tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65871807872933348702024-02-18T20:44:51.106-08:00SimplyFlashy PhotographyClarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-59437155219089555712009-07-26T08:07:00.000-07:002009-07-26T08:41:14.898-07:00Summer funI just can't seem to get enough of Sprinkler fun this year. Chloe is such a personality, and getting to watch her run around so free spirited and fun loving has been my pleasure. It's like I get to share a secret world with my daughter, and I get to look through her big, beautiful, blue eyes and see what simple thing makes her so happy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteghIdzXoDVcpNd-M_X5_tJ8S0blqWCDQ2z1CeCUzC8G_8GB607CNM0t7F0tV_SHEX29TijYnpWoTygj_kCNE4cDrugE58Of77frVXJr0M0cyxBcqrA62EbiRQ8z8f9tf3WxQHAw85gc/s1600-h/sprinkler.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362786771836457826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteghIdzXoDVcpNd-M_X5_tJ8S0blqWCDQ2z1CeCUzC8G_8GB607CNM0t7F0tV_SHEX29TijYnpWoTygj_kCNE4cDrugE58Of77frVXJr0M0cyxBcqrA62EbiRQ8z8f9tf3WxQHAw85gc/s400/sprinkler.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKARqOi8AebG1b6e-BM5yF_NOvtBS7yatqOMuJ30hyKnmJMAOe1_vwIblblb9sFSL_N0cIdTgBkYSUe9lvheUOylf7n2Vg17XC2a5-wrV3TSbRnZvvDyvmmuqaM6akhl-3fcCdrHEq3U/s1600-h/062b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362786116579836210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKARqOi8AebG1b6e-BM5yF_NOvtBS7yatqOMuJ30hyKnmJMAOe1_vwIblblb9sFSL_N0cIdTgBkYSUe9lvheUOylf7n2Vg17XC2a5-wrV3TSbRnZvvDyvmmuqaM6akhl-3fcCdrHEq3U/s400/062b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9PjZ_q7o5TpDrAKwmMz1GluyePaWQcVAChdUs9tLNlwoi9j91_n_r8mMyXosVLE7J7ezjka7tMdQO5F7PaG3mRy4H2PXhNMmrlrEmy9HkEdOL7Y4iCDW2MaUb2vTXnRGNsFueUGQukI/s1600-h/003+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362786108422476610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9PjZ_q7o5TpDrAKwmMz1GluyePaWQcVAChdUs9tLNlwoi9j91_n_r8mMyXosVLE7J7ezjka7tMdQO5F7PaG3mRy4H2PXhNMmrlrEmy9HkEdOL7Y4iCDW2MaUb2vTXnRGNsFueUGQukI/s400/003+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-9877557561264719582009-07-05T18:33:00.000-07:002009-07-05T18:40:40.925-07:00Happy 4th of July!!!Happy 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> of July!! What a great day for fun, family and photos! These were the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">American</span> flags in front of our house. We went to a fun party with a slip n slide, fireworks and lots of smiles. I hope everyone had a safe <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Independence</span> Day!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355154518775154546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_jZWTVrXMd8r4-QeBUCPEhqxu9U3dBlj7zxvnzyO59yWnVLm4fxLE0Dd0HP1D4Jqwd6ZwPJREm6wiCzIQLH06fHFoIGddPT8bOs_OMCO8sCQLTKGhCEICSU0tVNwAqCo5IjsZIrTfDE/s400/american+flag.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">I just love her blue eyes.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355154523664142034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnVR68eFzAKnaq0eCQXBaoJIvEDkbBnWV6_lrzaMUm7mq7d9OIU8AkPrp5QKOh858q6C7XbE7CpLnJDw4YHPTPOJORpqpFg2pjiihDHVl-vpfO0U29DbzT-qyud56kjNC_KSNpXKYQwA/s400/blueeyes.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">We had some fun in the sun with the sprinklers - boy is it nice to finally be out of a 3 year drought!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355154527004660530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNEjGIsgevLlBOhltW7G4vw7R39KTBMa5XXePqdIAtMep07un2DHjtjqSdoI0Sb4WxU2gy2vCeVwl-Uj_1EMi8tzhcvQPdSyZOC4xno7jESeZXvjwuxM7QsZizFiQ3zfzfzizW9ZBfSU/s400/chloeinsprinkler.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Chloe looked up to the four brothers at the party - and I think this summed it up. She wanted to be just like them all day. She wanted to be one of the boys.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP9X7_96NlWzTzR-PGuWzWMUyFCGUPBSmYV8920ANHq0suxi30GR4nUJ0F3JnFubE3ZfMvryxWG_qETQ3-9oZ9jRO2-TzAj_cWfb8ESdP8T-_KFtWDrs8tUlJxH9_cr-ChR-68CCZQzY/s1600-h/chloeandthebrothers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355154527455435538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP9X7_96NlWzTzR-PGuWzWMUyFCGUPBSmYV8920ANHq0suxi30GR4nUJ0F3JnFubE3ZfMvryxWG_qETQ3-9oZ9jRO2-TzAj_cWfb8ESdP8T-_KFtWDrs8tUlJxH9_cr-ChR-68CCZQzY/s400/chloeandthebrothers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-20518064535865321962009-07-01T12:22:00.000-07:002009-07-01T12:39:38.815-07:00ok I know it's not much..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3472OWmLIPc61_JfvP36QjIf-9H1xyhisNiX0SKgxtDyac9v-hCQzCRvCI-XBPUEKRYOvkFisUNrEemuyVtKBSdIOWoxt8748oMkREiEmKzPUn9EK162cWdOE4Y5bIrmmXRmKNJGY2o/s1600-h/sepiadress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353577379652985154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3472OWmLIPc61_JfvP36QjIf-9H1xyhisNiX0SKgxtDyac9v-hCQzCRvCI-XBPUEKRYOvkFisUNrEemuyVtKBSdIOWoxt8748oMkREiEmKzPUn9EK162cWdOE4Y5bIrmmXRmKNJGY2o/s400/sepiadress.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPEDgY3L2t0OsZn83VNyGJJixrKagNRDniLmgv3zuNv5qQGAC1gF8-W3BB8ttN1XJfRydDXt3SftodwPkY3EJsn8wzl5lEATrLNGiIaI424DKOQr9MlbwsfILn1DhUWEoUaiNyOpNF8U/s1600-h/chloeeyesblue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353574482138230770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPEDgY3L2t0OsZn83VNyGJJixrKagNRDniLmgv3zuNv5qQGAC1gF8-W3BB8ttN1XJfRydDXt3SftodwPkY3EJsn8wzl5lEATrLNGiIaI424DKOQr9MlbwsfILn1DhUWEoUaiNyOpNF8U/s400/chloeeyesblue.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-86721792550383402322009-06-14T10:57:00.000-07:002009-06-14T11:00:29.619-07:00WOW...Well what can I say? Life got crazy!!! I haven't updated my blog since before Easter, which is pretty much when the madness started. Sorry I've been so slack, but I'm playing catch up, and starting to get to enjoy taking pictures again. <br /><br />I've had a chance to take some pictures during Easter, a trip to Canada and some other events.. I'll do my best to get caught up over the next couple of days!Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-4350754238980461872009-03-24T08:42:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:18:52.963-07:00Grass<div align="center"><strong><br />This morning was a foggy morning, but the dew on the grass caught my attention - so out came the camera! :)<br /></strong></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6fxtmT-Thj7uYhrtMCdr2dhXd5fQ0107VcmUmjTKrpfNNXxDUFkR5SvxtVOKy50nLlNruqk-9GnkGJKfJIbCb1ZfG3feQ0tqFuIpTRjfXCd4JmyvrODciJeSNLZxxIYQiHd6psEFXic/s1600-h/grass+copy.jpg"></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316789480070491682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PwJS4dpT5_-7AVa91ShsFhpGeNlw8Tv-VCwL0A_lNQJKYt9asp2VFqBYeQsKlrHpYA_B3vlhESWe25SPwBewHCAXbcCPWBiChsPLBi_ThRbY7iL5G92qqwkgZGFTrnhSdAfZfVIpuUE/s400/grass2+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplBXJvWF_0m9C2E8uv6d8ekph6jEFfP8v8RXv_tXLDrVt4fvjtgSpg7vayXdjP0M1z40oB9k9BQP6PxuFzf8PZ-3nzUC5rRU2DzuswwyAoBdmmE3ZblMeWFAi2ep4xmJqwEGUjgc0ud0/s1600-h/grass+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316780920428558738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplBXJvWF_0m9C2E8uv6d8ekph6jEFfP8v8RXv_tXLDrVt4fvjtgSpg7vayXdjP0M1z40oB9k9BQP6PxuFzf8PZ-3nzUC5rRU2DzuswwyAoBdmmE3ZblMeWFAi2ep4xmJqwEGUjgc0ud0/s400/grass+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><strong>Oh and one of Chloe for kicks and giggles :)</strong></em></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316780937178598706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCvA_cC4zdYg__J4Cm5jnA92AX8P5PSSCrpUVFAEgYqf3ghvRLnVvetM6zmQVpkTtzQjhPDnvqr01cKhUNouTEMKGzUhAzUFeAbTO-PQN7H7aPqyw3JMUZJ1vMqf66DQ9eUcY6Jf4VHw/s400/chloeeyes2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-74887801227185484762009-03-20T17:19:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:28:03.727-07:00The next Tiger Woods?