tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76639610097787679132024-03-12T22:24:28.219-05:00Betty's BlocksBetty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-46438663867576429212013-06-18T17:09:00.001-05:002013-06-18T17:09:45.237-05:00Sand Castles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday was the sand castle contest in Cannon Beach. We were so lucky it was not raining! It is so amazing to see what people can create out of sand, and then when the tide comes in it is all washed away. We enjoyed seeing the whole process from the beginning forms and how the sand is packed to hold up, and then on to the sculpting. <span id="goog_1664107255"></span><span id="goog_1664107256"></span>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-63105354337983845252013-06-18T16:28:00.000-05:002013-06-18T16:28:03.155-05:00Cruise 2I think that our favorite town was Skagway. It had all the charm of a small town - population 800. They have as many churches and saloons, because during the gold rush days those in charge felt they needed some good with the not so good. So they decided that before you could build a saloon you had to build a church. Yea. We took a bus trip to the summet where men climbed to seek gold. Amazing that they made it over snow packed mountains. So here are a few of our favorite photos. <br />
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Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-69049789386247455662013-06-18T16:17:00.003-05:002013-06-18T16:17:54.305-05:00Cruise 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry for so long to post pictures from our cruise, we don't have access to the internet very often. Here are a few of the pictures and I will try and post again to show some more. <span id="goog_1272419704"></span><span id="goog_1272419705"></span>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-78750606845823918932013-05-23T17:05:00.000-05:002013-05-23T17:05:31.586-05:00REDO<br />
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Things are changing at the Beach. CARTM, the recycling center has been remodeled. We were at the grand opening today. They have reorganized and cleaned out a lot of stuff. They now have a place to sell created art pieces from other "junk". It was fun to walk around and see what has been done. There were many inspiring projects. <br />
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Also in the spirit of remodeling, Moe's has been remodeled. They opened up the dining room, more tables, painted yellow. But they still have the same benches and tables that make the place Moe's. I didn't have my camera to take a picture but will add one as soon as we eat there again. </div>
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You can tell by the pictures that we are at the Oregon Coast. We don't pack swim suits we pack rain coats! We spent most of the week cleaning out Grandma's house, and on Saturday Gayle joined us for a Mother's Day picnic. Then we headed for the beach. We didn't even care that it was raining we had to go for a walk on the beach. Gary was also practicing with his new camera and did some close up pictures of some flowers. Hopefully it won't rain the whole time we are here.Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-82930828648821022052013-02-05T09:01:00.002-06:002013-02-05T10:37:05.334-06:00Happy Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thursday we went out to dinner for Elise's 8th Birthday. It was just family as she will have a kid party later. Here are the highlights.<br />
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The girls shared some corn!<br />
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Being young means that you can sit on the table and eat lemons.<br />
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And younger sister hogs the camera.<br />
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELISE<br />
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<br />Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-21656075416260087482013-01-20T09:50:00.002-06:002013-01-20T09:50:53.513-06:00Pickle BallWe finally got a chance to play Pickle Ball. It was a beautiful day, 55, and I had a Saturday off. We headed to Monument Park and joined a group for lots of fun. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping pong. We play with an oversize paddle and a whiffle ball. the court is smaller than a tennis court but we still get a work out. Here is a picture of Gary playing, but I did play too. <br />
After playing all morning we came home to Advil. We were both out of shape!! We do plan to go back although we do need a lot of practice.<br />
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<br />Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-71615558474839609092013-01-18T14:59:00.000-06:002013-01-18T15:02:42.707-06:00Nook Holdersince I haven't blogged in a year, the Blog world has changed. I am trying to get used to the new format. Ugh!! I have change in the technological world. Otherwise I love change.<br />
