tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116979342024-03-04T21:26:10.695-08:00momstothreeboysWe are two proud moms to three wonderful boys - we are so outnumbered!momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.comBlogger392125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-92065444517146675432010-05-13T08:56:00.001-07:002010-05-13T08:56:54.215-07:00No longer here...No time to blog...full time job, full time mom.<br /><br />But always time for Facebook...find me there if you dare.momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-12734431317469113442009-12-16T23:22:00.000-08:002009-12-16T23:27:35.921-08:00Confusion...That's how my brain feels...I told Laura that I both love and hate this time of year. I love the excitement, the kids and their excitement, the hunt for the perfect gift (okay, and getting gifts too), the weather, the lights - both Hanukkah and Christmas, and so on. But I hate the total chaos of our house that is wrapping paper, bags, stocking stuffers, boxes, and tons of things on our list of "Things to Do and See Only During This Time of Year" and it's making me nervous!<br /><br />The kids are also over-the-moon excited about the holidays and that just sometimes makes them a bit...ummm...over-excited!<br /><br />Anyway, it's late and this is rambling...I just take one look at my desk, my "To Do" list and I just panic...because from now until at least mid-Jan., we have so much planned...time to take a deep breath and enjoy the day to day stuff...<br /><br />Wish me luck...momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-72317539722544395472009-12-03T09:45:00.000-08:002009-12-03T09:47:16.201-08:00Bad, bad blogger...One word...<br />Facebook.<br /><br />That's all.<br /><br />Obviously I'm not giving up my blog...I'll still post here (got some good ones in the works) but Facebook is fun...if you know me, and want to keep up with me...come find me there!momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-78458424916474653642009-11-25T08:52:00.001-08:002009-11-25T08:53:52.176-08:00Foster wins first place...<div>Running club at school...Foster ran over 75 miles since school started. Cool kid.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8OcXqTd0GHMgBQMVWNdVb6lnF3gJgPJuymr5hLvcijW4ozxduF6pSqLW9f7Jd5ulV-Qi9wIDZv96sVvPmXm1eoR0b3VkwERzmhCO8ErPA02yYO4jB-8dmp6IwiAFIlZX6uKEsw/s1600/IMG_1005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408085340255045170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8OcXqTd0GHMgBQMVWNdVb6lnF3gJgPJuymr5hLvcijW4ozxduF6pSqLW9f7Jd5ulV-Qi9wIDZv96sVvPmXm1eoR0b3VkwERzmhCO8ErPA02yYO4jB-8dmp6IwiAFIlZX6uKEsw/s320/IMG_1005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-79255761692437306192009-11-01T22:51:00.000-08:002009-11-01T22:58:40.443-08:00Happy Halloween 2009Just some pictures to tide you all over...and just for the record...yes, Foster was there, he was just so fast and so into "getting all the candy you can" that I never snapped a picture of him....but he was a zombie, just like last year.<br /><br /><br />We went Trick or Treating in our friend's neighborhood...these people go all out.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm3ZPFhDIay28S27Hh90oVVatJwSRRxBxaGOZyJgO4OXRQ18LyBETSG0lmBL7EE50H0Gf8rxGk2204NZZeje8hdOuwVqcvXRQefest_tARQHe2IIUWq86PPSCHP93wdQHh62VrQ/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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Otherwise, eventually when I have some free time (ha!) I'll post!momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-41876583717562437912009-10-15T23:04:00.000-07:002009-10-15T23:14:49.170-07:00We went to Bates Nut Farm...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43YxtlykeKNmHOptsd7NgtW7kz2bfOvwyFO4M-nnvZuTcy7mkP4JJSMNe-r4GfrPD0Kxx8fLjruqBycRxwzwCv5cmbejbSTkGzZWY5PwMcxhHn9FZu-O6E5mNgqoXBdN1cIhu3g/s1600-h/Bates+farm+10-10-09+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393076993622031874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43YxtlykeKNmHOptsd7NgtW7kz2bfOvwyFO4M-nnvZuTcy7mkP4JJSMNe-r4GfrPD0Kxx8fLjruqBycRxwzwCv5cmbejbSTkGzZWY5PwMcxhHn9FZu-O6E5mNgqoXBdN1cIhu3g/s320/Bates+farm+10-10-09+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7eIn9l23ncmn7miL6hyZyNra8uqoKTlU8iiL4a2YZoMR4hLrXVOXAT_WCw1jzQ6orgB2bU0YqN5cjy5p7YS-DcSkj_reVJs7O-10EFzxguuXRftNY0PhdlK1xbvGJbG6kqMXXQ/s1600-h/Bates+farm+10-10-09+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393076980275649458" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ig-o3csWeor3lDQpWw9So09p87P5DDbEjChsVWwnsIwFQZ3U6T_WMXUkG_e76I5tT7rdSAcGvtQVVY_KF-dNjUXDtqq3VYdbtpHL8o7i-BET9qtE8KL00yOS0PExXa01hMaFBw/s320/016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdHyV6HZCXibzxVWwlawrIVgJOIpvr5tgeK8MhMQVE7VpiJP3-BXZOMqhobKOTbVFcDwsaCSuB0MK9nRbO66jlCtgentuisPEOemCBlHm9iyMhEyF0lGMWUrD462J75UdizMc0A/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393075492005709378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdHyV6HZCXibzxVWwlawrIVgJOIpvr5tgeK8MhMQVE7VpiJP3-BXZOMqhobKOTbVFcDwsaCSuB0MK9nRbO66jlCtgentuisPEOemCBlHm9iyMhEyF0lGMWUrD462J75UdizMc0A/s320/024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VDk1nGg21Cm_U2gdRlBDbxpLblEIDr0U5RgJ16oCofV2xaZo7qT32fd_jlUx8aN5fj3IBcCQbcxTB82rsOWJPw1U1t6cy9DzkXFPQSrlIxxNxLgFTBIRNpp0NFTcInkjGuQKlQ/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393075486303112914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VDk1nGg21Cm_U2gdRlBDbxpLblEIDr0U5RgJ16oCofV2xaZo7qT32fd_jlUx8aN5fj3IBcCQbcxTB82rsOWJPw1U1t6cy9DzkXFPQSrlIxxNxLgFTBIRNpp0NFTcInkjGuQKlQ/s320/026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-63442738699951179262009-09-28T10:35:00.000-07:002009-09-28T10:40:42.751-07:00Too true not to post...This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by socialist electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the socialist clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the socialist radio to one of the FCC regulated channels to hear what the socialist National Weather Service of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration determined the weather was going to be like using socialist satellites designed, built, and launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I watched this while eating my breakfast of socialist US Department of Agriculture inspected food and taking the socialist drugs which have been determined as safe by the Food and Drug Administration.<br /><br />At the appropriate time as kept accurate by the socialist National Institute of Standards and Technology and the US Naval Observatory, I get into my socialist National Highway Traffic Safety Administration approved automobile and set out to work on the socialist roads build by the socialist local, state, and federal departments of transportation, possibly stopping to purchase additional fuel of a quality level determined by the socialist Environmental Protection Agency, using socialist legal tender issued by the Federal Reserve Bank. On the way out the door I deposit any mail I have to be sent out via the socialist US Postal Service and drop the kids off at the socialist public school. If I get lost, I can use my socialist GPS navigation technology developed by the United States Department of Defense and made available to the public in 1996 by President Bill Clinton who issued a policy directive declaring socialist GPS to be a dual-use military/civilian system to be managed as a national socialist asset.<br /><br />After spending another day not being maimed or killed at work thanks to the socialist workplace regulations imposed by the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, enjoying another two meals which again do not kill me because of the socialist USDA, I drive my socialist NHTSA car back home on the socialist DOT roads, to my house which has not burned down in my absence because of the socialist state and local building codes and socialist fire marshal's inspection, and which has not been plundered of all it's valuables thanks to the socialist local police department.<br /><br />I then get on my computer and use the socialist Internet which was developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration and browse the socialist World Wide Web using my graphical web browser, both made possible by Al Gore's socialist High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991. I then post on <a href="mhtml:%7BAA7607A2-BA93-4D79-B5E4-38E329A017F8%7Dmid://00000208/!x-usc:http://freerepublic.com/" target="_blank">freerepublic.com</a> and fox news forums about how SOCIALISM in medicine is BAD because the government can't do anything right.momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-58224385929823734602009-09-25T21:36:00.000-07:002009-09-25T21:45:11.049-07:00Last Day of the cruise - SeattleThis last day we arrived in Seattle early morning. We were in no rush to leave as our flight to San Diego didn't leave until late afternoon. So we took our time, had breakfast, walked around and when we left the ship we decided to rent a car and use it to drive around Seattle and see the sights for the day. We went to Pike Place Market and then to the Space Needle. We didn't go up in the needle as we were all kind of "toured out" but they were having a fair near the grounds so we walked around there a bit and got the kids some ice cream. Soon it was time to head to the airport for our flight home. We were both sad and happy...sad to leave beautiful Alaska behind (and the freedom of the ship - no dishes to clean or beds to make...) but happy to be going home to our new house.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Pulling into Seattle</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu86Uqn0Ri6nHodbJ3aE9lDGDad7byrofaansdpUMXFJk7A4Jzj7Wwz1xucNxDc5O6da1HfYrbYw91lLoIEVstex80WWpFgAiGNGv93BP3Cf8sJn4hloUtDkvc73m5z111T9-8hw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+288.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385631032473016754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu86Uqn0Ri6nHodbJ3aE9lDGDad7byrofaansdpUMXFJk7A4Jzj7Wwz1xucNxDc5O6da1HfYrbYw91lLoIEVstex80WWpFgAiGNGv93BP3Cf8sJn4hloUtDkvc73m5z111T9-8hw/s320/Alaska+2009+288.JPG" border="0" /></a> Space Needle<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBGJd4XKQQwq5pOHfUQQDeEoIjAATxE4NNZmfx2y4vCw3ax32RMccMkT2ErZQKkMbD4ZNFHLoiAUj_BEqaci0rN6RsSlzzr0YAJ5V0poaV1eTsfcyt_em5FmZhe1ICS0l6BAP5w/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385631023892998290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBGJd4XKQQwq5pOHfUQQDeEoIjAATxE4NNZmfx2y4vCw3ax32RMccMkT2ErZQKkMbD4ZNFHLoiAUj_BEqaci0rN6RsSlzzr0YAJ5V0poaV1eTsfcyt_em5FmZhe1ICS0l6BAP5w/s320/Alaska+2009+291.