<div align="left">Daddy sure hopes so!! Adam got Chloe golf clubs for Christmas, and I have to admit, I thought he was nuts!! Yup, what's new?? Well with the weather being nice these days, we're outside after work enjoying some family time together. What says family time more than golf? :) I have to admit it, Chloe's pretty good! She seems to have a natural talent for hitting the ball around and actually getting some air. Daddy sure is proud - oh and I think the neighbors have got a kick out of watching her play too :)</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315430116819753362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhj_DMJ55SOT1x1BVoPkfXs_C_2xP4ayuz7Z0RkWnlip5oWoVdKYVW4nOBAsq6Fu6MkdiAsGvZ8GyUOe8CffAPrYWL87ryuejVxw9pwJbHclzz3Xu0jWgKPW22iH05s7K3yb1QOg0daY/s400/golf5.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315430116317515842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3tfywKAdda84KtVE8UPLjKoQNGiGKHAVQDA-O9C6XsCEr6uCXCFBrwffKhik3JRfNrazaQfT0rYNK3gLvk7rRFn9ZKjqjWrHtxEQmUn_j-YrlKMalTaSpXwR2fxPHNtrCBXiW4ZSZng/s400/golf4.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmEMxl07yWSD5T4ehNzb6vmBO1SccgOwlqmpr8aF0pkOVMRwHWzkyADBrU9Q7irB89dC8Wwi1ZR8XQ5g4dQeKlA1ry9TtF0R_csN2iRAX-SW6e2_6GeyGLjL976K9u0JipkNx7XMy0E8/s1600-h/golf6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315430265344706882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmEMxl07yWSD5T4ehNzb6vmBO1SccgOwlqmpr8aF0pkOVMRwHWzkyADBrU9Q7irB89dC8Wwi1ZR8XQ5g4dQeKlA1ry9TtF0R_csN2iRAX-SW6e2_6GeyGLjL976K9u0JipkNx7XMy0E8/s400/golf6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>"In the weeds"</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj4qoZnZwhbB3t2jqn1m2R4Cte8opEEJyo18a48dSCq3mIAJg6ONWTttK4R7mpyeJRtIXuVwpRqCrUCYeqgmJMqg56VgkeEUKXX0ExdCd-fyam63TWRGHZgPLYjCo035fn_QD_2J2xQQ/s1600-h/golf3bw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315430118364530962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj4qoZnZwhbB3t2jqn1m2R4Cte8opEEJyo18a48dSCq3mIAJg6ONWTttK4R7mpyeJRtIXuVwpRqCrUCYeqgmJMqg56VgkeEUKXX0ExdCd-fyam63TWRGHZgPLYjCo035fn_QD_2J2xQQ/s400/golf3bw.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em> Found it!</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315430115070323714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknJnfG9dc41XLNCPU8KmhsHxKP49C4LxwGCHEY8jLJXmqbqWHmMNzX5iodwsxQ7-z1c0OsZdmL2014GVqbI3CaM8y95GHcnstIG_mTLDoPpc6wioyhAFUFSw32RZRcx7PoWgTy9XLeDA/s400/golf.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ses_e6jcbNMNmD2U03GUEXay0B3NsL40JgnA9xKkbMrlgX1Yt3g78VNo6k7UCXqf3AKlmnk8GieLTSJXCn4DEcEhsqF2sHDoLDQH8cXSEzjVFi-1rdVhJrBQOl5b5siUBQ_HdLQISLw/s1600-h/golf2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315430113705043810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ses_e6jcbNMNmD2U03GUEXay0B3NsL40JgnA9xKkbMrlgX1Yt3g78VNo6k7UCXqf3AKlmnk8GieLTSJXCn4DEcEhsqF2sHDoLDQH8cXSEzjVFi-1rdVhJrBQOl5b5siUBQ_HdLQISLw/s400/golf2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><strong><em>Doesn't eveyone golf in tights and a dress?</em></strong></div></div><br /></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-24416344954521303442009-03-17T16:02:00.001-07:002009-03-17T16:15:36.928-07:00Tea PartyBeautiful weather - check! Gorgeous daughter - check! Mommy with a camera - double check!!<br /><br />Chloe and I painted a tea set the other day (yep, I kept the camera away for that special, messy moment). We went wild, and it took two days to let it dry and then I had to bake it - such work, but what a pay off! Tea with Chloe, we had apple juice and chocolate cakes. I had to turn away to not freak out over the mess that was everywhere, couldn't ruin the moment. Whale Shark and kitty were nice enough to join us for a cup.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314296410334891842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeagUc6-Gky01AK-gIRjuZJPz_8Fk4Q2ELGc-QiJV2YUZyRSWJyFcIR69DWxCO8eQmv3yLTS6vxH31kJmZqF1PGbdvOQPnqG_WRXpHF26MOZcbV2mm4CEiArZltHLUy7dNMWx5c0CoJw/s400/teaparty.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZsdN8BkRBKrdO4FrHwat_B-2hni9bZa36cNefUCRaTyThcEc07IolbHv1Lfh9V877ASmrCMs-xjlhtC4Hxv5c3qUh9COhXOqmCsqPjcFmYr-RAVIfJF2L0GuaeJspxCGjslysDiNt20/s1600-h/teaparty5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314296437153227394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZsdN8BkRBKrdO4FrHwat_B-2hni9bZa36cNefUCRaTyThcEc07IolbHv1Lfh9V877ASmrCMs-xjlhtC4Hxv5c3qUh9COhXOqmCsqPjcFmYr-RAVIfJF2L0GuaeJspxCGjslysDiNt20/s400/teaparty5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8PhKOPt8QQh3JM4N6up4zuwo6SDBrYZ-b57HITaBzU3OEI2lSzaYJ7YMA9Ilk7JWAB0nM1gKZDtOznMlTgKobVXfswlzlDaHelKxJPqFmBLSCkYkuUUwcJ7x1_ny9E4rAZyp7XeMUdM/s1600-h/teaparty4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314296435965180322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8PhKOPt8QQh3JM4N6up4zuwo6SDBrYZ-b57HITaBzU3OEI2lSzaYJ7YMA9Ilk7JWAB0nM1gKZDtOznMlTgKobVXfswlzlDaHelKxJPqFmBLSCkYkuUUwcJ7x1_ny9E4rAZyp7XeMUdM/s400/teaparty4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_v2JRD3z6NFeFe35q4Ur5gNVktXfjOyUErEeJYvV9h-GTtPj66YcqVcB77LccLBnCVcSWQxxkRBEpHlCk7TuDbqfJyuhMqNhEdsPqUZk-jl51v-aARzU4hQd0XHdENh7AW4oRt9xtiw/s1600-h/teaparty3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314296428264519650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_v2JRD3z6NFeFe35q4Ur5gNVktXfjOyUErEeJYvV9h-GTtPj66YcqVcB77LccLBnCVcSWQxxkRBEpHlCk7TuDbqfJyuhMqNhEdsPqUZk-jl51v-aARzU4hQd0XHdENh7AW4oRt9xtiw/s400/teaparty3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HziScbSckdnVbh-DPCWIVj9HalVNWvzVp1ocj_POJU683hVf71kkdNso6RxahqiKNVmiBv8I_TSgOLFUBQYCP5GL76GVh5hzupzqKaJ0cIMask1LdZS7TJMJhtxPTyfLHJgIqsFiio8/s1600-h/teaparty2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314296419558334898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HziScbSckdnVbh-DPCWIVj9HalVNWvzVp1ocj_POJU683hVf71kkdNso6RxahqiKNVmiBv8I_TSgOLFUBQYCP5GL76GVh5hzupzqKaJ0cIMask1LdZS7TJMJhtxPTyfLHJgIqsFiio8/s400/teaparty2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-86611483759846834862009-03-17T15:22:00.001-07:002009-03-17T15:38:17.758-07:00Kiss me I'm irish!Who had a good St. Patrick's Day?! Chloe and I remembered our green this morning - granted we had to go upstairs and change because mommy wasn't on the ball, but in the end - nobody got pinched!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFMXAnPNjgGNhIzoqPLl2ownokUC7Ty08nMC5fzxr4SMEweHEbct5ZUHBdgsEhJlZ0aetY9-O04EZDOaK8lD2iuH3_cqTL0oyHB37Rs53WvFDT0XZVdidAjB_1yl0AG5IRT-x8ax8Vmw/s1600-h/kissmei'mirish2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314289247624005682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFMXAnPNjgGNhIzoqPLl2ownokUC7Ty08nMC5fzxr4SMEweHEbct5ZUHBdgsEhJlZ0aetY9-O04EZDOaK8lD2iuH3_cqTL0oyHB37Rs53WvFDT0XZVdidAjB_1yl0AG5IRT-x8ax8Vmw/s400/kissmei'mirish2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYi0k7mk6KRKzFDqXc7jcKNhlsNBYn-PsYVzZ_Q-Lv8UGkp5CUzU6Dj7XQIdUIheLlahC90LF6uo917HOnpCiEgljy8buFqZGUPWi5YY1Sxc9nsdPqJ6M2LHIHMZg6gKuuh4Sf7Bj3M4/s1600-h/kissmei'mirish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314289247176473778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYi0k7mk6KRKzFDqXc7jcKNhlsNBYn-PsYVzZ_Q-Lv8UGkp5CUzU6Dj7XQIdUIheLlahC90LF6uo917HOnpCiEgljy8buFqZGUPWi5YY1Sxc9nsdPqJ6M2LHIHMZg6gKuuh4Sf7Bj3M4/s400/kissmei'mirish.jpg" border="0" /></a> Stay tuned, we had our very first tea party today, and I got some cute pictures, but I've yet to upload them.