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Anyway, I loved what Naomi (DIL) wrote about unfinished projects. Her blog is listed on the side, and you can link it there. She talks about her unfinished art projects, but I can relate to it in the quilt world. I love to start something new, but then it just becomes a UFO and nags at me until it is complete. I am getting better about not starting something new, or about buying new fabric to start something new. Right now I don't have any quilts that are cut and started. I do have several wool projects that require handwork and am trying to work on those. I also have several fabric groupings that could be sewn up, but since I haven't actually started them I am not counting them<br />
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So this week I did a little fun sewing and made a stand for my Nook. I read in bed at night with it and like it propped up. For a while I rolled up a towel and leaned the Nook on it, but it never really stayed for long. I found this on Pinterest and it works great. Here is where I found the directions http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/ipad-e-book-reader-beanbag/<br />
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After seeing Naomi's blog (DIL) start up again and enjoying it so much, I decided that I should try and blog again. Since not much is going on in our life right now, except the cold weather I thought I could at least show the quilts that I have finished this year. Yes it is only January and I have 3 quilts finished. Really it is only one quilt that I finished this year, the other 2 were at the quilter's in December, but I just got them back and then put the binding on. So I count them as finished in this year. </div>
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The first quilt is one that I bought at an antique shop in wheeler Oregon. I call these rescue quilts, as basically it was just a top and I put a backing on it and had it quilted. My husband keeps asking what am I going to do with it and I said I just did, I rescued it. </div>
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The second quilt is a scrappy hexagon quilt that I finished on our Oregon trip this fall. They are 2" hexagons, and I used the Primitive Gatherings Little Primitive fabric. I am very happy with it as it looks good on my brown couch. Not sure that I would make another, it is fun to make the hexagons but not so much fun sewing them together. </div>
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The last quilt is Farmers Wife. I was tired of using dark fabrics so I tried something lighter and I am pleased with the way it turned out. I found a setting that was different, setting every other square on point . I liked the "modern" look that it gave the quilt. Also it really stretched the squares that I had, only 42 squares. </div>
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<br />Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-7466797922096056272012-01-22T20:28:00.023-06:002012-01-22T20:55:24.072-06:00Vacation Week<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvqmyJWrYDA/TxzMD4b_u4I/AAAAAAAABJE/WjC2mxQ-qHI/s1600/IMG_2610a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvqmyJWrYDA/TxzMD4b_u4I/AAAAAAAABJE/WjC2mxQ-qHI/s400/IMG_2610a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700655595405687682" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bUEylzOpPfA/TxzLvxhcj5I/AAAAAAAABI4/jz3guyJAQFI/s1600/IMG_2650.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bUEylzOpPfA/TxzLvxhcj5I/AAAAAAAABI4/jz3guyJAQFI/s400/IMG_2650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700655249952116626" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UvVZ3ELjvk8/TxzLlIvGUUI/AAAAAAAABIs/PPSJrd8XGyg/s1600/IMG_2696.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UvVZ3ELjvk8/TxzLlIvGUUI/AAAAAAAABIs/PPSJrd8XGyg/s400/IMG_2696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700655067204833602" border="0" /></a><br />Here are a few of the highlights from Becca's Vacation Week here in Colorado. We spent time at playgrounds, went to the butterfly Pavilion, where we held tarantulas. We ate at Casa Bonitas, and the kids were able to do a recording at focus on the Family. it was a fun filled week.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0wfs_MP7SQs/TxzJY-09FhI/AAAAAAAABII/XRYGuHe4wM0/s1600/IMG_2651.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-41S0H38QR0A/TxzJIFJaj6I/AAAAAAAABH8/0YVaH3Po_xc/s1600/IMG_2696.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxkRnycG8aE/TxzI9Qmw1yI/AAAAAAAABHw/_2zzznnFU1g/s1600/IMG_2686.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LxkRnycG8aE/TxzI9Qmw1yI/AAAAAAAABHw/_2zzznnFU1g/s400/IMG_2686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700652183099332386" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8F5LPWoi9c/TxzIoSOS1XI/AAAAAAAABHk/TTZ2US7N-FA/s1600/IMG_2626.