tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24604065481363780942024-03-13T07:11:56.874-07:00the bumblebee wranglerJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-20309917874537468202011-04-02T14:21:00.000-07:002011-04-19T14:30:48.390-07:00more legoland...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B-y2dyqmFYE/Ta39feGr2CI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/5MKFQu0BE6I/s1600/DSC04776.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B-y2dyqmFYE/Ta39feGr2CI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/5MKFQu0BE6I/s400/DSC04776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597408628990269474" /></a>here is Jonah and Ben riding in the bionicals ride - this one was so much fun, and a little enough queue so we could get right back on for another go until we were well and truely dizzy ... the boys had it worked out which was the fastest one to go in too :-) ...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zW6KHXMCpXU/Ta39eyu8T2I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/1t60U9ZhxEc/s1600/DSC04825.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zW6KHXMCpXU/Ta39eyu8T2I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/1t60U9ZhxEc/s400/DSC04825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597408617347960674" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-as2Fki__9ao/Ta39eFNc7WI/AAAAAAAAA2I/nx5OEMC6Lcw/s1600/DSC04833.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-as2Fki__9ao/Ta39eFNc7WI/AAAAAAAAA2I/nx5OEMC6Lcw/s400/DSC04833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597408605127896418" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vTYH0LxHQyQ/Ta39dv21s4I/AAAAAAAAA2A/kv3un50EEao/s1600/DSC04901.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vTYH0LxHQyQ/Ta39dv21s4I/AAAAAAAAA2A/kv3un50EEao/s400/DSC04901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597408599395906434" /></a><br />it was a great trip, and i'm so glad we managed to get Ben there for his birthday - 12 years old!!Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-44903562988327241082011-04-01T12:19:00.000-07:002011-04-19T14:20:57.002-07:00surprise - LEGOLAND!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcApeEUhNeA/Ta38YGw5sII/AAAAAAAAA14/idWqwr5feA0/s1600/IMG_3864.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div>we snuck in a weekend trip down to Legoland ... we weren't sure until the day if we'd be able to go ... but, it all worked out, and so i told the kids on the Friday morning that we could drive down there that afternoon - luckily they believed me even though it was the 1st of April!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_6L5Y7bLQjs/Ta3jIw5MVWI/AAAAAAAAA1w/vZGK-j0Ap4Q/s1600/IMG_3773.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_6L5Y7bLQjs/Ta3jIw5MVWI/AAAAAAAAA1w/vZGK-j0Ap4Q/s400/IMG_3773.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597379651594638690" /></a>waiting at the first ride of the day - a mini roller coaster ... kids loved it, but, not enough to stand in line again - we only waited 20mins, but, the line was three times as long when we got off!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x4hKv_dJniE/Ta3jIn1OncI/AAAAAAAAA1o/aP1yrhzq43I/s1600/DSC04589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x4hKv_dJniE/Ta3jIn1OncI/AAAAAAAAA1o/aP1yrhzq43I/s400/DSC04589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597379649162091970" /></a>Bethany and Josh drove these cars in the 'driving school' ... it was heaps of fun, fun enough to do again a couple of times the next day ...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bhlN722i7ns/Ta3jIDT4PBI/AAAAAAAAA1g/eZTQGWz8_qQ/s1600/IMG_3869.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bhlN722i7ns/Ta3jIDT4PBI/AAAAAAAAA1g/eZTQGWz8_qQ/s400/IMG_3869.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597379639358536722" /></a>the giraffes are on the wall outside the duplo building area ... so many duplo blocks Josh was so excited he couldn't stop to build!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2_CtXPfKSQ8/Ta3jHy_Z_FI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/bS18EEQDCVQ/s1600/DSC04658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2_CtXPfKSQ8/Ta3jHy_Z_FI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/bS18EEQDCVQ/s400/DSC04658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597379634977700946" /></a>Overlooking part of mini lego land ... right at the back you can see some rides up on the hill, and on the water is a boat which Bethany, Josh and I rode in for a look at other displays ... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OcApeEUhNeA/Ta38YGw5sII/AAAAAAAAA14/idWqwr5feA0/s400/IMG_3864.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597407402954174594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">does this mean i don't need to visit New York now?!</span></span></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-84452938421791579522011-03-28T10:56:00.000-07:002011-03-29T11:03:09.222-07:00Finding things in the garden<div>it really does feel like Spring now ... the weather is warmer, there are new birds in the back yard, the weeds are growing :-) ... we also found some bugs while pulling weeds ... Bethany being brave enough to hold the worm for ages, and Josh managing to be gentle enough that these might have survived their examination ...</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMvF5cTB7zk/TZIdkcJTz6I/AAAAAAAAA1Q/n0p4Ermwo1s/s1600/IMG_3730.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMvF5cTB7zk/TZIdkcJTz6I/AAAAAAAAA1Q/n0p4Ermwo1s/s400/IMG_3730.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589562599387942818" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P7336mKzI40/TZIdj-QXCaI/AAAAAAAAA1I/RpYjikuk62M/s1600/IMG_3731.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P7336mKzI40/TZIdj-QXCaI/AAAAAAAAA1I/RpYjikuk62M/s400/IMG_3731.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589562591364450722" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-47866789025823187452011-03-25T10:55:00.000-07:002011-03-29T10:56:27.269-07:00Playing electronic Uno<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3830e4G1u0w/TZIdNJHG96I/AAAAAAAAA1A/yo6Jw9YORvE/s1600/IMG_3728.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3830e4G1u0w/TZIdNJHG96I/AAAAAAAAA1A/yo6Jw9YORvE/s400/IMG_3728.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589562199141447586" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-46100733751869355812011-03-23T10:52:00.000-07:002011-03-29T10:55:01.253-07:00Easter Craft<div>Egg (and finger!) dying ...</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cmCah0KU5vY/TZIcvmWBzfI/AAAAAAAAA04/ba0ZXA0AMKc/s1600/IMG_3700.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cmCah0KU5vY/TZIcvmWBzfI/AAAAAAAAA04/ba0ZXA0AMKc/s400/IMG_3700.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589561691592576498" /></a>Easter basket making and decorating ...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZliMFgSNQNE/TZIcvOKAzsI/AAAAAAAAA0w/pqAMvMuLRGU/s1600/IMG_3714.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZliMFgSNQNE/TZIcvOKAzsI/AAAAAAAAA0w/pqAMvMuLRGU/s400/IMG_3714.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589561685099728578" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_vjAT1shefs/TZIcusJdNxI/AAAAAAAAA0o/PtQO7tHnPIs/s1600/IMG_3718.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_vjAT1shefs/TZIcusJdNxI/AAAAAAAAA0o/PtQO7tHnPIs/s400/IMG_3718.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589561675970590482" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-38870617289371627392011-03-21T10:47:00.000-07:002011-03-29T13:26:58.220-07:00Bethany<div><br /></div><div>Bethany has been doing lots of drawings and story making lately ... but, in the middle of all this she took the time to build with the pens ...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_P2TGXcIi4/TZIbqAOfG-I/AAAAAAAAA0g/yaYuKjKDSTk/s1600/IMG_3683.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_P2TGXcIi4/TZIbqAOfG-I/AAAAAAAAA0g/yaYuKjKDSTk/s400/IMG_3683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589560495949421538" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B1Bife5PYZA/TZIbpx8a3fI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/W5NkWtH6RjU/s1600/IMG_3722.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B1Bife5PYZA/TZIbpx8a3fI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/W5NkWtH6RjU/s400/IMG_3722.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589560492115549682" /></a>And this was just plain cute ... she wanted to get into the bath before it was finished running - but, it is so noisy when the water rushes in - off to find the ear muffs and in she gets ...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zeCMdQFMIQc/TZIbpXyddyI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/QhkrGDNMyIM/s1600/IMG_3686.