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />On the grounds of the Space Needle...boys found a climbing structure<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4oFo9ZPEt6UBmOchHWbt16jqyR9zrHX71gw2gfFVKuubn1Xrct3kNA1NeBwVL31luQCBWbd7k1CgsvG2JgsUN6Wyg00kUUxi2leBS0SXS1hlwdRk77_QGCXu4ccjZsRzWhYIjw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+305.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385631014922563954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4oFo9ZPEt6UBmOchHWbt16jqyR9zrHX71gw2gfFVKuubn1Xrct3kNA1NeBwVL31luQCBWbd7k1CgsvG2JgsUN6Wyg00kUUxi2leBS0SXS1hlwdRk77_QGCXu4ccjZsRzWhYIjw/s320/Alaska+2009+305.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Laura<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8wLWygPUvDG3F0kGPbNpFhMMOm_7D8_Z67CdbxHIjsl91i3VovwAZZ7NGN7J5ZABn2BbehwKXMiNtdjUR6lTZOmNBk1zY20EZIRxSPLn9wNiNiz0cmVFJnemAjzr-UNEbuRH2w/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385631005689817826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8wLWygPUvDG3F0kGPbNpFhMMOm_7D8_Z67CdbxHIjsl91i3VovwAZZ7NGN7J5ZABn2BbehwKXMiNtdjUR6lTZOmNBk1zY20EZIRxSPLn9wNiNiz0cmVFJnemAjzr-UNEbuRH2w/s320/Alaska+2009+306.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ivy<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdxASxbntXXKUuS5Fd_Z_5A53WZdL6sViwxzCIgc_Te7VCkKmx4dOXTD8j7q-iR0P72n-aVPxEFX2dXxOQ2vUr7Nbg4iktf3p-OGvLJSoUKWVfmUYhxn-jHp-qEplWLbFmTUu0A/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385630992955975250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdxASxbntXXKUuS5Fd_Z_5A53WZdL6sViwxzCIgc_Te7VCkKmx4dOXTD8j7q-iR0P72n-aVPxEFX2dXxOQ2vUr7Nbg4iktf3p-OGvLJSoUKWVfmUYhxn-jHp-qEplWLbFmTUu0A/s320/Alaska+2009+307.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-3144329773057416312009-09-25T21:23:00.001-07:002009-09-25T21:35:02.316-07:00Finishing up Alaska - Day 7This last full day on the cruise was a "Sea Day" - heading down thru the inside passage, the weather was cool and windy. But that didn't stop the boys from begging to go to the pool. Honestly, we hadn't yet gone so this was our last chance. Laura and I opted to not go into the pool because it really was "that" cold. The hot tubs were a logical choice but they were all full to capacity. So we just sat and enjoyed watching the boys have a great time...and the ENTIRE pool to themselves.<br /><div align="center">Logan and Seth waiting to go swimming</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCnOmCyh5WHb4mLsacsGShs1IszcnaWOVzYgLf7Nesi5PynxaFjid-OkDQlviR0KQeONQtkpPg9kkiDv4W4mv8IpaGMh8t7QvevObAYatcMQwRd3APvsExfQyVT1VXEbBHr2OoQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385628660295440018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCnOmCyh5WHb4mLsacsGShs1IszcnaWOVzYgLf7Nesi5PynxaFjid-OkDQlviR0KQeONQtkpPg9kkiDv4W4mv8IpaGMh8t7QvevObAYatcMQwRd3APvsExfQyVT1VXEbBHr2OoQ/s320/Alaska+2009+275.JPG" border="0" /></a> Foster has his shoes off...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0rQGjS-repaCTtsmf10JCLBA_XSh3QeM6F8uc0PyVwLEsRaScqXmP30F71J-U4gJKvokAUkfg5VJniST-OSGFmRWKwJL1Uv3RsyFwI2gTYeRxHC9VwXLesSuwIItEwVZQMH06w/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385628652590669522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0rQGjS-repaCTtsmf10JCLBA_XSh3QeM6F8uc0PyVwLEsRaScqXmP30F71J-U4gJKvokAUkfg5VJniST-OSGFmRWKwJL1Uv3RsyFwI2gTYeRxHC9VwXLesSuwIItEwVZQMH06w/s320/Alaska+2009+276.JPG" border="0" /></a>Up the winding staircase...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ4DZgIsBSubvj9Vec4LE-EWkeHcnljNgckPjRf5UQGMCc8R_SpG89E7OJbB-3iH3DNwMC9RY46SYyTvldkfuXQ6UOw2rvUX_ZW4m78z12vaOD5nBgaKc1Ghi0Ezi5NczUJuN4w/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+277.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385628642178754354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ4DZgIsBSubvj9Vec4LE-EWkeHcnljNgckPjRf5UQGMCc8R_SpG89E7OJbB-3iH3DNwMC9RY46SYyTvldkfuXQ6UOw2rvUX_ZW4m78z12vaOD5nBgaKc1Ghi0Ezi5NczUJuN4w/s320/Alaska+2009+277.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And down the slide (Logan)!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgXaO_O4kdLAqm-Sf6RIgZ0kJpN6pTF5JnKLs0lkDkrtVF4vMYUAoE-fl8neHBQIsV9RUxr38zzH2q_MUqdsryAbPtJAmspJCQL9ncy0P4rs9zwHb__yhklrrZkL6RwLJrKCqfQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385627870739927954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgXaO_O4kdLAqm-Sf6RIgZ0kJpN6pTF5JnKLs0lkDkrtVF4vMYUAoE-fl8neHBQIsV9RUxr38zzH2q_MUqdsryAbPtJAmspJCQL9ncy0P4rs9zwHb__yhklrrZkL6RwLJrKCqfQ/s320/Alaska+2009+278.JPG" border="0" /></a> Foster running to the slide<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRerI_66SKlREFnZX_Xe80z9fpoywuD0tpTn1ZyPXLxybBSzn9hSpQNdRhX6duknMd1f2KTRYRlTvLMuZNUhImBxO6NlzKds9rJG9o2tTVvoErKnc4Scz-AiW4C8LNLEYcePimiA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385627867593646946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRerI_66SKlREFnZX_Xe80z9fpoywuD0tpTn1ZyPXLxybBSzn9hSpQNdRhX6duknMd1f2KTRYRlTvLMuZNUhImBxO6NlzKds9rJG9o2tTVvoErKnc4Scz-AiW4C8LNLEYcePimiA/s320/Alaska+2009+280.JPG" border="0" /></a> Seth on the slide<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUSsAAIEAWJvUcbXmCW5XkgywCdvFjnBSpZgIvOFckWNSIvnqYdI6eoI9DI6FafLuSZP_hjdzaCDv3tdfto1bypaCX6EoFOXt_SWuEwIP_yPiNbfg3mf-nMcT_52uEtIgzSRkmQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385627858198614338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUSsAAIEAWJvUcbXmCW5XkgywCdvFjnBSpZgIvOFckWNSIvnqYdI6eoI9DI6FafLuSZP_hjdzaCDv3tdfto1bypaCX6EoFOXt_SWuEwIP_yPiNbfg3mf-nMcT_52uEtIgzSRkmQ/s320/Alaska+2009+281.JPG" border="0" /></a>We saw pods of whales from our balcony...very cool<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrvq71zhVGH5kiMUuPc6K2YsaEymLH-CkGaI7zwgW_a-eTRgroJcl21qvnmiiGjS7vlxMoLP962-YCQjG6N0XrEowQqr_kwCUZP1gvmOrRc0O-fWtCaG64On-ZJrLG2HrDOFspQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385627846971534994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrvq71zhVGH5kiMUuPc6K2YsaEymLH-CkGaI7zwgW_a-eTRgroJcl21qvnmiiGjS7vlxMoLP962-YCQjG6N0XrEowQqr_kwCUZP1gvmOrRc0O-fWtCaG64On-ZJrLG2HrDOFspQ/s320/Alaska+2009+282.JPG" border="0" /></a> Whale fin<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAdvSDFfuNjQRSZ6mUTl8LEQRFbKkYWJVLU791vMMLynbskL6uc6vDwVceXx-Yh5p9x99U8wyirbqnULKKeKXPcwhTzC-y_yj0ce6dFFc2Qh-3o4Bz_csxNEteIPNBq9hLR-vcQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385627838618182370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAdvSDFfuNjQRSZ6mUTl8LEQRFbKkYWJVLU791vMMLynbskL6uc6vDwVceXx-Yh5p9x99U8wyirbqnULKKeKXPcwhTzC-y_yj0ce6dFFc2Qh-3o4Bz_csxNEteIPNBq9hLR-vcQ/s320/Alaska+2009+285.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-13550146412539950552009-09-23T21:20:00.000-07:002009-09-23T21:21:32.947-07:00We're # 37<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yVgOl3cETb4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yVgOl3cETb4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-7321686825952658742009-09-16T18:37:00.000-07:002009-09-16T18:44:54.606-07:00The Next American Idol - LOGANOMG...is this too cute???<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxbIgakGkcOAsixctLpYSu9jVaUMhVDDQbBwVQvGWu_4RZ-Yhbc2x3tj60SYqOe7T3oRE3-HYP1K1Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-31075753050531747202009-09-08T23:02:00.001-07:002009-09-08T23:08:50.699-07:00First Day of School - 2009<div align="center">All 3 ready for their big day</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_5k9RVwz_3Ft6do1F9MHyUO1guyqQxK81I4JF3W1-xPdCbooYLV8lt5ROQ3q9m3C5StQ7ligWzI5CRy3M250FpCKtB5113LDBcKn7h05tZuerz6XO4-o1VqX90VDHXVaHA9ydw/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344931829191570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_5k9RVwz_3Ft6do1F9MHyUO1guyqQxK81I4JF3W1-xPdCbooYLV8lt5ROQ3q9m3C5StQ7ligWzI5CRy3M250FpCKtB5113LDBcKn7h05tZuerz6XO4-o1VqX90VDHXVaHA9ydw/s320/First+Day+of+School+004.JPG" border="0" /></a> Walking into the school<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlXFEH8X7DIndj7YMxZsxIt2_wEGQjgsQ9Z4ysSbysEYbeuNOGlcwAfmOq0VKcwDT_tKPQzLbzaiDAiOM_yRQKzAryIVE0OcQfrY2xan8lLCbH8XCJxlRVOe7qxjMOECa7J0JSw/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344919711006498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAlXFEH8X7DIndj7YMxZsxIt2_wEGQjgsQ9Z4ysSbysEYbeuNOGlcwAfmOq0VKcwDT_tKPQzLbzaiDAiOM_yRQKzAryIVE0OcQfrY2xan8lLCbH8XCJxlRVOe7qxjMOECa7J0JSw/s320/First+Day+of+School+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Front of the school<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_giS0dZF20IOctIcS_LZ0-6WTkmRM9sg-2mAq8PbMW83cQ5mkhx-K3D0pDm88WZrSUatFknZWCxdeyrTyeCkoTcc4ZyEkFdYhRbzm0KPI8MPYYgs2kS8TZ1rsFdgG6Dg4m-5kg/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344910875839314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_giS0dZF20IOctIcS_LZ0-6WTkmRM9sg-2mAq8PbMW83cQ5mkhx-K3D0pDm88WZrSUatFknZWCxdeyrTyeCkoTcc4ZyEkFdYhRbzm0KPI8MPYYgs2kS8TZ1rsFdgG6Dg4m-5kg/s320/First+Day+of+School+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Logan's classroom - he's at "10:00" with the mohawk (the only way to get him to NOT wear a ballcap is to put his hair in a mohawk)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONLK2PSr7eaX0OAO1UziDUxmEXqPZedrrzLQydRIckTQRHeUkjBelOdIUT7zLyGVdXjoSPcbWbEfS7GgyjBUzyMfMb_t_1r_NyR8BcEy-BpxGW-5wVcnzIDCIDJ0aZyJsOSX9NA/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344903925928562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONLK2PSr7eaX0OAO1UziDUxmEXqPZedrrzLQydRIckTQRHeUkjBelOdIUT7zLyGVdXjoSPcbWbEfS7GgyjBUzyMfMb_t_1r_NyR8BcEy-BpxGW-5wVcnzIDCIDJ0aZyJsOSX9NA/s320/First+Day+of+School+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Seth's class, he's sitting with his arm over the back of the bench<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJg-JBmoNvHqM-BM9LOx0ZWhS-1rC6HLrgkeugGex2KL26b_kVR5QaSvb77kABSNqU7iJ7vgsxqLtJNduv6AXanifBS60LG6ytHSHjDN3HSIvpYDEsxvgrPArQJyRzChEiNhRbw/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344585003079682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJg-JBmoNvHqM-BM9LOx0ZWhS-1rC6HLrgkeugGex2KL26b_kVR5QaSvb77kABSNqU7iJ7vgsxqLtJNduv6AXanifBS60LG6ytHSHjDN3HSIvpYDEsxvgrPArQJyRzChEiNhRbw/s320/First+Day+of+School+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />School library - cool!