tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73708681042810713842024-03-14T02:39:15.284-07:00Gordon Family AdventuresGordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-51386479660032565212009-11-11T07:43:00.000-08:002009-11-11T09:16:57.614-08:00Lots of Changes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHySP2kSj3533SKzaTA7ulh6pL4MyH2pcmobseihHKgYjKYRFwgZKQY6d1nnEcIyIVFGSyqJNOaUpc_HF09s-YDIB2X9f8n2W7os7Fl-PbE_qFVp8ntcV8wzznMMR_4HAoI4G_39EWCOe/s1600-h/Grandmas+House+057.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402891374119891938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHySP2kSj3533SKzaTA7ulh6pL4MyH2pcmobseihHKgYjKYRFwgZKQY6d1nnEcIyIVFGSyqJNOaUpc_HF09s-YDIB2X9f8n2W7os7Fl-PbE_qFVp8ntcV8wzznMMR_4HAoI4G_39EWCOe/s200/Grandmas+House+057.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLTco_T-2HbDd4kUkV2UP72DAwIACH94deGELEYFknD0JMxcHA1Fx9SL0ePN_WSRD5IqNEPENzGm024KZ2PW3WuRQnNxg_dRgJrDQyaEaw_gk64uIVrHRIT13u1i94KY-JWlYLo_Tiu-4/s1600-h/Mom's+House+Boys+Birthday+349.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402894829630895010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLTco_T-2HbDd4kUkV2UP72DAwIACH94deGELEYFknD0JMxcHA1Fx9SL0ePN_WSRD5IqNEPENzGm024KZ2PW3WuRQnNxg_dRgJrDQyaEaw_gk64uIVrHRIT13u1i94KY-JWlYLo_Tiu-4/s200/Mom's+House+Boys+Birthday+349.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I can't believe it has been June since I have touched this blog. Too many changes have happened, so I will fill everyone in as best I can. First of all, we moved into our new home and have settled nicely. I still fill my time with crazy home improvement projects, although with a new home the projects are small and mostly taken on to simply keep my hands busy (as if taking care of the children doesn't keep my hands busy enough). We love the yard and were able to plant a garden which surprisingly came up exceptionally well.<br /><br />Aubrey started the third grade this year and loves it! She is the fastest reader in her class (no surprise since she can talk a million miles an hour), has been bumped up to fourth grade math and was first in her class to pass off her multiplication facts. She starte<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoCvj12MIqOEpd7Gb_ofI0mO9N73lazHIK3WKyHXgNnMh_uG1-U44rJZzBoUpjf4hDhVF2vDxOltWg01W0133oRIOYxknKLIY0o1xEbZYSynLYQCH2-n9I8cMO63gZkvPrPvg7EOsZ_XZ/s1600-h/ch1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 109px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402895637651372978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoCvj12MIqOEpd7Gb_ofI0mO9N73lazHIK3WKyHXgNnMh_uG1-U44rJZzBoUpjf4hDhVF2vDxOltWg01W0133oRIOYxknKLIY0o1xEbZYSynLYQCH2-n9I8cMO63gZkvPrPvg7EOsZ_XZ/s200/ch1.jpg" /></a>d gymnastics again with a few of her friends and is doing wonderful. She is a fantanstic friend and amazing sister and daughter. I was given a daughter more special<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n5F9KERVcfO7HTBdXij6VfuiJBsbXVBITBxqk-UTvLgt7RZCsi0CCiBOE-toLr09IDbVmX0kzT0UZsY9RihQfh2k37-xnp-5f_YQghThdlT5dDqEUi5mHrjgsD-CrRrdousSwaYhP2qa/s1600-h/Jumping+on+the+trampoline+018.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402891384463627762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n5F9KERVcfO7HTBdXij6VfuiJBsbXVBITBxqk-UTvLgt7RZCsi0CCiBOE-toLr09IDbVmX0kzT0UZsY9RihQfh2k37-xnp-5f_YQghThdlT5dDqEUi5mHrjgsD-CrRrdousSwaYhP2qa/s200/Jumping+on+the+trampoline+018.JPG" /></a> than I deserve, and thank the Lord each night for her tenderness and unique qualities. Her legs are doing much better this year, and we'll see if she needs botox injections again when we visit Primary Childrens in January.<br /><br />Cameron and Christian are my two very silly monkeys who are as tender as can be. They love their new baby brother and I constantly have to remind them, "He's not a toy, he's a little person. Be Careful!" The biggest problem little baby Dalan has is too much love. Not a bad life I guess. Anyways, we decided to hold them back from starting kindergarten for one more year, since their birthdays are so close to the deadline. I started both of them in a gymnastics, hip hop, breakdancing class and now that's all they do. I think they would eat dinner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ULZX8tDzF5CnZypF5A4GWtA8ILaPqx9OV3eEW_9Rz6EOTMFfzkXSeG53-O30P1XwJhPBwTR1I7-c48UdUkuAPiJEQ8VWy9AHAXFyzIgusFL6V7N5G5Za80gySowHp-o83KYogjsCltnd/s1600-h/Grandmas+House+012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 109px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402891371082202338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ULZX8tDzF5CnZypF5A4GWtA8ILaPqx9OV3eEW_9Rz6EOTMFfzkXSeG53-O30P1XwJhPBwTR1I7-c48UdUkuAPiJEQ8VWy9AHAXFyzIgusFL6V7N5G5Za80gySowHp-o83KYogjsCltnd/s200/Grandmas+House+012.JPG" /></a> standing on their heads if I would let them. They both love playing with friends and are the best helpers to me.<br /><br />Our newest little addition, Dalan came on October 8. It was a difficult time, as the memories of losing Brayden on Oct. 4 in 2003 were close to heart. I was nervous for the delive<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAZcsJ_efAQc8CjK16-ayGe2_EjU3HUs4CXXegol7Nbac46Y4wVe46tNNsczU0hfgEcjsm2sDxoghGYhEqk19UEoUtEyA4u6fIWoXLrzpHCIN57dEacFxFsc5JurvCMp-OGaphkAbS61Z/s1600-h/More+Baby+Dalan+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 138px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402891361266425810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAZcsJ_efAQc8CjK16-ayGe2_EjU3HUs4CXXegol7Nbac46Y4wVe46tNNsczU0hfgEcjsm2sDxoghGYhEqk19UEoUtEyA4u6fIWoXLrzpHCIN57dEacFxFsc5JurvCMp-OGaphkAbS61Z/s200/More+Baby+Dalan+005.JPG" /></a>ry and was grateful when Dalan came out healthy and strong. He weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. Although all my experiences with bringing my children into this world have been beautiful, I have never had an experience in the delivery room quite like what I experienced with Dalan. Maybe the spirit was strong with the recent loss of my father and the memories of my son, but it left no doubt in my mind he is a very special little spirit that is most definitely supposed to be with this family.<br /><br />Alan continues to work very long hours and is gearing up to start his Masters in Human Resource in January. He is beyond excited, as he has wanted to do this for years. I won't see him (literally) for the next 18 months, but am secretly jealous he is starting his masters and not me. My turn is next...<br /><br />As for me, I was called into the YW presidency and stay VERY busy with that calling. Although the energy of the girls has taken some getting used to, it is wonderful! The kiddos keep me running all day long and although time for projects, girls nights out, and pampering time are few and far between, I know what I am doing now with the children is more important and has greater impact for good than anything else I could fill my time with. I keep reminding myself of this as the urge and desire to dive into teaching tempts me. Christian said to me one day, "Mom, your job used to be to teach. Now your job is to cook us food and take care of us". That made me laugh, then I said , "That's the best job in the world!" And, it is. I love being a mom. I love taking care of my family.<br /><br />With all that said and done, life is going great. Alan and I were talking the other day about how the Lord has guided and directed our life from the moment we met. We knew we were to get married the moment we met, we knew when to start our family, where to move, even where to go to school. We have both been directed in our education and employment (and some of those jobs have not been fun!). We have gone in directions and traveled down roads we didn't exactly want to travel, but now in retrospect see just how perfectly and exactly they fit into the Lords plan for us. How grateful I am for that. Although our life seems crazy and sometimes out of control, as I always tell the kids, "it's all good". And, it is all good.