tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294981322009-10-13T04:28:46.520-05:00Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-71371818559620300142009-09-16T20:10:00.003-05:002009-09-16T20:14:59.113-05:00Whoa! Bad blogger! I won't say sorry though, I will just post some pics I took a couple weeks ago...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNOuLc_EI/AAAAAAAABPs/PxfUqbnFmHI/s1600-h/DSC_3676.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382238313738206274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNOuLc_EI/AAAAAAAABPs/PxfUqbnFmHI/s400/DSC_3676.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNOJXiU7I/AAAAAAAABPk/RmRtZAzXMwQ/s1600-h/DSC_3658.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382238303856776114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNOJXiU7I/AAAAAAAABPk/RmRtZAzXMwQ/s400/DSC_3658.gif" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNNZLAs2I/AAAAAAAABPc/9cgd7BBbqOM/s1600-h/DSC_3612.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382238290919338850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNNZLAs2I/AAAAAAAABPc/9cgd7BBbqOM/s400/DSC_3612.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNM1FqUQI/AAAAAAAABPU/Q31mY90Xuik/s1600-h/DSC_3589.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382238281233223938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SrGNM1FqUQI/AAAAAAAABPU/Q31mY90Xuik/s400/DSC_3589.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-7137181855962030014?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-16791919348440520192009-07-29T21:26:00.006-05:002009-07-29T21:44:31.225-05:00I told you there were baseball pictures coming.... I wasn't kidding.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbxfwT4I/AAAAAAAABPM/s8yj62arjrg/s1600-h/DSC_2927.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbxfwT4I/AAAAAAAABPM/s8yj62arjrg/s1600-h/DSC_2927.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075705387732866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbxfwT4I/AAAAAAAABPM/s8yj62arjrg/s400/DSC_2927.jpg" /></a><br />Catcher. Loved playing catcher. His favorite position. And he was pretty good at it, didn't seem to mind getting hit occasionally...weird, but true.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbmgYBfI/AAAAAAAABPE/lgnmb4pFe0Y/s1600-h/DSC_2919.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075702437545458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbmgYBfI/AAAAAAAABPE/lgnmb4pFe0Y/s400/DSC_2919.jpg" /></a><br />These were the smallest baseball pants we could find...and they were baggy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbch9WBI/AAAAAAAABO8/CjZ44XF66AE/s1600-h/DSC_2937.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075699759831058" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbch9WBI/AAAAAAAABO8/CjZ44XF66AE/s400/DSC_2937.jpg" /></a><br />What a swing!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbDGOGBI/AAAAAAAABO0/ObeL4ODA6Nk/s1600-h/DSC_2982.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075692932601874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGbDGOGBI/AAAAAAAABO0/ObeL4ODA6Nk/s400/DSC_2982.jpg" /></a><br />Seriously, this kids has NO butt. I'm not kidding.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGa4q4LhI/AAAAAAAABOs/9qqO8CGdHpw/s1600-h/DSC_3099.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075690133564946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGa4q4LhI/AAAAAAAABOs/9qqO8CGdHpw/s400/DSC_3099.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Waiting to here when the first place decision game was going to be...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFwKYqlI/AAAAAAAABOk/unZATcQM7Xc/s1600-h/DSC_3311.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075327072545362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFwKYqlI/AAAAAAAABOk/unZATcQM7Xc/s400/DSC_3311.jpg" /></a><br />Ready to run....<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFkj9CLI/AAAAAAAABOc/A2oArKgV__k/s1600-h/DSC_3321.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075323958560946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFkj9CLI/AAAAAAAABOc/A2oArKgV__k/s400/DSC_3321.jpg" /></a><br />Again, no butt. Where he got this gene, I have no idea becasue it certainly wasn't from me.</div><div>I think this may be my favorite picture of the whole season though :)<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFeXPnvI/AAAAAAAABOU/EgtU-91PkqM/s1600-h/DSC_3326.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075322294640370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFeXPnvI/AAAAAAAABOU/EgtU-91PkqM/s400/DSC_3326.jpg" /></a><br />Again with the swing...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFA2W00I/AAAAAAAABOM/m3wmaQzIhfQ/s1600-h/DSC_3333.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075314372072258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGFA2W00I/AAAAAAAABOM/m3wmaQzIhfQ/s400/DSC_3333.jpg" /></a><br />So good at cheering on his team-mates!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGEjTvw8I/AAAAAAAABOE/sbb-07RppSE/s1600-h/DSC_3345.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364075306442277826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEGEjTvw8I/AAAAAAAABOE/sbb-07RppSE/s400/DSC_3345.jpg" /></a><br />Must. Slide. In. The. Dirt. It's a complution, I tell you. The ball is no where near, and yet he slides...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFrrTAvNI/AAAAAAAABN8/CUYdm5PiwMY/s1600-h/DSC_3357.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364074879089949906" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFrrTAvNI/AAAAAAAABN8/CUYdm5PiwMY/s400/DSC_3357.jpg" /></a><br />In the middle of a game, and he stops to cheese for Mom and the camera. So cool.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFrWraQSI/AAAAAAAABN0/1oKWHZvDF2k/s1600-h/DSC_3365.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364074873555140898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFrWraQSI/AAAAAAAABN0/1oKWHZvDF2k/s400/DSC_3365.jpg" /></a><br />Catching again...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFqmyHW4I/AAAAAAAABNs/XoyG0yk9nI8/s1600-h/DSC_3397.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364074860698360706" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFqmyHW4I/AAAAAAAABNs/XoyG0yk9nI8/s400/DSC_3397.jpg" /></a><br />Super, awesome, great coach! Can't say enough good things about him.</div><div>Oh yeah, and those are First Place trophies they are holding :)<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFqB5EDDI/AAAAAAAABNk/ds3DAFNZ30A/s1600-h/DSC_3409.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364074850795392050" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFqB5EDDI/AAAAAAAABNk/ds3DAFNZ30A/s400/DSC_3409.jpg" /></a><br />Again, in the dirt....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFpJdNUkI/AAAAAAAABNc/xty9zSOqolg/s1600-h/DSC_3405.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364074835646173762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SnEFpJdNUkI/AAAAAAAABNc/xty9zSOqolg/s400/DSC_3405.jpg" /></a><br />This smile makes all the late nights, mosquitoe bites and sun burns worth it. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-1679191934844052019?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-14905768776753949022009-07-23T12:21:00.002-05:002009-07-23T12:27:44.789-05:00I watch So You Think You Can Dance. There I said it. Judge me if you want, but I won't apologize for loving it :)<br />Anyway, I love watching dance (I think it has to do with the fact that I can't dance), and this show is great because it helps undiscovered dancers get exposure...sorta like American Idol.