tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112370842024-03-13T16:40:28.059-04:00The Francis Family BlogPlaying. Crafting. Learning. Growing.Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-7529339211349964142012-05-24T08:56:00.001-04:002012-05-24T08:56:38.667-04:00guinea pig<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ruby has had her guinea pig (a male, named Jewels) for 6 months now, and I think that he finally likes her. We've recently moved the cage into the kids' bedroom, which I've read that you're <i>not</i> supposed to do, but it's definitely working for us. Ruby is able to pay a lot more attention to him and spends a lot more time holding him. He's still not the most affectionate guinea pig (is there such a thing?), but he hasn't bit her in awhile, so we're happy about that.<br /><br />Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-20683046299534945052012-05-23T09:39:00.003-04:002012-05-23T09:39:46.333-04:00Lovely DaysWe have had some really beautiful weather lately. We've spent more time outside than in, and are counting down the days until school is out-- 4 full days, 3 half days for me!<br />
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Visiting the <a href="http://www.stjosephpublicart.com/" target="_blank">Pirate Invasion!</a> downtown.</div>
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Enjoying the beach--- we love living here!!</div>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-60191216278003343602012-05-22T08:00:00.000-04:002012-05-22T08:00:16.036-04:00I am excited to begin a <a href="http://beautythatmoves.typepad.com/beauty_that_moves/2012/03/my-entry.html" target="_blank">30-day vegan on-line workshop</a>. John and I have been watching quite a few <a href="http://www.forksoverknives.com/" target="_blank">food</a> <a href="http://www.takepart.com/foodinc" target="_blank">documentaries</a> lately and are working hard at aligning our diets with the things that we are learning. I might post a few pictures of some of the food that we're eating this month and a few reflections of the experience. <br />
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<br />Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-76481746141491079192011-01-13T13:21:00.003-05:002011-01-13T13:22:30.576-05:00PicturesI'll be posting most of my pictures on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennafrancis/">Flickr account</a>. Most of my posts here are just pictures anyway. I'm sure I'll have some more interesting posts after the baby arrives in March!Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-12308035481303830712010-12-24T10:21:00.002-05:002010-12-24T10:21:00.272-05:00Thanksgiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX3SjayUI/AAAAAAAABug/VwK60aGx2mg/s1600/DSC_6433.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX3SjayUI/AAAAAAAABug/VwK60aGx2mg/s400/DSC_6433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553527529141881154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX3C97RVI/AAAAAAAABuY/5hKtyzVkM-Y/s1600/DSC_6431.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX3C97RVI/AAAAAAAABuY/5hKtyzVkM-Y/s400/DSC_6431.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553527524958094674" border="0" /></a>Livi helped carve the turkey.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX2qHCm2I/AAAAAAAABuQ/1z24wKsqL1o/s1600/DSC_6443.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX2qHCm2I/AAAAAAAABuQ/1z24wKsqL1o/s400/DSC_6443.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553527518285437794" border="0" /></a>The kids had fun running around all over great-gramma's house.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX2YBlDoI/AAAAAAAABuI/fEwpL88ZKg4/s1600/DSC_6454.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX2YBlDoI/AAAAAAAABuI/fEwpL88ZKg4/s400/DSC_6454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553527513430691458" border="0" /></a>After supper, the kids "helped" put up great-gramma's Christmas tree.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX1--hRaI/AAAAAAAABuA/8BN0cf9MXkc/s1600/DSC_6477.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIX1--hRaI/AAAAAAAABuA/8BN0cf9MXkc/s400/DSC_6477.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553527506706974114" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-60706626264282442732010-12-22T10:08:00.002-05:002010-12-22T10:13:17.391-05:00Ruby's birthday (back in November!)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUxg9kbkI/AAAAAAAABt4/ddUmWPjN1gs/s1600/DSC_6400.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUxg9kbkI/AAAAAAAABt4/ddUmWPjN1gs/s400/DSC_6400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553524131395563074" border="0" /></a>Painting her face for the party.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUxb2ZRgI/AAAAAAAABtw/kniC1EHpXc0/s1600/DSC_6402.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUxb2ZRgI/AAAAAAAABtw/kniC1EHpXc0/s400/DSC_6402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553524130023294466" border="0" /></a>Opening her presents, with a lot of "help" from her friends.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUw07zv8I/AAAAAAAABto/9boR3ugrqpk/s1600/DSC_6405.