</div></div></div></div></div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-18439898400606120632009-06-26T21:40:00.001-07:002009-06-26T21:55:23.355-07:00Fathers Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUiczHxKLbkMA-lNPeIVRndVIZ1t2KNzKgKxbizNbXz0WmVwwKPbWPjQsgpqMe8fpmRsMFGEfEuwt8l7sihp5JiCaC_F9TNrdp3g3FeBoZD9NRDfKzVtS8NA9O3wzYJgS9Y-71rt799Rq/s1600-h/Fathers+Day+027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351865182118349602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUiczHxKLbkMA-lNPeIVRndVIZ1t2KNzKgKxbizNbXz0WmVwwKPbWPjQsgpqMe8fpmRsMFGEfEuwt8l7sihp5JiCaC_F9TNrdp3g3FeBoZD9NRDfKzVtS8NA9O3wzYJgS9Y-71rt799Rq/s200/Fathers+Day+027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTcswo87KUqb60tFN0banAT5aKznh4Q8osqH4SwXXiMHE4KAiREitnHpAFw7VfNaA_BOtd_bAe-w3QEWMYf8qUpB_LDj0QDFCOPJ9dZM32DsfsqPP1Qw4jbv-borr7bDjYlrfU-DAVcuD/s1600-h/Fathers+Day+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351865180869935330" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbaEC22Z4GHjnNdZ_csHVQ3MVh0Q6NOvhoSQBwWY4SGRPXXTNud9Hfg3533kT4jQKXyp5XreXiBy-Sz3lD-2NZ8gC3Bna3fZYuL0lE2o39UDmO2CJB0FCbOxOcreSapMUIoiKUTt0xhw2/s200/Fathers+Day+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPqik1isprxzmmTgh1W8KWY1lUqim7sl4NEjofuViNq8ml10m1_LGO9zJQt_gcTipKMC1b9QVy3AxvHyZCm9sOwFl8FTuBCO7J0aGca0Iztyrjgkiev6kmHsTMku1uAZwiE4OOwk9K8A1/s1600-h/Fathers+Day+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351864054642760802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPqik1isprxzmmTgh1W8KWY1lUqim7sl4NEjofuViNq8ml10m1_LGO9zJQt_gcTipKMC1b9QVy3AxvHyZCm9sOwFl8FTuBCO7J0aGca0Iztyrjgkiev6kmHsTMku1uAZwiE4OOwk9K8A1/s200/Fathers+Day+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div>Fathers Day was spent crying and celebrating! I cried all morning for my own father, then spent the rest of the day celebrating the wonderful father my children have and Alan has. We had our friends who own the candy store in town make Alan a rice krispie treat cake...his favorite! She did a fantastic job, thanks again Courtney! Alan's brother Brian and wife Kelli were there, and we had a delicious barbeque in spite of the rainy weather! Cameron got to read the paper with Grandma, his favorite activity, and Aubrey and Christian played in the creek outside. Anyways, here are a few pics of our day spent up at Grandpa and Grandma Gordon's house.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-24327585378862536662009-06-26T21:05:00.000-07:002009-06-26T21:40:01.989-07:00June 26, 2009<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaa21PBRCHPvZvP-1g04soV8RJPC6HS83vKSdu0DYMpMpwQ7c55z4g4MIulthyphenhyphenVqj3XHm4Vhus3ZrkLCqPiIJEiUrY-oWrQS7BpNvVp2DKxFoG57UunyVqDWwZv1Av5v7aOdH9cN9hihA-/s1600-h/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351860137806637058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaa21PBRCHPvZvP-1g04soV8RJPC6HS83vKSdu0DYMpMpwQ7c55z4g4MIulthyphenhyphenVqj3XHm4Vhus3ZrkLCqPiIJEiUrY-oWrQS7BpNvVp2DKxFoG57UunyVqDWwZv1Av5v7aOdH9cN9hihA-/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlyFs6N-CFsKKBAoxBsb5sV2RCj7ZcvVx1IDH47trCRrVULK6js5AidWvWfiC_AedykSHGRsFyTmIgr4XAqzx1Biw7RJQ9aKVDGG-cxsLNFZhzOdjryTFsVt9mUtfcDtXB1hu253VWuet/s1600-h/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351860130242024914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlyFs6N-CFsKKBAoxBsb5sV2RCj7ZcvVx1IDH47trCRrVULK6js5AidWvWfiC_AedykSHGRsFyTmIgr4XAqzx1Biw7RJQ9aKVDGG-cxsLNFZhzOdjryTFsVt9mUtfcDtXB1hu253VWuet/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351858733823499010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVp1qUY_Xgcv_XfFTneIM4K_PZhWhaiYM3gKR36qCyv7ne6dfWR8EAMHqdUSz7Do4lgem4Ro8sOXPm2s_qqwzYfIxnLbxAWTejjJCxiM_zg_R76wiXShG6ZhnIcGeWGvytJVjJlJ7Knqnu/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+103.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351858742803391842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCgXja03uqNRJULmfreGrGDonQokfVqY3IuwWoDuF5OHr4dZ30bVdQoB5mWC264ScLHICwhlop0H6va_u7a0HEGILyHu_uVyMPvbRZk4eE8_SpOvgky-5Ue9WwreLBmBdWVaLZZv20c51/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+123.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351858744867283410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXCzOvLt-s3tO-qE5qXg1KeL2zqPuSYaU1rAjWbkMEWcqtqohnThyphenhyphen-09YmsKBKXM0YHeDnDzF-zfce7eCW9xuniA6_iylB8YT3g8rLUUk_3oKPp4-TdqEK-KNnIxy-MNBmZAJOY1fBOQu/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+140.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicV4PcY5R5shW3e47lWmcNDHKLZTPDplScE5vexD1NBovg9V1-hX-N4pnCr0qN6dpr7hUOSjG9nGu2ZsKXkaXxX8q3E8emIHyDqAtLacLPq-9JCODSDg-PeeAHoTHvKRhhByd_w_UP5Rzs/s1600-h/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351858738594417746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicV4PcY5R5shW3e47lWmcNDHKLZTPDplScE5vexD1NBovg9V1-hX-N4pnCr0qN6dpr7hUOSjG9nGu2ZsKXkaXxX8q3E8emIHyDqAtLacLPq-9JCODSDg-PeeAHoTHvKRhhByd_w_UP5Rzs/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+116.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351860139567408962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT96mhXDu0re2pxAGbizPbELfEw0LnhCpvRDVDCZIa7-Si9R35kgfDLxrW9usZDT-M6kZmYmckrNeUASW7o5hz0HWg2wBM2pqJYUbYj445BNWMYcTkl90pKjLm1MemAXzsiRpsRI82ByU/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+119.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351860131561058818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBANk2xy9YjEN4qDuAmQ5nsZZG3fbKN71JFJsE9_mDbSMVjA6KnA353KF-cZAz448klaWwUAw0FBntIltBB_MqpUmqthap4fAlsKmBI75oTpCePaODobCa0rwLqvp_BIQfuC2lqeK7ouf/s200/Last+Days+of+School,+Baptism+002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div>Aubrey was baptized a few weeks ago and it was truly one of the most special days of my life. There is nothing in the world that compares to seeing the spirit literally radiating out of one of your children. We are so proud of her for the choice she made!<br /></div><br /><div>We were lucky to be able to move into the new house two days before her baptism. So, we moved the furniture in on Thursday and the family showed up on Friday. It was a whirlwind, but wonderful! I missed my father terribly at her baptism, and prayed with all my heart that he was there to witness her milestone. We are so grateful for all the family that was there. We know it was a sacrifce for many to be there, so THANK YOU!<br /></div><div>Fathers Day was bittersweet and wonderful at the same time. I am so grateful this year for Alan's wonderful Dad and the way he has truly stepped in and helped during my worst of days. Fathers are great! But, most of all I am grateful for Alan. My children are so lucky to have him, and so am I. The longer I am married to him I become increasingly more grateful for the guidance I received to marry him. I don't know what I would do without him!<br /></div><div>The kids are all loving their summer and play HARD all day long. I love it! It's what being a kid is all about. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-6444495426125109572009-03-10T12:46:00.001-07:002009-03-10T13:30:29.760-07:00<span style="color:#660000;">I had to post a few pictures of my home growing up. Dad took these pictures last August. He was so proud of his work on the pond and the yard. This view of the pond is my favorite, for during my high school years the pond was my place of peace and refuge. I spent many a summer day simply laying on a blanket reading, swimming, tanning, or studying for tests (yes, I took college courses during the summer). I wish now I could simply run down to the pond and escape from things for a while. To say it mildly this has been an emotionally challenging week. But, regardless of the trials I am now facing each day, I still have a beautiful family to raise and try to focus on that.