<br /><br />So far this season, there have been two dances that have actually made me cry. If you have a few minutes, watch these...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKxoCxalyWw">Melissa and Ade - Dance about a women's fight against Breast Cancer</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4tuxWjqmeU">Kupono and Kayla - Dance about Addiction</a><br /><br />Powerful and moving.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-1490576877675394902?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-2601487969815686202009-07-15T10:43:00.005-05:002009-07-21T21:04:10.993-05:00Ok, so the weekend of July 10th, we had a scrappy weekend retreat....and I actually scrapbooked! I got pages done...see:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxUmRf6oI/AAAAAAAABNU/serFaMGC3Cs/s1600-h/DSC_2958lr.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361097005116418690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxUmRf6oI/AAAAAAAABNU/serFaMGC3Cs/s400/DSC_2958lr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxULjeXnI/AAAAAAAABNM/4MxbxhKMLIc/s1600-h/DSC_2955lr.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 321px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361096997944057458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxULjeXnI/AAAAAAAABNM/4MxbxhKMLIc/s400/DSC_2955lr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxHs6bbJI/AAAAAAAABNE/KABCVrWczhI/s1600-h/DSC_2954lr.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 317px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361096783560404114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxHs6bbJI/AAAAAAAABNE/KABCVrWczhI/s400/DSC_2954lr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxHcykWLI/AAAAAAAABM8/alnlVHN3dQw/s1600-h/DSC_2953lr.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 319px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361096779232467122" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxHcykWLI/AAAAAAAABM8/alnlVHN3dQw/s400/DSC_2953lr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxG_N4lRI/AAAAAAAABM0/zF51hlFw5XM/s1600-h/DSC_2952lr.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 305px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361096771293975826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxG_N4lRI/AAAAAAAABM0/zF51hlFw5XM/s400/DSC_2952lr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxGl581UI/AAAAAAAABMs/nG9MrgYmE6o/s1600-h/DSC_2951lr.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 321px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361096764499481922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxGl581UI/AAAAAAAABMs/nG9MrgYmE6o/s400/DSC_2951lr.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxGPjNHMI/AAAAAAAABMk/FAxHpSkFt7I/s1600-h/DSC_2949lr.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 309px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361096758498499778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SmZxGPjNHMI/AAAAAAAABMk/FAxHpSkFt7I/s400/DSC_2949lr.jpg" /></a><br /><br />oh! and fair warning to all three of you that still check this blog :) ... a boatload of baseball pictures coming up soon....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-260148796981568620?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-16474216371754305202009-07-07T17:54:00.001-05:002009-07-07T17:54:34.655-05:00<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SlPSKCXcwSI/AAAAAAAABJc/mZjlLVFrcJs/s1600-h/Chris1%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Chris1" border="0" alt="Chris1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SlPSKh4qhcI/AAAAAAAABJg/ZPy0yhxzjVI/Chris1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="247" /></a></p> <p>I now have a 16 year old. He is an officially licensed driver. He bought a truck today. I’m more than a little overwhelmed. I mean, how did I end up with a 16-year old that can drive and owns a truck and has a job? He’s just a <a href="http://gracie33.blogspot.com/2008/06/somebody-please-tell-me.html">rolly-polly fat baby</a> that was just born two days ago, right? No? Huh. Interesting. But seriously, this kids of mine…the 16 year old one? He is a pretty great kid. Sure we fight and bicker and argue…show me a teenager and parent that doesn’t. But he is really a good kid. He helps around the house, has a job, has a hobby that won’t land him in jail, doesn’t drink or smoke or do drugs, goes where he says he’s going to and stays there, doesn’t abuse his phone, gets decent grades…. yep, I’m pretty darn lucky. </p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-1647421637175430520?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-425501847941771082009-06-16T17:39:00.006-05:002009-06-16T18:45:20.611-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghYIm8K5I/AAAAAAAABJM/5mbx31pJ7-E/s1600-h/DSC_2738lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghYIm8K5I/AAAAAAAABJM/5mbx31pJ7-E/s400/DSC_2738lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348061256013851538" border="0" /></a><br />I'm not sure I have ever seen Nick have as much fun as he did on this little 4-wheeler! I didn't think we would ever get him off of it!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghXAOTqHI/AAAAAAAABI0/PLpkTaUsJlk/s1600-h/DSC_2832lr.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghXAOTqHI/AAAAAAAABI0/PLpkTaUsJlk/s400/DSC_2832lr.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348061236583180402" border="0" /></a><br />Kylie decided she wanted to learn to ride the dirt bike, so she started off on this little one...made for kids...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghXlMPOmI/AAAAAAAABI8/pALkQgXbxiU/s1600-h/DSC_2841lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghXlMPOmI/AAAAAAAABI8/pALkQgXbxiU/s400/DSC_2841lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348061246506613346" border="0" /></a><br />She did really, really well...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghX2_bSbI/AAAAAAAABJE/DLIotBdTfn0/s1600-h/DSC_2848lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghX2_bSbI/AAAAAAAABJE/DLIotBdTfn0/s400/DSC_2848lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348061251284715954" border="0" /></a><br />Till it was time to stop... Guess Chris forgot to tell her where the brakes were...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghW1PSvGI/AAAAAAAABIs/jvCmCWsALOA/s1600-h/DSC_2783lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjghW1PSvGI/AAAAAAAABIs/jvCmCWsALOA/s400/DSC_2783lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348061233634524258" border="0" /></a><br />Showing off on the little bike...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggXEvWI7I/AAAAAAAABIk/9TssROv5wTE/s1600-h/DSC_2775lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggXEvWI7I/AAAAAAAABIk/9TssROv5wTE/s400/DSC_2775lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348060138283869106" border="0" /></a><br />All the little 4-wheeler was very popular...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggW4nODDI/AAAAAAAABIc/yDhTg5aS0LU/s1600-h/DSC_2768lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggW4nODDI/AAAAAAAABIc/yDhTg5aS0LU/s400/DSC_2768lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348060135028558898" border="0" /></a><br />Chris is getting more comfortable on the dirt bike...