<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:53:56 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>the blogburns</title><description>our family</description><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>147</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-2359553839387357707</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-07T00:53:49.582-04:00</atom:updated><title>from april to august</title><atom:summary>It's only been 4 months and a lot has happened...

Packets of flowers were planted (ie. thrown) across our front yard at Easter


and strangely we enjoyed 70+ degrees in April while hunting for Easter eggs.


We welcomed spring in Hull by picking "daddy lions",


Traumatizing Cora with sheep shearing at the farm,


and celebrating our special Mom (shirtless).


We were visited by family members, </atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-april-to-august.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zycsEILfDkc/Tj34_dHCLFI/AAAAAAAAUu0/eatg7dpvIxM/s72-c/IMG_6963.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-1711730027307047067</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-20T20:50:05.672-04:00</atom:updated><title>happy patriot's day</title><atom:summary>The swan boats have officially opened.  Hooray!

Our 2011 Inaugural Voyage - Patriot's Day, April 18th. 

Yes, that's monkey Laura swinging 5 feet off the ground.

What a fun day.  And it was actually warm at 40 degrees!!  Spring is here!!
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-patriots-day.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/Ta9wPtAHkPI/AAAAAAAATS8/EmcIOSHbiZE/s72-c/IMG_6922.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-3819951153645389486</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-20T20:36:24.278-04:00</atom:updated><title>awesome aunt Laura</title><atom:summary>Laura visited last weekend to lend a helping hand.  She stepped up the other aunts by taking Jordan to the Aquarium... Cora was home with the flu :(

The penquins were the favorite.

Followed by Mike's as a close second.

Too bad it was bone chilling cold as they wandered around the North End.
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/04/awesome-aunt-laura.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/Ta9xQ88gKBI/AAAAAAAATT4/-j3DL8GHIp0/s72-c/IMG_0194.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-8024322144600187711</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-25T22:00:41.477-04:00</atom:updated><title>Thank you, Ellen!</title><atom:summary>Kudos to our cousin Ellen for taking these fun pictures of Wade.







Since 2006 Ellen has been our photographer...
of Wade (2 weeks)

and Cora (3 weeks)

and Jordan (4 weeks)
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/04/special-thanks-to-our-cousin-ellen-for.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/Ta9v94xkIUI/AAAAAAAATSQ/0_rps7HLvdI/s72-c/IMG_8639.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-4406263096688844231</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-03T15:15:31.322-04:00</atom:updated><title>welcome wade</title><atom:summary></atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/04/welcome-wade.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4-V5iHRfAQ/TZjHRprUDlI/AAAAAAAASyQ/bTPBl6mQaUU/s72-c/blackburns%2Bbaby2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-138933768467717739</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-21T21:46:03.869-04:00</atom:updated><title>i already have my gloves on</title><atom:summary>I took the girls bike riding the other day.  We did errands in the morning -- going to the library, Target, pet store (to look at the animals) -- before we made it the park. 
I told Jordan to put her gloves and she replied, "I already have my gloves on."
Seeing her bare hands I asked, "What?"
She lifted her feet and I saw bulges in her shoes.  Apparently that morning when dressing herself Jordan </atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-already-have-my-gloves-on.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TYf-0RogDmI/AAAAAAAASxU/8efSHU721og/s72-c/IMG_6643.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-666569061411373229</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-21T22:00:26.642-04:00</atom:updated><title>mr. potato head's glasses</title><atom:summary></atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/03/mr-potato-heads-glasses.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TYf-JLOqHmI/AAAAAAAASxM/FZj4V5a_07Y/s72-c/IMG_6587.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-3661030363491799756</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-01T22:27:48.296-05:00</atom:updated><title>any more snow?</title><atom:summary>

</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/03/any-more-snow.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-00EkozQDQXI/TW24Yw39GAI/AAAAAAAASkc/fqzT3WyrlqQ/s72-c/IMG_6419.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-3217208671205306506</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-01T22:07:10.172-05:00</atom:updated><title>disney on ice</title><atom:summary>We had a great time with Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the Toy Story 3 gang during school vacation week. The girls LOVED the show, as you can tell by Jordan's dancing after it ended.
















Compliments to our friends Emilee &amp; Lance for the great seats and the backstage meet-n-greet with Jessie &amp; Mickey.



</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/03/disney-on-ice.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qj1VERHOiuQ/TW2xpoTUD6I/AAAAAAAASkM/fBVbAHtrFbg/s72-c/IMG_6556.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-2716521360305448691</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-01T12:44:01.810-05:00</atom:updated><title>many years ago</title><atom:summary>9 to be exact in Washington DC. Special thanks to Kyle Glossy.


 </atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/03/many-years-ago.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCha22yF8ek/TW0u66X0IuI/AAAAAAAASjk/NjpUK75r5cY/s72-c/101-0193_IMG.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-5490493208745734563</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-07T21:36:30.049-05:00</atom:updated><title>going private</title><atom:summary>Before baby boy blogburn arrives, we decided to go private.

Sorry for the inconvenience.



Winter has brought us icicles...




...snow days...




...and birthdays










We look forward to celebrating another "birth" day in March!</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/02/going-private.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TU9m-BT7J8I/AAAAAAAASes/mCjKiI2hvjI/s72-c/IMG_6372.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>10</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-236528968181981196</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-01-20T20:10:24.366-05:00</atom:updated><title>Beach Day</title><atom:summary>Our family loves the beach.  Despite several major snowstorms in the past two months, we just can't let our obsession rest.  Cora asks daily to put on her swimsuit to go to the beach.  How can we deny her?  

