tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86700664372904546042024-03-13T06:45:45.094-05:00The Christofferson ScoopJeff and Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775606823178666848noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-85633668520160587792012-10-07T16:40:00.000-05:002012-10-07T16:42:13.666-05:00Dad's birthday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We celebrated Dad's birthday last month. I'm not sure if I can officially release his age, so I'll play it safe and keep quiet :)</div>
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This guy isn't my Dad... he's my best friend's dad, and since our families are friends we celebrate their birthdays together!</div>
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Happy birthday Dad!</div>
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For one of very last weekends of the summer, our family took a little vacation! We had blueberries for breakfast in the car to start off the 7 some hour drive, went down through Austin, slept as we drove (the passengers, not the driver!), cruised through San Antonio, had lunch somewhere in between at Polak's Sawsage Farm, and made it to Corpus Christi.<br />
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Ice cream sandwiches as a gas-station treat on the journey. </div>
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There are a lot of bridges down there by the bay, so then we drove over one, and then went under the overpass and through some little streets to a seaside-looking area, and then to the beach. We walked along the shore, got sand between our toes, and tangley windblown hair.<br />
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On the Corpus Christi Beach</div>
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After we had dinner in Portland with some friends, we embarked for the drive back to our hotel... and as we drove, we saw fireworks! They were being shot off the water near one of the big bridges, and it was so fun to drive up to them and then next to them. <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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Traditional sandcastle crew</div>
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Touring the castle</div>
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We spent Saturday morning on Magee Beach, where we made a sandcastle, played in the waves, and a very kind gentleman took our family photo. </div>
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We had seafood for dinner at Joe's Crab Shack on Saturday night, and along the bay we saw a replica of the Niña that came to America with Columbus. For this group photo, I set my camera on a flat surface and used self timer instead of asking a fellow tourist.</div>
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On Sunday morning we went to Calvary Chapel Coastlands, (and after catching part of an old Gary Cooper movie and eating lunch) we went to visit the USS Lexington. It's a 1940s aircraft carrier that is now an awesome museum on the bay. </div>
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I loved hearing Dad's stories from the Navy. He explained many different areas and functions of the ship and its parts, and it was so fun to hear navy history from his perspective.
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Mom and Dad and the Gulf of Mexico, from Mustang Island</div>
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Slowly we'll get used to autumn, with cooler weather, school starting again, the pool being closed, and... hatch chiles! That post will be coming soon. </div>
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I thought that my life would slow down after school ended... but no. Boy was I wrong! It's gotten busier and busier. Clara started a new job - she is now a cashier at a farmers market, the same place where I (Ellie) work. Melissa and I have been teaching swim lessons at the city pool all summer, and we've had several house sitting jobs too.<br />
My sisters and I visited the Dallas Farmers Market one weekend - we rode the DART rail down there, walked about a mile, and explored the produce stands and toffee shops and flower carts. It was an adventure! We all had fun.<br />
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For 4th of July we had some friends over and we ate delicious grilled food and all kinds of other things, and we saw fireworks at a neighborhood in our city. No photos were taken of the fireworks this year, just enjoying them with my family :)</div>
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Happy rest of your summer :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915926548430388482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-56695439831597318012012-05-12T22:40:00.002-05:002012-05-12T22:40:57.926-05:00Ellie Graduated!Today I graduated from high school! It's very exciting and a little scary, because everything will be so new. <br />