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_oqGej9TCtCOhf6ZsiN7jiJ_sa4ZISK_qOdktRGAw8VtI9rAeYD-8c0nsecxWZX1xNjCUvc3A0jFK8oJ31zF09JXWa9nYyxP-g10IHA1aT7epadY9ujrdOIAifVTToYm1HjQhQ/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344577780403042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_oqGej9TCtCOhf6ZsiN7jiJ_sa4ZISK_qOdktRGAw8VtI9rAeYD-8c0nsecxWZX1xNjCUvc3A0jFK8oJ31zF09JXWa9nYyxP-g10IHA1aT7epadY9ujrdOIAifVTToYm1HjQhQ/s320/First+Day+of+School+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Foster's classroom is the one with the birdhouses hanging from the roof<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi604icD_reAO17qVSQ-fZYgK3zjxAREuAn5g0jmFksgnbmVN9L0VdhkkFJDaEJmJI6kBM3WUqu6SVwgU6Quwcw28dt0cbqhisCOk_PiXkyslRNi6eN2_43-N31zQsujyhw5y4-yQ/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344571207943922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi604icD_reAO17qVSQ-fZYgK3zjxAREuAn5g0jmFksgnbmVN9L0VdhkkFJDaEJmJI6kBM3WUqu6SVwgU6Quwcw28dt0cbqhisCOk_PiXkyslRNi6eN2_43-N31zQsujyhw5y4-yQ/s320/First+Day+of+School+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Foster's class' backpacks<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXNVwk8VNkFvNhGmntumNSek-F7Y_r-MQxymAxJQVJWESu2gchA3-o5OG3aNE_ulNRTfrHLUpFiqPDnV4Zj61vzJxqY0JAyoY3jJq8m9o7fAS-Qxqn8MUuZvECQ1ZyDaLAMnVyQ/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344561739758978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXNVwk8VNkFvNhGmntumNSek-F7Y_r-MQxymAxJQVJWESu2gchA3-o5OG3aNE_ulNRTfrHLUpFiqPDnV4Zj61vzJxqY0JAyoY3jJq8m9o7fAS-Qxqn8MUuZvECQ1ZyDaLAMnVyQ/s320/First+Day+of+School+014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Taken through the window of Foster's class, got it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtwb6FDStE9IMlq_z_U7rlx_Tk1qYdngEvpWHLqS4nsI4cTvppAjqbrBlpLCigP7ZtHIRGvLTcbMMyRPqFg9PnPXLVBgzRmxyniUgTiXlcmdYaKM4AC84mdneH5CuN7LrUQUyiQ/s1600-h/First+Day+of+School+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379344551561348546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtwb6FDStE9IMlq_z_U7rlx_Tk1qYdngEvpWHLqS4nsI4cTvppAjqbrBlpLCigP7ZtHIRGvLTcbMMyRPqFg9PnPXLVBgzRmxyniUgTiXlcmdYaKM4AC84mdneH5CuN7LrUQUyiQ/s320/First+Day+of+School+015.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-72157376763968892922009-09-02T23:14:00.000-07:002009-09-02T23:30:56.609-07:00Now Day 6Day 6 was fun! The actress Sharon Gless was on-board to promote her new movie "<a href="http://www.hannahfree.com/">Hannah Free</a>", feel free to check it out. She had a packed audience to view the movie which was by the way, excellent!!! Laura and I came across Sharon in the casino right before her movie-showing nervously smoking and pacing. She was very, very nice in person!<br /><br />Laura and I took some time to walk around the ship while the kids were in camp. We enjoyed a coffee and some time alone. The thing about cruises is that there is ALWAYS something to do, so if you don't actually force yourself to take a break and relax you can easily get over-stimulated. Anyway, that was fun...I also enjoyed "people-watching".<br /><br />This day was actually really a low-key day. Our port stop was Prince Rupert, British Columbia. We decided against taking any tours in this quaint, sleepy town and instead the boys remained on the ship with Bubbe and Laura and I walked into town. Not too much to see, some shops, some fishing boats, people. We walked around for a couple of hours and then it started raining so we went back on board where we prepared for the final evening of entertainment. The entertainment was excellent...it was a traveling troupe from China - acrobats, dancers, etc. The kids loved it and sat glued to their seats.<br /><br />It was a fun, relaxing day.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Kelli O'donnell introducing Sharon Gless</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bt52u5ga3QN2Q7a-NUSqXytiB9MFKd2mClHMnRrlv8PSKpTO0g8lFIsOOR6Eo5KQMlFag5MRgvSwBeLPvw0wEFi2Wvp9DADM7oHvC6-DuLNqX_bVicBo5URey4rScW-RjW1kGA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377123630515819682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bt52u5ga3QN2Q7a-NUSqXytiB9MFKd2mClHMnRrlv8PSKpTO0g8lFIsOOR6Eo5KQMlFag5MRgvSwBeLPvw0wEFi2Wvp9DADM7oHvC6-DuLNqX_bVicBo5URey4rScW-RjW1kGA/s320/Alaska+2009+237.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Sharon Gless during the "Q & A" following the movie</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54PHQ-bqubTG1DQSgv6eUnud_zcnHixVQdoYNgoP4bawuq3vLDXJZjufzJ7_1u4oRwntlaVJiQtOJBhARDZTTqV09NVy0LsZXllEWRdYshmZM0KNVSDb1p6MLOe-NsZfi3UlPog/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377123434532196050" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4pQaCAlkTVxc5FffcAKCs33ETfk6pYaXAzA9s-rzUeE_r9gwro_xOsXYe_2itQj-voKiECf322KKpF0nKAAcocg11t5EsydmM0k9Ljlhd4T3nGoWgxIGKjNjK7MKLxrQ3SRBpQ/s320/Alaska+2009+250.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />R Family Vacations Welcomes YOU<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPjExxnP-PAkaiyxI5v6xv7O1aE7k_zOwF8SGgeZTruFsyA_ZVxBXRZi-UranfLDYqAnvqZjpofMfS2043Kwdx0J7wBSsI0f0wchLwoDh8MSeKh4lDmuFAP90GuW0OhVp0C7LaQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+251.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377123404380133490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPjExxnP-PAkaiyxI5v6xv7O1aE7k_zOwF8SGgeZTruFsyA_ZVxBXRZi-UranfLDYqAnvqZjpofMfS2043Kwdx0J7wBSsI0f0wchLwoDh8MSeKh4lDmuFAP90GuW0OhVp0C7LaQ/s320/Alaska+2009+251.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ivy enjoying some quiet time<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafUEd0Y7Ky8w9AjXBBJADi_psueM8FtWiQp5yPDGBuQMlgYqLKuCN9Py7U4k-Qv_rex10GHyul35R5dUaPi43lIqXR5IsjC_HHJVvZIu513eEvfbpPOp9EJ9r6UMFbXjccYCklw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377123397264661618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafUEd0Y7Ky8w9AjXBBJADi_psueM8FtWiQp5yPDGBuQMlgYqLKuCN9Py7U4k-Qv_rex10GHyul35R5dUaPi43lIqXR5IsjC_HHJVvZIu513eEvfbpPOp9EJ9r6UMFbXjccYCklw/s320/Alaska+2009+255.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Twins having fun in the cabin with balloons<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURykoSaXBYkHSjaJRppI3sVLgxcuGV7VuU3Ehux0LTBSZ26auIjS_aLICXeOhI2pxjuQdwsnhmBB91FC_4B-G_vNHir9xwWKC3vs_-E_rjRVeXbEy4JtUTMoIEuLuDbhDvCVAiA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+257.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377122992846561890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURykoSaXBYkHSjaJRppI3sVLgxcuGV7VuU3Ehux0LTBSZ26auIjS_aLICXeOhI2pxjuQdwsnhmBB91FC_4B-G_vNHir9xwWKC3vs_-E_rjRVeXbEy4JtUTMoIEuLuDbhDvCVAiA/s320/Alaska+2009+257.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Exiting at Prince Rupert Island<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWVhsqIFxP42dcxIF3DMveZE_UpJjFNHLm3VKgoBUqBjzfWVkIVWAj3NwpJ_YFfLvFXs-IZaz4jNxI-Aq6qVdiU9_vPFsVwBD_xRsMO7wgKSQ2Bp7nxjKyERD67cPJK2Pgs7T-g/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+259.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377122985724271922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWVhsqIFxP42dcxIF3DMveZE_UpJjFNHLm3VKgoBUqBjzfWVkIVWAj3NwpJ_YFfLvFXs-IZaz4jNxI-Aq6qVdiU9_vPFsVwBD_xRsMO7wgKSQ2Bp7nxjKyERD67cPJK2Pgs7T-g/s320/Alaska+2009+259.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Royal Canadian Mounted Police<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheP3RBNr8JZsLuwnoveU8syNlxX-vRxSEqztvXt1DAhP_deic8bD2UNNvz0rET6yasUOi7pn5G36m31Hvf82N8DGGqHWiWGn4ny2xVusgdTcnrum4bYFU60D8Cd4x9yxkRPjdLRA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377122978057908498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheP3RBNr8JZsLuwnoveU8syNlxX-vRxSEqztvXt1DAhP_deic8bD2UNNvz0rET6yasUOi7pn5G36m31Hvf82N8DGGqHWiWGn4ny2xVusgdTcnrum4bYFU60D8Cd4x9yxkRPjdLRA/s320/Alaska+2009+264.JPG" border="0" /></a> Evening entertainment<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKGdfxtk7zfmKE993qwRg7w05U0xBAvG1Ll1LHUCxv7HO4mXih01E3W7y6sHM1lKbtPh68-skEDLt_6amBaxNU_jP69681VHko5n9WqAawXhe-yuyKCFtDnbTKfSeWkjiIk0EEg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+268.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377122968802928114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKGdfxtk7zfmKE993qwRg7w05U0xBAvG1Ll1LHUCxv7HO4mXih01E3W7y6sHM1lKbtPh68-skEDLt_6amBaxNU_jP69681VHko5n9WqAawXhe-yuyKCFtDnbTKfSeWkjiIk0EEg/s320/Alaska+2009+268.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Docked at Prince Rupert<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sl6YPpw4XnLmEIQU8K-ngUD3Q6Qqy07GlaXdou4KUJkg0S1aI1EAGR5SoB2I-_FI_6TFGITVMmKg0zaBYCH-WgH2AN9YMmgPcldJeYn96O5BsClfWvfEOGIBxt3MqChckahb6w/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+271.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377122956086920674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sl6YPpw4XnLmEIQU8K-ngUD3Q6Qqy07GlaXdou4KUJkg0S1aI1EAGR5SoB2I-_FI_6TFGITVMmKg0zaBYCH-WgH2AN9YMmgPcldJeYn96O5BsClfWvfEOGIBxt3MqChckahb6w/s320/Alaska+2009+271.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-85837728365011449722009-09-01T23:41:00.000-07:002009-09-01T23:48:12.707-07:00Foster turns 8 tomorrow!Hard to believe but my "baby" is turning 8 whole years old tomorrow.<br /><br />We had a little party at home tonight as his Godmom Amy brought over some balloons (that he doesn't know are in his room until he wakes up tomorrow), decorations for his bedroom door, and a cake. Tomorrow we get to go to McDonald's for his choice of birthday dinner. Just have to remember that McDonald's is a proud supporter of Gay Rights...so there!<br /><br />Anyway, a few quick shots from tonight.<br /><br />And really, I promise to finish my Alaska trip.<br /><br /><div align="center">Blowing out the candles<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywsJ7zXHcv45VcIENkZt4355k3n0r2rX9m4L3RsanLk7MXAHwFpXKwYl1VaDq665s8OLpIj2XABVZ56KBGKB5FFgqso7zbhexmfS68CAh5ZFMyEXTW16vEzdYmDjnM63ZVPWIoQ/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376757647779121714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywsJ7zXHcv45VcIENkZt4355k3n0r2rX9m4L3RsanLk7MXAHwFpXKwYl1VaDq665s8OLpIj2XABVZ56KBGKB5FFgqso7zbhexmfS68CAh5ZFMyEXTW16vEzdYmDjnM63ZVPWIoQ/s320/001.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>My sweet boy<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxtNWi9newZbeOHJFsyeojw6LxW-qFjXQUF8PGPTlMCSDNVr_2ePO-LYbgCLv8J32L_FM2f4yg_h_NaTGiomfxkBc13i4bS4-zlNMWW6ab6Ak9XzalxwdrSTk_ZSA33jILU1XfQ/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376757635210646402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxtNWi9newZbeOHJFsyeojw6LxW-qFjXQUF8PGPTlMCSDNVr_2ePO-LYbgCLv8J32L_FM2f4yg_h_NaTGiomfxkBc13i4bS4-zlNMWW6ab6Ak9XzalxwdrSTk_ZSA33jILU1XfQ/s320/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A night-time swim was so much fun<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2Snl1lotCAQ621Oya-AfzVfDiZA-DxOZK_5lBiQAsmEKlRMFx4hqJdOw9bwO7CGHRvu6e-eOeSvxc3vZ06n-HZYFcLg-ZqqsocDkAgrY4AV91ZxxMn6yYKje64S4Y87aVX4jDQ/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376757621892624546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2Snl1lotCAQ621Oya-AfzVfDiZA-DxOZK_5lBiQAsmEKlRMFx4hqJdOw9bwO7CGHRvu6e-eOeSvxc3vZ06n-HZYFcLg-ZqqsocDkAgrY4AV91ZxxMn6yYKje64S4Y87aVX4jDQ/s320/015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-45143527710292374382009-08-26T00:12:00.000-07:002009-08-26T00:22:03.582-07:00Day 6 - Coming Soon!No fears, I shall continue! Just busy, busy.<br />Tomorrow we're going to enroll the boys in our new school district...now that I have ALL the forms. Taking the day off tomorrow with Laura and my mom to do that and to do a bit more "back to school/new house/get ready for housewarming party" shopping!