tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88691527439233953222024-03-21T05:51:07.748-07:00The Johnston Jungle!The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-86199465630861248442013-05-22T13:07:00.001-07:002013-05-22T13:07:01.048-07:00Our new lifestyle....never going back!Have you ever had one of those life alternating moments? I'm not talking about the joyful moments in life like the birth of a child, the day you get married, etc. I'm talking about a personal revelation or awakening. Well, I'd like to share mine. <div><br></div><div>Ever since I turned 30 almost 1 1/2 years ago my body seemed to be falling apart. At least that is what I thought. All of my old injuries were starting to bother me, I started getting acne for the first time ever, I easily gained weight and had an even harder time loosing it, I had regular headaches, I was constantly bloated, constipated and gassy, I tired easily and I didn't sleep very well at night and the list goes on. I just generally felt NOT good. Of course I blamed all of the aforementioned issues due to the fact that I was getting "old". I dreaded turning 30. Well, almost 2 years later and still nothing had changed. I tried exercising regularly, I even started running (which I don't overly enjoy) and still I felt tired around 3:00pm everyday! Something had to change, but I had no idea where to start. I tried a few quick cleanses and lost a few pounds out of it but after I was done I went right back to my old habits and BAM nothing changed. </div><div><br></div><div>About a month ago I was watching Netflix while doing some laundry and I saw a documentary called "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead". So I decided to watch it. It as awesome! (www.fatsickandnearlydead.com). Basically this guy that was obese and had numerous health problems decided to do a 60 day juicing fast all while traveling across America and interviewing people about their health and diets. Well, he ended up loosing all of his weight, all of his health conditions disappeared, he got off of all of his medications, basically he became a different man. </div><div><br></div><div>After watching it I decided to do a bit of research about juicing and detoxing. I read a book that I downloaded on my iPad called "Juicing, Fasting and Detoxing for Life" and it opened my eyes to even more advantages of a primarily vegetable and fruit diet. The part that really got my attention was the chapter on the colon. (Now this is where you get to know probably to much information about me). Ever since I've had my children, love those little cuties, my body has changed drastically. Yes I have the visual reminders of stretch marks but I also have the internal reminder of constipation. I always thought that it possibly wasn't a good thing that I had only 1-2 bowel movements a week but I never really thought much more about it than that. Well let me tell you, it is NOT a good thing at all!! In fact, I found through all of my research that that is the root of all of my problems! A blocked up, unhealthy colon can cause a plethora of problems and have even been linked to larger chronic conditions like crohns, colitis, diabetes and even cancer, to name a few! Now I don't claim to be a doctor and as far as I know I don't have any of these conditions nor do I want to get them. But a lot of what I was reading was written by health professionals and it woke me up to the realization that this could happen to me. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, this is when I got my personal revelation that things had to change and NOW, as a lot of the aforementioned conditions run in my family. So this is what I have changed in my life:</div><div><br></div><div>- No more Dairy</div><div>- No more wheat; we've been eating small amounts of quinoa instead</div><div>- Exercise everyday (except weekends)</div><div>- Use coconut oil and extra virgin olive oil instead of butter or margarine</div><div>- Increase my vegetable intake substantially, basically I can eat as much veggies as I want!</div><div>- try to stick to low sugar fruits</div><div>- Eat only small portions of meat and only lean meats (chicken, turkey and fish)</div><div>- juice at least 2 meals a day</div><div>- start taking probiotics</div><div>- nuts for snacks </div><div><br></div><div>So we bought a juicer, and stocked our fridge full of fresh produce. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyA6b7cOHCa0GDhJ0dTc58SwXxu2kc4YVGHNeUfV3XvKjiXCrgJvJfrMvNB7OZ2vq6tYZj428nWAZ7A9bCj2qqOARAGMBQuI-WNyJ-VJ_yweLmReFwSilOo8zDmb0cOWokg2vfTipsedF7/s640/blogger-image--1188235892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyA6b7cOHCa0GDhJ0dTc58SwXxu2kc4YVGHNeUfV3XvKjiXCrgJvJfrMvNB7OZ2vq6tYZj428nWAZ7A9bCj2qqOARAGMBQuI-WNyJ-VJ_yweLmReFwSilOo8zDmb0cOWokg2vfTipsedF7/s640/blogger-image--1188235892.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was our fridge the first week, now our fridge is full of mostly green (oh and the Becel is gone, no more butter!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first day was pretty hard, mostly because we weren't prepared with good juice recipes, so our first attempt was, well, awful! Day 2 was much better. Now we have our menu and eating schedule down to a science:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Breakfast - fresh fruit and veggie juice with tbsp ground flax seed and probiotic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1x7pcu5jTLt6jj95LgtT1sy-lYycCwDR-nik1Tf0qbjjZZLgzfmIIk2E01tc-zHoRcodbqTWeq2MPrQyMRrRypvMx-KHu973CdLvGphUrwbwLaUt5vxk9EsCmTGYxj9MdfqdTqipyQzz/s640/blogger-image--612559398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1x7pcu5jTLt6jj95LgtT1sy-lYycCwDR-nik1Tf0qbjjZZLgzfmIIk2E01tc-zHoRcodbqTWeq2MPrQyMRrRypvMx-KHu973CdLvGphUrwbwLaUt5vxk9EsCmTGYxj9MdfqdTqipyQzz/s640/blogger-image--612559398.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Snack - nuts/fruit/veggies/energy bites (recipe below)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGnkRvZERStuo_vm3nVALhyphenhyphenZt88hq0nkhc1IN9SVYS-4LZOuwvjZnZVM3RLKEEfDodtOu1D3KJ0VKyb7T1vbBLm9fci6iWY5zmD_OSyDPSl8bC4UB8ji1D5Va5gL6kK9gFpa2awF_MKLH/s640/blogger-image-240081873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGnkRvZERStuo_vm3nVALhyphenhyphenZt88hq0nkhc1IN9SVYS-4LZOuwvjZnZVM3RLKEEfDodtOu1D3KJ0VKyb7T1vbBLm9fci6iWY5zmD_OSyDPSl8bC4UB8ji1D5Va5gL6kK9gFpa2awF_MKLH/s640/blogger-image-240081873.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lunch - fresh veggie juice and probiotic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Snack - same as above</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dinner - a small portion of lean meat, lots of veggies (fresh or lightly steamed), optional 1/2 cup cooked quinoa and probiotic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDrlH86CVscljrMuTu-Kx6Fn4sY_BOhtVLO7dtyUrnFdPQ9bD2z7-CdYMv4_x_zHTTnHprjjh5Jra38ly_CWxD72xXqd581y6Su_G0_yGuVs0y9BbACZmUR-6wUPoKZM-CSVywrePLTWH/s640/blogger-image--1170348172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDrlH86CVscljrMuTu-Kx6Fn4sY_BOhtVLO7dtyUrnFdPQ9bD2z7-CdYMv4_x_zHTTnHprjjh5Jra38ly_CWxD72xXqd581y6Su_G0_yGuVs0y9BbACZmUR-6wUPoKZM-CSVywrePLTWH/s640/blogger-image--1170348172.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(This is taco salad with ground turkey and quinoa with all the fixn's)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzTHjxBtRbzCA3xZdyIQNBfDy2R8uHRzWpCTJcbqPgIed6FwbixeYe41KUTPyXbzM21n8rzPbgO_zV2PaD5MJXUCYNxeNRWQHh1eMVBmn-ehQ7Ok-BCEK3pGuCE-Hjrs4OqMexbNasL4g/s640/blogger-image-641824084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzTHjxBtRbzCA3xZdyIQNBfDy2R8uHRzWpCTJcbqPgIed6FwbixeYe41KUTPyXbzM21n8rzPbgO_zV2PaD5MJXUCYNxeNRWQHh1eMVBmn-ehQ7Ok-BCEK3pGuCE-Hjrs4OqMexbNasL4g/s640/blogger-image-641824084.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(Chicken stir fry, also with quinoa and also very yummy!!)</div></div><br></div></div>Snack - fresh smoothie (we are still working on a good recipe for this)/popcorn made with coconut oil (which is AMAZING)</div><div><br></div><div>That's typically what we have been eating this past week. I thought it would be hard to get rid of my dairy and wheat but it hasn't been at all. The first two days I missed my occasional slice of cheese, but not all now. Breads don't tempt me at all. In fact, I rarely have cravings now! I also have incredible energy! Im going full throttle until about 10:00 at night. No more mid afternoon crashes. My face should be breaking out in acne about now as a pre-warning that aunt flow is on her way, but not a single zit is on my face! My keratosis polaris (a skin condition I've had forever) is clearing up. I have been sleeping through the night and waking well rested and energized. And the biggest change of all....I have had regular bowel movements everyday, sometimes twice a day, which has never in my entire life happened!! I feel "light" and full of energy! I haven't had a headache at all this week or felt any of my regular aches and pains. I seriously feel like a new person! I even lost 3lbs. All of this in just one week! My husband, who has also been doing this with me (I'm seriously so lucky to have such an amazing husband! I mean how many of your husbands would give up their meat and potatoes??) has also reported a bunch of changes to his body as well. Now he already takes really good care of his body, and in my mind is healthy to begin with ( he's an ironman for crying out loud!). But he told me he has noticed an increase in his energy as well, his BM's have increased/changed, has had the feeling of being "light" and he lost 5lbs in a week! </div><div><br></div><div>I actually had a real personal moment Saturday night, I felt like I really knew my body for the first time and it touched me in such a way that I just started to cry. My husband was wondering what was wrong with me! Lol. I just felt so incredible it was like waking up for the first time in a very long time. </div><div><br></div><div>Now you are probably wondering if I'm going to continue this or if its another "fad". I'm definitely converted! Never again do I want to go back to feeling like a heavy, lifeless blob of nothing!! I'm converted for life! I will gradually bring back into my diet lean red meats and eggs, but even then I will eat the red meat sparingly. I honestly don't miss it at all, so who knows?? </div><div><br></div><div>Someone actually asked me the other day if I was Paleo now? I had no idea what they were talking about, so I researched that and I found their diet very similar to what I am already doing, with a few minor differences (like I still eat beans, and they don't eat ANY grains where as I still eat quinoa). So I guess if you need to give my diet a label, that is what I am, a juicing Paleo. Or you can just call me healthy, because that's how I feel for the first time in my life!!</div><div><br></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-77707231821825730602013-05-19T20:30:00.001-07:002013-05-19T20:30:07.687-07:00St. George Utah family trip and 1/2 IronmanSo this is a bit late but I guess better late than never! A few weeks ago we took a little family vacation to Saint George Utah, mainly for David to be able to participate in the 1/2 Ironman event there, but also to have a little family get away considering we may not have a whole lot of time to do anything the rest of the year (I will explain why later). <div><br></div><div>So we left on our vacation on April 29, starting things off by traveling down to my parents for a night. Then we drove to Pocatello the next day and spent the night at my sisters and then we finally made it down the St. George on May 1. The traveling down was a bit nerve racking as it snowed bout 6 inches the night before we left and followed us all the way down to Pocatello!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I-6kjAp93BfnhcNbH4FpOPOdeBIe2CcPBLKHG3q0Xp4Z1WsAxtMI5meHjtqb5mS9LuxFDwxy31ilGXKyVGun3zcNLGybWk674lNrgBtWulvptUYSiriAAz_kCdLAgW1w_4BSdW3GPU5a/s640/blogger-image-1833702761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I-6kjAp93BfnhcNbH4FpOPOdeBIe2CcPBLKHG3q0Xp4Z1WsAxtMI5meHjtqb5mS9LuxFDwxy31ilGXKyVGun3zcNLGybWk674lNrgBtWulvptUYSiriAAz_kCdLAgW1w_4BSdW3GPU5a/s640/blogger-image-1833702761.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yep this is what we woke up to. Yuck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tci4k-9BPwUCEWa7kNpXD2762jU75A0YPDP4CDB34wBQEIcbOsHPmcBGk6CY8QI460m4zNTe4_EBGHlWVmlz7AKKAUy29l3SqEem7dJb0ZpHe8RqhVQPAEzxh6LNl4b6NjKxCm37O7BY/s640/blogger-image-1270899015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tci4k-9BPwUCEWa7kNpXD2762jU75A0YPDP4CDB34wBQEIcbOsHPmcBGk6CY8QI460m4zNTe4_EBGHlWVmlz7AKKAUy29l3SqEem7dJb0ZpHe8RqhVQPAEzxh6LNl4b6NjKxCm37O7BY/s640/blogger-image-1270899015.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Not such a great start to our vacation. I get really anxious driving in the winter, you think I would be use to it by now but I'm not. And I'm sure you're thinking "it's snowing in April/May?" Yep!! Only in Alberta! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anyway, we made it safe and sound and the weather was a balmy 21 Celsius when we got there. The next day we drove to Zion National Park to spend the day there. It was absolutely beautiful! The kids did really good too as we forced them to do two hikes with us, the River walk and the Emerald pools (they made it all the way up to the middle pool). David and I will have to go back someday and do the Angels landing hike when we don't have the kiddos with us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd6yGvq1linQDi3N09WErKfFLoKKlcupY3kCZ6ts0eaJ86XyT00oFOnnPypONvlHyTAm0vMvGSOru3fXVwh0mG6Bgr4zDwsm2GKOeaY16rZvkwHyTgporwArj60qkbWjR4v9JQ_LZitgP/s640/blogger-image--69935616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd6yGvq1linQDi3N09WErKfFLoKKlcupY3kCZ6ts0eaJ86XyT00oFOnnPypONvlHyTAm0vMvGSOru3fXVwh0mG6Bgr4zDwsm2GKOeaY16rZvkwHyTgporwArj60qkbWjR4v9JQ_LZitgP/s640/blogger-image--69935616.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The beginning of the Riverwalk trail. We had a little picnic lunch here before the hike. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0eZZo8syru25aHRS8XLpRRtKInZYZ6_fggl8lnVf7xBqd0QWhBVq45hSbOGC1KXovB3uLS_SSaf6jr9WlSjjkd2cj11OyexcLP15KI-O2n3mQQi5pfa7eicdmBVIgGuU5BBQE8TEm-X0/s640/blogger-image--489345323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0eZZo8syru25aHRS8XLpRRtKInZYZ6_fggl8lnVf7xBqd0QWhBVq45hSbOGC1KXovB3uLS_SSaf6jr9WlSjjkd2cj11OyexcLP15KI-O2n3mQQi5pfa7eicdmBVIgGuU5BBQE8TEm-X0/s640/blogger-image--489345323.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOX56W4QnNKDfdpnwCYi9VqwLeLOTmV1YNc6W9FhvHD971Ka-hz5hO6VS5YOHSX8BOEkWPJzYBk7L5_lT3e8vEJwozCvhga6wBI0k3YD8_A-aiNN5PA4NF_OKqPdZflivTuWjOSPtNrf2/s640/blogger-image-828804961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOX56W4QnNKDfdpnwCYi9VqwLeLOTmV1YNc6W9FhvHD971Ka-hz5hO6VS5YOHSX8BOEkWPJzYBk7L5_lT3e8vEJwozCvhga6wBI0k3YD8_A-aiNN5PA4NF_OKqPdZflivTuWjOSPtNrf2/s640/blogger-image-828804961.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNGrqse7QDL-FVBU3iegmAuCs-JgVJVqsl007OCpWrXneMalAKv8tFuBsUyvHEQwEqsLKfyebCWSAThhV8l93HYDL7wh-87Gv18yyhPQse0WiXkq8sx-YwvZdUQeE8YaJ4iyTVkQzqgpt/s640/blogger-image-452477591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNGrqse7QDL-FVBU3iegmAuCs-JgVJVqsl007OCpWrXneMalAKv8tFuBsUyvHEQwEqsLKfyebCWSAThhV8l93HYDL7wh-87Gv18yyhPQse0WiXkq8sx-YwvZdUQeE8YaJ4iyTVkQzqgpt/s640/blogger-image-452477591.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was really quite a beautiful walk. The rocks were really cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JHbwM8u0BL9uKg45iyEZEW4Q2e1h510y3B36BBJC_m7KUYmkzepUrpsNKjxoE63eb_Ka1gLQ4iXwa_D-gE9kJlSvndypj9VgOPyq0LzuKyEWgwLc5ZgUN9xmYA4tYVsCc6lzG57qaDx0/s640/blogger-image-1058379606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JHbwM8u0BL9uKg45iyEZEW4Q2e1h510y3B36BBJC_m7KUYmkzepUrpsNKjxoE63eb_Ka1gLQ4iXwa_D-gE9kJlSvndypj9VgOPyq0LzuKyEWgwLc5ZgUN9xmYA4tYVsCc6lzG57qaDx0/s640/blogger-image-1058379606.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVMd_4xDY1cDz2AQrzgugTQ9B2pZe6DGkyQTJ7aq1m5jRS7FbpxDRjYAoTz5-6ug-kNTnT0CTU4NbRcvvuGvJ_IFeZ3nF9A765QUBI2UybjhjgNT1PwljrPnbaFYX9Ys-9dBwe_tK0Whh/s640/blogger-image--2068405268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVMd_4xDY1cDz2AQrzgugTQ9B2pZe6DGkyQTJ7aq1m5jRS7FbpxDRjYAoTz5-6ug-kNTnT0CTU4NbRcvvuGvJ_IFeZ3nF9A765QUBI2UybjhjgNT1PwljrPnbaFYX9Ys-9dBwe_tK0Whh/s640/blogger-image--2068405268.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQeNogTUQJNDbpqIDTnkZWoN8pLr1ZhLeaYf4vWHLoOEZ6LRpoofAV-lnWqxxWwWG9olkPoR07njjKmlHSbmeYh6eItPl0GiTWNgSEvM2tfPilg_oTbQciweOQ-J7-ldW66YsEIzDWn1k/s640/blogger-image-599121222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQeNogTUQJNDbpqIDTnkZWoN8pLr1ZhLeaYf4vWHLoOEZ6LRpoofAV-lnWqxxWwWG9olkPoR07njjKmlHSbmeYh6eItPl0GiTWNgSEvM2tfPilg_oTbQciweOQ-J7-ldW66YsEIzDWn1k/s640/blogger-image-599121222.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jBdEMk8grjVYXCvELlcXBLq1RSshS5sRCuxKMrbE8ENQ3RhmsqsLSBWcojX_Fhimun0JqyVzdWMwSByEoY0PF_tzfy5z50L6iNxWhYkkgtNZpfyQZqNYGnjGZk-JQtHm5fFiMiWGjR8p/s640/blogger-image--1244244724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jBdEMk8grjVYXCvELlcXBLq1RSshS5sRCuxKMrbE8ENQ3RhmsqsLSBWcojX_Fhimun0JqyVzdWMwSByEoY0PF_tzfy5z50L6iNxWhYkkgtNZpfyQZqNYGnjGZk-JQtHm5fFiMiWGjR8p/s640/blogger-image--1244244724.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the end and from here you can hike through the river to the opening of another hike called the Narrows. We were planning on doing that too (just to the beginning of the narrows) but after watching some people we realized the water was a bit too deep (up to some adults wastes). So we just hung out and threw some rocks in the river for a bit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0X3eIBMOmwmLHZy5QZXFTs4sU64xvgpGOdZ_dk94j3Oe2gkZbnB9eDST8Rsyyd5ic0Kej-xM9h5Y9MtgJQtMQmsuivbVyVww8EIeOfYETzxVi1VB1JOWqVkKsOE6kThVfB3vh0_QWsA1/s640/blogger-image--1228450082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0X3eIBMOmwmLHZy5QZXFTs4sU64xvgpGOdZ_dk94j3Oe2gkZbnB9eDST8Rsyyd5ic0Kej-xM9h5Y9MtgJQtMQmsuivbVyVww8EIeOfYETzxVi1VB1JOWqVkKsOE6kThVfB3vh0_QWsA1/s640/blogger-image--1228450082.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We are all flexing. Lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tAY5nuuC0WEILXY2uLkL9G6o31ORjwaPsOBeDXhWXmIkcBBNCJwbodzV_skM_Yb4nNYjIY-j5ODSTSYmWVxKy2coKYpOUSS_D9-QRkCLZmDcFN8EUW66Ke2aGw82qPF2agiG3C1tq9HO/s640/blogger-image--1650950443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tAY5nuuC0WEILXY2uLkL9G6o31ORjwaPsOBeDXhWXmIkcBBNCJwbodzV_skM_Yb4nNYjIY-j5ODSTSYmWVxKy2coKYpOUSS_D9-QRkCLZmDcFN8EUW66Ke2aGw82qPF2agiG3C1tq9HO/s640/blogger-image--1650950443.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ljVe6Ne90jU-i1pjYnoatRJiGa5uCH4Ne-pX_5QA2uDAMHiBaBhYWA_15motqMcIRS5XCNzggWdN5Is2ZCSrpP1AZNJWxCOy5FfgHHSOdtErh8vtufhtPPHBdJtxjpc37FROzS9rpjFB/s640/blogger-image--636866668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ljVe6Ne90jU-i1pjYnoatRJiGa5uCH4Ne-pX_5QA2uDAMHiBaBhYWA_15motqMcIRS5XCNzggWdN5Is2ZCSrpP1AZNJWxCOy5FfgHHSOdtErh8vtufhtPPHBdJtxjpc37FROzS9rpjFB/s640/blogger-image--636866668.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtS19juMXavu47f3P4v9HcQApskYtF56vK-e5Oi31qX4cOQ6a2RHH6-cOszOKwXNK5GlvyQbHb6m7bfZ7jveAqFTnCRsCMEZDby20x3L5rsvO2KTV1_0CfFOceARWNrY0NC_cgjrWkyjk/s640/blogger-image-561067236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtS19juMXavu47f3P4v9HcQApskYtF56vK-e5Oi31qX4cOQ6a2RHH6-cOszOKwXNK5GlvyQbHb6m7bfZ7jveAqFTnCRsCMEZDby20x3L5rsvO2KTV1_0CfFOceARWNrY0NC_cgjrWkyjk/s640/blogger-image-561067236.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTln9b_K73HZSTAgc-lk4RAFplFVkdde36CZOoobYIOIARHF1Rd861R0HDuoaOIT1X9Hb8By03m2AiDxNx1yH09BC9eno1fhsy72QpwxZEjXq7FlfYDV7SaeVsnB6ghZGDReVRHtcj_JJ/s640/blogger-image--1193086801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTln9b_K73HZSTAgc-lk4RAFplFVkdde36CZOoobYIOIARHF1Rd861R0HDuoaOIT1X9Hb8By03m2AiDxNx1yH09BC9eno1fhsy72QpwxZEjXq7FlfYDV7SaeVsnB6ghZGDReVRHtcj_JJ/s640/blogger-image--1193086801.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictiGgQsuGRMrIL5d7qZR-ILxp86pjMB13802HDPnu2lUkK1YkCRwjeaEmSm-KbQWpdgs2IHy5RUm-rtp-revGJjZOfFJ2RjjXMfmFEnV_TAeBNGgIwOW7rvuQEopcGhYyW7kVoMhbYIX6/s640/blogger-image--1234612906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictiGgQsuGRMrIL5d7qZR-ILxp86pjMB13802HDPnu2lUkK1YkCRwjeaEmSm-KbQWpdgs2IHy5RUm-rtp-revGJjZOfFJ2RjjXMfmFEnV_TAeBNGgIwOW7rvuQEopcGhYyW7kVoMhbYIX6/s640/blogger-image--1234612906.jpg"></a></div>This is the Emerald pool hike. Here we made it to the lower pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqxmTImSLDrI9vtxFQ1h3EV6Wo3mHz4ysHSeERxq4lTMs9dSiOpDzNlBCaQG8hct_araYRuWD2REwfquvEmDk1BnHAHevR1PO8vVHcT2dDrsylR7h_EbTqXSei95j5kRCjIvt76PMD4_v/s640/blogger-image--60090538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqxmTImSLDrI9vtxFQ1h3EV6Wo3mHz4ysHSeERxq4lTMs9dSiOpDzNlBCaQG8hct_araYRuWD2REwfquvEmDk1BnHAHevR1PO8vVHcT2dDrsylR7h_EbTqXSei95j5kRCjIvt76PMD4_v/s640/blogger-image--60090538.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3fqZpFa-UtI7-HSPyyQwh4xiw4sB0mA35z26TosJf6plyCwFx3RN-mFcFTIQGGRqQNVv_6aj-T4IHxDsY-3Mdc4do32u93pb1Fs0P1CYlZiG11rZmmPLGuH3EXV1GjlppIamTfpFPSkN/s640/blogger-image--1373321124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik3fqZpFa-UtI7-HSPyyQwh4xiw4sB0mA35z26TosJf6plyCwFx3RN-mFcFTIQGGRqQNVv_6aj-T4IHxDsY-3Mdc4do32u93pb1Fs0P1CYlZiG11rZmmPLGuH3EXV1GjlppIamTfpFPSkN/s640/blogger-image--1373321124.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now the steep hike up to the middle pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJOavjhfxpEY-SBQL46nkI5cY0Xy4jYfCBV6om6SdehqWgzr4nurPjTmeJ1NQ4_RCFfiqqS_FMTJBFziAbGX3UkejiwFEdwy4txIqTwzF3JgQg-j86oYqWwg4WKbYEn2g0TAQdFEI9H_N/s640/blogger-image-202368189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJOavjhfxpEY-SBQL46nkI5cY0Xy4jYfCBV6om6SdehqWgzr4nurPjTmeJ1NQ4_RCFfiqqS_FMTJBFziAbGX3UkejiwFEdwy4txIqTwzF3JgQg-j86oYqWwg4WKbYEn2g0TAQdFEI9H_N/s640/blogger-image-202368189.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XbXJeAnE0wLEtNdcvJxHYdVrQFwBsY-T7nXuaSPmppGzLado6q-1z9xkVHgJYcbTOxTDV9lGeW3UmDYYhf1imvGompfrUC-Lvd6tGQI04N4hiNI-gO0ZGXdpAwwuc93do7_Ruuv_HLxl/s640/blogger-image-117938123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XbXJeAnE0wLEtNdcvJxHYdVrQFwBsY-T7nXuaSPmppGzLado6q-1z9xkVHgJYcbTOxTDV9lGeW3UmDYYhf1imvGompfrUC-Lvd6tGQI04N4hiNI-gO0ZGXdpAwwuc93do7_Ruuv_HLxl/s640/blogger-image-117938123.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeglH8AevDhTnlOkQNim8TBVr1PHOVbVRkWSDw-tBbAGM-AfQqJ4zX5TJWOyzyEpv-zP41W-Xlhsa1uMZUNn_Fkz4eo_QkIKrxz4JXe1mXrdTeEd_qtVo4YjIeHS_y-hwH9eEnMB2qRIq/s640/blogger-image--1515500113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeglH8AevDhTnlOkQNim8TBVr1PHOVbVRkWSDw-tBbAGM-AfQqJ4zX5TJWOyzyEpv-zP41W-Xlhsa1uMZUNn_Fkz4eo_QkIKrxz4JXe1mXrdTeEd_qtVo4YjIeHS_y-hwH9eEnMB2qRIq/s640/blogger-image--1515500113.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SvEFR7f3ziSiKIAM75v60uMayDX5kr-kd7AGnomwQkwRlZTTgt_i7VfmP7QR8F2gsLoHOEZ8c2l9ljQx3QdokYubu3_gPTfp2fNRw_lqNwGT_kIEHuR6an3qEP5ny7Qug8zc6wU-15vM/s640/blogger-image--1830001560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SvEFR7f3ziSiKIAM75v60uMayDX5kr-kd7AGnomwQkwRlZTTgt_i7VfmP7QR8F2gsLoHOEZ8c2l9ljQx3QdokYubu3_gPTfp2fNRw_lqNwGT_kIEHuR6an3qEP5ny7Qug8zc6wU-15vM/s640/blogger-image--1830001560.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made it. That's the pool behind the kids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarhB16AYdE1VDjUeghxadNbAwLCGeg5EW_EOJh_LJTEyZqTIHISEJpdGbHxncclV-z5WDW6FzHCW3Dnrtgd8ktObYNCaWDJJ6FzjqpJSiyLEouYCVkQyVvpTJ3MBIXX3EYrZAfuVzqLqR/s640/blogger-image--649214834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarhB16AYdE1VDjUeghxadNbAwLCGeg5EW_EOJh_LJTEyZqTIHISEJpdGbHxncclV-z5WDW6FzHCW3Dnrtgd8ktObYNCaWDJJ6FzjqpJSiyLEouYCVkQyVvpTJ3MBIXX3EYrZAfuVzqLqR/s640/blogger-image--649214834.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3viLH89UOhijPaSdlk1BVEjL7bBukLdcLHs1cjIoRtX6waZD0enKY3bGZ226bvEAXSG5X12nodUSdPgUdR4y0Y8hYD0dUyELitOJPAzJTsGC5oHosi39K4l4OrG9k3qli1jmWBQS-7yIm/s640/blogger-image-766086911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3viLH89UOhijPaSdlk1BVEjL7bBukLdcLHs1cjIoRtX6waZD0enKY3bGZ226bvEAXSG5X12nodUSdPgUdR4y0Y8hYD0dUyELitOJPAzJTsGC5oHosi39K4l4OrG9k3qli1jmWBQS-7yIm/s640/blogger-image-766086911.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1SIDaJtJuV3bJlRI6NBYfOgaStzTy-QJmBAdvjBGNLSIeRqtXiL_kpsOpL__f_LNiZuows0CBYKBVqNSUMPm2xfA0OwRtyJpd9tRLg6RrZM-nCDOmaFBb7xFOxRg_-BpVAKBdhl-K4o6/s640/blogger-image-38349366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1SIDaJtJuV3bJlRI6NBYfOgaStzTy-QJmBAdvjBGNLSIeRqtXiL_kpsOpL__f_LNiZuows0CBYKBVqNSUMPm2xfA0OwRtyJpd9tRLg6RrZM-nCDOmaFBb7xFOxRg_-BpVAKBdhl-K4o6/s640/blogger-image-38349366.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibE1gQVgAQD-pAvdRv4Hb0bLrHNKEVR8AvncVrqLatY1u-qnEMe8ihv-XG3SGOazd1XQHiWWVzi4fEAMW-_NSFMicO3iGSggFoIpGDfiY_PukpLhz7e0S91VlbxfxN3ISBtnmWLtKSOfMM/s640/blogger-image--1111934899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibE1gQVgAQD-pAvdRv4Hb0bLrHNKEVR8AvncVrqLatY1u-qnEMe8ihv-XG3SGOazd1XQHiWWVzi4fEAMW-_NSFMicO3iGSggFoIpGDfiY_PukpLhz7e0S91VlbxfxN3ISBtnmWLtKSOfMM/s640/blogger-image--1111934899.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was on the way up to the mile long tunnel! That was pretty cool to, a little claustrophobic, but cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Friday we just hung out at the pool at the hotel, did some shopping, David had to drop off his bike and pick up registration stuff. Then we went out to eat at Cracker Barrel. It was pretty good. The kids enjoyed it because they got to have pancakes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeIyUoqHovfswypyGJZqLL5-zc1hu7G3J7fpT5R4Qk8U0bcdebz_4aBnbuVr13NIxmZoVVjLJabiu2S6FsPcloxlliJT6cMIRewmAJ9-0qZwve4NOXLMzWgPby03ZQR3swu8t9VaX8mBN/s640/blogger-image-1286302487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOeIyUoqHovfswypyGJZqLL5-zc1hu7G3J7fpT5R4Qk8U0bcdebz_4aBnbuVr13NIxmZoVVjLJabiu2S6FsPcloxlliJT6cMIRewmAJ9-0qZwve4NOXLMzWgPby03ZQR3swu8t9VaX8mBN/s640/blogger-image-1286302487.