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zeCMdQFMIQc/TZIbpXyddyI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/QhkrGDNMyIM/s400/IMG_3686.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589560485094455074" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-80555485227960371322011-03-20T10:43:00.000-07:002011-03-29T10:47:07.264-07:00pies pies and more pies<div><br /></div><div>A classic Kiwi bacon and egg pie ... Chris made this - it was so good!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_QxZiX6wFw/TZIakAQ7O7I/AAAAAAAAA0I/quNliuP-hTc/s1600/IMG_3680.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_QxZiX6wFw/TZIakAQ7O7I/AAAAAAAAA0I/quNliuP-hTc/s400/IMG_3680.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589559293368810418" /></a>Josh wanted to make his own pumpkin pie, and because we had cheated and started off with a bought pie shell that came with another shell we made an apple crumble pie too ...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uTVoFXASb3I/TZIajlt3B0I/AAAAAAAAA0A/gQ0elzQsLCc/s1600/IMG_3688.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uTVoFXASb3I/TZIajlt3B0I/AAAAAAAAA0A/gQ0elzQsLCc/s400/IMG_3688.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589559286242412354" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bYqremIPhfY/TZIai7aYqVI/AAAAAAAAAz4/lubcxZ3w16g/s1600/IMG_3690.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bYqremIPhfY/TZIai7aYqVI/AAAAAAAAAz4/lubcxZ3w16g/s400/IMG_3690.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589559274886441298" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-76397148551671244052011-03-17T12:29:00.000-07:002011-03-25T12:32:18.685-07:00unlocking ALL the colours<div><br /></div><div>what a happy face after finishing all the activities and puzzles to unlock all the colouring crayons and colouring pages in this nintendo game!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-If1rYZCFMZ8/TYzta2NHmRI/AAAAAAAAAzI/6icWHmlgDOE/s1600/IMG_3648.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-If1rYZCFMZ8/TYzta2NHmRI/AAAAAAAAAzI/6icWHmlgDOE/s400/IMG_3648.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588102283142863122" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-20635783184023907982011-03-17T10:25:00.000-07:002011-03-29T10:42:36.313-07:00Rocketry Class<div><br /></div><div>today the rockets that we've been building over the last few weeks are ready to fly!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yEWBZIPkoxA/TZIXTESDQAI/AAAAAAAAAzw/M44xEavK2Jg/s1600/DSC04453.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yEWBZIPkoxA/TZIXTESDQAI/AAAAAAAAAzw/M44xEavK2Jg/s400/DSC04453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589555703854612482" /></a>Clear the blast area!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rqBQp9-ib7c/TZIXSTXAbkI/AAAAAAAAAzo/E0sjafVVi_o/s1600/DSC04459.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3cftRU0Mvno/TZIXRiq7FeI/AAAAAAAAAzg/oAJ9WT87kHo/s1600/DSC04467.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3cftRU0Mvno/TZIXRiq7FeI/AAAAAAAAAzg/oAJ9WT87kHo/s400/DSC04467.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589555677652260322" /></a>Up on the bank waiting for countdown...<div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rqBQp9-ib7c/TZIXSTXAbkI/AAAAAAAAAzo/E0sjafVVi_o/s400/DSC04459.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589555690722061890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Blast off...</span></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVxUja6r3Pk/TZIXQ83515I/AAAAAAAAAzY/aWbzxdEbwgk/s1600/DSC04470_a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVxUja6r3Pk/TZIXQ83515I/AAAAAAAAAzY/aWbzxdEbwgk/s400/DSC04470_a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589555667506157458" /></a>Oh oh ... this rocket went so very high, and at enough of an angle that it landed on the other side of the canal !!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmKDhPrKCxQ/TZIXQVK75QI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/qEaKoZ3KzRA/s1600/DSC04471.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmKDhPrKCxQ/TZIXQVK75QI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/qEaKoZ3KzRA/s400/DSC04471.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589555656848565506" /></a><br /></div></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-86402456415286789532011-03-14T12:20:00.000-07:002011-03-25T12:29:49.941-07:00orange everywhere<div><br /></div><div>everything was orange for Josh today ... clothes, toys and food!! </div><div><br /></div><div>we blended carrots, and an orange together with peanut butter (technically not orange in colour, but, tasty and filling!) adding a little olive oil and orange juice to round out this orange blend for lunch...