tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89755134081903711912024-03-17T19:34:17.135-06:00A Penny for My ThoughtsBetsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.comBlogger1913125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-18161722283116084172024-03-10T22:52:00.001-06:002024-03-10T23:05:38.452-06:00A Fond Farewell<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvyCjUsGSIzM0oknbebvLvvWuIHzPVdng9A_Vda_RsATRRTovWfvx2vVbNGH22UFbWAbBTI6igQFH1amj2JyjVb5ts5SVQWIjUs2RYwt4jO1SBLP798DfFkSMua79QnlJNxQdMWk3bYpRQNw2q3dZ9xI7G85M0UH3F3cvpk93wmwS0TscVkhV1VVNV-tI/s1280/DSCF4134.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvyCjUsGSIzM0oknbebvLvvWuIHzPVdng9A_Vda_RsATRRTovWfvx2vVbNGH22UFbWAbBTI6igQFH1amj2JyjVb5ts5SVQWIjUs2RYwt4jO1SBLP798DfFkSMua79QnlJNxQdMWk3bYpRQNw2q3dZ9xI7G85M0UH3F3cvpk93wmwS0TscVkhV1VVNV-tI/w652-h435/DSCF4134.png" width="652" /></a></div>We are so proud of Faith and her dedication to swimming for the last six years. Day after day, morning and afternoon, year-round. She never stopped, she never wavered in her commitment. She was a beast! Years of smelling like chlorine, wet hair in a bun, no makeup, sweat pants and hoodies, wet towels and swimsuits drying on the shower rack, studying the race times and rankings of her competitors. Swimming isn't just a sport, it's a lifestyle and Faith embraced it all.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2-z0L5_Gi_CfmlY8c4eGd10ZpmjtOhxQkm801FWTWzVZLGlE8mbFBSStMgvLwA_HrgL1Npmbq39C8J_P9OmBaOI2IOv1u6tfJkNb0C1zxZbmWzk1KbO1UJhDb6KiPlrdLOTbnj0k5T1rC1KUVU_ibGrHNokHZsvluragUPA-ZaVQ80AHycTNxDh0zgRc/s1280/DSCF3315_Original.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2-z0L5_Gi_CfmlY8c4eGd10ZpmjtOhxQkm801FWTWzVZLGlE8mbFBSStMgvLwA_HrgL1Npmbq39C8J_P9OmBaOI2IOv1u6tfJkNb0C1zxZbmWzk1KbO1UJhDb6KiPlrdLOTbnj0k5T1rC1KUVU_ibGrHNokHZsvluragUPA-ZaVQ80AHycTNxDh0zgRc/w648-h433/DSCF3315_Original.PNG" width="648" /></a></div>And now it's done. A couple weeks ago was high school state and her final competitive races. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uafxrzWo6jo6xyh_ojK7AaxokJWEHUcvPg1D9mzvksOXHaJnOZBVfW_czyy20wrKagh714LXLI-9zDPGVCv_H-c1PW2rBjgwGMvThx40a-23C5JtAjod06L-mHuqZfxN_quL3G_2BjmsWRTayOkuICQnYD69Q5B6X93ELzJqm4fxHvceHYzicnJi7B_h/s1280/DSCF3668.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uafxrzWo6jo6xyh_ojK7AaxokJWEHUcvPg1D9mzvksOXHaJnOZBVfW_czyy20wrKagh714LXLI-9zDPGVCv_H-c1PW2rBjgwGMvThx40a-23C5JtAjod06L-mHuqZfxN_quL3G_2BjmsWRTayOkuICQnYD69Q5B6X93ELzJqm4fxHvceHYzicnJi7B_h/w644-h431/DSCF3668.png" width="644" /></a></div>I'm so grateful that another swim parent is such a good photographer and shared so many amazing pictures with the other parents. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PW3b2NsOeILWmGN1sdglR1xs9Vbw8_MVhnjxdB8Fl_4oLgmYwCUw4WABDVpN9JCHuOKuT71yvV-BXaUkktkVnZiMeqUE5sOOCkLkKzgbYmFpubqsv-ZOTNpX3bYHaISxW2G3cDQp3q5ZuqyByLTO98LeRDPS0pl57v00Hgs5v3bOUr9uqDrYHfN9rTCd/s1280/DSCF1578.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PW3b2NsOeILWmGN1sdglR1xs9Vbw8_MVhnjxdB8Fl_4oLgmYwCUw4WABDVpN9JCHuOKuT71yvV-BXaUkktkVnZiMeqUE5sOOCkLkKzgbYmFpubqsv-ZOTNpX3bYHaISxW2G3cDQp3q5ZuqyByLTO98LeRDPS0pl57v00Hgs5v3bOUr9uqDrYHfN9rTCd/w635-h425/DSCF1578.png" width="635" /></a></div>She loved being a captain of the Riverton Swim Team this year. This picture is from Senior Night. She was the last senior swimmer to be recognized and there was a lot of love for this fit and feisty little lady. It's hard for me (and many others) to believe she is a senior. She is a young spirit with so much energy and joy and confidence. I've never met anyone like Faith before. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAziZaKsz8mbbTNSVEELBmWncUm9PCk-PoS37suv9uKkWNk4Jp7SQmRXbxGMwUwCckmOcuXyxpcLe41G9VBKNK1fSlPIMwAetq3jkvcVedg7E3v_Vfk5lZACpLGPGFHsOpq8zKuu5m7sMk1tc8Wt7mDvtrsJenn6BCNWIVlsoiajxTIyC3q_Z6egcvOIb/s1280/DSCF1612.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAziZaKsz8mbbTNSVEELBmWncUm9PCk-PoS37suv9uKkWNk4Jp7SQmRXbxGMwUwCckmOcuXyxpcLe41G9VBKNK1fSlPIMwAetq3jkvcVedg7E3v_Vfk5lZACpLGPGFHsOpq8zKuu5m7sMk1tc8Wt7mDvtrsJenn6BCNWIVlsoiajxTIyC3q_Z6egcvOIb/w586-h392/DSCF1612.png" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few more awesome pictures of her final swim season--</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL00rEiWiPrtbNk8rpOTH6Bve-LXcqLiJZGoATfKfVhqMr3JpP51enqgsvs5oELd4svTNRle-dKoXGVBKEiiUbWcltTXAYnD3LmOfiV4LfycppHKLquCZzSMPqhp0q3eYs1RXkh911soWRTPaJs-8Yv-SKwV71rUQ9AYYXO6QaWyNA4j6SRQJXGzKfRZPd/s1280/DSCF3631.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I don't know what my problem was this year (it had been a rough month), but when they excitedly came in at 6:00, I VERY FIRMLY told them to go away, I wasn't getting up yet. I think they made it another half hour or so, and then gathered on our bed. 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text-align: left;">Abe in his happiest place</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFuaW1iP0ZaJWixmaEFwBwVEy023Cg8mV3N5WnDXR8tmY4m5KmHd7QqVuHHpxLn3l4UsNQ-qbYARZsoZ1XLbIJ30yPdETZK3tZd1lMbkbeEeoDy6sCegm3nq0cnAVSoL_YX-QGR1VHmdoLafYNFwcFDfBVv_gbZgfP4GCzubpqsHe-rJnB2knVqKj4Ufp/s3807/20231225_112742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3807" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFuaW1iP0ZaJWixmaEFwBwVEy023Cg8mV3N5WnDXR8tmY4m5KmHd7QqVuHHpxLn3l4UsNQ-qbYARZsoZ1XLbIJ30yPdETZK3tZd1lMbkbeEeoDy6sCegm3nq0cnAVSoL_YX-QGR1VHmdoLafYNFwcFDfBVv_gbZgfP4GCzubpqsHe-rJnB2knVqKj4Ufp/w642-h377/20231225_112742.jpg" width="642" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-67652693499264699232024-03-09T21:29:00.005-07:002024-03-09T21:47:33.526-07:00Christmas Eve 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This year it was Christmas Eve and it was so lovely. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LMv7yhBZ3Fp2fKRC6RmJwlCzC2n6IRIbrCuZC0iXFxDqxbypT9YhEGULOI-UBdaE38HL539gmbZiATBl_MLjGbJVHRBmS6yRUZooCxl-x_RDZUc4wQ5uv8tnoTEYOmUlOunNDSHxxYp8mlq2nySAHdr5UGVZA1cgpZoVJbR7Xw1NmrMfdePCLF93O9tM/s3801/20231224_095417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3801" data-original-width="2198" height="1100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LMv7yhBZ3Fp2fKRC6RmJwlCzC2n6IRIbrCuZC0iXFxDqxbypT9YhEGULOI-UBdaE38HL539gmbZiATBl_MLjGbJVHRBmS6yRUZooCxl-x_RDZUc4wQ5uv8tnoTEYOmUlOunNDSHxxYp8mlq2nySAHdr5UGVZA1cgpZoVJbR7Xw1NmrMfdePCLF93O9tM/w636-h1100/20231224_095417.jpg" width="636" /></a></div>The choir did the program and it was A LOT of music to have ready to accompany the choir. I enjoyed preparing so much music, but I will say, that was a lot during a very busy month. I was relieved with it was over.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuYE20U5w_SSF2-TmAsML8UOUyQjWDjadlTmewbKR_zrYzbvtCDF8kXxFfaUL-666xVCLSO8WqJswesb_yMV4nR1aOesQJbF46s5zoLt2bUOfMaOlDZyK6JIwN7gYTC4TJuUc0D2wdnfAIM7uYJ2asXs5eArbVdJ2q5fifiw5yoM8VntNqw2MepAfw8Di/s1134/IMG_1478.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1134" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuYE20U5w_SSF2-TmAsML8UOUyQjWDjadlTmewbKR_zrYzbvtCDF8kXxFfaUL-666xVCLSO8WqJswesb_yMV4nR1aOesQJbF46s5zoLt2bUOfMaOlDZyK6JIwN7gYTC4TJuUc0D2wdnfAIM7uYJ2asXs5eArbVdJ2q5fifiw5yoM8VntNqw2MepAfw8Di/w650-h425/IMG_1478.jpg" width="650" /></a></div>The family-- we missed Clark being with us, but he came up for most of the day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dTeokQuhEQH48ncRFd-UkYILylLtxlXZjrjv9N-l5aGMzJv4emfRS1fGGIldlMMVndf7IlH3USwb27UYteINUMo-z7yiVR27veUgS0tsPUAF9eUZnUefU0n1FOknd9sFVLPEh931L0Z4oxMPpe_Ia9NjIdc2BnlHucLykffup2NFc7l-h746E2oQoG26/s3968/20231224_141904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dTeokQuhEQH48ncRFd-UkYILylLtxlXZjrjv9N-l5aGMzJv4emfRS1fGGIldlMMVndf7IlH3USwb27UYteINUMo-z7yiVR27veUgS0tsPUAF9eUZnUefU0n1FOknd9sFVLPEh931L0Z4oxMPpe_Ia9NjIdc2BnlHucLykffup2NFc7l-h746E2oQoG26/w655-h368/20231224_141904.jpg" width="655" /></a></div>Abe and Elinor made the dip for the big dinner later in the day. Here is a funny little thing about Abe and cooking. Rather than just following the instructions and adding the ingredient amounts the recipe calls for, Abe regularly tries to improve the recipe. Even if he's never made the recipe before-- nay, especially if he's never made it before. Also, he sometimes will add things that the recipe in no way calls for. Mind you, Abe is not a gourmet chef with tons of experience combining flavors. Rather, he just thinks if some is good, then more will be better. <div>The result of this day's creative endeavor was very over-seasoned dip. Oh well. We don't want to break his cooking spirit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GEqMGA_dKdCzLpCx4DURikAmaTuCM8Jttl7ZCZkpuBaiYtZcRYO7zacoVVHhpyYrDEL4wRRMrUEXE6gMCTe4uIgT6bon7JkHYUTPH6NrWzEcGk7Xf-4LFVtyydLo5gJ5nRm0vfvsEbkC3nBQrYNBrRRoe-s7WAiDk9IOlx1iOa15o24fYRtteT04uSDa/s3115/20231224_141932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3115" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GEqMGA_dKdCzLpCx4DURikAmaTuCM8Jttl7ZCZkpuBaiYtZcRYO7zacoVVHhpyYrDEL4wRRMrUEXE6gMCTe4uIgT6bon7JkHYUTPH6NrWzEcGk7Xf-4LFVtyydLo5gJ5nRm0vfvsEbkC3nBQrYNBrRRoe-s7WAiDk9IOlx1iOa15o24fYRtteT04uSDa/w652-h475/20231224_141932.jpg" width="652" /></a></div>Making rolls with my little sweetie. She makes her own mini rolls.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatuzM5m2VCZ8TuMhxh6z02EmRIMqB1gaZfxG7OVEFooNcpExbEZdVmrdfcSYm50m44wyWa1yBzadKX3Sek05m7Tq9f5hBg6Fn3jDGOCqEX0UGfrFJAYoyAe0oDKAZZvhm0d1q2LL9uQANR1dTWbvgixniol3Wp_gqMObnIPWgbLKVDKRj4Wf1BNSw2_Sy/s3968/20231224_162318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiatuzM5m2VCZ8TuMhxh6z02EmRIMqB1gaZfxG7OVEFooNcpExbEZdVmrdfcSYm50m44wyWa1yBzadKX3Sek05m7Tq9f5hBg6Fn3jDGOCqEX0UGfrFJAYoyAe0oDKAZZvhm0d1q2LL9uQANR1dTWbvgixniol3Wp_gqMObnIPWgbLKVDKRj4Wf1BNSw2_Sy/w653-h367/20231224_162318.jpg" width="653" /></a></div>Such joy when the family all arrives for the very traditional Christmas Eve festivities.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKR5yZGKXhFnAlfpXNc7SWVlAsBXvuAvIt5mGQIkvYFeCs798RbzQ6E0pwBbVPdje3RpELPoKu4d_F9LG70W8vUQJUCIeoWJdENlpBkqyNJVKjI8QV-PnEJ4BlLhhZi_ga8v2qEBnIcChbN__dUMhq1TMOZ6ozYs1KZdJ0NviprPCpAQOialfQSqMMBLs/s4032/20231224_163419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKR5yZGKXhFnAlfpXNc7SWVlAsBXvuAvIt5mGQIkvYFeCs798RbzQ6E0pwBbVPdje3RpELPoKu4d_F9LG70W8vUQJUCIeoWJdENlpBkqyNJVKjI8QV-PnEJ4BlLhhZi_ga8v2qEBnIcChbN__dUMhq1TMOZ6ozYs1KZdJ0NviprPCpAQOialfQSqMMBLs/w649-h366/20231224_163419.jpg" width="649" /></a></div>Happy girl cousins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTsrtphY8oR_7Y74s64w_9ZKG8trjZ7aIwgH37Xs_ZruOzTS-HyvSzCH11hLRVyqP4GwPcg902xknibh5PjDeBLGFHfHD9-c0Pxz8Yn9ptOOEcEbnqn5y4m8FlPPE7ATMGtByRBn_K_lOryH_ZyjqsGPOmkArDIKwbR0U7lKeU88rzIO5ZDuFR3lf_DK1/s4032/20231224_174458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTsrtphY8oR_7Y74s64w_9ZKG8trjZ7aIwgH37Xs_ZruOzTS-HyvSzCH11hLRVyqP4GwPcg902xknibh5PjDeBLGFHfHD9-c0Pxz8Yn9ptOOEcEbnqn5y4m8FlPPE7ATMGtByRBn_K_lOryH_ZyjqsGPOmkArDIKwbR0U7lKeU88rzIO5ZDuFR3lf_DK1/w635-h358/20231224_174458.jpg" width="635" /></a></div>Time for the gingerbread competition!!<div>This year's theme was "What Christmas Means to Me" by Stevie Wonder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFtNeCb7xcwC9HdlTxXAZm1SvBOawM_x9ZZjKUqlYOdQlOtv07BN7hrMuaRj3SLxPqVPY-1PYY2lKGXd9ksf5eG2D4WkbVaqoFZ_XkFH42CIIRTAH2pMKQJKTVYEC0E7-u6MPiXD8vHOxj0ap516wi64iZkZH4bqg_QSM1BCCbLqjAqqQxF3uHjwYTeGL/s4032/20231224_181646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFtNeCb7xcwC9HdlTxXAZm1SvBOawM_x9ZZjKUqlYOdQlOtv07BN7hrMuaRj3SLxPqVPY-1PYY2lKGXd9ksf5eG2D4WkbVaqoFZ_XkFH42CIIRTAH2pMKQJKTVYEC0E7-u6MPiXD8vHOxj0ap516wi64iZkZH4bqg_QSM1BCCbLqjAqqQxF3uHjwYTeGL/w622-h350/20231224_181646.jpg" width="622" /></a></div>Misty and George selling it to the judge. Theirs was a model of our house, celebrating all the good Christmas memories we have together.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD8-Rk0XET-ZgwRH_hOlap5-QTOE1a82o3DZZGPA3na-c0kfcrIBP9_hQTLZWEGvjw2rbS84pipvbpR5duSz-oBvuyCbaqrt0lOpXp0G0l9R_J_vLnBYtoicCVNlRBfl3Jul3ephQVAsoUkTCHzQYRnm5Xuc56yAGIN7fwyyaCxqm4pP8ch88eNTJ1UFz/s4032/IMG_3248.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="805" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD8-Rk0XET-ZgwRH_hOlap5-QTOE1a82o3DZZGPA3na-c0kfcrIBP9_hQTLZWEGvjw2rbS84pipvbpR5duSz-oBvuyCbaqrt0lOpXp0G0l9R_J_vLnBYtoicCVNlRBfl3Jul3ephQVAsoUkTCHzQYRnm5Xuc56yAGIN7fwyyaCxqm4pP8ch88eNTJ1UFz/w605-h805/IMG_3248.HEIC" width="605" /></a></div>I especially like the little piano (top left)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgYvOf1wvtsmQiOXEtCQvRx2DXELnbqOFNCfFcCaKWxDhpHIi_-o70Dr6qAK6W_bPQXi-OVVqAfMWWmA_e3RPe9bCbHHMzrCXw9C9K35_ojS0KZp13FI7TusFpv8Y7sX7tYcaKNJs5gbd7C7NbdCgZVVYsixqv0H26QeQPQIPPRACNSvM2ybBXyqJ9iLN/s4032/20231224_174513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgYvOf1wvtsmQiOXEtCQvRx2DXELnbqOFNCfFcCaKWxDhpHIi_-o70Dr6qAK6W_bPQXi-OVVqAfMWWmA_e3RPe9bCbHHMzrCXw9C9K35_ojS0KZp13FI7TusFpv8Y7sX7tYcaKNJs5gbd7C7NbdCgZVVYsixqv0H26QeQPQIPPRACNSvM2ybBXyqJ9iLN/w653-h366/20231224_174513.jpg" width="653" /></a></div>Team 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NPKsjpJjCfwwojkTEfdFtfg6hQCuwRDOJ0s9g9hkFKAHckxj3hcG-7mQAtu4kBgB9de5rEgB8H-QejQxf8OPxWlKVF9dtpeCc7qqQnSzZqkVaCnPqm3oRms6xK7c2cWJanjcaksiugFHYGg1Uxk57-2MXAkvgjXb45qGKkUW7DLkluWs9qjh4GSxjyiS/s4032/20231224_182039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NPKsjpJjCfwwojkTEfdFtfg6hQCuwRDOJ0s9g9hkFKAHckxj3hcG-7mQAtu4kBgB9de5rEgB8H-QejQxf8OPxWlKVF9dtpeCc7qqQnSzZqkVaCnPqm3oRms6xK7c2cWJanjcaksiugFHYGg1Uxk57-2MXAkvgjXb45qGKkUW7DLkluWs9qjh4GSxjyiS/w649-h365/20231224_182039.jpg" width="649" /></a></div>Grandpa was the spokesman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6CBDowTUIFgBLpmHrx_nDtyQXRvvLoDVexpDmLk65g10fBX4QCmVi1LI7eNoYZRoupABd_6ROceJJRXh3YzA9EhdS4lhn0y2fopv5vx1_YHJEQJvGVqIkCpVNTlGMnR4f9xMsKwxM46pOSNp0qKpZc3rzPtNuT5AvISHe9fnAPP9ZDKcXR7vlXGzPpoX/s4032/IMG_3250.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6CBDowTUIFgBLpmHrx_nDtyQXRvvLoDVexpDmLk65g10fBX4QCmVi1LI7eNoYZRoupABd_6ROceJJRXh3YzA9EhdS4lhn0y2fopv5vx1_YHJEQJvGVqIkCpVNTlGMnR4f9xMsKwxM46pOSNp0qKpZc3rzPtNuT5AvISHe9fnAPP9ZDKcXR7vlXGzPpoX/w643-h482/IMG_3250.HEIC" width="643" /></a></div>I admit, it was an impressive Nativity scene.<div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-3MWsN2xT-N6LicGrjglafPtg98p6kvHdQtMf3yWynhDNl4QjfLIx9A_c4iVrossGdsRsbWdH0z27cs1o5dGURtJspTgSIXJ38nYMhB357TgWJynoPzyesOxsn2BmhAY4jc0Gw4tPRZ7ibmK6S9ZpLqwxzSjtFuT3b20cx_xShpXZTBGBafEShFpOuVk/s4032/20231224_174524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-3MWsN2xT-N6LicGrjglafPtg98p6kvHdQtMf3yWynhDNl4QjfLIx9A_c4iVrossGdsRsbWdH0z27cs1o5dGURtJspTgSIXJ38nYMhB357TgWJynoPzyesOxsn2BmhAY4jc0Gw4tPRZ7ibmK6S9ZpLqwxzSjtFuT3b20cx_xShpXZTBGBafEShFpOuVk/w660-h371/20231224_174524.jpg" width="660" /></a></div>Team 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQZ9hxC0vXJlsrFLJu_pInuSnJzmIMi7hCk4CpwexZqEcz9dscokzRJOKppYLc3MWTuZi_rqGhPMRubxOCpSJeKPgMcO6ks4WPOYbD-gKzvM4r0nSmtxW9A22QiZFLrqeyESsz-qIetbW7Mbm1nunbMkllYrBZGIg6TVw8RQC_MFuZ-AQSaIIQ7DxK1XO/s4032/IMG_3247.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQZ9hxC0vXJlsrFLJu_pInuSnJzmIMi7hCk4CpwexZqEcz9dscokzRJOKppYLc3MWTuZi_rqGhPMRubxOCpSJeKPgMcO6ks4WPOYbD-gKzvM4r0nSmtxW9A22QiZFLrqeyESsz-qIetbW7Mbm1nunbMkllYrBZGIg6TVw8RQC_MFuZ-AQSaIIQ7DxK1XO/w630-h472/IMG_3247.HEIC" width="630" /></a></div>I thought theirs was incredible! So clever!</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0gMRsJTwf-RaZz1_MpIHZjcKcwFeLVuuFzsv__VHB3ninLwqONq2lUYbVqKxviN3aZPSy0AnITUaU-37sc_KErPI7xzceTt5jt9824S9LjAqs_75fbNVL_BCGUQhuaCOPbBmcpHZcyAjG3BrAoJGuaj2crK2g40cSDgYtK6xn5vMlTwTbtPOHbeYq4Y_/s4032/20231224_174609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0gMRsJTwf-RaZz1_MpIHZjcKcwFeLVuuFzsv__VHB3ninLwqONq2lUYbVqKxviN3aZPSy0AnITUaU-37sc_KErPI7xzceTt5jt9824S9LjAqs_75fbNVL_BCGUQhuaCOPbBmcpHZcyAjG3BrAoJGuaj2crK2g40cSDgYtK6xn5vMlTwTbtPOHbeYq4Y_/w652-h366/20231224_174609.jpg" width="652" /></a></div>Greta and Jules get their own table to make their own creations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwruYuIapakLBwHP6ld1o9RkGAEBZK0uRhfdenJS_Kj6USOdj3ETgGcBRAvf11K4ut93Ql4JQ5z1GB6qUIfE4FuoN105vwfdhZEdnOA8AOX-KzhgUTeUE2uH-46aloum7m3hFF-4IpkfEGn2dSQWBy-sn2i3kSdwmlOphr-X7U4A71TMIjjmQFzaFSioNz/s4032/20231224_174621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Especially now that we have Bethany home. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtPFMBLKV3L4Dgia5R8eYd77KcOTTmLg0derMWqbLOWAhxMwsCFwV8fOs9P4RTESi1DJtJaJhflwVY8woaAk5BPIApDMdJD2Oof35FxXYAK2G3zr-ILdfb79ENcbZItQnJuO_gR4aXM-07bUzxVO2CofKin9lyupXlKqM_tRzP8W_IF3o_BMfyPg71dSQ/s4032/20231221_185427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtPFMBLKV3L4Dgia5R8eYd77KcOTTmLg0derMWqbLOWAhxMwsCFwV8fOs9P4RTESi1DJtJaJhflwVY8woaAk5BPIApDMdJD2Oof35FxXYAK2G3zr-ILdfb79ENcbZItQnJuO_gR4aXM-07bUzxVO2CofKin9lyupXlKqM_tRzP8W_IF3o_BMfyPg71dSQ/w648-h364/20231221_185427.jpg" width="648" /></a></div>I'm a big believer in doing what you love and inviting people to come along and enjoy it with you. What you love might not be for everyone, but some people will love it with you. I love music and watching people develop their talents and I love gathering people I love. So this activity is very enjoyable for me. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNY75atcWxDYpKh0s5Wkz7Valwwl74-OmJ7UBJiGNQOC2g6zQm7NDuy8iCQlTZCdHRgmiXw0fV9v25iHGuDNJM3-phXBxwyTR6ELnSW5F4YA5Us8FtZpbjUR7T8lwAIgvPbQmHEKpKoda_pDeFhnSATUayDUOGZ_7THhIOwhgYZ6wlV5YfNyMR8PSlisp/s4032/20231221_191922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNY75atcWxDYpKh0s5Wkz7Valwwl74-OmJ7UBJiGNQOC2g6zQm7NDuy8iCQlTZCdHRgmiXw0fV9v25iHGuDNJM3-phXBxwyTR6ELnSW5F4YA5Us8FtZpbjUR7T8lwAIgvPbQmHEKpKoda_pDeFhnSATUayDUOGZ_7THhIOwhgYZ6wlV5YfNyMR8PSlisp/w645-h362/20231221_191922.jpg" width="645" /></a></div>Adam's one-man band was a highlight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhys4iBSzKhdZsik9gvVrYazut1vShFhMpEt9W1FZCW0qHrdO2aAbKPL9ZMiCnWvXprZGGyQ0SzbOPGqSk6F6wRT9st9xBexaljC158NmfcsXGg8vmHurQxWO-GgENf3PkdQXf2zQj-KybC7ChA5l-KroUQfazZvUqf8ye1gnTuu8ujHBuusXD88MsdkKdW/s4032/IMG_3216.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="831" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhys4iBSzKhdZsik9gvVrYazut1vShFhMpEt9W1FZCW0qHrdO2aAbKPL9ZMiCnWvXprZGGyQ0SzbOPGqSk6F6wRT9st9xBexaljC158NmfcsXGg8vmHurQxWO-GgENf3PkdQXf2zQj-KybC7ChA5l-KroUQfazZvUqf8ye1gnTuu8ujHBuusXD88MsdkKdW/w623-h831/IMG_3216.HEIC" width="623" /></a></div>Jakob and Corrine's "Carol of the Bells". This sibling duo are beloved former students and it's tradition for them to perform this number.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWXCl1ecrYUNXp6NpYe3eAypdiw2efRP7DNm4YxufFTNODpmXrUf-B3f0aPNKbCVP-J8KlbJOgEJ4MWgf5e6mnaoGPO5kyo7U0hz9gs-139TbQYsAv5SzcwbhlUkvRSgrsxesfdT5HCL2ke67xq0jkOgR1qMHk4joyyGshckGB7Op5LeE6HGiy9-_gYKe/s3520/IMG_3200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="1156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWXCl1ecrYUNXp6NpYe3eAypdiw2efRP7DNm4YxufFTNODpmXrUf-B3f0aPNKbCVP-J8KlbJOgEJ4MWgf5e6mnaoGPO5kyo7U0hz9gs-139TbQYsAv5SzcwbhlUkvRSgrsxesfdT5HCL2ke67xq0jkOgR1qMHk4joyyGshckGB7Op5LeE6HGiy9-_gYKe/w650-h1156/IMG_3200.JPG" width="650" /></a></div>The Snow family's rendition of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer-- Star Wars version. 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We love the Chases!Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-931297014908592152024-02-21T21:17:00.002-07:002024-02-21T21:17:14.856-07:00Cozy Christmas Movie Night 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EgRhvalqURLURHNkqJRlLUbgCz6E2rD9tZ3nuV0ESnhXpEYLWZ66rg24XgbfnaGv5_1gN5wenJFiBa2pz2cgA7XEo6JwfLROZKsabn7h3bFF_20uaXLu9Io6-w53ayigkD279-L_29U87M72lGaBBhvm7m2wdLdns0JZ-6HG0O73Q2dTVzvd8akYtalJ/s4032/20231210_193652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EgRhvalqURLURHNkqJRlLUbgCz6E2rD9tZ3nuV0ESnhXpEYLWZ66rg24XgbfnaGv5_1gN5wenJFiBa2pz2cgA7XEo6JwfLROZKsabn7h3bFF_20uaXLu9Io6-w53ayigkD279-L_29U87M72lGaBBhvm7m2wdLdns0JZ-6HG0O73Q2dTVzvd8akYtalJ/w647-h364/20231210_193652.jpg" width="647" /></a></div>These little sweeties. Big kid problems can feel pretty heavy sometimes, and I feel so grateful for these two and how much love and joy they share. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYktQNUIwHApLUZgikkjYzIK3BevF6T0B7OYoWdRg0JAFIxsH4xahcM29gneA_xgSUWeV3ftcb4KHre9K0tFoZ9tElkINOOatgLViqvqNDkvzEvWCj369aXw1U04I4s5kXwWiaCeH08JywzS9SECF6nJmcxl1HhB8ZFFp9QLlsrjp0BBZB3EkAqM9yvvVi/s4032/20231210_171013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYktQNUIwHApLUZgikkjYzIK3BevF6T0B7OYoWdRg0JAFIxsH4xahcM29gneA_xgSUWeV3ftcb4KHre9K0tFoZ9tElkINOOatgLViqvqNDkvzEvWCj369aXw1U04I4s5kXwWiaCeH08JywzS9SECF6nJmcxl1HhB8ZFFp9QLlsrjp0BBZB3EkAqM9yvvVi/w653-h367/20231210_171013.jpg" width="653" /></a></div>At the start of the Christmas season we all sat down to decide what traditions and activities we most wanted to make time for. It was suggested we have a "Cozy Christmas Movie Night". We would bust out of matching jammies and all watch a Christmas movie together. But first, we had a nutcracker painting party. 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They were so kind as to humor me and let me join the fun.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn_ieRM4MmhYIbgUGeLNuMpA6hXRmtP3gPKPVonATj_bP6Bg_Reu099gwstpGQjHsJUcl53TEI9y3YohuKgYPOts0H7hyEyfsFltFjFegQpoXexXu36sg0zhp2Rx4YDCjYKSHVwbrsH5h-007I0j3l379DNDVCg-3IjlZszoN2R5FS1dgmSotWYPNSa_K/s4032/IMG_3164.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="845" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWn_ieRM4MmhYIbgUGeLNuMpA6hXRmtP3gPKPVonATj_bP6Bg_Reu099gwstpGQjHsJUcl53TEI9y3YohuKgYPOts0H7hyEyfsFltFjFegQpoXexXu36sg0zhp2Rx4YDCjYKSHVwbrsH5h-007I0j3l379DNDVCg-3IjlZszoN2R5FS1dgmSotWYPNSa_K/w634-h845/IMG_3164.HEIC" width="634" /></a></div>Elinor created this delightful little North Korean soldier nutcracker. 