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-16998180654976491262009-03-10T16:40:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:02:38.574-07:00fun in the park<div>Well after a crazy, crazy, CRAZY weekend - I got to spend some quality time with my little bug at a brand new park! It was hot, in the 80s and we took advantage of the great weather. We picked up a brand new dress (yes mom, I'm aware it's purple :), made a picnic and went to town! Chloe was in a great mood, and could not wait to get to the slide. Frankly I think the child was getting so fed up of me taking pictures of geese, trees and random things, that she was about to scream at me to hurry up if she weren't so gosh darn polite!<br /><br />I hope you enjoy, I don't think I can even start to capture what a magical day it was for us both :)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311961145778704226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LwUmWcZiQ2zkHRVB1xXwN1vLAeruDNTm4YqDRTi2X6v4KjHmfAk8hQf11lb1UB5j3BqBixZQblHX1EEVNXRBAXNpB6ly58LJR7abi9ZjWOpgivdgsfLVBppsFrwujIenGqCUNfqgbQE/s400/park+213b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs1RNG0ieLrPxFb5KqepfSFHVXHsax4pqcH9OO8_wa_76cGTKhsZau9fc7ApephzXgpY5ebTHYErDE-NL_c5N4wPEvs78a1mdJCODg7rnsvoNSbjcjqej6bS4nHIgf0bBC2OrovmCiWw/s1600-h/parkstanding.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311718905550565410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs1RNG0ieLrPxFb5KqepfSFHVXHsax4pqcH9OO8_wa_76cGTKhsZau9fc7ApephzXgpY5ebTHYErDE-NL_c5N4wPEvs78a1mdJCODg7rnsvoNSbjcjqej6bS4nHIgf0bBC2OrovmCiWw/s400/parkstanding.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHNFKIQj1gPN_lWIGl9FcIkNYdls0GeGrZRnQnOni_jaecIlO2kWpSD0eTUgFipBL-CUsInUDwuXGl2wzI7RllBVBTqH9hDhFE2J7M78CnvwJ8FTExR_ol0Axhl8SDCACDT16TOUhgGE/s1600-h/parkballerina.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311717368387695970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHNFKIQj1gPN_lWIGl9FcIkNYdls0GeGrZRnQnOni_jaecIlO2kWpSD0eTUgFipBL-CUsInUDwuXGl2wzI7RllBVBTqH9hDhFE2J7M78CnvwJ8FTExR_ol0Axhl8SDCACDT16TOUhgGE/s400/parkballerina.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZgcZgYaO0ZTu8ltJoxYFb2ZepimGrc0VuTYxtfqKCEVS4Lw_kJMlE3jijjJigYm7jgTjupjL4KtjM3pGpus0jfxZA_Wl1FXU7ohpZawXf0rY_LH7ZfgvbzZi2mh34sqORBUur9KhyphenhyphenV8/s1600-h/parktree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311715941908922546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZgcZgYaO0ZTu8ltJoxYFb2ZepimGrc0VuTYxtfqKCEVS4Lw_kJMlE3jijjJigYm7jgTjupjL4KtjM3pGpus0jfxZA_Wl1FXU7ohpZawXf0rY_LH7ZfgvbzZi2mh34sqORBUur9KhyphenhyphenV8/s400/parktree.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FD2zsRsYSD-B5IYrBkOl4RhmYFSCGGtdnk7L5RJUiO8wHPKhMnJQnMVAdU8rQcxnFt07VEGyoas1SwFMy2pUnC9fc8CEslB5D7_El_QHIruYLJ46XDbFudGEwEso0hZVy3pIG-KMWW0/s1600-h/parkheadinfence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311713512321358018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FD2zsRsYSD-B5IYrBkOl4RhmYFSCGGtdnk7L5RJUiO8wHPKhMnJQnMVAdU8rQcxnFt07VEGyoas1SwFMy2pUnC9fc8CEslB5D7_El_QHIruYLJ46XDbFudGEwEso0hZVy3pIG-KMWW0/s400/parkheadinfence.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkFuqt6N7ABvtXvotoLpTIwHqionVpXl-18Cx08i5jDKjf3CzvP72EPNbPQ4I-GAzY8SC0mI4OYfGBFjUnIK8wh41Tb3swjOzl4CJRFFL94Anjn0JR-wXdX1xGterHNjW3xdFKYBDK84/s1600-h/parklookingdown.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311712703838999218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkFuqt6N7ABvtXvotoLpTIwHqionVpXl-18Cx08i5jDKjf3CzvP72EPNbPQ4I-GAzY8SC0mI4OYfGBFjUnIK8wh41Tb3swjOzl4CJRFFL94Anjn0JR-wXdX1xGterHNjW3xdFKYBDK84/s400/parklookingdown.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJAw8nlBL_qpUkR2gj9UhpmneThIdq8PPKUSmhoO0IaDdj6SB0u2KEEPOOqF4Cc8nHgIFPhJ_zgnTEqfylLJf35_7QaYqC6wo_AtfNRMHUxDuQ0m5UJJUPPv6otxc4JG5uZJiOC6uovc/s1600-h/park.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311709175395133922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJAw8nlBL_qpUkR2gj9UhpmneThIdq8PPKUSmhoO0IaDdj6SB0u2KEEPOOqF4Cc8nHgIFPhJ_zgnTEqfylLJf35_7QaYqC6wo_AtfNRMHUxDuQ0m5UJJUPPv6otxc4JG5uZJiOC6uovc/s400/park.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-6595024715258485642009-03-02T15:05:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:38:14.502-08:00last year vs this year<div>Chloe 2008:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308730680326178434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcm1b99TUvIdHbdFz6Akq7BoLuZU-TX3qa7-P_YrNXxKtszRd4iEkAJ1xkQR6QntimwKhGNS3vofRZv3C_uq1gOZHJs2btGz4uQBfF4erN3iPZaOamSaU5yUNbBHYeD6u4qjZT98reG6A/s400/chloe08snow.jpg" border="0" /><br />Chloe 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHx2pISuenZ_TVrzbuLUNb7DAd0J-5RmoNz-KAo20EMSzW8jvMnCm0jCvmvxrzI3tS8jZgDzUwra2VDPDN5uSnXMxALg2_MY7guit65OX9Po_qyEREaVsH-ZjNzIn9zSnafkgxG4riiA/s1600-h/Chloe09snow.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308986209550295090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eyjojXxim3MUuSjV7edFEktLymeckorhStW7s8EuU1GQ3xsZNqFZlmeJFf8FQoXgJbyxjThrLr5oPrixKTAbYW2YrpuemzoV25GDraD6JbXg1laL8uzkGoLBQ9HgmhkQ_yLg-QSofJg/s400/chloe08snow2.jpg" border="0" /><br />I was having a very hard time with the setting sun, oh and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">uncooperative</span> 4 year old - but it's a good comparison.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-42972189767846297982009-03-02T13:55:00.000-08:002009-03-02T14:08:15.046-08:00Blizzard '09<div>Well we just had out annual "blizzard" Atlanta style! Chloe got to run around in the snow, and I got to take pictures - win/win :) We got a fair bit of snow where we are located, and it was so much fun to frolic in! Oh, and we got to make a REAL snowman, if you could see last years - you'd understand. I'll have to see if I can dig that picture out, I know you are just dying to see them, don't lie :)</div><div> </div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308714968847796178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8AG6zcVrKjwS9LGcDoG0kGeyOmvLBHTgvKuHrRYaHaYKvZzBzbJCA7j7Ir7bDCIsgBel-L4IXm9F78t4Aj9QdJthLc9FnF6SRPyU20GFsJX7sq0NlKEZt3WYfn0eHVy0PovlVNYw8nk/s400/tree.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4Mi90qEKp68nEhzgCi7UzYoiIobN1gtiLDbKtobUjU8t042rrvfkt1UQFU6MaLvmHbjQA-JL-qYHvZCIFBkgKpvZ2CKyNjlJM-NW8GMJ2U8Cibw1_A1yp0N63B0MfWs0uT-uhU7B7XI/s1600-h/snowchloe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308713193940393314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4Mi90qEKp68nEhzgCi7UzYoiIobN1gtiLDbKtobUjU8t042rrvfkt1UQFU6MaLvmHbjQA-JL-qYHvZCIFBkgKpvZ2CKyNjlJM-NW8GMJ2U8Cibw1_A1yp0N63B0MfWs0uT-uhU7B7XI/s400/snowchloe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPh_Dkv64ovi2o8cMsjgm-6CephLyzHd8fYfzxa1PzCzZasWBR8xv6R7qh5WedMUUAASx83fOu9LAmH28bPAzujKFKQS0wsqFr9Y0laOLbMUYHQnjwxaRPvTu0_7KiPPiqDj347uk8Ps/s1600-h/W8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308713191479726098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPh_Dkv64ovi2o8cMsjgm-6CephLyzHd8fYfzxa1PzCzZasWBR8xv6R7qh5WedMUUAASx83fOu9LAmH28bPAzujKFKQS0wsqFr9Y0laOLbMUYHQnjwxaRPvTu0_7KiPPiqDj347uk8Ps/s400/W8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMwsa4ONsRL6KIL_AwmxRAqj7_PajHiAlkKpz0hY0i2FMZH1bH0m9LaP5kfjKriz-_on1mYFRGTtuenbMOSRpCcHijJ4WkCBlhFiRyzBOnrFGUAnZBfOugg4zROd-rM0EI3qK5vIi-h4/s1600-h/snowman.