</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Recently the kids have taken up rock climbing, with Christian and Aubrey immediately scaling to the top! Cameron on the other hand doesn't like to climb as much as he likes to simply fall from the rope when he's done. Oh well, either way they love the sport! Aubrey continues to amaze us with her ability to memorize, and I was so proud of her today when I saw her stand up in front of her class and recite a two page poem. Of course I smiled from ear to ear as the class started clapping and cheering for her when she finished. </span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">The boys love preschool and so do I...I didn't know I could get so much done in two hours. They are making new friends and always have a great story to share. Cameron has become obsessed with reading, we have to read every sign, every word he sees on a cereal box or food item, and lately we have to read every word he sees on the credits of his movies. He keeps me on my toes. Christian is simply obsessed with the new baby...too bad that won't happen until October. At least he's excited!</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Alan unfortunately has had to start layoffs at work. Not an enjoyable experience for anyone. The economic crunch has finally hit us out here, and we are all feeling it. We are both grateful to have jobs where we are free to work all we want.</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">I am finally starting to lose the morning sickness, and hopefully will not get a rebound here in a few months. I love being home with the kids and cannot express just how proud of them I am for the stregth they carry within. No doubt the strongest of spirits are being held back until today, and they are carrying me more than they know right now. It is because of them I am able to get out and get busy each day. It is because of them I can go to church with a smile on my face, and it is because of them I find reasons to laugh, smile, play and find simple joy in the smallest of moments. My heart aches, and I wonder how long it will be before I will wake up and one day realize that my heart literally does not hurt any longer. I know that the road ahead is not the road I ever imagined I would be traveling down. And yet I found a quote that helped me immensely, "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;">In many ways I am doing just this. I have to figure out where I want to go now, and although I don't know exactly where that is, I can figure it out slowly and carve out a path along the way. Someone else's road to recovery may not work out so well for me, and I have to remind myself that I do have the strength to find out what is best for me and my family. Keep the prayers coming, we sure do need them.</span>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-72083497049113587732009-01-21T07:43:00.000-08:002009-01-22T18:12:26.533-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguX7Wp26AcejxajRtw46r4Sr9HmfufSLdcZTROvcvsGZO9XjUv8rkONd4rXjZsm44EMYu8Y8zCFE2hP343I36lvNOzGmCOYn7jQToQ5sa9gFvbhBa3wEWn_We42Mz4zJaHbxTSkDTOTIs/s1600-h/313.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294306118023583282" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguX7Wp26AcejxajRtw46r4Sr9HmfufSLdcZTROvcvsGZO9XjUv8rkONd4rXjZsm44EMYu8Y8zCFE2hP343I36lvNOzGmCOYn7jQToQ5sa9gFvbhBa3wEWn_We42Mz4zJaHbxTSkDTOTIs/s200/313.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwZxd4yuLmL_OHMf9k-osZtQh7hEOLyZ0aJMKAjvHqY45r-d6gY9d8e2FFpy417JusQzVX-7gnUgwP6KHjn7SChZ5kXyf3AumAOUY5OaNREKLzCm5C_wM2E9eWqndZ1TIRcHb0fEXwlqZ/s1600-h/348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293782045696210594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwZxd4yuLmL_OHMf9k-osZtQh7hEOLyZ0aJMKAjvHqY45r-d6gY9d8e2FFpy417JusQzVX-7gnUgwP6KHjn7SChZ5kXyf3AumAOUY5OaNREKLzCm5C_wM2E9eWqndZ1TIRcHb0fEXwlqZ/s200/348.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio53sTLcedcQTNpQysX2APkzFXdT9CyBCMZVI4An2ZMqd1-n94VmxwWIou492M176X-R_d4dAhkWhfhMiI-Qi1gm9Y8v-cIVtMFFkEyiNGVF4NbZFz5ZakuLH-dAkdok2PUmfjYvtfWPxa/s1600-h/341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293778937738395250" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio53sTLcedcQTNpQysX2APkzFXdT9CyBCMZVI4An2ZMqd1-n94VmxwWIou492M176X-R_d4dAhkWhfhMiI-Qi1gm9Y8v-cIVtMFFkEyiNGVF4NbZFz5ZakuLH-dAkdok2PUmfjYvtfWPxa/s200/341.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyQoTDDp7CIZ_Yv2qH-3PHFWNEu9co0LLzFtu-wytqplufD2UKHWCHR-0h3kCatdmAkVaQIvjCv9UQvpq1CAUwG8O_pCKWclb1-QawrF5N28yJlTBDSUmmPnit9MBg44kpb6TIzpFVCx1/s1600-h/158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293778940225655250" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyQoTDDp7CIZ_Yv2qH-3PHFWNEu9co0LLzFtu-wytqplufD2UKHWCHR-0h3kCatdmAkVaQIvjCv9UQvpq1CAUwG8O_pCKWclb1-QawrF5N28yJlTBDSUmmPnit9MBg44kpb6TIzpFVCx1/s200/158.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Well, life is busy and we seem to be doing well as a family. I am deeply saddened by the latest gossip that seems to be spreading around Rexburg. Fortunately, in relation to my father, none of it is true and we can take deep comfort in that. Alan is busy with work and LOVES it! He is always involved in some aspect of management and lately has been assisting with the Six Sigma training. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Aubrey had another appointment at Primary Childrens and she found out that she won't have to wear her night braces anymore if she promises to do her stretches. Of course, the doctor did tell us that the best stretch for her legs is to teach her how to ski. I don't know who was more excited about that...Aubrey and I both started squealing with excitement! Who knew, doctors orders to ski! Every child's dream! We are heading back on the 30th for her Botox injections which will make her stretches far less painful. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As for the boys, they started preschool and get so excited to show me what they made every day. Cameron gave his first talk in church (adorable) and wears his CTR ring non-stop. If you ask him what it says, he'll tell you it's his "pick the right ring". Christian is still obsessed with anything superheroes and has energy like I have never seen! The kid is accident prone because he never stops. He decided to take his scooter outside (against my will) and ride it down the sidewalk. Of course, being January the ice is still ever present and our little man took quite the fall. He thought the huge scrape on his arm and elbow was pretty cool until he saw the blood...then he cried. Now we are back to the huge scrape being pretty cool. Boys!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Other than that, we are grateful for the continuous prayers of all our friends and family. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-49595603187520744812009-01-06T21:25:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:58:08.588-08:00Memories of my Father...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0p2ayNkJ1rwV4UbhaRG8xTbwRSKXWYpuhuADSi3k1IuBb0NK1NRET29QKWUTKHjGk4-O6NIcl226_DTvssAvYc8KoeSHSM6TNo3K5HaJV3Ra3FMAXAwRo_1v3BGxst9T0mmdrgIYwyeZ/s1600-h/CSC_0420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288423389618529282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0p2ayNkJ1rwV4UbhaRG8xTbwRSKXWYpuhuADSi3k1IuBb0NK1NRET29QKWUTKHjGk4-O6NIcl226_DTvssAvYc8KoeSHSM6TNo3K5HaJV3Ra3FMAXAwRo_1v3BGxst9T0mmdrgIYwyeZ/s200/CSC_0420.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS1jgBG0NkARSG43vJNmmlQ0IFwPKoy7Vw4PUvQPOZTLAOFi3tjGdJu34pLZnrB8Z6Ivmm4YBvaqlFYOBHANPzB2d6EZleHNAkBFwylgCzPeeIC_Pqx4c0AShO2GURyZ0kY_40PJeVM9h/s1600-h/DSC_0063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288423378162908370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS1jgBG0NkARSG43vJNmmlQ0IFwPKoy7Vw4PUvQPOZTLAOFi3tjGdJu34pLZnrB8Z6Ivmm4YBvaqlFYOBHANPzB2d6EZleHNAkBFwylgCzPeeIC_Pqx4c0AShO2GURyZ0kY_40PJeVM9h/s200/DSC_0063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmler0rDEdhzNAx4GvyZOuy7C2J3yRV7RpQnpBBNbF9tfuCkuutPorN4kj9AbvammLbTGD6zE2f4hxbMk742vqF2LeYP4DxHmSaVRHhDrebpPX-rD4v6ZP0frfkhFWBXWx9lRoOax4aLWI/s1600-h/DSC_1373.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288423393347873954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmler0rDEdhzNAx4GvyZOuy7C2J3yRV7RpQnpBBNbF9tfuCkuutPorN4kj9AbvammLbTGD6zE2f4hxbMk742vqF2LeYP4DxHmSaVRHhDrebpPX-rD4v6ZP0frfkhFWBXWx9lRoOax4aLWI/s200/DSC_1373.