tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47226916879668542452024-03-13T10:03:33.413-05:00Pearson FamilyOur storiesPearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-73099265131307983532023-03-10T18:13:00.001-06:002023-03-10T18:13:18.269-06:00Deserted Island<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOJnC-qkmydizH7DTPmw7eWlsVp0RQTqIRS_KZg7pq3mZ66-BBcgFO9sWMLwNG9nXJOlmpYjS4xzS3LkHHMRYo3QFvQgDJdN1J0uWRKWOSEE963AmjeJYXGVIUEMhVcSQCi4ACokdGdhHyo8Eolytp8N5w92VB3t6gEe8LFtNOqOiYF66c0jqoTwl/s4032/island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOJnC-qkmydizH7DTPmw7eWlsVp0RQTqIRS_KZg7pq3mZ66-BBcgFO9sWMLwNG9nXJOlmpYjS4xzS3LkHHMRYo3QFvQgDJdN1J0uWRKWOSEE963AmjeJYXGVIUEMhVcSQCi4ACokdGdhHyo8Eolytp8N5w92VB3t6gEe8LFtNOqOiYF66c0jqoTwl/s320/island.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Do you see the island in the middle of this kitchen? It is deserted. I like deserted islands where nothing is stranded and no wreckage is strewn about. I am so proud of the natives. Thank you for keeping your books, papers, mail, cups, and coins off the counter. (There are chocolate chip cookies on the kitchen table to celebrate.)<p></p>Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-67144712866217977722015-12-20T07:56:00.001-06:002015-12-20T07:56:24.055-06:00Merry Christmas Cousins!Last year we decided to give the 12 days of Christmas to our Cousins. This year we actually did. We used the song for reference. Please see our version below: <br />
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On the first day of Christmas <br />my cousins sent to me:<br /> An ornament to hang on my Tree<br /><br /> On the second day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /><br /> On the third day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 3 French Toast recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /><br /> On the fourth day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /><br /> On the fifth day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br />
<br />On the sixth day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 6 hundred tiny elastics<br />
5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /><br />On the seventh day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 7 Rings for wearing<br />6 hundred elastics<br />
5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br />
On the eighth day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 8 Markers making<br />
7 Rings for wearing<br />6 hundred elastics<br />
5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /><br /><br />On the ninth day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 9 Random Things<br />
8 Markers making<br />
7 Rings for wearing<br />6 hundred elastics<br />
5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /><br />
On the tenth day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 10 Or more Lollipops<br />
9 Random Things<br />
8 Markers making<br />
7 Rings for wearing<br />6 hundred elastics<br />
5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /> <br />On the eleventh day of Christmas<br /> my cousins sent to me:<br /> 11 hours of fun<br />
10 Or more Lollipops<br />
9 Random Things<br />
8 Markers making<br />
7 Rings for wearing<br />6 hundred elastics<br />
5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my Tree<br /> <br /><br />On the twelfth day of Christmas<br /> my true love sent to me:<br /> 12 Months of Love<br />11 hours of fun<br />
10 Or more Lollipops<br />
9 Random Things<br />
8 Markers making<br />
7 Rings for wearing<br />6 hundred elastics<br />
5 hundred stickers<br />
4 Sock Monkey magnets<br />3 French Toast Recipes<br />2 Table toppers<br />and an ornament to hang on my TreePearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-38427968117567806882015-11-14T22:33:00.000-06:002015-11-14T22:33:48.855-06:00Aspen discovers the family blog I thought: <i>This will give me something else to do on top of basketball, school, homework, church, watching my sisters, boredom, and reading. </i>But hey, the more things going on in my life the more excuses I have to stay up late watching Netflix...<br />
I did not just say that.<br />
Write that.<br />
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Hi, It's Aspen! I found out that this blog existed today and I also found out that there are pictures of me since I was five just out there on the internet. Anyway I found out that we have a family blog and I thought it might be fun to do some blogging. My mom (Sharon) decided that when Jaiden went to full time kindergarten she needed something to do while all of her kids were at school. So she took up substituting (She was the coolest Sub in the district.) Then this school year she is working in the preschool. That might explain why she doesn't post. Then again she never posed very much to begin with. I think that she may have forgotten about the blog.<br />
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Well it looks like I'm taking over (for now) Wish me luck!<br />
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<br />Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-77170476571818670862013-12-02T11:29:00.000-06:002013-12-02T11:46:12.984-06:00On the Twenty-Fifth Day before Christmas My True Love, Kids, And Me.........Went to Ames, Iowa.<br />
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<br />Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-21874445742423994802011-09-11T21:14:00.003-05:002011-09-11T21:28:30.957-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgEZPoQWeKajtNp_LFhuPo97pZ8-SOVmUKOUp0BlRg3XzdgBNAwxVW6Ot4iNDB8J-22yaWnB0i3hHrFCLRv_8aHaGmfqDylqzybbo0uinaM_YbPvIyT9xDebPqVwbArj7xQVGoPnPJnE/s1600/IMG_2895.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgEZPoQWeKajtNp_LFhuPo97pZ8-SOVmUKOUp0BlRg3XzdgBNAwxVW6Ot4iNDB8J-22yaWnB0i3hHrFCLRv_8aHaGmfqDylqzybbo0uinaM_YbPvIyT9xDebPqVwbArj7xQVGoPnPJnE/s400/IMG_2895.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651294370770417490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf9CSXgfsI5b0IB3LkKn9Tfwqb0Gf2hhD32jIB2rKEOddLosOAabU9_xCQgoigAb1H-OG5CMcBNi5ruKYwJslbykibDl-flrJnT_pdfxwOMROoOMb0_8hgX-S1rt1iMXxFUXZYO0VGv8/s1600/IMG_2588.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf9CSXgfsI5b0IB3LkKn9Tfwqb0Gf2hhD32jIB2rKEOddLosOAabU9_xCQgoigAb1H-OG5CMcBNi5ruKYwJslbykibDl-flrJnT_pdfxwOMROoOMb0_8hgX-S1rt1iMXxFUXZYO0VGv8/s400/IMG_2588.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651293423150700418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs10VD1qs533U4VGIs_hY4rLT-1gyrwiRpmpk12qlOGbe50FzgnrbORmuYnVkVhCX0M2UHCSgIW_iVY5yXPl2u-1xBo88GWyUSbfxbrPsBdqMvTzPsN0mGYsnGOTIV6LaebcJbNaRZnI/s1600/263120_10150236619164264_775164263_6906690_4727383_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs10VD1qs533U4VGIs_hY4rLT-1gyrwiRpmpk12qlOGbe50FzgnrbORmuYnVkVhCX0M2UHCSgIW_iVY5yXPl2u-1xBo88GWyUSbfxbrPsBdqMvTzPsN0mGYsnGOTIV6LaebcJbNaRZnI/s400/263120_10150236619164264_775164263_6906690_4727383_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651292214207254002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7pa8Dpb3DIhG8y3U-e4GwEjeia1VLGckd8as09mj0Q5bu1ORZJquh7ZAg318krYPn1po2bG6cVr3nvm3HRXF6PWYbsTlVGwbSA_QZHGN9IzZiTfYfzX8Zua62r4JgBJXaKdF2yZ08UQ/s1600/PICT0066.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7pa8Dpb3DIhG8y3U-e4GwEjeia1VLGckd8as09mj0Q5bu1ORZJquh7ZAg318krYPn1po2bG6cVr3nvm3HRXF6PWYbsTlVGwbSA_QZHGN9IzZiTfYfzX8Zua62r4JgBJXaKdF2yZ08UQ/s400/PICT0066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651291109174478242" /></a>Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-88222253915217507772011-09-04T23:24:00.007-05:002011-09-04T23:53:44.746-05:00What we are doingLook at the photos in the last two posts and see the smiles we get to see everyday.