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Hen8DsnZvc/TYzrIEcjDUI/AAAAAAAAAzA/0uEr72af1RI/s1600/IMG_3643.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Hen8DsnZvc/TYzrIEcjDUI/AAAAAAAAAzA/0uEr72af1RI/s400/IMG_3643.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588099761524903234" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-33896069589598782662011-02-27T11:30:00.000-08:002011-03-25T11:48:32.268-07:00San Jose tech museum<div><br /></div><div>this place was great! catered to all ages ... we spent the afternoon here after we'd had a look and lunch and managed to get lost trying to leave an Ikea shop :-) ... </div><div><br /></div><div>here is an interactive art display ... touch screens to make patterns on, and then after a while you could spot your part of the pattern up on the big screens ... </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rK0ybxUjdEk/TYzf_zWPvFI/AAAAAAAAAy4/oLqo_g6g2Gc/s1600/DSC04388_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rK0ybxUjdEk/TYzf_zWPvFI/AAAAAAAAAy4/oLqo_g6g2Gc/s400/DSC04388_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588087524868209746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p7_DFWTxkM4/TYzf_rIHGfI/AAAAAAAAAyw/ksORNBKpJpI/s1600/DSC04379.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p7_DFWTxkM4/TYzf_rIHGfI/AAAAAAAAAyw/ksORNBKpJpI/s400/DSC04379.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588087522661439986" /></a>here was another display that was fascinating ... to Bethany especially, she experimented with every type of ball and tube in the box - placing them over a hole with air shooting up, watching them go flying up into the air - some balls staying suspended there for ages ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wIgKlyW-rhs/TYzf_HboSfI/AAAAAAAAAyo/dbR0dVCmjRA/s1600/DSC04404.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wIgKlyW-rhs/TYzf_HboSfI/AAAAAAAAAyo/dbR0dVCmjRA/s400/DSC04404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588087513079630322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uuzOfIiNGSo/TYzf-9N1aaI/AAAAAAAAAyg/K0AFD9XCIv4/s1600/DSC04406.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uuzOfIiNGSo/TYzf-9N1aaI/AAAAAAAAAyg/K0AFD9XCIv4/s400/DSC04406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588087510337415586" /></a>and what a cool rock to climb on while we chased up Ben and Dad ... we then went and watched an movie about the Hubble telescope and photos it has taken looking deep into space ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w78aPA_lAP8/TYzf-ugVCPI/AAAAAAAAAyY/1mPwJib81bE/s1600/DSC04419_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w78aPA_lAP8/TYzf-ugVCPI/AAAAAAAAAyY/1mPwJib81bE/s400/DSC04419_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588087506388453618" /></a>on the way back we stopped off for dinner and then went grocery shopping on the way home ... a big day and two asleep littlies into bed when we finally got back at 9pm ...Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-86417113366730902342011-02-10T11:26:00.000-08:002011-03-25T11:29:24.227-07:00photography class<div>this is the day i asked the kids to find an interesting shadow on one of the mini challenges... so they worked together to make their own ...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDcoC2PLwYs/TYzegG7yJUI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/vYuG38Ozyvo/s1600/DSC04377.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDcoC2PLwYs/TYzegG7yJUI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/vYuG38Ozyvo/s400/DSC04377.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588085880858486082" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-28421243380600883542011-02-03T11:15:00.000-08:002011-03-25T14:27:31.204-07:00lego and duplo creations<div>Ben's work ... an underground power miners station, put together from various sets ... love the little beds and mini figs having a rest! It is an ongoing build, and this is it in its earlier stages... </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6dHa6xZP7ME/TYzcOe-K5UI/AAAAAAAAAx4/BmSUP_Swrwc/s1600/IMG_3347.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6dHa6xZP7ME/TYzcOe-K5UI/AAAAAAAAAx4/BmSUP_Swrwc/s400/IMG_3347.