tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258586629326803262024-03-05T00:39:39.896-06:00Chicken Coup for the SoulThe Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-64719561464815962542010-06-20T18:02:00.003-05:002010-06-20T18:36:24.574-05:00Hayworth FloodingOur usual weekend routine consists of getting up early, getting coffee, and getting the dogs out of the house for some exercise. One of our doggy walking hot spots is Hayworth Park, a fairly large area with playgrounds, camping, and walking paths snugged right up to the Missouri River. When we visited the park last weekend, we were surprised to see the river had swollen up over the banks and drowned out the walking path in several areas. We visited again this weekend to check on the current conditions of the park and this is what we found:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0qeiqZTl-CUMptMaTtoLZ8Ggc-Iv6lOUOFP4y9cv17Tzq8tLcZaiVUvICH4Ang6uPbXTa1pK8SukVpNehEQ2ViHmiK5VgyVwml98Hu4FMDFRORmyKvi2CEtQVEtIFqShbIPTBPBhm30/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVanfjtRzuaqxSLjfHR_MvkvUgunnC8-2VbQdrCmGyV869a7V7Cgp4YocViPJyIP9K2mLHvPSleUkcZ6JmiEXcF3iVFnaxIEchYTSfErSZueJVJhacfiVNd6egz1CYaHgmOrHchlUq3M/s1600/IMG_3795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVanfjtRzuaqxSLjfHR_MvkvUgunnC8-2VbQdrCmGyV869a7V7Cgp4YocViPJyIP9K2mLHvPSleUkcZ6JmiEXcF3iVFnaxIEchYTSfErSZueJVJhacfiVNd6egz1CYaHgmOrHchlUq3M/s320/IMG_3795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484997204996294018" border="0" /></a>This is actually outside of Hayworth park, right next to the ball fields.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeT8uhdK4dWzfhbeQmikg1g1v6_ygRQOpgepNTnZDHjKX8M_eO1QhHpyYy0cRxNtT8aSQoDE8jDlrF0vZnzMZbfKMQPHqIykbum_3IkSnuWLKpBB-XvMAzf6oVg4A7gO-RPYLKEAsQahc/s1600/IMG_3799.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeT8uhdK4dWzfhbeQmikg1g1v6_ygRQOpgepNTnZDHjKX8M_eO1QhHpyYy0cRxNtT8aSQoDE8jDlrF0vZnzMZbfKMQPHqIykbum_3IkSnuWLKpBB-XvMAzf6oVg4A7gO-RPYLKEAsQahc/s320/IMG_3799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484997232734782626" border="0" /></a>And here is the current state of the park itself.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicogyMjLDnY2jNehNp7Uwlj5g8N9nxrpQgu2YBP8GVrWQj6FQTC-deKSlNbmNXvWxplepr0zQ14ibvxYhuIzHTo1zUvBz89y70BCKdRwioAR8sJbhKdu-RRYx1002pyRXrqC5XD6hvxV4/s1600/IMG_3797.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicogyMjLDnY2jNehNp7Uwlj5g8N9nxrpQgu2YBP8GVrWQj6FQTC-deKSlNbmNXvWxplepr0zQ14ibvxYhuIzHTo1zUvBz89y70BCKdRwioAR8sJbhKdu-RRYx1002pyRXrqC5XD6hvxV4/s320/IMG_3797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484997222150995730" border="0" /></a>Hard to believe that just a few days earlier the dogs were watering trees on the far side of this photo. =)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVanfjtRzuaqxSLjfHR_MvkvUgunnC8-2VbQdrCmGyV869a7V7Cgp4YocViPJyIP9K2mLHvPSleUkcZ6JmiEXcF3iVFnaxIEchYTSfErSZueJVJhacfiVNd6egz1CYaHgmOrHchlUq3M/s1600/IMG_3795.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmnm_Cajev7CRIVjCbSfQBQRX2f5RV97hdG4j3aDMVBL4lbnzWEkze_DUccKTa4ETKqqx31QA08tDdy_PZoUaNakJSVVf-kFl-tdF3o6RgdKzQgUKPK0oKHZuXrwn69_o_9YXlP5bW3M/s1600/IMG_3800.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmnm_Cajev7CRIVjCbSfQBQRX2f5RV97hdG4j3aDMVBL4lbnzWEkze_DUccKTa4ETKqqx31QA08tDdy_PZoUaNakJSVVf-kFl-tdF3o6RgdKzQgUKPK0oKHZuXrwn69_o_9YXlP5bW3M/s320/IMG_3800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484997244415223890" border="0" /></a>The edge of the flooding. If you look closely you can see the top of a completely submerged picnic table.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0qeiqZTl-CUMptMaTtoLZ8Ggc-Iv6lOUOFP4y9cv17Tzq8tLcZaiVUvICH4Ang6uPbXTa1pK8SukVpNehEQ2ViHmiK5VgyVwml98Hu4FMDFRORmyKvi2CEtQVEtIFqShbIPTBPBhm30/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We thought we'd leave off with a peek at our current home project. Now that Neva is 7 months old and starting to get into the swing of things, we're ready to get back to work. We have an unfinished nook in the basement that we have finally decided to turn into a play area. We just have a couple of shots for the BEFORE comparison.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_ZQhU52ShnHQIoO6qtTvJSKQWqe35lE7GqvY2CcDdh_dFayJfGb0-DmSoqHGq3eR-n2k5AScmPbgtW9oBDeP1kYjEsM1lI7YUND0bC_JT1ueIcOyjlKlCklqcrPLbjt3bhWZ3P5Vu84/s1600/IMG_3812.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_ZQhU52ShnHQIoO6qtTvJSKQWqe35lE7GqvY2CcDdh_dFayJfGb0-DmSoqHGq3eR-n2k5AScmPbgtW9oBDeP1kYjEsM1lI7YUND0bC_JT1ueIcOyjlKlCklqcrPLbjt3bhWZ3P5Vu84/s320/IMG_3812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485003050145654450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eCbpyh1cKew05ZEGFo-Dqr5BZrzEFQrngUFARUu55ew0M_4sDUU5PNVmW-kN8ErjhbGIjqy8Wwd7ROXygVLIqt4sC0H3QCFgiUsSJ0HSoCxiJwsywF4WiE9Zeqqh24qisJOX2WfNDlM/s1600/IMG_3813.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eCbpyh1cKew05ZEGFo-Dqr5BZrzEFQrngUFARUu55ew0M_4sDUU5PNVmW-kN8ErjhbGIjqy8Wwd7ROXygVLIqt4sC0H3QCFgiUsSJ0HSoCxiJwsywF4WiE9Zeqqh24qisJOX2WfNDlM/s320/IMG_3813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485003073071781346" border="0" /></a>AFTER shots soon to come....<br /></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-70331898026829027132010-05-24T21:46:00.008-05:002010-05-24T22:50:33.422-05:00Neva has arrived!!!Ok, so it has been quite awhile since my last post. Six months to be exact and a lot has changed in those months. An awful lot. Let's start at the beginning and introduce you to the newest member of the Omaha Hahn clan:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy4FZn6HoWNrvG-YwrRwEfjCF4ulF98kn5p-NmzF7d4qA9plJ1QGFJaADA9h1UazxovXiqxHtkjOg3uMO7gZixyvH5F1DGOcOvL9PyP9O40SX8kGkYOqZS5igOf9Jj-F4wdniWzNU7R8/s1600/IMG_3061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy4FZn6HoWNrvG-YwrRwEfjCF4ulF98kn5p-NmzF7d4qA9plJ1QGFJaADA9h1UazxovXiqxHtkjOg3uMO7gZixyvH5F1DGOcOvL9PyP9O40SX8kGkYOqZS5igOf9Jj-F4wdniWzNU7R8/s320/IMG_3061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475037053339322850" border="0" /></a>Neva Rosetta Hahn<br />11/11/09<br />4 lbs 12 oz<br />18.5 in<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixq1HobcvRW7toi0UpiJkcMFCfth31OhPfldFxTGSdZGdF8h2xUTwBea5684MMTC8baxfRmzNaHietoIOpQNJinmWbULBjuomSt0_8gAMp_mf8i6kI0NFdhUQ-X6nF3vZLi6Dbxo5Baoc/s1600/IMG_3105.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixq1HobcvRW7toi0UpiJkcMFCfth31OhPfldFxTGSdZGdF8h2xUTwBea5684MMTC8baxfRmzNaHietoIOpQNJinmWbULBjuomSt0_8gAMp_mf8i6kI0NFdhUQ-X6nF3vZLi6Dbxo5Baoc/s320/IMG_3105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475037043596015522" border="0" /></a>The doctor knew she was going to be small, but she was hardly prepared for the preemie-size peanut who greeted us all on that chilly November morning. Despite her unusually small size (she consistently hovers just under the 2nd percentile for weight), she was perfectly healthy and needed no time in NICU. Yay!<br /><br />Alright, now let's quickly flip through the last six months and see just how much has changed in the Hahn house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehQNUmzV3U7n3frIZVi8bIORqgBqAmxsSXwUNAcptZI8o95tjYQM6MXmhGEDt7DgSi_hedwgwKHqUE2CCw03lr9GaioxqKfo_dZWZ0F-pKHlU_3Eo_Sk1Vx6tAfsBdSwVzsZzjuenwlo/s1600/zero.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehQNUmzV3U7n3frIZVi8bIORqgBqAmxsSXwUNAcptZI8o95tjYQM6MXmhGEDt7DgSi_hedwgwKHqUE2CCw03lr9GaioxqKfo_dZWZ0F-pKHlU_3Eo_Sk1Vx6tAfsBdSwVzsZzjuenwlo/s320/zero.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475034462650617346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYWbEcGDiHnf1fCbASmqcJQAfmz6zZvSBe7QWktifJNcMfAPFeHoX86DbX2iQuacK8h7YbdZeGyPgZdpbA6V6-4B90iCqoJ6ECFn7kioYPgBI-_JYJftjbcjDFjLY8ux21QdjGdyGfIA/s1600/one.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYWbEcGDiHnf1fCbASmqcJQAfmz6zZvSBe7QWktifJNcMfAPFeHoX86DbX2iQuacK8h7YbdZeGyPgZdpbA6V6-4B90iCqoJ6ECFn7kioYPgBI-_JYJftjbcjDFjLY8ux21QdjGdyGfIA/s320/one.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475034468823518978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQxTmNwYGTFrVtdiIKbtXJcCVJIONn6ih27Vr1hUoamjufCEM3-rcRwg5MumE-YmC7UdNqckpBXYUBJzMT7-5OpknDcjWhRkPctgXwsnCocsy_hdU8bVtxDY1G51oQf4TDyBvCpN7YaU/s1600/two.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQxTmNwYGTFrVtdiIKbtXJcCVJIONn6ih27Vr1hUoamjufCEM3-rcRwg5MumE-YmC7UdNqckpBXYUBJzMT7-5OpknDcjWhRkPctgXwsnCocsy_hdU8bVtxDY1G51oQf4TDyBvCpN7YaU/s320/two.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475034476752145458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY07clZYlm3uoINqysOTL0HHWofMxkvRD_aigg3L2zcEzU0HMf7f1HN4miQm2n0mtCAzwjN_AkwhTLnX2j8xCWjI6bZOywxN3epI4DrpxO1WWnCGLxqWMTT8u7MEs0Bv80hP2lq86gDbM/s1600/three.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY07clZYlm3uoINqysOTL0HHWofMxkvRD_aigg3L2zcEzU0HMf7f1HN4miQm2n0mtCAzwjN_AkwhTLnX2j8xCWjI6bZOywxN3epI4DrpxO1WWnCGLxqWMTT8u7MEs0Bv80hP2lq86gDbM/s320/three.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475034488009170898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX__1_6uEU9DsQhQA7umbcriWVn1Di3pyxxexq24XdRUwfm87IEIdZnlXWnAuPcIAiXdBs3fJSpDDZ7HTpxVssPgaUxUKPSXyBjXAWzsA4bW-DMgWPoARXzTbL7YHX0vlPYJaf5DVC6Hw/s1600/four.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX__1_6uEU9DsQhQA7umbcriWVn1Di3pyxxexq24XdRUwfm87IEIdZnlXWnAuPcIAiXdBs3fJSpDDZ7HTpxVssPgaUxUKPSXyBjXAWzsA4bW-DMgWPoARXzTbL7YHX0vlPYJaf5DVC6Hw/s320/four.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475034498523477922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3F-K0yJ1kqmbXl7Wib5ew0nzJZu1X2VtbQ9FsLTi8DyPggvF4qfStjE6MXiaPVnHDVJT7X2X8Vq1FY6BfVd7lzSGwrWUkd78N1bFBQw7VW4Q8O8rYxaAq17Q6Ssiq1n6VncC3bYnHAg/s1600/five.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3F-K0yJ1kqmbXl7Wib5ew0nzJZu1X2VtbQ9FsLTi8DyPggvF4qfStjE6MXiaPVnHDVJT7X2X8Vq1FY6BfVd7lzSGwrWUkd78N1bFBQw7VW4Q8O8rYxaAq17Q6Ssiq1n6VncC3bYnHAg/s320/five.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475034718994393138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZJOe2GdPViRqXdr12pFVCRUczVtvrPD8IVEqJoERCa6x4Pofc05fDJA6CJ_wuaz9eqJtfmg3sYFXBlTiWOuQ0MR0c18d69NbQJcGhZKOVt6uszzS3O7b99K7ZFHgkJex-rCGfk7X_wQ/s1600/six.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZJOe2GdPViRqXdr12pFVCRUczVtvrPD8IVEqJoERCa6x4Pofc05fDJA6CJ_wuaz9eqJtfmg3sYFXBlTiWOuQ0MR0c18d69NbQJcGhZKOVt6uszzS3O7b99K7ZFHgkJex-rCGfk7X_wQ/s320/six.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475034726855437522" border="0" /></a>Now for a quick look at some six month milestones and what Neva is up to lately. At her six month checkup, she weighed in at just under 12 1/2 pounds.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><p> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"><strong>6 Month Development Milestones</strong> </span> </p><ul><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Begins to speak single (hard) consonants, like "dada" (sorry mom!). <span style="font-style: italic;">Yep. She babbles away and says what sounds like "ha dad" over and over and over.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Rolls over both ways (front to back and back to front).<span style="font-style: italic;">Check.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">The baby will begin to look for a toy dropped out of sight. <span style="font-style: italic;">I don't know that she really does this yet.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Has no head lag when pulled to a sitting position. <span style="font-style: italic;">Check.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Begins to "tripod" (sits with one hand on the ground for support) and soon will begin to sit without support.<span style="font-style: italic;">She doesn't really tripod anymore--she's gotten pretty good at sitting unsupported.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Continues to grasp and mouth objects, but now can transfer small objects from one hand to another.<span style="font-style: italic;">Check.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Six-month-old babies begin to rake at small objects but cannot pick them up yet because their finger coordination is not yet precise enough.<span style="font-style: italic;"> Not sure on this one. We try to keep small object away from her b/c we know they will go straight in her mouth if she does pick them up.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Shows displeasure with loss of a toy. <span style="font-style: italic;">Double check. She is a freak about newspaper, so when you take it away from her, you better have a distraction ready to go.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Is able to recognize each parent and may even begin to show some stranger anxiety.<span style="font-style: italic;">Yep. At night she turns into a spaz if anyone but Mommy is holding her.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Makes attempts to feed himself or herself.<span style="font-style: italic;">Yeah, only she likes to grab the bowl of the spoon and ends up mashing all the food off of it before it makes it to her mouth. Also, she suckles the spoon and doesn't seem to realize you need to reload it.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Smiles, laughs, squeals and begins to imitate sounds.<span style="font-style: italic;">Check. We have an avid raspberry blower on our hands now. And when she isn't blowing raspberries she's screeching like a wild animal.</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Can be content in a playpen for a while playing with one or two toys. <span style="font-style: italic;">Define a while...</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">Can bear weight on his or her legs when held in a standing position. <span style="font-style: italic;">She has bared weight on her legs practically since she was born and lately she has started pulling herself up on things. When I prop her up on a box we have in the living room, she pushes the box around and walks behind it. The crazy thing is she doesn't even crawl yet. She still rocks herself on all fours and army crawls and rolls and performs all sorts of floor gymnastics to get from here to there. I swear she is a freak of nature. =)</span></span> </li><li> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;">May develop one or more teeth by the 9-month checkup.<span style="font-style: italic;"> She has had her bottom two since four months, but hasn't gotten any more since then...</span></span></li></ul>Alright. This post has gotten pretty long and bed is calling my name. I'll try to post more often now that the family is getting into the swing of things. =)<br /></span><br /></div></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-35827059652765363252009-11-08T14:20:00.007-06:002009-11-08T14:53:38.849-06:00The Nursery is Finished!<div style="text-align: center;">We are VeRy happy and relieved to say that we are finally finished with the nursery--minus a few finishing touches. It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it and we are so proud of the end result! Hopefully, Baby Hahn loves it as well! I wasn't sure what angles to take the pictures at to get the best pictures so I tried to do a quick panoramic from the doorway and then another from the middle of the room so brace yourself b/c it ends up being a lot of pictures and a whole lot of periwinkle and green...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY41XkyytAT7_-90lYesBgOprZ5Zyy-Oo2gk3wDYyJIGCALWnxhEto5FUUAl_5Jfr6QXtFSIcirsmqDNtP5h3YcT1mKV_ZqN4qa0tkzsHah5-wouIinCrptKKAoIeIhgRGgbKSzMEFt68/s1600-h/IMG_3049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY41XkyytAT7_-90lYesBgOprZ5Zyy-Oo2gk3wDYyJIGCALWnxhEto5FUUAl_5Jfr6QXtFSIcirsmqDNtP5h3YcT1mKV_ZqN4qa0tkzsHah5-wouIinCrptKKAoIeIhgRGgbKSzMEFt68/s320/IMG_3049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401832455278376402" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbY1UJm0DMwBKLLpgF6zBMCJ_2bTOEWTIowwE5EIT06nQEu9tozktry9PgldENfJ5aEBep9a_e_oOUj-dzXdrLqRODGFWwq7rUb-YBbYMeI_xGfz5rx1pCGWa9A6lqt8fpcoyGlimTWY/s1600-h/IMG_3050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbY1UJm0DMwBKLLpgF6zBMCJ_2bTOEWTIowwE5EIT06nQEu9tozktry9PgldENfJ5aEBep9a_e_oOUj-dzXdrLqRODGFWwq7rUb-YBbYMeI_xGfz5rx1pCGWa9A6lqt8fpcoyGlimTWY/s320/IMG_3050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401832131202417842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmnDntiASJ5oCpZ35wGGjugfVlu74EqHexwh49srEWbkff9Cec1nptKyTOhiH87_gfI2K2J1J9HORrv2oOlW-BjBeBgEdLz7AnOeV_nAmIHW42PeYuQkDzsilwrM2p68ew_Ak49krZbA/s1600-h/IMG_3051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmnDntiASJ5oCpZ35wGGjugfVlu74EqHexwh49srEWbkff9Cec1nptKyTOhiH87_gfI2K2J1J9HORrv2oOlW-BjBeBgEdLz7AnOeV_nAmIHW42PeYuQkDzsilwrM2p68ew_Ak49krZbA/s320/IMG_3051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401832123881182786" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtFJ7TFghn4JHEca3y5LMdP85ZBKdTRIaR64U5X2W78xpycJNcdoERoFj0qFGof0t1d9P_hKxkPuTo915YgWVBgYPd2WolHjFsnvEFjs6sKWzyoOVOJBurMuJEv5Fx99fz_nztJvYiCg/s1600-h/IMG_3052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtFJ7TFghn4JHEca3y5LMdP85ZBKdTRIaR64U5X2W78xpycJNcdoERoFj0qFGof0t1d9P_hKxkPuTo915YgWVBgYPd2WolHjFsnvEFjs6sKWzyoOVOJBurMuJEv5Fx99fz_nztJvYiCg/s320/IMG_3052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401832119820174002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD0c77AtrGI1z9CbzvJJ5w7H3IDbbqswV7pjtrnvB8cIyWQuEl4puHoEKnV4BxPiO7p8xR22If0dU1K6050EHs0PjJBxK4JKj0Ai66vG7LBwJ7EKHJMGbBjX81FWmY9ewnoJqCXB3c0I/s1600-h/IMG_3038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD0c77AtrGI1z9CbzvJJ5w7H3IDbbqswV7pjtrnvB8cIyWQuEl4puHoEKnV4BxPiO7p8xR22If0dU1K6050EHs0PjJBxK4JKj0Ai66vG7LBwJ7EKHJMGbBjX81FWmY9ewnoJqCXB3c0I/s320/IMG_3038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401831232024380338" border="0" /></a>I wanted to take a closer picture of the floating shelf that Brendt made to go over the changing table. I really wanted some lights that we could have on dim for some late night diaper changing.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2gtpOUMqUPa2fYVxvY4C94rqLySbinB12wAjajxu245WmV_THgJ1rO7eyI2XifDA1mtuNKF5ib3kYstUFe8VkDgcJtlcpEkzeOOa-fOkf_mV3LMGIterFYPTmgYBGUHKmKw88EGEHUo/s1600-h/IMG_3034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2gtpOUMqUPa2fYVxvY4C94rqLySbinB12wAjajxu245WmV_THgJ1rO7eyI2XifDA1mtuNKF5ib3kYstUFe8VkDgcJtlcpEkzeOOa-fOkf_mV3LMGIterFYPTmgYBGUHKmKw88EGEHUo/s320/IMG_3034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401832117377663074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk4gHDuF5yZRZG57vy4Bm13a2KBnicYtDXoxyOlLUVsefDrF_ybN8IY5Jh8Hy4QUD5j9CkJphqYv7ylGheNBM-HJq6XCqoAPY1b5hmxpWf-gTFO3t9fJUifMDXfrORMXEg17LskDyC3M/s1600-h/IMG_3039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk4gHDuF5yZRZG57vy4Bm13a2KBnicYtDXoxyOlLUVsefDrF_ybN8IY5Jh8Hy4QUD5j9CkJphqYv7ylGheNBM-HJq6XCqoAPY1b5hmxpWf-gTFO3t9fJUifMDXfrORMXEg17LskDyC3M/s320/IMG_3039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401831241978559106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_FXSmxHGWchuYwERLE-0PhLM2tgMBniW8Hd2BtnZqQ55OuW3t7my2oKdJ9XDBlmZqFUMNOWRsoSaTs82i1_QFi1-4bacJRMrlHgpUgPt1VZebMVahJBL6polfg_6LsTRre1zPYi71-o/s1600-h/IMG_3046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_FXSmxHGWchuYwERLE-0PhLM2tgMBniW8Hd2BtnZqQ55OuW3t7my2oKdJ9XDBlmZqFUMNOWRsoSaTs82i1_QFi1-4bacJRMrlHgpUgPt1VZebMVahJBL6polfg_6LsTRre1zPYi71-o/s320/IMG_3046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401832460045409826" border="0" /></a>Ryn and I made the curtains. They were so quick and easy and I just love the way they turned out. Also, you can barely see the ceiling fan at the top of the picture. We decided to go with a funky new fixture that wasn't too baby-ish so we wouldn't have to change it out in a few years. And it matches the crib and changing table so it looks really good in there now. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpVkpGxorVO-hf2752f68xDFZg6d2Xh4gmVFpIixqqNS_z9l_EUSpJHXKff6pbyrChsQjtdKGOs0YpRP4RSm-EaDD_V3AZP1mi7jrEAUB2qJFyItFA-t1muzjuMtQRjGD6414NnvL6Vw/s1600-h/IMG_3040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpVkpGxorVO-hf2752f68xDFZg6d2Xh4gmVFpIixqqNS_z9l_EUSpJHXKff6pbyrChsQjtdKGOs0YpRP4RSm-EaDD_V3AZP1mi7jrEAUB2qJFyItFA-t1muzjuMtQRjGD6414NnvL6Vw/s320/IMG_3040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401831245711337906" border="0" /></a>Brendt and his dad made this window seat. They had the idea to drywall the front of it to make it look like a built-in. When they were done with that, I painted it and sewed the pillows. It isn't quite finished because Ryn is making a cushion to cover the top that we will get after the baby arrives. We can't wait to see it with the cushion.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8MKtSqfl2TOxJqumKAmxwK1oEOZzWl_8KLWVISvNuLlV5J3XJzlpUHXzU5hMTKRLUOV17UNLTqa5-2FbR5OBxLI4bPt4Hx0g-_leCcotshvRHbBmcRBUO9zdIlK3IeIE9GOVJ22TMJU/s1600-h/IMG_3041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8MKtSqfl2TOxJqumKAmxwK1oEOZzWl_8KLWVISvNuLlV5J3XJzlpUHXzU5hMTKRLUOV17UNLTqa5-2FbR5OBxLI4bPt4Hx0g-_leCcotshvRHbBmcRBUO9zdIlK3IeIE9GOVJ22TMJU/s320/IMG_3041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401832113737622594" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Hf1OBklS5SJQISCPRmvs64PFMrlDXTgKIk3TgPRQIkBH9Fwm3iYdu5XvMlR1rUUWzpvKF3aSH4rOBPgzumDR0yrrbDrk4MAIye607qDchflPm2LUEM43EsGiuRImrd9P2sdc_3FElYc/s1600-h/IMG_3042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Hf1OBklS5SJQISCPRmvs64PFMrlDXTgKIk3TgPRQIkBH9Fwm3iYdu5XvMlR1rUUWzpvKF3aSH4rOBPgzumDR0yrrbDrk4MAIye607qDchflPm2LUEM43EsGiuRImrd9P2sdc_3FElYc/s320/IMG_3042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401831247121670642" border="0" /></a>I had to spotlight this crazy pendulum clock that we bought off of Etsy.com. We weren't really looking for a clock for the nursery, but when we saw it, we had to have it.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LAo7UcIvBpb5suD1fMdzel_mszrZTZ7cXF3bNCWGrWwcxZwYnX0bUUBfCn3_f2t_oQ6ccvIvdn3XsDPsFwVbidBUrOyFXWMeh-Cz0cI2wslhWAaqey_18IzqdlFPJccaiGMgsL97cbM/s1600-h/IMG_3037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LAo7UcIvBpb5suD1fMdzel_mszrZTZ7cXF3bNCWGrWwcxZwYnX0bUUBfCn3_f2t_oQ6ccvIvdn3XsDPsFwVbidBUrOyFXWMeh-Cz0cI2wslhWAaqey_18IzqdlFPJccaiGMgsL97cbM/s320/IMG_3037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401831226395148514" border="0" /></a>And Rufus was gracious enough to stand in place of Baby Hahn! Just two weeks left and we should have pictures of the real Baby Hahn to post here!!!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-55037360777789378732009-10-31T16:24:00.005-05:002009-10-31T16:46:35.255-05:00Happy Halloween!<div style="text-align: center;">Just thought I'd share a few photos of our Halloween festivities. We didn't do much this year since we are so busy finishing up the nursery and getting everything set for the little one's arrival. My brother came over and we carved pumpkins together. Yeah, that's pretty much all we've done for Halloween. =)<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgwpAvh9x3siTb8iJcPu7EogYCqa5hpqpDmsVa5vX2L0s6vp53hE7W8jAo3NAm7J9StQGfiam4CAPGUAg0hJZiEeeR2kmOm8ukFOYUNzPf87rr7TodGqgnOxg83PGMru6gwhBUqWtxDo/s1600-h/IMG_3000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgwpAvh9x3siTb8iJcPu7EogYCqa5hpqpDmsVa5vX2L0s6vp53hE7W8jAo3NAm7J9StQGfiam4CAPGUAg0hJZiEeeR2kmOm8ukFOYUNzPf87rr7TodGqgnOxg83PGMru6gwhBUqWtxDo/s320/IMG_3000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398879598984994178" border="0" /></a>Brendt was going for the classic pumpkin with a slight twist as one of his eyes is square.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxu2P9qW2-1U7t-Vf-iQQWxHpcg0U1CCuC0KilfGgykrycu8oVewxws64Hn2lbKimYDq12OY2FhUhNW8-HO_xq8rv-PJ40lTdV9cCN9sdIAmTF-LzOqhPeMu3uUQZBPvNaUXE5RhqOMk/s1600-h/IMG_3001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxu2P9qW2-1U7t-Vf-iQQWxHpcg0U1CCuC0KilfGgykrycu8oVewxws64Hn2lbKimYDq12OY2FhUhNW8-HO_xq8rv-PJ40lTdV9cCN9sdIAmTF-LzOqhPeMu3uUQZBPvNaUXE5RhqOMk/s320/IMG_3001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398879187372329618" border="0" /></a>My brother made a creepy and evil pumpkin, his specialty.