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYU11hquhznNW5Re3mOWjW1atTCT_QivstCVKsUpl2M89palfBDieeFXvT4FYqHWdJMzi40M5PDReV5BTNx3qik4TLIasPOS7XMU1KA5B-HfUYc_MGeT-gltUfqlTyXQ9J4xG5NbOOIMv/s640/blogger-image-1349907639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYU11hquhznNW5Re3mOWjW1atTCT_QivstCVKsUpl2M89palfBDieeFXvT4FYqHWdJMzi40M5PDReV5BTNx3qik4TLIasPOS7XMU1KA5B-HfUYc_MGeT-gltUfqlTyXQ9J4xG5NbOOIMv/s640/blogger-image-1349907639.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Qgh1b29NiCqAlwq1K0rTytkyn-0jMjC3efYVZFE49mExoqgWcD8RL92cimcMlDCetPExFllntVbJCBloS7Y0-wa0Ab21D4B84yr5fExIWcS3YO6iZ2d-tUlEb8-P4IagWOJzuHpzju42/s640/blogger-image--1303094105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Qgh1b29NiCqAlwq1K0rTytkyn-0jMjC3efYVZFE49mExoqgWcD8RL92cimcMlDCetPExFllntVbJCBloS7Y0-wa0Ab21D4B84yr5fExIWcS3YO6iZ2d-tUlEb8-P4IagWOJzuHpzju42/s640/blogger-image--1303094105.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then Saturday May 4, the day of the big race. David left the hotel by 4:00am to catch a bus to the Sand Hollow reservoir, where the swim was. The kids and I slept in and then I helped the kids catch up on some homework (since they were missing a week of school), packed a picnic lunch and then headed down to the finish line area to wait for David to finish. Luckily there was a nice splash pad there for the kids to play in and stay cool while we waited. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2QIuF0NZbrE62fKxG5zynECwkC_Bv0z9maLi4BHJbcBq1uTxz5QYhAAYV6MJala9wtK8PTNJOdFxv1mqC9GJR7W2GPZw1Ki7OTC8Dmwzo_Y9szjFJDNHW2-rt-x6drg_sFuPD09kY9gZ/s640/blogger-image-1753146872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2QIuF0NZbrE62fKxG5zynECwkC_Bv0z9maLi4BHJbcBq1uTxz5QYhAAYV6MJala9wtK8PTNJOdFxv1mqC9GJR7W2GPZw1Ki7OTC8Dmwzo_Y9szjFJDNHW2-rt-x6drg_sFuPD09kY9gZ/s640/blogger-image-1753146872.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7kA73EsHgI1eYgdzzUEMGliGls9rflu3AUNMLgaY1M3uYbBulFnkOPrL_0D7ezV3HDIFYfi4jMLOiYcmaitLyOzy20gHpwW0M4EYGJTvKJrO2AHqF0y87k_zAe7EBr9Kjm67hQHD7ym9/s640/blogger-image-518019623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7kA73EsHgI1eYgdzzUEMGliGls9rflu3AUNMLgaY1M3uYbBulFnkOPrL_0D7ezV3HDIFYfi4jMLOiYcmaitLyOzy20gHpwW0M4EYGJTvKJrO2AHqF0y87k_zAe7EBr9Kjm67hQHD7ym9/s640/blogger-image-518019623.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAFXz3-GmJaFo_krjzn5c0bg5-uy0WnZEHcEKNsf88ieGI3bITtQ1tub_FSsbWJ1nDJoh6F_8lOrA05MPe0str77BY77vbk38mNPsvs4EtCoovu7jKM0x5Grfyxq5NBqG64iZP-ndq9ER/s640/blogger-image--1770711117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAFXz3-GmJaFo_krjzn5c0bg5-uy0WnZEHcEKNsf88ieGI3bITtQ1tub_FSsbWJ1nDJoh6F_8lOrA05MPe0str77BY77vbk38mNPsvs4EtCoovu7jKM0x5Grfyxq5NBqG64iZP-ndq9ER/s640/blogger-image--1770711117.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then he made it!! His time was 6:04. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2L9N5xjnuPZhS6PENNAH4oIfQEqbmUS7fAjV92c53OCu1JUcDZWl1i8b6sFqNXbyoS6WRecV3EXkN-xYCckOZf1uXBcRXeHlQ84JaipS6HNPxjUkGXApoOfeZpZVwqcLNWiT-Qhyphenhyphenjw29/s640/blogger-image--453383796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2L9N5xjnuPZhS6PENNAH4oIfQEqbmUS7fAjV92c53OCu1JUcDZWl1i8b6sFqNXbyoS6WRecV3EXkN-xYCckOZf1uXBcRXeHlQ84JaipS6HNPxjUkGXApoOfeZpZVwqcLNWiT-Qhyphenhyphenjw29/s640/blogger-image--453383796.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_D4_ec7fktJRI6x-47uUOjMlV6gM0PjWaSujBLUMcfFutn55Z_fuwAr6yxd2aoFtSDdbr3E7OwxUVdZIndEef0bZGOseTsLKIv-bbGgwLdV6WmmfFLXlLzecmV0Q8l9z8NeCn5a6KnCER/s640/blogger-image--1500692175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_D4_ec7fktJRI6x-47uUOjMlV6gM0PjWaSujBLUMcfFutn55Z_fuwAr6yxd2aoFtSDdbr3E7OwxUVdZIndEef0bZGOseTsLKIv-bbGgwLdV6WmmfFLXlLzecmV0Q8l9z8NeCn5a6KnCER/s640/blogger-image--1500692175.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">YAY DAVID!! He's such an inspiration to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The rest of the day we just relaxed at the pool at the hotel because the next day was the start of our three day journey home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUL6HgTpFY10tGCNZ5YzWOHygUCZw-4n1UGNEq130mmUgt9JeC3q6lN0y752zmvapdPiiiqq7MU5FCyxfXnTOVixOq4SosxmMgdScjOa87qe1U3OtWMduWH7scm8q0PBdWIj7QiFBKMBc/s640/blogger-image--772722264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUL6HgTpFY10tGCNZ5YzWOHygUCZw-4n1UGNEq130mmUgt9JeC3q6lN0y752zmvapdPiiiqq7MU5FCyxfXnTOVixOq4SosxmMgdScjOa87qe1U3OtWMduWH7scm8q0PBdWIj7QiFBKMBc/s640/blogger-image--772722264.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">K chillin playing some games on his iPod. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Overall it was a great trip! The kids had fun and were really good, David did great on his triathlon and we had a much needed break from the daily grind. The kids, David and I were happy to come home to spring/summer weather too and not SNOW! Yay!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eycWlpAm0fW6Jvf9NwsO-yXvSvSe2PorpwIRpboE1Ikoj9VBGsrdq68RE0F_5aeCA66Iq19oRAADZOg1kFd6WlsYhGimJaN89_FGq_jRxXF1q2Gz8bTYDlHZrXBxdu0qF7xM28OrDEjV/s640/blogger-image--247849688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eycWlpAm0fW6Jvf9NwsO-yXvSvSe2PorpwIRpboE1Ikoj9VBGsrdq68RE0F_5aeCA66Iq19oRAADZOg1kFd6WlsYhGimJaN89_FGq_jRxXF1q2Gz8bTYDlHZrXBxdu0qF7xM28OrDEjV/s640/blogger-image--247849688.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I just had to throw this one in. My brother and his beautiful little family came out to my parents to see us on our way home. This is my adorable niece!! My other adorable niece was busy playing with my kiddos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZiRaDGa11hQLD2keoOlsp-aQKeBBTScXGz0iKY27FPo0lHlRYDcCqKRmG3acTXk4qLG2SlFuaR3kCFdGvUp4g9JB_YFvBmy8rBr6T_MaXwu612wUwbugzhzHNKRD6laR7Kvk3N8r8U1D/s640/blogger-image--1156665227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZiRaDGa11hQLD2keoOlsp-aQKeBBTScXGz0iKY27FPo0lHlRYDcCqKRmG3acTXk4qLG2SlFuaR3kCFdGvUp4g9JB_YFvBmy8rBr6T_MaXwu612wUwbugzhzHNKRD6laR7Kvk3N8r8U1D/s640/blogger-image--1156665227.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The boys meditating at grandma A's, getting there mental energy to get back to school. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-4488908999936610292013-04-18T10:59:00.000-07:002013-04-18T10:59:20.614-07:00What a busy month it has been!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I took the time to go through my millions (well, that's what it seemed like) of pictures that have been downloaded over the past year, to organize them and put them in places so that they are easier to find later. I realized as I've been reminiscing that most of my pictures are now being taken via my phone, and honestly I can't even tell the difference between the pictures I take with my phone verses my camera. Makes me wonder if and why we still need our camera?? I'm no professional photographer, I leave that up to my sister ;). As long as I have something to click and freeze those special moments in time I'm good. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Anyway, enough about my rant on the change in technology. Onto my very busy past month. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
First is report cards!! I love this time of year. For us it happens three times throughout the school year and this is the second or midway report card and I couldn't be a more proud mommy of my kiddos! They all are doing great! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbJJmLbNsBnky-Bx3wLxH8tOTw8UY_avx6tbLkT_aQOUeQdXCvnxSzsKpiIYUPzE6dPT1bReLUwgxPOqTTB3GdZNgKO6FA1NTZoELKYALYn-HZdV_NdJTDyDealcmCErrrYhoYzR90Aqo/s1600/IMG_1062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbJJmLbNsBnky-Bx3wLxH8tOTw8UY_avx6tbLkT_aQOUeQdXCvnxSzsKpiIYUPzE6dPT1bReLUwgxPOqTTB3GdZNgKO6FA1NTZoELKYALYn-HZdV_NdJTDyDealcmCErrrYhoYzR90Aqo/s320/IMG_1062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-qxbnGF2Fmz3ffgF_2Skpz-F7Wo7Odphc4kjTfIz2TfsJZ8IVAKIRapLFPkf4GmnAcBda4J0OmglVne9VmHY12n-93GnSL8G1SHvC-iix7FAgC-BaW6_6FnpqAjTyuFzVyWGlwQIu61n/s1600/IMG_1065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-qxbnGF2Fmz3ffgF_2Skpz-F7Wo7Odphc4kjTfIz2TfsJZ8IVAKIRapLFPkf4GmnAcBda4J0OmglVne9VmHY12n-93GnSL8G1SHvC-iix7FAgC-BaW6_6FnpqAjTyuFzVyWGlwQIu61n/s320/IMG_1065.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm especially blown away at Xander Mans Reading level. He is in grade 2 but is reading at a mid grade three level! He's not even on their chart description they sent home with the report card, I had to ask his teacher. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLChokho5Sb4sFrh_L7QrxW0HpIHCwglsyMJEt4ypuh6Fj3YPi0hINIzU7UEb72sb_6ZKE42guACOb9x4EBYdVVC9V2_WmdaaXNw6gmNjumpOAvT3M1dbtyLbZwsCEjj1569Xlz6LuJyE/s1600/IMG_1067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLChokho5Sb4sFrh_L7QrxW0HpIHCwglsyMJEt4ypuh6Fj3YPi0hINIzU7UEb72sb_6ZKE42guACOb9x4EBYdVVC9V2_WmdaaXNw6gmNjumpOAvT3M1dbtyLbZwsCEjj1569Xlz6LuJyE/s320/IMG_1067.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Good job smarty pants!!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqmpCgFgHIappSFsGi7StopmJZjMKsSUWWyR5-n90swd3c-bDmrV2wQMSmsXKyl-I5fcSSTuk6jOtZjYHegIx81rPkLm11LROLhbnemP53RGEsz3zcaJ3xK2365rHQ-K03VHK5WdDm8_d/s1600/IMG_1068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqmpCgFgHIappSFsGi7StopmJZjMKsSUWWyR5-n90swd3c-bDmrV2wQMSmsXKyl-I5fcSSTuk6jOtZjYHegIx81rPkLm11LROLhbnemP53RGEsz3zcaJ3xK2365rHQ-K03VHK5WdDm8_d/s320/IMG_1068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Living in Canada you would think that I would be use to living in weather like this, but when it's mid April and still snowing it's kinda depressing! These photos were taken end of March.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOCs-eXTzn2b_o94hcZBfH0XEqJBoLngOa9xkmj_P7EKLD4tKN_Eb1vhIGxLnwU45UQLlui6wHRa-FLI68FLzi0qU1VV6GdhiZhyHhgQ89KBcXKnoCWLhN52IV6UA4LASHh07KkuvVh5W/s1600/IMG_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOCs-eXTzn2b_o94hcZBfH0XEqJBoLngOa9xkmj_P7EKLD4tKN_Eb1vhIGxLnwU45UQLlui6wHRa-FLI68FLzi0qU1VV6GdhiZhyHhgQ89KBcXKnoCWLhN52IV6UA4LASHh07KkuvVh5W/s320/IMG_1069.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This one was taken just last week on our way home from walking the boys to school. It has since been warming up slowly and melting away pretty fast. This morning we woke up to a bit of rain and it smelled absolutely WONDERFUL!! I love that fresh rain smell. So spring is almost in reach.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LU_3cYjaBlSQz-UFEC9RFhIZcjr5C4OwmilV27ELG-eIwKXmm6nG3sVwuO9aKPQi-d4NhBkC7QJdZ100oBckjs45OfEY3bdwwHX_5DX_TTbey8hWGvyx3EW17RUoxilU1n0OUDFgfFff/s1600/IMG_1198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LU_3cYjaBlSQz-UFEC9RFhIZcjr5C4OwmilV27ELG-eIwKXmm6nG3sVwuO9aKPQi-d4NhBkC7QJdZ100oBckjs45OfEY3bdwwHX_5DX_TTbey8hWGvyx3EW17RUoxilU1n0OUDFgfFff/s400/IMG_1198.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
EASTER!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nrEorbwnIiRri6-tcBwWt0PIxZ25xMNXcSKtNFtUpGv7WdQb0idpyufsSw9RoExCloRkBMDmZLBbBF5JcJ-NDsfSUd29HHt7bj6GA656KkwXbMPOV6VldeExVhvoMAWWMxB1Nm5eMFti/s1600/IMG_1129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nrEorbwnIiRri6-tcBwWt0PIxZ25xMNXcSKtNFtUpGv7WdQb0idpyufsSw9RoExCloRkBMDmZLBbBF5JcJ-NDsfSUd29HHt7bj6GA656KkwXbMPOV6VldeExVhvoMAWWMxB1Nm5eMFti/s320/IMG_1129.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Easter time! The kids love this time of year, what kid doesn't! I think they were more excited about the gift in their baskets than anything else. We got them these really cute angry birds blankets.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80e8WWhP9QcBHQwG7NDKt85eRKq8S6uMmX3nq9kXWUI9nH70FkCfMKBQ9Fa1F7FohqXRI0SyPPoUD5Rok520ZrmlOe4Vo08gmL9cXH3EqW1Rv66in3gQeKCgJHrOQ2dBAepiQ3BeklaSz/s1600/IMG_1145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80e8WWhP9QcBHQwG7NDKt85eRKq8S6uMmX3nq9kXWUI9nH70FkCfMKBQ9Fa1F7FohqXRI0SyPPoUD5Rok520ZrmlOe4Vo08gmL9cXH3EqW1Rv66in3gQeKCgJHrOQ2dBAepiQ3BeklaSz/s400/IMG_1145.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q4AnXbgOpQCtp2r71oiXPAZW5StVuOrhwrktla8SdcScfVCYxohiDSVlbQJCxCRuUH5PldaxZ4zXuNkSLztAlBnaMWcvVFBXgpsSNR7YvxbRqv7mbnADmu3gPg0QHH81ejcwVgamwnkE/s1600/IMG_1138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q4AnXbgOpQCtp2r71oiXPAZW5StVuOrhwrktla8SdcScfVCYxohiDSVlbQJCxCRuUH5PldaxZ4zXuNkSLztAlBnaMWcvVFBXgpsSNR7YvxbRqv7mbnADmu3gPg0QHH81ejcwVgamwnkE/s320/IMG_1138.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qnOF1ImM2nbpHxb4oWXFX12ErTVb-OlMwGHnPSKX1_r_-Jw8GVz3s5J18les-GuNtzFNBfy8DPEKgoE7foFyyWCZOoCYspc-QQxqtQlntbzbQRdeDFWyWypmuQbpOlIZ3j1g0v3rQ3aL/s1600/IMG_1139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qnOF1ImM2nbpHxb4oWXFX12ErTVb-OlMwGHnPSKX1_r_-Jw8GVz3s5J18les-GuNtzFNBfy8DPEKgoE7foFyyWCZOoCYspc-QQxqtQlntbzbQRdeDFWyWypmuQbpOlIZ3j1g0v3rQ3aL/s320/IMG_1139.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiK95O8Wdp2_ZMj5J4j4Ml7FM0SFIQvNQ6W4oouAdl8Un9yd6NKewkam4_EYL9Ob0TPZ2JKmJZX26HH73EyG8b_9ve5d5LNGRw-AHNV_1Iqp5U7S84m03obACp810n9OrV4b3O1LemLJt/s1600/IMG_1136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiK95O8Wdp2_ZMj5J4j4Ml7FM0SFIQvNQ6W4oouAdl8Un9yd6NKewkam4_EYL9Ob0TPZ2JKmJZX26HH73EyG8b_9ve5d5LNGRw-AHNV_1Iqp5U7S84m03obACp810n9OrV4b3O1LemLJt/s320/IMG_1136.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHVkhZ2Ll-6oUWIsjAwHkAhK8B2ACtSWEeYRrJprIMZeMcVPHp0u64O5dTFBrTKGsz2A3HIbbxsHApkM_zgTY4TExvNML0xsU2EYfea6IJsDzmmofVI1DIsvtmCDh9blqk0VXMvc3gnWi/s1600/IMG_1137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHVkhZ2Ll-6oUWIsjAwHkAhK8B2ACtSWEeYRrJprIMZeMcVPHp0u64O5dTFBrTKGsz2A3HIbbxsHApkM_zgTY4TExvNML0xsU2EYfea6IJsDzmmofVI1DIsvtmCDh9blqk0VXMvc3gnWi/s320/IMG_1137.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We also had a new cousin born into the Johnston family! We were very excited to meet baby Garrett. Look how adorable he is!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qkr10stK1n1wMfGDx7NHGOZyQ5_FxJA75ovVVvLvxajAgnpthjPrOX7UU3msvbcdnZ1NRUbiXfi2Rw5WWrirqINxkIcf1UDb4Jr0hb2eHZtHB4nNeO4v9gZ1dNbNJLtdSpH8_TpdISSj/s1600/IMG_1092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qkr10stK1n1wMfGDx7NHGOZyQ5_FxJA75ovVVvLvxajAgnpthjPrOX7UU3msvbcdnZ1NRUbiXfi2Rw5WWrirqINxkIcf1UDb4Jr0hb2eHZtHB4nNeO4v9gZ1dNbNJLtdSpH8_TpdISSj/s320/IMG_1092.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
April always starts off with a celebration for us, Bean's birthday! She of course wanted yet again another princess birthday. This time I specifically asked her who was her favourite princess and I was surprised and excited to find out that it was Rapunzel! That's probably my favourite princess movie so I went to work researching (mostly on pinterest) for ideas for her party. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEqQF9KWaAI9REG8dCkkpjwf8L4K4XEKQtLgr4RIHhHudJM1pL4Vt2yQ5XAiVkJo4HpYw_NuQc0JVF6hQ83Y9n_MuIclbEAzHIVafOKD7g8jgGT0QijeRddlMdolZb0GLjgtP4qtthwrd/s1600/IMG_1161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEqQF9KWaAI9REG8dCkkpjwf8L4K4XEKQtLgr4RIHhHudJM1pL4Vt2yQ5XAiVkJo4HpYw_NuQc0JVF6hQ83Y9n_MuIclbEAzHIVafOKD7g8jgGT0QijeRddlMdolZb0GLjgtP4qtthwrd/s320/IMG_1161.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmKVlmmuRSdfw0vuOfEG_AoERbm6dWUFXRStR2jSv9T_KDXDVx8jwmAENm-tpw-rgjNpGYNGBTr5RFaSAYrCoGQUD0kjm5SQOu7Nd01XpaRWSWxqwn6xTaZYrLXU51_NgMM_didgTw8w_/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmKVlmmuRSdfw0vuOfEG_AoERbm6dWUFXRStR2jSv9T_KDXDVx8jwmAENm-tpw-rgjNpGYNGBTr5RFaSAYrCoGQUD0kjm5SQOu7Nd01XpaRWSWxqwn6xTaZYrLXU51_NgMM_didgTw8w_/s320/IMG_1179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Fun was had by all! We had a little party at home, then we went to the pool to swim (her favourite thing to do) and then back to have a little sleepover party with her two besties.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdVbKRGHNMoa07m-Cn0JjW88V0iuHpqn79iMIvJzJD_FVXQu9z9JzE1EAldLuBaVIs96irN_83U7L8t5wRyZkgHVPEHaI8oJzP8AHwFQxahfsSzIqviFTp8-KnhgJ-Gv9noLs2hBbord9/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdVbKRGHNMoa07m-Cn0JjW88V0iuHpqn79iMIvJzJD_FVXQu9z9JzE1EAldLuBaVIs96irN_83U7L8t5wRyZkgHVPEHaI8oJzP8AHwFQxahfsSzIqviFTp8-KnhgJ-Gv9noLs2hBbord9/s320/IMG_1180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since I quit my job last year and Bean started kindergarten, I've had the opportunity to really get to bond with this little man, and let me tell you that I just love this little guy to bits! He is definitely a challenge and has his moments but he is so full of life and love. So I've made it a personal goal of mine to spend at least an hour a day just doing something with him. I've found that his favourite things to do are play with play dough, water and be read to (that's my favourite, then I get some good cuddles in!)</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWB9D2sGco1pQGFGMxW5RsMoVAQyebvI5S4cjcSRC7_iKabGhNm6Zn8gjF_9smEU3FK4zQiBcIWwQ-8fmAFYaA8pJ8t3uBLLifuBJKnXlBCVZambd6JJgY1hLrxgWccnUe6_JjeR_t4bT/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWB9D2sGco1pQGFGMxW5RsMoVAQyebvI5S4cjcSRC7_iKabGhNm6Zn8gjF_9smEU3FK4zQiBcIWwQ-8fmAFYaA8pJ8t3uBLLifuBJKnXlBCVZambd6JJgY1hLrxgWccnUe6_JjeR_t4bT/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqZlGTWAEPl3uA1yoowyZqJApMO-JCqZbv_TyxlmKt1Kd_53BB89hmDrd-Or0ExOG7VwLQsDSP3na5Ip96M_L3pgA_3gJC9i9RFT1h5mG6f9ZOUJhITh1-uvoxhZphWoI8u75Anw4nC7S/s1600/IMG_1214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqZlGTWAEPl3uA1yoowyZqJApMO-JCqZbv_TyxlmKt1Kd_53BB89hmDrd-Or0ExOG7VwLQsDSP3na5Ip96M_L3pgA_3gJC9i9RFT1h5mG6f9ZOUJhITh1-uvoxhZphWoI8u75Anw4nC7S/s320/IMG_1214.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVi0w4oYLmlQUpLeYTSQBapc2XTWmi8OxstXR5I9SNKJFzSw1bWH01FDIvDe7aAVzNNxeA5sANb4d0rqUHXjxQ_m1U24mudF6feK9z7iwNd59xifIz85GpZqFVsZL4Ua1nZi-dZJK11Wkc/s1600/IMG_1192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVi0w4oYLmlQUpLeYTSQBapc2XTWmi8OxstXR5I9SNKJFzSw1bWH01FDIvDe7aAVzNNxeA5sANb4d0rqUHXjxQ_m1U24mudF6feK9z7iwNd59xifIz85GpZqFVsZL4Ua1nZi-dZJK11Wkc/s320/IMG_1192.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQOOrmGO9lfgelNZVgXO32UbeUru6CzCTi0pPF0tq3IWxPk5WrUKjeVQar1Nw8IGzWHCjXHlNYcH1Nuhmlj3-H3t9BVIsnEOkPzbRTyJtTIdniwfHggw4yY_HG2iBWwwP2gr9sofDXwRa/s1600/IMG_1202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQOOrmGO9lfgelNZVgXO32UbeUru6CzCTi0pPF0tq3IWxPk5WrUKjeVQar1Nw8IGzWHCjXHlNYcH1Nuhmlj3-H3t9BVIsnEOkPzbRTyJtTIdniwfHggw4yY_HG2iBWwwP2gr9sofDXwRa/s320/IMG_1202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So almost everyday the kids bring random classroom assignments and artwork home. I'm sure you parents know exactly what I'm talking about. My counter is usually covered in them! So anyone that knows me knows that I'm not a hoarder! I'm the exact opposite...less is more. I dejunk regularly! And the funny thing is that I married into a family that is totally opposite. After we got married we received a bag of my husbands baby clothes and random stuffies and toys from when he was a kid. Lets just say that bag didn't stay to long in our house. It was a hard adjustment for my husband to be married to someone like me, but over the past 10 years he has become accustomed to my need to "cleanse" our house every once in a while. That's great that some people are sentimental and want to keep every piece of scrap paper that their kid draws on, but that's not me. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Anyway, I usually just take a quick look at their pieces of art, tell them how proud I am of them and if something is really impressive or describes who they are and what they are like right now I'll usually take a picture of it to keep as a memory. Well I came across this assignment that my daughter did in school the other day and it stopped my heart! We are members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and every week we have a night devoted to our family and we usually teach them something gospel related, plus we go to church weekly and participate in various church activities. All this time we spend teaching them sometimes I wonder "do they really understand any of this?" Well, I got my answer today when I saw this. This validates to me how important it is to teach my kids important spiritual things at a young age. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yep, this is a keeper :)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-pQs2JOcoNo3Ng5drMkC1XEwS0zYSbEOOttzv7zf2KG2wr7dLxERaorofdHXYoD74ivUUCGtBfM3L-AMeyEjSJTzMM0vH9QGUodLEy0AvOGRcAYHu3bXM2rogRSYU0mtFEgnd1a3C6Bq/s1600/IMG_1206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-pQs2JOcoNo3Ng5drMkC1XEwS0zYSbEOOttzv7zf2KG2wr7dLxERaorofdHXYoD74ivUUCGtBfM3L-AMeyEjSJTzMM0vH9QGUodLEy0AvOGRcAYHu3bXM2rogRSYU0mtFEgnd1a3C6Bq/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Along with all of the family and kid things going on in our household we have still been working hard on our renovations. We have finished painting walls (YAY!!) and are slowly chipping away at the baseboards and casing. Our tile backsplash in our kitchen will hopefully be going up this weekend, so I'll definitely have a post about the kitchen renos when that is completed (a year in the making!). But for today I want to share our ToyRoom renovation.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Before</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgFFEw2PsivDkCmrJPipvFzO7hd8763sCcMe6P4grOb3BN2QNQdKsRCJW0s2gERPaClMTfdQwqTfftMrV8LYINfvKc8VdkYeXJ4nAx8as6Se9TP9XNjFO_Hx-mdJvbWOQAE58NqJUMj52/s1600/IMG_1046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgFFEw2PsivDkCmrJPipvFzO7hd8763sCcMe6P4grOb3BN2QNQdKsRCJW0s2gERPaClMTfdQwqTfftMrV8LYINfvKc8VdkYeXJ4nAx8as6Se9TP9XNjFO_Hx-mdJvbWOQAE58NqJUMj52/s320/IMG_1046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6etodKNlHRi2Dcafrv73U-zQsvrj4c0UK36CAxXp5kMFNvuaSaobkh_We0EB9WiKo02NBsPHzw-uhu6Bk3mDcBX7fEvq_H7XUNJkLBKq0WeM56tx7bsS_38xQfdApdp5YV3eJPxD3DeQ/s1600/IMG_1048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6etodKNlHRi2Dcafrv73U-zQsvrj4c0UK36CAxXp5kMFNvuaSaobkh_We0EB9WiKo02NBsPHzw-uhu6Bk3mDcBX7fEvq_H7XUNJkLBKq0WeM56tx7bsS_38xQfdApdp5YV3eJPxD3DeQ/s320/IMG_1048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q5IgtfuCCPWmT4EFpJyKLAou-3PE1k8tIqqEnqrQiGdxjPWMIAmxjFsxqrxiKbmF5uGf7VffJ3oz1CA0D9qYaBun1w7jfcW5Z7xM7hpyP3XS_Vym4igJ7AZpfqxnk6jUfuFlw9p5w9Ov/s1600/IMG_1049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q5IgtfuCCPWmT4EFpJyKLAou-3PE1k8tIqqEnqrQiGdxjPWMIAmxjFsxqrxiKbmF5uGf7VffJ3oz1CA0D9qYaBun1w7jfcW5Z7xM7hpyP3XS_Vym4igJ7AZpfqxnk6jUfuFlw9p5w9Ov/s320/IMG_1049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and AFTER!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzuPzxlcbZ59J2phXUMWgV7kG4KFOrSmXJ-yM4EJmJLiyopVrQaUYRy_3Z6svj_SiUZuzMlPO-eug-L4iuVPWzVnj59BqHHh_7NUmk18OfWPiMtP1ic70fzI82_tWJkzpGaO57ZV4NvBk/s1600/IMG_1158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzuPzxlcbZ59J2phXUMWgV7kG4KFOrSmXJ-yM4EJmJLiyopVrQaUYRy_3Z6svj_SiUZuzMlPO-eug-L4iuVPWzVnj59BqHHh_7NUmk18OfWPiMtP1ic70fzI82_tWJkzpGaO57ZV4NvBk/s320/IMG_1158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ygk6ngzg6-cKFWVKSFW_6IzDqv2lzPHc4iehpy-ioPw8JPCIALCUOAYfFjfSbOGRpGp4WX2D1bzb9xrqJizdwf-rusdGyPe_MaPDX0QbFCHgqqxiHvmUk-_NYhGwfPfeoXmFXO1Cw7Og/s1600/IMG_1159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ygk6ngzg6-cKFWVKSFW_6IzDqv2lzPHc4iehpy-ioPw8JPCIALCUOAYfFjfSbOGRpGp4WX2D1bzb9xrqJizdwf-rusdGyPe_MaPDX0QbFCHgqqxiHvmUk-_NYhGwfPfeoXmFXO1Cw7Og/s320/IMG_1159.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFIGJym6FGNwTpRqxDWD6NHum48shyvEsNmDkAe0z0Hm6X-wmizOrahRrJPRxwLVSDwu575DWLLqccohH16DlYVUlCjkOFiB2dGe73TuldUmz9ZBzRiXT-9HUbG0tqPVwznjv7XeG_CPN/s1600/IMG_1160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFIGJym6FGNwTpRqxDWD6NHum48shyvEsNmDkAe0z0Hm6X-wmizOrahRrJPRxwLVSDwu575DWLLqccohH16DlYVUlCjkOFiB2dGe73TuldUmz9ZBzRiXT-9HUbG0tqPVwznjv7XeG_CPN/s320/IMG_1160.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love the way this room turned out, especially the fireplace! That took about 3 days just to finish. Who knew it was soooo hard to paint brick! We had to do a primer coat, then a base coat and then (the fun part!) I had to individually sponge each brick a slightly darker color. I got the idea from pinterest and was going to share the link here but it's gone now!? I think it was on Lowe's website but I searched for it there and couldn't find it either?? </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span">Plus I was able to refurbish the dresser under the TV and make it into an entertainment storage unit. I wish I had taken before pics of the dresser. </span>I always seem to forget. <span class="Apple-style-span">I got this idea from here <a href="http://southernrevivals.blogspot.ca/">http://southernrevivals.blogspot.ca/</a> . </span>It holds all of the kids movies and wii games and stuff. The kids were so excited about having their room back too that I didn't even get time to take a pic of the room when it was all clean! Oh well :) </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-63826572064092622492013-03-14T10:26:00.000-07:002013-03-14T10:26:25.290-07:00Downstairs bathroom redoHere is just another quick post to keep me committed to this blog. When we first bought our house one of the first rooms we renovated was our downstairs bathroom. Luckily my in-laws, who were the previous home owners, replaced the shower, sink and toilet, saving us big bucks! But alas the sink cabinets were a bit dated and the walls needed a bit of change in color. So to stay in budget (which at this point was a very small budget) we decided to just paint the cabinets and replace the hardware.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk7Zx_r4l6b06ZCe6S0QgId9yJhI4vbAWa1Xj0ftBV1Ppdx-dTZd8-lFX9IO8tqpkp-ZGoMf_6Nxym8khlHivNahtkVPCxr__H18qXdjsNL-lmP9KgaLdWal-qeuoLFIGZa8JEGnT4QoV/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk7Zx_r4l6b06ZCe6S0QgId9yJhI4vbAWa1Xj0ftBV1Ppdx-dTZd8-lFX9IO8tqpkp-ZGoMf_6Nxym8khlHivNahtkVPCxr__H18qXdjsNL-lmP9KgaLdWal-qeuoLFIGZa8JEGnT4QoV/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I of course forgot to take a true before pic. So here is my "oops I forgot and the cabinet doors are already off and it's sanded" pics. I think you get the idea. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0T0O9kvO9sVbbJhce_8iUF8c9xNWwBpGdwVekTTBBLBAQoLHTMEnzawNpEssIFD7uQW0I412d4rZS3bZi9-teqCGMEwuzaZ624i1UKIjmW40u4_9HPpi5tlo8x1bt7GWs9SN9EZWUrPx-/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0T0O9kvO9sVbbJhce_8iUF8c9xNWwBpGdwVekTTBBLBAQoLHTMEnzawNpEssIFD7uQW0I412d4rZS3bZi9-teqCGMEwuzaZ624i1UKIjmW40u4_9HPpi5tlo8x1bt7GWs9SN9EZWUrPx-/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here are my boys hard at work on the cabinet doors.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYtQ6zuY6BJF_AD0WdOQ4GnDPciwWNAoTKWF_jiRIlu7BWTmq1SCKg2Oo242P6q-cGzcqNhqbGHMlwBSfQ155hdh7YjWZ7KnVhCyCLsQnjOt84EoUYHWN_3cdBI5KOOb67cY8dYCEDc-g/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYtQ6zuY6BJF_AD0WdOQ4GnDPciwWNAoTKWF_jiRIlu7BWTmq1SCKg2Oo242P6q-cGzcqNhqbGHMlwBSfQ155hdh7YjWZ7KnVhCyCLsQnjOt84EoUYHWN_3cdBI5KOOb67cY8dYCEDc-g/s320/015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