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmler0rDEdhzNAx4GvyZOuy7C2J3yRV7RpQnpBBNbF9tfuCkuutPorN4kj9AbvammLbTGD6zE2f4hxbMk742vqF2LeYP4DxHmSaVRHhDrebpPX-rD4v6ZP0frfkhFWBXWx9lRoOax4aLWI/s1600-h/DSC_1373.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The year ended with heartbreaking sadness, and amid the overwhelming flood of emotions that accompanies the loss of a father as wonderful as mine, I find myself looking back and becoming increasingly grateful for the amazing memories I made with my father. He taught me so much, and became a father and dear friend to Alan. I want to say thank you for everyone who expressed their heartfelt sympathies. I cannot say just how much your support meant to my family. I am grateful for the gospel, for I have felt the sweet hand of the Lord carrying me in many capacities right now. I have had many moments too precious to mention, and know that the Lord is aware of our needs and comforts his children with peace and love during our most trying of times. As the new year begins I struggle to think of any resolutions, as they seem so irrelevant right now. However, I cannot stop thinking about ways that I can improve who I am, and become a better person, mother, Latter Day Saint, and friend because of the influence of my father. There are no words to explain just how much we will miss him. But we will always share and cherish the memories we made. Thanks Dad, you were more amazing than you will ever know. We ask that if any friends or loved ones have memories to share, please post them at keithmsteinermemorial.blogspot.com. </div></div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-24488217084436098812008-12-23T21:26:00.000-08:002008-12-23T21:36:52.723-08:00Daddy's Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkZ73zQ4D1Cbbm_qv9eu5aBjKbBkSwbns5B3P5TJL5tUUzqRAA_wrRUMR9cXCRNhyphenhyphen9qQUp4zrLSNeM7pZLljdRwYn1b94e033LZb4Gn4ViSt5tbJkIUXwiStjWNh3q6bwmjZMGpxUF8Vj/s1600-h/Daddy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkZ73zQ4D1Cbbm_qv9eu5aBjKbBkSwbns5B3P5TJL5tUUzqRAA_wrRUMR9cXCRNhyphenhyphen9qQUp4zrLSNeM7pZLljdRwYn1b94e033LZb4Gn4ViSt5tbJkIUXwiStjWNh3q6bwmjZMGpxUF8Vj/s200/Daddy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283226358892336082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeo1Pg7kM-NRjiNe-jFcxVEp-4ahKRLkBwN9wRpzKzG2kgjDu7GmUe6xQS28SKYXENJTGmbdF9nIAgaY8b1zFGpbEcqh-KFggFWvvKJWNOua3Ef7o8aGlN_Jah7iLgOQzJGQpUGtmL4U5/s1600-h/DSC_1472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeo1Pg7kM-NRjiNe-jFcxVEp-4ahKRLkBwN9wRpzKzG2kgjDu7GmUe6xQS28SKYXENJTGmbdF9nIAgaY8b1zFGpbEcqh-KFggFWvvKJWNOua3Ef7o8aGlN_Jah7iLgOQzJGQpUGtmL4U5/s200/DSC_1472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283225697464224130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I find myself taken aback at how much Cameron looks and acts like Alan. He is my little snuggle bug, and unfortunately has a smile that the rest of us pretty much can't resist. He is completely obsessed with the Wii and loves to play with Christian and Aubrey. As of lately he simply bounces around the house and sings the themes songs to his favorite games and makes me guess what song it is. Yeah...your guess is probably as good as mine.Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-76891821208107424672008-12-23T21:08:00.000-08:002008-12-23T21:19:49.026-08:00Love being a MOM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-mHzoqvS2kcSqD52Xkt8N1Bm_kWqoB7l4MlXA7zwMGQpt87wbko7UKL8iZFJ23lhZ0wkZfu1cs6gWqgLgDcAU7Sls2UKiJ0sdtKrSxb-SzgCKbgi58SWrRvzXTC47PXbjwtI5ARZPdGZ/s1600-h/DSC_1480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-mHzoqvS2kcSqD52Xkt8N1Bm_kWqoB7l4MlXA7zwMGQpt87wbko7UKL8iZFJ23lhZ0wkZfu1cs6gWqgLgDcAU7Sls2UKiJ0sdtKrSxb-SzgCKbgi58SWrRvzXTC47PXbjwtI5ARZPdGZ/s200/DSC_1480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283221066893370818" border="0" /></a><br />Christian and I had a very deep 4 year old conversation about being born.<br />Christian "Mommy, was I born?"<br />Me "Yes".<br />Christian "Why?"<br />Me "Well, so you could come to earth to get a body and be my little sweetheart."<br />Christian "No, I was born to be on a basketball team".<br />As I try to stop laughing, he says "Mommy, were you born?".<br />Me "Yes".<br />Christian "Why?"<br />Me "Well, I was born to love you!"<br />Christian "No, you were born to love ladybugs."<br />Me "Ladybugs?"<br />Christian "Yeah, they're pretty. You were born to love ladybugs."<br /><br />Thus ended our conversation.Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-2976754139499232662008-12-23T20:51:00.000-08:002008-12-23T21:04:50.649-08:00Aubrey's Dance Recital<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc57T3DddVUzqqnMR1ALXPE1VgT6HkxbVpjHYzeHrP9_hfD_n4_osfrHSIZoEufRlJMBBN2GwsJ8QAcLguk6QgdICGXwzbxo8MMJ51ESKv4nysZ6SkiPhEdJsnY6xagXImiufurSwKrG_s/s1600-h/DSC_1419.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc57T3DddVUzqqnMR1ALXPE1VgT6HkxbVpjHYzeHrP9_hfD_n4_osfrHSIZoEufRlJMBBN2GwsJ8QAcLguk6QgdICGXwzbxo8MMJ51ESKv4nysZ6SkiPhEdJsnY6xagXImiufurSwKrG_s/s200/DSC_1419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283217654349648546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yZujhX-R92VgwKE7I9_9AEmkcmC8dtnGPj6wFlzvIpBGpeU1TpdIBSP4Xu1Yp0M-1PFRJzvsWCw7QVypSmo6gCks9-P-10IdcxiYFhHkTyGXbLPRnqVtxSxatRZgnOyhodb6M1RWP_iL/s1600-h/DSC_1418+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yZujhX-R92VgwKE7I9_9AEmkcmC8dtnGPj6wFlzvIpBGpeU1TpdIBSP4Xu1Yp0M-1PFRJzvsWCw7QVypSmo6gCks9-P-10IdcxiYFhHkTyGXbLPRnqVtxSxatRZgnOyhodb6M1RWP_iL/s200/DSC_1418+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283217646159806882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceZ84T0KdHm-y78XPZK0ide-E9RkNNdomf7Qx8L6GYK42AtEcGxI_mY9cenFxjhAcx2gxwRhNKT7Hgy-S-nIvlhUQRY3Pqc7wk9anLBxZncAGGpfeEMVN6o08xAoffOEOzyr6Uwat6cIi/s1600-h/DSC_1417+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceZ84T0KdHm-y78XPZK0ide-E9RkNNdomf7Qx8L6GYK42AtEcGxI_mY9cenFxjhAcx2gxwRhNKT7Hgy-S-nIvlhUQRY3Pqc7wk9anLBxZncAGGpfeEMVN6o08xAoffOEOzyr6Uwat6cIi/s200/DSC_1417+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283217645358429554" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey had her first dance recital in her creative dance class. I was skeptical at first, but WOW! It truly was amazing. One look at Aubrey's face shows complete satisfaction and a girl who knows how to move!Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-12213298393734024782008-10-28T19:02:00.000-07:002008-10-31T08:01:41.709-07:00We're Finally HereWell, our time in Eagle Mountain came to an end and we made it to Vernal! I am going to post several pictures. Aubrey's first day of school, the kids playing outside, Alan bringing me flowers, and several other memories we have made in our new little home.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b-Kosg2qTsz-WmnqkHXJKLKGhMizip85Xg4Z8JfhRnIkKwI2FDXnRJBMXYj1byWhvDRd6GucJulJtzySW9q3JDDMC1VUs55ejwT1_8EyiOU_-qz4EzmiXEYMkBlga8WJrp1FoFR_nLDm/s1600-h/DSC_1147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263332196425013458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b-Kosg2qTsz-WmnqkHXJKLKGhMizip85Xg4Z8JfhRnIkKwI2FDXnRJBMXYj1byWhvDRd6GucJulJtzySW9q3JDDMC1VUs55ejwT1_8EyiOU_-qz4EzmiXEYMkBlga8WJrp1FoFR_nLDm/s200/DSC_1147.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_BxlbVMYpg3EJNJQlRl3KdiVARazvierHGsbrTlrHlhDoRI1XAaYUrlv0qe5_nUONb3r38U2Wv9Ij7XV4EzcWEhhqhZ6atMdfHqlR2iT5zh__nJMI-OEda5FTebv5L9KUOy5Q8Uaoytq/s1600-h/DSC_0723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263332164388042082" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeW06v7Xgie0Lg4No-L2-QwGrmueof4rZnqg5COmDO45tkbbpV9aN6-VUU8Wms7K0tCUR2-m00djPI2_dEJVCbNsA1oDYtDIhoZC890vjox7xlxZ4yNUsw7UJlXF3tr0pSdKt6XmkdV8QC/s200/DSC_0735.