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNGY9FhkUY2scdNE2czJxsfE8G15Q_Pc_8mkspMH5FQJDt4i1vg5RNrY8ZM95NRLGjDMULJfWEkfsVQJi9epdtDLgKnBauhH7rhiyRf6InuOB3HpBSXKm37dVrS2euenaBVVx6-SkgxU/s1600-h/IMG_3002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNGY9FhkUY2scdNE2czJxsfE8G15Q_Pc_8mkspMH5FQJDt4i1vg5RNrY8ZM95NRLGjDMULJfWEkfsVQJi9epdtDLgKnBauhH7rhiyRf6InuOB3HpBSXKm37dVrS2euenaBVVx6-SkgxU/s320/IMG_3002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398879182578109122" border="0" /></a>And I made one with glasses and huge nostrils, just like my dear husband! (Jason thought it looked more like the dragon monster from Dig Dug than Brendt)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jbcZgsPUQzOUxBTiIl87GoElHGZoJ04BjmRfj_myT6lfGOoP9CWN9xQE8wyHsR9VftpPSAIrPnrP6yDoOm8Ra03ilPucUXYhYe_X4niwRmxr_j0SGEVQ_dFq2-pzDuqX19INzelA5Bk/s1600-h/IMG_3007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jbcZgsPUQzOUxBTiIl87GoElHGZoJ04BjmRfj_myT6lfGOoP9CWN9xQE8wyHsR9VftpPSAIrPnrP6yDoOm8Ra03ilPucUXYhYe_X4niwRmxr_j0SGEVQ_dFq2-pzDuqX19INzelA5Bk/s320/IMG_3007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398879180602606578" border="0" /></a>Note the ghouls staring out the front door. Spooky.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAjln6WMAuCfTb6d-sYLT6iw__W0vPGLii3cSR_6XQTtlom4YGvsGeqnmVNe4mBfY1iqlNRAQ328xuEfHYwDrpUKBGy8gFCazFNtv2FrgA5bQC1iHNE84ysYe52gkEQWS25baDX9tsVg/s1600-h/IMG_3008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAjln6WMAuCfTb6d-sYLT6iw__W0vPGLii3cSR_6XQTtlom4YGvsGeqnmVNe4mBfY1iqlNRAQ328xuEfHYwDrpUKBGy8gFCazFNtv2FrgA5bQC1iHNE84ysYe52gkEQWS25baDX9tsVg/s320/IMG_3008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398879172358304194" border="0" /></a>And then of course with the flash off.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZc9YnSFPd92tjeeoVRjF7mnMYe5n5DTrYmNqknzUkw-5z-Jw5_fztgIfrJ1el7yi1UfjaPRCZNL6k91mtu6logfjl7m3w1DgkBoD7UokjYX7Razq1oWfxE_GeXHe1HnRLxGeUFqvZztU/s1600-h/IMG_3010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZc9YnSFPd92tjeeoVRjF7mnMYe5n5DTrYmNqknzUkw-5z-Jw5_fztgIfrJ1el7yi1UfjaPRCZNL6k91mtu6logfjl7m3w1DgkBoD7UokjYX7Razq1oWfxE_GeXHe1HnRLxGeUFqvZztU/s320/IMG_3010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398879167924543170" border="0" /></a>This was my Halloween costume for work. I was supposed to be Michelle Duggar, the lady with 18 kids from TLC. I couldn't find a mullet wig so unfortunately this was the next best option. My pins say 'I *heart* Jim Bob' and 'I *heart* #19.'<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRh4LQ9YzS6ZtHKzkj9vN8p7M7huyi_cgFCsTbJimckcrska-RYo90y9BuGP-vaWNPzFMmiqL0oY6DecZH_0NjMMkQTikQr5v6m2wSPZJMSeWdqSO4Kv4T60q2S1b8lbbBk08t2bvA38/s1600-h/week+37c.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRh4LQ9YzS6ZtHKzkj9vN8p7M7huyi_cgFCsTbJimckcrska-RYo90y9BuGP-vaWNPzFMmiqL0oY6DecZH_0NjMMkQTikQr5v6m2wSPZJMSeWdqSO4Kv4T60q2S1b8lbbBk08t2bvA38/s320/week+37c.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398879603114207842" border="0" /></a>And here is a shot of me taken today at 37 weeks and 1 day. Just three weeks 'til launch!!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-18774097855235278092009-09-27T11:41:00.007-05:002009-09-27T12:40:12.516-05:00What is Blik?In between hosting and Husker games we've been squeezing in time to work on the nursery here and there. We've bought about everything we need for the nursery--the rest will be finding time to build a shelf and a window seat and we should be pretty much ready for baby Hahn's arrival! In theory anyhow....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02ia5Bu0qWxgK9z_L08v6VlQG76b5VA4TE5jBXMdZsiORVJv7EFv1O78krXClrx1n4yJjysNJQa3FuReSuC8yQzC5uQMNIRkc_THNUT7zbW7iJJFN3x_NGnFWrzgXUXqgj0E5FYgEcU8/s1600-h/IMG_2971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02ia5Bu0qWxgK9z_L08v6VlQG76b5VA4TE5jBXMdZsiORVJv7EFv1O78krXClrx1n4yJjysNJQa3FuReSuC8yQzC5uQMNIRkc_THNUT7zbW7iJJFN3x_NGnFWrzgXUXqgj0E5FYgEcU8/s320/IMG_2971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190547400893202" border="0" /></a>Ok, I have to brag about the changing table we got. It matches our crib and it was a steal--only $30 off Craigslist!!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnySExRK9IIDTNoUnfDv4Kds8KRWFSdEm2eYsKKHol8z8WiKNvcne3gqL5g4rBlE_IozT135TJmLn9-i9L9F-zRF3wtZiIS5Rg5RTyf74ZWl-__I4TP4zJDBnEIZ8rJSbqwyp5eUhQWXk/s1600-h/IMG_2956.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnySExRK9IIDTNoUnfDv4Kds8KRWFSdEm2eYsKKHol8z8WiKNvcne3gqL5g4rBlE_IozT135TJmLn9-i9L9F-zRF3wtZiIS5Rg5RTyf74ZWl-__I4TP4zJDBnEIZ8rJSbqwyp5eUhQWXk/s320/IMG_2956.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190538250613570" border="0" /></a><br />Remember Brendt's old baby dresser dresser from our last blog entry? Here it is being prepped for painting. Brendt had to reinforce it in a few spots, but other than that it was in great shape.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDmLBTYwm_QYamu7E3PYJrdg0bPWL7USXAbr4YNGPYrWcOIZ3I61_u3efW-XVTm_xpLc87zLeFlqdbYq9mBU7ZBSCAWfPFRY-TtmxkcqowXQ5ZTxAh3RcMQ5j4JswAW_kQScIh3Kbr4g/s1600-h/IMG_2959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDmLBTYwm_QYamu7E3PYJrdg0bPWL7USXAbr4YNGPYrWcOIZ3I61_u3efW-XVTm_xpLc87zLeFlqdbYq9mBU7ZBSCAWfPFRY-TtmxkcqowXQ5ZTxAh3RcMQ5j4JswAW_kQScIh3Kbr4g/s320/IMG_2959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190526954322674" border="0" /></a>And here it is looking like new! We painted the drawers the same green as the stripe on the nursery walls.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaHUr1LK6ZpUywC3vtiCl-uRGd99liYCynKXyYc45rN6lpEhur3u3pgszsL9cEpLxA-aBpCF19N3GM8HOJZDMek5vqhM050RLDEyTE_JIvUrxKzxtIx8K-OtPlPTPwUrISwioYZC56-A/s1600-h/IMG_2967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQaHUr1LK6ZpUywC3vtiCl-uRGd99liYCynKXyYc45rN6lpEhur3u3pgszsL9cEpLxA-aBpCF19N3GM8HOJZDMek5vqhM050RLDEyTE_JIvUrxKzxtIx8K-OtPlPTPwUrISwioYZC56-A/s320/IMG_2967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190091015883826" border="0" /></a>Ta-da! Lookin' good! Notice the blue bird of happiness. =)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj5VraqGB6DJcrqa919-Jc2RgBSeSJ0W3YX_-FJQRq25mNAnzqBgIZNTV7RbX8EEEhsuMZ7AZUcve2QFs2vMSKtQfyeyUYYVYeOJBD5pUjM0UqF9GV5OKnYeCS1AsqS73YijQAHjGr0U/s1600-h/IMG_2973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj5VraqGB6DJcrqa919-Jc2RgBSeSJ0W3YX_-FJQRq25mNAnzqBgIZNTV7RbX8EEEhsuMZ7AZUcve2QFs2vMSKtQfyeyUYYVYeOJBD5pUjM0UqF9GV5OKnYeCS1AsqS73YijQAHjGr0U/s320/IMG_2973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190086882711874" border="0" /></a>Ok, you may have been wondering about the title of this entry. What is Blik is actually a website (whatisblik.com) with crazy wall decals. We ordered a fun decal for the nursery since we were so sad to see our Space Invaders go. I think I like this one better anyhow. Essentially, when you order one, this is what you receive in the mail--sheets of wall clings that you have to sort of assemble yourself to make a picture. Each sheet has a different color and it's your job to layer the colors correctly to make your finished product.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMVQuZSZzr83oDTDPCyuusR7IKhODpSf0D46uyKe5jMPjA0hiplevH3LgM2f5O3hiYEVdWQLeiRNYDrKcXohO1KDtwzhl5Z9DeXbkRCS6Tmo-E4qujWkj-G3gUAIZFi64bhDeU-fb8T8/s1600-h/IMG_2974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMVQuZSZzr83oDTDPCyuusR7IKhODpSf0D46uyKe5jMPjA0hiplevH3LgM2f5O3hiYEVdWQLeiRNYDrKcXohO1KDtwzhl5Z9DeXbkRCS6Tmo-E4qujWkj-G3gUAIZFi64bhDeU-fb8T8/s320/IMG_2974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190076114118386" border="0" /></a>That brings us back to our bendy green stripe. We had to make the stripe turn down so we had a good spot for our wall decal to go.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwvpIolZZmyqpKhmc10HUp_EpNy0WG0Yf2dmnyDysKxoUPYpxso5YW3UBI_KHmqO31mFqtKL_2clGQkAzrMSqzCkdb0wqS5mnbbf_RHwhr3f3SUHXzOZaxWZRGqlQnN24j2FWLhlSmTg/s1600-h/IMG_2978.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwvpIolZZmyqpKhmc10HUp_EpNy0WG0Yf2dmnyDysKxoUPYpxso5YW3UBI_KHmqO31mFqtKL_2clGQkAzrMSqzCkdb0wqS5mnbbf_RHwhr3f3SUHXzOZaxWZRGqlQnN24j2FWLhlSmTg/s320/IMG_2978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190071376995506" border="0" /></a>Here is Brendt applying some leaves after we had already stuck the branch to the wall.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo4UaO0Qn3QgfUSWKtvjrlxFa189jUqdM_s_xgtJXwjiHC8Z87VWcIEFkfnnbUbrp069qNQ2RGpLFSUFCcEVqFtTMT4guBUDbIQjBi4tQzjalrTCQA4Mq4RgYzdhFxqZvEoKsfQEI54w/s1600-h/IMG_2980.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo4UaO0Qn3QgfUSWKtvjrlxFa189jUqdM_s_xgtJXwjiHC8Z87VWcIEFkfnnbUbrp069qNQ2RGpLFSUFCcEVqFtTMT4guBUDbIQjBi4tQzjalrTCQA4Mq4RgYzdhFxqZvEoKsfQEI54w/s320/IMG_2980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386190066347084194" border="0" /></a>Next, we applied the bird bodies, one at a time.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe4arHvTxY54mND7O9JbezRQ8g3U3NiCCMQUGCJ2PnZsxDRd_yefgxEE_I-JU2lHV4DcrLTau1VJt7prM65v6N90YpjZDi2woQBJOyssDc16ZFACKiqkBXLGnAf0R_9jND-Zie7OTEO0/s1600-h/IMG_2982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe4arHvTxY54mND7O9JbezRQ8g3U3NiCCMQUGCJ2PnZsxDRd_yefgxEE_I-JU2lHV4DcrLTau1VJt7prM65v6N90YpjZDi2woQBJOyssDc16ZFACKiqkBXLGnAf0R_9jND-Zie7OTEO0/s320/IMG_2982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386198359445772258" border="0" /></a>Then we added feet, beaks, and word balloons--basically we finished off the gray layer.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYedm2HfMb3dMlCpeToKwkRGpPIJ-hPvUSRvXbKHEBT0ll4CbwpbqSnYkTXolw1n67LlpTlC5b7a2o4gmk8oVkAfh5SinUgYMbyMGLARYJ9TOTa_EpjbwHPn25fDffh7SphWOIzQENogw/s1600-h/IMG_2983.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYedm2HfMb3dMlCpeToKwkRGpPIJ-hPvUSRvXbKHEBT0ll4CbwpbqSnYkTXolw1n67LlpTlC5b7a2o4gmk8oVkAfh5SinUgYMbyMGLARYJ9TOTa_EpjbwHPn25fDffh7SphWOIzQENogw/s320/IMG_2983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386189334747764370" border="0" /></a>Then we finished by adding the last layer--dark brown.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wysSaZWEIz6PgDB_l97NFNJWi0ncEN4_Yul8-kb5ls9NXAE0mP9TClWzmHcJHFOd6FmhtRmje36tLIVyALHL9cwIWhD79zKhtiyl-F3iKjzvmselrJP-2b4abZ5AjipV8bfFMEkXUG4/s1600-h/IMG_2984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wysSaZWEIz6PgDB_l97NFNJWi0ncEN4_Yul8-kb5ls9NXAE0mP9TClWzmHcJHFOd6FmhtRmje36tLIVyALHL9cwIWhD79zKhtiyl-F3iKjzvmselrJP-2b4abZ5AjipV8bfFMEkXUG4/s320/IMG_2984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386189329259111058" border="0" /></a>And after about 1.5 to 2 hours, you have the finished product! The gray actually shows up better than this photo makes it out.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPMeFqEkBZigOO9u1bLSfMp71DIJ8qEKnfKhAGmJzfhdUK5n3gY0fmNpd2xHS3ZD8su5Z-3yHkJT1hIQrdfenaW28mkXboaKr2xm1p5lq6BVBYip46mvFgrcqsE6ObxSQYWwmi3lthJo/s1600-h/IMG_2986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPMeFqEkBZigOO9u1bLSfMp71DIJ8qEKnfKhAGmJzfhdUK5n3gY0fmNpd2xHS3ZD8su5Z-3yHkJT1hIQrdfenaW28mkXboaKr2xm1p5lq6BVBYip46mvFgrcqsE6ObxSQYWwmi3lthJo/s320/IMG_2986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386189321841622354" border="0" /></a>Zooming out. We aren't sure what we are doing for window treatments. I'm almost thinking just a plain cream colored roman shade might be nice. Any ideas are welcome. The space under the branch and behind the changing table will be where our glider sits. We have one ordered and it should be here in a week or so.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoxGjMMOwY8HxFGKTWyPcEk_DOfNDHGLQKHRAtpBekPv8N6Urh_EpJePnfshZ1yiW_Ls6Wl2Oj9L4p07E1PMswpOj-ZccBeRuccjQjkRI3YMawHjUROKHrIM-Bv721h3em8cqmqcQw04/s1600-h/IMG_2987.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoxGjMMOwY8HxFGKTWyPcEk_DOfNDHGLQKHRAtpBekPv8N6Urh_EpJePnfshZ1yiW_Ls6Wl2Oj9L4p07E1PMswpOj-ZccBeRuccjQjkRI3YMawHjUROKHrIM-Bv721h3em8cqmqcQw04/s320/IMG_2987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386189317030304210" border="0" /></a>After getting up the stripe and the wall decal, we decided the mirror didn't quite fit with where the theme of the nursery is ending up so we replaced it with our baby quilt. It feels a lot more cohesive with the rest of the room now.<br /><br />So that's the current state of the nursery. The next set of photos should be the final product minus the finishing touch: the baby! ;)<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-59148833826203992372009-09-12T18:30:00.005-05:002009-09-12T19:03:57.852-05:00Progress on the Nursery<div style="text-align: center;">We are officially done painting the nursery walls today!! We've had the base color up for quite awhile and we finally got around to painting our stripe this afternoon. Since we are not going to find out the gender of baby Hahn until delivery, we had to decorate the nursery as gender neutral. We didn't want to go with the typical green or yellow, so we decided to try to find a periwinkle color--a color that you can't quite tell if it is blue or purple. Well, the color we picked looks a bit more purple to us, so we decided a nice green stripe on the wall would masculine the room up a bit. Plus stripes are just fun and what better excuse to paint one than decorating a nursery!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF6nyHu6P9h98uGvJUP8hId3LFG9IFDNbrNfk6owX6FHY-Ppyv6Poo8I2T4AEtuw2v_6j7H4__1iP_9G5hKvciTtI9eA4xPCLEPys-H3646fOkzfDLWtjPkNplWVxBNQdV_F9bfS0YLQ/s1600-h/IMG_2948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF6nyHu6P9h98uGvJUP8hId3LFG9IFDNbrNfk6owX6FHY-Ppyv6Poo8I2T4AEtuw2v_6j7H4__1iP_9G5hKvciTtI9eA4xPCLEPys-H3646fOkzfDLWtjPkNplWVxBNQdV_F9bfS0YLQ/s320/IMG_2948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380728064067987698" border="0" /></a>The baby's dresser still needs finished. This was a hand-me-down from Brendt's folks. The knobs say 'Baby Hahn.'<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX8P_1Pc58zDPaW9fyEJ7gw3Wq5i2nGKjShe62ccIMgStZ7CV0_kOMUTNgrxcOZt3xbfiPAXOdyeFwGrlqNS72OGTa8GzTv2P0CnwkFUiUsHAOM6yb4hyphenhyphenjgSGG-WJrkrk_fy3u3dKPtE/s1600-h/IMG_2950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX8P_1Pc58zDPaW9fyEJ7gw3Wq5i2nGKjShe62ccIMgStZ7CV0_kOMUTNgrxcOZt3xbfiPAXOdyeFwGrlqNS72OGTa8GzTv2P0CnwkFUiUsHAOM6yb4hyphenhyphenjgSGG-WJrkrk_fy3u3dKPtE/s320/IMG_2950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380728043273716994" border="0" /></a>Ok, now onto the stripe project. We didn't really measure much--we started the stripe on the right side of the room at 16 inches wide and knocked off roughly three inches every time it turned. We just went across the wall with a level as we taped. It worked pretty well.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNVd-s7Zz6Vm40Bb1lGn20ICKOeOhCtZglBd29uwLEvC_OEVSDI10T1-JuMo6RAt6QZDAmJAvq9lC0w40mmzdOwVzFNysk6c6Eqqdwsj0Oz1Lr1LmNFFL-B-7ps1o7xER96_nHzz4Cj0/s1600-h/IMG_2951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNVd-s7Zz6Vm40Bb1lGn20ICKOeOhCtZglBd29uwLEvC_OEVSDI10T1-JuMo6RAt6QZDAmJAvq9lC0w40mmzdOwVzFNysk6c6Eqqdwsj0Oz1Lr1LmNFFL-B-7ps1o7xER96_nHzz4Cj0/s320/IMG_2951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380728049454479362" border="0" /></a>In the next blog about the nursery, it will be clear why our green stripe had to wind around the wall a bit instead of just going straight across. There is a method to our madness, we swear.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK528bI8nalUdwXj6YINY7OUMtiM33jaGz2EiTnsOpKAj8UH2v76KHtoJYDgVSXCAsCqrwuKg7Mx5GR9N4q-mxa7apC_jLfMjNumeDGHb1-keUBE0NGKzYjLLEyShjF242sFeOiwpesIU/s1600-h/IMG_2953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK528bI8nalUdwXj6YINY7OUMtiM33jaGz2EiTnsOpKAj8UH2v76KHtoJYDgVSXCAsCqrwuKg7Mx5GR9N4q-mxa7apC_jLfMjNumeDGHb1-keUBE0NGKzYjLLEyShjF242sFeOiwpesIU/s320/IMG_2953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380728030639362402" border="0" /></a>The finished stripe. The lines turned out really clean. We were really happy with the finished product!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSbjVeqwMc2uB8wgcg6auIhPpDAgqsQE-QvTKIkIXvkNvpPxH2eOltZk3pa3f-9ZgXCwrCCdeEv9OgUfxZt3cvsAVwds9tCDpfOLok0FV0-EgIWdpteYYfLm-icoU9zaDJ7UkF2K6IBM/s1600-h/IMG_2954.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSbjVeqwMc2uB8wgcg6auIhPpDAgqsQE-QvTKIkIXvkNvpPxH2eOltZk3pa3f-9ZgXCwrCCdeEv9OgUfxZt3cvsAVwds9tCDpfOLok0FV0-EgIWdpteYYfLm-icoU9zaDJ7UkF2K6IBM/s320/IMG_2954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380728014938142242" border="0" /></a>We might have gone a wee bit bright on the green tho. I think it will tone down just a tad after we get the rest of the furniture and decorations up.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG2ValLkP0O6BB9vxRyw-mABtuxmndSa9sI6XX_EWdS2ZTtvDkF9kZVoTXYghQCx2gP1ZOYDZd_tS2rGGxKbRuQcSB0elvRAMYhJWlb6yOi-Oqstkznl8VRkv3vkPW4Q8LUfYHXOHQow/s1600-h/IMG_2946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRG2ValLkP0O6BB9vxRyw-mABtuxmndSa9sI6XX_EWdS2ZTtvDkF9kZVoTXYghQCx2gP1ZOYDZd_tS2rGGxKbRuQcSB0elvRAMYhJWlb6yOi-Oqstkznl8VRkv3vkPW4Q8LUfYHXOHQow/s320/IMG_2946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380729712662219922" border="0" /></a>Ok, kinda funny story about the crib. A few weekends ago I tell Brendt how silly it is that people spend so much money on crib sets when you can't really use the quilt so you are paying $150 for a crib sheet, bumper, and ruffle. Then I walked into Shopko and saw this set up and personal....I had to call Brendt and tell him how I didn't have the willpower to walk away from something so adorable. He just laughed at me and told me it was ok to splurge on this since basically everything else we have is hand-me-downs and craigslist finds. The crib itself for example...total craigslist buy. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFZfecTTBEjr3xiGvmAvWOr70-m7MHlrjx6iDvx4v6naE2zpsPZaaX70_gfKeGnm297DSXALpg-AFbjuxM2vJumGVTWo7ewE1sjmjzhlBRbuo7XPpJQC4ZKvm1TE5NLCFzOZ_L0KzlJY/s1600-h/IMG_2947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFZfecTTBEjr3xiGvmAvWOr70-m7MHlrjx6iDvx4v6naE2zpsPZaaX70_gfKeGnm297DSXALpg-AFbjuxM2vJumGVTWo7ewE1sjmjzhlBRbuo7XPpJQC4ZKvm1TE5NLCFzOZ_L0KzlJY/s320/IMG_2947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380729706491230754" border="0" /></a>Just a closeup to help understand why I had to buy it. So freakin' cute!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQtx0Dfq5_zjIhSxCck64NQvRdje_KxmFEFrv1Wz8u_KTZ-ZXJ8k3jZ_ShiTg0N43y9oc12BnHfnz_vRZbdsPd3RarXiJPclUUKFSjJHnzb5iQ0nbd-VIhA1YukzJGYCkEvGLRnRAams/s1600-h/week+30+b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQtx0Dfq5_zjIhSxCck64NQvRdje_KxmFEFrv1Wz8u_KTZ-ZXJ8k3jZ_ShiTg0N43y9oc12BnHfnz_vRZbdsPd3RarXiJPclUUKFSjJHnzb5iQ0nbd-VIhA1YukzJGYCkEvGLRnRAams/s320/week+30+b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380729719958274706" border="0" /></a><br />And last but not least, I thought I'd include a shot of my progress as well. Here is a shot of my 30-weeks-pregnant belly.<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-3527457918882785072009-08-29T19:11:00.010-05:002009-08-30T08:54:08.365-05:00DinoQuest!<div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend, we met up with Tim, Kaela, Gwynn, and Alexus to hike thru Fontenelle Forest. This hike started out just like any other, but it quickly took dangerous turn! Little did we know there were dinosaurs prowling the park grounds!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekv5flCTiRt8-GChHE3H0e4o_wOVEQ6okQFQVKfDc0sQ0c-sU1ZXdiOPNDJRIViGP-EfHB8c2Y-k97CQ09M1OnqQum5MjWl2dVFMVKlamHLGFQMJ2AzmBLVBD0Q2Vdtpxh8kRum3elKs/s1600-h/IMG_2831.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekv5flCTiRt8-GChHE3H0e4o_wOVEQ6okQFQVKfDc0sQ0c-sU1ZXdiOPNDJRIViGP-EfHB8c2Y-k97CQ09M1OnqQum5MjWl2dVFMVKlamHLGFQMJ2AzmBLVBD0Q2Vdtpxh8kRum3elKs/s320/IMG_2831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375543993461579714" border="0" /></a>Brendt and I, blissfully unaware of the dangers lurking deep in Fontenelle Forest.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbBE8TWrn2KC-Y6ksZPM5wUpaBH6Kfhd9aGK4_oI_2-tiDoFilUB7JC1O18oi5pjqYyM74AguzX3VpP0WA4lyrX3YFFgdD_Y6NKY-c8K13d9pKyaokmSDtRMA1sfx2uOfq-7w0sxJHUs/s1600-h/IMG_2812.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbBE8TWrn2KC-Y6ksZPM5wUpaBH6Kfhd9aGK4_oI_2-tiDoFilUB7JC1O18oi5pjqYyM74AguzX3VpP0WA4lyrX3YFFgdD_Y6NKY-c8K13d9pKyaokmSDtRMA1sfx2uOfq-7w0sxJHUs/s320/IMG_2812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375546158734367154" border="0" /></a>Kaela and Alexus sure look tough. Good thing they were with us!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rkrRDFPvs0uTAi-UzcH_upcuAhJbMdN-WRUKr9KCpzHYkq48lvJOhNQswq99Yd3M68Ha94iH1LDyWzPU_gfZxnvun7XAdhnRzJAlG_xk09p2M0QGLIPRN9UNRBDRQKJTYhpfv3rx0EY/s1600-h/IMG_2810.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rkrRDFPvs0uTAi-UzcH_upcuAhJbMdN-WRUKr9KCpzHYkq48lvJOhNQswq99Yd3M68Ha94iH1LDyWzPU_gfZxnvun7XAdhnRzJAlG_xk09p2M0QGLIPRN9UNRBDRQKJTYhpfv3rx0EY/s320/IMG_2810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375546180023062706" border="0" /></a>I'm not sure what I'm doing....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBj0mwA67q_o3wJCr_InknrSLsmzaYUflZmb_Lkq-FmRaw1PvLX_EhZxNS823uMtfOLgBAhWUFLgZ_BikV05rC-GVevivUMzNyXQC0VvTrFmBrgqJ8A_7p4B50Ujl03AAlHJtQl95C6uo/s1600-h/IMG_2809.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBj0mwA67q_o3wJCr_InknrSLsmzaYUflZmb_Lkq-FmRaw1PvLX_EhZxNS823uMtfOLgBAhWUFLgZ_BikV05rC-GVevivUMzNyXQC0VvTrFmBrgqJ8A_7p4B50Ujl03AAlHJtQl95C6uo/s320/IMG_2809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375546147993323426" border="0" /></a>Gwynn played a lovely tune on the xylophone.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Zkxjp-4pUaJzZwM9fqahZg4perg5uSL-IDFxE-jKaP-rTNe22QdghLbLSbVZ2QybQJGsKsZ_JU1ddEnattJGh7ria8JY-UfjftSka8XUFxhrCoCC8jP5MrTCyb51R7X0wXzMz2QUJc/s1600-h/IMG_2818.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Zkxjp-4pUaJzZwM9fqahZg4perg5uSL-IDFxE-jKaP-rTNe22QdghLbLSbVZ2QybQJGsKsZ_JU1ddEnattJGh7ria8JY-UfjftSka8XUFxhrCoCC8jP5MrTCyb51R7X0wXzMz2QUJc/s320/IMG_2818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375545033791367282" border="0" /></a>And then off we went into the woods...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfmJPsqpqeyCx1OzZLtujmJOpF0GH0UcyFrlyvKh3wW-iTEQNJxDREMTwljdUxnP-smBfe52L72yMPpr25hKzaTxWhN050b59NXqXYD7eEu1hr0LEP0hFWMqleA7uk2UQfRcnFOL08WE/s1600-h/IMG_2805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfmJPsqpqeyCx1OzZLtujmJOpF0GH0UcyFrlyvKh3wW-iTEQNJxDREMTwljdUxnP-smBfe52L72yMPpr25hKzaTxWhN050b59NXqXYD7eEu1hr0LEP0hFWMqleA7uk2UQfRcnFOL08WE/s320/IMG_2805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375546138488702866" border="0" /></a>We quickly ran across our first dinosaur! I think this one's an herbivore.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibc0ioRFh4hOfRKhMLSfuJ0qnl56vXQLROhSCB5QuE1qbovizWLN60Mav2SWmtSPVrSrdUDHSIliYr3pNwWI3GOHEVxCE71YMovqi-3hEQgoE1jbV3_80pZi267EgjtmroUUGmRb_eIcA/s1600-h/IMG_2816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibc0ioRFh4hOfRKhMLSfuJ0qnl56vXQLROhSCB5QuE1qbovizWLN60Mav2SWmtSPVrSrdUDHSIliYr3pNwWI3GOHEVxCE71YMovqi-3hEQgoE1jbV3_80pZi267EgjtmroUUGmRb_eIcA/s320/IMG_2816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375547069505835874" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">They even had flying dinos in the park!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPSoK8vAt4Nt2HLK9RuPHPy-kG5yv-KX8mIn2UoOEWLJ4mMdGb-1yG9G6hCyeStRP_HW8Fz2CIJbL3oEgFWImRb6NZS6ZmDufMeQPqcsORJaB34R3BB_zf_5MQf9C04fnAHmnyRRwIJU/s1600-h/IMG_2813.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPSoK8vAt4Nt2HLK9RuPHPy-kG5yv-KX8mIn2UoOEWLJ4mMdGb-1yG9G6hCyeStRP_HW8Fz2CIJbL3oEgFWImRb6NZS6ZmDufMeQPqcsORJaB34R3BB_zf_5MQf9C04fnAHmnyRRwIJU/s320/IMG_2813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375546168733254050" border="0" /></a>Brendt is reading the name of the dino but I can already tell him what it is called....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfpC7_fZk4mHanlhq1uzsjeLzRpTHwvBW9KzUdgtPJ5QbMfUF354rsbw1f-Se2kA_dhB4arn-mqalA8g7emvbDVsmmLxKCLmrxKbmEezNd8DD-ccGQ-ByHLYTMM8qBK-VX7IWOWUj4LE/s1600-h/IMG_2814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfpC7_fZk4mHanlhq1uzsjeLzRpTHwvBW9KzUdgtPJ5QbMfUF354rsbw1f-Se2kA_dhB4arn-mqalA8g7emvbDVsmmLxKCLmrxKbmEezNd8DD-ccGQ-ByHLYTMM8qBK-VX7IWOWUj4LE/s320/IMG_2814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375546883659343426" border="0" /></a>It's the rarely photographed Feasaurus Rex!!! Easily identifiably by the sagging stomach and tendency to nest in inconvenient spaces.<br />Pronunciation key for Kaela: Fay-UH-sore-us Rex<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM77i3Ygamw6nRYWu8vVaWu4YQN6kRtKkbnctc47LiEZ2TOqNP0WmgNurP7V9GSQzm02sbdTWAbQSybGToqm78O-XvnUkyq5oi6ZRsEkdCYbeTW7NrOaiaJX_zsr2U-6m-EA6Sa_PSfdg/s1600-h/IMG_2821.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM77i3Ygamw6nRYWu8vVaWu4YQN6kRtKkbnctc47LiEZ2TOqNP0WmgNurP7V9GSQzm02sbdTWAbQSybGToqm78O-XvnUkyq5oi6ZRsEkdCYbeTW7NrOaiaJX_zsr2U-6m-EA6Sa_PSfdg/s320/IMG_2821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375546868331475490" border="0" /></a>It's a mite-size dino. Also known as a dino-mite. Hehe, couldn't resist.