See, just a bit dated.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-5YWbS9DCJc3BBryZ45470neiLbqh8LbHi_wPnt1dcs154OuJ7bKLHnAG9Ho-Oe_6qqgfTgDdlDianHgsCGiVxxoV0pJ16aJbQ0LVE1EUH97eFlT1zmsdgEgpoW9uoqTvwhoum-N333Y/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-5YWbS9DCJc3BBryZ45470neiLbqh8LbHi_wPnt1dcs154OuJ7bKLHnAG9Ho-Oe_6qqgfTgDdlDianHgsCGiVxxoV0pJ16aJbQ0LVE1EUH97eFlT1zmsdgEgpoW9uoqTvwhoum-N333Y/s320/011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We chose the paint color Black bean soup. In this picture it looks really brown, but it is much darker in person, more a black brown. Much better!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqlpnpyvWbAmHtosnOIAXZknA9i6reudJ208ISusgq4z4eIhuVmlQoq_YIaNkxhJgeyr1gDkOIKVQbiGx0_NUPYhF9VZRFot3SzWZWCvhB0vCSikrJJ7riSNEvkbjy95gOnKzsR45ozHX/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqlpnpyvWbAmHtosnOIAXZknA9i6reudJ208ISusgq4z4eIhuVmlQoq_YIaNkxhJgeyr1gDkOIKVQbiGx0_NUPYhF9VZRFot3SzWZWCvhB0vCSikrJJ7riSNEvkbjy95gOnKzsR45ozHX/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Next were the walls. Before they were a yellowish tint. We decided to go with a subtle grey tone, since this bathroom is so small darker colors would have made it seem smaller.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7B-I7yMOxgjjcUJRMvAN9HTcAB6-labGCLHS6txeOelye9EOd_PdyNtNwRcFItFO5oNut0_Uonxf0GtPn6H_FyrLDhrWgd8TtAEIV2QuagMnlSalGLXUZ95nNFqavXDQxMI4TsVDbo8n/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7B-I7yMOxgjjcUJRMvAN9HTcAB6-labGCLHS6txeOelye9EOd_PdyNtNwRcFItFO5oNut0_Uonxf0GtPn6H_FyrLDhrWgd8TtAEIV2QuagMnlSalGLXUZ95nNFqavXDQxMI4TsVDbo8n/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And finally the finished product! So just a couple cans of paint, new hardware and wala! A new bathroom.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKRIX_fo_2l-i8cUWy-XlzUkTYFdcAKpCYXBjEU5baOzb-xutiRxk11E5j2hxWFBA2asfZOrgQygAaXb9G0S-zv7qpmOL_BHpsWMfrmntvRrQbrDQI0fs3m4dkfokrC9aTSd7qvi3yLZA/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKRIX_fo_2l-i8cUWy-XlzUkTYFdcAKpCYXBjEU5baOzb-xutiRxk11E5j2hxWFBA2asfZOrgQygAaXb9G0S-zv7qpmOL_BHpsWMfrmntvRrQbrDQI0fs3m4dkfokrC9aTSd7qvi3yLZA/s320/004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Next, the rest of the house :)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-66099601447173308052013-03-01T10:36:00.000-08:002013-03-01T10:36:28.839-08:00An Update on the Johnston Clan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So I figure since I haven't been on this blog for a while I need a an update on our family. So from oldest to youngest:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
David</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGxYWGG1XPvqJLBKsHfHktlfNDXql_6jtL6N21ueTJ07Q8MAsLc_U8R4L2hbjaLYw-SzXlaDXIqCC8w1OpC0j2XpEgsVtwI0TETO8R8GGeWzKo9A8PqcFMeC3u3NC99QA3AI_nRQiXf8k/s1600/DSC06338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGxYWGG1XPvqJLBKsHfHktlfNDXql_6jtL6N21ueTJ07Q8MAsLc_U8R4L2hbjaLYw-SzXlaDXIqCC8w1OpC0j2XpEgsVtwI0TETO8R8GGeWzKo9A8PqcFMeC3u3NC99QA3AI_nRQiXf8k/s320/DSC06338.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hK9h6VKuGIZdZmoTYiM3mfM35UcYjfswdMAJZRq5F4Tuy6v-IyTOhXJ-CmMFtjGXBF5m1k6Qeir44iL8AU7qPg7uJu_4hwpqLfCHLEFXIdPKsD60F7J8BDB17CLkCx_PrN-ghrcShQEg/s1600/DSC06340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hK9h6VKuGIZdZmoTYiM3mfM35UcYjfswdMAJZRq5F4Tuy6v-IyTOhXJ-CmMFtjGXBF5m1k6Qeir44iL8AU7qPg7uJu_4hwpqLfCHLEFXIdPKsD60F7J8BDB17CLkCx_PrN-ghrcShQEg/s320/DSC06340.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Wd1HUnmDX3ixcFdIOZAmTaeKRGwIpnEclBTmestzjr-06FDZFUHRKFaKbX90CF0ClugH8C94zuOfiuUolEPf7NSMgJ4SGlPxv_rQCVMirJXktuaxAH67xI1umJlV7JdjiBCwnniQt9gn/s1600/DSC06588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Wd1HUnmDX3ixcFdIOZAmTaeKRGwIpnEclBTmestzjr-06FDZFUHRKFaKbX90CF0ClugH8C94zuOfiuUolEPf7NSMgJ4SGlPxv_rQCVMirJXktuaxAH67xI1umJlV7JdjiBCwnniQt9gn/s320/DSC06588.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gaz-RdsFClA7MQklye3BHET7u3bG05OD1iJ-DqP4UoSo-7oa5GWgvCyNdjo_b6eXEvJzfJLZjJYG_zP4sk3YmfTQ0JLdPT8jci4sDu9ATJf8mNejXiDyJeTbBDiHdlVjQnhg6q_Sh9cq/s1600/DSC06589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gaz-RdsFClA7MQklye3BHET7u3bG05OD1iJ-DqP4UoSo-7oa5GWgvCyNdjo_b6eXEvJzfJLZjJYG_zP4sk3YmfTQ0JLdPT8jci4sDu9ATJf8mNejXiDyJeTbBDiHdlVjQnhg6q_Sh9cq/s320/DSC06589.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6ZA7uemQmGpSOkoC9IjNKSyKj_KpwOicO0UJ-D2JnlFXGZi6mEdhUttVMChbeOmCtX-zaBMPXTLhqt4iLPy4nBlu4fPNjn1qsYA28YL9VClNpc954K9a2QeXcPQVbxK0PCzT5lRQ_FRh/s1600/Ironman+Finisher+Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6ZA7uemQmGpSOkoC9IjNKSyKj_KpwOicO0UJ-D2JnlFXGZi6mEdhUttVMChbeOmCtX-zaBMPXTLhqt4iLPy4nBlu4fPNjn1qsYA28YL9VClNpc954K9a2QeXcPQVbxK0PCzT5lRQ_FRh/s320/Ironman+Finisher+Photo.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M4cjboa7Kk2WZNRaEXXcNwv5hw4E7A9Tf4Ok0dpL1_maNfIakRUX12NLCIjLZYAfPu7og83Ap-eexYhohlS57vhveDhzFOmYzRXOrS1J9nnKwRz0GokffbnDYYcPsbQiIJE0J-yTgvu_/s1600/IMG_0433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M4cjboa7Kk2WZNRaEXXcNwv5hw4E7A9Tf4Ok0dpL1_maNfIakRUX12NLCIjLZYAfPu7og83Ap-eexYhohlS57vhveDhzFOmYzRXOrS1J9nnKwRz0GokffbnDYYcPsbQiIJE0J-yTgvu_/s320/IMG_0433.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
He has been busy! He decided to take up doing triathlons a few years ago and hasn't stopped, competing in sprint, olympic, half Ironman and Ironman distance events. He completed his first Ironman last year in Penticton, BC. He has also been busy at work and in his church callings. Last year he was called to be the Branch President in our little branch here. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Me</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrSB9YkI5sjznkz3EXbTeHsXtTGqkJnWsDmh7KKeEKEtzFztKy8to3_72g96lu9wDHdRIKvVjiCW6KKqeLRXiuhM6FsACnm4s-jM2Ug6tvb7fNKGFmYbks4QFvtrx6g0ZGbDFiPF3Dr_O/s1600/J-66.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrSB9YkI5sjznkz3EXbTeHsXtTGqkJnWsDmh7KKeEKEtzFztKy8to3_72g96lu9wDHdRIKvVjiCW6KKqeLRXiuhM6FsACnm4s-jM2Ug6tvb7fNKGFmYbks4QFvtrx6g0ZGbDFiPF3Dr_O/s320/J-66.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrPmcRq0BNrSnjF91ofbAH8-KobwfHTBmDG-6V7FYyoreuqX4EtQ04zTvUK9_l_PwYhJHtfL5sOAAA1Tix_gk7dS-ktU6_EUxrdSSqC0d16u0ebfVT5Uvegh-KiLxOahxxN_zj3-nsgNO/s1600/J-48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrPmcRq0BNrSnjF91ofbAH8-KobwfHTBmDG-6V7FYyoreuqX4EtQ04zTvUK9_l_PwYhJHtfL5sOAAA1Tix_gk7dS-ktU6_EUxrdSSqC0d16u0ebfVT5Uvegh-KiLxOahxxN_zj3-nsgNO/s320/J-48.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9o3wFam_gx43IGVtMGT04Ly-yGM8bVCO0oP9AaHFgJ6hJBnVVZfzapwzUbFr92dENHbYFO7uqdLPBRKwT4PKMUMA5HlT3IP08o0zDiRxy5-aSOrf9WbY3ln6Fyq5TIVw0sxELb9lML3P/s1600/IMG_0462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9o3wFam_gx43IGVtMGT04Ly-yGM8bVCO0oP9AaHFgJ6hJBnVVZfzapwzUbFr92dENHbYFO7uqdLPBRKwT4PKMUMA5HlT3IP08o0zDiRxy5-aSOrf9WbY3ln6Fyq5TIVw0sxELb9lML3P/s320/IMG_0462.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I did go back to work a few years ago, working in the hospital as a PTA primarily dealing with the seniors in the Long Term Care facility as well as patients within the hospital, but I decided to quit to be able to raise my 2 kids (now one) who were still at home the way I wanted them to be raised. I love being a SAHM now, especially with one kid at home most of the days. We get to do a lot of fun things together, plus I have a lot of time to work on renovations around the house and fun projects I find on Pinterest (yep, I am a Pinterest junkie!). I also ran my first 5km last year and am hoping to do another 2 this year and eventually do a triathlon (maybe, someday). Its nice to have my husband as such an amazing example and motivation to me.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Aidan</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc57DVeb5RgVeo3N47yajAnvl4m2odQC-ImuV7qmcQDGCYAUHWrrUtJbNH_ciudRkp01gzSfKgbkqoi5QKv7roCdDakuM93uXbbv6ShuvY0GWNpOoNwEophCdzStkubAEm9t60gaGmjQw8/s1600/J-40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc57DVeb5RgVeo3N47yajAnvl4m2odQC-ImuV7qmcQDGCYAUHWrrUtJbNH_ciudRkp01gzSfKgbkqoi5QKv7roCdDakuM93uXbbv6ShuvY0GWNpOoNwEophCdzStkubAEm9t60gaGmjQw8/s320/J-40.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEcUNS13zmpAe0LR3YZ18J70GIcB6PDO8pO1v_YPpjvXCl9NK14gcdTjajfEC3yYQrlstVOeHOlu_LMumB7u0kf5uxFa2esAPewYJAsLZcfpe4VLQbwpaH0beNPET6yGP_gEVeJ5LsG_3/s1600/IMG_0792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEcUNS13zmpAe0LR3YZ18J70GIcB6PDO8pO1v_YPpjvXCl9NK14gcdTjajfEC3yYQrlstVOeHOlu_LMumB7u0kf5uxFa2esAPewYJAsLZcfpe4VLQbwpaH0beNPET6yGP_gEVeJ5LsG_3/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvL3U5_5Uip83oS_dIYFhpWxecncryant7OYMc5em8ehnD28A71zwymNtFs3viE76fZcEcrqKk-qepYzoTlER7MHR0qg4GH4PysRbU_aQkactM-N8-zKP1QUaokUW3FUy4NE8lwaU2bMuO/s1600/IMG_0798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvL3U5_5Uip83oS_dIYFhpWxecncryant7OYMc5em8ehnD28A71zwymNtFs3viE76fZcEcrqKk-qepYzoTlER7MHR0qg4GH4PysRbU_aQkactM-N8-zKP1QUaokUW3FUy4NE8lwaU2bMuO/s320/IMG_0798.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpTQ6VK3Qr6hKPJJRfOaEKda_UWFaZkUdQjpxI7jENIL7PBXbbFqLJxBIoY7ytmgcab4Dzhl16J1za4qPj2JMIEchNvWEq7xN4KhTSstbOVn6BIji7tBdaqXc1IvZDaOOf6G82wMdYuYl/s1600/IMG_0793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpTQ6VK3Qr6hKPJJRfOaEKda_UWFaZkUdQjpxI7jENIL7PBXbbFqLJxBIoY7ytmgcab4Dzhl16J1za4qPj2JMIEchNvWEq7xN4KhTSstbOVn6BIji7tBdaqXc1IvZDaOOf6G82wMdYuYl/s320/IMG_0793.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeU3ZWbinSGUl_aQn4ZKogpqwIw0kHeu0ZNyFB4mooVT1czMSUDo_tBx1_-yEt1js3Z4T-WWTNA75FVZz2w7MonS8PdYE_Mnjglh9Ljwf10VLRPToN9kKUnZcdlty_lsD_2yw2vQZWDcdY/s1600/IMG_0831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeU3ZWbinSGUl_aQn4ZKogpqwIw0kHeu0ZNyFB4mooVT1czMSUDo_tBx1_-yEt1js3Z4T-WWTNA75FVZz2w7MonS8PdYE_Mnjglh9Ljwf10VLRPToN9kKUnZcdlty_lsD_2yw2vQZWDcdY/s320/IMG_0831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Aidan turned 8 last October and chose to be baptized! He is now in grade 3 and is such a good example to his younger brothers and sister. He also got to start going to cubs and absolutely loves it! He is growing up way to fast. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Xander</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaEgQycR61_EuKt0L8jO6Ajv_fbfwVUqRgj0I6kCitS53N8iaYshv-6xCpfcIp7GDUeunk-aTgd5ze-gtJOw9PHDWrPmiyqtlyNG5CintN9c39KNywsTuJ_p5iqf6H_miMGNPdoZIQuAV/s1600/J-35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaEgQycR61_EuKt0L8jO6Ajv_fbfwVUqRgj0I6kCitS53N8iaYshv-6xCpfcIp7GDUeunk-aTgd5ze-gtJOw9PHDWrPmiyqtlyNG5CintN9c39KNywsTuJ_p5iqf6H_miMGNPdoZIQuAV/s320/J-35.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHo1_SbVc2Q8um0KistgqtvbaQJcYgWFySgRCd0_uitFFHDyhL0oFxJnotwWmpiUwAfsQxCWmxazEjL6f8t6QxMQJ1HWc4XvLYiK4C2MWqwx1qXJOTlH0kXVVXsIaaK9_cFoxl1jnIyaA/s1600/IMG_0438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHo1_SbVc2Q8um0KistgqtvbaQJcYgWFySgRCd0_uitFFHDyhL0oFxJnotwWmpiUwAfsQxCWmxazEjL6f8t6QxMQJ1HWc4XvLYiK4C2MWqwx1qXJOTlH0kXVVXsIaaK9_cFoxl1jnIyaA/s320/IMG_0438.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T1wC61_643FNAHtewZWyKauP84FMrtJko2LtUM_95BbizeQqGMLE_2iYIly5Xw8_mruoDlqJEK25hfsr7f8MWkaf8AibsKWZhCyoPk3dMK3jTc-aSCLMK_qDLRMByxNQ-romuitakjuW/s1600/IMG_0791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T1wC61_643FNAHtewZWyKauP84FMrtJko2LtUM_95BbizeQqGMLE_2iYIly5Xw8_mruoDlqJEK25hfsr7f8MWkaf8AibsKWZhCyoPk3dMK3jTc-aSCLMK_qDLRMByxNQ-romuitakjuW/s320/IMG_0791.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3shZcIrBi6U1d9s_H3mNqFbrpAN697L4YelaYtBzEcPwnjQLluIe1MBNXpwVFvsjksG6VjR-xknMeqqtKYsLpjoj3rJ8nU83jLqFx38RyNrchrPUI1CFhtJK_pNifj-yUBWbyVA0e-d2/s1600/IMG_0801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3shZcIrBi6U1d9s_H3mNqFbrpAN697L4YelaYtBzEcPwnjQLluIe1MBNXpwVFvsjksG6VjR-xknMeqqtKYsLpjoj3rJ8nU83jLqFx38RyNrchrPUI1CFhtJK_pNifj-yUBWbyVA0e-d2/s320/IMG_0801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEj-pAg7f5vy-yVsF_8l3-bH2UfczTP9qeCIwW6xKK1esLMt82MRupdCW48Zz4oyqUd_QN-OYiwDmSgwdwnK1V7VSxQSIsJBfE6d3C95umkwpbULZ46VFOU4QIF5xdfW7-LRwatdFhdJN/s1600/IMG_1014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEj-pAg7f5vy-yVsF_8l3-bH2UfczTP9qeCIwW6xKK1esLMt82MRupdCW48Zz4oyqUd_QN-OYiwDmSgwdwnK1V7VSxQSIsJBfE6d3C95umkwpbULZ46VFOU4QIF5xdfW7-LRwatdFhdJN/s320/IMG_1014.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Xander just turned 7 in January and is growing up WAY to fast. He is so incredibly smart and loves to question everything, especially everything I ask him to do :). He is now in grade 2 and loves to be the class clown, always making people laugh. He loves to talk and tell stories and jokes, ALL the time, sometimes even in his sleep. We can't watch a movie with him without his commentary. He tried soccer for the first time last year and loved it. We will see if he pursues it again this year.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hailee</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCQL-v6y7FP3QuPAraKMNKrxgu3n5sq4U1NQkpcIWXIVlQplGSeTeBpdnCLuO-eBO1XnpQ3T87BeSDbyUEkTy36bZe3pqPTEfiuwCu9pq6n0TO-A2SgRC_Ek0JRLc7xwV3P3F7zZkWyhG/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCQL-v6y7FP3QuPAraKMNKrxgu3n5sq4U1NQkpcIWXIVlQplGSeTeBpdnCLuO-eBO1XnpQ3T87BeSDbyUEkTy36bZe3pqPTEfiuwCu9pq6n0TO-A2SgRC_Ek0JRLc7xwV3P3F7zZkWyhG/s320/IMG_0836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6TbZ9-ilWKwEhtFCtKCgbXTDfvHtPhFfpnQdUzFkg6gi_fFjADa9t7s9O_VLJC46mxTCvylj_5EnrkcTkOprAemiQWz5QrhIklokIuWxbTc3Q_WW05SYbFrc8H2PMvuedqRRMMHRZjjW/s1600/IMG_0726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6TbZ9-ilWKwEhtFCtKCgbXTDfvHtPhFfpnQdUzFkg6gi_fFjADa9t7s9O_VLJC46mxTCvylj_5EnrkcTkOprAemiQWz5QrhIklokIuWxbTc3Q_WW05SYbFrc8H2PMvuedqRRMMHRZjjW/s320/IMG_0726.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7SFOGjKLw2NMZAR5K5AGz-G7BuSA8DvSIEmyXhRg6gVcL5KsZ9WXVdYaBB6akQh_mL8WJzCL1dtFQrwIYqPnV5JT2gTqsi8IheJSiPYviy_V-ZVa458b_W9n9FzHpTQiFRioWI1Vm7DJ/s1600/IMG_0702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7SFOGjKLw2NMZAR5K5AGz-G7BuSA8DvSIEmyXhRg6gVcL5KsZ9WXVdYaBB6akQh_mL8WJzCL1dtFQrwIYqPnV5JT2gTqsi8IheJSiPYviy_V-ZVa458b_W9n9FzHpTQiFRioWI1Vm7DJ/s320/IMG_0702.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz569gLNSnMG6vLvJQMQous471l9CqhXsqsAW1RfSpgm_FR6Baj_1UVbua32iCrlbGsPWRx17d5c1eoAga5muauFxumZc9pKMuVTMinnfmYuM3ad439fUFh8KBYpF8jTVNhCes8Y1fpc_/s1600/IMG_1001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz569gLNSnMG6vLvJQMQous471l9CqhXsqsAW1RfSpgm_FR6Baj_1UVbua32iCrlbGsPWRx17d5c1eoAga5muauFxumZc9pKMuVTMinnfmYuM3ad439fUFh8KBYpF8jTVNhCes8Y1fpc_/s320/IMG_1001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS6PVoPnPIVrRMovB7kuNXXsXQHhjm7PnOHTMmmCmst6oA19WiDh1qY18GvIy7Mjm9IrbHgS1vyDDn3y7-fuv5v9PoLEKF0Erzv3NGIjg3Lj33kSuiq23oZ0y0BqJd7EOpvd63gucvnVZ/s1600/J-28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS6PVoPnPIVrRMovB7kuNXXsXQHhjm7PnOHTMmmCmst6oA19WiDh1qY18GvIy7Mjm9IrbHgS1vyDDn3y7-fuv5v9PoLEKF0Erzv3NGIjg3Lj33kSuiq23oZ0y0BqJd7EOpvd63gucvnVZ/s320/J-28.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My little princess! Without this little girl there would be no pink in my life. Hailee started Kindergarten this year and LOVES it! She is reading really simple books now and is loving homework (that will change!). She is also a little fish and loves swimming. She is really excited for her birthday in April when she will ..."finally be 6". </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Kaleb</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEIn1_yeh36XnDr5wKiq6tXfVxmQBXwgt3GJ-ru4WoQrYYvlfcxrFiP9opl5p1lVdOpiPQgdPmtra96MEFCkFwFNMufoGjTv0UipdquWWyoDypVe7d7ob0QvsMesnNBOYWHQR271VJWKt/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEIn1_yeh36XnDr5wKiq6tXfVxmQBXwgt3GJ-ru4WoQrYYvlfcxrFiP9opl5p1lVdOpiPQgdPmtra96MEFCkFwFNMufoGjTv0UipdquWWyoDypVe7d7ob0QvsMesnNBOYWHQR271VJWKt/s320/IMG_0799.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHsaE6DsP105oJ9-hPMZTod8wkbd_7aMmzk9XzsY6joKWs4HcZMtjkiHqXQJPA3EsBvLSNjk-6MlPsI44qzqumZKc-NQ6yDXb4Iv5JFHDzoxy-0RiBIvlLTif7JR6oyiHVHmp8yBo6ydO/s1600/IMG_0906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHsaE6DsP105oJ9-hPMZTod8wkbd_7aMmzk9XzsY6joKWs4HcZMtjkiHqXQJPA3EsBvLSNjk-6MlPsI44qzqumZKc-NQ6yDXb4Iv5JFHDzoxy-0RiBIvlLTif7JR6oyiHVHmp8yBo6ydO/s320/IMG_0906.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2MnfI309tUSXXWOY6uowNoEf0AdfLMU8B-MbenNsZeA0goOtGBzTuSrSjv7KpkPdQ5qv_LtVmtmYw01ejXQA2rHGPyuJhhq-DRi1QYv2NtB10SIH4rxCcagy_omPLSSoElQ5pIhrd2kV/s1600/IMG_1059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2MnfI309tUSXXWOY6uowNoEf0AdfLMU8B-MbenNsZeA0goOtGBzTuSrSjv7KpkPdQ5qv_LtVmtmYw01ejXQA2rHGPyuJhhq-DRi1QYv2NtB10SIH4rxCcagy_omPLSSoElQ5pIhrd2kV/s320/IMG_1059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl0pvqCVjN6J3F9Bc0eICoi_1Svl8ARil3202usVZ6lqqmi98aufROOAaHFznkq0kIGBSX1Hml0va111wmzlzTYme07uthS7wL_aiovaP1HYr2Cng5PcZ36dhhusCNaNBhcutn4razirs/s1600/IMG_0926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl0pvqCVjN6J3F9Bc0eICoi_1Svl8ARil3202usVZ6lqqmi98aufROOAaHFznkq0kIGBSX1Hml0va111wmzlzTYme07uthS7wL_aiovaP1HYr2Cng5PcZ36dhhusCNaNBhcutn4razirs/s320/IMG_0926.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmWO9gxgYHD_st2N1GPYvxHlKUiLlXFMBK8dT0ZJL_DMPirun4tRjqDdOy4BqpZsQWOcMMbhU8GJvPp6G5vMTs1hUNueEglMHpvyrcAMM0c-shAV7MyMBbwCzPOWNC_1XcsuUS6DcfCqr/s1600/IMG_0986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmWO9gxgYHD_st2N1GPYvxHlKUiLlXFMBK8dT0ZJL_DMPirun4tRjqDdOy4BqpZsQWOcMMbhU8GJvPp6G5vMTs1hUNueEglMHpvyrcAMM0c-shAV7MyMBbwCzPOWNC_1XcsuUS6DcfCqr/s320/IMG_0986.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpBRgnryM3mqI4nCGsmcIp-ZzS7SOivC90pD6eQWOwJ_FHMQTM1_yhiLNZ-ONiTrN7QeDl7buxrua1eKRqcfMaHSCqtT0avsExoi4sPPOd0RQoqluvAIcIF2_6ZuiTFxjXDzy7NsIDoPM/s1600/J-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpBRgnryM3mqI4nCGsmcIp-ZzS7SOivC90pD6eQWOwJ_FHMQTM1_yhiLNZ-ONiTrN7QeDl7buxrua1eKRqcfMaHSCqtT0avsExoi4sPPOd0RQoqluvAIcIF2_6ZuiTFxjXDzy7NsIDoPM/s320/J-14.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My little ball of energy, my baby, my little stud! I just love this kid to pieces! We have been able to get to know each other a lot this past year, seeing that he is the only one left at home. He is sooo full of love, hugging me every chance he can get (while I'm cooking, getting ready for the day, sleeping... you name it!). He goes to playschool twice a week, and I'm sure he would go every day if he had a chance he loves it so much. He really loves to do puzzles and throw and smash things. A boy through and through. But when he harnesses his energy he can stay focused on something for hours! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well that is our family. Looking back at photos from the last few years I can't believe how much my kids have grown. Another reason, I guess, to keep this blog. A record of memories and experiences to look back on in years to come.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-18040869597389159832013-02-27T20:38:00.001-08:002013-02-27T21:00:53.790-08:00New Resolutions<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">Yep, once again I have proven I suck at keeping a consistent blog. So here I go again! I have decided, seeing that I am a full-time SAHM now with only one child to look after and so many changes happening around me on a daily basis, that I needed to put my thoughts into words, and a regular basis. So I am attempting to keep a blog once again.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">I think the biggest changes in our home as of late are the renovations going on within our house. We have been changing things within our home since we purchased it a few years back and I'm really pleased with what we have accomplished so far. We have painted nearly every wall, replaced all interior doors, have and still are replacing all casing and baseboards, gutted the kitchen, replaced the flooring in the main floor ....and the list goes on. I'm just so proud of it all I need somewhere to show off what we have done. So this blog post is dedicated to our </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><u><b>master bedroom.</b></u></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rSd35z2R1t4JJP3I_oSDQVkSYt-Tc5dgij8Ea4bo4zQaht68mhTdfL7P5QonIvjCLvsoKzApyxD30YC92NEEGZdrx-Drr2htyerQePSGP426N4rTERC2prRi2X8tffIa8MgN7wW53ere/s1600/DSC06135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rSd35z2R1t4JJP3I_oSDQVkSYt-Tc5dgij8Ea4bo4zQaht68mhTdfL7P5QonIvjCLvsoKzApyxD30YC92NEEGZdrx-Drr2htyerQePSGP426N4rTERC2prRi2X8tffIa8MgN7wW53ere/s320/DSC06135.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">As you can see from the before pictures our master bedroom was lacking....well...a bit of everything. (Can I just say now how much I despise wall paper!!)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifijuwRv-5zhyAABa891ckF3wn3otFxRViTwIXQpPFRLLpQAvQh1JAVR4qn45VIKd-Ns1UKNl7RTvfTaaNG714Mv5IqpLaddRsnlLAj9QNHPQ3AFHM8wn2TRPg8jdvP74Js5GjNHQyOAD_/s1600/DSC06138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifijuwRv-5zhyAABa891ckF3wn3otFxRViTwIXQpPFRLLpQAvQh1JAVR4qn45VIKd-Ns1UKNl7RTvfTaaNG714Mv5IqpLaddRsnlLAj9QNHPQ3AFHM8wn2TRPg8jdvP74Js5GjNHQyOAD_/s320/DSC06138.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">Our closet was really small and had a bunch of wasted space in and to the left.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrpNKI-VQCKtJayxuB6JBQ_SInvuhifT-NSDZO5mdYVzWquCXpBw1yNLdQA4_H-lL9C9QmKG_VsTceZoZL6mjc8Wiib5LsRPsp-DOk21vJVFKzwlQzqrJplUahyw1Dti-icdRSV8tRs2w/s1600/DSC06137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrpNKI-VQCKtJayxuB6JBQ_SInvuhifT-NSDZO5mdYVzWquCXpBw1yNLdQA4_H-lL9C9QmKG_VsTceZoZL6mjc8Wiib5LsRPsp-DOk21vJVFKzwlQzqrJplUahyw1Dti-icdRSV8tRs2w/s320/DSC06137.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR6jmneTGx28FfOkq2HVv2zYSj6ATwbz6b52JHvl3O7WAd0coA-GBsDcHlxSsPaWt9wt24_aU4cw9D1q1eDzJPbWWgm3rTS3WSlG0hfOve4VonNqhiiGb50DwmG1HoFj5fAWhqeS1veFQ/s1600/DSC06139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR6jmneTGx28FfOkq2HVv2zYSj6ATwbz6b52JHvl3O7WAd0coA-GBsDcHlxSsPaWt9wt24_aU4cw9D1q1eDzJPbWWgm3rTS3WSlG0hfOve4VonNqhiiGb50DwmG1HoFj5fAWhqeS1veFQ/s320/DSC06139.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">So then begins my favorite part, DEMOLITION!! There is something about holding a huge sledge hammer and busting out a wall that makes me giggle inside. Seriously, you should try it sometime.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsLOjvuIHQUjl3_cjIdrYlEKesgBPIRirI3_Dn9y4yhbhLpiHO7ymzBrJdOJXvQJXQd5fbReyQ2mjPK9LGYSheLTVTX7xBjA15ep1H2o65G_0Q-wT3nVmEAjjfpm-FiiARSsjD9ILRCCM/s1600/DSC06142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsLOjvuIHQUjl3_cjIdrYlEKesgBPIRirI3_Dn9y4yhbhLpiHO7ymzBrJdOJXvQJXQd5fbReyQ2mjPK9LGYSheLTVTX7xBjA15ep1H2o65G_0Q-wT3nVmEAjjfpm-FiiARSsjD9ILRCCM/s320/DSC06142.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">No more wall paper YAY!!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIpXyb15JcXLhymdTsgSU8bshcgFUXUa0miaVQyA6Cu6af3qWEN5z2ToE7b1hRyK3O72j7YO6fQ7YQKMYaWClfhFb2vsXWaoHrV225Dhg1kR6CqKkdQ7_LRxXQf_cYaf0NfBdy6qV8yza/s1600/DSC06140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIpXyb15JcXLhymdTsgSU8bshcgFUXUa0miaVQyA6Cu6af3qWEN5z2ToE7b1hRyK3O72j7YO6fQ7YQKMYaWClfhFb2vsXWaoHrV225Dhg1kR6CqKkdQ7_LRxXQf_cYaf0NfBdy6qV8yza/s320/DSC06140.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNz0MB3Y5CM-gYwCoBIIqu79oWHshDlgBwsEg1N5AOaXVxBTL7P8zy1Lgwu0u3ciU4d1NUPMe2rh9VVvdN8OIzLCTkKx8UYZeqQNpC5k1tRm1E25sL5wow84QlUjRgYtrkF_NsLL-je21G/s1600/DSC06141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNz0MB3Y5CM-gYwCoBIIqu79oWHshDlgBwsEg1N5AOaXVxBTL7P8zy1Lgwu0u3ciU4d1NUPMe2rh9VVvdN8OIzLCTkKx8UYZeqQNpC5k1tRm1E25sL5wow84QlUjRgYtrkF_NsLL-je21G/s320/DSC06141.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">There is my man hard at work. Just to give you an idea of how much more space we got out of the previous tiny closet, those lines on the wall to the left were hidden behind a wall. Yep, wasted hidden space now visible and ready for use. We also knocked out walls going up too. My husband is almost 6' 3" tall, so that will give you an idea of how big our closet is going to be. :)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMA0baps5304cNja3QJRalzoeWG5PDTwTP6yK654K8yuE2RFqAC-i2SHIWnYwySTibOC0eD300Ud_2DFHGXCUgUj5prU2aUNlK4ckUZeWlUilQ4vmJeKQ-3Kj8DGnuOIk6qkJp62dib4Z/s1600/DSC06143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMA0baps5304cNja3QJRalzoeWG5PDTwTP6yK654K8yuE2RFqAC-i2SHIWnYwySTibOC0eD300Ud_2DFHGXCUgUj5prU2aUNlK4ckUZeWlUilQ4vmJeKQ-3Kj8DGnuOIk6qkJp62dib4Z/s320/DSC06143.