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308713189518735554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMwsa4ONsRL6KIL_AwmxRAqj7_PajHiAlkKpz0hY0i2FMZH1bH0m9LaP5kfjKriz-_on1mYFRGTtuenbMOSRpCcHijJ4WkCBlhFiRyzBOnrFGUAnZBfOugg4zROd-rM0EI3qK5vIi-h4/s400/snowman.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j2zBdVrg-Jn6fcr_Yz0KyvXcDK8JHCS8fgdMERjsFYTUUfQhecce2LGLx-RaFLkDcXHn35pV0I7yyd0bxFDrhVTeRWQWchuoKI1_hDddHXj_OgsScCeUUPlPa7ipqmks3CiLUFWLOHg/s1600-h/peekaboo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308712887784810610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j2zBdVrg-Jn6fcr_Yz0KyvXcDK8JHCS8fgdMERjsFYTUUfQhecce2LGLx-RaFLkDcXHn35pV0I7yyd0bxFDrhVTeRWQWchuoKI1_hDddHXj_OgsScCeUUPlPa7ipqmks3CiLUFWLOHg/s400/peekaboo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt9fp6ICdYzaHq2z1cLLqoM8rreQoUHzO1lAbEuAgHhY88sALHtge6HCr6ZYqerAL683SDaLx-CD-CSgGIEA2qpEXXFyVw6anZQ_a58k8hmn-EqsCVtQclCg_94AgTN9qei9xpiHAhOs/s1600-h/passat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308712881328774034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqt9fp6ICdYzaHq2z1cLLqoM8rreQoUHzO1lAbEuAgHhY88sALHtge6HCr6ZYqerAL683SDaLx-CD-CSgGIEA2qpEXXFyVw6anZQ_a58k8hmn-EqsCVtQclCg_94AgTN9qei9xpiHAhOs/s400/passat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNowwO12rpgN614glq_Uf3Q5JQIxEstiINIHbduloiq3RsErW2v5P3z338vvoVvnO7s_rRXiyennbFrNMu_IW-zQileiVfoFDV_TUYSBdF2p7I-M2yBjvC-4AKZVNth-swr3NJC7ThIs/s1600-h/cutesnowjacket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308712880045637234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNowwO12rpgN614glq_Uf3Q5JQIxEstiINIHbduloiq3RsErW2v5P3z338vvoVvnO7s_rRXiyennbFrNMu_IW-zQileiVfoFDV_TUYSBdF2p7I-M2yBjvC-4AKZVNth-swr3NJC7ThIs/s400/cutesnowjacket.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwOUlhtpovngXQvsUJ3w7q5gDDeVnMhYqhLZJSdRTRx0kQnlV6XsRJZSy7WMTQOUB-Kcc1jRrtR5BA8JkyLwZ0PIcvtrKR0KPrDnB2PrO_ohygoZD3S7gy7MEHvSwzZH3TV0aZIF8oys/s1600-h/snowtree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308712878267411026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwOUlhtpovngXQvsUJ3w7q5gDDeVnMhYqhLZJSdRTRx0kQnlV6XsRJZSy7WMTQOUB-Kcc1jRrtR5BA8JkyLwZ0PIcvtrKR0KPrDnB2PrO_ohygoZD3S7gy7MEHvSwzZH3TV0aZIF8oys/s400/snowtree.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rnFEEwc7O69r0C3HPsRy1hHx18oMkiBe_Pcv4u0CrRsL78hGQaDY-NNEidc_vfPKVBYIJHRSeq3MJI5UHv9F5Yl-6GJJWdbUHX-NMi2np-OU2HuiUMK5q-eCpwXKEBT6AGb4AZlAIvk/s1600-h/chocosnowtree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308712871363527586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rnFEEwc7O69r0C3HPsRy1hHx18oMkiBe_Pcv4u0CrRsL78hGQaDY-NNEidc_vfPKVBYIJHRSeq3MJI5UHv9F5Yl-6GJJWdbUHX-NMi2np-OU2HuiUMK5q-eCpwXKEBT6AGb4AZlAIvk/s400/chocosnowtree.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-75421714691896404292009-03-01T08:12:00.000-08:002009-03-01T08:48:28.661-08:00Bibbity Bobbity BOO!Chloe has gotten quite into dress up over the last couple of days... she's pretty darn adorable if I do say so myself! If the weather weren't so bad, we'd do a little photo shoot outside (cause really, I don't take enough pictures - camera NEVER gets used! :), but the sleet is pretty gross. I managed to get a couple of natural light pictures inside before the clouds poured in. I think Chloe might be getting a little fed up of Mommy's "WAIT, FREEZE! Let me get my camera!" haha<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN8wnvHE847BmOzenAjzAhMLx1toC58aNSDDIyQqIh9jdAg87Wgd-tCYS4cY7ZzRs9kRqi7Lhj30Ka6k0u5UIqCvSA00FPk5v-I8OzOKeh3JD4EBEkX6qhnkjnf4jRL1p80fjZT3eqZE/s1600-h/princess.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308261363147713538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN8wnvHE847BmOzenAjzAhMLx1toC58aNSDDIyQqIh9jdAg87Wgd-tCYS4cY7ZzRs9kRqi7Lhj30Ka6k0u5UIqCvSA00FPk5v-I8OzOKeh3JD4EBEkX6qhnkjnf4jRL1p80fjZT3eqZE/s400/princess.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PzbaoYQPfuv9LxCb_NKhpI0rHMf1zohKRT_Yax25asHIVpXkoVOBwXdmgML013muPvJMazwcHub7skGmftGQu9VmXFw9e54vLG5Bj4QXxfUAXbZMqaNtBp8cxXvq_lnXgvI7jJD_Zvw/s1600-h/stairs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308260437900455106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PzbaoYQPfuv9LxCb_NKhpI0rHMf1zohKRT_Yax25asHIVpXkoVOBwXdmgML013muPvJMazwcHub7skGmftGQu9VmXFw9e54vLG5Bj4QXxfUAXbZMqaNtBp8cxXvq_lnXgvI7jJD_Zvw/s400/stairs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkotfLl6e2szkkaWCru2ItwMxxXYqBlO7kOxt78hSqcMUsUFGxmJbTKumQu3P2-mDFsLPxYFpqUwgi4jToc-fC63gSu_Lahpzlo7Mj8wqaLKNlaF12Yny6P8HVl-Zm6-tplUMfzZUaV_4/s1600-h/chloemarch2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308255698225194930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkotfLl6e2szkkaWCru2ItwMxxXYqBlO7kOxt78hSqcMUsUFGxmJbTKumQu3P2-mDFsLPxYFpqUwgi4jToc-fC63gSu_Lahpzlo7Mj8wqaLKNlaF12Yny6P8HVl-Zm6-tplUMfzZUaV_4/s400/chloemarch2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmZ6eHXyu1xk6ng6yoKAqTAXKI-iBFJZ8Qc_bNKoJTO9KyuS-QanGlcepJoRujKhYHNg0sjM-dxph0p_pH71JHELIFdOm5agLgoT6jVM8NwXs2ox48P66PDpsfKeE0v5AXa_DntdNo5Q/s1600-h/chloemarch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308253219491876802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmZ6eHXyu1xk6ng6yoKAqTAXKI-iBFJZ8Qc_bNKoJTO9KyuS-QanGlcepJoRujKhYHNg0sjM-dxph0p_pH71JHELIFdOm5agLgoT6jVM8NwXs2ox48P66PDpsfKeE0v5AXa_DntdNo5Q/s400/chloemarch.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-13388174552261617662009-02-25T16:13:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:29:02.881-08:00DIRTToday Chloe and I made DIRT (chocolate pudding, crushed oreos and gummy worms - we added bananas on the bottom for a healthy aspect lol). She had a rough day at the doctors getting shots, and I was trying to cheer her up. Here are some pictures of our finished product.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJApSrwVpZGI3ACIvM3SM_BVhUq_Hk218z0aQXiaOZRckg_1kefRugoFnFofQct9Zq6azDDi5YQjxWxw8JtJ4I9NvXxiQr0q5aHmwAGntkJ63jYpN2cJTqG22EAJwL3NJjELyYrPfrNg/s1600-h/dirtbw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306896222951814194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJApSrwVpZGI3ACIvM3SM_BVhUq_Hk218z0aQXiaOZRckg_1kefRugoFnFofQct9Zq6azDDi5YQjxWxw8JtJ4I9NvXxiQr0q5aHmwAGntkJ63jYpN2cJTqG22EAJwL3NJjELyYrPfrNg/s400/dirtbw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFc6J6TZ22MJ7S0HGUME3JFhcE8_nThS5n5XTQudGrV4-NJWofE_IDFxzBgUhxL-9rWEoccCBJTlQBO9VJjmLkgpiXGTJwC8FA6exUSZUfon5tTQAD6MEqlLqwlJjqPthc0Ke-1KHTVU/s1600-h/dirt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306894380279298370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFc6J6TZ22MJ7S0HGUME3JFhcE8_nThS5n5XTQudGrV4-NJWofE_IDFxzBgUhxL-9rWEoccCBJTlQBO9VJjmLkgpiXGTJwC8FA6exUSZUfon5tTQAD6MEqlLqwlJjqPthc0Ke-1KHTVU/s400/dirt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtV6b0TCnAJGDsF7iMcfk97Gjw-osr6fk-gMUN68JnQ90Xga3xXZM_tzhSvfTr-IXWx6GOogrZhzI-VTDy0P86_4U0gGI59afbYaxdZCy2N9cHRK68MTA3KU65Je0giBvv3lPHXLYUe0/s1600-h/ssshhhh.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306893304328842850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtV6b0TCnAJGDsF7iMcfk97Gjw-osr6fk-gMUN68JnQ90Xga3xXZM_tzhSvfTr-IXWx6GOogrZhzI-VTDy0P86_4U0gGI59afbYaxdZCy2N9cHRK68MTA3KU65Je0giBvv3lPHXLYUe0/s400/ssshhhh.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOKAr7zkHVAIjfqmQg1ZpfP3osZFXXrH_IIA2AsdmQ3fWcW-2ikhT2jkMHM3AaoZk55Wx5gxMrMGDU6qvmkbA2gP0ZTnwtvMxIyZ8haWiZqBHbtTxifWPdEGenrp0Cf9qKB5lTp7LWG4/s1600-h/chloeeyesblueberry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306893301254631026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOKAr7zkHVAIjfqmQg1ZpfP3osZFXXrH_IIA2AsdmQ3fWcW-2ikhT2jkMHM3AaoZk55Wx5gxMrMGDU6qvmkbA2gP0ZTnwtvMxIyZ8haWiZqBHbtTxifWPdEGenrp0Cf9qKB5lTp7LWG4/s400/chloeeyesblueberry.