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDmV9K5Gd9z_Zhsj5O1C6x9s2ylhRDSe09w8AU-Kbg8DiBdJzDNMq1QmhElUGJVuy2oazyb3lZu73tcnPmOMVk1s0ag7VH4wbHPaGjmQs3GJ-ZLB5sJ84C8KKNUYlFmMqKEpSnvvAbtE/s1600-h/IMG_2830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDmV9K5Gd9z_Zhsj5O1C6x9s2ylhRDSe09w8AU-Kbg8DiBdJzDNMq1QmhElUGJVuy2oazyb3lZu73tcnPmOMVk1s0ag7VH4wbHPaGjmQs3GJ-ZLB5sJ84C8KKNUYlFmMqKEpSnvvAbtE/s320/IMG_2830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375545083284661346" border="0" /></a>In the background is an Allosaurus, my favorite dinosaur as a kid. The Allosaurus is basically just a girly version of the T-Rex.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedctO0G-K329CddoUKfxUWzR8MxDSXf0ChmXXxIaLqNMc8R9aKqs3xSYH2uTFprGVBWnSJwlNdFsLcsbiC2aMl4j5Iv9tBV5TNjWf2UUDbrjIwSTKkGPB5NXZo-e9m8Hef5S8J3HrZyY/s1600-h/IMG_2823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedctO0G-K329CddoUKfxUWzR8MxDSXf0ChmXXxIaLqNMc8R9aKqs3xSYH2uTFprGVBWnSJwlNdFsLcsbiC2aMl4j5Iv9tBV5TNjWf2UUDbrjIwSTKkGPB5NXZo-e9m8Hef5S8J3HrZyY/s320/IMG_2823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375545061805617090" border="0" /></a>Some cute little guys.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLEx6qNv5w6ZvAmP7G1YKBVrxwkPHRSYeAr4cqXmee0f4n684Pc9CjmhwGmLE8isL604_1cm_QHQ2lf3rlgsMPbBjLsQIrnOvDU3c95wQnrdy3w72EOHmg1eK6dP5i0neGCVLk5jVRx4/s1600-h/IMG_2822.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLEx6qNv5w6ZvAmP7G1YKBVrxwkPHRSYeAr4cqXmee0f4n684Pc9CjmhwGmLE8isL604_1cm_QHQ2lf3rlgsMPbBjLsQIrnOvDU3c95wQnrdy3w72EOHmg1eK6dP5i0neGCVLk5jVRx4/s320/IMG_2822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375545049632812578" border="0" /></a>Alexus found a nest.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWY7dPgFDSZWaiMn-c0CIhWeVrumh1ns2X-6f1xLbp5YUA1hi0zfWLCyOJzj8pFLRuidObPEh3iJoRbhqQ4GfQK7ZrbL9Cu4N64JYTrQNa1XTwXscdZKKPkA_kRMkAMw15mZEAchEOzw/s1600-h/IMG_2827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWY7dPgFDSZWaiMn-c0CIhWeVrumh1ns2X-6f1xLbp5YUA1hi0zfWLCyOJzj8pFLRuidObPEh3iJoRbhqQ4GfQK7ZrbL9Cu4N64JYTrQNa1XTwXscdZKKPkA_kRMkAMw15mZEAchEOzw/s320/IMG_2827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375545067417404338" border="0" /></a>Not sure that Gwynn was all that excited about the dinosaurs, but she was pretty excited to walk the balance beam.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bellevue Dog Park</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a few shots from the dog park by our house. Our Saturday morning routine has become grabbing drive-thru coffee and then taking the boys to the park to run off some energy. I tried to get some action shots of the dogs running at the camera.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hJc8LSWJmU_gPxM1jrGUR-HU578t0quzHXAqA_Mm8d2XVBe4EWBQzWULd1_7tLLIG04c2l2GN1LjDlEzK8lFaKZq-iiXT4_cke8GZfECY2-8VFSDwwfGrJVtpFU-DeWjcHWuYJu00Gs/s1600-h/IMG_2795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hJc8LSWJmU_gPxM1jrGUR-HU578t0quzHXAqA_Mm8d2XVBe4EWBQzWULd1_7tLLIG04c2l2GN1LjDlEzK8lFaKZq-iiXT4_cke8GZfECY2-8VFSDwwfGrJVtpFU-DeWjcHWuYJu00Gs/s320/IMG_2795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375543975189111890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4I8oUNmI66GX-X9WEBTYcyZMmuLrQq8aAcPezSv3cqwE4u9y-4x8hRGD2r6ZhJEqJGVy2nje3kdTLKp-6S6f42MMkdkC3A_o6hnWjQ7-ZRhyzV-_rlRs8GQR94RwsFE3Vvy6GXB_ay0/s1600-h/IMG_2796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4I8oUNmI66GX-X9WEBTYcyZMmuLrQq8aAcPezSv3cqwE4u9y-4x8hRGD2r6ZhJEqJGVy2nje3kdTLKp-6S6f42MMkdkC3A_o6hnWjQ7-ZRhyzV-_rlRs8GQR94RwsFE3Vvy6GXB_ay0/s320/IMG_2796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375543960783265442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_OQH6VxnLFgXzR2I8sM8JqzJN59TAwksnByNoQe8ELg0Vg-3xyp-hylaijoQ58VE6y3nlZqBDNBW5SrrsrXTCYo_WoQcxRfFkXRBM3fp1aFx86_ACdqyGdnfe8USPxVEiL0oC7v4VPw/s1600-h/IMG_2797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_OQH6VxnLFgXzR2I8sM8JqzJN59TAwksnByNoQe8ELg0Vg-3xyp-hylaijoQ58VE6y3nlZqBDNBW5SrrsrXTCYo_WoQcxRfFkXRBM3fp1aFx86_ACdqyGdnfe8USPxVEiL0oC7v4VPw/s320/IMG_2797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375543948589308530" border="0" /></a>This shot is the big open field next to the fenced in park. We actually walk the dogs thru this field a lot as well since there is a ton of hiking trails thru those trees.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQ5Q6_suPyKuH2B91Mv_V-22ZV631IiRbL2jLQyrvNFgSwuu7kPIUSIB3mJmEMq7AfHPO3xjqS-QivA0xEkYAOLVAVQe1ypb0HTUCOPxrUat8LDCcbpUTt1PMPQywkAo_Klx675JrtVU/s1600-h/IMG_2791.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQ5Q6_suPyKuH2B91Mv_V-22ZV631IiRbL2jLQyrvNFgSwuu7kPIUSIB3mJmEMq7AfHPO3xjqS-QivA0xEkYAOLVAVQe1ypb0HTUCOPxrUat8LDCcbpUTt1PMPQywkAo_Klx675JrtVU/s320/IMG_2791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375543981716780002" border="0" /></a>An awesome picture of Kurt who is tying the knot next Thursday! Congrats, lil' bro!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-36921267405778262932009-07-23T20:50:00.007-05:002009-07-23T22:08:42.627-05:00Moving the OfficeMost of you probably remember how pumped Brendt and I were to finish the office last October. We were finally able to use the space invader wall decals that we'd bought over a year before. Well, when we found out we were expecting a new addition to the family in November, we grudgingly decided that the office would really make the most reasonable room for a nursery. That being said, over the past few weeks we have been preparing a space in the basement for our desk and slowly but surely moving our office into the newly finished basement. I have pictures of our old office here for sentimental value. I remember taking these photos like it was yesterday. Who knew that less than a year after finishing this it would have to be transformed into an entirely different room...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw5jl3qArn7DrxcBFH4Dr6eh2g04YiovKsuHAxh2v62_-K-VYrTGbOF9A0hJRd6-0OcWf5QDvIAMxJfjJhnEV4AMb-j-6sdQPzmJVziBB0DoJrmtfh8AHh9TQwQAltsM7ncNAglzY2E4/s1600-h/IMG_1879.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw5jl3qArn7DrxcBFH4Dr6eh2g04YiovKsuHAxh2v62_-K-VYrTGbOF9A0hJRd6-0OcWf5QDvIAMxJfjJhnEV4AMb-j-6sdQPzmJVziBB0DoJrmtfh8AHh9TQwQAltsM7ncNAglzY2E4/s320/IMG_1879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361841132029912178" border="0" /></a>My desk.<br />We painted the walls orange and gray, with the gray color to symbolize a computer screen for the aliens to march across.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8LDMG7pVqEpdBL7ie4cwwvIlNpxp_sQmfY97lxffldOUfZ6r_szJMu1JT-VboKK3Tq4SlmnYkZwHiwPIVSJQaZkVMmS9iU0Rvyonc45gufWUpbchrKTPzyzjHNys0lUhah4Ys-HGI0w/s1600-h/IMG_1880.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8LDMG7pVqEpdBL7ie4cwwvIlNpxp_sQmfY97lxffldOUfZ6r_szJMu1JT-VboKK3Tq4SlmnYkZwHiwPIVSJQaZkVMmS9iU0Rvyonc45gufWUpbchrKTPzyzjHNys0lUhah4Ys-HGI0w/s320/IMG_1880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361841122795821858" border="0" /></a>Brendt's desk.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10Z07cEsQhDlfMbZUsJlvGwb439louXbm6Z82LoXLeDhrIhIPRgECzZqMnzypp7cDrfR7As9L6cmrofC7VUelaNYcGu0TmW3uEbKySpiyGVF_BFoZaIwK5jSD3_RgAD410XdOWdjCR_0/s1600-h/IMG_1882.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10Z07cEsQhDlfMbZUsJlvGwb439louXbm6Z82LoXLeDhrIhIPRgECzZqMnzypp7cDrfR7As9L6cmrofC7VUelaNYcGu0TmW3uEbKySpiyGVF_BFoZaIwK5jSD3_RgAD410XdOWdjCR_0/s320/IMG_1882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361841118553680578" border="0" /></a>The aliens!<br /><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;">For the new space, we decided that painting a magnetic board on the wall might be kinda fun. Brendt also had the idea to build one of his famous floating shelves with built-in lighting for the space. Here's an abridged play-by-play:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hmB9TfHoRP-uKTgj3rtvvRVtdfFnfX5UmWyupMp6Qf2HMCg7v_XNDAQ-GVcJc1Z_8_zf3G8RHmh-2z8cfBXWZeDMiHldJm3WOP_FuJQA08JQt6VoucezrIOh7blfvxAiv9gv23P6ZH4/s1600-h/IMG_2686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hmB9TfHoRP-uKTgj3rtvvRVtdfFnfX5UmWyupMp6Qf2HMCg7v_XNDAQ-GVcJc1Z_8_zf3G8RHmh-2z8cfBXWZeDMiHldJm3WOP_FuJQA08JQt6VoucezrIOh7blfvxAiv9gv23P6ZH4/s320/IMG_2686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839040117635554" border="0" /></a>First, we measured and taped off a square of wall.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRAshBrvm6FhzowvmnG6b4ClN-za8Up7-nH9fahR9x6NGmcCW44YLiAHPKD4FEwoFvb9XZR9zoZp-c4kHBdunC506PmOdpSDz-BJju_ygxCPAjG6IfSj6bs6Psca2LSVBbRmp53ecbWg/s1600-h/IMG_2687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRAshBrvm6FhzowvmnG6b4ClN-za8Up7-nH9fahR9x6NGmcCW44YLiAHPKD4FEwoFvb9XZR9zoZp-c4kHBdunC506PmOdpSDz-BJju_ygxCPAjG6IfSj6bs6Psca2LSVBbRmp53ecbWg/s320/IMG_2687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839035900142322" border="0" /></a>Next, we applied three coats of magnetic paint inside the square.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnj9uMrcAh4op4J5EV8LchU5SO8U5-ZBPmA3Od_bDswxO08XHTNnlwO5S9fKuFeEXdqknpzGl7HULZX8B_uOoGwSjnc7EP2WoiAzKohbryXC1wy3iKcQW9W8kcAJxlmjfOqo67B3OsaY/s1600-h/IMG_2688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnj9uMrcAh4op4J5EV8LchU5SO8U5-ZBPmA3Od_bDswxO08XHTNnlwO5S9fKuFeEXdqknpzGl7HULZX8B_uOoGwSjnc7EP2WoiAzKohbryXC1wy3iKcQW9W8kcAJxlmjfOqo67B3OsaY/s320/IMG_2688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839030120775282" border="0" /></a>Then we peeled off the tape and Presto! Just as easy as it looks on TV. You can see the 2x2 support that Brendt mounted for his shelf over the magnetic board as well.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCih_mmqvZ3h65RQl0HkUiCLt7NDPVeqGWbw-X2IbVd43Xi_YxdJ-R0H-EErJ9m70JuyzeoI1EsVc6nni_bTXOtgiUTKrsO0iC3Wu7xln5a6q01KSELb3BQPkq7oMOBs5nEYyoxWyJQQ4/s1600-h/IMG_2691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCih_mmqvZ3h65RQl0HkUiCLt7NDPVeqGWbw-X2IbVd43Xi_YxdJ-R0H-EErJ9m70JuyzeoI1EsVc6nni_bTXOtgiUTKrsO0iC3Wu7xln5a6q01KSELb3BQPkq7oMOBs5nEYyoxWyJQQ4/s320/IMG_2691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839020440748562" border="0" /></a>Up went the shelf and we conducted a few quick checks to the space.<br />Magnets stick to wall...check.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDkqHUrhComCY2Z2pzktg3d6F0krOMkhlpCQkQEmlM1LJfxEo859toLa17aphW0lAb81-sCrxF92wbrytIhq0L5iatSPVzGGbQQwjSAlphdlhj4oaULda1auUNvXm6XVPX8y_OplDjG0/s1600-h/IMG_2694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDkqHUrhComCY2Z2pzktg3d6F0krOMkhlpCQkQEmlM1LJfxEo859toLa17aphW0lAb81-sCrxF92wbrytIhq0L5iatSPVzGGbQQwjSAlphdlhj4oaULda1auUNvXm6XVPX8y_OplDjG0/s320/IMG_2694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361854019976423778" border="0" /></a>Lights in floating shelf work...check.<br />Then we added the border for the magnet board by simply nailing it to the wall.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif2FetP1sNDp1zPouYdOWCh_TkLqzfh8zW111LZHGatYpre_ecBp3HZ_ORTNgHMxehtf3-hfCspskMSZ6t9LbfVKAhcLxc0E2XJ8X0ALJSzB7R41-E1Ai3qSovNFOR0GEgYLAXtXd26s/s1600-h/IMG_2696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif2FetP1sNDp1zPouYdOWCh_TkLqzfh8zW111LZHGatYpre_ecBp3HZ_ORTNgHMxehtf3-hfCspskMSZ6t9LbfVKAhcLxc0E2XJ8X0ALJSzB7R41-E1Ai3qSovNFOR0GEgYLAXtXd26s/s320/IMG_2696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361839013609187906" border="0" /></a>This is pretty close to the finished project, but we still have some organizing to do. And magnets to buy to spruce up the board. You can tell in this picture that we finally got around to adding most of the upper trim to the walls as well. As far as trim goes, mostly we only have to add door frames and we are pretty much done with the basement!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr0QafuAAiAh3_qhPxoOjAXB8riRxo0LsF3fW7IOayzbjTPdoRDPNnORft8yE0V_2H3HWcpdhLWjuC1qrMQ8dln8kWQ8DnlX2uzU30yZd_DzINEwwQThjX9qZPSIiqy0TcyweaKw16jM/s1600-h/IMG_2590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr0QafuAAiAh3_qhPxoOjAXB8riRxo0LsF3fW7IOayzbjTPdoRDPNnORft8yE0V_2H3HWcpdhLWjuC1qrMQ8dln8kWQ8DnlX2uzU30yZd_DzINEwwQThjX9qZPSIiqy0TcyweaKw16jM/s320/IMG_2590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361841114229223442" border="0" /></a>A bonus picture of two of my favorite boys!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-66683637197136375842009-07-21T21:28:00.004-05:002009-07-21T21:41:09.241-05:00The BumpJust a few pictures to show off my baby bump! I haven't grown out of many of my pants yet, but my days are numbered. I think this means I wear my pants too baggy and low. On the other hand, most of my shirts are too tight, but maternity shirts look way too big on me. I'm in a very annoying stage of pregnancy--in between my normal clothes and maternity wear. In the past week or so, my belly has really begun to take off, as you can tell by the photos below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEjz8DcCFNWJiJTjfUUUIpd5udse4wkCUCqaZIKVWeTb65I3-44-Dnc9PcXnp7I-2Bu0G984rt5gWISrJb0vfGiHHlvlOihl1pAAZGRYLEsrz2vCWXgrlnwN5IQyIODrDIeiMb8JTco8/s1600-h/week+6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEjz8DcCFNWJiJTjfUUUIpd5udse4wkCUCqaZIKVWeTb65I3-44-Dnc9PcXnp7I-2Bu0G984rt5gWISrJb0vfGiHHlvlOihl1pAAZGRYLEsrz2vCWXgrlnwN5IQyIODrDIeiMb8JTco8/s320/week+6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361107355718948978" border="0" /></a>Week 6<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2dkYXBr6DQlIvb6hlhkFZVwGWCxQyCVMAm0XR3-AaspZxAqwcUJNgBhU_1T-ue0VxbdkM4P1ixU6H5i2MsKPeN95eMut3gDkft1cbIdZyDjEl17ePYfkzyYhTbehCW5VCYxpX7vpW3M/s1600-h/week+10.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2dkYXBr6DQlIvb6hlhkFZVwGWCxQyCVMAm0XR3-AaspZxAqwcUJNgBhU_1T-ue0VxbdkM4P1ixU6H5i2MsKPeN95eMut3gDkft1cbIdZyDjEl17ePYfkzyYhTbehCW5VCYxpX7vpW3M/s320/week+10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361107368576016290" border="0" /></a>Week 10<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfF4WENZ_hAOetJfFJzczTDbPAyjrNb2EciEYATyRhqQ6beh_ck_VlD9hCHB6vnRpxBrQFjX-Rad138jphTm9RuIBpxBiIq1hg00LH0jVDo2C2_8ihlx5kLZKtOFpa9Z-R-sX9sSBnFI/s1600-h/week+15.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfF4WENZ_hAOetJfFJzczTDbPAyjrNb2EciEYATyRhqQ6beh_ck_VlD9hCHB6vnRpxBrQFjX-Rad138jphTm9RuIBpxBiIq1hg00LH0jVDo2C2_8ihlx5kLZKtOFpa9Z-R-sX9sSBnFI/s320/week+15.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361107374093697122" border="0" /></a>Week 15<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiqj224P6xZ75HWX5lOELXMcivtGg5ZgYAHLBmDgXJkGsGNwq45nxMx3POGdNKqFx4mEBNtiYDNWIIoPmd8malXnYuRWF7qzUKtozQzx3EaLDyA3wxz1sx1lC8BSCEG3Dzm0N1nrX99Y/s1600-h/week+22.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiqj224P6xZ75HWX5lOELXMcivtGg5ZgYAHLBmDgXJkGsGNwq45nxMx3POGdNKqFx4mEBNtiYDNWIIoPmd8malXnYuRWF7qzUKtozQzx3EaLDyA3wxz1sx1lC8BSCEG3Dzm0N1nrX99Y/s320/week+22.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361107386165984082" border="0" /></a>Week 22 (the night of this post)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C3t5jng0-QRs1_Z7RFPaS0ptUilkBVpY9c1OMfpnsWexHwGMUgMbvQNqa8wXKMHX6HSrF1TfzQGpU12CuPHCBobCWXBajnccTKgLeH_cgzeXCCU2BwIOLwUQJJv-gM2jqUU2HEd88cw/s1600-h/week+19.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C3t5jng0-QRs1_Z7RFPaS0ptUilkBVpY9c1OMfpnsWexHwGMUgMbvQNqa8wXKMHX6HSrF1TfzQGpU12CuPHCBobCWXBajnccTKgLeH_cgzeXCCU2BwIOLwUQJJv-gM2jqUU2HEd88cw/s320/week+19.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361107396038240882" border="0" /></a>And here's my ultrasound of our little peanut at week 19! The picture on the top left is a shot of the face head on, second down on the left is Peanut's arms and hands, and bottom left is a tiny baby foot! On the right, obviously, these are all profile pics, but the top right picture is the little one sucking on his/her hand! Too cute!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-57960789672082484882009-07-12T20:55:00.005-05:002009-07-12T21:19:55.494-05:00The Baby Has Arrived!Well...Brendt's baby at least. Here are some of the latest pics of progress in the basement, aka Brendt's nursery. One of the last projects we finished was the "cradle" for his "baby."<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxu1BUWzUtO8PjRBHfsm4JAfmFdgY63T3siSWQUtDR7pQ5PNR-pfE91bBmbCEwv3WoXoO03HckMNXR0vUYn5Iywi4nL99-J7jOcy-YQOwofSd0B_8YDwZ-JuAzfSbz5Y4q8XCcj12CzU/s1600-h/IMG_2272.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxu1BUWzUtO8PjRBHfsm4JAfmFdgY63T3siSWQUtDR7pQ5PNR-pfE91bBmbCEwv3WoXoO03HckMNXR0vUYn5Iywi4nL99-J7jOcy-YQOwofSd0B_8YDwZ-JuAzfSbz5Y4q8XCcj12CzU/s320/IMG_2272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357758750749461890" border="0" /></a>This was an old piece of furniture that Brendt's mom gave to us. I believe they had it in storage for quite awhile and had come thiiiiiiis close to throwing it out a few times. We immediately saw stellar potential as a tv stand. Unfortunately, we didn't get a shot of it before we started working on it, but we had to kick off a back piece that was tacked on and scrape wads of I-don't-even-want-to-knows off the top of this stand before we could even start sanding and peeling the paint off.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDjmadEY1ienkPCVkWQPeuFYZB1RXasJYq3Fc9RaJjXorm4amSzKx-G0xzTVjVqmr7jQgPkBp-Ntm2AXS2KBLs_AWoq2CKpm2WktEVzIUDcVBYJt5TwTKTHTGXdxHACMwqa_MhIJfR8Y/s1600-h/IMG_2273.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDjmadEY1ienkPCVkWQPeuFYZB1RXasJYq3Fc9RaJjXorm4amSzKx-G0xzTVjVqmr7jQgPkBp-Ntm2AXS2KBLs_AWoq2CKpm2WktEVzIUDcVBYJt5TwTKTHTGXdxHACMwqa_MhIJfR8Y/s320/IMG_2273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357758758183813090" border="0" /></a>A close-up to see some of what we had to deal with, but like I mentioned we had already scraped the unidentifiable globs off of it.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HcpKBOxg37uVXo5KFzLKjjp_qe05dm-Sdbk2pyERjzT-q5_q1ihGjVAIIqYno3ivNaLvjkM4V49HNDd4qtVN2VYQlYztmJCeE7Z_h_tP9rY-IIiEMku1sQT9bunnXVoXgh9sYBnZxSs/s1600-h/IMG_2665.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HcpKBOxg37uVXo5KFzLKjjp_qe05dm-Sdbk2pyERjzT-q5_q1ihGjVAIIqYno3ivNaLvjkM4V49HNDd4qtVN2VYQlYztmJCeE7Z_h_tP9rY-IIiEMku1sQT9bunnXVoXgh9sYBnZxSs/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357758766912002226" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The finished product!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJWipP3TjfwiIkJt-_1HxzhxigvVvKJLnDoT7RDxaWCcf6idQ1tPkfLSwq-c9fK3Qx1n18oSImg90tOaRgOVmrbtFBDKZSGIjca8MON1cxgQL2XUvFWdFBVN3p0WDnXmC7qTJSu4c1QM/s1600-h/IMG_2681.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJWipP3TjfwiIkJt-_1HxzhxigvVvKJLnDoT7RDxaWCcf6idQ1tPkfLSwq-c9fK3Qx1n18oSImg90tOaRgOVmrbtFBDKZSGIjca8MON1cxgQL2XUvFWdFBVN3p0WDnXmC7qTJSu4c1QM/s320/IMG_2681.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357758773497533026" border="0" /></a>Even nice enough to hold Brendt's new bundle of joy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIKZmfKIhKxFWINu09tZM0IObBvm3A71yKH71ZlvjsXQHAJdUzRsDTNjEmOoN4m7Dbf96u4uNUUa1lb7oLrbpRHwoATKfg8lCBYIFMomiY6Jpnm-dJC-KjdcwMgJYq28s6xXBQf39T3k/s1600-h/IMG_2678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIKZmfKIhKxFWINu09tZM0IObBvm3A71yKH71ZlvjsXQHAJdUzRsDTNjEmOoN4m7Dbf96u4uNUUa1lb7oLrbpRHwoATKfg8lCBYIFMomiY6Jpnm-dJC-KjdcwMgJYq28s6xXBQf39T3k/s320/IMG_2678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357758780153711698" border="0" /></a>This is pretty much the state of our walls right now. You can see that we have taped, sanded, primed and painted. We have the baseboards up but are still working on getting the border on top.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLdvrJbjhyNG-IDLSZOAuadijWqyYbta3BXPBPD-WQ7Ue4SXRwBu6Tg75uJ85Eg2b0k2Fn7bVjPJcUcGjHI0y8LBlc8jLQIWVxWJSMBivIRgomib3ghLgrtcShOSQu4KR5OPJ17x5VEM/s1600-h/IMG_2684.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLdvrJbjhyNG-IDLSZOAuadijWqyYbta3BXPBPD-WQ7Ue4SXRwBu6Tg75uJ85Eg2b0k2Fn7bVjPJcUcGjHI0y8LBlc8jLQIWVxWJSMBivIRgomib3ghLgrtcShOSQu4KR5OPJ17x5VEM/s320/IMG_2684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357759226477778370" border="0" /></a>This was my latest sewing project. Ryn helped me make a cute little spring timey purse. I wish I had more pictures of it since I look so anti-glamorous here, but I'm too lazy to go take another picture. =)<br /><br />I promise to have more pictures of the basement soon. We are working on moving the office into the basement right now and we are both pretty excited about how the new space is turning out. Hoping to have it finished by this coming weekend!!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-3470420359123019592009-05-27T17:29:00.008-05:002009-05-27T18:31:46.919-05:00Gramma MaeOk, I haven't posted anything in a long time because Brendt and I haven't been home! I will try to get pics up for all of our latest adventures starting now with our trip to Valentine for Gramma Mae's 85th birthday! I have a ton of pictures so I'll try to keep my comments to a minimum, but you know how I like to ramble....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_EqGCF5_5yh1Yz3tv4ON5r8esX8o2pUxIBdATp8MsTwGcO04Vjjw6u39d-mZ9aWOwor3XWNFwXBXVXnr6wyz71MeNnLoQzkdS1pWQsAImUCEWtxCQj_bxAmYd9sA-HDUW2ItP2wel6I/s1600-h/IMG_2404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_EqGCF5_5yh1Yz3tv4ON5r8esX8o2pUxIBdATp8MsTwGcO04Vjjw6u39d-mZ9aWOwor3XWNFwXBXVXnr6wyz71MeNnLoQzkdS1pWQsAImUCEWtxCQj_bxAmYd9sA-HDUW2ItP2wel6I/s320/IMG_2404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340635992493895538" border="0" /></a>I just thought a picture of a buffalo would be a good way to start a post about Western Nebraska. =) I took this at the wildlife refuge just outside of town.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv-1vcuXgx_MXAJ6O74Z2lgGwwVVVUXrgI_GWDkaLE1icP1h_SurAhI8ppxiIiTBLfu9cOO9ewz4ORHgFDjX4P5M0NtmqzZcgo8bhyphenhyphen-wFL1yt6jVNjkPCqC_OlhTn1KzlA8amoQEAad8/s1600-h/IMG_2457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv-1vcuXgx_MXAJ6O74Z2lgGwwVVVUXrgI_GWDkaLE1icP1h_SurAhI8ppxiIiTBLfu9cOO9ewz4ORHgFDjX4P5M0NtmqzZcgo8bhyphenhyphen-wFL1yt6jVNjkPCqC_OlhTn1KzlA8amoQEAad8/s320/IMG_2457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340643440303266114" border="0" /></a>Alright, so here is the woman of honor, Gramma Mae. She turned 85 this year and we all came out to celebrate!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pgE7qeHZqOLPRLDqKxyCE8vveoP_XxFuNHSwcSFSWJBj3mWKx3p7LOELngdEKoJkSr6WPCz1N26E7pGBpLq4OBnb7RIiM_bnWfSJGSuKyAI-DVeL41ts8nX6p2-Bg1hTn4l2fgrgPTQ/s1600-h/IMG_2417.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6pgE7qeHZqOLPRLDqKxyCE8vveoP_XxFuNHSwcSFSWJBj3mWKx3p7LOELngdEKoJkSr6WPCz1N26E7pGBpLq4OBnb7RIiM_bnWfSJGSuKyAI-DVeL41ts8nX6p2-Bg1hTn4l2fgrgPTQ/s320/IMG_2417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636000196734082" border="0" /></a>So looking thru my pictures, it seems that the kiddos were the real show stealers of this post. Here is Taylor giving me a flower for my hair.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O17tAqgXDrpRbGZidSjO5h7cP9A4T-MI74-cKtf3Lbst3E73ApXu92lqdyIibgE17cOG0IbdWHu4SW_7uWkkXjGOzPx2wkhJZg2MZaxgHRVry23BB2Z00WiKBSHx_8gx7oeJgQKROuo/s1600-h/IMG_2418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O17tAqgXDrpRbGZidSjO5h7cP9A4T-MI74-cKtf3Lbst3E73ApXu92lqdyIibgE17cOG0IbdWHu4SW_7uWkkXjGOzPx2wkhJZg2MZaxgHRVry23BB2Z00WiKBSHx_8gx7oeJgQKROuo/s320/IMG_2418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636006229968610" border="0" /></a>Of course, I wore it proudly.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFslpfRnKfuHq_aBWlp3aU4zOoLyIG39ab2y1p_ZISd06qbC5kb7ce_B7l5tyxC_Iqsi9zW17Tt_8Zep3Vh9eZEoZwYvQZOf5kRmTcOpeTSEQKpKvi8ifQyJhzptrNcpI3kFjKoyF130/s1600-h/IMG_2438.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFslpfRnKfuHq_aBWlp3aU4zOoLyIG39ab2y1p_ZISd06qbC5kb7ce_B7l5tyxC_Iqsi9zW17Tt_8Zep3Vh9eZEoZwYvQZOf5kRmTcOpeTSEQKpKvi8ifQyJhzptrNcpI3kFjKoyF130/s320/IMG_2438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636785750054034" border="0" /></a>We tried to make Taylor a flower wreath for her own hair, but it turned into more of a flower lump. It is still cute on her--I think she pulls it off nicely.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfqCv39mwI6mP7qxEdGCAfizm39OMdRnB-217Gby3S2P8VAjGRIrypokKncLWNHto0FZ0dBptwVNGeoOQfv10fqogqs186f5fy3bF6GX5O9RRpShiQbIyyJIu65pcRWnDy3LcMbi-Fqc/s1600-h/IMG_2421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfqCv39mwI6mP7qxEdGCAfizm39OMdRnB-217Gby3S2P8VAjGRIrypokKncLWNHto0FZ0dBptwVNGeoOQfv10fqogqs186f5fy3bF6GX5O9RRpShiQbIyyJIu65pcRWnDy3LcMbi-Fqc/s320/IMG_2421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636008738890306" border="0" /></a>No this is not father and son and as far as I know them dressing alike was an accident...