tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317367762024-03-13T10:50:13.623+08:00C. A. A. T ConnectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-42640824073376266552012-03-18T10:24:00.000+08:002012-03-18T09:23:46.454+08:00Reading Eggs ReviewOur 6 year old daughter just got finished working on the Reading Eggs <br>website for practice in reading. I wanted to write up a little review <br>on it for those who are interested.<p>Pros -<br>The graphics are very colorful and fun.<br>The map that takes you to the different steps are easy to navigate.<br>There are things to do on the screen while you wait for the programs <br>to load.<br>It kept her attention for a long time.<br>There was a variety of activities that helped her reading skills and <br>letter recognition<p>Cons -<br>It took a long time to download. We have a semi slow internet <br>connection and we pay by the minute used so that was a frustration.<br>I was not able to download this on my ipad which would have made it <br>nice for her to work on while I was using the computer.<br>She took the pretest, but I feel that she is farther along than were <br>they started her. For example, One of the activities was finding <br>the letter r over and over. Then the next was finding the correct word <br>- so that was a bit of a jump. She did not seem to mind it.<p>All in all - I would like to see how this could help her develop her <br>reading. She is great at sounding out words and blending them - but <br>has not caught on to fully just reading without sounding out the words <br>yet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-54359970205042420242011-11-05T23:35:00.000+08:002011-11-06T00:09:21.237+08:00Alethia's guitar debut<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='400' height='326' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8NLYHCheD6uhC89BGwwQb5zl3BQ15yLXN1M59GlF42O1xOBcdAlstqtZCXU_ddJiKhVYSVP0pGB8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Here is Alethia's first guitar solo. Thanks Mr. David for letting us <br>"practice"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-92026130587409663972011-10-25T20:49:00.000+08:002011-10-25T21:10:52.087+08:00long time and random start<b>I made this great dessert tonight with a recipe from allrecipes.com</b><div><b>Slight twist on a peach cobbler. Maybe Dutch origins?? not sure. </b></div><div><b>But very yummy and easy. I halved it for a 6 serving recipe what follows</b></div><div><b>below is the halved version.</b></div><div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#666666"> </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#666666">12 servings</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#666666"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#666666"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#7A7A7A">Ingredients<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons sugar, divided<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1/4 teaspoon baking powder<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1/8 teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1/2 cup cold butter or margarine<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>TOPPING:<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>2 egg yolks<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1 cup sour cream – I substituted yogurt with good results<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1 tablespoon sugar<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#666666"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#7A7A7A">Directions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#E26C3D">This recipe's Ingredients were scaled to yield a new amount. The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield of 12 servings.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b>In a bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Arrange peaches over crust. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over peaches. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -36pt; line-height: 16pt; "><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana; color:#666666"><b>Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine egg yolks and sour cream. Spread evenly over peaches. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:#666666"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-33324606849943774752011-01-28T02:09:00.000+08:002011-01-28T02:10:33.635+08:00How Asher eats vermicelli noodles<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TUG1GmCwURI/AAAAAAAACDU/KGtOI7sPaIg/s1600/IMG_6457-733635.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TUG1GmCwURI/AAAAAAAACDU/KGtOI7sPaIg/s320/IMG_6457-733635.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566929739302588690" /></a></p>Asher is having a hard time these days staying clean for meal time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-17297480157070882522011-01-13T00:52:00.002+08:002011-01-13T01:00:36.042+08:00Her Singing DebutShe is really into making up songs these days.<div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx4G5ZGrx5n9HDFUW3OPMkqoTJS2gkCqUSURdykGEw0mcaKwATZVuO3_ogiNVH82xHEUdxnWmlfKXQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-65729295267972977122010-12-28T23:28:00.000+08:002010-12-28T23:31:14.488+08:00Happy Birthday Day Jesus!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCwv-jLfI/AAAAAAAACCE/OdCTTmC0ai4/s1600/IMG_6336-774489.