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8F5LPWoi9c/TxzIoSOS1XI/AAAAAAAABHk/TTZ2US7N-FA/s400/IMG_2626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700651822756320626" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwQ5yMwpw4Q/TxzIdKaitLI/AAAAAAAABHY/yasmsqBunpc/s1600/IMG_2624.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hvo7gRfmUP4/Twz3xG_tppI/AAAAAAAABFI/7MjLjW_CwPY/s400/IMG_2451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696200051780331154" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhYZi1_abMM/Twz3lO2uKbI/AAAAAAAABE8/mcHIvTamFqU/s1600/IMG_2453.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhYZi1_abMM/Twz3lO2uKbI/AAAAAAAABE8/mcHIvTamFqU/s400/IMG_2453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696199847731669426" border="0" /></a>Naomi is redecorating the bathroom in their renovated church. She took some old Bibles and decopauged them on the doors. Then she is tiling the walls with pennies. These are pictures of the work although it is not finished yet. It is something to see. <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iDPyGB98EDY/Twz3ZV5sW8I/AAAAAAAABEw/AT94lQym1Cs/s1600/IMG_2450.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iDPyGB98EDY/Twz3ZV5sW8I/AAAAAAAABEw/AT94lQym1Cs/s400/IMG_2450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696199643464752066" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vkz9IEJqPCg/Twz3NXawH5I/AAAAAAAABEk/HBRlYazPbUo/s1600/IMG_2449.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vkz9IEJqPCg/Twz3NXawH5I/AAAAAAAABEk/HBRlYazPbUo/s400/IMG_2449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696199437713416082" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-6659616640558935052012-01-10T20:26:00.013-06:002012-01-10T20:40:18.039-06:00After Christmas Fun<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCqbQntnNDM/Twz1qa2o-yI/AAAAAAAABEY/AZAu5P9TMX4/s1600/IMG_2523.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCqbQntnNDM/Twz1qa2o-yI/AAAAAAAABEY/AZAu5P9TMX4/s400/IMG_2523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696197737828645666" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TazKTr5ciwE/Twz1e7irNSI/AAAAAAAABEM/ZwobNOBcCTI/s1600/IMG_2539.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TazKTr5ciwE/Twz1e7irNSI/AAAAAAAABEM/ZwobNOBcCTI/s400/IMG_2539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696197540444845346" border="0" /></a>After Christmas we had some family fun. The library had a lego day and we all made something. Then we went minature golfing and played at the mall. At home the girls played Barbies, Grandma made a Tebow sweater for Friday, and Rocket & Elise helped to make "roll - up" pancakes.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-osVkg8v_-5I/Twz1O6xhBJI/AAAAAAAABEA/qMBSm8J6aWI/s1600/IMG_2525.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-osVkg8v_-5I/Twz1O6xhBJI/AAAAAAAABEA/qMBSm8J6aWI/s400/IMG_2525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696197265360749714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TCVXguaMMIE/Twz1DG_DbfI/AAAAAAAABD0/eTi_Nxrp7t0/s1600/IMG_2522.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TCVXguaMMIE/Twz1DG_DbfI/AAAAAAAABD0/eTi_Nxrp7t0/s400/IMG_2522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696197062480326130" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AhLAL1Z_W44/Twz04EAHRPI/AAAAAAAABDo/LNFTDD63JZ4/s1600/IMG_2519.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AhLAL1Z_W44/Twz04EAHRPI/AAAAAAAABDo/LNFTDD63JZ4/s400/IMG_2519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696196872700904690" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FEpfazUUb9E/Twz0vM1mJHI/AAAAAAAABDc/FpPDl9f9O_U/s1600/IMG_2518.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FEpfazUUb9E/Twz0vM1mJHI/AAAAAAAABDc/FpPDl9f9O_U/s400/IMG_2518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696196720453887090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-19x5cIHxsRA/Twz0gY6ie9I/AAAAAAAABDQ/2LZLMI9miO4/s1600/IMG_2514.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-19x5cIHxsRA/Twz0gY6ie9I/AAAAAAAABDQ/2LZLMI9miO4/s400/IMG_2514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696196465997806546" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eTQe_48HSZU/Twz0UQcvDnI/AAAAAAAABDE/y3nsIjlBOGc/s1600/IMG_2513.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eTQe_48HSZU/Twz0UQcvDnI/AAAAAAAABDE/y3nsIjlBOGc/s400/IMG_2513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696196257566887538" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NwBJR7xs9CA/Twz0IGiz--I/AAAAAAAABC4/kyDfJOQQF5E/s1600/IMG_2508.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NwBJR7xs9CA/Twz0IGiz--I/AAAAAAAABC4/kyDfJOQQF5E/s400/IMG_2508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696196048749591522" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4SsfiVVOQcI/Twzz6pyuyvI/AAAAAAAABCs/UjC6vHeFmpc/s1600/IMG_2503.