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588083379050046786" /></a>toy story meets dinosaurs...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7nQq7Nwr4yQ/TYzcODKDoEI/AAAAAAAAAxw/iH0y3H6bh5M/s1600/IMG_3410.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7nQq7Nwr4yQ/TYzcODKDoEI/AAAAAAAAAxw/iH0y3H6bh5M/s400/IMG_3410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588083371583709250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gLw4C3H9YFs/TYzcNkyet4I/AAAAAAAAAxo/cofJBYAWMx0/s1600/IMG_3401.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gLw4C3H9YFs/TYzcNkyet4I/AAAAAAAAAxo/cofJBYAWMx0/s400/IMG_3401.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588083363431757698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J-8gfGHl60A/TYzcNVGTVcI/AAAAAAAAAxg/45TpMdhyiM8/s1600/IMG_3397.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J-8gfGHl60A/TYzcNVGTVcI/AAAAAAAAAxg/45TpMdhyiM8/s400/IMG_3397.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588083359219930562" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-74178558797406038702011-01-29T11:22:00.000-08:002011-03-25T11:24:11.728-07:00the tallest box hut<div><br />complete with soft toy inhabitants on every floor ...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CKzQU2Cj-08/TYzdsVa3EYI/AAAAAAAAAyI/4XyXcGwUEnM/s1600/IMG_3387.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CKzQU2Cj-08/TYzdsVa3EYI/AAAAAAAAAyI/4XyXcGwUEnM/s400/IMG_3387.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588084991393730946" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-86051357731341960142011-01-28T11:19:00.000-08:002011-03-25T11:24:49.633-07:00oh no the dish washer broke...<div><br /></div><div>never mind ... two ready helper outers ....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4_QqrKf_rvk/TYzdTiTpwGI/AAAAAAAAAyA/wow7yIxMwL4/s1600/IMG_3384.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4_QqrKf_rvk/TYzdTiTpwGI/AAAAAAAAAyA/wow7yIxMwL4/s400/IMG_3384.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588084565356429410" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-60327806779936913222011-01-27T11:13:00.000-08:002011-03-25T11:15:22.234-07:00words words words<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qRqt7JshzXw/TYzbq8voN3I/AAAAAAAAAxY/hzVeIoc6jQY/s1600/IMG_3389.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qRqt7JshzXw/TYzbq8voN3I/AAAAAAAAAxY/hzVeIoc6jQY/s400/IMG_3389.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588082768566826866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DL0m75cTvOg/TYzbqqkARTI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/RD9D3OfM4tA/s1600/IMG_3380.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DL0m75cTvOg/TYzbqqkARTI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/RD9D3OfM4tA/s400/IMG_3380.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588082763686233394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QJBWden54Ak/TYzbqYmrVsI/AAAAAAAAAxI/Bhf22bXpg8U/s1600/IMG_3366.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QJBWden54Ak/TYzbqYmrVsI/AAAAAAAAAxI/Bhf22bXpg8U/s400/IMG_3366.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588082758865606338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7vGrds_VpXc/TYzbqAOz00I/AAAAAAAAAxA/BYEabSCzZ7s/s1600/IMG_3355.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7vGrds_VpXc/TYzbqAOz00I/AAAAAAAAAxA/BYEabSCzZ7s/s400/IMG_3355.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588082752323048258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8v_7_wXvsWY/TYzbp-2jvQI/AAAAAAAAAw4/VroXVRU9b2o/s1600/IMG_3354.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8v_7_wXvsWY/TYzbp-2jvQI/AAAAAAAAAw4/VroXVRU9b2o/s400/IMG_3354.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588082751952895234" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-81406522662200145492011-01-25T15:40:00.000-08:002011-03-24T15:52:00.463-07:00around the house...<div>Ben's been working on putting this radio together - it was a kit from Christmas, it took a couple of hours over the last couple of days ... it works really well - pity we don't speak spanish as thats the only channel we could find, but, the music was great!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnj5FRoWSmo/TYvJH-J_l9I/AAAAAAAAAwg/lr-GsCRZG2M/s1600/IMG_3340.