tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45959994754910818862024-03-05T23:22:36.417-08:00My Favorite ThingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-76523351859790006082010-08-17T15:39:00.001-07:002010-08-17T15:39:13.161-07:00New Blog<p>I’ve made it official…according to the state of Oregon, I own a business.  Well, I already owned a business, so now I own a photography business as well.  And since I’m being all official, I have a new blog:   <a href="http://www.jenwhitephotography.blogspot.com">www.jenwhitephotography.blogspot.com</a>.  I haven’t decided whether to keep up both blogs, but for now I’ll be posting on the other site, so please join me!  </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-62070108263372077182010-07-24T15:00:00.001-07:002010-07-24T15:00:51.871-07:00<p>Remember last post when I mentioned people who look adorable when taking pictures?  Here’s another great example:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEtiiR90UAI/AAAAAAAAAXs/TaebuF3RK5M/s1600-h/Emily1%5B3%5D.png"><img title="Emily1" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="453" alt="Emily1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKbZYxJk2BxipG87ml0whicoGWkGdz_rg-rG2gmiVf5-mGtVXicfSQ6nFXdsV_ZnpmyaBB8UJxEbmldZTVFrdmNz523KQmRAmUkSqLltM-XnbxlM9C3GKZyROES8YnRPcldBZe76QJUE/?imgmax=800" width="660" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7Q7CLUf0opuAWsiSdnCtp5x7qlHaWOUTV9NePPOng7DgRZzuPL5c46-kG9Mt74ocK-KLTi9Jn0NT48zl5X7hgqZa7ydRfpZlxydpOjLn695Ff912hm5wSouMohrJJBYOPrxfyFWVNzY/s1600-h/Emily2%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="Emily2" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="452" alt="Emily2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEtikhQNIrI/AAAAAAAAAX4/dl0vqbaOW4k/Emily2_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="656" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Thanks Emily!  I had a great time and learned so much.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-57559122658207603442010-07-22T10:06:00.001-07:002010-07-24T15:03:21.829-07:00Playing with Pictures<p>Last week, some friends and I went to the park to play with our cameras.  We were practicing using different shutter speeds, camera modes, depth of field, etc. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqkiBV80caSbGH1xOT0yX2HKc0KICeU8xTf_0AAHPYKfhV2KFIrKBkLzk7e6tlZMlLEsrvvryzf5V4v5D8Zt3eD-6k5d0KBnsV2xzF079mgCJESsjx3nc-IfqqI8zi6MEike2akarsow/s1600-h/IMG_1944%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1944" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="461" alt="IMG_1944" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6ewUu4-I/AAAAAAAAAYA/JitrJf08_ME/IMG_1944_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="664" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1l3K1ZhW3zFHUg4lIiW1F4aoyR_emDrkShwUWW7Tgq1hxi6dtXbXMAxdFhyANz0qdJVqX-WaYAJ0jZJlG5Ba-_Ut-7cmYnVp92AALNB06G3uQVUWwB2UxEW9eV8Wi437n9MR7O-j6wY/s1600-h/IMG_1941%5B1%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1941" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="460" alt="IMG_1941" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-m_tbweB3DjruY5x0FymDTTP5Cb1cS-PnqtSb4DHB7Dl9oqzYT4XCGoTKvPdnyXcqIPazl2HeNKkiFDPy_O6WZvLQ8E88FgTWVB9ESXsWaUjv07DfiuQhvz_Rl3SuqgU8oylbqz1KJA/?imgmax=800" width="659" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>The two above are examples of how changing the depth of field can affect your photograph.  The bottom has a shallow depth of field (and is a bit over exposed—sorry about that), which is a nice way to bring attention to your subject.  Incidentally, my goal is to somehow learn to be as adorable as she is while taking pictures.