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Hey guess what! I graduated :)<br />
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<br />Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-63057472248029801192012-04-25T22:54:00.001-05:002012-04-25T22:55:21.330-05:00family heritage, book talks, and the atomic bomb<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We just returned from visiting family in New Mexico! Our main reason was to celebrate my Grandma's 85th birthday, but one thing we also got to do while we were there was attend a book talk. This wasn't just any book talk, but one close to the family. <br />
My maternal grandfather photographed the creation of the atomic bomb in Los Alamos during World War II. I am proud to say that I am following in his path as a photographer :)<br />
My Aunt Toni collected a lot of Grandpa's photos, and together with my Uncle Jon wrote an Arcadia book about Los Alamos during the war. <a href="http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738529738/Los-Alamos--1944-1947" target="_blank">This first Los Alamos book</a> came out in 2005, just a week before my Grandpa passed away. His dream of publishing his photographs had been realized.<br />
(<a href="http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/news/3857/history-of-los-alamos-told-through-photographs" target="_blank">Read about the history of Los Alamos told through photographs.</a>) <br />
Last year, my aunt and Los Alamos author Sharon Snyder (and the Los Alamos Historical Society) compiled a complete history of Los Alamos, also publishing the book through Arcadia. The book talk my family and I attended was for <a href="http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738584836/Los-Alamos-and-the-Pajarito-Plateau" target="_blank">this second Los Alamos book</a>. Authors Toni Michnovicz Gibson (my aunt) and Sharon Snyder talked about the book and the history of Los Alamos...<br />
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I'm so glad that we were able to be part of it.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915926548430388482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-46021559060328526932012-04-16T21:42:00.003-05:002012-04-16T21:47:41.508-05:00back from the road!<p>We just got back from a quick trip to New Mexico. Basically we were just there for the weekend, specifically for my Grandma's 85th birthday celebration. </p><p>The drive took just 11 hours each time, which was a record for us. It was nice to not be driving for so long! We were just in Albuquerque for two whole days, driving in on Friday and driving home on Monday. And I don't know how it happens, but just sitting in a car all day turns out to be exhausting. Maybe we'll get to bed early tonight. </p><p>Pictures will come soon! </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915926548430388482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-61362893040734204282011-12-20T09:55:00.001-06:002011-12-20T10:11:56.011-06:00Forgotten Christmas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Back in January, my sister Clara and I helped plan for Gospel for Asia’s Forgotten Christmas video. This is the second year GFA has done this project – and its purpose is to challenge the way we think about Christmas. This 2 minute video forces us to think, to look at Christmas differently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have we lost the meaning of Christmas? Have we covered it up with “stuff?” Has Christmas become about the decorations, the gifts, and the celebrations, rather than JESUS? We’ve let these things steal our focus. It’s not the way it should be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As Christians, we are to be in the world, not of it. It’s hard to fix our focus on the one thing that does matter – Jesus. It’s hard to tear ourselves away from this world, and to look at Christmas differently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Put Christ first this Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">GFA's Christmas Catalog is a way that we can help people who are lost and without hope. The Dalit people group in Asia is the Forgotten people (<a href="http://www.gfa.org/gift/dalits/">go to this link to learn more</a>.) We can remember them this Christmas, and share with them the love and hope of Christ. Not only can we tell them of the God who loves them, but we can help them in practical ways as well. With a goat, a sewing machine, a cow, some chickens – these people can make a new life for themselves and learn of the One who died to save their sins. <a href="http://www.gfa.org/gift">www.gfa.org/gift</a></span><br />