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YYDRAJphqSOPiVc-wRFqT0gCYJt0onVaeEAho9ehOIgvqC3UGfwjJRhQyOb8qcfFXAp57UH94MtKSRC4G4WDusyvzJJ5bLfTakXzjGq16CqZaG9EZHU_EnSEiCqA5MIGNq_0Vm06VAWc/s1600/DSC06144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YYDRAJphqSOPiVc-wRFqT0gCYJt0onVaeEAho9ehOIgvqC3UGfwjJRhQyOb8qcfFXAp57UH94MtKSRC4G4WDusyvzJJ5bLfTakXzjGq16CqZaG9EZHU_EnSEiCqA5MIGNq_0Vm06VAWc/s320/DSC06144.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">We decided to go with the IKEA Pax wardrobe system (LOVE Ikea!!), since they are affordable in a tight budget and are pretty much awesome when it comes to small space and organization.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAohoKLUub3G-Rw2CuiasqEvWOc-KMtthyphenhyphenSM_w3fuHNn-bl9VNL4GUgw692QT4Muf7gRKoQka7Gjgu-1TfeEjq9wn_fpWSKOl-aMQ8MciNF06wYZ2cBvdAfyAMSR3aS5B-2ZL-2WfefGf_/s1600/DSC06145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAohoKLUub3G-Rw2CuiasqEvWOc-KMtthyphenhyphenSM_w3fuHNn-bl9VNL4GUgw692QT4Muf7gRKoQka7Gjgu-1TfeEjq9wn_fpWSKOl-aMQ8MciNF06wYZ2cBvdAfyAMSR3aS5B-2ZL-2WfefGf_/s1600/DSC06145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAohoKLUub3G-Rw2CuiasqEvWOc-KMtthyphenhyphenSM_w3fuHNn-bl9VNL4GUgw692QT4Muf7gRKoQka7Gjgu-1TfeEjq9wn_fpWSKOl-aMQ8MciNF06wYZ2cBvdAfyAMSR3aS5B-2ZL-2WfefGf_/s320/DSC06145.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">Look how happy David is to be almost done.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE8epib1ffS4cLQcZTutri-9q8qD7wl0Mw7Agl6h7bIeDrRS8O-xzdvZR2I_O-l6xcfUg-YRLMW8YJZgUjXBT4dPfj_Y4P9teN56tiJaN9SJNohJc92JIqGVEh7V-5rs0se-WW6YoSgmo/s1600/DSC06147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE8epib1ffS4cLQcZTutri-9q8qD7wl0Mw7Agl6h7bIeDrRS8O-xzdvZR2I_O-l6xcfUg-YRLMW8YJZgUjXBT4dPfj_Y4P9teN56tiJaN9SJNohJc92JIqGVEh7V-5rs0se-WW6YoSgmo/s320/DSC06147.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">Ta-DA!! Isn't it beautiful!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">We of course painted, put up new casing around the windows, closet and door, removed that hideous ceiling fan and replaced it with a beautiful light fixture that we got from Costco, purchased some new small dressers from Ikea (Rast) and painted them up and added some new handles for our side tables, added some art and now we have a romantic oasis.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBmnT38DJnpnKabhJwpLBbT1ll6gjdyef5neLGfI5msEeho793pTpKusNKvsL_EeKa-8SD8lHhoQfTokIInuaYM2quI64qNX5SnSmw0_Ab0w4Swaw6MfzVTY_nzJtCGGyH__EjaL1Nekv/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBmnT38DJnpnKabhJwpLBbT1ll6gjdyef5neLGfI5msEeho793pTpKusNKvsL_EeKa-8SD8lHhoQfTokIInuaYM2quI64qNX5SnSmw0_Ab0w4Swaw6MfzVTY_nzJtCGGyH__EjaL1Nekv/s320/IMG_0117.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjTkkLaQprPFvBPNNtvGevylvWK98C3WJpPDHFnxiPKu3YGSlWSHbr857zg-Ug8SPQod57dHnxdRSY1d6ibfcna4UXU_CgQ_GdRR4yQa5wdVGmUiE8cuz8BU9Vg9NoNH3WZicEo8FKpVP/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjTkkLaQprPFvBPNNtvGevylvWK98C3WJpPDHFnxiPKu3YGSlWSHbr857zg-Ug8SPQod57dHnxdRSY1d6ibfcna4UXU_CgQ_GdRR4yQa5wdVGmUiE8cuz8BU9Vg9NoNH3WZicEo8FKpVP/s320/IMG_0118.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnw2BdCjiQ3qYIhEFT2J9VGTCHOBLbz516YZQXOf4hSckBkX9mTygq7K_AwMJ0sB0AY75AGyGkpbg7xX_ocm_5ZU3NEOsAsrn7yErDm-aC5N1eK_ZEeBY2-SwfN4HuD9IzVvKhJVIXHoV/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnw2BdCjiQ3qYIhEFT2J9VGTCHOBLbz516YZQXOf4hSckBkX9mTygq7K_AwMJ0sB0AY75AGyGkpbg7xX_ocm_5ZU3NEOsAsrn7yErDm-aC5N1eK_ZEeBY2-SwfN4HuD9IzVvKhJVIXHoV/s320/IMG_0119.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirRjxvfzZ75_Tmm3MAIlFTyFXNAeeI6amofwmoSrEyl9cf3kZYMjebqOZCfY4wyfFi08nMWDgT96UKtlatSwU_SlMpwefIoybEonbP989MTUrk12DLuN21Gl3lisJbYSU6Do62KYhRLE-/s1600/IMG_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirRjxvfzZ75_Tmm3MAIlFTyFXNAeeI6amofwmoSrEyl9cf3kZYMjebqOZCfY4wyfFi08nMWDgT96UKtlatSwU_SlMpwefIoybEonbP989MTUrk12DLuN21Gl3lisJbYSU6Do62KYhRLE-/s320/IMG_0120.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">My puppy snuck into this last picture.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">The only things we have left to do are the baseboards (which we are about to install) and then we have to scrape and paint our ceilings. What a difference though. I love seeing the changes and the fact that we did it ourselves. Who knew.</span></div>
The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-3051983151268205992009-11-10T19:18:00.000-08:002009-11-10T19:41:35.525-08:00Blog slacker!<div><div><div><div>So my sister gave me a serious tongue lashing about my slacking of blog posts. So I thought I would make her happy and give everyone a little update on the Johnston household. So our eldest just turned 5! I know, we are getting old. He is such a little stud and really loves kindergarten. We had our first parent teacher interviews and she was very happy with Aidan and how well he is doing. So that's good. He's all about trains so that's what I made for his cake and he loved it...especially the candy cargo it was carrying.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf1wz0gCizW56aNU4IEqkoAowPnQlfxk-RYCBs-K5ezu9-UpTt3o4ZNnFljCT1FGUdt2KXbdzmNyAdWMwcfmRDFA1uzKrSQjL6nLX5pZeEDWD1eM9ZuGN2WrRRTAW-H-tX2mrUKiDUL5y/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402682054816173746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXf1wz0gCizW56aNU4IEqkoAowPnQlfxk-RYCBs-K5ezu9-UpTt3o4ZNnFljCT1FGUdt2KXbdzmNyAdWMwcfmRDFA1uzKrSQjL6nLX5pZeEDWD1eM9ZuGN2WrRRTAW-H-tX2mrUKiDUL5y/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsyv50bkc2WpqfQMWjUJQ9TVzgmIBPalo6KCcvdyCZjcgn46E1bEuKxvM7g1cfrQX89E_sb-VWKY6JD2VkshZMqjWRooBEgvQeWRpjaR7p_BMS7ftCMufAjKP6kP5pS56qyHM13N_HY6U/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402682050400378834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsyv50bkc2WpqfQMWjUJQ9TVzgmIBPalo6KCcvdyCZjcgn46E1bEuKxvM7g1cfrQX89E_sb-VWKY6JD2VkshZMqjWRooBEgvQeWRpjaR7p_BMS7ftCMufAjKP6kP5pS56qyHM13N_HY6U/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> We managed to carve out a few pumpkins this year too. David was very impressed with himself and his carving abilities. So much that I wouldn't be surprised if we do double the pumpkins next year. Good job sweetie!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoFjG6rb14_sYRGxbvbhqFryUjHHx8Df5cjYhtMOs2SOmQrWhf1QeBTfzGukRLHhYuam0_ECl1VKcVE3cLdeyEraliO0Fj0H7hxH5imltyFPtP42LNYzc6NsfocwAXtE2gN-P5zEbdvt7/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402682046376064834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBoFjG6rb14_sYRGxbvbhqFryUjHHx8Df5cjYhtMOs2SOmQrWhf1QeBTfzGukRLHhYuam0_ECl1VKcVE3cLdeyEraliO0Fj0H7hxH5imltyFPtP42LNYzc6NsfocwAXtE2gN-P5zEbdvt7/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> I know...Xander looks pretty freaky here! Getting ready for halloween I guess??<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ56D_FBhSad0f8aakL5Hjjix1yiY2aGwNg0vWKkVk0FSNC8w3eIM3LTcvr9IIi68U8S-phMeSCQ2KF73Jx3VZJWOEvp38mGgF2ww5K1obUxWWwZf-ZQp3uc3ky0GYM9lUvcAgtUufANaB/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402682038536645602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ56D_FBhSad0f8aakL5Hjjix1yiY2aGwNg0vWKkVk0FSNC8w3eIM3LTcvr9IIi68U8S-phMeSCQ2KF73Jx3VZJWOEvp38mGgF2ww5K1obUxWWwZf-ZQp3uc3ky0GYM9lUvcAgtUufANaB/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So here are pics of our little ones in their trick-o-treating gear. </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402683158613315474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzJ0_AROOMBj581QRspc_6q2Dg21xzyjSpxiu2Jk315Ia4ciqDpS0g5WAXgZIZuuPIoYfRYqdV16vfe2RDVFSpux4Bvl1M8yRLk7Y9gfT2swqEyUVBL6Xd8QedXpYe-r5dDk40WolBBF3/s320/024.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><p>Aidan wanted to be a bat...it's nice that he actually knows what he wants now...unless you have no sewings skills. So I got this idea online. I just took an old umbrella and cut it in half and pinned it to a black hoodie. And the ears I made out of felt and pinned them on too. Covered my nasty pin job with black duct tape and TADA you have a bat! I was pretty impressed with myself and Aidan loved it!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402683173612104690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtPSGMZHI5SdiYg5XIiXKEY2u7BLwQlgwkQyyOsGksPvnGx7oGLgmnd1IMnpheJ7_I61C4epny-PB_0cNJuikfRs4GaHaKAduFpOcQg5X2X_EbD0a5bbsUP6_HtgOUXmibcuvjFk-g2Vf/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>My cute little bear! Don't you just want to pinch those little cheeks!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402683169757882562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8C5MxQAt8nIZE-s3qe_N6Q-Zs2mnONmS1w1dB4NB6s76fQhTynr0NQtJKTQEHZoAHfQc81tgh18B1Yk0BCR-BXLCLLMeI7rqb_B4k-D8B96j2KPv1FCtIZj03dK0PWtWD0X7dao1MJKJK/s320/018.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>My little fairy princess. She's definately a girl. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402683162653220706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEmey9OcMWDyAs94TBs2xRDeETobrM89R2DhjWW66X4NlNjkKJvE1pQhB-jE47sdgxn_sJeOsDCw5j16fOogUb_yk4wbinnzsZBUphlJyxKMzUPx-l5Fxd1dQaAMGURL9r_Jg7iRDa-T_/s320/016.JPG" border="0" />And of course our little monkey. :) They had a great time and luckily it wasn't too cold so they enjoyed themselves.</p><p></p>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-21254645838358207392009-08-13T12:22:00.001-07:002009-08-13T14:10:40.465-07:00Family VacationWARNING!!!: Picture overload!! :)<br />So we are back from our family vaca to the good ole Okanagan! We set off on our adventure early Saturday morning for 5 nights of camping and then a few nights in my old stomping grounds and then home again. It was a lot of fun and we had a lot of things to do to keep us busy.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369531979393282386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvZn3yYO84RBoknKl0fUWEK3pYNjDn_zVHOA867CsqN47O79h1Z0g7NKctBDuo-NHtWfm1dmh1Ix25_C6Agt8rlEQBidhEbeNOwvOqpC8hkpVxyO9Z0V2vGF60OxQ4AbsJjNX9adBtCQA/s320/029.JPG" border="0" /><br />Here are all the kids excited for our big camping trip! Yes I know, that's a lot of carseats :) This was taken just before entering Jasper.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369531987452434642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R8KTzmtmLLCijZqD1bGeuwrJ2u05dADHcaiFDbRXjTwMLX_zVEW7er1oa20IbC7hoagvem8RXz7cTFBP110i-FrpAYlZnzocDeyxzpaukvF2Wf5ldz0IA6scrzrGiqKfjOBWBKYxPhtO/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /><br />Stopped for lunch at Mount Robson. It was so beautiful you could actually see the top of the mountain...which I guess is rare??<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369532000694255458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCoijb2F_IMsZgv-nxyaGcrpgPs2HaBFJLzJcNXgBhpiFPYMcRQN-LfpTY3YPyDgDzZjjWBNeMEWGuoBGAAaRdJUh9wQczExd1R6ZScBkeusShQMIlmFu6ZFQbMTLfcW0df8K8ONVZCbY/s320/045.JPG" border="0" /><br />Our second day, a Sunday, we went to church in Vernon and a nice family had us over for lunch after churh to get out of the heat (35+ degree weather...which is HOT!!). After lunch we found this nice little splash park for all of us to run around in. The kids were more than willing to get a little wet.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369532006060608306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaIYIdsMgddiIhsLUJDTjXJpbvwnogpTNj67M5WNRsC1EbiQAb7J7d53S81E7PcqT9FfrZDKcn0Y4cGphktoMcVJsAII5QxMffP2JWe5lWgfasr1NqrAje2Gct7GUhDPK9kEY8Xg4ie0V/s320/047.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369533180312449778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFe_WD4iwD7w0qwV2ALLhB5F7iVXbakLHYA5-K2lpKEiA73ys9OBdEaFxFHb5Dh9lxW42Gwn6LgJS9rhYC6aibMRXaj5TbeOVgMLK3OCU1zf_sPAkloy-brLkrIsbqGK5ITmQJ6ZQv2uVH/s320/042.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369533170365116050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcKZoZDKlvJldZAjrZ5GPlQStNqtnad_WhJ3DUwt_-6eZLpM-QI1M0GuC2oK_4eMkL1iH8OJR2XRDfVYP1hOP9DyHORfkKqG0Z-25bSVkco0WfXeLam4gNsgbpSvCPd9R4cQR9Y1Rvehx/s320/060.JPG" border="0" /><br />The camping crew doing what they do best...getting dirty! Good thing we stayed where there were free showers.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369533190541894786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlgW6xV830WMxmIgO5MEbgzk1WoiIzEvNtXaG1wdsuRnTKTwnBmKfcPSFuNwWQTmUoDJUZf8xkB0jmblZnuWirZsVa6FZ6QyoxTpTXqtVgONwg42aopsf5cijXDBomQ6wyS6-vLmVax0L/s320/062.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369533195896160914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwDjdF7LCrV3BrXOmnZXTb45xUVMnLs907CyIRBTN2FssffwRXvi9v18w23SqouQY4U32OA6Yj40CBt7Qbdg73IdvB9k8Cg3KI-Wd3dPHZcE-XTzZoQ1eNyAVFK9gf-b1fezwZadBzuWC/s320/063.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369534193449373634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgECZcl65GQfHo46ZVEsJ6uZ0AG0KyAYw12W_lSDDzqdmN1DFO2k2cCB9fExWXU0rROOc-U6DEAQDrKOkHb_s_57-opvDi3iLNKCrei73BQxiMmvPTrjv-c3KV-Lc_4JfOKdUb4WqAoJx/s320/064.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369534203344811762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mnHVMWuecZ7SjXyMJHfXRBxyb76q8CVjXua9L6wA8gwomxw1pw1vABrEFeUiGmZUPwYGtOpi_DSaXDXHdpfcgQ0Th1ls14gB5K6oMYTZVZDbwFK95SxB-ivX2EfX2QQfxuEuR0HyUgt2/s320/066.JPG" border="0" /><br />On the monday we decided to be a bit lazy and hit the beach. We went to Kalamalka Lake by Vernon. It was beautiful!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369534211525583154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_JKYWWTBvV0bxTm2Pgr6xWQarp68q91OM2_ZHhQkgrBXK08YBiGAajrVK5S3Oty1mtf7ukTf4DCcAIKgRTlw8lcS3jHsY91vnnkkMFUYbqxpbWwvuSM7Va9CiXUElf_bVGcxqFtmIK2v/s320/067.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369534217972326802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWI4E4M4SExLhYZSnQM58VQHuznLhz2NVVIW60ahKtw6wnwfkHSoEKQFWal_nC4IMd0fklE9HxXY0B5e7_6uIFx5z_v-6rNZsgfcZE-OTToe1wreabhovy9QCeJRiZ874Q98yQsn4d_BL/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /> A little hazy from the forest fires just west of here. By noon that open sand area was filled with people. It was pretty busy but still fun!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyamC9kvIsq7L7QefOlYiS_uXDbBPdnURC9YWChXJPo2J6ssQ1Edmcw0lezt568LEJ5SmQfmbiKCFX_aXTeZyv8Rk3wrfXgV4TayfNU0lwJEJrjDplLvHMiVG5AXJADgjUzdKVuCXSMh7c/s1600-h/192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369541477380081490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyamC9kvIsq7L7QefOlYiS_uXDbBPdnURC9YWChXJPo2J6ssQ1Edmcw0lezt568LEJ5SmQfmbiKCFX_aXTeZyv8Rk3wrfXgV4TayfNU0lwJEJrjDplLvHMiVG5AXJADgjUzdKVuCXSMh7c/s320/192.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tuesday we did a lot of stuff. These next bunch of pictures are from our adventures in the Enchanted Forest. I hadn't been there since I was a little girl and boy have things changed! A lot more to see and do and the kids loved every minute of it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEien9co7PQtIl1HhlCxyYDal0cE6VkQtKPA2R7CqC4LYd_hqnrywe5KG2Cr2kYFv5mU_vo0cEVF7HhoRxveRecIw3n1oIBqZtSrbIa7A4qG6SGWj-GebNZt7i71arVAjiPdrluv5Tky4ZJr/s1600-h/188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369541469424235106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEien9co7PQtIl1HhlCxyYDal0cE6VkQtKPA2R7CqC4LYd_hqnrywe5KG2Cr2kYFv5mU_vo0cEVF7HhoRxveRecIw3n1oIBqZtSrbIa7A4qG6SGWj-GebNZt7i71arVAjiPdrluv5Tky4ZJr/s320/188.JPG" border="0" /></a> My cuties!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgaNb1xubs5FANmU_dpIu0KJF3Pdr4GfDkiy7CZmRAowHv7WmweGedQgrgeaIU_nZOBtDkhokVfVlaS2BkKbhIHTLpNLwDauiUA8-XD4iPqvxU1MO25D0r2n3MU8wvvi616febjFshfJc/s1600-h/162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369541457175829586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgaNb1xubs5FANmU_dpIu0KJF3Pdr4GfDkiy7CZmRAowHv7WmweGedQgrgeaIU_nZOBtDkhokVfVlaS2BkKbhIHTLpNLwDauiUA8-XD4iPqvxU1MO25D0r2n3MU8wvvi616febjFshfJc/s320/162.JPG" border="0" /></a> The tallest tree house in the world.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgGvzvgj1GD_gB-S6O_QupRWfjAqcN_35FjR_PLYwFYE31S3N8au5rkrBmRofutgX5LgCZYPF_U15g0CnF288LyoPn2ul03zDrpgPvKe_FBoz2EzMtPNWLz1Z3kK0WKKnHOSU973UVjt7/s1600-h/141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369541448702390242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgGvzvgj1GD_gB-S6O_QupRWfjAqcN_35FjR_PLYwFYE31S3N8au5rkrBmRofutgX5LgCZYPF_U15g0CnF288LyoPn2ul03zDrpgPvKe_FBoz2EzMtPNWLz1Z3kK0WKKnHOSU973UVjt7/s320/141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0hve0nss689ft7WODYrW72zjKiQhafnlVmgvrwJvIjF0Lrd50n1JBvbH-3D_p4VE8KsCewFPwrK3izpDbPxm2q-V-uDqGjotmUTR76hMSyvZ7_RHcRh9c_N7pFXMsjMNb3_vsVAndcZy/s1600-h/135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539897340898898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0hve0nss689ft7WODYrW72zjKiQhafnlVmgvrwJvIjF0Lrd50n1JBvbH-3D_p4VE8KsCewFPwrK3izpDbPxm2q-V-uDqGjotmUTR76hMSyvZ7_RHcRh9c_N7pFXMsjMNb3_vsVAndcZy/s320/135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnyf1TunO1xjuX5QmeQurglXwy5nqh4FDukWgPQ2uuAAzAp-QUJzlB536jghF5W29e0ANt4M_u5Xy4qLGaS7FCg8cY3-oVui3hyphenhyphenppvPT-wXy2oTFlWIUxQQnGmm7NJ_M8dy3Da1VHXt3X/s1600-h/128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539883213161474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnyf1TunO1xjuX5QmeQurglXwy5nqh4FDukWgPQ2uuAAzAp-QUJzlB536jghF5W29e0ANt4M_u5Xy4qLGaS7FCg8cY3-oVui3hyphenhyphenppvPT-wXy2oTFlWIUxQQnGmm7NJ_M8dy3Da1VHXt3X/s320/128.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9uWzgR85_WTWb4JvUgHmclFyRX6EcB327h119jFz3epmd-qZ_jvYnagDz5S7gXV2eY-KlO-z3S2fz5VQCorzXnfSVqHyiRiC2RPFb2oOJfqIwVKGv7aadtaBRAJM0Nx7bHjmjQFApK7f/s1600-h/124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539877567238146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9uWzgR85_WTWb4JvUgHmclFyRX6EcB327h119jFz3epmd-qZ_jvYnagDz5S7gXV2eY-KlO-z3S2fz5VQCorzXnfSVqHyiRiC2RPFb2oOJfqIwVKGv7aadtaBRAJM0Nx7bHjmjQFApK7f/s320/124.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kids and Captain hook.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypOfkaVPV2IZnLHKgfuBoXPIh0PERVRXODVUwZOKPPF52Q6WyGsa_4xBMTcw6G_OsuPHHgRKu-gMA7GbfDZu-F6bOZAM-YGHv6b4tZ3j_FwRyrssnwHlkYYTZw1UWCODnNUjMvaud0ouh/s1600-h/094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369539867940809778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypOfkaVPV2IZnLHKgfuBoXPIh0PERVRXODVUwZOKPPF52Q6WyGsa_4xBMTcw6G_OsuPHHgRKu-gMA7GbfDZu-F6bOZAM-YGHv6b4tZ3j_FwRyrssnwHlkYYTZw1UWCODnNUjMvaud0ouh/s320/094.JPG" border="0" /></a>Giddy up!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UARN9chL7T_KaHcf0aD4ZnPdBPy0Joz89cuLB30JxK6F04BIbPVSBveDQBNMnGXi8-eB1GMXNNq_9OQ8yunkuK_lfP2tGXpw6bquFrfknGJrzxP2vYi_CqAlsGMVKenLTJ_OzKgM0ycS/s1600-h/093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369536362985513394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UARN9chL7T_KaHcf0aD4ZnPdBPy0Joz89cuLB30JxK6F04BIbPVSBveDQBNMnGXi8-eB1GMXNNq_9OQ8yunkuK_lfP2tGXpw6bquFrfknGJrzxP2vYi_CqAlsGMVKenLTJ_OzKgM0ycS/s320/093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGurVBXXp1pm6zBwPdrCQotNdyhawFUjhEEu0KbYOnk5b5izsRPDdSqm0_iBOvygeZRiU3FWe_GHOqMualTH8USxA3lrXxrPKYGH8o8zxEng3KqCr13XE8qVLHcOJ4eMHz4zl5MP80pAAk/s1600-h/089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369536325792187234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGurVBXXp1pm6zBwPdrCQotNdyhawFUjhEEu0KbYOnk5b5izsRPDdSqm0_iBOvygeZRiU3FWe_GHOqMualTH8USxA3lrXxrPKYGH8o8zxEng3KqCr13XE8qVLHcOJ4eMHz4zl5MP80pAAk/s320/089.JPG" border="0" /></a> HELP!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tKNyiqqvf4Lg5BOHIuXip8dGFCdWOHjZZA5ZaVjHtoImCVWcYGbHq-s9GC-t92UL27bAVwMMzOSamvgd9aR7j0W-HQpKtP6_j5oocgr-SHHDpEjOlElivPfR5dgwR_-dfC_xVk8zDuW6/s1600-h/088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369536315938822530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tKNyiqqvf4Lg5BOHIuXip8dGFCdWOHjZZA5ZaVjHtoImCVWcYGbHq-s9GC-t92UL27bAVwMMzOSamvgd9aR7j0W-HQpKtP6_j5oocgr-SHHDpEjOlElivPfR5dgwR_-dfC_xVk8zDuW6/s320/088.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNa_2lzI5lpTlLhvpqvZMz2ghy96xATO8yLTf-D-N9Iab2ghgh7LmOPKw6uMKJ-p5d44I83dQiaNcCS-6o4iiER6RC6_G9QYGg3tqLKsRhYSTzVQLcb6I7prUKCw2sjkgsWYHE-7AW4wJ/s1600-h/085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369536305072756658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNa_2lzI5lpTlLhvpqvZMz2ghy96xATO8yLTf-D-N9Iab2ghgh7LmOPKw6uMKJ-p5d44I83dQiaNcCS-6o4iiER6RC6_G9QYGg3tqLKsRhYSTzVQLcb6I7prUKCw2sjkgsWYHE-7AW4wJ/s320/085.JPG" border="0" /></a>Love this pic :)<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369543117866815986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FPCocEj1lKLB75P5yMLC_ZNeHy_UIwDx_dql3j-ixJkONsuN2fHXPVRkjSq2tqo4OetZsS27VlcbqvMCCTWaDkvN4xLwUvX-Pk7cCinZhtYqGhR7V_aGPXM_HETCTtLfNWIX7GNMLN24/s320/199.JPG" border="0" />After the Enchanted Forest we headed to Revelstoke to see what they had to offer and found a train museum. Aidan and Xander were in their element!<br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369543135891536418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE2zYrEW-xwjETvzVTeOCAh-lbz-YGY_FJ3c2xFgx1CrFeVB_qBsZV1ZdhKjvHQeATva4I0MiBCmX_P9vm4Kw2eJa0FgVLL3i1AJahSbWpNv5NE5bKzYdU2blwx3Awy9ZguSuQPF9V5rS/s320/193.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369543146422518610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADA1BLAXzFtwq4buWQxv58ezl7YCIzVrw67o4oCowEufpcdENafnYL5dOsilK5vrGEQse6CS8FCz-V3_YtTu9U9un6xxXWWHuWkqz0xohFGmRylFe9Y-nIz0c4W3IuWV9r4JRSzU_84o2/s320/198.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369543155006677170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8HWmPhoAsFWtnicZR2OivQ9sj79Ao6HMyDh6XqtRD1CLu9xjP1f081GEyMq-Ew2AJn7AAJQo_VvLrdT0cuNW9ZOniLwFFrPmczhcDcQXUPAoORDmzxxPzmuN4wEFCbK51wAoD_RwCiOr/s320/204.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Aidan driving a train...ok, not a real one but it was still cool.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369544874075424338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0IQzYAqfJuoxtwwWBdOm4Y8ty5_x80eEneEh6rlnZEAAII3x57vJeG95ZYu0zQfvMr0Q_ftTP0ga4HNBehcGW41Errj4qhM5FBXSHGswPz084ZBcnzQb5p0clz2ByjimlWRz8uClV1e3/s320/205.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369544885761892626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0ZvZjNvl2j0OFsmfY0N9vu4D_aN4ksm1F1Id30pGXCkdd_9f0oJcQrEJrA2xsyrgCryWNxUaX5iw2OWC7r_y7jXyEM_vW2amISw1Uwu_3ZzoM__FfKIZQ5igVM-DJE2Uh48XdgTxJOC4/s320/211.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369544898863964418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAi4PnnisRMx1yvC5TLi33mnJPVa2WhOLEDCNWtv33JHpG6mAtxrwuE1tAXFyGBIDjU8MXSa5UJVaKaonAHpOmxbrU4HNw1C610jKzmWM7AXO3_Hak06u6xwP4NSE6SO2-iV6m69JooEC/s320/218.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Then we headed back towards Sicamous area, where we camped the 5 days, and saw this suspension bridge and just had to go. The Crazy Creek suspension bridge, and it rocked pretty good the more people were on it.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369544907405445906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOxZdcpKnl252rMz6OYIT_Y2vr1idNc_I1CnM0c26uZTnIFz1zR58YAyuZ-6IhZ0XUBNCU6jxB9IsXlc8-kEVJaS0NKsiUi6n-dtM6Go91dgw5gE5tXJh6NXKsUoJNtIyWPe9bsNwqLYP/s320/224.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Our attempt at a family picture using the remote. Not bad.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369546840595488338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMK3tS7_z5bcelXDXT0R72pyONTOIs7N-666lhrDWBQt9HjbtbDmGwjT5PtBrbdKJg7Ch-PGbtF95kRKPhXHWU9xOwK6coXQ50jw_YgRvD2cQYMYj7siXyK5oDdpDs3qtNJH8-wkGBzl0/s320/235.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>After the suspension bridge we also went to the Crazy Creek Hot Springs. They were NICE!! That evening we headed to a drive in movie. We tried to keep all the kids awake to experience it but Hailee was OUT when we got there. So the boys and us enjoyed our first drive in movie experience. We saw Ice Age 3, SUPER funny!!!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369546855892314114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsOvlD1fxgZsQT7AfPzvcmpW_1WL1MA7D17BgKFGvz5AjjMvgTKKt3YFXkaZ7bgKvLtyVWXKJXwrX1HeCNhMoxLRJzbBItAcM5xJuQwPJ49Rfzw41dpoDvmR7LPcqegVSVJhPn5C4PPze/s320/238.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369546865430158738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh5gh216beM4BZoaYLaEfAxvMo7lwEti3xbHRak4zIdeciUUABEkp0wVXPssnfdIoJErEhzQAYxPX450trnmcaavGI5Pzhzj-vgzGIj0pQlSo2gIg-kQgNyRFjfTmN1Iz0Kdmz_uakRGK/s320/244.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>On our way home we took the scenic route which meant we got to go on 2 fairies. Of course the kids had never been on one before and were all for that. How do you like the couple standing next to the kids? Pretty sweet eh!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369546876946109986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbOYgps8GnwXYSs0OJ0h4nSiXSibL-fqjndRmmVlGOblUOO7-D8J_nmQRG4M1GFa7XKhUTxZhbo08NWo0LySqJfnrMm_xpnr1TPX6PB7OFV4DmAgF1ux4hhPgzsX3wNY08Q3LP7mRvxvQ/s320/252.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>After camping in BC we stayed a few nights at my parents house, to go to my 10yr highschool reunion and to experience the Heritage Day (or Cardston Days) festivities. And a visit to cardston wouldn't be complete without checking out the good ole Carriage House Museum.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369548056735273538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNl7zj7cgwG-csE9YOZTGd5u1Thd9Gf2MxiUZIwg5RIghb6kFdWANZ-fSz-MRXQjy-9rYoDa2bZOhCLFr7bGMCFw20QVgQHR_8v1DMEOvfDsoplhPt7NxMlQWOyPRkyM0WahqpapZCqyl/s320/257.