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6gsLP26I/AAAAAAAAAW0/2kvatSt76fw/s1600-h/IMG_1952%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1952" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="444" alt="IMG_1952" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYx5IiN4tajGCDgx8GJYfb9chTkhy42B6zz3PxU0mfOQ8XsO_GBYRjtWYIpCwmmvPFVYJoq3S0Cdn1RiopsPBAanDTHTgyIEx4snWJmDCpsZpZ-M7_3c__Oop5USS1qQ-oTqeSfSEkFBI/?imgmax=800" width="654" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>I’m normally more interested in portraits than other types of photos, but this picture makes me happy.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6iGgLKeI/AAAAAAAAAW8/wY8tD5mHE2w/s1600-h/IMG_1966%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1966" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="676" alt="IMG_1966" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLT0dznf32zf_dtoAjxyHAii_suukc17EueiKpYdTNEGFFBBBpUoE5SylHds-Bh20rFDKaZI9ptZEhfpeVgTo9pQRDSwiDtRq1YeVpMQOhyphenhyphenFt8ECuYkQnBVl6hFow7GTVgMXLRe-v7vQ/?imgmax=800" width="459" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Playing with shutter speed (hint:  a fast shutter speed will freeze the droplets in air, a slow shutter speed will make the water look like it’s flowing, but you’ll want to use a tripod for that and I didn’t bring mine).</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6jEcucMI/AAAAAAAAAXE/hQgdrkYkovY/s1600-h/IMG_1975%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1975" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="674" alt="IMG_1975" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6jkGAXNI/AAAAAAAAAXI/CEbQC58WWUg/IMG_1975_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="458" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6kY6yUcI/AAAAAAAAAXM/Fw1bqo12Pgs/s1600-h/IMG_1979%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1979" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="678" alt="IMG_1979" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1e3_l2LyAGd6Ab8_e19DlO0RCvbwbNeSGLoWsAAhKr2ucsFTMaC4q55hashxXHEO2eIDYNUeEPUTq__SUHiaYLEB5rGm8rPeTzjuset-XVvbutCmuHV2LsyGsFf5SK98Rfg-L4mG81Y/?imgmax=800" width="463" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6lXcgRqI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/CHHZkUTxwuk/s1600-h/IMG_1986%5B1%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1986" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="457" alt="IMG_1986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtu4llpMXqXPeMdXrGpUJ8Rf_yEzUmd5ffMqdiYHrAfsKkQAb8XlK9UXbibyWHYpLj4274_EUNnG2j2OoTCjarOGF06tJWiJjCobJ796Cwba_MA3DRCwpzSmqnfaabZFjgvpefwVjZwvs/?imgmax=800" width="665" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXm9QULmGnyg41FhIOejynxWPZLgpX0bot4vTn0wpihYaxkP41qlGH1iv7JsxRhyphenhyphenRcSF9tpk9EQNx08cxTLzrnZvexM3BB7dRh_w51tDPHnUtSAydcmWibQaLg-EtDJatiaG1I4J5bnY8/s1600-h/IMG_1992%5B1%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1992" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="465" alt="IMG_1992" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZQs9fLb5AGpi47lfE2Z7ZToxcg4bTIX6ANlP2GgmBO1i451-hJRG2GfmOacFCVz0aNi44LTakgWOhHr-jKHSoRBFgctWW0thbQfaYeS-XR2LfsA2EmbqOm6t3SmEQwQPfaZaSPFqaUg/?imgmax=800" width="673" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Just a note:  I’m perfectly happy with my boys.  They’re rough and tough and FUN.  I wouldn’t trade them for anything.  But sometimes, I see something that makes me think it might be fun to also have a little girl.  Like these shoes by a bench in the park.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEh6nq-SPoI/AAAAAAAAAXk/4WzOeHzvV_U/s1600-h/IMG_1917%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1917" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="742" alt="IMG_1917" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNspCZnt3H6dwJBh6Mu1_Xp2Y6kuMlvRmEZoVVPxLCCtAy4kbZRK-1qgPr1163IUodv6n3u6N1rW1XUellQ3Wc94KNvw44P4cdPzm9FXMT1T0orP3z9sdTCvRvDc4_nPmXWGe7CEbF2s/?imgmax=800" width="504" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>This wasn’t at the park, but was a cute one I found on my camera while taking the others off.  