<br /><br />Oh, and I'm finally setting up my new aquarium! I have a gift card to Petco that I'll use tomorrow as well...have to decide on an aquarium theme...very fun! It's been soooo long since I had an aquarium (think COLLEGE) that I'm really looking forward to it. Hey, it's a nice introduction to the care of animals (okay, fishies) for the kids before we adopt our dog (maybe October - at a local "Adopt-A-Thon").<br /><br />Big 'ole housewarming coming up Sept. 5th...lots to do. Foster turns 8 on Sept. 2nd...Laura and I will be taking him and his BFF to Soak City for the day...just the two of them - no twin brothers!<br /><br />Work is going well...I love it still - it will be a year in October...hard to believe...until I get my memo to re-take my CPR class...ewwww.<br /><br />Laura and I saw "Julie and Julia" - very good movie, I really enjoyed it. Next up "District 9"...and "Wicked" this Sunday night.<br /><br />Guess that's about it for this mini-update. Oh, tonite, I went to lay down with Seth - he is my "cuddle boy" for sure...that kid loves to cuddle. Anyway, we lay down on his bed (thankfully the bottom bunk!) and I say "I love you" and he replies "I REALLY love you mommy". So sweet that kid (okay all of them are but this was especially sweet tonite).momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-17335782825362203962009-08-19T21:43:00.000-07:002009-08-19T22:12:01.512-07:00Day 5 - Skagway, Birthdays and ship shotsOn this day we "landed" in Skagway, Alaska. What a quiet, sleepy, cool town. Loved it. I sense a theme here...needless to say, I really loved Alaska. On this day, Logan and Seth turned 5 years old. They were so proud of themselves to be able to cross off the "4" on their camp wristband and write a "5". Too cute! We had a party in the cabin with a cake and decorations that was ordered for them by their Godmom, Amy. We also did promise them a trip when we got home to Toys R Us to get Guitar Hero for the boys - and yes, they did eventually get it (and I admit, it's fun!).<br /><br />Now the pictures!<br /><br /><div align="center">Downtown Skagway</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyU1bsstkk2tb_PAFX1jwiHW3KQZHPSTHhrxnEyYkMBNYwRRW9YHaxrAOvd2s-uZ4tsND81yfp4T2hEscYNlqcyPmJkifKq_PBn470DLuikiGAS8OwkfpQAWMMWVJpgkj4JWgidg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371905223699410018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyU1bsstkk2tb_PAFX1jwiHW3KQZHPSTHhrxnEyYkMBNYwRRW9YHaxrAOvd2s-uZ4tsND81yfp4T2hEscYNlqcyPmJkifKq_PBn470DLuikiGAS8OwkfpQAWMMWVJpgkj4JWgidg/s320/Alaska+2009+166.JPG" border="0" /></a> More of downtown...fun shopping!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDivOwgfnT0leeUm-bFmQWhsP-qm5oAb3CVdQ_4OP2vTVEQTvN87Kaxn7a4Pc7zdRCi_DmLcwYOp7kqhrjVZHTZLirE_cohp_82EKaWiXV7eN5TkQuqk7KrEOcmRzMxqzhpbIOw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371905209336884578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDivOwgfnT0leeUm-bFmQWhsP-qm5oAb3CVdQ_4OP2vTVEQTvN87Kaxn7a4Pc7zdRCi_DmLcwYOp7kqhrjVZHTZLirE_cohp_82EKaWiXV7eN5TkQuqk7KrEOcmRzMxqzhpbIOw/s320/Alaska+2009+168.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Us in front of a totem pole, not sure why Seth is frowning...oh well. And I do love all my kids but good grief, that shot of Foster is just too perfect. Looks like he's modeling or something...he's a keeper (okay, they ALL are).<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZunoY3kStKAh6MtaIxN_k-VR3tlKosyk1emUWGkTZr-89-FxKZOB2bAIkJNEzBbe_C_dFMzh30-pJJ9uw79a3zvb6VWqJDJaWXewOHefQzC7PEZybgVIqAKOfLN_Qv5Z0tdUjg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904898054999474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZunoY3kStKAh6MtaIxN_k-VR3tlKosyk1emUWGkTZr-89-FxKZOB2bAIkJNEzBbe_C_dFMzh30-pJJ9uw79a3zvb6VWqJDJaWXewOHefQzC7PEZybgVIqAKOfLN_Qv5Z0tdUjg/s320/Alaska+2009+172.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We took the <a href="http://www.wpyr.com/index.html">White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad</a></div><div>which was a 3-hour train trip for about 20 miles that actually went into Canada. Amazing opportunities for pictures.</div><div>Foster on the train.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXys-2LZ4anHELL39tI56pg5fF8WpcAX-J2Y4uhep_2WNmxUFkc2htKk3g2ta4g8te2B_5XKM4KzgRMouD6CFZAObfLE9L9h9VW_CIyiuQU52uzopqVvepeTeFIO3eXzSbL3hgeQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904891179019426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXys-2LZ4anHELL39tI56pg5fF8WpcAX-J2Y4uhep_2WNmxUFkc2htKk3g2ta4g8te2B_5XKM4KzgRMouD6CFZAObfLE9L9h9VW_CIyiuQU52uzopqVvepeTeFIO3eXzSbL3hgeQ/s320/Alaska+2009+174.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Logan<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzo5J28fud2AIrDpC3neIY9cqPW4KqlFXEDpQtOkybhYrjrtSzPWwnY2mWT1Tgd-ZmV8jzP0gn0JThnr5dEk4TZ0DJ8H438bfFAPzTK8sSNbLecUnn2QUoXU8PjprH-8TJtD7u_A/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904880292687554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzo5J28fud2AIrDpC3neIY9cqPW4KqlFXEDpQtOkybhYrjrtSzPWwnY2mWT1Tgd-ZmV8jzP0gn0JThnr5dEk4TZ0DJ8H438bfFAPzTK8sSNbLecUnn2QUoXU8PjprH-8TJtD7u_A/s320/Alaska+2009+176.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Bubbe<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwv9fJBjSehpUZZUH0hCVPaf0Yjf7NBs8L8NbETWud1SoUs_yD-AM6qLXoCNfnKpUJ9dYZ7mO9jL3TKB3409CHrY_zFecjwPIBzU7bj5K6p3rt8zdSuYYPW8k4S0J8PXAj-v3WQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904871615593218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwv9fJBjSehpUZZUH0hCVPaf0Yjf7NBs8L8NbETWud1SoUs_yD-AM6qLXoCNfnKpUJ9dYZ7mO9jL3TKB3409CHrY_zFecjwPIBzU7bj5K6p3rt8zdSuYYPW8k4S0J8PXAj-v3WQ/s320/Alaska+2009+178.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Seth<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsnBdcfkOdDwcoRojLSO06cFLSJatWOeyETmvdiO86wgIqpYr0729MtpgRYfOS_2ugEhg_Lednx9HEkF5JXGE4hmO08s9FhJmT5pZnV8aO3WxhF-EnXDPJTia5iHThVtlNkRv_g/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904862614529826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsnBdcfkOdDwcoRojLSO06cFLSJatWOeyETmvdiO86wgIqpYr0729MtpgRYfOS_2ugEhg_Lednx9HEkF5JXGE4hmO08s9FhJmT5pZnV8aO3WxhF-EnXDPJTia5iHThVtlNkRv_g/s320/Alaska+2009+180.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Mommy Laura (I was there too, I just always forget to have a picture taken of me...)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DaOGA62z0aPCjto7YOtUb9KEnW0n9V_Dq1szbXDEfgAUXonDOr65pJJQTdC4_kNGrEzxhQWNsd_o-f6RKtAZcq5EsKMmq5PbSVKAKJbHiBCISHYYi83HujaDtnq5jY_K0x6A8A/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904393669618338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DaOGA62z0aPCjto7YOtUb9KEnW0n9V_Dq1szbXDEfgAUXonDOr65pJJQTdC4_kNGrEzxhQWNsd_o-f6RKtAZcq5EsKMmq5PbSVKAKJbHiBCISHYYi83HujaDtnq5jY_K0x6A8A/s320/Alaska+2009+181.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Climbing some 3000 feet<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKJ7tBSiLH133i3hianOnQGrUFYEmQmMSgSC423kJWM5kcBqm9DUodYGBMyotq3tFZhRLl8pllqQPxoHEpjmO1gybINxnsbsD81jkad_SZCabNYSFTXZ8K-9hKqWJdhvavkjdFg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904380396052242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKJ7tBSiLH133i3hianOnQGrUFYEmQmMSgSC423kJWM5kcBqm9DUodYGBMyotq3tFZhRLl8pllqQPxoHEpjmO1gybINxnsbsD81jkad_SZCabNYSFTXZ8K-9hKqWJdhvavkjdFg/s320/Alaska+2009+186.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful Alaska<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHF6JlfT2MxX5ZXaKeKDJRYjxDb1M-DOAAycRkwfkcbz2eZFy06AD1zVxzgwVpEvAJ8MMLvnjBWdpeG084WxZ8HPRp3-i3Twlxt3AK1OQEDh30cizA5BtnR-tO13vjrltp9tHrg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904368675236866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHF6JlfT2MxX5ZXaKeKDJRYjxDb1M-DOAAycRkwfkcbz2eZFy06AD1zVxzgwVpEvAJ8MMLvnjBWdpeG084WxZ8HPRp3-i3Twlxt3AK1OQEDh30cizA5BtnR-tO13vjrltp9tHrg/s320/Alaska+2009+197.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Going into the tunnel (the boys favorite part)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXPT17wrdwwgkf-vF38L63VXa0OSXX-8BshJ9RRIH6K2WK2qp5JUAPeRW70TI1AgX0BPU1-r0ODaJDeLcOrctWsGI6InJGQUcgjA8NDMuNj66GnfcOHFsa97zow4vcDw3AiSYmQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904356826228130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXPT17wrdwwgkf-vF38L63VXa0OSXX-8BshJ9RRIH6K2WK2qp5JUAPeRW70TI1AgX0BPU1-r0ODaJDeLcOrctWsGI6InJGQUcgjA8NDMuNj66GnfcOHFsa97zow4vcDw3AiSYmQ/s320/Alaska+2009+204.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />At the international border<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgqBL2HLVJE25aTCzFbd8wegxvVkkeYm6jKwTefMWeaBN07nnWrarMuq0Fc57xnJ1O0qN9Z9hpc0FNUYEEkqq932WO8R0r6qgFGWhqtyngikMwWYqn_WT68Z-_zL7wYx7umv5Ag/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+215.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371904345208782386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgqBL2HLVJE25aTCzFbd8wegxvVkkeYm6jKwTefMWeaBN07nnWrarMuq0Fc57xnJ1O0qN9Z9hpc0FNUYEEkqq932WO8R0r6qgFGWhqtyngikMwWYqn_WT68Z-_zL7wYx7umv5Ag/s320/Alaska+2009+215.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Various flags at the border<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zmQJ0ABkC3ToSUH9yRvDVu-f8vAYSYs49zB2B5i2BGl4pEctvChUhf3v60h97C7SZF7rvlPxxJcJJfABcdkKWjqi66oZsqXdTj-fnh1xVR3e8rgtZ2joknbsqfQTNqQecVIUQw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+217.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371903750923529826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zmQJ0ABkC3ToSUH9yRvDVu-f8vAYSYs49zB2B5i2BGl4pEctvChUhf3v60h97C7SZF7rvlPxxJcJJfABcdkKWjqi66oZsqXdTj-fnh1xVR3e8rgtZ2joknbsqfQTNqQecVIUQw/s320/Alaska+2009+217.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday Logan and Seth!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4ZMzVHD8RC0FE1eQaNn8xNx7CH71hJIGs85wzHTuXL2UxCrzbYkL4czlKkTsaAk_1XhA8sGcKlIbzV1GZnLmi6J6TlLSL1h6izRcoW1Qiw943FohlTnuHtBtQJ2zlNDjpR4QZg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+225.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371903736241971202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4ZMzVHD8RC0FE1eQaNn8xNx7CH71hJIGs85wzHTuXL2UxCrzbYkL4czlKkTsaAk_1XhA8sGcKlIbzV1GZnLmi6J6TlLSL1h6izRcoW1Qiw943FohlTnuHtBtQJ2zlNDjpR4QZg/s320/Alaska+2009+225.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Before the cruise, rFamily sent out a request for ideas for "Theme Nights" - hundreds entered and my idea - "Dress as your Favorite Cereal Character" came in #2! I won! For my "efforts" we all won rFamily t-shirts...at the prices they charged for them, for all 6, we saved over $200 than if we purchased them ourselves!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjONkfl5xunU_ORhgf_DMX7UCD7i-wNp77rmTO5AmrKrKiQynEK1s6K-Xmp2II9VBvoiGOEJmnL15awMDTHkqHG9Jq3ZsitkhjLa0vbze8tQgXs9VPm2F7tI6EJubRG3dSH_CfCw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+226.