tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113640753857973082024-03-05T03:56:25.808-08:00Brandon and ConnieConnie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-87135151544439090832015-09-12T19:32:00.000-07:002015-09-12T19:38:49.708-07:00Please help us with an Adoption<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
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Dear Friends and Family,</div>
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If you would have asked us even just 2 months ago that we
would be <span class="il">adopting</span>, we would have said no. We have honestly never been opposed
to <span class="il">adoption</span>, but never imagined it would be the right thing for us. Just 1
month ago after a visit to the temple, we felt very strongly that we should
stop our plans for IVF and pursue <span class="il">adoption</span>. Those strong feelings have never
left and have only been added upon.</div>
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We know that Heavenly Father places certain people in our lives
to help us and to teach us. We have been fortunate enough to be surrounded by
such good people. We are grateful for all our friends that have been supportive
and helpful in getting us to this point. There are a lot of hoops to jump
through and social worker reviews (it’s crazy!) so thanks to those who gave us
good references and think we are capable parents. </div>
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Initially, the move towards <span class="il">adoption</span> seemed very daunting
and way out of our league. It is
incredible to see divine intervention in your life. We initially told Heavenly
Father that he needed to make this very easy for us and we think he has because
it seems to have gotten easier and easier. He has slowly opened our hearts to
be more accepting and willing to do things we didn’t think we could. We are
truly humbled and we hope it continues to go smoothly.</div>
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Please help us find the baby that we are praying for to come
to our family. You can view our profile and share it <a href="http://adoption.com/profiles/ConnieTaylor-6207" target="_blank">here</a>. We hope you will
keep your ears open for opportunities for us.</div>
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At this point, we are so excited for an <span class="il">adoption</span> (as if we
were pregnant)! We can’t wait for the right baby to hurry and come!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Brandon and Connie<br />
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Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-53171479206361168132012-06-23T17:04:00.001-07:002012-06-23T17:07:38.779-07:00Wasatch BackAnother Ragnar completed! This time much different than all the others. I was runner 10 in van #2 this time around. I ran up RAGNAR hill! It was a beast. I thought it was going to be a bit easier than it really was. I had so much fun though. The teammates are always the best part and this year did not disappoint...<br />
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First set of legs... <br />
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Some people get injured and you have to be there to help them out... <br />
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Heading into the night. Notice I have no actual night pictures...<br />