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369548071633229634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8EWKBsyp1tzkDWwGYmG18SQN6TNMwcdIyBhYXS5UPw1Lx9PbeDPmFQXl7xqWgWUv1pikwwahvAdaNK2cjpRrInC8HKnyQBURxHaqATY3TtrilX-X5RbEphgc3J9iviyYBp5J0pQy1060/s320/258.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369548082930561282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBepk1v_-461y_wApVe4Yd2oXOLEjBgStwoPw0xtIqFduTzUM-wkOWkF2ypifHPkBBaaW775FjZ9mpqE2TQ-1WIF2crWMAm-TBR59-SiskETFzWhNihEAiiEEGz-4j0V1_QA0egN7wEDu/s320/270.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>And to finish it all of, a parade with LOTS of candy! We had a lot of fun, saw and did a lot of things and are now exhausted and glad to be home.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369548090643214850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOj3Vza0XvEfM0ztkEnhZZcA5Uz_FC65qK4SwlLir2dcfrBYekEWyU0yWEHL8xwQkycVxv-LsrStOKV5OC1bTt58uJ3IGT9DQof261GtobB-ciVnJLfdr0M26lAJ1UVx1gMk97hWZNBjU/s320/269.JPG" border="0" /></p>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-62506252731209611952009-07-24T10:32:00.001-07:002009-07-24T10:49:14.207-07:00Happy Birthday....One year ago today my youngest and last baby was born....weighing in at 7lb 15 1/2 oz, 21 inches long. I can't believe it has already been a year!!!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362081990125784738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOLrUQNXTcCFY2KY110lkUDPilMV_JAWICl-8S3No-DWbB2dGTRKr8EdN8GcUITxzI6JbI463876hoi4XVaZMfOkQfwLHcmaOjx0ybG8-c2XauAtxoXuxjeKgpkCFZw5DHOWMEdm7lsnO/s320/Baby+Kaleb+040.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362081996068538866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12QfVlFXyiPMtfXPG_2dP3tZp4c4WsomuCFduLl4wrNXiRD45TI9szVKn6HAcrDgXmmwVmaq7DYCzwKeWqWEnLIJDR8Z7ICfsFBKkklR0gYmsbhpTb3n487-vXw0QAwNj8853QQQBWRbj/s320/Baby+Kaleb+049.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362082003371045010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeiyT9gYrwI4sx34jQMt_qhVPOGqtkGumxYb0qNuyuPy8vaJpgGuBO6ytUSmYAkkqY89jPiWq2ReJ-37Ea9a9S6p6Lg6c982C4-YCeljET_5lQc_CokRTFe3EL2K5JmCo9Ntuiv-MmjXY/s320/Baby+Kaleb+053.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuENRL2fSmXXC3ZGTYwqh72L-oufFVpjSSUQ06v_XMpoGSZlNfck_khNfv03sExWhYKvVWClTlbKFPtCRrzvTDZ-AXWPmkQvPrZNHTwuxBS_PqKNV5HcryXsuDocOEvedB-aOBbMh_PvsP/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362083191587162898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuENRL2fSmXXC3ZGTYwqh72L-oufFVpjSSUQ06v_XMpoGSZlNfck_khNfv03sExWhYKvVWClTlbKFPtCRrzvTDZ-AXWPmkQvPrZNHTwuxBS_PqKNV5HcryXsuDocOEvedB-aOBbMh_PvsP/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Look at how big he is now! He is such a sweet heart and melts my heart every time he smiles with his super cute dimples and big BIG eyes. I love this kid so much. I can't help but smile when I look at him :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3_GjqpaOcIcn-CRxR9uaxjMV3rjPfjbol_Ys-W9y1KECJ6MVOn_e-uX8a43Iz-WHu9cIl1eDoM7Dd0reAWb-Xg9Y26-rqU0V9k1-qHnpXaJ64cWI-FSCe8ewZ1xTvKbAFhvC5CByMVpM/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362083180721206034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3_GjqpaOcIcn-CRxR9uaxjMV3rjPfjbol_Ys-W9y1KECJ6MVOn_e-uX8a43Iz-WHu9cIl1eDoM7Dd0reAWb-Xg9Y26-rqU0V9k1-qHnpXaJ64cWI-FSCe8ewZ1xTvKbAFhvC5CByMVpM/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our family just wouldn't be the same without this little guy. Happy Birthday Kaleb!!!<br /><br /><div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-80065288964253518682009-06-25T14:48:00.001-07:002009-06-25T15:10:00.168-07:00}FriendsLast week we decided to head to the park for some fun and a picnic with Hailee's bestest friend Elizabeth. While there the kids all gathered around by an old building, to get some shade, that use to be a swimming pool change building, but is now an artistic feat of graffiti (sp?). Graffiti wall + cute kids = fun pics!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9tQVAyI3QLo8xSOxkK-EgKLhZzZXNhekl1ezWVBvbEF7mmxlKjFmfXmd3-DT8df9BGXBCrXFFdwPtj_h1wTiIWViZsDXnIOhSAAzo8ZfpLLT2nZCSRgCxYOi1VCKJhtSFK9Nn0wGlvqD/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351388158282996866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9tQVAyI3QLo8xSOxkK-EgKLhZzZXNhekl1ezWVBvbEF7mmxlKjFmfXmd3-DT8df9BGXBCrXFFdwPtj_h1wTiIWViZsDXnIOhSAAzo8ZfpLLT2nZCSRgCxYOi1VCKJhtSFK9Nn0wGlvqD/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was the only one I got of Kaleb even looking up and he doesn't look too impressed. It's more of a "what do you want mom! Can't you see I'm busy watching an ant! GEESH!". Cute kid!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w4i2uFI2p3Yy3YEQXKcY4d4IZWKoMEQ_pSsZXdG5sFmMDZsSLJEHVLWbFhCguhvhz6FDhQqrnt1orY4CoJ5uy8aYMQ8nuGdwRuKWe01LGOYrY0UoXATjyKTcVPapvPWQzwv-WRbhcccM/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351388153985075874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9w4i2uFI2p3Yy3YEQXKcY4d4IZWKoMEQ_pSsZXdG5sFmMDZsSLJEHVLWbFhCguhvhz6FDhQqrnt1orY4CoJ5uy8aYMQ8nuGdwRuKWe01LGOYrY0UoXATjyKTcVPapvPWQzwv-WRbhcccM/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> My other two studs! Good genes running through these kids I tell ya!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqQ4rUSZ2kjU21R4dOiZzNDaZJfqNUMOuwJJFMx8mVFcWHlTVRgO-ggqICWVHj0DdoSvOOBc4Ysxa0u0TuH3ndJRowPsIW-WO17rPaQz0J2YtQVvp-lQnj9SKU0oTbR1375Axt2sS9aIg/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351388145174129458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqQ4rUSZ2kjU21R4dOiZzNDaZJfqNUMOuwJJFMx8mVFcWHlTVRgO-ggqICWVHj0DdoSvOOBc4Ysxa0u0TuH3ndJRowPsIW-WO17rPaQz0J2YtQVvp-lQnj9SKU0oTbR1375Axt2sS9aIg/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUnDxKRrb_jfFpLzkWRYS_LwxPk9lQ6YPf21mtntDUDQQgy8e3d8TS_l0AP-sBkB0MDgY199e1ORRKdHlHC-4QmVYVyr-7T8ggeUEmNcacMOAxzaO61q-aF9nRteUE1xgzNDulCS95TaE/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351388140131189618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUnDxKRrb_jfFpLzkWRYS_LwxPk9lQ6YPf21mtntDUDQQgy8e3d8TS_l0AP-sBkB0MDgY199e1ORRKdHlHC-4QmVYVyr-7T8ggeUEmNcacMOAxzaO61q-aF9nRteUE1xgzNDulCS95TaE/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a>I love Xander in this pic..the kid cracks me up! No idea what he is laughing at.. maybe me??<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlXbcWa_YrM5D0t8kC-9uWWG_LDPWwivaRskjZazWse12WDoTJ5SuDLyKLZ1unTH4oM9OhDI_GjqbJuKMcxlvj2cuSPFIDlzGNAQ96iUdUNLbelS_JLAPodc5W73fIacQX5SqvL0RJoY3/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351386707010575842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOlXbcWa_YrM5D0t8kC-9uWWG_LDPWwivaRskjZazWse12WDoTJ5SuDLyKLZ1unTH4oM9OhDI_GjqbJuKMcxlvj2cuSPFIDlzGNAQ96iUdUNLbelS_JLAPodc5W73fIacQX5SqvL0RJoY3/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8XDW0JD7ij0ZyY7HbiOuOwtCTrheSfj22QEOpwy3N9VLXV_mK3C0jPEA90SZp_tUCxUgMrqp3GZcmOYpjHMTSKddqZ3R0xs7YeQbDEe5Ij_8TXUOHH0fttyHuPbgoojafy3o9yx176VG/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351386702473110690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8XDW0JD7ij0ZyY7HbiOuOwtCTrheSfj22QEOpwy3N9VLXV_mK3C0jPEA90SZp_tUCxUgMrqp3GZcmOYpjHMTSKddqZ3R0xs7YeQbDEe5Ij_8TXUOHH0fttyHuPbgoojafy3o9yx176VG/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hailee and her bestest buddy!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Kb-NOHiOyFUHE_l8DrnP1yr2gnymOfnmAXJCQaJPcDz3ZP3NNwEWTczweiQUGY_Q5WtoO3mql2t-A666qFf-A7Xvff_fSqWIyd6UTLaAoAhDPFYEsR4Ubr6efxpjNkDpjyeKu3mE_Mj/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351386699329717010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Kb-NOHiOyFUHE_l8DrnP1yr2gnymOfnmAXJCQaJPcDz3ZP3NNwEWTczweiQUGY_Q5WtoO3mql2t-A666qFf-A7Xvff_fSqWIyd6UTLaAoAhDPFYEsR4Ubr6efxpjNkDpjyeKu3mE_Mj/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Awww..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtO509nJliKD7vHtoDBKcBVvCYfnwT2DK3hRG8ac2dcmVIJp7SMStS0LEzTH6aI2I5gWqLMRSu9zgM2aBTV4BxmYiyjDBocVbRyz-bhkLUxvpgSRpSc012pkqJcYpToxQSx5uQHtcj7aIY/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351386696407640962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtO509nJliKD7vHtoDBKcBVvCYfnwT2DK3hRG8ac2dcmVIJp7SMStS0LEzTH6aI2I5gWqLMRSu9zgM2aBTV4BxmYiyjDBocVbRyz-bhkLUxvpgSRpSc012pkqJcYpToxQSx5uQHtcj7aIY/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My sister is coming up in a few weeks to take some much needed, updated family pictures and I think we may have to stop by here to use this building as a backdrop. She will do WAY better utilizing it. So excited!! I'll brag more about my sista in my next blog entry. She's got skills and you've gotta see them!</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-79909600513608996082009-06-17T20:00:00.001-07:002009-06-17T22:34:52.753-07:00Back from the BahamasWe are home safe and sound and had a FABULOUS time. It was everything and more than we expected. We stayed at a resort called the Wyndham and we had originally purchased your most basic room with an island view. We ended up flying over night and got into Nassau 3 hours before check in time, but they let us check in early. Then the lady found out we were parents of 4 small children she upgraded us to a SUITE and not only that, one with an ocean view...on the TOP Floor!!! We didn't realize what she had done for us until we got up there. These are the pictures of our views.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIHZRBQZY4kIJOYPznlilknDpWPbQaJhvveAW7yMH4qUhYiKFRVLeQABKUSn3kkoh3gL18A1ibkwJThA3zlYJSJ6Vym5G2C7S4eIXEKP60Dyz4aJkacZI1WcytKCG6No75CK_-myhyd9a/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348511299886866722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIHZRBQZY4kIJOYPznlilknDpWPbQaJhvveAW7yMH4qUhYiKFRVLeQABKUSn3kkoh3gL18A1ibkwJThA3zlYJSJ6Vym5G2C7S4eIXEKP60Dyz4aJkacZI1WcytKCG6No75CK_-myhyd9a/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKCChoS6Z_6oki9MKZm7qtLma5FUt1yEG46xCul3tCrOl8j_ZWg7L8-iPboFcXxX9cJYLfXk_wD-Tmpf_wwcIMp2QvTJ65frf38omMHjiaRjcga_eVfz_gH0i7L6rSDSiU0GjZPLHkK6F/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348511294491346530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKCChoS6Z_6oki9MKZm7qtLma5FUt1yEG46xCul3tCrOl8j_ZWg7L8-iPboFcXxX9cJYLfXk_wD-Tmpf_wwcIMp2QvTJ65frf38omMHjiaRjcga_eVfz_gH0i7L6rSDSiU0GjZPLHkK6F/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a> After changing quickly into our swim wear we ran down to the lobby, thanked that super nice lady and headed to the beach, snapped these next few pics and then back up to our room to sleep for 7 hours (I know...party poopers but we were exhausted!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkJNO5GzzHtQ3eJW-lGdtbz7L5zLxtKYsUctXosA1Pi9tYmCQjFbDaieKZejMP_TP1RJmVFbbTS1KXNUaCP5CSw5-jCyFQEx3sL2WXN-qF6rDpjIC_tc-GCPLKb7wLpjCFhvX7_yRyhw4/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348508630922800354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkJNO5GzzHtQ3eJW-lGdtbz7L5zLxtKYsUctXosA1Pi9tYmCQjFbDaieKZejMP_TP1RJmVFbbTS1KXNUaCP5CSw5-jCyFQEx3sL2WXN-qF6rDpjIC_tc-GCPLKb7wLpjCFhvX7_yRyhw4/s320/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzIJVNR3byDC9-VxJ2nmjmgqqoRDmuZgu729kVde3GY2ZAlCv5eH26n2IczTJ5xh5uFBrkvDKuoG0Km81skvVMpMHCxLeQv36LwjjPoG6zkaKoBpNhMGwKzIlhuDx1KFnadVMJVwqNx-F/s1600-h/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348508630259384322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzIJVNR3byDC9-VxJ2nmjmgqqoRDmuZgu729kVde3GY2ZAlCv5eH26n2IczTJ5xh5uFBrkvDKuoG0Km81skvVMpMHCxLeQv36LwjjPoG6zkaKoBpNhMGwKzIlhuDx1KFnadVMJVwqNx-F/s320/019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuUaYosfx7YIY0vL6nQgYHniq-0qtW_ScI6fbcUXJVgD2lyJ8qtn3N_JEfcwbnHcV41UhwAHZiY3eXk7UyoxC96DwsU7T3q779C3caIyxxtZsIl64E7XD152U3FamGsXl3n-g8eu6gviH/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348508617734469810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuUaYosfx7YIY0vL6nQgYHniq-0qtW_ScI6fbcUXJVgD2lyJ8qtn3N_JEfcwbnHcV41UhwAHZiY3eXk7UyoxC96DwsU7T3q779C3caIyxxtZsIl64E7XD152U3FamGsXl3n-g8eu6gviH/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> We ended up waking up at 9:30pm ish and going down for dinner, walking on the beach and then back to bed. The next day we spent most of the morning on the beach. I snorkled for the first time, we saw a Baracuda (freaked me OUT!) and found this starfish.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl_TREhviTBSr29VO1-80NCyrCxQHCvAziotjFCAIau2wzHCuFIpLiLJnPg_R0m-COlGOdlmMPcBHMZ48ViKm1hWxdGP-b8yM-jHFzNA8u8F9KllAr53Jjn5bTaZ5Z762IB_uc65H_QzG/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348508614582129874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkl_TREhviTBSr29VO1-80NCyrCxQHCvAziotjFCAIau2wzHCuFIpLiLJnPg_R0m-COlGOdlmMPcBHMZ48ViKm1hWxdGP-b8yM-jHFzNA8u8F9KllAr53Jjn5bTaZ5Z762IB_uc65H_QzG/s320/028.JPG" border="0" /></a> MMMMmmmm...look at my hot hubby! :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg823cn7dF8mbxwa01JiaSshu_M7bzqqdN9f-sSdSjqVaYLAzVrLM8lB0ktm5745-zGWjeuoTS0UDyoPxsnYYqxVF6_6gVgxNTH1hFghGzD8NLdqn7ugY0zhWWnd9MVAWHvNCvh_3oMENTA/s1600-h/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348508613092875922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg823cn7dF8mbxwa01JiaSshu_M7bzqqdN9f-sSdSjqVaYLAzVrLM8lB0ktm5745-zGWjeuoTS0UDyoPxsnYYqxVF6_6gVgxNTH1hFghGzD8NLdqn7ugY0zhWWnd9MVAWHvNCvh_3oMENTA/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></a> After a wonderful morning we got ready for our dinner at Luciana's of Chicago downtown Nassau. We took a Jitney (what they call a bus) and that was an experience in itself. We got on and the bus was full and they pulled over to pick some more people up and we were thinking where are they going to sit? Well they pop down some seats and soon the isle is gone! It was pretty cool. Before dinner we stopped at the straw market (similar to our farmers markets) and got a few souvenirs for family. That was crazy! Tons of locals trying to sell their stuff in a very tight place with lots of other tourists too. Dinner was great, then we grabbed a taxi back to the hotel. Did I mention that everyone drives on the left side of the road and they are CRAZY drivers too! Pretty fun stuff!</div></div><div>Wednesday we had a snorkel/lunch cruise booked on a catamaran. They took us on a short tour as we passed Paradise Island, they pointed out famous peoples homes like Oprah, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan to name a few. Then we got out to this reef in the middle of nowhere and snorkeled for about 45 minutes. It was amazing! I've never seen colors like that in my life, the coral was a beautiful aray of different tropical colors and the fish...there were TONS! Then they took us over to this private island and those who paid more $$ got to do some water sports while the rest of us swam and sun tanned. This is a pic of one of the 700 islands in the Bahamas that just so happened to be across from the beach we were on. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-zNMEthN9OG5lBHbO7ccgNTlw8c3DiJnFhPqcMMbaTsh8M-ZRZ6N4kHb_cPR8QswTTssj_94MR2yN7QQyg9g9NsBoSjVAU1dZ3BBOM4trQsgS1ZE00SRdilTsBGalUGEBjH6BkAOMqgL/s1600-h/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348506809307126946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-zNMEthN9OG5lBHbO7ccgNTlw8c3DiJnFhPqcMMbaTsh8M-ZRZ6N4kHb_cPR8QswTTssj_94MR2yN7QQyg9g9NsBoSjVAU1dZ3BBOM4trQsgS1ZE00SRdilTsBGalUGEBjH6BkAOMqgL/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /></a> Beautiful white sandy beachs and clear turquoise waters...PARADISE!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciiidr1Ed_fpx8_pPbCZqw8o2OzYa-2Ei-DAo0Lwrokt5Wbz2YGfKz0AdeljFjztVN0VSZ8CZ4ib_VP5f08SF8A9Dj86YJTZUpoELEVrfC1d6ucOeaCCZUkBEOGtSpstCtbXh1swbWpHg/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348506803757001154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciiidr1Ed_fpx8_pPbCZqw8o2OzYa-2Ei-DAo0Lwrokt5Wbz2YGfKz0AdeljFjztVN0VSZ8CZ4ib_VP5f08SF8A9Dj86YJTZUpoELEVrfC1d6ucOeaCCZUkBEOGtSpstCtbXh1swbWpHg/s320/039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM8EyH8zBG6xEb2JrHgTbZgeF97Nw3lgoUDVpCQuHXLB9h_GnJ4dbOFrSIf81CoMugYXPxpRGzGTYNnQK7PdX91YuhhEWwENlZYmpfAyrJ_uEZOpo4cYwA3L_sxlK-Z0SN2td6bxq-Ucu/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348506794884116306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM8EyH8zBG6xEb2JrHgTbZgeF97Nw3lgoUDVpCQuHXLB9h_GnJ4dbOFrSIf81CoMugYXPxpRGzGTYNnQK7PdX91YuhhEWwENlZYmpfAyrJ_uEZOpo4cYwA3L_sxlK-Z0SN2td6bxq-Ucu/s320/040.JPG" border="0" /></a> On the catamaran on the way to the snorkeling destination...sorry pics are a little out of order here for some reason??<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0ahRJNihnOgjv1o18aa7uFgpfDhyphenhyphenYs8SOvUOOu-4k-qWodCrbyJQEg-SPvtoc2k1w_lhbDc8ELxOyWQYtYsl4el11DxGnrtGEUZyje_PUYGIHIJsOQN_fI31NURt_GJwZkXzQUGPbuB7/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348506791644948642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0ahRJNihnOgjv1o18aa7uFgpfDhyphenhyphenYs8SOvUOOu-4k-qWodCrbyJQEg-SPvtoc2k1w_lhbDc8ELxOyWQYtYsl4el11DxGnrtGEUZyje_PUYGIHIJsOQN_fI31NURt_GJwZkXzQUGPbuB7/s320/033.JPG" border="0" /></a> On the private beach after snorkeling...there is the catamaran behind my hottie husband :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWu0ibSKju2WYV0AvuoaHHMK4sA-py8r99yJVKW8rIuyGxSWZ4YkRMjBTmE375t1cgz6o9nkV-DNPecO_OcB8vjR4IASrdzXoLtS7C9w9o_9mAhDvTyJ8yFGbpYXXhHMdmJTFVNZX1CLM/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348506787142595090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWu0ibSKju2WYV0AvuoaHHMK4sA-py8r99yJVKW8rIuyGxSWZ4YkRMjBTmE375t1cgz6o9nkV-DNPecO_OcB8vjR4IASrdzXoLtS7C9w9o_9mAhDvTyJ8yFGbpYXXhHMdmJTFVNZX1CLM/s320/037.JPG" border="0" /></a> So that was pretty much our entire Wednesday. Thursday was a beach day. Just chilled, swam and chilled some more. We were told and heard about the famous "Fish Fry" on Awrak Cay (close to the harbour between Paradise Island and Nassau) so we went on down to try out the world famous Bahamian specialty...Conch (pronounced Conck). There were about a 7 or 8 little restaurants but our cab driver told us the best one was Goldies. So that was were we went. I don't eat seafood but I tried some of Davids cracked conch and it was really good, rubbery in texture but the taste was good. David thought it was awesome, so take his word because he's the seafood lover.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HSgIgyfj2w8vGgP9AKX7Me97infJaKu_8PYhhxbw9UA2N3EWVUgZrpzFPrHFnloMv7EOc2LNtGGvQoTDlC1_g-xjrtQefeQd8HpKvleCn34ssuLpDmcWklxLDu2hMKeyJQ7HchDLWh-K/s1600-h/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348505289079625410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HSgIgyfj2w8vGgP9AKX7Me97infJaKu_8PYhhxbw9UA2N3EWVUgZrpzFPrHFnloMv7EOc2LNtGGvQoTDlC1_g-xjrtQefeQd8HpKvleCn34ssuLpDmcWklxLDu2hMKeyJQ7HchDLWh-K/s320/046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WZId92F2PBw0e0W-HgEiKmircDYKFR6BXAWuFUAvn73Cy_JHdNYhmG_VEvsKl8j2546a90FuJzhXkQo2axwOqNqafNevitQvNZ5K8tN_QO2JPRd1z2r0a4hqzQDTqPYhEMCiBQwPVUFz/s1600-h/047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348505283379094818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WZId92F2PBw0e0W-HgEiKmircDYKFR6BXAWuFUAvn73Cy_JHdNYhmG_VEvsKl8j2546a90FuJzhXkQo2axwOqNqafNevitQvNZ5K8tN_QO2JPRd1z2r0a4hqzQDTqPYhEMCiBQwPVUFz/s320/047.JPG" border="0" /></a> The cracked conch...we also tried the conch fritters a few days earlier, they look like deep fried chicken balls and they tasted good too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LmhbS0jrGPbZIjOwHigFHCMjQXwL14thOJxn_Z3tUfuoKreKks7vnWNbtirGMWmQOL7EUmnXr0p2aXztl1ZQ78qYy90YwitiuQ7e91O8itsYpwv6uFSKtIiQC_zEvCKqlg2yps4c88Qd/s1600-h/050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348505276087582306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LmhbS0jrGPbZIjOwHigFHCMjQXwL14thOJxn_Z3tUfuoKreKks7vnWNbtirGMWmQOL7EUmnXr0p2aXztl1ZQ78qYy90YwitiuQ7e91O8itsYpwv6uFSKtIiQC_zEvCKqlg2yps4c88Qd/s320/050.JPG" border="0" /></a> On our way back we found a fruit stand and bought some fresh mangos and a local fruit called a Saprodilla (dilly for short), which look like an oversized kiwi but were suppose to taste like cotton candy. They were very mushy and they kind of tasted like cotton candy...interesting. The mango was delish!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348504006254458994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjGcYUwYfA36cY68Aj6iu5JVbZBtS1XW4XXxJyzHxwKQ1TMBypris2hRo-8lhKG55a1GPwRbNJZJqBFX8AC3E9RzkR2g7PqQ7jmiix77dRRjWdqlgjesn9GSQ6Y3iF2-9JduE9vt8e2j4/s320/053.JPG" border="0" />That evening we ate at a restaurant at the hotel, Moso, which was an chinese restaurant and they gave us these ginormous serving utensils...here I'm just messing around with them. :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsLx3aTh_SihZrr9K5uwWUJPcEdrEHiH5xN0DCN-Pdj41Tw_anfJWJ89kGKgwkC61FDgJm37fxa884JLznWT-td8aHtVVQFntbYKrs9xLeYiJMvYKyZwDi8KNcUYmPSlbY1deWs19kQ-k/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348505274191755522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsLx3aTh_SihZrr9K5uwWUJPcEdrEHiH5xN0DCN-Pdj41Tw_anfJWJ89kGKgwkC61FDgJm37fxa884JLznWT-td8aHtVVQFntbYKrs9xLeYiJMvYKyZwDi8KNcUYmPSlbY1deWs19kQ-k/s320/051.JPG" border="0" /></a> Friday, our last full day, so we spent it on the beach. On our way down to the chairs we nearly stepped on this little guy.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK-MxjTLFA3l7j4sG_ByuVgliD5mP2lSsm1ibgP2dsxxfqp87MHE6vbRigVNAhF8qyDoKfYy9x-CloSyiwnAzdbsR1KdXk7ZHPoMcLipYPpHLYkU2oG_uCNoOyUa8bJfEsJHKxfvn7QtM/s1600-h/057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348504003952675042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK-MxjTLFA3l7j4sG_ByuVgliD5mP2lSsm1ibgP2dsxxfqp87MHE6vbRigVNAhF8qyDoKfYy9x-CloSyiwnAzdbsR1KdXk7ZHPoMcLipYPpHLYkU2oG_uCNoOyUa8bJfEsJHKxfvn7QtM/s320/057.JPG" border="0" /></a> Can you see him??<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8aI9qRccwW_2IMYZYIE_fv9k7q81IK6VC1NtX50NaH0ly22JsmgR4eqXWTVtXbsgeisW-fhfmoWApsRXl_tnO-Ft4V7tn8RpL_dxaECZSxsdyixAYCJl0-yYYPJivVvib9B12ECFIQ5x/s1600-h/058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348503999799878930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8aI9qRccwW_2IMYZYIE_fv9k7q81IK6VC1NtX50NaH0ly22JsmgR4eqXWTVtXbsgeisW-fhfmoWApsRXl_tnO-Ft4V7tn8RpL_dxaECZSxsdyixAYCJl0-yYYPJivVvib9B12ECFIQ5x/s320/058.JPG" border="0" /></a> June is their rainy season, so everyday there was one really good hard rainfall for about 20-40 minutes and then it would clear up and be super hot and muggy again. This is a pic of the massive rain/lightning storm that came in that afternoon. Makes the water look REALLY blue!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3taIL8UpIVlUrhLqH58tMgaGVIxOgdIG6HDGBUgWArkRD_cYLPxxWz13rBhIYTgCz2MF3y4RmyHho4kouiKx7BVTTfGUBwS_DucP2VK1nu6Rp9jWyW0IJvJ-q0DUyTk53v0lt4aNNn0A/s1600-h/059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348503993235195266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3taIL8UpIVlUrhLqH58tMgaGVIxOgdIG6HDGBUgWArkRD_cYLPxxWz13rBhIYTgCz2MF3y4RmyHho4kouiKx7BVTTfGUBwS_DucP2VK1nu6Rp9jWyW0IJvJ-q0DUyTk53v0lt4aNNn0A/s320/059.JPG" border="0" /></a> After the storm we decided to go parasailing. The most awesome thing we did by far. So we got on the boat with 10 other people, two other couples and a family of 6. One couple went first and then the family of 6. So by then an hour had passed. So the boat driver took those people back in and then it was our turn. They had some troubles getting the shute out and untangled, so after another half hour the driver felt really bad for making us and this other couple wait so long so after apologizing to us David made the remark, "don't worry you can make it up to us" (being sarcastic of course) and "I like to get wet". Now our driver dips everyone in the water before bringing them in the boat but he managed to DUNK David 3 times, and he loved it of course.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VLOLwJd5F7Qdyw0ByMwUnleATI5U8fzb5EfRBPsTleWsaGq7cIpUNR9NRw6RTZYTtAl-bQ49rQbQFqxnMKcqh-2zhb6gnap8sDPC1CZKJUL-gL4olQ4eNIM-tS2XIjSyJ4Yf-6_y1Q0T/s1600-h/069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348501639315839538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VLOLwJd5F7Qdyw0ByMwUnleATI5U8fzb5EfRBPsTleWsaGq7cIpUNR9NRw6RTZYTtAl-bQ49rQbQFqxnMKcqh-2zhb6gnap8sDPC1CZKJUL-gL4olQ4eNIM-tS2XIjSyJ4Yf-6_y1Q0T/s320/069.JPG" border="0" /></a> Where did David go??<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPJZPQWD1CoEk42XoEZasTTjSD3V5tit8jyWWCgiwWCkK9aM6GFi31srXPkO5EGSmwic9CSRBLA_-2Suk2xjkDUu5j8znukDWWmSqJaapg7Txf5JuFTrfJaDFsQyeimT-k6b3WBbEaUtz/s1600-h/072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348501637389288610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPJZPQWD1CoEk42XoEZasTTjSD3V5tit8jyWWCgiwWCkK9aM6GFi31srXPkO5EGSmwic9CSRBLA_-2Suk2xjkDUu5j8znukDWWmSqJaapg7Txf5JuFTrfJaDFsQyeimT-k6b3WBbEaUtz/s320/072.JPG" border="0" /></a>WOOOOOO HOOOOO!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwos_eGLt2_xV0VVIVS_QAc3xyntxGYxzFlB0bUpBc5GXLGWChDeuLmGNKdP5qGr7T28sDc8mnMIsu4BzCsHH7kFdKblX-Zs53l4tyI04jzbo2fw1MIsHsGIuo2pY079WCBTYwFhEBvVct/s1600-h/074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348501631895672466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwos_eGLt2_xV0VVIVS_QAc3xyntxGYxzFlB0bUpBc5GXLGWChDeuLmGNKdP5qGr7T28sDc8mnMIsu4BzCsHH7kFdKblX-Zs53l4tyI04jzbo2fw1MIsHsGIuo2pY079WCBTYwFhEBvVct/s320/074.JPG" border="0" /></a> Now it's my turn. We went up pretty high, a great view of the Islands.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63F20sWCtRg_bTc3xC9vEaLbXTZQGY6yiurdvIgMN7b8R9115OiUUi0LqZPmlxlCWjASY-NA7qD2hKit4tutMpRq9EZkjjJikCvY_dd7BAhFpT1DjsHz9QmoVPtQvjOnZLncGOHGX0hTR/s1600-h/084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348501624354495826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63F20sWCtRg_bTc3xC9vEaLbXTZQGY6yiurdvIgMN7b8R9115OiUUi0LqZPmlxlCWjASY-NA7qD2hKit4tutMpRq9EZkjjJikCvY_dd7BAhFpT1DjsHz9QmoVPtQvjOnZLncGOHGX0hTR/s320/084.