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-43723359068310081952009-02-24T07:22:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:07:32.583-08:00Back to our regularly scheduled programming..Just messing around in photoshop a bit, testing out new ideas and concepts.. Chloe's my lucky subject today! she's cute right? Want her?? I kid, I kid - she's a sweetheart, and I love that I'm truly able to capture her personality, makes me smile just looking at her :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VBGKlRzelWofQWg7jAMWZlN0g09snM54Nu3k4rBNb7rq1Y4RX5oQulipByhgNeTYNgO3l3RmxE7g0R61aZ3imc9yWqKgdi-rt65wU3cFF0OGLRJRyqXnZFw5ZqCZCsf6SaGwW9DKlCU/s1600-h/chloedesat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306410829704610226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VBGKlRzelWofQWg7jAMWZlN0g09snM54Nu3k4rBNb7rq1Y4RX5oQulipByhgNeTYNgO3l3RmxE7g0R61aZ3imc9yWqKgdi-rt65wU3cFF0OGLRJRyqXnZFw5ZqCZCsf6SaGwW9DKlCU/s400/chloedesat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rcC7OwwbQvyPJ3CqM9X9LaJEIRpqxm8RpDKJlHeiD36z5-sQFMnQsSAfSNE8FnVCrzpz9Ji2MxThT874QyUzumq7MjQBw6XSe-4b3J-auFHnG2dyGdWPP0to_l8j1pxC0nQ1JRm3MSo/s1600-h/chloeplum.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306391378774709698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rcC7OwwbQvyPJ3CqM9X9LaJEIRpqxm8RpDKJlHeiD36z5-sQFMnQsSAfSNE8FnVCrzpz9Ji2MxThT874QyUzumq7MjQBw6XSe-4b3J-auFHnG2dyGdWPP0to_l8j1pxC0nQ1JRm3MSo/s400/chloeplum.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhTxPHK48i-fMkFGepuKZQMef0UbZv4Rf7mEpZ5ee1fNaBIDLjEHm2ZsR0AT2Ka_iKhd9RPnOLAev8OYRbHBKsuKjmpHL1hAXuXXi0X28HNASJYTQw7X6gXfzRqawKQlMzT7F41rmpS8/s1600-h/chloepeachy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306389022483339874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhTxPHK48i-fMkFGepuKZQMef0UbZv4Rf7mEpZ5ee1fNaBIDLjEHm2ZsR0AT2Ka_iKhd9RPnOLAev8OYRbHBKsuKjmpHL1hAXuXXi0X28HNASJYTQw7X6gXfzRqawKQlMzT7F41rmpS8/s400/chloepeachy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk-1sWA9V-9qbao-uKCiYY0a5PNRalvUd6qtVW-EXVA1pwhSmNqmmfg8LplHu7A0njvtVW1HTu2E5LhPFaGJXZTy0w4ghWcznWN9d-C5STugMJo-tK7wHo8T5r3JNWhpXj3iv4T_z_g4/s1600-h/chloedreamy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306384915938345554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk-1sWA9V-9qbao-uKCiYY0a5PNRalvUd6qtVW-EXVA1pwhSmNqmmfg8LplHu7A0njvtVW1HTu2E5LhPFaGJXZTy0w4ghWcznWN9d-C5STugMJo-tK7wHo8T5r3JNWhpXj3iv4T_z_g4/s400/chloedreamy.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-2407393726704168232009-02-23T08:54:00.001-08:002009-02-23T09:02:43.041-08:00It's not about pictures today.<em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Do you ever just have one of those days? You feel like everything is just squishing you a little too hard? Pushing your buttons, making your emotions go crazy? I'm on day 4 of this feeling! I just want it to go away. It always happens when my daughter is sick, or when my husband is away - the walls just seem a little closer than the day before.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Chloe has been sick for a couple of days now, she was in the Children's emergency center on friday night, she's ok, she's going to be ok, but it just makes me tremble. It brings back old feelings of when she was in the hospital when she was a baby, riding in the ambulance at her side. It's an overwhelming emotion for me to even try to decribe, but it punches me in the gut and I feel like I can't breathe without tears forming. I keep hearing commercials for the children's hospital on the radio, and I feel like something takes over me every time - I just have to turn it off. Chloe really is ok, nothing a little medication can't fix, so why does this affect me so badly? I know the feeling is going to go away the better Chloe gets, so I really hope it's a speedy recovery. Thank goodness I'm the master at hiding my feelings! Chloe doesn't know mommy is sad, she just knows that mommy is so proud of her for being so brave, and that's the way I'm going to keep it.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">I never knew having a blog would help so much, writing out my feelings is a truly wonderful blessing to have.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></em>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-39550187006381499312009-02-18T17:14:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:29:07.884-08:00more beach thingsWell what a cool vacation!! My sweet daughter surprised me in MANY ways. We went to the aquarium where we had to search out "Grandma's turtle". We spent a good 20 minutes trying to find this turtle for Grandma, and Chloe was giddy when we did find it.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304313640780449042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-AgeJQRsmNHgmRHqW5_K-gMNDnV1FARmQTLtMLQCL_CcldN9oBfdJs4X4kK4Yh4L60HY5G4xbMW498zfsYCieE98Ou4yz0F-btLtJZosY9OWwEMRaFuop0PFmVInHhJsNwWfmuVJUws/s400/grandmasturtle.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />While at the aquarium, I was also shocked to watch Chloe touch a number of "things" she wouldn't usually dare touch. She touched a horseshoe crab - both sides!! - a sting ray and and shark!! I was utterly shocked. I didn't get very good pictures of the sting ray and none of the shark as I was holding onto her for dear life, making sure she wouldn't be eaten <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lol</span> I was WAY more scared than she was, what a brave girl, she's come a long way :)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304313638083659906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9I_udDvczl8s5pwj3jTk-HSvZfAtwG4etL2LvpzImT0ConDKZ_NSng7e9JifECGa8mCDJtKnLXmWKaowd1Oc6ivbvAo8HgOhsCG5PHMt9ZobYZONOUdFYCfQuvyiK9p5PCA3bklZO74/s400/stingray.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304313640962297058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iZdaWFtTBY7cmkN-MlfeV4WO8VH8s66_DkXJelrJ0MVjr9WpK-d16wwrUAZDexo56UrUNErWy0vqsJAnhmwg3k-DJCZHiWJMex5FYzU5_c9N6tbI1FSHplw8DDCwpNShCondrArky38/s400/horseshoe2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304313641271701650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGKgN7sZy4uWU8ZWicbXCGWWyYcs_7BaFpNvHtnpTagswXnU-ycVfC6rVtjvBj_sku8DhInxxXaIUZg7OaFWupTZKHo1FEKHsQig4BBjGQrHmgj-tqnin-obh3BHHamK5kAGCH4BoSFQ/s400/horseshoetouch.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />We ventured to the Children's Museum where Chloe played doctor, encased herself in a bubble, drove the Magic School bus and many other cool thing. The bubble was pretty awesome, she was very proud of herself when she mastered it.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304319395024122242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18bPaUsOU_2QX37Seee6pAwyJV8zNoG2xcDDXIYvcfwwJmutJ1kiUYDYFzEV63C7ueDsoZeezcgKpkY1y9ii2XQugBDM8hPAFSVVdpyNv5DMoaTEJ9XiTJ05gz5mNdecaOJ4v-y2NsgQ/s400/inthebubble.jpg" border="0" /><br />and here she is driving the school bus, I was getting artistic taking pictures in the mirror :)<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304319394485502466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnWUdWr4OaFDqxYGcA877f7kyidtVkdyRhdzTvSW-UG42TYjP3Rc_ATIYIWitUw4L0Y7iNJYAAwsmk2UMqsjzakFhWQUHrWRvHyq0OwIhM6tX3Yq7cH3j0bDnUR-Sq6UINfOtljU9xp4/s400/reflectioninmirror.