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCwv-jLfI/AAAAAAAACCE/OdCTTmC0ai4/s320/IMG_6336-774489.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756126850723314" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCw5dj1VI/AAAAAAAACCM/r5_gu_UBZic/s1600/IMG_6338-775678.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCw5dj1VI/AAAAAAAACCM/r5_gu_UBZic/s320/IMG_6338-775678.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756129396708690" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCxOjysQI/AAAAAAAACCU/egMdDMpQxdI/s1600/IMG_6339-776447.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCxOjysQI/AAAAAAAACCU/egMdDMpQxdI/s320/IMG_6339-776447.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756135059992834" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCxQJN49I/AAAAAAAACCc/EsEs8jD0EYE/s1600/IMG_6340-777337.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCxQJN49I/AAAAAAAACCc/EsEs8jD0EYE/s320/IMG_6340-777337.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756135485400018" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCx7lQCkI/AAAAAAAACCk/MT1ajyfruqE/s1600/IMG_6344-778910.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCx7lQCkI/AAAAAAAACCk/MT1ajyfruqE/s320/IMG_6344-778910.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756147145706050" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCyBaTRMI/AAAAAAAACCs/D-rkPzsEqoY/s1600/IMG_6345-779954.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCyBaTRMI/AAAAAAAACCs/D-rkPzsEqoY/s320/IMG_6345-779954.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756148710393026" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCyGd0AkI/AAAAAAAACC0/Tkd6NwBRwYE/s1600/IMG_6347-780636.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCyGd0AkI/AAAAAAAACC0/Tkd6NwBRwYE/s320/IMG_6347-780636.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756150067298882" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCygqDGWI/AAAAAAAACC8/cmAQIWQZPnc/s1600/IMG_6349-782271.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCygqDGWI/AAAAAAAACC8/cmAQIWQZPnc/s320/IMG_6349-782271.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756157097941346" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCy8tyz5I/AAAAAAAACDE/cDUXrIGIJ_I/s1600/IMG_6351-783301.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoCy8tyz5I/AAAAAAAACDE/cDUXrIGIJ_I/s320/IMG_6351-783301.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555756164629843858" /></a></p>On Thursday we had a birthday party for Jesus. A little early but we <br>had a fun time celebrating while making music and eating cake.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-70416771863915742932010-12-28T23:19:00.000+08:002010-12-28T23:20:44.460+08:00Caleb's surgery<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoATLjm_jI/AAAAAAAACBs/kB4gW_-8rt4/s1600/IMG_6827-744460.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoATLjm_jI/AAAAAAAACBs/kB4gW_-8rt4/s320/IMG_6827-744460.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555753419834588722" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoATWcLluI/AAAAAAAACB0/5A1scjImCPQ/s1600/IMG_6829-745275.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoATWcLluI/AAAAAAAACB0/5A1scjImCPQ/s320/IMG_6829-745275.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555753422756222690" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoATYl45nI/AAAAAAAACB8/4vtTrGRXHIA/s1600/IMG_6332-745794.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRoATYl45nI/AAAAAAAACB8/4vtTrGRXHIA/s320/IMG_6332-745794.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555753423333811826" /></a></p>Caleb had ACL surgery on Tuesday, December 14 and watched every bit of <br>it on the camera. He stayed in the hospital until Friday. He was a <br>good patient even though they were only giving him something like <br>extra-strength tylenol for the serious pain he was in. He then had <br>to stay on the couch for two weeks. He got his stitches out today, <br>December 28 and should be able to walk around with just one crutch in <br>another week or so. At first he was going to physical therapy every <br>day now it is just every other day. The doctor says he is progressing <br>as he should. So we are thankful that all is going well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-3427068411173503262010-12-28T23:09:00.000+08:002010-12-28T23:11:03.426+08:00The Christmas Pageant<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-CNS_sDI/AAAAAAAACBM/-HCHKObsOmk/s1600/IMG_6819-763427.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-CNS_sDI/AAAAAAAACBM/-HCHKObsOmk/s320/IMG_6819-763427.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555750929220743218" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-CMcQswI/AAAAAAAACBU/EBsLDDi7McU/s1600/IMG_6822-764714.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-CMcQswI/AAAAAAAACBU/EBsLDDi7McU/s320/IMG_6822-764714.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555750928991171330" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-C8RUw2I/AAAAAAAACBc/OOq4g2Oye1I/s1600/IMG_6824-766657.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-C8RUw2I/AAAAAAAACBc/OOq4g2Oye1I/s320/IMG_6824-766657.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555750941830202210" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-DRO5UDI/AAAAAAAACBk/HCGUPD6CoYE/s1600/IMG_6826-768681.