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You know, there are times in the middle of the night when it's cold, tiring, and hard and you regret joining the race. You can't help but think about your home and nice warm bed. Then morning comes along and you forget all about it.<br />
Bright and early after little <strike>sleep</strike> some still trying to sleep...<br />
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Around Heber/Midway...<br />
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Ragnar HILL! Lindsey and I split the work. It was gorgeous up there. She got the first half and I got the rest...<br />
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We stayed at a hotel casino in downtown and then went over to my aunt's house to lounge around, eat, and watch football! You know, typical Thanksgiving celebrations!! I did not take a single picture. I copied all these pictures from my lovely family members who actually pulled out their camera.<br />Yummy feast...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8DQXt2YSgraRDwVLS1I4ou8oZU4rb7sOb3hOs4oUwYKN-Gr5X9vL2FZTbT3lmVxI6KiD4tLnzoBytZyjYiBeMFFfrNNizMzQ4dqkFsdaRWIpEy1NXonIZLSoYADajpIoNOkhLfqIZTU/s1600/IMG_1374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8DQXt2YSgraRDwVLS1I4ou8oZU4rb7sOb3hOs4oUwYKN-Gr5X9vL2FZTbT3lmVxI6KiD4tLnzoBytZyjYiBeMFFfrNNizMzQ4dqkFsdaRWIpEy1NXonIZLSoYADajpIoNOkhLfqIZTU/s400/IMG_1374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691794498780705202" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZuFjXY6vNCN-MxYgVUbhWztQ0WPEnJXk3u63ljs6vjqb9B31-kAGETMaiREUu3tCcjrU6e3nt_gl7B-MWtsiWKtpm_R9BR1WxEkbX9BtyUgGJhSG-epfGguOu7YSGBGn_VD3WyeTxYs/s1600/IMG_1377.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jvhvUn00Ey7tTFPa1bLsHJZQyz6gDJOOSSBjTu6c0ZBm0BvyaIIZrqVG5-5h-4Cd-hsrYAC38MHXdF_sXdti-N04cUjUCs4NKPL6da_Q2YehWL-yMmSlKBwNEJjmcmQtzmH-jS-Te9M/s400/IMG_2814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691796222943919026" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y7Xch2ZrS_ieQEgjiTJuBDuxPlOaSF0UfBWxj5O_Mr-NskCYwzWsDSfjbuZrsAoJmalbOuDtTh8cpceNwEwKoUWMkzLTbFpnMOIouSTiJmO12brcfIMVfieiNd0FivoQkfzr0m9xZtI/s1600/IMG_2810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y7Xch2ZrS_ieQEgjiTJuBDuxPlOaSF0UfBWxj5O_Mr-NskCYwzWsDSfjbuZrsAoJmalbOuDtTh8cpceNwEwKoUWMkzLTbFpnMOIouSTiJmO12brcfIMVfieiNd0FivoQkfzr0m9xZtI/s400/IMG_2810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691798027817396642" border="0" /></a>We all loved gathering around and playing the Deal or No Deal game at the hotel arcade...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw25qBGAQCS_6HLNVPDlTY00WQYzGRMXlIm5iroIJtlrDJd3cNOyc5NYe8wFVhykv4bxWdtYnqg5WBBuqc6Pr8jEduc12O_EQFeVunN1k3vcQd0sM7abN66_nr_H_pD9E-oN6IDIxZOJw/s1600/IMG_2803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw25qBGAQCS_6HLNVPDlTY00WQYzGRMXlIm5iroIJtlrDJd3cNOyc5NYe8wFVhykv4bxWdtYnqg5WBBuqc6Pr8jEduc12O_EQFeVunN1k3vcQd0sM7abN66_nr_H_pD9E-oN6IDIxZOJw/s400/IMG_2803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691796234009030322" border="0" /></a>and Thanksgiving is not complete without the Wii (I had to include the action shot)...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFC84E1udo-dtymu3HajwepHJt_kYSRa3U35Snnf1QrODKpn1ezIZjp0iv54MpnAXCvgxjRkAI3mx7Lryko86wdljboAXkRZgI91LifSA8JSJSqvz08uZ0GsbUenTyZjO9edsoyP51lE/s1600/IMG_2791.