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggWo8IvdI/AAAAAAAABIU/0l-9RqeHFgs/s1600-h/DSC_2753lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggWo8IvdI/AAAAAAAABIU/0l-9RqeHFgs/s400/DSC_2753lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348060130821324242" border="0" /></a><br />Have no idea what was so funny but it made for a great picture...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggWol9viI/AAAAAAAABIM/MosuiCnfDPc/s1600-h/DSC_2731lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggWol9viI/AAAAAAAABIM/MosuiCnfDPc/s400/DSC_2731lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348060130728328738" border="0" /></a><br />Dirt...dirt...dirt...dirt...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggWKGbmoI/AAAAAAAABIE/9p3d1yPzzrE/s1600-h/DSC_2677lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjggWKGbmoI/AAAAAAAABIE/9p3d1yPzzrE/s400/DSC_2677lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348060122543004290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfzeJ9ShI/AAAAAAAABH8/jBk0g8chDpg/s1600-h/DSC_2672lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfzeJ9ShI/AAAAAAAABH8/jBk0g8chDpg/s400/DSC_2672lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348059526631082514" border="0" /></a><br />Jumping.... fun for them, heart attack for me....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfzCu_HUI/AAAAAAAABH0/trw4_wwllO0/s1600-h/DSC_2670lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfzCu_HUI/AAAAAAAABH0/trw4_wwllO0/s400/DSC_2670lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348059519270198594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sjgfy_1hk7I/AAAAAAAABHs/9jnHs7AtbkU/s1600-h/DSC_2668lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sjgfy_1hk7I/AAAAAAAABHs/9jnHs7AtbkU/s400/DSC_2668lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348059518492316594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfyhEBFfI/AAAAAAAABHk/YmIu9cANZxo/s1600-h/DSC_2664lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfyhEBFfI/AAAAAAAABHk/YmIu9cANZxo/s400/DSC_2664lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348059510231602674" border="0" /></a><br />I have no idea....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfynqMfAI/AAAAAAAABHc/aAu1Q2zIEOM/s1600-h/DSC_2659lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjgfynqMfAI/AAAAAAAABHc/aAu1Q2zIEOM/s400/DSC_2659lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348059512002345986" border="0" /></a><br />cute cousins...<br /><br />Gotta say that these dirt bike ridin' days are some of my favorites...<br /><br />more later....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-42550184794177108?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-72105495633184443452009-06-12T18:05:00.004-05:002009-06-12T18:15:39.363-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLftXavDBI/AAAAAAAABGs/9eqIS8EqfgM/s1600-h/DSC_2609lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLftXavDBI/AAAAAAAABGs/9eqIS8EqfgM/s400/DSC_2609lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346581678115458066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Where does he get these cheesy faces...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLfuQe8gSI/AAAAAAAABHM/Jr1hOW4yqYE/s1600-h/DSC_2628lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLfuQe8gSI/AAAAAAAABHM/Jr1hOW4yqYE/s400/DSC_2628lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346581693433938210" border="0" /></a><br />Nice stance!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLfuCdOeWI/AAAAAAAABHE/XLr2eBy4KVE/s1600-h/DSC_2620lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLfuCdOeWI/AAAAAAAABHE/XLr2eBy4KVE/s400/DSC_2620lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346581689668630882" border="0" /></a><br />He loves to play catcher!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLft5Rr_wI/AAAAAAAABG8/fccWaDN-dE4/s1600-h/DSC_2617lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLft5Rr_wI/AAAAAAAABG8/fccWaDN-dE4/s400/DSC_2617lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346581687204314882" border="0" /></a><br />What the hell is up with his arm? That can't be normal...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLftgKtMvI/AAAAAAAABG0/cgcz2lgd63s/s1600-h/DSC_2612lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLftgKtMvI/AAAAAAAABG0/cgcz2lgd63s/s400/DSC_2612lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346581680464147186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ready to catch...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLf1UUNl9I/AAAAAAAABHU/iuqei5gO1UY/s1600-h/DSC_2642lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SjLf1UUNl9I/AAAAAAAABHU/iuqei5gO1UY/s400/DSC_2642lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346581814721746898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ready to run...<br /><br />This kid LOVES to play ball! I mean LOVES it! Lives it, breathes it, wants to wear the pants all the flipping time! I was seriously concerned that boredom was going to be an issue with him and baseball...and anyone who knows Nick, knows that when he gets bored, it's not. pretty. at. all. But he is amazingly "IN" the game - he knows everything that is going on and cheers for his teammates and loves his coach! So very proud of this skinny little nut-boy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-7210549563318444345?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-34063743018002698002009-06-11T17:05:00.000-05:002009-06-11T17:06:11.528-05:00<object width="540" height="437"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yjbpwlqp5Qw&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yjbpwlqp5Qw&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="540" height="437"></embed></object><br />via <a href="http://www.videosift.com/video/Africa-Acapella-cover" title="Amazing Choir uses hands to create a thunderstorm">videosift.com</a><br /><br /><br />Check out this video...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-3406374301800269800?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-83487576497101785532009-05-16T08:57:00.004-05:002009-05-16T09:10:19.128-05:00A couple weeks ago I got a phone call from my cousin, Bryon...well I figured that out after he messed with me for a while because I had no idea who it was at first...I mean in 35 years, I have probably talked to him on the phone twice. Anyway, that's not the point... This is, he wanted me to take some pics of his kids for their mom for Mother's Day. Sure thing I said, haul them to Jackson and I will shoot them :) You know what I mean. Here are just a few of the 80-something shots we took that afternoon...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1uQxXFI/AAAAAAAABGk/20vOyitqwy8/s1600-h/michayla+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1uQxXFI/AAAAAAAABGk/20vOyitqwy8/s400/michayla+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336421234734357586" border="0" /></a><br />This is his oldest...Michayla (and yes, I know it's spelled wrong) - I think she is beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1TDyNYI/AAAAAAAABGc/VBOqFq8_zYc/s1600-h/michayla+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1TDyNYI/AAAAAAAABGc/VBOqFq8_zYc/s400/michayla+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336421227432129922" border="0" /></a><br />I just kept taking shots of her...