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They've started with these 9-patch pillows, which are simple to make, but look pretty awesome. (We made them in class- they're really nice pillows to have on roadtrips, too.)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915926548430388482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-42537012059364574512011-10-16T20:33:00.012-05:002011-11-09T11:14:56.293-06:00Camping at Cooper Lake<div>With fall being here and the temperatures being cooler... we went camping, at the Cooper Lake State Park. Because of the drought, the lake was dried up some, but we still enjoyed the nice lake view from our campsite. We "roughed it" in our tent and with our cooking and eating outdoors, but had some comfortable things too, like air mattresses, water, and electricity. There was a fire ban, so we improvised and made smores over the camp stove.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9UNVw3GG0s/Trq0ob0IRTI/AAAAAAAAALc/M7I22yXWeQw/s1600/EC11-01443.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9UNVw3GG0s/Trq0ob0IRTI/AAAAAAAAALc/M7I22yXWeQw/s400/EC11-01443.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673045287380731186" /></a><br /><div>We forgot our broom, to sweep off the campsite and inside the tent, so Clara made one from locally available materials. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-74duZ26vEqk/Trq0QGIVDmI/AAAAAAAAALQ/iuVwYHZslQQ/s1600/EC11-01448.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-74duZ26vEqk/Trq0QGIVDmI/AAAAAAAAALQ/iuVwYHZslQQ/s400/EC11-01448.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673044869243014754" /></a>Ellie had fun wearing Dad's fishing vest like it was a photographer's vest.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W1PNBbZpVbI/Trqz7hwrSbI/AAAAAAAAALE/oD8HQpVG_qU/s1600/EC11-01629.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W1PNBbZpVbI/Trqz7hwrSbI/AAAAAAAAALE/oD8HQpVG_qU/s400/EC11-01629.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673044515882748338" /></a>Clara and Ellie did some themed photoshoots in the woods. Here, Clara is about to wake up in a strange place.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wOr5pbPmv1s/TrqznNuBjxI/AAAAAAAAAK4/z3H8G_LX3X0/s1600/EC11-01719.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wOr5pbPmv1s/TrqznNuBjxI/AAAAAAAAAK4/z3H8G_LX3X0/s400/EC11-01719.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673044166905532178" /></a><br /><div>We played cards in the evening by the light of the lantern, after the sun had set. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Nq5VFLydfU/TrqzLefBj_I/AAAAAAAAAKs/JSeE4OsZTAg/s1600/EC11-01676.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Nq5VFLydfU/TrqzLefBj_I/AAAAAAAAAKs/JSeE4OsZTAg/s400/EC11-01676.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673043690369683442" /></a>We saw lots of armadillos that were alive.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JUkOIAOGOYg/Trqy_QnVYII/AAAAAAAAAKg/nZ9wummqXR0/s1600/EC11-01735.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JUkOIAOGOYg/Trqy_QnVYII/AAAAAAAAAKg/nZ9wummqXR0/s400/EC11-01735.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673043480488009858" /></a>The lake view from our campsite<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_zyqbC_x3Y/TrqySeeGPaI/AAAAAAAAAKU/h6d8JITYx9A/s1600/EC11-01745.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_zyqbC_x3Y/TrqySeeGPaI/AAAAAAAAAKU/h6d8JITYx9A/s400/EC11-01745.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673042711113252258" /></a>In the cold mornings, we enjoyed warm beverages like this hot chocolate.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GWgJgHEJyq0/TrqyExaTh_I/AAAAAAAAAKI/lgooFaFo1zg/s1600/EC11-01746.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GWgJgHEJyq0/TrqyExaTh_I/AAAAAAAAAKI/lgooFaFo1zg/s400/EC11-01746.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673042475679451122" /></a>Delicious burritos for breakfast.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XwIhCZYlXyA/Trqx4NOlGYI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/BP5gezgTdlE/s1600/EC11-01748.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XwIhCZYlXyA/Trqx4NOlGYI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/BP5gezgTdlE/s400/EC11-01748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673042259808164226" /></a><br /><div>Migrating birds</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i0Ahi7AfoWI/Trqxumfl7sI/AAAAAAAAAJw/Nftc3DNCBxQ/s1600/EC11-01826.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i0Ahi7AfoWI/Trqxumfl7sI/AAAAAAAAAJw/Nftc3DNCBxQ/s400/EC11-01826.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673042094791716546" /></a><br /><div>And our family!</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915926548430388482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-83105626665360608272011-10-03T18:05:00.007-05:002011-10-03T19:50:27.169-05:00Talent Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1E6vXdkc9aA/TopFEEWbj9I/AAAAAAAAAJo/in4dOi3w-rQ/s1600/EC11-01057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1E6vXdkc9aA/TopFEEWbj9I/AAAAAAAAAJo/in4dOi3w-rQ/s400/EC11-01057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659411817934065618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1eYnnKRlTrc/TopEldarn9I/AAAAAAAAAJg/5PUuL9Ll7Ms/s1600/EC11-01060.