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFC84E1udo-dtymu3HajwepHJt_kYSRa3U35Snnf1QrODKpn1ezIZjp0iv54MpnAXCvgxjRkAI3mx7Lryko86wdljboAXkRZgI91LifSA8JSJSqvz08uZ0GsbUenTyZjO9edsoyP51lE/s400/IMG_2791.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691798034706502434" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgYebuToYOXVl_GOgx0mggRvqzJBlc6iEj19B0MBEdNIsYtjVP2q6nQjpDCMVfNhao1PnvvlBvliMuXAJdsJOvFuyH1G2z-3dzteK5JpaKZqUWk672Ufb3QLGyZbSfqN5YSQK7z3s5Tk/s1600/IMG_2792.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgYebuToYOXVl_GOgx0mggRvqzJBlc6iEj19B0MBEdNIsYtjVP2q6nQjpDCMVfNhao1PnvvlBvliMuXAJdsJOvFuyH1G2z-3dzteK5JpaKZqUWk672Ufb3QLGyZbSfqN5YSQK7z3s5Tk/s400/IMG_2792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691798041627988562" border="0" /></a>We didn't want this weekend to end. It was so much fun! We are so grateful for our family and our countless blessings in life!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-66722548394244931282011-10-06T10:48:00.000-07:002011-10-06T10:54:34.394-07:00I love fall!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPXbfoUkgYKesp-PC0ya7S6a31jJZcSZhzKpe4rXgcqG8jhb8MqKeusayqzAic2lVs8LL30_QrAmVFIwclupoMdC1dSjq__aVkQV6dHqtJTy4jjZzkIGTp7h4QX4VlznN7PS7rqrUDT4/s1600/IMG_20110927_095913.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPXbfoUkgYKesp-PC0ya7S6a31jJZcSZhzKpe4rXgcqG8jhb8MqKeusayqzAic2lVs8LL30_QrAmVFIwclupoMdC1dSjq__aVkQV6dHqtJTy4jjZzkIGTp7h4QX4VlznN7PS7rqrUDT4/s400/IMG_20110927_095913.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660438774677030610" border="0" /></a>Fall is one of my favorite times of year. I love all seasons for different reasons, but there is something extra special about the fall. The leaves, cool crisp air, pumpkins, October, the fall smells, and on and on. I went on a run over the Bonneville Shoreline trail the other day with a good friend of mine. The scenery was superb. It felt so good to be outside and to enjoy the beauty of the Earth during this season. I cannot wait to do this run again and see even more of the changing leaves!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-27544257430740481782011-09-30T08:58:00.001-07:002011-09-30T19:33:45.497-07:00Baja California CruiseWe went on another cruise as our end of summer trip. This time we went for the cheap cruise to Baja, California. Honestly, I would never recommend this cruise. You definitely get what you pay for. Perhaps we were spoiled and had high expectations from our amazing <a href="http://conniebrandon.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html">cruise last summer to the Caribbean</a>, but Baja, Mexico, and Carnival cruise lines do not make great combinations. All in all, we still had some fun. We went with 3 other couples so the company was great.<br /><br />We really liked Catalina Island! We rented golf carts and drove all over the city enjoying the views and nice weather. We also went snorkeling and saw a lot of fish.