tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37753476233624284392024-03-14T11:09:01.721-04:00Lori's Side of the StoryLWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.comBlogger511125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-87235423348189579582013-10-01T20:33:00.001-04:002013-10-01T20:33:14.094-04:0019 years19 years ago tonight, Matt and I were dancing our hearts out with friends and family at our wedding reception. <br />19 years. <br />Wow. <br />I'm proud of that. I'm proud that we believe in each other, in our marriage, in our love and friendship, in our family, in our commitment to God.<br />Just proud of us.<br />Happy anniversary Matt. Love you more today than ever!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5929949634000741586'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioR1Fm6-whp8C4svOctj1CT1IAYvRw3sYm6wECqgoor7zlbiLWMX2tUWDEhz7cDA8-mK_ZRf2psDwN-_NmpVV4IuWBkE1iYul3Pf5QuGrLLr_jbvWUwhZx79ePo25eR1xhwdALETgLdA8/s288/1380673950.575955.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='259' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-52659244359167432492013-09-28T08:40:00.001-04:002013-09-28T08:40:49.250-04:00Absence I know, I know, I've been absent. I've got no excuses.<br />Here are a few recent pictures.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652174213227778'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gNic8IioEbB_PxNG8kkFBTdbNHJY774f-kggUdRGFFMWKvzM5GtibFUbAkekZKaNqpH5wUv4Uevk7xeDVUGhsASfq_7Uzbzt8EKInfJCL_Q6ZvT6VUfqPLJwVj15ZDYIKhZsOGPPEs4/s288/1380371346.417285.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Prep work for preschool<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652233448015698'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LutEsocJLnYMhEiNrAjpkWwg396xj05mXAWgj10eOJSuLPUj1pan5jVkQkcrt4LZ1luEyXfM15_yH13tP251LWn5WJbejf4SEOdYaoLGI15llK_m_K2kTnAKtNhkjmcUMmRD5LSkDCg/s288/1380371350.842831.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cherished playtime<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652282764706530'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvi1_ZuoCLCS1s7vt9VnHDlOlswdxZJpF31oKrvVBiN_0-obC7FveBey54witsLze2NJyFR9GB6vtnlUp4aaTHVN-_0dm2mk06Cr-YBdEhh4ACtdOHixCmi5s2UfltFa2SyvUKV_AatqM/s288/1380371364.234024.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Homecoming game<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652324553686754'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8tlsqed23T1ZCIKLwrjtlyIFRs3QRC8AAUSQeEH54qw42BI9lHAD1LaN_nDdyMXfDG2-cT21QH12jnfNDvCpxTg73bnXZVTkgTf_dhnysBr5XJaj-_5LMOE_yaxg_n5u63FFoTtDcWY/s288/1380371373.920073.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Power rangers have homework too<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652366539344450'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1ZCXb_wlDpPbK1H4-yIqQ3w07QHfaxbnFmZPPp9uJh4r8aPjyYLcVGO_AjzzpCMZz-rJiTr-XE838oFFh50pjQEEWRnx3gkz_pCE2nYNwYaGKeKSkuMJaXE__7l-P6vK856Io6qpWMQ/s288/1380371378.020269.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Sky after baseball game<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652408034359042'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh28sjOW8iqfhnoU1oLvdyxR3iqM1kaMi47TnAXzo1wJJlkamBPBFJZCIRldCsq92TugG8cW9EG-gXw9s-Wl0TcPDVcmOi36EvCBIqpvB_R9MNGVbDTm5CtlPuM9UTrmdIiALkyvMW4YA/s288/1380371385.764515.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Shaving cream word work<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652467068376738'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMt6SQTImcyDuX6N7NG-pkYLz3b0WrruqCijBKPk89Hexfrw8iScKkVdX-JSqTr1EpT-00Udcx9jsBO9xnj2ml84lIX5vcFXiGq3utcZ4D3heN1-z3bnEO7A7gEE_SuzGMwg9X6YQqpZY/s288/1380371515.575540.jpg' border='0' width='225' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Exhausted ball player<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652507377315778'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdauqqJvvxh9Kk6CpRX8e6xh3qGq1na11z5vipTQekk0GjiO2WMRfbIzTZMiKn1eANswRlrA8kBgwbobO1bCcog9jLBqbWeWEmOEQg1BlJNLVVNLhyphenhyphenFUq02qDDUHiKdX-ABai_Y942d0/s288/1380371519.847493.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Making band it bracelets<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652554801255762'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMblpDc7yyQCVHuKeXD2gKGK0ge7lwXK13UWgdNTgyVAad2xbTxu5vmp3g_rTh5tMbSAH_jiBSLg6XoUCbFx43FQlLNiPe0X58TsB3gnildeYtLPXE-kA_VeywjIY5kioy7OvMmgDG9w/s288/1380371528.178540.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Moving my sister<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652592308818578'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uxIDZbonGkUJbiHBXG1DthNIbu0DVP4MP0z0tJ3E37a-N66zrxrWE4gAi9yU6LJSt7squ8PF5-Tm1X8yL3ZGKiibL8FQED27cCBh30zyfJaX24SpmrMJ3HfITtWoaRe3yD3Ia7lbFOI/s288/1380371540.490677.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='199' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dream kitchen<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652641060359202'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9A7GyxiF8TGl91bY9etYpO8FdAN2i83AhfFptczzBYBz4T7_eiwDWTnA5MX0yUqg3lTzz26kqcc0SUUOlxnIQi2nTw8yWYyhYuq__opBqtnyVl5xyjBtPg7IBSQzdXwNHC-Pch3se1Q/s288/1380371642.797227.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Jogging fundraiser<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652692864364594'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicf7dXTkMaszQFNTx8KpROvPwRA9FxX6XNNbaswqKodBeuMi0_DCXwlI8irw-YexR_0FBQ6tKiUP2e4gfGTWLvoudNMfaB3JfS6Tne3QJC88TmCCInMFQXahC4kgnUhhPwukTTWCNhcXg/s288/1380371827.974027.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Grant's class walking first lap<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652747932495778'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdA6O3e0q3qSJOf92nPLE3SEdFLmCYaSfBSIjEe1kPjMXjNVWmTiAI4C9XRSrin_y5QKHG9T3QsLgqJfRa0VDqFmMvPQ4j2CVgSmdzERv1sNLIUBaxIKNErDFAlFVA1b0xsE0NafZpqwE/s288/1380371701.707944.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Spinning cousins<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5928652799437542162'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfRjlqITOTNuuZDZWIWXYw0ridE2ilsN2mvi36tqQaqo_CKBZ4IcYOokbm5ZlzR4oKvg6SuWfCM4jrwr09HmjG6hUbaJAtu2oBD3SKjSkTpFhl0L_-WRtTlDVF_ttvAU3FKPodc-NE3E/s288/1380371712.929089.jpg' border='0' width='450' height='450' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Favorite quote.<br />Hope to be back soon....<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-74990845913482202302013-08-26T08:13:00.001-04:002013-08-26T08:13:56.079-04:00Happy 14th birthdayDylan is 14 today, how can that be?<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5916399777288589938'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKhCgDGou7dMt_XJPZCBeWVJnxFStyX2H89ecvA6fvdfdYGRr6g_KUQjSWK2DjNP-zfMHkGVuq7Bi6Oh8-1aRvDzLE7NV5rVgFneN5kFmOux7N7_txfm7QHjF88g19JtSxCh_7CUnAVA/s288/1377518395.893472.jpg' border='0' width='224' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />5 pounds 13 ounces and 19" long to 106 pounds and 5'4".