tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61805976084841735532024-03-13T15:41:56.567-06:00Curious InspirationsSonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-48877271822453639422012-02-19T11:21:00.001-07:002012-02-19T11:21:12.032-07:00Baby Brown Eyes<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2012/02/baby-brown-eyes.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p>Sometimes looking into these sweet little eyes just makes my whole day.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wzNrh4DtX8E/T0E9jTq1cgI/AAAAAAAABQA/uNZpXN2qjLc/s1600-h/IMG_1914webwm%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1914webwm" border="0" alt="IMG_1914webwm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-138v1BWrBTg/T0E9k4WCiRI/AAAAAAAABQI/JKI4nJT6zNw/IMG_1914webwm_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="769" height="520" /></a></p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-12133049607477424862012-02-15T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-15T08:00:07.429-07:00J’s Valentine’s Day Party<p>J decided that she wanted to make a Valentine’s Day party for all of us.  I helped her with some things, but most of it she did on her own.  </p> <p>She made paper boats and masts with sails for the place names.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bJQaefFPu_o/TzsMW6OPD7I/AAAAAAAABKc/ZCNUk44NH9E/s1600-h/IMG_1924web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1944web" border="0" alt="IMG_1944web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5KKY4j2ypIk/TzsMgh4X8gI/AAAAAAAABLk/jabqEq1oGyk/IMG_1944web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a></p> <p>She made a “Happy Valentine’s Day” sign and I helped her hang it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CyiIBEU-0-k/TzsMhU0ZCeI/AAAAAAAABLs/8ZbtyS5mTCo/s1600-h/IMG_1946web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1946web" border="0" alt="IMG_1946web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9oGCeUxUY-U/TzsMiMUMuPI/AAAAAAAABL0/YPiLB4gmIbo/IMG_1946web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cBhZEO90NCg/TzsMjSCNy5I/AAAAAAAABL8/6jke_0iZdZ0/s1600-h/IMG_1949web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1949web" border="0" alt="IMG_1949web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D3FeHUTqIyw/TzsMkdm3EMI/AAAAAAAABME/Hb2WkSq7XRQ/IMG_1949web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="265" /></a></p> <p>She hung paper hearts from the chandelier.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e7b6B9EsFI0/TzsMlcVlabI/AAAAAAAABMM/uHWeScEB08E/s1600-h/IMG_1956web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1956web" border="0" alt="IMG_1956web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-l-dv8Uhi8Gw/TzsMma_CZII/AAAAAAAABMU/YBTGKmtQ_GI/IMG_1956web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="265" /></a></p> <p>She baked brownies and Ruby Tea Biscuits (from the Anne of Green Gables cookbook).  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vgqz1IZycY0/TzsMmzr8Y_I/AAAAAAAABMc/txk-wjxrShA/s1600-h/IMG_1957web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1965web" border="0" alt="IMG_1965web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4JGV3Udhqy8/TzsMrO6necI/AAAAAAAABNE/w7KdDtVyogE/IMG_1965web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eVQCoYgqkNQ/TzsMsAMnnyI/AAAAAAAABNM/8lkUknrUoiE/s1600-h/IMG_1966web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1966web" border="0" alt="IMG_1966web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zX1cxeSmS1I/TzsMs3Z1cjI/AAAAAAAABNU/3-ly0XN-vCM/IMG_1966web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a></p> <p>Then she and her friend, N, cut the biscuits with heart-shaped cookie cutters.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GDAM7ejxnPE/TzsMuNHerII/AAAAAAAABNc/qGzTCYnz54Q/s1600-h/IMG_1970web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1970web" border="0" alt="IMG_1970web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mncVSNMkol8/TzsMu4eDeKI/AAAAAAAABNk/2qGUKKtoul8/IMG_1970web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="265" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k2t4kIaWQ0k/TzsMv2Z1UvI/AAAAAAAABNs/eVJ6mG8qtTU/s1600-h/IMG_1974web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1974web" border="0" alt="IMG_1974web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gJsKWgJ-ZWw/TzsMxC8gMDI/AAAAAAAABN0/bs4n7nJJDEY/IMG_1974web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0NJMsEzsnFI/TzsMy7OtmYI/AAAAAAAABN8/4y85DdoDPao/s1600-h/IMG_1979web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1979web" border="0" alt="IMG_1979web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bLFw8IzMZSU/TzsMzvHd3TI/AAAAAAAABOE/6SRyfAwLkmA/IMG_1979web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="265" /></a></p> <p>J set and decorated the table so beautifully.  She really went all out for this party.  We had brownies, the tea biscuits, Aussie Bites (we get them from Costco) and hot tea with sugar and cream.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iDg-vpYX76o/TzsM1GcOLBI/AAAAAAAABOM/J5lvcygABO0/s1600-h/IMG_1982web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1982web" border="0" alt="IMG_1982web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yYKBrDNTrzE/TzsM2P42QZI/AAAAAAAABOU/tJG0NFHlurg/IMG_1982web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="265" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ROkmAjkddMQ/TzsM3ezHNNI/AAAAAAAABOc/8ZN4PoD47IM/s1600-h/IMG_1983web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1995web" border="0" alt="IMG_1995web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3kxDbkH7Y4Q/TzsM7Q7sBII/AAAAAAAABPE/SGgHQ-fwIYc/IMG_1995web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="265" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-isUohFwI508/TzsM84Rb39I/AAAAAAAABPM/O3XYYaJrzqU/s1600-h/IMG_1996web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1996web" border="0" alt="IMG_1996web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ARq1D4kvmDA/TzsM9m4O8DI/AAAAAAAABPU/bPUYWtM4cn4/IMG_1996web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="265" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DkHFNTk31SU/TzsM-gT7LZI/AAAAAAAABPc/7G8b7MtXC6c/s1600-h/IMG_2005web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2005web" border="0" alt="IMG_2005web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GbhqcjQYQ3k/TzsNADeEL5I/AAAAAAAABPk/GZWhXScRTGk/IMG_2005web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a></p> <p>We all had such a good time eating the tasty goodies.  I’m so proud of her!  She was exhausted by the time it was finished.  But look at that satisfied smile!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gByon0NARy8/TzsNB_vfxOI/AAAAAAAABPs/_k727Yv5hvY/s1600-h/IMG_1985web%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1985web" border="0" alt="IMG_1985web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7F6J9piy1N8/TzsNCgn-EUI/AAAAAAAABP0/aGJ43ksIwkc/IMG_1985web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a></p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-66082036147595473542012-02-13T19:55:00.001-07:002012-02-13T19:55:35.826-07:00Ready to Dance<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2012/02/ready-to-dance.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p>A few weeks ago, K and her friends A and C, were getting ready to go to the Sadie Hawkin’s Dance.  None of them asked any guys out, so they all just went together.  The dance was animal themed.  K went as a cat, A as a butterfly, and C was a snake.  It was great hanging out with them and getting to be a part of this time in their lives.  Such beautiful girls!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8uu7gPG1TZI/TznKYfLq9GI/AAAAAAAABG8/8FuPk97N9zU/s1600-h/IMG_1347web%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1347web" border="0" alt="IMG_1347web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0bx27BnEsaY/TznKYwCAT4I/AAAAAAAABHE/yBiy25jV1qE/IMG_1347web_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="387" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FSkBYy2MIwg/TznKZTAW4YI/AAAAAAAABHM/_W2OkCO0aNs/s1600-h/IMG_1358web%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1424web" border="0" alt="IMG_1424web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-51jVjxl7p9E/TznNGvTWqjI/AAAAAAAABJ0/PK_V7dcdycA/IMG_1424web_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="387" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fqdXQqaojR8/TznNHExXoMI/AAAAAAAABJ8/rGvVFea2QuI/s1600-h/IMG_1426web7.