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uPOaRRBhWttNjiAFyCJK_eOGPGMSQ24Yu2xIxPO389QaZKSf_JcXtGWeBCa9k1sVOzOjNYkd2-TAyWuJa0gHWfSDQYy9G0oy95ajAScqKeeB47kuzo7KCIFhxUJTQeSyOa2DAXYqcVk/s1600/DSCF3014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uPOaRRBhWttNjiAFyCJK_eOGPGMSQ24Yu2xIxPO389QaZKSf_JcXtGWeBCa9k1sVOzOjNYkd2-TAyWuJa0gHWfSDQYy9G0oy95ajAScqKeeB47kuzo7KCIFhxUJTQeSyOa2DAXYqcVk/s400/DSCF3014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658187280720210626" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVemqTP5E06oHMpGH3wlm_fEoMj2K4-IKDlQXYWFfAc_nKfD0PHipURQVbtzhcceMqha2jHaIkH5xM4sq4tKJ5g0W5gfuNeBOgNQFmGPm2n2ixidjf3Q5Yb7WvxbwrLljs2UZt3FqGA6o/s1600/DSCF3016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVemqTP5E06oHMpGH3wlm_fEoMj2K4-IKDlQXYWFfAc_nKfD0PHipURQVbtzhcceMqha2jHaIkH5xM4sq4tKJ5g0W5gfuNeBOgNQFmGPm2n2ixidjf3Q5Yb7WvxbwrLljs2UZt3FqGA6o/s400/DSCF3016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658187283877064898" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fge0ElLc1fh0vVM8XeaenJow9mWHIsvYUWMsz2PUz9uJJot3NrcF1GMvkIVjxdAg7BQuLZvUcKr-HhrRUA1IAtIFWByPKzBG7QgsXwC4Uc5AESaRHHRgg_7xTypxFVTElx5plA14Zi4/s1600/DSCF3019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fge0ElLc1fh0vVM8XeaenJow9mWHIsvYUWMsz2PUz9uJJot3NrcF1GMvkIVjxdAg7BQuLZvUcKr-HhrRUA1IAtIFWByPKzBG7QgsXwC4Uc5AESaRHHRgg_7xTypxFVTElx5plA14Zi4/s400/DSCF3019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658188304898840034" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanWTH3YluZ9IiroaMq7rkW7-UbR9QYF3qNTYJ8iSzX1kbYUwOaDWBkOmkM9-Pgsfp324fBR-MsP8TAxTN_2_C-Lx5MASnkM82CXwI27LaWJixKpxYWU8-Poeo1WF87fAG589C1UQHlks/s1600/GOPR0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanWTH3YluZ9IiroaMq7rkW7-UbR9QYF3qNTYJ8iSzX1kbYUwOaDWBkOmkM9-Pgsfp324fBR-MsP8TAxTN_2_C-Lx5MASnkM82CXwI27LaWJixKpxYWU8-Poeo1WF87fAG589C1UQHlks/s400/GOPR0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658188310630098514" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAK_Wkc5odSJ0Vs6vL_hV0ULn93JXksnPMEbrX7QaiduRyxmpux120PT6MjFu64Ri1E7S4yKpNnKCwL35jQO7XdtLsEuyOqx_4PPl4_eTKF7fKLg9vCO6EytMdLnq-bTxo9HwLhDBd-_4/s1600/GOPR0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAK_Wkc5odSJ0Vs6vL_hV0ULn93JXksnPMEbrX7QaiduRyxmpux120PT6MjFu64Ri1E7S4yKpNnKCwL35jQO7XdtLsEuyOqx_4PPl4_eTKF7fKLg9vCO6EytMdLnq-bTxo9HwLhDBd-_4/s400/GOPR0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658188309068754466" border="0" /></a>Ensenada, Mexico is home of the famous "blow hole". We spent a couple hours hanging around there on the coast and watching that blow hole. It can get pretty high so that was fun. We also ate some extremely delicious tacos. Yum!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5__31Bg6L8DVDoxS5D84KYWCxcKoT0edCpWGwX661Wt15b_SWZQFLKobDSittyyjg_En6AXJul43XqLhUbcqHNBIM4cpu77xvpMFvZmzECjPkuiDcdnV3mH17-1k1fgLCe3oackdY7Nw/s1600/DSCF3037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5__31Bg6L8DVDoxS5D84KYWCxcKoT0edCpWGwX661Wt15b_SWZQFLKobDSittyyjg_En6AXJul43XqLhUbcqHNBIM4cpu77xvpMFvZmzECjPkuiDcdnV3mH17-1k1fgLCe3oackdY7Nw/s400/DSCF3037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658187291530203010" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01AoyeVzUn_8fDjP4hfjTCMI7cVlWDsCbvmU8L50feVcHec4CcTIgZq8Ii0NsHkzjHyXeRFp-xhXaj_Fg-V_62V9i2V-438yrIXP1MnkLe1_BqnYgNpSd7bgs42nuwSrFfjIXJ5Gvr0c/s1600/DSCF3039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01AoyeVzUn_8fDjP4hfjTCMI7cVlWDsCbvmU8L50feVcHec4CcTIgZq8Ii0NsHkzjHyXeRFp-xhXaj_Fg-V_62V9i2V-438yrIXP1MnkLe1_BqnYgNpSd7bgs42nuwSrFfjIXJ5Gvr0c/s400/DSCF3039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658187302108243042" border="0" /></a>Cruises are known for food and all you can eat 24/7! We ate our little hearts out. Here we are at one of our formal meals. You can see that Brandon ordered Lobster!