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1eYnnKRlTrc/TopEldarn9I/AAAAAAAAAJg/5PUuL9Ll7Ms/s400/EC11-01060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659411292086837202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lYgaNLwkVKc/TopD3rU74UI/AAAAAAAAAJY/TJXNe3nv724/s1600/casey%2Belvis%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lYgaNLwkVKc/TopD3rU74UI/AAAAAAAAAJY/TJXNe3nv724/s400/casey%2Belvis%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659410505546850626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m2OHucon0bQ/TopDZxlkmNI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/kwCbMPDK4OM/s1600/EC11-01028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m2OHucon0bQ/TopDZxlkmNI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/kwCbMPDK4OM/s400/EC11-01028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659409991831165138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GPe-iqAYPis/TopBM5mHmQI/AAAAAAAAAJI/BCd1E8yu3bI/s1600/september%2B30.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GPe-iqAYPis/TopBM5mHmQI/AAAAAAAAAJI/BCd1E8yu3bI/s400/september%2B30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659407571619387650" border="0" /></a><br />The GFA talent show was last Friday night. It was lots of fun! Crazy friends being Elvis, and Nacho Libre, and Ellie and Clara were in the Prayer Skit.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915926548430388482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-81365581049969161362011-09-15T08:35:00.004-05:002011-09-15T08:50:54.561-05:00Back to SchoolLast Friday we started ECC, our homeschool co-op. We've been busy getting back into the routine of things. Ellie is at the beginning of her senior year, and Clara is an almost-16-year-old sophomore. Ellie is also learning to drive! So besides all of that being busy for Mom, she's also teaching a Fun and Useful Sewing class at ECC to a group of girls.<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here is a picture of us after the first day of school. Mom and Clara are with some our friends, Brandon and Sarah.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sevYzKBt-R0/TnIColOghkI/AAAAAAAAAJA/a2VLjzSfBIw/s1600/september%2B9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sevYzKBt-R0/TnIColOghkI/AAAAAAAAAJA/a2VLjzSfBIw/s400/september%2B9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652583378514380354" border="0" /></a></div>Hopefully more regular blog posts will be coming soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915926548430388482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-86395389870203844202011-03-14T20:40:00.005-05:002011-03-14T20:49:08.390-05:00some photo shoots<p>I (Ellie) have recently been taking photos for people. This afternoon I did some senior pictures for a friend, and since Melissa has been home for spring break, she came along to. We had fun.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OCrIPPGIaiY/TX7FMFFJDuI/AAAAAAAACAI/xU7yy6KGUQU/s1600/DSC_0313-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OCrIPPGIaiY/TX7FMFFJDuI/AAAAAAAACAI/xU7yy6KGUQU/s400/DSC_0313-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584117399298838242" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g_TG7IOIyIM/TX7E-d5BeXI/AAAAAAAACAA/aJzWAwYeN8U/s1600/DSC_0272-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g_TG7IOIyIM/TX7E-d5BeXI/AAAAAAAACAA/aJzWAwYeN8U/s400/DSC_0272-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584117165440727410" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iXg_vNBLysw/TX7EZ38j1OI/AAAAAAAAB_w/HPOyfrNwiZk/s1600/DSC_0472-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iXg_vNBLysw/TX7EZ38j1OI/AAAAAAAAB_w/HPOyfrNwiZk/s400/DSC_0472-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584116536779724002" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6yDhdSdLlC4/TX7EF_l2g2I/AAAAAAAAB_o/8e9VI1LCP-0/s1600/DSC_0453-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6yDhdSdLlC4/TX7EF_l2g2I/AAAAAAAAB_o/8e9VI1LCP-0/s400/DSC_0453-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584116195234579298" /></a></p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-41650147094798699462011-02-02T16:18:00.004-06:002011-02-02T16:29:09.921-06:00winter weather<p><p>Texas rarely has bad winter weather. But these past few days... well, that's something different. Everything has pretty much been shut down these past two days. </p><p>On Monday night we had icy rain, sleet, snow. Basically it froze on the roads, so we're stuck at home. Dad was off of work Tuesday and Wednesday. Probably he'll also be off tomorrow too.</p><p>But we've been having some fun adventures! Tuesday morning Dad and Ellie (me) walked to the Asian supermarket for vegetables for soup for lunch. It was windy, and really cold. We didn't fall down on the ice or anything... just slipped alot.