<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5916399838431390834'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EEUZeYTjSVav1NaicqgaRf1rSxPrEEO9P-VbbvQjgJTmnkyQ85va53mdeiCiRYCpsoQOYPFaxSQYYgd970iycWHh0ARWbVPz4Pt_toJ2Il__3ZDzWfeEOPU4LlQTzP9gEhpVfiXovL4/s288/1377518516.293176.jpg' border='0' width='175' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5916399902207759602'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRtR-wXnCLNcqMf-_QSFxIZEuEn-Ul7uvLoGsiORumD2BTV9iKI_IBNOpT_FRTlvz29KRvt6Dzq2-TevWDoWCmafFtfxZgSXwDK5CTes-FNevhAkHVJ_XkWa7K9QuqnfRxIBQ_bTiyBc/s288/1377518524.295514.jpg' border='0' width='174' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Unbelievable!<br /><br />No more themed parties for this teen. He and a couple friends went for pizza and a movie and then back to our house for cake and kickball.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5916399956912212546'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2HD3kNYAw0zEFJeJ1fd7JYDKh1GQUSUIzh3wzPYmG7D52-QkoXveDFuTabBfOm_ULYLLDX5MKYkA9pqomktWTMVz0CmOdhxRwiY6G_E1CQhF96B119hIE1a12Oz9iIfNcUVBypcrPgc/s288/1377518525.055081.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='174' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5916400005548052658'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq3_1OLNHnD80lfx_561MWt7u2juVVuRhcSJcHNDYH33Hkwx_IVUi14sxqtuplKE4dGBMK1-_tWepRcndqT7Q9hK9FH0wTDK-9rbhBtSozc8u1jZ6MUbS3Dvjl786dCekIY2pmmOUEpI/s288/1377518526.164024.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='173' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Here he is in all his 14-year-old-coolness on his new bike (thank you Grammy farmer and Grandpa!) Grammy Farmer told me that it will last him through college, he could ride it to classes....wahhhhhh! <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5916400061612467266'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_KotIOUA4QRCL8paC3x2G9lDGVgLvz7UxjsS98FjfStWZlSEMcmo7z0sgq1ellSHYg4pl3bvwQygh1FDoA0p2BxGHvvYE2JqytzrKxJMBK6W1_qV4nYuan1_ydGI-mW0UYRv82OGbIw/s288/1377518528.611632.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='173' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />He did say it would be cool if I brought his lunch to school today so I will do that, but I'm not allowed to stay ;-) Grant and I thought it would be funny to buy a bunch of balloons and wear birthday hats and sing to him as I delivered his lunch, but I'd better take the safe route and drop it off in the office.<br /><br /> Happy Birthday Dylan! Love you-mom.<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-13397324395308017602013-08-21T09:16:00.001-04:002013-08-21T09:16:01.791-04:00Morning pickingMy garden did great this year, a little overwhelming right now in fact. It's the best year I've had for green beans and my tomatoes are huge and red and no bugs or cracks or black spots. My boys take credit for the bugs because they released a preying mantis in the garden a few weeks ago, they may be onto something...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5914560458667487618'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLnVP3LjkuzBATluJqhh4q5bWNP_FZMqxCTbBGLocwIGsQpWTvUCrPsMZ0oo-zNZSHWrgoMviScsY1ne6BUW_FLaVCp12NploGA3peUc6mVWGj0U3YMLl5SCRZvn1F-8VeQXtlN491bY/s288/1377089868.952918.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />To give you a perspective of the size of the bowl, I set my coffee mug beside it. It's a big bowl.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5914560511161813522'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IPsjoK66nNCxLKWZkNSFZSbU4bFGmqgLEZvI80JF6xnJjxhmAMkK03PE304tLDytQY_h0cg30aR0M4j2SNUfgO6MFPCnGNdHOSEyUM0FyRIdmk-PbHP2CpkAOHSEhe28MzETaKAm78g/s288/1377089878.531044.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Last week, I froze six quarts of beans and I'm guessing I'll be doing the same today.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5914560570162110210'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQdDTJz2zqJAiNvZuT5y7Lyn2TX0iAviN_bzZ1UwIoaFXHwbB9uvuRigzbaUXTrfFBvPnNdCWpEEEnlLt5G8mgS0UqK4M1L_NfsWxAovjMLPDixd7Sukg8ANVHZXlNxrq8WfxXlhPnGk/s288/1377089887.938711.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Jack and I did refrigerator pickles last week too and I'm happy to report that the jar is almost empty ;-) They were perfect, crisp, crunchy and dill-y.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5914560635532650418'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsxbm3av1lGvmlmusSTKvyCODlc7VAZ9Hj5dqspla5BCjPvFoo5QROgFyV_yQOjolrtqsjR7tP_PiUz5X6Im3CLSjCYKYKphRUfVWOq7qljzW-ilsudkwdGrG8E6idG9mPbc5KbVYvyM/s288/1377089910.161312.jpg' border='0' width='225' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'm just freezing most of my tomatoes and some I'll make into salsa. I'd love to can some salsa and tomato sauce or juice, but those hot water baths intimidate me a little...I shouldn't be scared, I spent many a summer growing up in my mom's kitchen or my grandma's basement kitchen watching them can everything and sweating up a storm over those steaming pots! We'll see...<br /><br />Stop on over for lunch if you're closeby, sliced tomatoes are on the menu, oh, and I could really use some help snapping beans!<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-73966879015325707072013-08-20T23:24:00.001-04:002013-08-20T23:24:55.469-04:00School days<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5914408307578953986'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRgEy_u7dp6Af99VpqWVbaUPEbLfXYwVM39r5NmP42DD4G86P9JeeoQTcGRccgxdj0W70xUV9C4ynrai9vjllYBDTBm9oNvaQ3i1ZY8g7SxfJb0KlvQLKB-dUcrf7Z7-mEzDLgqTvHIE/s288/1377055460.556575.jpg' border='0' width='640' height='640' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-83701957350525703312013-08-16T09:54:00.001-04:002013-08-16T09:54:27.630-04:00Camera clean outHere are some random pictures from my camera and some commentary...<br /><br />First off- it seems as if some little person with the initials GW got ahold of my camera one morning :-)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912713740278789746'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNFeMS39fkqBp404z-XcjkkDizpJ7-XsFZ85ZqM4Nc62XDL_VW6xxJpO7jF2ahTIOa_Jqnd148owD7zjlFfqrqdgBkR6RnAPLklG7W5xam3HUEw8YzqX4dk4s7Loh6v2LtkQGRkqih74/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912713782871251762'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5pLdKMADF_Z-E-0k1swlF5pOkHGykBSfdi1zAyNlHl2Ml13mRE9AOOX6s4IRmULNfCMp9Lzgxzaj9qbtVUQcRKxTh5S1UmmvxEXpvNeLXFTsNnGXrAGeIARyhstXvtCstp9mGF4xnEs/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912713827422170098'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2R_Pf8WaeKXZYkjnwXnOmB2qp26RZgQ4e_pdwM83z24lyzBSXb1F3mpfDR41bXvNuj1-k2ZkmnIt-nA5Bd4nP8ortg_h1KKPdk2X0hTTAPmj1JlV0hyphenhyphenGZt8mu0vRaGrx3N_SoS1v-ick/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mom was here for some school shopping (just what every boy dreams of). With my mom and sister's help, we tag teamed the shopping duties and traded turns in dressing rooms, pushing kids jammed in strollers, sitting in cars waiting, distracting kids with toy aisles, looking for sizes, making bathroom runs and keeping the peace. I'm happy to report that no child was harmed and all children walked out with some snappy 'back to school outfits'. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912713873119251410'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDtCbJHVEp6ngyNTi5419XYKpZ6C9ghdlHueVO9jX_mJOVtjihZjNU2WlnO6VnPuW2U3WVyVW91Rya2V-_FQCACETebBa1rVY20Rxs9nzYv1ttWFOVllR-dFwO_eVuKiQ1twbA4iTEfs/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912713912903708354'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRWS_gu0HHEEdW4kWudSZPf9JIw2H1vSzXTdepB9wJa9GctvBQAJ_C1_uaQxZZht4V_EhNvkWxTGnW4wY3_5SAsOoOgNf2zWVk-rO2hzqbS8ehizeMRtjwOjMb6aSm09YnqEecwTwr04/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I always love finding pictures on my camera from someone else.<br /><br />Before braces<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912713953638658930'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhabileEI7-kzzri5jRDri2GPkPnAqgv-Pl2sbVoklrMB8BSDq_cHFxAtoGVXVCWGwnPda_5MGXgcG3Z-1PEDlBDVkLE1bGfU6NYfWhhpzWyXj6hepXJaOsA9Wt70wVvwRjX3NNdjKoxKU/s288/45.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And after<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912713998851433746'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgt52YE_eUT2oOV35V8UIclmIaZPbgnn8lnvjbrdtSf-i4t-kyQx_poApTEQKsT5luh1pspKmNgxOOxrslz3yXQnnMCDdPccOEakDD9HVW9PZ-JB_3ay-yiwn64om6yAXeBHa6nCNBr4/s288/46.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Jack is adjusting pretty well (we only spend 15 minutes putting on wax now compared to a grueling 30).<br /><br />Next up, a trip to the farm and the Indians game for Grandpa's birthday...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714049571820514'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpjjmmLytZrtfubwACmchbwAzKQ_9lNjAs9_T0R8NHFtsVXNsURCFJ8M_5ByAk7ig12mlh7bx6bavdKx3U8xhBaiiSl73iQZbddPBUHZdFYRk_8GzW-bnnMwKRxyQz4GIo6jfdjhyWHQ/s288/47.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Grant picked out his birthday hat ;-)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714096453947810'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2WdB2O2R_KybcRdxcb13ix33ZNFUZ8_m5c1rK46ZUkaCgBzxVtNA_QddwbxrPCAgI1PU1BZdkOH5EWaCgNOMM-Jz0EgP7G8wYKi2COzyDfo1kiAT0RYItN0ZcLJITD2-XwU7AgZkP-I/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714141993286386'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYEBX8dtz55vYDTtGDa9cs32qVU1urSp_dBs6ffZ5FuQ65T__NrYGhpxG29F1lmc2hyn1sWDSM-cLXjWwC8n6rnzsjrgLiIP6rbnb89-R0Kl0lGsGWHIwLzHpGRTKnDdQ83Bhs0rKG_w/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714194439192178'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihrDnhT_nOK8kr7_hAsIBRAqdTKZ_C7yZFw9r19CYk2ymY8dPqPIviUdACnuFBHJb0jQaO69lFx00Sb7iKbn9ChW9_Lu0DL8lsSp_5egsmELqGdfjUqqVPc7qDytiEILcoB4-wZ9asIs/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The fireworks were out of this world!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714232837050354'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLt0v0G98SG06anb8b8pp-8gKrFeLlCWHR-9_YgDQJdZTGQFGPWayPzsVuUvZIZsGdAd0uvP_xDfg44JxH7-PcJREWrOjKxo6ciMum1iDCrQ05nwZ6n-BY7acGd0AKwYrTImkfvVMw_Ko/s288/48.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714274200407842'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGngVwCAGgVBEpRpm7Z0dTds4rwXKHzK-0F_SwIRJhDHvwFHcxtBoMYIeoaQ0qicENoVw-FTPHGbbYKUllV-ApNyWjbVsM8jMjyeOtQ8eRwAPd-MiCKb-MiPAkdYHxGUG9bOtVjG01oFc/s288/27.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Don't be fooled by those cute kittens, they were the meanest little kitties ever!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714324212118130'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81IBUUObijszAnjHnxqzgNMbcnO8ghKPeDnFGL8cvEWWophdVteXiqmyDmXn21GyyFNbobSj25WVc7ECeioF3wb7Jq29Dk6UA6xa2Moac9PY57UBXJyhmj1KNbVwESwvi8wuTTDJXbAY/s288/28.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714372973178802'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmvZy_dR_BnxrVpvwWY8BU5PQA2PxPt5D74nTWvQE22UvpLTSvb-5RnS2ri0fOtAcufLnZ_7sytQCjvVJw1vFG1j9gONvhpSIZKXSzGSzsHwfpmj-DBJc2peVtmb8DG5Bg6ZkRPIjBGM/s288/29.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dusty and Nibbles had a little photo shoot, I love the blowing mane!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714437109496386'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfW_X58XPbHkuvOw-XkmT8fq645STot7LbVCEL9bki6iP0j1jQN1GJc1BB6F4Q67RwRVojfBnni6G9p4UUwZ5c9sBPLP7RAIUkrHSwk8JeHKoAEUPjxuTGoY-BH9M3A1v2ePQffuEWsKo/s288/30.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714485996999106'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyQD4qb9yPoqydJtXkRG1TpcLw7KCszA3pPBPzlRbM4Dt_j1fEAqEHL0zZCsLOHq2O0VolsHCtRlpXH-CM-syQ7UN1OZCxAfg7SjF5G7J5-a2f8Lq4PNbWvht0ABH-Eq8cXz_snlWwzk/s288/31.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714535005339218'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnF-dSQ_QjcYSzRQZzhqbu6pmKiXgNvHYNDsWFrEQGRgwRQKy-4ZHc65kzhIDKRe-Jw1hvghB-5lxlxM6USbEhym-sHibkVaqgD98SFL-rqmyd9UYXuAYKBd5zqj04mhU3MJnbAU4N6UY/s288/32.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714581847324706'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm2udwBfZA6LV3GS16sEHShOMUbBz74B972x2CY26KFBwL9ycts9dvXU2Ru5D59zmwV4J_nsDU1F4Du7uYoQfkSVfLcfxITIiFOjWbRzqoChJhyJFMcxjBBBET0NdzF8ctryULwvoNYI/s288/33.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714621436718514'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG6ELnC_RNAkm7QmQukDZVx0jwc5jgiRB9yEpFr2uRwaC1Zz9nM9XxlvPem20hP9i095WXLWAMQft9KnyIJV4lAm5q4LYpUIBOAAjjqQD5SdKY5a1wBE8Py_XhctxGsr7MJZtXimOWeiE/s288/35.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We took a ride through the corn fields, Buddy led the way and everyone took turns driving except for the dog.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714669874806450'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx07W_mKjbtxKWbDg8IFJsoXQwKk5ydZ7Ux4-cVM71FwFrOZ2kIQUnd-ia7Od7MYEocvRAcron1nqgNXbo9PK9IlCrcKLZONc6vlWt7boyNV0S3fBzJ5JXsGgOiHA1xMjNwvCybamQ5vE/s288/36.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714717852257906'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSD02yBEvDOwwYEj5eLSMP4QO29PJyuCKKv3ywJ0R81SFRARb3ftGtL3jWUIny_cNDqK54g5bi_8neGbcbP4Ab_vmdh9EYJVCQxBj2M0mwqJB7WO3JM4xTkhFyJfQP0Bk5PVPh6ElDbGQ/s288/37.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We headed to Charles Mill Lake for a little picnic, throwing rocks, a new game involving catching a bottle cap or can with nets (first to 50 points wins), playing make shift frisbee with a paper plate, and just to make it extra special, we threw in a few temper tantrums.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714771257961250'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9GJxsTOVGdi7OsQikiz0Ph4I3LpE2KSf_0uuNbbu0BQBelFqii9248LZwPr2ozXQUbJoyyKV1k25L_cns21iEc-H9W7TXTC4K0AGMRpVTAqNGWCzHGFS0n-CzizWZgJl3_C-SaO_WB8/s288/38.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714822349413122'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9B1MarzSPZMCcYerA-ciMEco9aYHf9WYVKCcO3PYZFUhDUqfeoMoDvjbQsmeM7puqvW6ezy3t0sEY2_pWLWnRynnWoYa1qUarClgQ9rJ2oq_lYSyppbUCgSxL0vBz_UJ8uWyglWT2t6c/s288/39.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' 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href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912714959534053170'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenx6XxWQh5DHzpiclNNCZuAXnyYHbblSF5K2BJNywPdess-GfZdlgLVabCRDDWhGd6uJn7ZYFyLMfTYMVzlp7uu3zEsY675xKS7g7Fm7lFHXDLnxkmZ67_hn1E73B5KToqU3VQQFyrlk/s288/42.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I can't even describe the next photo...it is what it is...