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We're terrible and you'd think we would improve with how many years we've been doing it, but we don't. Our children and their friends egg us on and after some initial resistance (on my part), we oblige. This year, the cell phone lights were a nice touch:)Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-85559654286395911932024-02-21T20:41:00.001-07:002024-02-21T20:41:23.239-07:00Festival of Lights 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcryFIdgbsTud7hLmYsP-irb54eutCT6p5MAltHJiw3OyVrmpOpClvFxxOmzSWzjSX33NhX7F9voU3gGIx-IM8nKaAZWssw0tzZzoxC8k5zCc9w9RD9WtJ88qDavTgHh13_cOKONp7V9FhAclt_HxGwkTI-ewE8rPLiA314JrBC61mY5ZvRoFvz4elJc_m/s3968/20231217_191257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcryFIdgbsTud7hLmYsP-irb54eutCT6p5MAltHJiw3OyVrmpOpClvFxxOmzSWzjSX33NhX7F9voU3gGIx-IM8nKaAZWssw0tzZzoxC8k5zCc9w9RD9WtJ88qDavTgHh13_cOKONp7V9FhAclt_HxGwkTI-ewE8rPLiA314JrBC61mY5ZvRoFvz4elJc_m/w659-h370/20231217_191257.jpg" width="659" /></a></div>December was WILD at our house (and not really in a good way). And to be honest, much of it didn't feel like a lot of fun to me. However, moments like this-- moments when we're all together (or at least most of us are together) are my very favorite. It's good for me to look back and remember the good times. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80qsjBoIua-6lP3LO7Vp1qSpDl5fjJHWwOS2ML5n9-ZSIS0JzpdyNNZkNkjW06gqRDwv_DiUlnD-gasQ0oLw0HgXYvrvhKfo1WgwEQIOS5CL2_aqxxizCp0T5WTMNy4JGOY8CarhrpYfGsB8e5ZKKQ3Goj0ZBNIn-0XYYX7GCSbH-yWOzXEU14V5RtpR0/s4032/IMG_3148.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="868" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80qsjBoIua-6lP3LO7Vp1qSpDl5fjJHWwOS2ML5n9-ZSIS0JzpdyNNZkNkjW06gqRDwv_DiUlnD-gasQ0oLw0HgXYvrvhKfo1WgwEQIOS5CL2_aqxxizCp0T5WTMNy4JGOY8CarhrpYfGsB8e5ZKKQ3Goj0ZBNIn-0XYYX7GCSbH-yWOzXEU14V5RtpR0/w652-h868/IMG_3148.HEIC" width="652" /></a><br />One of our favorite holiday traditions is visiting the Festival of Lights in Spanish Fork. It's just a drive through Christmas light display, but it never fails to delight us and it's worth the drive to go to it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNnoIb17IdnUqKBgVxZSftpezTsA5myWw0UBAIVcdNBtrBWp8IHFPHgcID_WYC5-i7xp2dd43Q2rQihdG5iZnuhkx2sRvMm0-04-5dx5T82EJ29QlscgluWT2javAStehCQdi91ah5E8YTm5KhPUEG010fpp7m4_ei6Ej0mA2YSs5Z2YqT5q1yJFeOMmx/s4032/IMG_3153.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNnoIb17IdnUqKBgVxZSftpezTsA5myWw0UBAIVcdNBtrBWp8IHFPHgcID_WYC5-i7xp2dd43Q2rQihdG5iZnuhkx2sRvMm0-04-5dx5T82EJ29QlscgluWT2javAStehCQdi91ah5E8YTm5KhPUEG010fpp7m4_ei6Ej0mA2YSs5Z2YqT5q1yJFeOMmx/w648-h486/IMG_3153.HEIC" width="648" /></a></div>Greta and Peter are the only two kids still small enough to sit on Abe's lap and help drive through the display. And that won't last much longer for either of them. Abe is looking a little squished there.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NVYLVIQWQQY-eeiNbP8kPABrd3DHYvADlrltIv3JDfG3CViC8EYVX2zfkQ8xGMTN0FjW8LE_NJWIFTS-QBJeHVFeTBRw1_i4Y2q_22mzj_U6jtik7DxNIygXB9Hp5bO0r1-VodC-7wl0j_RSHvwvdrHCInXvONSn8Gg9zOFXtxhMGnuNMENMCaYMTDBm/s3088/IMG_3152.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NVYLVIQWQQY-eeiNbP8kPABrd3DHYvADlrltIv3JDfG3CViC8EYVX2zfkQ8xGMTN0FjW8LE_NJWIFTS-QBJeHVFeTBRw1_i4Y2q_22mzj_U6jtik7DxNIygXB9Hp5bO0r1-VodC-7wl0j_RSHvwvdrHCInXvONSn8Gg9zOFXtxhMGnuNMENMCaYMTDBm/w634-h474/IMG_3152.HEIC" width="634" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ugrSeFO_lHoj2ai5XhtLFg2VNeqPH8AWHfXwMPTCYYM9AMakOhQBB0mf5QKjyz0B4WkTOEI5BLnZD6dT12TFKJ1_gBVAqGUbofh4BkNUmm-qLuhYYsRYiv4okKT5o1DVbPXYeROmpbOuKLWE1EzY0gDJT6OlhYnNcUumhqFWBUG_Ni2RPPrKEnWqYIiI/s4032/IMG_3156.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ugrSeFO_lHoj2ai5XhtLFg2VNeqPH8AWHfXwMPTCYYM9AMakOhQBB0mf5QKjyz0B4WkTOEI5BLnZD6dT12TFKJ1_gBVAqGUbofh4BkNUmm-qLuhYYsRYiv4okKT5o1DVbPXYeROmpbOuKLWE1EzY0gDJT6OlhYnNcUumhqFWBUG_Ni2RPPrKEnWqYIiI/w624-h832/IMG_3156.HEIC" width="624" /></a></div>I loved that Clark had happy enough childhood memories of Festival of Lights, that it was high on his list of Christmas activities to join us for.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFdjekb7TJESJEy0VYumvuhXQZIwedDvy8fHRKCVSKSbdDvTpPsLChdUm4A0SFXtLHFXS4HrU0s1xweMYC-L7ui2zOvL7B-jjM8I21gc1MMLiM-b2SQLPIAu4WedTs07H0bnxzDRTO1_pMV5VhXGMQxHrHhno7X6-0LtG5heSyoXEVpaMltEFrPprPKxe/s4032/20231217_191936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFdjekb7TJESJEy0VYumvuhXQZIwedDvy8fHRKCVSKSbdDvTpPsLChdUm4A0SFXtLHFXS4HrU0s1xweMYC-L7ui2zOvL7B-jjM8I21gc1MMLiM-b2SQLPIAu4WedTs07H0bnxzDRTO1_pMV5VhXGMQxHrHhno7X6-0LtG5heSyoXEVpaMltEFrPprPKxe/w653-h368/20231217_191936.jpg" width="653" /></a></div><br /></div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-17407631980341606512024-02-21T20:25:00.000-07:002024-02-21T20:25:00.063-07:00The Dickens Ball<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71oM9ftcf8eFQmbZ82rr6xcbQ4iLySYhaUaqfMjl5Mc1AVHaiGD6VhaWqlrs_yekhr2RrBygniGYOnJYz0qTeMhcvr_botuCxjWt0IdmWvHvXnoH_nahouJu11rX43M53kEy4NFbdn8JhBnSTjl1SZ8FJuNHEdteKArllthxkYXQM6Uw8Zv57FdUqhz6N/s1350/FB_IMG_1702791482071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71oM9ftcf8eFQmbZ82rr6xcbQ4iLySYhaUaqfMjl5Mc1AVHaiGD6VhaWqlrs_yekhr2RrBygniGYOnJYz0qTeMhcvr_botuCxjWt0IdmWvHvXnoH_nahouJu11rX43M53kEy4NFbdn8JhBnSTjl1SZ8FJuNHEdteKArllthxkYXQM6Uw8Zv57FdUqhz6N/w626-h782/FB_IMG_1702791482071.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;">We got all gussied up and went to a Christmas Dickens Ball at Plumfield. Such fun!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPdAWBFQwIVg34VyD6LcI2GFpPEk0obBdkLzQv7jlq8Up5Cp5T3vINXQaw5GQ-EUXqzB4Ab3njJMEK1vyasDq0RhnS8TUzTLFSbNhiiQAtgH4f-S9NvBOVniRaa_sqHL8Mda7LoSvNBcgVnFUI03VJwr7QkYiDJ6_uofAwH8-vUBM1l7xo2k3yjeKumup/s4032/IMG_1411.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="829" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPdAWBFQwIVg34VyD6LcI2GFpPEk0obBdkLzQv7jlq8Up5Cp5T3vINXQaw5GQ-EUXqzB4Ab3njJMEK1vyasDq0RhnS8TUzTLFSbNhiiQAtgH4f-S9NvBOVniRaa_sqHL8Mda7LoSvNBcgVnFUI03VJwr7QkYiDJ6_uofAwH8-vUBM1l7xo2k3yjeKumup/w622-h829/IMG_1411.HEIC" width="622" /></a></div>Cannon was so good as to step in as Bethany's date when Ben wasn't available to accompany her. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGt1k81o6L50JkeYpuLgwmqwRsKZcfNz7xuQvDw_22LAeHJ_nJGQWnmSN0l7aYXe1Rm-r1O5QvwgHAVK0Fxxoo-pCitv-M4ppdU5w8aMZL3I1GyXoniKiGZJjL5tw5p4-WrmqPcfevxlaM7kNdNXOmmQdi6Nr9O4FpNCYTUvi9PxKdfXXH_QGr1moCe1i/s4032/IMG_1401.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-48506242077863699042024-02-19T23:17:00.000-07:002024-02-19T23:17:37.055-07:00CUB Nutcracker 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykNvbQbbflHA9pdoltiUGXBG-2654FE2jpMCd61wMefpwO3x6dVU2VP8X7KTHMAUJfhm4MvjECS_0zBhbxhd3maPThnXmDqNyWTFqFF5lNN0ejav5poAUgvA1jPsmzeZ4NtqrdcrDyR2s41ZQpuk_VKyWUVQ76S5HT3O9vxscV20j3RdSPccWH32fjU56/s4032/IMG_2113.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykNvbQbbflHA9pdoltiUGXBG-2654FE2jpMCd61wMefpwO3x6dVU2VP8X7KTHMAUJfhm4MvjECS_0zBhbxhd3maPThnXmDqNyWTFqFF5lNN0ejav5poAUgvA1jPsmzeZ4NtqrdcrDyR2s41ZQpuk_VKyWUVQ76S5HT3O9vxscV20j3RdSPccWH32fjU56/w642-h482/IMG_2113.HEIC" width="642" /></a></div>Most Nutcracker productions are in December, but I LOVE that our ballet studio produces their Nutcracker the 2nd week of November. Here are the kiddos headed to a dress rehearsal. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsa22qqxBm_GvEs-GyUSasL5g7ugvmxouXD5kzZpRK8OqlVMb6WsP6xyPjjim_NXXoa8CcSlZAJyGOcXLOETNQCJMfgKg9TSSR1nMbPWuVMcwkWO0XXrRLGWJBq02atM8iRxVw1OYvVDmvYvKit0354eBCeujzl9bm-i8c29FmiVy318hvfITDfh88vY3/s4032/IMG_2216.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="862" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsa22qqxBm_GvEs-GyUSasL5g7ugvmxouXD5kzZpRK8OqlVMb6WsP6xyPjjim_NXXoa8CcSlZAJyGOcXLOETNQCJMfgKg9TSSR1nMbPWuVMcwkWO0XXrRLGWJBq02atM8iRxVw1OYvVDmvYvKit0354eBCeujzl9bm-i8c29FmiVy318hvfITDfh88vY3/w646-h862/IMG_2216.HEIC" width="646" /></a></div><div>The Ballet Brothers Fox </div><div><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JVwEgJKXfBBtX_PlTIVqoYexaauZvjhWNx9XhPAfCXBiO0rkVH2COBOu0eBx6n5wGtBSrivs_WVwa8dtOAQ3d6AvigPUkqvRqZbwrmEJ53KhKHAVLbvHQGAr3i1KFbWPKYlyR51MZVezB6lUACYJOGrqtfpq6LInxj7aXhhJLrrLVDNTr5ZAOdoDwK5b/s4032/IMG_2206.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="838" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JVwEgJKXfBBtX_PlTIVqoYexaauZvjhWNx9XhPAfCXBiO0rkVH2COBOu0eBx6n5wGtBSrivs_WVwa8dtOAQ3d6AvigPUkqvRqZbwrmEJ53KhKHAVLbvHQGAr3i1KFbWPKYlyR51MZVezB6lUACYJOGrqtfpq6LInxj7aXhhJLrrLVDNTr5ZAOdoDwK5b/w628-h838/IMG_2206.HEIC" width="628" /></a></div>This was Greta's first year in Central Utah Ballet's production. She was the BEST mouse ever!! You'll see what I mean shortly.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4FcR-YcJwbF5KCjNmoOhTbdwMxKEAjiU7Afzhs5OQPT-j5k6qLWYdQf8ZL-NKNPNjNCByurfyhZlM5XtALAdXpHn2aULw6AmXX7L1MN5rMOOlBDx5_RiStxRYiICq2dWMlU4nhFyZw5-bc-e2OzCA8kRDQCKkWWa_cK6d3nwuaHOrPwNp7NtacsDaASu/s3345/20231107_181822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2231" data-original-width="3345" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4FcR-YcJwbF5KCjNmoOhTbdwMxKEAjiU7Afzhs5OQPT-j5k6qLWYdQf8ZL-NKNPNjNCByurfyhZlM5XtALAdXpHn2aULw6AmXX7L1MN5rMOOlBDx5_RiStxRYiICq2dWMlU4nhFyZw5-bc-e2OzCA8kRDQCKkWWa_cK6d3nwuaHOrPwNp7NtacsDaASu/w639-h425/20231107_181822.jpg" width="639" /></a></div>One of the nights we had a double date with Ben and Bethany before the show-- dinner at Brick Oven. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQc0XwED0hf1_OUl5gPs6_D1Qt9xo99VHAaLmD91xMEBKNjHPGWfuWabFDekonBFR8R5VacnNBYuHu7G_P5ucAE7beBpSk6K5Jx3FIVAjUfkZJicfgGG6wgIZl7PgPqgyy0VEQtaetFabx6sxM8ns-W2JlcOP3Hu3pq4kHVjsrIsKCIlhDFBfQckb7TLDx/s3583/20231107_221203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3583" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQc0XwED0hf1_OUl5gPs6_D1Qt9xo99VHAaLmD91xMEBKNjHPGWfuWabFDekonBFR8R5VacnNBYuHu7G_P5ucAE7beBpSk6K5Jx3FIVAjUfkZJicfgGG6wgIZl7PgPqgyy0VEQtaetFabx6sxM8ns-W2JlcOP3Hu3pq4kHVjsrIsKCIlhDFBfQckb7TLDx/w645-h410/20231107_221203.jpg" width="645" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cannon danced several different roles depending on the night. George was Fritz for all the shows, Greta a mouse, and Peter was a party boy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qlfdrhXwnU2BGdSS7CTuRiyWOg95qOFLWKv_LVrBbFRBL6MZWkt9d7f8DC3vsoOCyaxRCS8LznkM5lc-EkDbornaXy0ty4ZCfPl3at5cFfAcxoMR7B-1uXcQOIQXVTxNU9ONRgRD435BUvp9QEK8xQQUnNaViRNDsYS9o8h4QJ25KIo0lXPkXi9HAt43/s4032/20231109_211939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qlfdrhXwnU2BGdSS7CTuRiyWOg95qOFLWKv_LVrBbFRBL6MZWkt9d7f8DC3vsoOCyaxRCS8LznkM5lc-EkDbornaXy0ty4ZCfPl3at5cFfAcxoMR7B-1uXcQOIQXVTxNU9ONRgRD435BUvp9QEK8xQQUnNaViRNDsYS9o8h4QJ25KIo0lXPkXi9HAt43/w649-h365/20231109_211939.jpg" width="649" /></a></div>Elinor, Faith, and Clark came another night and we unexpectedly ran into our dear friends as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HlIqQV6Uh4yzxeGygGZFWoUAjT7QGhuEl-AWwjRIPx2YrLrqH8LvBK-WVn61hyphenhyphen438S1oYslRpn0nR4by-hRq12z4A-1IfflfdntLdzuMMIwbZ08LDkFIjMThc4L9R56BCwdn-IJpxWX7G422STZ_bmC5n4bCVN1Qvtgmq1qUgKrRVi95vIruLILf6QEz/s3650/20231109_184046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HlIqQV6Uh4yzxeGygGZFWoUAjT7QGhuEl-AWwjRIPx2YrLrqH8LvBK-WVn61hyphenhyphen438S1oYslRpn0nR4by-hRq12z4A-1IfflfdntLdzuMMIwbZ08LDkFIjMThc4L9R56BCwdn-IJpxWX7G422STZ_bmC5n4bCVN1Qvtgmq1qUgKrRVi95vIruLILf6QEz/w654-h400/20231109_184046.jpg" width="654" /></a></div>Abe and Faith went out for Thai food before the show.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzef2lRVpFaTBD72XDPwi6fSssPdMIqjcFXEPLJ3iwdolSb3SdUnAgHhpZVoKM3_9Zq8xg2Ok-32te05gEuzr5EPSUKcPkT_UBv2ArPPxj4So21sALfpa860L7xWCto-13csAemh2u8CZVxjPPVI_yhc8UkuPKsP5nT9gAbvyS8xNP9wg5teIQsnDrNOE/s1242/IMG_2702.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="1242" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzef2lRVpFaTBD72XDPwi6fSssPdMIqjcFXEPLJ3iwdolSb3SdUnAgHhpZVoKM3_9Zq8xg2Ok-32te05gEuzr5EPSUKcPkT_UBv2ArPPxj4So21sALfpa860L7xWCto-13csAemh2u8CZVxjPPVI_yhc8UkuPKsP5nT9gAbvyS8xNP9wg5teIQsnDrNOE/w647-h443/IMG_2702.PNG" width="647" /></a></div>There were so many good pictures, and honestly, I guess I was too cheap to buy them. So this is as good as it gets. But it will do. George was so amazingly expressive on stage. Such a NAUGHTY Fritz!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9TYxdP4cEz-D-orTsHTVXxzplV91oiJEOpGdLIu9fKDIDjkCsytq9U4iPWN-KxZHGvn7hHproTkl0AL2OBE7LAQIHN7dJwOzI8GWGeS2hxoV9QSAAcOkrri0TnGolfjScLNGgwfdD82FTNmBUW2VnGdnh-Kl5r7_gwj03v3675rp1te01RqYsZOKBb7C/s1242/IMG_2703.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="1242" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9TYxdP4cEz-D-orTsHTVXxzplV91oiJEOpGdLIu9fKDIDjkCsytq9U4iPWN-KxZHGvn7hHproTkl0AL2OBE7LAQIHN7dJwOzI8GWGeS2hxoV9QSAAcOkrri0TnGolfjScLNGgwfdD82FTNmBUW2VnGdnh-Kl5r7_gwj03v3675rp1te01RqYsZOKBb7C/w645-h428/IMG_2703.PNG" width="645" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan4SbxWjDoXtTt_7fb_yy31KjApkfqfy4uSfz2mNuA8hy_qyfC2inwJVdZh8qrAvLQ8-phDcD36plyPO8KqZM2Obbv2xJjZ8Ziy5XiKaSIy9WqJMAaB9g2BYhg5lR9etO6A4ZlPNwdxga7rMLrltIi5cKY3znHX_5R0McHdr1Xsa9NnCE6cxDzLLG-iFM/s1850/IMG_2704.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">I like Cannon's face in the back left with Peter right in front of him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3c5uIrlWAbs1ZiEIop-1_GOTLnp3Aebp8YFyUHtnbx2-iBcwfgzMcZMiTHqyNjQHnOgzIJfh1bA1GCNeDiB3g0U3BOOMnXWIWDyj9BUejdPXtcsX-2tKbxcafI2k8PjNCK3Jyc1u9p3HAjv2Yrf0Tadc3Ntby0aT8701_3bIZnLP4u-vYFRRR8cXXra8o/s1853/IMG_2705.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1853" data-original-width="1242" height="907" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3c5uIrlWAbs1ZiEIop-1_GOTLnp3Aebp8YFyUHtnbx2-iBcwfgzMcZMiTHqyNjQHnOgzIJfh1bA1GCNeDiB3g0U3BOOMnXWIWDyj9BUejdPXtcsX-2tKbxcafI2k8PjNCK3Jyc1u9p3HAjv2Yrf0Tadc3Ntby0aT8701_3bIZnLP4u-vYFRRR8cXXra8o/w607-h907/IMG_2705.PNG" width="607" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is just a little too accurate.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqaeGwUxV4ByAn2XKL8vZkBWu5e_9_7d0hYI8U8iVvg8a8dNS-7ln7I1ulSfAEpsK4z89OtTClABz74_sRlJrl7K-KimBHJQRZYVp1vDdrRMWt8jaAy8Q0R4RpppOwyXQ9MW-mes4ex71DzkvBGWPhJ2q_fDF3sHSoTuSJQ2pJI9WdIYsIOKSpQq8PiPG/s1843/IMG_2699.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="1242" height="899" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqaeGwUxV4ByAn2XKL8vZkBWu5e_9_7d0hYI8U8iVvg8a8dNS-7ln7I1ulSfAEpsK4z89OtTClABz74_sRlJrl7K-KimBHJQRZYVp1vDdrRMWt8jaAy8Q0R4RpppOwyXQ9MW-mes4ex71DzkvBGWPhJ2q_fDF3sHSoTuSJQ2pJI9WdIYsIOKSpQq8PiPG/w607-h899/IMG_2699.PNG" width="607" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsurBPxWsB9rZaMdMQjxxB4-XfHKyYNKrOmD66GKaB3BeBI4ixPPJ6bd0BzmXG9dGAWLpS1jVDY0CPiIZR7irNirkIA_beUTrTRuB4h6fAFljiMKyV4ibmaPGHRShVjzyD55evgRyvV897pPCJSwa9ivMP2rvBhMdCneP_Z1TZaEraNNYfrsJ_AID4q1U/s1860/IMG_2727.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="1242" height="946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsurBPxWsB9rZaMdMQjxxB4-XfHKyYNKrOmD66GKaB3BeBI4ixPPJ6bd0BzmXG9dGAWLpS1jVDY0CPiIZR7irNirkIA_beUTrTRuB4h6fAFljiMKyV4ibmaPGHRShVjzyD55evgRyvV897pPCJSwa9ivMP2rvBhMdCneP_Z1TZaEraNNYfrsJ_AID4q1U/w633-h946/IMG_2727.PNG" width="633" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ8NUwY7e-JNxPHPaBUZGDDPE1lmbrcZL4ekXorrvlVVL1En7zPshlRKZy6mlrNc3VzMmQVzOQbuwhKWP9oWqesP7zvD-QptxwprwnQIF-IwlVf45xhni8FtIh6Zp6erxA2bGUOdjrShFT_o-e0AsBTtbkq01Cvtc9gO2HUdolC4dc5Amcp8oDJ8-I8-d/s1242/IMG_2731.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1242" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ8NUwY7e-JNxPHPaBUZGDDPE1lmbrcZL4ekXorrvlVVL1En7zPshlRKZy6mlrNc3VzMmQVzOQbuwhKWP9oWqesP7zvD-QptxwprwnQIF-IwlVf45xhni8FtIh6Zp6erxA2bGUOdjrShFT_o-e0AsBTtbkq01Cvtc9gO2HUdolC4dc5Amcp8oDJ8-I8-d/w646-h431/IMG_2731.PNG" width="646" /></a></div>Okay, now let's talk about Greta, the mouse. The moment caught here was as the Mouse Queen was stabbed and is about to die Greta really felt the moment. She is the center mouse with her hands over her heart. But before she was devastated by the loss of the Mouse Queen, she was, by far, the most aggressive mouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFtZBiGE0W6MGGPEjk4kHYj8PX4bLRf1FHLDh-xp6bvUlQ7OBScdk2QLjZrGWkAMb-O5un-Koauu8WoImo1GqsCQ_efJcZQD-TdF-y3XlGc69x01uTNoMlnPh_IRd9cu_h05rJs27uxh53InZEWtbGcUtyJIArxXtN3EFhxG6BwVU7suWDLzaF0aJ7Q6o/s1242/IMG_2734.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1242" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFtZBiGE0W6MGGPEjk4kHYj8PX4bLRf1FHLDh-xp6bvUlQ7OBScdk2QLjZrGWkAMb-O5un-Koauu8WoImo1GqsCQ_efJcZQD-TdF-y3XlGc69x01uTNoMlnPh_IRd9cu_h05rJs27uxh53InZEWtbGcUtyJIArxXtN3EFhxG6BwVU7suWDLzaF0aJ7Q6o/w643-h426/IMG_2734.PNG" width="643" /></a></div><div>Let's just say "she understood the assignment" to support and cheer on the Mouse Queen. And she added a little something extra I had never seen in any previous Nutcracker production. We could hear her audibly HISSING at the Nutcracker (Cannon) and the soldiers.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT7XsG3t7t4vIvPg2Bt2vfHd9B6f2ObzfqYq5evyTFg4-9J_mfV3xTmdfBkdjPPPjaeF-K7UiWixvgOm4BOuA5jzx9lRfluyHAuMBQDDH9rN6pzzb0qOirveYbcn5By3enHUZN8yhEOoOfCCej2l6_h8p7t5yo1Apc4LdcwGmagO7ksJNh0xnzWTv8rgG/s1848/IMG_2732.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="1242" height="932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT7XsG3t7t4vIvPg2Bt2vfHd9B6f2ObzfqYq5evyTFg4-9J_mfV3xTmdfBkdjPPPjaeF-K7UiWixvgOm4BOuA5jzx9lRfluyHAuMBQDDH9rN6pzzb0qOirveYbcn5By3enHUZN8yhEOoOfCCej2l6_h8p7t5yo1Apc4LdcwGmagO7ksJNh0xnzWTv8rgG/w626-h932/IMG_2732.PNG" width="626" /></a></div>She is hissing here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QYy6nOQR9zJHr1lfcydYm4D5AvPCmi3B5iV2ZR0FdH-D2W1_pCxgdjWWW9O1csNiu3Ncl1e3H9kx7wV4y5-kWwdlQNI8eKcs2NDGJUFFzFn9EvAxxMwJzgmt5mUIkDkYhC-a7wQV3yFYDzlkhbWBd3Rou0M0QAmJda9WuNQvXJKfNJO7wZcfYwD6se8L/s1242/IMG_2735.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1242" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QYy6nOQR9zJHr1lfcydYm4D5AvPCmi3B5iV2ZR0FdH-D2W1_pCxgdjWWW9O1csNiu3Ncl1e3H9kx7wV4y5-kWwdlQNI8eKcs2NDGJUFFzFn9EvAxxMwJzgmt5mUIkDkYhC-a7wQV3yFYDzlkhbWBd3Rou0M0QAmJda9WuNQvXJKfNJO7wZcfYwD6se8L/w642-h425/IMG_2735.PNG" width="642" /></a></div>Definitely hissing here, too. We were absolutely DYING of laughter in our seats. Because we could literally hear her over the music. Look at all the other cute little mice trying to be scary and fierce. I'm sorry, but they just aren't convincing. Greta? I really believe her.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr2VlQwgat_qIZO01gcX-49X-rreycs7iu1Pg9-F-l1_aiKj35TVvaPHZca9RZcz7plDUAY55jNv_zfHyYyHR5CAk5wy8WuV4WtgqbgVC4V0jAhyDxDForxGrXi4KGfsco5GC7uBKwtZKOM-0sJGOn-FlhEBCzZXdLdNV_RNfu7nhQAUOoHJm6C5OsdN9/s1854/IMG_2775.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1854" data-original-width="1242" height="902" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr2VlQwgat_qIZO01gcX-49X-rreycs7iu1Pg9-F-l1_aiKj35TVvaPHZca9RZcz7plDUAY55jNv_zfHyYyHR5CAk5wy8WuV4WtgqbgVC4V0jAhyDxDForxGrXi4KGfsco5GC7uBKwtZKOM-0sJGOn-FlhEBCzZXdLdNV_RNfu7nhQAUOoHJm6C5OsdN9/w603-h902/IMG_2775.PNG" width="603" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uFvJ2B93auChIKV7gHBbmf8ZEpK-kTvgERyCn8r_yHJt5BE2nFPxB4EVgVQL88SP5_heNzf_G2FKvtap-_btCg1_EGgWfszzNecOxHJtFUf6Fk505OSFuSlyyoMH3mK17ZqibQ1Sg61OWkyXwX8tr43iEzwjKR50HTA5wIEYxhb8zDJDUuSngEetxfmy/s1843/IMG_2741.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="1242" height="801" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uFvJ2B93auChIKV7gHBbmf8ZEpK-kTvgERyCn8r_yHJt5BE2nFPxB4EVgVQL88SP5_heNzf_G2FKvtap-_btCg1_EGgWfszzNecOxHJtFUf6Fk505OSFuSlyyoMH3mK17ZqibQ1Sg61OWkyXwX8tr43iEzwjKR50HTA5wIEYxhb8zDJDUuSngEetxfmy/w541-h801/IMG_2741.PNG" width="541" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Here she is hissing at Clara. 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This was the year and it was a smashing success! We've always waited until Christmas Eve to open our Christmas jammies-- but this year we wore them several times throughout December to get more use of them.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F97GaaCRCqlWOgevCrdVdbgtwi05ixiXkn1DiSFqdzvetJGR3R5OCVSNMzdal8GfuNf_eyq4Gz71stmVKZADIEZu88OkjUaNQMzaP3cdOSYck_auYygzsO65lYY9-ksxud162oVQ1ZkDKN_obNULCmMMfVgw-HfS5ARS3q4FRxDjpUI_C6AWSur3nMZL/s2268/20231219_172250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2177" height="644" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0F97GaaCRCqlWOgevCrdVdbgtwi05ixiXkn1DiSFqdzvetJGR3R5OCVSNMzdal8GfuNf_eyq4Gz71stmVKZADIEZu88OkjUaNQMzaP3cdOSYck_auYygzsO65lYY9-ksxud162oVQ1ZkDKN_obNULCmMMfVgw-HfS5ARS3q4FRxDjpUI_C6AWSur3nMZL/w618-h644/20231219_172250.jpg" width="618" /></a></div>How cute is this picture? Greta with Ethan and Andrew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWhu2CHSlK3wMj40Nh2n4tZR9fCMpUVRWPVS2MDVexDc7gzqhzI0u9GEhBfHTLtF_xC-c4E2Nc_uqfesorbg8F6phA8B-zgMMNzBC3z6b65EgrkqMFE9gQxgXUavNGx7HYCbHqnt7WkCZslujqmELpmdD7yPLpZRbEpwJOUM4zUzSGdq4lcOk8p8QbHtN/s2835/20231219_184649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="2170" height="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWhu2CHSlK3wMj40Nh2n4tZR9fCMpUVRWPVS2MDVexDc7gzqhzI0u9GEhBfHTLtF_xC-c4E2Nc_uqfesorbg8F6phA8B-zgMMNzBC3z6b65EgrkqMFE9gQxgXUavNGx7HYCbHqnt7WkCZslujqmELpmdD7yPLpZRbEpwJOUM4zUzSGdq4lcOk8p8QbHtN/w636-h830/20231219_184649.jpg" width="636" /></a></div>Kate and Pete<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEhLb5u7oHUyxYA9jEuMu_owXGTkQBHKAnvSxFLKn-nux8-bd1pmDhmAX-kLj_HhOqqjtPnNsfspX90AKdpaqmMIXCdEvdZdnIgQ6xaitSa1i7Fmrs8EzxMSQXQGxif-5bQGNh722eex9OHGEEJHAKfN2cV8hkNiq7gPRARDLgK1G7f8TmrFpLtvLMHjV/s1399/20231219_185939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="1023" height="892" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEhLb5u7oHUyxYA9jEuMu_owXGTkQBHKAnvSxFLKn-nux8-bd1pmDhmAX-kLj_HhOqqjtPnNsfspX90AKdpaqmMIXCdEvdZdnIgQ6xaitSa1i7Fmrs8EzxMSQXQGxif-5bQGNh722eex9OHGEEJHAKfN2cV8hkNiq7gPRARDLgK1G7f8TmrFpLtvLMHjV/w652-h892/20231219_185939.jpg" width="652" /></a></div>My adorable nieces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGhJMGGdwttFc7mWwhfyP6Mp-UFQxf59Pra6ePrNYNrJ6IPurtpEUqSGI-6jnYYtBC8vaA3t49lTyxxUK96UouQb8186PS4kXkyXySJQN5MDXE1CJnZQsrMLsS1xYSwh8C5pwMpI64VKXTQoZPIJqoikf2RgPxIteZgG0tAUxeO5W3PeKy5_y6rkzdVt8/s3688/20231219_200148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="3688" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGhJMGGdwttFc7mWwhfyP6Mp-UFQxf59Pra6ePrNYNrJ6IPurtpEUqSGI-6jnYYtBC8vaA3t49lTyxxUK96UouQb8186PS4kXkyXySJQN5MDXE1CJnZQsrMLsS1xYSwh8C5pwMpI64VKXTQoZPIJqoikf2RgPxIteZgG0tAUxeO5W3PeKy5_y6rkzdVt8/w655-h356/20231219_200148.jpg" width="655" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwaOAdmHlliQryISCzH1ZkH02lR-JzD6ne0WWfdb3hJAxsMS1oOKRYLNa3cT4EXKkEUXlvbzVU-tkJgwie0QW0n42eoThEw2k6dBYSL4aHEOkEUqGxWkJLqASFxgmkT6zU7k85bixqIsbNPvtITB-O2lmY7WeFs-j23uQePtk4qoNSL2e3BccIlZeYT_R/s3281/20231219_183217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="3281" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwaOAdmHlliQryISCzH1ZkH02lR-JzD6ne0WWfdb3hJAxsMS1oOKRYLNa3cT4EXKkEUXlvbzVU-tkJgwie0QW0n42eoThEw2k6dBYSL4aHEOkEUqGxWkJLqASFxgmkT6zU7k85bixqIsbNPvtITB-O2lmY7WeFs-j23uQePtk4qoNSL2e3BccIlZeYT_R/w660-h419/20231219_183217.jpg" width="660" /></a></div>We need to do two recital times to accommodate all my students. 