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztkuhzoLiQ4wVvHqehm5B7miMMcV_08fzUv-VrevuGZuUuBsrETMLCt_jIM3sOrimHcUEs1zW-LYXOMDNIFwrWLRJweGvwHMWh7_CAzoKM_4d6bNpwu5lSSce1jl0crNaXF0zdkautOkZ/s1600-h/DSC_1077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263328396493649874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztkuhzoLiQ4wVvHqehm5B7miMMcV_08fzUv-VrevuGZuUuBsrETMLCt_jIM3sOrimHcUEs1zW-LYXOMDNIFwrWLRJweGvwHMWh7_CAzoKM_4d6bNpwu5lSSce1jl0crNaXF0zdkautOkZ/s200/DSC_1077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBtDIGUt4QissEwPPYZyTU8kjuO6qEAFPygnbtxCMQmwK-ATiBR35r4DeEqScFm9JdXtdjR0VKjqUZZRi1IkILA9bLgfKNdmu46CyiPComnZngVS3Xtkh42Oz29Y3pFX_Ixck483faNvp/s1600-h/DSC_1039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263332208795820242" style="FLOAT: left; 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She danced with the Utah Dance Academy at Kingsbury Hall while they performed "Aladdin". The performance was truly spectacular, and Aubrey was magnificent as she danced with her golden lamp. We were not allowed to take pictures during the performance, so the only photos I have are before the performance and after the performance. Before the performance you can sure see the concern in Aubrey's face, but the look on her face after the performance says it all. Pure satisfaction! Grandma Steiner drove down from Rexburg to go with me and what a special treat that was for Aubrey. Grandma gave her Roses afterwards and lots and lots of hugs. I too could not stop hugging my little princess. I love being a mom!!!</div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-63462504779470730192008-06-14T20:59:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:27.182-08:00Gummy Peanut Butter Boy (Aubrey's Idea)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkxizVFJKcop6PnhypqKafvr_QsnwUNPr83oznRPm4sK12ITioeRQKDozQGnw3zfGP1zUs_ivFfOP50MRc3ciiiy5dySvRrLGqNjQOYFjgiJK_ytWIv45g3Bg_-0w1ijVAGmE1DJ58cXM/s1600-h/DSC_0234.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211957757891568066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkxizVFJKcop6PnhypqKafvr_QsnwUNPr83oznRPm4sK12ITioeRQKDozQGnw3zfGP1zUs_ivFfOP50MRc3ciiiy5dySvRrLGqNjQOYFjgiJK_ytWIv45g3Bg_-0w1ijVAGmE1DJ58cXM/s200/DSC_0234.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSu4IQyB8b6UMWXLyswHiHzXAd6vd_AnWVVeRsrx1RNGalBcYkCdRymSoJtr2FogZUyQHMn4fpHEh24Xby_VJnTBKgL7lwgGFAmvOtsJr13q9diBPBkJd3SZQJhyphenhyphenNqzYJ9pMBTpAMn-qf/s1600-h/DSC_0221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211956206943269538" style="FLOAT: left; 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Crazy Christian decided to put a big, gob of pink bubble gum right in the middle of his hair. I called Alan laughing to tell him that I was going to have to cut his hair, and was quickly told to put peanut butter on it and let it sit. Well, the kids got pretty excited about this idea. I let Aubrey have the honors of putting the PB on his head, and immediately Christian put his hand on his head to feel what was there. When he saw it was PB, he said "Yummy, peanut butter" and quickly licked his fingers. YUCK! Cameron thought this was sooo funny. Instantly the kids started making silly faces to see who could get the most laughter. What a night! Ironically enough we still had to cut his hair...the PB didn't work. </div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-26684942659301401642008-06-13T16:29:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:28.806-08:00Exciting Day at Wheeler Farm<div align="center"><blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmZfIpRGGODsLvjAxe9WkxrtQBkE_GRQ5nF3ayNshg_LZfd2rmfY65LBc5m9vVMmW2y4OyK_7y5MsGHEuNVkaa3bY-quma4KRfaKoFyjU0PzwSfv7bnM0JdBFDVf32NVzTIlwCo_DioQD/s1600-h/DSC_0261.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmZfIpRGGODsLvjAxe9WkxrtQBkE_GRQ5nF3ayNshg_LZfd2rmfY65LBc5m9vVMmW2y4OyK_7y5MsGHEuNVkaa3bY-quma4KRfaKoFyjU0PzwSfv7bnM0JdBFDVf32NVzTIlwCo_DioQD/s1600-h/DSC_0261.JPG"></blockquote><blockquote></a><a 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The Utah Kids Club sponsored a day of activities, games, and shows. JoAnna, Kelli and I gathered our gaggle of kids and arrived first thing this morning. We started with the Reptile show (very cool) then moved on to the Little Chef booth, where my little chefs got to make fettucine. After that Aubrey and Ella got their hair done by every girls all time favorite salon, Sweet and Sassy. We then moved on to the bounce toys where the kids got to jump on the toys as many times as they liked! Cameron and Christian were estatic to see Spiderman there. Needless to say, they were exhausted by the end.Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-11789338411972092842008-06-12T18:48:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:29.979-08:00Budding Photographers...through the eyes of a child<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bpQU65PoDonPqsdbhkiqf9K3RGyEFodfo3fj_bCJtesxSt8W1d3TiWvt4HwD0_4RqRlhwcPphODoPX1GkC5ircvKhME_at3CQfD3DVTmwHxza2NrBgRJKMuoY2dP-4eaxyjNJVYB15y1/s1600-h/DSC_0212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211183171799243266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bpQU65PoDonPqsdbhkiqf9K3RGyEFodfo3fj_bCJtesxSt8W1d3TiWvt4HwD0_4RqRlhwcPphODoPX1GkC5ircvKhME_at3CQfD3DVTmwHxza2NrBgRJKMuoY2dP-4eaxyjNJVYB15y1/s200/DSC_0212.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwovWO1xFJBmEg7N8HNv7J5plCWWM_rfBaEuB2Fme9KSeVemA-21Y8_qHyRVpstZAjxZurq8-877bwJ5P7JZotb15iyxTAH4tSVkU_ZWmaEdRQoIA03L86B18TN4QUWvUQSua0rv7SyAdp/s1600-h/DSC_0213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211183176124593058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwovWO1xFJBmEg7N8HNv7J5plCWWM_rfBaEuB2Fme9KSeVemA-21Y8_qHyRVpstZAjxZurq8-877bwJ5P7JZotb15iyxTAH4tSVkU_ZWmaEdRQoIA03L86B18TN4QUWvUQSua0rv7SyAdp/s200/DSC_0213.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-13CLijZlpjWkLiVX1Pyhc17drSaiszEG2veBs3Wwc45W63iXvc9Q4len3i2yXmFMswdY3L4XoVP3xERpdk6SBFTV6Tnye4LPGrM4ducYviFzszs4yb4DMXF-WGHZOZck4sHbubQLVBj/s1600-h/DSC_0217.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211183189811432914" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-13CLijZlpjWkLiVX1Pyhc17drSaiszEG2veBs3Wwc45W63iXvc9Q4len3i2yXmFMswdY3L4XoVP3xERpdk6SBFTV6Tnye4LPGrM4ducYviFzszs4yb4DMXF-WGHZOZck4sHbubQLVBj/s200/DSC_0217.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8qGYwIb81MFDbG3IaFeCtJm1RybIOLI1SwVyXG_o_MsNp1EOkso_TuRBapH0IY3wjR2IZ5Dl8mm4ZzW4NofA1yRajF2yG9U9frE9oNzJLAF5Sm0yfK2kzq9LNkboWDhzT3W97ITY0mws/s1600-h/DSC_0243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211183201354897106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8qGYwIb81MFDbG3IaFeCtJm1RybIOLI1SwVyXG_o_MsNp1EOkso_TuRBapH0IY3wjR2IZ5Dl8mm4ZzW4NofA1yRajF2yG9U9frE9oNzJLAF5Sm0yfK2kzq9LNkboWDhzT3W97ITY0mws/s200/DSC_0243.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-Ezz_FShClT2vLoZXDbi2JxWftsSLg9S25iu2BZNVMT_lOcCkLvSrX-XmfQPzHifMI7HNmueOS9II1UZiJf5b7Lw58wJr8OFkKL-Khy4faKE5QeiBu2bZ2XhbAYIdvQWOot9MPgieDi-/s1600-h/DSC_0235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211179332598152882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-Ezz_FShClT2vLoZXDbi2JxWftsSLg9S25iu2BZNVMT_lOcCkLvSrX-XmfQPzHifMI7HNmueOS9II1UZiJf5b7Lw58wJr8OFkKL-Khy4faKE5QeiBu2bZ2XhbAYIdvQWOot9MPgieDi-/s200/DSC_0235.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M1xe_KtqNf8zHVUnoUoYuV5grr7e0Tgktyt1PVDv_kPzi8L-mxj0JqiYfE_wmXBiWKEBbOzT563PWEeITZJuIp194VQ3SbJop5fN-CvF0mditv39J02B_QAcJ4EDeMSmKqrHn_T2tA_x/s1600-h/DSC_0233.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211179321710788114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M1xe_KtqNf8zHVUnoUoYuV5grr7e0Tgktyt1PVDv_kPzi8L-mxj0JqiYfE_wmXBiWKEBbOzT563PWEeITZJuIp194VQ3SbJop5fN-CvF0mditv39J02B_QAcJ4EDeMSmKqrHn_T2tA_x/s200/DSC_0233.JPG" border="0" /></a> <blockquote>Aubrey and Christian have taken an interest in photography lately...and obviously, I couldn't be happier! Alan would die if he knew (I guess now he does) that I gave Aubrey and Christian turns holding my Nikon. They were in control of finding their subjects, telling them how to pose, and shooting the photo. Although many of these photos are rather embarrassing for me, seeing how they wanted Mommy for many of their shots, I am posting them nonetheless. For anyone who has ever used an SLR camera, they can be pretty tricky. I was so proud of them when I saw how well their pictures turned out. Christian liked his pictures best as black and white, so all of his are black and white. I left Aubrey's in color because she took so many outside shots. This was actually quite the eye opener for me. As they were taking the pictures they kept saying, "Mommy, get down", meaning of course, get down to my level. As I was down at their level, I really started seeing things through their eyes. </blockquote></div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-57264303105300202752008-06-11T19:48:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:31.023-08:00Hiking at Bridal Veil Falls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Hx-GO545BNYYjPbADwqykM46XLlUSq4o2oDSDxUBh3PlGh7_V3ewq5dm32O0-WfOp5gnWhTAQofvQXwnB7pqlHtmlMT8e9cjaBkQJVd0Kv57bEgPZ9Unf_2NicOsmZnOKfPJpFhE7G7e/s1600-h/DSC_0123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210831809553919826" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Hx-GO545BNYYjPbADwqykM46XLlUSq4o2oDSDxUBh3PlGh7_V3ewq5dm32O0-WfOp5gnWhTAQofvQXwnB7pqlHtmlMT8e9cjaBkQJVd0Kv57bEgPZ9Unf_2NicOsmZnOKfPJpFhE7G7e/s200/DSC_0123.