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<br />Jump up, sing, and dance to our Blog Playlist to experience one of our dance parties/clean-up parties.
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<br />Make and eat Crisco's Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies substituting real butter for Crisco to taste one of our ordinary afternoons.
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<br />Enjoy the experience. It is so much easier than trying to explain what it is like to be us.
<br />Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-58932964174597378782011-09-04T22:36:00.001-05:002011-09-04T22:38:32.361-05:00First Day of School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjeQeA0KJRRWOR4UC9A8l6BwZixth8WlQ2vzeWZA_wjDwfIAIsTxw0InjvZGpDp5n6fTPe3-QOGHt97Jwws8OK0pw-NqnNPzn0eYKgQDbNOvDxXvVP6hlkoWvMGVKcHw7ghTpa96wspw/s1600/IMG_3059.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjeQeA0KJRRWOR4UC9A8l6BwZixth8WlQ2vzeWZA_wjDwfIAIsTxw0InjvZGpDp5n6fTPe3-QOGHt97Jwws8OK0pw-NqnNPzn0eYKgQDbNOvDxXvVP6hlkoWvMGVKcHw7ghTpa96wspw/s200/IMG_3059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648714808615979810" /></a>
<br />Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-51404505101308998132011-09-04T22:32:00.003-05:002011-09-04T22:35:06.769-05:00Fancy Nancy Girls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL63_0Qrsddif8yvwOJKLSl322LGXq0TjXFs4JFE0JCyNBBF6NiRGV7Lq5154T-O8f4noNp0X9-Rd4YDOZwVcfpy5p-npCySefkah_1F8pMNeNMlC1X9FER1GzVJJml0BVBKo-AG67yW0/s1600/IMG_0511.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL63_0Qrsddif8yvwOJKLSl322LGXq0TjXFs4JFE0JCyNBBF6NiRGV7Lq5154T-O8f4noNp0X9-Rd4YDOZwVcfpy5p-npCySefkah_1F8pMNeNMlC1X9FER1GzVJJml0BVBKo-AG67yW0/s200/IMG_0511.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648713932667429506" /></a>
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<br />Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-15895477706085230452010-12-22T21:59:00.005-06:002010-12-22T22:14:13.467-06:00Merry Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kI-rtQFLNS5RxctPrnUCNHOObjLtTmixu9LRlXpQ44GmGFJTtlUcgRYEsHTC4kQ27GKGeHJO3vIm2KBAJ8oK3SAg-JR7DoJ8Gl_OL90CAaMln3dXtmfb54esHwQ5jU2ryMh_i2hY64I/s1600/IMG_1274.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kI-rtQFLNS5RxctPrnUCNHOObjLtTmixu9LRlXpQ44GmGFJTtlUcgRYEsHTC4kQ27GKGeHJO3vIm2KBAJ8oK3SAg-JR7DoJ8Gl_OL90CAaMln3dXtmfb54esHwQ5jU2ryMh_i2hY64I/s200/IMG_1274.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553723570085828162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jR-XRTrjuaSUJ4B-O34MQIkFG7rW3J_tMTtBeRu1u2-D1q5fwQCl5ESWrkcAA1WCKqRNc_TsNEqV3NklpZ0pMMHrbXBHMp4boGN6qfp5cOInj2_QlZAtD00XizBsPqIVfHvFLtgV34w/s1600/alternate+nativity+2010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 168px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jR-XRTrjuaSUJ4B-O34MQIkFG7rW3J_tMTtBeRu1u2-D1q5fwQCl5ESWrkcAA1WCKqRNc_TsNEqV3NklpZ0pMMHrbXBHMp4boGN6qfp5cOInj2_QlZAtD00XizBsPqIVfHvFLtgV34w/s200/alternate+nativity+2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553722775308931922" /></a><br /><br />Chrismtas vacation started today and I am glad we get to share the magic of the season with such happy kids. I haven't been able to do all the Christmas distractions I'd hoped I'd get done, but the holiday come anyway and I'm learning there is a peace that comes in the simple little things such as listening to one's children sing Silent Night while they are dressed as characters of the Nativity.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-3558149853724908942010-12-12T19:24:00.008-06:002010-12-15T08:37:25.064-06:00Rod and Shar's Excellent VacationOnce upon a time (about two weeks ago) Rod surprised Sharon to celebrate their wedding anniversary. This surprise had been in the works for several weeks. Whenever Sharon asked questions, Rod would tell her they were going to North Dakota around Black Friday. <br />"What about the kids?" she would ask. <br />"It's taken care of" he'd reply.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanhSs6UxyQvHEKhh-aEzQt4lpOcd7AOscXK6C-99EiRJBu95VQd-NVKlcI-r8Z6d4gRoLDisuahQ1o-p5dUsICOX6o2_KM1tosKi_BOJnc9hk3TpH_La2EiuasYjaXyeMzu5f_pVeQGo/s1600/IMG_0952.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanhSs6UxyQvHEKhh-aEzQt4lpOcd7AOscXK6C-99EiRJBu95VQd-NVKlcI-r8Z6d4gRoLDisuahQ1o-p5dUsICOX6o2_KM1tosKi_BOJnc9hk3TpH_La2EiuasYjaXyeMzu5f_pVeQGo/s200/IMG_0952.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549972358318444322" /></a> <em>View from our room over looking Waikiki.</em><br /><br />As Thanksgiving grew near Rod's excitment and Sharon's curiosity grew. Rod gave misleading hints. Sharon anticipated their romantic weekend away.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUrOruVUrSkH1grKjMopWCv6AhyphenhyphendjoK5H2Eim4BzSOaYC1_z3ak8UsblU6DvkmRN6YTMo_ACxs4vkx8mTeqVCGAPUV9dgKuZlowXkqZpNMNFNqT-GMfhFSIlPP_EBMZG4kncVbSInjUI/s1600/IMG_0970.