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ16n6Qxf-1fTaF2AoWTLQQWGtsebw1naGRRZFj1DF93zi5evF-TQlMY55FtYEj7ZxnwaNbVMZw7EVwTRfGUhEDqWsHZ433j3TXqJpZjL7SGdoiFytT4MXMDGqocHmohJ2Ir3RLDV34Nk/s1600-h/IMG_2425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ16n6Qxf-1fTaF2AoWTLQQWGtsebw1naGRRZFj1DF93zi5evF-TQlMY55FtYEj7ZxnwaNbVMZw7EVwTRfGUhEDqWsHZ433j3TXqJpZjL7SGdoiFytT4MXMDGqocHmohJ2Ir3RLDV34Nk/s320/IMG_2425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636013955041794" border="0" /></a>The youngsters all played softball in the front lawn. I thought this was the best shot since Zach looked so intense and you can see the ball zipping at him at the top left.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ0QGDfnOyzWjBjUTER4yBtadbGqytAgNvE0ffCo6XJGJ3WTPjP4jaC_HAl9P02SMhMaRw_T2sG_Ch_KTw5GSJyO2NZ_dApImmwodlUe2uf7Z1M9v8hOA8mY_b4ktz3Vj91cBC96h-RM/s1600-h/IMG_2433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZ0QGDfnOyzWjBjUTER4yBtadbGqytAgNvE0ffCo6XJGJ3WTPjP4jaC_HAl9P02SMhMaRw_T2sG_Ch_KTw5GSJyO2NZ_dApImmwodlUe2uf7Z1M9v8hOA8mY_b4ktz3Vj91cBC96h-RM/s320/IMG_2433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636780132244834" border="0" /></a>Dance party on the porch!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEr0B0gB7W4BddY3HBcE0JHT6g5jMmaOZovNFs7q3cxxrmflUvLenBcIpAN-rgCkbEGwNmVpaMdg7E70Nk7BVnqsfcMDodcCfeBloBc6pgAlsdmaTD89HogULrNxQnOAkmFT1Jh0lBDtQ/s1600-h/IMG_2441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEr0B0gB7W4BddY3HBcE0JHT6g5jMmaOZovNFs7q3cxxrmflUvLenBcIpAN-rgCkbEGwNmVpaMdg7E70Nk7BVnqsfcMDodcCfeBloBc6pgAlsdmaTD89HogULrNxQnOAkmFT1Jh0lBDtQ/s320/IMG_2441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636795488353666" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, I had to post all these pinata pictures. Just look how cute and trusting the colorful little dragonfly is! Emily is up first and she doesn't burst him. I am thinking she doesn't have the heart. Just look at that little smiling pink face...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvxrAy-cbo-lZuXECvMlb-1d7RpgtaDAeYf63Z8c9f4WnlTMW9gbbZ1ch4YILCZyOylPTpM5DM-C4Xz1XXddcuFdsDldpnfJ0_TxnPYfucib5FdWHdXfKHd1xiIZzsaVDSUavbb0_o1E/s1600-h/IMG_2443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvxrAy-cbo-lZuXECvMlb-1d7RpgtaDAeYf63Z8c9f4WnlTMW9gbbZ1ch4YILCZyOylPTpM5DM-C4Xz1XXddcuFdsDldpnfJ0_TxnPYfucib5FdWHdXfKHd1xiIZzsaVDSUavbb0_o1E/s320/IMG_2443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636798083162306" border="0" /></a>Taylor takes a couple swings, but I think she didn't really have the heart to beat the living daylights out of it either.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-BpZvZmAHjJ_wKXuYc02jszRH8HXLy_cBq_xRjk0A8VGqNEnpyWIDNb-_Y90flMBqXzrFmuKZtbajJFa-IaOKxubxF3d1m4KgL9FfKjOdqrQYjoA9t9Ks9Z-a3Dfeh_7v5iBGAJvP7I/s1600-h/IMG_2444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-BpZvZmAHjJ_wKXuYc02jszRH8HXLy_cBq_xRjk0A8VGqNEnpyWIDNb-_Y90flMBqXzrFmuKZtbajJFa-IaOKxubxF3d1m4KgL9FfKjOdqrQYjoA9t9Ks9Z-a3Dfeh_7v5iBGAJvP7I/s320/IMG_2444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340636804276368178" border="0" /></a>And neither did Gwynn.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjgnXASLTuWvreROjcV7mB79rK_YaxpJ4yMMBe9AXdhgv_VviVsmQMr0LaX_c3irQmMEU7ZyjdmlLZOxR_GcBhHH7HhshRXr1_JPh4pEfZygQBTwPfFlXNtD_KJK8nkJAGUBl9d7f8E0/s1600-h/IMG_2445.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjgnXASLTuWvreROjcV7mB79rK_YaxpJ4yMMBe9AXdhgv_VviVsmQMr0LaX_c3irQmMEU7ZyjdmlLZOxR_GcBhHH7HhshRXr1_JPh4pEfZygQBTwPfFlXNtD_KJK8nkJAGUBl9d7f8E0/s320/IMG_2445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340639436481000546" border="0" /></a>But the second my husband gets up to bat, this is what happens. Poor little guy never saw it coming. He still has a big grin on his face.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50Kiq7aNPf_qdQigfS6z3xYweTfVksXEX0_Pm0lT3ZvEqAFXGL0W1E94DXR3RAe-SRDM4Ap_beXLtfQpBAxKx5elSN0cDFsY8hShgnOWtX77Ls15DX_1Ce_-_KBadNK3pNEzEYQ_860E/s1600-h/IMG_2448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50Kiq7aNPf_qdQigfS6z3xYweTfVksXEX0_Pm0lT3ZvEqAFXGL0W1E94DXR3RAe-SRDM4Ap_beXLtfQpBAxKx5elSN0cDFsY8hShgnOWtX77Ls15DX_1Ce_-_KBadNK3pNEzEYQ_860E/s320/IMG_2448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340639444645139986" border="0" /></a>Yep, I married into this.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGrkFM1rUH1NochGZyHTqISHPPI0yqqm-edTqGxNK3saqMYQEMJ-rghfSWnI0Iwep3nbm7Sye3-tOLKTnGn4OgpY72qSLrqQf_srIv3-UECspDAT_kCZ-Wo3hTxROVSsM2tYo_wTVd90/s1600-h/IMG_2506.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGrkFM1rUH1NochGZyHTqISHPPI0yqqm-edTqGxNK3saqMYQEMJ-rghfSWnI0Iwep3nbm7Sye3-tOLKTnGn4OgpY72qSLrqQf_srIv3-UECspDAT_kCZ-Wo3hTxROVSsM2tYo_wTVd90/s320/IMG_2506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340639447787245874" border="0" /></a>Later that night, Kaela and I got our nails and makeup done by Gabby and Taylor.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9l02n7vlsBYJotvEzKgfI0RL1RK47NgkbgoV42gJB9HCJPCL-xtukxNxC6WGL1Z-eNzokBxCFl0YhSumt9IQ3swl4iIsK8b6xj4VoyFYJofngG2xiltbz6SlEQBqXdVO5H3baFgr9B4k/s1600-h/IMG_2512.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9l02n7vlsBYJotvEzKgfI0RL1RK47NgkbgoV42gJB9HCJPCL-xtukxNxC6WGL1Z-eNzokBxCFl0YhSumt9IQ3swl4iIsK8b6xj4VoyFYJofngG2xiltbz6SlEQBqXdVO5H3baFgr9B4k/s320/IMG_2512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340639455255338034" border="0" /></a>The finished product!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJupktcDJEkdy_itiEsJRHrl3cOBBYhvJvU3M5oko36S66xlWPPl42Nt3E_2dsuhVRWgyV7lcQV6jpGyGzwLJiBOVmB1h7O-LDLauQRyvRBdxMJA0u6cSpyoZXWmQLlf_5aEJ0vyqRscw/s1600-h/IMG_2544.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJupktcDJEkdy_itiEsJRHrl3cOBBYhvJvU3M5oko36S66xlWPPl42Nt3E_2dsuhVRWgyV7lcQV6jpGyGzwLJiBOVmB1h7O-LDLauQRyvRBdxMJA0u6cSpyoZXWmQLlf_5aEJ0vyqRscw/s320/IMG_2544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340639456004291954" border="0" /></a>Just outside of Valentine there is an old railroad that was converted into a walking bridge. We had to stop there on our way out of town.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uk5PUOr8M1f7EV-n_e_SSJLSZPjriMyV-qlaHUYbsJLey4a3IixgeiNTuDeE5GUwlnxtqHy_pNGB1EXm_BA_IFe2l5s4vN3KABjOkEqNiT5zNcjTl67CU8ZI_ZqmZzIdw3wrtQkLtBw/s1600-h/IMG_2516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uk5PUOr8M1f7EV-n_e_SSJLSZPjriMyV-qlaHUYbsJLey4a3IixgeiNTuDeE5GUwlnxtqHy_pNGB1EXm_BA_IFe2l5s4vN3KABjOkEqNiT5zNcjTl67CU8ZI_ZqmZzIdw3wrtQkLtBw/s320/IMG_2516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340640416559090898" border="0" /></a>This is just the path to get out there. I was trying to capture the remoteness of it all.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWZFFhHDQ8iAYZUtZ4VK129ZUtokWQKeRoVe4VpLC7jP1dhrm9XgAtyawhWH8amI3xRu4-FA0TWcvsNCzAZLY_GRh4smxJRX2c_UJqERYVd_G4u-Rz4oPM0kRBbG4XXpKsr-vO2Zrx5I/s1600-h/IMG_2522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWZFFhHDQ8iAYZUtZ4VK129ZUtokWQKeRoVe4VpLC7jP1dhrm9XgAtyawhWH8amI3xRu4-FA0TWcvsNCzAZLY_GRh4smxJRX2c_UJqERYVd_G4u-Rz4oPM0kRBbG4XXpKsr-vO2Zrx5I/s320/IMG_2522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340640419502305522" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUN8SQBZxRJQ1BiJ96-JHVtUwmwSZlG-_yzHh9gkwNJJqKB6SzEiFJrH-PQfkEbDE1mVcI5WgDU9HARqTgHgo1mQa9Q8u8UH7aNx2YkCySqjKJqT4NxsKZvGDsvKH_2v2L9EjbmmQxHg/s1600-h/IMG_2524.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUN8SQBZxRJQ1BiJ96-JHVtUwmwSZlG-_yzHh9gkwNJJqKB6SzEiFJrH-PQfkEbDE1mVcI5WgDU9HARqTgHgo1mQa9Q8u8UH7aNx2YkCySqjKJqT4NxsKZvGDsvKH_2v2L9EjbmmQxHg/s320/IMG_2524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340640422314679074" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErZRLb7wjGCqGLrfAlS8oy0xY0jZdj-8x5APxccwSeejd5gIKSWAvx364WS_VtLknhP06vCepUEzWivMrPjTv6-WruekBxKFktsqSH1hnytSGvykzJnMuafzcA__aKBo0EmuhQoGnPj4/s1600-h/IMG_2528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErZRLb7wjGCqGLrfAlS8oy0xY0jZdj-8x5APxccwSeejd5gIKSWAvx364WS_VtLknhP06vCepUEzWivMrPjTv6-WruekBxKFktsqSH1hnytSGvykzJnMuafzcA__aKBo0EmuhQoGnPj4/s320/IMG_2528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340640433888940802" border="0" /></a>If you look closely at the side of the walkway, you can see the old railroad ties.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IIM81L8HpAu6vIUrOEIW9jiQ02mpaEnQjSPcrQFNz2NmIQ04wQCZUziSlHYNr9VZndofMwFQpljd4gPRUDo1dn0q9b-ziYo2k1BHNZgr1acVLEkqhjB4-2PdAZV5XlUaWkTMjGIqcVc/s1600-h/IMG_2536.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IIM81L8HpAu6vIUrOEIW9jiQ02mpaEnQjSPcrQFNz2NmIQ04wQCZUziSlHYNr9VZndofMwFQpljd4gPRUDo1dn0q9b-ziYo2k1BHNZgr1acVLEkqhjB4-2PdAZV5XlUaWkTMjGIqcVc/s320/IMG_2536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340640440208749346" border="0" /></a>This was our bit of excitement on our walk back! We spotted a goose on the side of the cliff. Since geese don't normall make nests so far from the water or in places so difficult to hike their babies to the water, Brendt's aunt Joyce decided to get a closer look.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdDj58ZfEDi9mxAv32iKm5tgtiZNGoBHYlf5zU0zXo_sXaVAkMZjKzCHjp2HWxc7F7B9i9Ctxn6wNbmHsPGczlmn1HiLG93sG-s4GOPiWUc8yP7THQxCIrGnpQq9b6lbQ8m6L3WZZ5lk/s1600-h/IMG_2537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdDj58ZfEDi9mxAv32iKm5tgtiZNGoBHYlf5zU0zXo_sXaVAkMZjKzCHjp2HWxc7F7B9i9Ctxn6wNbmHsPGczlmn1HiLG93sG-s4GOPiWUc8yP7THQxCIrGnpQq9b6lbQ8m6L3WZZ5lk/s320/IMG_2537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340640845906479218" border="0" /></a>When she got closer, she saw that there was a snake in the nest trying to eat the eggs!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnbOqUH396U80Fdag3wRBv7eIk4e4Mu-cNEuX6L-3pKbT_A5CekYJ8xd2EGaN5cIzdY11PVGhkONwK7quiknR5lxKa4oZ8e-o3zLGjZg0KjM5YT8oqpLAg570F3lQThyphenhyphenbslZlANiPvlI/s1600-h/IMG_2539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnbOqUH396U80Fdag3wRBv7eIk4e4Mu-cNEuX6L-3pKbT_A5CekYJ8xd2EGaN5cIzdY11PVGhkONwK7quiknR5lxKa4oZ8e-o3zLGjZg0KjM5YT8oqpLAg570F3lQThyphenhyphenbslZlANiPvlI/s320/IMG_2539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340640852131829618" border="0" /></a>Luckily, Brendt's dad was brave enough to pull the snake out by the tail and send it on its way.<br /><br />The snake scene was a great ending to a fabulous trip out to western Nebraska. I look forward to Gramma Mae's 90th!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-88360373706434165342009-04-27T17:49:00.007-05:002009-04-28T19:17:27.474-05:00Fun in PhoenixSo, in case you haven't heard, I work for Cox Omaha, but recently started reporting to my new manager in Phoenix. Fun, eh? My manager, Leslie has flown out to Omaha a few times to meet me, and just last week I got to fly down to Phoenix to meet the rest of the team. It was more like a vacation than a business trip with all the meet and greets and after work activities they had planned for me. I just have a few pics because mostly it was just me and Leslie hanging out and pics of one person just aren't that fun.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyTYZFh-xE4nnXR3tn_M-r35scg-9FW9xETG88FrvKrb53sR2i16s6_hwxKvnLXWmK12rICRCXV0rXikLPM-RM_Ws7WbKEt0wVzfuk1OBivFKFwSz2MrzDBMC_1cnxqzoU3DZ9suZQwA/s1600-h/IMG_2361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyTYZFh-xE4nnXR3tn_M-r35scg-9FW9xETG88FrvKrb53sR2i16s6_hwxKvnLXWmK12rICRCXV0rXikLPM-RM_Ws7WbKEt0wVzfuk1OBivFKFwSz2MrzDBMC_1cnxqzoU3DZ9suZQwA/s320/IMG_2361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329507903299737874" border="0" /></a>Just a quick shot of my first glimpse of Phoenix on my ride from the airport to the car rental place. I felt like such a tourist taking pics already....little known fact: cacti don't begin to grow arms until they are at least fifty years old.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJK95gWJl4JlVOvQgu17rs2hU_f3cPHT0puzT3E1VEFACK78tWGvAEjegWjW5CKafQLcvVmIvDav-_ChePV445u0yI3UT9COiZeUBRHmxlBb_fiLX7VFCl9JxKcFpVpFwWOEvsAceZjY/s1600-h/IMG_2362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJK95gWJl4JlVOvQgu17rs2hU_f3cPHT0puzT3E1VEFACK78tWGvAEjegWjW5CKafQLcvVmIvDav-_ChePV445u0yI3UT9COiZeUBRHmxlBb_fiLX7VFCl9JxKcFpVpFwWOEvsAceZjY/s320/IMG_2362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329507910892524594" border="0" /></a>Leslie knows I love mom and pop shops so she took me to a ton while I was in town. This ridiculously happy red pepper was standing outside of a little local place where we had lunch.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUU7QHxVjghdCvbHiQ3RI_C-geDe0Eq50GTb_J4G3U4L8THbL8V0cX6Xse34p5Zb9aPxvd_pAMUjQaqCsQl3fbqeYYHQg-_mEIrQcyI_kaYnvxzu5QDypjNRMx88zaQWEFvXQ5r1mCVs/s1600-h/IMG_2369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUU7QHxVjghdCvbHiQ3RI_C-geDe0Eq50GTb_J4G3U4L8THbL8V0cX6Xse34p5Zb9aPxvd_pAMUjQaqCsQl3fbqeYYHQg-_mEIrQcyI_kaYnvxzu5QDypjNRMx88zaQWEFvXQ5r1mCVs/s320/IMG_2369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329507922479958018" border="0" /></a>This was at a very foo-foo shopping center. The kind where the stores have $200 pjs and $600 purses. It was fun to window shop tho.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLf6oUnNK8JNE6-ePFUd29lDE2_envhW2XCYicBZJAlljua5rpuqnmsiCO_MQ_9xk-ymssRoaW7O3QinJ5VZS0awqL_nFuVbr4g3_dkfVxvjUsf3wiuxfHcHkQhih8p7tr4hlAszngBI/s1600-h/IMG_2372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLf6oUnNK8JNE6-ePFUd29lDE2_envhW2XCYicBZJAlljua5rpuqnmsiCO_MQ_9xk-ymssRoaW7O3QinJ5VZS0awqL_nFuVbr4g3_dkfVxvjUsf3wiuxfHcHkQhih8p7tr4hlAszngBI/s320/IMG_2372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329508939638114578" border="0" /></a>And here we are at Thunderbird Park. I guess it is a popular hiking spot. I can't see how it is a whole lot of fun tho. It would be like hiking across the open plains of Nebraska. Only three times hotter.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvnOhTxs2vmdKlBxKrlQKZI4zDCQ9Q0_J1zPXn2XJ8Jaacd98YjH3hOPmhXWIAOxaK4sVgMGZWvmiosJ9IuTCHCw5hAZbNZiGC_fbc9zV7Dj0RdtXiFrxTXTVQkeqgs_MiHUH0109xCg/s1600-h/IMG_2382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvnOhTxs2vmdKlBxKrlQKZI4zDCQ9Q0_J1zPXn2XJ8Jaacd98YjH3hOPmhXWIAOxaK4sVgMGZWvmiosJ9IuTCHCw5hAZbNZiGC_fbc9zV7Dj0RdtXiFrxTXTVQkeqgs_MiHUH0109xCg/s320/IMG_2382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329508944223391458" border="0" /></a>There were tons of these alien looking man eating plant things at the park. Creepy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTEyCHd3oIRFOCsB7N6wWugqKZHOve8j4PHtDan1wwvVafAHoJF2MygxjCsT1RMnD6hobI3GrGg2nSP1ZBDxovWygoJkvAaE5afZ1xIu8aPK3ZtqltU8QTjs0FTqMpLD4EgXbzeIPLrI/s1600-h/IMG_2375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTEyCHd3oIRFOCsB7N6wWugqKZHOve8j4PHtDan1wwvVafAHoJF2MygxjCsT1RMnD6hobI3GrGg2nSP1ZBDxovWygoJkvAaE5afZ1xIu8aPK3ZtqltU8QTjs0FTqMpLD4EgXbzeIPLrI/s320/IMG_2375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329507924232116210" border="0" /></a>I was brave enough to pose next to a dead one. =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurXiFY6xKNyga5GpotHQGm2n5DcPVRnNaBlEd7czetfwjWOO0fY6dND-fd3yt4GLLkIMAZEk-OgAd7ZoQw3_WFcvkKKa2voijrgaS_vAzcit9oyLi1rOZZ8ZT_gus9rCjcTH8c-oaPBM/s1600-h/IMG_2389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurXiFY6xKNyga5GpotHQGm2n5DcPVRnNaBlEd7czetfwjWOO0fY6dND-fd3yt4GLLkIMAZEk-OgAd7ZoQw3_WFcvkKKa2voijrgaS_vAzcit9oyLi1rOZZ8ZT_gus9rCjcTH8c-oaPBM/s320/IMG_2389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329508947899451554" border="0" /></a>Here is their man made lake. So strange to see a lake with cacti growing on the shore.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoKs38-BJdGN7LVHIutduSwyoxD9IS2jxyQ2B2RwebasEk-QUqmn6ouGBP_cxwU2oSIXZZsWfirq5S5CK2duLVy6ww_bJZq22Iq1rCKMHBtiffRzP9EsPwyYa-XthTzu2puRzg2ztkEc/s1600-h/IMG_2397.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoKs38-BJdGN7LVHIutduSwyoxD9IS2jxyQ2B2RwebasEk-QUqmn6ouGBP_cxwU2oSIXZZsWfirq5S5CK2duLVy6ww_bJZq22Iq1rCKMHBtiffRzP9EsPwyYa-XthTzu2puRzg2ztkEc/s320/IMG_2397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329509462935336722" border="0" /></a>This is the only picture I got of Leslie. She is pretending to fall off the dock. Hehe.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO26gT9cA68zKdLXM4Wp9rVaiy3VeLs8PQeds_Ih_H97gPcXlWDM7rWpUYKBZYWqt8ReDr6G-gFBBYsDiVL6NoZNeZrKIII3qtUz7z4DZ28m0x90E-QAp4fawel2BTnR5jjz3pX4OKwg/s1600-h/IMG_2366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO26gT9cA68zKdLXM4Wp9rVaiy3VeLs8PQeds_Ih_H97gPcXlWDM7rWpUYKBZYWqt8ReDr6G-gFBBYsDiVL6NoZNeZrKIII3qtUz7z4DZ28m0x90E-QAp4fawel2BTnR5jjz3pX4OKwg/s320/IMG_2366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329507917517956738" border="0" /></a>And while I was there, I got to meet Ryan Hansen and Martin Starr!!! I know, they look just as excited to meet me. Don't worry if you don't know who they are. I didn't either, I was just excited to get my picture taken with some semi-famous guys. I guess they were there promoting their new Starz show, Party Down.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So, anyhow that was my Phoenix trip in a nutshell. Leslie wants me to head back in June, before it gets too hot--like the 103 degrees it was while I was there wasn't hot enough. Oh, and stay tuned for an update on our basement progress. Coming soon.....<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-91567987806249937112009-03-23T21:40:00.005-05:002009-03-23T22:31:07.589-05:00Done with DrywallJust a quick post to commemorate the hanging of the last piece of drywall in the basement. Yay! We've been living and breathing drywall for so long that we are actually excited to finish mudding and start sanding. I'm sure that won't last long. And that isn't all we've been up to lately--we've also completed a couple of little sewing projects and revamped our upstairs hallway with paint and our wedding photos (just in time for our first anniversary....)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR5nF6E88WgKSI0-fpX3n-9E8VqjBnF1bdgN5aFtFXcv4tlkVwHghMUTOKuYC7LY_gA4wF4mrvui6KK7tlyM_zLgjeECjEubYUoGxu6c5nTlgj_cTLV8PY3YxgHGb94ob_cC5xWYnMpY/s1600-h/IMG_2332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyR5nF6E88WgKSI0-fpX3n-9E8VqjBnF1bdgN5aFtFXcv4tlkVwHghMUTOKuYC7LY_gA4wF4mrvui6KK7tlyM_zLgjeECjEubYUoGxu6c5nTlgj_cTLV8PY3YxgHGb94ob_cC5xWYnMpY/s320/IMG_2332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316579260540530146" border="0" /></a>I know this photo makes it look like Brendt is napping on the job, but trust me, he is actually hard at work hanging that last piece of drywall.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8et3HefYE14AfKAWPs7aOy8KkDkv268IJLV67UP47S1sdzcX1Vog81fLzMCVFH1U1Sk9ZNU0fd5AvZRf_j-jyhVI9EcQF0YA8YnPV2_9_v5HLca0qRZFehXhyphenhyphenyrkKj7Us5z4chh4TVQ/s1600-h/IMG_2334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8et3HefYE14AfKAWPs7aOy8KkDkv268IJLV67UP47S1sdzcX1Vog81fLzMCVFH1U1Sk9ZNU0fd5AvZRf_j-jyhVI9EcQF0YA8YnPV2_9_v5HLca0qRZFehXhyphenhyphenyrkKj7Us5z4chh4TVQ/s320/IMG_2334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316579264484883394" border="0" /></a>And here he steps into the fray...and polishes off last of the drywall!<br /><br /><br />These next two photos are a couple of pillows I sewed for the living room. For those of you who read our blog about the dining room chair reupholstery, you may recognize the fabric.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XfouE_aZUsye28wHkBPtxY70kE56za4lPbmd_R6tFoJeMPcUN7Hx5NDoZOh_xE3hRt2X1HZ72VaU-3RdqofItsFrcN1hUg0iHvmlFXvhRJ6bQhmTS299V0wvnhji-VVBbpOkoDWOQBA/s1600-h/IMG_2337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XfouE_aZUsye28wHkBPtxY70kE56za4lPbmd_R6tFoJeMPcUN7Hx5NDoZOh_xE3hRt2X1HZ72VaU-3RdqofItsFrcN1hUg0iHvmlFXvhRJ6bQhmTS299V0wvnhji-VVBbpOkoDWOQBA/s320/IMG_2337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316579285136764130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbERFH8NeweMJ4qKrbvKNN_VEtDbV0IBmEOVL9B7fE_tJIQq9sQmbxxbwaDU1XfRM7UabVEw-KYX3UgejromeT8oTmmHFsThX6H1pBdY2wzjSG7FC3WFkyc9YChuBiRgha77qi6nWeHl0/s1600-h/IMG_2336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbERFH8NeweMJ4qKrbvKNN_VEtDbV0IBmEOVL9B7fE_tJIQq9sQmbxxbwaDU1XfRM7UabVEw-KYX3UgejromeT8oTmmHFsThX6H1pBdY2wzjSG7FC3WFkyc9YChuBiRgha77qi6nWeHl0/s320/IMG_2336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316579275543654642" border="0" /></a>For this pillow, I tried to make rounded corners and the entire pillow just turned out looking lumpy. :( I have plenty of fabric left so maybe I'll try again later.<br /><br />Ok, we feel like we need to preface the hallway with our rationale behind the paint color. We wanted a nice, neutral color that would looke good transitioning from a light green living room to a blue bedroom and an orange and grey office. Also, it had to be a lighter color since our hall is so dark so it would give the illusion that our hall was brighter. That being said, we went with a nice light yellow color called 'Soft Duckling' or some cheesy variation of that name that almost makes you want to cuddle with your paint can.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMxe1m_c3__XgaGj9KZc3kzc4KvbbltDPDhEDymJTDAqmz0rnFC2LJo2QYgqjBjZ0fDaj6gATDM6IMigy5JafjPvEhWT2kctFy0d4MfA1tKwF2jaxUb8JXuPmKGEg6VWWfdNPBdEXV34/s1600-h/IMG_2322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMxe1m_c3__XgaGj9KZc3kzc4KvbbltDPDhEDymJTDAqmz0rnFC2LJo2QYgqjBjZ0fDaj6gATDM6IMigy5JafjPvEhWT2kctFy0d4MfA1tKwF2jaxUb8JXuPmKGEg6VWWfdNPBdEXV34/s320/IMG_2322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316584196335499442" border="0" /></a>So it turns out that 'Soft Duckling' should have been named 'Rubber Ducky' but it doesn't looks so bad with this picture that we already had.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGRmQyQyFwFxwxPxnvd2c0vBTRS8FUnicchwICb1F0kwUuJlGX8G7HJArprl_4faFvO3RW1R6zVNpurpZ59f_K2Wjro_ZylrynVdqdunQQ6lWE3gFXqTZB-WNGAdTLSioPoLtoYaUflU/s1600-h/IMG_2325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGRmQyQyFwFxwxPxnvd2c0vBTRS8FUnicchwICb1F0kwUuJlGX8G7HJArprl_4faFvO3RW1R6zVNpurpZ59f_K2Wjro_ZylrynVdqdunQQ6lWE3gFXqTZB-WNGAdTLSioPoLtoYaUflU/s320/IMG_2325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316584201890473282" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally, it's our wedding collage! We had a lot of fun picking out frames and pictures and figuring out which picture should go in which frames and etc. etc. Brendt mostly put together this final layout. He did a pretty good job, I think.<br /><br />So that's what we've been up to. Hopefully by the next time we write, the basement will be painted!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-9309399512647029872009-03-05T20:44:00.004-06:002009-03-05T21:03:55.779-06:00Even More Basement....To be honest, we haven't been up to a whole lot besides working on the basement. We are so eager to get it finished that we are trying to take advantage of our excitement before it wears off. So far, so good. The one project I have completed recently that didn't involve drywall or clearing nails out of two-by-fours was sewing a curtain for our bedroom closet with Ryn's help. The door on our closet had a nasty habit of nicking my dresser and my dresser had a nasty habit of slowly boring a hole thru the closet door. We put an end to that.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXn-zDRlZPwsvV7V7_B2ly_IIbJqMNrgJBRN_YC_HJQNMIr53cJ2UY1Lhht_8M4-zmtSxmQIMNdE_U0hQx64el0Jwu2sgkQKk6Qnr3qjdMvYBVjpF0vV9DMCeJ5O2wyLoZBP_C0FVcBE/s1600-h/IMG_2310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXn-zDRlZPwsvV7V7_B2ly_IIbJqMNrgJBRN_YC_HJQNMIr53cJ2UY1Lhht_8M4-zmtSxmQIMNdE_U0hQx64el0Jwu2sgkQKk6Qnr3qjdMvYBVjpF0vV9DMCeJ5O2wyLoZBP_C0FVcBE/s320/IMG_2310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309900930896930594" border="0" /></a>I'm so proud of this curtain. It looks store bought to me. Thanks, Ryn, for all the help!<br />If you look closely at the dresser, to the right of the knob, you can see where the door was slowly chipping away at it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiuv2SSBlAOKE7CMclShN3yK22-7qegs-wPSZSkE5qMgbqyHWhwFsuW7VyuQS353OTkjNSfTC6AUc3kPorGIpwRbx2ls8wH6_5XaNWf_177VHqipJF54g-KsLTJPu-R6cKAO9JZaGQEm8/s1600-h/IMG_2308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiuv2SSBlAOKE7CMclShN3yK22-7qegs-wPSZSkE5qMgbqyHWhwFsuW7VyuQS353OTkjNSfTC6AUc3kPorGIpwRbx2ls8wH6_5XaNWf_177VHqipJF54g-KsLTJPu-R6cKAO9JZaGQEm8/s320/IMG_2308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309900927059331362" border="0" /></a>Just look at all the progress we have made! This is Brendt taking a break from cutting drywall to get a little mudding done.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2hUunMUgFwSokeLje5dOyv8v4o1p1YavAY5M430pstkIEK8jx9UGra0pDfQOdp-B-ZzAL3ZADktqKf6uh0znwqfgN14GBkLGgB1DU5J7PgBRyBDW1nqzkbSLyyRZFPAJ-Z4zXs-uLig/s1600-h/IMG_2305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2hUunMUgFwSokeLje5dOyv8v4o1p1YavAY5M430pstkIEK8jx9UGra0pDfQOdp-B-ZzAL3ZADktqKf6uh0znwqfgN14GBkLGgB1DU5J7PgBRyBDW1nqzkbSLyyRZFPAJ-Z4zXs-uLig/s320/IMG_2305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309900916779183730" border="0" /></a>I had to include a shot of the only drywall I cut and put up myself--the small pieces that went above the door frames. Three down and two to go!