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlhgIsN-GN8wr-TtgzpiPHgyWpB3jypBa_DC4doIQVw6UY9Ve2D9Le5DwNai7s8S394ueszV3xt2vWAr4sfYlrb0e83hf4DNruvBwPyLybeDJckdMXelvNUDRTuY6K-idLzPtaFa4qf5_/s1600-h/DSC_0165.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210831818286801666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlhgIsN-GN8wr-TtgzpiPHgyWpB3jypBa_DC4doIQVw6UY9Ve2D9Le5DwNai7s8S394ueszV3xt2vWAr4sfYlrb0e83hf4DNruvBwPyLybeDJckdMXelvNUDRTuY6K-idLzPtaFa4qf5_/s200/DSC_0165.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrQc7rICAJjGt65N_V4cQ7IVbQGkdt-q0UCBgQqn3BMr8kwF3fXb5LxpIgm0s28VnFnADAihtjPmLJ4lY4lB8P7aYJPz6ylhrOoGNe_Q2xw1ON5xUz3AB0izhPnSidCC92LycejApQC41/s1600-h/DSC_0163.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210831832979224034" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrQc7rICAJjGt65N_V4cQ7IVbQGkdt-q0UCBgQqn3BMr8kwF3fXb5LxpIgm0s28VnFnADAihtjPmLJ4lY4lB8P7aYJPz6ylhrOoGNe_Q2xw1ON5xUz3AB0izhPnSidCC92LycejApQC41/s200/DSC_0163.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-Ud24wBSfd2y3eQpGWi7Rz_Qlk4-qOjWvXPPXhob3iSSvwuRt_M-5sTKH351rIhhKl7CB_aZb2oF4no66e782ozOc2nQ1BxEtuoXwENxjURaS8i905LeTjzSqUupNHzpQoPApQwxfp_8/s1600-h/DSC_0108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210828780299461714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-Ud24wBSfd2y3eQpGWi7Rz_Qlk4-qOjWvXPPXhob3iSSvwuRt_M-5sTKH351rIhhKl7CB_aZb2oF4no66e782ozOc2nQ1BxEtuoXwENxjURaS8i905LeTjzSqUupNHzpQoPApQwxfp_8/s200/DSC_0108.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzGgPcQQC89rVRIeahHQ09ERaJawwNgoK6QEhn7bQQQ2UYaqZkJ3oLNnLHCClWkQGqovxeQ7KKvimonb5043yXedCI2EUrmItDhb7pAMvuHQnUhRSkI5lHIqsz6tlbeHTzwOaOBt7SfWX/s1600-h/DSC_0188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210828793969273250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzGgPcQQC89rVRIeahHQ09ERaJawwNgoK6QEhn7bQQQ2UYaqZkJ3oLNnLHCClWkQGqovxeQ7KKvimonb5043yXedCI2EUrmItDhb7pAMvuHQnUhRSkI5lHIqsz6tlbeHTzwOaOBt7SfWX/s200/DSC_0188.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6XYVnyagMon488IqYWQM3KI2nRxU6B7kaO3JFkDDLGKMSg03c5GoO2ChdTbLu7iR0vJVCGfSEZ5by1Ph_xQNR4hxtERtUyvBfj8G5MSjrwI4bm0Yu2OUfPChhdmoDWuI2qqnA0IGLALd/s1600-h/DSC_0115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210828789589489026" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6XYVnyagMon488IqYWQM3KI2nRxU6B7kaO3JFkDDLGKMSg03c5GoO2ChdTbLu7iR0vJVCGfSEZ5by1Ph_xQNR4hxtERtUyvBfj8G5MSjrwI4bm0Yu2OUfPChhdmoDWuI2qqnA0IGLALd/s200/DSC_0115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_0IBSMYFYVTN-LcNo5ZitHcyJssJycCm1bzTLmOz4kes4QBpL3SQVA4aJW8gQvAFoPFhSDMITtoSE7Qkntne4xvWi1nFcB4eN2NC0xZNeNZg3Y0OlyAfZoFfC3eO-OXvfT6Gs8Dij5-h/s1600-h/DSC_0190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210828799717820786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_0IBSMYFYVTN-LcNo5ZitHcyJssJycCm1bzTLmOz4kes4QBpL3SQVA4aJW8gQvAFoPFhSDMITtoSE7Qkntne4xvWi1nFcB4eN2NC0xZNeNZg3Y0OlyAfZoFfC3eO-OXvfT6Gs8Dij5-h/s200/DSC_0190.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKzoe-fiNKkTfR3BvtFqPxSsqMnLq1X7Cqd9WGOmdLsc5m3p3PcrTeMHcywphutWO233FxVzvlo7kLvN2mfYJyqTDAFsPkNXzxblHzXU_A8KxyeNsTnE0t_SruTZGFMCzMuBzuanOvfG4/s1600-h/DSC_0176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210828810832815458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKzoe-fiNKkTfR3BvtFqPxSsqMnLq1X7Cqd9WGOmdLsc5m3p3PcrTeMHcywphutWO233FxVzvlo7kLvN2mfYJyqTDAFsPkNXzxblHzXU_A8KxyeNsTnE0t_SruTZGFMCzMuBzuanOvfG4/s200/DSC_0176.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>What a day! Alan's sister Kristi is visiting from Boston, so we grabbed our kids and headed up to Bridal Veil Falls for the afternoon. On the way to the falls the kids collected treasures, aka rocks, to be saved for throwing when we reached the water. We had a blast playing in the water, throwing rocks, and of course endlessly chasing the kids. Aubrey, Cameron and Christian took their first hike of the summer by trying to climb up to the falls. It became apparent that the dirt was too slick and they soon came sliding down. Tonight I found rashes on all three of their little bottoms...we must have hit some rocks on the way down! On the way back to the car we collected caterpillars and inspected dozens (although it seemed like hundreds) of leaves for caterpillar holes. We topped it off by playing on the playground and stopping for ice cream on the way home. I love summer!!</div></div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-9098399057786272872008-06-08T17:03:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:31.358-08:00Visiting Grandma and Grandpa Steiner<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvO1oDgE9WcLCzokvjHLdn1xFNxSgnfDQ1uxH12Mf2nGfVH3p3HO6PGnLYoVvNGBv6ZZ570Z5FDvUrSDXvNzy2tqHxUVA8v0bZZv40Rrkh3Ro9LnVskONSWh_9RUCgnbhd8RnTl-IP7ZB/s1600-h/DSC_0555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209669606992410002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvO1oDgE9WcLCzokvjHLdn1xFNxSgnfDQ1uxH12Mf2nGfVH3p3HO6PGnLYoVvNGBv6ZZ570Z5FDvUrSDXvNzy2tqHxUVA8v0bZZv40Rrkh3Ro9LnVskONSWh_9RUCgnbhd8RnTl-IP7ZB/s200/DSC_0555.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBat30qOL_mE_nWQpO5lXhNHmc0g6WkgRjpXcOigM4JdBlz-h-_8dUZzpt59AZx7M9DefBULySiHkJutRj1jQMGZj5K6PRs52FTiv1P6Ojl2ZVgb4DNvMnReDLE8E9tWfWUGUtgi_QEM2l/s1600-h/DSC_0554.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209669624861543218" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBat30qOL_mE_nWQpO5lXhNHmc0g6WkgRjpXcOigM4JdBlz-h-_8dUZzpt59AZx7M9DefBULySiHkJutRj1jQMGZj5K6PRs52FTiv1P6Ojl2ZVgb4DNvMnReDLE8E9tWfWUGUtgi_QEM2l/s200/DSC_0554.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9A_vm4S_iMqartkCDD2GaUk__sT8na1QMkYPweBnfbfWuoZbSZwEMFP-tMS_3usvFZB8LDvSc8C3lhMVGHXLOV_f3OjM4aVcEjsEsUr5h2eMeuTk8cFNXIyUZOuISuvukjtrudwgWHC3U/s1600-h/DSC_0558.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209669612197572354" style="WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px" height="203" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9A_vm4S_iMqartkCDD2GaUk__sT8na1QMkYPweBnfbfWuoZbSZwEMFP-tMS_3usvFZB8LDvSc8C3lhMVGHXLOV_f3OjM4aVcEjsEsUr5h2eMeuTk8cFNXIyUZOuISuvukjtrudwgWHC3U/s200/DSC_0558.JPG" width="148" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBat30qOL_mE_nWQpO5lXhNHmc0g6WkgRjpXcOigM4JdBlz-h-_8dUZzpt59AZx7M9DefBULySiHkJutRj1jQMGZj5K6PRs52FTiv1P6Ojl2ZVgb4DNvMnReDLE8E9tWfWUGUtgi_QEM2l/s1600-h/DSC_0554.JPG"></a></p><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9A_vm4S_iMqartkCDD2GaUk__sT8na1QMkYPweBnfbfWuoZbSZwEMFP-tMS_3usvFZB8LDvSc8C3lhMVGHXLOV_f3OjM4aVcEjsEsUr5h2eMeuTk8cFNXIyUZOuISuvukjtrudwgWHC3U/s1600-h/DSC_0558.JPG"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBat30qOL_mE_nWQpO5lXhNHmc0g6WkgRjpXcOigM4JdBlz-h-_8dUZzpt59AZx7M9DefBULySiHkJutRj1jQMGZj5K6PRs52FTiv1P6Ojl2ZVgb4DNvMnReDLE8E9tWfWUGUtgi_QEM2l/s1600-h/DSC_0554.JPG"></a></p><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9A_vm4S_iMqartkCDD2GaUk__sT8na1QMkYPweBnfbfWuoZbSZwEMFP-tMS_3usvFZB8LDvSc8C3lhMVGHXLOV_f3OjM4aVcEjsEsUr5h2eMeuTk8cFNXIyUZOuISuvukjtrudwgWHC3U/s1600-h/DSC_0558.JPG"></a></p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">We drove up to Rexburg during Spring Break to visit Grandma and Grandpa. The cousins were all there and what a party! Grandpa had to wow everyone with a cool volcano made from mentos and Fresca, then took everyone on rides on the four wheeler. To top it all off we went to see Horton Hears a Who and then out for ice cream. Whew! I was tired, and Grandma and Grandpa still had more fun up their sleeves! It was a memory we will never forget. I took the kids out to Mud Lake and we were able to visit some old friends we left behind when we moved to Utah.