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUrOruVUrSkH1grKjMopWCv6AhyphenhyphendjoK5H2Eim4BzSOaYC1_z3ak8UsblU6DvkmRN6YTMo_ACxs4vkx8mTeqVCGAPUV9dgKuZlowXkqZpNMNFNqT-GMfhFSIlPP_EBMZG4kncVbSInjUI/s200/IMG_0970.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549977022901617202" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnWPqE4TZ2Jn7-mBDV0TdOawjqPNgPD_WzpNasIFNIptECaUiAQbI3h_wv6fYUNlnrhOcus4mEHKMtQ1XT5OVSr9r2FfYz9flagfreUFhOO5-wdBabR2VKIAHdJsEFksz7UT-MZuuxzY/s1600/IMG_1014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnWPqE4TZ2Jn7-mBDV0TdOawjqPNgPD_WzpNasIFNIptECaUiAQbI3h_wv6fYUNlnrhOcus4mEHKMtQ1XT5OVSr9r2FfYz9flagfreUFhOO5-wdBabR2VKIAHdJsEFksz7UT-MZuuxzY/s200/IMG_1014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549977754123426146" /></a> <em>The Hawaii Temple had been re-dedicated after a two year remodel. We felt fortunate to have reservations to attend a session.</em><br /><br />Soon Sharon learned that it would be a five day vacation and friends had agreed to watch the kids. Sharon didn't know that her neighbors, parents, brothers, Rod's co-workers and just about everyone was in on the surprise but her.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSa9mrUjVxuZq8OJKHLaS9qtnxRpVU3AAX4zGgb0bvDbqP62RbkCBKfN4kH_ThEL73iwFJTSelcFkjff74ExbWmEjDyQ3sp1BOMR70DIkEs8R4C4ydkBSQ0hQBW8FOtLmsDtvr4ACokc/s1600/IMG_1080.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSa9mrUjVxuZq8OJKHLaS9qtnxRpVU3AAX4zGgb0bvDbqP62RbkCBKfN4kH_ThEL73iwFJTSelcFkjff74ExbWmEjDyQ3sp1BOMR70DIkEs8R4C4ydkBSQ0hQBW8FOtLmsDtvr4ACokc/s200/IMG_1080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549981520707631042" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtyTEJnrPOORegbRO4T5wS2gidxWnAX1gCzaWvGb9PsR7n1kYEaIBq7ox3ZFFWUbt2hGWMjQvQR7d1GD1oATQaHgiK5iqc-tkDTzpHMZtR56WHnDJWZxfK7ZCeNuXbfCaet5scRif04U/s1600/IMG_1170.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtyTEJnrPOORegbRO4T5wS2gidxWnAX1gCzaWvGb9PsR7n1kYEaIBq7ox3ZFFWUbt2hGWMjQvQR7d1GD1oATQaHgiK5iqc-tkDTzpHMZtR56WHnDJWZxfK7ZCeNuXbfCaet5scRif04U/s200/IMG_1170.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549982671241911442" /></a> <br /><em><em></em>Jack Harter Helicopter tour of Kauai was one of the fantastic adventures Rod planned.</em><br /><br />Late afternoon on Thanksgiving Trevor and Dorothy ran some errands and came back with Sharon's Mom! Rod then mentioned that he'd arranged for Alice to watch the kids. To quote Trevor, "A wife never worries about her kids when they are left in her mom's care"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7LNKA3C5j1CKZDSeqZ7eLHt_clvOD9TvcVnXXx3qWG5r2dhgF-5dfnJy1lHdwidcwUFRFLR7d7oKKmf1l575ziVPkYQZHITazOsGEpdGToOwUFNamqbu9HUge4rhNytThOA8pqzfsO8/s1600/IMG_1250.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7LNKA3C5j1CKZDSeqZ7eLHt_clvOD9TvcVnXXx3qWG5r2dhgF-5dfnJy1lHdwidcwUFRFLR7d7oKKmf1l575ziVPkYQZHITazOsGEpdGToOwUFNamqbu9HUge4rhNytThOA8pqzfsO8/s200/IMG_1250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549989228731209170" /></a> <em>Tradtional Hula dance</em><br /><br />Oh, and our 5 day trip was really 10 days. We'd leave in less than 12 hours! <br /><br />Rod gave Sharon a folder on the plane showing the destination. Hawaii. 5 days in Oahu and 5 days in Kauai. Everything had been arranged and it was perfect.<br /><br /><em>The beach and ocean photos won't be posted online, but I was asked over and over if it was our Honeymoon because I was glowing</em><br /><br />Thank you, Rod. Wonderful memories like these will stay with me as we live happily ever after.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-52495575813280924842010-11-09T18:12:00.006-06:002010-11-09T18:22:29.126-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnsgTx1onhoYUsHnXpglHyzcuaSSGQzc0drFlVZJNcSUcumGZOnokxGoxjYyEtqLy6Z3YvCbmorpTS4FjZXfevJe2tGqDmkfnLJDeeG95MWh-oUPsW82nJh_ZLpuGFXmeR5mkBq3Ptes/s1600/IMG_0728.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnsgTx1onhoYUsHnXpglHyzcuaSSGQzc0drFlVZJNcSUcumGZOnokxGoxjYyEtqLy6Z3YvCbmorpTS4FjZXfevJe2tGqDmkfnLJDeeG95MWh-oUPsW82nJh_ZLpuGFXmeR5mkBq3Ptes/s200/IMG_0728.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537709310043208050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7b8cXEEE_fo2_0A9zNS7E0w0wyF5FltQJsdjowoMjU3kaYQ1HHLJII_rFM0AZ4HnUSLjDkOW9IrUL3KXlkPgrQVgH4nAj-71p5XRFJzjLBmOz3QLw84YwnCh6z9aSaMXwibsC0KPTkA/s1600/IMG_0455.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7b8cXEEE_fo2_0A9zNS7E0w0wyF5FltQJsdjowoMjU3kaYQ1HHLJII_rFM0AZ4HnUSLjDkOW9IrUL3KXlkPgrQVgH4nAj-71p5XRFJzjLBmOz3QLw84YwnCh6z9aSaMXwibsC0KPTkA/s200/IMG_0455.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537708449784690802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeftxHoRUlCboN8gN7lo5wng26qzEUd9VCxC8pHmiOhZzeg-SwfGrfhzdWOLlgiNV8js9iI0A-is3H3pM5vhCH-73TfBFB_y0xUBoiPSSE_-3gWu_xTUIiWSrkHRNs6U6mn4F5UBBUe34/s1600/IMG_0423.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeftxHoRUlCboN8gN7lo5wng26qzEUd9VCxC8pHmiOhZzeg-SwfGrfhzdWOLlgiNV8js9iI0A-is3H3pM5vhCH-73TfBFB_y0xUBoiPSSE_-3gWu_xTUIiWSrkHRNs6U6mn4F5UBBUe34/s200/IMG_0423.