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-63294278662244708752009-02-23T17:16:00.005-06:002009-02-23T18:28:19.109-06:00Progress in the BasementWe thought we'd just give a quick update on our progress in the basement. Things are moving along pretty well down there and we are about half done with the drywall, which means before you know it we will be taping, mudding, and sanding!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nFdLnb_3armm-GtTnfxte5fCHOnBiVyZVZ53LCMS1Lnfb54U-nAGeRf3__kN2ekBAQ2nJjtwk3z1RiJRe0HYCzr-r5OFWy2G5xsWtMWEwfzfrngsjgh6iUJmYuS0HRUwA2sff7o5La0/s1600-h/IMG_2281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nFdLnb_3armm-GtTnfxte5fCHOnBiVyZVZ53LCMS1Lnfb54U-nAGeRf3__kN2ekBAQ2nJjtwk3z1RiJRe0HYCzr-r5OFWy2G5xsWtMWEwfzfrngsjgh6iUJmYuS0HRUwA2sff7o5La0/s320/IMG_2281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306137483211495458" border="0" /></a>Before we could get to work on the faux-brick wall, we had to demolish the massive entertainment stand the old owners had left behind. Here I am trying unsuccessfully to take it down with a rubber mallet.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhput1wvTYNhqa01p2uetERxlhnX6usJw1c5ZHIbm2PCgDDAc_5rF0jvzqhM8cRlP3prWxESxmLQO2msEVT5oYeW_ndidJbJ2rHrxNH1WxnFasP8hVzoLnckAh8s5-AhwBczhq8nyHUMqU/s1600-h/IMG_2288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhput1wvTYNhqa01p2uetERxlhnX6usJw1c5ZHIbm2PCgDDAc_5rF0jvzqhM8cRlP3prWxESxmLQO2msEVT5oYeW_ndidJbJ2rHrxNH1WxnFasP8hVzoLnckAh8s5-AhwBczhq8nyHUMqU/s320/IMG_2288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306137488245189250" border="0" /></a>Brendt finally takes a break from laughing at me to help get the demolition started.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPibQ_IebU481XaMAlJqnTajvZn9wxxDGphO4brextTI4JFm76v8Pl8G3OzdK2o_1e2F24SwFR8fGW0QTvM3xJLv8mH2fh3nOvojZXAJ-EfACA3kRmT8T_CXm8q3uB-MozZ5fX0sJj-xQ/s1600-h/IMG_2293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPibQ_IebU481XaMAlJqnTajvZn9wxxDGphO4brextTI4JFm76v8Pl8G3OzdK2o_1e2F24SwFR8fGW0QTvM3xJLv8mH2fh3nOvojZXAJ-EfACA3kRmT8T_CXm8q3uB-MozZ5fX0sJj-xQ/s320/IMG_2293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306137494467460626" border="0" /></a>Here I am planning my attack....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_jizrnEl9dhDccaz3IBw7TP4f5klhJXN00tanvbmGbLN6h34sSKAlBRBQIPqiFfuTL-dETUH0RTyt3AS9OQfMKU4onXp68X0cnNnfSeYiwadfu7JGt4_3tUtlfBK8aI8q2otp146ADI/s1600-h/IMG_2294.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_jizrnEl9dhDccaz3IBw7TP4f5klhJXN00tanvbmGbLN6h34sSKAlBRBQIPqiFfuTL-dETUH0RTyt3AS9OQfMKU4onXp68X0cnNnfSeYiwadfu7JGt4_3tUtlfBK8aI8q2otp146ADI/s320/IMG_2294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306137498543131490" border="0" /></a>And here is my husband mocking my attack.<br />Get a load of the ugly cardboard brick wall.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9WR3h6UOmiIK8GeWmC9lSpiPG2VJGMYDkp2BgPSeyoooY2AoNcCVs9Xs3AzB22ZbHqgB-qr2NFO5QBTo4Zvevatyjo_cG-CbFOO2XcxuepkawtuURZ6u3PEaPi3uaSKuLybnufCT3p8/s1600-h/IMG_2297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9WR3h6UOmiIK8GeWmC9lSpiPG2VJGMYDkp2BgPSeyoooY2AoNcCVs9Xs3AzB22ZbHqgB-qr2NFO5QBTo4Zvevatyjo_cG-CbFOO2XcxuepkawtuURZ6u3PEaPi3uaSKuLybnufCT3p8/s320/IMG_2297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306137508578018338" border="0" /></a>Presto change-o!<br />And here is where we currently stand. Man, that insulation looks fab!<br /><br /><br />Ok, quick topic change. We got a chest as one of our wedding gifts from Bob and Ryn, but it had to be partially assembled, sanded and stained. We think we put up pictures of the chest being assembled already, so here Brendt is in the staining phase.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC4eA_Q_I_vyP_3tzsSsRqLrDiYujSiTUryMWLqUraDsG9mmg44qTFo4bhtlVZexhyphenhyphen_8ObWlK3puwyI56n4lY6fbsqd2q7m-JeXt35pT4oVI8OHMq1p_ZvAGpIHuMiaW7Ioeq9g8LOn0/s1600-h/IMG_2271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC4eA_Q_I_vyP_3tzsSsRqLrDiYujSiTUryMWLqUraDsG9mmg44qTFo4bhtlVZexhyphenhyphen_8ObWlK3puwyI56n4lY6fbsqd2q7m-JeXt35pT4oVI8OHMq1p_ZvAGpIHuMiaW7Ioeq9g8LOn0/s320/IMG_2271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306146395013805154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Rv698oyOV5oqmNlAdSgSHEarMcM-y-9lmQYTUclHk9yu7SGk-2j-KZE-np5inZEhQ3AMMb1sBTXNyzEybgbs5SVyqiW4vKwQGWFFtP7l6bh42yImvv-Bad-ucBzA3p_eCkJuzwIdqNs/s1600-h/IMG_2279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Rv698oyOV5oqmNlAdSgSHEarMcM-y-9lmQYTUclHk9yu7SGk-2j-KZE-np5inZEhQ3AMMb1sBTXNyzEybgbs5SVyqiW4vKwQGWFFtP7l6bh42yImvv-Bad-ucBzA3p_eCkJuzwIdqNs/s320/IMG_2279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306146399501635090" border="0" /></a>And here is the finished product! We are currently using it as our upstairs coffee table. Brendt did a fantastic job and the chest turned out great! We love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJhbYy10SQVOnS9dwwtyrjF-yhz72knDCAYngJRXX2QE_wqz_x42B6v1EbHSiCamV5wSLiZoNkgKsZYjOGQwmkVOsANYbiGa0-6IXnESYqMY-Mg5EIcli0CAPlO06PP2P1LYR8eFB6KM/s1600-h/IMG_2277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJhbYy10SQVOnS9dwwtyrjF-yhz72knDCAYngJRXX2QE_wqz_x42B6v1EbHSiCamV5wSLiZoNkgKsZYjOGQwmkVOsANYbiGa0-6IXnESYqMY-Mg5EIcli0CAPlO06PP2P1LYR8eFB6KM/s320/IMG_2277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306146403580399618" border="0" /></a>And here is a mangy yeti we found in a snow drift in the backyard! He actually had a snow beard when we let him in but by the time I could get a picture it had melted. =(<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-8573974889344671242009-02-07T09:11:00.008-06:002009-02-07T11:06:34.963-06:00Paisley and Upholstery...So if that isn't the most eclectic sounding title, we don't know what is.....we wanted to post what we have been up to project-wise and get in a little bit about our first country concert experience. We'll start with our home projects.<br /><br />So, this is going to sound extremely lame (and it is), but mostly the only TV I ever watch is home renovation type shows. In other words, a lot of TLC and HGTV and that sort. Anyhow, one thing you see people do over and over again to freshen up a room is reupholster furniture...and they make it look ridiculously easy. So easy, in fact, that I thought maybe I could do it myself. And guess what? It really is ridiculously easy.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmX8nfoQkjF4tFZDELmV4FovpWVjsz9ONjK7WqmSSQwSbYpR_dCXEVBHm-DScwqCZb6tPYo8DEx-ocMP4t0FpqCn3wXWTv_CmuOKnWVirwHixaDGzGmUYK3ZfIOyJQmUkcXJemhoyNi8/s1600-h/IMG_2233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmX8nfoQkjF4tFZDELmV4FovpWVjsz9ONjK7WqmSSQwSbYpR_dCXEVBHm-DScwqCZb6tPYo8DEx-ocMP4t0FpqCn3wXWTv_CmuOKnWVirwHixaDGzGmUYK3ZfIOyJQmUkcXJemhoyNi8/s320/IMG_2233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300077548812009362" border="0" /></a>So here is our furniture in question--our dining room chairs. These chairs were hand-me-downs from Brendt's brother, who got them from their folks, who got them from their folks, I think. Ryn, correct me if I am wrong. For the chairs having been around the block so many times, they are in pretty good shape, minus the stained and ratty seat cushions. So you can see how noticing an upholstery sale at Hancock's fabric could get me all sorts of excited.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rwr9Z1Zn9jK9O7jt6MImauQpOGXsoEZddkknWvPFPlJ-PC9z7wu3RafhYh75Yqgun0peMYRnnJ5h93IQKpcQ63wOafCVWeDFoQjjKnbPp6BXR_b86vjCqj8RmF1J3GxHFpUpyOVb_bM/s1600-h/IMG_2235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rwr9Z1Zn9jK9O7jt6MImauQpOGXsoEZddkknWvPFPlJ-PC9z7wu3RafhYh75Yqgun0peMYRnnJ5h93IQKpcQ63wOafCVWeDFoQjjKnbPp6BXR_b86vjCqj8RmF1J3GxHFpUpyOVb_bM/s320/IMG_2235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300077556941690242" border="0" /></a>Voila!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EU7PxA8mlNWBvrLDxFAqSW_QkaKCqZtUq75ibtfLWizJ5rMx7epakvncfxnYySnkht9wW6gEzlL8eR_BR4ndZnBP-ZKYW1Tyg8UUwpwXPoZSJb5_m7JF4cJWYEDaHnPC6yZBAr2VEbA/s1600-h/IMG_2237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EU7PxA8mlNWBvrLDxFAqSW_QkaKCqZtUq75ibtfLWizJ5rMx7epakvncfxnYySnkht9wW6gEzlL8eR_BR4ndZnBP-ZKYW1Tyg8UUwpwXPoZSJb5_m7JF4cJWYEDaHnPC6yZBAr2VEbA/s320/IMG_2237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300077557656631090" border="0" /></a>Our dining seating set consists of four armless chairs like in the first picture and one with arms, the captain's chair directly above. We decided it might be fun to use different fabric to set it apart a little.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7HCeCm1h8oZnKLIWtoMR7zQX2Ft6rzwH1RQISgEfamaEDrG9gmI5EfqCh4ZGcRui6WRgkfIU8SiBTTVXxqmvOkde4TohOu-r2RnXBqLjICXV938GqBrQdHVHP8mIQMTSeJFV5gFiEyY/s1600-h/IMG_2239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7HCeCm1h8oZnKLIWtoMR7zQX2Ft6rzwH1RQISgEfamaEDrG9gmI5EfqCh4ZGcRui6WRgkfIU8SiBTTVXxqmvOkde4TohOu-r2RnXBqLjICXV938GqBrQdHVHP8mIQMTSeJFV5gFiEyY/s320/IMG_2239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300077562382540034" border="0" /></a>I'm so proud the stripes didn't end up askew!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzalcfBlXEnO_GTHtKkKE8Biu3IBOe2M9Dd2MU9OSjuAAof5m7UCIhmKsRVKABGn4w_LY5ADOuTPmrOjH1HdTecc7Hg4gGnwBEM7LAgv0EQ-g4QSAyFnNnE2_LKGYjorksEUOSByKUX9Q/s1600-h/IMG_2241.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzalcfBlXEnO_GTHtKkKE8Biu3IBOe2M9Dd2MU9OSjuAAof5m7UCIhmKsRVKABGn4w_LY5ADOuTPmrOjH1HdTecc7Hg4gGnwBEM7LAgv0EQ-g4QSAyFnNnE2_LKGYjorksEUOSByKUX9Q/s320/IMG_2241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300077562344496274" border="0" /></a>Next, we seriously need to work on the walls in our dining room. Yes, those are tiny apples on the wallpaper, and no, I don't know why apple wallpaper even exists or why anyone would decorate their house with it....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UHeU0903zv90rgCSUW51Bw7-VlyrnU4Bs2prjUWiqBL2cV38g8fuNjSSKaA_wXqANqf4cjPnqrCv8-kXOiG7ifBOwig5otyQXn7G5wk8GCBrqONmgMO0vR2A8KpoCPohrIgNsFX4_Cw/s1600-h/IMG_2246.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UHeU0903zv90rgCSUW51Bw7-VlyrnU4Bs2prjUWiqBL2cV38g8fuNjSSKaA_wXqANqf4cjPnqrCv8-kXOiG7ifBOwig5otyQXn7G5wk8GCBrqONmgMO0vR2A8KpoCPohrIgNsFX4_Cw/s320/IMG_2246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300084697653200562" border="0" /></a>This coat rack was a birthday present from Bob and Ryn! It came unassembled, so literally, it was a confusing pile of screws and wood planks that had to be sanded, stained, drilled, and screwed together. It felt a little like if you had to sand, stain, and notch your Lincoln Logs before you could build a cabin with them.<br /><br />So our next project is still a work in progress...in fact we just started on it last night. Our plan is to tackle it a little at a time instead of all of it at once, so it could be awhile before we are done.<br />Warning: For anyone who thought the apple wallpaper was bad, you may want to look away because these pictures are even more gruesome....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3s63Ru8Y7Xw5XvCE8oFt6UCvp1AsSErYsFhbPCGRrYG7hUBStyozb22dcgdoG_aw2E1msKKjQ553lzkILH_dsisb1cLcfTkxN6jZYNBWkAS7NXJJqKWIlpOe6URSShofrePxufquZIv0/s1600-h/IMG_2256.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3s63Ru8Y7Xw5XvCE8oFt6UCvp1AsSErYsFhbPCGRrYG7hUBStyozb22dcgdoG_aw2E1msKKjQ553lzkILH_dsisb1cLcfTkxN6jZYNBWkAS7NXJJqKWIlpOe6URSShofrePxufquZIv0/s320/IMG_2256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300084702169052882" border="0" /></a>Yep, that's our basement. Currently it is where style goes to die. Even Rufus looks sick and disheveled, like he is about to toss his kibble. Ok, ok, so he always looks like that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEEvjwuU2omKCDkpyDHEeBWYu0mb-whpPdINVwTWRALcF9jfDbBigWxJCXfkpa81eSJ3rRGrX_XDpWJBhB2ovcZefPCX0-sZs-VVRUU6FtPqS0n71aIdh91B6fnJiWgFocQB6VsXYxfg/s1600-h/IMG_2258.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEEvjwuU2omKCDkpyDHEeBWYu0mb-whpPdINVwTWRALcF9jfDbBigWxJCXfkpa81eSJ3rRGrX_XDpWJBhB2ovcZefPCX0-sZs-VVRUU6FtPqS0n71aIdh91B6fnJiWgFocQB6VsXYxfg/s320/IMG_2258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300084706280784626" border="0" /></a>Ok, for everyone who was incredulous about the apple wallpaper, feast your eyes on the hippy horror that is wood paneling border overlapping more wood paneling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Lpd5DMhQi43m-0XLdZgEHfKTy5s-lMo_pb7CFhg6UOzf6FgI6QyugE1jQb7AOUFi-n4fQnJkG8rin_MHpG13ylNgVvjdmK63RAM44s8u5IbRGy_L5DAi169Vm6VPb8SvTJYMsTCSrfQ/s1600-h/IMG_2264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Lpd5DMhQi43m-0XLdZgEHfKTy5s-lMo_pb7CFhg6UOzf6FgI6QyugE1jQb7AOUFi-n4fQnJkG8rin_MHpG13ylNgVvjdmK63RAM44s8u5IbRGy_L5DAi169Vm6VPb8SvTJYMsTCSrfQ/s320/IMG_2264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300084708288205442" border="0" /></a>We ripped down a few sheets to see what we were dealing with. Normally, when you frame a room, the studs go about 16" apart. I think. I guess this guy didn't get the memo (he is the same guy who put up apple wallpaper and wood paneling border, after all) and our studs are 2 ft. apart. That means we have to cut all our drywall to fit the frame, which really, really stinks. We are putting the drywall up sideways to help alleviate all the cutting we will have to do. Before we do that, we need to put some insulation at the top of the wall, where the outside isn't protected by dirt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWkJFVzMSGvdAMrVX3qPTU-FiKgukRk8ngOQ9H_MyLTqJjte5LpELBbns9-ldif9lAm93JEoKSHHsSCZ7Erm6skHpHwzKB9mgNcGWcWHlG8Jq8cSnHh0PvJL1rqWo_H3EPxFrFYB8UUc/s1600-h/IMG_2266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWkJFVzMSGvdAMrVX3qPTU-FiKgukRk8ngOQ9H_MyLTqJjte5LpELBbns9-ldif9lAm93JEoKSHHsSCZ7Erm6skHpHwzKB9mgNcGWcWHlG8Jq8cSnHh0PvJL1rqWo_H3EPxFrFYB8UUc/s320/IMG_2266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300084719467874946" border="0" /></a>Now, I didn't know this, but you can use styrofoam to insulate your house. Who knew? I guess it makes sense when you consider that you trust it to protect your frosty, refreshing beverages. Also, I am kind of dorked out by the thought of living in a huge ice chest!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq71WErjgb6dYGvZN8ZVdpBHWPE-AiYaRZ_CJ9tDUcUcWE0cxQ0HP3FVPjWEswyCyxEuZ_zj5bx5KImg9DaQv5YenJhKcsBIIrFhqHDF5PcXLdllSRCOa6pbwM-eU2ShOLRaTk80E5SU/s1600-h/IMG_2269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq71WErjgb6dYGvZN8ZVdpBHWPE-AiYaRZ_CJ9tDUcUcWE0cxQ0HP3FVPjWEswyCyxEuZ_zj5bx5KImg9DaQv5YenJhKcsBIIrFhqHDF5PcXLdllSRCOa6pbwM-eU2ShOLRaTk80E5SU/s320/IMG_2269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300094419775261058" border="0" /></a>Don't let the expression fool you. Brendt is really excited to use that gun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUPAY4BMotUX3TvhTnBz5lD6Bq1QcBuA6Shm8Z7Q7mxcsT5wVsDVaGbfTbDgZ6pLyH_ePGtqOfZrrjiXCPfR3094DpeN35U9EpfHZ1RLxtGm96xe1hRHYUV4iJxyV_2JcvxxDqzlK2Tc/s1600-h/IMG_2270.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUPAY4BMotUX3TvhTnBz5lD6Bq1QcBuA6Shm8Z7Q7mxcsT5wVsDVaGbfTbDgZ6pLyH_ePGtqOfZrrjiXCPfR3094DpeN35U9EpfHZ1RLxtGm96xe1hRHYUV4iJxyV_2JcvxxDqzlK2Tc/s320/IMG_2270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300094421089694402" border="0" /></a>What beautifully cut styrofoam! Except for that last piece...but I'm sure that is the fault of whoever measured.<br /><br />That's as far as we got so far on drywalling the basement, but I'm sure we will have some wall up before the weekend is done. Now, before you start thinking we are all work and no play, we have a few pictures to prove otherwise. Last weekend, we attended our first country concert and saw Brad Paisley, Dierks Bently, and Darius Rucker perform at the Qwest Center. Anyone who knows me and Brendt, knows we aren't country fans, but Bob and Ryn got us tickets, courtesy of Paisley's folks. I spent all week prepping so I would know some of the songs and the concert actually ended up being a blast. Not that I am switching to country anytime soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7KpgEvZfNHH8BWQenMpqQCdFCFkKBVA0WkOcfVrGU4qRGI7R0XWuQ41Ly_3vkkpeVyiZXMsW3W7juRDFMdz8t2HT68YE0MtNWisa-iBAKWeO5Otuzqq_07lPfaU70IFsM_g5naV7nq0/s1600-h/100_0111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7KpgEvZfNHH8BWQenMpqQCdFCFkKBVA0WkOcfVrGU4qRGI7R0XWuQ41Ly_3vkkpeVyiZXMsW3W7juRDFMdz8t2HT68YE0MtNWisa-iBAKWeO5Otuzqq_07lPfaU70IFsM_g5naV7nq0/s320/100_0111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300096618417354050" border="0" /></a>Aww, they are too cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-_ZsZudcraPYceTx8tFc43OFOUO1q5Qj5FMjb4cX5HvwToJLIoLYJYQTT7pgTQvXRYOzLvN8wrjt35zqLV4Alc9V61KnBzXgXL_70xnlXozoOOgny449Ub0fAJdP7rR14RuyX5H0nds/s1600-h/100_0116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-_ZsZudcraPYceTx8tFc43OFOUO1q5Qj5FMjb4cX5HvwToJLIoLYJYQTT7pgTQvXRYOzLvN8wrjt35zqLV4Alc9V61KnBzXgXL_70xnlXozoOOgny449Ub0fAJdP7rR14RuyX5H0nds/s320/100_0116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300096622010263442" border="0" /></a>Too bad I can't say the same for the rest of us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUosN76lTWM-WFS-qGkMcqgH-gBuN8iUMR7vNbiJpWsMnpoHojh4oCY6DYML-EI56w8R5CTQj0UcY7W3FxjcKF6FKaiPUFA0QodP6sAeSA0rPuh-f4HE1LUuyAAWDFcG6FW9zEHT4dZyQ/s1600-h/100_0119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUosN76lTWM-WFS-qGkMcqgH-gBuN8iUMR7vNbiJpWsMnpoHojh4oCY6DYML-EI56w8R5CTQj0UcY7W3FxjcKF6FKaiPUFA0QodP6sAeSA0rPuh-f4HE1LUuyAAWDFcG6FW9zEHT4dZyQ/s320/100_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300096626298804578" border="0" /></a>Of course, I had to put a few shots of Paisley up--I had to show off what excellent seats we had. Had I really wanted to, I could have lunged from my chair and touched his boot before security hauled me away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACbIEEZ7pb11QLF9ENs61IbGS5E0j8NbS88_VUuJ1dqbaJAGYeimliukT7K99PQTMjtYgfLPwJB1WO3PYR2YtGPxba7GG0t2w04N540K0pSAhdPzYsHdEWTzUg7G1FwYTjWRU-E7eHk4/s1600-h/100_0120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACbIEEZ7pb11QLF9ENs61IbGS5E0j8NbS88_VUuJ1dqbaJAGYeimliukT7K99PQTMjtYgfLPwJB1WO3PYR2YtGPxba7GG0t2w04N540K0pSAhdPzYsHdEWTzUg7G1FwYTjWRU-E7eHk4/s320/100_0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300096628217780114" border="0" /></a>Oh, Brad. If only you would search me for ticks. =P<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-76167293885260253592009-01-25T16:44:00.007-06:002009-02-01T18:28:20.180-06:00Happy Belated Holidays!Ok, we know we haven't posted in a long time but we have a great excuse--our card reader on our computer is broken. We finally broke down and spent $10 on an adapter so we could upload pictures. That's a good excuse, right? Anyhow, we thought we'd start up where we left off and publish some post-holiday cheer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nLnb3WqonZaB9teKie45UzZtfFe84TDQQo7d8gFvqBFJVGtWDysQ9HyNs7yMp2KoZdKxoO_vx7y_jrlSA_S5KRGta7-E-x-ARlMXv7D_nCAPBb8WtgbjBRRS6AFZLmgcHeA6j-WvKw0/s1600-h/IMG_2216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nLnb3WqonZaB9teKie45UzZtfFe84TDQQo7d8gFvqBFJVGtWDysQ9HyNs7yMp2KoZdKxoO_vx7y_jrlSA_S5KRGta7-E-x-ARlMXv7D_nCAPBb8WtgbjBRRS6AFZLmgcHeA6j-WvKw0/s320/IMG_2216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295367716928126258" border="0" /></a>Our snowmen!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5AApPyxmHO6pJEjGZwPM-0iPTkSQlS1iyr03AFdqcgSjog9iwuojndu76oeyZNqzTYVdy3588uVP3O51k0MRHiRODz4hbeEjvNdRBKAhxsi1dDedtMV2OMSasfDnhoQ83ZsphJWLPbY/s1600-h/IMG_2217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5AApPyxmHO6pJEjGZwPM-0iPTkSQlS1iyr03AFdqcgSjog9iwuojndu76oeyZNqzTYVdy3588uVP3O51k0MRHiRODz4hbeEjvNdRBKAhxsi1dDedtMV2OMSasfDnhoQ83ZsphJWLPbY/s320/IMG_2217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295367722311213634" border="0" /></a>The top picture was our Christmas tree. We thought it looked so fancy...then we saw Brendt's parents' tree (bottom) and it looked like they had pulled it straight out of a department store window display. Kudos for the fabulous decorating, Ryn!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-CWVpxcG6C3GWK4xpICOnFCgpoZh9BuHKjOJeZlesDxdlKeOU5z1LO7bogF45uQvEiKbndM7T7aMZXZtvs8xILZNGaY-xzHUGN_kW8mY8W0gH01MR2BDIyU34Qra6F6JgQhiOF1b2nE/s1600-h/IMG_2181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-CWVpxcG6C3GWK4xpICOnFCgpoZh9BuHKjOJeZlesDxdlKeOU5z1LO7bogF45uQvEiKbndM7T7aMZXZtvs8xILZNGaY-xzHUGN_kW8mY8W0gH01MR2BDIyU34Qra6F6JgQhiOF1b2nE/s320/IMG_2181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295367735617908290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiaJ16PmtEZEsnq3TzvtbFdWQQNpIUa7upWhp6M5Ng8UBuq0SojzG6Z6UNHQ_hbUdmchvDphcfY4s27FaRt0NmgHmKQ-nZWqylxVb00j0jTIFJqNYROHKyPB21RJx35J0fAq0U_pIybc/s1600-h/IMG_2179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiaJ16PmtEZEsnq3TzvtbFdWQQNpIUa7upWhp6M5Ng8UBuq0SojzG6Z6UNHQ_hbUdmchvDphcfY4s27FaRt0NmgHmKQ-nZWqylxVb00j0jTIFJqNYROHKyPB21RJx35J0fAq0U_pIybc/s320/IMG_2179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295367731859411842" border="0" /></a>We had a couple Santa impersonators during the holiday season. I'm not sure which one looked more ridiculous. Can you believe Brendt wore that hat inside Runza?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fdNOdbUkhHwPqA9dVNeFO7lq2IlJfMJ4AZYMo4gYc8y7D-Ryr-zZN6EYh_Vx3wlozWurKcuyGh4HnGRbeYUH6MUtOy3turtB4XSNWB_aXV0_5-rJpdFVu2ZXbhqmYb9z1pEaP8HVbb0/s1600-h/IMG_2193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fdNOdbUkhHwPqA9dVNeFO7lq2IlJfMJ4AZYMo4gYc8y7D-Ryr-zZN6EYh_Vx3wlozWurKcuyGh4HnGRbeYUH6MUtOy3turtB4XSNWB_aXV0_5-rJpdFVu2ZXbhqmYb9z1pEaP8HVbb0/s320/IMG_2193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295367746375707426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUaSHw40ag3ZrY05fZqkhaWuAuOJjwwRNzakDKYUiu4NXLYnzwkJe1O5Ne689T43-3HMeOikfRq9Z8mGvIK3BbVh5YkDG2hvXIVggo9nGyiiwVi3Xe9yhWbiWWu-eNqzakt24XyvEyNk/s1600-h/IMG_2182.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUaSHw40ag3ZrY05fZqkhaWuAuOJjwwRNzakDKYUiu4NXLYnzwkJe1O5Ne689T43-3HMeOikfRq9Z8mGvIK3BbVh5YkDG2hvXIVggo9nGyiiwVi3Xe9yhWbiWWu-eNqzakt24XyvEyNk/s320/IMG_2182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295369113582676738" border="0" /></a>Gwynn's ride looked so fun, I thought I'd take it for a spin myself.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1bVz7MmpD_jKkXN7BxLJBbS0qytVw1TOXKxNzXbq9dlTgXuEA_6PCYO83iyz2XqMkfJEroHKvN3x2T3HeEqVDWpqshXhkH0OwVpyAFHjN0G0KiDMvcVJnyU-jaNc_f6VhIdeVTPgTJ8/s1600-h/IMG_2210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1bVz7MmpD_jKkXN7BxLJBbS0qytVw1TOXKxNzXbq9dlTgXuEA_6PCYO83iyz2XqMkfJEroHKvN3x2T3HeEqVDWpqshXhkH0OwVpyAFHjN0G0KiDMvcVJnyU-jaNc_f6VhIdeVTPgTJ8/s320/IMG_2210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295369120095233650" border="0" /></a>I think I gave it a flat....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELT22hisEtFhiIGRmzeod0WFo6zPR6Sz1XvAnufm_n3_3C_8hb5xDDjORGe5NSHaX8NCsKnk1Qx7KH4ummQdshYKkPLHQR8AQp43SS8l0fn55-Lrv5DV0LAokgLbURxKz8dlfhh2EVzs/s1600-h/IMG_1884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELT22hisEtFhiIGRmzeod0WFo6zPR6Sz1XvAnufm_n3_3C_8hb5xDDjORGe5NSHaX8NCsKnk1Qx7KH4ummQdshYKkPLHQR8AQp43SS8l0fn55-Lrv5DV0LAokgLbURxKz8dlfhh2EVzs/s320/IMG_1884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295369133020976146" border="0" /></a>We bought the bicycle picture from the Plaka in Athens, Greece while on our honeymoon. We also bought two more and gave them to the Hahns' for Christmas! We just thought they were too cute not to share with the whole Hahn clan.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jc-wp84Zq6_LnhkMj36beAo1janSLpmd8QEOQvD2fTOBnO0AxVDmD2ynChxOL9WP5LRfzdanuBTR9ETbpzXeR4Kqpph2KQ0j5MIBKR2j5fxLLQsPV3PXUtT1QeFotQZdKIQC1BjTQYg/s1600-h/IMG_2202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jc-wp84Zq6_LnhkMj36beAo1janSLpmd8QEOQvD2fTOBnO0AxVDmD2ynChxOL9WP5LRfzdanuBTR9ETbpzXeR4Kqpph2KQ0j5MIBKR2j5fxLLQsPV3PXUtT1QeFotQZdKIQC1BjTQYg/s320/IMG_2202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295369130200621986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4ChHCKVFiha6slPGXp4HrSn0fb-B691Lx28Lwq0mR0eOW7WQRUpUnJcP7GdDNRcNy31MGw2M6CQzpAPL9LrfZMEvxP_GjCz1uCCpLit-qn1aRgbyjkvC9dLHBkPL1BIi-ktYFOr0MrM/s1600-h/IMG_2201.