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1VuYT6I/AAAAAAAABGU/O5-X4priJMA/s1600-h/group4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1VuYT6I/AAAAAAAABGU/O5-X4priJMA/s400/group4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336421228147658658" border="0" /></a><br />Here is one of the whole bunch...good looking group, huh? I'm not pleased with the picture though, too dark, or washed out, or colors are off or something...just looks wrong to me.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1XROplI/AAAAAAAABGM/dMMalMVUO80/s1600-h/group3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7G1XROplI/AAAAAAAABGM/dMMalMVUO80/s400/group3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336421228562261586" border="0" /></a><br />This was fun...and only three of them got wet/muddy :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GoQhVLzI/AAAAAAAABGE/3i_QSHxofbY/s1600-h/group2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GoQhVLzI/AAAAAAAABGE/3i_QSHxofbY/s400/group2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336421003412451122" border="0" /></a><br />This ended up being one of my favorites...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GoK5SYEI/AAAAAAAABF8/1GAvhpibF5g/s1600-h/group1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GoK5SYEI/AAAAAAAABF8/1GAvhpibF5g/s400/group1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336421001902317634" border="0" /></a><br />Well, and this one...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GoOTPX2I/AAAAAAAABF0/6tLJHv32rXg/s1600-h/dalton1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GoOTPX2I/AAAAAAAABF0/6tLJHv32rXg/s400/dalton1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336421002816479074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is Dalton. He looks like he is incredibly unhappy with this whole process, but in reality he was having a ball. The kid could seriously model for real - he is a natural. He will probably hate me for saying that :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GnzOxOgI/AAAAAAAABFs/jIYzWMrzX-g/s1600-h/caleb1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7GnzOxOgI/AAAAAAAABFs/jIYzWMrzX-g/s400/caleb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336420995549968898" border="0" /></a><br />And then there was this one - Caleb. Good grief this kid is a ham! So much fun to shoot!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7Gnk82HyI/AAAAAAAABFk/du3CnGUzGus/s1600-h/austin1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sg7Gnk82HyI/AAAAAAAABFk/du3CnGUzGus/s400/austin1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336420991716695842" border="0" /></a><br />And Austin. He had fun too, he would never admit it though...<br /><br />All in all a good shooting day, we had a lot of fun and got some really great pics I think. They were happy with them anyway :)<br /><br />More later...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-8348757649710178553?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-66239494938323688952009-05-13T12:07:00.000-05:002009-05-13T12:07:58.010-05:00<a href="http://videoguide.msn.com/play/?g=46eac846-fae3-439c-8d70-01e264cc0b7f&amp;ftitle=hot%20viral%20videos&amp;fid=topviral">Time-Lapse Across China</a><br /><br />very cool video...check it out...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-6623949493832368895?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-83284802563402374032009-04-20T19:42:00.002-05:002009-04-20T19:43:33.376-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Se0WngUr8OI/AAAAAAAABFE/oYmE0g6ltJc/s1600-h/4-2009+layout.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Se0WngUr8OI/AAAAAAAABFE/oYmE0g6ltJc/s400/4-2009+layout.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326938802196574434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Look! I made a page! Shocking, I know!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-8328480256340237403?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-81225582788380623612009-04-19T07:51:00.003-05:002009-04-19T07:55:03.381-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sesee7w--yI/AAAAAAAABE8/xkobOYP3Bjw/s1600-h/mosaic3560584+4-19-09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sesee7w--yI/AAAAAAAABE8/xkobOYP3Bjw/s400/mosaic3560584+4-19-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326384501083798306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_travel_east/3450045440/">Speaketh my soul...</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lakycolour/3446812121/">come, daddy</a>, 3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnalunan/3449799297/">18°C</a>, 4. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fatelessgypsy/3443576681/">hide away</a>, 5. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/finntasia/3448938871/">Baby Moo</a>, 6. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctony/3441489248/">tuesday's pinkness</a>, 7. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8698942@N06/3443921427/">circles of circles</a>, 8. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jinsabraham/3441220739/">The Window</a>, 9. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28895405@N02/3441758583/">تثور الخيل من قلبي وانا اقول الهقاوي جياد</a>, 10. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8021633@N04/3442090631/">More Than Words</a>, 11. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/krambambuly/3449325727/">Springtime</a>, 12. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/heleens/3439226318/">Untitled</a>, 13. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34522649@N03/3438964531/">The wind swept across my feet</a>, 14. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bevspix/3443903966/">Cloudy skies threatening long-forgotten prairie life; southern Alberta, Canada</a>, 15. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/khalilshah/3446597027/">Breathing deep inside</a>, 16. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hannesine/3443600279/">spring inside</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-8122558278838062361?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-35195225028996420422009-04-06T19:28:00.003-05:002009-04-06T19:35:41.877-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe2N8UZNI/AAAAAAAABE0/TrgoIyJqldg/s1600-h/DSC_2319.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe2N8UZNI/AAAAAAAABE0/TrgoIyJqldg/s400/DSC_2319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740563984442578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe14souuI/AAAAAAAABEs/_BNRkBh8a-M/s1600-h/DSC_2285.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe14souuI/AAAAAAAABEs/_BNRkBh8a-M/s400/DSC_2285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740558281521890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe11Qh_dI/AAAAAAAABEk/zZB04K3bk3Y/s1600-h/DSC_2269.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe11Qh_dI/AAAAAAAABEk/zZB04K3bk3Y/s400/DSC_2269.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740557358333394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe145rs4I/AAAAAAAABEc/sinRMEEy5CA/s1600-h/DSC_2199.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe145rs4I/AAAAAAAABEc/sinRMEEy5CA/s400/DSC_2199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740558336242562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe1hqjqnI/AAAAAAAABEU/hcNLn6Zs0fs/s1600-h/DSC_2190.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqe1hqjqnI/AAAAAAAABEU/hcNLn6Zs0fs/s400/DSC_2190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740552098785906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenpJtNoI/AAAAAAAABEM/Q9zI6DaJCYk/s1600-h/DSC_2174.