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537708103821169954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeHrGs3E-xkH2_rUtpeO6PT-a2BaDQeaCCC99TQWDCAx7cxBVj8WJYjtVyam7fuSW0u6FIlSIJ1p6iHBk8XqbjjPPMdfvVRHAn8sJmpojYiXsH9lcq32e8nDJs4sRIJRcpC0bURw6OGg/s1600/IMG_0691.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeHrGs3E-xkH2_rUtpeO6PT-a2BaDQeaCCC99TQWDCAx7cxBVj8WJYjtVyam7fuSW0u6FIlSIJ1p6iHBk8XqbjjPPMdfvVRHAn8sJmpojYiXsH9lcq32e8nDJs4sRIJRcpC0bURw6OGg/s200/IMG_0691.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537707452158028034" /></a><br /><br />Happenings. Birds migrating. Rodney playing football. Lenci asked if we could take her doll on a walk. Jaiden reading Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-7791947559251275432010-11-07T16:04:00.008-06:002010-11-07T16:32:04.877-06:00Into Those Autumn Nights<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2B_aDe9xAd4ZJiZ9an32QqTJN-orcZyycWahFCrUCPEGuc5_IabCePRkuacGUUJCv-Lx6lskFuQyllI9hPFxZoM3Erhv9IW2hlwRVaRwd3HqJBrqLkQu2WNmlumQWoMbgh02DAdx6ng/s1600/lenci+costume.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2B_aDe9xAd4ZJiZ9an32QqTJN-orcZyycWahFCrUCPEGuc5_IabCePRkuacGUUJCv-Lx6lskFuQyllI9hPFxZoM3Erhv9IW2hlwRVaRwd3HqJBrqLkQu2WNmlumQWoMbgh02DAdx6ng/s200/lenci+costume.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536937681012611538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9t-QXtuZQuRpvj1XFNOs4-bulAlv-cbqQLDt5X05JrczofoZh4pZQmrV4CyMxZoe9ChBCI8W6S3Uwfzat_fKrWB9hbsPhRXgKqZcto-76Q6a-zWbLtaNoMue32Te7-_H1-p5srcXaBA/s1600/jaiden+costume.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9t-QXtuZQuRpvj1XFNOs4-bulAlv-cbqQLDt5X05JrczofoZh4pZQmrV4CyMxZoe9ChBCI8W6S3Uwfzat_fKrWB9hbsPhRXgKqZcto-76Q6a-zWbLtaNoMue32Te7-_H1-p5srcXaBA/s200/jaiden+costume.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536937319606148962" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz_KIZjuFmBECg2q2_q-PeMbp-KprXtEIqVCfEUcxBiOk0XjU_AKL7ksHyjdZ7T-4Z8Wr75Jf_ydLBWQwFUTUBEVQRmW1Sgz7i0i7XPibcjDnKqDxLkXmgm3fk3QPmnF_VwwagoVNgQQ/s1600/rodney+costume.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz_KIZjuFmBECg2q2_q-PeMbp-KprXtEIqVCfEUcxBiOk0XjU_AKL7ksHyjdZ7T-4Z8Wr75Jf_ydLBWQwFUTUBEVQRmW1Sgz7i0i7XPibcjDnKqDxLkXmgm3fk3QPmnF_VwwagoVNgQQ/s200/rodney+costume.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536938042348339026" /></a><br />Dorothy, Anakin, Carebear, Oh My! Hermione, Shadows, Candy, Oh My!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DmohvizC93FtVSnDDgNJHd2T5OBBqdaRn0Ly8b74LYg-TcoFGGRbg2q_zOeKF4dRXsuoInw2SIJ1hH3xkxUHrl59x1zu-uFwRyvMtRg63U6IPqkNQqglgXljUjJ52L4cIzJkkQCwEvg/s1600/gavan+costume.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DmohvizC93FtVSnDDgNJHd2T5OBBqdaRn0Ly8b74LYg-TcoFGGRbg2q_zOeKF4dRXsuoInw2SIJ1hH3xkxUHrl59x1zu-uFwRyvMtRg63U6IPqkNQqglgXljUjJ52L4cIzJkkQCwEvg/s200/gavan+costume.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536936934087540594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL79hLvqxDrBe5UBJxnQTbzACN1DkEG2AIJePnZZZ5XtkFSQFeWlt-Pfxlz16w0rx-eBw709YaHhaJVIFsZ61JUxbNjw9LFdERPPEUvaALIqLgI-p9jax-ySwyLXGGizwGQ-ITYTDANec/s1600/aspen+costume.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL79hLvqxDrBe5UBJxnQTbzACN1DkEG2AIJePnZZZ5XtkFSQFeWlt-Pfxlz16w0rx-eBw709YaHhaJVIFsZ61JUxbNjw9LFdERPPEUvaALIqLgI-p9jax-ySwyLXGGizwGQ-ITYTDANec/s200/aspen+costume.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536936496187017746" /></a>Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-53310064342561367862010-07-18T19:03:00.019-05:002010-07-19T14:15:27.629-05:00Summer Days Driftin' Away....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEUQHCdjihEhp-1EKF9ATv19icoH6ZyADvnw70Qm2_Y0BWI563f6k8WieW-DG4JJqXcY7614NYNL0NTY4PqZ12n0sta97wxwbGRrH80jkjWJF80eHjI34xCnFP1SS8IjYwsQ_CP04VrU/s1600/IMG_2606.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3wf3FWSVQCKwKgnZQgccGVxVQ9k_2-Y9aPRVUGipj__c76J38stOhZ4qtj0H8yQVsBolzNS8FvYz0FAMx8UklZ8idOyTj0MgFRfyqGZSDTaYePEez7vP4UMU1EtYX6wAs0XrIAYtAWo/s200/IMG_0813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495409532995140274" /></a>Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-81217600035402309652010-06-25T09:20:00.002-05:002010-06-25T09:30:08.276-05:00Aspen and Valencia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrfBRVEBI7FFi0FsqRiWvnN4TeslaQ0hFMDmLJDg-sObeVfrMkxuBvWUTmlqGcyXmkvF2h0rwBGV3bBZY0Jvo5RNdpPyhsfDN-gm0gLHjFTbZ5qBss8Kd2YPwzN1swvHHFnpWKs3Rvi8/s1600/IMG_2538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrfBRVEBI7FFi0FsqRiWvnN4TeslaQ0hFMDmLJDg-sObeVfrMkxuBvWUTmlqGcyXmkvF2h0rwBGV3bBZY0Jvo5RNdpPyhsfDN-gm0gLHjFTbZ5qBss8Kd2YPwzN1swvHHFnpWKs3Rvi8/s200/IMG_2538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486716862206100402" /></a><br /><br />An exasperated Aspen ran to find me and desperately pleaded, "I don't want Lenci following me anymore."<br /><br />From behind Aspen, where I didn't see her at first, I heard Lenci proclaim, "Yes, you do!"Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-76760956098235829842010-06-06T18:51:00.005-05:002010-06-06T19:15:56.012-05:00No Gnome like a Garden Gnome<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d5463784e6a55774e6a633d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: " src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4d5463784e6a55774e6a633d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Photo slideshow created with Smilebox</td></tr></table><br /><br />Correction: There were 24 Gnomes. Two of the photos are not pictured in the slide show.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-34801142264563057442010-05-16T13:55:00.005-05:002010-05-16T22:16:23.903-05:00Just Another Ordinary DayLuckily, our ordinary days are wonderful. I took photos of whatever my kids were doing when I found them. Here they are doing ordinary things on an ordinary day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiqzKihHnKCNu4isWR1J5SwYoZPZeiFev-hxEDV1Z3w0tfXHRuN1LxE4bmeSZfSprbprrTbeF4IxOyekY90PDfdlJllr3cd_mvjd7tm40sRWFhWwF9EoqKX9iwiQM02KzYPN9PVqouvw/s1600/IMG_1962.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiqzKihHnKCNu4isWR1J5SwYoZPZeiFev-hxEDV1Z3w0tfXHRuN1LxE4bmeSZfSprbprrTbeF4IxOyekY90PDfdlJllr3cd_mvjd7tm40sRWFhWwF9EoqKX9iwiQM02KzYPN9PVqouvw/s200/IMG_1962.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472071167611377154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPmU7yHHWaEAVHGVrCEgpWhrPlgQ0Pdbap8JBBaGCIEnS2o2JwcosS6zOM9fAyvRlTOYrp5Hg3FAWyKSNaiVqQz036t81uvEX5-1hyphenhyphenYtc-ZjWw5Ghx1T53PjquP-5qbcqPQuRhcXLb1g/s1600/IMG_1972.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPmU7yHHWaEAVHGVrCEgpWhrPlgQ0Pdbap8JBBaGCIEnS2o2JwcosS6zOM9fAyvRlTOYrp5Hg3FAWyKSNaiVqQz036t81uvEX5-1hyphenhyphenYtc-ZjWw5Ghx1T53PjquP-5qbcqPQuRhcXLb1g/s200/IMG_1972.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472071474404831218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MpdNrVof5-VzFAr-jF37YFuaGznZNx6VbpXmZKCYCNZQFOqV-OIxjb0d6YxhZiedK9bWBVw-qKRvUkw5VlM40Nbn4P9I6FB3Z8nMQQ3JG8MhzRH07TwFqCuPj8o2nqBIfMylXxpmMIg/s1600/IMG_1966.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MpdNrVof5-VzFAr-jF37YFuaGznZNx6VbpXmZKCYCNZQFOqV-OIxjb0d6YxhZiedK9bWBVw-qKRvUkw5VlM40Nbn4P9I6FB3Z8nMQQ3JG8MhzRH07TwFqCuPj8o2nqBIfMylXxpmMIg/s200/IMG_1966.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472071742183809106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_fLMblzrAhOEKn0NwGUr4y-wojDN2qKg5TpxhEzPj6AVDnwA_FkoOJC8-9ANeNqaZXSV_GBUF8CRHk90SpgsSJUl8PvgDSHtPRDgWdY8YuKoHkpqIBw4NenKT4KlYfTeHrw6T7W4gAE/s1600/IMG_1978.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_fLMblzrAhOEKn0NwGUr4y-wojDN2qKg5TpxhEzPj6AVDnwA_FkoOJC8-9ANeNqaZXSV_GBUF8CRHk90SpgsSJUl8PvgDSHtPRDgWdY8YuKoHkpqIBw4NenKT4KlYfTeHrw6T7W4gAE/s200/IMG_1978.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472072036444809650" /></a><br /><br />About 30 minutes after these pictures were taken, Rod came home. Then it became an extraordinary day.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-9706839390844600132010-04-08T14:40:00.008-05:002010-04-08T14:53:04.462-05:00Home Depot Kids Workshop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6N64fZzK0DkgmRSW1oL2NyG3g0tGz3ZEGjUmn9ybJCiquvA8rJja71_Shz4nJx4wBNWtAXoPU4XM6DkB01n9AAI8buBtGJvQ2NcyQ7hq8-Va_kz7svNcaM0wHCDxpK2iTTe5vpxvEyY/s1600/IMG_1449.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6N64fZzK0DkgmRSW1oL2NyG3g0tGz3ZEGjUmn9ybJCiquvA8rJja71_Shz4nJx4wBNWtAXoPU4XM6DkB01n9AAI8buBtGJvQ2NcyQ7hq8-Va_kz7svNcaM0wHCDxpK2iTTe5vpxvEyY/s200/IMG_1449.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457854666003937586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivWlcD6waZImHUlkoy2CP7EIOdCcJCN9oPW0IyExAGNEnQ2oTZF_oF_a_bWUHbaCU3Ck-lJMcx7gH_3sEaTGNvZ1Enho-qFPNJcWx3ljkwiQpjz4F1UTQI_glL_NBqMhexpRRkfgvpmY/s1600/IMG_1456.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivWlcD6waZImHUlkoy2CP7EIOdCcJCN9oPW0IyExAGNEnQ2oTZF_oF_a_bWUHbaCU3Ck-lJMcx7gH_3sEaTGNvZ1Enho-qFPNJcWx3ljkwiQpjz4F1UTQI_glL_NBqMhexpRRkfgvpmY/s200/IMG_1456.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457854407039684066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCMhkZiVW6hztbOrK666Xp9Mnq5hww8iVvQbXEZpsZyIcTF4wI7JWXSrhHFk1rYk5memDlbMz0LiX1rF3HnATU8An7UXMMHo87iuA1oExAaXUN-opjrBpQpiWGUinsJ5Yx-zzyg7dtsA/s1600/IMG_1454.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCMhkZiVW6hztbOrK666Xp9Mnq5hww8iVvQbXEZpsZyIcTF4wI7JWXSrhHFk1rYk5memDlbMz0LiX1rF3HnATU8An7UXMMHo87iuA1oExAaXUN-opjrBpQpiWGUinsJ5Yx-zzyg7dtsA/s200/IMG_1454.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457854116608075922" /></a><br />Our family built Three Butterfly Houses, One Bird House, and Memories.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-59657944675499644762010-04-08T13:42:00.003-05:002010-04-08T14:35:53.609-05:00SpringSpring by Aspen<br /><br />Sun Shining<br />Puppies Born<br />Rain on Flowers<br />Insects Flying<br />Gardens Growing<br /><br />She gets to read her poem today to the whole school over the intercom.