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371903730557453314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjONkfl5xunU_ORhgf_DMX7UCD7i-wNp77rmTO5AmrKrKiQynEK1s6K-Xmp2II9VBvoiGOEJmnL15awMDTHkqHG9Jq3ZsitkhjLa0vbze8tQgXs9VPm2F7tI6EJubRG3dSH_CfCw/s320/Alaska+2009+226.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Leaving Skagway<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQZ82k5fjY_nK7ah0JDlsG-LWVSrqwPREWk-fNl4utft3KmqvJHPrHR9zPAf8Jxs5py63dibMBJYaHkGmH5M5pro224gV3BEZz37k8nh8KGB1SPTtzIzXxY0RTSO06yc4l0sX7Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371903718089226434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQZ82k5fjY_nK7ah0JDlsG-LWVSrqwPREWk-fNl4utft3KmqvJHPrHR9zPAf8Jxs5py63dibMBJYaHkGmH5M5pro224gV3BEZz37k8nh8KGB1SPTtzIzXxY0RTSO06yc4l0sX7Q/s320/Alaska+2009+227.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Deck 10...our home away from home for the week...we got lots of exercise walking up and down these hallways multiple times per day. The kids thought they were so much fun to RUN up and down...multiple times per day<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIuQGB-mSG_TdGYgmpA4bP8Hny7N7AuVK_RZM8ppnQJu9Jwjb4mBZlwag8YQOdENe-cb2mBqKaNq3Pxky76G12kT0YnhsdgyQxnG0wviI1y4d4MYBGMVN-gsKO1haF2g8NvbpXA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371903708689106482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIuQGB-mSG_TdGYgmpA4bP8Hny7N7AuVK_RZM8ppnQJu9Jwjb4mBZlwag8YQOdENe-cb2mBqKaNq3Pxky76G12kT0YnhsdgyQxnG0wviI1y4d4MYBGMVN-gsKO1haF2g8NvbpXA/s320/Alaska+2009+230.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-67471665777148916212009-08-10T21:42:00.000-07:002009-08-10T22:25:19.482-07:00Day 4 - Juneau and Sawyer GlacierThis was our 4th day. We started to feel a bit more comfortable in knowing our way around the ship altho with our (Laura and I) really poor sense of direction (don't ever let us join "The Amazing Race") we still got lost. Speaking of "The Amazing Race", one of the past season's contestants <a href="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/bio/kynt_and_vixen_12/bio.php?season=12">Kynt and Vyxsin</a> were on our cruise as well and it was a blast seeing them around the ship hanging out...actually there were a number of "stars" on the cruise...<br /><br />Anyway, on this day we arrived in Juneau...loved it!!! We also went on an excursion to see Mendenhall Glacier...what an opportunity...<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Arriving in Juneau</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHznozlr0Bhy2ZSkZTfv5mi-W-sblEa2UxNyEPlSmpbl1Fq49WI6G7EN5GCgmdcFPedoh3c3upvfDmHVZwbhEcrNa32xbC2ypu0fSOoiPUCxGOnQ5ZlhUfK-udU-m8Ed0aQI6PWg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565943843934578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHznozlr0Bhy2ZSkZTfv5mi-W-sblEa2UxNyEPlSmpbl1Fq49WI6G7EN5GCgmdcFPedoh3c3upvfDmHVZwbhEcrNa32xbC2ypu0fSOoiPUCxGOnQ5ZlhUfK-udU-m8Ed0aQI6PWg/s320/Alaska+2009+092.JPG" border="0" /></a> First stop, a salmon hatchery...those are thousands of salmon<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYE9mWSctnBGB78vCcdd6I8Cq_eVasQmAQKE_7yf4bhu4JM61WGbBVf-vLai7kcbT_A-Gb3fJsDImm5b0hXqNtTlnZ1e89XcKb2uGCp36OEI5rodtxbddFGuhORVxYNRz7Da10w/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565936823301074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYE9mWSctnBGB78vCcdd6I8Cq_eVasQmAQKE_7yf4bhu4JM61WGbBVf-vLai7kcbT_A-Gb3fJsDImm5b0hXqNtTlnZ1e89XcKb2uGCp36OEI5rodtxbddFGuhORVxYNRz7Da10w/s320/Alaska+2009+095.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />They all make their way "upstream" here (see pictures for them to follow) to spawn and die...oh well, such is the life of a salmon<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eXiUejSkObpuh8gW3M1KwMyv6_EWak1rfU3tUio94TJDoSFjG8r8OfZYjRpw1kk4h-d1xSkLenL7BSVcd9uCXdEoNE_vv7onMt0AtnIB-JDV_UgzwsL7y-paBHveTfrD5m7uVg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565771400200802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eXiUejSkObpuh8gW3M1KwMyv6_EWak1rfU3tUio94TJDoSFjG8r8OfZYjRpw1kk4h-d1xSkLenL7BSVcd9uCXdEoNE_vv7onMt0AtnIB-JDV_UgzwsL7y-paBHveTfrD5m7uVg/s320/Alaska+2009+099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Arriving at Mendenhall Glacier and the Visitor Center<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHIYkSy43pcD0lfd6pidf_OE2FkCwraQGSFiBCqqmasDGsq2626lvFrpd5XdxF-Drlh1zl2ukoArTVHyJW8RRv_ZoBhJKUJEFTABq-pNAzoAE3KdXd3z0A1QNNfCbUcr7W1QDWQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565768139887522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHIYkSy43pcD0lfd6pidf_OE2FkCwraQGSFiBCqqmasDGsq2626lvFrpd5XdxF-Drlh1zl2ukoArTVHyJW8RRv_ZoBhJKUJEFTABq-pNAzoAE3KdXd3z0A1QNNfCbUcr7W1QDWQ/s320/Alaska+2009+113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Boys getting the chance to touch a "real live" piece of glacier ice<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyNd6VEx4lhWwzZ7iauXmpB8yL922X_PEs5Vmb5jSA1pdK_VqunEN0oBANyayLmPElWdDmgwPRDjiaVfUkFd9fZ6wwyDX5ySwgu6UPuaskBWnWeHOPrZTq_aNUdv8IIrn1evLXw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565754185017266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyNd6VEx4lhWwzZ7iauXmpB8yL922X_PEs5Vmb5jSA1pdK_VqunEN0oBANyayLmPElWdDmgwPRDjiaVfUkFd9fZ6wwyDX5ySwgu6UPuaskBWnWeHOPrZTq_aNUdv8IIrn1evLXw/s320/Alaska+2009+114.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Explanation of Glacial Ice - WOW, that's some old ice there!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguWHDU_QpjJIsmlLliuSSP0PXMUa-c8TfqEBlDqiLFzy-Au5sWetJ2KqnXhf556NZur3SHMmLu401VPzUByDYSwUiXvKJFr2eUy9RLHrJ-Ch59YihtsjPyzZpAUmGcPczq93sWA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565745544550082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguWHDU_QpjJIsmlLliuSSP0PXMUa-c8TfqEBlDqiLFzy-Au5sWetJ2KqnXhf556NZur3SHMmLu401VPzUByDYSwUiXvKJFr2eUy9RLHrJ-Ch59YihtsjPyzZpAUmGcPczq93sWA/s320/Alaska+2009+115.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Picture Review<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHMdmAnm704nFlcJt6cllJMu97uPdDU4uDO4E7FowbeugM8c0QslMVW8W5SZ5PjEIMwzgtN_A4P4dcSMLb-JufPo7oJ7ogE6hW8-gGab8Ew-PtaSQ3svZ8pMxZcNSxiSrjYUkVA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565737564165522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHMdmAnm704nFlcJt6cllJMu97uPdDU4uDO4E7FowbeugM8c0QslMVW8W5SZ5PjEIMwzgtN_A4P4dcSMLb-JufPo7oJ7ogE6hW8-gGab8Ew-PtaSQ3svZ8pMxZcNSxiSrjYUkVA/s320/Alaska+2009+116.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mendenhall Glacier - it's bigger than you can imagine...goes on for miles and miles<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JiMtMR6XqRBduF8BGdwWD8alClYmwg-wiX76YmWiK3NWuSeXyefHkDFsDl_dP8uC2FdQpgxnO7kNMOjdk2JH0UchmWbZ6at3UZFDQ3qmqY1jKUpKMlCeUaLVFVKRmVltSqlqAg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565335033155922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JiMtMR6XqRBduF8BGdwWD8alClYmwg-wiX76YmWiK3NWuSeXyefHkDFsDl_dP8uC2FdQpgxnO7kNMOjdk2JH0UchmWbZ6at3UZFDQ3qmqY1jKUpKMlCeUaLVFVKRmVltSqlqAg/s320/Alaska+2009+117.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A bit closer...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcseZOFCqqt3qTWIZh5W5Oo8EGoZqzmd6YLPUac3Pa632EMwJ3aNgUizmsS7mMFAgpT0E9logZtOjKU6K6b8ATgwpnpnekF_X2Gli3equBEGN1Zg4rDJtml5hgngrKp2MxnSmhQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565329529008562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcseZOFCqqt3qTWIZh5W5Oo8EGoZqzmd6YLPUac3Pa632EMwJ3aNgUizmsS7mMFAgpT0E9logZtOjKU6K6b8ATgwpnpnekF_X2Gli3equBEGN1Zg4rDJtml5hgngrKp2MxnSmhQ/s320/Alaska+2009+118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is one big glacier but they did explain that it is melting faster than it can freeze...damn global warming....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoU4HPDRxwEv9obUWgKjSxKGHD3J-F3HKN3ndxeDZs0Gh5P4O3Rut7c2PZr6YnlmV7biSgKxHItRQWv6wMeq1YlKXYik3fei70As5l5VA-YEvo9pQAmjLR4PGLJCLtQGA9zO4xA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565324487492850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoU4HPDRxwEv9obUWgKjSxKGHD3J-F3HKN3ndxeDZs0Gh5P4O3Rut7c2PZr6YnlmV7biSgKxHItRQWv6wMeq1YlKXYik3fei70As5l5VA-YEvo9pQAmjLR4PGLJCLtQGA9zO4xA/s320/Alaska+2009+119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />At the Visitor's Center - Laura and boys pretending to be "Bears on the Wall"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTq6lCWOnQV8n5utM3IOtwWez0iVTRkRdFQYzE3E8h0XbKfCyCVZnbt2o1bL9y0S7j45bSgK12zYJtnZge9vYsgexIdNX_CeotT0qo3QEmp8v61qzE_ZSEtHuuifkoc5w-xm1cg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565312558557714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTq6lCWOnQV8n5utM3IOtwWez0iVTRkRdFQYzE3E8h0XbKfCyCVZnbt2o1bL9y0S7j45bSgK12zYJtnZge9vYsgexIdNX_CeotT0qo3QEmp8v61qzE_ZSEtHuuifkoc5w-xm1cg/s320/Alaska+2009+133.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />View from our room after we left Juneau<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKZB8aMyoZditoCno-oQeAM2_dnHAp7jJFUhskZKo1kjszS2TdyKpwuIaXblPrzfPoYq7NOPb4FaFJXPYZJegrGX19zwJvI33gwW5-b_NLEp0o7Kx4F60Rh8WYRb-uWVAFnnDMg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368565304837100882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKZB8aMyoZditoCno-oQeAM2_dnHAp7jJFUhskZKo1kjszS2TdyKpwuIaXblPrzfPoYq7NOPb4FaFJXPYZJegrGX19zwJvI33gwW5-b_NLEp0o7Kx4F60Rh8WYRb-uWVAFnnDMg/s320/Alaska+2009+137.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On our balcony, coming up to icebergs...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAa6aQrOgn6BjewI3vk5_M-Ma7uOADaTrs3lUarm_HYUUiszIqRBUxkWKi8or1JsAwGkStwUJyGBhmmhVvpVJCAhB1JSRU7hn4hRuWqdO576BQLujwq8KKM7Xh8M3lwhfbk_QWw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368564747888872802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAa6aQrOgn6BjewI3vk5_M-Ma7uOADaTrs3lUarm_HYUUiszIqRBUxkWKi8or1JsAwGkStwUJyGBhmmhVvpVJCAhB1JSRU7hn4hRuWqdO576BQLujwq8KKM7Xh8M3lwhfbk_QWw/s320/Alaska+2009+149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Check out that water color...that is nature in it's pure form <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ8991XlpJNksGO9_qB4zgqT3WyOBNnQnb27AC0sGljBXll3FeB0I2p-Xm1m5hjecosf5l8dIIsCsnpBi9hM3KkM_uU0c3akmrP2t78ZleSs1AMrhx10Uh8QsUdh28W7r2MU-4g/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368564736678766162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJ8991XlpJNksGO9_qB4zgqT3WyOBNnQnb27AC0sGljBXll3FeB0I2p-Xm1m5hjecosf5l8dIIsCsnpBi9hM3KkM_uU0c3akmrP2t78ZleSs1AMrhx10Uh8QsUdh28W7r2MU-4g/s320/Alaska+2009+152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Seals on icebergs as we float on by...it was so amazing to glide past the icebergs...so quiet...all you heard was the crackling of the ice...sounds like ice in a glass of water<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgEnLLO7riZ88xdX8asdSFObTCNcKOjTuUKiIatZeJdXUJSrthTFhojzWWfegUjqGyB5qXxMFK2v4JWlYosdLD0gr9qa__B3Xb2PQnkrsI8pYMVgzkeVIV0IPS9tZv_0FtzZz2g/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368564732802029442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgEnLLO7riZ88xdX8asdSFObTCNcKOjTuUKiIatZeJdXUJSrthTFhojzWWfegUjqGyB5qXxMFK2v4JWlYosdLD0gr9qa__B3Xb2PQnkrsI8pYMVgzkeVIV0IPS9tZv_0FtzZz2g/s320/Alaska+2009+158.