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7NEXtdf6ZB2gIGaN4FJBHFoaJjDHqFqtpsKZmiJo7k9YsOHVVFSUzu278gnqKOi7_3LQo8muPe_WE-mePiXGWWmDUuHZBuOkx9r_4T1ojLfU6MtEgtmd9fCr8-LOTxCP4T689syYUxQ/s1600/DSCF3029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7NEXtdf6ZB2gIGaN4FJBHFoaJjDHqFqtpsKZmiJo7k9YsOHVVFSUzu278gnqKOi7_3LQo8muPe_WE-mePiXGWWmDUuHZBuOkx9r_4T1ojLfU6MtEgtmd9fCr8-LOTxCP4T689syYUxQ/s400/DSCF3029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658187306071909074" border="0" /></a>The cruise was a nice way to end our summer. Hopefully Brandon can get his thesis finished this semester. It will be nice to completely be done with school before the winter, but we will see!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-73008020738672617812011-07-28T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-20T16:48:54.298-07:00uPdateI suddenly felt like coming back to the blog (it's all for you, Liz :)). We have had a very busy summer. Brandon has been stuck in the Clyde Building working on his thesis. I have never known him to be one of those engineers who spends long hours into the night on campus, but he has turned into one. I guess that is the nature of a thesis. My, or rather his camera, is full of pictures like these...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXyub13bk7qxAznjhLDL3RfcxfOGYnST926DebM3PYtVy8Q4Dhskbpl4pZoNDt4l6EirrlijxbLlrAHLsGG7aiXqRNu_sYe1_-7ThPSiKEwU-0-U_5FJhgH-YqAO7fqoJNgZCdVIRN0g/s1600/DSCF2688.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXyub13bk7qxAznjhLDL3RfcxfOGYnST926DebM3PYtVy8Q4Dhskbpl4pZoNDt4l6EirrlijxbLlrAHLsGG7aiXqRNu_sYe1_-7ThPSiKEwU-0-U_5FJhgH-YqAO7fqoJNgZCdVIRN0g/s400/DSCF2688.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634424977003132210" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjax7Z15t8pRLrZzGzLHcr-hSgC9NS-g66ulugZcoyPocHiOlcSMG8obuGwlSu4_tAy_jFr9c60W7UOL61YgJOj6Gu_-jKF-dKeF-q3-V5iUw68lvlr2ql9XWEjd7yYz-y8wGKknAof8/s1600/DSCF2654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjax7Z15t8pRLrZzGzLHcr-hSgC9NS-g66ulugZcoyPocHiOlcSMG8obuGwlSu4_tAy_jFr9c60W7UOL61YgJOj6Gu_-jKF-dKeF-q3-V5iUw68lvlr2ql9XWEjd7yYz-y8wGKknAof8/s400/DSCF2654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634424974296388242" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-A7yDufEnMgOqaIXXngiaUVBmLVHuAACNdj_E6YHZSF09cW4oOZqhPHSpHiObVa1JGC2Fb_6mIgND7Sh3sXTJerOU1HD_g6uZaOoo7thod69dLVM3P4ynWMURz9XraWmI3GhxenFaU0/s1600/DSCF2641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-A7yDufEnMgOqaIXXngiaUVBmLVHuAACNdj_E6YHZSF09cW4oOZqhPHSpHiObVa1JGC2Fb_6mIgND7Sh3sXTJerOU1HD_g6uZaOoo7thod69dLVM3P4ynWMURz9XraWmI3GhxenFaU0/s400/DSCF2641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634424970748853970" border="0" /></a>what the hay even is that, hehe! Stuff for his thesis anyways!
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<br />I have been busy with my 2 large callings at church and my new NP job! Earlier this summer, we went on Trek with our stake and then I had a month to scramble for everything for Girls' Camp. In the middle of all my church busy--ness I got an NP job that I LOVE! I now work in Family Practice! I am getting the hang of things there and I can't believe I work as a real NP now. I waited around for the right job to come along and I am so glad I did. It was worth it. So Liz, my advice to you is to be patient with the job scene. Make sure you find the job you really want. <span style="font-size:78%;">By the way, family practice is a great place to be!