</p><p>And then today we walked down to the corner again and rented a redbox movie, and also got tortillas at the Mexican store. Amy and Clara and Ginger (our dog) went with us for part of that walk too.</p><p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TUnaL-hBpII/AAAAAAAAB_E/JcggdY9nOA0/s1600/february%2B2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TUnaL-hBpII/AAAAAAAAB_E/JcggdY9nOA0/s400/february%2B2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569222313515263106" /></a><br /></p><p> </p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-29658670656258976412010-12-04T21:43:00.011-06:002010-12-04T22:05:58.448-06:00Thanksgiving in New Mexico<p>We traveled to New Mexico for 2 weeks this November, for a support trip and to see friends and family.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsN5tIkCGI/AAAAAAAAB-0/73OGplyBuPs/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsN5tIkCGI/AAAAAAAAB-0/73OGplyBuPs/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547042651056113762" /></a>Our family (minus me-Ellie) in Old Town Albuquerque.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsNfRdi1qI/AAAAAAAAB-s/jtN7J-_NIJ4/s1600/DSC_0834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsNfRdi1qI/AAAAAAAAB-s/jtN7J-_NIJ4/s400/DSC_0834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547042196951324322" /></a>Clara and I made a chocolate chip chiffon cake with Uncle Mark over the weekend for Amy's birthday the next Monday.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsNCYZmL_I/AAAAAAAAB-k/fpbg7hWrbqQ/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsNCYZmL_I/AAAAAAAAB-k/fpbg7hWrbqQ/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547041700597608434" /></a>On November 22, Amy turned 21 and she was able to fly out to be with us in New Mexico for her birthday.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsMwpxBAfI/AAAAAAAAB-c/HSZTYb3xtyM/s1600/DSC_0949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsMwpxBAfI/AAAAAAAAB-c/HSZTYb3xtyM/s400/DSC_0949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547041396021592562" /></a>Clara and I had fun playing with my cousin Asher.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsMSXv5hbI/AAAAAAAAB-U/Ba3i5Xlohcw/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsMSXv5hbI/AAAAAAAAB-U/Ba3i5Xlohcw/s400/DSC_0224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547040875788993970" /></a>We got to go up to Santa Fe, and see where my grandpa, John James Michovicz, is buried. It was pretty cold and windy outside.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsMFy55PiI/AAAAAAAAB-M/vxHfUoZ0Yt0/s1600/DSC_0261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsMFy55PiI/AAAAAAAAB-M/vxHfUoZ0Yt0/s400/DSC_0261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547040659740376610" /></a>Walking around downtown Santa Fe was fun.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsLJ7BoGPI/AAAAAAAAB98/SXW-Bet6gMA/s1600/DSC_0426.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsLJ7BoGPI/AAAAAAAAB98/SXW-Bet6gMA/s400/DSC_0426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547039631128140018" /></a>Thanksgiving always involves lots of family, which means a need for lots of plates.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsKyzFeJFI/AAAAAAAAB90/xQMXzBjR4vM/s1600/DSC_0485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TPsKyzFeJFI/AAAAAAAAB90/xQMXzBjR4vM/s400/DSC_0485.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547039233859789906" /></a>We also enjoyed very big plates of lovely delicious food. A big Michnovicz thanksgiving is always something we really enjoy. And the Canasta afterwards too.<br /></p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-34105825519161198532010-09-26T20:42:00.005-05:002010-09-26T21:19:16.484-05:00School and Birthdays<p>Since school has started we are very busy with getting our assignments done for ECC classes (Ellie with Physics, Clara with Biology and Spanish, Mom teaching Economics and Quilting.) <p>But here is a quote from doing Algebra this spring - Mom said it to me (Ellie) while she was helping me with Algebra: "You need to challenge your brain. It <strong>will</strong> become mush if you do not use it."</p><p>September 28th (this Tuesday!) is Dad's birthday. This Saturday we had dinner with our friends the Braleys, and celebrated Dad's birthday, and on Sunday (today) we ate delicious barbecue ribs for his birthday. Later this evening some friends brought us a lemon cheesecake pie as a surprise! which was very nice, and we sort of had it as for Dad's birthday also.</p><p>Also Melissa came home to visit from DBU, where she is going to school. She brought some of her friends too, and it was nice to meet them. </p><p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TJ_9r8vvlvI/AAAAAAAAB9s/pfNH-HGNSbo/s1600/SDC17138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TJ_9r8vvlvI/AAAAAAAAB9s/pfNH-HGNSbo/s400/SDC17138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521410599662098162" /></a></p><p>On Friday night I (Ellie) babysat the Fletcher kids with three of my friends, Emily, Jenny, and Sharlena. Maybe the more babysitters you have, the more fun you have, because we sure had a great time!