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4ChHCKVFiha6slPGXp4HrSn0fb-B691Lx28Lwq0mR0eOW7WQRUpUnJcP7GdDNRcNy31MGw2M6CQzpAPL9LrfZMEvxP_GjCz1uCCpLit-qn1aRgbyjkvC9dLHBkPL1BIi-ktYFOr0MrM/s320/IMG_2201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295369121266279314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8f8qaA-mbD1sPBtQha4lhhT4jpUS2kx_-opuZdPLUHNXn-M2H9CkO9rM0t4iCkAEkldGHzW380rTlMFEX7QacOXfnhtQE8_xu8g9WrMs4TutBRfgR-pTNKzNC6Q5Ee1hbrAvchXZl4c/s1600-h/IMG_2221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8f8qaA-mbD1sPBtQha4lhhT4jpUS2kx_-opuZdPLUHNXn-M2H9CkO9rM0t4iCkAEkldGHzW380rTlMFEX7QacOXfnhtQE8_xu8g9WrMs4TutBRfgR-pTNKzNC6Q5Ee1hbrAvchXZl4c/s320/IMG_2221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295370273143763122" border="0" /></a>I bought Brendt Weasel Coffee for one of his stocking stuffers. If you've never heard of Kopi Luwak, you should definitely look it up b/c this coffee is along the same lines. The difference is that this coffee is collected from the vomit of Vietnamese weasels! I guess it is considered a delicacy because of its limited availability--I guess the logistics of mass producing weasel vomit is a little tricky.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsApvXESzja80FavNuZOdTWcNgeAVgduvRKaxc2l-tED_q7DtYJT-NNft5TKHTjxADcltH_6SNz4IJtJokPbx7Y5TQxrP8P_NBsKo-mzrfBDRCWAt4hA1rW8WGvmW-g3Bczr6IUwAeIjQ/s1600-h/IMG_2222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsApvXESzja80FavNuZOdTWcNgeAVgduvRKaxc2l-tED_q7DtYJT-NNft5TKHTjxADcltH_6SNz4IJtJokPbx7Y5TQxrP8P_NBsKo-mzrfBDRCWAt4hA1rW8WGvmW-g3Bczr6IUwAeIjQ/s320/IMG_2222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295370280908492562" border="0" /></a>Boy, do they look like they are enjoying that coffee or what.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1cYdl3GuIUHA8Ha1DauiaUkOtXzgC2Lf5fp1FJ9WQJfTvr6OA9tB_H3j0kwh56tDyS6RlLK91CNe2T3DZHsJYY6fMarrhkSu_pkN2yeUwIxfPGmlDTa0dYj4BrgmoNV3JpwYw72rBFc/s1600-h/IMG_2133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1cYdl3GuIUHA8Ha1DauiaUkOtXzgC2Lf5fp1FJ9WQJfTvr6OA9tB_H3j0kwh56tDyS6RlLK91CNe2T3DZHsJYY6fMarrhkSu_pkN2yeUwIxfPGmlDTa0dYj4BrgmoNV3JpwYw72rBFc/s320/IMG_2133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295370272657498498" border="0" /></a>In the interest of not ending this blog on a nauseating note, we are adding a bonus picture of Rufus helping us decorate the tree! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-30902250885676835102008-11-29T15:50:00.005-06:002008-11-29T17:25:45.204-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!Since I had to work on Black Friday this year, Brendt and I couldn't travel to spend Thanksgiving with either of our families. When I mentioned this to my brothers, they immediately decided to spend the holiday with us in Bellevue! Shortly after we received that wonderful news, Brendt told me his parents were also changing their plans to head our way! Needless to say, we were pretty stoked to host a blended family Christmas! In preparation for this honor, we busted out our Christmas decorations to help set the mood for everyone's arrival.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpEpf3S4rWg4q19NVIZfFxJaxWRwo5jLrO3UKlmmVSVIAcSIzgnjtI7iDspRYmL0ggz8R10FdWBBYSQTpkkvOrMFpcfURc6foUD-nIpFeBxQgx68Ygb41UJqVE5cPbD6j19qf_HbGKws/s1600-h/IMG_2093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpEpf3S4rWg4q19NVIZfFxJaxWRwo5jLrO3UKlmmVSVIAcSIzgnjtI7iDspRYmL0ggz8R10FdWBBYSQTpkkvOrMFpcfURc6foUD-nIpFeBxQgx68Ygb41UJqVE5cPbD6j19qf_HbGKws/s320/IMG_2093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274201456713700370" border="0" /></a>We don't have a fireplace, so we hung our stockings from the floating shelves with care.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixRZwM2vMXXPZ343H_1GATkRVPF4O70m2uUQC3c6wP6Gs3O3PHF0nzhv-mXfhoKbXVGcAtjOW-vgP2LvDvqLEDPOGYkHP1wq3UQ-DeI-yddgjrYZYkQfXa2CgghG2cT6tcH0i0X_BLeA/s1600-h/IMG_2099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixRZwM2vMXXPZ343H_1GATkRVPF4O70m2uUQC3c6wP6Gs3O3PHF0nzhv-mXfhoKbXVGcAtjOW-vgP2LvDvqLEDPOGYkHP1wq3UQ-DeI-yddgjrYZYkQfXa2CgghG2cT6tcH0i0X_BLeA/s320/IMG_2099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274201464687708242" border="0" /></a>We transformed our armoire into a Santa shrine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01LzjEANHgz-2ArgvD894v_OxeliLpXEtFJI_fmX-Cdh2i6BTRMCR-0zt0Jemx9A9Z3rnJTn-bEqW6sT_HUCCxQKqbQYYGZgp43P5TBCrip4uLrLCbPQTC8IvAkAUWQeJlQvKp8caF1w/s1600-h/IMG_2095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01LzjEANHgz-2ArgvD894v_OxeliLpXEtFJI_fmX-Cdh2i6BTRMCR-0zt0Jemx9A9Z3rnJTn-bEqW6sT_HUCCxQKqbQYYGZgp43P5TBCrip4uLrLCbPQTC8IvAkAUWQeJlQvKp8caF1w/s320/IMG_2095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274201467544231586" border="0" /></a>The final touch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkGT7NsLmOKgNLWQLdBHGRtzHMoJoqEiSCIg6F8rs_xxuVxYcRoz7PV_Xu2OOvkeTijEkmq-m_XpCYmcGi2GBvjdIouPzVa5XTKJx0iFRwo0CIPnsaVOLK22PXTyEHbbzYBFbDGT9lgo/s1600-h/IMG_2126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkGT7NsLmOKgNLWQLdBHGRtzHMoJoqEiSCIg6F8rs_xxuVxYcRoz7PV_Xu2OOvkeTijEkmq-m_XpCYmcGi2GBvjdIouPzVa5XTKJx0iFRwo0CIPnsaVOLK22PXTyEHbbzYBFbDGT9lgo/s320/IMG_2126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274201477127060354" border="0" /></a>Ryn made these Christmas socks after seeing similar ones in a store. They turned out just darling. Times like these I wish I had any sort of crafting talent. She let us have our pick, and altho it was close we chose the sock on the...well, we'll let Ryn showcase it:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfltpihVJYYqTcLWT3YZKMLjByUmhGJSqe_ELVbxbp2KdyrW_52fKMl38kO8pxDSLz759IaixCVOAbPBqAl-Ae-0iS0OecPYJTVb9-Gqgm7YP0wWhGouAcpBc49IcWd2d_RB5X1_qhE8/s1600-h/IMG_2110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfltpihVJYYqTcLWT3YZKMLjByUmhGJSqe_ELVbxbp2KdyrW_52fKMl38kO8pxDSLz759IaixCVOAbPBqAl-Ae-0iS0OecPYJTVb9-Gqgm7YP0wWhGouAcpBc49IcWd2d_RB5X1_qhE8/s320/IMG_2110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274201482719065138" border="0" /></a>Ta-dah!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVkR1MIiLS_tb2IXlbg1TjJaa0zaIfNcU9u_LqG0nclkswCpyWrOFWXsDUKBHTQTlDKfxu8VfKvCIUZ3tSveBPLA_IgRacJv9RHwxk3snsa-qmxt8Q_3Eh9bBP0GqGM1xW-t0864HI1Y/s1600-h/IMG_2100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVkR1MIiLS_tb2IXlbg1TjJaa0zaIfNcU9u_LqG0nclkswCpyWrOFWXsDUKBHTQTlDKfxu8VfKvCIUZ3tSveBPLA_IgRacJv9RHwxk3snsa-qmxt8Q_3Eh9bBP0GqGM1xW-t0864HI1Y/s320/IMG_2100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203047920919202" border="0" /></a>I wouldn't pet that if I were Heathyr....you never know if you are petting Baxter, the biggest sweetheart the world has ever seen, or his less hospitable brother, Snarles.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCN6gJKEkS-v99N_fPR396DmxwkPTbda2sbyS6cp4iEqec4AEx3ouo_WNqVek5YTNOobKtf0yVPg__ZxraL9wads0QDNm5CLUMxICJHeUbpzlRhyqWv2yqXaueP4zv3pqGq1jYrVUnz4/s1600-h/IMG_2104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCN6gJKEkS-v99N_fPR396DmxwkPTbda2sbyS6cp4iEqec4AEx3ouo_WNqVek5YTNOobKtf0yVPg__ZxraL9wads0QDNm5CLUMxICJHeUbpzlRhyqWv2yqXaueP4zv3pqGq1jYrVUnz4/s320/IMG_2104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203046801340738" border="0" /></a>Kurt was a big fan of our tin race track. He wound it up and watched the cars race around the speedway several times. We couldn't bare to tell him that it would be a tie every time....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISwTCPG2c-Zdk4Xz3ebhGuQr8-3qj2NKsJMT0Weu1dYed53xHWNkw0JwSMd9ExJW462QpIhSetngFLk3FTHcYiPQBNCoBc3kePFXXPG5hHtHOmiOkdU9sPE28c83gjXMjiqMRhy4pEaA/s1600-h/IMG_2109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISwTCPG2c-Zdk4Xz3ebhGuQr8-3qj2NKsJMT0Weu1dYed53xHWNkw0JwSMd9ExJW462QpIhSetngFLk3FTHcYiPQBNCoBc3kePFXXPG5hHtHOmiOkdU9sPE28c83gjXMjiqMRhy4pEaA/s320/IMG_2109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203070639810754" border="0" /></a>Here is Gwynn in her adorable party dress, sewn by Gramma Dworak.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzG7lnSFe83njoV9Xek3AQ9uYva4kaEA0NJDxwjcvFGCl-7-v9BTJkXtkgqSZ9rJuVmLe88JIj2-PAreVfIZ1sc35Q2wPv3fMUhdmN77ter5xASaY0IVcL8iijZLaFv-e3N5zhIiqCWTs/s1600-h/IMG_2108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzG7lnSFe83njoV9Xek3AQ9uYva4kaEA0NJDxwjcvFGCl-7-v9BTJkXtkgqSZ9rJuVmLe88JIj2-PAreVfIZ1sc35Q2wPv3fMUhdmN77ter5xASaY0IVcL8iijZLaFv-e3N5zhIiqCWTs/s320/IMG_2108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203059793847650" border="0" /></a>Brendt and Ryn are preparing the turkey. Looks more like they are doing the jitterbug...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QjmI59bCSDML7d94TNR_4ZYPhGmrDZ5LOxJHTLkPhb9sSS13EPuOostZ4Laa7SCS4JaesM8ei_Lzvhi6ZqNOmXMkTRSclWmY93EtRxwSER1aKGyaq6j_wYJIrYm5LH4McrIG7DpE5v4/s1600-h/IMG_2112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QjmI59bCSDML7d94TNR_4ZYPhGmrDZ5LOxJHTLkPhb9sSS13EPuOostZ4Laa7SCS4JaesM8ei_Lzvhi6ZqNOmXMkTRSclWmY93EtRxwSER1aKGyaq6j_wYJIrYm5LH4McrIG7DpE5v4/s320/IMG_2112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203075483512450" border="0" /></a>Meanwhile, we are making our own turkeys!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3Z3wYYnQVNl3yd40xrZTCVmeHzYjNhW9rrh_OiboanOlxxb8ZKp7y-zNMMHis2KQqj9ZqAloCZAuPuGUzDzYmAp6AbO86VfSgUQUa0QpnpF8P5l1-w1_9sf1Q2tyCMXrJmnEQTh38Io/s1600-h/IMG_2113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3Z3wYYnQVNl3yd40xrZTCVmeHzYjNhW9rrh_OiboanOlxxb8ZKp7y-zNMMHis2KQqj9ZqAloCZAuPuGUzDzYmAp6AbO86VfSgUQUa0QpnpF8P5l1-w1_9sf1Q2tyCMXrJmnEQTh38Io/s320/IMG_2113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203676345227026" border="0" /></a>Can you spot the mutants? They really need to stop giving hormones to the livestock....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03f16Q2difxdqAyxiq8zfD-DHsiDh7ZTgMWAlbh9b_9yfe4d_utp4CEhb_fYQ7NsqpP6iVt9jvqP0FWrKdQqyQqVbPTFUXd9c6jgZmwSn3gJY14mTDw7TE23gEIoDKIDg8HKy6tbt2Ag/s1600-h/IMG_2114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03f16Q2difxdqAyxiq8zfD-DHsiDh7ZTgMWAlbh9b_9yfe4d_utp4CEhb_fYQ7NsqpP6iVt9jvqP0FWrKdQqyQqVbPTFUXd9c6jgZmwSn3gJY14mTDw7TE23gEIoDKIDg8HKy6tbt2Ag/s320/IMG_2114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203677788307074" border="0" /></a>This turkey is not going willingly onto the dining room table.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhftiwpOiOA9HR6xpjO7xg2etHm_nfkNo5vbDu27izKZBS7xxOlNWtq-i3TBWj0Hrnfl8XnLCUNmFPRFBf4bPzFSDpszVb2a9wZObI2omW5ainTKWF1RLip7HEp3Ta_hNoX996EWPQUs/s1600-h/IMG_2122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhftiwpOiOA9HR6xpjO7xg2etHm_nfkNo5vbDu27izKZBS7xxOlNWtq-i3TBWj0Hrnfl8XnLCUNmFPRFBf4bPzFSDpszVb2a9wZObI2omW5ainTKWF1RLip7HEp3Ta_hNoX996EWPQUs/s320/IMG_2122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203685138193138" border="0" /></a>Affectionate grandpa by day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hhHK5UyMoY8IvWwUCIADStfl0-vwjdMnaLz-xNL8_LFCgooxH692Jesl9G3K4Y55o1RSuEVcIqvUrqdvs6M-LpgwyQVs_zjkF3pQrxHTybkDfJ6u8qdprbrSjM_V_GAy0xQjMG6IWEA/s1600-h/IMG_2125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hhHK5UyMoY8IvWwUCIADStfl0-vwjdMnaLz-xNL8_LFCgooxH692Jesl9G3K4Y55o1RSuEVcIqvUrqdvs6M-LpgwyQVs_zjkF3pQrxHTybkDfJ6u8qdprbrSjM_V_GAy0xQjMG6IWEA/s320/IMG_2125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274203699785819938" border="0" /></a>Stoic rock star by night.<br /><br />Oh, I almost forgot! Here is the finished curtain. As you can see, I really need to press it--my iron doesn't get <span style="font-style: italic;">any</span> of the wrinkles out, it just heats the fabric up. =(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2jv9wAUTVKH4vAg_gp2Krf9wrTBvVd6fOTu0pIyX0lW0TWVzTcF-J4mBevK0r54p59xbN2l8XGan91pgVoubghjqOTbTXEj6yGTGW8yE97-SP65m7wUncmk02YhyphenhyphenUAuIiBdBAUuYj9Y/s1600-h/IMG_2130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2jv9wAUTVKH4vAg_gp2Krf9wrTBvVd6fOTu0pIyX0lW0TWVzTcF-J4mBevK0r54p59xbN2l8XGan91pgVoubghjqOTbTXEj6yGTGW8yE97-SP65m7wUncmk02YhyphenhyphenUAuIiBdBAUuYj9Y/s320/IMG_2130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274221213294461778" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-56550274007271772172008-11-19T21:51:00.005-06:002008-11-19T22:56:51.629-06:00Up With People (and sewing)This weekend was a first for us. Up With People, Brendt's former touring group, was in North Platte, along with a former cast mate of Brendt's, Celiana. Of course, we had to stop in and see the show and catch up with Celiana, whom Brendt had not seen in almost ten years. That being said, we had one small dilemma: the boys. Since Rufus isn't up to date on his kennel cough vaccination (shame on us!) boarding them wasn't an option. We have asked my brother to watch them several times in the last month and a half, so we didn't really want to push our luck asking him again. Brendt was reluctant to leave our boys in the hands of his brother since he already has two larger dogs and a one-year-old. That left one viable option: take them with us! So we packed up the boys and headed to North Platte for our first pet-friendly hotel experience.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrTs5u9qGFmVL-vdECuTS-5EDD2JhO9IKZ2GER6AlhEuLFvzzbZ7mRxQkEHCmrOXSygUiV6bYna2EbLV-OeZBJTjAV_DOs7el_mY6Pb-nJG2gcsdTncz5BvY0TUZAWrO2YQJ8YuH-2Ew/s1600-h/IMG_2079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrTs5u9qGFmVL-vdECuTS-5EDD2JhO9IKZ2GER6AlhEuLFvzzbZ7mRxQkEHCmrOXSygUiV6bYna2EbLV-OeZBJTjAV_DOs7el_mY6Pb-nJG2gcsdTncz5BvY0TUZAWrO2YQJ8YuH-2Ew/s320/IMG_2079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270586817177718514" border="0" /></a>Reggie's not too sure about this new experience.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyWPWGHiMyBlMK63mW-GC7vnfzYm0l8OzsbUt6EhNGRByl1dfSUlRnsTf2-VkKp__mLcAX5E5ob2Z1WGGNc1x3yT8Prv7zWVqxJoAOqDqTksVZnHCM1Gk_BgX0S6L8OJjEaf7Rd-0_nw/s1600-h/IMG_2080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyWPWGHiMyBlMK63mW-GC7vnfzYm0l8OzsbUt6EhNGRByl1dfSUlRnsTf2-VkKp__mLcAX5E5ob2Z1WGGNc1x3yT8Prv7zWVqxJoAOqDqTksVZnHCM1Gk_BgX0S6L8OJjEaf7Rd-0_nw/s320/IMG_2080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270586824550881170" border="0" /></a>Looks like Rufus digs it tho!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg401-i0QqouiQeY6uFDGDbTwJZZ9cUdkk4aE47ohlVrGqgDSAZURtEkZk0hz8abRjbjO-gVSxC-e9aB-H2RUUsDY26pL5TA3BucoFCNcvUYML4pRlI85jAsk-vOzeYbjzEIlLBzTndK90/s1600-h/IMG_2084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg401-i0QqouiQeY6uFDGDbTwJZZ9cUdkk4aE47ohlVrGqgDSAZURtEkZk0hz8abRjbjO-gVSxC-e9aB-H2RUUsDY26pL5TA3BucoFCNcvUYML4pRlI85jAsk-vOzeYbjzEIlLBzTndK90/s320/IMG_2084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270586827223238722" border="0" /></a>Us with Ciliana.<br /><br />For those of you who didn't know, my birthday was actually today! Brendt got me a sewing machine! I have been bugging him for months now about wanting one. But that's not all--he actually got up early this morning and surprised me with breakfast in bed before work. Now <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span>'<span style="font-style: italic;">s</span> love! And then he did something that he's never done before...he sent me flowers at work! I am definitely going to have to surprise him with a singing telegram for his next birthday...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcs0MLNrBQ69e5xzpTvlXpgQHFfZCUqGS6MOt6Y6hHCz7k2OEICiUOEnlu1qGsRzpew3M3BOMDQBrX0vF2WZJQ_AfsRDvbVz7CzosAg3U7e8gwpibJLgGuQWs2JSfZwlicUUNFonOscc/s1600-h/IMG_2064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcs0MLNrBQ69e5xzpTvlXpgQHFfZCUqGS6MOt6Y6hHCz7k2OEICiUOEnlu1qGsRzpew3M3BOMDQBrX0vF2WZJQ_AfsRDvbVz7CzosAg3U7e8gwpibJLgGuQWs2JSfZwlicUUNFonOscc/s320/IMG_2064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270586829918579458" border="0" /></a>My birthday present in all its glory!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTAcJlavoJTuUrulLWIX3gAOOvAzN1MWxIOQ42v6LdZLqJ8HTt5kGN0JBJmCGvHOCgiGWXDLTl_Ci_-_E2hwWz3DvZtN6CXXwW-SMixiDNjB8KAy6XSflbLoBZdsb7DSjHt34JioyGOI/s1600-h/IMG_2065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTAcJlavoJTuUrulLWIX3gAOOvAzN1MWxIOQ42v6LdZLqJ8HTt5kGN0JBJmCGvHOCgiGWXDLTl_Ci_-_E2hwWz3DvZtN6CXXwW-SMixiDNjB8KAy6XSflbLoBZdsb7DSjHt34JioyGOI/s320/IMG_2065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270586834157209362" border="0" /></a>For my first projects, I bought super cheap fabric at Walmart. I figured no sense in wasting decent fabric when it is going to look like a grade school art project anyhow. I googled easy sewing projects for beginners and came up with my two warm up excersises: a tissue pouch so travel packs don't get demolished in your purse and a pillow slipcover.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4n4fjKqWHsxc-DRqwO8PINBCo6P-WtTcG-AUldA3uNqB3qE59IekhvRmjQ6H5FAqR9UNP8Vt_xnBHk9oaAC7FeGbnKgs60JpfsUssj20q_kU4Azc0amU4ZarX7Qres_fMcDm1eWeMJQ/s1600-h/IMG_2066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4n4fjKqWHsxc-DRqwO8PINBCo6P-WtTcG-AUldA3uNqB3qE59IekhvRmjQ6H5FAqR9UNP8Vt_xnBHk9oaAC7FeGbnKgs60JpfsUssj20q_kU4Azc0amU4ZarX7Qres_fMcDm1eWeMJQ/s320/IMG_2066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270588793469019154" border="0" /></a>My first project! I think the tissue pouch turned out really nice. I am considering sewing pouches for all of my belongings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYixwzPmYT5sx6Q4ajxDRhzkRcl1YPoXcPBeydMtG1OYTwInCcZAsrIRzO8LrNizSvprtaWrSt7t4JPF3SRV4sTjeZPHGMVvpmJV9lcygF31mRRG7gEg3XVZ_wz-NQR9NIE9NuNz4PGIE/s1600-h/IMG_2072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYixwzPmYT5sx6Q4ajxDRhzkRcl1YPoXcPBeydMtG1OYTwInCcZAsrIRzO8LrNizSvprtaWrSt7t4JPF3SRV4sTjeZPHGMVvpmJV9lcygF31mRRG7gEg3XVZ_wz-NQR9NIE9NuNz4PGIE/s320/IMG_2072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270591922669861394" border="0" /></a>My second project! A pillow slip cover. It actually turned out so nice that i really wish I had bought better fabric. How was I to know that I was a sewing prodigy?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTDl5hcucYuyQvngDCAIJg6rDy_SIR5EAJk1xiZ8OQw8BAO2jdznKRcG6VmUe35tX7GVQLv8Lb1fWZZKE7xOONxqY2ZR5RH2C6KG3GInJOHDccvwvArG1UzAkjh-bNB1EAgm-1IZTUa0/s1600-h/IMG_2074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTDl5hcucYuyQvngDCAIJg6rDy_SIR5EAJk1xiZ8OQw8BAO2jdznKRcG6VmUe35tX7GVQLv8Lb1fWZZKE7xOONxqY2ZR5RH2C6KG3GInJOHDccvwvArG1UzAkjh-bNB1EAgm-1IZTUa0/s320/IMG_2074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270588798992649890" border="0" /></a>I took these shots of the back of the pillow to demonstrate its slip coverishness. Very easy to sew.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7e7q78hmG2dPDfS-6jHWgwYmf8hgxNLi4TpODLmZitBmbu9TUm9f-hza4aoRONCAZ48NhWK8C6RBPupSym_nNHxJrfYPkyvkIgAALK9zRbxPUSukuhfYNnjjn3fSy3LEwMsUCTeFvuA/s1600-h/IMG_2075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7e7q78hmG2dPDfS-6jHWgwYmf8hgxNLi4TpODLmZitBmbu9TUm9f-hza4aoRONCAZ48NhWK8C6RBPupSym_nNHxJrfYPkyvkIgAALK9zRbxPUSukuhfYNnjjn3fSy3LEwMsUCTeFvuA/s320/IMG_2075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270588804351227730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ok, After I made the tissue pouch and pillow cover, I was feeling pretty confident about my sewing prowess. In fact, a wee bit too confident and I did a dumb, dumb thing. I decided I had enough experience to sew my own curtains. I learned a lot about fabric in the process because I made a couple of mistakes. For one, The material I got for the curtains ended up being super thin and transparent. It had looked so thick and luscious on the spool... =( Mistake number two was buying what I thought was a really cool green fabric to add a couple of stripes of color to the curtain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wHFKnrdg8WbjJpG0WZljOcierTJlNRxG8nEvxuL8V29sJPTCkaHBi1QIn4vWNLVw2FKCcebcqiKINAyesV0oD5vLCSS5dT3-WpGdtg1pgTxO5GdYisSedzI-h7Q_d6IhvwH5o-JLsi8/s1600-h/IMG_2091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wHFKnrdg8WbjJpG0WZljOcierTJlNRxG8nEvxuL8V29sJPTCkaHBi1QIn4vWNLVw2FKCcebcqiKINAyesV0oD5vLCSS5dT3-WpGdtg1pgTxO5GdYisSedzI-h7Q_d6IhvwH5o-JLsi8/s320/IMG_2091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270588812462563474" border="0" /></a>Turns out the fabric actually had a fade effect going on. Whoops. This called for a quick redesign.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvd0Oj87sVDDZAW7W_MoIzSkEEjXc__oJF2AmBdxSwrqhkM5k8jJSptqKyMyCcWvZukMwYhmQN9FeayqQZvnoaoNmMqxQuaD6V6p1ZwNdOTFFhps5PVbcPXsNxUzAsY5tLaSE2yaTK8yk/s1600-h/IMG_2090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvd0Oj87sVDDZAW7W_MoIzSkEEjXc__oJF2AmBdxSwrqhkM5k8jJSptqKyMyCcWvZukMwYhmQN9FeayqQZvnoaoNmMqxQuaD6V6p1ZwNdOTFFhps5PVbcPXsNxUzAsY5tLaSE2yaTK8yk/s320/IMG_2090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270588816677723410" border="0" /></a>Probably around four hours of work later and here is one finished panel....just three more to go! It doesn't really look that bad, but you can definitely tell it is homemade. Not <span style="font-style: italic;">too</span> bad for my first curtain but I think for my next project I'll stick to pouches. =)<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-73747089736107645262008-11-11T17:15:00.012-06:002008-11-11T18:56:56.729-06:00Tess and Isaac's WeddingLast weekend I had the privilege of being Matron of Honor in a longtime friend's wedding. It was a blast! Unfortunately for everyone, I was the only local to the area, meaning it was my responsibility to know my way around town and scout out some locations for festivities. Too bad I'm still learning my way around. Hopefully it wasn't too painful for everyone else who had to try to navigate Omaha with my subpar directions. Enough with that. Let's get to the good stuff!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hotel<br /></span>It might<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>seem odd that I am blogging the hotel room, but I had to show off our good fortune. The hotel we stayed at was overbooked and they had given our <span style="font-style: italic;">reserved</span> room away to create a block for the girls on a high school soccer team! This turned out to be fabulous news, as they upgraded us to a suite and ate the difference!<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN85xohD1EPaN03Ts6xG9f0YaUi3RGzNbnXPBn620AjFaRA_mZGGGQwdHYDUn8SFX0JjOPgtHFFuYyo28d-aPUeUDdvaqfRfUBy6RfVxwKAhncuG9Bw560Bt1U6ulaTbHVOO8e2GGJxW0/s1600-h/IMG_1909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN85xohD1EPaN03Ts6xG9f0YaUi3RGzNbnXPBn620AjFaRA_mZGGGQwdHYDUn8SFX0JjOPgtHFFuYyo28d-aPUeUDdvaqfRfUBy6RfVxwKAhncuG9Bw560Bt1U6ulaTbHVOO8e2GGJxW0/s320/IMG_1909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267547279351592882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_9iR8eWjRIYjNV0fRRRT3jogTD5l8A6vtheiGJ8_4GzDpzU6f4KMPET3ACBQbgrQlZfnmYCm78NAHaFBqzSABn4fBHvX50V4FvNPNtMOzRXuh7jfsGhTX_dfMLY2G7xSHUUM2gZ2wNc/s1600-h/IMG_1910.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_9iR8eWjRIYjNV0fRRRT3jogTD5l8A6vtheiGJ8_4GzDpzU6f4KMPET3ACBQbgrQlZfnmYCm78NAHaFBqzSABn4fBHvX50V4FvNPNtMOzRXuh7jfsGhTX_dfMLY2G7xSHUUM2gZ2wNc/s320/IMG_1910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267547286221225474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bachelorette Party</span><br />It was all I could do to come up with some PG rated photos for this part....this is about all that was left over after taking out the naughty ones. =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OW9qG6ChLE9wMoJEUArc_w_Bqfpa3uq9GAsiAOYZ0UBcvysdxJzecc6TzARG7i2_5hGzUS_PWxaUInpVP5qhMVdwUos9bcgyP_GBVUFZ4OTfKWDo0941NydG2Fi_tMeLGYlht5-c0wU/s1600-h/IMG_1913.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OW9qG6ChLE9wMoJEUArc_w_Bqfpa3uq9GAsiAOYZ0UBcvysdxJzecc6TzARG7i2_5hGzUS_PWxaUInpVP5qhMVdwUos9bcgyP_GBVUFZ4OTfKWDo0941NydG2Fi_tMeLGYlht5-c0wU/s320/IMG_1913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267547250949454434" border="0" /></a>The blushing bride.<br />Mom, if you are reading this, I had NOthInG to do with her attire!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrXUO3eBDPOpXqAfArv_oSWJOM-RyOto55W254_brWgnfIL6tvq1ltonDvIxExXBbwFQIpLIOFnVFuKjxTpprJTuVy0JErYi7gLXaU8GiwuCpPXRknOxq3dXSwBnjxl_8-91SUSYDCZE/s1600-h/IMG_1933.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrXUO3eBDPOpXqAfArv_oSWJOM-RyOto55W254_brWgnfIL6tvq1ltonDvIxExXBbwFQIpLIOFnVFuKjxTpprJTuVy0JErYi7gLXaU8GiwuCpPXRknOxq3dXSwBnjxl_8-91SUSYDCZE/s320/IMG_1933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267549713951636898" border="0" /></a>Me and Linz, one of Tessa's personal attendants--also a friend from high school.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Getting Ready for "I Do"</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>The salon we went to was pretty cool. Of course, any salon that lets you enjoy a mimosa while they work on your hair ranks pretty high in my book. Here is a play-by-play of the bride getting ready.