</span>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-35842613409704690062011-02-14T19:31:00.000-08:002011-02-14T19:56:10.778-08:00Happy Valentine's DayBrandon beats me BIG time in the creativity department. I decided to make my own creation [a variation from 'Hello Cupcake'] of Valentine cupcakes. They turned out somewhat cute...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi_3OoGMa1YL_bljmEKtDLSLq_aLUacqMFZRo0f4QqQOLhklhcT4uKCnivrD0IXtzNaC0tZFyK_wzISPEXZNP5yoX9vngO-i7WUY82qikEldk-55osbNP6jeu59KDs75FNepfCYmXkz0/s1600/DSCF2631.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi_3OoGMa1YL_bljmEKtDLSLq_aLUacqMFZRo0f4QqQOLhklhcT4uKCnivrD0IXtzNaC0tZFyK_wzISPEXZNP5yoX9vngO-i7WUY82qikEldk-55osbNP6jeu59KDs75FNepfCYmXkz0/s400/DSCF2631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573758399521414594" border="0" /></a>I worked hard all morning to get these done so I could surprise him for when he got home from work. He was surprised and of course he liked them!<br /><br />Then, I went to work. <span style="font-size:78%;">By the way, I have a job at a local urgent care working part-time in the afternoon/evenings. I still work part-time at my RN hospital job too. </span>When I got home I found my trifle bowl filled with this lovely piece of edible art...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCxT7a3iPYkeblo_ctbkInCXlJF9GtDit0JfU_l_9BBwpRAjppPvI2xrOxuAf4yp_hifdhmhQ5iqGydwnz3hTJK0Bd-0GXFbl320D9ilC2j38Cdmv_qZ2kj4dvJEXIDOTbe4UqVupdlU/s1600/DSCF2635.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGCxT7a3iPYkeblo_ctbkInCXlJF9GtDit0JfU_l_9BBwpRAjppPvI2xrOxuAf4yp_hifdhmhQ5iqGydwnz3hTJK0Bd-0GXFbl320D9ilC2j38Cdmv_qZ2kj4dvJEXIDOTbe4UqVupdlU/s400/DSCF2635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573758412483555426" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazIoP-osp9JGnq3IH_9QhmmEkqfo9i29-5zpnhd_k3waw3YRW96Pf4Pf89hyUg0tZiIFV4azoRa20coD04VZ76244OKvzUvBofuBk5m503Vd1vWryswztoWR7d_NuNVtz2o-BLFhhMf4/s1600/DSCF2633.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazIoP-osp9JGnq3IH_9QhmmEkqfo9i29-5zpnhd_k3waw3YRW96Pf4Pf89hyUg0tZiIFV4azoRa20coD04VZ76244OKvzUvBofuBk5m503Vd1vWryswztoWR7d_NuNVtz2o-BLFhhMf4/s400/DSCF2633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573758405399487906" border="0" /></a>I was most definitely surprised! It looks so much cuter than anything I could ever even imagine to make. I married a truly gifted and wonderful mister! I love you Brandon!!!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-75261699884471181552011-01-24T08:53:00.000-08:002011-01-24T09:02:20.073-08:00Sunny St. GeorgeWhat better way to start off the year than with a half marathon! It was nice to get some good, warm sun too. The weather was beautiful and the course through St. George was gorgeous. Running in 30-40 degree weather is SO much better than running in single digits with ice all over your head!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yFH8mdLFOxELYFmOA-TdxLc-ifZfVvwRZyofUezL73yN2xn8m03HLXW5XjQPHzDG2voLzxeRmtv4frxx8khl-aXL4mYZDIScQ51rOL-u5Hgf_mpXhMdJLpOmB_coDAK6R-T5NT3ouG4/s1600/DSCF2607.