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRn-DRO5UDI/AAAAAAAACBk/HCGUPD6CoYE/s320/IMG_6826-768681.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555750947457159218" /></a></p>We have been blessed with some new friends while in Malaysia. Here <br>they are performing the Nativity.<p>Asher was the self-directed innkeeper and Alethia was the angel. It <br>was a great time of celebrating our Savior's birth.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-12037326207457325612010-12-20T23:01:00.000+08:002010-12-21T17:32:48.165+08:00Awesome Asher -<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0QMl53UI/AAAAAAAAB_o/vsbmTb9Wv0A/s1600/IMG_6039-768166.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0QMl53UI/AAAAAAAAB_o/vsbmTb9Wv0A/s320/IMG_6039-768166.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066162154757442" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0QVy_A2I/AAAAAAAAB_w/Wkx--xBOsik/s1600/IMG_6041-769343.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0QVy_A2I/AAAAAAAAB_w/Wkx--xBOsik/s320/IMG_6041-769343.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066164625539938" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0QpexACI/AAAAAAAAB_4/4zWfoG5IHEE/s1600/IMG_6044-770098.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0QpexACI/AAAAAAAAB_4/4zWfoG5IHEE/s320/IMG_6044-770098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066169909444642" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0Qx5SvSI/AAAAAAAACAA/FFZKgjSxHdQ/s1600/IMG_6045-770849.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0Qx5SvSI/AAAAAAAACAA/FFZKgjSxHdQ/s320/IMG_6045-770849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066172168191266" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0RGnZVUI/AAAAAAAACAI/w_qfDw0SFO0/s1600/IMG_6046-771805.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0RGnZVUI/AAAAAAAACAI/w_qfDw0SFO0/s320/IMG_6046-771805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066177730270530" /></a></p>"The Fonz" better move over --- here comes AAAAsher.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-59582804492448116402010-12-20T22:51:00.000+08:002010-12-21T17:34:15.695+08:00Gingerbread House<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0lzHzV0I/AAAAAAAACAQ/7bFaUowqakQ/s1600/IMG_6299-755697.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0lzHzV0I/AAAAAAAACAQ/7bFaUowqakQ/s320/IMG_6299-755697.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066533274736450" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0mZ-Ls2I/AAAAAAAACAY/0BckyWjCQeI/s1600/IMG_6300-756890.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0mZ-Ls2I/AAAAAAAACAY/0BckyWjCQeI/s320/IMG_6300-756890.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066543703372642" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0mvtZ-KI/AAAAAAAACAg/28Umz8RjrFA/s1600/IMG_6302-758101.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0mvtZ-KI/AAAAAAAACAg/28Umz8RjrFA/s320/IMG_6302-758101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066549538584738" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0m9OXvOI/AAAAAAAACAo/FeglJAhlwfY/s1600/IMG_6303-759044.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0m9OXvOI/AAAAAAAACAo/FeglJAhlwfY/s320/IMG_6303-759044.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066553166511330" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0nBweiSI/AAAAAAAACAw/oSJre0EFlms/s1600/IMG_6306-760073.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0nBweiSI/AAAAAAAACAw/oSJre0EFlms/s320/IMG_6306-760073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066554383304994" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0nYpIFuI/AAAAAAAACA4/8WXa2Ef8_5s/s1600/IMG_6307-761621.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0nYpIFuI/AAAAAAAACA4/8WXa2Ef8_5s/s320/IMG_6307-761621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066560526489314" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0n2NopvI/AAAAAAAACBA/FkKmapCIdkY/s1600/IMG_6310-763297.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TRB0n2NopvI/AAAAAAAACBA/FkKmapCIdkY/s320/IMG_6310-763297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553066568464246514" /></a></p>Alethia and her two friends (Malia and Ayu) got together for a special <br>afternoon. They dressed up and make a gingerbread house. We were <br>leaving town within the next few days so I let them eat the candies <br>until their hearts were content. Actually their bellies got sick <br>before they were tired.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-14465191501973546682010-12-19T23:03:00.000+08:002010-12-19T23:06:50.823+08:00Festival<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fiyqNBPI/AAAAAAAAB-g/VUKfefOAzak/s1600/IMG_6208-710824.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fiyqNBPI/AAAAAAAAB-g/VUKfefOAzak/s320/IMG_6208-710824.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410073169200370" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjO09LXI/AAAAAAAAB-o/MRrPiNeKQ4Y/s1600/IMG_6212-712121.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjO09LXI/AAAAAAAAB-o/MRrPiNeKQ4Y/s320/IMG_6212-712121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410080730492274" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjUgsBAI/AAAAAAAAB-w/pyoOsO1aRfQ/s1600/IMG_6221-712877.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjUgsBAI/AAAAAAAAB-w/pyoOsO1aRfQ/s320/IMG_6221-712877.