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We weren't quite sure if the blessing was going to happen or not. See, the thing is, Elinor and Brandon's marriage had become pretty rocky. That Sunday, things were tense between them. <div> By the following Saturday, Elinor had come home with Daniel, with the intention to return to Brandon when he had made some changes. Things didn't go well and within a few weeks, she had decided not to return to the marriage. They are currently in the process of divorcing. </div><div>Understandably, it's been tough for everyone involved. Elinor is dealing with all the emotions that come with shattered hopes and dreams and being a young, single, working mom. Siblings are dealing with making space for another adult and a baby in an already cozy house. Everyone has had to pitch in and it's been uncomfortable. That being said, we are glad she is home and back in an environment where she is loved and respected. She is a sweetheart and a wonderfully devoted mother to Daniel. We're proud of her bravery in the ways she has made these tough decisions. If you want to know more, you are welcome to talk with Elinor. That's all I have to say on the topic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Going back to the day of the blessing, there was a really delightful family moment. Our whole family went back to their apartment in Vineyard and played Raving Rabids on their old school Wii. This was the favorite video game of the older kids of our family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgRBfYh-hN254cVqje3sJfjtCD1Uvwru2lKyOa96z5oKmMLMVPwcBYLJYHm11l6oBpB12SupHXt5Xr5JppZ1RC-8nveTpoR1LJB6B6953BonaoOdN4ualRacEC1mAyfvao88zUK6lV7FxiVHmsLAnMkwKKK9NB2RM-Ywbp57mvQelY6JKfRS2xyU6sseb/s4756/InCollage_20231203_115731617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4756" data-original-width="3364" height="912" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgRBfYh-hN254cVqje3sJfjtCD1Uvwru2lKyOa96z5oKmMLMVPwcBYLJYHm11l6oBpB12SupHXt5Xr5JppZ1RC-8nveTpoR1LJB6B6953BonaoOdN4ualRacEC1mAyfvao88zUK6lV7FxiVHmsLAnMkwKKK9NB2RM-Ywbp57mvQelY6JKfRS2xyU6sseb/w644-h912/InCollage_20231203_115731617.jpg" width="644" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIcJgZEPXFjg5BQsmL2sxQiMrYQXPmpYhr9FuEpD0vcE_DPeyZ5Oh1ptNzj_unuapkCy4qKnWGZmnzcv1Q4bfhr2XhLDhEXcomJ20sTTNH9LtlyrnQXkHW5BpH4j0flnnisMbyDaQp47yDuHH_tMYhdy7UZbouZmle26GbFZrM6WfeY2H51cWFmqGjMx0/s4032/IMG_2841.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="819" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIcJgZEPXFjg5BQsmL2sxQiMrYQXPmpYhr9FuEpD0vcE_DPeyZ5Oh1ptNzj_unuapkCy4qKnWGZmnzcv1Q4bfhr2XhLDhEXcomJ20sTTNH9LtlyrnQXkHW5BpH4j0flnnisMbyDaQp47yDuHH_tMYhdy7UZbouZmle26GbFZrM6WfeY2H51cWFmqGjMx0/w614-h819/IMG_2841.HEIC" width="614" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ5jvB7Mi4TpCmi7gAg6kh6ruisgk1iIhf-BwuWzen-xZY31xUheOgEHhu6J9wcJYbxhzhRj8gwiZM1CVlOddCztFLGBJBmEP-mRDPtDIiV8omd1a94qvb1nXCauY801A77mWETjlvlufoSMfQUhbQtLuUjaPDARtoY-DAiAQ6ZsHnma2rsi4h9FUAx0L/s4032/20231203_111049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ5jvB7Mi4TpCmi7gAg6kh6ruisgk1iIhf-BwuWzen-xZY31xUheOgEHhu6J9wcJYbxhzhRj8gwiZM1CVlOddCztFLGBJBmEP-mRDPtDIiV8omd1a94qvb1nXCauY801A77mWETjlvlufoSMfQUhbQtLuUjaPDARtoY-DAiAQ6ZsHnma2rsi4h9FUAx0L/w644-h362/20231203_111049.jpg" width="644" /></a></div><div>About the best thing in the whole world is having your whole family together and watching your children enjoy one another's company as they reminisce about their childhood. </div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-71742796759447190922024-02-19T19:39:00.001-07:002024-02-19T19:39:49.536-07:00hi, there<p> hi there. it's me. i'm back. </p><p>At least, I think I'm back. The last post was just after Thanksgiving and now, as I write this, it is past Valentine's Day. Why such a long hiatus? Well, I'll explain some of the reasons in the following posts, but for now, I will just say life was happening fast and I wasn't enjoying <strike>some</strike> much of it. And I had neither time or desire to record the events as they were happening. Hopefully, looking back over the last few months here on this blog will be cathartic and I can have a more positive outlook moving forward.</p><p>Of course, there were LOTS of good things happening as well as the challenges. At the beginning of December Faith and I spent four days in St. George for her final Senior State swim meet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4zvUpd9hvOC4Wzz6-vXLocuGbAhX2juC8DcMTke2dRjR_SgwPykDzXOu_gOX8rhD3rWPZzFT7U34MQVArfZKuvYI8NA2GrBgOkANLrIlsxQPtSA0D7VOU84DmD7k8U5LfM3QaWDzxmMa-tHxv2mONbxWkKQHvIzST-lD0Z3TdwUn6Bjm_0pD8S190qVL/s2507/IMG_9958.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="2507" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4zvUpd9hvOC4Wzz6-vXLocuGbAhX2juC8DcMTke2dRjR_SgwPykDzXOu_gOX8rhD3rWPZzFT7U34MQVArfZKuvYI8NA2GrBgOkANLrIlsxQPtSA0D7VOU84DmD7k8U5LfM3QaWDzxmMa-tHxv2mONbxWkKQHvIzST-lD0Z3TdwUn6Bjm_0pD8S190qVL/w657-h496/IMG_9958.HEIC" width="657" /></a></div><p>In years past this meet has taken place in late February/early March. Starting this past year, it is now at the start of December. So it's right smack dab in the middle of the high school season. So, although it wasn't a great meet for Faith and her hoped for time drops, we did have a lovely time and we slept and rested a LOT! Because if she wasn't on deck during one of the six sessions, she was supposed to be resting. Okay, twist our arms, we'll go back to the hotel and nap every afternoon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ5vv_ASUhw_58XNbK8PJeijTz2p-KC3IusW_m4JNm8eg7XdaaxzTrF-BMmOux25DMvPttVpG_ikpdAKIkobS5jGZ0m3IJ9jMSlW5O7_S0ZP-k22ltn5MwBZIEpsirzdXEAbAvJgMxD1XsyRVehAR-Rwn9aCc99w0axIqG-cPJQfhhi8kXcbGAo6WFg_T/s1280/DSCF9507.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ5vv_ASUhw_58XNbK8PJeijTz2p-KC3IusW_m4JNm8eg7XdaaxzTrF-BMmOux25DMvPttVpG_ikpdAKIkobS5jGZ0m3IJ9jMSlW5O7_S0ZP-k22ltn5MwBZIEpsirzdXEAbAvJgMxD1XsyRVehAR-Rwn9aCc99w0axIqG-cPJQfhhi8kXcbGAo6WFg_T/w670-h449/DSCF9507.png" width="670" /></a></div><div>Faith is at the bottom in gray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYnl0WL_7YbQZz53l4Nst8ua-OXl20jlPqbBkL2fXz584XJ3Xl3S_Ils9pdzWQ4XgsxbSX_1DPbAySmqtsXv_93m2hbLPxCEVZw5bkXUT_GBM_TH2W9QnuKAwis7PoiaLZUl4GvlxPQ_tc91lp_C7njfpJuyN4dTjJmKtz0K61yoN3hkHzkQ5lGWTagX_/s1280/DSCF8989.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Did that stop us from finding an empty spot on campus for resting and getting our afternoon naps?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjdnLSp5Axqv133LeVBkTYjQYgcTg6pTYl6bffhpzHIWwUlLAisUY5fCNvBAZT-Sp9nNtscU8psVMTuBGmWBZN-AtEOOCy2a7GVxZVLPuMFpsIMKoiQiQqs7pCOAk_mSpOWSaWIvKsY5z4gWh9Rx-x2jIRR6uFNjb2xlmc2U6nclvscc7URh4naG4qUIM/s4032/IMG_9983.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjdnLSp5Axqv133LeVBkTYjQYgcTg6pTYl6bffhpzHIWwUlLAisUY5fCNvBAZT-Sp9nNtscU8psVMTuBGmWBZN-AtEOOCy2a7GVxZVLPuMFpsIMKoiQiQqs7pCOAk_mSpOWSaWIvKsY5z4gWh9Rx-x2jIRR6uFNjb2xlmc2U6nclvscc7URh4naG4qUIM/w655-h874/IMG_9983.HEIC" width="655" /></a></div>Do you even know me at all? <div>Never doubt my ability to nap anytime, anywhere. It is my gift.</div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-41278544995289894092023-11-25T16:47:00.001-07:002023-11-29T19:55:04.411-07:00Thanksgiving 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpTgmxDeQBJfcoz-H-k5qcBuuEuHE_wMfbWW42UDEIgL4amzh1OVdmb5ff23aRhXXuYyI2csG6x6HvQIRN4idybg-I4Om46QHkpLCvx79xI-EvHYKoyFr0Ksc5OHaqcBGbH8eSpDwONH6LdsKeu_sOFDOHcUjLT6cGtFPsyTqf0w72tjuGX1u3dszWuF_/s3367/20231122_165415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3367" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpTgmxDeQBJfcoz-H-k5qcBuuEuHE_wMfbWW42UDEIgL4amzh1OVdmb5ff23aRhXXuYyI2csG6x6HvQIRN4idybg-I4Om46QHkpLCvx79xI-EvHYKoyFr0Ksc5OHaqcBGbH8eSpDwONH6LdsKeu_sOFDOHcUjLT6cGtFPsyTqf0w72tjuGX1u3dszWuF_/w647-h436/20231122_165415.jpg" width="647" /></a></div>This is not our puppy. This is the Snow's puppy, but oh my goodness! So cute! They brought him over for a little visit. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RpVAuCJ1-rS39ARLcHoOLWiqRg_8VpTLacY7qEdgjM7QokKnBmGDDVo3q15XhjX-cGC8LvcSbK7vScl8G_zCFYJfrz8Txa_USPda9IpeNmWJmSZekv5A_fla9ELtfACBvLKhFEabzMqkSwT8NgPh7zPzf15-UQvH4BmWI48sImUfX3l-onLhxPubuw4L/s1476/20231122_194914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="1082" height="893" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RpVAuCJ1-rS39ARLcHoOLWiqRg_8VpTLacY7qEdgjM7QokKnBmGDDVo3q15XhjX-cGC8LvcSbK7vScl8G_zCFYJfrz8Txa_USPda9IpeNmWJmSZekv5A_fla9ELtfACBvLKhFEabzMqkSwT8NgPh7zPzf15-UQvH4BmWI48sImUfX3l-onLhxPubuw4L/w656-h893/20231122_194914.jpg" width="656" /></a></div>We had a very... interesting... time at the Orem Temple Open House on Wednesday evening. The temple? It was awesome. But do you ever have one of those times when the family is just emotionally off kilter? It was that. Only worse. And yet here we are smiling for the camera in front of the temple Are we hypocrites? I don't think so. We were all still trying to be kind-- or at least not mean. <div>Since this picture was taken, tempers have cooled and multiple apologies have been issued and accepted. </div><div>I guess I think that's just about the best you can hope for in a family. Go to the temple and keep trying to be kind. And apologize when you aren't.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymwoxsbyJ9RwFGRBKR9zpIZmU_KaCk-Uh6zFHIeENtrA1efodxCIi1cDeynMzoN9rWWX5SlpNCw7Opd4U7YKGWE8LjjJdNhR3CycE9DjrNyX5kxU1naFg6olHdQCUEZsqG5aY_kpBl5V_2aChYdhkIVOZfyDgoFXQheI2JRsEc_JvZG92WBZVoRc8SJ4t/s3198/20231123_074431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3198" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymwoxsbyJ9RwFGRBKR9zpIZmU_KaCk-Uh6zFHIeENtrA1efodxCIi1cDeynMzoN9rWWX5SlpNCw7Opd4U7YKGWE8LjjJdNhR3CycE9DjrNyX5kxU1naFg6olHdQCUEZsqG5aY_kpBl5V_2aChYdhkIVOZfyDgoFXQheI2JRsEc_JvZG92WBZVoRc8SJ4t/w650-h453/20231123_074431.jpg" width="650" /></a></div>On Thanksgiving Day, Abe and Cannon got up early for a turkey bowl. Cannon has watched and played a lot of football since last year's less than stellar performance at the turkey bowl. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5w_PyibHW0j6VzVzExg_aeCOw2_JJ2dxpOl6DGomLkWUokJMu7AO9QkvgspHhbKvY7PsUVEdEDYKCMqWZo6SLXUDFE5oVIdK14_u5D8coG-tDMYtBuRKCEUoRQDTL11WTrjEm92hJ1Kf-EOb-va2aM7vJZb2115X5RqFg5e0EAxBizcomFSqblbQRdjO/s2988/20231123_095607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2186" data-original-width="2988" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5w_PyibHW0j6VzVzExg_aeCOw2_JJ2dxpOl6DGomLkWUokJMu7AO9QkvgspHhbKvY7PsUVEdEDYKCMqWZo6SLXUDFE5oVIdK14_u5D8coG-tDMYtBuRKCEUoRQDTL11WTrjEm92hJ1Kf-EOb-va2aM7vJZb2115X5RqFg5e0EAxBizcomFSqblbQRdjO/w657-h481/20231123_095607.jpg" width="657" /></a></div>According to both Abe and Cannon, there was redemption.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AXCdWqE2u8cCS_ceDC4hFHLe5bYlPP7y85MgTLrLIXbqljvCNRdZh1qhvdTJzVp4UA5OC2W0vP51U3-gkQFWYKMTRdFhfqssYCxSstgF_9LKysLTzsn6GVLMU_Jqi9IJr7xuzCrmYLfs7OzYCYr-MKqlL_ttDSooGQysOi5FlJ7KgUvO6rXZo9rYnVhM/s3411/IMG_2393.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2857" data-original-width="3411" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AXCdWqE2u8cCS_ceDC4hFHLe5bYlPP7y85MgTLrLIXbqljvCNRdZh1qhvdTJzVp4UA5OC2W0vP51U3-gkQFWYKMTRdFhfqssYCxSstgF_9LKysLTzsn6GVLMU_Jqi9IJr7xuzCrmYLfs7OzYCYr-MKqlL_ttDSooGQysOi5FlJ7KgUvO6rXZo9rYnVhM/w659-h552/IMG_2393.HEIC" width="659" /></a></div>Greta and I spent the morning making rolls for the feast. It is quite a lengthy process, but she stuck with me the whole time and made her own batch of rolls. She is a delight.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18p95arUrq6cDbMIPlrzrEmyKuxvLDmbRc5Q3y_MHxOmPEVxBjpxJxTozQSbj5niadMf-U-AK792vKKOV7W0WyCDabYieKXT-4ayyydIA1C8RUv56OpNk2DiGh_qvVyAKgCESOIP_isGJetDfXo9ZIBeev4zDV-WUrI-XMJxnyZ-dsrEiMuovmHuSkR7K/s4032/IMG_2390.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="819" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18p95arUrq6cDbMIPlrzrEmyKuxvLDmbRc5Q3y_MHxOmPEVxBjpxJxTozQSbj5niadMf-U-AK792vKKOV7W0WyCDabYieKXT-4ayyydIA1C8RUv56OpNk2DiGh_qvVyAKgCESOIP_isGJetDfXo9ZIBeev4zDV-WUrI-XMJxnyZ-dsrEiMuovmHuSkR7K/w614-h819/IMG_2390.HEIC" width="614" /></a></div>Look how cute her little rolls are!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o8_4C5c8BsbfT5t62D6ILbIxjgmwVMtA_P_y1r9fhJknIghpY0WXTVrDgGdCxEQS8CE8Qzww3rCan_XYU4zaOAyUso-_j1baGBQ1uT0P-e3UnaVZXO02-B800Nbyxdg_7_ySJtFHpJWXZlzBnz2_cJR46hT4qovTsLXXVxm6kmJY4_9oelkxeSHmmCgg/s4096/InCollage_20231123_142051547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I highly recommend, even for the handicraft challenged like myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIkN_5hwR0axU3Agvmsf-4LGztmmGUZ9YkZW8iuTd37GqurEMFgtkkj-IdoE8Qf5rvFeE9TAdn6X61sobfOVafh7QabZKliF6LvWAi0oQBflc9HMXmmcU6H8_HcecKUpowDNTqET0I02TXZbFNpklHNqKiCFxQz4fVagPdlj0A3or2vdDGoUd6GNmbE9n/s4032/IMG_2403.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="875" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIkN_5hwR0axU3Agvmsf-4LGztmmGUZ9YkZW8iuTd37GqurEMFgtkkj-IdoE8Qf5rvFeE9TAdn6X61sobfOVafh7QabZKliF6LvWAi0oQBflc9HMXmmcU6H8_HcecKUpowDNTqET0I02TXZbFNpklHNqKiCFxQz4fVagPdlj0A3or2vdDGoUd6GNmbE9n/w656-h875/IMG_2403.HEIC" width="656" /></a></div>Sisters... sisters...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypYqcvjjDnoU00a8jC1FVJybN_BBeKZd9SA0QxmC9zI6tjQWqgvuLbzvzPJ0BY8iAMy8WncuT-dTGi5SeEov9FbntskjxjDd1Ve3rEnqQyI9TTJd6_iVPkM_5u7IAfUgb0IJBd-60LT9hmeewyOGcRP9f0Z44NIu-kViyuMrTkugcPRC74dPdwU96lUPy/s4032/20231123_205202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypYqcvjjDnoU00a8jC1FVJybN_BBeKZd9SA0QxmC9zI6tjQWqgvuLbzvzPJ0BY8iAMy8WncuT-dTGi5SeEov9FbntskjxjDd1Ve3rEnqQyI9TTJd6_iVPkM_5u7IAfUgb0IJBd-60LT9hmeewyOGcRP9f0Z44NIu-kViyuMrTkugcPRC74dPdwU96lUPy/w662-h372/20231123_205202.jpg" width="662" /></a></div>Poetry for Neanderthals. So funny.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8hErS2KVPtbeGNaWQ3G0vmQPjXw9d-rYhiduyhPS-HcbA0z9X-JeQM6X4JzG4NFi95qnrgCy9GJTtupuHwD1Tx_3yvXJIdDeQ-xztX4qtJapNugCpH5bBvU_7xIMfmung3g3OQw7vUR0tMknV3aJaDxNXln2TuELK5V50K3pNQ3KpRZliKGQD0gan67w/s3968/20231124_201425.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8hErS2KVPtbeGNaWQ3G0vmQPjXw9d-rYhiduyhPS-HcbA0z9X-JeQM6X4JzG4NFi95qnrgCy9GJTtupuHwD1Tx_3yvXJIdDeQ-xztX4qtJapNugCpH5bBvU_7xIMfmung3g3OQw7vUR0tMknV3aJaDxNXln2TuELK5V50K3pNQ3KpRZliKGQD0gan67w/w660-h371/20231124_201425.jpg" width="660" /></a></div>Friday evening we went down to a Fox family gathering at Marjorie's house in Pleasant Grove. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1S6qhwQndnRDYQVrOTKUrW_ba8OmOe5BKWFcfde223CZdrTOTzXeJAT8BwYQvqLOIiwS3Yp3gHKNQgonYv6HJgROUwi0xqbXnASTPue-7ad6mXG1W9mnDH8jd7WKCSUSKWycS1JU-eRxw1iMRhYQUgq_r6pHjARBrYWFxemvMN11fo5xd4ye-qnGqnGB/s4032/20231124_175325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1S6qhwQndnRDYQVrOTKUrW_ba8OmOe5BKWFcfde223CZdrTOTzXeJAT8BwYQvqLOIiwS3Yp3gHKNQgonYv6HJgROUwi0xqbXnASTPue-7ad6mXG1W9mnDH8jd7WKCSUSKWycS1JU-eRxw1iMRhYQUgq_r6pHjARBrYWFxemvMN11fo5xd4ye-qnGqnGB/w654-h367/20231124_175325.jpg" width="654" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbODAaw2GHltUnIzV9CTlkQiMmoz6y5UV8ENq9Ts0-tTlVALTZkQYmgQbsdYlebsTrm8V3npdb1mCF_sIZkeEZBx3By3qFmS5AXMW0ifCXQiXd0vX8KPUWWnWdR0MYP_Wa-iWfFBYp8xnwkDbP2fJgLQjcpiVByF_m0GBYJPzCNDFgLNn8jTQ2LJduOdV/s4032/20231124_181835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbODAaw2GHltUnIzV9CTlkQiMmoz6y5UV8ENq9Ts0-tTlVALTZkQYmgQbsdYlebsTrm8V3npdb1mCF_sIZkeEZBx3By3qFmS5AXMW0ifCXQiXd0vX8KPUWWnWdR0MYP_Wa-iWfFBYp8xnwkDbP2fJgLQjcpiVByF_m0GBYJPzCNDFgLNn8jTQ2LJduOdV/w660-h372/20231124_181835.jpg" width="660" /></a></div>It was a most enjoyable and satisfying Thanksgiving weekend. Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-38833171020556047712023-11-25T15:58:00.008-07:002024-02-19T22:50:02.634-07:00 November Happenings 2023<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKc_TzLGMQ6yOHcMAYoz2EPIc3oRI9FW1D3qRN5C9M8oLEVRacAh_hD44kvUrJDsbB0jSmKArqIEa2qtBAAvuVcGREJCLVZHXsI8aPGd3hjLAOAFmwtRzn7e2QYHkHNNqgj8IEyredRFrDBr6E2iWpotCoZcZ8hua2S6kUqH8ePHjBb0YfI_KYuw2MtPg/s4607/DSCF7552.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3071" data-original-width="4607" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKc_TzLGMQ6yOHcMAYoz2EPIc3oRI9FW1D3qRN5C9M8oLEVRacAh_hD44kvUrJDsbB0jSmKArqIEa2qtBAAvuVcGREJCLVZHXsI8aPGd3hjLAOAFmwtRzn7e2QYHkHNNqgj8IEyredRFrDBr6E2iWpotCoZcZ8hua2S6kUqH8ePHjBb0YfI_KYuw2MtPg/w650-h433/DSCF7552.png" width="650" /></a></div>We are in the thick of high school swim season and club swim season. Here is Faith in the middle in purple with a good backstroke start. Next week she and I will spend half the week down in St. George for Utah Senior State. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41ZNqniZ-UxEj248lpO5g2tSlORhysML90hhyphenhyphenCIabhZXuojVTKn9wnSeWR6HVeguPNDBBaw0LYSl20Yh-MAJbkoI_l_wGFP0myrFonn4a9eEILE5GSpcPXEINXwyNRUSHPNK9KoF02Y6MZFRTUNkUP2byzJi9ioGXCSxCLPTGFQxAm9XRo25yNGOzgJfD/s4018/DSCF8249.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="4018" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41ZNqniZ-UxEj248lpO5g2tSlORhysML90hhyphenhyphenCIabhZXuojVTKn9wnSeWR6HVeguPNDBBaw0LYSl20Yh-MAJbkoI_l_wGFP0myrFonn4a9eEILE5GSpcPXEINXwyNRUSHPNK9KoF02Y6MZFRTUNkUP2byzJi9ioGXCSxCLPTGFQxAm9XRo25yNGOzgJfD/w648-h432/DSCF8249.png" width="648" /></a></div>Nice fly, Faith.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTDRhyLFwB54jnnogcf7HrIE0lWiO3tt17JWAFF5rbisj0ieSTsWLT_sa9KC5fgGwSaWeOYxAmRlRQR-z0ImKPax9P-vBRPAzB__Ukhx7wQeOzpX3eW-5RSMyDZZYL5-hq-kG7Xo4qCJDgeJ7L0j0S3Hb9PuavISzyhEYTrQMiYygC9pRYhjDTk6Gwjq6/s4032/IMG_2311.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="824" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTDRhyLFwB54jnnogcf7HrIE0lWiO3tt17JWAFF5rbisj0ieSTsWLT_sa9KC5fgGwSaWeOYxAmRlRQR-z0ImKPax9P-vBRPAzB__Ukhx7wQeOzpX3eW-5RSMyDZZYL5-hq-kG7Xo4qCJDgeJ7L0j0S3Hb9PuavISzyhEYTrQMiYygC9pRYhjDTk6Gwjq6/w618-h824/IMG_2311.HEIC" width="618" /></a></div>He is a dream.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkwu9fdp3v_KLFpgvgIAkXdyejFg4k6yv9MDZoGjGNs-3-MQ0GhilAaJ6uDlaEXaIYAWADhNe8n7XEiZX8Gg_jO1EcMziZdonrBQsKtosTfigdtjxi32tGD_kzDbM4FCLg2RXCzozNc6wsjnloSwwIPbqjg-nJbEAkclMzeFI5X94v5-FMx1tKz7NrYh-/s4032/IMG_2313.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkwu9fdp3v_KLFpgvgIAkXdyejFg4k6yv9MDZoGjGNs-3-MQ0GhilAaJ6uDlaEXaIYAWADhNe8n7XEiZX8Gg_jO1EcMziZdonrBQsKtosTfigdtjxi32tGD_kzDbM4FCLg2RXCzozNc6wsjnloSwwIPbqjg-nJbEAkclMzeFI5X94v5-FMx1tKz7NrYh-/w654-h872/IMG_2313.HEIC" width="654" /></a></div>One more:) Daniel's first little haircut was adorable!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrscZ5N4gX5x3U8uHGlXOWqkTfLHluTL4Aq_9tS_0REBisrIWC1qFDCgmlnryP5bndycxmOIkfKWXJf_li468JxND-Hcxmp6AKRCwGHq5Rk2aokC0-8tPsw9WHeA2BxDyCbuzs1ufkfqsHS3R9DHgoeybCPSUqrUn7p0Z6ENdYrdVtMNMgFArS2wGkfKin/s4032/IMG_2124.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrscZ5N4gX5x3U8uHGlXOWqkTfLHluTL4Aq_9tS_0REBisrIWC1qFDCgmlnryP5bndycxmOIkfKWXJf_li468JxND-Hcxmp6AKRCwGHq5Rk2aokC0-8tPsw9WHeA2BxDyCbuzs1ufkfqsHS3R9DHgoeybCPSUqrUn7p0Z6ENdYrdVtMNMgFArS2wGkfKin/w574-h765/IMG_2124.HEIC" width="574" /></a></div>Faith in what she called her "Stoic Author Era". She is so funny. She's been watching a lot of Gilmore Girls lately, so I think she was also channeling her inner early 2000's style.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylvaXB1TseLml7MaZkM06Rq5IRnt2iAoMuFJhAve4cLM1bT2EqO4WWuvc6OjpmW8VQ1F0BbLdEopH8YUyVFusYeTpk26goipmSFA38Y9WP4cMmU3Kkg0iwpBwMWEhKFM-WluAIvKTK8ise8isPh4cpboPbUBJ-JfuI_b4IeLwkMKuk_qREZGoS-7bCjqP/s800/IMG_1715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="857" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjylvaXB1TseLml7MaZkM06Rq5IRnt2iAoMuFJhAve4cLM1bT2EqO4WWuvc6OjpmW8VQ1F0BbLdEopH8YUyVFusYeTpk26goipmSFA38Y9WP4cMmU3Kkg0iwpBwMWEhKFM-WluAIvKTK8ise8isPh4cpboPbUBJ-JfuI_b4IeLwkMKuk_qREZGoS-7bCjqP/w643-h857/IMG_1715.jpg" width="643" /></a></div>Earlier this month Bethany went to Southern California for her former mission companion's wedding.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_dOV3njWwbxfxYeWce6k8Dvp8r5YEOZRZAqDlL6uh4KBAcni1YcpJFJ0Wo-vFUGD11OUpmWUhdGs9FpXUc33F7WoPSOpIb_xRkiOBonu3IkDc0C-zEL4lPjTYmN-jC2_OEIOPGjUMQ-KJNX4LICVly5kTE97xG7GAp5qYjhETJjMtmq3oliS4MFROaA0/s1024/Resized_20231118_161438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="622" height="1051" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_dOV3njWwbxfxYeWce6k8Dvp8r5YEOZRZAqDlL6uh4KBAcni1YcpJFJ0Wo-vFUGD11OUpmWUhdGs9FpXUc33F7WoPSOpIb_xRkiOBonu3IkDc0C-zEL4lPjTYmN-jC2_OEIOPGjUMQ-KJNX4LICVly5kTE97xG7GAp5qYjhETJjMtmq3oliS4MFROaA0/w637-h1051/Resized_20231118_161438.jpg" width="637" /></a></div>Temple date with my favorite person.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwfGT3VPo6c8OCaqLY8P0JqF1iJw1ypAYglG5xdjVSiwg6mKKpcMc-lqWsBdr2rQz5xV4_X1SLNB2dw-rORqXGpvtQlqZaRxkbWG5aV5kaWp86MPyPd-2u2ZiAcT8mig7pjW1l4DLUrN4IKHlfQTIR4ZZ9ZkjSmTtg8HdGxn0GBoOPtwWVJVoY8SAhyEb/s4032/IMG_9675.