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAnKgBX3r8Bx3tRXHisbYALawN5a0LnodRUE7wd7lvvYv4wfmYbZe-x1VCmz1PaE7-6tdGgYPLCKeSoG4-lHyFNeeHXWpwP5He_H6loXgXbimUI7_Lw9gvM-WBktdYLrwadngQHA-_nY/s1600/DSCF2609.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAnKgBX3r8Bx3tRXHisbYALawN5a0LnodRUE7wd7lvvYv4wfmYbZe-x1VCmz1PaE7-6tdGgYPLCKeSoG4-lHyFNeeHXWpwP5He_H6loXgXbimUI7_Lw9gvM-WBktdYLrwadngQHA-_nY/s400/DSCF2609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565798066753618114" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsW5Rq3luxd9oxzGtpxiBteL4dJK70li21edOfPfrmBNpeK-ihwxh2tQO5c_2gxfsVb9sVtra-6tIX6aGdpPhRyffVlXOTXwzSxl3XVskbXpq1icmMT2L4XhK-vcG7GWmkeu5A-QqJ8w/s1600/DSCF2612.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsW5Rq3luxd9oxzGtpxiBteL4dJK70li21edOfPfrmBNpeK-ihwxh2tQO5c_2gxfsVb9sVtra-6tIX6aGdpPhRyffVlXOTXwzSxl3XVskbXpq1icmMT2L4XhK-vcG7GWmkeu5A-QqJ8w/s400/DSCF2612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565798076757334370" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3_6n9xpXDjdx5_eKfnZlABezJL6SKn4KYpZr0ol9dCC-gLCDHFY-4D2VqmsieW9lUYLN5PW3NxB6yL4uYYLAsDPTni6-alrvH25CayC6-pyFO4FBzvRh3QxvOh04EfzG76UlQuMbwD0/s1600/DSCF2613.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3_6n9xpXDjdx5_eKfnZlABezJL6SKn4KYpZr0ol9dCC-gLCDHFY-4D2VqmsieW9lUYLN5PW3NxB6yL4uYYLAsDPTni6-alrvH25CayC6-pyFO4FBzvRh3QxvOh04EfzG76UlQuMbwD0/s400/DSCF2613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565798082459852674" border="0" /></a>1:47<br /></div>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-42634385748467475862010-12-31T21:09:00.000-08:002010-12-31T22:29:51.214-08:00Christmas in CaliWe spent Christmas break in Southern California. We had so much fun being with family, eating, playing, relaxing, and all that other good stuff you do around the holidays! Here is some of what we did...<br /><br />Disneyland [in the pouring rain]...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrZMm2xr2uJegROQ4uYPJvTlFuY2ibZ7M4FVFWIclz3CjGnowOCh0nUFhRHSV4BNPKmMqqQhT-gO0JGuNB8p9S67vXZLsGwy8VD3c_kJic_VXEXsbPxDHidwSrbqhQhIZjQTLjAiYplE/s1600/DSCF2514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrZMm2xr2uJegROQ4uYPJvTlFuY2ibZ7M4FVFWIclz3CjGnowOCh0nUFhRHSV4BNPKmMqqQhT-gO0JGuNB8p9S67vXZLsGwy8VD3c_kJic_VXEXsbPxDHidwSrbqhQhIZjQTLjAiYplE/s400/DSCF2514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557083442684112322" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeXHY3G6p1hOTt7uufnQkNsfmgyjfEhD-tzykiaXvnedpgzJ5sGFAzJ1QNaoWAuer71FkaIIDW2_P3iaRq7cJgurx5UITd3yZtXOw0PuH46cNigzK0QUopYXuqt-Qbl5MklxroD9BPE0/s1600/DSCF2503.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeXHY3G6p1hOTt7uufnQkNsfmgyjfEhD-tzykiaXvnedpgzJ5sGFAzJ1QNaoWAuer71FkaIIDW2_P3iaRq7cJgurx5UITd3yZtXOw0PuH46cNigzK0QUopYXuqt-Qbl5MklxroD9BPE0/s400/DSCF2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557083433140772386" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclM2QKIVRGh7GH6BoMQU8NFfKIrr03_R0jDZ0rAraJ9OYcRncpchURoHSJsbrrloOPn5MbEtfCFF5-9lylaV0DZCdKDDVNTzZS6TigWNw8D3Qv9DJXStGbQtOwgFMtbQd6XyU64-FN0k/s1600/DSCF2504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclM2QKIVRGh7GH6BoMQU8NFfKIrr03_R0jDZ0rAraJ9OYcRncpchURoHSJsbrrloOPn5MbEtfCFF5-9lylaV0DZCdKDDVNTzZS6TigWNw8D3Qv9DJXStGbQtOwgFMtbQd6XyU64-FN0k/s400/DSCF2504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557085611340687634" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiYMFVvtSqH0SUVYvrC4odC9cISWjMybAFG2EpL8gWvCf91Q7ookt-Ahcq6HVNcJAiWADPTJG85fBrMCIuiKB3X1wCV9fhliBSvy4ZslUYXwTgOXehmBT3cj031j4Rya1QJT9ebJgbkM/s1600/IMG_0286.