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenpJtNoI/AAAAAAAABEM/Q9zI6DaJCYk/s400/DSC_2174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740313590314626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenqHYs0I/AAAAAAAABEE/RBzjyEJ2C48/s1600-h/DSC_2151.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenqHYs0I/AAAAAAAABEE/RBzjyEJ2C48/s400/DSC_2151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740313849017154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqenm3XHXI/AAAAAAAABD8/rqlItpXi9qc/s1600-h/DSC_2142.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sdqenm3XHXI/AAAAAAAABD8/rqlItpXi9qc/s400/DSC_2142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740312976498034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenX-OM6I/AAAAAAAABD0/3tzJ3bfeFRk/s1600-h/DSC_2126.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenX-OM6I/AAAAAAAABD0/3tzJ3bfeFRk/s400/DSC_2126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740308978742178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenZaimPI/AAAAAAAABDs/7aYH6d1duUw/s1600-h/DSC_2125.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdqenZaimPI/AAAAAAAABDs/7aYH6d1duUw/s400/DSC_2125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321740309365954802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Enjoyed some serious sunshine Saturday and watched the boys jump, ride, slide and crash - just a few times and nothing serious. Still gives me minor heart-failure but I try not to flip out like a sissy-girl. They don't like it and tease me endlessly when I do. I really like watching them ride and taking pictures is a challenge - I think I'm getting better at it! Doug says now I need to lay down and let them jump over me so I can get pics from under them while they jump.... Ummm, interesting idea, but I'm gonna have to say no. I'm blonde, not stupid :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-3519522502899642042?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-11350155177407427882009-04-05T19:01:00.002-05:002009-04-05T19:02:39.736-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdlGfWz3RkI/AAAAAAAABDk/zWYw6G38zuk/s1600-h/4-5-09+mosaic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdlGfWz3RkI/AAAAAAAABDk/zWYw6G38zuk/s400/4-5-09+mosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321361939227952706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tungansan/3413794059/">Mệt...</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/derekboston/3402982201/">Untitled</a>, 3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/csfoto/3411176767/">Untitled</a>, 4. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mohaddisa/3411832459/">i just wana be free.</a>, 5. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mohaddisa/3411832459/">i just wana be free.</a>, 6. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dingosgotmybaby/3400833095/">Toys</a>, 7. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14028823@N02/3414361820/">~~Early Morning Stretch~~</a>, 8. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/5444924/3406163261/">Back ( Let's have fun ) .. part 1 ..~</a>, 9. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dornrade/3400096164/">Coppice Babe</a>, 10. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/silentobserver/3405966931/">Bunch of flowers</a>, 11. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karonf/3403635542/">Light at the End of the Tunnel</a>, 12. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/-anji-/3400241977/">she takes the time..</a>, 13. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickrgrit/3415712052/">Longing</a>, 14. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dedot/3400500313/">I Lov U</a>, 15. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjdreams/3405056526/">these boots</a>, 16. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/janeladalma/3413939121/">Maybe I didn't treat you quite as good as I could have</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-1135015517740742788?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-30106998719214408412009-03-29T18:57:00.005-05:002009-03-29T18:59:09.479-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SdALHC5GE_I/AAAAAAAABDc/z5FcMuRPem8/s1600-h/mosaic7773459.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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It's raining. The never-ending sound of my washer and dryer are threatening to put me to sleep. If I eat one more co-co puff I might throw up. so here i am...posting links to help you waste time :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/">THIS</a> is going on today, so if you want some awesome inspiration, start clicking :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETZ8Xu1xqZw&amp;feature=related">Megan Joy</a> on American Idol makes me smile. I cannot explain why I love her voice! It is so different and unique...I would by an album by her today.<br /><br />I *heart* <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=970029&amp;navAction=jump&amp;search=true&amp;parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS">these</a>. They were featured <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeandgarden/">HERE</a>. They make me happy. Unfortunately I did not win one of the sets that were being given away.<br /><br />Can't stop listening to <a href="http://www.rascalflatts.com/site.php?em1324=192589_-1__0_%7E0_-1_3_2009_0_0&amp;content=music">THIS</a>. Seriously love this new song by Rascal Flatts.<br /><br />And <a href="http://www.francescamusic.com/tracks/free-to-be-me-lyrics">THIS</a>. Oh this song makes me happy! Love, love it! Check it out...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sc5LTgV7JWI/AAAAAAAABDM/FNhGw0Xiyn8/s1600-h/bubbie1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sc5LTgV7JWI/AAAAAAAABDM/FNhGw0Xiyn8/s400/bubbie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318271008442623330" border="0" /></a><br />Oh. My. Goodness. This picture is one of my new favorites. Something about little boys and blue jean butts. Too stinking cute!!! And by the way, this is my nephew... so it's okay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sc5L6iXV_TI/AAAAAAAABDU/BY97pTV83GI/s1600-h/DSC_1970.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sc5L6iXV_TI/AAAAAAAABDU/BY97pTV83GI/s400/DSC_1970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318271679000345906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This IS my favorite picture right now. I took this last weekend when "we" went riding. Remember I use the term "we" loosely. :-) although, I did actually get on the dirt bike last weekend and got taken for a ride. It was seriously fun...I think I might do it again. LOL But this picture was boys playing in the mud... and I think I love it.<br /><br />Tomorrow is <a href="http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009/6/data/lineup.html">RACE</a> day. Look at my boy Kasey qualifying sixth. Look at Doug's boy Tony qualifying seventh. :-) Should make for an interesting time watching the race, no?<br /><br />For all my Photoshop buddies... how about some <a href="http://www.atncentral.com/download.htm">ACTIONS</a>. I found this site. Haven't played here too much but did find a couple really cool ones.<br /><a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&amp;thread_id=2778935"><br />THIS</a> post on 2Peas nearly made me choke I laughed so hard!!!