We went to a U-Pick farm to get raspberries for jam and summer smoothies, but this little guy read the sign wrong:  he thought it said “U-Pick I-Eat!”</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-51724180497583182010-07-20T21:31:00.001-07:002010-07-20T21:34:09.942-07:00So Sweet<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X5gwjMlhiz3xDS9pxytOiYO8pBoTkV_KDsCidMOaSJB5F4Ges7_SFaARE1T-V4E0PH84565yGaiM8l0LJqcTvT9AJ7UfEXXkkeua8R1gTGiOMHYxYZhcO-vmXDPM8v1gqrX2KJmZklI/s1600-h/Katie%20and%20Jake%20Cropped%20Edited%20jpg4%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="Katie and Jake Cropped Edited jpg4" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="731" alt="Katie and Jake Cropped Edited jpg4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEZ4A31dxCI/AAAAAAAAAWg/3S4a8s0X62s/Katie%20and%20Jake%20Cropped%20Edited%20jpg4_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>My favorite picture from this shoot keeps changing.  This one is my current favorite.  Thanks again Katie for sharing your wonderful family with me.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-27386433335864940952010-07-14T23:16:00.001-07:002010-07-19T23:02:50.710-07:00Orton<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1X8IEnqJ6eFwUvz5xzjScr7_QmsbVk7ecp1T6eEqS04YX1y7VbUBFYJaTi6F0H81iFV3Tv6-cf3_EMEJ5ZEYTcLDRONq-OWL69YOEG5oYLOtkzDGkyF2ZSwm1UzzdYkwaHwBrGrBT1Oc/s1600-h/KR14%20Ortonish%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="KR14 Ortonish" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="408" alt="KR14 Ortonish" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEU8CLj5Q9I/AAAAAAAAAWY/_LZFpApy7OA/KR14%20Ortonish_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>This style of editing was developed by a man named Orton.  I can’t decide whether to love or to hate it.  It gives pictures a somewhat dreamy look, but also makes them look very, well, edited.  What do you think?  Love it or hate it?</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-27984884439252802082010-07-14T17:33:00.001-07:002010-07-24T15:22:19.819-07:00The Family<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEU6k-7yWpI/AAAAAAAAAVg/sknN-SU-2QY/s1600-h/IMG_1874%200%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1874 0" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="443" alt="IMG_1874 0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEU6lcZF3rI/AAAAAAAAAVk/lRHALHn8yA8/IMG_1874%200_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="645" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEU6l3oxRkI/AAAAAAAAAVo/KzfSNO1wf4I/s1600-h/Hill%20Snyder%20Family%204by6%20crop%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="Hill Snyder Family 4by6 crop" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="778" alt="Hill Snyder Family 4by6 crop" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9q2scunZUKs1wDiBLCVuqKehDpsrs3A1MSQULbhXyp4jGNeRkJZVw8qiyozOq-Dkj1I_VcVbdBw1pemMQ6xGwP6ZvtcmHcIq_2jSppQ5M_juYeM95nXJv_rY1yY7Il8xL1sSXc_Vl3M/?imgmax=800" width="532" border="0" /></a>    <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdzE1BP6KJwg3oxddEPSspTAupYTuAD8Ne6rrpIjwY9VOb-oktxo_1aEhjC4wHMmpdgfP_xZNhp8p6lTQToEVSFvkaIbIAFsgYs0xBqx8abdU-VGN3Rco5sS228XhhaH5lZrXlre22t4/s1600-h/Katie%20and%20Boys%20cropped%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="Katie and Boys cropped" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="693" alt="Katie and Boys cropped" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEtnl9XZaeI/AAAAAAAAAZA/i4any8kjpXs/Katie%20and%20Boys%20cropped_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="537" border="0" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEtnmRPjS-I/AAAAAAAAAZE/4xxPaqotoD4/s1600-h/Ryan%20and%20kids2%20cropped%20not%20printable%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="Ryan