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnj5FRoWSmo/TYvJH-J_l9I/AAAAAAAAAwg/lr-GsCRZG2M/s400/IMG_3340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780901464414162" /></a>here is one of Ben's block yards, he's put it together in the Lego Universe Game, it takes a fair bit of time and strategy and working with other players to complete missions, and collecting bricks adds to the free build component ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FCTdwnbvm1s/TYvJHl4zjkI/AAAAAAAAAwY/bfBjdzDK7os/s1600/IMG_3344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FCTdwnbvm1s/TYvJHl4zjkI/AAAAAAAAAwY/bfBjdzDK7os/s400/IMG_3344.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780894949871170" /></a>it feels like our living room is a block yard some days ;-) ... here is one of the box huts that Ben has built for Bethany and Josh to play in ... the long white box in the foreground is the tunnel in...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-yTEGv-SVQ/TYvJHG9CvtI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/EUq3n2VfHPw/s1600/DSC04367.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-yTEGv-SVQ/TYvJHG9CvtI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/EUq3n2VfHPw/s400/DSC04367.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780886646144722" /></a>unfortunately i pulled a muscle in my back ... luckily Ben is kind and offered to cook dinner for us all ... YUM ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D6iNOSH7GMM/TYvJGoI6P9I/AAAAAAAAAwI/oB8LXJCJTd4/s1600/IMG_3369.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D6iNOSH7GMM/TYvJGoI6P9I/AAAAAAAAAwI/oB8LXJCJTd4/s400/IMG_3369.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780878374420434" /></a>he makes a yummy chocolate cake too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FcMebj-YAb8/TYvJGMBoDOI/AAAAAAAAAwA/qgF5GbJ8TQo/s1600/IMG_3377.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FcMebj-YAb8/TYvJGMBoDOI/AAAAAAAAAwA/qgF5GbJ8TQo/s400/IMG_3377.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587780870827674850" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-42012345889017471602011-01-20T11:07:00.000-08:002011-03-25T11:13:02.029-07:00butterfly cakes<div>I remember having these at birthday parties ... these were fun to make ... and finding the whipped cream in a can to try was the inspiration ... although, i don't remember there being quite as much whipped cream!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Ll6A4Mk-Yc/TYzaeuR2q1I/AAAAAAAAAww/ShrJl6PkrLk/s1600/IMG_3329.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8Ll6A4Mk-Yc/TYzaeuR2q1I/AAAAAAAAAww/ShrJl6PkrLk/s400/IMG_3329.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588081459013790546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QJbp6wtmku0/TYzaeV_yN0I/AAAAAAAAAwo/vDEw63cyO9Y/s1600/IMG_3338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QJbp6wtmku0/TYzaeV_yN0I/AAAAAAAAAwo/vDEw63cyO9Y/s400/IMG_3338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588081452495550274" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-12228830371342174992011-01-15T15:14:00.000-08:002011-03-24T15:37:37.235-07:00to the coast and the sun ...<div><br /></div><div>while we did have what felt like endless days of blue skies when we first arrived (in summer!), winter it seems to be endless days of Fog ... so we decided to head out to the coast (Monterey Bay), for the weekend ... the glass elevators where we stayed were fun!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZx2yQ5kW1c/TYvDPdbC58I/AAAAAAAAAv4/hiXUt5fsVgA/s1600/IMG_3284.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZx2yQ5kW1c/TYvDPdbC58I/AAAAAAAAAv4/hiXUt5fsVgA/s400/IMG_3284.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587774433046751170" /></a>Bethany's absolute delight in winning a toy from the crane machine in the lobby ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ylOxU0kprcY/TYvDO2aV3ZI/AAAAAAAAAvw/zBsjmI3Ok2g/s1600/IMG_3279.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ylOxU0kprcY/TYvDO2aV3ZI/AAAAAAAAAvw/zBsjmI3Ok2g/s400/IMG_3279.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587774422574816658" /></a>this was a great place to visit - especially if you want to spot expensive camera lenses :-) ... the butterflies were pretty too ... and luckily there was a blossoming tree in the sun that was enticing a flutter of butterflies down so we could see them (the rest were hiding up high in the eucalyptus trees) ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQvb3pPInVQ/TYvDOiWd6_I/AAAAAAAAAvo/Ixmpo_avuTc/s1600/IMG_3285.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQvb3pPInVQ/TYvDOiWd6_I/AAAAAAAAAvo/Ixmpo_avuTc/s400/IMG_3285.