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4SsfiVVOQcI/Twzz6pyuyvI/AAAAAAAABCs/UjC6vHeFmpc/s400/IMG_2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696195817693432562" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-19629798412749971192012-01-10T20:12:00.009-06:002012-01-10T20:26:22.022-06:00Christmas Celebrations<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJkoyIiEqf0/TwzyCWqFnEI/AAAAAAAABCg/HAlZVWn-fGs/s1600/IMG_2489.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJkoyIiEqf0/TwzyCWqFnEI/AAAAAAAABCg/HAlZVWn-fGs/s400/IMG_2489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696193750972603458" border="0" /></a>After our trip to Oregon we stayed in Denver with Matthew for Christmas. We went to his church for Christmas Eve Candlelight service. Then we came home for a puppet show by Roxanne. christmas morning brought many gifts, all the men getting Tebow shirts. Then we joined Sarah for dinner, presents and pictures.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMMsSw6gHNE/Twzx1b7O8RI/AAAAAAAABCU/0TAzWoZ7D-o/s1600/IMG_2486.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMMsSw6gHNE/Twzx1b7O8RI/AAAAAAAABCU/0TAzWoZ7D-o/s400/IMG_2486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696193529048396050" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SQK30W_pEfo/TwzxnZMY_6I/AAAAAAAABCI/zTIVhiEqQ4k/s1600/IMG_2468.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SQK30W_pEfo/TwzxnZMY_6I/AAAAAAAABCI/zTIVhiEqQ4k/s400/IMG_2468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696193287796883362" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jyknVt9ZZxc/TwzxWbhlSOI/AAAAAAAABB8/NZNDxFTANl0/s1600/IMG_2459.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jyknVt9ZZxc/TwzxWbhlSOI/AAAAAAAABB8/NZNDxFTANl0/s400/IMG_2459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696192996364863714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4uSmZ-mhShw/TwzxCz9UYuI/AAAAAAAABBw/5WOFG1FlhGY/s1600/IMG_2456.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4uSmZ-mhShw/TwzxCz9UYuI/AAAAAAAABBw/5WOFG1FlhGY/s400/IMG_2456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696192659326264034" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TBCPgmL4DaA/Twzw1-3OHWI/AAAAAAAABBk/wnGfgBHeNno/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TBCPgmL4DaA/Twzw1-3OHWI/AAAAAAAABBk/wnGfgBHeNno/s400/IMG_2441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696192438915177826" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lVm6PO24oOs/Twzwo2VmEXI/AAAAAAAABBY/XKO-oahtA-Y/s1600/IMG_2445.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lVm6PO24oOs/Twzwo2VmEXI/AAAAAAAABBY/XKO-oahtA-Y/s400/IMG_2445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696192213288358258" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NY5B82PEMv0/TwzwbuXq00I/AAAAAAAABBM/y7-CmrGJB_k/s1600/IMG_2442.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NY5B82PEMv0/TwzwbuXq00I/AAAAAAAABBM/y7-CmrGJB_k/s400/IMG_2442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696191987811275586" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-46989919608479795082012-01-10T20:05:00.005-06:002012-01-10T20:12:54.975-06:00Oregon Trip<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p4Fs_KFKnEc/TwzvXEEjPvI/AAAAAAAABA0/bBDr0RnIbTU/s1600/IMG_2427.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wPP9rduBMKo/TwzvIOaBLMI/AAAAAAAABAo/gC0Lep5XrmQ/s1600/IMG_2419.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wPP9rduBMKo/TwzvIOaBLMI/AAAAAAAABAo/gC0Lep5XrmQ/s400/IMG_2419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696190553302052034" border="0" /></a>We took a quick trip to Portland where we hosted a small family gathering. My 2 sisters and their families came for lunch, and an afternoon of talking and picture taking. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbhZ0i1iBTI/Twzu8d791SI/AAAAAAAABAc/-uMRHTbkP8A/s1600/IMG_2417.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbhZ0i1iBTI/Twzu8d791SI/AAAAAAAABAc/-uMRHTbkP8A/s400/IMG_2417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696190351312540962" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhSHNbbrkjc/TwzutdPvShI/AAAAAAAABAQ/xm3-azPOzdA/s1600/IMG_2413.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhSHNbbrkjc/TwzutdPvShI/AAAAAAAABAQ/xm3-azPOzdA/s400/IMG_2413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696190093429000722" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-6798073721707333302012-01-10T20:00:00.003-06:002012-01-10T20:05:10.605-06:00Christmas Angel<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l9Wk2co5gpE/TwztvhDn57I/AAAAAAAABAE/5yiUSm-eBp4/s1600/IMG_2412.