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUw07zv8I/AAAAAAAABto/9boR3ugrqpk/s400/DSC_6405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553524119577018306" border="0" /></a>Last year, she wanted to stop and play with each gift. This year, she wanted to open them all up as quickly as possible, throwing each one aside after barely looking at it!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUwaY0uEI/AAAAAAAABtg/vyIUkHXE4sw/s1600/DSC_6407.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUwaY0uEI/AAAAAAAABtg/vyIUkHXE4sw/s400/DSC_6407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553524112450959426" border="0" /></a>Ruby had the most perfect cake-- pink with a horse on it! Thanks to her godmother, Donna, for getting it for her.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUv-46jTI/AAAAAAAABtY/QCgQLO1wWO4/s1600/DSC_6418.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TRIUv-46jTI/AAAAAAAABtY/QCgQLO1wWO4/s400/DSC_6418.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553524105069366578" border="0" /></a>I truly cannot believe she is three. She's an official "big girl" now!!<br /><br /><br /></div>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-9430385619625410592010-11-25T22:34:00.001-05:002010-11-25T22:34:39.440-05:00Here's our card!<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/8QbN2rFuzcy/8QbN2rFuzcy4s/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1290742368000/0/"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Starlight Flurries Christmas Card</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Make a statement with custom <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">Christmas cards</a> at Shutterfly.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-29330263382976131652010-11-23T19:24:00.007-05:002010-11-23T19:54:51.726-05:00Christmas Cards!Shutterfly is having a great giveaway for bloggers-- they are offering 50 free holiday cards in exchange for blogging about them. I've ordered my Christmas cards from Shutterfly for the past 4 or 5 years, and always been very happy with the choices they offer, the price and the quality. I also buy their photobooks a lot. I was on-the-ball enough to make actual scrapbooks for the kids' first years, but have used the photobooks every year since.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/send-holiday-cheer-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93476&fc=1">Here</a> is one card that I'm considering this year, with this picture:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TOxg6r6Jm0I/AAAAAAAABtQ/06HVbO1IAJo/s1600/DSC_6379.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TOxg6r6Jm0I/AAAAAAAABtQ/06HVbO1IAJo/s400/DSC_6379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542911802721540930" border="0" /></a><br />I also really like <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/oh-joy-joy-christmas-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476&fc=1">this one</a> and <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/peppermint-pink-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93476&fc=1">this one</a>, with these pictures added in:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TOxg52pbMJI/AAAAAAAABtI/T2hxswEkAt4/s1600/DSC_6278.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TOxg52pbMJI/AAAAAAAABtI/T2hxswEkAt4/s400/DSC_6278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542911788424310930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TOxg5tFyznI/AAAAAAAABtA/fNj4Ke8YWa4/s1600/DSC_6347.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TOxg5tFyznI/AAAAAAAABtA/fNj4Ke8YWa4/s400/DSC_6347.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542911785858944626" border="0" /></a>I love sending photocards for the holidays, and I really enjoy receiving them from others. I prefer the flat cards to the folded ones, that way I don't have to write anything in them! I know that this makes it a lot less personal, but I don't think that I'd ever get them out before Christmas otherwise. And besides, I think that the pictures make them personal. My cards always tend to have black-and-white pictures, which I think makes them look a little special.<br /><br />Be on the lookout for the Francis family Christmas card in your mailbox soon!Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-79648030316475510072010-11-09T09:57:00.001-05:002010-11-09T09:57:44.829-05:00It's a girl!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TNlhXb1KguI/AAAAAAAABsg/EOv_0dDUMIY/s1600/babygirl1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TNlhXb1KguI/AAAAAAAABsg/EOv_0dDUMIY/s400/babygirl1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537564272064365282" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-55323790370612556312010-11-02T10:40:00.001-04:002010-11-02T10:40:00.609-04:00Soccer is over....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KiGUQfPI/AAAAAAAABsY/KT-kzRjO9dE/s1600/DSC_6375.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KiGUQfPI/AAAAAAAABsY/KT-kzRjO9dE/s400/DSC_6375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534724416733215986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KhqnERyI/AAAAAAAABsQ/L8Cn9Vo5Fqk/s1600/DSC_6376.