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPV0XgNT1meTHj0hVNPcbJ_QUpz8RxEoi2oYskO0u5sHuyVoUIBbSEUAgCPBlwBAbpq-z8NslqhpXO9cPsM6I5uI3H1FxqBvbvkczL26JcpTo0is2x1OePRZjE3PH0zuWAr-pUEu4VgwA/s1600-h/IMG_1948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPV0XgNT1meTHj0hVNPcbJ_QUpz8RxEoi2oYskO0u5sHuyVoUIBbSEUAgCPBlwBAbpq-z8NslqhpXO9cPsM6I5uI3H1FxqBvbvkczL26JcpTo0is2x1OePRZjE3PH0zuWAr-pUEu4VgwA/s320/IMG_1948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267552617566380946" border="0" /></a>First stop, hair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXX1wGtroB9mr_O0blm7W7VbOUtZ8yiir-2oJoz8xAPkGF2rSQ1VFNp0JcJqg-sNNlzv9obOorQOcXll5-BY_sNeGos-AkcwbZUpxGYaCkTOhCJ0_zBV-3Zctwekjp-i4WyXQFYwBcYGI/s1600-h/IMG_1959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXX1wGtroB9mr_O0blm7W7VbOUtZ8yiir-2oJoz8xAPkGF2rSQ1VFNp0JcJqg-sNNlzv9obOorQOcXll5-BY_sNeGos-AkcwbZUpxGYaCkTOhCJ0_zBV-3Zctwekjp-i4WyXQFYwBcYGI/s320/IMG_1959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267552622988619458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUhm8DpHoFV-v_wo2zncBU9JbmOBomQd1HwEYJY3zGxiSH8wciE79vnBiG5NeiKFMb8W0MFgtfA3B0usla35HZGC7NGlMlgyPvBRUYYa8qThcSSP-Kr-kimqf5QDmwjNv2HIiiG-25_I/s1600-h/IMG_1968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUhm8DpHoFV-v_wo2zncBU9JbmOBomQd1HwEYJY3zGxiSH8wciE79vnBiG5NeiKFMb8W0MFgtfA3B0usla35HZGC7NGlMlgyPvBRUYYa8qThcSSP-Kr-kimqf5QDmwjNv2HIiiG-25_I/s320/IMG_1968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267552631789173954" border="0" /></a>Next stop, nails.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GDSGe5TVcblmp5VanNtDFpIIhNPxWqSYccFkdPdURdP_sCYlGQwYel4_9ya9vdLNdyiCUdyxpE-cM3BRBTmJ6Q-gdTM0t05YAGFRHYEyi6vEtrSoCB45MGbxFQOTJvp88oacApLXOsA/s1600-h/IMG_1984.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GDSGe5TVcblmp5VanNtDFpIIhNPxWqSYccFkdPdURdP_sCYlGQwYel4_9ya9vdLNdyiCUdyxpE-cM3BRBTmJ6Q-gdTM0t05YAGFRHYEyi6vEtrSoCB45MGbxFQOTJvp88oacApLXOsA/s320/IMG_1984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267552637580041362" border="0" /></a>Finally, a little bit of makeup as the final touch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYckVvHZ8MIapC5BKOR9uhXXoiRx8samlUEfVN1Zq_7AodC0ymX-RtOIP85ozj7SuQRnK9m8e_eDyIx7nfO0dTkE2DjlE1kU0yhMxILYSrC4TxK_8ISTltSTV8bzNBpJXR_rTdPP9PRG8/s1600-h/IMG_1986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYckVvHZ8MIapC5BKOR9uhXXoiRx8samlUEfVN1Zq_7AodC0ymX-RtOIP85ozj7SuQRnK9m8e_eDyIx7nfO0dTkE2DjlE1kU0yhMxILYSrC4TxK_8ISTltSTV8bzNBpJXR_rTdPP9PRG8/s320/IMG_1986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267553873256867330" border="0" /></a>This bride is ready for her ceremony! Here she is traveling to the Joslyn Castle incognito.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Ceremony<br /></span>I don't have any pictures of the ceremony, but I can explain it. It was a Christian/Jewish hybrid ceremony. The first part was pretty traditional--he talked about love and read some excerpts from the bible. Then, for the finale, the bride and groom kissed, Isaac stomped on and shattered a glass, and we all shouted 'Mazel Tov!'<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9u7NYiYxE6ku5Hos8kNZXhhVzQTPT6xgo6REICwjK70KmNjr2w0ANxJWMEqWztPPfdwxWOKQSngq6KQieihNbDQkk8yeXKzTINWr17FztLkJVERPIfefCLLi5XaZo80nFLZmteofSh8/s1600-h/IMG_1990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9u7NYiYxE6ku5Hos8kNZXhhVzQTPT6xgo6REICwjK70KmNjr2w0ANxJWMEqWztPPfdwxWOKQSngq6KQieihNbDQkk8yeXKzTINWr17FztLkJVERPIfefCLLi5XaZo80nFLZmteofSh8/s320/IMG_1990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267553881711216738" border="0" /></a>This is my one picture of the bride all decked out. Her 'something blue' was her pair of icy blue shoes which she carried throughout the reception.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Reception</span><br />Ok, now to the reception. To understand the reception, you have to understand the location. The wedding was at the Joslyn Castle, which on the outside, looks like a castle. On the inside, however, it looks like a haunted mansion. This being the case, there were a lot of smaller rooms, not really any big spaces save for the room the ceremony was held in. There was no DJ, no bouquet toss, no dollar dance---but there <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> plenty of food and beer. This being said, you can see how the reception was really just a big house party!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AsFlFn36Q1u6wLZveNq3rHUzoVInmnD5eTimHB5d7NLFGi3ILkeXVP3s3wR-Z7KmCVQ6EHoXV4JfedCy4Gk6WWXS6Xe3nkXspZ9l16bK_QDAzExpBvMtGFvKJVtISweKJIbOTQtWSxQ/s1600-h/IMG_1996.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AsFlFn36Q1u6wLZveNq3rHUzoVInmnD5eTimHB5d7NLFGi3ILkeXVP3s3wR-Z7KmCVQ6EHoXV4JfedCy4Gk6WWXS6Xe3nkXspZ9l16bK_QDAzExpBvMtGFvKJVtISweKJIbOTQtWSxQ/s320/IMG_1996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267553888018893938" border="0" /></a>There was a rock band room! These are some college buddies rocking out! From left to right, Foster, Tom, and Seier.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4dAUGBLmx22XKdw3N3OUhpL-OVEXG0Pl9ax7pNbfAWW2oijxYgAylrqEI_Y6fwdq0Z7xqsYpTsFSzZuckYaLZQhO_j3hD679fBNimaUsbNo28BwU5Yye1FKt1OQyX-XfxlItBOFO4_o/s1600-h/IMG_2003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4dAUGBLmx22XKdw3N3OUhpL-OVEXG0Pl9ax7pNbfAWW2oijxYgAylrqEI_Y6fwdq0Z7xqsYpTsFSzZuckYaLZQhO_j3hD679fBNimaUsbNo28BwU5Yye1FKt1OQyX-XfxlItBOFO4_o/s320/IMG_2003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267553898334590850" border="0" /></a>We spent the first half of the reception running around striking goofy poses. Oh, the memories!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWnIn0HLLyTfbM66VkXbJSkhqCgM_BwyXSwSO882OloY2nKTXb68KHAXOhzUJjvHLcmialQOrqnPvkhmqGsSu5vEAoGMfwv0FcHyDDn6_Sj6M3LZ20KdcAi5OiXf_zdbchoB1H9K4fbA/s1600-h/IMG_2010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWnIn0HLLyTfbM66VkXbJSkhqCgM_BwyXSwSO882OloY2nKTXb68KHAXOhzUJjvHLcmialQOrqnPvkhmqGsSu5vEAoGMfwv0FcHyDDn6_Sj6M3LZ20KdcAi5OiXf_zdbchoB1H9K4fbA/s320/IMG_2010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267553908634433794" border="0" /></a>For the guestbook, there was a pile of scrapbook pages and a table of costume pieces. The idea was to pose for a picture with the Halloween props and sign a scrapbook page. Then, when Tess gets back from the honeymoon, she will match up the pics with the signed pages and have a silly picture guestbook. Here Florez and Jess are posing with some props on the throne.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiun9b9HAxqYqdggmS5BS2zcsH8dqGba0qnvru9OQyrSBakBI5VKWVKsrn5hTxk2f3YddZV0fUvJkSLM1fcIUGaivUNdOphyoEry8igMzcxFgVP8diVvkGHCc5ZUbHWbpTdFNntOL-wkqg/s1600-h/IMG_2012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiun9b9HAxqYqdggmS5BS2zcsH8dqGba0qnvru9OQyrSBakBI5VKWVKsrn5hTxk2f3YddZV0fUvJkSLM1fcIUGaivUNdOphyoEry8igMzcxFgVP8diVvkGHCc5ZUbHWbpTdFNntOL-wkqg/s320/IMG_2012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267555049214219154" border="0" /></a>Lindsay on her throne. I like the way she thinks!<br /><br />Some goofy poses:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYSauuIs7Q7_0KGNYi1QA9-DpzFhu3XzVslom_jRcVNfS5Tp7cs0gUoK3HdyciTLc_jJVjNxn0JFil8fKk9FuU2L3hWyUign3rrsiBznPWv7dVxibJGe-EGHbiEsQoSAf12TqX5qSigQ/s1600-h/IMG_2017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYSauuIs7Q7_0KGNYi1QA9-DpzFhu3XzVslom_jRcVNfS5Tp7cs0gUoK3HdyciTLc_jJVjNxn0JFil8fKk9FuU2L3hWyUign3rrsiBznPWv7dVxibJGe-EGHbiEsQoSAf12TqX5qSigQ/s320/IMG_2017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267555055865545266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyLkP7qPH8NDyeF9bjNbSFJrNikGJphjvyKLrFveid2lIRuLMbkifKQvm_ElXKEpYYJJ2bGT4oeUpDfuMX__nx0fNsLEiV-69dDzC1Qa-Q-zaazXxvzCvC9F28VM_CPlBCw8_WeHQKRw/s1600-h/IMG_2020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyLkP7qPH8NDyeF9bjNbSFJrNikGJphjvyKLrFveid2lIRuLMbkifKQvm_ElXKEpYYJJ2bGT4oeUpDfuMX__nx0fNsLEiV-69dDzC1Qa-Q-zaazXxvzCvC9F28VM_CPlBCw8_WeHQKRw/s320/IMG_2020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267555066338924050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7vgwmMEtZOfyRT87yvpfQnoK9OKIxcSH23N9F7sOoYpQTgUYOpd3fp6-B84IcYzvRWfNUGS9iiCXYc43CSi34tf4fHcegKxvmCCz2WmvArGuB1Y0dDPjpJK-2bhVD4IQFsvUwBFwE8k/s1600-h/IMG_2021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7vgwmMEtZOfyRT87yvpfQnoK9OKIxcSH23N9F7sOoYpQTgUYOpd3fp6-B84IcYzvRWfNUGS9iiCXYc43CSi34tf4fHcegKxvmCCz2WmvArGuB1Y0dDPjpJK-2bhVD4IQFsvUwBFwE8k/s320/IMG_2021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267568194578194386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For the second half of the reception, striking a silly pose was getting to be too much thinking. We had to create something to do since there were so many of us in an empty mansion without cards. Thus was born, Tournament Rock, Paper, Scissors. This was quite possibly my favorite part of the night!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zYwqh6Rrs9ZgyFCWRU40E3Kt4rUMSfdIICw2FIUpsCrbTsPCNAGy-PsMLiIxlxGo8uNDwpxSwNeKXXK-UTSmZJC2Re6m-p4LjZs56hHtYSXm39Pnr_JE9ygrnaVUuWcOkfP7NUIgo-8/s1600-h/IMG_2029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zYwqh6Rrs9ZgyFCWRU40E3Kt4rUMSfdIICw2FIUpsCrbTsPCNAGy-PsMLiIxlxGo8uNDwpxSwNeKXXK-UTSmZJC2Re6m-p4LjZs56hHtYSXm39Pnr_JE9ygrnaVUuWcOkfP7NUIgo-8/s320/IMG_2029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267555076224882338" border="0" /></a>Looks like Foster crushed Flores.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Morning After</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjMl58xzzRJM85Tpt5Qa5uLKpD5iz0T5ZGCbp6bFrewhLcBVOdXXcoFR-UEtMWO_zneminEooPHt6dKxRoR5yaMEgh4mycsxSLoiunA4r8A97igtPPxpRY9mGuabcQYDpfJFJeoTDsgs/s1600-h/IMG_2048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjMl58xzzRJM85Tpt5Qa5uLKpD5iz0T5ZGCbp6bFrewhLcBVOdXXcoFR-UEtMWO_zneminEooPHt6dKxRoR5yaMEgh4mycsxSLoiunA4r8A97igtPPxpRY9mGuabcQYDpfJFJeoTDsgs/s320/IMG_2048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267555081931837634" border="0" /></a>Someone had dreadful bedhead.<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-87832618690617572542008-11-02T20:45:00.003-06:002008-11-02T21:01:46.198-06:00Happy HalloweenJust a short post so you can see our Halloween costumes. Try and guess who Brendt is before scrolling down to see the answer.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlfXXBcxotN9200pGiv6zQxRdZSskQFP42oCwTe4QZVL8jEw0zBn6eoacUaY_Je7m-Qx5vNt9BHZnAZipt7H8aQftdzj3iqdTq5wO85m3I75_kluDt3JhkvfM9FZp5T5KYNkrDM2nnRU/s1600-h/IMG_1898.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlfXXBcxotN9200pGiv6zQxRdZSskQFP42oCwTe4QZVL8jEw0zBn6eoacUaY_Je7m-Qx5vNt9BHZnAZipt7H8aQftdzj3iqdTq5wO85m3I75_kluDt3JhkvfM9FZp5T5KYNkrDM2nnRU/s320/IMG_1898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264257292553748290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFePK_GvN0LaBCiAUmHs9n0v3STYCiUP29bUnVjCmOOiFsOQ7OxFfpQU9pFlBINFEHOOmvU6Oc-iYVwcYBr3mj-RQ-hP1hlgFassFKtHq24wnpylFzIcwFQtdBSX119UXhGx3wImMwzxo/s1600-h/IMG_1901.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFePK_GvN0LaBCiAUmHs9n0v3STYCiUP29bUnVjCmOOiFsOQ7OxFfpQU9pFlBINFEHOOmvU6Oc-iYVwcYBr3mj-RQ-hP1hlgFassFKtHq24wnpylFzIcwFQtdBSX119UXhGx3wImMwzxo/s320/IMG_1901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264257298288206274" border="0" /></a>I'm Velma from Scooby Doo. I'm standing here with a couple of my coworkers who coordinated their costumes. Aren't they cute?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQ9r-GTKK1GrV6WAGavblcSmOBJZ2AIyTNK8pHibhUI9KT6gshJDO1uVS8l1UAlZdNYp2gqxeAsKZ4q19kPe-K-Yv59DdIlBiebfiibAzI_jY3gurPZiGnEnCv1two0tKPidEJLseXN8/s1600-h/IMG_1905.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQ9r-GTKK1GrV6WAGavblcSmOBJZ2AIyTNK8pHibhUI9KT6gshJDO1uVS8l1UAlZdNYp2gqxeAsKZ4q19kPe-K-Yv59DdIlBiebfiibAzI_jY3gurPZiGnEnCv1two0tKPidEJLseXN8/s320/IMG_1905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264257605603001538" border="0" /></a>We ended up heading to KC the day after Halloween with some friends. The drive was gorgeous so we took a photo out the car window.<br /><br />P.S. Brendt is Dilbert. =)<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-49993599607948841942008-10-28T21:21:00.008-05:002008-10-28T22:22:12.292-05:00Halloween is ComingHalloween is just around the corner and we have been gearing up at the Hahn house. We kicked off the festivities last weekend with a trip to Vala's Pumpkin Patch to pick up our pumpkins. Turns out Vala's is quite the operation--the place is so big with so much going on that they actually give you pamphlets with maps and showtimes on your way in. We saw a pumpkin-eating dragon, watched the Pigtucky Derby, explored the haunted mine, navigated the corn maze, visited Bunnytown, and oh yeah, did we mention there is a pumpkin patch there as well...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU4LhCPVPf50owA6GErxODM9WqLflNOv_SkVcqqutvKyOVZfxAjHGAJuNuCe1wF5v29vp0Wb4hYq9sgnSa-_gcNM-jIdaZVTG-JyGiJZdgtEVcKtn_d6ff5nHWNWu_Ild56P1OZ6vtrU/s1600-h/IMG_1859.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU4LhCPVPf50owA6GErxODM9WqLflNOv_SkVcqqutvKyOVZfxAjHGAJuNuCe1wF5v29vp0Wb4hYq9sgnSa-_gcNM-jIdaZVTG-JyGiJZdgtEVcKtn_d6ff5nHWNWu_Ild56P1OZ6vtrU/s320/IMG_1859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262398991441053362" border="0" /></a>The entrance to the pumpkin patch.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJagLGgYN5fmZSiMYNn4gzWIbf24gY1BmOGoeweWKs4l6rNTy7h3Fpo9P8l937cuskHfR4vP4cO7aFfpKRVJmGe645l44msRjXNYZXdprA_EgQSFz-8zDA3rjhOJ2H3ewnPVM74sC30D0/s1600-h/IMG_1860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJagLGgYN5fmZSiMYNn4gzWIbf24gY1BmOGoeweWKs4l6rNTy7h3Fpo9P8l937cuskHfR4vP4cO7aFfpKRVJmGe645l44msRjXNYZXdprA_EgQSFz-8zDA3rjhOJ2H3ewnPVM74sC30D0/s320/IMG_1860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262399000739165858" border="0" /></a>The pamphlet dubbed this contraption 'Xander, the Pumpkin-Eating Dragon' but realistically he should have been 'Xander, the Big, Goofy Robot That Drops Pumpkins from Really High.'<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCo3RwGzHuwnJZ_JY8vYSNJthPt0NI4UI4JwVJUAu2-2Lh_6NLJQqzmxWAvWOMXvfxT0yhNWvf2sx6VtJvZm_pqYoqlXGbQ6CefktyFGhKRtscF8XQi5_tXbl31MfnWhAI9fnTxfS1Qk/s1600-h/IMG_1867.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCo3RwGzHuwnJZ_JY8vYSNJthPt0NI4UI4JwVJUAu2-2Lh_6NLJQqzmxWAvWOMXvfxT0yhNWvf2sx6VtJvZm_pqYoqlXGbQ6CefktyFGhKRtscF8XQi5_tXbl31MfnWhAI9fnTxfS1Qk/s320/IMG_1867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262399009150315522" border="0" /></a>Us getting lost in the corn maze.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB_VDefkfo8uSI9sYj1qummUqBqrfuavuS6wHE6abA1Hif21Wo1ZQ8eoZ1vke9jGjhei4ZnqZyZbskVlwSDhwbmsjmMDNgVLNMMigAioaYWtomNTJ8seHXMTUL5vwt2A5Yi86wBjBTMY/s1600-h/IMG_1870.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB_VDefkfo8uSI9sYj1qummUqBqrfuavuS6wHE6abA1Hif21Wo1ZQ8eoZ1vke9jGjhei4ZnqZyZbskVlwSDhwbmsjmMDNgVLNMMigAioaYWtomNTJ8seHXMTUL5vwt2A5Yi86wBjBTMY/s320/IMG_1870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262399013293451794" border="0" /></a>They had a show that used three different methods of hurling fruit into the air. The first was a giant slingshot (on the right, behind the guy) that shot apples. They didn't go too far. The second was a small air cannon (on the right, in front of the guy) that also shot apples. They didn't go a whole lot farther. The third was a large cannon (the orange one on the left) that launched pumpkins. They made it all the way over the tops of the trees in the background, making the large cannon by far the crowd favorite.<br /><br /><br />And now for some fun with cheesy cardboard photo ops:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJSwRY_lAwqODB7stH82qBSCTHwibmw3oXW1mp5HoAf7RBDwoLxAbLmEc918scLGRjRRRDN8K_1RKqkWeJfaWy5JRiKyaG9DCqXW2-aT5tGuQLmBa1zhG7gQzadfCZB41pn4AyNeFM28/s1600-h/IMG_1871.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJSwRY_lAwqODB7stH82qBSCTHwibmw3oXW1mp5HoAf7RBDwoLxAbLmEc918scLGRjRRRDN8K_1RKqkWeJfaWy5JRiKyaG9DCqXW2-aT5tGuQLmBa1zhG7gQzadfCZB41pn4AyNeFM28/s320/IMG_1871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262399022340400050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ_rR-zXAyv33q1Up8wdWbFWAd1HG20SU_MXpLrJqen_sHQOWQpAWBHo0MzGaOwiOgt38zBOvPXBciBVbY20ol-hvu1aW5fhBdHkN5TZ_pLUkmcXqEXWHnZDhwgR9Dr3-wV-xkJhjO-o/s1600-h/IMG_1872.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZ_rR-zXAyv33q1Up8wdWbFWAd1HG20SU_MXpLrJqen_sHQOWQpAWBHo0MzGaOwiOgt38zBOvPXBciBVbY20ol-hvu1aW5fhBdHkN5TZ_pLUkmcXqEXWHnZDhwgR9Dr3-wV-xkJhjO-o/s320/IMG_1872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262400068857163922" border="0" /></a>I can't get this photo to turn sideways for this post. =(<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW4lcbvHl_3dpyjq5y3LRKKeiPUz-T2d3kA2kTmiUx82ggq8YEnO0KUWIvoB40aYRAvgbB8Ml2-RmjLgwrdyb-dVrDSimkF1iWwLz-_NAas7XdeID7UnYXFAEMy1fL9jAp7aTvvYmsVk/s1600-h/IMG_1874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW4lcbvHl_3dpyjq5y3LRKKeiPUz-T2d3kA2kTmiUx82ggq8YEnO0KUWIvoB40aYRAvgbB8Ml2-RmjLgwrdyb-dVrDSimkF1iWwLz-_NAas7XdeID7UnYXFAEMy1fL9jAp7aTvvYmsVk/s320/IMG_1874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262400077727290706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie87pezfrCEhjPh1GyxCdenUT0fHfZmtOl5bK4QVU4fLefgCyiKJs17ZQ7JBPDg4xkQhwC1wj18kkOuBJsuj4Cya4o22vTZePVUFDaRiUD8i-TZa2CuFL6WZFA74QhkbFeA8nyNgJSZoI/s1600-h/IMG_1877.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie87pezfrCEhjPh1GyxCdenUT0fHfZmtOl5bK4QVU4fLefgCyiKJs17ZQ7JBPDg4xkQhwC1wj18kkOuBJsuj4Cya4o22vTZePVUFDaRiUD8i-TZa2CuFL6WZFA74QhkbFeA8nyNgJSZoI/s320/IMG_1877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262400086607367394" border="0" /></a>The Pigtucky Derby! My money is on the pink piggy, Christina Hogulara, and Brendt's is on the red piggy, Bo Piglini.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnhfsbSo4UPK15btC9xX6MHunSBAoKUj0ek5ErmfwUbE2Rh86nYOafo6AujzH6VIJ5ehcje1N159Qx4JzsYoqeL0oICaTWdBrilQ84sA1hS1NwSgEkeWWVCncdkAVFIeirfZi_f5KJaI/s1600-h/IMG_1878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnhfsbSo4UPK15btC9xX6MHunSBAoKUj0ek5ErmfwUbE2Rh86nYOafo6AujzH6VIJ5ehcje1N159Qx4JzsYoqeL0oICaTWdBrilQ84sA1hS1NwSgEkeWWVCncdkAVFIeirfZi_f5KJaI/s320/IMG_1878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262400091572728418" border="0" /></a>Brendt enjoying the long, cold wait for the hayride out to the pumpkin patch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqK9tsoZM1PWDKPJkJQraK49o9UIN0e_mbUhI8BRBBTlGSpFKP39ZGYhd23Vfif96xmQ2QtBdcaJH66_6zi_dBtrEMQFfR7Oj4a9wYiTNZlLaLgZwz6cIAht-g72QnU_6K9GuTajd5lc/s1600-h/IMG_1885.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqK9tsoZM1PWDKPJkJQraK49o9UIN0e_mbUhI8BRBBTlGSpFKP39ZGYhd23Vfif96xmQ2QtBdcaJH66_6zi_dBtrEMQFfR7Oj4a9wYiTNZlLaLgZwz6cIAht-g72QnU_6K9GuTajd5lc/s320/IMG_1885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262407953348217234" border="0" /></a>It was totally worth the wait to get out to the patch and pick these fine pumpkins. Can you guess who made which pumpkin?<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tX9KUCZYNgttZvFyJIjG0MbHXhyphenhyphen8IvvJAb15HjcNHdBZlQndmlsttsRqj7TbBqAnd57oQajFpKHjNyQdzPiAU_S0-1XB_Rcvh08tcVbOn5njoJoA9RSH86ym8n9IZtPZtZanNvIE5ro/s1600-h/IMG_1886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tX9KUCZYNgttZvFyJIjG0MbHXhyphenhyphen8IvvJAb15HjcNHdBZlQndmlsttsRqj7TbBqAnd57oQajFpKHjNyQdzPiAU_S0-1XB_Rcvh08tcVbOn5njoJoA9RSH86ym8n9IZtPZtZanNvIE5ro/s320/IMG_1886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262407960081334162" border="0" /></a>Spooky.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9ssumxmgzMXpJF7dTqM0554Jr2EJaC0SgwSljWDAca65r-Ub1UCgTpOdst9djfXGPqhgXWcIW2KkOz1F4cU2bFn22tuGopllJyXa-EbKOMkucExw6abf1HFt6u_wzfaWRcA4pXbSQe0/s1600-h/IMG_1895.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9ssumxmgzMXpJF7dTqM0554Jr2EJaC0SgwSljWDAca65r-Ub1UCgTpOdst9djfXGPqhgXWcIW2KkOz1F4cU2bFn22tuGopllJyXa-EbKOMkucExw6abf1HFt6u_wzfaWRcA4pXbSQe0/s320/IMG_1895.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262407973130415602" border="0" /></a>Our sad attempt to decorate for Halloween. It is scary for all the wrong reasons.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5P9drYL_mDRb53TjXlFXg8AcHo8Hmu3qyTCTi5GoWxrO2q_WwHgwbr05DvKvZxY_erYBmIwyATHbRLoEjqDJjHRCP9p2jVi1hBBxHMHB6TJ8j2cnOikfMYSVI7ArcceYtKZil2wt_TA/s1600-h/IMG_1896.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5P9drYL_mDRb53TjXlFXg8AcHo8Hmu3qyTCTi5GoWxrO2q_WwHgwbr05DvKvZxY_erYBmIwyATHbRLoEjqDJjHRCP9p2jVi1hBBxHMHB6TJ8j2cnOikfMYSVI7ArcceYtKZil2wt_TA/s320/IMG_1896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262407980544227506" border="0" /></a></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-60092028420870931472008-10-26T23:01:00.008-05:002008-10-27T00:07:14.021-05:00We've Been Invaded!It's been a month since we last posted...whoops. So what have we been up to since we last blogged? Well, most exciting for us is our makeover of the office! Sad, we know, but we were tired of the office being mainly a space for unpacked boxes and clutter to congregate. Besides that, the walls were barren and white and the room didn't looked loved or lived in. And since we've had a theme in mind for quite some time, that itch to get started was turning into a rash. As always, we have a few before photos for your enjoyment...?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Before</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxVuPuwdJvc6pFtnHylkTDF3dlt2jVzgZYf8bQLdzb6PPtatVqjhcw1R7g_GFIVvij9oYlbl3jTTWXxggDog0p4rHuPxQ8A3No50I_5L0FVjH9J6uUksXMW-ur0FlCFMC21duv-lpYaQ/s1600-h/IMG_1836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxVuPuwdJvc6pFtnHylkTDF3dlt2jVzgZYf8bQLdzb6PPtatVqjhcw1R7g_GFIVvij9oYlbl3jTTWXxggDog0p4rHuPxQ8A3No50I_5L0FVjH9J6uUksXMW-ur0FlCFMC21duv-lpYaQ/s320/IMG_1836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261680622224522146" border="0" /></a>This is just a sad, sad space.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYFfg7LC9EVDjZM7RWCcGbhYNKsS8AJUdz5IQd8WVROU8XmE4ME7FYRVBJKqCSkxlERzc5MXGhZGhZxWENfWoG9x52Fwiyysebw0qZov2UvK0c7CrAknZKNMM6FZ2wecY3tP3bf35kTE/s1600-h/IMG_1837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYFfg7LC9EVDjZM7RWCcGbhYNKsS8AJUdz5IQd8WVROU8XmE4ME7FYRVBJKqCSkxlERzc5MXGhZGhZxWENfWoG9x52Fwiyysebw0qZov2UvK0c7CrAknZKNMM6FZ2wecY3tP3bf35kTE/s320/IMG_1837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261680630681273986" border="0" /></a>Add a couple of hand prints on the wall and it could be out of the Blair Witch movie.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-auGV3FYLLlDkjPIj-errOMrxNk7k_89888XY1qbGK4FAcWK3xDjeqBiHLUT3ovXP7Aa2C_iGRQT4Q35e0RpYcxirR19jKddxxgCEpuUtTz1gn__DmRpdXaTv6TRl2Nkj0b1fVnSfO4/s1600-h/IMG_1839.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-auGV3FYLLlDkjPIj-errOMrxNk7k_89888XY1qbGK4FAcWK3xDjeqBiHLUT3ovXP7Aa2C_iGRQT4Q35e0RpYcxirR19jKddxxgCEpuUtTz1gn__DmRpdXaTv6TRl2Nkj0b1fVnSfO4/s320/IMG_1839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261680636480984546" border="0" /></a>I've seen hospital rooms that looked more inviting.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">After</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlA8xQfZ9qmSUPuYRBxR57QMGMjHz6fIpgmVjTSP0DqLyzH5X8E8jGwBO-4V-XZbm6Wsx5DDgpQvRKqQJ56y0FQoz3CQL4yy97kGBSjEe8qW01FRuPQhq4NHIZdXmcoZ8XPNCcqgWuic/s1600-h/IMG_1879.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlA8xQfZ9qmSUPuYRBxR57QMGMjHz6fIpgmVjTSP0DqLyzH5X8E8jGwBO-4V-XZbm6Wsx5DDgpQvRKqQJ56y0FQoz3CQL4yy97kGBSjEe8qW01FRuPQhq4NHIZdXmcoZ8XPNCcqgWuic/s320/IMG_1879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261681224968552802" border="0" /></a>Two walls of gray paint and two of bright orange make the office more energetic and fun!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXECRFrdE8rIPVy93ffqVvV4e1dSDtjRCATvTLM_BRDcNfVnFc16Sc8CnEH42wSBQfP9McTr-m8EMkARWegjDwPGICK4I4JfzvQo37deFVbCitfW5SnDsTfY-pMZ8i2CsP8chXU-AkDc/s1600-h/IMG_1880.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXECRFrdE8rIPVy93ffqVvV4e1dSDtjRCATvTLM_BRDcNfVnFc16Sc8CnEH42wSBQfP9McTr-m8EMkARWegjDwPGICK4I4JfzvQo37deFVbCitfW5SnDsTfY-pMZ8i2CsP8chXU-AkDc/s320/IMG_1880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261681232100614514" border="0" /></a>Still a bit bare...we just don't have enough decor to fill it yet, but we have ideas. Btw, are those aliens? What is going on here?<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcVNUGCGsAkjad7kP9AcS2uY0XJaAxpZ2tpkg8C2a9UMd-vqi0pZ87w8RY69pbRm0FCQi3SmsuEHsc3MpCZwnB0MWfxCgsKNC2Fce_FPNaNW4ojh1l-CaHGlJJs9iFDouaAwEO_cwH40/s1600-h/IMG_1881.