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587774417189858290" /></a>next we spent a few hours at the Denise the Menace Park - a huge playground that we could have stayed all day at if we didn't want to squeeze in more swimming (and eating) ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DX0P-oNJsJ0/TYvDOeUSXGI/AAAAAAAAAvg/-mnKdaCfAY4/s1600/IMG_3303.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DX0P-oNJsJ0/TYvDOeUSXGI/AAAAAAAAAvg/-mnKdaCfAY4/s400/IMG_3303.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587774416106970210" /></a>after the busy day what nicer than a dvd before bed?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQ0kwiwp5Jk/TYvDONQA5aI/AAAAAAAAAvY/GM0P8zQCq2A/s1600/IMG_3309.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xQ0kwiwp5Jk/TYvDONQA5aI/AAAAAAAAAvY/GM0P8zQCq2A/s400/IMG_3309.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587774411525645730" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-71201468100541795652011-01-13T14:53:00.000-08:002011-03-24T15:39:13.800-07:00more everyday happenings...<div>Ben at Photography Class...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VnbK29CCFI/TYu-KSKxF5I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/eUXiz5rL7vc/s1600/DSC04138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7VnbK29CCFI/TYu-KSKxF5I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/eUXiz5rL7vc/s400/DSC04138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587768846568200082" /></a>Picture by Bethany... our family - check out my curly hair :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wKxSQ1jzNSI/TYu-KPOUuGI/AAAAAAAAAvI/E-TW2spjQzI/s1600/IMG_3234.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wKxSQ1jzNSI/TYu-KPOUuGI/AAAAAAAAAvI/E-TW2spjQzI/s400/IMG_3234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587768845777811554" /></a>Picture by Josh, this is the cabin we stayed in at Christmas time...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E5upey2YmWc/TYu-JhKkm5I/AAAAAAAAAvA/ik7Eax_HSwQ/s1600/IMG_3200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E5upey2YmWc/TYu-JhKkm5I/AAAAAAAAAvA/ik7Eax_HSwQ/s400/IMG_3200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587768833414044562" /></a>Big brothers are the best at working out the tricky bits of the game ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMiKNGuIuWg/TYu-JSoiEpI/AAAAAAAAAu4/WEDuTXEEY9k/s1600/IMG_3208.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMiKNGuIuWg/TYu-JSoiEpI/AAAAAAAAAu4/WEDuTXEEY9k/s400/IMG_3208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587768829513175698" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-10845909471534440822011-01-12T14:48:00.000-08:002011-03-24T14:53:22.748-07:00everyday happenings<div><br /></div><div>i thought i'd throw in a few photos of some every day things we've done in the last couple of days...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xUrMi0AxKLI/TYu9J-XvTmI/AAAAAAAAAuw/060KP1eqsH4/s1600/IMG_3251.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xUrMi0AxKLI/TYu9J-XvTmI/AAAAAAAAAuw/060KP1eqsH4/s400/IMG_3251.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587767741742272098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6YCYHRj_Wvw/TYu9JRS7hKI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xLS-AmNYx_o/s1600/IMG_3248.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6YCYHRj_Wvw/TYu9JRS7hKI/AAAAAAAAAuo/xLS-AmNYx_o/s400/IMG_3248.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587767729642505378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YrK1PHJ3sO8/TYu9JJFgYvI/AAAAAAAAAug/OS_8bDjeBck/s1600/IMG_3247.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YrK1PHJ3sO8/TYu9JJFgYvI/AAAAAAAAAug/OS_8bDjeBck/s400/IMG_3247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587767727438717682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9vCylHa7RD4/TYu9Io3sCwI/AAAAAAAAAuY/cLXK8grX5_c/s1600/IMG_3246.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9vCylHa7RD4/TYu9Io3sCwI/AAAAAAAAAuY/cLXK8grX5_c/s400/IMG_3246.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587767718790826754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1xN-TYQhaE/TYu9IKL8tCI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/IoOcdAfQ9gM/s1600/IMG_3237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O1xN-TYQhaE/TYu9IKL8tCI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/IoOcdAfQ9gM/s400/IMG_3237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587767710554305570" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-10437482169614560542011-01-10T14:46:00.000-08:002011-03-24T14:48:47.722-07:00it did get frosty this morning...