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KhqnERyI/AAAAAAAABsQ/L8Cn9Vo5Fqk/s400/DSC_6376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534724409295914786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9Kg-_2JJI/AAAAAAAABsI/ERiKPWVU0Ns/s1600/DSC_6369.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9Kg-_2JJI/AAAAAAAABsI/ERiKPWVU0Ns/s400/DSC_6369.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534724397588685970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KgsJ5O_I/AAAAAAAABsA/rr5lnyzIPRQ/s1600/DSC_6372.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KgsJ5O_I/AAAAAAAABsA/rr5lnyzIPRQ/s400/DSC_6372.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534724392530557938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KgGMZMdI/AAAAAAAABr4/wTBK-syjilw/s1600/DSC_6365.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM9KgGMZMdI/AAAAAAAABr4/wTBK-syjilw/s400/DSC_6365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534724382340493778" border="0" /></a>Look at that form!<br /></div>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-23334591633461163012010-11-01T10:27:00.002-04:002010-11-01T10:40:31.607-04:00Halloween!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7PpofLURI/AAAAAAAABrw/e5uKi5x0HGA/s1600/DSC_6379.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7PpofLURI/AAAAAAAABrw/e5uKi5x0HGA/s400/DSC_6379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534589306234687762" border="0" /></a>Ruby was Snow White (originally a zookeeper, but she can't resist a princess dress!) and Jack was a ninja. I have a feeling that Jack will be in some sort of black head-to-toe outfit for the rest of his Halloween career.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7PpWa_2dI/AAAAAAAABro/dQcZ1IvhWrw/s1600/DSC_6384.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7PpWa_2dI/AAAAAAAABro/dQcZ1IvhWrw/s400/DSC_6384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534589301385320914" border="0" /></a>The kids were so polite at each house-- Jack had a very articulate "trick OR treat" for everyone, and Ruby always remembered her "tink-ewe" at the end.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7Po0Ee5ZI/AAAAAAAABrg/BgjdliSSTgM/s1600/DSC_6388.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7Po0Ee5ZI/AAAAAAAABrg/BgjdliSSTgM/s400/DSC_6388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534589292164081042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7Pou4v-qI/AAAAAAAABrY/PIF14FSMSwQ/s1600/DSC_6396.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7Pou4v-qI/AAAAAAAABrY/PIF14FSMSwQ/s400/DSC_6396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534589290772691618" border="0" /></a>We let the kids eat as much candy as they wanted when we got home-- maybe not the best idea. Ruby was acting like she was on drugs for about 2 hours. I guess 6 suckers will do that to you. Then they chose two pieces of candy to save for the next day, and left the rest of the candy out for the "Sugar Fairy" that came during the night. She left them each a little gift in exchange for their candy. And now we don't have to worry about anyone begging for Halloween candy for weeks to come!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7PoLZpoSI/AAAAAAAABrQ/7kwspp47Rnk/s1600/DSC_6391.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TM7PoLZpoSI/AAAAAAAABrQ/7kwspp47Rnk/s400/DSC_6391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534589281247011106" border="0" /></a>This was the first year that we've just trick-or-treated in our neighborhood, instead of trying to tag-along with other family or drive around to visit people we know in town. We were only out for about 45 minutes, which was perfect. It gets really busy out there! Our community does such a great job of handing out candy, so we get families from a lot of neighboring communities visiting that night.<br /><br />The kids had a lot of fun, and John and I actually did too!Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-44251260706743021362010-10-11T11:53:00.000-04:002010-10-11T11:53:00.160-04:00I took my kids to the pumpkin patch.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3tBLfBADI/AAAAAAAABrI/0YHZGPSz7tA/s1600/DSC_6345.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3tBLfBADI/AAAAAAAABrI/0YHZGPSz7tA/s400/DSC_6345.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525332922371997746" border="0" /></a>....and all I got was this lousy picture. I always look forward to our annual picture of the kids posed amongst the pumpkins. Not so much this year.<br /><br />Lesson learned= take the picture when we first get there, not at the end when the kids are seriously wound up.Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-55302304552344287222010-10-10T11:48:00.000-04:002010-10-10T11:48:00.220-04:00Annual Trip to the Pumpkin Patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sk-FICzI/AAAAAAAABrA/egQLnPr5ANc/s1600/DSC_6307.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sk-FICzI/AAAAAAAABrA/egQLnPr5ANc/s400/DSC_6307.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525332437737409330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sjmCZ8GI/AAAAAAAABq4/476LT5wXB78/s1600/DSC_6322.