<br /></span>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-89818797195553325542008-06-08T16:03:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:31.769-08:00Aubrey and her serial casting saga<p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209652802934517794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOy6Sh5eekyXzSbgW9QxhBSYKngdrRNiLvKLmbiI6vy6g3a7DnmLFsDSi4jI6fweLpL4bx1WYH7mvPnyrtpQ2CY5LxrugN2pkvyKgNDsD4kDGTNx3A4G1xcifndJjJ-2FZt-Vcu70CsoKR/s200/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209652793316980850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="131" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0auoghrEjUn53FnPbBQoM9sc_bWtvnk47xvHlcnHKHTb3s9jQmovDCkyPTQBacnH8DE400g439xVmkClMu6i97FQL22B4wly4BrJrBHLR8td7r0kJrlKO3qdjP10ukZz3AiAvRJvfGMI/s200/DSC_0027.JPG" width="170" border="0" /> <p align="right"> </p><br /><br />Aubrey had serial casts put on both legs during the middle of May. We were so excited with the results! The range of motion in her feet increased considerably. After her first week of casting her braces had not yet arrived so they recasted her legs (with a more intense stretch) for one more week. The pain was too much in Aubrey's legs and we had to take them off. Now she just has to wear a day brace for two hours and night braces while she sleeps. She loves not having those bulky casts anymore! Her muscles are stretching the way they should and hopefully will continue to grow as fast as her bones are! Oh, we love our little princess...however, lately she has been my little soldier.Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-86935152081180289032008-05-12T22:57:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:32.131-08:00Aubrey's First Grade Program<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-DsBI4iVBbk_8fOnauTSTCdsL1lDqH6XpSO7K8iJR-XinqWi1lxoHoJIbYr_btCljWji00RL7LS23HXuAvOcQj_xwMLvKwJjC4LjLb8x1eu56rgZYJVDPL56YoRAMTWlRPjF8KEDULZQ/s1600-h/DSC_0449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199739757748216594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-DsBI4iVBbk_8fOnauTSTCdsL1lDqH6XpSO7K8iJR-XinqWi1lxoHoJIbYr_btCljWji00RL7LS23HXuAvOcQj_xwMLvKwJjC4LjLb8x1eu56rgZYJVDPL56YoRAMTWlRPjF8KEDULZQ/s200/DSC_0449.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_KBbNwB_IMKiSQtrauNQ3DLd4_UGJFXjWfUeiy14vjQi2L-hWaw2ACfVPKNXJAX_ZZTEAaovDhsyb06qIlYm4A9hTyb9BR8myzpCTxQVsFVxdtFdKfqsPTOCp0GPOGGC2uf9nuKlBuH7/s1600-h/DSC_0451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199739749158281986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_KBbNwB_IMKiSQtrauNQ3DLd4_UGJFXjWfUeiy14vjQi2L-hWaw2ACfVPKNXJAX_ZZTEAaovDhsyb06qIlYm4A9hTyb9BR8myzpCTxQVsFVxdtFdKfqsPTOCp0GPOGGC2uf9nuKlBuH7/s200/DSC_0451.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Aubrey had her first grade program, "Around the World" at the beginning of April. She was so cute! We were so proud as she was among three students out of 120 who had a speaking part. She said, "We would like to take you on a journey around the world". What a kid! She sang, danced and performed like a pro. The boys still songs from her program.</div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-53911947209546443292008-03-24T19:37:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:33.047-08:00Easter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuX7JNlKp4OYJEhyphenhyphenqbgeEPI1EjWgW3G-OoKb_6ovzFXWVbCGNosO2euWE5w9_ZeNSgYVyt8lrYK503OWralSllyAJxc6ZMeh2fFmA6Ae0fz3CbDJukzgM2VPRmAwBXXPOhWsmkFEMUlkk/s1600-h/Christian1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181504179889326866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuX7JNlKp4OYJEhyphenhyphenqbgeEPI1EjWgW3G-OoKb_6ovzFXWVbCGNosO2euWE5w9_ZeNSgYVyt8lrYK503OWralSllyAJxc6ZMeh2fFmA6Ae0fz3CbDJukzgM2VPRmAwBXXPOhWsmkFEMUlkk/s200/Christian1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHgsBo6dziGJJfG5rS3NnluDshDhT-xXx3r8KL1emNbuFvLkA4Z1md7x28l_oqvkxxu9y3b22Z0U2lIfaXX8Cw_0hVytM26QHKWBGoiqcv7zzkryx-kwM48npVXDDCID7onkFgnDzMIVb/s1600-h/Cameron1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181504192774228770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHgsBo6dziGJJfG5rS3NnluDshDhT-xXx3r8KL1emNbuFvLkA4Z1md7x28l_oqvkxxu9y3b22Z0U2lIfaXX8Cw_0hVytM26QHKWBGoiqcv7zzkryx-kwM48npVXDDCID7onkFgnDzMIVb/s200/Cameron1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFor6fMu3koyJdiVf7h80nb5TZ6zHTDD704aNPhyluEh7kGk-jER8Mz8-P4KVol4tbopDrXhb2x3IstADMJtCfnvY6gEWo70mzpQAFZqZzLJq4kAE7omnwPvgMue4oHuhL_WdPRR5cuIW/s1600-h/DSC_03550001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181504197069196082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFor6fMu3koyJdiVf7h80nb5TZ6zHTDD704aNPhyluEh7kGk-jER8Mz8-P4KVol4tbopDrXhb2x3IstADMJtCfnvY6gEWo70mzpQAFZqZzLJq4kAE7omnwPvgMue4oHuhL_WdPRR5cuIW/s200/DSC_03550001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Aubrey, Cameron, and Christian had a great time looking for treats on Saturday. They came home very happy, very full of candy, and very tired...a <em>perfect</em> day!</div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-27131822413857139862008-03-18T19:52:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:33.326-08:00Easter Bunny<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv28tg5jtZC1BfXs1wEYu_3FSgZQLg2bTDVEEmojZBj2eDgvh9FQGUTI8wbGmSSqgzGYBlKPcaoIaIqpF15Imphsxg8nf94GkwHWsezC_JtZhJookrGIYpJLnGK6YeWl08AY-q7Gm_qro/s1600-h/DSC_0360.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv28tg5jtZC1BfXs1wEYu_3FSgZQLg2bTDVEEmojZBj2eDgvh9FQGUTI8wbGmSSqgzGYBlKPcaoIaIqpF15Imphsxg8nf94GkwHWsezC_JtZhJookrGIYpJLnGK6YeWl08AY-q7Gm_qro/s200/DSC_0360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179283923368279154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiy28U663dI61d9nqR8EqACK9UQq3f7AsR5U7Uu502Bx3LR-CLR8aVyG3PH07-KeONqdes-_neQBLOr1FeFdQP2CxJbkSG7LNQ3RvzB9P9hXr7QwoUkHDfwlG7gfomwqP9BZ1nZOKNoQhH/s1600-h/DSC_0361.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiy28U663dI61d9nqR8EqACK9UQq3f7AsR5U7Uu502Bx3LR-CLR8aVyG3PH07-KeONqdes-_neQBLOr1FeFdQP2CxJbkSG7LNQ3RvzB9P9hXr7QwoUkHDfwlG7gfomwqP9BZ1nZOKNoQhH/s200/DSC_0361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179283931958213762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took Christian, Aubrey and her best friend Ashlee down to Costco to see the Easter Bunny. It was cute to see Christian give the Easter Bunny a big kiss on his ear! As we were leaving Costco the Easter Bunny suddently leaned over and out fell a long brown ponytail from behind the Easter Bunny's head. My mouth dropped open and I looked to see if Christian had noticed. Of course he did, and in his sweet innocence he said, "Look Mommy, the Easter Bunny has long hair". I replied with a simple, "Yep, she must be a girl bunny". Whew! Thank goodness the magic of Easter is still with us this year! Cameron chose not to go as he was apparently much too busy playing Elmo on the computer. When we came home and showed him the picture, all he said was "Oh cute, a bunny", and went right back to his computer game.Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-15889378258529932312008-03-16T09:49:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:33.519-08:00Swimming Weather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGV3vVETyj4mjzG-FulbdPNmqp1rTzSAhotQTnDrzON6ibBZqEBosCOTk359lI5V3B_hkh1DxyU8hOHuEGHzMt206co3Q1HhmwPVHvUzc8tVqdjnywg1V2oHEOqf1nDzNVJPqZWPbZIWA/s1600-h/DSC_0324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178383732582775874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGV3vVETyj4mjzG-FulbdPNmqp1rTzSAhotQTnDrzON6ibBZqEBosCOTk359lI5V3B_hkh1DxyU8hOHuEGHzMt206co3Q1HhmwPVHvUzc8tVqdjnywg1V2oHEOqf1nDzNVJPqZWPbZIWA/s200/DSC_0324.