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l9Wk2co5gpE/TwztvhDn57I/AAAAAAAABAE/5yiUSm-eBp4/s400/IMG_2412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696189029300037554" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-emIPp7cqges/TwztlSj-c-I/AAAAAAAAA_4/_FqxCkSi8X4/s1600/IMG_2407.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-emIPp7cqges/TwztlSj-c-I/AAAAAAAAA_4/_FqxCkSi8X4/s400/IMG_2407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696188853610509282" border="0" /></a>This Christmas Elise was an angel in her church Christmas play. Then we took a family photo at their church.Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-40006695720138311462011-12-12T18:16:00.005-06:002011-12-12T18:22:35.685-06:00Sewing & a Christmas Photo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NHioidZ9iOw/TuaZ61RE9xI/AAAAAAAAA_s/7LXxeeCGvL8/s1600/IMG_2398.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NHioidZ9iOw/TuaZ61RE9xI/AAAAAAAAA_s/7LXxeeCGvL8/s400/IMG_2398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400815612000018" border="0" /></a>We were babysitting this weekend and Elise wanted to sew some buttons into a necklace. She really enjoyed the activity, and intently picked out her favorite buttons and sewed them together while Corinna just liked to play in the buttons! <br />The last is a picture of Gary & I at our Christmas gathering with our Bible Study. I need to get a new outfit as I think that I have worn the same one for the last 4 years or so! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tn6yi6sWj-4/TuaZxbwbf-I/AAAAAAAAA_g/V_MMODZhfbI/s1600/IMG_2395.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tn6yi6sWj-4/TuaZxbwbf-I/AAAAAAAAA_g/V_MMODZhfbI/s400/IMG_2395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400654145355746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-npy2dHBAq3s/TuaZnZooN3I/AAAAAAAAA_U/3lQLXsdcb7E/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-npy2dHBAq3s/TuaZnZooN3I/AAAAAAAAA_U/3lQLXsdcb7E/s400/IMG_2388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685400481777071986" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-86781109089790023602011-12-12T18:03:00.009-06:002011-12-12T18:14:10.348-06:00Thanksgiving & Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-htU-RUQCgcI/TuaYCB5w1EI/AAAAAAAAA-8/VMRQVATbkkc/s1600/IMG_2391.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-htU-RUQCgcI/TuaYCB5w1EI/AAAAAAAAA-8/VMRQVATbkkc/s400/IMG_2391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398740239701058" border="0" /></a>Thanksgiving & Gary's Birthday always seem to run together. I didn't get too many pictures from Thanksgiving, but here are a few. We made our family tradition, pull apart bread for breakfast and Roxanne helped me set the table.<br />The next week we met at a restaurant for Gary's Birthday. These are the cards that Rocket & Roxanne made for him. I think everyone had a ggod time but Corinna. She is not happy in this family photo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGKf_KYUH4E/TuaX2YXC_tI/AAAAAAAAA-w/sXB5bsT5iuk/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iGKf_KYUH4E/TuaX2YXC_tI/AAAAAAAAA-w/sXB5bsT5iuk/s400/IMG_2367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398540109676242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KIby1KVmyNc/TuaXnOuLPGI/AAAAAAAAA-k/BQwKuWGtZrA/s1600/IMG_2368.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KIby1KVmyNc/TuaXnOuLPGI/AAAAAAAAA-k/BQwKuWGtZrA/s400/IMG_2368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398279824292962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WNfdzh_0sDY/TuaXbSLCJaI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/n6flk9zfHJ0/s1600/IMG_2363.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WNfdzh_0sDY/TuaXbSLCJaI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/n6flk9zfHJ0/s400/IMG_2363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685398074592208290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-RGzw9Is5w/TuaW_BEEMbI/AAAAAAAAA-M/x1pgmbHoTBA/s1600/IMG_2362.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-RGzw9Is5w/TuaW_BEEMbI/AAAAAAAAA-M/x1pgmbHoTBA/s400/IMG_2362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685397588963242418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZLvaAilF8g/TuaW0Oqk91I/AAAAAAAAA-A/gfmLjiLMGoU/s1600/IMG_2356.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZLvaAilF8g/TuaW0Oqk91I/AAAAAAAAA-A/gfmLjiLMGoU/s400/IMG_2356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685397403635873618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9B3r-7DfCY/TuaWl_SHaWI/AAAAAAAAA90/O_nnpard8XU/s1600/IMG_2358.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F9B3r-7DfCY/TuaWl_SHaWI/AAAAAAAAA90/O_nnpard8XU/s400/IMG_2358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685397158988573026" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-68279844102570663082011-11-15T15:58:00.008-06:002011-11-15T16:10:45.488-06:00Missouri trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6kJ_6lu6mI/TsLjUZEnfPI/AAAAAAAAA9o/95k3KztA8yg/s1600/IMG_0247.