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="855" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwfGT3VPo6c8OCaqLY8P0JqF1iJw1ypAYglG5xdjVSiwg6mKKpcMc-lqWsBdr2rQz5xV4_X1SLNB2dw-rORqXGpvtQlqZaRxkbWG5aV5kaWp86MPyPd-2u2ZiAcT8mig7pjW1l4DLUrN4IKHlfQTIR4ZZ9ZkjSmTtg8HdGxn0GBoOPtwWVJVoY8SAhyEb/w641-h855/IMG_9675.heic" width="641" /></a></div>Saratoga Springs temple with Team Middle Kids<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerFA8A_75F3yK9wmfevJDE6C8wC0JqyUXqo86OUSWelFvQysplexSxU0lEfWXX94W6KQYnQyPZHa9TqpST-Aw3ZnJXLNuW7SrbO2t73hcB9OW1vvBdBrL18yT93Dmvl3b55rlPUh6fiR-TxbUH9WDgHiVo4UDDnFDi6JUNLsSP2iuvrGgzWNGzwdgm6S7/s4032/IMG_2233.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerFA8A_75F3yK9wmfevJDE6C8wC0JqyUXqo86OUSWelFvQysplexSxU0lEfWXX94W6KQYnQyPZHa9TqpST-Aw3ZnJXLNuW7SrbO2t73hcB9OW1vvBdBrL18yT93Dmvl3b55rlPUh6fiR-TxbUH9WDgHiVo4UDDnFDi6JUNLsSP2iuvrGgzWNGzwdgm6S7/w652-h489/IMG_2233.HEIC" width="652" /></a><br /><div>Early Saturday morning trip to the Draper Temple with our wonderful ward youth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIW0R0qzObTd6_KPno8OmqpSpuMNiXajELV1xehR6m0F4goAop5AaoXrTUg4DkAmys185n_7Evf0FmpaNRPH8NHKpSYr-i0wwD1pObgxwvL_nNZhDxncu4LMaJ_fKHzAT2Xe061TkupatKLE70aB6vwZhpBt7oJWDhdZ0EwC4RnfrLHm7lPuLVo7S75tqj/s3562/20231114_223200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3562" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIW0R0qzObTd6_KPno8OmqpSpuMNiXajELV1xehR6m0F4goAop5AaoXrTUg4DkAmys185n_7Evf0FmpaNRPH8NHKpSYr-i0wwD1pObgxwvL_nNZhDxncu4LMaJ_fKHzAT2Xe061TkupatKLE70aB6vwZhpBt7oJWDhdZ0EwC4RnfrLHm7lPuLVo7S75tqj/w652-h410/20231114_223200.jpg" width="652" /></a></div>We went on a triple date with Ben and Beth and Aimee Tibbitts and her friend to see BYU's production of <i>The Secret Garden. </i>It is one of my all time favorite shows and BYU did not disappoint. It was beautiful and moving and tear jerking-- just how I like it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwBlAJAoD4Cnmz0oFgSHWeZ8E44-TSrnEH32pYKVYeXj0WOSXa-VphJr23SOzVgGyQsoVr0v7gnNBJbMIJumOvBYkFWtnR-xUevn15rmJSYqkupPdDVZT0CJm5-MFkO3Mc__uiWQaBzPNsqkLn_O1X0tId-q4NZvh7tsxNvkFteoxXNclclZg8KOfdzHk/s1920/Resized_20231116_213337.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwBlAJAoD4Cnmz0oFgSHWeZ8E44-TSrnEH32pYKVYeXj0WOSXa-VphJr23SOzVgGyQsoVr0v7gnNBJbMIJumOvBYkFWtnR-xUevn15rmJSYqkupPdDVZT0CJm5-MFkO3Mc__uiWQaBzPNsqkLn_O1X0tId-q4NZvh7tsxNvkFteoxXNclclZg8KOfdzHk/w639-h359/Resized_20231116_213337.jpeg" width="639" /></a></div>My gorgeous niece, Kaylee (in blue) was the understudy for Cady in <i>Mean Girls </i>at Alta High School a couple weeks ago. She performed for one of the shows and it was a sheer joy to watch her. She is such a natural on stage and I can't wait to see what she does next. The gal in the middle is Abe's niece and she and Kaylee are friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cztW2yWRuEyN6bXsPSgGgMh_C_R0h5adGj6mrOJI4pjaBVL8tppVeZWQplDWhUXfYDRR_HZapbO1hkHRL-oPy3bUzXPNDk4AAqHZzxO-T7S4AVXg7AGxYfKId0L5VZb6JqdxTkPhhovxrTX5spr-s5XX4Wi3TCCRIcs2fZo3_hnxZJ79QYZDvRMrKg8s/s1008/Resized_20231116_185359.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cztW2yWRuEyN6bXsPSgGgMh_C_R0h5adGj6mrOJI4pjaBVL8tppVeZWQplDWhUXfYDRR_HZapbO1hkHRL-oPy3bUzXPNDk4AAqHZzxO-T7S4AVXg7AGxYfKId0L5VZb6JqdxTkPhhovxrTX5spr-s5XX4Wi3TCCRIcs2fZo3_hnxZJ79QYZDvRMrKg8s/w643-h482/Resized_20231116_185359.jpeg" width="643" /></a></div>It was fun to have so much family come out to support Kaylee.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhns1cn5NSKnK1LI1QMoSr4TJSdVDObDNZCUI8TgE0P2dKJy6poCEuzifPwSqmfuP-o3mCiCScaZ_aV_o1YLlolPcNxSfJIzu8zs3MzLFAZ31EJ2H99WxqNFpxF0WX7yFQYyDFZkKgi9bccDebsM0jfxzYoB6zaQMRw3HDq-PY10bZU0fhr1TOeAVvTuyxg/s1008/Resized_20231116_185313.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhns1cn5NSKnK1LI1QMoSr4TJSdVDObDNZCUI8TgE0P2dKJy6poCEuzifPwSqmfuP-o3mCiCScaZ_aV_o1YLlolPcNxSfJIzu8zs3MzLFAZ31EJ2H99WxqNFpxF0WX7yFQYyDFZkKgi9bccDebsM0jfxzYoB6zaQMRw3HDq-PY10bZU0fhr1TOeAVvTuyxg/w658-h494/Resized_20231116_185313.jpeg" width="658" /></a></div>The whole Kaylee cheering squad. I'd never seen the play before, but it was great!<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedXy5yVmV7-xaXTcsexK214zuhZmF_XRs29WDgLSn8Ya3SbbsG7fO0Iq1QySWF1FG3SFbSC3L1L0AtCdX95CQe0cJOJ9WZ5rw1HY-gW3ksclhnDrZ_qpzaoUdekTB2VveL8-D4vg-tVb04BONOPf175blKr7naKIwDyl5_IU9sVFzUDqEdw4G7nu1pU5R/s3520/IMG_2282.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedXy5yVmV7-xaXTcsexK214zuhZmF_XRs29WDgLSn8Ya3SbbsG7fO0Iq1QySWF1FG3SFbSC3L1L0AtCdX95CQe0cJOJ9WZ5rw1HY-gW3ksclhnDrZ_qpzaoUdekTB2VveL8-D4vg-tVb04BONOPf175blKr7naKIwDyl5_IU9sVFzUDqEdw4G7nu1pU5R/w600-h1067/IMG_2282.JPG" width="600" /></a></div>Cute little Greta practicing her violin. I appreciate this moment of cooperation and her not crying or scowling at me. Oh sweetheart, this isn't my first rodeo.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetKxoNnASQXM-BiAoZZm3FZxqMES_ojD_sTWYqLjfHNoMNv8nkI8ctHn2e_hTduqVuBgzbNfKNAnQl2_m2-YKiX1THKuk89e72KBbfFLKLNcYR88EdwHHFEu5_ehkpAf5A5kgZ1JzjR9v_c0x22ZfHhzyWZ5F78KBA4sfLbAH8bSvq-hrRWhnHuRUbKZE/s4032/20231105_144955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="1083" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetKxoNnASQXM-BiAoZZm3FZxqMES_ojD_sTWYqLjfHNoMNv8nkI8ctHn2e_hTduqVuBgzbNfKNAnQl2_m2-YKiX1THKuk89e72KBbfFLKLNcYR88EdwHHFEu5_ehkpAf5A5kgZ1JzjR9v_c0x22ZfHhzyWZ5F78KBA4sfLbAH8bSvq-hrRWhnHuRUbKZE/w609-h1083/20231105_144955.jpg" width="609" /></a></div>Uncle Cannon feeding Daniel. It's been so enjoyable to watch the younger kids in the family be so sweet and helpful with Daniel. The older kids grew up in a house that always had babies to help with, but that is not the case for our littles. Babies make people better.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEALe8zHPaDfl72eglj5pLQ434dS-Pw7DLVdk-rnWfe-_uxxUVfCZKDyYKmgcwgxuU0XVXBqOl325yhuGIK-tplE19ggM3FXPLApA-qbzf8plK40F8c2470vbZhBkINu_a-ZZxgDCQ5j4kuMuVltuQLaZte3EDP_K12Tnx0GN4n65k3fBdbQHGNB2z5Mnh/s3650/20231109_184046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3650" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEALe8zHPaDfl72eglj5pLQ434dS-Pw7DLVdk-rnWfe-_uxxUVfCZKDyYKmgcwgxuU0XVXBqOl325yhuGIK-tplE19ggM3FXPLApA-qbzf8plK40F8c2470vbZhBkINu_a-ZZxgDCQ5j4kuMuVltuQLaZte3EDP_K12Tnx0GN4n65k3fBdbQHGNB2z5Mnh/w620-h380/20231109_184046.jpg" width="620" /></a></div>Abe and Faith went on a Thai food date before a meeting up with me for a Nutcracker performance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdw4XEOJxoXbL8hRYOuJe_BJYis0XKOO4QemGaL7AcOry_q2wiMzhKVtZGE6jzlP1ARJtiN3ixXhdBVNl5hL_rD5j1lgBy57fjnjN0ae5mgEDqHaoQTX5_Br_y1rGVo0uY-YylZpxQPf1JfRDssXeqFMXJ8-U8ZyEiYB5Xuw2pPVD7Q_OlPhk0wzU0XIsf/s4032/IMG_2304.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdw4XEOJxoXbL8hRYOuJe_BJYis0XKOO4QemGaL7AcOry_q2wiMzhKVtZGE6jzlP1ARJtiN3ixXhdBVNl5hL_rD5j1lgBy57fjnjN0ae5mgEDqHaoQTX5_Br_y1rGVo0uY-YylZpxQPf1JfRDssXeqFMXJ8-U8ZyEiYB5Xuw2pPVD7Q_OlPhk0wzU0XIsf/w647-h485/IMG_2304.HEIC" width="647" /></a></div>Our young women did a nerf battle for a recent activity. So brutal. So fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVp-m8yKoW9CSzPw6Mz35MhJORsxYYOd-_rUAH3aw-l_TiMEYca9e3vrlao1maQrSNX0Z_NnrfjCY0fmq2Gj9Cp4E85sjw1C8HA8OCyN5WuzU0TM3btgjtnhLEIyiZQjnpww1gpaFn3Gtgf03dCvFBLXa0Cpbx0fvXm9_VlISDAKAbYtnKhAF6A9e7rwb/s4032/IMG_2320.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="811" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVp-m8yKoW9CSzPw6Mz35MhJORsxYYOd-_rUAH3aw-l_TiMEYca9e3vrlao1maQrSNX0Z_NnrfjCY0fmq2Gj9Cp4E85sjw1C8HA8OCyN5WuzU0TM3btgjtnhLEIyiZQjnpww1gpaFn3Gtgf03dCvFBLXa0Cpbx0fvXm9_VlISDAKAbYtnKhAF6A9e7rwb/w609-h811/IMG_2320.HEIC" width="609" /></a></div>Last Saturday, I was so honored to go to a little gathering to celebrate this beautiful lady. She was a dear friend of my mom's in high school and she has been so good to my sister and I over the years since her passing. Having lived away from Utah for several decades, she retired and moved back. It always does my heart such good to be with her and hear her talk about my mom.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNaL-OtoKloMbW-9CT_UHniYReQ1lS7x1FdEK_lBHD8cEbOjJLICT_5HDxiD1N0JzBc9MP_K8LbW21Z9DntsUiDHbrl4_JKjpka_AQ6AGzlCYqEvGmUZAZTgEI4jhFiKjxy1NwrzQbtOycHD8GdZBFkWVa5nXiIPFxNvHSj44s9ugcz_Sr3XiGQFyB1kI/s2125/IMG_2321.heif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2125" data-original-width="1817" height="731" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNaL-OtoKloMbW-9CT_UHniYReQ1lS7x1FdEK_lBHD8cEbOjJLICT_5HDxiD1N0JzBc9MP_K8LbW21Z9DntsUiDHbrl4_JKjpka_AQ6AGzlCYqEvGmUZAZTgEI4jhFiKjxy1NwrzQbtOycHD8GdZBFkWVa5nXiIPFxNvHSj44s9ugcz_Sr3XiGQFyB1kI/w626-h731/IMG_2321.heif" width="626" /></a></div>As an added bonus, Elder Dale Renlund, her brother-in-law, was also in attendance. Abe and I had a chance to talk with him and he was so kind and gracious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillbfPudbVaAzr6eJRDd0GcgCzauv85HsKojYZzzM5hkzM0LEKLI_Gsrhfrad8RTkvTnvI9Mm4iUYGIwX9c5TViFGj1P_xsCKFtaz46Zj6aHp-NI9JK5rERGP5MiPggHN3s3bXAItYtLPwU1PHtPPf2zilKMG0lsJDKfQMT6e6pMvleq8pAcpAjTt3jfI2/s4032/IMG_2109.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillbfPudbVaAzr6eJRDd0GcgCzauv85HsKojYZzzM5hkzM0LEKLI_Gsrhfrad8RTkvTnvI9Mm4iUYGIwX9c5TViFGj1P_xsCKFtaz46Zj6aHp-NI9JK5rERGP5MiPggHN3s3bXAItYtLPwU1PHtPPf2zilKMG0lsJDKfQMT6e6pMvleq8pAcpAjTt3jfI2/w603-h804/IMG_2109.HEIC" width="603" /></a></div>Greta takes a little online art class, and it is her very favorite thing to do. She constantly has projects in the works. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UpA01ATeiBslsNuNbFcijW0gvnXKHgXAX3amsb-lvJo0krszBl6BltXs6gkSVQ0BWr3tOOSSpmxTv50E25UvWr56HTlxWDctZo9CPM230-UAJoufrD1Kd_hCFHSVI7n041UTJYQ-GWXNgH8bU6M0-AWcpvvuok9QN1r18EgUE3kVOSeCtrTgeqYU19Xp/s4032/IMG_2369.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UpA01ATeiBslsNuNbFcijW0gvnXKHgXAX3amsb-lvJo0krszBl6BltXs6gkSVQ0BWr3tOOSSpmxTv50E25UvWr56HTlxWDctZo9CPM230-UAJoufrD1Kd_hCFHSVI7n041UTJYQ-GWXNgH8bU6M0-AWcpvvuok9QN1r18EgUE3kVOSeCtrTgeqYU19Xp/w650-h866/IMG_2369.HEIC" width="650" /></a></div><div>We like to say she "ARTS all over the house". I love her creative, free spirit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHh45ytBVA8lIVlyhu3RMvagU3kWHjprse9MRt0_Xr4bavBvXlajt_rxgk_jgFLPZhZSMZTP2InYnonGtzpb3wY512ig6m2ahfD7NoqiZJPRMMN510axGj7FccgdxWkcMi_DsH8LpUpmoSkPXq6Khxen5lSMIIVCzjCZIw65_OK9CXs4wXTVaoru4Tjdvy/s3520/IMG_2051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="987" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHh45ytBVA8lIVlyhu3RMvagU3kWHjprse9MRt0_Xr4bavBvXlajt_rxgk_jgFLPZhZSMZTP2InYnonGtzpb3wY512ig6m2ahfD7NoqiZJPRMMN510axGj7FccgdxWkcMi_DsH8LpUpmoSkPXq6Khxen5lSMIIVCzjCZIw65_OK9CXs4wXTVaoru4Tjdvy/w555-h987/IMG_2051.JPG" width="555" /></a></div>Once a month, as part of his voice lessons, Cannon performs in a master class. It is just about my favorite hour of the month.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61-pVknogW_PARLU_OKQWj1El8MW2Uc-aw7iKloIwGP5oSKkWVvbh02C0csVktBiFb2Wl7eXpJdDesMZvwiqPyEfMo8agCblzFDD6iNxunz3TvhUwLbESSAlPEPvT5PE_3M6rdbS7AQ-6_YxyGhRqMwNvoQxWV65LJ9egdgZbP-Y_tBjsK17hzthK4B1b/s4032/IMG_2318.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="841" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61-pVknogW_PARLU_OKQWj1El8MW2Uc-aw7iKloIwGP5oSKkWVvbh02C0csVktBiFb2Wl7eXpJdDesMZvwiqPyEfMo8agCblzFDD6iNxunz3TvhUwLbESSAlPEPvT5PE_3M6rdbS7AQ-6_YxyGhRqMwNvoQxWV65LJ9egdgZbP-Y_tBjsK17hzthK4B1b/w630-h841/IMG_2318.HEIC" width="630" /></a></div>This was taken at the bridal shower for Rachel (middle). These three ladies grew up together and I don't know that there could be three lovelier young women anywhere in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNd6ZWBMjYLE3fAogJpisFDeP24FsAuJC8Dzlb3r7RftfuvN8iBi1o1HEjrMDM6HeWeryr0vKM4TgTf0owV-IN7gHs68oR5yXmYQlHw7JIiO2fdNCXthmMVAsY49sC18VWC6HX-zU07QeKIdhrakwUZolkdf6jkbqcwcdzjhHRjeGdR2OnKBdSg3Nn2B0Z/s2267/20231121_222011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="2267" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNd6ZWBMjYLE3fAogJpisFDeP24FsAuJC8Dzlb3r7RftfuvN8iBi1o1HEjrMDM6HeWeryr0vKM4TgTf0owV-IN7gHs68oR5yXmYQlHw7JIiO2fdNCXthmMVAsY49sC18VWC6HX-zU07QeKIdhrakwUZolkdf6jkbqcwcdzjhHRjeGdR2OnKBdSg3Nn2B0Z/w636-h517/20231121_222011.jpg" width="636" /></a></div>One of the highlights of this week was a night of vintage dancing with Clark and his friend Chloe, and Bethany and Ben. Clark and Bethany did vintage dancing growing up, but it had been years. I loved that they wanted to come. Chloe was a ballroom dancer, so this was right up her alley and she was a lot of fun. And major kudos to Ben for being such a good sport -- he did also did great. I mean not ballroom dancer great, but still great;) </div><div>Here is some video from the Dance:</div><div> https://youtube.com/shorts/DqqBjSofeQ8?si=sZ2FUNxgWj1vkhrN</div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-81722906638226499542023-11-05T17:38:00.001-07:002023-11-29T19:58:47.782-07:00Yet Even More Halloween Festivities 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyWCSywoyMjSa_-Tc7BNxaOv_ijEGbhDj8v6MtpTH46j1QC2VDOy-a-R0xweLWENwMgKicBNIZOFXq9qTf5UB_aV5rW_VRkGpFl9IrqkbJDTBF9BULhzsL-BpIMdlWvmGqTUkOcL2qnbQVJ6ZGAIY7dSylbXKc_AeRfyTr1ZtKW9PAgi0e9ykO5s5rx0r/s4032/IMG_1944.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="877" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyWCSywoyMjSa_-Tc7BNxaOv_ijEGbhDj8v6MtpTH46j1QC2VDOy-a-R0xweLWENwMgKicBNIZOFXq9qTf5UB_aV5rW_VRkGpFl9IrqkbJDTBF9BULhzsL-BpIMdlWvmGqTUkOcL2qnbQVJ6ZGAIY7dSylbXKc_AeRfyTr1ZtKW9PAgi0e9ykO5s5rx0r/w658-h877/IMG_1944.HEIC" width="658" /></a></div>Travis and Tay Tay.<p></p><p>This one was a no brainer for them. They started dating right about the same time as Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. She is a musician, he played football. His family are big Chiefs fans and his brother already had the jersey. The glued on earrings, gold chain, and 'stache were added for the occasion </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jZU0kJiNrT1IVZ40y70LZJqsdPYw5hOye4gm8m3uvmGwZicgjU35z2Hh9s2Ko4PeMLU4PRKE9C6st-GQiszfy5apXfPOpksiqALq8ga2V_cvtTs0UsE263vUYAT8cI7-sILWur0oMqjDR_M9PEn8WJmW-Hrw48doG0zO6FybW6rAh5bWbFFV4HarFtm5/s3520/IMG_1976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="1049" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jZU0kJiNrT1IVZ40y70LZJqsdPYw5hOye4gm8m3uvmGwZicgjU35z2Hh9s2Ko4PeMLU4PRKE9C6st-GQiszfy5apXfPOpksiqALq8ga2V_cvtTs0UsE263vUYAT8cI7-sILWur0oMqjDR_M9PEn8WJmW-Hrw48doG0zO6FybW6rAh5bWbFFV4HarFtm5/w590-h1049/IMG_1976.JPG" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5uY1ovV1vlhBQiieKEJQVlYnsN24Gr68_l1aYjraAqDR-JixDHVoNJusFV-FmEnfC_OC2R4BclNMZSUaiaxOybrlihYQ89MXdcfwa5hyyob-Fo9WqVuKiMsdK5-06KtTLQhUkdlldLeN-ipDHt6ASsFXhjWE81-mxQzxQPsJhwj6dq1L4B-7RpN8_9Us/s4032/IMG_1963.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC04YJAqH-GMLbl44T4XVU0LBbqCra-K3tmso28h6BrH-6jHa9vtKYFKZRM5k038uxf2X6e6FxfJPisL8mg5Trm5hEtldVq6XElW46KYJhXkMYUnzI7mav-55Kc61nvob7EvhY6aMksQDUo-DraxSGyXp9nGvlH5V5eC8u55i-_RG-sUygvb2eXOEyGXa6/s3714/20231029_091906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3714" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC04YJAqH-GMLbl44T4XVU0LBbqCra-K3tmso28h6BrH-6jHa9vtKYFKZRM5k038uxf2X6e6FxfJPisL8mg5Trm5hEtldVq6XElW46KYJhXkMYUnzI7mav-55Kc61nvob7EvhY6aMksQDUo-DraxSGyXp9nGvlH5V5eC8u55i-_RG-sUygvb2eXOEyGXa6/w648-h395/20231029_091906.jpg" width="648" /></a></div>Bethany was so happy to be home to be able to host her annual Halloween costume party. Here she is with "the Colonel"- AKA Becca Meiss, her Nauvoo companion.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMftNLMuvA4trwnIo1KXywHfUvXVlqrk2eyDYVJPuGKZoRp3wQj6JHRnLwMdZtEy9hqdJW_m21PONt2sOAXRRDFceE6xEgn653xzMIcj2xs5FI3KlmBtQ1IsymkgxTl98BszPMOdMV9KS4LKKnHpwC1wHkAbYDik_KwchPpW93nEItyd30ljzLHvXDDAuz/s4032/IMG_1772.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMftNLMuvA4trwnIo1KXywHfUvXVlqrk2eyDYVJPuGKZoRp3wQj6JHRnLwMdZtEy9hqdJW_m21PONt2sOAXRRDFceE6xEgn653xzMIcj2xs5FI3KlmBtQ1IsymkgxTl98BszPMOdMV9KS4LKKnHpwC1wHkAbYDik_KwchPpW93nEItyd30ljzLHvXDDAuz/w588-h784/IMG_1772.HEIC" width="588" /></a></div>Cam and Ashlee-- she was a companion of Bethany's in Ft. Worth. These two are getting married next weekend in California and Bethany is going out to be a bridesmaid.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu2M_t6t7cT1XZNfbG-UKe4wvqsqN01ADAka5aICHU5qrUxi7Bi10NeC0dWwGrO23ACy-a_4avfoBnIvvUyud6JhuMwMGDun9Iv9zFWdYLlVpEjODc_4iQIOD7vFoYJR5viYsLsIX48mYEGPf28Bbdn9uANDSWkmp5WXA4i_ySY1fhJ6pSegESXsfRdWv/s4032/IMG_1779.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu2M_t6t7cT1XZNfbG-UKe4wvqsqN01ADAka5aICHU5qrUxi7Bi10NeC0dWwGrO23ACy-a_4avfoBnIvvUyud6JhuMwMGDun9Iv9zFWdYLlVpEjODc_4iQIOD7vFoYJR5viYsLsIX48mYEGPf28Bbdn9uANDSWkmp5WXA4i_ySY1fhJ6pSegESXsfRdWv/w603-h804/IMG_1779.HEIC" width="603" /></a></div>Haley Reed as Dora, Piper Foote as Diego, and Lily Stay as Backpack. I loved it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjlGzBa99N6sFw4Mu47ezy-KY2t58YoAEqlGTbBaGrIacqdGd9wRc4h23UyQHZ2ZWpYplvGkAY-XU04SteQvFLu5FZsd3UriKkphCD7Z16NeypQqulZ1kiaI6toGz6y7s52ErO9pfh3_Vp5h86wLewbVq9ENfDHVUp5jKruAseMj1A5r8dkHBTjpsrHsw/s4032/20231028_214514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjlGzBa99N6sFw4Mu47ezy-KY2t58YoAEqlGTbBaGrIacqdGd9wRc4h23UyQHZ2ZWpYplvGkAY-XU04SteQvFLu5FZsd3UriKkphCD7Z16NeypQqulZ1kiaI6toGz6y7s52ErO9pfh3_Vp5h86wLewbVq9ENfDHVUp5jKruAseMj1A5r8dkHBTjpsrHsw/w653-h367/20231028_214514.jpg" width="653" /></a></div><div><div>Battle of the Sexes game was a hit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1uJQqohtKPB3cxH6-g6txtc8CPIsCPVidwuSxDJIbd5eJ4MY5_28Qo3CDEmpvMdIhP_pwa3abFWRQsAAieB2u6NJ454O6QjZrh_mKC6peIlmjgoLH1NnUUCx57koCm4BiN0FuXJ904QjPfEvo8eI0dXWzGSxlZy0vyJDqOJjlGBo0BpYmIK-lZnsRtXF/s4032/20231028_215634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1uJQqohtKPB3cxH6-g6txtc8CPIsCPVidwuSxDJIbd5eJ4MY5_28Qo3CDEmpvMdIhP_pwa3abFWRQsAAieB2u6NJ454O6QjZrh_mKC6peIlmjgoLH1NnUUCx57koCm4BiN0FuXJ904QjPfEvo8eI0dXWzGSxlZy0vyJDqOJjlGBo0BpYmIK-lZnsRtXF/w642-h362/20231028_215634.jpg" width="642" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From left to right, Becca Meiss, Bethany, Ashlee Grover, and Aimee Tibbitts. These three ladies with Bethany were all mission companions and quite possibly Bethany's three favorite girlfriends in the world. They are beyond delightful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnk5RdG0iWkjIgofv5ngo0b4YL9lBcaXX4uVkcyPmrnHh5SC_hXTycm-dDqVqKO0CkS3i-WEXnAVqRoF8LXf56rj2yLPu7ScdpA9hyw7ipmdIIEQwwzAAZoqZIoenDxUflGal06Bqb100wqPT_3wpoZQG3N3Xk12QcCQl5arvKwhuQj1bocwcg8MapZVU/s3161/20231029_094732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1823" data-original-width="3161" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnk5RdG0iWkjIgofv5ngo0b4YL9lBcaXX4uVkcyPmrnHh5SC_hXTycm-dDqVqKO0CkS3i-WEXnAVqRoF8LXf56rj2yLPu7ScdpA9hyw7ipmdIIEQwwzAAZoqZIoenDxUflGal06Bqb100wqPT_3wpoZQG3N3Xk12QcCQl5arvKwhuQj1bocwcg8MapZVU/w651-h376/20231029_094732.jpg" width="651" /></a></div>Grover likes to be in the center of the action. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErKczdXocW7nzRQ43nmJ2qryvgl3xH1FJy4oMUp-_dFIL0MqLstZNSYHaJ8JBL-4uq6_UjoNA-t0V-yWkCRHQH382OB8QYAWIf7WTVsVydshcWxGV6plPJHCTqQTDwUsttERcuDFeXtystzxHySeGx4Nge2nV5BFdCd6NbSLYoOAX6oaovuhDClABYjUZ/s4032/20231028_205445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErKczdXocW7nzRQ43nmJ2qryvgl3xH1FJy4oMUp-_dFIL0MqLstZNSYHaJ8JBL-4uq6_UjoNA-t0V-yWkCRHQH382OB8QYAWIf7WTVsVydshcWxGV6plPJHCTqQTDwUsttERcuDFeXtystzxHySeGx4Nge2nV5BFdCd6NbSLYoOAX6oaovuhDClABYjUZ/w652-h354/20231028_205445.jpg" width="652" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Opinion: You are never too old to enjoy musical chairs. Discuss.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPmjdvyRXjXFFLQ3FOPT3K2MacGg8l6ff7XcRiHgDH6JUHK6jKjpirOZDwAR4dHZ80ZseJnpEckCXukv3r6P3AGji-e1F1jghyphenhyphenUaPeioCamLIhLuEEcy7ETLluW0BOvQNKrW_D8YURfLz-f8_C3F2GoOdk4PxdoapWphWmlfz26P5tdAlOkgaoGbihURg/s3805/20231028_205814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2199" data-original-width="3805" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPmjdvyRXjXFFLQ3FOPT3K2MacGg8l6ff7XcRiHgDH6JUHK6jKjpirOZDwAR4dHZ80ZseJnpEckCXukv3r6P3AGji-e1F1jghyphenhyphenUaPeioCamLIhLuEEcy7ETLluW0BOvQNKrW_D8YURfLz-f8_C3F2GoOdk4PxdoapWphWmlfz26P5tdAlOkgaoGbihURg/w645-h373/20231028_205814.jpg" width="645" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The moment Ben got Bethany out. I will say, he was ruthless. </div><div style="text-align: left;">I can respect that kind of competitive spirit</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yOcgK0VKbBe1t4yPARm5uzNO7dZ3C0wLs0J8pkjrBsLj1OBwmGr2X3HmeAkplraMceM02DEs_At6oBXIHz1_GorqAjbcZg1ov-JGWiNzG0tMaI7e7Mb802oZegLuwmU8kHc3E1vUqboWQm5UkI4_7VnLsqzbuGajOgBNLdm0VAFGLVv5CkRIojY0fuON/s3458/20231028_210255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3458" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yOcgK0VKbBe1t4yPARm5uzNO7dZ3C0wLs0J8pkjrBsLj1OBwmGr2X3HmeAkplraMceM02DEs_At6oBXIHz1_GorqAjbcZg1ov-JGWiNzG0tMaI7e7Mb802oZegLuwmU8kHc3E1vUqboWQm5UkI4_7VnLsqzbuGajOgBNLdm0VAFGLVv5CkRIojY0fuON/w618-h406/20231028_210255.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div>The competition was fierce</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5xqU1IDCDOoIxtcKCIfF5xMjkoJQ43SR2_uAd3Ffb_QotBJy__qIZGqz-qpxtsRuWYlKDK7RhyYbVRYctrwNv7jg2vzsLWqdTezm1vm7RkeHTS7qemKHWt0fKA0ebZs8hOGfNU9W-9yhasTqD5k2EBG9zk9WGozENecaP6o-9EffWONDwZWLYCXijBhN/s3462/20231028_210419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3462" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5xqU1IDCDOoIxtcKCIfF5xMjkoJQ43SR2_uAd3Ffb_QotBJy__qIZGqz-qpxtsRuWYlKDK7RhyYbVRYctrwNv7jg2vzsLWqdTezm1vm7RkeHTS7qemKHWt0fKA0ebZs8hOGfNU9W-9yhasTqD5k2EBG9zk9WGozENecaP6o-9EffWONDwZWLYCXijBhN/w615-h404/20231028_210419.jpg" width="615" /></a></div>Who's it gonna be???