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1426web" border="0" alt="IMG_1426web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-li3eLwLt5Vo/TznNHks2pqI/AAAAAAAABKE/4O6hWhUnDxg/IMG_1426web_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ihUiwn0xiv4/TznNIo_wy7I/AAAAAAAABKM/wSbuH6mXVxU/s1600-h/IMG_1430web10.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1430web" border="0" alt="IMG_1430web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-USOg7nLiDd4/TznNJGs-AKI/AAAAAAAABKU/24ynQ-9idxA/IMG_1430web_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="387" /></a></p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-90793120479058931492012-01-18T21:57:00.001-07:002012-01-18T21:57:17.569-07:00A Page In Time…Peek A Boo<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2012/01/page-in-timepeek-boo.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2-T2_sKD8bk/Txeip23hGwI/AAAAAAAABGs/Og0GPB9WlyA/s1600-h/PeekABoo%25255B30%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PeekABoo" border="0" alt="PeekABoo" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P7y8sa7LO-4/TxeiqvcSkgI/AAAAAAAABG0/Excr5iOCQ68/PeekABoo_thumb%25255B24%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="520" height="520" /></a></p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-60024652420636209462011-12-18T14:34:00.001-07:002011-12-18T14:34:54.584-07:00Our Little Joy<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-little-joy.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5FRv8FNv3lU/Tu5cemnDrvI/AAAAAAAABGU/FRFAQGPL5RE/s1600-h/IMG_0831-Editweb%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0831-Editweb" border="0" alt="IMG_0831-Editweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zDaiwHzget0/Tu5cfE8FVwI/AAAAAAAABGc/1LJ5sdzQ1ds/IMG_0831-Editweb_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="520" height="410" /></a></p> <p>This little girl has sure stolen our hearts.  Now we can’t imagine what life was like before she came along.  She is such a happy baby.  She makes me laugh when I’m feeling down and want to cry.  She is tenderhearted.  She “cries” right along with you if you are sad…she comforts you.  It’s so sweet.  </p> <p>She is now beginning to say more words.  For the longest time every adult was “dada”.  Then, when she really could say “mama” she would only say it sparingly and after much coaxing.  After that she learned “papa” (what we call our grandpa), and every man was “dada, papa”.  Now, when I walk in the door after running errands, she will run to me squealing, wave her little hand at me and say, “Ha mom!”  Melts me to the core, I tell ya!</p> <p>It was two Christmases ago that we found out she was on the way.  Oh, that was a tough time for us.  We were in a really hard place and here we were having a little surprise!  But God knew.  He knew we needed her.  He knew we needed her laughter, her comfort, her joy, her sing-songy voice, her bright brown eyes and wispy curls.  </p> <p>I also forgot just how much fun age 1 is.  The discovering, the newness of everything, the light in her eyes, the bounce in her step.  Everything is so new and exciting.  It gives me a new perspective as well, teaches me to look at life, circumstances, in a different light.  </p> <p>Thank you Lord for little Z.  She is such a blessing!</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-51072548142331312352011-10-24T13:36:00.001-06:002011-10-24T13:36:32.519-06:00Today I Love…<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2011/10/today-i-love.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p>This girl.  She’s sure growing up fast!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0UA8iDjIss0/TqW-M3yuB7I/AAAAAAAABFw/k1lnfHv1SlU/s1600-h/IMG_8970edit%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8970edit" border="0" alt="IMG_8970edit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bYHhPLN6u2s/TqW-NnJ2RAI/AAAAAAAABF4/xPzzMwHhrn8/IMG_8970edit_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="520" height="769" /></a></p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-91416069613001298212011-09-03T11:50:00.001-06:002011-09-03T11:50:32.119-06:00My Girl<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-girl.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aO9p4qvCt5g/TmJo4ZMqFMI/AAAAAAAABFo/24a2if0wq0E/s1600-h/Khaila%252520You%252520are%252520Beautfiu_web%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Khaila You are Beautfiu_web" border="0" alt="Khaila You are Beautfiu_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RPlYcE4X1n0/TmJo5ZyrgLI/AAAAAAAABFs/L18ws33I-84/Khaila%252520You%252520are%252520Beautfiu_web_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="504" /></a></p> <p>This girl…let me tell you about this girl.</p> <p>She’s absolutely amazing.  She’s bright, beautiful, awesome.  </p> <p>I’m so blessed to be her mom.  She makes me feel so proud.</p> <p>This girl started public high school this year.  She’s loving it…and it’s loving her.</p> <p>Her teachers already have been calling me, telling me how much they love her.  </p> <p>She’s awesome with the other students.  She draws out the introverts; sits with the friendless; makes everyone laugh and come out of their shells.  </p> <p>She <em>is</em> beautiful…inside and out.</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-21678915571900620972011-08-31T22:36:00.001-06:002011-08-31T22:36:42.057-06:00Celebrating Our Newest Little One<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B8iUgFE-Ztc/Tl8LxjJQ09I/AAAAAAAABFI/n_xbUQUgo84/s1600-h/IMG-7464%25255B18%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-7464" border="0" alt="IMG-7464" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yAdqWvYCAlc/Tl8LyRLrY4I/AAAAAAAABFM/YdSzwrR0AZ4/IMG-7464_thumb%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a></p> <p>We celebrated Baby Z this month.  This little one joined our family one year ago now.  I can hardly believe just how fast the time has flown by!  It doesn’t seem at all possible!  <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7A1ou0R8D_Y/Tl8LzJIhUdI/AAAAAAAABFQ/Llwx4o-oYYc/s1600-h/IMG-7487%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-7487" border="0" alt="IMG-7487" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3hM5dIlmTWM/Tl8LzsYAwKI/AAAAAAAABFU/T2wV3eVUCFk/IMG-7487_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a>She is such a joy!  Always laughing and smiling…just being her cute little self…and making the rest of us laugh in spite of ourselves.  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1n7t4afn4i4/Tl8L0XcR3dI/AAAAAAAABFY/VByO_hpggjI/s1600-h/IMG-7508%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-7508" border="0" alt="IMG-7508" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LRrdgu9J20M/Tl8L02LPMRI/AAAAAAAABFc/VwwU-8MYXBg/IMG-7508_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="570" height="386" /></a>She is in love with her big sisters…and I must say, so are they with her.  How did we ever do life before her?  Seems so strange now to think of our family before she joined us.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TFBE2saoTaY/Tl8L1hpP8GI/AAAAAAAABFg/EIDcRoQ0dBY/s1600-h/IMG-7561%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font color="#333333">Happy first birthday, Baby Z!  We sure do love you and are so happy that God saw how much we needed you in our family!</font><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG-7561" border="0" alt="IMG-7561" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7l0QkuMl7nM/Tl8L2f3UY1I/AAAAAAAABFk/qughdqShjG8/IMG-7561_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="570" /></a></p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-52254778950555339062011-08-19T15:28:00.001-06:002011-08-19T15:28:42.537-06:00Hello Again<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UObcHePc624/Tk7VhiWUmLI/AAAAAAAABE8/RUNwKZ_LDjE/s1600-h/IMG_6640%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_6640" border="0" alt="IMG_6640" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xtXaQNB3Blw/Tk7ViNcGbJI/AAAAAAAABFA/z5nuDluFNCQ/IMG_6640_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="520" height="353" /></a></p> <p>Hello again out there my readers!  </p> <p>Yes, it’s been a very long time since I last posted.  </p> <p>I have to say, this past couple of years has been very interesting here in our world.  </p> <p>We moved, yet again, had a new little addition to our family (Baby Z pictured above with me), just to name a couple things.  </p> <p>It has been a time of ups and downs, and many  twists and turns…stretching and growing in many ways.  </p> <p>I am looking forward to blogging on a regular basis again.  </p> <p>This week I will be sharing some photos, thoughts, and fun from our summer this year.  I hope you enjoy it!</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-15473218389941842542009-11-10T19:38:00.001-07:002009-11-10T19:38:37.917-07:00High Time<p>Hello to all my faithful readers!  I have seen you popping up on my blog here and there looking for more to read.  I’m so sorry I have been so lax lately about posting.  I have been in the trenches, so to speak, learning a new program.  I recently got Lightroom, a wonderful photo editing program and have been trying to learn that in whatever free time I can grab a hold of.  So I have some treats for you!  Here are some of the photos I worked on today.  <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SvojnF5VzPI/AAAAAAAABDs/aRkUy1Z9G24/s1600-h/IMG_0713-1wb%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_0713-1wb" border="0" alt="IMG_0713-1wb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Svojn3XAQuI/AAAAAAAABDw/-5fQpSwdCos/IMG_0713-1wb_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>I found this little girl fast asleep on my couch today.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SvojoxXRt7I/AAAAAAAABD0/iE9M-KVaDus/s1600-h/IMG_0714-2wb%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_0714-2wb" border="0" alt="IMG_0714-2wb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SvojpxmvF6I/AAAAAAAABD4/bt7boZ9--Iw/IMG_0714-2wb_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>She had been sitting there, all wrapped up in a blanket with a book.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Svojqjp9NfI/AAAAAAAABD8/eSEFntbmeRs/s1600-h/IMG_0715-3wb%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_0715-3wb" border="0" alt="IMG_0715-3wb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SvojrSAB3LI/AAAAAAAABEA/8Jih-9hfL1U/IMG_0715-3wb_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>And the next thing I knew she was out like a light.  I was so surprised!  She never takes naps anymore.  Must have really needed some extra sleep.</p> <p>I love watching my kids sleep.  They are so peaceful and beautiful.     </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-54121571064253343842009-10-01T14:34:00.001-06:002009-10-01T14:34:37.410-06:00Our 8th Anniversary<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR5EshwAI/AAAAAAAABBE/7eZI7YXT3QY/s1600-h/IMG_0173%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0173 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0173 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR5sNV_DI/AAAAAAAABBI/pKL0HC-3asI/IMG_0173%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a>It’s been 8 years!  I just can’t believe it’s been that long!  Since my man and I said, “I do.”  This last year has been one of the hardest for us, facing circumstances and trials that have pushed us to new depths with each other and with God, thus making this one of our best years too.  We have grown stronger together more in this year than any other year since we’ve been married.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR6bqiYhI/AAAAAAAABBM/iskFTy-tlro/s1600-h/IMG_0237%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0237 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0237 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR7BhcZ7I/AAAAAAAABBQ/oA3T2Yy51iI/IMG_0237%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a> We were blessed by some friends of ours who gave us a night at the Silverwolf Log Chalets just outside of Coram, MT.  What a fabulous place!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR78074uI/AAAAAAAABBU/hWDsONCKukg/s1600-h/IMG_0231%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0231 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0231 copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR83E_naI/AAAAAAAABBY/VV36iGR25uQ/IMG_0231%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>The cabin was so cozy!  Just what we needed to get away and be refreshed!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR931cg_I/AAAAAAAABBc/umo9gWF4k5Q/s1600-h/IMG_0151%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0151 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0151 copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR-mw_JaI/AAAAAAAABBg/1wkxiJfEVVg/IMG_0151%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR_OgN5eI/AAAAAAAABBk/UIBZvr561Os/s1600-h/IMG_0157%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0157 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0157 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUR_8psb7I/AAAAAAAABBo/JgwyMW9JqeA/IMG_0157%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSAXVlVJI/AAAAAAAABBs/Cbz8qoePbx0/s1600-h/IMG_0154%20copy_web%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0154 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0154 copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSBB5uhZI/AAAAAAAABBw/9O5Z3Zijs6E/IMG_0154%20copy_web_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSBj-ZUaI/AAAAAAAABB0/v_9qc43keeg/s1600-h/IMG_0155%20copy_web%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0155 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0155 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSCUOHpKI/AAAAAAAABB4/qifZ9z88koc/IMG_0155%20copy_web_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>Once we checked in and had a little snack, it was off to Glacier National Park!  It’s been several years since we’ve been able to get up to the Park, so it was such a treat!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSDRTw1WI/AAAAAAAABB8/XfjXczpcuSY/s1600-h/IMG_0164%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0164 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0164 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSEKDfNxI/AAAAAAAABCA/IAZWFATbRQk/IMG_0164%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a> I love this time of year in the Park.  The busy tourist season is over.  The stores are all closed up for the winter.  There are very few people.  And the colors of fall are setting in.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSFAhUeyI/AAAAAAAABCE/gKZwO4KC2RQ/s1600-h/IMG_0167%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0167 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0167 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSGKJvcPI/AAAAAAAABCI/y1UWlGVOCIY/IMG_0167%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSG_uM_pI/AAAAAAAABCM/4yveAM1-js4/s1600-h/IMG_0170%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0170 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0170 copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSHi4DmNI/AAAAAAAABCQ/9n3QfQ_z-jw/IMG_0170%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a></p> <p>We drove along Lake McDonald on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.  The evening light was gorgeous!  The breeze was picking up.  Just enough to make the trees begin to dance in a nice soft sway.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSIUv2PpI/AAAAAAAABCU/GFD3ki_dOx8/s1600-h/IMG_0181%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0181 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0181 copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSJW_AjyI/AAAAAAAABCY/ONL01U84FMk/IMG_0181%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSKIuKgfI/AAAAAAAABCc/AgQGszFRxYg/s1600-h/IMG_0182%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0182 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0182 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSLAnIHLI/AAAAAAAABCg/5jNOz26xo6o/IMG_0182%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>           <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSMOBiVAI/AAAAAAAABCo/_3DDwPaiv-g/s1600-h/IMG_0183%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0183 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0183 copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSM8b-PsI/AAAAAAAABCs/Hta58ScK8jA/IMG_0183%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a> We stopped at the falls.  The water was very low, but the sound of rushing water was so sweet.