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912715003889088578'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAIYq2TTblzaaJzGTX_LMbw1FvSSxYdVJV23IEc-UiJX16zM2AQV9zEXlWsF-TuZ2vcdIsNtPJuAZU4zGnoQfoz4lUEJbNcjUpMAkCI_Ikhzin5sD4ftqAifpKRKsvIdgHatTpAUC5rA/s288/43.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Two minutes into the trip on the way home from the farm, an exhausted 6 year old with taped up headphones on playing absolutely nothing.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912715067765010114'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanS6HgTqttjeTaJFoYHsqjT14xNREuI3b46ZOpb9BzJrXwg6qeqGZT50jvQoJNAdykedcCgGdAZ_mZcmSkcmtvgdnqAxzCDQpRvAjXFkMRwqwbSypqZZ-qTYwO1e88ffSUSVl_6PuOBo/s288/49.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And finally, yesterday Sam called and invited us over for lunch :-) It's the last time we'll get to do that for awhile with school starting for Sam today and my boys on Monday and Lena next month. Pretty good looking group :-)<br /> P.S. Dylan is not smoking a cigarette, he's got a sucker in his mouth, lol!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5912715109333802034'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT1EM8FTYetkaOw5m2Bs140738zg0iOj3ZVP5NWmRYlAFaWfLqSnETr2Ru5OBrgZ6uQwzKro-CWh4qs-luoscp9TCn5uNWlyZ54pNKZAJK_QQ1CjoTkH50ewowLyNYQNSWUE2MmjR035Q/s288/50.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Hope you enjoyed that glimpse into our CRAZY, MIXED UP, everyday life!<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-26176204007641455522013-08-08T07:28:00.001-04:002013-08-08T07:28:13.072-04:00Choices<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5909708673895232962'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmGxiF9ZK1m1FD1VC53AtIV5TKqhPxUlHfmaIV9_Kz4qoP3kETfB-zdqfgC3Is3A2VkEaa07KazjQbqB0HVxgH7VqEuKY-jqjHMxzyr83OJTgqSwz2MLgFG9rehJMEjIsIwFA-6jEQ3Q/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So, Tuesday I was presented with a choice...stay home and get lots of 'things' done or take Grant to a Clippers game with my girlfriend and her three boys...I chose the baseball game :-) It was not easy because I had lots of 'stuff' to get done at home, but I knew the right thing to do: Be Present. I need to learn to do this more often!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5909708709833261826'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg522yHyMvPOD9VSyYiQFHL9mQrdrWwDJcmJP8YyJDJri2A7WpoBHEjQ0-x6hKnKqqAmgtI5g39GpAiS0o1ReM5_rGCfDnrM8EbXa18sDWbq1XXuUUZamuN7Su7C7zUNiixBRdUcJBRzjM/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5909708746351876274'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6r9FxdEO33kEfslfpq-1B16_3a2FxIBvkJ0ejibyoU3sLY4BfpQAGrJWtRqFMqewIIBTinJMKz_o81z88u-90OvOy5TWo0NfMQFbDoFQ5VP5oH2m7-LqN-XruysDrotusQh_hxmyOoI/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-88501696184211145462013-08-05T09:00:00.001-04:002013-08-05T09:00:07.135-04:00Bickering kidsDo your kids bicker? Or fight? Or 'look' at each other? Or touch, pinch, tap or hit each other? Do they get up in the morning and argue about the number of chocolate chips on their pancakes? Do they argue about how big of a bite the other is taking of his sausage? Do they stretch out in the most awkward positions on the couch just so and then complain because somebody else wants to sit down? Do they blame each other for lost items? Do they yell at each other for making noises or singing or coughing? Do they argue about how the other brother clears his plate and puts it in the sink and which side of the sink and how much milk they may or may not have left in the glass? Do they punch each other in the arm 'on accident'?<br /><br />No? <br /><br />Oh good, mine don't either ;- )<br /><br /><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-74231990309133605362013-08-02T08:17:00.001-04:002013-08-02T08:17:08.996-04:00Garden tourWelcome to my <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494583278251810'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxQ-sdsWwi4EdAMj55rJ4i3alkKUk5V7Bg5bpLCj5_qXIlG3bFGLiW3TMKBR3irRcRPCRRG2M60rKnjLxOJGSzjjqsQyNBCOa3nQMlga74ov5yDJ70mCM61A8MnzRSVQ-ikETjsXz0fI/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='272' height='272' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />When we got home from vacation, my garden had a few surprises for me.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494618683311490'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zobgwwdlhc_6rG-oKAD2Qu1L-8O5I1eWLo2yU0D-8U9MSTS1GXqQvGC9we_yO-vjailzNGzwX-4Z_d9_UkjEZvuyLEgnao175ezhrLo5MTQfPj1TZlAqqtiu0TkQzU6vVgdpv_FD6W4/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494654389745170'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8-_sLixAnqv79ibe0k3QV-tlnLXvpvdwcGYR4u_BYrEa6_k4KsJLUGrTuFbU3lyJ-cvIZ8PbSXC4ZhjQTEpC9kX2coUCGq2AYyfelpyIxdDB-WcOEn0wRkSoWeqZ3h3jjU4_rhe3AIU/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494696520734482'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL429l1zy1LMoZlsobCdR_xw4scmKMmOuyFWCz4qYO-RAk8r2456k31lZWJXewrEsFnc2AecCD6c1jrp_0wL6HkRXsWaYa3UOqb9Snefp3Z-LDdO-swQRdsQM-nVCR8TegYA6BCDzPvTY/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494732275604402'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyMPD47cJKRZvVflIgML2Fo3tAoDmvbu6TB797bN1fCq7S7pfkfEc_rozFJPzOihzbWCn7Wkb0xn3rS-8yIoAU9rkoERJaWwFGDdDDDIbdOD4d8zD4zO1qQl5bdfDTRu8wq2qBoNTXAM/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494767652657314'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHouSvBbjtCMQ6EWpQZDAb08NkGm2SggGLtb5kgFw8O1MCRbqsYjImE6AXF6Zt0R1Hgvs3aPuywejfS_aFiAKg962v9Xo4Sqi2yr8h8Ir-fqfvsfxsZMxwnsfCj09HQRaN89MIIvEj5ZI/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494807112653778'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfbDzWjIqWc2EtsWy7juhywkH2nF2XGbBw0I4YGMJ9idx_io4Dezq8SaY3Ofk9-vymhQsYYB5g33qy0Cn1FUvp1SVP7P5bHCSdpD5jWpb7ch2bx3CnRN-19aTPrkZGmQ7ncdsUefI4LA/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We had stuffed peppers one night and green beans and ham two days later. I'm still waiting on those tomatoes to turn red though...<br />Every year the gardening process is just as exciting to me as it was the last. It really is just amazing.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5907494848306906530'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrq7t7WMqO8cqH4I7eosdlaVGijBE-ksgwYWoQMiy23uhR0fuowy6nXF_N4wwW2ZlOEO99DPIsUCRR0qEvNdfpUb4hhV9QOse1YFrDyACHMcw_Ngth6OjxqiMkv5nD-PTqzSOkAEu1kQ/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And this sky was pretty amazing last weekend too! I was walking around all day saying," Could it be more beautiful?!" And "Look at that sky!" The boys thought I had gone crazy.<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-51100319370063667652013-07-31T22:06:00.001-04:002013-07-31T22:06:37.454-04:00Four is not the sameI keep setting the table for five...then only four of us show up. It's not the same without everybody home.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906966424595503458'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpKrsFlJXPqvcOyc8qXjvWJhpKO_3Wxf1FDCO2vpvrhN0g2y_JfYP4Twp3aJg92DbizWu_Do4dydYqPltY4JvTLpFgalqTQz_-liya2g_q8ACRrV8Av5Fd25r1_IAPaGhldQbU5TWpR0/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Hurry home Dylan, you are missed.