and kids2 cropped not printable" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="737" alt="Ryan and kids2 cropped not printable" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakhxg_ZBp41cvO9MsomHRrWPPy3AY_AZ6fGfk_3VIwSLZf4qgw4qwY8umInHiMzDRq4aOJFRJQUigzwsE4bfFuT9ZXE2DO3yK6FvI2ZquSlan7tuobdS1E8EIr49B0k-zqveahefx9wo/?imgmax=800" width="546" border="0" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-37462956931206394022010-07-13T15:35:00.001-07:002010-07-19T23:01:33.348-07:00K and R<p>K and R were fun to work with.  They’re genuinely nice people and are raising kind and loving children, so I enjoyed our whole session.  But my favorite part may have been their couple shots.  They adore each other, and it shows.  </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfxuqDvCXVMwBsAOQiEZA80GB6g_b3CBcdr6eWH_ib7OVrJUWpHBn7utqtRGCKcJioETVRiFqCTZTw7wO5dDqSIhZc6YJO8W9zsQ6wd_sdi7rqMKaXqVU7yZNoVCbjRrVcAN-627ZGRI/s1600-h/KatieRyan2BW%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="KatieRyan2BW" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="655" alt="KatieRyan2BW" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lvqZoDfHzk5mDgA99mDN_sdEXURkhpAnwrkwiL6q1c5B2npRub-DQfSMTwm7tEQWmYqHyQsjI53TEjUXrd0-VwMXh-LiMj3GdIQyDfvyL-ViE0vs6HCZToo4bz1yCjJrTq7Ki3S70W0/?imgmax=800" width="453" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p>  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEU7tbL96DI/AAAAAAAAAWE/kJPNFpJVR-E/s1600-h/KR17BW%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="KR17BW" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="656" alt="KR17BW" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5EMXQ4iPIBaP1qwkkiCvlqmRzlLM255E6neW55VE9bnWjesDarIDQ7GLiKB_U6wkucqMzGYfa-HXSSzh0CoevzShJsaR8b_fQCezkwurrjS0ItIi4lZxji-zJiTg03437ErMNEX6e5g/?imgmax=800" width="448" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDzqMzNHFcI/AAAAAAAAATI/dZw0Ps2rxHs/s1600-h/KatieRyanKissBW%5B20%5D.jpg"><img title="KatieRyanKissBW" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="681" alt="KatieRyanKissBW" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDzqNVeFkaI/AAAAAAAAATM/ui1fRihSuBc/KatieRyanKissBW_thumb%5B16%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" border="0" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmXf65ZhcWW-7m11QqgIHVIGn00QRDQzMyjXmL6T0A6Hs4L7d01XOslT2k-gKqfUbqMk5lzpwkLVPOEklkydo3wuNKnGb-t2hvvAWKMabyS2KIhjTZnLNwoVL6ijkhfKR_-u7fQN5310/s1600-h/KR5BW%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="KR5BW" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="459" alt="KR5BW" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEU7vExcemI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/ShamRElpPQw/KR5BW_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="676" border="0" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-10587869308583650032010-07-12T23:33:00.001-07:002010-07-13T09:42:55.484-07:00Great Kids<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsUIIABQXe7Lgy7XR-85v1VMm6ID2gbK8IqPm1wm8pBhFPHob3CQZyWlVbCwkMGJB3CL61jn4WDLBOzeTY6mE5dplheDxnM7xmMY5AWX6eA1fcWidv4blNyn75ULBinqoQ4qX9L85n0U/s1600-h/Hll6%5B1%5D.jpg"><img title="Hll6" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="436" alt="Hll6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujQedrzzzD-9lOGXYV1JBVw7uEmot4iVvidAH7KBpMCgrXxleD5Bs6Pv_iV4765zor81lYDxFZK0etBeZ-RBzn25NvjwqDeLzRi3kGm3wvz6JfAc84fd21SyCUCMcudn7-SZtJtzqzG4/?imgmax=800" width="633" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="left">We spent just over an hour at the park taking pictures, which to a kid seems just a little longer than eternity.  I understand the injustice of it all.  