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSNurSQtI/AAAAAAAABCw/f1LDKJkXCBM/s1600-h/IMG_0194%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0194 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0194 copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSOQlZPGI/AAAAAAAABC0/S4f7VAo2fHg/IMG_0194%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSPMtH9PI/AAAAAAAABC4/__WZTqiVFYU/s1600-h/IMG_0197%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0197 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0197 copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSPwR_zxI/AAAAAAAABC8/8INF_McaT10/IMG_0197%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSQoRnVwI/AAAAAAAABDA/1rEnVpKHP9A/s1600-h/IMG_0198%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0198 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0198 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSRWBPC9I/AAAAAAAABDE/58kG7kpCKrY/IMG_0198%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>Mmm…who’s this man!  I’ve got to go check him out!  Even after 8 years, my heart skips a beat whenever I see him!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSRzP_diI/AAAAAAAABDI/gKSHbI4kBWE/s1600-h/IMG_0206%20copy_web%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0206 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0206 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSSX5eC7I/AAAAAAAABDM/y2DUcSqCvr8/IMG_0206%20copy_web_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSTfxR5AI/AAAAAAAABDQ/ndOvC7VmBUM/s1600-h/IMG_0210%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0210 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0210 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSUPugBFI/AAAAAAAABDU/lnlrpTTBeVc/IMG_0210%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>We went up to Avalanche Lake trail head, by the Cedar Trail.  That is as far as you can go in the highway this time of year.  They were also doing some repairs on a bridge on the Cedar Trail, so we were only able to walk part of the way.  The forest was enchanted!  It was magical!  The green was so green.  The mist was beginning to fall.  It was quite warm.  And we were together!</p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSUt3B0uI/AAAAAAAABDY/Y-oBPhakgCc/s1600-h/IMG_0214%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0214 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0214 copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSVbnI_uI/AAAAAAAABDc/V5Y0utsUmfE/IMG_0214%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0220 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0220 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSV-uliMI/AAAAAAAABDg/hntEOTFOSKE/IMG_0220%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSWsgp4hI/AAAAAAAABDk/cFJHR1I3GIo/s1600-h/IMG_0226%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0226 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_0226 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SsUSXOPIq1I/AAAAAAAABDo/frillbIFeuQ/IMG_0226%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a>It was so wonderful to get away together.  It was too short, as it always is.  But we’ve made some more memories, and they will be with us forever.       </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-87705127513742356502009-09-22T10:17:00.001-06:002009-09-22T10:17:14.612-06:00Landscaping! Finally!<p>When we first moved into this house last February, there was <a href="http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2009/02/movingyes-again.html" target="_blank">snow</a> on the ground and we had no idea what the yard looked like.  After the snow melted we found that the lawn was really nice, but the landscaping around the house was in terrible, almost nonexistent shape.  It had a really nice cement border all around the house, but the landscaping that had been attempted at some time or other was incomplete and overgrowing.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4YWeafgI/AAAAAAAABAM/DZf2tczITEI/s1600-h/IMG_3616%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3616 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_3616 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4ZJAYqNI/AAAAAAAABAQ/lv7ClA0216A/IMG_3616%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>Someone had put in some nice rock, but had failed to put in the weed fabric before the rock, so the rock was just settling into the dirt.  It also looked like there had only been partial rock work done.  The weeds were even too much to take care of.  We kept them sprayed, but that’s about all we could do with it.  Because of the rocks we couldn’t even get into the beds with a tiller.  So it sat brown, dead and desolate most of the summer.  My heart was aching for some nice landscaping!  </p> <p>Then…the landscapers finally made it to our house!  I was overjoyed!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4Z8V15UI/AAAAAAAABAU/Dyny8AJBXLk/s1600-h/IMG_9295%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_9295 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_9295 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4aiCOINI/AAAAAAAABAY/vmDnNSCFIVE/IMG_9295%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>First they dug out and hauled off all the old rock.  It looked 100% better already!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4bYrdQ7I/AAAAAAAABAc/v_yMxMb4G-g/s1600-h/IMG_9298%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_9298 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_9298 copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4cPrqOdI/AAAAAAAABAg/7qy2WTtYiBA/IMG_9298%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a> Then came the new plants!  I was really getting excited!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4cwJQiPI/AAAAAAAABAk/fxloedrEfq0/s1600-h/IMG_9636%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_9636 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_9636 copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4dgNhRiI/AAAAAAAABAo/6PbDBsSi2Ok/IMG_9636%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4eeWTDDI/AAAAAAAABAs/hTujPNaMsAw/s1600-h/IMG_9637%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_9637 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_9637 copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4fFiGfiI/AAAAAAAABAw/S_VfH8-iAw8/IMG_9637%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>Just look at that cute little tree!  They planted various types of plants, some to bloom each season!  And look at the ornamental grass!  No one knew I wanted some…and there it is!</p> <p>And now…for the final reveal!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4gPtYBDI/AAAAAAAABA0/rwInTCyUC0Y/s1600-h/IMG_9697%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_9697 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_9697 copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4g0wennI/AAAAAAAABA4/w-wmHomVeew/IMG_9697%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>Ta da!  Isn’t it gorgeous!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4hosm4HI/AAAAAAAABA8/BI-n0iiZV5I/s1600-h/IMG_9698%20copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_9698 copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_9698 copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Srj4iec_EVI/AAAAAAAABBA/d5Pl7mV87qQ/IMG_9698%20copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>I’m so in love!  It’s done!  All the way around the house!  And…it’s self-watering!  What could be better?!  </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-27768664750424701002009-09-12T15:35:00.001-06:002009-09-12T15:35:51.434-06:00Those Eyes<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SqwUM3unN9I/AAAAAAAABAE/gmDEAYUpCig/s1600-h/IMG_9630%20copy%20bw_web%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_9630 copy bw_web" border="0" alt="IMG_9630 copy bw_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SqwUNi6QkzI/AAAAAAAABAI/Hd6s_b_zeeU/IMG_9630%20copy%20bw_web_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a></p> <p>Golly, Miss Molly!  Where’d you get those eyes?!  I took this photo of J when she was laying on the couch watching TV.  The kids do get so tired of me constantly “shooting” them.  But I tell them I have to practice on someone, and they are such gorgeous little models.  </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-27701244568687902282009-09-08T14:11:00.001-06:002009-09-08T14:11:55.997-06:00A Few of My Favorite Things…<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sqa6iPF8UEI/AAAAAAAAA_8/eEQyKgDgLhQ/s1600-h/Caitlynn%20Diptych%2009-09a%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Caitlynn Diptych 09-09a" border="0" alt="Caitlynn Diptych 09-09a" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sqa6iy79-pI/AAAAAAAABAA/eZSId8FleLc/Caitlynn%20Diptych%2009-09a_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="313" /></a> </p> <p>…Li’l K’s sparkling eyes.</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-49406860867190885712009-08-29T15:00:00.001-06:002009-08-29T15:00:50.147-06:00A Few of My Favorite Things<p>I am going to start blogging a mini series entitled “A Few of My Favorite Things”.  You will see it woven in and around my other posts.  I hope you enjoy.  </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SpmW9jXOskI/AAAAAAAAA_0/GzVSEkSpQc0/s1600-h/IMG_8413_fltd-copy_web%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_8413_fltd-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_8413_fltd-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SpmXAbJBzGI/AAAAAAAAA_4/OtMu6xV5UwM/IMG_8413_fltd-copy_web_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="645" height="471" /></a></p> <p></p> …my daughter’s smiles. Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-59297770150001146582009-08-10T10:52:00.001-06:002009-08-10T10:52:39.311-06:00Featuring “Funnies On Sunday”<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SoBQVFuTeSI/AAAAAAAAA-s/0UP47JCHyXY/s1600-h/IMG_3499-copy2_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3499-copy2_web" border="0" alt="IMG_3499-copy2_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SoBQVv3PDSI/AAAAAAAAA-w/rpJ9dMftF5k/IMG_3499-copy2_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a> This young man is amazing.  This is my 10-year-old nephew, who visited us with my sister and his two younger brothers last week.  Now, all my nephews are amazing, I must say, but today I want to tell you about this guy.  </p> <p>His mom, on her <a href="www.assortment.typepad.com" target="_blank">blog</a>, features a post on Sundays called, “Funnies On Sunday”.  These funnies are comic strips done by this guy.  He’s incredibly talented.  You just have to check them out!</p> <p>When he’s not making comic strips, he’s drawing dinosaurs (incidentally, he can tell you just about everything there is to know about dinosaurs…and he does all the research himself for all his projects).  When he’s not drawing dinosaurs, or minotaurs, he’s writing, directing, and acting in his own movies, recorded on his Flip video camera. </p> <p>He’s a pretty amazing guy!  Here’s his latest <a href="http://assortment.typepad.com/assortment/2009/08/funnies-on-sunday-1.html" target="_blank">featured funny</a>.    </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-6554551500786031782009-08-09T20:52:00.001-06:002009-08-09T20:52:39.420-06:00A Whole Lot o’ Pickin’ Going On<p align="left"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LC7rG1RI/AAAAAAAAA8s/Q9yyH9W7cto/s1600-h/IMG_6892-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6892-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6892-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LD9dHF4I/AAAAAAAAA8w/4AvQ1g3grzc/IMG_6892-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>This week my <a href="www.assortment.typepad.com" target="_blank">sister</a> and nephews came for a visit.  I will spend the next few days telling you about our time together.  </p> <p align="left">It’s cherry picking time here in the Flathead Valley.  It has become a tradition in our little family to go picking every summer.  We take a picnic lunch and spend a couple hours, picking our fill to eat and to share with friends.  We are very fortunate to have some friends who have about 50 cherry trees on their property and they invite us each year to come and pick as much as we can take.    This year it was so perfect that my sister and nephews got the chance to come wiht us!  What a treat!  In a couple of hours we picked about 18 gallons.  </p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LESNCh4I/AAAAAAAAA80/22JSgCn9q-4/s1600-h/IMG_6904-copy3_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6904-copy3_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6904-copy3_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LFB7l9WI/AAAAAAAAA84/7DgXDiKlaAo/IMG_6904-copy3_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a>I was beginning to think Li’l K was going to eat herself sick on cherries, or maybe turn into one.   By the time we left she had cherry juice all down her chin and all over the front of her clothes, not to mention on her feet from walking on cherries that had fallen off the trees.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LGjLy86I/AAAAAAAAA88/FoWtXHCDIVU/s1600-h/IMG_6914-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6914-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6914-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LHo8plLI/AAAAAAAAA9A/vNg8n_bauMQ/IMG_6914-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> Li’l K became fast friends with my sister during their stay.  What could be better than sharing cherry kisses with a cute little blonde 3-year-old girl?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LIe-POsI/AAAAAAAAA9E/rc8fyWXviME/s1600-h/IMG_6899-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6899-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6899-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LIz45txI/AAAAAAAAA9I/GnPS7ZUWzzQ/IMG_6899-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LJrpyHGI/AAAAAAAAA9M/1lnLJdR10Ik/s1600-h/IMG_6919-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6919-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6919-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LKqrjHuI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/rOyhYG0UyfI/IMG_6919-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a></p> <p>There were plenty of trees with low branches for small boys and girls to pick from.  And I think more berries went into their tummies than into their buckets.  But that’s what berry picking is all about.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6886-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6886-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LLVf213I/AAAAAAAAA9U/3SaZkdZKplw/IMG_6886-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LM7i4jaI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/6kfmKcbYvSM/s1600-h/IMG_6929-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6929-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6929-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LNxop-pI/AAAAAAAAA9c/bcx2w8M7G0I/IMG_6929-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> When we first got set up my sister and I were busy taking pictures of the kids picking cherries.  Then the kids went off to play on the play set and we started our picking.  I warned her that once you start picking you don’t want to stop.  I don’t know what it is, but that happens to me every year.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LOehz47I/AAAAAAAAA9g/7JMj70SKJ2g/s1600-h/IMG_6932-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6932-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6932-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LPKG8u_I/AAAAAAAAA9k/0BXnZYmiH5U/IMG_6932-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="524" height="380" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LQYG5hwI/AAAAAAAAA9o/OYzGpv7qey8/s1600-h/IMG_6935-copy2_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6935-copy2_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6935-copy2_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LRQMAaXI/AAAAAAAAA9s/GIU6pJhcV4s/IMG_6935-copy2_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LSvpst-I/AAAAAAAAA9w/S7ptEcBkTlQ/s1600-h/IMG_6963-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6963-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6963-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LTOoqZ2I/AAAAAAAAA90/iRhSPlf9za8/IMG_6963-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LUPOeZaI/AAAAAAAAA94/5-4M3mNb_Cg/s1600-h/IMG_6954-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6954-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6954-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LU9uNgZI/AAAAAAAAA98/vua0Yklfjts/IMG_6954-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a></p> <p>The branches were so loaded with fruit that they looked like cherry ropes.