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4cbeXECADowt0swxm1Wk24Kw51MRumgfZBVhyphenhyphen_p1ik8u5sqqel_O_VbncA0-p_jJ5mIA_daS8_g3zrhpAg6-olxTNk7JQ3hyuOD8XmScXD3utk0BdueA4bV_95pWyaTAP1ToUb3qec0QxOiYmJFykUng42mJP6ZKi9UHrXM16L5CKxm2fACbYTMl9tB4/s3024/20231029_092015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="3024" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4cbeXECADowt0swxm1Wk24Kw51MRumgfZBVhyphenhyphen_p1ik8u5sqqel_O_VbncA0-p_jJ5mIA_daS8_g3zrhpAg6-olxTNk7JQ3hyuOD8XmScXD3utk0BdueA4bV_95pWyaTAP1ToUb3qec0QxOiYmJFykUng42mJP6ZKi9UHrXM16L5CKxm2fACbYTMl9tB4/w645-h450/20231029_092015.jpg" width="645" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sweet victory!</div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-30541507962077790462023-11-05T16:19:00.003-07:002023-11-05T16:19:54.081-07:00More Halloween Festivities 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5a7i_SwZVWeMgnFa4nwq-ql3aCsIA6yz6FeHuMTeGt7a8_AFs4w_3QyDuP34Kdj8Oaztbb0j729lfgv9cE9BfckZdej4znmaxlSABFkjGiX4e39opHqC9rjiX9kfL04XX8qLzL3Hot4M2NlBlPviTWcto3zMU5Jj4pd-lzXTLNwlUFHtqPXJ7DulIBYXX/s4032/IMG_1953.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5a7i_SwZVWeMgnFa4nwq-ql3aCsIA6yz6FeHuMTeGt7a8_AFs4w_3QyDuP34Kdj8Oaztbb0j729lfgv9cE9BfckZdej4znmaxlSABFkjGiX4e39opHqC9rjiX9kfL04XX8qLzL3Hot4M2NlBlPviTWcto3zMU5Jj4pd-lzXTLNwlUFHtqPXJ7DulIBYXX/w615-h820/IMG_1953.HEIC" width="615" /></a></div>Greta and Aly-- when these two are all grown up, or maybe in just a few more years I will make a collage of all of their Halloween costumes together. Many thanks to Aly's mom, (and my dear friend) who took the girls trick or treating. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXs9AS7ss7HjG6Y2Ppew2VpU3l1lcUYCWMztdUluQWVMYrRSPiGZDJIjabdvfxT8ROQ1uJHdKhG3gRayBwcaZZ8MFfVUlJTYdSIfnTe7K-RYxKMQiLN_8Tx1UJzUb6WmyKAam3AWb7GAC_f6kIrSygWILCERyos_05E9PE0fzPnfU73vPoxTtvzxzLFu_/s2610/20231031_181522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2610" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXs9AS7ss7HjG6Y2Ppew2VpU3l1lcUYCWMztdUluQWVMYrRSPiGZDJIjabdvfxT8ROQ1uJHdKhG3gRayBwcaZZ8MFfVUlJTYdSIfnTe7K-RYxKMQiLN_8Tx1UJzUb6WmyKAam3AWb7GAC_f6kIrSygWILCERyos_05E9PE0fzPnfU73vPoxTtvzxzLFu_/w612-h532/20231031_181522.jpg" width="612" /></a></div>George is the creepy clown.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickWpf040I3TSN5y6EXUEPBxZh3EjtLkjyB3kp13ZiYzoU-QUepzzffvNyQyK7ZQdHEYNfBNjyHbxf-LLxX8qKfMTvo-cJSAiVeEdbnQIgyra4hqwEYu-ObNZVJp21rwEmsmb0dR-yrrrRxLfDzsY8k54RxUTOe3j3BBfbUysce8GtUle2HXe6Eh7juFIO/s4032/IMG_1937.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="853" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickWpf040I3TSN5y6EXUEPBxZh3EjtLkjyB3kp13ZiYzoU-QUepzzffvNyQyK7ZQdHEYNfBNjyHbxf-LLxX8qKfMTvo-cJSAiVeEdbnQIgyra4hqwEYu-ObNZVJp21rwEmsmb0dR-yrrrRxLfDzsY8k54RxUTOe3j3BBfbUysce8GtUle2HXe6Eh7juFIO/w640-h853/IMG_1937.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div>Cannon and Greta had dance classes on Halloween (boo!) They wore costumes and I particularly enjoyed Cannon's little German boy look.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3PQIbJ4_35t3MJPBAJacwIYhVqhX9X-hb5lRfLprmdzbMZ7bikej_S-iqwxnB9ij7e3UZCOmqfaDNKXgQkGNxI4tRZjHBV2FLVr8eDgZ9xvvn2t_Mo-1QZ62TnQziQIxc8x0oeUa2rK1f1N1cf0Hnv2_LX7x2ECYJjerRCyKkFRnSUufozATDswdPZR/s4032/IMG_1957.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3PQIbJ4_35t3MJPBAJacwIYhVqhX9X-hb5lRfLprmdzbMZ7bikej_S-iqwxnB9ij7e3UZCOmqfaDNKXgQkGNxI4tRZjHBV2FLVr8eDgZ9xvvn2t_Mo-1QZ62TnQziQIxc8x0oeUa2rK1f1N1cf0Hnv2_LX7x2ECYJjerRCyKkFRnSUufozATDswdPZR/w636-h848/IMG_1957.HEIC" width="636" /></a></div>I was dying at my neighbors' costumes. I get that not everyone enjoys Halloween, and that's okay. But I love it and I love to see others loving it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8T0bPKK-eigN7PSvLCZWyfk1MRDjqbqyLGC78lps-j35mDSruEEXc4s7IGJJhJTjsFxu_b2L0QKMwJl4qcXz_nLYtJYK5-Lb2gWt-2wkqvqa-IyaqP5hcjAU-1J26IFzOxUd4dsThG6FdZoPjOsK4h_1QZ7jXNPw_zUCFuEBbfgAuV6aG6XH0PuU1d8JG/s1888/20231031_213809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="1790" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8T0bPKK-eigN7PSvLCZWyfk1MRDjqbqyLGC78lps-j35mDSruEEXc4s7IGJJhJTjsFxu_b2L0QKMwJl4qcXz_nLYtJYK5-Lb2gWt-2wkqvqa-IyaqP5hcjAU-1J26IFzOxUd4dsThG6FdZoPjOsK4h_1QZ7jXNPw_zUCFuEBbfgAuV6aG6XH0PuU1d8JG/w639-h675/20231031_213809.jpg" width="639" /></a></div>Kate, Peter, and Eric took on trick-or-treating sans adults this year. I think both kids and parents enjoyed the arrangement.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNu-2L3uaFUCRikmUMebXgJTy71nPFmkwtWnKgBr0EvBJFhDYv4yK_myVi7olyyWkKo7gtqMJnPC-1ePx8Jd5ZWyEJIT-H2-LoaIEUVDPdVfkk9GQMEDREP-qxlgxqYkr7eaJJPWK0oYf9Bti4er_g6LeZ1Fa66MS7GmVbLr5MUpoFfBumb0hzfbO2_UA/s2348/20231031_214403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2348" data-original-width="2268" height="674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNu-2L3uaFUCRikmUMebXgJTy71nPFmkwtWnKgBr0EvBJFhDYv4yK_myVi7olyyWkKo7gtqMJnPC-1ePx8Jd5ZWyEJIT-H2-LoaIEUVDPdVfkk9GQMEDREP-qxlgxqYkr7eaJJPWK0oYf9Bti4er_g6LeZ1Fa66MS7GmVbLr5MUpoFfBumb0hzfbO2_UA/w651-h674/20231031_214403.jpg" width="651" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am always the obligatory first door to knock on. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYK94tNFD0ZfGa-gNzF07FzExG7gxe1GschFCGO1mZlZAeunvHnO1lVw1noZn4JN7_dkzY_CfoAcr8cFeDA7vufA5qGR9BMdRcBTsdbZZypVG4LzRPM3QZePPCixq33O6YOXDACdi4OFwdTzCDaHCe_JHfBa6c5j6e5vX1arYLVoSGW8dZ_sVBsW3vp9t3/s4032/IMG_1988.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYK94tNFD0ZfGa-gNzF07FzExG7gxe1GschFCGO1mZlZAeunvHnO1lVw1noZn4JN7_dkzY_CfoAcr8cFeDA7vufA5qGR9BMdRcBTsdbZZypVG4LzRPM3QZePPCixq33O6YOXDACdi4OFwdTzCDaHCe_JHfBa6c5j6e5vX1arYLVoSGW8dZ_sVBsW3vp9t3/w632-h842/IMG_1988.HEIC" width="632" /></a></div>Elinor absolutely cracked us up with her costume. She went as "Pitbull".</div><div>Except, I had no idea who Pitbull was. My children informed me he was a rapper/singer/entertainer guy. And in the words of Elinor, "He does not encourage us to 'think celestial' ." Be that as it may, she definitely nailed her costume this year!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetKp_XfA7GIpZ_RmIAfZgwU3Edn0fpoZODaiVJAGub97RcwzhyphenhyphenivcqjzQ-S7ProiCNK-QbBAL9P5_rGdoWDRSLzwt5MHo2AL1LCel4dOuUk1qbvJ6R0vQkBGj4EW8PVNrrlQTNTFoDFpIJHUpclQAs573JXPF89BiYiVF9rJDbeyROmmSBpEud1nInZk9/s4032/IMG_1970.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetKp_XfA7GIpZ_RmIAfZgwU3Edn0fpoZODaiVJAGub97RcwzhyphenhyphenivcqjzQ-S7ProiCNK-QbBAL9P5_rGdoWDRSLzwt5MHo2AL1LCel4dOuUk1qbvJ6R0vQkBGj4EW8PVNrrlQTNTFoDFpIJHUpclQAs573JXPF89BiYiVF9rJDbeyROmmSBpEud1nInZk9/w623-h830/IMG_1970.HEIC" width="623" /></a></div>My neighbor was the cutest "Rosie the Riveter". People are so clever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGK1EtRLd2vSlwwp93Co9qEwD5QStJgBj1sY66UEt_kFCqCIy5gbPiK9e_8BcDfgt1LLZOVZ-cHPECPUbsk9fXdB8W1_81mxUeOjwoDjZ491Gs_B1Zjp7ShAdy9Ja97NV6fB1mSZfOcKKdEdiBeQJ6vt2wA9AmJXUTcYlmvh4hHyoRkZuXhEgIO3zfeeiy/s4032/IMG_1968.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGK1EtRLd2vSlwwp93Co9qEwD5QStJgBj1sY66UEt_kFCqCIy5gbPiK9e_8BcDfgt1LLZOVZ-cHPECPUbsk9fXdB8W1_81mxUeOjwoDjZ491Gs_B1Zjp7ShAdy9Ja97NV6fB1mSZfOcKKdEdiBeQJ6vt2wA9AmJXUTcYlmvh4hHyoRkZuXhEgIO3zfeeiy/w609-h812/IMG_1968.HEIC" width="609" /></a></div>Bethany, Corrine, and Denise.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIhsEHpomwdpafX1ZKcw6Dow8RYB96AotvbsfCug9MDK201nyZYE_xAzsXdnajK43LoxVwtmELQm6CTWGLYk7ASB6NB29rDipMJjVZMujBTiySCkqKg8HFfOWA-C8Vp3EcBgQwL0uEMhmP63rvXlsLRIK1Ohf_TQ1j5e4zjkrpJIkPUUtapCwjrSg0fUN/s3033/20231031_185936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2076" data-original-width="3033" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIhsEHpomwdpafX1ZKcw6Dow8RYB96AotvbsfCug9MDK201nyZYE_xAzsXdnajK43LoxVwtmELQm6CTWGLYk7ASB6NB29rDipMJjVZMujBTiySCkqKg8HFfOWA-C8Vp3EcBgQwL0uEMhmP63rvXlsLRIK1Ohf_TQ1j5e4zjkrpJIkPUUtapCwjrSg0fUN/w642-h440/20231031_185936.jpg" width="642" /></a></div>I love this picture with Clark and Abe and me. He stopped by for a bit on Halloween for some pizza and to see the kiddos. My heart nearly burst when he walked in the door wearing his Fox hoodie from several Halloweens past. Let me refresh your memory.<div>Click <a href="https://abfoxden.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-foxiest-halloween-ever.html">HERE</a> to learn about "Angry Fox" and the horror inflicted on him in his youth. </div><div><br /></div><div>That he wore the Fox hoodie, posed with his parents, and SMILED while wearing said hoodie, brings a tear to my eye.</div><div><br /></div><div>Note to self: Remember that while teenagers are exciting and wonderful and fun... their brains are not fully developed. They are also moody and unpredictable and disgusted with life and <i>you</i> sometimes. They won't always feel that way. The very thing they loathe you for today may be the thing they love the most later. Have patience. </div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-78154717489593765862023-11-05T15:26:00.004-07:002023-11-05T16:34:21.507-07:00Halloween Festivities 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj622lQldJ-mNzLa8Vc36pVA4clTUk4osRJ4FHYxbc2E8nBHBDXgVdvibhGs_NFJnt3xHlR279uabn9Ik-desmSMw5EhKgwEs2dPr5o6CRkcozPrJ6lpEvD16CNLoVenUAA-EQqK347yPvoZZfTWyD5PvzPk1W6VZMrtOtLH9F6xmcBM_N0_XoYls8u1qws/s3811/20231025_185635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3811" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj622lQldJ-mNzLa8Vc36pVA4clTUk4osRJ4FHYxbc2E8nBHBDXgVdvibhGs_NFJnt3xHlR279uabn9Ik-desmSMw5EhKgwEs2dPr5o6CRkcozPrJ6lpEvD16CNLoVenUAA-EQqK347yPvoZZfTWyD5PvzPk1W6VZMrtOtLH9F6xmcBM_N0_XoYls8u1qws/w656-h390/20231025_185635.jpg" width="656" /></a></div>The ward indoor Trunk or Treat was a smash hit, although I didn't attend because of the 'Rona. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa_27OLnhv8uSgV7bb3Z7CEYzzCx8sI79CC-hnjhT0z93CUNJbDjQSzpBL-YKrroxTsz8Qz8c9F96lAGWcvlmzmazMhVtK10BbTzDl4hj7_kmM87zsDITcxHgXfbZfwqfLM5RG0VcFI2Q1pMNo_dYAcAQcmID0XElGjX0j3YojfMMDPAMUNgKi4PVlVIn/s4032/20231025_190733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa_27OLnhv8uSgV7bb3Z7CEYzzCx8sI79CC-hnjhT0z93CUNJbDjQSzpBL-YKrroxTsz8Qz8c9F96lAGWcvlmzmazMhVtK10BbTzDl4hj7_kmM87zsDITcxHgXfbZfwqfLM5RG0VcFI2Q1pMNo_dYAcAQcmID0XElGjX0j3YojfMMDPAMUNgKi4PVlVIn/w657-h370/20231025_190733.jpg" width="657" /></a>Peter and Eric<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60pFliBo9l7YKmGNPjo2NMROUJm0MEN8NnXkxLBaQ8xB7IDMAXR5d9ugPF6al6oPwpUtYOu3s4G8MpLrQ4fdxl0UkiW6fHlwghp7HVM31qNNRoy_1oaesuSZVWoKttJYDEtrSSXP1zXPasR9yA-LBFwg9Cye0VpNTdIP3PFm0d9eReWEQFlc3JTTAhVX1/s2612/20231025_194845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="1950" height="864" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60pFliBo9l7YKmGNPjo2NMROUJm0MEN8NnXkxLBaQ8xB7IDMAXR5d9ugPF6al6oPwpUtYOu3s4G8MpLrQ4fdxl0UkiW6fHlwghp7HVM31qNNRoy_1oaesuSZVWoKttJYDEtrSSXP1zXPasR9yA-LBFwg9Cye0VpNTdIP3PFm0d9eReWEQFlc3JTTAhVX1/w645-h864/20231025_194845.jpg" width="645" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Abe and Ryan. Ryan sports this look pretty much every year, but it never gets old. It's always funny to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr227BBvLJe6_yoFmvVTrjNIxvggsiGJ1jUABf-ifpOfbSl0s0sMqC4C1LD7RENf4azViSF7U1fiJ50Mj3-nMSLcVnIL9PFa4LgR4RHrJsEodAkNcvo6iWOOpOPNrV_2iyy2i-oHaUJ399QaQii-FRgoGFISYktDSE0gKAdmE9sBKBXCwEPofAMMOPtrV2/s3659/20231025_193121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3659" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr227BBvLJe6_yoFmvVTrjNIxvggsiGJ1jUABf-ifpOfbSl0s0sMqC4C1LD7RENf4azViSF7U1fiJ50Mj3-nMSLcVnIL9PFa4LgR4RHrJsEodAkNcvo6iWOOpOPNrV_2iyy2i-oHaUJ399QaQii-FRgoGFISYktDSE0gKAdmE9sBKBXCwEPofAMMOPtrV2/w635-h393/20231025_193121.jpg" width="635" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN63ejSMytnM7fVWBXmpJ34hs5VVnQZWckikOEErpWOtSmTtL9t6fKheM3aWVBaMQUs6m5VQyQQgE8YDH3WRLhzGDBxFJIKQ2a1rgDdu7GmuI5h1h03N71AOBd8s8oFmM6oeYcAZRALu2TIdxq-zHXcDs58If-rEgdeKsN4YcbLR3cY37OEUV45C1X_VJk/s1977/IMG_0956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="1977" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN63ejSMytnM7fVWBXmpJ34hs5VVnQZWckikOEErpWOtSmTtL9t6fKheM3aWVBaMQUs6m5VQyQQgE8YDH3WRLhzGDBxFJIKQ2a1rgDdu7GmuI5h1h03N71AOBd8s8oFmM6oeYcAZRALu2TIdxq-zHXcDs58If-rEgdeKsN4YcbLR3cY37OEUV45C1X_VJk/w634-h468/IMG_0956.jpg" width="634" /></a></div>Bethany and cousin Talitha and their menfolk at Cornbellies.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CLi_MKTa6c_SEI-t4O670XBXvn6eFJ_VNV_OKr3JrQTRoRX-an3sHemt3Akq-xz9RdNGq0kuwi1hWgF_kCoEESfyrW3_KreUsoLvSAsT5DP9bAik1XclAL4vUea3a3hUG0aiF0u6_hZIu1trgGh_c-wo3mLOwHFkPMn7EF4jVEOfwMTs86bu-uRyFeck/s4032/IMG_1785.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CLi_MKTa6c_SEI-t4O670XBXvn6eFJ_VNV_OKr3JrQTRoRX-an3sHemt3Akq-xz9RdNGq0kuwi1hWgF_kCoEESfyrW3_KreUsoLvSAsT5DP9bAik1XclAL4vUea3a3hUG0aiF0u6_hZIu1trgGh_c-wo3mLOwHFkPMn7EF4jVEOfwMTs86bu-uRyFeck/w627-h470/IMG_1785.HEIC" width="627" /></a></div>Annual Sunday family pumpkin carving day! This is one of my favorite Sundays of the year-- such happy feelings abound. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4jUF3FYamBq2Vu1TdXMeg0oo9aV-_43eoYyLeb-XKuLR9q2dnhcXhWibU0i9AFNr5LfJoOdi_km3TaVXa097aETPh23PBzqIJZmp9l3kF0WnCqLtYmLQautNmxUycu38jhSHSn1AQUqRxRD0L3YOQT4znqzjLebgGAk28okwsE_YFmuuwBtXX3_-iUrl/s3968/20231029_141619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4jUF3FYamBq2Vu1TdXMeg0oo9aV-_43eoYyLeb-XKuLR9q2dnhcXhWibU0i9AFNr5LfJoOdi_km3TaVXa097aETPh23PBzqIJZmp9l3kF0WnCqLtYmLQautNmxUycu38jhSHSn1AQUqRxRD0L3YOQT4znqzjLebgGAk28okwsE_YFmuuwBtXX3_-iUrl/w649-h366/20231029_141619.jpg" width="649" /></a></div>Mind you, I, myself carve no pumpkins, but I do make a pretty good support person-- making soup and baking cookies.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X6g34ElPv96wtC7fecfJL8o9hp9w-DdlI-9B7pQJN_AaE0q6AIPJg-94OeigeHS8Pa3O4EF_lNR-a0vgBVrNH4iIBqvcFRN-yFhk6iLxXyHS-r1ctBtWzQTUVvVg_MJgdvCl0oChGhlPDQ9mZ9SCsFy8i6H7iZXKXl5xeFWPFJlWgVUd3eYSbOjkc7aB/s3629/20231029_151239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3629" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X6g34ElPv96wtC7fecfJL8o9hp9w-DdlI-9B7pQJN_AaE0q6AIPJg-94OeigeHS8Pa3O4EF_lNR-a0vgBVrNH4iIBqvcFRN-yFhk6iLxXyHS-r1ctBtWzQTUVvVg_MJgdvCl0oChGhlPDQ9mZ9SCsFy8i6H7iZXKXl5xeFWPFJlWgVUd3eYSbOjkc7aB/w618-h386/20231029_151239.jpg" width="618" /></a></div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is such a joy to have adult children come home for a visit. We adore Elinor and Brandon and we especially like that they bring Baby Daniel. He's a favorite at our house.</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kG3-eb1HFdv9rAVjjgaNJ6LNVMhOqJ6J7QAuKW4GSkxJ2w7miQk_MXuwjqqpY1sTJidMmvAnmzljF-pkxYOqIJR5NT4IMl0vmFwna-oLebXaPsEiv_TzEQ7M18yH6f0eM1s9SfhXXcQwHMYMBX8aeAwpm1PUdYOvGxUglRPEETHrKaoB5pTnmT6j4CTs/s3968/20231029_143322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kG3-eb1HFdv9rAVjjgaNJ6LNVMhOqJ6J7QAuKW4GSkxJ2w7miQk_MXuwjqqpY1sTJidMmvAnmzljF-pkxYOqIJR5NT4IMl0vmFwna-oLebXaPsEiv_TzEQ7M18yH6f0eM1s9SfhXXcQwHMYMBX8aeAwpm1PUdYOvGxUglRPEETHrKaoB5pTnmT6j4CTs/w639-h359/20231029_143322.jpg" width="639" /></a></div>"O, Canada"<div>Greta wanted a leaf on her pumpkin-- Canadian Maple leaf it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBTpSMkIt50JOxrybE3MINgqu7h2owObnSa7VU4VkMaP-WNGn-8xrg4kF0BEK2I3a56LM6qwiOXQpvHxwZx62YYP55hfnFGh5fpW1biFMug2_XUJjL5QNVe735ted67WrJlpSIcY4kS-eU-FXNVcjMI2j3vobQ9lcLpw4jCEq_DYXGk6jUAWyuZ9k_0Pl/s4032/20231029_143257.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBTpSMkIt50JOxrybE3MINgqu7h2owObnSa7VU4VkMaP-WNGn-8xrg4kF0BEK2I3a56LM6qwiOXQpvHxwZx62YYP55hfnFGh5fpW1biFMug2_XUJjL5QNVe735ted67WrJlpSIcY4kS-eU-FXNVcjMI2j3vobQ9lcLpw4jCEq_DYXGk6jUAWyuZ9k_0Pl/w662-h371/20231029_143257.jpg" width="662" /></a></div>Ben and Beth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM649uryrHe2ZhZd1kzxiKEpGLDnAb3Q6eGycPeydURPF0gV8UTIwQRFvTDBCIExUYEscrP9exbSe7MY9hnqbA3_0PmxZEfON_e4TZkE-HCAeAKyIYZsaFojEKXXxLLlAMSJc5LOTS74FnbBf2f6h2_NWp1_PCvpLLUtuGhGdeLXDTED0lD6MUdYVtil0W/s2380/20231029_195925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="2380" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM649uryrHe2ZhZd1kzxiKEpGLDnAb3Q6eGycPeydURPF0gV8UTIwQRFvTDBCIExUYEscrP9exbSe7MY9hnqbA3_0PmxZEfON_e4TZkE-HCAeAKyIYZsaFojEKXXxLLlAMSJc5LOTS74FnbBf2f6h2_NWp1_PCvpLLUtuGhGdeLXDTED0lD6MUdYVtil0W/w644-h475/20231029_195925.jpg" width="644" /></a></div>The Halloween masterpieces of 2023. Pumpkins of note---<div>--bottom right-- A tribute to Faith's love of all shoes Crocs</div><div>--bottom left-- George's simple, yet super creepy big smile</div><div>--top right--- Clark's I love pi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJ4Y2h766bMikTonP7V2VDAxgBqIkWXMNYd4GieyYs1wfVJ8Dro-Yaw822zJ-5pvFoycjQF43Hz-srBuDgVSZ7KPXLriRzpdVVF3Y6byHwDHjAJf-YRb1re-IaRp9Awc9u2jSCHpBaOJYxvlSShmCUKCtJQfUHpAyS8vH1x7tvo0wOWCU_THsu8B8eKN/s2231/20231029_200758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="2231" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJ4Y2h766bMikTonP7V2VDAxgBqIkWXMNYd4GieyYs1wfVJ8Dro-Yaw822zJ-5pvFoycjQF43Hz-srBuDgVSZ7KPXLriRzpdVVF3Y6byHwDHjAJf-YRb1re-IaRp9Awc9u2jSCHpBaOJYxvlSShmCUKCtJQfUHpAyS8vH1x7tvo0wOWCU_THsu8B8eKN/w640-h485/20231029_200758.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOOdJa3Vn8LE8C0p8RqwEIDMfgckWww4iLRLpDvkFO1Xmaf6aNNDNKrB7rJOQBEksbE63BJmVLoMcxk3DbO2u1NyduQJhqcuMOba3tVxSl6knKCj6_4_F7RJhCXOVYfmXg_TqURGVbI_r3ueiDfI9ogJrReFn_JZx92EwjLSUjU_JjdiEggV2ZvIse9Qn/s4032/IMG_1910.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOOdJa3Vn8LE8C0p8RqwEIDMfgckWww4iLRLpDvkFO1Xmaf6aNNDNKrB7rJOQBEksbE63BJmVLoMcxk3DbO2u1NyduQJhqcuMOba3tVxSl6knKCj6_4_F7RJhCXOVYfmXg_TqURGVbI_r3ueiDfI9ogJrReFn_JZx92EwjLSUjU_JjdiEggV2ZvIse9Qn/w651-h488/IMG_1910.HEIC" width="651" /></a></div>The next day Faith had some swim friends over to carve pumpkins. Faith and Braxton have been swim buddies for a very long time, and now they are both seniors in their final year swimming together.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhiQc8J-5NOYMRbQAyxhObIEQUPif-LVKPCptFeMYZSPaN-pBsV7vIgzpOSdaIi_dFkxG1DVrn7kSSTdqR8D4u7wQ40yJSUxbNjW3Opy2cj0R3A4bbHlzo95MaHsX15Ru_lKGIhwcKCSKS7rSJ3kP-PecGHRKpHx09GRpfUPObBMIldpT626IhQ_jeuTH/s4032/IMG_1917.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhiQc8J-5NOYMRbQAyxhObIEQUPif-LVKPCptFeMYZSPaN-pBsV7vIgzpOSdaIi_dFkxG1DVrn7kSSTdqR8D4u7wQ40yJSUxbNjW3Opy2cj0R3A4bbHlzo95MaHsX15Ru_lKGIhwcKCSKS7rSJ3kP-PecGHRKpHx09GRpfUPObBMIldpT626IhQ_jeuTH/w655-h492/IMG_1917.HEIC" width="655" /></a></div>The cell phone shining in the pumpkin trick? How did I not know this until now?<div>Note Faith's pumpkin-- RIP BOOG. That is in memory of the janky little green and black car Faith was utterly devoted to. She drove into the ground until it died and their was no recalling it to life. The tragedy took place back in early August, but her healing has been slow. I feel like carving this pumpkin was an important part of her grieving process. </div><div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-83969693632955146292023-11-05T14:41:00.000-07:002023-11-05T14:41:05.453-07:00Sickie Poo Family<p>`</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw48BJfD0zNoCztVjri0B0Tn069ksg0M-VCpY9L8wikiookNH5hHuJk_USfaA7wtAt-WcTAM8NnE9wf4A-HUT0aypUIxCY5bgTUH8jnHKaT_OcQK3skVTSq7T4cxUJRmncfIcHqWQyTsLHU74TMvx1QwYk6VzWZtku4etngRJpSPSPUMbSVgYMSnTDxP8F/s3088/IMG_1746.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="833" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw48BJfD0zNoCztVjri0B0Tn069ksg0M-VCpY9L8wikiookNH5hHuJk_USfaA7wtAt-WcTAM8NnE9wf4A-HUT0aypUIxCY5bgTUH8jnHKaT_OcQK3skVTSq7T4cxUJRmncfIcHqWQyTsLHU74TMvx1QwYk6VzWZtku4etngRJpSPSPUMbSVgYMSnTDxP8F/w625-h833/IMG_1746.HEIC" width="625" /></a></div>Attractive, no?<p></p><p>A week ago... no wait... maybe it was two weeks ago-- I have no idea. When one gets COVID and shares it with those she loves, times sort of stops and flies at the same time. Yes, I got the 'rona and then my family got the 'rona. </p><p>Now, getting Covid doesn't mean quite what it used to mean. Sharing it is not the equivalent of the attempted murder of your friends and family, as it may have been viewed a couple years ago. Even still, it's no fun. That being said, here is my confession: We were not as diligent as we could have been in isolating ourselves. But it was Halloween time and we had fun plans and we couldn't help ourselves. I hope we can still be friends.</p><p>I went down first, then Bethany, then Faith, then Peter, then Abe, then Clark. </p><p>Cannon, George, and Greta were spared.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZTgBxpVdiMxNUPqNLs_83JFfICAGUbrnt4F5dwteil6Jb5jioByiyksC_9ZpXkcBIliHNdlvKFPxLhZBlv1ObhqnKaWDfpl3N72KU5z6N1O5v8JQ4jPkxRQu6baxlh6DDV04U0oryFMgsdVlyWvL0F4R7mOmv5skQKNAnKil9999OK7dr2GoJW_v5Pkb/s4032/IMG_1832.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZTgBxpVdiMxNUPqNLs_83JFfICAGUbrnt4F5dwteil6Jb5jioByiyksC_9ZpXkcBIliHNdlvKFPxLhZBlv1ObhqnKaWDfpl3N72KU5z6N1O5v8JQ4jPkxRQu6baxlh6DDV04U0oryFMgsdVlyWvL0F4R7mOmv5skQKNAnKil9999OK7dr2GoJW_v5Pkb/w647-h485/IMG_1832.HEIC" width="647" /></a></div>There was a lot of this.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQi72QSlk_oNsYzYGiUo4lZNGOLeX3ZedMjUlmsw4LB4AJPmG1HOMtbvgMrsARmWwFqXTX044SYraqHtYMS8VGMFgkL0h-X1_9Hn7wFPTmj7MmJkIOA328gflPK2EOXyd5sC5oHmw35LqhNxXeFKUkdjlyf1x7aKjyguVBKm9bQoBjGGXWFnGAlT38RGh/s4032/IMG_1782.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQi72QSlk_oNsYzYGiUo4lZNGOLeX3ZedMjUlmsw4LB4AJPmG1HOMtbvgMrsARmWwFqXTX044SYraqHtYMS8VGMFgkL0h-X1_9Hn7wFPTmj7MmJkIOA328gflPK2EOXyd5sC5oHmw35LqhNxXeFKUkdjlyf1x7aKjyguVBKm9bQoBjGGXWFnGAlT38RGh/w639-h852/IMG_1782.HEIC" width="639" /></a></div>And this. <div>Ben is Bethany's favorite, and, as there was no keeping them apart, he was at our house a lot. And he and Bethany are close. So.... good immune system or not, he was not to be spared. He went down pretty hard.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjaZ6OoONzfqGEWUawgT-OSh1Ks_YyRnTc9M9NZOGhZ1nBNE-Vzej_ci6rVThF4Blx6jsOtZDheQNkv9v0ySmzLxxE7m1McxEaTNvzS3rfVPRb_ex0gWkpr_2Bm6hpZLQiGF7wkHVjLx6ub6Q_qfCicScREjLrRSUzSA-946NmUUNDD5TQN9ajS3vKX-8/s4032/IMG_1789.