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6kJ_6lu6mI/TsLjUZEnfPI/AAAAAAAAA9o/95k3KztA8yg/s400/IMG_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675348419907386610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rCPZk_AeVSk/TsLiEbTc32I/AAAAAAAAA9c/kXEgWQ2VBlY/s1600/IMG_2340.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rCPZk_AeVSk/TsLiEbTc32I/AAAAAAAAA9c/kXEgWQ2VBlY/s400/IMG_2340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675347046116941666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xTnaAMemd3o/TsLhvRlhA8I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/p4P4RvLa2tk/s1600/IMG_2332.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xTnaAMemd3o/TsLhvRlhA8I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/p4P4RvLa2tk/s400/IMG_2332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675346682731103170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2jQLGus_CVE/TsLhhf6BKBI/AAAAAAAAA9E/iclZfM27Ezs/s1600/IMG_2331.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FTFNf37RStU/TsLhOW5hO6I/AAAAAAAAA84/gpC1nWFgyK8/s1600/IMG_2309.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FTFNf37RStU/TsLhOW5hO6I/AAAAAAAAA84/gpC1nWFgyK8/s400/IMG_2309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675346117221497762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NUq7MG50is0/TsLhCHJfypI/AAAAAAAAA8s/kCT-hxVsAsU/s1600/IMG_2304.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NUq7MG50is0/TsLhCHJfypI/AAAAAAAAA8s/kCT-hxVsAsU/s400/IMG_2304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675345906835114642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VaT7Tl61Rgs/TsLg1Ubs58I/AAAAAAAAA8g/KAEI2NNybdE/s1600/IMG_2301.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VaT7Tl61Rgs/TsLg1Ubs58I/AAAAAAAAA8g/KAEI2NNybdE/s400/IMG_2301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675345687062833090" border="0" /></a>Well, I hadn't blogged for a while, partially because we hadn't been doing much and partially because my lap top was broken. But Gary and his co workers fixed it and now I am back in business.<br />So we just got back from a trip to Missouri to visit Becca & family. While there we<br /><br />Played at the camp...<br />Went bowling...<br />Played outside...<br />Played with Rubber Band Guns...<br /><br />And most of all took lots of pictures.Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-30578846581406525432011-09-27T20:44:00.004-05:002011-09-27T20:53:54.629-05:00Protesting?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8xoJWcIqxFE/ToJ8zJWSQZI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/x7-mnFjM1SQ/s1600/IMG_2224.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8xoJWcIqxFE/ToJ8zJWSQZI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/x7-mnFjM1SQ/s400/IMG_2224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657221300055327122" border="0" /></a>No it was not a protest. It was a rally at City Hall to help save the Post Office. I chuckle to myself to think that we grew up in the 60's when there was a lot of protesting. And we didn't participate in any of them. So now, we are in our 60's, we start attending them. But it is for a good cause. We need the Post Office and Gary needs a job. It was a very unique experience. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J9qSNomK7cA/ToJ8SaRh0OI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/5D2CXV98hek/s1600/IMG_2226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J9qSNomK7cA/ToJ8SaRh0OI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/5D2CXV98hek/s400/IMG_2226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657220737663095010" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-79534963993717038052011-09-27T20:31:00.008-05:002011-09-27T20:43:54.562-05:00Another September Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PK3K-UtciT0/ToJ63Nn-TkI/AAAAAAAAA8I/w8N--gQWyOI/s1600/IMG_2217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PK3K-UtciT0/ToJ63Nn-TkI/AAAAAAAAA8I/w8N--gQWyOI/s400/IMG_2217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657219170899480130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aKEazYkUbAA/ToJ6kqd_roI/AAAAAAAAA8A/7_NFiCxmXI0/s1600/IMG_2222.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aKEazYkUbAA/ToJ6kqd_roI/AAAAAAAAA8A/7_NFiCxmXI0/s400/IMG_2222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657218852224740994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GfnCbzCMqZ4/ToJ6TeVt0rI/AAAAAAAAA74/DsycB_HJVNk/s1600/IMG_2203.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GfnCbzCMqZ4/ToJ6TeVt0rI/AAAAAAAAA74/DsycB_HJVNk/s400/IMG_2203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657218556911014578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jKEuoJ4XeiE/ToJ5t3_94NI/AAAAAAAAA7w/DViDo1fOstM/s1600/IMG_2209.