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />of course we ended up back at the beach.. man it was cold - and yes I know it's not below zero, but those cold winds off the water at 40 degrees suck.. yeah I said it! :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg5Y3aDQZBfGVJkxgAJ1LedK59AHNiPUbL8ishhQn3jxP50I8-zBq3UsoKbs_JtyzPZ5ct2vjup1sppsata_Bccy4vS0YV0p2AqdE7SXJL-cHhXwTYhPJ2UWpxVrUe8sIVB2ClQySf0o/s1600-h/seagull2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304320323826029234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg5Y3aDQZBfGVJkxgAJ1LedK59AHNiPUbL8ishhQn3jxP50I8-zBq3UsoKbs_JtyzPZ5ct2vjup1sppsata_Bccy4vS0YV0p2AqdE7SXJL-cHhXwTYhPJ2UWpxVrUe8sIVB2ClQySf0o/s400/seagull2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVA4oRF4djskBvt3QmakM8jBlowANEVIukW7MKE4gCpu4XxiFf8R-MFRUzmRXqlrw5RTnimXsicyvQ9AwC3KlulmBMTtbxkBXVdVoPkPj6uwi4aph4bbcRUjKQuLxRw5CBuD1y6wd23E/s1600-h/boardwalk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304319398973703650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVA4oRF4djskBvt3QmakM8jBlowANEVIukW7MKE4gCpu4XxiFf8R-MFRUzmRXqlrw5RTnimXsicyvQ9AwC3KlulmBMTtbxkBXVdVoPkPj6uwi4aph4bbcRUjKQuLxRw5CBuD1y6wd23E/s400/boardwalk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKaLZWZ6awxaj2nJ0eaXWmc2aZvjarVmN1mEqM12fUoHm_t2yKVa0HI7advyLZ1gEv34S8hccPCJ11OJMXH1PwQyELcy0cAak4GE7j1lyv-yW7Iqt709yJOa3-Egkn5uOLGA6vdFgY2s/s1600-h/trackinsand.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304319387818561154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKaLZWZ6awxaj2nJ0eaXWmc2aZvjarVmN1mEqM12fUoHm_t2yKVa0HI7advyLZ1gEv34S8hccPCJ11OJMXH1PwQyELcy0cAak4GE7j1lyv-yW7Iqt709yJOa3-Egkn5uOLGA6vdFgY2s/s400/trackinsand.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJdu_S31bGRIqyeaOHC07npzPCUQbK8mwU-fIVBOKGL-UA9UnO83UPufqqih58Y4CsQwp4O9R27zscCLl46CtDFV8SJjKb8nwGQv98PNk799XG_af5Jv4yh6bOBqfS_XhylYW7e9CxJ0/s1600-h/chloebwbeach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304319391154829714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJdu_S31bGRIqyeaOHC07npzPCUQbK8mwU-fIVBOKGL-UA9UnO83UPufqqih58Y4CsQwp4O9R27zscCLl46CtDFV8SJjKb8nwGQv98PNk799XG_af5Jv4yh6bOBqfS_XhylYW7e9CxJ0/s400/chloebwbeach.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is Chloe's "Chloe to the rescue" run.. it's freaking <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hilarious</span> in person - she has to start out in this pose...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoH00mVVVveFGTzTyzb4PbJ2vtzAqasXGkAbZ6RWHuGp10WlFEWpdGCg9Hzeiwm5spgGR7784n1YFQ6vFJgevR7mR_sj7fAJ-WZa9nazYJX5c2BHHiPCWK4ZOhFSZyHx0K53tSSZBA-g/s1600-h/chloehereicome.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304316441902207074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoH00mVVVveFGTzTyzb4PbJ2vtzAqasXGkAbZ6RWHuGp10WlFEWpdGCg9Hzeiwm5spgGR7784n1YFQ6vFJgevR7mR_sj7fAJ-WZa9nazYJX5c2BHHiPCWK4ZOhFSZyHx0K53tSSZBA-g/s400/chloehereicome.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW5Bo4COEu0_f7YDvGy7nb9avCwZowawgHpDryUdJyZqMFzCkYX4LgnPwxGY1J4FBEBEswszBEZLOBVlvHMa3Yt-1nmCa77PRbWY8mdnPbUcMv8zNi0XWNeATOtaWaO07BD_2paKsD9E/s1600-h/feather.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304316442563573442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyW5Bo4COEu0_f7YDvGy7nb9avCwZowawgHpDryUdJyZqMFzCkYX4LgnPwxGY1J4FBEBEswszBEZLOBVlvHMa3Yt-1nmCa77PRbWY8mdnPbUcMv8zNi0XWNeATOtaWaO07BD_2paKsD9E/s400/feather.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV6k10GQFKbwB9WAI9YhSQ7E1BVivHN7a7nqq_QuZCz27ytUSvFfS6Wv7ZkNXhU7gTs69HHRcfNVAQ6mbIespH1FN-qwqbCFcaULuA2wMzC6iYDDpZirAR8CZkimoWy2obGsoYWyf4I8/s1600-h/bwsandfeet.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304316440355226546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV6k10GQFKbwB9WAI9YhSQ7E1BVivHN7a7nqq_QuZCz27ytUSvFfS6Wv7ZkNXhU7gTs69HHRcfNVAQ6mbIespH1FN-qwqbCFcaULuA2wMzC6iYDDpZirAR8CZkimoWy2obGsoYWyf4I8/s400/bwsandfeet.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbliG3OXi3J9IjRFr-k90uPro47Dz3U1tZjcWdj_3Tetd0-fY8Ql6DyrTq2I9JU033L3yv_3wifXyYW5TAkgsGz-P1HOUOXo26Uo77qq3HfVL9OWnqJKpnBwNS6zPljGFUfDNop8mBFo/s1600-h/chloebucket2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304316359151182498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbliG3OXi3J9IjRFr-k90uPro47Dz3U1tZjcWdj_3Tetd0-fY8Ql6DyrTq2I9JU033L3yv_3wifXyYW5TAkgsGz-P1HOUOXo26Uo77qq3HfVL9OWnqJKpnBwNS6zPljGFUfDNop8mBFo/s400/chloebucket2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65Qbzuoo9Vt4fwDGqOk1-iFbjVGgIULJuRiRUO5ANfob4aNHt_U-zKcpMY5LqHtmPjZ4pAmWq1QL0YZ4-2nMcGIAgxVlRintjAomKZ7_ifcJmZjBPZw6yy36ilYgoBeB8kh7ndoYG18M/s1600-h/chloebucket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304316362252611506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65Qbzuoo9Vt4fwDGqOk1-iFbjVGgIULJuRiRUO5ANfob4aNHt_U-zKcpMY5LqHtmPjZ4pAmWq1QL0YZ4-2nMcGIAgxVlRintjAomKZ7_ifcJmZjBPZw6yy36ilYgoBeB8kh7ndoYG18M/s400/chloebucket.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304310736827610082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qiAlihXUHPPzPTJ0nTOxR7MO_MOT8_-brkoET3KzHECbcHe45JwzVkjpkjSjOK4B4nzKPnOydLbLRw0NWgMeZHYK62ivqm2nhRgaeHC7rSpMn0pHKi8X9Q37ZNL5vWvt4ME5mMqoVuk/s400/pier.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJyPZ1aDn0JINEzcXdtzIQmNAbd1AOB8UVYH_rNSsM7QcTLr96qtXjPs-PzDIWmUxOwzJLupcz-eFv-xemX7zZykvLvoSukDpP4qNldti6BaMHaIsbqKSrUjCUEOCjoAAx4Ao6U4HfaQ/s1600-h/chloestairs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304313648734507186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJyPZ1aDn0JINEzcXdtzIQmNAbd1AOB8UVYH_rNSsM7QcTLr96qtXjPs-PzDIWmUxOwzJLupcz-eFv-xemX7zZykvLvoSukDpP4qNldti6BaMHaIsbqKSrUjCUEOCjoAAx4Ao6U4HfaQ/s400/chloestairs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304320326121482530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisG6aHeeXYrtFfXD4hvPhiWo9WyLm2s51sQzCpZEVQG-sqgIr7amN72uUtuwjTw9H-11TCLlJrYYp9m8-RBrm3ddew_3hPNWJT9EA0QK4YQSPDX-SzXm8v6OHhkIUncCGENq849xN9A0E/s400/chloeinbed.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div>There are several more pictures I'm sure I'll get around to editing when I don't feel like I'm going to fall off of this chair, but I hope you enjoyed our little bit of paradise :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-32777595197745829962009-02-18T16:59:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:10:42.125-08:00The Chick...Well I wish I knew that chicks hatched from their eggs so quickly! I was looking at an egg that nothing was happening too, so I didn't take a picture, then all of a sudden there was movement and the shell was breaking away. I whipped out my camera as quick as I could, but didn't get the initial picture of the egg intact - that will teach me!! This was such a cool experience for both Chloe and I. The last two pictures were taken about half an hour after the first two, the chick was very tired after hatching and not moving a whole lot. It was so neat to come back and see it fully out.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304308714587948274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3WlyK04IG27qN36zJ1_2rw60BwH6nY6OGzGSZVw-1YFyvPQgpsEqNdVKZOeOLevm9mo9HgQ7m7K13lK_UW-Q0Jpk3yNKlgM7z8I8M_d7Nd1j-UxXfHUp4mKu4D4QWIiZY5UXHMpjTDE/s400/chick.