<br /><br />Love <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&amp;layout_id=1471677">THIS</a>. and <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&amp;layout_id=1471635">THIS</a>. and <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&amp;layout_id=1471580">THIS</a>. and <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&amp;layout_id=1471544">THIS</a>. oh yeah, and <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&amp;layout_id=1471505&amp;f=n">THIS</a>.<br /><br />I don't even make cards, and I can't stop looking at <a href="http://www.cardalicious.blogspot.com/">THIS</a> site. Lovely, lovely stuff here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Bride-Buttercup-Cary-Elwes/dp/B000F9RBB2/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dvd&amp;qid=1238258250&amp;sr=8-14">THIS</a> is what Nick is watching right now. If you have never seen this movie, go right now and get it. Now. Run.<br /><br /><br />If you have never seen <a href="http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com/">HER</a> blog, go there now. Oh my goodness, the yummy-ness is everywhere. And links...oh my does she have the blog links...and don't start clicking them unless you have hours to spend drooling. Seriously. You have been warned.<br /><br />and now that I have helped you waste a fair portion of your day, I will leave you with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqYVi7bge3w">THIS</a>. I dare you not to laugh.<br /><br />more later...<br />nikki<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-6209794480095358021?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-27853084723775470982009-03-22T18:45:00.004-05:002009-03-22T18:58:50.618-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOCA1oiaI/AAAAAAAABCk/ahIJgt0YJ44/s1600-h/DSC_1748.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOCA1oiaI/AAAAAAAABCk/ahIJgt0YJ44/s400/DSC_1748.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316162944137464226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOCJseGOI/AAAAAAAABCc/8wcxudtOU4w/s1600-h/kylie10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOCJseGOI/AAAAAAAABCc/8wcxudtOU4w/s400/kylie10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316162946514950370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOBo270KI/AAAAAAAABCU/RfGhfzrFVYA/s1600-h/kylie2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOBo270KI/AAAAAAAABCU/RfGhfzrFVYA/s400/kylie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316162937700470946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOBpQCY6I/AAAAAAAABCM/PDBio207u88/s1600-h/DSC_1969.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOBpQCY6I/AAAAAAAABCM/PDBio207u88/s400/DSC_1969.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316162937805759394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOBYSMlFI/AAAAAAAABCE/1K2hIHARp2A/s1600-h/DSC_1724.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbOBYSMlFI/AAAAAAAABCE/1K2hIHARp2A/s400/DSC_1724.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316162933251413074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQQYeZZdI/AAAAAAAABC8/YBrWITcZTD4/s1600-h/DSC_2060.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQQYeZZdI/AAAAAAAABC8/YBrWITcZTD4/s400/DSC_2060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316165390023878098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQQNJtTeI/AAAAAAAABC0/IJLkhrh3miA/s1600-h/DSC_2058.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQQNJtTeI/AAAAAAAABC0/IJLkhrh3miA/s400/DSC_2058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316165386984312290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQPXemrnI/AAAAAAAABCs/wKkQ-ETYzdw/s1600-h/DSC_2054.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQPXemrnI/AAAAAAAABCs/wKkQ-ETYzdw/s400/DSC_2054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316165372576444018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQQmcW2JI/AAAAAAAABDE/mezegkQLpVE/s1600-h/DSC_2079-edit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/ScbQQmcW2JI/AAAAAAAABDE/mezegkQLpVE/s400/DSC_2079-edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316165393773418642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />whew...<br /><br />more later...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-2785308472377547098?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-42827530475484528172009-03-15T16:43:00.003-05:002009-03-15T16:49:57.785-05:00okay, I know what you are thinking.... she doesn't post for months and bam! three times in two days. What the heck is up with that? Yeah, yeah, yeah... deal with it.<br />Anyway I was feeling kinda scrappy this afternoon and since there was no nASCAR race on today (gasp!) I whipped up a couple of pages...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sb12lcARqDI/AAAAAAAABB4/biU5MadTU58/s1600-h/page2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sb12lcARqDI/AAAAAAAABB4/biU5MadTU58/s400/page2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313533520911640626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sb12lNSS8HI/AAAAAAAABBw/1FVmxUjXpRU/s1600-h/page1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/Sb12lNSS8HI/AAAAAAAABBw/1FVmxUjXpRU/s400/page1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313533516960690290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Some fun pics I took of the boys last spring and am just now scrapping...or maybe scrapping again, I don't really remember. But I basically grabbed a couple sheets of paper and started cutting. I have some pieces left that I am going to try to make a few cards out of and use up the remains. I am trying not to add anything to my scraps drawer and desperately trying to use through my stash of stuff... so my plan is to use up whatever I get out, that way I get pages, cards or mini-books donw and I'm left with piles of half-used stuff. Sounds like a good plan, right? We'll see how it pans out :-)<br />Well, off to fix supper then back to my scrappy table...<br />more later...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-4282753047548452817?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-88473245632277953762009-03-14T13:11:00.003-05:002009-03-15T08:54:23.779-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SbvzlF5ryXI/AAAAAAAABBo/h3cFx6cG0fg/s1600-h/2009-3+mosaic+for+blog.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SbvzlF5ryXI/AAAAAAAABBo/h3cFx6cG0fg/s400/2009-3+mosaic+for+blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313108003978463602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33497061@N03/3340666148/">dancing with the moon.</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clickflashphotos/3347103997/">I love the sun</a>, 3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cloughridge/3352627282/">An optimist is the human personification of spring</a>, 4. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevordevage/3345748436/">44/365LOVE</a>, 5. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoogal3/3340149978/">...</a>, 6. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frosteez/3339988823/">Concrete Jungle</a>, 7. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickerman/3350436879/">Earthbound</a>, 8. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/docbudie/3336865545/">All Roads Lead to the Same End</a>, 9. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teepee68/3346271388/">Untitled</a>, 10. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazuna/3341046012/">Pulumbago</a>, 11. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_leithead/3349688926/">Gas Works</a>, 12. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wakejunkie/3347019285/">Summertime Rolls</a>, 13. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35878454@N03/3351830078/">The dance</a>, 14. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clairebears/3349417025/">No one on the corner got swagger like moi... 155/365</a>, 15. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anneacaso/3351581362/">these smiling eyes are just a mirror for the sun . .</a>, 16. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27636488@N08/3347508464/">Busted! Too Funny.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-8847324563227795376?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-35430690883937514522009-03-14T12:16:00.004-05:002009-03-14T12:31:04.232-05:00* the number of times Nick says mommy in one day?<br />* the number of candy hearts I have had since Valentines Day?<br />* the number of miles I need to walk in order to be rid of all those candy hearts?<br />* the number of times I have said Crap today?<br />* the number of times my two " adopted" daughters have made me laugh today?<br />* the number of times they have said " dude" ?<br /><br />All good guesses, but no. 6578 would be the number of text messages I had last month. I think I may have a problem :)<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-3748214413697135302?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-50180372624249741472009-02-22T16:32:00.002-06:002009-02-22T16:33:40.037-06:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8441491@N06/3301860970/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3301860970_441b1980b7.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8441491@N06/3301860970/">Sunday Flickr 2-22-09</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/8441491@N06/">RaceyGracie1</a>.</span></div><p>Sunday Flickr is back! Did you miss me?</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-5018037262424974147?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-31037091475338632742008-12-02T18:24:00.005-06:002008-12-02T18:45:28.299-06:00ok, since "someone" commented on the lack of updates recently, I thought I would dazzle you all with some pictures and general babble from yours truly:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXStsDeDHI/AAAAAAAAA-w/WAW1gcMsmXU/s1600-h/DSC_1134LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXStsDeDHI/AAAAAAAAA-w/WAW1gcMsmXU/s400/DSC_1134LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275354220896062578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />See, I am still alive and even let other people touch my camera occasionally.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXStf3bUOI/AAAAAAAAA-o/RcjPRhYiIus/s1600-h/DSC_1107LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXStf3bUOI/AAAAAAAAA-o/RcjPRhYiIus/s400/DSC_1107LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275354217624326370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Took this Thanksgiving at my Grandma's - glad I caught this moment, cause other wise no one would have believed me. The two of them can sit next to each other, be nice and not die.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSs2ApkvI/AAAAAAAAA-g/k_8Iiv1Jeao/s1600-h/DSC_1088LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSs2ApkvI/AAAAAAAAA-g/k_8Iiv1Jeao/s400/DSC_1088LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275354206388720370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm not sure how it's possible but my niece gets more beautiful every time I see her...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSf8folWI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/5bNtwwp1o40/s1600-h/DSC_1074LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSf8folWI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/5bNtwwp1o40/s400/DSC_1074LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353984790992226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />man, I love this kid! He has such an amazing personality! Always laughing and smiling... of course he can stir up trouble with the best of them, but it is darn near impossible to get mad at him.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfqRNiBI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/Sm0BQMg8O5U/s1600-h/DSC_1069LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfqRNiBI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/Sm0BQMg8O5U/s400/DSC_1069LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353979898660882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The daughter of one of my cousins - she is such a neat kid...and cute too! :-)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfv9SgFI/AAAAAAAAA-I/_UuwWAtkTQI/s1600-h/DSC_1066LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfv9SgFI/AAAAAAAAA-I/_UuwWAtkTQI/s400/DSC_1066LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353981425713234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's my nephew again... don't you just want to jump in the leaves with him?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfbHwEgI/AAAAAAAAA-A/g0e1AAp9IhA/s1600-h/DSC_1041LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfbHwEgI/AAAAAAAAA-A/g0e1AAp9IhA/s400/DSC_1041LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353975832449538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My newest nephew... he like coconut cream pie... why I have no idea. But he really likes it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfFvgjWI/AAAAAAAAA94/LmA_BR8K0x0/s1600-h/DSC_1027LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSfFvgjWI/AAAAAAAAA94/LmA_BR8K0x0/s400/DSC_1027LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353970093624674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here he is again... man I just want to squish those adorable cheeks!<br /><br />Okay, enough of that for now...<br /><br />I realized I never posted any of the pictures from the last time we went riding... remember I use the term "we" very loosely... I just walk around taking pictures and try not to get my ass ran over. now, usually I can handle the boys showing off; jumping riding fast - throwing mud and dirt. But this day...this day they scared me. See for yourself:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSO7IUyKI/AAAAAAAAA9w/VA6t4ZSdcLs/s1600-h/DSC_0997lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSO7IUyKI/AAAAAAAAA9w/VA6t4ZSdcLs/s400/DSC_0997lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353692367014050" border="0" /></a><br />Jumping waaaay higher than usual...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSOsXh7bI/AAAAAAAAA9o/FLbciBdA5nI/s1600-h/DSC_0964lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSOsXh7bI/AAAAAAAAA9o/FLbciBdA5nI/s400/DSC_0964lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353688404258226" border="0" /></a><br />running right up on each other...as they are jumping...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSN3YiGkI/AAAAAAAAA9g/1LNKqd76tKk/s1600-h/DSC_0962lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSN3YiGkI/AAAAAAAAA9g/1LNKqd76tKk/s400/DSC_0962lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353674181384770" border="0" /></a><br />darn near turning over...while jumping...