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410082256094210" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjXHZMsI/AAAAAAAAB-4/cXa8qAf2Paw/s1600/IMG_6228-713539.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjXHZMsI/AAAAAAAAB-4/cXa8qAf2Paw/s320/IMG_6228-713539.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410082955309762" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjiuzzCI/AAAAAAAAB_A/qV5hfUlmrXc/s1600/IMG_6232-714241.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fjiuzzCI/AAAAAAAAB_A/qV5hfUlmrXc/s320/IMG_6232-714241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410086073420834" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fj03MMOI/AAAAAAAAB_I/s9gz_JW8_kc/s1600/IMG_6238-714999.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fj03MMOI/AAAAAAAAB_I/s9gz_JW8_kc/s320/IMG_6238-714999.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410090940412130" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fkEw-28I/AAAAAAAAB_Q/HlgJ6Uk5Hkg/s1600/IMG_6248-715950.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fkEw-28I/AAAAAAAAB_Q/HlgJ6Uk5Hkg/s320/IMG_6248-715950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410095209339842" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fkErflXI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/T07EAobf-PA/s1600/IMG_6266-716625.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fkErflXI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/T07EAobf-PA/s320/IMG_6266-716625.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410095186318706" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fkWp-h_I/AAAAAAAAB_g/nvC7dGEPda0/s1600/IMG_6271-717360.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4fkWp-h_I/AAAAAAAAB_g/nvC7dGEPda0/s320/IMG_6271-717360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552410100011796466" /></a></p>><br>> In between Caleb's birthday and Thanksgiving, we took a family trip <br>> to the village. We spent the night there to participate in one of <br>> their celebrations. The men get to "knife fight" and the ladies <br>> pretty much just cook and cook and cook. It was fun to see how they <br>> do things.<br>>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-21287901980967333372010-12-19T21:19:00.002+08:002010-12-19T21:36:34.658+08:00Thanksgiving 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KMfsUyiI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/edhwnnCSMd0/s1600/IMG_6275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KMfsUyiI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/edhwnnCSMd0/s320/IMG_6275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552386600376519202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KMDXad6I/AAAAAAAAB-I/nj12q0FEiws/s1600/IMG_6277.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KMDXad6I/AAAAAAAAB-I/nj12q0FEiws/s320/IMG_6277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552386592772618146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KL4nj7FI/AAAAAAAAB-A/WMUXRAQTcTQ/s1600/IMG_6286.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KL4nj7FI/AAAAAAAAB-A/WMUXRAQTcTQ/s320/IMG_6286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552386589887556690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KLhfJfMI/AAAAAAAAB94/ksuQwwLyrmc/s1600/IMG_6294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KLhfJfMI/AAAAAAAAB94/ksuQwwLyrmc/s320/IMG_6294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552386583678254274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KLfh6rsI/AAAAAAAAB9w/Nz6jDWTWHx0/s1600/IMG_6283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4KLfh6rsI/AAAAAAAAB9w/Nz6jDWTWHx0/s320/IMG_6283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552386583152996034" /></a><br />We had yet another wonderful Thanksgiving here in "Stink Stink." The Fishers came for the 3rd year in a row bringing the bounty from a nearby island. The Stillmans came from the capital city with the Turkey and we had a single American guy, a single lady, the only other American family in our city, and 4 national enjoy our day with us. It was a festive and very yummy occasion. I found real sweet potatoes on the island 5 hours away from us. I was still suspicious that they would work but they did and they sure were yummy. Our crate from America arrived the day before our guests did. It was a mess -- but a good mess. We had plenty of brown sugar, corn meal, cooking oil, and all sorts of goodies to eat. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-8981803467123236272010-12-19T21:02:00.003+08:002010-12-19T21:19:36.056+08:00Caleb's 34th Birthday<div><br /></div><div>We got back from Malaysia a few days before Caleb's birthday. We had some friends come over for some German Chocolate Cake and Decaf Starbuck's (a real treat). Enjoy the photos. He got a necklace from Alethia. She is the master "regifter" of whatever she finds around the house --- She loves giving gifts. She said it was a rock star necklace so he had to do a rock star pose. He other gift was an Iphone (used that is) --- but works great over here. Think he really likes it.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FwIQjy-I/AAAAAAAAB9o/rOPx2q_dwKA/s1600/IMG_6194.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FwIQjy-I/AAAAAAAAB9o/rOPx2q_dwKA/s320/IMG_6194.