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304308714011452610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpbxA5BaDFrj6mlDNtUA2B7KHEmPSh2pzF-Ly68PbNdj6jjCxnCVVmIZV5C-5AGAficCqxv4sa2vfQiU12u5jv37NT65NQjCty0tPK6A3K1Z_YEHh_-GiPJFUHO1O-pvfmTlw7IaTKk0/s400/chick2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304308714753393698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOQ9AMjcdiukwjtNWCMuIW1VoHv4YFlq2fofQ_qs4EYtttttNN9ha8HwvC_LYuXlZajVwSgbNqA-3-RkJXLrlcYqwXTPcvT54ct4-QhVcxdyNIy0-5zA49nloEWJl17Z1KEPGxqc4wBg/s400/chick3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304308721622921490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARbikyXyq1oJfyRUetA3RJOgoz0w1JUCKJgMhi-oA5BxjuNPkSxGHiMXS39MxYod1EsHGGGl-2M__rFjeHO4ai4djn3TAv8VhwVNL1ixzctn0_K3G1LPtBCrHTPXeSzsJ_L3GhkG0CnU/s400/chick4.jpg" border="0" /></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-47890857313536214312009-02-18T16:54:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:57:45.500-08:00Random things...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUZJiCIfMk3t6-YovsYD9d8bA7RwHH-FEDfd6ZalCQXjoFYGIuXymUNezubcvAFYIGFKuWoWxUy0k7ZFns96YvmmpHwiJ30OdNEqcXxMSWcGq7euSTaPbVUpJ-OJbTgQbtEF1y5vF44w/s1600-h/pinkflower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304306134460657826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUZJiCIfMk3t6-YovsYD9d8bA7RwHH-FEDfd6ZalCQXjoFYGIuXymUNezubcvAFYIGFKuWoWxUy0k7ZFns96YvmmpHwiJ30OdNEqcXxMSWcGq7euSTaPbVUpJ-OJbTgQbtEF1y5vF44w/s400/pinkflower.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFS6guXiA3Xv6CWduVeQw3IjMqcs04wMP394MMF30Cp6VWR1c_INm1ANDyENf9ckKZ0ptyDvfEZjDvRrVgCOb2hDqLWZ4t41LyvXee3Vqo44FsdPl5cz3VWDYwhOcn3wcV1Wwi9-cMoU/s1600-h/feetbw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304306133777376562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFS6guXiA3Xv6CWduVeQw3IjMqcs04wMP394MMF30Cp6VWR1c_INm1ANDyENf9ckKZ0ptyDvfEZjDvRrVgCOb2hDqLWZ4t41LyvXee3Vqo44FsdPl5cz3VWDYwhOcn3wcV1Wwi9-cMoU/s400/feetbw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ3626uT2nFtpWvrHjPIPtcLxsLvscJ9gtR8H13zMnkh0Hd45Z4F04_-77O_T0i95hS_W1otjWWvzZTuL9MNzt-t4tyDtYwehxBCo0v5Fz5UUKdfZTikYvbyl69y3HU13GExxqAhbKbo/s1600-h/popple.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304306135648276674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ3626uT2nFtpWvrHjPIPtcLxsLvscJ9gtR8H13zMnkh0Hd45Z4F04_-77O_T0i95hS_W1otjWWvzZTuL9MNzt-t4tyDtYwehxBCo0v5Fz5UUKdfZTikYvbyl69y3HU13GExxqAhbKbo/s400/popple.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lNRK8FXKMc85jcvhwgqmke_ZCK9qeIjI45kxOdKBNAuOpWB1pG6eXWh8axTAN0JNr9rIM8OM3UsS0EcjpqQcdxxMfI8NuaasPt4inFJ8yHVqU6IL5HeliHyrAVfPYCM77CR9H5WQebg/s1600-h/feet2bw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304306134289982770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lNRK8FXKMc85jcvhwgqmke_ZCK9qeIjI45kxOdKBNAuOpWB1pG6eXWh8axTAN0JNr9rIM8OM3UsS0EcjpqQcdxxMfI8NuaasPt4inFJ8yHVqU6IL5HeliHyrAVfPYCM77CR9H5WQebg/s400/feet2bw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBiPxSeL1Ov_iCkzdvUrpk6cV-F2afX4SWSKBT86feKuD3GmnPqUpa4olz2fuYNtoBjCbpOug790ENDnByLbM3Isx8NNYD-Ber4lhq4I76hMk_qHW2VX6wBM6tffxJNWAwHhiPfZu4Yw/s1600-h/chloestripebeach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304306128612901762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBiPxSeL1Ov_iCkzdvUrpk6cV-F2afX4SWSKBT86feKuD3GmnPqUpa4olz2fuYNtoBjCbpOug790ENDnByLbM3Isx8NNYD-Ber4lhq4I76hMk_qHW2VX6wBM6tffxJNWAwHhiPfZu4Yw/s400/chloestripebeach.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-42110965670335504042009-02-16T17:20:00.000-08:002009-02-16T17:51:05.067-08:00Some family fun time at the beachI don't have a lot of time to update my blog yet, I've taken so many pictures I'm having a hard time sifting through them to post the best ones. I, at least, finally have one of myself thanks to my dear husband. I've had a lot of fun taking pictures of shells, birds, the water, feathers and most of all Chloe. Something about the natural light, not having to worry about my flash and if it's the right tone.. it makes life SO much easier!! I was impressed with a couple of pictures I was able to take at the Aquarium, they aren't fancy, but they were pretty clear for through the glass. Anyway I'll pop a couple up now, but there are definitely more to come as time goes on...<br /><br /><br /><br />Oh we got to see a chick hatch from it's egg.. I mean one minute it was a whole egg, next minute - BAM Chick! I'll post those later, they are pretty cool :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv64i7gHbHy8ayDj-6-DEn2P9ZRRHfS8l9RRZEOUk3gylzkOGReksqy2e1Dt4URLgqEQwjlkI6Kp1pRksiuLt8rkRuYLFxDRlcxZMZsQsMsnbFJq9_U8J-GK3wGI_qjp9x7X0DPE_BEG4/s1600-h/seagull.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303576033851065490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv64i7gHbHy8ayDj-6-DEn2P9ZRRHfS8l9RRZEOUk3gylzkOGReksqy2e1Dt4URLgqEQwjlkI6Kp1pRksiuLt8rkRuYLFxDRlcxZMZsQsMsnbFJq9_U8J-GK3wGI_qjp9x7X0DPE_BEG4/s400/seagull.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJl8P_6AeQwwfLJG8BZh1TGOthYgizkQi7bIszJa-gwDDuZRBEgCJcKBIa0DpFfyniVHj0BS_vPIhKlqOTeCg1fTvQnpQsl7CbbghyG_MxQp04LvBuNNKGnn6vc6FVskAdshqf_d3SbY/s1600-h/chloehandsoverhead.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303576029362636994" style="DISPLAY: block; 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We went to the park, which we discovered had a little nature trail. We took a walk down it, only to truly discover it's really a trail of mud going along a very small stream. We did, however, get REALLY muddy and Chloe thought that was super cool, mom - not so much.<br /><br />I found I can't really take a picture of a nature trail to save my life, as these were the best shots - something for me to work on, great another project! I also discovered Chloe is starting to get jealous of NOT being in front of the camera, so there are a couple of her thrown in also to appease her - I've created a monster, thank goodness she's cute! :)<br /><br />Oh and for all of you sitting on the edge of your seats - she went to bed at 6:45pm WOOHOO!! only to wake up at midnight screaming, I think the nature trail was a bit creepy d'oh!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEIAxYyPQORKGfDdUoFFUg57bvZGeo2a1uSNUuGmuOtk-BImDZ8Cxd-G-utcCjwXmjIMCGRzqMsqdv9KHCA-Y12NwOSY_r3j1qyTnRTbwfep3hgyEnoydvwsWNZL0CnJwuFQR-94qsQg/s1600-h/stream.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300828070788674210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEIAxYyPQORKGfDdUoFFUg57bvZGeo2a1uSNUuGmuOtk-BImDZ8Cxd-G-utcCjwXmjIMCGRzqMsqdv9KHCA-Y12NwOSY_r3j1qyTnRTbwfep3hgyEnoydvwsWNZL0CnJwuFQR-94qsQg/s400/stream.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQD0YXUDXoDALQDCxLobMty9fXXWW9xAknyq04pENyg98WM3WC9uDIb40VN3L5LfYB3JXMZY-uSlCcg2mdjdmkCZWAi5R5BdDbOahtwEC8BtTEewYB9XprGqQBtZsn0Phpl34YoSwnr1k/s1600-h/root.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300828065533443522" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRqyAFbz1phI22Tsf3ISfRpEMrIdbmbjJVY39fUWn6YXB9yqhrMm_SNQOwDGovZnBBZyvTdA15T1NzGFE855b12VDtIfQWYTQMF7mkeW3_bHB5bZlHfP2d86PPTytzhsb7r12XQ_9j1Y/s400/chloenature.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgaiEx7yhjdbt9e_NAUFdVFW4zCt8H_WHi_VzMNdNx8POkmgizVLIGunre6ASE0HOzhQ6nyA1s1-H_MwZxwpCSQr8VcsdpZs56-FNoUFdFLlM141xIGKrc4A2e-KFfjS_sdPTeOweG-Q/s1600-h/chloebench.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300827341032094786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgaiEx7yhjdbt9e_NAUFdVFW4zCt8H_WHi_VzMNdNx8POkmgizVLIGunre6ASE0HOzhQ6nyA1s1-H_MwZxwpCSQr8VcsdpZs56-FNoUFdFLlM141xIGKrc4A2e-KFfjS_sdPTeOweG-Q/s400/chloebench.