<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-57595951481058090882013-07-31T09:18:00.001-04:002013-07-31T09:23:35.044-04:00Two days at the beachWe had a great time at the beach. <br />The first day, the weather was perfect and we were at the beach the whole day. Jack and I staked our claim early and the others joined us shortly after. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906768097036026226'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IVcaon5Ncpvwi9R6kQ5ewVn5n-57GXSKankyovRimDkdfVxtu2JguKaAUaJyeFoRqnWXHab_1sfFb7QwV96dGaaw7dYU872ZOFGbmaGBrOBz0TbKFU8c0Lz9GS6_VK1037_9dUshpug/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='100' height='449' style='margin:5px'></a><br />The evening was spent at Captain George's Seafood Restaurant eating plates full of crab legs (Dylan joined in this year so now we just have to convince Grant how good crab meat is) and then off to go cart rides and two (torturous) games of putt putt golf.<br />The second day there it was windy and chilly with the dangerous water flags waving behind the lifeguard chairs. Jack and I (we are the early birds) walked to the pier and headed back to get the gang. We hung out at the beach for awhile. The waves had beat a 3 foot wall into the sand shore overnight so the boys decided to dig out boobytraps and see who could race across the edge of the sand without falling in the water. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906769794029815922'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zeKK2Wm25R2co7XyrjYJyKPfh9hM3Vhcr_2xcSksK1PYhxSXzXFW3W5KP466bz4esvhxtWK7hNVVYqxZSb_a4wDcXAHvpu2uA4Zhxt8slgxc6S2ET635jVZg9fs74tc0pXTbFFhHvHs/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='48' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We shopped that afternoon, had a great meal at a local restaurant for lunch, shopped some more, swam in the pool, ate pizza for dinner and the boys played with their new light up launchers at night on the beach.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906768172448376098'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfPYI3IKkszaM62M9ySMnqe_l7mpQjMSb0amIiK6L9J_BhflRTNBBjMTujkZLxDKS5V8OcaBlQRLfIqSgIV8P1317mRA-JZD2owbpt9FKIL4QU6vcxVV2gFl0syvEVc08MOqFiUjZwB4/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Time to pack up for the trip home.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906768211405978274'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_8KWFO6zz01MMo3Se06DWPvJR8cq_4YqQMNdJdtXYlmYvJC-k4IKe99b8V6BWH1vVa-EvAfGJsxjP3vaaf7CmcDmGgUBqNZZyClOEBo1XqKUyIG43F6DCRzWHfapArHFhqeMLqqcVuM/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a><br />The trip home was long with lots of fun stops along the way including dinosaur land, a tiny church, largest apple, military museum, largest sundae, a scenic overlook, a visit with Matt's great aunt, and finally my parents' house at 12:30 am.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906768256064012562'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7In5pqjfNioepVMfsSMX3juHThSpTh4gyScXmiMIw8ykJPJXa6hoaM-qgn-QdDeBcRjPuavhYbgTOvVC7labOWy5fRgQJ4FmLGNv11GvUdDMlA5OtAR1z9kA3qlZeYL01PJ-PvlBHsvE/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='225' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906768287204537666'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFZJXinnaadKRHeCJLRNx4dU3eciAkCyzWHYfB9o8MK7nCSRxlsOzX9C4VEGJDNjTHPJp6dOvWn3ZvTohoWsXV3fZ_9ogMWcULLizRODcwACfGhKdVIuVefn08RST6ppcqFfzbL4AOmI/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906768327031286258'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSjaB3HWGmMMPwfxqXk2qAMXzUMAX_u7zVUbZsKnUb5bWJTEH4UIsls2Y3KtoX5B3uXlbu6apyh1JX1OSu9Vdl98Rxac-Qq5cezAN5nWsrpo6lEeonGHH2NDm8PO8hgABvdkrDuorgn0/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Another great vacation thanks to Matt's expert planning skills with lots of memories made.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906768388447061522'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYjSdml0vFMga6SrfzSdNsypVObFkdOIo3rOxwMmDlnCCNICQa5vZywgkT1kC6p2u8q7SRFnalU3j0C-CC54ezbK3xhI94VECtmXJTmjt0W-XO_5dMV00B_CDhA77xwUiYsODlRcvKHk/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='204' style='margin:5px'></a><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-22466410670381493392013-07-30T20:16:00.001-04:002013-07-30T20:16:54.745-04:00Rollin' AlongWe visited Rolling Ridge Ranch, an Amish run animal farm, today with my parents and Nicole and the kids. <br />It was awesome! <br />Jack was in heaven, he loves animals and they love him. Many times the animals would be running along behind our wagon with Jack's hand on their heads. He's already planning his next trip and his dream of turning Grandpa Charles' farm into a petting zoo :-)<br />When I asked Grant if he liked it, he said, "Nope, I loved it!"<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906567027417296130'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwufkCQFKXVrbJMaxXRo6uUH1kSfh9CDM2GAJPcqi91nQGE4hEAYxJweUzF4L0yiqQ725DqF9_vmCHB0EO0RxsWalqRODva3AFcU9aK3NPYtCyZdDaBWEelioKB-WbCWqAZqn-wYXE8qQ/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5906567063391675650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxeSkKWJct8-EypNOh8s85XvfUtjap_4q4JxMla9UpFwVSJb50SgS_b9WBpdYOKiWiP_jBPnI4d1QSjQVr_TdY_kBkAQjTzGSb4R-QE4-AEnMcKfUi_PIg1TLLAH5ARF21KfD6WzAZDY/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It was beautiful day filled with some of my favorite peeps, lots of laughter, a wonderful Sound of Music sing-a-long, and way too much ice cream (dad)!<br /><br />By the way, I'll try to post a wrap up vacation post tomorrow.<br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-85191196056977488652013-07-22T18:45:00.001-04:002013-07-22T18:45:13.528-04:00Day 3 of vacation Another day of sightseeing in D.C. again today and, boy, are we beat. Our legs just could not make it another step.<br />Sights seen today: Nationals Baseball Stadium and gift shop, Lincoln Memorial, The Mall, Reflection Pool (which the boys wanted to swim in), a fox chasing ducks (no lie), the WWII memorial, Museum of American History, the White House, Vietnam Memorial, the entrance to the National Aquarium (too expensive), a few hoboes (as Jack calls them), many metro trains, and lots of water fountains! The boys are swimming now and then we'll head out to find something to eat, that is if we can walk....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5903574718536753074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IYWtaWe8JXLf_1KPTculWP5imq_w9pRP-Nnm0M7SMo7M-BCBqu819hgqB1wmDOAXN3esftWclwZIy07VSYKBFUWPgnspfFOCmRLHA5hAEeNoIfB97x4FezMlNgMhDB5ae5jLOWlM0QQ/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5903574760580033234'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubBbd4sYDwP-rPr5NyXW5May-5O8gkf59JbeBmUSofdR9aBlTT4KCUgcWOv165OUaqZOTyAKOtsoiayJ0qPeMkFoULvf4xudfNkNv343bS1i-loOzeedjbDodGz0TJJjlm_PAvMYQMtA/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-40273851884198397232013-07-21T22:31:00.001-04:002013-07-21T22:31:14.711-04:00Day two of vacation We spent today walking and riding around D.C.