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More seal families...they appeared to be quite interested in our ship<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIooTh3ZXRTKKoQiu4y7huUSr3g8Fl5lfjVLsaym78_-cDwjAuaPHdVx9ozxMUFz8LJHnm1CgSl2uNwvJ5ukIsRRYlTdLugcT9U-6v95WTBEYOGIj1dJ1FNloXckjXkY0disEe5Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368564724235570818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIooTh3ZXRTKKoQiu4y7huUSr3g8Fl5lfjVLsaym78_-cDwjAuaPHdVx9ozxMUFz8LJHnm1CgSl2uNwvJ5ukIsRRYlTdLugcT9U-6v95WTBEYOGIj1dJ1FNloXckjXkY0disEe5Q/s320/Alaska+2009+162.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A larger view<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCiYWAqYAZRq-tPPIhAK1GC7T3BbAI6xCFbnNTa3jj2j3-4nH6FZb9YskSPX05OyOKqRbdCoouBFd85joEgK_a9EBAzyzMnqKFs0qDJdX0s7H3ArwUoz7cFdHGgZdGdQ-Bo9vfg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+163.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368564714632845042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCiYWAqYAZRq-tPPIhAK1GC7T3BbAI6xCFbnNTa3jj2j3-4nH6FZb9YskSPX05OyOKqRbdCoouBFd85joEgK_a9EBAzyzMnqKFs0qDJdX0s7H3ArwUoz7cFdHGgZdGdQ-Bo9vfg/s320/Alaska+2009+163.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="left">And that concludes day 4. This was also the day that unfortunately, at some time during "turn down time" (when the cabin stewards come in to turn down your beds) that Laura's wallet was stolen out of our cabin. We discovered it when we came back to our cabin after dinner. We usually were quite careful to put everything away in the safe when we left but for whatever reason (namely 3 boys)...that didn't happen and her wallet was mistakenly left out on the desk. Of course we notified security and they searched the cabin but nothing was found...nor was it EVER found. We truly believe it now lives at the bottom of the ocean and some cabin steward pocketed our cash. As distressing at this event was, we were determined not to let it ruin our vacation. We pulled it together and figured that we would take it up with the cruise line after we returned home...and we are in the process of doing that now. We have since sent letters to NCL (cruise line), rFamily Vacations, and about 4 or 5 other governmental agencies that track these things. We asked for some money back and hope to see something positive come out of this.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Next stop...Skagway...and Logan and Seth's 5 Birthday! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-64584471327543908042009-08-04T22:13:00.000-07:002009-08-04T22:30:58.993-07:00Ketchikan - Day 3<div align="center">First port-stop is Ketchikan...LOVED IT!!! I figured out that I really love Alaska. I'm someone who really prefers the cooler weather and this was just perfect. Now, I'm not saying I'd love it in the middle of the winter but for the summer it was just perfect. The kids by this point were pretty comfortable with "boat-living" and were just as excited to be able to get off the boat. We all did a tour on a "Bus that turns into a boat". The boys thought it was the coolest thing ever (well, and so did the moms).</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Logan and Seth sleeping on sofa bed in the cabin</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVVW-OTKxKIF4zkRK-iFHfcTDizsKF5EZ2X857j8S__ikwnrVWLGGE5K3-klDhhP_qRYxrpEcGMPlMblWkqn95BuWVqlWN95aJs4K7CY3oti2KY4PYQutBQRRXKHO2aoITrl1Ag/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366345179743665778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVVW-OTKxKIF4zkRK-iFHfcTDizsKF5EZ2X857j8S__ikwnrVWLGGE5K3-klDhhP_qRYxrpEcGMPlMblWkqn95BuWVqlWN95aJs4K7CY3oti2KY4PYQutBQRRXKHO2aoITrl1Ag/s320/Alaska+2009+034.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br />Arriving in downtown Ketchikan<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgXpaRL2m5VBm33O_Hipl0tJrRf_3sT7wC_EnDGZ2V7tJuobl_sxxQc1nhS1CAelXRZJfV_N3NjbpNh6U9H-INxz2d3MwdgU0C4LbpIixxfde51VVd11aN6aIEXFLPT32qRQ2_Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366345170703351058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgXpaRL2m5VBm33O_Hipl0tJrRf_3sT7wC_EnDGZ2V7tJuobl_sxxQc1nhS1CAelXRZJfV_N3NjbpNh6U9H-INxz2d3MwdgU0C4LbpIixxfde51VVd11aN6aIEXFLPT32qRQ2_Q/s320/Alaska+2009+036.JPG" border="0" /></a> Twins!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkdaTWxS6pi8okzGb5RyCsVhlt7Nitbmon4ZPMwj_gPZtveVNRSR4osgO_NIw3v3KY6p0YDm_T23bljGqxNtQlPyYTSeZLnNNCFwAhcxwbpqStIKINsbK4U6eGBreDUAZ3Nu3kg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366345169906044738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkdaTWxS6pi8okzGb5RyCsVhlt7Nitbmon4ZPMwj_gPZtveVNRSR4osgO_NIw3v3KY6p0YDm_T23bljGqxNtQlPyYTSeZLnNNCFwAhcxwbpqStIKINsbK4U6eGBreDUAZ3Nu3kg/s320/Alaska+2009+046.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />rFamily Boat decorations<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVl0LrxoCapCbd6eNAupbz6iCl7yJmatQ5bn4XAKnVojaPqPIha5o4-7KhI_deYqLT4g67uzoucePOlTtwe5kZ9xIvBo9wPjusVCXPH5N3a3amWxT7ceSY2TKUdEnB4PvBtRijQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344861073366578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVl0LrxoCapCbd6eNAupbz6iCl7yJmatQ5bn4XAKnVojaPqPIha5o4-7KhI_deYqLT4g67uzoucePOlTtwe5kZ9xIvBo9wPjusVCXPH5N3a3amWxT7ceSY2TKUdEnB4PvBtRijQ/s320/Alaska+2009+050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Pool Area<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaevsMNuShtiOYfDjgbw6vcLVaT9rqQjXHl5pdJJxSUCzh8xsvQnVhNr0HnSuWX1j86hdenIV0cJlmBlWOQM3ewUihiAqyVUE0nlZQC9rnrsZpMc50Nf7aGAq8awCWHTwIlraJsg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344854074954978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaevsMNuShtiOYfDjgbw6vcLVaT9rqQjXHl5pdJJxSUCzh8xsvQnVhNr0HnSuWX1j86hdenIV0cJlmBlWOQM3ewUihiAqyVUE0nlZQC9rnrsZpMc50Nf7aGAq8awCWHTwIlraJsg/s320/Alaska+2009+051.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Bears Rule"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNK8OruKpW2R6Y-TRF8koIacDhjzk7DC2hjc3Z9BPv4ch-b8hCq0-fz_M7BbwqwxvIc3GJx_8_4EWVxZUE32LAkmbK-X25pm2hyphenhyphenvQp7Zo1K7d7XTOkNHzbBd9sWrA6Xx-mxYGEA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344850252895682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNK8OruKpW2R6Y-TRF8koIacDhjzk7DC2hjc3Z9BPv4ch-b8hCq0-fz_M7BbwqwxvIc3GJx_8_4EWVxZUE32LAkmbK-X25pm2hyphenhyphenvQp7Zo1K7d7XTOkNHzbBd9sWrA6Xx-mxYGEA/s320/Alaska+2009+059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />"Give a Bear a Hug"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2SzMErYDLy352aROsxRFG-H-R7N1M81swlXq8lkM0zRK-uCDYJwmLnjwK0BLi9-Tqc1MAeVVvSdEdHlTmuojVO2FrXOrqR6t2s7vSfqUujCfZbSRC3rIU-21PzYmjJDUgJWHXA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344841624652226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2SzMErYDLy352aROsxRFG-H-R7N1M81swlXq8lkM0zRK-uCDYJwmLnjwK0BLi9-Tqc1MAeVVvSdEdHlTmuojVO2FrXOrqR6t2s7vSfqUujCfZbSRC3rIU-21PzYmjJDUgJWHXA/s320/Alaska+2009+063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The boat (well, half of it) from the dock<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5P7SQnQW1nFTXCzdxIA3EHQlcqVSTLGTMJCpEETQd0DlFYJhdsAgl1pfL1wBTv4uY9r_l2PltOct_m8qAPvPL-lHBRGmQIbHJsqCZmSZXPe-O9WNAa-7BoqwCdNrQXq-ZfMjGQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344835340137026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5P7SQnQW1nFTXCzdxIA3EHQlcqVSTLGTMJCpEETQd0DlFYJhdsAgl1pfL1wBTv4uY9r_l2PltOct_m8qAPvPL-lHBRGmQIbHJsqCZmSZXPe-O9WNAa-7BoqwCdNrQXq-ZfMjGQ/s320/Alaska+2009+064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Typical Alaskan homes, I for one wouldn't want the daily trip up that staircase to the yellow door<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O_Mj9bwDzW_Bj0wtVYQwM3IA2wkCWYUAIGNItKpcVQ5YRX7gnGEGPjr6wywzHbrkwNNp-cdXRfkZ7_kYxrc5CFNcYVGkjYlHwe8s9jFtR9Emyo3ct3HTL2rtnU-0MVwIHZtfMA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344348352187842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O_Mj9bwDzW_Bj0wtVYQwM3IA2wkCWYUAIGNItKpcVQ5YRX7gnGEGPjr6wywzHbrkwNNp-cdXRfkZ7_kYxrc5CFNcYVGkjYlHwe8s9jFtR9Emyo3ct3HTL2rtnU-0MVwIHZtfMA/s320/Alaska+2009+065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We spotted a bald eagle on our "Duck Tour" from the water<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH6MCfk9727ZWd5Obrn3YYRwBGPmXdoq3dlutxQYNymr2GKmBHuvgC7wvKEzDyZkJcHrjUKY8cmVEPa3vM-QmowCiEK1PVqBihfVsu7rW4f7qQdWI-h5QWcFrd8xCI7hqwANQoQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344343417983458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH6MCfk9727ZWd5Obrn3YYRwBGPmXdoq3dlutxQYNymr2GKmBHuvgC7wvKEzDyZkJcHrjUKY8cmVEPa3vM-QmowCiEK1PVqBihfVsu7rW4f7qQdWI-h5QWcFrd8xCI7hqwANQoQ/s320/Alaska+2009+073.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Bus/Boat<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ67o-UISVPGgXTnb2FmIoY-GsgIvB1uExNQTtXMvaYpbULKtQjVNdFdvzIOEwnOGl1Bd5xQ12xljZOYUcZ4QqLhgfuzWH2gAVtAIuzYJcHAW1tR5F25Ki0OQ7cv8LAbpyrw1QSw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344341003972834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ67o-UISVPGgXTnb2FmIoY-GsgIvB1uExNQTtXMvaYpbULKtQjVNdFdvzIOEwnOGl1Bd5xQ12xljZOYUcZ4QqLhgfuzWH2gAVtAIuzYJcHAW1tR5F25Ki0OQ7cv8LAbpyrw1QSw/s320/Alaska+2009+079.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />What a view...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAnzA1jIWkxiQBIOmH2On4oZ_IGUBly61Pc-DU9SsuRFITvcztmMJh1QRW_gArlUPy13hhAv15PpAxHKdSyTebXc9BZMJtYp7xv2yiTI38ME4fsfwa9kyrp6J8Pl4N0zuAe_S-Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344330956621682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAnzA1jIWkxiQBIOmH2On4oZ_IGUBly61Pc-DU9SsuRFITvcztmMJh1QRW_gArlUPy13hhAv15PpAxHKdSyTebXc9BZMJtYp7xv2yiTI38ME4fsfwa9kyrp6J8Pl4N0zuAe_S-Q/s320/Alaska+2009+080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Fun nightly Towel Animals<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkweucMelNEf5ZnXNvR6IykfLaZO-qWHE2LPALJn3XgWhmoVLF4jA_l1D3Y7omn_ZeN3ThBKCbEK9i-D7lk0v4UHdw35Le40J77YAR3IYEi5fQBGp2obbNhbSO7-96iLA9kCHVRw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366344324908203282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkweucMelNEf5ZnXNvR6IykfLaZO-qWHE2LPALJn3XgWhmoVLF4jA_l1D3Y7omn_ZeN3ThBKCbEK9i-D7lk0v4UHdw35Le40J77YAR3IYEi5fQBGp2obbNhbSO7-96iLA9kCHVRw/s320/Alaska+2009+090.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We concluded this day-trip with some awesome shopping in Ketchikan. I actually picked up a few pieces of jewelry "Made in Alaska" - really!