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sjmCZ8GI/AAAAAAAABq4/476LT5wXB78/s400/DSC_6322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525332414103679074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sjM1GhEI/AAAAAAAABqw/t8GQ9quNr8U/s1600/DSC_6333.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sjM1GhEI/AAAAAAAABqw/t8GQ9quNr8U/s400/DSC_6333.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525332407336993858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sirihgcI/AAAAAAAABqo/bnFILPmS7Xw/s1600/DSC_6342.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3sirihgcI/AAAAAAAABqo/bnFILPmS7Xw/s400/DSC_6342.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525332398400700866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3shCMjz-I/AAAAAAAABqg/CUexSjm5VR8/s1600/DSC_6347.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3shCMjz-I/AAAAAAAABqg/CUexSjm5VR8/s400/DSC_6347.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525332370122854370" border="0" /></a>Ruby's favorite part-- the goats and the cat<br />Jack's favorite part-- the wagon and AlexJenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-35414866621962953592010-10-09T11:45:00.000-04:002010-10-09T11:45:00.453-04:00Soccer Fans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3red8n0UI/AAAAAAAABqY/A0wHIxgybRM/s1600/DSC_6300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3red8n0UI/AAAAAAAABqY/A0wHIxgybRM/s400/DSC_6300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525331226520965442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3rdtmqAxI/AAAAAAAABqQ/tuw8aKcxr6I/s1600/DSC_6282.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3rdtmqAxI/AAAAAAAABqQ/tuw8aKcxr6I/s400/DSC_6282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525331213543932690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3rdLgculI/AAAAAAAABqI/emRDjz8YlDE/s1600/DSC_6278.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3rdLgculI/AAAAAAAABqI/emRDjz8YlDE/s400/DSC_6278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525331204391090770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3rcnK8qBI/AAAAAAAABqA/bEFvdO9uKIU/s1600/DSC_6272.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3rcnK8qBI/AAAAAAAABqA/bEFvdO9uKIU/s400/DSC_6272.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525331194637232146" border="0" /></a><br />Jack is very lucky to have a lot of his own fans at his soccer games.....Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-13778074846972509142010-10-08T11:26:00.000-04:002010-10-08T11:26:00.206-04:00Soccer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nL0fmU_I/AAAAAAAABp4/zP_2qZtWOYs/s1600/DSC_6297.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nL0fmU_I/AAAAAAAABp4/zP_2qZtWOYs/s400/DSC_6297.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525326508109222898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nKinkWxI/AAAAAAAABpw/1Z3UxYO8C94/s1600/DSC_6303.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nKinkWxI/AAAAAAAABpw/1Z3UxYO8C94/s400/DSC_6303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525326486130940690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nJ5VmjlI/AAAAAAAABpo/ODvTv0W-igU/s1600/DSC_6277.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nJ5VmjlI/AAAAAAAABpo/ODvTv0W-igU/s400/DSC_6277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525326475049733714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nJWKB0II/AAAAAAAABpg/NNKxfXvskrk/s1600/DSC_6299.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nJWKB0II/AAAAAAAABpg/NNKxfXvskrk/s400/DSC_6299.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525326465605947522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nIyWDanI/AAAAAAAABpY/I2X0t2b-78M/s1600/DSC_6268.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3nIyWDanI/AAAAAAAABpY/I2X0t2b-78M/s400/DSC_6268.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525326455992707698" border="0" /></a>Jack started his first team sport this fall-- AYSO soccer. He's really enjoying himself, I think he might win the prize for "most enthusiastic". He spends most of his time skipping across the field and pumping his arms up in the air. He's definitely learning a lot about soccer, and we're getting a lesson in how much you can expect a bunch of five year olds to focus on a soccer field-- which ends up isn't very much at all.Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-87782368583509028152010-10-07T11:22:00.001-04:002010-10-07T11:26:07.425-04:00Fun with cousinsHere are some pics from a recent trip to visit John's family in Illinois....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mQbvKgsI/AAAAAAAABpQ/kIyH8ccEOTo/s1600/DSC_6262.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mQbvKgsI/AAAAAAAABpQ/kIyH8ccEOTo/s400/DSC_6262.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525325487851340482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mPhgTQeI/AAAAAAAABpI/zKiDxhIsDhI/s1600/DSC_6265.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mPhgTQeI/AAAAAAAABpI/zKiDxhIsDhI/s400/DSC_6265.