<br />Spots on our tour today included Arlington National Cemetary, Smithsonian Museum of Air and Space, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, National Archives, the Mall, Capitol. <br />We rode the metro everywhere and by the end of the day, we seemed to have the hang of swiping our tickets (it took several tries and a few bottlenecks but we overcame). It was very hot and our legs almost gave out on us, but it was a good day and we came back to the hotel with all three boys so I consider that a successful day.<br />Here a few pictures from our day.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5903261734255950882'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LrBkpwQmygzpnfjnLSQEH7_m1ZAzZgmPsEFRov9Gqsy_jgD2zcULRCLxpik33XNcHr7JNehqD677HJfkxVPgvPi-KiAcfEo4bGPKh3R_odHcELZBJJZYqi3JTNAOCL8fStTJAl37_d8/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5903261789674064626'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YYjAC4kZVG6YwTurT6kGMqNkoLRzDIRt74N6PT3hE8-9-wKpI6-VicBRv1XviGNAnfY5acVMSHDErZeflH_ugETg6sU2V2gaotk3RjnyDDAvkvsI-uct1Lhxt3VIXnKNDthZFGMgFIc/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5903261855097754866'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0hrUzIhncSrOIcLjD9HD3LBqV2dXLPBDI4dLoMombEhx5dnSwtF91KUupiOlX7kUBsD7oNDMVndauwxq61nCGi4sKF_bVS00cUG34YMiJ53_3jxtr33xts8BkE0fzGQN7wHpyBdWqUc/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />A funny story about Grant Avenue: I pointed the sign out to Grant at the cemetary and told him that the street was named after the president named Grant. He asked if his last name was Avenue. LOL!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5903261921722263714'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCXs8dXOqkaRwo4XsfaLgU6jKrypm_s9VlKVhqLozy9oHBmfIQq5fAx3Mcha9A7yS_4IlD7R0tTeKJZZO2LQN81c9sZHZfAiU3S1P3fjgr2T5akbrCcHYq0j68B6L3Q_SiAi5kWygORk/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-40489492084252280882013-07-20T22:00:00.001-04:002013-07-20T22:00:21.332-04:00Day one- AlexandriaRainy start to the day.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882516377487282'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHUDcXhA4516x6olQL1mQmQrId60Loa1_l3ry9fKNjxfIGCQGn6H0rhQmWoKvUjwruZm0-1pnVACKqjtHOGKAUzXL9yN6j00fYov8ncGLjB55CyjmNEq59YccghjHgTajrwSZtl_xDzo/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Sun was shining when we got to Alexandria. We took a walk and a trolley ride down to the water front along the Potomac river.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882554532531762'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TSLtpW7QyYjvFAlU3zn1eIuAkNws68SyGznEJRE7hfZP3KRmcsuxfu1LmzgzkFsEKG__KZVfp8zy2DZuU4g5ukC9oxhT727KaAaladLOtSMVbzY1fa1DP17fUW1IiH1DYV5qrSmskcs/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882625294929906'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rcAQUbzrLWzOpChe_d8di5Z9C90zdctLQihIzzUHjNH16JATvMKyfwwGQTVOkBd9Yxf0HIxVsrCAsH-EyOo540UXJfKpbWPCo5Rcdu-Ot0LYI8CaM7pxPK19xvs0wMqCi5QuRMZ4nAU/s288/27.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882671840579042'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dUT-nhp6cnXzUmYFq8wWuEZZNJeM35aYvE7GFgyVjeCNDXsvWCf7BZfhHaaWEMsWBHJ7DEFcrKXB8jeAiSdNI-cJdeAo-N28f0xJxkEV0cYPFeVqD46vXxWxSpPS9NenugbKQP44qHE/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Street performers were everywhere. This guy has been playing glasses in the same spot for 26 years, he was amazing.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882713477245842'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03zaUf4_uYP6V3hhMHwxsZ58F95AjzscUqaax7UU8X6Sja36FZGEHQowUsLVVp4ZyCvVrJiTwvbYRyaNMNHakHj_4YwiOhE-Cr8rGSwc7TdEZIPz8WMsP1Guoa1cnJ4flm4Wx0g5xqp0/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Signed a chalkboard wall at an art museum.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882749940789570'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfOS1UYBA4vTMaSvUSzb9ZSp3TRoBNZ6Z2vi_HJHqWO68hfnvtZ6BA6v_hrgbzhqHPqgDDG5cMHaG9YImLEYVyJlo1H-7MeSYUvmBapcfBmv5xhXSx5UU8lQhjU2Uk43wsfLv0Xeonro/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882789642461234'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnN5FryU869sX_1fipg8TtRlFX33ZBXvmy3hwrybEUh2SQzQ23gVlnojT6fb49qwMskGveGKQX9mFBnavnYPQi2b9aTk9h2vWzQ5OOpnzvI_-K-lgjmk1N7lJematIiOBUnogq9hHTjU/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Ate at a famous chili place, Hard Times Cafe, and had a great meal!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882831886688338'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TbL0wmJ5YOxGLDDLEW30ySOV9172y2fPFT0GNbesiV-N0tIoQT-EAp6ixr3FOViR4MlSbFxhnyDfwJUPmCxOZvPcWoDHgxCkRNQuQQaJNvP9gEG0lhx_klqOrnbdxG9d1tWMgJye5_g/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Came back to the hotel for a swim and then to bed.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5902882878155564930'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizgRQmMnVE0L_efHN_kU19eNYYhtY4QRdfwH2cCMZlSJCGy1Y7gVHucRAM9FpSQl4-WS_O-dAEZmFvDVqK9uUfyllrizjAVOJTNt8zO6Ym1VJjHAzbMzzARmGn6A_n1rAenrZI-6RetU/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />D.C. tomorrow.<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-1081358433494120612013-07-16T19:38:00.001-04:002013-07-16T19:38:59.247-04:00Long day<br />Today was one of those days where I became the mother who says 'when are you guys going back to school?' <br />I also said 'don't look or talk to each other!'<br />I also texted my husband something about 'his children.'<br />You know, one of THOSE days.<br /><br />The good part of today is when Matt took the boys back to the pool for ice cream night and I sat on the couch and ate the last brownie, oh yes I did!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901362103692217170'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gJUabDf9xTUovUVqjJHmII92UpUEtAK7SRkqigsmDKvBoIBxVd-OCNGQaxUC4lq0MnK3WmbldfiU65iIgKxJhYDe3oB3oZWJxWvorAZC8aRsN82AOoh_rZsFko8Aq1W8Og-tro04r58/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='201' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-85635255139321935022013-07-16T08:40:00.001-04:002013-07-16T08:40:38.168-04:00A day on the lakeSaturday, my dad and mom took my family (minus Dylan and Matt who were at an all star baseball game) and Nicole's family out on Salt Fork Lake in a pontoon boat. It was an awesome day. The weather was beautiful.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192048031974786'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83BFJO1VxerKVqkgfTUmXQUXhUTVGz84hmKH1XuVwGioVbSuc2okfQRunzcDhHsfP60_TF9ptqNxLjEGYUzOGAMDnzF-HJT9zgHRbTI01KS7014rA_4FJV135O0-nExwairzwkCu3mfI/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The fishing wasn't so great but that didn't stop them from trying ;- )<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192074674242114'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Mb8H2GERbP8vjxdtnCQTXm-EsGYe6AJKsd31FqJ2u7IlnvTXSD2IsqjyPhNE1Ygjdd9EeqFHxIlTmTvJip5xZLPD16q5p5iYB769nntsfXXhoALnUP5ke5YNE092vYKgKmsiuDY4vqc/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192108653671506'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyepA-XTxP559C32ZJE7pd1tJiRcm2oJL2-BO771Ht7zsywt9D3M6rWAXedvCT_3IaHHBPIqxFpyF05EPG26s1qZWEskjFVZuNyw98vOy4ZGxTVG_5lXMfa5OT45bM4f4sB_U8ayz4JQ/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192138091995426'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiMCEWVS1DxN6_-oPm4a6P1ePt_7nX06VjmbA4_d_-gU9KMqDKkvT2gptTLj7hqj8j_m7UhbHGxsJ-D95fReu4S_i3YnZzETrzLUPE-yTXK5vYtIIm6ruqmsQPrpEg5LjuIWyfJZqtnU/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192171158048594'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSs81uOL3srbZsIGPXTBbJx65VxEcL8aj89S70UTUoZIPFZj65YUW5fBdh5qMwJA1hjk8Te2xUkgjDy99p4aH6wVwhCwERvE3qPVmnizBL_p0BclO7qnWkcouhcFoOsUAQkSwIuqW2IY/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='225' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Tubing was the most requested activity, the kids loved it!