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Cameron woke up, looked outside, and handed me his swimming suit. I told him he could not wear his swimming suit to daycare, and he said "yes I can, the sun is shining". I didn't know how to argue him, so I put on the matching shirt to his swimsuit, stuck a cap on his head, and sent him on his merry little way. </div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-52593240331176552342008-03-16T09:43:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:34.132-08:00Playing in the Dirt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdExIzmqG-XPiu6g_c7g3CO3fEXUbLarw9R0zcxLlxFM0Cd3XEC6DaKGwbOILUfM8msLOGr-iXohR3gIeymMz15wn_zYH-UEhwKueIaBm7RJ8Gi2U96wfRb9vlWWN6fVdmswXhgDCmLoG/s1600-h/DSC_0353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178382456977488946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdExIzmqG-XPiu6g_c7g3CO3fEXUbLarw9R0zcxLlxFM0Cd3XEC6DaKGwbOILUfM8msLOGr-iXohR3gIeymMz15wn_zYH-UEhwKueIaBm7RJ8Gi2U96wfRb9vlWWN6fVdmswXhgDCmLoG/s200/DSC_0353.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEIcFbUzv6HE_9Lh17D4ld7qCQC-ZKca6KLiutenMu5bGYlcD9hfi7QwBoCe93pNDJR1IxoExOOWhu9NxEa_GEAhUzqgHtW95dMbq7A3FXZ6FEkRlKZUApSJza7_H6JfBQfPMORUGjONz/s1600-h/DSC_0352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178382444092587042" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEIcFbUzv6HE_9Lh17D4ld7qCQC-ZKca6KLiutenMu5bGYlcD9hfi7QwBoCe93pNDJR1IxoExOOWhu9NxEa_GEAhUzqgHtW95dMbq7A3FXZ6FEkRlKZUApSJza7_H6JfBQfPMORUGjONz/s200/DSC_0352.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiaNRA-L-lUAjSuN-92xAxvwcv5PA89f4Q-jLdAW7Rd0dDrV_pVOQQXyT8tL0OqVXHTCpyOvAqmqVpu4pcc93tx1JqloSF2n-jLgn2XaMdYkuWDRt1iDUZZHuZr8138hrCPqYsDXbXmFB/s1600-h/DSC_0337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178382435502652434" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiaNRA-L-lUAjSuN-92xAxvwcv5PA89f4Q-jLdAW7Rd0dDrV_pVOQQXyT8tL0OqVXHTCpyOvAqmqVpu4pcc93tx1JqloSF2n-jLgn2XaMdYkuWDRt1iDUZZHuZr8138hrCPqYsDXbXmFB/s200/DSC_0337.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The snow melted, and what child can resist throwing rocks in the dirt! Aubrey decided to make "rock salad", which was rocks, and random trash thrown into a puddle of water. The boys decided to help by throwing in the biggest rocks they could find. What silly kids!</div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-77229559976407969712008-03-16T09:31:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:34.366-08:00Backyardigan Boys<div align="justify"> </div><div align="center">I finally visited the Roberts Outlet Store in Lindon. I let the kids each choose a craft that they could do at home. Aubrey chose a bag full of pens, paper and stickers that she could play with in my classroom after school. The boys each chose a Backyardigan picture made of foam stickers. When we got home, they put their pictures together, and carried them around all night. They were soooo proud of themselves! It was a joy to watch the look of pure satisfaction when they finished their pictures. <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssS6rEpRoHhhrfJp6mqCXh_iDq0bRJ9rm6sDPL8y4z48yYpbDnCqbqczyaDZ9aPvHfxAksEK4QYJIE_lufE4IQxXO0VfSMk881-nTO67RM-FGVvtb-AZBYhTzou5pIbrCWc3qFEoO_M4k/s1600-h/DSC_0312.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178379411845676034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssS6rEpRoHhhrfJp6mqCXh_iDq0bRJ9rm6sDPL8y4z48yYpbDnCqbqczyaDZ9aPvHfxAksEK4QYJIE_lufE4IQxXO0VfSMk881-nTO67RM-FGVvtb-AZBYhTzou5pIbrCWc3qFEoO_M4k/s200/DSC_0312.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynWMSQjwpeF9zNqH0iSKh1n2qOP-9eEa2PUTSQwXYAXJlCpKTjROJzFDlkNMLmllRI62K0Bt1F2b9irLj3gl9XiSL2oPLuV0ariOU_yY4daBNwXxTWsprEe4ZMp0O7FCqZcvCprRCdYUT/s1600-h/DSC_0314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178379403255741426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynWMSQjwpeF9zNqH0iSKh1n2qOP-9eEa2PUTSQwXYAXJlCpKTjROJzFDlkNMLmllRI62K0Bt1F2b9irLj3gl9XiSL2oPLuV0ariOU_yY4daBNwXxTWsprEe4ZMp0O7FCqZcvCprRCdYUT/s200/DSC_0314.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynWMSQjwpeF9zNqH0iSKh1n2qOP-9eEa2PUTSQwXYAXJlCpKTjROJzFDlkNMLmllRI62K0Bt1F2b9irLj3gl9XiSL2oPLuV0ariOU_yY4daBNwXxTWsprEe4ZMp0O7FCqZcvCprRCdYUT/s1600-h/DSC_0314.JPG"></a><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynWMSQjwpeF9zNqH0iSKh1n2qOP-9eEa2PUTSQwXYAXJlCpKTjROJzFDlkNMLmllRI62K0Bt1F2b9irLj3gl9XiSL2oPLuV0ariOU_yY4daBNwXxTWsprEe4ZMp0O7FCqZcvCprRCdYUT/s1600-h/DSC_0314.JPG"></a> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjssS6rEpRoHhhrfJp6mqCXh_iDq0bRJ9rm6sDPL8y4z48yYpbDnCqbqczyaDZ9aPvHfxAksEK4QYJIE_lufE4IQxXO0VfSMk881-nTO67RM-FGVvtb-AZBYhTzou5pIbrCWc3qFEoO_M4k/s1600-h/DSC_0312.JPG"></a>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-59588273324556683872008-03-12T16:47:00.000-07:002008-12-08T21:18:34.681-08:00Mystery Man<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAhVGA0vpf__zsuvnIM2eJi8O13IwynztoCLaUShEyhLpyFMr6JafGDHIFwfS762_iHI-QWOuY3sWZKs1HsJa7gHkuBNZDLuk3s3d48O9cxE24FdJPa1Ub62cMlEhwUel9Ja3_kzeIobh/s1600-h/DSC_0235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177008685918059458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAhVGA0vpf__zsuvnIM2eJi8O13IwynztoCLaUShEyhLpyFMr6JafGDHIFwfS762_iHI-QWOuY3sWZKs1HsJa7gHkuBNZDLuk3s3d48O9cxE24FdJPa1Ub62cMlEhwUel9Ja3_kzeIobh/s200/DSC_0235.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hS9UDnszbdyDpIjnZN_CJyyIWKYA5_gLOnbdkna2Crpm1jWsVWBaxDWVx7by9vxgHV_nepJEpX-OTaIqcxw_SgeBO7iP4zYyB8VcPnQi_J3P8w81nO6n280az0M5pvjN_VqPTBMXHlt5/s1600-h/DSC_0236.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177008698802961362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hS9UDnszbdyDpIjnZN_CJyyIWKYA5_gLOnbdkna2Crpm1jWsVWBaxDWVx7by9vxgHV_nepJEpX-OTaIqcxw_SgeBO7iP4zYyB8VcPnQi_J3P8w81nO6n280az0M5pvjN_VqPTBMXHlt5/s200/DSC_0236.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The strangest thing happened the other day. A mystery man about 3 1/2 feet tall, scratchy voice, and wearing a mustache stopped at our house to deliver a suspicious package. I instantly became afraid when I realized Aubrey was missing...and then it dawned on me. This mystery man seemed somewhat familiar to me...he was wearing a coat I had recently washed, and had on shoes that seemed a little too girly. What a surprise to find our Aubrey was playing one of her many hoaxes on Mom and Dad! What a silly gal! We all had a good laugh (especially because Aubrey still believes we had no idea who she was!)</div>Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370868104281071384.post-42310964633267569472008-03-02T11:06:00.000-08:002008-12-08T21:18:35.218-08:00Aubrey Basketball<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDh4L1kJiZZLOfWhgLLQPvK8PvKOuugFCSI2KwqZ22QpBb47ZXMD0Jd0g98qVzjjhL2KDEv5GZ_PT7Pt0dIdPPrsfqPtCVV-I_MRonxgy-6qi9Oa5PQjeTtJedH4bOS7NIIxBOkEeQdWj/s1600-h/DSC_0259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDh4L1kJiZZLOfWhgLLQPvK8PvKOuugFCSI2KwqZ22QpBb47ZXMD0Jd0g98qVzjjhL2KDEv5GZ_PT7Pt0dIdPPrsfqPtCVV-I_MRonxgy-6qi9Oa5PQjeTtJedH4bOS7NIIxBOkEeQdWj/s200/DSC_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173224799680052194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RaHKms831qw7VAieL-klK83icbjeHX0oXxwmaimuwrBuupUzpDnBB4Pm61j6OpVkhZdoTMlW41CZiQ06pTbXMsvKxZRPUDiK8zRln5bsg8T4mxs7zFdAtPYi-7Tg5W2WBJYva1b5w49W/s1600-h/DSC_0276.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RaHKms831qw7VAieL-klK83icbjeHX0oXxwmaimuwrBuupUzpDnBB4Pm61j6OpVkhZdoTMlW41CZiQ06pTbXMsvKxZRPUDiK8zRln5bsg8T4mxs7zFdAtPYi-7Tg5W2WBJYva1b5w49W/s200/DSC_0276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173224816859921394" border="0" /></a><br />Aubrey had a wonderful basketball season. She was the only girl on her team, and we are proud to say she was one of the top players. Her brothers would watch the games and yell, "Go Aubrey, Go!" We loved watching her play! At the end of the season she got a medal which she is very proud of. What a girl!Gordon Clanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15010066185879579955noreply@blogger.com1