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjaZ6OoONzfqGEWUawgT-OSh1Ks_YyRnTc9M9NZOGhZ1nBNE-Vzej_ci6rVThF4Blx6jsOtZDheQNkv9v0ySmzLxxE7m1McxEaTNvzS3rfVPRb_ex0gWkpr_2Bm6hpZLQiGF7wkHVjLx6ub6Q_qfCicScREjLrRSUzSA-946NmUUNDD5TQN9ajS3vKX-8/w629-h839/IMG_1789.HEIC" width="629" /></a></div>So, in the days leading up to Halloween, the two of them were basically a cuddle puddle of sleep and sickness. They watched countless spooky Halloween movies and even though they felt terrible, I don't think they could have been any happier. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4eNEHWXWMfiVnkDAA6oqx2JRlY3UYfHHYAqSYxprf3ZQ7j7CKFAPjeKHaQvCF_dJWlo6R-jsJKIrlF_uqgR5YqZvpY1Rz6h768nBGngjwIx-3u0EFRrtpQx8kM0SaWM_23IyZwd6m8ycKtSOPdFsPcriefD_O_-GcGSZfiYKd8YAdoPS8Ke89cx8A1aJ/s4032/IMG_1916.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4eNEHWXWMfiVnkDAA6oqx2JRlY3UYfHHYAqSYxprf3ZQ7j7CKFAPjeKHaQvCF_dJWlo6R-jsJKIrlF_uqgR5YqZvpY1Rz6h768nBGngjwIx-3u0EFRrtpQx8kM0SaWM_23IyZwd6m8ycKtSOPdFsPcriefD_O_-GcGSZfiYKd8YAdoPS8Ke89cx8A1aJ/w595-h794/IMG_1916.HEIC" width="595" /></a></div>And when they had to return to responsible adult working life, we missed having them around. But I will say, it was easier to get our school work done:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvZSjtwdfthKi8tOtG6pbirHODkPO2n5hu4TiFGj_uX7-9ENReuEoEgs0xm88IK_UL7FGgrcETgxau6CfCgLvdj3tA6Gpp8Cv8a9tdRO6OK0N7OrPaQwUKaFSlgnkI4v60M9STYkEvob74yG90WcpfewnuIKiAiWdISlq0pX28T1pyCSQvxEazaXWAE8S/s1024/Resized_20231104_170126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvZSjtwdfthKi8tOtG6pbirHODkPO2n5hu4TiFGj_uX7-9ENReuEoEgs0xm88IK_UL7FGgrcETgxau6CfCgLvdj3tA6Gpp8Cv8a9tdRO6OK0N7OrPaQwUKaFSlgnkI4v60M9STYkEvob74yG90WcpfewnuIKiAiWdISlq0pX28T1pyCSQvxEazaXWAE8S/w642-h361/Resized_20231104_170126.jpg" width="642" /></a></div>The subsequent tiredness that followed the recovery was a combination of residual Covid and far too many late nights staying up watching movies. It may sound silly, but as time passes, I think I will look back on the last two weeks with quite a bit of fondness. The family has laughed a lot and thoroughly enjoyed each other. It is soooo good to have Bethany back with us, and Ben in a delightful addition.Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-47831646200817833742023-10-25T21:45:00.000-06:002023-10-25T21:45:32.002-06:00Fox Family Halloween Circus 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErFVpdms6RkIjFTmM0ubUUsUl5dgDnwLHhOqmzS3Oq9E_8yIQx60GNmtg6p5at18YU_uMTkcLf1S7cqfDIJSfvPf8t7KFFpV2lRoOe0domUzqQGNYyQ7_FH8_JHtTvjgvrfun1_Wv7np7PssC9x85iv-yT5QoarwOXm9ftawozuwMa7eRLgieC3cfezAU/s4819/20231021_182406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3320" data-original-width="4819" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErFVpdms6RkIjFTmM0ubUUsUl5dgDnwLHhOqmzS3Oq9E_8yIQx60GNmtg6p5at18YU_uMTkcLf1S7cqfDIJSfvPf8t7KFFpV2lRoOe0domUzqQGNYyQ7_FH8_JHtTvjgvrfun1_Wv7np7PssC9x85iv-yT5QoarwOXm9ftawozuwMa7eRLgieC3cfezAU/w646-h444/20231021_182406.jpg" width="646" /></a></div>Not my circus, not my monkeys....<p></p><p>---oh wait, yeah... that is totally my circus. </p><p>Have you ever seen more appropriate family Halloween costumes than these? This was too much fun to put together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCP1-kZWr7SqABG5g0V9bpSE4Zyd7FIEms7T8RmWggGQDcdx_bky38ITnQN7jHfVafNwvbVE8EQmw4C3Y6q16dziBJjb6vYixKE2ZwmsDWPWXIkY9i4_nXlbMwGWTKS2G-7rOVu6HCe3jPZrNVf8e0j0a1P4F7hWJKkK_It1V3B6lRUSF9zRzY-CUJYkD/s4898/Family.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCP1-kZWr7SqABG5g0V9bpSE4Zyd7FIEms7T8RmWggGQDcdx_bky38ITnQN7jHfVafNwvbVE8EQmw4C3Y6q16dziBJjb6vYixKE2ZwmsDWPWXIkY9i4_nXlbMwGWTKS2G-7rOVu6HCe3jPZrNVf8e0j0a1P4F7hWJKkK_It1V3B6lRUSF9zRzY-CUJYkD/w657-h437/Family.jpg" width="657" /></a></div>A huge shoutout to Ben (Bethany's beau). He was our photographer and he nailed it! And thanks to Andrea for letting us take them at Plumfield.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVD-6BnDhDWd3yAgx41FuktQH3V3Ji-FK94N3YtKVcOGO70J8TRp64XzPB3EIK5tSSiV4RsDrynVb6pa9bQhRgWXWI6R8i0HS2mkdTL6w9XNuyHq4UFvItBZIE6ybcdfIEBn_3OI4aOjDj_CeAaTvQxqQ3t_UJdhRObHrqHFijtaK44GgIAD7VBJUHvMKe/s4898/Betsy%20&%20Abe-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVD-6BnDhDWd3yAgx41FuktQH3V3Ji-FK94N3YtKVcOGO70J8TRp64XzPB3EIK5tSSiV4RsDrynVb6pa9bQhRgWXWI6R8i0HS2mkdTL6w9XNuyHq4UFvItBZIE6ybcdfIEBn_3OI4aOjDj_CeAaTvQxqQ3t_UJdhRObHrqHFijtaK44GgIAD7VBJUHvMKe/w656-h436/Betsy%20&%20Abe-6.jpg" width="656" /></a></div>Abe the Ringmaster.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAN68gNCURZeQvrTzn5pizA1wJl7dZlo3SukgzhbdFPqOu84eKRnPTCefY6s890DtknMlLavSH7_5DhK6QqLHRdvVYXgCx2WoP10zYwtcHMxAgG15bIS_KNKuNYfd5JizkH5WfgIDcCXSdMBiX9yojtOc3tMxK-oR5u88lo01wj25K_qEQfXBnOSVENWk/s4898/Betsy%20&%20Abe-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="846" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAN68gNCURZeQvrTzn5pizA1wJl7dZlo3SukgzhbdFPqOu84eKRnPTCefY6s890DtknMlLavSH7_5DhK6QqLHRdvVYXgCx2WoP10zYwtcHMxAgG15bIS_KNKuNYfd5JizkH5WfgIDcCXSdMBiX9yojtOc3tMxK-oR5u88lo01wj25K_qEQfXBnOSVENWk/w563-h846/Betsy%20&%20Abe-5.jpg" width="563" /></a></div>Yours truly, the stunt daredevil. Picture me being shot out of a cannon.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNQyLQvwDUrb6DjJTDb4VZ3706sCayRg-ELHfQPg7oI_yRAb9cg61ZI8olWF189jGvKly3ixwMrG690cZMkWeHtXK1x0-lhguvXOX3KRT_wE2bfRIsvuMTH4xjU_XTWvSN5m1CVD23i1kwJYT6qWAN7aBQFfcbNzUy2z_eegQAJum_KJsSdKjwxnAVQT_/s4898/Betsy%20&%20Abe-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNQyLQvwDUrb6DjJTDb4VZ3706sCayRg-ELHfQPg7oI_yRAb9cg61ZI8olWF189jGvKly3ixwMrG690cZMkWeHtXK1x0-lhguvXOX3KRT_wE2bfRIsvuMTH4xjU_XTWvSN5m1CVD23i1kwJYT6qWAN7aBQFfcbNzUy2z_eegQAJum_KJsSdKjwxnAVQT_/w632-h421/Betsy%20&%20Abe-2.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlQl4wuVcR8a-0M1LZk6ZL5g3V6WacLVZnO4N5ge0J3Za5zzyxCh_hte6Eh6ddLpyLPv-OtcoBTgddeSUJ4JB5sc4g0RPGXp1krvgRJ_QC6kv5xAeDob5lruRCTK6yxLUe11LF1LauYZuUJHEoKeugjvZ9PO7m3pP0Ps6VfZc5iYEjfu9OQ0dHuSRivkY/s4898/Betsy%20&%20Abe-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">Clark, the concessions seller.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDrBH3wu6BiwmZXtcQX39BqZLZXFLbbeUkM5Q65YAv_b7J9zMjqPIyfNHZEkpI4asjaEF7yx3t9Siv1rSYX8ozhAAM6WkQ2q6wRsKrxpqnRb_oXJ8hWHsUWmJMfD5me5xbOliMwX_9VLrpWOsDeAIq52qqtdBG87mSlBVlTsx5mGcBCNayAmY_AAs6tb-/s4898/Older%20Brother-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDrBH3wu6BiwmZXtcQX39BqZLZXFLbbeUkM5Q65YAv_b7J9zMjqPIyfNHZEkpI4asjaEF7yx3t9Siv1rSYX8ozhAAM6WkQ2q6wRsKrxpqnRb_oXJ8hWHsUWmJMfD5me5xbOliMwX_9VLrpWOsDeAIq52qqtdBG87mSlBVlTsx5mGcBCNayAmY_AAs6tb-/w654-h435/Older%20Brother-1.jpg" width="654" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6woapE0dIgm4wuMVIsEgA5KA4b50m4HfbvHsaIryWHToVd2_PTqOlWrGkMhYXDnCQCH9PUiERuGRnvmZUowpvwUorfDLu2I5ahjq797HOa6mgxNo2vdtdXi8iqlLXmDhMzoSciCdse3B668Ruuk7oBTPwjWViIYXuCw0s6Kc6VLynLfWWVn5iHemX3vCy/s4898/Bethany-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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To Brandon, I award "Best son-in-law ever" for agreeing to be a circus bear with a pink tutu collar. And to me, I award "Worst mother-in-law ever" for asking him to do this. </div><div>That being said, it was brilliant and he makes the whole picture!!!!! And now I can never ask him for anything ever again. Truthfully, he was a super good sport about it, and found the bear onsie remarkably comfortable. I said it was my gift to him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1fjyMTzB3mN7F-vTYZKBiLXG8hz_xo37X8fdB_gNMx6sxrGTExz-N4kmuksoy5NwD6cyqcRpueM29C4wEo9uIWJAwmuNlgofTtM5Q04qhnN0a2TXTBWyNPT6_ST1QWVd2CL3atKiESqJN7NlAssGRXwj0L7pJOVzo7k4memaRSklJxG3NXjplunRB5Xm/s4898/Faith-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1fjyMTzB3mN7F-vTYZKBiLXG8hz_xo37X8fdB_gNMx6sxrGTExz-N4kmuksoy5NwD6cyqcRpueM29C4wEo9uIWJAwmuNlgofTtM5Q04qhnN0a2TXTBWyNPT6_ST1QWVd2CL3atKiESqJN7NlAssGRXwj0L7pJOVzo7k4memaRSklJxG3NXjplunRB5Xm/w562-h844/Faith-2.jpg" width="562" /></a></div>This circus costume was a no-brainer for Faith-- the strong man, or rather strong woman.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrhP_h__iTu8EJqXNh7oB5yPP-e5kbAqeYkI9r3jlDelx7niaraLy4XkPsM3hTHDLEcW5DEM2AuyrWLTMEl4n8oN0qercHpsdx9M9Y1fy5YJmhTsq8XjCMjwiniq3Egh1Z7p1rWJ-nv3LaZ9Fr_96XqyUkl2jLFjIfngCdd8lohsXXwe9KjHe9AuTsFWD/s4898/Faith-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrhP_h__iTu8EJqXNh7oB5yPP-e5kbAqeYkI9r3jlDelx7niaraLy4XkPsM3hTHDLEcW5DEM2AuyrWLTMEl4n8oN0qercHpsdx9M9Y1fy5YJmhTsq8XjCMjwiniq3Egh1Z7p1rWJ-nv3LaZ9Fr_96XqyUkl2jLFjIfngCdd8lohsXXwe9KjHe9AuTsFWD/w572-h380/Faith-1.jpg" width="572" /></a></div>Those are her real guns. There's no padding. Do not mess with Faith.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-68Y0g-l2Lbcw4jNkyR0K9WFwyfH27VrJJl706FyKMhRGrHkE8sWcgq3jCvjvlscdG06AGfT4GGVwA4uXDo-0Jrf05-zk4-FOBy8I9-djD5PDNe8O1YuCMdNYX34sh6gFI1TSvF9Db1UatcOIjsDLgfo3TLPkOMcNKau_tRSjT0mWKVQilfEtOBxxBIM/s4898/Cannon-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="919" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-68Y0g-l2Lbcw4jNkyR0K9WFwyfH27VrJJl706FyKMhRGrHkE8sWcgq3jCvjvlscdG06AGfT4GGVwA4uXDo-0Jrf05-zk4-FOBy8I9-djD5PDNe8O1YuCMdNYX34sh6gFI1TSvF9Db1UatcOIjsDLgfo3TLPkOMcNKau_tRSjT0mWKVQilfEtOBxxBIM/w612-h919/Cannon-5.jpg" width="612" /></a></div>Ever the showman, Cannon, the magician.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO31aKhT36CSS0ONLELW5AcoytcdclYu255j6FOZr8GTArF3FDuqe2mBBK9naFcqsew60noo_-rffETCUE0tncDoUpHcO4Kzmm8KhEHxUabiKdq79KSPQPRLJHyqcIZAW2UtBZ1nIMsI_VMN0CMFBJpYe__uiIbwwH0VCNbl1VACIwISmgeci0i9QgyFL/s4898/Cannon-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO31aKhT36CSS0ONLELW5AcoytcdclYu255j6FOZr8GTArF3FDuqe2mBBK9naFcqsew60noo_-rffETCUE0tncDoUpHcO4Kzmm8KhEHxUabiKdq79KSPQPRLJHyqcIZAW2UtBZ1nIMsI_VMN0CMFBJpYe__uiIbwwH0VCNbl1VACIwISmgeci0i9QgyFL/w637-h424/Cannon-1.jpg" width="637" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_qIBU_W2g-5diMA7a-qMiE6G-dbaZAzyTRpCHCB-IVHhYEO3R5VYg4a65y-5_QLy2x7qn4pkATSUtcgg5Xgck95Hg2U8nR_Y37deBn-nEyY1KerY-8ve5P6fwEjsJ0LnQF5fyHMHE_c-lIMT1-rtbOK0ies29E1bkyBgtgoVdjPGsSzGOhFGKRR-JRBF/s4898/George.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_qIBU_W2g-5diMA7a-qMiE6G-dbaZAzyTRpCHCB-IVHhYEO3R5VYg4a65y-5_QLy2x7qn4pkATSUtcgg5Xgck95Hg2U8nR_Y37deBn-nEyY1KerY-8ve5P6fwEjsJ0LnQF5fyHMHE_c-lIMT1-rtbOK0ies29E1bkyBgtgoVdjPGsSzGOhFGKRR-JRBF/w651-h433/George.jpg" width="651" /></a></div>George, the clown. He had a clear vision of what kind of clown he wanted to be and he did his own makeup. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpW7yrEStJ9b6rGFx-OXN-bdwXgndZJ4urSnv9eLmj2mqqR9p_TfjmI20Mu9KySjGg1XcIYcsnyHppaB4Wdy71pcicD5elY8zhSo-2NyUVe6imIYE50qgRMcSf1hk4JcEn0u-V9BEqyjHFc4mza3VqAw8Wh7_h0eysOHU1I1H3IzIDowm9jFjZ80YY8O91/s4898/George-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="880" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpW7yrEStJ9b6rGFx-OXN-bdwXgndZJ4urSnv9eLmj2mqqR9p_TfjmI20Mu9KySjGg1XcIYcsnyHppaB4Wdy71pcicD5elY8zhSo-2NyUVe6imIYE50qgRMcSf1hk4JcEn0u-V9BEqyjHFc4mza3VqAw8Wh7_h0eysOHU1I1H3IzIDowm9jFjZ80YY8O91/w586-h880/George-2.jpg" width="586" /></a></div>Just the right amount of creepiness. 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George was 7 when he played the part and average height. Peter is 9 and far above average height. But they were both fantastic!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgXHqaL6-ev56HPzb1cuDBrBN03gbAJpX5aHHVyROcOYCaAojjqWacA1jtCI1hOEFNWFYI8ymihN-PtQdZpk7mg3pDtE4Lr0UIhMy6bdiY0dqmOmSYuAZFO3-zTje4DkvIuBghC98ERLDtHOkU5olECbVrK0e7-vRpJ6ovrRqDBrpiLp6kx8yQ_wZsrCQ/s1600/another%20gaspard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1586" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgXHqaL6-ev56HPzb1cuDBrBN03gbAJpX5aHHVyROcOYCaAojjqWacA1jtCI1hOEFNWFYI8ymihN-PtQdZpk7mg3pDtE4Lr0UIhMy6bdiY0dqmOmSYuAZFO3-zTje4DkvIuBghC98ERLDtHOkU5olECbVrK0e7-vRpJ6ovrRqDBrpiLp6kx8yQ_wZsrCQ/w599-h604/another%20gaspard.jpg" width="599" /></a></div>Six years ago<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOC161_eg6iBhs_5dHwOYLjVrEUmXnffMlM6DKbQcwj7zuZNZT_l7_lePbyCcYaGJKRGUNN6MShHTEX4YjUtpKc0i-Wo99jD2aKhArL6SuksBYvdPS4J-96waoxl14zQitKkvoxRl8nEJLfffEGLM0fN6cEsQAHvO0rbBaCeBWOD6Trn0H1zj3Lm3w5qu/s3677/20231017_182629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3677" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOC161_eg6iBhs_5dHwOYLjVrEUmXnffMlM6DKbQcwj7zuZNZT_l7_lePbyCcYaGJKRGUNN6MShHTEX4YjUtpKc0i-Wo99jD2aKhArL6SuksBYvdPS4J-96waoxl14zQitKkvoxRl8nEJLfffEGLM0fN6cEsQAHvO0rbBaCeBWOD6Trn0H1zj3Lm3w5qu/w643-h396/20231017_182629.jpg" width="643" /></a></div><div>This past weekend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgZzF2CKXRPcd7fiOq9izy-0C7Cb7Rr0wwxhQXzOqhSBX569zQ6YiY5ZLLtI8UgWow6HvBnpxQjUREVQmt96By35GdQm9t_NOrCK6vLSsPqbkj8N1NTh45mlOoZ7htQqnGzEtPcTZAnBDMHsxFKABdexjuHELHxLKMfXWOe5KIAao1OhyphenhyphenqwGtDOhdRojg/s720/george%20dead%20boy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgZzF2CKXRPcd7fiOq9izy-0C7Cb7Rr0wwxhQXzOqhSBX569zQ6YiY5ZLLtI8UgWow6HvBnpxQjUREVQmt96By35GdQm9t_NOrCK6vLSsPqbkj8N1NTh45mlOoZ7htQqnGzEtPcTZAnBDMHsxFKABdexjuHELHxLKMfXWOe5KIAao1OhyphenhyphenqwGtDOhdRojg/w641-h481/george%20dead%20boy.jpg" width="641" /></a></div>George was a good dead boy.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97WXEDM92dsBiI19gfeW4gEEoK2qYVTsshLA4fwaOe54CWQmEhgwZSfp6C1bmxtYtVh9rQqQqfPWSTj3D7DDAuduxQ5ItkrKGN1eRNQqk3q-qog8CfF_JbvpaiQ-6gAyh9Pz_ru6hKZjwr8yxBKDaq5h_vS1JPU2iQyO2ZSv2gBnclEM19oO2IOGorNAc/s960/IMG_1626.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97WXEDM92dsBiI19gfeW4gEEoK2qYVTsshLA4fwaOe54CWQmEhgwZSfp6C1bmxtYtVh9rQqQqfPWSTj3D7DDAuduxQ5ItkrKGN1eRNQqk3q-qog8CfF_JbvpaiQ-6gAyh9Pz_ru6hKZjwr8yxBKDaq5h_vS1JPU2iQyO2ZSv2gBnclEM19oO2IOGorNAc/w636-h477/IMG_1626.PNG" width="636" /></a></div>As was Peter. Since he was so much taller than George was when he played Little Gaspard, he called himself Medium Gaspard:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReKozcPN3RrErGMSxv2PyIfSRj9DS-Dld_W_RLybD_V40Pb-705gT3Dzbvh8Vvs-A_zHnTxBg1iQ_nCgw8gj3SSBF6_8_cEpOEh41yMMyj1NLzjA1Z3ZA0qJ25pmwYe_4Dv0UQy4PEhWkBcBxIFcWx6xhi7EjgoToe2wMGMGrKlYBsCGFZEVUVWVTagab/s4032/IMG_8991.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReKozcPN3RrErGMSxv2PyIfSRj9DS-Dld_W_RLybD_V40Pb-705gT3Dzbvh8Vvs-A_zHnTxBg1iQ_nCgw8gj3SSBF6_8_cEpOEh41yMMyj1NLzjA1Z3ZA0qJ25pmwYe_4Dv0UQy4PEhWkBcBxIFcWx6xhi7EjgoToe2wMGMGrKlYBsCGFZEVUVWVTagab/w640-h480/IMG_8991.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Such a beautiful show.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bZaQP29RIue1IpQppPUqXGKeYZ3CDQXGnhzYf4eMPQAuk-UPBvlk8upEey81NVgN-1lyEZ3k4ngJp4tJ7bg6PceRsDpldogKY5KXe1UMaA0Un16ZvqVn0FPOdUnqJo1CgHc3EzamvQ6WpadRE6Mlmabz0lB-JwFNV2JvS0ncN0HXMphWEbYb51_Kz_-_/s4032/IMG_8959.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bZaQP29RIue1IpQppPUqXGKeYZ3CDQXGnhzYf4eMPQAuk-UPBvlk8upEey81NVgN-1lyEZ3k4ngJp4tJ7bg6PceRsDpldogKY5KXe1UMaA0Un16ZvqVn0FPOdUnqJo1CgHc3EzamvQ6WpadRE6Mlmabz0lB-JwFNV2JvS0ncN0HXMphWEbYb51_Kz_-_/w618-h463/IMG_8959.JPG" width="618" /></a></div>And Abe was sooo good in his role! He brought the emotion and I was so proud of him.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6v0oqSZCBt8SEu9zb38x2ouLkmf9AEJCLV5-FejiQia6ufIoydSDxx4Z2ij0wbNhTnBE9yyYs8kuadpuwLJWWD6a3B_LshAJjAIpE2g01VNnHMw3LdeDRTzALfP6vaj8P0tL_R9gtKK7mfIMPfza_T6x2v7Iy3n9ZSFKJXarEyon7gSLOh82y4e3bwIzg/s4032/IMG_8966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6v0oqSZCBt8SEu9zb38x2ouLkmf9AEJCLV5-FejiQia6ufIoydSDxx4Z2ij0wbNhTnBE9yyYs8kuadpuwLJWWD6a3B_LshAJjAIpE2g01VNnHMw3LdeDRTzALfP6vaj8P0tL_R9gtKK7mfIMPfza_T6x2v7Iy3n9ZSFKJXarEyon7gSLOh82y4e3bwIzg/w640-h479/IMG_8966.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Gaspard about to kill the Marquis. He was so committed. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWzkE3ufzIocxi55SAFvBMBwx81al1RWkTmMZYtPrn4XuUi2qEU9GpIV1kv145vObVVuiN2PpJclv1MozG5ELoKHHLTnc8GWLX3EfeIB9by46KBBpyBJlO-adsyX7F0JWLOJcmTgYqX6640WgMeWCQ2juE66q9hEVI-_OgQMa0STQevQNya_TfDd0WlEW/s3813/20231021_091616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="3813" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWzkE3ufzIocxi55SAFvBMBwx81al1RWkTmMZYtPrn4XuUi2qEU9GpIV1kv145vObVVuiN2PpJclv1MozG5ELoKHHLTnc8GWLX3EfeIB9by46KBBpyBJlO-adsyX7F0JWLOJcmTgYqX6640WgMeWCQ2juE66q9hEVI-_OgQMa0STQevQNya_TfDd0WlEW/w646-h351/20231021_091616.jpg" width="646" /></a></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_H1suwD6UToDH-xjJs8SpKB8xbzoFDjrHw786sUh-Rih3q8PtcTsZmlYHjhEPUviXjn6jzZNxzP5sQhjbOP_NL2qEcNv3l-EH8wYV3i7LcoOpSA7SjFnutUpSyVdP5MZEsPxo5UduMgWqeZPkUUq1xxRNUPyri17jyio0_m_5g3Mb3EZChcU-sEjPaYN/s960/IMG_1628.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_H1suwD6UToDH-xjJs8SpKB8xbzoFDjrHw786sUh-Rih3q8PtcTsZmlYHjhEPUviXjn6jzZNxzP5sQhjbOP_NL2qEcNv3l-EH8wYV3i7LcoOpSA7SjFnutUpSyVdP5MZEsPxo5UduMgWqeZPkUUq1xxRNUPyri17jyio0_m_5g3Mb3EZChcU-sEjPaYN/w644-h483/IMG_1628.PNG" width="644" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABk4JDcp-vfL21Pc0Phh8AVnAOkPxGBZkjlH_4FKO6hek1TKIthJRt46UCssRPgH0TEmmSXbrE-deXxxB19PI7hUrAxvcDWgC-K7pH-YzOlgw8vV8ir6443pXsRZi-bJOtvDVh599thudvCjyDTCviEOtwqHAWc5K4VgJAdC1bU-PYQF8mtUGKXoCn1Rx/s3283/20231020_184422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3283" data-original-width="1847" height="1051" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABk4JDcp-vfL21Pc0Phh8AVnAOkPxGBZkjlH_4FKO6hek1TKIthJRt46UCssRPgH0TEmmSXbrE-deXxxB19PI7hUrAxvcDWgC-K7pH-YzOlgw8vV8ir6443pXsRZi-bJOtvDVh599thudvCjyDTCviEOtwqHAWc5K4VgJAdC1bU-PYQF8mtUGKXoCn1Rx/w591-h1051/20231020_184422.jpg" width="591" /></a></div>So handsome:) I quite like his beard.<div>Words I never thought I would say. But there it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy17jEdYzLCIbBOFTk55ep7Srb3YjU0GEjyoV1JJAJb1Y853DZpPD56W3lf-jC2UIjqodBxj1nGkk1oKqmbzX3xjKWMiFRpZ2xpC1xPbb20fmL-Nv2e7bR16uWXOAVS7VnaKdklvzY8YH2MS0gvXIL75mVRcU272WYv5AkGdwZpLjOjW8CxmQqqJ2ilEJ/s3705/20231021_185620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3705" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy17jEdYzLCIbBOFTk55ep7Srb3YjU0GEjyoV1JJAJb1Y853DZpPD56W3lf-jC2UIjqodBxj1nGkk1oKqmbzX3xjKWMiFRpZ2xpC1xPbb20fmL-Nv2e7bR16uWXOAVS7VnaKdklvzY8YH2MS0gvXIL75mVRcU272WYv5AkGdwZpLjOjW8CxmQqqJ2ilEJ/w603-h369/20231021_185620.jpg" width="603" /></a></div>The DeFarges and the Gaspards<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9aUD4sFsD2OOlI9uxGB0Q9FXcaUTC-Th-Hb0h28j-06VKVE9LwUKYav_ximre9XgXAwSlL87VgUZQzJh4f4IAA9clek7q4mmeY8b6fzalDWVnsu34cVAXubp2E8hYpOQ0IjdwM1ngNloR4DG8sOe46oIRycfPc_gljUKrKjgjJTKZOKCXCSwzpgvZrOf/s2669/20231019_221923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1597" data-original-width="2669" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk9aUD4sFsD2OOlI9uxGB0Q9FXcaUTC-Th-Hb0h28j-06VKVE9LwUKYav_ximre9XgXAwSlL87VgUZQzJh4f4IAA9clek7q4mmeY8b6fzalDWVnsu34cVAXubp2E8hYpOQ0IjdwM1ngNloR4DG8sOe46oIRycfPc_gljUKrKjgjJTKZOKCXCSwzpgvZrOf/w645-h384/20231019_221923.jpg" width="645" /></a></div>Kelsha was the brilliant (and our favorite) director. She is so wonderful!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTqtJbwH_Zm6hOD7wtSt6vJRrhpI6yGaCwwmJSwiQXJ32wOPSa8bBjvAWtBiIxwZAoM56XGzdk9l-XFnTRaZPKm2UKOpL0s63tJCLrqqdbgzP_6ZY_LvlhLslwdZJwAskjzEsp_c18AmgJ7b-TSkbAnC5wjaC56_U0H49yzgCiqXnRSugxjz9cK-9dSW6/s2288/20231019_221137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2288" height="619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTqtJbwH_Zm6hOD7wtSt6vJRrhpI6yGaCwwmJSwiQXJ32wOPSa8bBjvAWtBiIxwZAoM56XGzdk9l-XFnTRaZPKm2UKOpL0s63tJCLrqqdbgzP_6ZY_LvlhLslwdZJwAskjzEsp_c18AmgJ7b-TSkbAnC5wjaC56_U0H49yzgCiqXnRSugxjz9cK-9dSW6/w625-h619/20231019_221137.jpg" width="625" /></a></div>Faith and Clark and I went on opening night. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE171B3RG2Nh0xArRwR8UAaINW5NhTt2umj4IIMb4AgIeaQTuWi7NddECHpq0eG7_pQeP6iySz3aTZE8y8BG7vDvUIMCqjtFRdLyBYiTOmAt5wOXjcqJ6QNALB-_t2MoS6nNn5mGtOT0u-bA5BXE6ODWbeSKosOPQTGQJe6TnvUXGnve7lDdnyvBoRt9NC/s1024/Resized_20231020_220333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE171B3RG2Nh0xArRwR8UAaINW5NhTt2umj4IIMb4AgIeaQTuWi7NddECHpq0eG7_pQeP6iySz3aTZE8y8BG7vDvUIMCqjtFRdLyBYiTOmAt5wOXjcqJ6QNALB-_t2MoS6nNn5mGtOT0u-bA5BXE6ODWbeSKosOPQTGQJe6TnvUXGnve7lDdnyvBoRt9NC/w638-h359/Resized_20231020_220333.jpg" width="638" /></a></div>Peter's best friend Kate came on Friday night. No words for how much I love this picture! They have been such good friends for so long.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6j0UEri-ld3xFfslPJaxtkn4atZQW22I3klxx32iTU2agb9Jw7Z1wShya-3cuUrEz9J9kutI4cBdbreeUCjelJkRvFVX2hMfHwkcHBjzK588MzjBZPmLqcerOEi-bFOSAcIJVNd1rE50xx3cMLK14fUlu8vPEjG8jaxXBkPuYYY9-z4i-nBvgpiy13hhT/s4032/IMG_1641.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="789" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6j0UEri-ld3xFfslPJaxtkn4atZQW22I3klxx32iTU2agb9Jw7Z1wShya-3cuUrEz9J9kutI4cBdbreeUCjelJkRvFVX2hMfHwkcHBjzK588MzjBZPmLqcerOEi-bFOSAcIJVNd1rE50xx3cMLK14fUlu8vPEjG8jaxXBkPuYYY9-z4i-nBvgpiy13hhT/w592-h789/IMG_1641.HEIC" width="592" /></a></div>Cannon and I had a date for the Saturday matinee.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1wt7D-WQLgUet90KO8u_GZKziJxALedyLVVcccG99vyvqSXeCPCdZ6Fx9jff6Ajl7zgd1VeMZeqSwxVDkKD1qdmdyDI4xKFszJHaqA0HkHTYd4XjJ_ppZVVqgzKmL0BRWBIHTknqh_R7Yzx_OYT9NQt2nUg_K_tIJMkSof8Fyapsz76ikAK6Jj3XsFtj/s4032/IMG_1647.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1wt7D-WQLgUet90KO8u_GZKziJxALedyLVVcccG99vyvqSXeCPCdZ6Fx9jff6Ajl7zgd1VeMZeqSwxVDkKD1qdmdyDI4xKFszJHaqA0HkHTYd4XjJ_ppZVVqgzKmL0BRWBIHTknqh_R7Yzx_OYT9NQt2nUg_K_tIJMkSof8Fyapsz76ikAK6Jj3XsFtj/w579-h772/IMG_1647.HEIC" width="579" /></a></div>The rest of us went on Saturday night. I loved every minute of it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRuUdgoQdP-jAwVViNBF_X2ftX91i88KeVjYdNvTEtron4rfJCYv0eW08dk4wcHFmrC3wK4JaBFuwt-8_ATYOguVOhm_figeDqQtK396lHlg-yJdXD_yjuIwKN2F_uziQ3nyDwADs6rENgFAt3hkR5vIpDiO0atSKOWrhpLWu0igB-fg0DHuuEPYHgOXy/s2740/20231021_114007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2740" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRuUdgoQdP-jAwVViNBF_X2ftX91i88KeVjYdNvTEtron4rfJCYv0eW08dk4wcHFmrC3wK4JaBFuwt-8_ATYOguVOhm_figeDqQtK396lHlg-yJdXD_yjuIwKN2F_uziQ3nyDwADs6rENgFAt3hkR5vIpDiO0atSKOWrhpLWu0igB-fg0DHuuEPYHgOXy/w623-h516/20231021_114007.jpg" width="623" /></a></div>To be a part of a show like this is quite a time commitment. We're all glad it's done. That being said, what a wonderful bonding thing for Abe and Peter to get to do together. </div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-61045323042886509352023-10-25T19:05:00.001-06:002023-10-25T19:05:46.314-06:00A Roaring Good Time<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqtPrrexIq7DrTUcKKGZudj0ZIMXBrZWVw7L-Nsee2TT7ZXNrBJhXppmMtDTQrmjLsTi9m9gSeLMtsUQr_uS2ngH7M_2owYzSroXq-_1aLgvfZPog2AEOuvk_gsvPwqq_EPvZaoxSs2f5IDtOY3T-bbkxqI2KeWYHiNSDjaJGTVSCoMHg0ldYR5tqgBvN/s4032/IMG_1580.