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcVNUGCGsAkjad7kP9AcS2uY0XJaAxpZ2tpkg8C2a9UMd-vqi0pZ87w8RY69pbRm0FCQi3SmsuEHsc3MpCZwnB0MWfxCgsKNC2Fce_FPNaNW4ojh1l-CaHGlJJs9iFDouaAwEO_cwH40/s320/IMG_1881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261681239850292290" border="0" /></a>OMG! Those are aliens! We're being invaded! Hehe. We bought these Space Invader decals almost a year ago. I like to think of them as temporary tattoos for your wall.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVfuuIGWb5ECl4ueL8u9f5LxJNJRJfz57-uSPou_0E1SNU_Cp2aMNrMT_KTzj4QU1uSmLDz9O_yjQvGFBtT6Hk-2UgmDyqRW-eCo11F08yOlOa1hyphenhyphenjd4wyKVFwd5U9ltgcCOLZnZMYto/s1600-h/IMG_1882.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVfuuIGWb5ECl4ueL8u9f5LxJNJRJfz57-uSPou_0E1SNU_Cp2aMNrMT_KTzj4QU1uSmLDz9O_yjQvGFBtT6Hk-2UgmDyqRW-eCo11F08yOlOa1hyphenhyphenjd4wyKVFwd5U9ltgcCOLZnZMYto/s320/IMG_1882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261681243151244882" border="0" /></a>How can you not want to spend time the Space Invader room??!?<br /><br /><br /><br />And now for a quick update on Reggie. He is doing great! It has been close to a month and he is almost completely healed. He was sweet enough to pose for a couple of pics for the blog.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-blcUXsgRhAEYSDtdzCYVW80-BZ4Mn9BgHG0WbHbPFiCRZ3jjeHLNfBhSKE7BVvAR-Hbk2jx1hSWQBP35ZAPO1NzixBiM9DKAuPY0PkIN8ih3XzTseUmXAqei2A7Q5x89c_yvuSmkBjI/s1600-h/IMG_1853.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-blcUXsgRhAEYSDtdzCYVW80-BZ4Mn9BgHG0WbHbPFiCRZ3jjeHLNfBhSKE7BVvAR-Hbk2jx1hSWQBP35ZAPO1NzixBiM9DKAuPY0PkIN8ih3XzTseUmXAqei2A7Q5x89c_yvuSmkBjI/s320/IMG_1853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261680612475541922" border="0" /></a>If you look closely at this picture, you can see three of his four battle wounds. If you look at the very left of the big black spot, about level with his ear, you will see where his big gash used to be. As you can see, it is just about healed. If you look really closely, you can find what is left of the puncture wound on his back by his hindquarters. Below that you can see the spot left behind where one end of the drain tube stuck out.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9qQ0YxZE4Zse1RSe_IghFCQoDM5dknCs3idoBaVQ3-E8t2jUv4kY3OvffGXDAMYcs40CYBfRowO52wPrwUztutr5LRHXYjuCAbBuSBMUb1uuZUhrhFW4ht7SX5lAC_9GZwgTe4kie-E/s1600-h/IMG_1856.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9qQ0YxZE4Zse1RSe_IghFCQoDM5dknCs3idoBaVQ3-E8t2jUv4kY3OvffGXDAMYcs40CYBfRowO52wPrwUztutr5LRHXYjuCAbBuSBMUb1uuZUhrhFW4ht7SX5lAC_9GZwgTe4kie-E/s320/IMG_1856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261681412466199026" border="0" /></a>A shot of his good side. =)<br /></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-22936720410206459612008-09-27T10:04:00.004-05:002008-09-27T10:56:32.330-05:00Reggie's RecoveryMost people who know me don't realize we have two dogs except for the occasional off-hand mention of Reggie. I spend most of my time fawning over Rufus--my perfect match in canine form. I admit, Rufus just has this rebellious, tenacious, feisty, psychotic, yet lovable attitude that I can't resist. Reggie, on the other hand, is by far the sweetest, most passive and submissive dog you could ever find--a big shy, lovable sweetheart of a cuddle monster. Which is why it was so sad and shocking on Monday that he was attacked by another dog who was being walked off-leash.<br /><br />This other dog, Azure, is actually one that we've had problems with in the past--in fact, he's even attacked Rufus before, but thankfully Rufus came out of that scuffle with just a few scratches. We have never seen Azure confined in any way or tethered to any object, even when he is at home. We avoid the block on which he lives because he can most always be found hanging out on his owner's front porch and he is fairly aggressive towards other dogs.<br /><br />During Azure's attack on Reggie, Reg received a gash on his side and a puncture on his lower back. When we took him to the vet we discovered that we needed to have surgery due to the puncture since the wound created a pocket underneath his skin for bacteria to thrive. During surgery, the vet had to insert two drain tubes under Reggie's skin, one at each end of the pocket to drain the bacteria. We have a few pictures of Reggie during this ordeal and let me say, he is taking it like a champ! His wounds are all healing great and his personality is bouncing back little by little every day that goes by.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pre Azure Attack and Surgery<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJF8AIl2Y4gRghkO-YTA4x422irA8c3SqI5nZPY50w4CPbrx2DXKMnwCYVf0dXy_A-oXz3Ywj0_gpoTE6jc2klD9qGwlDpXHqHe0bXyiaZL37hqKEgbPcZxkuXesPgrLyHv9YblI-h58E/s1600-h/IMG_1360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJF8AIl2Y4gRghkO-YTA4x422irA8c3SqI5nZPY50w4CPbrx2DXKMnwCYVf0dXy_A-oXz3Ywj0_gpoTE6jc2klD9qGwlDpXHqHe0bXyiaZL37hqKEgbPcZxkuXesPgrLyHv9YblI-h58E/s320/IMG_1360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250717910957309266" border="0" /></a>Reggie partakes in Skeleton Lego Wars.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6796OLnBiECbonTdVFlyhWmugtwBkpaYA7zQoL2nDXlQNdZk4crUN3WxYbqjc13Z5NpZOaLPzJ8J7mDGm9awGITFDa20I16ZcD6LErxgbDrfwv-ZJDs2ZhigwYcBoPbE0tsWhUkgw_88/s1600-h/IMG_1374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6796OLnBiECbonTdVFlyhWmugtwBkpaYA7zQoL2nDXlQNdZk4crUN3WxYbqjc13Z5NpZOaLPzJ8J7mDGm9awGITFDa20I16ZcD6LErxgbDrfwv-ZJDs2ZhigwYcBoPbE0tsWhUkgw_88/s320/IMG_1374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250717907509918178" border="0" /></a>He is also a closet Vader fan.<br /><br />Post Azure Attack and Surgery<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZIrvNcW9dRYak0cV5jL6jWVIn3NoM81EJyMqJddXYy9AzVHv1UqsB1Hg8kYxZiP-E1tpi5cV1DIf8Hz-KFOkSEdggp6CswZZsW8-vOoyH9XMbvGZhdUGnhnMzh8IWWZ8yz8iMBcKMlk/s1600-h/IMG_1824.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZIrvNcW9dRYak0cV5jL6jWVIn3NoM81EJyMqJddXYy9AzVHv1UqsB1Hg8kYxZiP-E1tpi5cV1DIf8Hz-KFOkSEdggp6CswZZsW8-vOoyH9XMbvGZhdUGnhnMzh8IWWZ8yz8iMBcKMlk/s320/IMG_1824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250717914445339842" border="0" /></a>Reggie's first few moments at home after surgery. Since the puncture was in his lower back, and the wound under the skin ran all the way up to is front shoulders, there was little choice but to wrap him in a full body bandage. The Buster Cone is to prevent him from chewing his bandages and ripping his drain tubes out.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmf9Xd-lDmQ0-upSqppfRl1X8lfichKT47TBVU_fwMIVh98coBYWKwuVU7eBG9vOUK2z5V5m2qTneWfSeT8m73PcoIrDRfk4qujXtqKKr_8M6bf8GBfJSFgaYGxiX2hhsG7omLWz0tna8/s1600-h/IMG_1825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmf9Xd-lDmQ0-upSqppfRl1X8lfichKT47TBVU_fwMIVh98coBYWKwuVU7eBG9vOUK2z5V5m2qTneWfSeT8m73PcoIrDRfk4qujXtqKKr_8M6bf8GBfJSFgaYGxiX2hhsG7omLWz0tna8/s320/IMG_1825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250717921837862914" border="0" /></a>The green sweat band was where his IV was. He just looked so sad after surgery. He was mopey and had trouble moving around. Later this same day, he started limping because the bandage was chaffing his front legs so bad.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLmuQAyNtFqoHHrcDB2C9W86YFIwy6VjAPGbEJ8tUW2U0Z434ouk54SyXBaZQtSXPTAEPtkvSdjXY_gYOBAXryVeMckF04Eig-KBt-RRKXPWm_Pre6gECCwbkl0ZUSRtJPjF_q_UOOuo/s1600-h/IMG_1833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLmuQAyNtFqoHHrcDB2C9W86YFIwy6VjAPGbEJ8tUW2U0Z434ouk54SyXBaZQtSXPTAEPtkvSdjXY_gYOBAXryVeMckF04Eig-KBt-RRKXPWm_Pre6gECCwbkl0ZUSRtJPjF_q_UOOuo/s320/IMG_1833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250717924503097106" border="0" /></a>This was after Brendt and I changed his bandages ourselves for the first time. He was so happy to have the cone off for a little while.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Reggie goes in tomorrow morning to get his drain tubes removed and then he won't have to wear the cone collar anymore! We'll keep everyone posted but so far he is doing great!<br /></div></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925858662932680326.post-46459354123447928582008-09-24T19:43:00.021-05:002008-09-24T23:13:59.639-05:00Italy, Greece, and a Tad of TurkeyWe just got back from the honeymoon last weekend and are getting back into the swing of things. We have a ton of photos, around 300, so we aren't going to post a whole lot here--just a brief overview and a link to all our pictures on Dropshots: <a href="http://www.dropshots.com/chickencoup">Honeymoon Pics</a>. If you go to Dropshots, you will notice we categorized the photos by location on the left. The order of the photos chronologically is actually bottom to top by folder: Rome, Pompeii, Athens, Aegean Islands.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ROME</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MD4DIBgneVYpaI_ML3YqO_qTtIehbZLexfv2TAgsRbY__mS649m5gXtmmLIUznyDssFXWPwL5KQ45fFKBLgV-WwU_TAXUC5RLEVwcaDZUkt5BU_FA0f4N-ZPVTQs8TlNvll91M1AjjI/s1600-h/IMG_1475.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MD4DIBgneVYpaI_ML3YqO_qTtIehbZLexfv2TAgsRbY__mS649m5gXtmmLIUznyDssFXWPwL5KQ45fFKBLgV-WwU_TAXUC5RLEVwcaDZUkt5BU_FA0f4N-ZPVTQs8TlNvll91M1AjjI/s320/IMG_1475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249758294705539762" border="0" /></a>Our first taste of Europe was Rome, Italy. We arrived around 9am after leaving Omaha at 10.45am and traveling for around 15 hours. We were completely exhausted and our hotel informed us that check-in was not until 2pm, but we could leave our suitcases at the front desk and take off if we didn't want to hang out in the lobby for 5 hours. So we did. The nice thing about Rome is that it is fairly easy to get around on your own. There were maps of the city in the lobby and since in Rome they build up and not out, there were a ton of sights to see within walking distance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEu646FSwEtl1kDsIOBuG-cW4FALEkkCwuRmNKUQG_snbJzKJ0AEdC9UKPfE7Z48w29pe15uSbg-RWbQn0J2vheczWAnzYa45UEiXVXlY2epmKySm8nzrQfAmWfPro4nAGyKNEv51RiiY/s1600-h/IMG_1486.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEu646FSwEtl1kDsIOBuG-cW4FALEkkCwuRmNKUQG_snbJzKJ0AEdC9UKPfE7Z48w29pe15uSbg-RWbQn0J2vheczWAnzYa45UEiXVXlY2epmKySm8nzrQfAmWfPro4nAGyKNEv51RiiY/s320/IMG_1486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249758307478743362" border="0" /></a>The thing I didn't realize about all the ruins that we were going to see is the thing that makes them the most amazing to me--their size. It was so amazing to see all of this in person that I realize pictures just don't do any of these places any justice. They really made me feel tiny and insignificant. And it made me realize how young our country really is. When you are staring at structures that were built over 2000 years ago and then think about our country being a couple hundred years old, it really brings things into perspective.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSbrvKkUgIT6npM8YDBZMRi4hvNjMiLpl_JmEc5ZrZPgODPFNO_HNmtdIZ3NR4xfvG__oFhfvxILu20xWsyVfxPuNeVXPcjNX-RHZVgSj_TZSX98_Ulf1qFw3mRVYc3unEaa73bS7TmI/s1600-h/IMG_1519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSbrvKkUgIT6npM8YDBZMRi4hvNjMiLpl_JmEc5ZrZPgODPFNO_HNmtdIZ3NR4xfvG__oFhfvxILu20xWsyVfxPuNeVXPcjNX-RHZVgSj_TZSX98_Ulf1qFw3mRVYc3unEaa73bS7TmI/s320/IMG_1519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249758313676544146" border="0" /></a><br />One funny thing that happened to us was on the last night there. It rained. Hard. We had to dash back to our hotel, which was only about a block and a half away, because we didn't want to get completely drenched. As we took off running up the street, some guy carrying a rack of umberellas started chasing us and yelling that we needed to buy one. He was quite the dedicated salesman. We declined his generous offer by shouting 'No thanks!' over our shoulder as we sprinted towards our hotel. He kept running at us shouting, 'No, you need an umberella!' No, he needs customer service training.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV4xNs6ZzPOCZg64WU4I3oqYHg29c8ZDPTPn5-Z4nbgmV1R-P9o0cNy9TRb8cn-Wn7yN6bBoZ2MDfRc4h7_1PYkDA4N8AvDJAh4Ao0pOrrLG4dgiAFANVoaXQcZnGEGpW39upLl-30AU/s1600-h/IMG_1541.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV4xNs6ZzPOCZg64WU4I3oqYHg29c8ZDPTPn5-Z4nbgmV1R-P9o0cNy9TRb8cn-Wn7yN6bBoZ2MDfRc4h7_1PYkDA4N8AvDJAh4Ao0pOrrLG4dgiAFANVoaXQcZnGEGpW39upLl-30AU/s320/IMG_1541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249758325890647730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pompeii</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58My-kHDfkveQT-sXVY3ZCfOdoEF8DNih9kx4gQgTQIxY9WH9B0sQoDtoZVI40eN52HevAvFdeVjsCkeZL5upvD9eA-YtDSCuGWY_0lF4RVMdH9tYvvm2u73kKk9trMYJ2meNI3a0L3I/s1600-h/IMG_1571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58My-kHDfkveQT-sXVY3ZCfOdoEF8DNih9kx4gQgTQIxY9WH9B0sQoDtoZVI40eN52HevAvFdeVjsCkeZL5upvD9eA-YtDSCuGWY_0lF4RVMdH9tYvvm2u73kKk9trMYJ2meNI3a0L3I/s320/IMG_1571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249768099100967362" border="0" /></a>This was a city that I have wanted to see ever since I read a fiction story about a hungry little boy who is waiting on the beach for rescue while his faithful dog runs back to town to get him a biscuit. Let's just say there is no happy ending here.<br /><br />In case you aren't familiar with Pompeii, it was kinda the Beverly Hills of ancient Rome. Basically, a lot of rich folk and their slaves lived here back in the day. Enter Mt. Vesuvius, the local volcano. It erupted in 79 AD, killing all of the inhabitants and burying the town in ash for 1700 years. It was only<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglW_9THXFxJeJlS4jfOpB6E9BCiO2ydfn6kSQVTMJ0RpIJnijNrT4fgei_MFePI7j1Z6l7sK0QG6uiHmW8GwMXG0lxfvpUBD-ZXxmj80HhAOJoloJBBEeYbf7oHGCIulAVo6_0qSvrmN0/s1600-h/IMG_1578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglW_9THXFxJeJlS4jfOpB6E9BCiO2ydfn6kSQVTMJ0RpIJnijNrT4fgei_MFePI7j1Z6l7sK0QG6uiHmW8GwMXG0lxfvpUBD-ZXxmj80HhAOJoloJBBEeYbf7oHGCIulAVo6_0qSvrmN0/s320/IMG_1578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249768103562016530" border="0" /></a> rediscovered when the locals were trying to lay water pipes and ran across the tops of buildings in the soil. What makes the ruins so significant is how well preserved the city is--since it was buried under ash, Pompeii was essentially sealed in a time capsule by mother nature, herself.<br /><br />What scientists believe happened when the volcano erupted, is that it sent a 900 degree heat wave across the land, which instantly charred the inhabitants of the city. That is why when they find the bodies, they are still posed in their final<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BWbEjayqNEw8Ezoz1bmpXB3zFfAUBCdEc2qF7QEs_HjNnkvrR74fK5aDLFfkSv9-54tj4z_GK0PHRmuqG8k6aVArI9V6NKUKDJ5zBOTJcJU1QHWNAirUY4yGPO_SwiuCN349WUYu5hk/s1600-h/IMG_1602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BWbEjayqNEw8Ezoz1bmpXB3zFfAUBCdEc2qF7QEs_HjNnkvrR74fK5aDLFfkSv9-54tj4z_GK0PHRmuqG8k6aVArI9V6NKUKDJ5zBOTJcJU1QHWNAirUY4yGPO_SwiuCN349WUYu5hk/s320/IMG_1602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249768106267123202" border="0" /></a>positions. If they would have suffocated from the ash, as was previously thought, they would have passed out and fallen over--not sitting up as this person is doing.<br /><br />There is so much to see in Pompeii that going to see other ruins afterward is a little disappointing. I'm not even joking. We went to see the Acropolis in Athens the next day and Brendt and I were<br /><br /><br />like, 'Sooo, this is <span style="font-style: italic;">it</span>?'<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNghQK3wLHWrhGgzBOOofNJ_A3ga49aK7lf4y58FeisrtN9pcFv5HKUKuh1VMdZ_qbuJNcrikXS6ZPt2l1Im1GOqltT9UNFBZ-AWCKy7xJF6wzlRDYIqcW2VwLbhhPdMrQH3XkDteaDOU/s1600-h/IMG_1586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNghQK3wLHWrhGgzBOOofNJ_A3ga49aK7lf4y58FeisrtN9pcFv5HKUKuh1VMdZ_qbuJNcrikXS6ZPt2l1Im1GOqltT9UNFBZ-AWCKy7xJF6wzlRDYIqcW2VwLbhhPdMrQH3XkDteaDOU/s320/IMG_1586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249768110346609938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Athens</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtMoGFmSb1WuHjtwW0FfHQc_riAvqcjz2_Bdc9BpI-1pkuPlRZ6lp4GoxAKcTJ5qZgkC6p6ZNT3S9R10aKNAMmS55wr6utYJqLqZmrcUj5te-5QZ1tNd3ufBMIWBNyB04QNzjlC36gxk/s1600-h/IMG_1629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwtMoGFmSb1WuHjtwW0FfHQc_riAvqcjz2_Bdc9BpI-1pkuPlRZ6lp4GoxAKcTJ5qZgkC6p6ZNT3S9R10aKNAMmS55wr6utYJqLqZmrcUj5te-5QZ1tNd3ufBMIWBNyB04QNzjlC36gxk/s320/IMG_1629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249777140482627426" border="0" /></a>Don't get me wrong--Athens is a great place. But like I said, it was just a little disappointing after visiting Pompeii. I guess that is why they are working on rebuilding some of the ruins. There isn't a whole lot left.<br /><br />The National Archaelogical museum by our hotel was awesome though. Some things I didn't know about the ancient Greeks: They had hand mirrors that look awfully similar to ones you might pick up at a store these days. They had buckets with swing handles. They had baby bottles, tops, yo-yos, and strollers to teach babies to walk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNjzEtcg6Z5mmGtVyzNm5KK1eQuFtahOt7W-YsDct_ZgXQ9UuTpaIHIU-cy-7_U9tlaOJGlCmMwKw0fa3VPDj_N-MnaCaAubT0ZoOp6d4T1LnQ3aRzt5Trp7zO4XsSKLv6-WGcVPF_I/s1600-h/IMG_1631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCNjzEtcg6Z5mmGtVyzNm5KK1eQuFtahOt7W-YsDct_ZgXQ9UuTpaIHIU-cy-7_U9tlaOJGlCmMwKw0fa3VPDj_N-MnaCaAubT0ZoOp6d4T1LnQ3aRzt5Trp7zO4XsSKLv6-WGcVPF_I/s320/IMG_1631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249777153359434370" border="0" /></a>Their surgical tools and eating utensils look like ours. Oh, and they had gadgets that modern day scientsts still can't figure out.<br /><br />Since the Acropolis is on top of a high hill in Athens, which is actually what the name Acropolis means, they actually light up the ruins at night. The scene is breathtaking and you can see it from most anywhere. Our hotel actually had a dining area on the roof where Brendt and I spent every night so we could enjoy the amazing view. We wished we could've taken a picture, but we knew there was no way it would come out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAG-BBzQ_6W6_jrfqgLLsGL71y5D7wcP_S2lVRA71bWWhxPZ9A_wOsCzaUL5L-ylOiCXsfePvvemxnhHktPeYSAhQ5dBC1I-3-sAFCrP8SHZXqu6FYq6rbTIomFmP9_-VTXAHsEXztt0/s1600-h/IMG_1662.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAG-BBzQ_6W6_jrfqgLLsGL71y5D7wcP_S2lVRA71bWWhxPZ9A_wOsCzaUL5L-ylOiCXsfePvvemxnhHktPeYSAhQ5dBC1I-3-sAFCrP8SHZXqu6FYq6rbTIomFmP9_-VTXAHsEXztt0/s320/IMG_1662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249777165024502210" border="0" /></a>I can't justly describe the feeling of sitting on the candlelit roof of our hotel, enjoying a glass of wine, and looking out to see the lighted Parthenon on that lonely hilltop with the moon hanging overhead.<br /><br />Also of note would be the number of stray dogs in Greece. They were everywhere. And they were fat. These dogs were so well-fed from all the tourists in the area that they would actually turn down food!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aegean Islands</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRjfw6FFH0jjAjVOWxpvELQneWtZuyuzRE2sjjdOYrGrcjjnlF8ZUt5fVdAif7d1xY-uo-I0MqU4WYbO2JtNM6bAmCySb1OjabOUrF5RwX88fn3CjlZil06gF4JFmE-3xYLdAl9qAS7w/s1600-h/IMG_1678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRjfw6FFH0jjAjVOWxpvELQneWtZuyuzRE2sjjdOYrGrcjjnlF8ZUt5fVdAif7d1xY-uo-I0MqU4WYbO2JtNM6bAmCySb1OjabOUrF5RwX88fn3CjlZil06gF4JFmE-3xYLdAl9qAS7w/s320/IMG_1678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249785966693257906" border="0" /></a>Mykonos was easily our favorite island. It was so beautiful with its white-washed houses and abundance of windmills. It also seemed to have less tourists than the other islands and it just felt so laid back.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC3ZoSVKOM7ADENE5lrsqGiatwk1x8CI4ro9wnPSbzDL1upg255g_jzVjQHTPjywLC__QZNP4MuwB5ecj-2d-cvbn1Fz6nQSnYqJxtTc7Flt_9bZyvg6jlD42WJ2_OJiim8v7TzugQEA/s1600-h/IMG_1687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC3ZoSVKOM7ADENE5lrsqGiatwk1x8CI4ro9wnPSbzDL1upg255g_jzVjQHTPjywLC__QZNP4MuwB5ecj-2d-cvbn1Fz6nQSnYqJxtTc7Flt_9bZyvg6jlD42WJ2_OJiim8v7TzugQEA/s320/IMG_1687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249785970531591090" border="0" /></a>Kusadasi was actually in Turkey and it was our least favorite island. We didn't make it out to the ruins here, Ephesus, which is one of the wonders of the ancient world--the cost was 50 euro per person and we had seen enough ruins by that point that were were fine just checking out the shops. The thing was, all the shop owners were so pushy that walking up the street was a pain in the neck--i guess they have never heard of window shopping.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdm28iLf6op7nPbIKhJ0DfwAn_wqaLIXZGsl3ifeCyoCajE3IOBRnXDuApwCgP79VXl0mkVtNqmms4vB0I78rtjt5he2TjI6RlmCmciJqYED9K0kHZ980greXLa8APfPBVPYm6uJUyZ4/s1600-h/IMG_1700.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdm28iLf6op7nPbIKhJ0DfwAn_wqaLIXZGsl3ifeCyoCajE3IOBRnXDuApwCgP79VXl0mkVtNqmms4vB0I78rtjt5he2TjI6RlmCmciJqYED9K0kHZ980greXLa8APfPBVPYm6uJUyZ4/s320/IMG_1700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249785974598869250" border="0" /></a>Patmos was a lot of fun for me. We had to climb to the very top of the island to see the monestary but it was well worth it. The hike was a bit exhausting and on the way down, anytime I stood still, my legs would quiver beneath me because they were so tired. When we were standing in line to see the grotto, I thought they were finally going to give out and I was going to tumble over!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15u4qJ_XRP0wLOV6BMJsvMKXCSUVOpFzXJnPETU8OEEOBpTbAcO9GBYOg_Ts_JegSc1EYvtnvR67W_yI5wgA36mLhUzs6496_UGpKb3lGz7o6469i7Hewc1dfBnOnzxMd6w5ZpMqxouE/s1600-h/IMG_1739.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15u4qJ_XRP0wLOV6BMJsvMKXCSUVOpFzXJnPETU8OEEOBpTbAcO9GBYOg_Ts_JegSc1EYvtnvR67W_yI5wgA36mLhUzs6496_UGpKb3lGz7o6469i7Hewc1dfBnOnzxMd6w5ZpMqxouE/s320/IMG_1739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249785977681781554" border="0" /></a>Rhodes was another one of my favorites! We spent an hour searching for the site where they believe the mighty colossus once stood. We actually walked on the exact spot where it is thought that his left foot rested and didn't even know it! We just assumed there would be some sort of monument or plaque, but since most natives here believe that the statue never really existed, they don't even have a marker. Each island we visted seemed like such a different world from the last, but this one even more so becuase of its medieval flair. There was even a castle for us to explore!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEft-NgkuFfG9W9s6XnhAWS_AZJEo_yjIvlU2TjS9cs_dVLhVnkL8yJGNOYKgEtzrij-CCLyn_SRSU1Jixy7lUQ0LTeToJzlU4ES0AZxUInSYSd51vRP37P2xN1MV-rbyb5iq2LNsrxY/s1600-h/IMG_1777.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEft-NgkuFfG9W9s6XnhAWS_AZJEo_yjIvlU2TjS9cs_dVLhVnkL8yJGNOYKgEtzrij-CCLyn_SRSU1Jixy7lUQ0LTeToJzlU4ES0AZxUInSYSd51vRP37P2xN1MV-rbyb5iq2LNsrxY/s320/IMG_1777.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249785987311512770" border="0" /></a>Heraklion, Crete was our sea fort island. That is about all we had time to explore before our ship set sail.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaaSI3FtD_CsCd6e3OPG_Ou_W7GTlY-Ds8yivkKZkL1WsB47UnJYd0CB0_lZ2hspX7RVrQp_T4YsklE4d6uD0Twtae0kpsu6q8LmyBlCzt9x1A87lcTxwpbg5mRkW-g847JcKdVJbExs/s1600-h/IMG_1790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaaSI3FtD_CsCd6e3OPG_Ou_W7GTlY-Ds8yivkKZkL1WsB47UnJYd0CB0_lZ2hspX7RVrQp_T4YsklE4d6uD0Twtae0kpsu6q8LmyBlCzt9x1A87lcTxwpbg5mRkW-g847JcKdVJbExs/s320/IMG_1790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249786267880543890" border="0" /></a>Santorini was another beautiful island. The city is located on the very top of the volcanic mountain and many private residences are snugged right up to the edge of the cliffs! I think the shops here were some of the best shops we visited on the entire trip, but they were also some of the most expensive. Seeing the sunset here was gorgeous.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For the rest of the photos click <a href="http://www.dropshots.com/chickencoup">HERE</a>.</div></div></div></div>The Hahnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10399113732885046991noreply@blogger.com0