</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TJ_6xTid3FI/AAAAAAAAB9k/jr7f7Zrmlh8/s1600/SDC17109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TJ_6xTid3FI/AAAAAAAAB9k/jr7f7Zrmlh8/s400/SDC17109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521407393144888402" /></a>On Thursday we went to a birthday celebration for Uncle Kevin with his family and some other friends.</p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-52961697003484967182010-08-09T19:24:00.002-05:002010-08-09T19:26:54.272-05:00Group Picture from India<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TGCct02OR6I/AAAAAAAAB9U/111DMG3LB1Q/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TGCct02OR6I/AAAAAAAAB9U/111DMG3LB1Q/s400/DSC_0128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503571055740864418" /></a><br /><p>Ellie and Clara had an AMAZING time in India. Here they are with the group (15 people in all) at the gates to the President's Palace in Delhi.</p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-89237759340055939372010-07-13T13:15:00.002-05:002010-07-13T13:16:02.217-05:00India!Ellie and Clara will be heading to India in four days, from July 17 to 31. Please keep them and the whole team (15 people in all) in your prayers! Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-66478651952289922102010-06-27T16:09:00.007-05:002010-06-27T16:39:09.790-05:00June<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfEddoR7lI/AAAAAAAAB9M/s78053jKk4Q/s1600/SDC15804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfEddoR7lI/AAAAAAAAB9M/s78053jKk4Q/s400/SDC15804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487570681423064658" border="0" /></a>Daddy at dinner on Father's Day<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfDwl06tYI/AAAAAAAAB9E/fucEOn8mpKA/s1600/SDC15787.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfDwl06tYI/AAAAAAAAB9E/fucEOn8mpKA/s400/SDC15787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487569910529439106" border="0" /></a>Amy came home Father's Day weekend and Ellie and Clara had a nice treat at a frozen yogurt shop with her.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfDYtACxfI/AAAAAAAAB88/PeIyenRSN20/s1600/SDC15839-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfDYtACxfI/AAAAAAAAB88/PeIyenRSN20/s400/SDC15839-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487569500138292722" border="0" /></a>Ellie has a job as a swim instructor at the city pool, except this two weeks she's doing morning check-in instead of teaching kids.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfCfhExhTI/AAAAAAAAB80/4P2G5cEz21M/s1600/SDC15921.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfCfhExhTI/AAAAAAAAB80/4P2G5cEz21M/s400/SDC15921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487568517684364594" border="0" /></a>The group of us who helped at the carwash<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfBiEMnx3I/AAAAAAAAB8s/NhcpoOzBVRE/s1600/SDC15903.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCfBiEMnx3I/AAAAAAAAB8s/NhcpoOzBVRE/s400/SDC15903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487567461960632178" border="0" /></a>We did a car wash at Chick-fil-A to raise money for the India trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCe-iD1OOwI/AAAAAAAAB8k/wJ0nqIhMle4/s1600/SDC15961.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TCe-iD1OOwI/AAAAAAAAB8k/wJ0nqIhMle4/s400/SDC15961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487564163327605506" border="0" /></a><br />After the carwash Ellie and Clara and some other girls swam for a while at friend's pool<br /></div>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-53629162420965383682010-06-10T19:51:00.008-05:002010-06-10T20:34:05.065-05:00Mom and Dad's 25th Anniversary!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGQm8aXDXI/AAAAAAAAB8c/DaxMKeBZHVQ/s1600/SDC15269.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGQm8aXDXI/AAAAAAAAB8c/DaxMKeBZHVQ/s400/SDC15269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481321220212723058" border="0" /></a>Dad surprised Mom with roses when we came in to GFA! [June 1]<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGK5_s8YrI/AAAAAAAAB8U/_oNdjYkLobU/s1600/SDC15368.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGK5_s8YrI/AAAAAAAAB8U/_oNdjYkLobU/s400/SDC15368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481314950443721394" border="0" /></a>Mom and Auntie Diane. My sisters and I had a surprise anniversary party (with the Powells) for Mom and Dad on Saturday night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGKfAgbHCI/AAAAAAAAB8M/SHjqPOMIMzY/s1600/SDC15370.