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSNb-JIHI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/_XSExgik-To/s1600-h/DSC_0960lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXSNb-JIHI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/_XSExgik-To/s400/DSC_0960lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275353666822938738" border="0" /></a><br />almost going head-first into the ground...while jumping. I'll point out, that it was at this point that I had myself utterly convinced that we were going to the emergency room on this day. Thankfully, we didn't but...damn! the boys were all determined to scare the crap out of me! I think they were doing it on purpose... they won't admit it, but I think they were.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXStj-MhHI/AAAAAAAAA-4/QBllrAUSkXc/s1600-h/DSC_0874lr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/STXStj-MhHI/AAAAAAAAA-4/QBllrAUSkXc/s400/DSC_0874lr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275354218726458482" border="0" /></a><br />By the way...these two... not scary at all!<br /><br />more later...<br /><br />p.s. I am packing and getting ready to move, so look for pics and updates on that ordeal coming soon. :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-3103709147533863274?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-77027382912363422962008-10-29T20:14:00.004-05:002008-10-29T20:26:08.968-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3oGViKI/AAAAAAAAA9E/jKVJB9ri7yw/s1600-h/DSC_0796+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3oGViKI/AAAAAAAAA9E/jKVJB9ri7yw/s400/DSC_0796+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262751789355468962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3l-8CTI/AAAAAAAAA88/f4_Dgq0ZlUA/s1600-h/DSC_0795+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3l-8CTI/AAAAAAAAA88/f4_Dgq0ZlUA/s400/DSC_0795+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262751788787566898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3WXdmTI/AAAAAAAAA80/lKeBZxE3grc/s1600-h/DSC_0727+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3WXdmTI/AAAAAAAAA80/lKeBZxE3grc/s400/DSC_0727+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262751784595462450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3Oqt3GI/AAAAAAAAA8s/_CHpZV1JKhY/s1600-h/DSC_0711+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM3Oqt3GI/AAAAAAAAA8s/_CHpZV1JKhY/s400/DSC_0711+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262751782528736354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM2whUy3I/AAAAAAAAA8k/KtSG8GzpJr8/s1600-h/DSC_0707+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkM2whUy3I/AAAAAAAAA8k/KtSG8GzpJr8/s400/DSC_0707+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262751774436281202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkMHwPuzwI/AAAAAAAAA8c/9EJ47HbtAEs/s1600-h/DSC_0699+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkMHwPuzwI/AAAAAAAAA8c/9EJ47HbtAEs/s400/DSC_0699+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262750966908636930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkMHksV9_I/AAAAAAAAA8U/EV8AnQKtlzk/s1600-h/DSC_0693+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkMHksV9_I/AAAAAAAAA8U/EV8AnQKtlzk/s400/DSC_0693+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262750963807418354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkMHVOZ-gI/AAAAAAAAA8M/8-xZvlsfQNs/s1600-h/DSC_0692+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLELT1KVI/AAAAAAAAA70/BeVjDMZKW4o/s400/DSC_0677+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262749805942483282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLDiFooTI/AAAAAAAAA7s/x9yOinkk4So/s1600-h/DSC_0669+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLDiFooTI/AAAAAAAAA7s/x9yOinkk4So/s400/DSC_0669+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262749794877088050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLDUc_XII/AAAAAAAAA7k/nER8x8sOE1w/s1600-h/DSC_0658+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLDUc_XII/AAAAAAAAA7k/nER8x8sOE1w/s400/DSC_0658+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262749791216950402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLDNgEtpI/AAAAAAAAA7c/PNuG1ADAgQo/s1600-h/DSC_0657+sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLDNgEtpI/AAAAAAAAA7c/PNuG1ADAgQo/s400/DSC_0657+sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262749789350835858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLC9oc7pI/AAAAAAAAA7U/7mSLUhFeD2U/s1600-h/DSC_0656-sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SQkLC9oc7pI/AAAAAAAAA7U/7mSLUhFeD2U/s400/DSC_0656-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262749785091010194" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-7702738291236342296?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29498132.post-12970876803378911542008-10-17T20:03:00.003-05:002008-10-17T20:25:57.389-05:00Okay, I admit it... I have always said I hated fishing. Boring. Smelly. Involving bugs. What's to like? Well...apparently it's all about perspective :-)<br /><br />See the pond ... this is where I spent last Sunday ... fishing. Yep. On a boat, even. Go ahead...take a moment and absorb that...or just laugh like hell.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3ATLrfxI/AAAAAAAAA60/LVcndXvI2v0/s1600-h/pond-LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3ATLrfxI/AAAAAAAAA60/LVcndXvI2v0/s400/pond-LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258294518220554002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Anyway... now that you thought you were done laughing...<br /><br />Check out the smart ass ... most people grab the biggest fish and say, "Take my picture!" Nope, not this one! He grabs the smallest fish (which, yes, was one of mine) and holds it up, grinning like a goober!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3AixCzJI/AAAAAAAAA68/uaSnQ1mJ6SY/s1600-h/doug+fish+-+LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3AixCzJI/AAAAAAAAA68/uaSnQ1mJ6SY/s400/doug+fish+-+LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258294522403802258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now, I should mention that I did, in fact, catch some fish. Three as a matter of fact. I bait my own hook ... with crickets or worms or whatever that stinky crap is. I can tie on a hook and set my own bobber. I will not, I repeat, NOT touch the fish. This was a source of endless entertainment; you know for the little-fish-holding goober mentioned earlier. Although not nearly as much entertainment as my very nearly falling in the pond as I tried to get out of the boat. I am so amusing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3At0oZuI/AAAAAAAAA7E/50f8hdZkUZs/s1600-h/fish+-+LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3At0oZuI/AAAAAAAAA7E/50f8hdZkUZs/s400/fish+-+LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258294525371639522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Anyway, between me, little fish goober and his aunt &amp; uncle, we ended up with a whole mess of tasty fish...which of course had to be cleaned. Not by me, naturally, cause you know...I don't touch them till they are deep fried and crispy. But they did get cleaned ...while I entertained myself practicing my photography skills...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3A5-vw9I/AAAAAAAAA7M/tDx-_bBvoeg/s1600-h/butt+-+LR.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2RYVFuFD10/SPk3A5-vw9I/AAAAAAAAA7M/tDx-_bBvoeg/s400/butt+-+LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258294528635290578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />:-)<br /><br />more later.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29498132-1297087680337891154?l=gracie33.blogspot.com'/></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879472813346207797noreply@blogger.com3