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4kYK3r8C7A/TYu79M1O1pI/AAAAAAAAAuI/yaJdFVlsZ94/s1600/IMG_3236.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4kYK3r8C7A/TYu79M1O1pI/AAAAAAAAAuI/yaJdFVlsZ94/s400/IMG_3236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587766422774142610" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-26729465755133803932011-01-06T14:27:00.000-08:002011-03-24T14:46:08.839-07:00lego and tamales<div>it was lego class today ... and tomorrow it is Three Kings Day - here are the cooks in the kitchen putting together tamales for the feast tomorrow, while the lego class goes on in the living room ... tamales are often had at celebrations, the filling is meat slow cooked with spices, and then it is wrapped in the corn based dough and then folded in corn wrappers and then steamed ... a fun social activity - making them is as fun as eating them i think! (in fairness, i wasn't any help today as keeping up with Bethany and Josh was keeping me busy)...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kpdzVoYHMJ4/TYu4h7w2tmI/AAAAAAAAAuA/VbmyI0e4wsM/s1600/IMG_3223.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kpdzVoYHMJ4/TYu4h7w2tmI/AAAAAAAAAuA/VbmyI0e4wsM/s400/IMG_3223.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587762655801030242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hTQoYZvWQeY/TYu4hh2xDvI/AAAAAAAAAt4/_QHK7-34Qdk/s1600/IMG_3228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hTQoYZvWQeY/TYu4hh2xDvI/AAAAAAAAAt4/_QHK7-34Qdk/s400/IMG_3228.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587762648846503666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nytvypqs4QI/TYu4hDWllwI/AAAAAAAAAtw/1mAn3z-aKxc/s1600/IMG_3225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nytvypqs4QI/TYu4hDWllwI/AAAAAAAAAtw/1mAn3z-aKxc/s400/IMG_3225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587762640658470658" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-52290785506467752122010-12-31T14:18:00.000-08:002011-03-24T14:27:09.226-07:00patriotic shed<div>snapped this photo on the way home from an extended grocery trip down to Fresno ... we had lunch out too :-) ... what a relaxed way to send off the year ...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQEdhwiXgCE/TYu2qIffpoI/AAAAAAAAAto/VSWDXugTdWo/s1600/IMG_3205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GQEdhwiXgCE/TYu2qIffpoI/AAAAAAAAAto/VSWDXugTdWo/s400/IMG_3205.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587760597633574530" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460406548136378094.post-1932909156906910332010-12-27T10:49:00.000-08:002011-03-16T10:54:58.101-07:00Holidays End ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UkcbbymPRLE/TYD5UKtzDXI/AAAAAAAAAtU/sNN7G9igEUI/s1600/DSC03982.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UkcbbymPRLE/TYD5UKtzDXI/AAAAAAAAAtU/sNN7G9igEUI/s400/DSC03982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584737662808558962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3f3zkHo-w9k/TYD5TnxCMaI/AAAAAAAAAtM/IeADrct_GJY/s1600/DSC04063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3f3zkHo-w9k/TYD5TnxCMaI/AAAAAAAAAtM/IeADrct_GJY/s400/DSC04063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584737653426893218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gnsmW-kSZpQ/TYD5S2UAY-I/AAAAAAAAAtE/e7ZDPGoE44I/s1600/DSC04100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gnsmW-kSZpQ/TYD5S2UAY-I/AAAAAAAAAtE/e7ZDPGoE44I/s400/DSC04100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584737640151802850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CRZTNmKdnBs/TYD5Rz9rXTI/AAAAAAAAAs8/SrwryIOY1eI/s1600/DSC04102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CRZTNmKdnBs/TYD5Rz9rXTI/AAAAAAAAAs8/SrwryIOY1eI/s400/DSC04102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584737622341410098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xPObnPTLlBY/TYD5RQYkhLI/AAAAAAAAAs0/fDc7rzB2S-8/s1600/DSC04109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xPObnPTLlBY/TYD5RQYkhLI/AAAAAAAAAs0/fDc7rzB2S-8/s400/DSC04109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584737612790531250" /></a>Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736536343177001015noreply@blogger.com0