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525325472219742690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mPC1ommI/AAAAAAAABpA/8vhbwdtQZoI/s1600/DSC_6257.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mPC1ommI/AAAAAAAABpA/8vhbwdtQZoI/s400/DSC_6257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525325463987722850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mOu_4MHI/AAAAAAAABo4/_ZvMXd-Vf4E/s1600/DSC_6261.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TK3mOu_4MHI/AAAAAAAABo4/_ZvMXd-Vf4E/s400/DSC_6261.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525325458661978226" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-91137964862776588002010-09-15T09:37:00.000-04:002010-09-15T09:37:00.068-04:00more from the gardens....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97FL9rivI/AAAAAAAABow/U9orNNyaWyg/s1600/DSC_6204.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97FL9rivI/AAAAAAAABow/U9orNNyaWyg/s400/DSC_6204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516763397593205490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97El8iyCI/AAAAAAAABoo/n2lfmTwb_zQ/s1600/DSC_6235.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97El8iyCI/AAAAAAAABoo/n2lfmTwb_zQ/s400/DSC_6235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516763387387889698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97DxLWTLI/AAAAAAAABog/7vVNAclhXnY/s1600/DSC_6243.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97DxLWTLI/AAAAAAAABog/7vVNAclhXnY/s400/DSC_6243.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516763373222907058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97Cx6hryI/AAAAAAAABoY/w1kusXNxayo/s1600/DSC_6237.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97Cx6hryI/AAAAAAAABoY/w1kusXNxayo/s400/DSC_6237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516763356240916258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97BwsV5EI/AAAAAAAABoQ/EwDXIIEHxNQ/s1600/DSC_6247.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI97BwsV5EI/AAAAAAAABoQ/EwDXIIEHxNQ/s400/DSC_6247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516763338733118530" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-14615483159390051252010-09-14T09:33:00.001-04:002010-09-14T09:37:38.502-04:00Trip to Frederik Meijer Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96QW148PI/AAAAAAAABoI/UjpzJT-4sxg/s1600/DSC_6250.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96QW148PI/AAAAAAAABoI/UjpzJT-4sxg/s400/DSC_6250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516762489980252402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96P1Rjc0I/AAAAAAAABoA/v7JySqJcVNI/s1600/DSC_6215.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96P1Rjc0I/AAAAAAAABoA/v7JySqJcVNI/s400/DSC_6215.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516762480969478978" border="0" /></a>Playing in the water<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96PXDngOI/AAAAAAAABn4/J-5n3qUnjXo/s1600/DSC_6199.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96PXDngOI/AAAAAAAABn4/J-5n3qUnjXo/s400/DSC_6199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516762472857960674" border="0" /></a>Hoping not to get pooped on by the giant iron horse.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96Ol8thjI/AAAAAAAABnw/2v0PmKPVJRM/s1600/DSC_6194.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96Ol8thjI/AAAAAAAABnw/2v0PmKPVJRM/s400/DSC_6194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516762459675657778" border="0" /></a>Rolling down the hill with Aunt Meagan.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96OHzG21I/AAAAAAAABno/8tLBEtxImo8/s1600/DSC_6181.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TI96OHzG21I/AAAAAAAABno/8tLBEtxImo8/s400/DSC_6181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516762451582311250" border="0" /></a>Pondering the art.<br /></div>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-36746210164107245652010-08-29T20:38:00.000-04:002010-08-29T20:38:00.427-04:00Trip to Sarrett Nature Center<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJzuPIZtI/AAAAAAAABnY/xY05IMQxE7Y/s1600/DSC_6166.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJzuPIZtI/AAAAAAAABnY/xY05IMQxE7Y/s400/DSC_6166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509883453300565714" border="0" /></a>Walking the trails.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJy7riX0I/AAAAAAAABnQ/UWjQ-uWzc6A/s1600/DSC_6164.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJy7riX0I/AAAAAAAABnQ/UWjQ-uWzc6A/s400/DSC_6164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509883439729499970" border="0" /></a>Stopping for a pose.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJyXqwbjI/AAAAAAAABnI/Szx2eMgjyuQ/s1600/DSC_6174.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJyXqwbjI/AAAAAAAABnI/Szx2eMgjyuQ/s400/DSC_6174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509883430062550578" border="0" /></a>Green water.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJx9-ZWaI/AAAAAAAABnA/oD3gXPdbg30/s1600/DSC_6155.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcJx9-ZWaI/AAAAAAAABnA/oD3gXPdbg30/s400/DSC_6155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509883423165602210" border="0" /></a>All smiling?