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jKEuoJ4XeiE/ToJ5t3_94NI/AAAAAAAAA7w/DViDo1fOstM/s400/IMG_2209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657217910964084946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vFZqTQy5FXM/ToJ5WakMNxI/AAAAAAAAA7o/k9QH04uJ96I/s1600/IMG_2207.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vFZqTQy5FXM/ToJ5WakMNxI/AAAAAAAAA7o/k9QH04uJ96I/s400/IMG_2207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657217507925964562" border="0" /></a><br />We had a second birthday here last week. Corinna turned 2. We had a BBQ, presents, cousins, and cake & ice cream. Corinna loved to open her gifts, and chocolate cake was also a favorite. The tired Momma looks like she enjoyed the cake also.Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-5590274243243639022011-09-12T18:48:00.012-05:002011-09-12T19:02:42.187-05:00Roxanne'a Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3SiM35qqpoI/Tm6da-zZRzI/AAAAAAAAA7I/7Os_VBmdEdc/s1600/IMG_2183.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3SiM35qqpoI/Tm6da-zZRzI/AAAAAAAAA7I/7Os_VBmdEdc/s320/IMG_2183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651627669257275186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xIOLEkVFE38/Tm6cO_ikPHI/AAAAAAAAA7A/Luac8E2Vew0/s1600/IMG_2200.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xIOLEkVFE38/Tm6cO_ikPHI/AAAAAAAAA7A/Luac8E2Vew0/s320/IMG_2200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651626363785067634" border="0" /></a>Roxanne had her 8th Birthday at our house on Saturday. She had Patrick cake (from Sponge Bob). We played a get to know Roxanne game and then everyone played with her favorite gift, a microphone. It was great to celebrate with her.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zlJ7bMBLzzI/Tm6b_QJRmpI/AAAAAAAAA64/ITKk8A07bVQ/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zlJ7bMBLzzI/Tm6b_QJRmpI/AAAAAAAAA64/ITKk8A07bVQ/s320/IMG_2198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651626093364484754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zZLa8apRICo/Tm6btvflqhI/AAAAAAAAA6w/MuCw5kafEWE/s1600/IMG_2188.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zZLa8apRICo/Tm6btvflqhI/AAAAAAAAA6w/MuCw5kafEWE/s320/IMG_2188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651625792541927954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KHvKaAomyhI/Tm6bek3y2jI/AAAAAAAAA6o/or58plslSpk/s1600/IMG_2191.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KHvKaAomyhI/Tm6bek3y2jI/AAAAAAAAA6o/or58plslSpk/s320/IMG_2191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651625531992627762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rJOZ8xhrjXc/Tm6bTsH9jfI/AAAAAAAAA6g/C5atE_94a6M/s1600/IMG_2197.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A_gmew9WvTw/Tm6bBJPXvtI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/zLqYLPlkvaM/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QuKreQnciSU/Tm6a0kigXUI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/sDtE234BXCU/s1600/IMG_2200.JPG"><br /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-13087513740619421772011-09-12T18:37:00.010-05:002011-09-12T19:06:33.267-05:00Picnic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GlbHUgBRtKQ/Tm6egVGBkgI/AAAAAAAAA7g/zLb96ScvSuc/s1600/IMG_2147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GlbHUgBRtKQ/Tm6egVGBkgI/AAAAAAAAA7g/zLb96ScvSuc/s400/IMG_2147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651628860651966978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bGn7A6gO1AQ/Tm6eTzf9AwI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/ZW7yxm4FYUk/s1600/IMG_2160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bGn7A6gO1AQ/Tm6eTzf9AwI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/ZW7yxm4FYUk/s400/IMG_2160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651628645475484418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jo__cZuzNnw/Tm6d0p6qujI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/sMHxQVVMZzo/s1600/IMG_2157.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jo__cZuzNnw/Tm6d0p6qujI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/sMHxQVVMZzo/s320/IMG_2157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651628110327233074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-clvf--R8MLQ/Tm6ZN5taUEI/AAAAAAAAA6A/MYOyBBjoIpw/s1600/IMG_2158.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-clvf--R8MLQ/Tm6ZN5taUEI/AAAAAAAAA6A/MYOyBBjoIpw/s320/IMG_2158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651623046505189442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L8zOBPDASrg/Tm6Y_BEBqGI/AAAAAAAAA54/8DauPtxkCrQ/s1600/IMG_2160.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OKQNLNdXM5c/Tm6Yr6qieII/AAAAAAAAA5w/X7juBLXSpwo/s1600/IMG_2166.