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSF9zWtNjRP8o6umBVEFEhhUUHWRsGicg2wQvflxckbBTqiVqKvIb26X8RdFmjWUjMjoJsB1mH8vCWcWz6zvTqRu8Zb5UFpgztqoMUjIhtqlOXxcRkHLCBjpQOi45CDVuW-2lJsCJY-c/s1600-h/chairarm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300827335362914834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSF9zWtNjRP8o6umBVEFEhhUUHWRsGicg2wQvflxckbBTqiVqKvIb26X8RdFmjWUjMjoJsB1mH8vCWcWz6zvTqRu8Zb5UFpgztqoMUjIhtqlOXxcRkHLCBjpQOi45CDVuW-2lJsCJY-c/s400/chairarm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-89988860855328479972009-02-06T19:39:00.000-08:002009-02-07T17:14:29.963-08:00REVALATION!So I'm kind of excited - today I went to the park with my daughter, no big thing right? Well I actually took pictures of things OTHER than my daughter :) Is that a sign that I'm turning into a "real" photographer?? Don't get me wrong - there are still 75 pictures waiting to be edited of my darling baby girl, BUT I edited the other abstract ones FIRST! OK, maybe not super thrilling to everyone, but it's a BIG... GIGANTIC... BARGANTIOUS (OK I made that one up..) step for me :)<br /><br />Here are a few things I managed to capture. Let me tell you that when it's not moving, well that doesn't always make it easier!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5OT1c4SQz-Cg-mLiuZOL3vJYjsieBo67HTz4g62jN7mEu_DRZohwW3tlUBA8_4GNuFWbqoSv63ym53IsEvQ398ZwRgud8BRLvGF0x8tyrbsr9aq3ACktzZtMAomAVfp5ap3_vECpvO4/s1600-h/suntree.jpg"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300227798427030306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5OT1c4SQz-Cg-mLiuZOL3vJYjsieBo67HTz4g62jN7mEu_DRZohwW3tlUBA8_4GNuFWbqoSv63ym53IsEvQ398ZwRgud8BRLvGF0x8tyrbsr9aq3ACktzZtMAomAVfp5ap3_vECpvO4/s400/suntree.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPinSuEjr8H1KKX_sOWyYOZMTpbfvBQVd8zNaGvzIOLO5bOZzGdGZ02tDPW9R6RDAXM-KE3BTHXQPcWXyYFixnThPzw-3dWTCd9ZhFrmSiod9RQq3Nn-vcJ7SmFQ4LRtnMW3Cj7Bw3mQ/s1600-h/wood.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300227792341886130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPinSuEjr8H1KKX_sOWyYOZMTpbfvBQVd8zNaGvzIOLO5bOZzGdGZ02tDPW9R6RDAXM-KE3BTHXQPcWXyYFixnThPzw-3dWTCd9ZhFrmSiod9RQq3Nn-vcJ7SmFQ4LRtnMW3Cj7Bw3mQ/s400/wood.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViwzmHsw7_HFgG5BEaQM3nvDeEoQnmYnjp8IYcDN1o3FT_nm8vrxBcJBmr1fnCkd3R2_5a8BNF37XENPHX11pyC8b7wK6agq1ipim8liLkcc2_oUY0XMxZo0IID3d0gZ8VDSYfaI5Ij8/s1600-h/treefence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300227329012561426" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViwzmHsw7_HFgG5BEaQM3nvDeEoQnmYnjp8IYcDN1o3FT_nm8vrxBcJBmr1fnCkd3R2_5a8BNF37XENPHX11pyC8b7wK6agq1ipim8liLkcc2_oUY0XMxZo0IID3d0gZ8VDSYfaI5Ij8/s400/treefence.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQS-3Tml-ip5-zE9DteRMhCEIQM8oDbtEt7x39BWUwk1yGUvJwNBPPPlTdqn35i0RIGf_GMp-fGZxG1NAuHHK6qWlAdDDDR467fbz5EbzFR8PbG9lk-glgepd25TOFapU-SEm0yFyIFQ/s1600-h/shadow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300227326318882418" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQS-3Tml-ip5-zE9DteRMhCEIQM8oDbtEt7x39BWUwk1yGUvJwNBPPPlTdqn35i0RIGf_GMp-fGZxG1NAuHHK6qWlAdDDDR467fbz5EbzFR8PbG9lk-glgepd25TOFapU-SEm0yFyIFQ/s400/shadow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGa1QUlfu9D5aq5w7aanIDZyn8D13MWZ0xpskB2mhkAdzOkA2HOF1kNpkRNR4OAjnyq0Vkd-PiIC2fN1FBZj4xAVc197Qu1eeW8E3GKLCNMIZKPxTPlucdACJ77YMaBlN5pCQnlm3hbM/s1600-h/chainbw.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300227323764794562" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGa1QUlfu9D5aq5w7aanIDZyn8D13MWZ0xpskB2mhkAdzOkA2HOF1kNpkRNR4OAjnyq0Vkd-PiIC2fN1FBZj4xAVc197Qu1eeW8E3GKLCNMIZKPxTPlucdACJ77YMaBlN5pCQnlm3hbM/s400/chainbw.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6JGqYbF8ZMyTsEwwM1IofWwXHgCcG1ZUNyDe5-cyECEdfBFAjfuIMNWgzUGA8ahzolbkNg1op4deeXzeDJaDSQO45rjYEVLxJUek97xOQ9oXhx2s-ZOID-WC5qw9-kNEXNASftA_ppc/s1600-h/bwfence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300227320994996978" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6JGqYbF8ZMyTsEwwM1IofWwXHgCcG1ZUNyDe5-cyECEdfBFAjfuIMNWgzUGA8ahzolbkNg1op4deeXzeDJaDSQO45rjYEVLxJUek97xOQ9oXhx2s-ZOID-WC5qw9-kNEXNASftA_ppc/s400/bwfence.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CfCBI51G0vSkIHsTR9qDRS-vjjJZ7UgmgLFPDxWFGOzIkDnpzJtxoO0aCnc6g2wuFvBL4pDB1DxMl19aiHGFmRjrrV0WfHH0FU2zujI8QBhcsUiJEL08yqeg4fyY_taT5pcS3aDbFs8/s1600-h/blackbenchflower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300227319383098290" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CfCBI51G0vSkIHsTR9qDRS-vjjJZ7UgmgLFPDxWFGOzIkDnpzJtxoO0aCnc6g2wuFvBL4pDB1DxMl19aiHGFmRjrrV0WfHH0FU2zujI8QBhcsUiJEL08yqeg4fyY_taT5pcS3aDbFs8/s400/blackbenchflower.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div>Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6587180787293334870.post-85511475474290200692009-02-02T17:26:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:15:21.199-08:00My first ever blog entry...<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJ7n0eVw5Cee2edmRAj-cTsL0IkHamdQTgRjHxf67m57qJDIVDytvnz9bATRLBiwLHwnzA1Q5VXtl-0VjvJpGS0JTD_xXTt811wiw7HQ50Qbj4CZoxuqARU3ObrzJWRZ-79P5JKfYGyQ/s1600-h/bigeyesbw+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298378879649263042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJ7n0eVw5Cee2edmRAj-cTsL0IkHamdQTgRjHxf67m57qJDIVDytvnz9bATRLBiwLHwnzA1Q5VXtl-0VjvJpGS0JTD_xXTt811wiw7HQ50Qbj4CZoxuqARU3ObrzJWRZ-79P5JKfYGyQ/s320/bigeyesbw+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">Well I'm excited for my first ever blog entry, I'm a little scared, what if I don't live up to all the hype that is blogging? What if my pictures fail to sizzle? What if I'm just not witty enough? What if you all (I use that term loosely ) discover I'm a really, REALLY terrible speller? Well that is bound to happen soon enough.</span><br /><br /></div><div>This blog is dedicated to my passion for photography, and photo editing. I may not be fantastic, but I really enjoy it, and passion is the first step right? Just nod your head for me please?<br /><br /></div><div>That beautiful girl up there? That's my 4 year old daughter, she's my reason for getting into the photography game. She's a great subject, and only talks back <em>occasionally</em>, she's a natural. </div><br /><br /><div>I like to mess around with photo editing also, not something I've perfected, but it's fun and interesting all in one. I enjoy making pictures come alive, and I really enjoy watching someone else's reaction to me making their own personal pictures pop. It's very fulfilling really.</div></div><br /><div><br /><div>I'm going to say this is enough of an explination for now, and leave you with a few of my favorite pictures recently... good day!</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298384046641945314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFNNtww3MnnvyFvQ5Nn5kOjsX9Vk1THqQ6u85DV4mrDrbZGEyz9PukoOjyrDwMsNhosr_tkQRo_LzovOYYE1dZVup72QKu1p09VslenrK-BGDmmje_uEbl1ubx-EuC3peClPxgjgzsTs/s320/surprise.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298386246698860962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNLfjpl8gDUpgns92ENtcwNf_Ko6G_t7SjHsVtDLAriGtwl5Ql6MlyqSTMCvKLaauFTLM7MliJ5PKGE-lFLJBq3byjkCD7CfL6rxzaUVgdOO1bha88JOYfYOfcw-aHBZxjMjm83MwLlQ/s320/062bw+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298388262359342210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIEGI96rDFe8Q7eWVWx1ZbxPB_MU_yaAX-CJyS2FArlSjA2uIvL1mQSw834Xjq4VM4TInBsokWh4-kQURCOqnWXldj3aoLhk7ZHV8NXICwCBdpXSKIfp_8CbUwvgGP3S14CcHYYJYpgE/s400/chloeeyes+copy.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298388260550046130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqjlFiMlb0cvfGe4TuzS-KvPLwvn-gdoSOdobjtuq_Yr4PEmkasVnfacWVOq5jdTJ2YCRKj7H2eboIEr2nfBALJJdx0I1owShyphenhyphen1tg0RzxA8ffjjgvERdmeMzIWE5iBQxFVJi8DZ8QMWQ/s400/chloecloseup+copy.jpg" border="0" />Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07845487741906351678noreply@blogger.com1