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGKfAgbHCI/AAAAAAAAB8M/SHjqPOMIMzY/s400/SDC15370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481314486803176482" border="0" /></a>Ellie and Sharlena licking the beater from making whipped cream! We had build-your-own ice cream sundaes with strawberries, nuts, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGJ7Yw_41I/AAAAAAAAB8E/icGM744WWIY/s1600/SDC15393.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGJ7Yw_41I/AAAAAAAAB8E/icGM744WWIY/s400/SDC15393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481313874839855954" border="0" /></a>Our family, the Powells, and interns/students Meghan and Reuben<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGJQC3wEwI/AAAAAAAAB78/jmMASBlDuL0/s1600/SDC15399.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TBGJQC3wEwI/AAAAAAAAB78/jmMASBlDuL0/s400/SDC15399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481313130228224770" border="0" /></a><br />And recently: we went to a frozen yogurt place [My Cherryo] on Sunday and Dad tried this Pandan Grass flavor.<br /><br /></div>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-16743902323114861272010-05-31T20:29:00.011-05:002010-05-31T21:02:48.019-05:00Melissa's Graduation!<p align="center">This Saturday Melissa graduated from high school! It's very exciting and we're so proud of her, but we will miss her when she goes to off to college at Dallas Baptist University! Here are some photos.</p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARpiDHSCJI/AAAAAAAAB70/01z2-p0ack4/s1600/DSC08557.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARpiDHSCJI/AAAAAAAAB70/01z2-p0ack4/s400/DSC08557.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619080461682834" /></a>Melissa and Ellie<br /></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARpQBPavrI/AAAAAAAAB7s/kBMvhYcb0PI/s1600/DSC08561.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARpQBPavrI/AAAAAAAAB7s/kBMvhYcb0PI/s400/DSC08561.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477618770721291954" /></a>Melissa with some other graduates on the stage<br /></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARo-mrCpaI/AAAAAAAAB7k/xPfHI4KOZgE/s1600/DSC08564.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/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARo-mrCpaI/AAAAAAAAB7k/xPfHI4KOZgE/s400/DSC08564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477618471531619746" /></a>Melissa with Dad and Mom right after she received her diploma!<br /></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARoxaSv2II/AAAAAAAAB7c/KDSY64n2Eq8/s1600/DSC08579.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/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARoxaSv2II/AAAAAAAAB7c/KDSY64n2Eq8/s400/DSC08579.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477618244870199426" /></a>A picture of our family<br /></p><p align="center">Some pictures of the party the day after:</p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARoc9jzRbI/AAAAAAAAB7U/S90APNvHHZ4/s1600/DSC08609.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARoc9jzRbI/AAAAAAAAB7U/S90APNvHHZ4/s400/DSC08609.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477617893559715250" /></a>Melissa and a friend, Rachael, made cupcakes that were beautiful and delicious.<br /></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARm2s7FD1I/AAAAAAAAB7M/3DvrK9QMQXU/s1600/DSC08664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARm2s7FD1I/AAAAAAAAB7M/3DvrK9QMQXU/s400/DSC08664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477616136747290450" /></a>Melissa with friends: Christina and Darlene</p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARmZivxfhI/AAAAAAAAB7E/tWAngVf3iwY/s1600/DSC08642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARmZivxfhI/AAAAAAAAB7E/tWAngVf3iwY/s400/DSC08642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477615635799309842" /></a>Paper lanterns on the porch outside<br /></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARlNYOcORI/AAAAAAAAB68/r0TyjN02Z_E/s1600/SDC15232.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/TARlNYOcORI/AAAAAAAAB68/r0TyjN02Z_E/s400/SDC15232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477614327305091346" /></a>Some guy friends having fun with music and fedoras<br /></p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-3170423372589237032010-05-25T11:45:00.010-05:002010-05-25T11:58:04.134-05:00Walk with Sisters<div align="center">Yesterday Melissa, Ellie, and Clara went on a walk. We found a grassy shady place and took lots of pictures.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAtZMZ3aI/AAAAAAAAB60/eWlJMFRIusA/s1600/SDC15032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAtZMZ3aI/AAAAAAAAB60/eWlJMFRIusA/s400/SDC15032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475252026832706978" /></a>Clara and her cute panda shirt</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAfIKwLpI/AAAAAAAAB6s/zAcnxSyZRSQ/s1600/SDC15051.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/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAfIKwLpI/AAAAAAAAB6s/zAcnxSyZRSQ/s400/SDC15051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475251781744209554" /></a>Ellie</div><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAST7TYRI/AAAAAAAAB6k/XTzNm8eblrU/s1600/SDC15067.