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OKQNLNdXM5c/Tm6Yr6qieII/AAAAAAAAA5w/X7juBLXSpwo/s320/IMG_2166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651622462646024322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xrtc40VPZX0/Tm6YRqLZrUI/AAAAAAAAA5g/xERvcqZ_Lz8/s1600/IMG_2176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xrtc40VPZX0/Tm6YRqLZrUI/AAAAAAAAA5g/xERvcqZ_Lz8/s320/IMG_2176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651622011543858498" border="0" /></a>We ended the summer with a family picnic in Denver.<br />Rocket caught grasshoppers that were in abundance int he park, the girls played in the water, and Grandpa bought ice cream for the kids. It was a relaxing Labor Day.Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-49453535235942620782011-06-25T18:38:00.004-05:002011-06-25T18:45:44.961-05:00Friday Night Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sSjLfIx-bjA/TgZxpgJHHyI/AAAAAAAAA5I/UV5okAba2gE/s1600/Bear%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bback%2Byard.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sSjLfIx-bjA/TgZxpgJHHyI/AAAAAAAAA5I/UV5okAba2gE/s400/Bear%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bback%2Byard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622306142635368226" border="0" /></a><br />Our neighbor called us last night and said we had a bear sighting in our neighborhood. After looking outside we found him in our back yard. He was very content to just sit under our tree. We thought he was going to spend the night there, but he eventually got up and left. He climbed the fence and walked along the top 2 x 4 where our neighbor puts out peanuts for the squirrels. What a balancing act. We didn't take many pictures as we were afraid of what the flash might do. And even though it was hot last night we slept with our sliding glass doors closed.Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-78255132006455016392011-05-19T21:38:00.011-05:002011-05-19T22:04:11.889-05:00School Programs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRgd5N5su14/TdXXnz7VIvI/AAAAAAAAA48/Nr44xT4O23A/s1600/IMG_1832.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRgd5N5su14/TdXXnz7VIvI/AAAAAAAAA48/Nr44xT4O23A/s400/IMG_1832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608625989913748210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ebnijbvq2KU/TdXXa7RbR8I/AAAAAAAAA40/CB-XqXDqyqQ/s1600/IMG_1834.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ebnijbvq2KU/TdXXa7RbR8I/AAAAAAAAA40/CB-XqXDqyqQ/s400/IMG_1834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608625768547174338" border="0" /></a><br />The end of the school year means school plays. Rocket had the lead roll in his production playing John Henry. Here are a few of our favorite scenes, from John Henry's birth, where he didn't fit in the crib, to beating the steam engine. And Rocket's favorite, the falling down after beating the steam engine.<br />Elise was in the singing production of circus circus. She sang along with all of her classmates in a fun performance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uD_HWF9UJE8/TdXXNrbW4JI/AAAAAAAAA4s/GjozK77KKak/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uD_HWF9UJE8/TdXXNrbW4JI/AAAAAAAAA4s/GjozK77KKak/s400/IMG_1841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608625540955562130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGp6FNOD73g/TdXW-smqAEI/AAAAAAAAA4k/Sv6zXX0iiWQ/s1600/IMG_1840.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zGp6FNOD73g/TdXW-smqAEI/AAAAAAAAA4k/Sv6zXX0iiWQ/s400/IMG_1840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608625283573350466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AZW9z_JcGf4/TdXWxsN4AaI/AAAAAAAAA4c/I6gmE3cES_Y/s1600/IMG_1821.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AZW9z_JcGf4/TdXWxsN4AaI/AAAAAAAAA4c/I6gmE3cES_Y/s400/IMG_1821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608625060131111330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJXGV_pdwSs/TdXWgVN8OPI/AAAAAAAAA4U/zmxUJcdWKzs/s1600/IMG_1813.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJXGV_pdwSs/TdXWgVN8OPI/AAAAAAAAA4U/zmxUJcdWKzs/s400/IMG_1813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608624761899596018" border="0" /></a>Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663961009778767913.post-71214798368755315462011-04-24T21:04:00.003-05:002011-04-24T21:07:44.037-05:00Almost Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TrVW9ZeWnGg/TbTW0hq7eQI/AAAAAAAAA4M/KRVr3nd3jvE/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TrVW9ZeWnGg/TbTW0hq7eQI/AAAAAAAAA4M/KRVr3nd3jvE/s400/IMG_1735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599336434608339202" border="0" /></a>I know that I haven't been posting on a regular basis, and now I have 4 posts done. Sorry, it's feast or famine. Mostly I have been working on my baskets. I made 170 of them and finally got them sewn together. Now I just have to figure out a border. I am thinking blue, but have been trying many colors. I will post a picture later when it is finished.Betty's Blockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03642001731268731403noreply@blogger.com0