I remember enduring the torture of Family Picture Day.  So I have a confession.  I brought foam dart guns, and I told the kids if they smiled nicely, I’d let them use their parents as target practice.   </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMdBh1izege_L0Y3W6I3sUmfDKPLMYFOR2VymGiVf7WxdQG_n4IsTQbdjtmoeS3mj34I1SSgZX0cumLHXDJb0by9iUqwIUkiCID4m-rtMjJBeFkMGy3UQhM1Zp0S_evt66Kv3-RUgjcw/s1600-h/IMG_1612%5B1%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1612" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="715" alt="IMG_1612" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDwIlMDA1VI/AAAAAAAAASA/xaCw7O3-lSU/IMG_1612_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="495" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="left">I think it worked.  And, yes, I use bribery daily with my own children.  Only I prefer to call it positive reinforcement.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDwIlREyXlI/AAAAAAAAASE/dpXNBuWP8rY/s1600-h/Hll4%5B1%5D.jpg"><img title="Hll4" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="717" alt="Hll4" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDwIlwSgZDI/AAAAAAAAASM/BEAAuRTdV0A/Hll4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="493" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDwKzkyasDI/AAAAAAAAARQ/L43Q3fJEZuU/s1600-h/Hll5%5B9%5D.jpg"><img title="Hll5" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="718" alt="Hll5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKesloeytDRFNL-oS6V522vq3VGd8akjYeySqZunYUaa9jGZvD1Xz30I9jNVphZ35rqRgYwcviIDo00R5i476aR5K9JcpEjHLyB4CeKmr_lhTc656NX2kCLSkvD9Mt-KzYmd13jliZsUA/?imgmax=800" width="493" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDyPkqshIRI/AAAAAAAAASo/21Pr-6hNPkg/s1600-h/Hll2_1%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="Hll2_1" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="663" alt="Hll2_1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDyPlGycfmI/AAAAAAAAASs/eZ7XUYDNcf4/Hll2_1_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vqrEylX8ObFC9YSUhwwR77Dm240xPFQDZkeKDzK3HliN_OWF_xTxoqk-RmjKtVbXndROHuXfVtSFmYgFGTqhqKh025Ox7jtEsm2zreNDfRtHSryqWMz_onnWtNrH_leqX4jcI5zlg_I/s1600-h/Hll7BW%5B3%5D.png"><img title="Hll7BW" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="729" alt="Hll7BW" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6MrKogtriUeeik130EtNwOS19OnUxHTpGLR9EVhYQKEjvYebRQVicJcFQcvHGn72qe6sRCOfxvAJHemcLg5rU-qkQat3U-4IKMD8Tm9AKu9jh1xIqUIPuwc6NgIMEf_bBRC_jn1N9TY/?imgmax=800" width="500" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDwIoOYcgsI/AAAAAAAAARA/LbzuG8szg_I/s1600-h/Hll1%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="Hll1" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="724" alt="Hll1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHykl0wZfCx6cOKfvYfHjh3N9FhqxYoHLQzqjr7uH1rkCnfAfGIG5oIHNaSEnNYKemjvG0UtOlOLMCBO5HYpY3ZXGPTLZGGyM9d_rxmnL0oC3lkg4RQhONkiFymQ3fN9endlxOfsuvYpk/?imgmax=800" width="503" border="0" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="left">By the end, I think they really were having a good time.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDwIo_McITI/AAAAAAAAARI/9aMFxcZF8UM/s1600-h/IMG_1821%5B15%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1821" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="720" alt="IMG_1821" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxcmqIrUpJUGZbEFMrPZ7PA3tkuPbJ_ZcTGFvNtfwGYpXGV7ULcL-sT5_IbPGrlmqjTYBduaI8fJpPLYr391EL3TQvLHw8mTOxclKtemXUT5Z9Dvjgui_20AXQAq_L-3PCRbBFGeXjgU/?imgmax=800" width="500" border="0" /></a> </p> <p align="left">I have some pics of the parents to post tomorrow, and then I’ll try to pick my favorites of the whole family.  It’s hard to choose favorites when you’re working with such an adorable family!