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me way back there and that is our driver. He was a hoot!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDUdzBb_HZBIU4nuxCkhrc7GsZS6pvfwbSQHBkdP2JTy4lS3bM3WPXyVC6DlhjFmLEhKFCrNDbU2_N2avynJL2ts4sYX6o0nyYjY8Yq43gFCyAv8YCVgaXidTk_hTiC4lliU7hZVhuoYZ/s1600-h/078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348500392134910482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDUdzBb_HZBIU4nuxCkhrc7GsZS6pvfwbSQHBkdP2JTy4lS3bM3WPXyVC6DlhjFmLEhKFCrNDbU2_N2avynJL2ts4sYX6o0nyYjY8Yq43gFCyAv8YCVgaXidTk_hTiC4lliU7hZVhuoYZ/s320/078.JPG" border="0" /></a> When he would dip you he would call out "here sharky sharky".<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS643k2lvn9IsZYa8p_XxVRuChp-ByuExnBE4pFcBMX_gs89qz3U5As_KBLMpMZwiA8pWZyNc__W1jD2D1FZFb0Getszq9loD_MWIx-PkQoNNxq4QZUb-u284gkgHKgLQvgI9DZtn09f3V/s1600-h/088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348500379561457970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS643k2lvn9IsZYa8p_XxVRuChp-ByuExnBE4pFcBMX_gs89qz3U5As_KBLMpMZwiA8pWZyNc__W1jD2D1FZFb0Getszq9loD_MWIx-PkQoNNxq4QZUb-u284gkgHKgLQvgI9DZtn09f3V/s320/088.JPG" border="0" /></a> Now after we were done he called a "water taxi" (aka a seadoo) to come get us. And no the boat did not stop...we jumped from our moving boat onto the moving seadoo. It was soo fun! I felt like I was in a James Bond movie or something. So we got a free seadoo ride out of it too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaws-7Ghcn7srijeb8ruTIBMJ_HeE84A7fPlF0VHWdqRJi8sPBQvWgkMuaTDfDdNU4hFalrdl0dSSXrH1ab_IkkB2bf8YcUsZqcyxcXK6YVCc-ps43nOkqoHHixcN2CF7LSl8cd_MH1pWy/s1600-h/091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348500373669004562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaws-7Ghcn7srijeb8ruTIBMJ_HeE84A7fPlF0VHWdqRJi8sPBQvWgkMuaTDfDdNU4hFalrdl0dSSXrH1ab_IkkB2bf8YcUsZqcyxcXK6YVCc-ps43nOkqoHHixcN2CF7LSl8cd_MH1pWy/s320/091.JPG" border="0" /></a> Friday night we went on our last excursion, a dinner cruise on a triple deck catamaran. We cruised around the harbour, ate some amazing food and then had some entertainment. Here is a pic of the bridges from Paradise Island and Nassau.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVkqplvVxUqMkWKsl-dal96ux2Zt8tYzt-V75qa68JEM-CIRLyHQ3Frz3tEjBO4vrtzMy2C7sQ6yz-1IL6ocazTVXzkq_5l5ESb0Y0KaH0x_Ura7TEvIr9k3o_Z5xjrjSRMLXhHvJ75aJ/s1600-h/093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348498644861442306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVkqplvVxUqMkWKsl-dal96ux2Zt8tYzt-V75qa68JEM-CIRLyHQ3Frz3tEjBO4vrtzMy2C7sQ6yz-1IL6ocazTVXzkq_5l5ESb0Y0KaH0x_Ura7TEvIr9k3o_Z5xjrjSRMLXhHvJ75aJ/s320/093.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yah, we got some sun that day.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu9ewLfzQzp_WotCr3oFFG8AA-6y3hAHuX6jNBauiTnb8tLyOYqCqSx4VWbRqw1CEbEfAHTdGIpogSohWXPTMIszbl4jtL2wxnbopWqw81GVLdPyAfP1t8xXd39-zyEGKcmkzWNY6fpgq/s1600-h/095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348498640635780642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu9ewLfzQzp_WotCr3oFFG8AA-6y3hAHuX6jNBauiTnb8tLyOYqCqSx4VWbRqw1CEbEfAHTdGIpogSohWXPTMIszbl4jtL2wxnbopWqw81GVLdPyAfP1t8xXd39-zyEGKcmkzWNY6fpgq/s320/095.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is Atlantis, a huge hotel/resort on Paradise Island. If we ever go back we want to take our kids and stay here. They have a huge water park and an aquarium. Sweet!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrHjgV85A6lKT2lGvGvhnt1OReR1DSE8pnrfA-9wH03-ydCEIwZ3ka37iAvOF2vKPCY2JPRLUeiM20CpnEtCZ63QbfO3ZeUCALNK4d7_NISFqdmKs0YlKsNteEuuJskyJARs6eKu82rb4/s1600-h/096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348498632775049922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrHjgV85A6lKT2lGvGvhnt1OReR1DSE8pnrfA-9wH03-ydCEIwZ3ka37iAvOF2vKPCY2JPRLUeiM20CpnEtCZ63QbfO3ZeUCALNK4d7_NISFqdmKs0YlKsNteEuuJskyJARs6eKu82rb4/s320/096.JPG" border="0" /></a>Some of our enertainment. His name is Action and he IS the limbo king! This guy did things I didn't even know were possible!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjMaMWBMzZpSEOvi8oERO8ntBL7-k8s2AmCbaa8q-7kUW4lqmnlX418fRSmkpOevrbg3k0IqRxT8Oxijct5q83gp7Ssd-zXfPZWLDE-yqC1flFqA2ZO0bklcROXlM2p55rha-o3cnhl_C/s1600-h/102.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348498629862838306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjMaMWBMzZpSEOvi8oERO8ntBL7-k8s2AmCbaa8q-7kUW4lqmnlX418fRSmkpOevrbg3k0IqRxT8Oxijct5q83gp7Ssd-zXfPZWLDE-yqC1flFqA2ZO0bklcROXlM2p55rha-o3cnhl_C/s320/102.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Saturday morning we packed up, said goodbye to the Bahamas and flew home. We had a great time but were glad to come back and see our beautiful kiddos. Thanks again to David's parents and sisters for watching the boys and to Dash for watching my babies. We really appreciate it!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-80152419371641461322009-06-05T11:46:00.001-07:002009-06-05T12:14:35.849-07:00Going, going....almost ready to go!Only two more sleeps before we head out to the sunny beaches of the Bahamas!! We couldn't be more excited. So while packing I noticed that we had some pics on our memory card so I thought I'd upload them and share a few before we head out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7LVlmQfvbKQWeNKCBV2N0v1bmfnGh7mcgt2Wj4m-ul40nq1IdpL9SlPL1wX7LX41mGgexg4oLJ2lTX7zDzL9qBX8WNkPW2FMViyJnABW900gvevmeyf1NosuM6L6_Jm7UYnSqBlrSbVf/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343920323270050466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7LVlmQfvbKQWeNKCBV2N0v1bmfnGh7mcgt2Wj4m-ul40nq1IdpL9SlPL1wX7LX41mGgexg4oLJ2lTX7zDzL9qBX8WNkPW2FMViyJnABW900gvevmeyf1NosuM6L6_Jm7UYnSqBlrSbVf/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is proof that Hailee does have hair, quite a bit now, just really fair and thin. I even got it into a pony tail a few weeks ago for church. She's definately turning into quite the little girl.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1gd1yRHMY_y86tXSj_gZUfYv2HtIuHCg2VEhakTdOFswKLP7poaBNa8LPhS_5eBw4AU2GQhq6Yr4ACOAtaWlZYzyGgxF32Uw290swSXLozDwkPSWJHlLxeOL8Q3Wp7VpD3prX8TaCUtj/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343920319369709250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1gd1yRHMY_y86tXSj_gZUfYv2HtIuHCg2VEhakTdOFswKLP7poaBNa8LPhS_5eBw4AU2GQhq6Yr4ACOAtaWlZYzyGgxF32Uw290swSXLozDwkPSWJHlLxeOL8Q3Wp7VpD3prX8TaCUtj/s320/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> While visiting the in-laws Auntie Laurie managed to rock a very tired Kaleb to sleep. Doesn't he look so comfortable! They sure are cute when they sleep.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TomOt7gpZtSLhSC-1eKIG_ew_ZvbFUj9uWdzkpY-KWPEO7gB7vCfQE8CaLDZAxTDnYArF52BttMAM9QQwB9qCdOKzcDRpDdzRmfIBSE6PsHTj2a0JEOFrCfybUFFUXygTxIr_AUbXv0r/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343920315620027122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TomOt7gpZtSLhSC-1eKIG_ew_ZvbFUj9uWdzkpY-KWPEO7gB7vCfQE8CaLDZAxTDnYArF52BttMAM9QQwB9qCdOKzcDRpDdzRmfIBSE6PsHTj2a0JEOFrCfybUFFUXygTxIr_AUbXv0r/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAJ9dhcHCdmKWNtR5ReJgnJd_JtHxUr6_5bHte58vpkfLoOlbLq6USczoj2Td90W28A6XfYe04CijCX6CVXiJBAQidPTeT1AsdsUMIo7xJ5AZHjLtm-Ys4gv05vih1YxP7uNGiG-6jGz9/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343919518845450770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAJ9dhcHCdmKWNtR5ReJgnJd_JtHxUr6_5bHte58vpkfLoOlbLq6USczoj2Td90W28A6XfYe04CijCX6CVXiJBAQidPTeT1AsdsUMIo7xJ5AZHjLtm-Ys4gv05vih1YxP7uNGiG-6jGz9/s320/007.JPG" border="0" /></a> A wonderful surprise to come home to! We spent the May long in Edmonton with David's family and when we got home it was starting to snow. Well, the next morning we woke up to this!! Crapy Canadian weather! It was all melted within a couple of days, but still annoying.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqWbdjCoW_0CvuIhus4Wd9tyLfIHw4t6rgL3eqRtwl7cxzQbxCYaHwiPn-3yNTkJ0fMGV3Iuwcx8UwLiwLEJCPWe8plcCbHBKSYpIrJnBvqEFZnwdULW7UkCLlzSk4ucTfI_Xcq1V8krW/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343919514952355762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqWbdjCoW_0CvuIhus4Wd9tyLfIHw4t6rgL3eqRtwl7cxzQbxCYaHwiPn-3yNTkJ0fMGV3Iuwcx8UwLiwLEJCPWe8plcCbHBKSYpIrJnBvqEFZnwdULW7UkCLlzSk4ucTfI_Xcq1V8krW/s320/023.JPG" border="0" /></a> We took this after Kaleb had some spaghetti. I should have taken before pics. Man was he covered from head to toe. That's why we just threw him in the sink for a quick rinse down. He loved it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYTk-RzXwIoGh2tYNaJwteMMmrGlJeCpR1VDnQQw_nC36Nv74Shfkp1Uz0hx0TPVQSMdstENF8MMtqjfR5l8YP80zXUnVBFla70ROV6YJwngD3G31xsq1_dVpuLUXI_AE1rVX67wt1GTO/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343919510222578242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYTk-RzXwIoGh2tYNaJwteMMmrGlJeCpR1VDnQQw_nC36Nv74Shfkp1Uz0hx0TPVQSMdstENF8MMtqjfR5l8YP80zXUnVBFla70ROV6YJwngD3G31xsq1_dVpuLUXI_AE1rVX67wt1GTO/s320/028.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our kids have been sick the past week, get it all before we leave I guess, and Aidan ended up missing his last day of preschool. He was sooo sad! But we stopped by a few days later to say goodbye to his teachers and they had a few things for him, including this t-shirt that he got to decorate with fabric paints. He did such a good job drawing shapes, writing his name and writing the entire alphabet (only needing my help for G, K and S - which he just drew backwards). He's sooo smart and excited for Kindergarten in the fall.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5biXVoScDIggDdodMhoF4ELpjDB9boZ8lC9e_-Qse1WLceMQ_b7U0l-TCCf6CZdVgg_peZXf8DjUvanBcx38HRHEXMZeUCx_okHdbVZ8Y8dyrJZ56jLNQKKl1R2zbVdCUbhlJtjTz_DA6/s1600-h/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343919508815668274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5biXVoScDIggDdodMhoF4ELpjDB9boZ8lC9e_-Qse1WLceMQ_b7U0l-TCCf6CZdVgg_peZXf8DjUvanBcx38HRHEXMZeUCx_okHdbVZ8Y8dyrJZ56jLNQKKl1R2zbVdCUbhlJtjTz_DA6/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /></a> Since the kids all saw Aidan decorating his shirt we had to have craft time. These next pics are of the kids letting their creative juices flow! (Love Hailee's pig tails in this pic!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5IRNeg3bdSyhJyKtcbilSGyREY3veSnaXiyQCs6ZGOV94tVsUVpcX_v-EWow6BixkGCha7MnRhuhpNwXtlW8SM1Rb535kjEcW1S9dfVef0SCErFD8PQqZpPPCqrEOECScimG4LMZyHSk/s1600-h/040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343917729216765458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5IRNeg3bdSyhJyKtcbilSGyREY3veSnaXiyQCs6ZGOV94tVsUVpcX_v-EWow6BixkGCha7MnRhuhpNwXtlW8SM1Rb535kjEcW1S9dfVef0SCErFD8PQqZpPPCqrEOECScimG4LMZyHSk/s320/040.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbKcav7w5KgiY4he4S5AWoqsO_3xuxD8nAQ0u-1bOvKo-BgPHJJ8dlqyV-02i3UZbXI7OaviimGvBhISrQiiLhSgHKa5Kjk0OvpXNvaYn4F-hQBuH5uYR7_mTNbmv2mDMuIs6Ydv9YVvT/s1600-h/042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343917726765668034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbKcav7w5KgiY4he4S5AWoqsO_3xuxD8nAQ0u-1bOvKo-BgPHJJ8dlqyV-02i3UZbXI7OaviimGvBhISrQiiLhSgHKa5Kjk0OvpXNvaYn4F-hQBuH5uYR7_mTNbmv2mDMuIs6Ydv9YVvT/s320/042.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yes, those are duck scissors....you know you want some too! We have shark ones too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiub0EXwTUyNHfZm2VySeE49LQUiSOeqmxvD9Rmo4SCoEmB8mOVv_M6B9KqKV0QHedhA0500N8Y8CjThe0GS34TlLKY6F8tEh7yDa6LTHGklzIAM9uJ_6tCB_9KNhqANpULd1xY_EjECNZ/s1600-h/043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343917719877707890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiub0EXwTUyNHfZm2VySeE49LQUiSOeqmxvD9Rmo4SCoEmB8mOVv_M6B9KqKV0QHedhA0500N8Y8CjThe0GS34TlLKY6F8tEh7yDa6LTHGklzIAM9uJ_6tCB_9KNhqANpULd1xY_EjECNZ/s320/043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ0qskjtEg_UpU3Y5gNssRQSIfCQmrR4m-0qJLkd95i8t6AUAH1bABJADFZA60IFDvkkhOgNeCb7Py6Ayzm3vP4vGSS2TQwdy9WKSARomKIV097MLTOj5dFRE1DnG-IBnt1facTi3wTQq/s1600-h/045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343917716930507474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ0qskjtEg_UpU3Y5gNssRQSIfCQmrR4m-0qJLkd95i8t6AUAH1bABJADFZA60IFDvkkhOgNeCb7Py6Ayzm3vP4vGSS2TQwdy9WKSARomKIV097MLTOj5dFRE1DnG-IBnt1facTi3wTQq/s320/045.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kaleb enjoying watching the fun with mom...my assistant supervisor/drooler. So cute!!</div><div> </div><div>Well, the next post will be of our wonderful trip to the Bahamas so please make sure to check in in a week or two!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-45161621804691607302009-05-08T12:33:00.000-07:002009-05-08T13:03:53.385-07:00Say What????So you wanna hear some exciting news??? David and I are going to the Bahamas in June!! YIPPIE!!! So I guess it's more exciting to us. We were originally planning on going to Portland this June so that David could attend a seminar at WSCC to get his continuing ed credits and to visit some of our awesome friends that we are missing a TON! Well, David found out that he didn't need to attend the seminar, that he had sufficient enough credits for the year...which was code for we don't need to go to Portland. Well needless to say I was pretty upset. We had been planning and saving for this trip for the past few months and I needed a break from the daily grind. I haven't had a day off from my amazing job of full-time mommy since I became a mommy (5 years now)! I don't know if it was because I was having a bad day or week but I just broke down. David, being the amazing husband he is, realized that if we weren't going to Portland we still needed to go somewhere so I could have some much needed vacation time, just the two of us! So we looked into Puerto Vallarta because his parents had a time share there and basically that was what we could afford (what we had saved up for our Portland trip). We were supper excited and started looking into flights and what not. Well it so happened that that evening on the news was the good ole H1N1 flu outbreak (swine flu). Oh goodie!!! Being the positive person that I am (note the sarcasm) I began to give up on the idea that David and I would ever be able to get away. Well, David and I began looking at other possiblities. We just randomly searched different affordable possibilities and that's when the bahamas popped up! We just booked our trip this last Monday! We are so excited. This will be our first time to go on a trip together....well ever! And our first time away from the kids without one of us to be there to watch them. I'm a little nervous about that but my excitment is doing a good job covering my nervousness.<br /><div></div><br /><div>Another thing that happened, yesterday, Aidan was jumping around on the couch and mis-calculated his landing, bounced backwards and cracked his head on the base corn piece of our couch. He has fallen a lot and I didn't think it was that bad until he stood up crying and holding his head with some healthy red oozing fluid flowing through his fingers. Yep, he was REALLY hurt. He cut open the back of his head, about an inch long gash. Luckily my in-laws were here, so I ran Aidan to the ER and proceeded to wait two hours to see a doctor! He ended up getting it glued together instead of stitches. Only our second trip to the ER. Not bad for having a bunch of high-energy boys!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333539816504649842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FSgCff3x6aGKcq4aAodBJpxtlc2pIxh00yY2qk7SCJUQZ145AC_b62xFvxmLABaHilamjVO7iuBy9iA6vKoVk7MW2rU0lszzVRM4MJmHdfpfzOB7rFviP8H0TUs2ZRAAMOX_cTJvkWGX/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><p>And of course it wouldn't be a blog entry worth stopping by and checking out without pics of our adorable amazing kiddos!! I love these kids soo much!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333545006577219570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPfck5RlyWKYCAd0svUTfkdtdz426r2a2JugKNzSE0TedntQdBvHboGI96vw8zdxrI6ArDVRTjI5flG6Bmc6lP0SRLpo3lM9D2V2iXfmE0-gDLF13VnIcSiSwQqjG25vGYsxzfs-pvSJj/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333539832169165010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkG1oaa7-CypkZLmIFQ5cXSxQ8XiQ0KS-ttbFNOttqFeYF_ntLgvkePAo-5Dx8oCyr7iFPPIqqvAKwp_k_rb0tJoHRjrenF43Js7iBdI8wML1cs_whviCm3blomfV4vD5YRZqlV1P0-NF/s320/025.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333539825597943794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxb_epDR75FhW0zE607Pyp5jZ6sOxole-0bY8tehB53YMQs5Bhu7aSoWOHVd0c0uKqX3yDLxnJnTCXA2ruUMJRDRx4MXKHgVPWSuhFV2wPsvRrhF_gjwTHFzllNAVKlm-WblbD-FwHBpn/s320/023.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333539824907901490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7Eji9qOg0lFa8iC9gxvUm06F5IO0wIVOV7xBu1a2_MUNe8_sKJP9666n3DqDcLfznp3H6Ej_AwfqlFwldmpMG0m16AGxfsg3ftNGYB4LOOzUjnBBJtdX7yXYKvWKBsxYAyVnfTE6n0RB/s320/017.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p>Thanks for stopping by and sorry again to all of our Portland friends (especially the Youngs) that we won't be able to see you next month! We miss you all very much!</p>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-85076541648326726452009-04-08T10:12:00.000-07:002009-04-08T10:46:24.992-07:00True Happiness comes in small packagesMy ode to Kaleb! I love this little man soo much. After having our daughter I thought we were done having kids, maybe because I had been pregnant or nursing for the 3 years previously! When I mentioned my thoughts to my husband, he calmly replied "no I think there is one more waiting to join us." My first reaction was not pleasant and it actually took some persuasion on David's behalf to finally convince me otherwise...and I'm sooo glad he did. I don't know what I would do without this little guy in my life! Everyone of my kids makes my life better in some why or another, this little guy just makes me smile! He is soo happy and carefree. I've never heard another baby giggle as much as he does. I am so blessed to have such amazing kids, a wonderful wise husband and many many more blessings than I can count. So take a gander at my adorable baby boy and you too will see why he makes me smile everyday!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMEtDjw3Tj9h1IveZHNuBR737QqD0-ABjl-M3jtOleLO7PBWJkKUqmKaJXO-KWj8vKDPjiQSAJQqCVeZ2D2ofU6vw5nk6FmAnS4PVoE5hx-H3znLxm2RrPro8f1GIbdjAJtl_AID1lm_w/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322374199256381394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMEtDjw3Tj9h1IveZHNuBR737QqD0-ABjl-M3jtOleLO7PBWJkKUqmKaJXO-KWj8vKDPjiQSAJQqCVeZ2D2ofU6vw5nk6FmAnS4PVoE5hx-H3znLxm2RrPro8f1GIbdjAJtl_AID1lm_w/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322374191211051442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNJ_mGiIGwLz_muwe0FclJya63GhKyPOf4IJ4XXl4jW5QEovYg2fNj2xQjme-Nn-ZW6p09ZenG74dYuNF_a1g1wL0gW5HBuf5r40-L4qNiinuOgLmzxzSVTX7l_0CRYDK7OT6tAbhkBNG/s320/016.JPG" border="0" />Oh, and he is pulling himself to standing now....ya I'm busy!<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322374195659316386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivg9aBLJquqP8bc-OXL5uQuusSRyyWiJj-mAyyWz36I-QPArNxcvFFnLFNswxzTtwwcG4AYF4ZY0eEfc1A-dZzDRaqeLnLvaFtb5wseBVE7jJtv73sZ2MxJv2h_1TFJwybiNO7QwZE0Z7J/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeJxIshXsQ2B7YQURl6GRuScxbzkIhV_KKb5yt4GVIcp80yD156HAVQzD7hyphenhyphensUqjtl_UrXwr5YvcBSKLAddNddVtO1bTkihVL_fz-mIcxT0Pcii4UjGDyFic6NgDOwlRDybB_v35jweSx/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322374181848133906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeJxIshXsQ2B7YQURl6GRuScxbzkIhV_KKb5yt4GVIcp80yD156HAVQzD7hyphenhyphensUqjtl_UrXwr5YvcBSKLAddNddVtO1bTkihVL_fz-mIcxT0Pcii4UjGDyFic6NgDOwlRDybB_v35jweSx/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />TRUE LOVE!!!!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-49013183842427325772009-04-02T10:38:00.001-07:002009-04-02T11:11:50.382-07:00Happy Birthday Hailee!<div>Here she is....our adorable 2 year old! Today is her actual birthday but because David's day off is Wednesday we celebrated with a little party for Hailee yesterday and fun was had by all!</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320151426427900722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTSiLtKNkHAV6NzH0cXPCmyV-o49E3dt1BcVWvZ5Tr0X9CHcoc8bD9lFnkYKYd-OZaXCzS36pP3NDa-RQq5Dyij5ufy5HL9ujOBRz5rBn1kCt9I3n_XUCv25KTMdDzxI9ZnkVoJeejIQuJ/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320151420497104066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6RmRsBS4g4YO68JTFvfBSWNtXppmog6vbDG3qU_qRATKWiidOGYqLx2MRVWIJziDvUrHGFxHjCk1emxTlFZD509XHK-e2Zb1e9BYFSbzg0V7AvvhYzWuMJVvtcRzxwPKy3-P5gQLNFqp/s320/030.JPG" border="0" /> I asked Hailee what kind of party she wanted, her options were Dora, Butterfly or Princess. Guess which theme she chose...Princess! And that is what she is, our little princess!</div><br /><div>Some of her cousins were here for the party and she invited her two best friends. When everyone was here we had them each make their own crowns with adhesive "jewels". They loved it...yes even the boys! From left to right: Miya, Elizabeth, Hailee, Aidan, Isaac, Zoe and Xander.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320151429527053330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKRQsuNLP5FClWrU7xPHkCZiSh1UcYD_-S1XxWILj7ZmiHeF8tsaaQlIfQ_pathnRyd0nHctZwYvMSNkB6tg6DOBzlsFuLVNkE-hT5jT9H29pj1iIi8X3qWXanAV8Tp-qtZUv5tACkaqr/s320/034.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Princess Hailee!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320155750483320386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByPGg0FnpV8LdHtNiCbTslMvtkXk4ySKgX_BqCc4SgfMFmbhV4ZcKd86bJNYrSI8jgtcmCYeuOgh6W1C6FcMOnhN5gfgb8I9zqBgnNff-oFowVcGmgBi2Jq0wTQPCaIUyRBg98kpBDY9p/s320/037.JPG" border="0" />King Xander and King Aidan <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320153210241555714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZjkBPcEKIY2OquDDoLM2HwmDWDIWW8TFYSsJJCEfl_nkdx7e5PNoCY5Xb1o-0rDjrVbZwShGnHq9-RZmzkiCLrwDqAoZklR7erbORnrBlha3JxEU9y_AcnvKoFxnxLvkmupaVrYj49lv/s320/041.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320153203855641426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9WC9bkHC2RTjjqhoIHxWlXuH0WM2YDofep6A9vefSPOjmRHmlRlJUajEc1Gf9XXdMltknq6o1CTPbZIN-E1m1mL5ku1PqcP_XyRJdfOGqHBczZdaDxD8okQGG5ihaIeahjwnRygtDEyL/s320/038.JPG" border="0" /><br />Mommy and her little princess and of course her cool shades she got for her birthday. She was quite spoiled and got some fun new toys to play with. Thank you to Hailee's friends and cousins for the wonderful gifts!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1EeXFsza2DjyHJ8BXUQZHJ1hnpzfeDYV6El8wdABZVd7delhj81TkND0tnaBQLDVGgTwf_IZvEljlVm21esiN9-6iRtLt5LyL_CPTGrIscuDyAE2pJ4MrQqGafM_9HenCSP7tcJrHASz/s1600-h/042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320153213313537906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1EeXFsza2DjyHJ8BXUQZHJ1hnpzfeDYV6El8wdABZVd7delhj81TkND0tnaBQLDVGgTwf_IZvEljlVm21esiN9-6iRtLt5LyL_CPTGrIscuDyAE2pJ4MrQqGafM_9HenCSP7tcJrHASz/s320/042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And my pride and joy....Hailee's princess cake! I was so excited when I found this idea on youtube that I just had to try it. I was quite nervous about it but I think it turned out pretty awesome! I think I took as many pictures of the cake as I did of Hailee! :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZuzwBXBp-yE5ZtBc6x2jbBH3pSzzwNyDlbCNEAwMFf6NQ1Oa4dL0LAPV1rcb4YlU81rpoSqiEU6DcYMz0KNlms8YlvGKIu05JabEjmhMaoo5v5Q0uyErvra5qu3Bd78o0n6XvOwiWgoI/s1600-h/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320151410895456098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZuzwBXBp-yE5ZtBc6x2jbBH3pSzzwNyDlbCNEAwMFf6NQ1Oa4dL0LAPV1rcb4YlU81rpoSqiEU6DcYMz0KNlms8YlvGKIu05JabEjmhMaoo5v5Q0uyErvra5qu3Bd78o0n6XvOwiWgoI/s320/018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is Hailee blowing out her candles. She loved the cake....and so did everyone else.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320154003997221202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-h3ZB7K4LUI0T-uI1omIZKdSd_K43UMK_tXgjccZ5emNKU7p6_Y0Y4QGLdxhFZ8V7WbB-b1buh1mCEickmVM_aR23vj5SNWbnMU9y8R1HHwREIcggKXGsQ-LwzhPnP7DQK8waHVlkt9F/s320/054.JPG" border="0" /><br />After all was said and done the kids all had a blast, I know because everyone of them told me and almost all of them had naps afterwards...we wore them out with all of the party fun! We love you Hailee and are so proud of the beautiful little girl you are growing up to be! And good job on doing so well with your potty training!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-24054826326229217032009-03-03T15:35:00.000-08:002009-03-03T15:51:35.891-08:00Little update ~<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDj2QM3ZYc7Tsifkzvz3-89bYYV3dB2Kmby73S8wxhtUUyLPxJlQ9CKdnBqETSXyDM3kc1ajwqCzQX5VfUOuHWBEDWo6DHoFiiQRsFKKSHz8BxYJQofesIMjgGZOvfo275j-Ui2RzlI-p/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309110789493814626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDj2QM3ZYc7Tsifkzvz3-89bYYV3dB2Kmby73S8wxhtUUyLPxJlQ9CKdnBqETSXyDM3kc1ajwqCzQX5VfUOuHWBEDWo6DHoFiiQRsFKKSHz8BxYJQofesIMjgGZOvfo275j-Ui2RzlI-p/s320/020.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just a picture of one the cutest babies ALIVE!!! Mr. Dimples can now sit and almost crawl on his own!