</div><div></div><div>Next stop, Juneau and Sawyer Glacier...<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-1834885275927761322009-08-02T22:42:00.000-07:002009-08-03T06:16:06.078-07:00Second Full Day - at seaWe spent July 12th cruising the "Inside Passage"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASVSfqgKUOqkeoXgbHhlDk6gJbkqLKuvDnan83ui8WBhxA35E8nz5hliHVu4lRLqjOg2rmZKuGIC9MllZh4KZJpFHP7ITvRUaRL3SaYwcbH1A9QqDlKZ2x4k-sifTLPCshQddOg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365609783920935362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASVSfqgKUOqkeoXgbHhlDk6gJbkqLKuvDnan83ui8WBhxA35E8nz5hliHVu4lRLqjOg2rmZKuGIC9MllZh4KZJpFHP7ITvRUaRL3SaYwcbH1A9QqDlKZ2x4k-sifTLPCshQddOg/s320/Alaska+2009+025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUoECuMDfzIhNQXHaKbsRq6U8DaTgr3cwNNLHH2YeBHDdwyDFLB5dOL57C59PfXHvkHM4uc1V9-xc0ZaqIg5XW_LvYxDqnRfc-mMPD8i5wJWsfu1-AqIQjtje9kLLZaHZiywipQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365609774353938658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUoECuMDfzIhNQXHaKbsRq6U8DaTgr3cwNNLHH2YeBHDdwyDFLB5dOL57C59PfXHvkHM4uc1V9-xc0ZaqIg5XW_LvYxDqnRfc-mMPD8i5wJWsfu1-AqIQjtje9kLLZaHZiywipQ/s320/Alaska+2009+024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqcnFS8mi8D9brIE_hGYrBu3M06nsokWf_Ol8bZarcptjURmjyiHJXGOcnKjTBiCUS3K8zPEoFnPb2NIchyphenhyphen5Gk9mXa8e5v0p3FFOIIFy2i8Ts7bGdXlfLSLz6fecSYy4lsdziBA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365609769899076530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqcnFS8mi8D9brIE_hGYrBu3M06nsokWf_Ol8bZarcptjURmjyiHJXGOcnKjTBiCUS3K8zPEoFnPb2NIchyphenhyphen5Gk9mXa8e5v0p3FFOIIFy2i8Ts7bGdXlfLSLz6fecSYy4lsdziBA/s320/Alaska+2009+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><p>I think this was the day Laura and I attended an art auction. After a few glasses of champagne, we bid on (and won) an original <a href="http://portero.com/signed-framed-peter-max-statue-of-liberty-acrylic-on-canvas-painting-1.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=gbase&utm_term=Art%7CPainting&utm_campaign=cse">Peter Max painting of the Statue of Liberty</a>, it should arrive at our doorstep in a month or so. We have a very special place in our new house reserved just for the painting - right over the fireplace. </p><p>*ETA: the link above is an example of one in the series that we bought, not the exact same painting. Oh, and heck no, we didn't pay that much but it's nice to see an increase in value of his paintings.</p><p>This is also the first day we enrolled the boys in "Kids Camp at Sea". Well, I take that back, the first day we enrolled them Foster protested and screamed and cried so badly we had to take him back out. After a few hours alone with Bubbe and a day to calm down we tried again the next day...the boys were all hooked! They actually requested, and begged to go. Logan and Seth were in the younger kids camp and Foster enjoyed his time with the "older" kids. The camps were very well run and they always were doing fun stuff with the kids. They went almost every day and towards the end of the cruise we got smart and fed them dinner beforehand and then dropped them off at camp and we (the adults) got to eat in peace. Don't get me wrong, we spent so much family time together that I think the kids really wanted to go to camp to "escape us" and be with pint-sized people.</p><p>Tomorrow, we're off to Ketchikan!</p>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-60072149882545713122009-07-29T23:37:00.000-07:002009-07-30T00:02:34.588-07:00Just a start...(but keep reading below for more)<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">July 10th - we left our house and arrived at the San Diego Airport, met my mom (who just flew into San Diego from New York) and boarded an early afternoon flight to Seattle, WA. We stayed overnight at the Embassy Suites in Seattle. Foster and Logan loved the indoor pool and hot tub and Seth was overjoyed at the "in-room Nintendo".</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p align="center">Seattle Airport</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXaewICCMeTMtpmQYxu4-Y4r-aTamffSh7dBv3aaTV8D9YDTiDxTdl3LBt6md6rngf1pBPGRzmFq4dXo75zPEo5t-BhWQZU2N4XHvugivQzFoyR7ca_yK44oku8SOGzAotO62Pg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364139906166090322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXaewICCMeTMtpmQYxu4-Y4r-aTamffSh7dBv3aaTV8D9YDTiDxTdl3LBt6md6rngf1pBPGRzmFq4dXo75zPEo5t-BhWQZU2N4XHvugivQzFoyR7ca_yK44oku8SOGzAotO62Pg/s320/Alaska+2009+004.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">Logan at airport<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAT6l6gqM86GmMJ0D1HhEfifFkwm4ZJlP25ua-PszIZR8eSYTGLaVmn30ipXnY1ADkCZzxou9u9foaS03VeUkmMckym-OY2vRJFNsxAyxmmi9crO6iDz-8NsRnBCQ9eVx6wdbaxw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364139902540392818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAT6l6gqM86GmMJ0D1HhEfifFkwm4ZJlP25ua-PszIZR8eSYTGLaVmn30ipXnY1ADkCZzxou9u9foaS03VeUkmMckym-OY2vRJFNsxAyxmmi9crO6iDz-8NsRnBCQ9eVx6wdbaxw/s320/Alaska+2009+003.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">Seth at airport<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLADZ6DiWzOoA2fd8QD5lh65ng_gh0IWghgCG54CVhdffsR-Itl4fGjB9_2PcrdjepLB5lU5FFiSBUxxfCJCUrNKjoUeFzFk0k2RVYc_VV0jFmbd2kK1YfP3S2Yi0-p6Dc_-GG8Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364139901568345698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLADZ6DiWzOoA2fd8QD5lh65ng_gh0IWghgCG54CVhdffsR-Itl4fGjB9_2PcrdjepLB5lU5FFiSBUxxfCJCUrNKjoUeFzFk0k2RVYc_VV0jFmbd2kK1YfP3S2Yi0-p6Dc_-GG8Q/s320/Alaska+2009+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Foster at airport<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTADhYJ3SG8fL3WftV-jVcGxehNjdZCTZPaYt39rYJPq94trqLzrNIxY5tjysCNuzYKCVhbZNF6IGlO-4JBPPlCnSR3OMnheYz9_mPjF454Zf1nPv7NOEmzuoEC4egamMl4YD-Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364139891966671362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTADhYJ3SG8fL3WftV-jVcGxehNjdZCTZPaYt39rYJPq94trqLzrNIxY5tjysCNuzYKCVhbZNF6IGlO-4JBPPlCnSR3OMnheYz9_mPjF454Zf1nPv7NOEmzuoEC4egamMl4YD-Q/s320/Alaska+2009+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="left">We left after breakfast on Saturday the 11th via shuttle to go to the pier to board the NCL Star to Alaska!!! Upon check-in at the pier we were notified that we received a complimentary upgrade to two balcony suites (previously our cabins just had windows, not balconies) and we were so happy!!!</div><br /><div align="center">Check-in at the Pier<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YyI54baFOkZneTgM38QgSK0sr2Bf-rhVk9IDehYz0XpPiRp6etf294lzvE5tIZTKPF31U5S9HpnE0ib3Nhlvd3-D615gxMY_uY6yAJTpVd_Tu0WjJz5SgcHtSS_fZO4mwuwczg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141238677720674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YyI54baFOkZneTgM38QgSK0sr2Bf-rhVk9IDehYz0XpPiRp6etf294lzvE5tIZTKPF31U5S9HpnE0ib3Nhlvd3-D615gxMY_uY6yAJTpVd_Tu0WjJz5SgcHtSS_fZO4mwuwczg/s320/Alaska+2009+005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><br />Bubbe at check-in<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxP6XbpVPZ6n0dRAW9EWz20oQqrEuG_zRr3M46GuRsi6j9kqmouQfEALtYoNEx-aEX2BZ6UgGPrMl7sp3kxNMGY9jQF-v2vBVDHMQiLNvqZT3J79wPozuAhbEP2JAoGRcTeyjgzQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141231432472962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxP6XbpVPZ6n0dRAW9EWz20oQqrEuG_zRr3M46GuRsi6j9kqmouQfEALtYoNEx-aEX2BZ6UgGPrMl7sp3kxNMGY9jQF-v2vBVDHMQiLNvqZT3J79wPozuAhbEP2JAoGRcTeyjgzQ/s320/Alaska+2009+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Seth at check-in<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOhljB4twPP-t_WfyXcmSy5RNLS7Wku6Qz-mNWgSrBuvVrkuCnAsnAqiFtZypFQR0V_oT7X40nD8lUzBZ8XUS-yUkxYqMCNRTtPOeaaZgOBPRxp-3bJt4TvRjLnj-gORgW3Yynw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141227885135570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOhljB4twPP-t_WfyXcmSy5RNLS7Wku6Qz-mNWgSrBuvVrkuCnAsnAqiFtZypFQR0V_oT7X40nD8lUzBZ8XUS-yUkxYqMCNRTtPOeaaZgOBPRxp-3bJt4TvRjLnj-gORgW3Yynw/s320/Alaska+2009+007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Laura at check-in<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMzcILVR_lTJzpV3PecbffJYmdNC8R0ahR6mr-hBTzIKNblZLoT5HcBKUtcWrenD7MvtsoNvNGd-mavc5kuzvlTHFptgfFqPM7ar39idOegFE6V9Y8cQVhgaitGTmuiEsGVt41g/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141221852043650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMzcILVR_lTJzpV3PecbffJYmdNC8R0ahR6mr-hBTzIKNblZLoT5HcBKUtcWrenD7MvtsoNvNGd-mavc5kuzvlTHFptgfFqPM7ar39idOegFE6V9Y8cQVhgaitGTmuiEsGVt41g/s320/Alaska+2009+008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Logan (and monster hat) at check-in<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNfEu7L03py1hHQGUc9AG_hY5GPwccpkhyphenhyphenljD_m5YWpd2RC0gQdCcGPR1BbTqtmnRrChzlGMmeMxna3qvMbcdEniIPaVAvDQ6hfyOXciSFlIMmTewRJGt-zIRj4K5e8kMRLTO7Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141212656145842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNfEu7L03py1hHQGUc9AG_hY5GPwccpkhyphenhyphenljD_m5YWpd2RC0gQdCcGPR1BbTqtmnRrChzlGMmeMxna3qvMbcdEniIPaVAvDQ6hfyOXciSFlIMmTewRJGt-zIRj4K5e8kMRLTO7Q/s320/Alaska+2009+009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />Foster at check-in<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeL9hPPvEjoXCwIxrQwDxmJzdRH56PsOOVo6Wlen1g8M1QIcFrADy5INNmp4vowQDmJVSTRWS4kB1WmzmaPF6en5uGTRgAQ1yzN5dAvACtAJwnSMrEfZDalBoZxtNK6IUtO021Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364143923665013618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeL9hPPvEjoXCwIxrQwDxmJzdRH56PsOOVo6Wlen1g8M1QIcFrADy5INNmp4vowQDmJVSTRWS4kB1WmzmaPF6en5uGTRgAQ1yzN5dAvACtAJwnSMrEfZDalBoZxtNK6IUtO021Q/s320/Alaska+2009+011.JPG" border="0" /></a> NCL Star<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1OG9sYe1HDJsBfQ_ordjeYGPgxlbACbRtmsznWzF-Svp3ky5H_UkNPG3z-FF2ZRTZy01rPDs5mpi8TC26Y1JTrJy6RuLXrzIxQx6eYaLKM1oC0cRNjIxMb5csE_Dxd6ZnptJ7g/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141805280256306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1OG9sYe1HDJsBfQ_ordjeYGPgxlbACbRtmsznWzF-Svp3ky5H_UkNPG3z-FF2ZRTZy01rPDs5mpi8TC26Y1JTrJy6RuLXrzIxQx6eYaLKM1oC0cRNjIxMb5csE_Dxd6ZnptJ7g/s320/Alaska+2009+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Boarding the "Big Gay Boat"<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIUsdwX7v3XDuPVq5UO4E_GqO5EmEdX_XiUaB_FrQXe85VyoAx5iCzMJudPv_A6sg7SZPbzcNo4cC-fAXApruBtfpiSRMO5FuSB4kEasQ3rAjgNNTlz5gKoLl9OahymOarGhUlQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141800050159474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIUsdwX7v3XDuPVq5UO4E_GqO5EmEdX_XiUaB_FrQXe85VyoAx5iCzMJudPv_A6sg7SZPbzcNo4cC-fAXApruBtfpiSRMO5FuSB4kEasQ3rAjgNNTlz5gKoLl9OahymOarGhUlQ/s320/Alaska+2009+013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />View from our balcony of Space Needle and Seattle<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80q259OkOiP_m7T5431XG1pTdAa6r1asYgcleqpitgOnzlU7ZnxJIW-63GzycHuGAh3Ybnq-52w39yLp3Pgt7tQA2KV8qlbV_ibZ6cxlOBIcNM8a9LYcrP0QCJdEEZe_ZRpV_wg/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141784053716386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80q259OkOiP_m7T5431XG1pTdAa6r1asYgcleqpitgOnzlU7ZnxJIW-63GzycHuGAh3Ybnq-52w39yLp3Pgt7tQA2KV8qlbV_ibZ6cxlOBIcNM8a9LYcrP0QCJdEEZe_ZRpV_wg/s320/Alaska+2009+014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Another view from balcony<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W-hNbP8WvJfgE9SHE-wWbcLai3sabkFsUU9C0RWT4Eb0SXQ2rlsCkwCNH1MmaIERvG8-QPuZu0UFVceDCEagv8rCzvGjbTg4c-Kx-5SXJE_ZLxb4vOCyezacvvfwYAxlImhh8w/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364141778979240770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W-hNbP8WvJfgE9SHE-wWbcLai3sabkFsUU9C0RWT4Eb0SXQ2rlsCkwCNH1MmaIERvG8-QPuZu0UFVceDCEagv8rCzvGjbTg4c-Kx-5SXJE_ZLxb4vOCyezacvvfwYAxlImhh8w/s320/Alaska+2009+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">And still another...