First, we got on our gear and headed to the car.





We had our toys to dig and build castles.



We wrote our names on the shore.



Watch out for flying objects (and we're not talking </atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/01/beach-day.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TThA6kWeIZI/AAAAAAAASaA/bRCaDJkNy00/s72-c/IMG_6267.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-7547375243721564825</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-01-15T21:26:35.180-05:00</atom:updated><title>ice skating</title><atom:summary>Who said ice skating was easy?  
But for her first time on skates, Jordan rocked it.  Toe pick! 







</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2011/01/ice-skating.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TTJWZIw5DcI/AAAAAAAASZk/DhQ-4FbLhH8/s72-c/IMG_6312.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-3691379665403592459</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-01T23:03:41.266-04:00</atom:updated><title>Winter, Spring, Summer, and....</title><atom:summary>No doubt about it...Fall has arrived.

The Colors


The Apples


The Decorations


The Pumpkins


The Duck Costumes 






The Candy


Fall, please don't go. We're not ready for Winter Wonderland.  Will we ever be?  Brrrr!</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/11/no-doubt-about-it.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TM9246UP9-I/AAAAAAAASQ8/AGXUz-mPQ4w/s72-c/IMG_5871.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-8331671699374287860</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-19T09:52:27.994-04:00</atom:updated><title>Shoes and Socks?</title><atom:summary>Jordan is a talker. She can't say the letter R and sometimes the letter L is tough. Fingers crossed this is developmental and NOT a Boston accent. We've been assured her language development is completely normal, but you have to admit the accent around here can be pretty thick.

Occasionally her parents have no idea what she is saying and it's difficult to figure it out from the context. Here's </atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/10/shoes-and-socks.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TL2ezslR7TI/AAAAAAAASPo/ekuP9gbH_Y8/s72-c/Moa+Boston+English+by+Dana+Lynn+Wilson.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-4622393604785385148</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-20T22:44:47.037-04:00</atom:updated><title>cayucos 2010</title><atom:summary>Thanks Jordans for a fun family vacation.  Can't wait until 2011!
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/09/cayucos-2010.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TJgb3xrwTTI/AAAAAAAASNo/jz0y6Z5JJcY/s72-c/IMG_0534.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-5163417492243569496</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-17T18:42:12.188-04:00</atom:updated><title>Costume</title><atom:summary>Jordan has said she wants to be a duck, dog, peacock, butterfly, or witch for Halloween.  This week she added a new one.  She seems pretty set on it.  
A Pigeon


 </atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/09/costume.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TJPrgEqsIrI/AAAAAAAASNI/uQ3lrokGdIE/s72-c/Pigeon.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-7242536452761959046</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-12T21:52:32.472-04:00</atom:updated><title>a quick sunrise</title><atom:summary>I took this picture of an amazing sunrise from our back porch.Just as amazing, after 2 minutes the color disappeared.  </atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/09/sunrise.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TI1_5W9k7gI/AAAAAAAASMo/eifobvg2OP0/s72-c/IMG_5715.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-314642107678993934</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-06T20:31:15.081-04:00</atom:updated><title>so long summer</title><atom:summary>Labor Day weekend:  Summer is officially over.

We say goodbye to the carousel and other fun summer activities...

Like riding the caterpillar and carnival rides at the Marshfield Fair

Taking bike rides down to the beach

And beach trips with Mom.  So long summer...
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/09/so-long-summer.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TIWDgljRmgI/AAAAAAAASL8/Dm-26VycOnw/s72-c/IMG_5693.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-4975962784696626463</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-27T21:59:25.503-04:00</atom:updated><title>cousins in cayucos</title><atom:summary>what a fun trip!</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/08/cousins-in-cayucos.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/THBoYTokObI/AAAAAAAAR4k/W872c02VHrU/s72-c/IMG_5472.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-2927309476808602009</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-29T17:24:10.257-04:00</atom:updated><title>vacay in ca</title><atom:summary>pool fun aboard the "princess" float

visiting GG

and the first time down the slide!
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/08/vacay-in-ca.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/THBp1CqN_PI/AAAAAAAASIA/xftR3WQyBXE/s72-c/IMG_5491.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-4456836591316161399</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-03T21:52:45.421-04:00</atom:updated><title>blueberries</title><atom:summary>I had to post new pictures since Chris said my previously posted baby picture looks like an old man.  

So here are some pictures from our recent trip picking blueberries.



And cute crossed-eyed Jordan
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-had-to-post-new-pictures-since-chris.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TFakblyZF6I/AAAAAAAARzc/RA1vCeVrDek/s72-c/IMG_5301.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-3672610433957257366</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-30T12:58:35.887-04:00</atom:updated><title>resemblance?</title><atom:summary> 
</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/07/resemblance.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hUNxDD18XAU/TFMDCvHjo4I/AAAAAAAARxs/qO9k98u6A8M/s72-c/IMG_5217.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-6317602268329069911</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-29T22:23:08.131-04:00</atom:updated><title>joker</title><atom:summary>I came across this the other day. It's from November 2009.





</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/07/joker.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634505114058507885.post-4245060576536708239</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-07-22T22:48:51.071-04:00</atom:updated><title>killer ramp</title><atom:summary>






Taken after a few tries (and falls).  Translation: "I made it to the top!"</atom:summary><link>http://blog-burn.blogspot.com/2010/07/killer-ramp.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item></channel></rss>