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="852" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqtPrrexIq7DrTUcKKGZudj0ZIMXBrZWVw7L-Nsee2TT7ZXNrBJhXppmMtDTQrmjLsTi9m9gSeLMtsUQr_uS2ngH7M_2owYzSroXq-_1aLgvfZPog2AEOuvk_gsvPwqq_EPvZaoxSs2f5IDtOY3T-bbkxqI2KeWYHiNSDjaJGTVSCoMHg0ldYR5tqgBvN/w639-h852/IMG_1580.HEIC" width="639" /></a></div>Last Friday evening was SO MUCH FUN! Andrea hosted a Roaring 20's themed murder mystery party at Plumfield. Sadly, Abe could not join us because he had a <i>Tale of Two Cities</i> performance the same night. I'll post about that next. But for this evening, it was Clark, Bethany, Ben and Me. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdxoF36ODMVfH-kcA5Mzusfe_Pd4fYgF8ZvjwSvzYJMB1mzjluICxB0hhTdPYpsk0Zo93iG9NW68ROY7AJmBkZxK-LmdCn3hiasSxZmMcvanQ430NacOmxaoZBKpvlDEw1ZOGaezkT2_-VIQDypBAETdaTnRYJbvofYeHr86B2NLPc_4Mcxon8wlJvzUm/s4032/IMG_1620.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="901" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdxoF36ODMVfH-kcA5Mzusfe_Pd4fYgF8ZvjwSvzYJMB1mzjluICxB0hhTdPYpsk0Zo93iG9NW68ROY7AJmBkZxK-LmdCn3hiasSxZmMcvanQ430NacOmxaoZBKpvlDEw1ZOGaezkT2_-VIQDypBAETdaTnRYJbvofYeHr86B2NLPc_4Mcxon8wlJvzUm/w641-h901/IMG_1620.HEIC" width="641" /></a></div>Clark and Bethany were two of eight actor/suspects. Bethany's character was a showgirl and Clark was a classic mob boss. They were spectacular! Clark's Chicago accent was spot on! I estimate there were roughly 75 guests. After a delicious dinner, the guests went around to the different rooms of Plumfield to collect information from the suspects. Our goal was to figure out who done it and turn in our guesses at the end.<div>Here are all the actors:</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgRPJ5QWw7DTsbs1cwopc_WY57RYggEslP1KXcy7Md1DVW2SsI0ZvlkvZvWaExSVAZM843UHOL3-b7szRqXpgkikxFNmitaMAJqNxx6wrusrfaQ7PBCWCrAxwI3YbCZIVf5UBfc-zZSXbX30JOYNwyyT602xiXlvZksQ-kKpLkmO2hTNp0_qefcz-Ocqo/s1553/IMG_1706.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="1242" height="691" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgRPJ5QWw7DTsbs1cwopc_WY57RYggEslP1KXcy7Md1DVW2SsI0ZvlkvZvWaExSVAZM843UHOL3-b7szRqXpgkikxFNmitaMAJqNxx6wrusrfaQ7PBCWCrAxwI3YbCZIVf5UBfc-zZSXbX30JOYNwyyT602xiXlvZksQ-kKpLkmO2hTNp0_qefcz-Ocqo/w553-h691/IMG_1706.PNG" width="553" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="761" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDCwf18hAVPJIk_SQ4yNcmO0K9xL_F4PrC6AUwXUyoRJ9py9ISVTcoNE5aK57_J5XOyJ4quCxcifUR6JMIVlCZEQ-Fic5aoapgxgFC1H412CeIoz2LziKVXibrsU3dj_pqpBhm5Zkg3LuFLWn6-aFyJuciKWpS7smYbEQJQoAgs7peurySWyF4Mr5BFEQ/w571-h761/IMG_1614.HEIC" width="571" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ben's 'stache is for an upcoming Halloween costume with Bethany. But somehow it worked for this costume as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hogSLDsxDthUnmO0u6VhwARL0LQEQqGoxOPkHLIm4ap_jA6Ruy-rF7nO6wZDHUUQajkNUWGTtQOIZf1nY2cTlcbG5pT63Wod4CgaQFyhlvSuzHwh6oJzsXOx6HnJ-WDwXdPg555zlmmavB9RGe8xSIkPK7CaNnrsIjAbuDBKuKDJ7dlIGmLlgYlm8f5D/s4032/IMG_1584.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="856" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hogSLDsxDthUnmO0u6VhwARL0LQEQqGoxOPkHLIm4ap_jA6Ruy-rF7nO6wZDHUUQajkNUWGTtQOIZf1nY2cTlcbG5pT63Wod4CgaQFyhlvSuzHwh6oJzsXOx6HnJ-WDwXdPg555zlmmavB9RGe8xSIkPK7CaNnrsIjAbuDBKuKDJ7dlIGmLlgYlm8f5D/w642-h856/IMG_1584.HEIC" width="642" /></a></div><div>They're adorable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OlcF_wZUCBqp3w999gh06OjIlq1k7S-AhYc9g0dQoYc9vw1Z_sFXGgSZlOdBmj4i7BB2V46g1fwd5Wltm_0fJpyReIWdfkSV2BlihSpPsle_qLMB-FjIyekqNZS_R91uFYn0C6FIM5KYbWtgisrn9mexCPOrT33obSmAX901JkPuMsDf-kyhrKCL-4Ir/s4032/IMG_1623.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OlcF_wZUCBqp3w999gh06OjIlq1k7S-AhYc9g0dQoYc9vw1Z_sFXGgSZlOdBmj4i7BB2V46g1fwd5Wltm_0fJpyReIWdfkSV2BlihSpPsle_qLMB-FjIyekqNZS_R91uFYn0C6FIM5KYbWtgisrn9mexCPOrT33obSmAX901JkPuMsDf-kyhrKCL-4Ir/w615-h820/IMG_1623.HEIC" width="615" /></a></div>I love these two so much-- my two oldest kiddos all grown up:) It has brought me so much joy to share life with them.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiER2pdgNWPRUWj4pDBtZb2vY5ajIgx00JC7cbIbLUEaoGmUaDXjWZtw9c7_-GxsgB2p0-nBFU-coxmrKtWqI57fGQvwcyI9-Q5rzyhrlSWBC-81VqhS30ycFLB08hOf9XaH8dIOonLbmJPV8YsYq_1rsc6zlQ4sSDfyVBfRmfn3tbel5bhcXGcfxLsT7rG/s1656/IMG_1714.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiER2pdgNWPRUWj4pDBtZb2vY5ajIgx00JC7cbIbLUEaoGmUaDXjWZtw9c7_-GxsgB2p0-nBFU-coxmrKtWqI57fGQvwcyI9-Q5rzyhrlSWBC-81VqhS30ycFLB08hOf9XaH8dIOonLbmJPV8YsYq_1rsc6zlQ4sSDfyVBfRmfn3tbel5bhcXGcfxLsT7rG/w566-h754/IMG_1714.PNG" width="566" /></a></div>You know who else brings me joy? Andrea! If you are familiar with <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie</i> you will understand this reference--- Andrea is the Muzzie to my Millie. I love her exuberance for living life to the fullest! "Searching... always searching!"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5r2oQJ1NTcn6JgliQJODyJXDKFpy2X-Y0cWXuEk0fgSBYxGjEWnNtIt5OqCjK8GTxueCRVtTzHBwqQH-_sR0ZUw2fl1WsgwkFzzh1hXwzUeiOFHRILdvXlKC3JVipxOTcJd-jH5dtFHEN4BfiF02kiS8OTuTdAVNkMxG7sJ7zBtTpyihGC8LRuHQr4YZ/s4032/IMG_1609.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="854" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5r2oQJ1NTcn6JgliQJODyJXDKFpy2X-Y0cWXuEk0fgSBYxGjEWnNtIt5OqCjK8GTxueCRVtTzHBwqQH-_sR0ZUw2fl1WsgwkFzzh1hXwzUeiOFHRILdvXlKC3JVipxOTcJd-jH5dtFHEN4BfiF02kiS8OTuTdAVNkMxG7sJ7zBtTpyihGC8LRuHQr4YZ/w641-h854/IMG_1609.HEIC" width="641" /></a></div>For the record-- Ben and I did successfully solve the crime!Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-39079241610631938822023-10-22T17:03:00.002-06:002023-10-22T17:03:55.364-06:00Daniel Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiOyC-rLCbrvQ3SYleE8rhRkR6jsc5ZmdUIWy_3X4p3jBNTgU_oVbqjcDPiVE0i3gro8DZmdZU4uGgf3eDHFDLy_5QnzJA2NfGiDV-ZjuUWNdeGpfYVkG3gjvlbacz3qtfWgXRnqGmF6jdfMWxgnHrAPHrwqvXL0nbZ9xr4yU4SGI6YfKHKIypYsJwqTK/s3175/20231001_084142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3175" data-original-width="2268" height="825" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiOyC-rLCbrvQ3SYleE8rhRkR6jsc5ZmdUIWy_3X4p3jBNTgU_oVbqjcDPiVE0i3gro8DZmdZU4uGgf3eDHFDLy_5QnzJA2NfGiDV-ZjuUWNdeGpfYVkG3gjvlbacz3qtfWgXRnqGmF6jdfMWxgnHrAPHrwqvXL0nbZ9xr4yU4SGI6YfKHKIypYsJwqTK/w591-h825/20231001_084142.jpg" width="591" /></a></div>A couple weeks back we got to have a little sleepover with Daniel. I'll tell you what, it doesn't take very long to get out of baby mode. Taking care of babies is a lot of work! But he's so fun and so cute and we love him!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HiaPevCPRxc1m0C65elhM4TCOdLe-9EKKG_NCnzn2FPhSHQWN6I-4a9GZ0Cvnv75Iv_h2kOkIG2LHcKp543GT4uWoHR5WuqbczZZ7TkElWTa0bGiEPCGMNpxjMV52j20c8YuQKRvf0XNT0SzAAo8nHnkPa7CQhodnnEuO64myB0fDQoTPdIXhVL_E6cu/s3088/IMG_1577.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HiaPevCPRxc1m0C65elhM4TCOdLe-9EKKG_NCnzn2FPhSHQWN6I-4a9GZ0Cvnv75Iv_h2kOkIG2LHcKp543GT4uWoHR5WuqbczZZ7TkElWTa0bGiEPCGMNpxjMV52j20c8YuQKRvf0XNT0SzAAo8nHnkPa7CQhodnnEuO64myB0fDQoTPdIXhVL_E6cu/w562-h749/IMG_1577.HEIC" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXq5MZC56bdhxQa6HyqPX4aA83Xih-eiiEY-JDLnrh_N_Iy2Ute9fB2mH-Xf4BRUHWgVhOuRhSLT1DmWadnbBbl7l40myMMjflvzaELh-GcdlEqqqCUfueB1EdNp0QOmZrS6PUCz8opqkoibpVaagvQaN6_CGrzvPNgOB61mfOAvbU8iH-mvXIRtTp9Yc4/s1350/FB_IMG_1696433036632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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"Us" is Abe and me, and Bethany and Ben-- quite a charming young man she is dating. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbaFkZr-ThaHA_B42GDUqPxUpKwiS7FwO50sO3-qz6kBdERDZewhr0eFUterPzj5PZB405DeRUgSDmyI-xK24v1gbRYHFpaUM6VOiXfx9kgdLuTRPiNkxhlV0DXkr7phpBl5FuBfhoQ8LwtlHwKOEKLWV7H8IrCbpUWhAX2q5k79CzVgn77qLzKanOdth/s2421/20231001_143609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1679" data-original-width="2421" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbaFkZr-ThaHA_B42GDUqPxUpKwiS7FwO50sO3-qz6kBdERDZewhr0eFUterPzj5PZB405DeRUgSDmyI-xK24v1gbRYHFpaUM6VOiXfx9kgdLuTRPiNkxhlV0DXkr7phpBl5FuBfhoQ8LwtlHwKOEKLWV7H8IrCbpUWhAX2q5k79CzVgn77qLzKanOdth/w654-h455/20231001_143609.jpg" width="654" /></a></div>It was such a lovely morning.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsr_LCnP5HGvwndFXCKE2OPUwjmIPtFCitRCgMq294_EQB38wdTgaMmr_TZZrJmZY74n_xVY8iQGT9uyMaTcZQWkxhXbRN9NanU173AGqmGstCNUCvbi77eKUEwOvbVRwkOYzqwvQ2k-eZuBgAsJmSRB9OyYBvxauGZaVoquLRDPwXUeUC9OXHQYw1jz55/s3789/20231001_134846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3789" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsr_LCnP5HGvwndFXCKE2OPUwjmIPtFCitRCgMq294_EQB38wdTgaMmr_TZZrJmZY74n_xVY8iQGT9uyMaTcZQWkxhXbRN9NanU173AGqmGstCNUCvbi77eKUEwOvbVRwkOYzqwvQ2k-eZuBgAsJmSRB9OyYBvxauGZaVoquLRDPwXUeUC9OXHQYw1jz55/w638-h377/20231001_134846.jpg" width="638" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Abe's brother Phil (next to Abe), who works for the church, we're pretty lucky in getting conference tickets fairly regularly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSMh1ASVXfTGsz2wsSrgBXJaSTUnaCDatMgtAjOO2YCSj_y3QrrrThmhRyISup54t8alY_M6qsoNgjsbQH9ssNh8pb7xMSPOMRbDm08JmNkB0iyDCZAxcw2M_v-Ey1D2kaJo7R2y4LrgnCz6tc0pe9Y1QqSByaVQgRiuDGwrziwVe4BkINd-e76UgTTZf/s4032/IMG_1320.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="861" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSMh1ASVXfTGsz2wsSrgBXJaSTUnaCDatMgtAjOO2YCSj_y3QrrrThmhRyISup54t8alY_M6qsoNgjsbQH9ssNh8pb7xMSPOMRbDm08JmNkB0iyDCZAxcw2M_v-Ey1D2kaJo7R2y4LrgnCz6tc0pe9Y1QqSByaVQgRiuDGwrziwVe4BkINd-e76UgTTZf/w646-h861/IMG_1320.HEIC" width="646" /></a></div>Bethany was so thrilled to meet up with her beloved cousin, Talitha.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3ZLacwqsA-H1lryBnZwnJZlXZAik1U6KPge_QFtXpf_Pnwvt10fjzN2S3d9CC5V8WbcrpRgFe8rez4kcBTcKiFSeuABdOS9VkjOYv-ncfYPWKwlPEEvOfgvVVi0aDggYvvYTlXzdkIpuTZ7RXy1yCnMfdRx3qYAziW1evj8wh82SsYrkS7r6dBt22lKD/s1019/received_176733642136437.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1019" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3ZLacwqsA-H1lryBnZwnJZlXZAik1U6KPge_QFtXpf_Pnwvt10fjzN2S3d9CC5V8WbcrpRgFe8rez4kcBTcKiFSeuABdOS9VkjOYv-ncfYPWKwlPEEvOfgvVVi0aDggYvvYTlXzdkIpuTZ7RXy1yCnMfdRx3qYAziW1evj8wh82SsYrkS7r6dBt22lKD/w617-h453/received_176733642136437.jpeg" width="617" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxG1M-pWpp-5hptTMfm4u2UtTIyflUCog5_axJ8_CYSLs0FP8wf8NsnKDHUkRIFTjLPBnToypZ-hz7lbjIedmbaHRaL3er7hzPb6XFYwIK5bRetmkU20MMW0wwcEWBobc8L9cMHZLL6kOhMwopEJdFbjc1nxcYPEcYMEfQ2ICvrJ4ubli0LKbSXCamLIn/s3807/IMG1034153798823712817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2737" data-original-width="3807" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxG1M-pWpp-5hptTMfm4u2UtTIyflUCog5_axJ8_CYSLs0FP8wf8NsnKDHUkRIFTjLPBnToypZ-hz7lbjIedmbaHRaL3er7hzPb6XFYwIK5bRetmkU20MMW0wwcEWBobc8L9cMHZLL6kOhMwopEJdFbjc1nxcYPEcYMEfQ2ICvrJ4ubli0LKbSXCamLIn/w655-h471/IMG1034153798823712817.jpg" width="655" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A pic with all the Foxes at Conference. From left to right, Ben, Bethany, Abe, me, Phil, Hallie, Stuart, James, Kendralyn, Sam, Chris, Amelia, Marjorie, and Talitha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAais2bKCFK3f8aGtFOT9VDsZx6PiINvarbFo60qRdRyXwQiDUb82WPZeQW0d4jecUghzjswxuDsC_bh704jdKhUSVSebBR6wEjw0Cv4UF1I0v_OU2AV9bEKG1e6rgyGOIVQFVC35fDcAQaYz-A5xDd511FhBZw_FRyYRj-IgyotGblmnx7LRoaTM8-pT/s1125/IMG_1328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1125" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAais2bKCFK3f8aGtFOT9VDsZx6PiINvarbFo60qRdRyXwQiDUb82WPZeQW0d4jecUghzjswxuDsC_bh704jdKhUSVSebBR6wEjw0Cv4UF1I0v_OU2AV9bEKG1e6rgyGOIVQFVC35fDcAQaYz-A5xDd511FhBZw_FRyYRj-IgyotGblmnx7LRoaTM8-pT/w652-h490/IMG_1328.JPG" width="652" /></a></div>Naomi and her parents were here for Conference as well.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5v84ubnD6qGTR6CbdCiiyi-kKfBJyOAWQetLPFMh3d31nsNbwOjLGh6X9NHUv2Uu2m0HUChVbwub78SK4vt9N7YTwPclAwI2tSofI-veTEGYXLdWRkkzhznjCI8L71maWCskRii46GFEx36MbOEVNuJPk3r6trQJyRA0VvkRPcRHT0yJh32GFjAkHVGY/s4032/IMG_1324.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="865" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5v84ubnD6qGTR6CbdCiiyi-kKfBJyOAWQetLPFMh3d31nsNbwOjLGh6X9NHUv2Uu2m0HUChVbwub78SK4vt9N7YTwPclAwI2tSofI-veTEGYXLdWRkkzhznjCI8L71maWCskRii46GFEx36MbOEVNuJPk3r6trQJyRA0VvkRPcRHT0yJh32GFjAkHVGY/w649-h865/IMG_1324.HEIC" width="649" /></a></div>CutiesBetsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-28641815694361672022023-10-19T17:36:00.008-06:002023-10-22T16:51:27.609-06:00In Which Betsy Climbs a Mountain and Learns About Life<p>I finally did it! I hiked to the summit of Mt. Timpanogas! Not by myself, mind you-- but with Clark and Abe, which made it even better. At the end of September, Clark called me on his lunch break on a Thursday just to chat. He is a good son like that:) He told me he had the next day off and was planning to hike Timp by himself. I quickly looked at my calendar and saw that, remarkably, I had nothing on the docket until 4:00 pm. I said, "Are you wanting to hike alone or would you like some company? I'd love to come with you". So even though he knew I'd slow him down, he happily invited me along. Well, I mean, I invited myself, but you know what I mean.</p><p>When I told Abe my plan, he said, "Well, maybe I want to come too!" So it ended up being the three of us and it worked out so well. Clark stayed the night at the house and we got up at 2:40 am and were on the trail by 4:00 a.m.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWnn3BliYYIVypABR18rVwyaZTJ9-TY336_Zz2KNd_jSz5mjRFCsJLWnqzmtCsXOjPLKHjgtsUkX75KdpN0LxjuoFzFz-OULArxs9wjXLoIfhMjoDJdbfxa4SucTsYYW9BmyrT5_ovfsc5GPOXFtwLPX3PeFClNszu45kxl2bn1SlLValMeOhCMgOndNM/s3280/20230930_083001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2070" height="949" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWnn3BliYYIVypABR18rVwyaZTJ9-TY336_Zz2KNd_jSz5mjRFCsJLWnqzmtCsXOjPLKHjgtsUkX75KdpN0LxjuoFzFz-OULArxs9wjXLoIfhMjoDJdbfxa4SucTsYYW9BmyrT5_ovfsc5GPOXFtwLPX3PeFClNszu45kxl2bn1SlLValMeOhCMgOndNM/w599-h949/20230930_083001.jpg" width="599" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The hike is 14.2 miles round trip and estimated to take take 6-10 hours. Our first three hours were hiked in the dark with headlamps on. I've never hiked more than about 6 miles total, and truth be told, I am not in my best hiking shape these days. The first few miles felt rough, and while I was totally determined to make up to the top and back down, I wondered what the toll on my body would be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfcciKfTUqYkUypArHw1lCUKtpaJp2OdQsyCa10hPcQY63_CQ-0C_5w7mcEQE2VtA3DPvQaYoUe9rMqCmevY4v9G1Rr3QmHNUdf5tNnGv3tTdmZJU7vbuqnqCgrtVpihcGEThV-D3WTGzovYPkhTTxYGMRnK-MkW_Stxqqpow1awBWv0FWgmeLXadpzS5/s4032/20230929_040003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfcciKfTUqYkUypArHw1lCUKtpaJp2OdQsyCa10hPcQY63_CQ-0C_5w7mcEQE2VtA3DPvQaYoUe9rMqCmevY4v9G1Rr3QmHNUdf5tNnGv3tTdmZJU7vbuqnqCgrtVpihcGEThV-D3WTGzovYPkhTTxYGMRnK-MkW_Stxqqpow1awBWv0FWgmeLXadpzS5/w660-h372/20230929_040003.jpg" width="660" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Thankfully, my body was no worse for the wear once the soreness wore off after a few days. I loved EVERYTHING about this day and the people I was with. I will always look back with extreme fondness and gratitude for this experience.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Hnn6N0mfXmzJEeLxjXAOO6kYhJmxMfYluhoWF9PwswgFaEdLNaDKYcllbLT3aoRUcMZ5_80iU385OoDr36q5OXsEQkKavx9ehD_Nx5tXqkUf6Fml17H6ZpE9nZvMfFWXWseTdMzzz-YV2E-KsUc8OFR20Yezikg-RmIXK5Wc7FVsWIKcWWSILBcdJ-KL/s3088/IMG_1274.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="835" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Hnn6N0mfXmzJEeLxjXAOO6kYhJmxMfYluhoWF9PwswgFaEdLNaDKYcllbLT3aoRUcMZ5_80iU385OoDr36q5OXsEQkKavx9ehD_Nx5tXqkUf6Fml17H6ZpE9nZvMfFWXWseTdMzzz-YV2E-KsUc8OFR20Yezikg-RmIXK5Wc7FVsWIKcWWSILBcdJ-KL/w626-h835/IMG_1274.HEIC" width="626" /></a></div><div>The whole hike took us closer to 10 hours, but who cares? Ten hours of hiking with my favorite people? Yes, please!</div><div><br /></div> It was a joy to get to spend so many hours of uninterrupted time with Clark and his favorite element-- outdoors in nature. It's always been where he is happiest. He was very kind and patient with his parents who weren't nearly as quick and spry up the mountain as he was. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqS7S16EwoixTc_6Y_e01bxyJLnnAN4L1llJWtEM0I_usCnCkn9FbaatLhu_fMm1Wn2b1KdkmR7wd3AVbNSDi5kRjyetFkHI_LBnrMmJREclITQgYy1GKXxu4Ebe_rKRq_Zp5AhpOMnLDeaTURAQPfzBO833TbHEfj0g-HPA-AbHwzolQDNt2VmZvkHH8/s3088/IMG_1304.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqS7S16EwoixTc_6Y_e01bxyJLnnAN4L1llJWtEM0I_usCnCkn9FbaatLhu_fMm1Wn2b1KdkmR7wd3AVbNSDi5kRjyetFkHI_LBnrMmJREclITQgYy1GKXxu4Ebe_rKRq_Zp5AhpOMnLDeaTURAQPfzBO833TbHEfj0g-HPA-AbHwzolQDNt2VmZvkHH8/w639-h480/IMG_1304.HEIC" width="639" /></a></div><div>For all the challenges of young adult "children", I will say, it's pretty awesome to interact with your "children" as adults. It seems that childhood is not a comfortable fit for everyone, and Clark is definitely happier as an adult. And frankly, I am happier not having to tell him anything to do (or not do)! He is such a remarkable person with incredible interests and talents and I enjoy him immensely. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUSyPL2DaqjN0lliK4Bw04NdDk_vBld85e8ofzGFAjz8SmG7ltCzx3mMghkeX2aTpY-xQ83Ykp97S1joAGutvUi-M7Y-BReBkeNQElYliBfkf7pMtaxScefIb5-heony7HWeJjI1grZ1RHsm3NSnnR1Gu_9-LU3qmJ-i9VePQtwHPk4UTVxIBw1mXGKmI/s4032/IMG_1270.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUSyPL2DaqjN0lliK4Bw04NdDk_vBld85e8ofzGFAjz8SmG7ltCzx3mMghkeX2aTpY-xQ83Ykp97S1joAGutvUi-M7Y-BReBkeNQElYliBfkf7pMtaxScefIb5-heony7HWeJjI1grZ1RHsm3NSnnR1Gu_9-LU3qmJ-i9VePQtwHPk4UTVxIBw1mXGKmI/w643-h482/IMG_1270.HEIC" width="643" /></a></div>I love how gentlemanly Abe looks-- even in the mountains-- with his little walking stick. So cute!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3TxChDX2AedJpG4_RXAQ8wnWe3PmVhBJ0haKLB0XgFXsqHwjkLS5OTnJbFxl73fJEXZcu0kGV5wEmw1hrO_AJ_bPr3z42CCjFkd8NUkU-hmTrh6vjq3Q0w3-SO9R8uysi3rTDWVT_y6iye_IU2IyDtVg4RLjlEtWs4o3gqMwMEGt5VO6NLLUoWXt0-b1/s4032/IMG_1273.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3TxChDX2AedJpG4_RXAQ8wnWe3PmVhBJ0haKLB0XgFXsqHwjkLS5OTnJbFxl73fJEXZcu0kGV5wEmw1hrO_AJ_bPr3z42CCjFkd8NUkU-hmTrh6vjq3Q0w3-SO9R8uysi3rTDWVT_y6iye_IU2IyDtVg4RLjlEtWs4o3gqMwMEGt5VO6NLLUoWXt0-b1/w579-h772/IMG_1273.HEIC" width="579" /></a></div>This is the backside of Timpanogos<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWbPWiOuY4h9JaH2PyHrU1oS3blHBpGV9XcvZh20WEhm4jyhOImQtLITVS070HjPLjlE5aoD-NYGaSG0dzBRxZzNYb6fZpwRQWUPkyxwtFtCl_k56JiiRQo_enIT9I69L11Yd9ZiKsz3xrGPFlu62v1NxvFstMmWVQl1nQPLTg8-05ZpQUAt9lWqS6xg9/s3968/20230929_065728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWbPWiOuY4h9JaH2PyHrU1oS3blHBpGV9XcvZh20WEhm4jyhOImQtLITVS070HjPLjlE5aoD-NYGaSG0dzBRxZzNYb6fZpwRQWUPkyxwtFtCl_k56JiiRQo_enIT9I69L11Yd9ZiKsz3xrGPFlu62v1NxvFstMmWVQl1nQPLTg8-05ZpQUAt9lWqS6xg9/w643-h362/20230929_065728.jpg" width="643" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dmQoN0aUVAXUBbPacBHY0vqtZIiytjJBxIuTxPUp-xlqLFvbGNR6zhHTFlUmzevP6wzqSBGlVOCwPIt8rGZvqSMsZMrbaxjkBrDdSWM-V83D2ou5wnv7QLF3kG8dVJR3cqybe2XES-VL1sshEh2t5R6-TyU_ZaWbZ6jFL98K6jYOyoZvc4hgGFCIxMNM/s3149/20230930_080657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3149" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dmQoN0aUVAXUBbPacBHY0vqtZIiytjJBxIuTxPUp-xlqLFvbGNR6zhHTFlUmzevP6wzqSBGlVOCwPIt8rGZvqSMsZMrbaxjkBrDdSWM-V83D2ou5wnv7QLF3kG8dVJR3cqybe2XES-VL1sshEh2t5R6-TyU_ZaWbZ6jFL98K6jYOyoZvc4hgGFCIxMNM/w583-h419/20230930_080657.jpg" width="583" /></a></div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oiIeba2Bd9X65vPxCusq-ogosf3y3r5Sqjfqrn-mI77F_HwBALqe9yKpxD1ARSrHdekImU6m3sskQxU4jQFofhU6C5rCl3zx0hqVWuyAec0IyH6b99G2m_0Bsk9ZT3ge4brWQcP2Cmd8gnLgeNZ4EIWkMnxQqJah4OWuWv4y6seapBH8Ww3M48k06mp9/s3088/IMG_1264.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oiIeba2Bd9X65vPxCusq-ogosf3y3r5Sqjfqrn-mI77F_HwBALqe9yKpxD1ARSrHdekImU6m3sskQxU4jQFofhU6C5rCl3zx0hqVWuyAec0IyH6b99G2m_0Bsk9ZT3ge4brWQcP2Cmd8gnLgeNZ4EIWkMnxQqJah4OWuWv4y6seapBH8Ww3M48k06mp9/w577-h769/IMG_1264.HEIC" width="577" /></a></div>Your hair... it's like a wolf<div><br /></div><div>Name that movie! </div><div><br /></div><div>Correct!-- Princess Diaries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnSOJgqdZMGQ4YXrLsLZz_0yVfQOFe5d0mVYa68SC1oX5fPwmcWphl_t2x72kuuyMVmIBjS9a4RJsEawRr7bg64lrIlGuxlI7Ae_PxP924PV0MjlwbOxL9y0IQ-VyIVVOpm7JF7nBzB3BAQbuLq0NWKTkJjjsa4h2EIm1Zpqwefrmdi7jbHGibH6_MNcr/s3024/IMG_1281.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnSOJgqdZMGQ4YXrLsLZz_0yVfQOFe5d0mVYa68SC1oX5fPwmcWphl_t2x72kuuyMVmIBjS9a4RJsEawRr7bg64lrIlGuxlI7Ae_PxP924PV0MjlwbOxL9y0IQ-VyIVVOpm7JF7nBzB3BAQbuLq0NWKTkJjjsa4h2EIm1Zpqwefrmdi7jbHGibH6_MNcr/w650-h650/IMG_1281.HEIC" width="650" /></a></div>That we live in such a beautiful place-<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCLaApny6FbUagxc7jV2rX0dT5l5RDiNsBIniQKIGLeb6Nxevi3Icy4UC54vMu7O7Wxu2xRqzvsvZz1HDbmuGjD-G10NcFtVtcFMpUbA3WGoSS8xnJ4es2IhVRaxjLxLBh4SkAE8tU8jlKhq46jf_cALJhKzCadfhUx3PdcC1fs2J7ju2Fn3ge06f963w/s4032/IMG_1279.