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-33389955910874015332010-02-07T18:09:00.009-06:002010-02-07T18:27:55.011-06:00What's happening<A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYYMzfQ2iAxu8SPXcGAPM05ADLaFDYx5Q9FSYe3HHDIQ4HvzB6bGvVEn2gWfUDd3LH5ezE7i7e4zArJjMlHy9Qg3CjDy91cFEd19QsEv95cpn36-CDtfO0KyBjN1Ufl6qLDKH6E7tObs/s1600-h/IMG_1200.JPG"><IMG style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435660435853823938 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYYMzfQ2iAxu8SPXcGAPM05ADLaFDYx5Q9FSYe3HHDIQ4HvzB6bGvVEn2gWfUDd3LH5ezE7i7e4zArJjMlHy9Qg3CjDy91cFEd19QsEv95cpn36-CDtfO0KyBjN1Ufl6qLDKH6E7tObs/s200/IMG_1200.JPG"></A> Our "baby" turned One. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaUtg2bP7dXgjODVKBX23kliZwHIm-0neadONnY669NJbXa83eMkyekEebrGu-k8jyWCoYzksUPv2BTHTU2lbpGCYJ1IpPjvUCAoJEkvxHlJPzeYGx50ObCPMFY8uqeLbwQ5Q_5zk72A/s1600-h/IMG_1334.JPG"><IMG style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435659674449764210 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaUtg2bP7dXgjODVKBX23kliZwHIm-0neadONnY669NJbXa83eMkyekEebrGu-k8jyWCoYzksUPv2BTHTU2lbpGCYJ1IpPjvUCAoJEkvxHlJPzeYGx50ObCPMFY8uqeLbwQ5Q_5zk72A/s200/IMG_1334.JPG"></A> Aspen and Rod before the big Father Daughter Valentines Dance. Aspen told me they danced to all the Taylor Swift Songs. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrHA6KQS4wZk4n_Qti-dEUB3pbTD745T1AgEFzwUiOHSdRiyXkwWYKinv9D68yGeVWTJQQCU_3Iartjv95SeWq9KkC0UWP6IW4BG5ZTi71GI0UAmSUaAfTd6_CYVe3jetF8GmtGA0dJs/s1600-h/IMG_1283.JPG"><IMG style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435659081634715986 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrHA6KQS4wZk4n_Qti-dEUB3pbTD745T1AgEFzwUiOHSdRiyXkwWYKinv9D68yGeVWTJQQCU_3Iartjv95SeWq9KkC0UWP6IW4BG5ZTi71GI0UAmSUaAfTd6_CYVe3jetF8GmtGA0dJs/s200/IMG_1283.JPG"></A> Rodney loved playing Basketball. The photo is of his team warming up before the last game of their season. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Zmlswk62DZItBLFsm_MlkV7imLEfzQ1bNSNFrlYAdWZXHgFHiJo7bBVMipKZwhUTVC7i0HqpEVh-XTLJZGHtfMf5LvtYucEaFOhe_EbBtYvmsTfFGmEH5y3Br7a0gt71B2K5LqdkKbc/s1600-h/IMG_1222.JPG"><IMG style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435658433240644130 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Zmlswk62DZItBLFsm_MlkV7imLEfzQ1bNSNFrlYAdWZXHgFHiJo7bBVMipKZwhUTVC7i0HqpEVh-XTLJZGHtfMf5LvtYucEaFOhe_EbBtYvmsTfFGmEH5y3Br7a0gt71B2K5LqdkKbc/s200/IMG_1222.JPG"></A> Gavan does so like Green Eggs and Ham. This is our Traditional Groundhogs Day breakfast of champions.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-40405591323237036742010-01-10T17:13:00.002-06:002010-01-10T17:19:42.555-06:00Happy New Year<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gpEkkWqFWvFnTFYzUt6lBxCGslrvqJtDDne5Wsy2CNMRkuYR7KFXHNmLBKDloPYIziU6lG5dapp3B7oBceaAuLdF6hlT_m4CeVro95QPgg2pNIZ8K8Q-9dg4TZZVmzMF7GrTGgh1x5A/s1600-h/IMG_1139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gpEkkWqFWvFnTFYzUt6lBxCGslrvqJtDDne5Wsy2CNMRkuYR7KFXHNmLBKDloPYIziU6lG5dapp3B7oBceaAuLdF6hlT_m4CeVro95QPgg2pNIZ8K8Q-9dg4TZZVmzMF7GrTGgh1x5A/s200/IMG_1139.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425254357416565554" /></a><br /><br />Hope your New Year is wonderful. Thank you to all the family whose company we enjoyed over our Christmas Vacation.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-10917884878151691022009-12-09T16:46:00.015-06:002009-12-09T23:37:20.919-06:00Snow DayThey looked out the window and what did they see?<A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XYELDkb3PKbM1FAef1Rrxy4cTQ-tVZfVRtpakypmbyPj3gcgTKr6Dt1TyDw7SamF61qKzB1Uz3WcMIAZ5uPr66PF2OS94lG3ONgHnE_giSUPGKbqjuayt1oQSC4agilRP1Y1Lv3zrls/s1600-h/snowday1.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413372614899267858 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XYELDkb3PKbM1FAef1Rrxy4cTQ-tVZfVRtpakypmbyPj3gcgTKr6Dt1TyDw7SamF61qKzB1Uz3WcMIAZ5uPr66PF2OS94lG3ONgHnE_giSUPGKbqjuayt1oQSC4agilRP1Y1Lv3zrls/s320/snowday1.jpg" border=0></A> A big snow drift. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5bFY9TBaCvT241WLS5KGgzGcf9X6XT-naLMXR7UyuwwSoeaCYl_maICkh2-ZTj0sIv6AgMI22VZhJh1y7ZAqns1DowO2lEOG7eEvLwjClNo5AcCBqfPKgEJ_Qjvor0lZ8JNd6RqiyUc/s1600-h/snowday3.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413373720994567618 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5bFY9TBaCvT241WLS5KGgzGcf9X6XT-naLMXR7UyuwwSoeaCYl_maICkh2-ZTj0sIv6AgMI22VZhJh1y7ZAqns1DowO2lEOG7eEvLwjClNo5AcCBqfPKgEJ_Qjvor0lZ8JNd6RqiyUc/s320/snowday3.jpg" border=0></A> <br /><br />And the big kids playing in the snow drifts. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04AbmH1AvhhzF4yWgORwPHgRx3blONglPTXP2CKrefBw0x5-Tfz9SAS_S-UG-757XHtSugvxFqwGw6syz4EvjIrqA2vxB7sWFlwwobMzXLZ5PUG1-D0FVXbVFGL9Ddhz2du-C8xI08mQ/s1600-h/snowday2.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413373430721608994 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04AbmH1AvhhzF4yWgORwPHgRx3blONglPTXP2CKrefBw0x5-Tfz9SAS_S-UG-757XHtSugvxFqwGw6syz4EvjIrqA2vxB7sWFlwwobMzXLZ5PUG1-D0FVXbVFGL9Ddhz2du-C8xI08mQ/s320/snowday2.jpg" border=0></A> <br /><br />Kids are crawling because gusts of wind kept knocking them down. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpClybeVBfNMz56tuF28KNQQc0p-6ISi19Lnu_KcH-76LzYiF3m-ZfZiRhFVyZCLss91nAc_i1jIN1v-mCoGA8k0HwTLws07JJ5G56-wJleR2IyuoJCJhGvsR34t-BlRlYijgDoa7bpis/s1600-h/snowday4.jpg"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413374243323624674 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpClybeVBfNMz56tuF28KNQQc0p-6ISi19Lnu_KcH-76LzYiF3m-ZfZiRhFVyZCLss91nAc_i1jIN1v-mCoGA8k0HwTLws07JJ5G56-wJleR2IyuoJCJhGvsR34t-BlRlYijgDoa7bpis/s320/snowday4.jpg" border=0></A><br /><br />When it got too cold to play outside the neighborhood kids got together and made Gingerbread Houses. Then they ate them. <A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVL6R2dGX53I1z9RqIcRhWNOkkHLYRIgjHbT9dilcNz13KlHpfY79eYTx4luSY2VLqHipGSx4wZIwC73ffLraxq98t0vNCtkdYqvTuvZGHNr1dNxzHhsD8ch9IfU_0sO4kS0wYPhnXek0/s1600-h/IMG_0871.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413475427307686306 style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVL6R2dGX53I1z9RqIcRhWNOkkHLYRIgjHbT9dilcNz13KlHpfY79eYTx4luSY2VLqHipGSx4wZIwC73ffLraxq98t0vNCtkdYqvTuvZGHNr1dNxzHhsD8ch9IfU_0sO4kS0wYPhnXek0/s320/IMG_0871.JPG" border=0></A> <br /><br />Meaning the kids ate the gingerbread and not the other way around.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-88090070547553744502009-12-06T10:56:00.012-06:002009-12-07T21:08:07.194-06:00Lights<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaYf34PaOOC0OAgYLlq2vF66nb8YQGjBsZnbLY0-NTCJ7aOX2AN9TLj_bJ8Tjhe24Ed5UNsdeY8GZjCWrIzvnz4DKoZYV0p_wd-lyY75p3m5zamkvn7i8sLKnW4vw7HtuA5lX0kwnNwM/s1600-h/IMG_0803.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaYf34PaOOC0OAgYLlq2vF66nb8YQGjBsZnbLY0-NTCJ7aOX2AN9TLj_bJ8Tjhe24Ed5UNsdeY8GZjCWrIzvnz4DKoZYV0p_wd-lyY75p3m5zamkvn7i8sLKnW4vw7HtuA5lX0kwnNwM/s320/IMG_0803.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412691471018682738" /></a>We love Christmas lights. Aspen has long outgrown blowing at the sparkling lights trying to extinguish them like candles, however, watching Jaiden laugh at decorations reminds me of her sister's game. Valencia began sneaking out of bed this season to peak at the lights outside her window. The candy cane icicles on our home fill me with joy. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBJGIXZFvK4geNG455vEVW-Qr1qpo7MymyscisD6cg09G10vmoRNhpIgvsTeIhLUgCHtGYgfwsS46DjurYgNRk-IG8_9mv58lxGUmyCDohY0z0qAZaR6eVEakh9y0x85TxVY6Ntfks1A/s1600-h/IMG_0841.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBJGIXZFvK4geNG455vEVW-Qr1qpo7MymyscisD6cg09G10vmoRNhpIgvsTeIhLUgCHtGYgfwsS46DjurYgNRk-IG8_9mv58lxGUmyCDohY0z0qAZaR6eVEakh9y0x85TxVY6Ntfks1A/s320/IMG_0841.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412691917474419602" /></a>Our lights are extraordinary in that they are custom made. A few years and children ago we were driving around Cache Valley looking at lights. My favorites were the homes covered in icicles and the homes decorated in red and white. I mentioned how fun red and white icicles would be.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15G_Aa2raXGZwkSn93XdG3u8bZc6yksidVmvFDkRsAxNL5QFM86EWeg4NNFFtkhlUWn4yIPK5orJ_U1MfqHW9dECOSI9btJktP8eJcQ3QhjjJO7ow9y3qxOPdj7WaWjIsiCNpFf_fSEU/s1600-h/IMG_0837.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15G_Aa2raXGZwkSn93XdG3u8bZc6yksidVmvFDkRsAxNL5QFM86EWeg4NNFFtkhlUWn4yIPK5orJ_U1MfqHW9dECOSI9btJktP8eJcQ3QhjjJO7ow9y3qxOPdj7WaWjIsiCNpFf_fSEU/s320/IMG_0837.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412691737057834306" /></a><br />Soon after Rod purchased strands of icicles and strands of red lights thinking he could quickly swap the lights and create red and white iciles. The seats of the different strands were not interchangable so he literally rewired the lights one at a time to make our candy cane lights. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcxjIsM_tGStBzKrj4J592dHkklvLojkl8_m3axA84vJe2oKJSsefOX0MpOcotyAEh6nmc1kiCMobYRBbc2FhTyVo61l9HFXjLwD5lxG9hJpwahM9yqmAShh18WJogp5yfuqS8VQn8ko/s1600-h/IMG_0816.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcxjIsM_tGStBzKrj4J592dHkklvLojkl8_m3axA84vJe2oKJSsefOX0MpOcotyAEh6nmc1kiCMobYRBbc2FhTyVo61l9HFXjLwD5lxG9hJpwahM9yqmAShh18WJogp5yfuqS8VQn8ko/s320/IMG_0816.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412690955955221346" /></a>Photos don't do them justice.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-49455105771015424962009-11-13T10:52:00.011-06:002009-11-14T07:14:15.773-06:00I'll let each picture speak it's thousand wordsThen again sometimes a thousand words aren't enough....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKnOOW3dwrEhKhLUAEZjkuqGHjPiblwDj2uMlHhhGA_vmIj3_QaiV-dX3IYlJmesZmaVE7zfanfuUdjhfDiUBEvoimXaq4Yt-I8prQRPhAKqDxKZlR-AbO9Cql-P0YwDasGkfBtQCbfs/s1600-h/IMG_0579.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKnOOW3dwrEhKhLUAEZjkuqGHjPiblwDj2uMlHhhGA_vmIj3_QaiV-dX3IYlJmesZmaVE7zfanfuUdjhfDiUBEvoimXaq4Yt-I8prQRPhAKqDxKZlR-AbO9Cql-P0YwDasGkfBtQCbfs/s320/IMG_0579.