</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-8740226497912313602010-07-10T21:35:00.001-07:002010-07-19T22:52:39.384-07:00Come and play with me<p>What a fun evening at the park!  I hate to post before I’ve had a chance to go through and pick my very favorites, but I know what it’s like to be the mom and have to wait…and wait…and wait…  So here are a few to wet your appetite.  </p> <p>    <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwUtTdmykv-Szt28cBGRkrt-SQaAjq3DqZzwQ96DnxX07jwrgvlo5-adsCLHqF_F2_svvmYa2zvjInQnEmmLhpOiTz6-vUx7ZzOthBHkx6_RXiy3wxej1JuMuibWtff-YBb9GyfuOV9w/s1600-h/IMG_1520%5B9%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1520" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="432" alt="IMG_1520" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TEKfutcXY0I/AAAAAAAAAVU/BtsIJmVh470/IMG_1520_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="615" border="0" /></a>     </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPMsr1fulCVJSkJgrLCqZSg9K29T_Crl8rKnQ7PCAxZdT4QUTOxoGc2RuyfXkOApl9ohJFU5QW0EX9YBVTHocGyBR2gz45yufJMkgLA2P2ClUtFbQ0v18eUdcs6GJ9PsTis955lE4mdQ/s1600-h/Katie%20kissing%20Jake%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="Katie kissing Jake" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="689" alt="Katie kissing Jake" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2-YPvIMOMJanhF_iqYEaDJ_eKn0MSSvQnEwDohRlBvLjmwH2uRfBfrWk3lzacPk2RaWbDJgpHmrh646cx-C2aFaZAcPwDsUuzrl_TXL7cTPhuKtho13bTOUfHXqsqrd4sM3xZKq-Nzw/?imgmax=800" width="476" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQLsqKCSU2NDUIhFPlX2ogfa3m0Ztw8pV48tm9x89fSzUBTrcA5NXrjLuGVtAJMmtE5udh9b42Y7zWPOWJHBUnazRKbfZi9JeXx2BjT4XiqXMt72SNZqH_9e8UHXp0foN5wb1QTafB2E/s1600-h/IMG_1628%5B8%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1628" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="687" alt="IMG_1628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVO8pgyY2nd-gIRz1kIiOkRIOK09T4NxrBxPmL9wxakykhB5BbG2Jgb869d3duMXEgjyLq__iWzR0M354J1UEd51Q4X_rC_ID9zXfM1WIOrVPwAfMRkWx6vgzkE3WBQNqDmIAGumaBF0/?imgmax=800" width="482" border="0" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUooaUGs7mwtTUMeMtc9mHHiX4griod1CjtpPz9ynOh0cRPQTPQ8Z5cB7r5M1z6SL8ASYc6C65X5DuvlmbCSKu7dXkmkLGqIZqrBgs3NRAq9LHSLCDqOJZMrJO20TC481glgyV39scFDo/s1600-h/KR4%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="KR4" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="448" alt="KR4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielF45UupTPdxg2WnRZl5B0LcvFTV-ED1_ryUVDKs2HrttFFjo9FnBszLodvcSAyc3SSMQzJtlPwxsBPsVzOcZw3tEPRYaTLGoo0ADuzhfxqfKmOsaREovMFIUMyw3HAWdCoHtFay6JNg/?imgmax=800" width="652" border="0" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-28145817429703419402010-07-03T22:31:00.001-07:002010-07-03T23:14:52.131-07:00<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDAcpdlTguI/AAAAAAAAAPo/TxufS1XKAVw/s1600-h/Sitota%5B8%5D.jpg"><img title="Sitota" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="661" alt="Sitota" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TDAcp6kx_ZI/AAAAAAAAAPs/Yfqix3yi2ms/Sitota_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" border="0" /></a></p> <p>This photo was taken by KG.  My contribution was to crop myself out of it.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-91398489890530895802010-07-03T10:36:00.001-07:002010-07-03T10:37:16.044-07:00<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2A59Mn1mEjwU_Gp8_3X232Z4cYoAGKqrjhUx9_4a9q32xUPQwGXogbtlL5M1j5YN3bJu7QtPQIG-3mpu8i-If5ObpIXYrIyNN-7UvN2Z-Ifzz6H03Ape7Nts2-3z6GO6vWrc3Abt5VdQ/s1600-h/Jordan%20and%20Jason%20April%202010%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="Jordan and Jason April 2010" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="435" alt="Jordan and Jason April 