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552381715003198434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FvqDevTI/AAAAAAAAB9g/6TkPbGYgkUI/s1600/IMG_6195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FvqDevTI/AAAAAAAAB9g/6TkPbGYgkUI/s320/IMG_6195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552381706895277362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FvFqOnxI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/vy2Ku0iLehY/s1600/IMG_6197.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FvFqOnxI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/vy2Ku0iLehY/s320/IMG_6197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552381697125687058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4Fu06nTQI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/cK5KQEysoS4/s1600/IMG_6198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4Fu06nTQI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/cK5KQEysoS4/s320/IMG_6198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552381692631010562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FuZ7fhLI/AAAAAAAAB9I/OwY_Kc9s1lc/s1600/IMG_6202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TQ4FuZ7fhLI/AAAAAAAAB9I/OwY_Kc9s1lc/s320/IMG_6202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552381685386937522" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-14281992399088249542010-11-02T00:23:00.004+08:002010-11-02T00:49:16.167+08:0015 month old check up<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Today we went to the doctor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to get Asher some shots.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">He is 10.3 kg and 75.5 cm long. For those who are metrically (sp?) challenged that is 22.7 lbs and about 30 inches long. He got his MMR shot in the left arm. Sister had already prepped the nurse and told her that Asher would not cry. Well, he did cry for just a few seconds and then he was ready to go again. He has been walking for 2 months now and just this week started to climb up into chairs. Which means nothing is safe anymore. He played at his first big playground today and had fun but wasn't too fond of the little holes as he was walking across the bridges. He can say some words now. His favorites are ball, cat, mau (indonesian for want), no, duck, hot (the newest word), dada (bye in Indo), mama, dada (da as in daddy). I think I heard please once. He is gets his point across and lets you know if he is content or not with whatever situation it is. He is still a great eater and will eat anything I give him. However, yesterday in Sunday School he stole some bread from a little girl when I wasn't looking. They are beginning to play together as brother and sister. It is fun to watch and most often involves chase or some time of sing-song screaming-laughing escapade started by his sister. I think she is falling more in love with him. I heard her singing just the other day, "Asher is a cutie pie". Mommy and daddy sure think so.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tl0q2oXI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/NguauSErSUI/s1600/IMG_6120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tl0q2oXI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/NguauSErSUI/s320/IMG_6120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534622226134245746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tmzKU9JI/AAAAAAAAB8w/Xpk9h5ffruY/s1600/IMG_6112.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tmzKU9JI/AAAAAAAAB8w/Xpk9h5ffruY/s320/IMG_6112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534622242909254802" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7vK82NZxI/AAAAAAAAB9A/464Kqw2di8E/s1600/IMG_6136.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7vK82NZxI/AAAAAAAAB9A/464Kqw2di8E/s320/IMG_6136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534623963496146706" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tmNkxd4I/AAAAAAAAB8g/YxZx5Z2ElEM/s1600/IMG_6143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tmNkxd4I/AAAAAAAAB8g/YxZx5Z2ElEM/s320/IMG_6143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534622232819627906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tnRNXYGI/AAAAAAAAB84/yv27HPKvRQE/s1600/IMG_6122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7tnRNXYGI/AAAAAAAAB84/yv27HPKvRQE/s320/IMG_6122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534622250975060066" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-29412619979426857632010-11-02T00:14:00.002+08:002010-11-02T00:23:21.324+08:00A first take on photography<div style="text-align: center;">Here is Alethia's try at photography</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Take 1</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7obbsIxYI/AAAAAAAAB8A/wJvquRajj3g/s1600/IMG_6591.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7obbsIxYI/AAAAAAAAB8A/wJvquRajj3g/s320/IMG_6591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534616550071911810" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Getting better</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7obrjkWDI/AAAAAAAAB8I/Z5Wyp6_6ujc/s1600/IMG_6592.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7obrjkWDI/AAAAAAAAB8I/Z5Wyp6_6ujc/s320/IMG_6592.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534616554330937394" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Third time is the charm and even little brother cooperated</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7ocJC9gfI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/i1Tc6StYXMU/s1600/IMG_6593.