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/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAST7TYRI/AAAAAAAAB6k/XTzNm8eblrU/s400/SDC15067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475251561562333458" /></a>Melissa</p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAD9FHXKI/AAAAAAAAB6c/UuW5FTsYD44/s1600/SDC15081.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_wAD9FHXKI/AAAAAAAAB6c/UuW5FTsYD44/s400/SDC15081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475251314911304866" /></a>Clara in the tree</p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_v_pGdIFGI/AAAAAAAAB6U/0lf7U4N5L2A/s1600/SDC15082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_v_pGdIFGI/AAAAAAAAB6U/0lf7U4N5L2A/s400/SDC15082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475250853571466338" /></a>Ellie leaping across the stream<br /></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_v_BAYUmBI/AAAAAAAAB6M/loouGKDihqo/s1600/SDC15087.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S_v_BAYUmBI/AAAAAAAAB6M/loouGKDihqo/s400/SDC15087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475250164745934866" /></a>Clara riding Melissa piggy back.<br /></p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxHFFzeRto_hnb4q6EaBA13pnJg28Nj223antflKQ6-0Sz2Y8vTrPJYVcugBaf8asYGc3NLz5prIJqsE7aTEg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">This is a video of Melissa and Ellie doing the dance from the King and I dance.</p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-79771347000832185502010-05-09T18:49:00.002-05:002010-05-09T18:55:30.749-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S-dKTbqAkUI/AAAAAAAAB58/q1J6VceL588/s1600/DSC07962.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S-dKTbqAkUI/AAAAAAAAB58/q1J6VceL588/s400/DSC07962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469421970166681922" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend Melissa and Ellie went to a friends birthday party. We brought Mema's square dance dresses, and some of the girls wore them. We learned The King and I dance, and also did some square dancing (hence the dresses.) It was very fun.Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-13192863132699621752010-04-18T20:58:00.007-05:002010-04-18T21:12:00.178-05:00Spring at the Arboretum With Friends<p>Ellie went to the Dallas Arboretum this weekend with some friends. They had fun walking around, taking pictures of things and enjoying the beautiful outdoors.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8u6Q601bTI/AAAAAAAAB50/53dXq4ulPbE/s1600/SDC13808.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8u6Q601bTI/AAAAAAAAB50/53dXq4ulPbE/s400/SDC13808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461663772948393266" /></a><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8u6CWJtBLI/AAAAAAAAB5s/nh1gdS2TSdM/s1600/SDC13987.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8u6CWJtBLI/AAAAAAAAB5s/nh1gdS2TSdM/s400/SDC13987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461663522585642162" /></a><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8u5ziBSGSI/AAAAAAAAB5k/sfcyB42UYPo/s1600/SDC13961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8u5ziBSGSI/AAAAAAAAB5k/sfcyB42UYPo/s400/SDC13961.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461663268073511202" /></a></p>Jenny, Ellie, Emily, and SharlenaEliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8670066437290454604.post-56992072450584977542010-04-11T17:18:00.004-05:002010-04-11T17:39:03.424-05:00Mom's Birthday<p>Today we celebrated Mom's birthday. We had quiche and coffeecake for breakfast, and then went to church. Then we had lunch with Butch and Mary Lou Cope. Also, Amy came home again this weekend for the Dallas Acquire the Fire, so we got to see her again. </p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8JOQH-n6wI/AAAAAAAAB5U/OVeGfu7oIxw/s1600/SDC13544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8JOQH-n6wI/AAAAAAAAB5U/OVeGfu7oIxw/s400/SDC13544.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459011737253047042" /></a>About to blow out the candles<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8JL9szVwSI/AAAAAAAAB5M/c-EQacTTtqo/s1600/SDC13550.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8JL9szVwSI/AAAAAAAAB5M/c-EQacTTtqo/s400/SDC13550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459009221697061154" /></a>Mom and Dad with friends Butch and Mary Lou Cope<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8JLtWNjKII/AAAAAAAAB5E/Qc2tZwbOdzs/s1600/SDC13554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_blbZ6grCPPc/S8JLtWNjKII/AAAAAAAAB5E/Qc2tZwbOdzs/s400/SDC13554.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459008940755069058" /></a>Amy and Mom<br /></p>Eliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05428881386235182005noreply@blogger.com5