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F70nQNjHEMl1YAhTnrS8ScEtiTzw5wp_iW1VObBhJeSqrcF5qphKuOKLrLFDVTvtWil7lowB4HmfvfIlenUIxV7Su9-aHgHmQXVehW85MMndJ4Sjbr8oG8lCl1TsGkhrq8jeqRR3kZDi/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309110787507660178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F70nQNjHEMl1YAhTnrS8ScEtiTzw5wp_iW1VObBhJeSqrcF5qphKuOKLrLFDVTvtWil7lowB4HmfvfIlenUIxV7Su9-aHgHmQXVehW85MMndJ4Sjbr8oG8lCl1TsGkhrq8jeqRR3kZDi/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> All the grandkids on the Johnston side...what a good looking bunch of kids!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309110795960791218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiDp2Z3EFqCJudpwjLx4sI0699OnAdHQl2VRli9UrW1QzZMUzXxrRidCabHZvfVwI1X40MegS4uq5sUgXVRIb7KgUJxiG6XqHAbsjbOziTnyqAriclBfDcFpYYw0iL_hPka3JKGqOrJS3/s320/015.JPG" border="0" />Father and son cuddle time.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309110802520724450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L_ypLWa-CVR_3iUfnmYxiTPmxfLwnC8M2EFkZ6QQwSPnAYUwOt0dgYAeNu48-OifkQGKPN4hyphenhyphen_vsSKBYOz6-ExS7TzbvAIt7lONgGfGowx4krjznfK9X5jIdiVcZ7LgLtH7hmh-k5kFP/s320/030.JPG" border="0" />David's idea of having fun with the new truck!</div><div> </div><div>SO this last month seemed to go on forever. Not a whole lot has happened that sticks out in my mind. The only new things have been that Kaleb is sitting on his own and is quite the mover! He doesn't really crawl, but if he wants to get somewhere he gets there. Usually by rolling or worm crawling or something. </div><div> </div><div>The second new thing is that we bought a second vehicle. David finally got his truck. It's a cute little 4x4 s10 (I think a Chevy...I'm a woman and don't pay attention to those little details) and the fun part is that it's a stick! I love driving a manual....even though I rarely get to touch the thing let alone drive it. It's his baby. Well, we have gotten a lot of snow lately and my dear hubby got the bright idea to drive his truck into the snow bank beside our driveway. Well you obviously see the results of that. We had to call a friend to help tow him out. We did get a video of it and I"ll try to upload it. The fun things we do when we're bored...or the REAL reason...when "I'm tired of shoveling the snow and having to throw it up over this huge snow bank, so I'm going to knock it down with my truck." (quote by david). It actually did work, the snow bank is no more, easing my husbands hard work and labor problems. Good job sweetie! Anyhoo, thanks for stopping by!<br /></div><div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-50774246816752829582009-02-08T19:01:00.000-08:002009-02-08T22:00:11.519-08:00} My awesome, cute kids!!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Sorry for the lack of blogging but that's how it goes in the life of a mom right?? Maybe just this moms' life anyways. So I have a lot of cute pictures and stories to share so please bare with me and enjoy the ride...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300655773539274498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHt5E_uVRAgXx_YoIkAwJNq9IV6r9C-rwEuumsyY7N00bJD6rZyWbx8JNnuUqkN17xx25P3pCYbVYfS5MTrOLDFXDaOBSCOvj16NCJPGd2yvziq_o_T_IPJQnM2I0lWqBs7JxqLRhi9qL/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>First off is my CAARRAAAZZY gal Bean! This girl cracks me up daily! We had spaghetti this particular night, as you can tell from the pasted on beard of tomato sauce, and she was hilarious!</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300655775641490386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr36viyUIBXCJAB3VJ4bePP4UzZVqMD-enlxXaPGXWC6aTiaHuwN11I0CN8GY4Yt0ZtYUZcazBMaFsfFkyYGBot44C92hSaPJzs1I6zyldlsfwUhqWGaRkSy6Y_jKtkPVro_4yNdnkP6Z/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p>She ate, and I'm not exagerating, 4 helpings, full helpings, of the stuff! And she couldn't get the fork to work fast enough for her so she opted to use her paws and SHOVELED the noodles in like they were going out of style! What made it even more hilarious was the "mmmmm" sound and the giggles she was making the entire time! Did I mention I love this girl! hee hee<br /></p><br /><p>Next is my handsome little helper, mister A! No these are not photoshoped pictures, these are actual pictures of my little man helping me vacuum! He actually ended up vacuuming the entire living room all by himself and did an EXCELLENT job. When I say excellent I mean I didn't go over it afterwards (because I'm kind of anal and usually do follow up with a spot clean). It was spotless. I love this little guy...or should I say big now! He's growing up way to fast.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657332067900162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSDP_h8GCjDh43dSoi_VpTNht6aiEpRAoRYYSC5HfAz_6Mve4ydrnqeo66KBrHOIONKSV4lSwxH7rmStehnDRzVobBiHFaikvD480Uid78KiGfWmvFUtYPbNx54-IGbAl8c_ipTDJZbAI/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657338559073746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajoKWhj23fOZ0SF95aGN7D49NiDmuEzbFsxXUTKXAtawl4Ol7YQ0cAYrxWsLSm4kX3SEgvjAleLF_dPaulR1XPP7aaCxWfq4A5So1sHwdXpPfMYRxzwO6k0C8BW2cNmp927z9UxlijPJY/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></p></div></div></div><p>On to Xandee Man (as he calls himself because he can't seem to get the "r" sound working). What can I say, this guy is just all around a sweetheart. He's my mister sensitive, always full of love but also very stubborn and knows what he wants and when and how he wants it. I guess picky would be the word for that unnecessarily long sentence. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300658959163518050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLt3C9NvFM9yyogLa_XJ5vld4Ghb5YGmhDMsF8m7GmBD4y54-9i8Z__cIBwX4ltvHPX1jBBZIYECq5UTZCN3OXoNrrtrP2OVH4AUT1qAzQQzc9t2GkmUCHI-0cidaANCHiWYyxy04Eo1Tg/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>Here are just a few pics of the boys modeling their new ties. They loved them and wore them around all day when they first got them. Aidan just wanted to wear the tie...literally as you can see. LOL.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300661710658376450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifYalU__EbB5xXxmqxdU63KyiC_vGYRprkJsGHb_ts5KmTJbyaAneSqW2b3dV25DOczT3q-GuMxZU5GasguvRJ0W2ssUr_ogz6Ea8e_KOfm5LlyorSpTAgkFG8jkdfLwHK-dOpJkwA3qU/s320/023.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300661664627432050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0iyhl40F4lnfbAPKkN1_T_WRxBwKOWO8nPBS1BAZLDcUbKSvVbugbs5NcxUDINmKHHeHuBUMYU8d_k6eYjcMbCWodZghMorZw-_1k_szPzkjJUUUL9f7k16GaH1iULxEcH0TwpWpRYFe/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>And these last few were actually taken tonight. Kaleb, aka mister dimples, has been working on his crawling and sitting on his own skills. So for bathtime tonight we dug out the bath chair so he could actually "enjoy" and play in the bath. He LOVED it! They were all pretty squished but they all loved that Kaleb could join in the fun.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300666358119909090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkmyg6OjphnwH5vK-m3J_wLoG1HICp5ZpTh44dvikz3ccVZYoGokOq-nFAbDsMnl7rpMq7f8IxVqcOjaSn22tez63t8IDYC_ph4f-rEkzgBrrumxGxXhIYLE9UugQvf78rPBnK7_zKIzK/s320/064.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300666351422242210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFg8MwcVej76fMjEJzqR2SS9dSPSRif5B6pHCaQ33A-xVETyfuh6aTqRSWj13M1QdqH9Y7q-6nMxPEBINgQekYoR9Npoxi89_SAMWcZ62iXYJqwB3ATho4iLXECjoXRl86sELtS0e6BgFp/s320/037.JPG" border="0" /></p><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300666354810793778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mw_J3FG0npU9nHNyF8MoE8VylhRye3uanchC91EkV_TW1-jNPpD21yRN_MrZ969UekH3uocqssu8CAOdAUDcIxK2YoYJJBMNuc6kwUw-SXC53t9W3Z35TkJTMIJiYFwrsyPmCZlyypPJ/s320/075.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>Isn't he the most adorable thing ever!!! I love this little guy soo much.</p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300669653757798514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPO9aEVtssZjfnHkJfgO-_8k3mSTOAijycbZCO8eNS6iML-fnSNV1P4ny6nkLyIyubt6n8v9fteYG1AQNN7IX4U-2UM1rZW9_rLQeQWmIMJE9Q5F5aXpavpNLVwncy7jabUkhN3OXtQLr/s320/060.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300669648049572642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmR1cGQa5aiFcjAYrfi_MMa48cURtSC3tTeKpnfAuz-8_Nb8UwgTtIeUVzei9QsuLIyU7lKawFBehS3zT4mVQfsx6z2jBnHL_DrXDktsh1p6pqbn7jOPXTaHH3T2yMlXagDcL5QoLWMKZ2/s320/040.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300669651828465650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOMdkJQmf955S7rBYqSGATt1S72drn6QmTNUepEalhLcjkwPxbHnWugN6MRnkizc8Db_WU1JFWxd49MEtw77oW9ir-BIfLCTqrO12R-tv3EBKAWwuAv15xxkDo9lprDHxGJ7m_1FJ68ie/s320/042.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300669650339463426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUREaGXx0AeLM9FSOwA2an_c270PyXj7i0t2ejFvVxe5ZZBI2l5jXXrarCCxsVCEm362rRJvrvIs4AsNy8S-ptxTCycFPURM6IoaJuhur1N5N7b0FwFHLl9j1xscZYdjh43L8i-1KHac6/s320/050.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>It's so rewarding being a mom. Yes it can be hard at times but moments like these make it all worth it!</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-84417701208921498692009-01-19T12:35:00.000-08:002009-01-19T13:10:07.177-08:00School, Birthday's and moreHello fellow bloggers! It has already been a fairly busy new year. Here are just a few things that have been going on in the Johnston residence. First off our baby is growing too fast. He has learned how to get up on his hands and knees and lunges for things that he really wants. He is such a cutie pie and has the most adorable dimple when he smiles!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoJdizpO40KoFWBoFM3t3PyytVppXDFIuVxIm7utkFPk_Yp1lDQNSiKQJz9BM2ZwSbk7tl-BLa0aO3_nYZq-vg0MDE2WdIhyImXgA2OItYuSLNombXL13XGNBtJlutU-xeZQRkUEg3dBa/s1600-h/054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293110541083722578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoJdizpO40KoFWBoFM3t3PyytVppXDFIuVxIm7utkFPk_Yp1lDQNSiKQJz9BM2ZwSbk7tl-BLa0aO3_nYZq-vg0MDE2WdIhyImXgA2OItYuSLNombXL13XGNBtJlutU-xeZQRkUEg3dBa/s320/054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtRFsjycu9z7Iy-xbGQo6OEtRynqh7KX-DNWeIArwu6dngKAYBeoSYDPNZ9rzMiuSpvVx0b1Gtfc91JG1Js9Bt2xpiEToZrVOdTUdfQTSvC0U-VMmpZqiPexb54bLJtioxJgPQfH7nju9/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293110535382405682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtRFsjycu9z7Iy-xbGQo6OEtRynqh7KX-DNWeIArwu6dngKAYBeoSYDPNZ9rzMiuSpvVx0b1Gtfc91JG1Js9Bt2xpiEToZrVOdTUdfQTSvC0U-VMmpZqiPexb54bLJtioxJgPQfH7nju9/s320/051.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hailee is still the mischeif queen, although I must say things are getting better. She is talking up a storm now, surprising me with new words and sentences every day.... I don't know if I should be happy about that or not? She has already sassed me a few times.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqVv4_qTZbaShXrcrTX-cz_-dkHtTEVrVN2DAooccbzi9SYUnzf6Mq6RnC1cYFY_gEVrYLxbYdigJaTx3bDvMbCxB1Zj6Aln7AVolHi108hw1Oxk5w2jifbyXJxdnvWH0N9-E7x9PqqFj/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293110530577174066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqVv4_qTZbaShXrcrTX-cz_-dkHtTEVrVN2DAooccbzi9SYUnzf6Mq6RnC1cYFY_gEVrYLxbYdigJaTx3bDvMbCxB1Zj6Aln7AVolHi108hw1Oxk5w2jifbyXJxdnvWH0N9-E7x9PqqFj/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Xander just turned 3 on the 11th. He is growing up fast too. He also always seems to have a dirty face in any picture that I've taken of him. Hmmm, maybe I should wash my kids' faces more often. Geesh! He had a great birthday weekend. We (David and I) took him out for dinner while the other kids stayed home with a sitter. This is something we've been meaning to start for a while now. But since the kids are old enough now we thought this would be the perfect year to start. He had a great time and finished his entire meal plus a dessert! It was fun spending one on one time with him. The next night we invited a family from our branch over for cake, Ice cream and to play a few games. Xander loved having 8 other kids running around (yep the family has 8 wonderful kids!). Then on Sunday, his actual birthday we just chilled and let him open his present from us (which he will actually be getting come spring time...a bike!). He loved the picture of the bike and the idea that he will be getting one and understands why he didn't get it now. He's so smart! Love ya buddy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_5d40XTOKNPKbLHRG51JFaQWrPbz7k-3WCbiVSI_MixOGEvFnYhX9u78qI4EffAkGvm-gUPbRi2yFTuKw90oz3HWWl1RRPr2z4QoATtY0cEzoMmW9QCSKcLSe4AwUM7jKvc_r7sxsHvp/s1600-h/070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293109176204549042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_5d40XTOKNPKbLHRG51JFaQWrPbz7k-3WCbiVSI_MixOGEvFnYhX9u78qI4EffAkGvm-gUPbRi2yFTuKw90oz3HWWl1RRPr2z4QoATtY0cEzoMmW9QCSKcLSe4AwUM7jKvc_r7sxsHvp/s320/070.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKc_fH7uwS-1Ff0XXoDb_YAlIveO6qC4tXmOn0NoDQud4KUWYkl7dX8d9xzsaY43RkoxmCPwb00q0l0JbnEwh7JKg6MgNyuttY3oJaBT2tp_eCZoQFAfDQuLR8_azvi5rw5iePTW0HSnT8/s1600-h/065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293109170488733442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKc_fH7uwS-1Ff0XXoDb_YAlIveO6qC4tXmOn0NoDQud4KUWYkl7dX8d9xzsaY43RkoxmCPwb00q0l0JbnEwh7JKg6MgNyuttY3oJaBT2tp_eCZoQFAfDQuLR8_azvi5rw5iePTW0HSnT8/s320/065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6evDxwC4Kayaf5fKKkihak2HIA852-uKXAOWoWVi2ULyJldj7DwjrBOCP7OgNrbH0Tm6QcWGwG8TF5xcNraSnc7UVi_wCgrjh6C5JP-o8nej1HxQwVBE3baq4_MbDefTBJtQ_23aAJpZd/s1600-h/061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293109169124804402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6evDxwC4Kayaf5fKKkihak2HIA852-uKXAOWoWVi2ULyJldj7DwjrBOCP7OgNrbH0Tm6QcWGwG8TF5xcNraSnc7UVi_wCgrjh6C5JP-o8nej1HxQwVBE3baq4_MbDefTBJtQ_23aAJpZd/s320/061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0t04XR49vNHA_wcnOH83zubVDpmOWmNri6McIU4oaXiN2soaMcNuaa6ILhlDWeK0ASLPZ0o9qgFI3pS1p19-OsvNFgl7nQzJL9qbMfZHWTYnHpGx6WBvGoLbgEQMsB3KLdxxQD5WRVTn/s1600-h/057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293109163520542162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0t04XR49vNHA_wcnOH83zubVDpmOWmNri6McIU4oaXiN2soaMcNuaa6ILhlDWeK0ASLPZ0o9qgFI3pS1p19-OsvNFgl7nQzJL9qbMfZHWTYnHpGx6WBvGoLbgEQMsB3KLdxxQD5WRVTn/s320/057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Aidan started playschool. We bought him a backpack for school and for the first week he wore it everywhere....even to church! He was so excited to go. I was a little worried when the day finally came, that he wouldn't want to go. When we got there he was shown where his cubby was, got to put on his name tag and when we went into the classroom so that the teacher could show us around he was gone! I looked around and found him playing with a couple other boys with some trucks. Even when I went over to say goodbye and tell him I was leaving he didn't even bat an eyelash "see ya later mom" was all he said. He still loves it! So I'm pretty happy about that.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdEE0Nw-8hV1gTELxqTOnnoUpIY6tjxIIBPf3Ae5FiP883P2JgKOXuBsLjkpnoJVAQcT8epOKvpwBmGCKGd0uMv6SpLmoAd8HF_BqyaLS0vWIKmOB0KwVB7W5iTtjjFZw-IbBe08uF8bO/s1600-h/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293107672172878498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdEE0Nw-8hV1gTELxqTOnnoUpIY6tjxIIBPf3Ae5FiP883P2JgKOXuBsLjkpnoJVAQcT8epOKvpwBmGCKGd0uMv6SpLmoAd8HF_BqyaLS0vWIKmOB0KwVB7W5iTtjjFZw-IbBe08uF8bO/s320/012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHTVqvEyoSaZUZ5yBzgnVBFr1SOa0VzxKCpx-uZuma3i26ZCEMnkE49U3fZXE9k2x2CuUp2V_qUALeKM31YLj7aFvyoReJbrK6Z5Lb26Wljr1QjY5ScxTPqxmqVXsHQb1H_MoOFp9xJ6a/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293107667943432722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHTVqvEyoSaZUZ5yBzgnVBFr1SOa0VzxKCpx-uZuma3i26ZCEMnkE49U3fZXE9k2x2CuUp2V_qUALeKM31YLj7aFvyoReJbrK6Z5Lb26Wljr1QjY5ScxTPqxmqVXsHQb1H_MoOFp9xJ6a/s320/007.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aidan fell asleep with his backpack on the couch. We decided to let Kaleb wake him up....he wouldn't get mad at Kaleb, he loves him too much.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBqXQf84GLIjzL7bcxVqudE6RrF2YBhuZF1blVAExz5U_NfJEOt9AFPJ_54VIskwJew86AgRPcQAvFLXr-CTwDp3Sj5wbUMg74fCp2hBPWPLvaj4pNcbl7I-Bm21iRj_UkyvPR7WoF7zf/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293107664338033650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBqXQf84GLIjzL7bcxVqudE6RrF2YBhuZF1blVAExz5U_NfJEOt9AFPJ_54VIskwJew86AgRPcQAvFLXr-CTwDp3Sj5wbUMg74fCp2hBPWPLvaj4pNcbl7I-Bm21iRj_UkyvPR7WoF7zf/s320/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7bFOBPuH1J9roObKzSjweT4f71a3lzQyOevvAESecACw5LACbXbAx5Ys-K9flZyczHYugBvG7mCgBPAE9DqRMozJTFGEldDY5Xqbbp1PvcBJLcm0JvaA-5oaGS_np9Y7KtPv1595tCdl/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293107658030232898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7bFOBPuH1J9roObKzSjweT4f71a3lzQyOevvAESecACw5LACbXbAx5Ys-K9flZyczHYugBvG7mCgBPAE9DqRMozJTFGEldDY5Xqbbp1PvcBJLcm0JvaA-5oaGS_np9Y7KtPv1595tCdl/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> There you have it, a little update on just a few things that have been going on here. Oh, David and the other chiro's he works for will be moving into their new clinic this weekend. I got a pre-tour of it and it is awesome! I'm so excited for David to finally be able to make his own hours and to be able to see even more patients! I'm so proud of you David! Thanks for stopping by and make sure to keep in touch!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-77206594314692217272008-12-31T12:53:00.000-08:002008-12-31T14:42:27.937-08:00Here's to a great 2008 and an even better 2009!<div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL76GKPvFHAFrT_0dpnhIHbP9YCCdbO6RKH2Tsr5vqccpeSYyqbn6Fp7FSnW6WTa03TEZpYDQYXsxVB6_aBTzaY4VjTFTuKuQfxudHL96m3TNzQeN4bWDdiDPpUnk5v5KxwcYBGyjEx0Pa/s1600-h/072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286081756647854690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL76GKPvFHAFrT_0dpnhIHbP9YCCdbO6RKH2Tsr5vqccpeSYyqbn6Fp7FSnW6WTa03TEZpYDQYXsxVB6_aBTzaY4VjTFTuKuQfxudHL96m3TNzQeN4bWDdiDPpUnk5v5KxwcYBGyjEx0Pa/s320/072.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hailee in her Christmas outfit from G. & G. Albiston.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eFcgN1J7OypKJyQPFB8YI57GdbIeqsl5glLU9-A9gSsy8yk0VyNnDkS9Sf32bxXEeOpohSNHLI6kahNUsbiq1WbXYaC8L7WPSVLChrmvUFLHkVMUokZh04zIGhORBvVNghctcRklqI9r/s1600-h/070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286081755609106354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eFcgN1J7OypKJyQPFB8YI57GdbIeqsl5glLU9-A9gSsy8yk0VyNnDkS9Sf32bxXEeOpohSNHLI6kahNUsbiq1WbXYaC8L7WPSVLChrmvUFLHkVMUokZh04zIGhORBvVNghctcRklqI9r/s320/070.JPG" border="0" /></a>Kaleb's first Christmas! </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkOtWocvjS71-EIkIkBqp2zcZW0jNnSuCV0rmCMOz0uxVPiq9T7SMOZK3013AASS1R3WeFvTsJeRnIXawLsIu3KGU8yPz8MDCgVXV5GYMFB1VP2M2FCpHsfmf8hLfeL5_jryV3hI83obu/s1600-h/061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286065444824174994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkOtWocvjS71-EIkIkBqp2zcZW0jNnSuCV0rmCMOz0uxVPiq9T7SMOZK3013AASS1R3WeFvTsJeRnIXawLsIu3KGU8yPz8MDCgVXV5GYMFB1VP2M2FCpHsfmf8hLfeL5_jryV3hI83obu/s320/061.JPG" border="0" /></a> What cuties!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVFOTgmdUw6SG9xz8emehLzW6PRc3VL_UkEErDcCzuUjxJI93BjyMR098BpVKQT5hQigEQhp6W0uEroebh1PnD0I18DAEQncKOmDG2CWuU7G5XHLI4WQdw1s230Yb-F021db4Iq0eN3Yd/s1600-h/060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286065437997433106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVFOTgmdUw6SG9xz8emehLzW6PRc3VL_UkEErDcCzuUjxJI93BjyMR098BpVKQT5hQigEQhp6W0uEroebh1PnD0I18DAEQncKOmDG2CWuU7G5XHLI4WQdw1s230Yb-F021db4Iq0eN3Yd/s320/060.JPG" border="0" /></a>My mover and groover! </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0kEpV1azT1_asU9scdTXEdrRN-2AHh_agSD-7CieJV1L7dXmxh9EgdSPFEmr3W3C5VGCyyYN6wSyo1DIKMIq5eYpMMuN1S17MGe5Z8JKDhwF-zZ-x3h69BPxlu_Dam-UpnKR7CiC-kzH/s1600-h/065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286065432303514162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0kEpV1azT1_asU9scdTXEdrRN-2AHh_agSD-7CieJV1L7dXmxh9EgdSPFEmr3W3C5VGCyyYN6wSyo1DIKMIq5eYpMMuN1S17MGe5Z8JKDhwF-zZ-x3h69BPxlu_Dam-UpnKR7CiC-kzH/s320/065.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Christmas stockings... G. Johnston made these for everyone, it's tradition that everyone gets a homemade stocking from Grandma....David has had his since he was a pee wee! ;)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02_yJInTPAfY8s-l_p_SgLITFLwJVkl3_1C41brANY6Cgl9Y6BHLI5rv6Zd2EITgLycvmb5vSX1dhVCLmWfZKAqPoFQ6A0jWGRa8xtDru0ybmPVT0ZRbFlvS_jgpzGEebMDNW1aaPE7w2/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286061591092378914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02_yJInTPAfY8s-l_p_SgLITFLwJVkl3_1C41brANY6Cgl9Y6BHLI5rv6Zd2EITgLycvmb5vSX1dhVCLmWfZKAqPoFQ6A0jWGRa8xtDru0ybmPVT0ZRbFlvS_jgpzGEebMDNW1aaPE7w2/s320/037.JPG" border="0" /></a>" Who's got me? Is that Santa over there? Where am I?" A usual look for Kaleb.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6ebK_bqhTMaKklwW9HT1Xox9cK6Mdd7QcUfScCvAtGmRiLBf-k0uR4Jzh6E1JJDbmgd4Ms4kUWj9NPGHnsUFSak2ltH4e9oYY7b-m5CSk_nNKnVejD3k8LnrVH6A-iyVoaZ98Psm41cS/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286061583688415714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6ebK_bqhTMaKklwW9HT1Xox9cK6Mdd7QcUfScCvAtGmRiLBf-k0uR4Jzh6E1JJDbmgd4Ms4kUWj9NPGHnsUFSak2ltH4e9oYY7b-m5CSk_nNKnVejD3k8LnrVH6A-iyVoaZ98Psm41cS/s320/009.JPG" border="0" /></a>Aidan with Santa. He was pretty excited to see Santa walk into the gym! </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRXbNZmgY8sAYn9zz7GS4a08l3lqxpUR91GSYwYTVDnR-R6j0ezQ4Sac1JRTzo5cyOLmKAPiSO7GAPr__msbTnzjYPYXgVJPN440wLPlnd85rBgYzRu-dY4EKz_g2OPaYSIO79OnisFI9/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286061574900099282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRXbNZmgY8sAYn9zz7GS4a08l3lqxpUR91GSYwYTVDnR-R6j0ezQ4Sac1JRTzo5cyOLmKAPiSO7GAPr__msbTnzjYPYXgVJPN440wLPlnd85rBgYzRu-dY4EKz_g2OPaYSIO79OnisFI9/s320/006.JPG" border="0" /></a>Xander was so excited he was the first to jump onto Santa's lap. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtxKXvRXIuFqbbuFQICDnKwPg-F6_Yr8eLfObY9PfQF1ksrWyo5za_LyBIRP-codDdxnsMqZ5PJq5nfqRysHZMYnSON9q3-Rmk0AJTDxOfJN7qoTMrOi9EdaLdh-gHrr4SZZ-iXBjdGum/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286061568178018210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtxKXvRXIuFqbbuFQICDnKwPg-F6_Yr8eLfObY9PfQF1ksrWyo5za_LyBIRP-codDdxnsMqZ5PJq5nfqRysHZMYnSON9q3-Rmk0AJTDxOfJN7qoTMrOi9EdaLdh-gHrr4SZZ-iXBjdGum/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a>We signed up to make mashed potato's for our branch Christmas party and the potato's were donated by a member and they were HUGE!! As big as Kaleb's head as you can see!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286082994424334322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahuEeDSZEpIv-P57b3I-3jx5tA6UZ9FZab5jzgXMtQ2wYr74AwgdvhwpYnDtQDgPXrEO8tEap52qDv7r5zbQ1untoS8cXGE9cdEKiH2CtfcFFZM04nQz_VP_MvUZGTfUhHpAvnY0lV0Kn/s320/047.JPG" border="0" />Had to throw in some bathtime pics! My little angel!</div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286082988791741330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIFxFLoG_5Ukl_wvSYlIsU16NddpeSZoarZ7OUHrD_G8r7CaStphbEvtfywJpV_9c6_0N7e7voPNCCgoQvaVrrcC-fSyO5Th2t4Z3mvTxQ6g5e1WDULKG8q_Xs1-Rzx508J3DJimJp2sR/s320/042.JPG" border="0" />Xandee man! (he can't say his "r" sound so everything that has "r" in it sounds like "e" or "w")<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286082982038679554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsc3k9YPAEn8Zp5g7myzyl7o4P-mrN9yi1fgclboVlBmbI_UaTnVqdEC7_r-gFDjdvkaYWGw_lnECiX_kLHYK_tjlTIp1XTBBvn5TJunogSgOC6l7bjdoZHaiNvJHb94t78JjFGGfh8nmy/s320/041.JPG" border="0" />My little helper. He does this everytime Kaleb gets a bath, he holds and I wash.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286082980241053890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUxAoKttoYN7Qizva3WiFat_6vQsauB2LN-j6f4QNNgUMUCIX6hA7Hu4c3-pLoNjoRaUAFPrqVbyzq6UyR1brITnrieFqWFI43raN0OINEWM2gjHWPATDyBvpeudv3qedLfBea_VX4-Kz/s320/039.JPG" border="0" />Little stud (mini David).<br /><br />Here's just a quick update. We had Christmas at home and enjoyed it. The kids were happy to see all the gifts under the tree, especially the ones from santa. We got to spend some time with David's family for a few days and we also just celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary, and what a wonderful 6 years it has been! I was spoiled on our anniversary. My husband surprised me with a Wii and Wii Fit. I was impressed that he was even able to find one let alone keep it a surprise from me. The kids are all healthy and happy and are enjoying the ample amount of snow we have, especially Aidan. They definately didn't get that from me...I don't enjoy the cold much. Aidan got a Leap frog game system and a Thomas game and has just figured out how to use it so now I hardly see him during the day. He's growing up way too fast. He also starts playschool on Jan. 6 and is pretty excited about it. Xander is quite the little artist and loves to draw perfect circles (which are also faces, trees and anything else really). Hailee is finally enjoying having GIRL toys in the house. She got a stroller from Aunty Dallas and loves to push it (along with her 4 dolls) all around the house. Kaleb is a rolling machine. I turn around and he is already done a full 180! I'm sure he'll be crawling in no time, especially since he is already pulling his knees up underneath himself. He also LOVES solid food, our best eater yet and that's saying a lot considering he has Miss Hailee to out do!