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7ocJC9gfI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/i1Tc6StYXMU/s320/IMG_6593.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534616562247238130" /></a><br /><br />She took this one with mommy's Digital SLR and there was no view window. It was old school and she had to look through the view finder. Not a bad job on this special puppet from Jakarta.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7oa2We2bI/AAAAAAAAB74/Q9Z5mkCBQm8/s1600/IMG_6110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7oa2We2bI/AAAAAAAAB74/Q9Z5mkCBQm8/s320/IMG_6110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534616540048972210" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-41251694706212312322010-11-02T00:04:00.003+08:002010-11-02T00:14:34.201+08:00Fall Fun!<div><br /></div><div>Since the only leaves we see fall are usually palm branches and banana leaves. It was kind of hard to get into the fall spirit. A keeps telling people that the leaves are falling (in America she finally adds). We bought these pumpkins at the local grocery store (i.e. market) and painted them for some festive fun. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mS1nLDGI/AAAAAAAAB7w/TFo7eW5M34s/s1600/IMG_6107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mS1nLDGI/AAAAAAAAB7w/TFo7eW5M34s/s320/IMG_6107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534614203388333154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mSkx-1dI/AAAAAAAAB7o/IWDqOg7snVI/s1600/IMG_6104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mSkx-1dI/AAAAAAAAB7o/IWDqOg7snVI/s320/IMG_6104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534614198870267346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mSQHf2-I/AAAAAAAAB7g/J2WaQl91gnk/s1600/IMG_6102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mSQHf2-I/AAAAAAAAB7g/J2WaQl91gnk/s320/IMG_6102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534614193323367394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mRT4_qTI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/TvjywvQA4x0/s1600/IMG_6101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TM7mRT4_qTI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/TvjywvQA4x0/s320/IMG_6101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534614177156409650" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-8720276006355307362010-07-24T23:24:00.003+08:002010-07-24T23:45:13.210+08:00Happy Birthday Asher Bear!Our little fellow turned One on July 23rd. We were traveling back to the island that day so we will celebrate on Tuesday. The past 365 days with our baby boy has just flown by. We can't believe how much he has changed. He is crawling up and down stairs and cruising all around the furniture. When he has both hands full of toys he usually stands up on his own. He loves balls, flash lights, remote controls, and cords. He doesn't like to have his clothes or diapers changed. He still doesn't like to go to sleep but he has slept better since we got here. He still loves food and doesn't like to be in his high chair unless the food is already ready and on the spoon. We loves this little Asher bear and his sister loves him too. Happy Birthday Asher Bear!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsJUdv0tcI/AAAAAAAAB7E/pItswS35kaw/s1600/IMG_5599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsJUdv0tcI/AAAAAAAAB7E/pItswS35kaw/s320/IMG_5599.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497498017323070914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsJTqceS7I/AAAAAAAAB68/du4bTpntfQg/s1600/IMG_5573.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsJTqceS7I/AAAAAAAAB68/du4bTpntfQg/s320/IMG_5573.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497498003551701938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsJTH9TX4I/AAAAAAAAB60/x_924WQsplM/s1600/IMG_5604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsJTH9TX4I/AAAAAAAAB60/x_924WQsplM/s320/IMG_5604.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497497994294157186" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-65127493949607916592010-07-24T22:59:00.003+08:002010-07-24T23:23:43.122+08:00We are Home!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsDT5nxvjI/AAAAAAAAB6s/jxg_wtbq_BU/s1600/IMG_5490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TEsDT5nxvjI/AAAAAAAAB6s/jxg_wtbq_BU/s320/IMG_5490.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497491410555878962" /></a><br />We got home on Sunday and stayed for a week then left again for about 5 days. We do not have anything scheduled until at least the middle of August. So we are home for a while. Here is a picture of our room on the boat. We arrived about 6 am on Sunday morning and had a time getting help with our bags. Usually they are begging to take your bag, but our were American sized adn American weight. There was only about 14 of them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-33516282379658532272010-07-07T00:37:00.003+08:002010-07-07T01:05:06.427+08:00Not home yet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhr3CWcEI/AAAAAAAAB6U/xEgyh1DJA8Y/s1600/IMG_8781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhr3CWcEI/AAAAAAAAB6U/xEgyh1DJA8Y/s320/IMG_8781.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839776830844994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhqNm7yMI/AAAAAAAAB6M/aluBoBdV_2Q/s1600/IMG_8801.