</p> <p>Here are some photos that my sister took to share here on my blog as well:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LV1fXbpI/AAAAAAAAA-A/hEfP-eQrGdU/s1600-h/IMG_7448-copy%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7448-copy" border="0" alt="IMG_7448-copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LWm4RUEI/AAAAAAAAA-I/WNNRVjckfpI/IMG_7448-copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LYCT8Y-I/AAAAAAAAA-M/1FxbwT8198Q/s1600-h/IMG_7457-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7457-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_7457-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LYyM02cI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/A875W4xkmaA/IMG_7457-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="447" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LZqvdPvI/AAAAAAAAA-U/kl2mSeDrXPg/s1600-h/IMG_7472-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7472-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_7472-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LaSp5eYI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/4VYxVvqGYd4/IMG_7472-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-Lb0hunTI/AAAAAAAAA-c/wmRSo_BQFZ8/s1600-h/IMG_7491-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7491-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_7491-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LcVBVkLI/AAAAAAAAA-g/AF-rqpIdTFI/IMG_7491-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LdPEbKjI/AAAAAAAAA-k/Twf0oev9Tgk/s1600-h/IMG_7514-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_7514-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_7514-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sn-LdkpJaJI/AAAAAAAAA-o/CWapqRzuxxA/IMG_7514-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="500" /></a></p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-88387898454114070862009-08-01T12:53:00.001-06:002009-08-01T12:53:23.071-06:00Berry Pickin’<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOkm0wDjI/AAAAAAAAA6o/SzG82Y3ZEiY/s1600-h/IMG_6797-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6797-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6797-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOl0Gt34I/AAAAAAAAA6s/JL4uNLEwKEw/IMG_6797-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a></p> <p>This is my cousin, Sharee, and her girls…and my girls…and Li’l K.  We all went berry picking last weekend.  We were trying for huckleberries, but didn’t find much except a few for munchin’ on.  So we switched to sarvis berries.  They aren’t as fantastic as huckleberries, but they were plentiful and the kids had fun picking and eating them.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOnOBe8bI/AAAAAAAAA6w/HO2yugFQcXg/s1600-h/IMG_6692-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6692-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6692-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOnlBHllI/AAAAAAAAA60/By6fW03znHw/IMG_6692-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>First we drove out to the ranch that Sharee and her husband used to work on when they lived here several years ago…wow…it’s more than several years now!  Time goes by too fast!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOosRyCuI/AAAAAAAAA64/2zAV5_vbdHo/s1600-h/IMG_6701copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6701copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6701copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOpJQIRYI/AAAAAAAAA68/WFnd_D8qMlg/IMG_6701copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOqQ6GjiI/AAAAAAAAA7A/wnVGuzVt_K8/s1600-h/IMG_6704-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6704-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6704-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOqw8KdII/AAAAAAAAA7E/jVrr5NwwHEo/IMG_6704-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOsImUVlI/AAAAAAAAA7I/USb6Aql1aYs/s1600-h/IMG_6708-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6708-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6708-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOs8lsAQI/AAAAAAAAA7M/xO7oD9R22a0/IMG_6708-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOujolUbI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/pU2nwJS__58/s1600-h/IMG_6713-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6713-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6713-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOvzYoS6I/AAAAAAAAA7U/5tGY2_atY9A/IMG_6713-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOxcELLgI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/RqbNZZBXWC4/s1600-h/IMG_6716-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6716-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6716-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOyUUpNJI/AAAAAAAAA7c/F3D4-QJF3Go/IMG_6716-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSOz_WG2cI/AAAAAAAAA7g/FE05HG__cxQ/s1600-h/IMG_6718-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6718-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6718-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO0vJzesI/AAAAAAAAA7k/7ao-9hChzKI/IMG_6718-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO2fHvjWI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Bd2mbbZDpJc/s1600-h/IMG_6721-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6721-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6721-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO4EBMJRI/AAAAAAAAA7w/d8WYKuwK1IQ/IMG_6721-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO5yDI-GI/AAAAAAAAA70/HiDS3cKGgkM/s1600-h/IMG_6741-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6741-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6741-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO65WdqjI/AAAAAAAAA74/zLueh_Llm3o/IMG_6741-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>We also found a handful or two of Oregon grapes.  The kids didn’t like these too much.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO7xhapuI/AAAAAAAAA78/160KElgI6HU/s1600-h/IMG_6742-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6742-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6742-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO88Wks-I/AAAAAAAAA8A/e-J1T-bLzUM/IMG_6742-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>I thought Li’l K was going to eat herself sick on sarvis berries.  She was so cute!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO-D5jrBI/AAAAAAAAA8E/dAV3EoKM2AU/s1600-h/IMG_6759-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6759-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6759-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSO-2CjpWI/AAAAAAAAA8I/DXUSnM0jkCc/IMG_6759-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>   </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPA9ikGoI/AAAAAAAAA8M/rlrdZHdrLOE/s1600-h/IMG_6785-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6785-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6785-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPBmozwKI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/SVrpqgoeAOY/IMG_6785-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPC0HG2VI/AAAAAAAAA8U/dw4AAEA8MOw/s1600-h/IMG_6800-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6800-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6800-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPD4qdwFI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/_rEmhCSULiU/IMG_6800-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPFQhMb-I/AAAAAAAAA8c/5E7sZEksRFA/s1600-h/IMG_6826-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6826-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6826-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPGe6kmAI/AAAAAAAAA8g/GQBdpQgqNjo/IMG_6826-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPH_5TMcI/AAAAAAAAA8k/LbQX6ma2PGU/s1600-h/IMG_6828-copy_web%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6828-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6828-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SnSPIrg2vgI/AAAAAAAAA8o/UZ_qyhoufa8/IMG_6828-copy_web_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>As you have probably noticed…there are no photos of berries that have been picked.  