<br /></div>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-57338849874209599322010-08-28T20:31:00.002-04:002010-08-28T20:31:00.527-04:00more Onekama pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIioKY96I/AAAAAAAABm4/Ci1_VPoma9U/s1600/DSC_6132.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIioKY96I/AAAAAAAABm4/Ci1_VPoma9U/s400/DSC_6132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509882060100663202" border="0" /></a>Ruby's favorite part about fishing = playing with the worms.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIiFZWdlI/AAAAAAAABmw/NNlzA_YD41I/s1600/DSC_6112.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIiFZWdlI/AAAAAAAABmw/NNlzA_YD41I/s400/DSC_6112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509882050768172626" border="0" /></a>Jack sight-seeing.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIhaNs7dI/AAAAAAAABmo/liuyFuX6ybA/s1600/DSC_6098.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIhaNs7dI/AAAAAAAABmo/liuyFuX6ybA/s400/DSC_6098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509882039176588754" border="0" /></a>Sitting on the rocks, shhhhh!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIg6u4bCI/AAAAAAAABmg/VN4Uqzxy98U/s1600/DSC_6089.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcIg6u4bCI/AAAAAAAABmg/VN4Uqzxy98U/s400/DSC_6089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509882030725819426" border="0" /></a>Swinging with grandpa.<br /></div>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-77492478105027961592010-08-26T20:26:00.001-04:002010-08-26T20:38:18.622-04:00Onekama Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHNGgIYLI/AAAAAAAABmY/1BwgChUl9A4/s1600/DSC_6084.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHNGgIYLI/AAAAAAAABmY/1BwgChUl9A4/s400/DSC_6084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509880590776164530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHMrL7wKI/AAAAAAAABmQ/MXpkdlHAMMQ/s1600/DSC_6073.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHMrL7wKI/AAAAAAAABmQ/MXpkdlHAMMQ/s400/DSC_6073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509880583443693730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHLit3eOI/AAAAAAAABmI/drtPPTAZaX4/s1600/DSC_6072.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHLit3eOI/AAAAAAAABmI/drtPPTAZaX4/s400/DSC_6072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509880563990231266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHLF1kDtI/AAAAAAAABmA/Dai40xS6FPM/s1600/DSC_6047.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHLF1kDtI/AAAAAAAABmA/Dai40xS6FPM/s400/DSC_6047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509880556237885138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHKP0FLGI/AAAAAAAABl4/ggeuzApFu0Y/s1600/DSC_6012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/THcHKP0FLGI/AAAAAAAABl4/ggeuzApFu0Y/s400/DSC_6012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509880541736152162" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-52226995229285776032010-07-06T18:17:00.000-04:002010-07-06T18:17:00.541-04:00Ruby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCtj0nkNI/AAAAAAAABlI/Zv6G-gllNlk/s1600/DSC_5803.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCtj0nkNI/AAAAAAAABlI/Zv6G-gllNlk/s400/DSC_5803.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488694658846920914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCrlFG4_I/AAAAAAAABlA/qpbZxU_oVzk/s1600/DSC_5792.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCrlFG4_I/AAAAAAAABlA/qpbZxU_oVzk/s400/DSC_5792.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488694624824779762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCoo-D8QI/AAAAAAAABk4/ezJq1J1VhYw/s1600/DSC_5795.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCoo-D8QI/AAAAAAAABk4/ezJq1J1VhYw/s400/DSC_5795.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488694574329360642" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-26437310078727861612010-07-04T18:15:00.000-04:002010-07-04T18:15:00.429-04:00"Ummmm, seriously mom?"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCPtmPnEI/AAAAAAAABkw/LXIDv3GwciY/s1600/DSC_5785.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvCPtmPnEI/AAAAAAAABkw/LXIDv3GwciY/s400/DSC_5785.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488694146074909762" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11237084.post-50541388410758275932010-07-03T18:10:00.000-04:002010-06-30T18:15:20.519-04:00more fun at Aunt Sarah's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvBdSH798I/AAAAAAAABko/KYywkKtzHkU/s1600/DSC_5842.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvBdSH798I/AAAAAAAABko/KYywkKtzHkU/s400/DSC_5842.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488693279706576834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvBc6I4eEI/AAAAAAAABkg/Be3oorHYfXc/s1600/DSC_5828.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q84iaZ_wRbY/TCvBbcNjVEI/AAAAAAAABkI/UCBU5wN70as/s400/DSC_5769.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488693248054744130" border="0" /></a>Jenna Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12927275014279390766noreply@blogger.com0