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192205631941538'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVScheLAlYAtZkTtnJLpCjLpdD4SQheX5-Awh7Xw73elgyYVrC8Rq_N3Mf7A2e1TRsc-J-uQDLAIQrlghHf1WgijPjfYHCtgA-OyUE9tbUvIMt9H6vvMUNGpIoMXfCiJcsG0gmdFBKIio/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192236241070850'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRXf09Pd6cj9hY_w4J4yY-Sfk0J0wYoxDWBhgHtyD97BTY8y_Pco2oew01J6DgqMMwamGGFsvS9lAP_HKgbevb7lDAMK98KT7h3HCtFwikgWbITVDsY9YKQEVTIQfCW6WOLf8z1Wv5k0/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192266605728914'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLHdMekUxIigCVl2toQCYEKcwwMplDLtFrQd61lWk1YG3MdkOsfVgumjCxgf-Y5G-jfLZdni02xFcG5bSqq8hubdfIaM9LrHX5eJQbphTwwG4jZxPjLzviyrZUJ2QKPgCJmiGZZUpMc4/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192303277826738'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUdijD8dKDGYvgmSePU_wI4D7svrFK0eKFOAiw3BGqV53FZR7XgQq-eeGL9morgxQiM3vhPQVRDy-jtiv917JzwrNiTRd4wn1KLx9lZVmM7w1flvCdDbTZ99l18ArIeRqhltFzltbMDc/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192333430457058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzdEZvle1zB7-3ha0r6agDeoicPspX2VW4IJUAOWfXjbAoiyiNC6XeSiHhohL8XyfoatH5mecCekw4KITeI8-YgbuBshyf9Qx9uH_7Vd8nH41ysC4WiBDRkt-LqDfZRro5epi0wcDcTQ/s288/27.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Nicole and I went too. I, willingly, Nicole, not so much ;- )<br /><br />But the best part of the day or me was seeing my dad so happy.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192369605645074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMKaw9fZpmFR64xP6QHS9bSb5a7GJYAxsZIZ8i7WR48t2kmMrIsVoki4J4brqE4EB9GLiKJ5urz_YYMLTCjFbCWqczB2fPx2Lm2CHiu6r4gQbdumU0NKjveY18bKZCxkD25NaskIaAO0/s288/28.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192401638927058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexJ_3IQe0rytbZPy1nJaEt_PI64bjKtuT9ZcdHAUbB_iv5tgFfg9JY8PzESS9gJ-DlbjqJ_jRG8liCt247_FifTNu0PPZ7SqGWIsamKv6oIqK7JNyV8qmz0LQXDINFlJmsY7U7TF3zx0/s288/29.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5901192442424093314'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg10nMtxPPTLR17hqlT4Bn-2z8qdpdgiqEpwqcdlUDe2VpJXmPoHd2Lsyzr237NX4p6kIySOW0GmaI0Ln1qetOmcODuKU-4wp7sXfyAqkVsmzpG3w_hylrlant5L3UGKGNzqa966bt1T0/s288/30.jpg' border='0' width='255' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We will definitely be doing this again. Thanks dad, for an awesome day!<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-42732887591100573842013-07-14T10:42:00.001-04:002013-07-14T10:42:04.891-04:00Sunglasses caseI just bought my self a new pair of sunglasses and thought I needed a safe spot to keep them so they wouldn't get lost in my purse or pool bag. So what's any craft starved momma to do? Sew up a sunglass case, that's what. <br /><br />I searched my fabric scraps and whipped this up in a jiffy, no measuring, just pieced things together and I love it.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5900481472485251362'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDmECg867O0C5aeb8pUsCCU_sX6uNmKoCgX2tP4kjmJXzL3psCwZ0AV9P82SCPYcx6CEnnj71GFmvPtoetSxtPEBKYP_Hj0oU8wGX1Do2Jb-qkdJKTIm0FaDA5Dk4kmFdlBNDoBQHQjs/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5900481508991640770'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RcfebGa9ZhkIjS-NMLtNKegNegMQAEG62LXy6mfC7dgY1K9UWiUtYC6t0oXXScecN0k7ylgOJRH0_iiGcln6mimNIIqj_zeSbLMe2kO7IAe8Ywxh-ySyP6fm0jGPsvWLMt7sBOLOjXg/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5900481541233903506'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6tIWusG5e-9bll5PViaGLnvBwJUWiGhf8GWl3j_kCq6HFcd6mMS3XGPIOGa4u0-DeuRwisCyA5H7gWYDKEye1z2qSjHhNFgXDPAcrA85COIelTZubH66xl6h-CxNhkozT3PhI5qfxwU/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5900481577425942066'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3_eyoB31GnyAhkqvmmcYjHS4PKINuG8UMEFOFYBN3XrW8MyWxYHHILVecDL1vQyi_AxnC92ZK4g-7Nno54fKtDfYnK1_9-cGKE25o35xB903WqJo8CpI1L1ysSOhp_CnZKwxNm2f50Q/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='224' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Not too sure about the lace, it's a little out of the box for me, but I like it.<br /><br />I've already had two requests for cases...I think I found a great idea for Christmas gifts...<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-77164888361236229232013-07-11T18:51:00.001-04:002013-07-12T07:44:05.923-04:00Missing JackJacks been at my moms for 10 days and I'm missing him. I'm figuring he's missing me a little too considering the increase in the frequency of phone calls :- ) We are going over tonight to sleep over and then out on a boat at Salt Fork tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5899693542542465154'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGejinCsTGG1Em_CkKIA0vvwt_VwENUy7BKHYWOY-SRpDp4W16TAYYDcLlnQEnt4qkty5-4eX4WKeNzFB8nugjwLVlg8ZVBw5lIYP-6LukX63KbtpeJg93HZfed4ClPfMj5naR_8zi4DE/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-58101873634672645402013-07-11T18:25:00.001-04:002013-07-11T18:25:46.921-04:00DisguisesI looked in my rear view mirror as I was pulling out of my driveway this morning and was shocked to see this staring back at me.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5899487792124790850'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzqz2fY9nPT4qidTiyIxmE7x9xFQa_EC9UeuMGZ6U9B4EZM0XKAu_wCY0e3X-5g1geOicvPf-LC6Z61s-KQEL_xO3vQR3YChwU-lIox3S8wtZVpFXVa1hq2esvaMJiOsuqUWrMMeH9sw/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />LOL!<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-26916302475732875312013-07-06T22:39:00.001-04:002013-07-09T08:16:12.942-04:00Jack's a winnerJack is not a fan of baseball (maybe that's because he has to sit through endless hours of his brothers' games) but he does like football, flag football. Back in May, Jack's flag football team won their age division. The last game is played on the high school field.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897697536997662546'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN31-Oo8XhmmgxKrJvwVCRefyWzk5EsfsYALTy2-b_8gTppRNrxygqCjGY-n8_ZCnmidZnSYZ63G32GyCYJ79qAGlpiqrqmJh1R-0L_I2AxlvPahEj-xu80rZjhld2q6VVbSYZpERZshA/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897697571773224130'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdS9nBAsySY9U9SPv4jghAOpFkqhAkLo9fzX_rSH6kRKR7QLM4ytwUAAXDWCr2fQp1jPfdCH3yslaeNHI9X7IPbceNAfzlulu2THAJKuFIn5zLv0cLhGwaMG7Z7PEBEOEx89UyD0Cn8M/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897697607218785426'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WkC60tb8KKcKEq3eJkBwT_vkGn0zOqKQbOglr_xE0MHfgEhDEAoPFEUuR2lenLsxS_A9ul8P1Te-qxhDgIGtPz-t7kjsgcBC47qw76GGRgdQ_Xjv3TR7KmpT8kOojv8neBmMf271KzA/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897697636566156434'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQpwF3PbPFivHl5VJtSrd0_NQG18sQ7WgLwekm13uLIQTDjc0QPw6sJuwaUZIJ_gAhCa45XI5Q3vP56N1Wl5Q37lVNgred3F4HLyNuNU5Z1Duj7ubfrdauFXTFNh72O_ePF5qLr98Uno/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='300' height='168' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897697671252071362'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGK9PJ2OTvEbAhivOv88sd0Jx0EBoVur3AlEJY5KUM9ehfHQucpVIGi3TUPzb0_tqjj_I1suCInZlSBCpgMY4pOggRcaetcp4kxvSxi9iaJir-Jm82urOikBjf9gopiJlTppUjcjmloI/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897697707809700802'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYyG2FwQTTYx-ugIvM4VXmfgrMSWBrA7QIT0Yv8zOANeY6gq4yoYMr6hE1KzAL1LeppuRWIfPiFJfuBHJGM8mflx_Td3UgwOo2DSrnkQj5ljOEhSUNTiQ5Aa-MceEY1hlKB09PlTzJLs/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a><br />So fun!