2010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFER4dCF0FxDvSGF8la8ppKb1wCRIrPpANoPDERyFMcIHda1DgOsgqfx0PHhyccms1khlyoAm2zMXq7LoXGfsl41rWBFm7IU3EDLruSbv_GcR8hvT2IvJPgvDhZAdpUEE2iEswx1x0Gs/?imgmax=800" width="635" border="0" /></a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-61559882602415270602010-07-02T12:37:00.001-07:002010-07-02T12:38:53.128-07:00I Think I’m in Love…<p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TC5AA6X3VbI/AAAAAAAAAOM/A-pgN97dasc/s1600-h/Sitota%20and%20Grandma%5B1%5D.jpg"><img title="Sitota and Grandma" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="437" alt="Sitota and Grandma" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieav54R_6Xe3k6uVmbArjPCG0qU-3nUpA0XwvqCwH0CHIOFAuT6hJxqr-xXQbbUpsygXhyMrIKbcwQN5jIDSvsm1n0tdVPnl1ULw9Xlp2ZnTe1UwXxGyk4WzBpS77mdEc00vDz7Ns-20g/?imgmax=800" width="636" border="0" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Isn’t she an angel? </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-42721614560812758902010-06-10T13:07:00.001-07:002010-06-10T13:10:34.562-07:00Ooh…Look how big I can make my pictures now!<p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW_zQdXGUA7GMBj8taPx4zozOhxxMNd1FTIyZ-TbEO2mB48Idajvlw5b_fJa-gRxttVkCJbzWH2kfeDOJI5KLxekX3nyMyiIyzkQkh_Y8ofaPzO7m911f9TyYJ8JSBrFYMuNNAjDMtIg/s1600-h/IMG_0399%5B8%5D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0399" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="899" alt="IMG_0399" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YcZkvL5v-7I/TBFGEyRQBVI/AAAAAAAAAMs/ZNY_D8G3Yfs/IMG_0399_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="626" border="0" /></a></p> <p>See, sometimes he does look at the camera.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-46887227630150488412010-06-07T22:14:00.000-07:002010-06-07T22:24:07.964-07:00Silver Falls<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyX4GKKYodNiskPbCFmnWglcpCR-TL-yBzZKCNWTpbCmOVbwhmrRfQUzUnU0PCmOCfyt9Ngj6jvUZtbBLzBE5SM1CfDMWT-EpBVppKA8L_2d-LoYN3HhcZw8IqSNi-3wxnaDzq51toHDs/s1600/IMG_0983.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyX4GKKYodNiskPbCFmnWglcpCR-TL-yBzZKCNWTpbCmOVbwhmrRfQUzUnU0PCmOCfyt9Ngj6jvUZtbBLzBE5SM1CfDMWT-EpBVppKA8L_2d-LoYN3HhcZw8IqSNi-3wxnaDzq51toHDs/s320/IMG_0983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480268253663967938" border="0" /></a>I love living in Oregon--it's so beautiful! We spent a wonderful Memorial Day hiking at Silver Falls.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp4f6tVRBzCsKQvd8dQD3vtAyBAnhkXzqj9l500OTFVD76xBiOljmJJ0Wz1epr6E5tFGsrROSb8yKxf2TZ984Aybh63Rja5-gztmSKiZO3NjQCeQL5QP32llerryITcyowguk6Xo6t1s/s1600/IMG_1019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJp4f6tVRBzCsKQvd8dQD3vtAyBAnhkXzqj9l500OTFVD76xBiOljmJJ0Wz1epr6E5tFGsrROSb8yKxf2TZ984Aybh63Rja5-gztmSKiZO3NjQCeQL5QP32llerryITcyowguk6Xo6t1s/s320/IMG_1019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480268240236663602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziZvNQPWTJhk3LNQibDn53uGhtYw5aScP2OFVcDLa3nDq4bOuJ3Vn8JeVviH9YLK2rNd0Y84DGNa6g1S6m3WDWua_LCVixyA-IA-uWryAuubg46c7GL4-sOzPln2BqhbfLvWsjC2DA3I/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhziZvNQPWTJhk3LNQibDn53uGhtYw5aScP2OFVcDLa3nDq4bOuJ3Vn8JeVviH9YLK2rNd0Y84DGNa6g1S6m3WDWua_LCVixyA-IA-uWryAuubg46c7GL4-sOzPln2BqhbfLvWsjC2DA3I/s320/IMG_1028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480268230027088962" border="0" /></a>This is the end of the day--I thought for sure they'd be tired and ready to go home, but they were begging for more.