Well, the reason for that is very simple.  We ate all the huckleberries we could find so there was little to no evidence that we had picked them.  And we got such a small amount of sarvis berries each that I just didn’t take a picture…that and I was too busy picking to think about it until we got home.  Oh well.  Maybe next time.</p> <p> </p> <p>The day was so wonderful.  Time spent with family out in the country.  Nothing could be better! </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-26624767873024889502009-07-13T13:39:00.001-06:002009-07-13T13:39:31.955-06:00Playin’ with Textures<p>There’s a blog that I just love.  It’s called <a href="http://kimikreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kimi Kreations</a>.  Kimi does a lot of stuff with Photoshop Elements that is really fun.  She always has great photos to show and tutorials that she finds around the internet to share. </p> <p>Here are a couple of photos I’ve been playing around with using some techniques I learned from her blog.  It’s really fun and I love the artistic result!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SluNZwux7fI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/AuSG9xnMCdg/s1600-h/IMG_4643_fltd-copy_txr_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4643_fltd-copy_txr_web" border="0" alt="IMG_4643_fltd-copy_txr_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SluNarGE-nI/AAAAAAAAA6c/AiiU7yRozho/IMG_4643_fltd-copy_txr_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SluNcGhQYGI/AAAAAAAAA6g/r_-MZE4txIQ/s1600-h/IMG_6175-copy_txtr_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_6175-copy_txtr_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6175-copy_txtr_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SluNczQI4cI/AAAAAAAAA6k/-1xynzSpp24/IMG_6175-copy_txtr_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> Thanks for checking it out!</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-2366330624650131932009-07-11T19:33:00.001-06:002009-07-11T19:33:34.125-06:00‘Tis the Season<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9P9EkxQI/AAAAAAAAA5g/AblMOeG0tII/s1600-h/IMG_6175-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6175-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6175-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9QhFYJRI/AAAAAAAAA5k/MA_M6mvvQTw/IMG_6175-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> ‘Tis the season for fresh local cherries….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9R6GBP7I/AAAAAAAAA5o/c0kpSW5fmPk/s1600-h/IMG_6161-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6161-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6161-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9S1S3Z7I/AAAAAAAAA5s/dsxMkRkFmYQ/IMG_6161-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>…and strawberries from PlowGirl Farm.</p> <p>And who knew…</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9T2aw-WI/AAAAAAAAA5w/5pOFCMUGskw/s1600-h/IMG_6139-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6139-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6139-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9Ut1BFPI/AAAAAAAAA50/C6qFR5XOF4Y/IMG_6139-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9VlFj4KI/AAAAAAAAA54/Aiidr3otQb8/s1600-h/IMG_6135-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6135-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6135-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9WVYHDdI/AAAAAAAAA58/CyKUhHWsrpk/IMG_6135-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>…that watermelon was such a funny fruit?</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9XYYjCqI/AAAAAAAAA6A/J8JUDPOITGc/s1600-h/IMG_6149-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6149-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6149-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9YDPwhCI/AAAAAAAAA6E/IWA5FDBjnjY/IMG_6149-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9ZFeS1sI/AAAAAAAAA6I/FCE5X19JUhU/s1600-h/IMG_6152-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6152-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6152-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9ZpuPWtI/AAAAAAAAA6M/s3O4krxt86A/IMG_6152-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9ayxiPOI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/uKveS91ZfKQ/s1600-h/IMG_6153-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_6153-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_6153-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Slk9bSzClbI/AAAAAAAAA6U/lm0TesAxnZs/IMG_6153-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a>Hope you are getting to enjoy the fruit of the season too.     </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-24213367997934712572009-07-08T12:19:00.001-06:002009-07-08T12:19:54.101-06:00Baby G.M.<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlTjRqE9XAI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/3smOLpm5CEg/s1600-h/IMG_4882_fltd-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4882_fltd-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_4882_fltd-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlTjSeXrnlI/AAAAAAAAA5c/-2VT5sJGNwU/IMG_4882_fltd-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> </p> <p>I finished processing the photo shoot I did last week of Baby G.M.  Check it out <a href="http://sandsoftimedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/07/baby-gms-shoot.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-64509326640510338662009-07-06T19:48:00.001-06:002009-07-06T19:48:38.119-06:00Our 4th of July Celebration<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKo5twTsmI/AAAAAAAAA3c/xDhSyoE_5g8/s1600-h/IMG_5365-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_5365-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5365-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKo67PKeNI/AAAAAAAAA3g/nwB3905G-Zk/IMG_5365-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>I hope you all had a great 4th of July celebration.  We sure did.  For us it started with a <a href="http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2009/06/recipe-to-share.html" target="_blank">pancake</a> breakfast at home with berry syrup.  Yum!  Then it was off to the parade.  After that we had a relaxing time at home for the afternoon.  The kids played in the neighborhood with some of their friends.  Then we had some friends over for dinner for potato salad and grilled burgers and dogs.  Later, as it started to get dark, we were off to see the big fireworks show that was the best we’ve seen yet!  It was an awesome day!  Here are photos of our day!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKo8C6PKaI/AAAAAAAAA3k/UNLK-h_2VYo/s1600-h/IMG_5165-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_5165-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5165-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKo825pOnI/AAAAAAAAA3o/i2LsEYjrEV8/IMG_5165-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKo-o0bkeI/AAAAAAAAA3s/L6xle2puAx0/s1600-h/IMG_5168-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_5168-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5168-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKo_5jYnAI/AAAAAAAAA3w/NVjgHLtjRLc/IMG_5168-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpAjxuv3I/AAAAAAAAA30/6ub2b0RTB10/s1600-h/IMG_5172-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5172-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5172-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpBL4n26I/AAAAAAAAA34/ZIHsg1ljIww/IMG_5172-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpC6C32II/AAAAAAAAA38/PzGXtKtWbk4/s1600-h/IMG_5188-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5188-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5188-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpDiC4m1I/AAAAAAAAA4A/z_N-tD3DmXY/IMG_5188-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpFUBq76I/AAAAAAAAA4E/m0wgdEjo1Ak/s1600-h/IMG_5191-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5191-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5191-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpGcL7skI/AAAAAAAAA4I/9qCC66Ev6tg/IMG_5191-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a>  <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpIHGfREI/AAAAAAAAA4M/L5b5FNjo9xw/s1600-h/IMG_5192-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5192-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5192-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpJW8xxBI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/qkFOi2ngl-Y/IMG_5192-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpK6_AS5I/AAAAAAAAA4U/4qdjboiaTJo/s1600-h/IMG_5195-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5195-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5195-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpL8sIHnI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/n_BTu_B_tw4/IMG_5195-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpNTCTJwI/AAAAAAAAA4c/iN4jUb-pglY/s1600-h/IMG_5198-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5198-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5198-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpOFQmI1I/AAAAAAAAA4g/bGLxVFJ9KyU/IMG_5198-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpPbDGsdI/AAAAAAAAA4k/N0jFGqUO06w/s1600-h/IMG_5208-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5208-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5208-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpQHXOMrI/AAAAAAAAA4o/bpCtsXnM8Fc/IMG_5208-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpSN41VVI/AAAAAAAAA4s/sLA9bU6LRvg/s1600-h/IMG_5217-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5217-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5217-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpTI-QpZI/AAAAAAAAA4w/VOc0JeSHbh8/IMG_5217-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpU6DUXeI/AAAAAAAAA40/vPNI_tt0WHw/s1600-h/IMG_5222-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5222-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5222-copy_web" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpV3gOnZI/AAAAAAAAA44/RdhTW-wctWU/IMG_5222-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpXXgsHYI/AAAAAAAAA48/tpyWiyrqpaw/s1600-h/IMG_5243-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5243-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5243-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpYLxYfbI/AAAAAAAAA5A/Z48sA0gpQ2A/IMG_5243-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpZgSoWKI/AAAAAAAAA5E/7sKg1bX0L7k/s1600-h/IMG_5294-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5294-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5294-copy_web" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpaktRE3I/AAAAAAAAA5I/_krVH2anN-g/IMG_5294-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpcZAjGHI/AAAAAAAAA5M/_30RMD7Msg0/s1600-h/IMG_5351-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5351-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5351-copy_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SlKpdZUXBHI/AAAAAAAAA5U/FX032DXKre4/IMG_5351-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a>Note the “painted nails” on these horses above.  My girls got a real kick out of that!</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-44874623147157124512009-07-03T16:17:00.001-06:002009-07-03T16:17:56.750-06:00Li’l K On the Farm<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sk6DkAK8SGI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/p7DsTbHl8_g/s1600-h/A-Day-on-the-Farm_web%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="A-Day-on-the-Farm_web" border="0" alt="A-Day-on-the-Farm_web" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/Sk6Dk96pPSI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/mrf7NVFmxlU/A-Day-on-the-Farm_web_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="500" /></a>I did this layout a few days ago.  This photo was taken the day I did the photoshoot for <a href="http://sandsoftimedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/07/sneek-peek-at-baby-gm.html" target="_blank">Baby G.M</a>.  </p> <p>Credits:  Background: Marcee Duggar “Old Bo Back Pack”; Font:  Donnyshand from the internet.</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-80222013300848843412009-06-29T14:34:00.001-06:002009-06-29T14:34:44.338-06:00Coffee Cake Muffins<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SkklWRysbWI/AAAAAAAAA3A/3LzRULM_6H8/s1600-h/IMG_4378_filtered-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_4378_filtered-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_4378_filtered-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SkklWwjQKMI/AAAAAAAAA3E/f0vokIw8688/IMG_4378_filtered-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="500" /></a> </p> <p>These muffins are so delicious!  We have been eating them in my family since I was young.  I can remember my sister and I making them for breakfast when we were teenagers and then we would sit out on the patio and have tea, muffins, and fruit.  It was so much fun!  Now I do this with my girls.  </p> <p>Sometimes we have Coffee Cake Muffins for breakfast and sometimes we have them for “tea”, when we eat them in the afternoon with a cup of hot or iced tea.</p> <p>I have made these muffins for brunches and bake sales and given them to friends.  Now they are a regularly requested item!  Anytime there’s a function going on someone asks me if I will be bringing my Coffee Cake Muffins.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SkklX9dz8SI/AAAAAAAAA3I/WNpn2Lb5EoA/s1600-h/IMG_5116_filtered-copy_web%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_5116_filtered-copy_web" border="0" alt="IMG_5116_filtered-copy_web" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Cx6B_S-sloo/SkklY8bU8MI/AAAAAAAAA3M/fEciIEPG8rQ/IMG_5116_filtered-copy_web_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="660" height="446" /></a> </p> <p>Here’s the recipe if you care to make them yourselves!  </p> <p>Prep: 20 minutes   Bake at 400 degrees     Makes 12 muffins</p> <p>Topping:</p> <blockquote> <p>3/4 c flour</p> <p>3/4 c brown sugar</p> <p>1 tsp ground cinnamon</p> <p>1/2 c butter or margarine</p> <p>3/4 c chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)</p> </blockquote> <p>Muffin mix:</p> <blockquote> <p>3 c flour</p> <p>1 c granulated sugar</p> <p>2 1/2 tsp baking powder</p> <p>1 tsp ground cinnamon</p> <p>1/2 tsp ground ginger</p> <p>1/2 tsp baking soda</p> <p>3/4 tsp salt</p> <p>1/2 c butter or margarine</p> <p>2 eggs beaten</p> <p>1 c buttermilk or sour milk (to make sour milk:  for each 1 c needed: 1 T vinegar or lemon juice in a cup measure; fill measuring cup to 1 c line with milk;  mix and let stand 5 minutes.)</p> </blockquote> <p>Grease a  12 cup muffin pan or line with paper bake cups.</p> <p>Topping:  In small bowl mix all topping ingredients except butter.  Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Add nuts if desired.  Set aside.</p> <p>Muffin mix:  In medium bowl stir together muffin mix ingredients except butter.  Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Set aside.</p> <p>In another medium bowl combine the egg and buttermilk or sour milk.  Add egg mixture all at once to the dry muffin mixture.  Stir just till moistened (batter will be lumpy).  </p> <p>With a tablespoon, spoon half of batter into each of the prepared muffin cups, filling about 1/2 full.  With another tablespoon, spoon half of the topping mix.  Add another layer of the muffin mix and then remaining topping mixture.</p> <p>Bake in 400 degree oven for 15-18 minutes or till golden.  Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes.  Remove muffins from muffin cups; serve warm.  Makes 12 muffins.</p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180597608484173553.post-43059485754012159092009-06-20T21:32:00.001-06:002009-06-20T21:32:44.202-06:00Check this out!<p>After I made this <a href="http://sonestasmith.blogspot.com/2009/06/recipe-to-share.html" target="_blank">post</a> about the Oatmeal Pancakes, I received an email from Brian Bradley, the content editor at <a href="http://www.dishiwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page" target="_blank">DishiWiki</a>.  He requested permission to re-post this blog entry and photo on his website!  So exciting!  Published again!  </p> <p>Check out Brian’s website, though.  It’s pretty interesting.  The caption says, “Everyday cooks sharing recipes.”  You can create an account and share recipes with other people.  That’s my kind of site!  And no…I’m not being paid or compensated in any way for mentioning this site.  I just truly think it’s a cool site.  </p> Sonestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06393679190631266337noreply@blogger.com1