<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIqj_Ee32Q9xGY5MW9zsMNWI7x91KWUkPaFFNrydqIMf7mL0Uc_lTdZlgA3nCPekbuTmVOi095bi4THRvA2-tx-tPZA5oqu3EAnI8T0prCVUFgfIk4xp8ExhvyHUWrFGCuQBSKQ/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364142424635661698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIqj_Ee32Q9xGY5MW9zsMNWI7x91KWUkPaFFNrydqIMf7mL0Uc_lTdZlgA3nCPekbuTmVOi095bi4THRvA2-tx-tPZA5oqu3EAnI8T0prCVUFgfIk4xp8ExhvyHUWrFGCuQBSKQ/s320/Alaska+2009+016.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br />Okay, one more<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS8S6DZWGsWE6VOVt4sMm1t1-TKK4w1cr4XncHcshOI1MLJMmAQ0TQQ21oRpvpRRmLmZ-1DKhLJWLUxNWtK5bWgsJMl5if_hapGfL7upw0368ARYbblO6qkFf27kkY8K1wcTwSA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364142414505915010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigS8S6DZWGsWE6VOVt4sMm1t1-TKK4w1cr4XncHcshOI1MLJMmAQ0TQQ21oRpvpRRmLmZ-1DKhLJWLUxNWtK5bWgsJMl5if_hapGfL7upw0368ARYbblO6qkFf27kkY8K1wcTwSA/s320/Alaska+2009+017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Foster at lifeboat drill<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x8p91wKKIAWy4bpyd7VGMOB7d3fMlTgD_RX4QI1IAgXB_JMRYs4NZQZWcAXa20dKtuYeHoT7793LE6bTiGUqtXcpqUJKWvVFdGr34lKf-dXgMhcB3XUpiXnkDMW1hwJm3Iwumw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364142413461341954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7x8p91wKKIAWy4bpyd7VGMOB7d3fMlTgD_RX4QI1IAgXB_JMRYs4NZQZWcAXa20dKtuYeHoT7793LE6bTiGUqtXcpqUJKWvVFdGr34lKf-dXgMhcB3XUpiXnkDMW1hwJm3Iwumw/s320/Alaska+2009+018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Laura helping Logan put on his life jacket<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc_q8lklRoad47gMJS8raDR1T17CvFDvQlKkVB5UPecMpB8HVJ03l6oANyhVb_AC61W502GGsjN_6SXuORr1R72BZ5jWuLIcWU7jpWzIFPIlIhlmdHiU1TPIgGz8jczoQYhdWPA/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364142409012639314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc_q8lklRoad47gMJS8raDR1T17CvFDvQlKkVB5UPecMpB8HVJ03l6oANyhVb_AC61W502GGsjN_6SXuORr1R72BZ5jWuLIcWU7jpWzIFPIlIhlmdHiU1TPIgGz8jczoQYhdWPA/s320/Alaska+2009+019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Listening...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3quNA-sNM4WeD6cH41Kk2Sq8ttu5JCmNuE6ahdLoIZQldXAOfrG3tBxPHaxWlg1xpp5borTaj8hNVm5MDhpfBWzXh1_lM-02JAvTfKWzFyB_MDLwie3noykhiu7epEEhJnj-0Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364142397591377714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3quNA-sNM4WeD6cH41Kk2Sq8ttu5JCmNuE6ahdLoIZQldXAOfrG3tBxPHaxWlg1xpp5borTaj8hNVm5MDhpfBWzXh1_lM-02JAvTfKWzFyB_MDLwie3noykhiu7epEEhJnj-0Q/s320/Alaska+2009+020.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div><br /></div><p align="center"><br />Bubbe at drill<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxTP519NXcdXOwwvbcuugxjWJFPCfjgZ5R4zZuAgZvUb_vukiuTnFE7Pd90OGHGOkgUHbqRERzvTLRQZV1zGpg3xAIqzWzSP-OK7oIUB14HE6x70HLATpFCfyzZsMjYz6KKX45Q/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364142710219394578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxTP519NXcdXOwwvbcuugxjWJFPCfjgZ5R4zZuAgZvUb_vukiuTnFE7Pd90OGHGOkgUHbqRERzvTLRQZV1zGpg3xAIqzWzSP-OK7oIUB14HE6x70HLATpFCfyzZsMjYz6KKX45Q/s320/Alaska+2009+021.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Seth at drill<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9xdUTmORgKAWRxVEOi3Hnte4FhdsJa-uZ0ib0uCP6Ar-4u5tJ7bHyswCqd9lyk1IbYBwsxhE9uhIa6WPiRoygyWi-4VoyB2QLmSQC_sk27sZ2Wwzv3j3Ck90KuHRxFXRlcs4Xw/s1600-h/Alaska+2009+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364142702739834578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9xdUTmORgKAWRxVEOi3Hnte4FhdsJa-uZ0ib0uCP6Ar-4u5tJ7bHyswCqd9lyk1IbYBwsxhE9uhIa6WPiRoygyWi-4VoyB2QLmSQC_sk27sZ2Wwzv3j3Ck90KuHRxFXRlcs4Xw/s320/Alaska+2009+022.JPG" border="0" /></a> And much, MUCH more to come.momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-59140076527689283092009-07-29T22:33:00.000-07:002009-07-29T22:44:17.368-07:00Time to get busy...Now that we're back from vacation and mostly moved into our new home, I want to tackle the first thing on my "virtual" list. That is to get some pictures updated from our trip to Alaska. I've been putting it off because the task seemed too huge...but I've decided to break it down into the days we were on vacation and post pictures that way.<br /><br />My ulterior motive is that I also need to put together 3 photo books of all the pictures - one for a gift and the two others for family. I'll be posting the pictures here at the same time as I start to put together the photo book.<br /><br />Whew...I'm off to organize the pictures on the computer and then will start my postings. Well, I have to or I will soon start to forget all the little details!!!<br /><br />Other than that we're doing well...some of you know about the low-point of the cruise, and if you don't you soon well...but rest assured we're "so not done" with the cruise line and we're back on track. We will NOT let that incident spoil our T.O.A.L. (Trip Of A Lifetime)...and so it won't.<br /><br />Summer is going well, we're enjoying our new backyard and the pool. Logan and Seth start swimming lessons this weekend (I hope) in our pool...just easier that way and much more personalized. Foster is a true fish...executing near-perfect dives...I'm way impressed. All 3 are currently attending a summer program on the school grounds of Foster's old school. Unfortunately it's the only one open during the hours we need (after all, we don't get a summer break) and it's in the "old 'hood" so we're driving about 20 - 30 minutes 2x day. Perhaps we'll do some more research next year here in our "new 'hood" for a summer program that's a bit closer to home. But regardless, they are all having a great time. And for Logan and Seth, that also means a structured <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pre</span>-K program from 8 to noon each day. Both have just grown so much since starting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pre</span>-K - Seth is doing math (real math, like addition and subtraction) and Logan is really enjoying working on his worksheets. Both had their Kindergarten physicals this week and Logan is still holding steady as the bigger "twin" at 38 pounds and Seth is so slim at 32 pounds. But both are healthy and no worries to be had - it's totally their nature and both have been following the same growth curve for 5 years.<br /><br />Okay, off to organize my pictures and hopefully begin my posting soon!momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-44721472587921959122009-07-23T21:14:00.001-07:002009-07-23T21:17:47.001-07:00Yes, we're still alive.......We're back from Alaska - what a beautiful state. I really enjoyed it (minus some things which I'll get to another time) and the kids had a blast! The weather was absolutely perfect - I loved the cool, crisp Alaskan air.<br /><br />We were all upgraded the day of boarding to balcony suites (complimentary) so we spent lots of time hanging out on our balcony watching the seals, the whales (!), the glaciers, etc.<br /><br />Pictures and stories to come soon - I snapped over 300 shots so I have to pare down...or you'll be totally bored.<br /><br />Just be patient...momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-52804954632674533522009-07-09T01:00:00.000-07:002009-07-09T01:07:47.845-07:00It's "VACATION TIME" finally...Whew...we worked so hard moving over the past few months that it seemed like vacation would NEVER get here...but here it is. Today was my last day of work until I go back on 7/21. Whohoo!<br /><br />We're set to fly up to Seattle on Friday (meeting my mom at the San Diego airport on Friday to all fly up together), staying over at a great looking Embassy Suites hotel (with indoor pool for my 3 little fishies) and then Saturday at noon we'll be boarding the B-O-A-T.<br /><br />We're going on <a href="http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/fleet/shipInformation.html?shipCode=STAR">NCL </a>on the Star. A week sailing to Alaska. Can't wait. The kids are so excited...but I really don't think they quite get the magnitude of the ship...they've never seen a real cruise ship up close before. I know they will be totally thrilled. Foster is even more thrilled that he gets to miss a week of school (yup, still in school until 7/21) - but lucky kid that he is, his teacher made sure to supply him with a week's worth of school work! But it's more "fun" stuff than not...like a weather report each day; reading the next day's activity list; etc.<br /><br />Anyway, tomorrow is a "free" day for us...the boy is in school and Logan and Seth are going to Pre-K...so we'll pack (hey, laundry is all done) and I need to get a haircut too...go out for lunch...go to a b-day party...and do some last minute things around the house...then it's a 3pm flight on Friday (so I guess we have some time on Friday morning too) and the vacation begins!momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11697934.post-17211957739585496722009-07-05T14:56:00.001-07:002009-07-05T14:57:07.805-07:00First Paint in the playroom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzHeGmz2W7CrgRSzYkMv_nSSH5wQZf_N0tWRz3KK5nnrW9mUaMRt1Kz3duhyFq6r7Rleil0a2OYnKd0NNqCQ81owrvkRUCCvm8YHaztCuYtD5RyM0zFd0L4ei_JbdkrZMAhcR9w/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355098467049057970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzHeGmz2W7CrgRSzYkMv_nSSH5wQZf_N0tWRz3KK5nnrW9mUaMRt1Kz3duhyFq6r7Rleil0a2OYnKd0NNqCQ81owrvkRUCCvm8YHaztCuYtD5RyM0zFd0L4ei_JbdkrZMAhcR9w/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>momtothreeboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14380364663912324957noreply@blogger.com0