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="807" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCLaApny6FbUagxc7jV2rX0dT5l5RDiNsBIniQKIGLeb6Nxevi3Icy4UC54vMu7O7Wxu2xRqzvsvZz1HDbmuGjD-G10NcFtVtcFMpUbA3WGoSS8xnJ4es2IhVRaxjLxLBh4SkAE8tU8jlKhq46jf_cALJhKzCadfhUx3PdcC1fs2J7ju2Fn3ge06f963w/w605-h807/IMG_1279.HEIC" width="605" /></a></div>Oh, Clark-- so tricky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROH1VwzyoM35Agsep0z854L4sxZQkq-a_nTIbzZfWP7pfYq0HW_X85tffIHbadm_wyAsuAsKYj_a91KozsWupC7ZlxORPJ3OI1h1cBXfVwKCsNSCeCgMuZsQeRhGSQ0tBgOkKfble9Mf4uhHxdMjxYJJpk0SLcOn6V9WDaDtifjH7DYkfigw6zyZ2nFxV/s4032/IMG_1288.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="777" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROH1VwzyoM35Agsep0z854L4sxZQkq-a_nTIbzZfWP7pfYq0HW_X85tffIHbadm_wyAsuAsKYj_a91KozsWupC7ZlxORPJ3OI1h1cBXfVwKCsNSCeCgMuZsQeRhGSQ0tBgOkKfble9Mf4uhHxdMjxYJJpk0SLcOn6V9WDaDtifjH7DYkfigw6zyZ2nFxV/w583-h777/IMG_1288.HEIC" width="583" /></a></div>This is before the final ascent. Dude! I was SO cold and windy on the front side. So much more than I expected. In the distance on top is the little hut and flag. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzGHB_CnnpscwtrOAUqUyiL-Hm149BufHPXqlNtBObSMFK_Qe1NYSFfzVaq6sjSEEUDXBciFFx8e_X8rzKOCuQ9oi6AJ4_GwlJY23vSA5J-eTYr8HODQjd3CbeGtkv1IWK2NePKS8gZJgNFFAdE0XkrmNOeX0sbO4MK811FLomEwAWJP_gNeB8LC0dLaV/s4032/IMG_1291.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="924" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzGHB_CnnpscwtrOAUqUyiL-Hm149BufHPXqlNtBObSMFK_Qe1NYSFfzVaq6sjSEEUDXBciFFx8e_X8rzKOCuQ9oi6AJ4_GwlJY23vSA5J-eTYr8HODQjd3CbeGtkv1IWK2NePKS8gZJgNFFAdE0XkrmNOeX0sbO4MK811FLomEwAWJP_gNeB8LC0dLaV/w693-h924/IMG_1291.HEIC" width="693" /></a></div>WE DID IT!!!! It was amazing! Abe was having some altitude issues and Clark was so good as to hike closely behind him, just in case it became more serious. Falling off the mountain would have really ruined the day. Once we got back down a bit, he was fine.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJV24QW2dTliRVyzPp8vm0lGXfesqnY52a0xQWOcc3YvPlmng5jmnZzsVVQ3I7RnPDgzUAFuwoA9kwceCSxc6JzbxcXkqBTp6r_BjMzfnaXyaPoxaXciip0RKx4lSXipNEKZScUuWitgUgyx_xHIYN-t9JvgukXOZlKX4M7EFvz_X76Rujt3EZljiY4K1E/s4032/IMG_1299.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="869" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJV24QW2dTliRVyzPp8vm0lGXfesqnY52a0xQWOcc3YvPlmng5jmnZzsVVQ3I7RnPDgzUAFuwoA9kwceCSxc6JzbxcXkqBTp6r_BjMzfnaXyaPoxaXciip0RKx4lSXipNEKZScUuWitgUgyx_xHIYN-t9JvgukXOZlKX4M7EFvz_X76Rujt3EZljiY4K1E/w652-h869/IMG_1299.HEIC" width="652" /></a></div>It was so hard to smile because our faces were frozen. 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Most of the foliage was the bottom third of the hike, which was in pitch dark on our way up. So we had no idea how much beauty surrounded us. We could make out majestic shapes of the mountains and some trees at the start of the hike, but there was SOOO much more to enjoy-- we just couldn't see it. I think perhaps our lives on earth are a little like this. On our own, we are in the dark--able to enjoy some parts of it, but really only recognizing general shapes. But when our world is lit up by Christ (the sun), it is a completely different experience for us. And it was there all along-- we just couldn't see it. I like to think life with God (eternal life) will be a lot like life now--only so much more! More color, more feeling, more detail, more majesty, more joy, more sunshine and warmth, more goodness. And I believe we can have that experience NOW! We can enjoy life with God now through his son Jesus Christ NOW! That "more" is here now, all around us all the time and he wants us to see and experience it. He doesn't change the surroundings, rather, He changes us be to able to see what we couldn't see before. <br /><div><br /></div><div>We were not alone on the trail. Some parts of the trail were rather steep and narrow. When one hiker was headed up and another down and we met on the trail, one of the hikers needed to yield to the other. Step off to the side and let the other pass by. Sometimes we stepped to the side. Sometimes they did. Somehow, without saying anything, we all knew who needed to yield to whom. When on a challenging place on the trail, fellow hikers recognized it and made way. We all smiled and said hello to one another. The most common passing greeting was "Have a good one". Every person on the trail had a goal. Especially on that top third, the communal goal was summitting the mountain. We were all there experiencing the same elements and obstacles. It was cold and windy. It was steep. There was markedly less oxygen. We were scrabbling up the same rocky path. Yet, EVERY SINGLE HIKER WAS CONSIDERATE, KIND, PATIENT, ENCOURAGING, and GENEROUS. And I thought to myself-- this is what we're supposed to do with each other in life. We are all here together, sharing our mortal experience. Sharing the trail, if you will. When someone is in a tough patch, help them out. Be considerate and patient. But considerate of the difficulty of their point on the trail. Encourage them to keep going and wish them well on their journey. Be generous with your resources and know that everyone is here doing something hard. Let's help each other along the way.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dOPImzxvje87dDTdtpBl4192DbLpIB2b7rM2S1gncrJ_uRtC22CRfUMiVZG1xu11SsALHXRR1H8nGX1CYrFyiPGzAQEwjTPyKz_kJI4FtqFoB0csJtXv9L0oZ7ooS6SA_dbvzg0HBw_HjPf1OVSkvb62OcVPNDHOr-xn7d_oXYYcDZmxPBTuFgAucUnc/s3968/20230929_094038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dOPImzxvje87dDTdtpBl4192DbLpIB2b7rM2S1gncrJ_uRtC22CRfUMiVZG1xu11SsALHXRR1H8nGX1CYrFyiPGzAQEwjTPyKz_kJI4FtqFoB0csJtXv9L0oZ7ooS6SA_dbvzg0HBw_HjPf1OVSkvb62OcVPNDHOr-xn7d_oXYYcDZmxPBTuFgAucUnc/w649-h365/20230929_094038.jpg" width="649" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975513408190371191.post-6604420143905343532023-10-01T22:17:00.001-06:002023-10-01T22:17:36.411-06:00Back to School<p>We definitely had a slow start to the school year because of <i>Singin' in the Rain</i> and Bethany coming home, and helping Elinor with baby Daniel. But we're finally in full swing and so far, so good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol89OOZGXO5xcPzOjxq_57OZO1Fb8foti1DH1xUFAuiVAY-kRp0DmFznckE-fmfCVCv4_6vvMUzpVX-pgtyEAOprb2Le7xTkrE6ck3cdA6_a1rZ1vhoLPhmnT2G1GytaEY-TPhHXFrW7nPrpssfC0T-5ygb_AkMRt4Zx_cXSHh-7Zox-ckTO25jnCx4W3/s4032/IMG_0515.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="855" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol89OOZGXO5xcPzOjxq_57OZO1Fb8foti1DH1xUFAuiVAY-kRp0DmFznckE-fmfCVCv4_6vvMUzpVX-pgtyEAOprb2Le7xTkrE6ck3cdA6_a1rZ1vhoLPhmnT2G1GytaEY-TPhHXFrW7nPrpssfC0T-5ygb_AkMRt4Zx_cXSHh-7Zox-ckTO25jnCx4W3/w641-h855/IMG_0515.HEIC" width="641" /></a></div>First day of school/seminary-- Faith is a senior and Cannon is a sophomore.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hT51i6rAMLY-XhA-RFA_in5wkA-F7gujPpJkuPlPpDhkjJ2CvqnPlESBIGzHEODmaHPUflqQsvRI2rF1LwJ7BZYagNJ6gN2ya8q92Vp-7ag-e84hVZk2Tsa1RQeuZ9ON8O3Ex70kvtoxXw7ElPMxL-fJTlDMytAmFkIlfYx0YLx5QSnADGh83p3dhvMy/s4032/IMG_0516.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="840" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hT51i6rAMLY-XhA-RFA_in5wkA-F7gujPpJkuPlPpDhkjJ2CvqnPlESBIGzHEODmaHPUflqQsvRI2rF1LwJ7BZYagNJ6gN2ya8q92Vp-7ag-e84hVZk2Tsa1RQeuZ9ON8O3Ex70kvtoxXw7ElPMxL-fJTlDMytAmFkIlfYx0YLx5QSnADGh83p3dhvMy/w630-h840/IMG_0516.HEIC" width="630" /></a></div>All the kids are doing more online school than we've done in years past. So far, it seems to be working well.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNePElbT3IenviFN8QDuPpymM4yTnTdwpxJ6c8k0-YOKmyPxAs4KCW5qI1ydY1Y3XNE9AkodBUaAFYRLRt-D0o96OIygsbRkXQZZc-Ui3-Z9G611ErkjIVHdSpVTerp3vZzP7kaPq-J_iNiplaH7kLRb0PD2D3oBT93BmcpJ0vSx8LsAxa098ZGNZwTK2/s4032/IMG_1026.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="849" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNePElbT3IenviFN8QDuPpymM4yTnTdwpxJ6c8k0-YOKmyPxAs4KCW5qI1ydY1Y3XNE9AkodBUaAFYRLRt-D0o96OIygsbRkXQZZc-Ui3-Z9G611ErkjIVHdSpVTerp3vZzP7kaPq-J_iNiplaH7kLRb0PD2D3oBT93BmcpJ0vSx8LsAxa098ZGNZwTK2/w637-h849/IMG_1026.HEIC" width="637" /></a></div>As always, the best part of home school is the time we spend reading good books together. <i>Frankenstein</i> has been a hit.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfLSdtbdl1JwaGKC2Tp3PiaixjDLbgyzTVgZdkH7H3_YjNNB_Qfjf1jKm7Hcf_odbhVv09q_UAXWUc38abJeMpICI-hgHvQhG_w_6RfStwN2wFZ9jsXQ9w-X1H-qQ_CRp8z4NvXvgzw0Xid0PLKRYEwLlHgZTZU_Xuu1X5SlWT4zffqHc5Rd4j5JUQ7di/s4032/IMG_1051.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfLSdtbdl1JwaGKC2Tp3PiaixjDLbgyzTVgZdkH7H3_YjNNB_Qfjf1jKm7Hcf_odbhVv09q_UAXWUc38abJeMpICI-hgHvQhG_w_6RfStwN2wFZ9jsXQ9w-X1H-qQ_CRp8z4NvXvgzw0Xid0PLKRYEwLlHgZTZU_Xuu1X5SlWT4zffqHc5Rd4j5JUQ7di/w659-h495/IMG_1051.HEIC" width="659" /></a></div>Game night-- Secret Hitler. The Hitler finger mustaches are so funny and so wrong at the same time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcpVgtWS8tW6Qibn0RoGjP-hLdGgwCTH_fvzHjo9BfCxdh0ewJzoABKv9KYJWU8_d3AGiBDKTrfHFn_AvSxr0NK7R78xgxaTnnNnb7T8ZF-K0v_jVM7ojMyToOpzQhH0gpZkumSlzj0k3mRNprzUxG0Te0vbsfuzTBXn_aVuA8EnpU6Hi2kFtyhPYSW4o/s4032/IMG_1126.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcpVgtWS8tW6Qibn0RoGjP-hLdGgwCTH_fvzHjo9BfCxdh0ewJzoABKv9KYJWU8_d3AGiBDKTrfHFn_AvSxr0NK7R78xgxaTnnNnb7T8ZF-K0v_jVM7ojMyToOpzQhH0gpZkumSlzj0k3mRNprzUxG0Te0vbsfuzTBXn_aVuA8EnpU6Hi2kFtyhPYSW4o/w624-h832/IMG_1126.HEIC" width="624" /></a></div>Faith is taking a photography class-- we could use a good photographer in the family.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejEgiFTL57f9qF1iYwcKAgZJiVEyTZi6zLQ8g7AFKcaDqY-3rexkmYi7baD1DsZqjyGP-9KJrj1uEWv42cCI0QC5kjHaNt6lm7ZfL40UyP34PgVhM7b_PTUeIqB69SwM7eHpUk7wlG4hVsWtu8O8z65Gj4GoWXrEdgVOtyFjGVWvdyaphyqjz7dRInn93/s4032/IMG_0966.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejEgiFTL57f9qF1iYwcKAgZJiVEyTZi6zLQ8g7AFKcaDqY-3rexkmYi7baD1DsZqjyGP-9KJrj1uEWv42cCI0QC5kjHaNt6lm7ZfL40UyP34PgVhM7b_PTUeIqB69SwM7eHpUk7wlG4hVsWtu8O8z65Gj4GoWXrEdgVOtyFjGVWvdyaphyqjz7dRInn93/w620-h826/IMG_0966.HEIC" width="620" /></a></div>Bethany is working two jobs, one as an assistant hygienist at a dental office and the other in the gift shop at the pharmacy where Elinor was working before having Daniel.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm-xd4uEtpiGpnHu0lMKWowF-hpR9sjEOewNopcmk5M2CTPlxdflOgq_ka19MrowdHXqeOm4RmsD-LtrvC8v8bZw2-SKSv8C7VPNlLkpCOdGbwLHWBs66weQe_R0zGGf1c7iO1d6ViH4zRUfhyH6Hn9xfw1zXtUdbSNlqzRML5Xk-ElgQljKM__To7Drs/s4032/IMG_1196.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="859" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm-xd4uEtpiGpnHu0lMKWowF-hpR9sjEOewNopcmk5M2CTPlxdflOgq_ka19MrowdHXqeOm4RmsD-LtrvC8v8bZw2-SKSv8C7VPNlLkpCOdGbwLHWBs66weQe_R0zGGf1c7iO1d6ViH4zRUfhyH6Hn9xfw1zXtUdbSNlqzRML5Xk-ElgQljKM__To7Drs/w644-h859/IMG_1196.HEIC" width="644" /></a></div>Ready for another school day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQS0VdgiMHMPQe91kIGrtu_0ab-KllKVWeTMt-RBXJvM8Az4hBQCLsWBCBiGZzufg-7ir_ZCuySDJM_G5aEA7PMPUuOdhKrQKiYd3SQqtPGzjiZgVzH0Xlzma3upI4feBcCwcF_wNXjyCaqGd7g0YM5RQPOzYElbHpSMyDCMeOwocJIX1vUNMON-5ewfk/s4032/IMG_1130.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="783" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQS0VdgiMHMPQe91kIGrtu_0ab-KllKVWeTMt-RBXJvM8Az4hBQCLsWBCBiGZzufg-7ir_ZCuySDJM_G5aEA7PMPUuOdhKrQKiYd3SQqtPGzjiZgVzH0Xlzma3upI4feBcCwcF_wNXjyCaqGd7g0YM5RQPOzYElbHpSMyDCMeOwocJIX1vUNMON-5ewfk/w587-h783/IMG_1130.HEIC" width="587" /></a></div>In our preparations for our family Halloween costumes, we often frequent the local thrift stores, where we find little gems like this. Greta was understandably thrilled.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LOiTx8lW0TT263Z1tIpAgsr1HYbwkPuhXQEhiTrZKwWZ0CZ8v6gSGpdLp6VILuy1gjPZxML0HnJNgBCetL8_QZQQJ_Q4Ps-0BshJBqATh-7O0BBF7iNUaXOMNk4qZIeyasZfogyB9ekUgGEW7XY3QIV8P5EelSXj5HqlKxvMK_qLW7anXBlIMBQBjAs8/s3088/IMG_1048.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LOiTx8lW0TT263Z1tIpAgsr1HYbwkPuhXQEhiTrZKwWZ0CZ8v6gSGpdLp6VILuy1gjPZxML0HnJNgBCetL8_QZQQJ_Q4Ps-0BshJBqATh-7O0BBF7iNUaXOMNk4qZIeyasZfogyB9ekUgGEW7XY3QIV8P5EelSXj5HqlKxvMK_qLW7anXBlIMBQBjAs8/w586-h781/IMG_1048.HEIC" width="586" /></a></div>We love when Elinor comes up with Daniel during the day. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhvN76oaOAhMHM69K6Q6RVLv2vdekghmeguZ9Ka_rOMD_4T7O56RQft9aEKtJLXM7EUEO4PYvuJLZ0syvDN66lFTE1tTvZEEcC9L_Ab9HDq6z04OuobsA50UiaEihfT7DzJ5pibj79ARMDyUPUI3OxQSzvi4-JJHLlfl4NowsSxjJEW7aw2OoxhfPYQd4/s1920/image.000003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhvN76oaOAhMHM69K6Q6RVLv2vdekghmeguZ9Ka_rOMD_4T7O56RQft9aEKtJLXM7EUEO4PYvuJLZ0syvDN66lFTE1tTvZEEcC9L_Ab9HDq6z04OuobsA50UiaEihfT7DzJ5pibj79ARMDyUPUI3OxQSzvi4-JJHLlfl4NowsSxjJEW7aw2OoxhfPYQd4/w553-h737/image.000003.jpg" width="553" /></a></div>George is becoming quite the outdoorsman-- or at least quite the fisherman. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0njjkW2WtgB2hNUTaNMIQZDWdGZp11pw8ZTwZPbdyBPMEoBk_zIfuyXGSFvGYzsFK2oVAbFk8625OLWkwXCVF638dTYvrwJJkNP9hKhZT8ZSkGc1GPkA1vFM9PQLFGFQfXWGo_mW9Wk17NT7s86MjM9bozuyTbVUQhkxQHtc7Vk_W0izU3j7XcJNzoVv7/s2866/20230910_124057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="2866" height="491" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0njjkW2WtgB2hNUTaNMIQZDWdGZp11pw8ZTwZPbdyBPMEoBk_zIfuyXGSFvGYzsFK2oVAbFk8625OLWkwXCVF638dTYvrwJJkNP9hKhZT8ZSkGc1GPkA1vFM9PQLFGFQfXWGo_mW9Wk17NT7s86MjM9bozuyTbVUQhkxQHtc7Vk_W0izU3j7XcJNzoVv7/w633-h491/20230910_124057.jpg" width="633" /></a></div>We've had a couple missionary farewells in our ward recently. These four have been hanging out for a lot of years and it will be so wonderful when it is their turn to go.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU7YLlK2bVMJTB_gbE09UenzcuFHh9rQ3eGoBajow2WV4Yy2XJGEhrDNV26mzCzsZwfw2oSEkn4YayK489RRLBMZbOU6LatEXA3hD74F_25-ssF-lZ8IqC8c2MvkfcIdlLzZ3jGtvrIE0ECP3z8mJqrSZ9KqCngDUixl50CAsBfRTTrMZX2YS9ag8xBr2/s3088/IMG_1176.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="785" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDU7YLlK2bVMJTB_gbE09UenzcuFHh9rQ3eGoBajow2WV4Yy2XJGEhrDNV26mzCzsZwfw2oSEkn4YayK489RRLBMZbOU6LatEXA3hD74F_25-ssF-lZ8IqC8c2MvkfcIdlLzZ3jGtvrIE0ECP3z8mJqrSZ9KqCngDUixl50CAsBfRTTrMZX2YS9ag8xBr2/w589-h785/IMG_1176.HEIC" width="589" /></a></div>And we're back to our Friday Temple and a Cookie outings. It was tough with summer schedules, but fall is my friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKwIdGvOJ4Loj6ljMGuXnmim_3K2nJee01AQrVRICD17SrrdRWrYJ3KIjFU0sTdkkREJya56CqbMlGnuBhyphenhyphengfTdwnbdrqqthB73x96W7OfMvTnY8E6pZmvXMcs9DHkaJyVfb1haz_wppX4QjSev6hFGXFzAEcjoR0DywzZdU52L7_Us8lF8LrT-lcQXkt/s4032/20230925_181426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKwIdGvOJ4Loj6ljMGuXnmim_3K2nJee01AQrVRICD17SrrdRWrYJ3KIjFU0sTdkkREJya56CqbMlGnuBhyphenhyphengfTdwnbdrqqthB73x96W7OfMvTnY8E6pZmvXMcs9DHkaJyVfb1haz_wppX4QjSev6hFGXFzAEcjoR0DywzZdU52L7_Us8lF8LrT-lcQXkt/w637-h358/20230925_181426.jpg" width="637" /></a></div>Cannon has had his learner's permit for several months, but just recently has decided he actually wants to learn. I will say, he is a pretty good driver thus far.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk17AYF4hEwCFzxxUy8xqYNiSX7kbELWiThVKNHOUCZWzs15dQp3tUK0oAVg6KOFJ5zMQEjjz9C037ee4EXypy7ukdUCeW4Bs7jcGDe1RVduc2v7qHp3PqzrsC9JJy9ZsIwrcWHFHh8hhXbBHxzmXNgXuCFFHMMRDlb_hDqcyboT_M-QuEp-uL5M1DbQI/s3520/IMG_1006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="1097" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk17AYF4hEwCFzxxUy8xqYNiSX7kbELWiThVKNHOUCZWzs15dQp3tUK0oAVg6KOFJ5zMQEjjz9C037ee4EXypy7ukdUCeW4Bs7jcGDe1RVduc2v7qHp3PqzrsC9JJy9ZsIwrcWHFHh8hhXbBHxzmXNgXuCFFHMMRDlb_hDqcyboT_M-QuEp-uL5M1DbQI/w617-h1097/IMG_1006.JPG" width="617" /></a></div>Peter has taken to putting on quite lengthy theatrical productions as his project for history books he reads. Greta is his loyal assistant in all the productions. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIIFM4A4EXl8NFSZbeKW2VIYBilVhIBz5SzxaCBvJW2vej9svhbEJdl8Z0YGRzQSimPsmqYhvYwEwWbQEQgsAitgH4_FeVxwpO30fonrVU0hvHQMLa0X_9ZrV1FmNm8AdBp1Guj8zekiVqcSiH4U1yguOZj28q1kzFx6v5ocGNRPtZQa1kFKnTG8iSl2E/s3520/IMG_0989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="1055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIIFM4A4EXl8NFSZbeKW2VIYBilVhIBz5SzxaCBvJW2vej9svhbEJdl8Z0YGRzQSimPsmqYhvYwEwWbQEQgsAitgH4_FeVxwpO30fonrVU0hvHQMLa0X_9ZrV1FmNm8AdBp1Guj8zekiVqcSiH4U1yguOZj28q1kzFx6v5ocGNRPtZQa1kFKnTG8iSl2E/w594-h1055/IMG_0989.JPG" width="594" /></a></div>This one began with an average American trying to withdraw his money from the bank at the start of the Great Depression.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1UKpL7xEh-h4TIVJetKlLrmOp1p-KgJWiVPKzXHGyMT6kWRPzTL8rD8YpLPomDcotOtt8WIUYuDRrPcvRwIlZGw5q76evBZhqCpfe3CB7BMyUB7bewzYsAGS0yXhyphenhyphenFsT-kQOs3IFEygeZb8O0MxAoD_xi2rgv13i01g7_u_MazlYXvi5nQoO8NyqI_ut/s3520/IMG_1009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="1081" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1UKpL7xEh-h4TIVJetKlLrmOp1p-KgJWiVPKzXHGyMT6kWRPzTL8rD8YpLPomDcotOtt8WIUYuDRrPcvRwIlZGw5q76evBZhqCpfe3CB7BMyUB7bewzYsAGS0yXhyphenhyphenFsT-kQOs3IFEygeZb8O0MxAoD_xi2rgv13i01g7_u_MazlYXvi5nQoO8NyqI_ut/w608-h1081/IMG_1009.JPG" width="608" /></a></div><div>But then he moved onto WWII and Hitler...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7cCWMUzUfnwkkL9ki_KNVni5h5s9O-pcQs2DhSE-Jd0iAmNbfz0wlkFWQ_j4KL8LUsrYlyfD4OX835UnonvZqDEyL-FPFTetO78Vtne0A67SGWcA-ote7S79mMID-9leDUVKKREoLFqTVooW7UeUn7z3d0iQzdgSxNBuN8hkguFe1RebdUnTa7b_22AG/s3520/IMG_1013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="1047" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7cCWMUzUfnwkkL9ki_KNVni5h5s9O-pcQs2DhSE-Jd0iAmNbfz0wlkFWQ_j4KL8LUsrYlyfD4OX835UnonvZqDEyL-FPFTetO78Vtne0A67SGWcA-ote7S79mMID-9leDUVKKREoLFqTVooW7UeUn7z3d0iQzdgSxNBuN8hkguFe1RebdUnTa7b_22AG/w589-h1047/IMG_1013.JPG" width="589" /></a></div>... and finally it ended in Hitler's death.<div>So it would seem there is a real interest in Hitler in our house these days. When we got our kitten, someone suggested we name it "Kittler". I had to draw the line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGx-ARlJ8bLam-dDySwa4X6THDVZtH00HEkmJSNA8ewA6eAPHQIwbxunU6Ty2fT0ptrQPbgPCzaQ2Ru9wKzMO5VvzIM5AFBaKex_6_t_XOnGc_wqno4liFLGDMoXkbq4RDE3jYXExGV1D5qjLuoGVntwdnbjsyRSh-kj3FcaEzQpAf_5P6tuUAaGX2JiE/s3520/IMG_1082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGx-ARlJ8bLam-dDySwa4X6THDVZtH00HEkmJSNA8ewA6eAPHQIwbxunU6Ty2fT0ptrQPbgPCzaQ2Ru9wKzMO5VvzIM5AFBaKex_6_t_XOnGc_wqno4liFLGDMoXkbq4RDE3jYXExGV1D5qjLuoGVntwdnbjsyRSh-kj3FcaEzQpAf_5P6tuUAaGX2JiE/w645-h363/IMG_1082.JPG" width="645" /></a></div>Another day it was a show about the life of Steve Irwin, AKA the Croc Hunter.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nMyY7bhHVf7rWITpolkKor_ka7hITSiehqauzdmZ42-dxAbj6bDA1PL-jp6ESQjR6fb795FmOWPwba4aQN6hAUnNtxMkJDUh4S5-ojt8G0RaLZ8TizOzVQLKTYp8vEA5FQt4M1ml928ls_k1PWx6UJ9x0KY63NBzsegrsDlfMuy3lorZliX7hdA-5AGR/s3520/IMG_1088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We've always been fans, but thanks to Cannon's enthusiasm for all things college football (especially BYU), we're all pretty invested these days.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYckut8bzEM3x3t4nkhig0XRSB5TLXwtHW3Ge9blmd6YlU09y0MfBrjBOf1CglBC__uSHtlkyvVBzBRGw3XeLR-N7bwxTZlj0oNC0I679WSP734neR1XQanhunPHB4smNXJ2CBGv9jWRM5l8eKXUJBgUCjBC4ygCO0dkIMPi1XjPOmWnR40AqRhadBl4Y/s2008/20230902_173627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="2008" height="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYckut8bzEM3x3t4nkhig0XRSB5TLXwtHW3Ge9blmd6YlU09y0MfBrjBOf1CglBC__uSHtlkyvVBzBRGw3XeLR-N7bwxTZlj0oNC0I679WSP734neR1XQanhunPHB4smNXJ2CBGv9jWRM5l8eKXUJBgUCjBC4ygCO0dkIMPi1XjPOmWnR40AqRhadBl4Y/w643-h563/20230902_173627.jpg" width="643" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They are die-hard BYU fans.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha27PR_m_iHsvrSz8EBtuZ-8r4VNIBFvON5Fw5epR44rxe-vUqQdCl5MvCQUnoMpQ4kx2zcwwuCMQL6-tfepHYSWyi3g6_sKtHqy-1NKk0mUMHT1aZuuti4tWz3j52CpMfytQRjCI4-M8Mq7EMDK_SwHXxy8IrIiZL2E94O46Ch_4iaWMgDX7pLtG8gsP0/s4032/20230902_205132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha27PR_m_iHsvrSz8EBtuZ-8r4VNIBFvON5Fw5epR44rxe-vUqQdCl5MvCQUnoMpQ4kx2zcwwuCMQL6-tfepHYSWyi3g6_sKtHqy-1NKk0mUMHT1aZuuti4tWz3j52CpMfytQRjCI4-M8Mq7EMDK_SwHXxy8IrIiZL2E94O46Ch_4iaWMgDX7pLtG8gsP0/w696-h392/20230902_205132.jpg" width="696" /></a></div>Such great ambiance at the games-- Cougar football does it well.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeyKedGR80iz5MP6wjBl8_s-UdPg8s9boQ_O4b3Gw9fP18VU05H-AQ-n4aUWybhcyLYUN4E30YMRNZpUfmKcskGrqFxWskbb0jr9HprdqTS4eS5swIYDeliUQluAKEgFp0NJSNt8DapnDAq3YatQti1oRjIvSW2BN7td7QX6iECIhXbCn_nShK8DitS3D/s3525/20230902_201057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They have really good seats, so it's especially fun to go with them.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtQpDiKezL4Qh5ep7FngVXpBiP0Jw116HfJvGoLgwPLuz3oVPptgjrAUs0AHW7MK-GYOx4Ltpk33jSSn4MS-7jRfdzirGxr518a7wPOhSpmENZ1UWX-xUhCinRXD3nl5I_mQ5c_sN3g4N5WIW5hyjFhL0HKyl_lxs_lD-IsyW7gf0zIml7-LYSQ50P9wb/s871/IMG_0714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="595" height="920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtQpDiKezL4Qh5ep7FngVXpBiP0Jw116HfJvGoLgwPLuz3oVPptgjrAUs0AHW7MK-GYOx4Ltpk33jSSn4MS-7jRfdzirGxr518a7wPOhSpmENZ1UWX-xUhCinRXD3nl5I_mQ5c_sN3g4N5WIW5hyjFhL0HKyl_lxs_lD-IsyW7gf0zIml7-LYSQ50P9wb/w630-h920/IMG_0714.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOFosR2Eo-N3U2EpFLeipg_AM3A-sabwd8Dy4jT5TJeHiTuTUwUCZ47VZiyTTboxZ-oTI2CFn4hXTHTJbdGXisGVgrH0iN-LCsYGUe5ritbInGUHrBaPlW-DJvfBXVxkBIp89AN0VL95TLPMtwzjgkCoWSrD1xGTtDYssDFCyBYuh0eSamG4wgZtRI5QZ/s1280/IMG_0722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="846" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOFosR2Eo-N3U2EpFLeipg_AM3A-sabwd8Dy4jT5TJeHiTuTUwUCZ47VZiyTTboxZ-oTI2CFn4hXTHTJbdGXisGVgrH0iN-LCsYGUe5ritbInGUHrBaPlW-DJvfBXVxkBIp89AN0VL95TLPMtwzjgkCoWSrD1xGTtDYssDFCyBYuh0eSamG4wgZtRI5QZ/w635-h846/IMG_0722.jpg" width="635" /></a></div><br />Betsy Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04583016464212291773noreply@blogger.com0