<br /><div> </div><div>We have had a great year and a wonderful Christmas and hope that the New Year will bring us a lot more exciting and fun moments together as a family! Thanks to all of you that sent us Christmas wishes, we hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well and an even better New Year.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-8830922729450974952008-11-14T07:36:00.000-08:002008-11-14T07:54:57.896-08:00Tis getting close to the season....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpZr_eUaU38RriSVLsPlYdexqbadVm1Bt7lKvisPnL7PVjV8J58LrVfyNjNbGCiYgDcae54mSXSLRLv9s9hcU41_3JrMz1Gn40O4YRQLoUBP3_ezgsTzaYRBhVtIenanzVbVlcPVsnbIr/s1600-h/067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268539432697227410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpZr_eUaU38RriSVLsPlYdexqbadVm1Bt7lKvisPnL7PVjV8J58LrVfyNjNbGCiYgDcae54mSXSLRLv9s9hcU41_3JrMz1Gn40O4YRQLoUBP3_ezgsTzaYRBhVtIenanzVbVlcPVsnbIr/s320/067.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aidan just loves Kaleb....and Kaleb loves him too!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzUGXY2O9f9dDJD2kh4RsGBQFJc4zURaBmHfZrtUAtoscXFQNJtStZIEeqmHQbZKo26s8q-ij6KPJdvLWn9OsmSNm7hyYOti6gXx6M2zCdWUr37qTJxLPm3d8KDt7uMygClc3rV1Repaj/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268539426105726210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzUGXY2O9f9dDJD2kh4RsGBQFJc4zURaBmHfZrtUAtoscXFQNJtStZIEeqmHQbZKo26s8q-ij6KPJdvLWn9OsmSNm7hyYOti6gXx6M2zCdWUr37qTJxLPm3d8KDt7uMygClc3rV1Repaj/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kaleb enjoying playtime....he is this smiley most of the time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dnjODVrzlfbF938HjDYjnG7ZZTCxP0oDABxFrcUJs-6zDE5nDiXzx7BpKPAn7WMLR-Plb_cscjnAlUsUmz4nfWgMz3qq2VgyVRbJqwTTE5k3fbYH4wRZlCYMWCQREmjWtWBGEUbk8w9c/s1600-h/055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268539418511069666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dnjODVrzlfbF938HjDYjnG7ZZTCxP0oDABxFrcUJs-6zDE5nDiXzx7BpKPAn7WMLR-Plb_cscjnAlUsUmz4nfWgMz3qq2VgyVRbJqwTTE5k3fbYH4wRZlCYMWCQREmjWtWBGEUbk8w9c/s320/055.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mug shot! hee hee LOVE it!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamxBrdgZa8LGaME4enj1Rjb0HK7E4w-b0cMOgvY_8pGQ5HPeH_V3azkTEGQxSzcbw1ZNtJ1U_v3bRb5AdSvM5SwFmnim4IQ1ntnmxILKSJmtqLn4ZkBC5Wq3iE67o66c-1Q92hhOVey8Y/s1600-h/052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268539408574388882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamxBrdgZa8LGaME4enj1Rjb0HK7E4w-b0cMOgvY_8pGQ5HPeH_V3azkTEGQxSzcbw1ZNtJ1U_v3bRb5AdSvM5SwFmnim4IQ1ntnmxILKSJmtqLn4ZkBC5Wq3iE67o66c-1Q92hhOVey8Y/s320/052.JPG" border="0" /></a> They saw the snow and wanted to get their warm clothes on right away....here they are trying on their toques (beanies for you yankees) to make sure they fit. What a cute bunch of kids!!</div><div> </div><div>So the weather is starting to turn a bit down here. It will snow a bit and then melt, so it's more like a threat/warning that winter is definately almost here. My kids love the snow! So of course the first day it snows they want to get on their snow clothes and play outside. That resulted in them coming in soaking wet cause there really wasn't enough snow to stay on the ground and play in, it was more like playing in the water. :) That's good that they like the snow though...we do live in Canada! Geesh! I'm not sure if I enjoy it yet. I'm still use to Portland winters and all the rain.</div><div> </div><div>Also I love that this year the boys are totally aware what Chirstmas is! The Christmas flyers have started to come in the mail and I have caught Aidan looking through them frequently and the whole time saying "look mom...CHRISTMAS!!". It's soo cute. They've even been asking when we will be putting our tree up. I'm not quite ready to put that up yet. But the only movies they've been wanting to watch are Christmas ones. They are definately Johnston's! The Johnston's LOVE Christmas...their favorite time of the year! </div><div> </div><div>I really just wanted to post some updated pictures as requested by my mom...so here you go mom. I hope everyone is doing well and thanks for stopping by. :)<br /></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-29702700098174263182008-11-01T18:41:00.001-07:002008-11-01T19:56:43.262-07:00Happy Halloween and Birthday fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzrwczSoiKgiukHB_5xDO0nk4puRmi8awPdrnqp9gNr3okMxwSrFoxdx6F49z2JztNnOSTH06zJlJhgDt-0RY_-uGITTcGoqvqG7axWn3YKYR15LhyphenhyphenvVm5iU2ApCtOcyAS4fz121ehxU4/s1600-h/117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263885343462888242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzrwczSoiKgiukHB_5xDO0nk4puRmi8awPdrnqp9gNr3okMxwSrFoxdx6F49z2JztNnOSTH06zJlJhgDt-0RY_-uGITTcGoqvqG7axWn3YKYR15LhyphenhyphenvVm5iU2ApCtOcyAS4fz121ehxU4/s320/117.JPG" border="0" /></a> ROAR!!! The birthday boy in his lion costume ready to get some candy!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz_uwPUQSqpZOCBJ1Z_S-1Qxvh45CcDqrGb8qkmcqHl2YLNyZcegXIi5SKQu5Urc86FvbMstDyymEzfwiY_2OEQ8LSbjWtBTrokthu6UJA_qNgJkSNE-wzbpSREs7QLkxBTUn07ZjlIlk/s1600-h/115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263885326599523346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz_uwPUQSqpZOCBJ1Z_S-1Qxvh45CcDqrGb8qkmcqHl2YLNyZcegXIi5SKQu5Urc86FvbMstDyymEzfwiY_2OEQ8LSbjWtBTrokthu6UJA_qNgJkSNE-wzbpSREs7QLkxBTUn07ZjlIlk/s320/115.JPG" border="0" /></a> What can I say, the cutest frog in the world!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVYQ4ka-IofrJrYAMSh197f6XQjwLhZNZz4a_86EBZ0roRfTvGJIW_EnH6sPJ2QzWSa-3Zd2yl8jfADv-KHPFZyBd_nOIMPvf8in9iqmzyWygWc5Oz6plJyJzJ7LrlgJ7VhrP2aC0IfUS/s1600-h/114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263885310171021458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVYQ4ka-IofrJrYAMSh197f6XQjwLhZNZz4a_86EBZ0roRfTvGJIW_EnH6sPJ2QzWSa-3Zd2yl8jfADv-KHPFZyBd_nOIMPvf8in9iqmzyWygWc5Oz6plJyJzJ7LrlgJ7VhrP2aC0IfUS/s320/114.JPG" border="0" /></a> My adorable little zebra! hee hee<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobCxwj6I2VO2_xwAuXVxzWAHOg9B2sIupG5Tm425WHXWD8Z413C1-IhamObdQqhIt67W-hqXmA3gJRx8xCyk7BjqRrybFkSnwLrc_sm31nduqXaTMyFved78D7dzGMTxyp-PznF0sMyPG/s1600-h/110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263885304866025842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobCxwj6I2VO2_xwAuXVxzWAHOg9B2sIupG5Tm425WHXWD8Z413C1-IhamObdQqhIt67W-hqXmA3gJRx8xCyk7BjqRrybFkSnwLrc_sm31nduqXaTMyFved78D7dzGMTxyp-PznF0sMyPG/s320/110.JPG" border="0" /></a>My cute nieces, aka the cat and the monkey.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqJAzmk5Ogz1FT-jzJS4BEC4K6piBnQj17ssK_QYNwzC6kBitHyo54NBWn899OZCt0QmX0SNiBOrx9267KIGTprh7sinLqTZs5atqE8one9GjPnxHkVv8_qMp3YzCvvF7N1nSQKUs1de0/s1600-h/103.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263885297014994530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqJAzmk5Ogz1FT-jzJS4BEC4K6piBnQj17ssK_QYNwzC6kBitHyo54NBWn899OZCt0QmX0SNiBOrx9267KIGTprh7sinLqTZs5atqE8one9GjPnxHkVv8_qMp3YzCvvF7N1nSQKUs1de0/s320/103.JPG" border="0" /></a> The birthday gang!</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">This Halloween was a fun one. Aidan turned 4 on the 29th, which happened to be a Wednesday, so we opted on waiting to have his party on the weekend, which also happened to be Halloween. So we threw Aidan a Halloween themed party. It was fun! We played Halloween Bingo and the kids each got a spider candy bracelet when they got a black-out. Then we had a Caramel apple walk (instead of a cake-walk) and then the food. Instead of a birthday cake (since we had one on his actual birthday) I made cupcakes that looked like worms in dirt. The kids loved them. Then after all the eating and present opening we got the kids dressed up and went trick-or-treating! It was a fun time had by all. Happy Birthday to my sweet little man and Happy belated Halloween to all of you!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-30491511555045573422008-10-09T09:39:00.001-07:002008-10-09T10:09:00.056-07:00Autumn time!<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Ny7YRF_cz7_RAEMBfzg-aMxCV3mjMunJRRlC1jgGPzOqWlvX9fVq_HyrXx-5tLOSygcEqVK3iIGBdxQLI105n3ysVWP-yenzQaVV7soeCe2wG24TyV5TPz0wXUOmErTfFD1c-aUGvzKo/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255195651040789810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Ny7YRF_cz7_RAEMBfzg-aMxCV3mjMunJRRlC1jgGPzOqWlvX9fVq_HyrXx-5tLOSygcEqVK3iIGBdxQLI105n3ysVWP-yenzQaVV7soeCe2wG24TyV5TPz0wXUOmErTfFD1c-aUGvzKo/s320/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Aunty Dallas taking the kids for a trike ride<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFPgmFuuTycuwUVBASdObdMmRzd6rjCnd_SnEsZVh_KqzfXDGgOgX5lXinoRqsMKij7zeI0RAdLwJoH1J0GAEbIo6CMuwOI9ntg9jec14c_97_uZPeZi7q-jj4T85CzUr30O51QPkEyLh/s1600-h/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255195655499521954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFPgmFuuTycuwUVBASdObdMmRzd6rjCnd_SnEsZVh_KqzfXDGgOgX5lXinoRqsMKij7zeI0RAdLwJoH1J0GAEbIo6CMuwOI9ntg9jec14c_97_uZPeZi7q-jj4T85CzUr30O51QPkEyLh/s320/013.JPG" border="0" /></a> The three helmet heads:) So cute!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlZr8HUsopL0NcmQlCDWhkWlBnexF8RCpH_COC4NQ0hTDlZ28mxq_PXs-ohThXFNnsdFlnO5gUEyoprFJ0PFdTxvodIT6iv4DRex8hcpRmjjhyl-zcnaFyRM_nYbhoa2zeNnvZd7-7Kr7/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255195655290238322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlZr8HUsopL0NcmQlCDWhkWlBnexF8RCpH_COC4NQ0hTDlZ28mxq_PXs-ohThXFNnsdFlnO5gUEyoprFJ0PFdTxvodIT6iv4DRex8hcpRmjjhyl-zcnaFyRM_nYbhoa2zeNnvZd7-7Kr7/s320/021.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kaleb smiling and laughing at daddy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8eoauFerstDnyQGRO5n5n4JLOnh-YCr2b-CaXsmdmwzOXR6oJAFiKzvbpbGOS_EvSTzwo2GsQC_ce-v6hKrmLbnOoqJB-GtgPrblmMh807Fbuakbag4tOtqlatZQRZAoO3FI0mDBETH9/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255195659323910962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8eoauFerstDnyQGRO5n5n4JLOnh-YCr2b-CaXsmdmwzOXR6oJAFiKzvbpbGOS_EvSTzwo2GsQC_ce-v6hKrmLbnOoqJB-GtgPrblmMh807Fbuakbag4tOtqlatZQRZAoO3FI0mDBETH9/s320/022.JPG" border="0" /></a> What a little stud! My mister dimples! Yep I officially have the cutest kids alive!<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255197568260108354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0vp_lTo3KFpkuSGEVl1bvVjAc47BPAjyZeYICN8rHCLZREm-Ei1oC-qT6OchKyI8hF9EuW0yCq4dA3SvSijcAga3O77EYK6ndOjZ0wJ7hvLLflSyCIfc_PPlgIhlMKqRSUYq-QfUZwMb/s320/037.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Hailee getting buried in the leaves</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255197575134823426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe5ouZc7gTNh7p5cTxYioMMnodqJ_zrEdfquEIm6QocUt7HnaVNY9XA2s9jTCZncs9M3FY-U50M5J9a1Y94sKGoFIcC_t-1noI-3Hy-PP5NmISA54jJLOL1m1uCZvsMXH8dCde7XLLPzM/s320/055.JPG" border="0" />Kaleb joining in on the FHE autumn fun!<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255196749828394978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Cw2yyegYBl3GoCJ6-WQs0e7unFtY5RBX52cREwFD1pebzPcHqq2vt1bdSxPNK0YnqUh52sZgg7qQXX7IQe-YEbra889ly1e-tQwkxK8YTIlOnVhJhpAmw5CNNExEvlT2o9KyXm4epAed/s320/024.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p>The three amigos in the gigantic pile David raked up!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255196780196182386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJnZtm5KkCpPJad6asyFivYYjCHCYj7F7GBGct3Y8kraGkDz3Se2oJkAIEZuGb4DQB4IqWCFn9F02EZdJHkB324w_ledr3Ndfs0k6FgebD8qWoeBZGX1higbHmff8lhhnYTpTvfG-6wgU/s320/034.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>WEEEEEE! Love this pic!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255196782418221362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zfrRnHxLF50NC8tPF9VDhFOg3zqpjGwuANxK6Tw077vOucNX8kuw_6m7XO812QLSaONePjL3h0QJY5x1TbNHXsaFPOeQ3gMZRiwV9ow_lKyRFvG4MeAM6fUvcK837QmJuZ_r3wyRP-L4/s320/051.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>My other little stud!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255196788273416802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK-PZZozDZybSZUna7r6woQs6MEL2XiW2E7mDACLoj9w90Mc__YxQ4YdqK3ggi0PtbVtAlrOzGJA7txO8-QS9Uy6KjdoJUBC1SLx6Cg5oMmjR8fEi6m6t9skMXOHQGCZaGdEaam1Z-EcC/s320/027.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>...and my other little stud. Geesh I've got a lot of cute kids!</p><p>I know this is picture overload but I can't help but share...that and it's been a while since I've posted something on here. So we've been busy the last little while...what's new right! This last weekend David headed to Calgary to a A.R.T. seminar for 4 days and I had made arrangements to go and stay with my awesome sista! So the kids and I hung out at her place while David was at his course and we had a great time! I'm glad that I made those arrangements with her, especially since the murder that just recently happened here in our "safe" little town of Edson. For those of you who don't know a 14 year old girl was attacked and beaten to death on the hiking trail here in Edson a few weeks ago, and the suspect has still not been caught. So things were a little tense around here for a while. I still won't let my kids out of my sight when we are out and about. And I definatley won't be going on that trail again!</p><p>When we got home we had a fun FHE activity, playing in the leaves. The kids loved it! Kaleb is also now smiling and laughing and talking up a storm. It's soo cute. Since he's a tummy baby, loves being on his stomach, he is lifting his head up and the other day he accidently roled over and he keeps doing it any time I put him on his tummy. The kids think it's pretty fun and giggle whenever he does it. Hailee is turning into quite the little mommy. She is always wanting to take care of Kaleb and loves to help me with any chores! It's so bad that when there is nothing to do she'll make a mess just to clean up! What a crazy kid!...or she'll just make a mess. hee hee. Gotta love kids!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255197576464619010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AMhhyphenhyphen4xQ6bnmkdhDEoVsgQ45B3ruSp8IXYrS0lMc1ulcfkwf2Bd3NTnnHsnwD6yGvFvp0KllD3yQ3WUDJnZBSWvei_A_8GbynAh8Ul5HSgKizmI6qSgh74oiR_lTR650ZwcM-bcv6oOr/s320/058.JPG" border="0" /></p>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-75243743279452040432008-09-19T14:48:00.000-07:002008-09-19T15:10:28.620-07:00busy busy busy<div>Hello fellow bloggers. Wow it has been a busy busy month! We have moved to our new place (David's parents old house) and have been busy busy painting. We have finished painting the livingroom, Hailee's room and Kaleb's room. It's a lot of work but we love it! We also painted an old dresser that use to be my mother-in-laws for Hailee and it looks brand new and super cute! We still have quite a bit more we want to do but will have to do it in spurts (as we get them time). We love it here though, a lot more space and finally Kaleb is sleeping in his own room which means we get more sleep. Last night he only woke up once to eat. We got him to bed by 10pm and he didn't wake up until 5am! What a good baby! I haven't taken pics of any of our "renos" yet. I want to wait until everything is decorated nicely and then I'll share, which probably won't be for a while. One thing at a time. For now I wanted to share some pics that my OOOHH so TALENTED sister took of Kaleb and one really cute pic of Hailee and her cousin Gage. I have stinkin cute kids!! :) </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5Jv6JoqwTJtU76cUinLXoYPh3hk3TNW0Ed70IK5KjsX-ATF80D8xJhyphenhyphens-BzCeaRlBEGx1d5vHGslOQoBRpzOYswD_oVzaL8YiZ8-76qEN7rJld60DbRPCgxQRjpbzK_edNDK0BQGtIbV/s1600-h/021+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247854950888050962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5Jv6JoqwTJtU76cUinLXoYPh3hk3TNW0Ed70IK5KjsX-ATF80D8xJhyphenhyphens-BzCeaRlBEGx1d5vHGslOQoBRpzOYswD_oVzaL8YiZ8-76qEN7rJld60DbRPCgxQRjpbzK_edNDK0BQGtIbV/s320/021+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorO6eiILHh7QnsGyTPk6pJyfaAJ_es-qaLzwEkIl0i3mOEtuAMFybkkEooLFTE7-LEj7Wu1Qna_UiHVK6lEcZ87UoEgWQe8IgbGj-E9cEtjBB5sBR1TtI-3DYW7wYa7KcQNZqgOjOpHBj/s1600-h/cute.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247854956536319362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorO6eiILHh7QnsGyTPk6pJyfaAJ_es-qaLzwEkIl0i3mOEtuAMFybkkEooLFTE7-LEj7Wu1Qna_UiHVK6lEcZ87UoEgWQe8IgbGj-E9cEtjBB5sBR1TtI-3DYW7wYa7KcQNZqgOjOpHBj/s320/cute.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFppAAff2qj9TijhJ5ooYJSi4izOMF9L9n-9V_WDvM4xZFmtpuvyD6ba5a0LTV3X4MPyeeasMyaSKT4m6bT9HX2hzBKc_A3knE53lch2tqOpV66pprtxnzjwgdvAE8Gz1Tq8pGV7z88JP/s1600-h/007+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247853674684658674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFppAAff2qj9TijhJ5ooYJSi4izOMF9L9n-9V_WDvM4xZFmtpuvyD6ba5a0LTV3X4MPyeeasMyaSKT4m6bT9HX2hzBKc_A3knE53lch2tqOpV66pprtxnzjwgdvAE8Gz1Tq8pGV7z88JP/s320/007+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObappm87B_EZ-wW6cdG1vmMM7bfSTyYJ-se4yQ8smFBT5TAiawBS2mHv6cf5wdgBkRkrf3OPBGwHxB2miUVVDIx7yumWUcuY7Omp5rwdXvAJYrVsj7EMXf6Hh7Hm7E55ujlYxHpg8WWP4/s1600-h/008+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247853675390245474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObappm87B_EZ-wW6cdG1vmMM7bfSTyYJ-se4yQ8smFBT5TAiawBS2mHv6cf5wdgBkRkrf3OPBGwHxB2miUVVDIx7yumWUcuY7Omp5rwdXvAJYrVsj7EMXf6Hh7Hm7E55ujlYxHpg8WWP4/s320/008+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1jTzyNnFFTGowogr4tBg9VbroKcaIew3JcnvZgsTdEECrI-j4UtULI2hRNwpZb_L_GyNiK3uVA05N9Iizb-6tT1gDvu_tn71Hx27ho-xmgpMwyfd-4BENs7xl3XR0xNAI8dAj0Ym8OkV/s1600-h/015+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247853686800355666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1jTzyNnFFTGowogr4tBg9VbroKcaIew3JcnvZgsTdEECrI-j4UtULI2hRNwpZb_L_GyNiK3uVA05N9Iizb-6tT1gDvu_tn71Hx27ho-xmgpMwyfd-4BENs7xl3XR0xNAI8dAj0Ym8OkV/s320/015+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TZ8xbtWX-YBKOpYy3u54K9s5kpkh0bcDuMMGWEE-OyTR3E1ihGC5_2wrCDpr-zwlP2za2VAE5XkycPl48pZLQ6p0YqWxi2JAF6y3qZzdUFSahuUPXxf_Pqn1XLNCD433BdHdT9pCIN9m/s1600-h/017+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247853689040387026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TZ8xbtWX-YBKOpYy3u54K9s5kpkh0bcDuMMGWEE-OyTR3E1ihGC5_2wrCDpr-zwlP2za2VAE5XkycPl48pZLQ6p0YqWxi2JAF6y3qZzdUFSahuUPXxf_Pqn1XLNCD433BdHdT9pCIN9m/s320/017+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247856268098885474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqj1h69T_qkMo5uuKSS5GUeVU53KwDLSD-wa0dGb3-MerfGP8ymFT2UmmMn3JzVf1LGFHvyX5eHOz2xwThlrLcdeLOnxAetnSF9tgXWThiOUgzv_NJ0iboBtEGpDewGOCf600qo5yWg0g/s320/kalebcute.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247856272803962690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kSqFoMyZT-IKbllwn8oOjXLAfQXOLUG-uBgdD0EbXEFhD9xviIvD4zA7zKirK8eD1LXF200jRlPLg80ej_W1gLFW9aKl2h-rRfnLtCMDpkypCGED5r0UhtGglHS8jxKle-FPnql7b7fG/s320/048.jpg" border="0" /> So there you have it folks! A quick little update. We are all doing great and staying busy. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to drop us a line to say hi. We miss you all!!!The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-42577825821246344632008-08-22T10:09:00.000-07:002008-08-22T10:16:21.197-07:00A little updateHey y'all. Sorry about the lack of posts the last month but we've been BUSY (that's an understatement). David has been busy working pretty much full-time (including saturdays) and seeing tons of patients (tons meaning more than we expected for the first month!), so that's exciting! On top of him working and doing great we have been moving to a new home. Our lease ends the end of this month and we decided to move into David's parents old home to rent it for a while and then go from there. So the last few weeks we've been moving all of our stuff over in spurts. Today is the last day we'll be moving the rest of our stuff and then the fun part of Cleaning! And what have we done with the kids the whole time we've been doing this....they have been running around our feet causing more chaos! It's been fun that's all I have to say about that. I'm just glad I've been able to help this time. It seemed like every time we moved I was pregnant! hee hee ANyhoo, we are settling in and as soon as we get things more organized we'll post some more pics. Thanks for stopping by!The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8869152743923395322.post-54285815141896302152008-08-04T20:15:00.000-07:002008-12-12T19:38:05.745-08:00A pretty good week!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBC6ueQ0TKnZK4Mdfi8qdZAb5wOm0tC-0FqY5h45LGYUKkwBhbFELGTDDjlgxlBcbLhYGTj0BjSfLjaFG3mJ4v01_Fn4oUkiyWdwIA-Bl-5dDbLdiPF9yuTd7Jk_-E3Hx-9n5O4Ax8bJo/s1600-h/Baby+Kaleb+002+(2).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230872875671730722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBC6ueQ0TKnZK4Mdfi8qdZAb5wOm0tC-0FqY5h45LGYUKkwBhbFELGTDDjlgxlBcbLhYGTj0BjSfLjaFG3mJ4v01_Fn4oUkiyWdwIA-Bl-5dDbLdiPF9yuTd7Jk_-E3Hx-9n5O4Ax8bJo/s320/Baby+Kaleb+002+(2).JPG" border="0" /></a> Much needed nap time with daddy...or should we say Dr. Johnston!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ezvg7sMTTytH4-7SsukwKM5MUHRGml0Ctupptw6a4vrZQ2ZmAHL2ed4e5DALG-fdrN4mxztz-W7y27_2MZGos0mQBw8bUgz-WPjYRGcudax_xNSad7tXwWmWmHrNlMZm3pXMeH1ALVe-/s1600-h/Baby+Kaleb+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230872886105162098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ezvg7sMTTytH4-7SsukwKM5MUHRGml0Ctupptw6a4vrZQ2ZmAHL2ed4e5DALG-fdrN4mxztz-W7y27_2MZGos0mQBw8bUgz-WPjYRGcudax_xNSad7tXwWmWmHrNlMZm3pXMeH1ALVe-/s320/Baby+Kaleb+012.JPG" border="0" /></a> Love you baby Kaleb!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcazL7uhv1lfEK1jMVsN9snP90P7ZGc7xEGmsjbUJALxQCXpGTW-V8PtaHp1AGWAyY-1nICiU3kfnotCEnYFVJcB62-BciSIIxfuTHkbOIixo9967vSVnt_Q3q1KfVuSke__DJNI7LS5i/s1600-h/Baby+Kaleb+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230872893538098386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcazL7uhv1lfEK1jMVsN9snP90P7ZGc7xEGmsjbUJALxQCXpGTW-V8PtaHp1AGWAyY-1nICiU3kfnotCEnYFVJcB62-BciSIIxfuTHkbOIixo9967vSVnt_Q3q1KfVuSke__DJNI7LS5i/s320/Baby+Kaleb+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hailee being my little helper...she's wiping off some spit-up. What a little mama!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtosvaS2M7i5UrkDgwJOVmqZaOORHmAm78z-w4aE1t7uCkDnZ3guOFm66vpV4Q-zVIWLnyjisHWRVkwXdUl_2pHHVB8iWXUr19hWupZzr3UEx3r8BcPKONdepwPkKWme9x0yXn_H3jqHh/s1600-h/Baby+Kaleb+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230872907432251650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtosvaS2M7i5UrkDgwJOVmqZaOORHmAm78z-w4aE1t7uCkDnZ3guOFm66vpV4Q-zVIWLnyjisHWRVkwXdUl_2pHHVB8iWXUr19hWupZzr3UEx3r8BcPKONdepwPkKWme9x0yXn_H3jqHh/s320/Baby+Kaleb+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mister dimples! LOVE IT!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3X-4w-zPZp1MdXuDTOXh6Qo4NqrPCptnj0_BIPUonkzgv6ZoB-77U1XNHL7adCq0hUKxkoKHiY0kbw6iUZXKEPpGA_hZfyYBfwYWCl1gCRA2LjHczLh6qm-6gR55Jpl0gv615FTFiJGjv/s1600-h/Baby+Kaleb+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230872907879895810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3X-4w-zPZp1MdXuDTOXh6Qo4NqrPCptnj0_BIPUonkzgv6ZoB-77U1XNHL7adCq0hUKxkoKHiY0kbw6iUZXKEPpGA_hZfyYBfwYWCl1gCRA2LjHczLh6qm-6gR55Jpl0gv615FTFiJGjv/s320/Baby+Kaleb+018.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dressed in his sunday best!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230873915831672018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLYXsj41u83Hzhyphenhyphen1Qx4PlN0gAtKeWKErA5D5_2RbezJFTgeKI8qlAHRFQC8mb2Yx8NNWSagT4m8w1YuIzrz69-uAaoHrk5m2hGD7TTU-edEdKOw6Ohzqw8ZG0DX_vvRsuOrlu8xl3-1Eh/s320/Baby-Kaleb-019-copy.jpg" border="0" />My little angel!</div><div> </div><div>So this last week has been an eventful one for sure. To start off David is now a licenced DC!! Yep folks, he's practicing now. He had his first full day as a Chiropractor this last Friday (August 1st) and saw a whopping 17 patients!! Lets just say he came home tired and with a permagrin a mile long! I'm soo proud of him. </div><div> </div><div>This was also Kaleb's first week at home and he is doing great! The first few nights were not so fun, days and nights mixed up. But he is doing great now, sleeping 3 to 4 hours at a time! The kids are loving having a new baby brother. Every morning they come running into our room looking for "baby Kaleb". Aidan is constantly asking to hold him and Xander and Hailee are always giving him kisses. He's already back to his birth weight and then some. So he loves to eat! I even had my first day all by myself with all four kids and it actually wasn't too bad. I prepared for the worst and got the best! The kids were really good. I hope they continue on this good streak.</div><div> </div><div>As for me, I got a new look. After having a baby I like to go out and get a hair cut to make me feel rejuvinated and pretty. So I got it cut short! And I love it. I also decided I needed a change with the color and bought a dark dark color....well lets just say it's dark now! Actually pretty much BLACK!! OOPS!! It was pretty weird at first but I'm getting use to it. You can kinda see it in the pic with me and Kaleb....I'll be sure to get some and post them sometime in the near future. Anyhoo, we are all alive and kicking and loving our new baby boy! Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br /></div><div></div>The Johnston'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826479087367185144noreply@blogger.com9