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhqNm7yMI/AAAAAAAAB6M/aluBoBdV_2Q/s320/IMG_8801.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839748530129090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhpcMFiXI/AAAAAAAAB6E/qm2bKCiZjRI/s1600/IMG_8741.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhpcMFiXI/AAAAAAAAB6E/qm2bKCiZjRI/s320/IMG_8741.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839735264184690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhouX72DI/AAAAAAAAB58/KVxnd11NhDM/s1600/IMG_8679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhouX72DI/AAAAAAAAB58/KVxnd11NhDM/s320/IMG_8679.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839722965850162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhnxeUH1I/AAAAAAAAB50/rLlRB5LDzsk/s1600/IMG_8749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/TDNhnxeUH1I/AAAAAAAAB50/rLlRB5LDzsk/s320/IMG_8749.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490839706618044242" /></a><br />We have been traveling in Indo for over 2 weeks now and we are still not home yet. No, it does not take that long to get to our house but we have been in a series of meetings, training seminars, parenting conference, a few days of enjoying Bali, and then to Lombok for another meeting. We should be home on July 10 after two flights and an overnight boat with all 14 of our bags. I will post a few recent pics.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-9502541150685150232010-05-02T02:39:00.003+08:002010-05-02T02:49:41.939+08:00More Easter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3F7U-saI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/ibh8VWWrkKE/s1600/IMG_4227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3F7U-saI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/ibh8VWWrkKE/s320/IMG_4227.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466374991429677474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3Ey0RjLI/AAAAAAAAB5I/bF255pO_e_s/s1600/IMG_4230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3Ey0RjLI/AAAAAAAAB5I/bF255pO_e_s/s320/IMG_4230.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466374971965148338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3ElnQUSI/AAAAAAAAB5A/ircYNrt9Cv8/s1600/IMG_4217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3ElnQUSI/AAAAAAAAB5A/ircYNrt9Cv8/s320/IMG_4217.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466374968420880674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3ECoI2BI/AAAAAAAAB44/Kgq22yQyz7U/s1600/IMG_4153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x3ECoI2BI/AAAAAAAAB44/Kgq22yQyz7U/s320/IMG_4153.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466374959029344274" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-66200773576298127502010-05-02T02:16:00.002+08:002010-05-02T02:39:09.401+08:00Easter in Evanston<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0uG4uMwI/AAAAAAAAB4w/BZBsyyTFSdU/s1600/IMG_4213.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0uG4uMwI/AAAAAAAAB4w/BZBsyyTFSdU/s320/IMG_4213.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466372383192265474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0tniUAOI/AAAAAAAAB4o/b-2BO6EwBpc/s1600/IMG_4188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0tniUAOI/AAAAAAAAB4o/b-2BO6EwBpc/s320/IMG_4188.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466372374776774882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0s-cwl2I/AAAAAAAAB4g/Jz1GhliRiqQ/s1600/IMG_4176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0s-cwl2I/AAAAAAAAB4g/Jz1GhliRiqQ/s320/IMG_4176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466372363747628898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0sZD7_KI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/SfYBs3li-Bo/s1600/IMG_4145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0sZD7_KI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/SfYBs3li-Bo/s320/IMG_4145.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466372353711406242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0rk-gTwI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/Id3c1254lBs/s1600/IMG_4101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S9x0rk-gTwI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/Id3c1254lBs/s320/IMG_4101.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466372339729977090" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-45109322971940078382010-03-31T13:17:00.004+08:002010-03-31T13:25:00.815+08:00playing with cousins and friends in the windy city<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LbmyNpXxI/AAAAAAAAB3U/0nir9jRL4lY/s1600/IMG_3972.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LbmyNpXxI/AAAAAAAAB3U/0nir9jRL4lY/s320/IMG_3972.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454663558059613970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LbmXJ8krI/AAAAAAAAB3M/uAZfgixtG4Q/s1600/IMG_3881.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LbmXJ8krI/AAAAAAAAB3M/uAZfgixtG4Q/s320/IMG_3881.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454663550796337842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LblgDkr2I/AAAAAAAAB3E/CEi_SpxPvx0/s1600/IMG_3905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LblgDkr2I/AAAAAAAAB3E/CEi_SpxPvx0/s320/IMG_3905.