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403636526985006226" /></a><br />Watching Television....online.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7uIaiqfqt8YQXHoK42TAVv9bE0reHpuxbPS0Lz40eiQCFh_2suJD-hl19JfQo0qfosbb-ivrBWKEXtI8fM4gtyTrVFzZDgAgNMYBsXA3lG5fmswx7-ia9k07PZrJ3quxikt-ZTpVK4M/s1600-h/IMG_0628.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7uIaiqfqt8YQXHoK42TAVv9bE0reHpuxbPS0Lz40eiQCFh_2suJD-hl19JfQo0qfosbb-ivrBWKEXtI8fM4gtyTrVFzZDgAgNMYBsXA3lG5fmswx7-ia9k07PZrJ3quxikt-ZTpVK4M/s320/IMG_0628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403636144779567970" /></a><br />Blowing out the candle mom just lit because it is a funny game.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfT9UtcbngFdMwpQdMr-WHfH6wEutNWV-FHVw070sU4IG3zGpUXY1whg1IStU6Mradc-D2m4CIy3xO8rqbXRKq_5-98Xv5_tFn-yDt7CWsyDBmgQtVHpGSnzq8M5v1j0DCoW9s93cot0/s1600-h/IMG_0520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfT9UtcbngFdMwpQdMr-WHfH6wEutNWV-FHVw070sU4IG3zGpUXY1whg1IStU6Mradc-D2m4CIy3xO8rqbXRKq_5-98Xv5_tFn-yDt7CWsyDBmgQtVHpGSnzq8M5v1j0DCoW9s93cot0/s320/IMG_0520.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403635794762651266" /></a><br />Its a bird...Its a plane....Earned his Wolf....Now he's a Bear...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdWOWUcQDHVgC1uiEAmqy7m1FrgxCffnv3_Ypv0UP9V8PgXpdY-JnWJ6ZTYOXcPf4vuNGvHQ5dK9prZYDe4MFdabdxyfZ9YYQbuGIl566YYIDcGhn-mVRNkl_YTrzoETa5B6cMfo9qA4/s1600-h/IMG_0737.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdWOWUcQDHVgC1uiEAmqy7m1FrgxCffnv3_Ypv0UP9V8PgXpdY-JnWJ6ZTYOXcPf4vuNGvHQ5dK9prZYDe4MFdabdxyfZ9YYQbuGIl566YYIDcGhn-mVRNkl_YTrzoETa5B6cMfo9qA4/s320/IMG_0737.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403635421428769810" /></a><br />Ambitious genius doing homework. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXxzXJggr-h3skfso-Fhog0kMibYEn6tKZnYfrBVpctY-d_c8Ef7kIojpfilA9H-NJ7OsSCvwdqa0WLSXTTKu11_7AnbElN7h3vQGIhjyzFc1rFmKFhXipkXysZOdeT8DW3doZKNAUi8/s1600-h/IMG_0374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXxzXJggr-h3skfso-Fhog0kMibYEn6tKZnYfrBVpctY-d_c8Ef7kIojpfilA9H-NJ7OsSCvwdqa0WLSXTTKu11_7AnbElN7h3vQGIhjyzFc1rFmKFhXipkXysZOdeT8DW3doZKNAUi8/s320/IMG_0374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403634803665546818" /></a><br />Jaiden crawled under the stool into this hiding spot.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722691687966854245.post-67565133103817711792009-11-01T17:59:00.005-06:002009-11-02T09:10:45.520-06:00Happy Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoeQjJVvc9x3z5p9ATszV64rNvvFEMH6XlyflMo0dKrxPgabPhLbj4jFh3roqX5nrrfr1tQiwCTL6SnTYgQDY0Di5UyI1Nllne_v-I89S6UPxHkrhJ738xDumCtcaex1O6IXMY-eNtVg/s1600-h/IMG_0393.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoeQjJVvc9x3z5p9ATszV64rNvvFEMH6XlyflMo0dKrxPgabPhLbj4jFh3roqX5nrrfr1tQiwCTL6SnTYgQDY0Di5UyI1Nllne_v-I89S6UPxHkrhJ738xDumCtcaex1O6IXMY-eNtVg/s320/IMG_0393.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399523959128492130" /></a><br /><br />Last night we watched children morph into whimsical creatures to trick-or-treat for two designated hours followed by a neighborhood street party. It's a good thing daylight savings allowed an extra hour of sleep this morning. <br /><br />The local custom for trick-or-treating is for children to tell a joke in exchange for candy. I overheard Rod have this conversation with one of the hundred trick-or-treaters that stopped by our house last night:<br />"Trick-or-Treat!"<br />"Do you have a joke for me?" <br />"What do you call a dinosaur with bananas in his ears?"<br />"I give up. What?"<br />"Anything you want...He can't hear you!" (giggle giggle)<br />"That's a good one. Choose a piece of candy."<br />"Thank you."<br />"You're Welcome."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI4yLybTucV3ds6688JN_vy8gjwzUMeDqRPLrG7WnVZ8FVYK-f9jLU9uw5JhwlXf-eW1SZrP5c56tivTqWZ1_ilQpqZsjN-ro79ejDrC0evVPIYI4yRpptabys_0Dne65IBajf6-QSYk/s1600-h/IMG_0394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI4yLybTucV3ds6688JN_vy8gjwzUMeDqRPLrG7WnVZ8FVYK-f9jLU9uw5JhwlXf-eW1SZrP5c56tivTqWZ1_ilQpqZsjN-ro79ejDrC0evVPIYI4yRpptabys_0Dne65IBajf6-QSYk/s320/IMG_0394.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399519454917845458" /></a><br /><br />Our Mad Scientist told this joke:<br />"Why do cemeteries have fences?"<br />"Because People are dying to get it."<br /><br />Our Jango Fett told this joke:<br />"What is a ghost's favorite fruit?"<br />"Bluuuuue Berries."<br /><br />Our Candy Princess told this joke:<br />"What do you call a witch on a beach?"<br />"A sandwich."<br /><br />Our Care Bear was not asked for a joke. Instead she was repeatedly told that she was a cute Care Bear to which she replied, "Yep!"<br /><br />We also had a piglet that stayed home with her dad and squealed for treats.Pearson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513277273736269150noreply@blogger.com5