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEDc8HnKIPL1Mb2Df9YCl8sSJLIvIBn1G8mDsA3h6cP6ILkqJR96CSp3Vv0joFwdYDYmpc9z9pNE6SlfkjvPHm1W_DCjf1Z9znhxIgDU5XRMvFvOcnZFlQiYMrKaGprAON9ysJV4n6Ac/s1600/IMG_1037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEDc8HnKIPL1Mb2Df9YCl8sSJLIvIBn1G8mDsA3h6cP6ILkqJR96CSp3Vv0joFwdYDYmpc9z9pNE6SlfkjvPHm1W_DCjf1Z9znhxIgDU5XRMvFvOcnZFlQiYMrKaGprAON9ysJV4n6Ac/s320/IMG_1037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480268221846857490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck2iK5_Ulsdbs0B1WHx1YoOHBS-EXLJ6DvhV38-cH1ueNCfjXiotMzDIhDpEsYFXhV39-xK4Ymjjb28X8gTQ5mcfRJTx2Zp3ZWu8ib7suO-xKjqJDbJchncDbZ3o0KKSoeRUad4godYo/s1600/IMG_1057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck2iK5_Ulsdbs0B1WHx1YoOHBS-EXLJ6DvhV38-cH1ueNCfjXiotMzDIhDpEsYFXhV39-xK4Ymjjb28X8gTQ5mcfRJTx2Zp3ZWu8ib7suO-xKjqJDbJchncDbZ3o0KKSoeRUad4godYo/s320/IMG_1057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480268213454525522" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-48367057131878897002010-06-02T16:59:00.000-07:002010-07-03T11:07:44.352-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn215llDZBBj_Qg17dYsBoIkc4oLJR-6_lmuPOu8rJetAjOIR7Swj0GvqGRTlkuCqscMsj5eUv2HkzP5nz8wMCzwVS5UMBKEfbAacDZWCtIT-54hZf0MfVDf8T3B2Dpry9-Hoqrj3GOdY/s1600/Mary+by+the+fence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489743276621772322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn215llDZBBj_Qg17dYsBoIkc4oLJR-6_lmuPOu8rJetAjOIR7Swj0GvqGRTlkuCqscMsj5eUv2HkzP5nz8wMCzwVS5UMBKEfbAacDZWCtIT-54hZf0MfVDf8T3B2Dpry9-Hoqrj3GOdY/s400/Mary+by+the+fence.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINeLh6LO7vdgFhkp26Gk7Xs3kvgimHx3rnqIiZZRwBS27XYhwGRptzKoIKq6B6eFX3R-qkuLjP4-e9uxUEb58xPxop2Dv7x4UctC-wVaretUSfRNlO0vvjWbC0BEV4OIXzolcgT3XqO4/s1600/Mary+by+the+fence.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l7ulI9opLpxap1vzzQP60wX7rwbfcnYmAqVL_bhOTer-z4p0sjqWiPKY8tHqLv_xqAi_aPUvUpk744oPKwh4Nx_TDRcHvv1Iw0yO_s_nBTM_kgoBV1Sv8dBGwClMv5iJLePCIZrksmg/s1600/Mary+by+the+Fence.jpg"></a><br /><br />Maybe it's because I have all boys, but I just love pictures of little girls in pink dresses.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-87642313038068056382010-06-02T12:16:00.000-07:002010-07-02T12:53:43.741-07:00Trees Should be Climbed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q6C33A2p4bNQQvByIX4aiF66Fyqh_FUilJS1s7U7nN7wH8ZBx9OfUVhwcPxC0px7QsibqgiNmOQtQGTloyZ3Acc87ZQtW0TAODCq3yNA7bx1sYrHIQmDcy9LhBef6S11trKx1ZkeNFc/s1600/IMG_0689.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 443px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjIJixLMR8TIckWf6xeFXvmSP9KLZHulwmwd1VZ_FaiOidOG93EphM6eUyRObvf7Z5oNZYoWh5jZ3kapRhR7zPx0QBfXvJ6vE1UOPOoPbKFeAMRK9WmuP5MIPy_2coTpSuiM03iLTeCo/s320/IMG_0623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478260609685007874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJekGTfS7rwQHtP12zkBqaJDsqifQVL2tIpPyPEFxBsJKgWnVPV9-F8KNs_CnryjSDbH4kzZeRgvOLaoHFROBS2aGcahJ54VOF_S9QTW6ZZbvR0Wnt3kdpJVJXILVCX_5cyXjt5-WYPc/s1600/IMG_0569.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 457px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJekGTfS7rwQHtP12zkBqaJDsqifQVL2tIpPyPEFxBsJKgWnVPV9-F8KNs_CnryjSDbH4kzZeRgvOLaoHFROBS2aGcahJ54VOF_S9QTW6ZZbvR0Wnt3kdpJVJXILVCX_5cyXjt5-WYPc/s320/IMG_0569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478260598389639042" border="0" /></a><br />When I was young, I had a friend whose house was surrounded by trees. I don't know how many acres there were, but to me it seemed like they owned a whole forest. I spent many happy hours exploring the woods and climbing trees on her property. I can't wait until we have a home with some property where I can grow trees for my boys to climb. They'll probably be fruit trees because I love things that multitask, but the real purpose will be climbing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595999475491081886.post-36370330538998311232010-05-16T08:45:00.000-07:002010-05-26T22:10:26.885-07:00Welcome to my blog! I'm excited to share my pictures with you and look forward to adding many more. Check out the links above to see some of my current favorites.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1