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454663536005656418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LblODk9EI/AAAAAAAAB28/nybLAykuJoI/s1600/IMG_3894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LblODk9EI/AAAAAAAAB28/nybLAykuJoI/s320/IMG_3894.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454663531173835842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LbkrUoKII/AAAAAAAAB20/weQ0StLLblk/s1600/IMG_3856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/S7LbkrUoKII/AAAAAAAAB20/weQ0StLLblk/s320/IMG_3856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454663521850108034" /></a><br /><br />We are in the Windy City for one month and have enjoyed the snow,the cold, the museums, the music, the trains, the pizza, the parks, the rain, and today the sunshine, the dirt, and cousin L and some other friends. Seeing cousin J and S tomorrow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-8618943703843360272009-12-17T13:48:00.003+08:002009-12-17T14:01:11.290+08:004 month picAsher turned 4 months old on Nov.23 - HE weighs 17 lbs and is 25 1/2 inches. We go to the doctor today to get more accurate stats. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynHZkDWZwI/AAAAAAAAB1w/4x1yg-rqs74/s1600-h/IMG_2499.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynHZkDWZwI/AAAAAAAAB1w/4x1yg-rqs74/s320/IMG_2499.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416079268878116610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynHZKatYiI/AAAAAAAAB1o/GJJSh98bLQI/s1600-h/IMG_2455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynHZKatYiI/AAAAAAAAB1o/GJJSh98bLQI/s320/IMG_2455.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416079261996769826" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-64002848404518103232009-12-17T10:56:00.003+08:002009-12-17T13:47:05.997+08:00Thanksgiving Week 2009We had great fun with the L family and the F family that came to visit us on the island. The house was filled with 6 children under 4, 2 pregnant women, 1 nursing mother, and 3 great dads. The turkey was brought to us as carry on luggage by friends from the capital city a few days earlier. It was yummy. We had all the trimmings. <br />Turkey and dressing<br />mashed potatoes<br />corn casserole<br />green bean casserole<br />carrot souffle<br />cranberry salad<br />pumpkin casserole (in place of sweet potatoes)<br />macaroni casserole<br />Pumpkin rolls<br /><br />Then for dessert: Key Lime pie, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie - but we were all so stuffed that we didn't even touch the desserts that evening.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDqbIWVqI/AAAAAAAAB1I/df73UtXjPOY/s1600-h/IMG_2487.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDqbIWVqI/AAAAAAAAB1I/df73UtXjPOY/s320/IMG_2487.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416075160494429858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDp2pG22I/AAAAAAAAB1A/wE5cHeT8Xkk/s1600-h/IMG_2485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDp2pG22I/AAAAAAAAB1A/wE5cHeT8Xkk/s320/IMG_2485.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416075150699715426" /></a><br /><br />The kids showing off their creation - turkey centerpiece made from a melon, grapes, pears, and cheese (brought to BB by a special friend - thanks JT and CT)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDrzwpKhI/AAAAAAAAB1g/ZokQ9n58TNY/s1600-h/IMG_2478.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDrzwpKhI/AAAAAAAAB1g/ZokQ9n58TNY/s320/IMG_2478.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416075184285755922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDreOmJkI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/pABxB3zxcgY/s1600-h/IMG_2491.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDreOmJkI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/pABxB3zxcgY/s320/IMG_2491.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416075178505807426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDq5kH7lI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/TtZs8HmhFGs/s1600-h/IMG_2504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SynDq5kH7lI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/TtZs8HmhFGs/s320/IMG_2504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416075168663989842" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736776.post-81039440349134545522009-11-18T22:51:00.002+08:002009-11-18T23:28:49.964+08:00Just Cuteness!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SwQL1mfbrNI/AAAAAAAAB0g/RnhdZuygJ2c/s1600/IMG_2358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SwQL1mfbrNI/AAAAAAAAB0g/RnhdZuygJ2c/s320/IMG_2358.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405458468244794578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SwQL1Iq4FFI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/G389Nl-chfI/s1600/IMG_2322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SwQL1Iq4FFI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/G389Nl-chfI/s320/IMG_2322.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405458460239729746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SwQL00wU2LI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/oYlhfCio0sk/s1600/IMG_2404.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UwJdcq15NUA/SwQL00wU2LI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/oYlhfCio0sk/s320/IMG_2404.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405458454893877426" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1