<br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-51570079916473460812013-07-06T22:25:00.001-04:002013-07-06T22:30:09.818-04:00Co-champions<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/07/06/2554.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/07/06/s_2554.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='300' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dylan's team, the Phillies, won a terrific game today 12-10. They were supposed to play this team again on Monday, but nobody could come to a fair decision on what day to hold the next game so the teams decided to share the championship. It's a long story which involves all coaches and parents on the field for about 30 minutes after the game. Lets just say, this other team did not like getting beat and were making some very shady decisions :-( <br />Our team fought hard and clean, way to go Phillies!<br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-19691183899152293542013-07-06T12:12:00.001-04:002013-07-06T12:12:36.011-04:00The speed of foodLast night we were trying to decide where to eat and we asked the boys' advice...McDonald's, Panda Express, Arby's. No, no and no! Matt and I told them we didn't want fast food, we wanted a real meal to which Grant replied, "Oh, man, slow food? I hate slow food! Well, here's my pick of my favorite slow food places: Steak and Shake or that place with the goat cheese dip (El Vaquero)". The goat cheese place won :- )<br /><br /><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-31605736775764679472013-07-06T09:04:00.001-04:002013-07-06T09:04:59.127-04:00Happy fourth JulyOn the fourth, my family headed to Delaware Park for a picnic. My Aunt Nancy stakes our claim early in the morning under a giant tree by the water. It really paid off this year because that tree sheltered us from the rain (almost).<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487369775637522'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HfyTcb6DH86488WXgOu0vKbUjuEq5afUJhRJ5_y5b2vO3Gm8_QaL5pMWzAIO1UwQeMXaRLKPEPv-xWsjZq2CB4UocqEKN-OKoQc1HCW3LZ3PHPfjejyuAx-Nu37vaIfb_o5mK8LYBwg/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My two big boys climbed all over the branches hanging over our heads and made all the women nervous which in turn made them act more like dare devils ;-)<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487404544965234'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitj6UAgjAQyYCDULBme43RrOup50lhYl8UGyXwyFtGn80vb-OFOxTSW8t0P6lu0nNh80NAV8RK90ylWPrWUNd_UUMuajwbV6QtQpY28ciS0FZk49bZ4YmnCfdyBBAlpz8PUlFTAo2cfzs/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My grandma was there this year. She looks amazing and our little bedazzled baby brightened up the day.<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487438855960146'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrU2sk8rqXr5Ieyev3oGPI_W63Kxdy-YcZ_GN4BA-OboQjm6UtkVgKwhiBEKMZekzd9Uas_AIBp4Mvnqb_ePOcqwopfjavvcHCYzRc6jfFNB20U0KBwezf3ocNJgFIiAD2qMep8CX0vs/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='225' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The kids went fishing and I think Jack was the only one who caught a fish (we won't tell anyone it was with Lena's pink fishing pole).<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487473884046866'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pwLOTyF0Ft7ph-3tvryaDAfJeDM4dC2PT45HlsGMMq8lCEdn9rBLAgs6aAq354Kg5_yk0EZx_sxvB5jRRFKOHhUcBTY2otJ9ez3H7znkdZZNzD8jN1OtK3Exj7FBNHP5KCEOA2HRJHc/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='225' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487503255778194'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDgcjK1-LPG1UXo4Y25S0B8ZtdHCrShzLYBCZt4GtaBz6m80sr0gtgrOB1ik99SkNq4Vdg7K5auke1NxRKAnkUarcrcRBE5nQAulaG-tTcUCdNC-42VyuoVNAGYmlzgf0jvSKgSMNZ4M/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And now for the fun part...we gathered up the great grand kids for a picture (even though we were missing 5). I decided to post all the pictures I took because it's just funny. At one point I said (smiling), 'anyone who isn't smiling gets a spankin'. They all perked right up :- )<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487533566725650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WdKTw7YtutKdBjJvUlAXdhEIB3hk5Fxc2KGx0zdHesInsaF_Z1qrd4X5zJae_yu9aUfGyMn2aHlHVnQXMv0eiuWtdULAayTs34tYs5YoAHS1Ir_oToN5QMAzn93Gq5YI6lV4tuHsZjk/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487563175538834'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA6glM8v2HfKPOsfPR1poUyCpKK9zhdwgpIT3Z6mq9DTUPjoXqse28GdjAxdWe15zEB0qtW37PWzdlf-Y5selEd3oMtjYj7R0GuC3njelajbZbn3noTbiRS-9CrJkXSKyydoNTfJPBt0/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a 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href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487810051085634'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOkaf6bjT7JIt_cJzEwy5oye1bsR_XVrMmPrt7s0AQ8sT_kn3B0NPCBc3wy2htKnknsojOhyphenhyphenJ0UN85emITqGAXDtjZ02cy88IufiHfvs5iFY5ri2q7Tg55SXWBBVZuA1G-bpYrA2AsBc/s288/31.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487839800950882'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xg6dp6R3CbV0gO3TPaXJVz0VOcjgbn08oPcTmYDujcBQfPnuJrNmGuzsYfSnRbW9XELQDznnzi92pTe86TelxgHEPMQOObD5eO7ZK7RFIwsAzu8NM2o0-NqyTErnZozQpmscytPNVo8/s288/32.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='225' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/109126651845810988668/LoriSSideOfTheStory?authkey=Gv1sRgCIeu0cnqpbSwGQ#5897487873274578066'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4e2QlXKbAzNcrVQ5a59JYIYP0G2InarZGs8iFLM9KawAD30TjtzHPWXH21I6p8Mr6t9MUutA-X29YHtE4NwZKr93vUWcIZ2Q6ad5Xh1GFDUo2l3f2KA4GhFNXAiQCYBdKkkkDk7G_3lo/s288/33.jpg' border='0' width='225' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Our picnic lasted about 3 hours and then the clouds let loose and it was quite a scramble to clean up, grab kids and run for the cars!<br /><br />Happy fourth!<br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3775347623362428439.post-84905487950508781572013-07-03T08:10:00.001-04:002013-07-03T08:10:56.113-04:00Hanging onDylan's team won again last night and they are playing in the championship game Friday night, woo-hoo! Dylan's team has to beat the other team twice to win since they haven't lost in the tournament yet...<br /><br /><br />LWingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354354520839374748noreply@blogger.com0