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiYMFVvtSqH0SUVYvrC4odC9cISWjMybAFG2EpL8gWvCf91Q7ookt-Ahcq6HVNcJAiWADPTJG85fBrMCIuiKB3X1wCV9fhliBSvy4ZslUYXwTgOXehmBT3cj031j4Rya1QJT9ebJgbkM/s400/IMG_0286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557083447743893362" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0EFNPMHecd9Oevy9Zwnf5T8sNShemu8AN6LqeKm5o8G4weCWU3HNA1moCQc4aiOIAGOFhYaDFf49pza7lw5GSrHtHZkScm8-BBcuvREFrwdEQ55OMHlvbm-ksiYZ57yFIINSjj8VOFY/s1600/IMG_0345.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0EFNPMHecd9Oevy9Zwnf5T8sNShemu8AN6LqeKm5o8G4weCWU3HNA1moCQc4aiOIAGOFhYaDFf49pza7lw5GSrHtHZkScm8-BBcuvREFrwdEQ55OMHlvbm-ksiYZ57yFIINSjj8VOFY/s400/IMG_0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557083450116972226" border="0" /></a>We drove up to Northern California to visit all our extended family and spent Christmas weekend with them...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnQLbWMaLfXZEGGBr2QI0mYj9wZGZhIwAUicKrHtqRlOIehlpoYP04ipkAVyhbOcAXFuiJTqJDSeMrrKgTLnF8ApjYL7DJX-YVa-gVp9ACBG-UuM2QOmQuzS9bkac1nC0qnVMJpZaiD4/s1600/028.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnQLbWMaLfXZEGGBr2QI0mYj9wZGZhIwAUicKrHtqRlOIehlpoYP04ipkAVyhbOcAXFuiJTqJDSeMrrKgTLnF8ApjYL7DJX-YVa-gVp9ACBG-UuM2QOmQuzS9bkac1nC0qnVMJpZaiD4/s400/028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557083457743096770" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalipL49UVyzpB-3j_9aScnprG_9yn-cRiQQbYoD0Qs8qtxC2qHdm3dszyeIDgSdOoYleZioH2ZA5sbUPf_c7rwXwagsuQuUDnPxepXp_eb8BUiAUUAE0MWIa2IYzAGoSUipi4xwGFY5o/s1600/DSCF2550.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalipL49UVyzpB-3j_9aScnprG_9yn-cRiQQbYoD0Qs8qtxC2qHdm3dszyeIDgSdOoYleZioH2ZA5sbUPf_c7rwXwagsuQuUDnPxepXp_eb8BUiAUUAE0MWIa2IYzAGoSUipi4xwGFY5o/s400/DSCF2550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557092126616375458" border="0" /></a>Cousins [and the spouses] picture...<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyBOs2v2KgK3HU39LTAMZvylS5oqncF_3bOh56y9Aksu4izhcvOZhBsGEfktA8SN39wHk0pY-GbtOQN3dhAtuEC8PsmGD3Lf4io93CC6I3lbLum2c3BLhrijIE6xWviw7ZubW5lXZTSM/s1600/029.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyBOs2v2KgK3HU39LTAMZvylS5oqncF_3bOh56y9Aksu4izhcvOZhBsGEfktA8SN39wHk0pY-GbtOQN3dhAtuEC8PsmGD3Lf4io93CC6I3lbLum2c3BLhrijIE6xWviw7ZubW5lXZTSM/s400/029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557085603093343778" border="0" /></a>San Francisco...<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW-CwAHbxhfhlLUui_QMhxyiH0LXVFjJk8XOJNyy9iIovADL-ftMGSNEoA-wZ7TfFLQop1lNF8L2d2Tl4z_x1mO2cLs_whiUMNmADYh8gDsQ_09ZtwL5frzAbT6OHLMpu_w_4SEI4U9w/s1600/DSCF2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW-CwAHbxhfhlLUui_QMhxyiH0LXVFjJk8XOJNyy9iIovADL-ftMGSNEoA-wZ7TfFLQop1lNF8L2d2Tl4z_x1mO2cLs_whiUMNmADYh8gDsQ_09ZtwL5frzAbT6OHLMpu_w_4SEI4U9w/s400/DSCF2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557085614063895698" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORcilUJ1LNZswA7secZCxCabbox0up0MCnPGcOUU9VefLlN5-hH6CNThNkna0bntTUw8AB8K3aRZHlJ2MpFCgqzHnXm6uAvTfWNP3AcyA12tW2WdZ0uCOB7r4FENCx_NTLbcV4nbA-90/s1600/DSCF2525.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Happy New Year!!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-33389513231265490742010-12-27T20:23:00.000-08:002010-12-27T20:40:41.576-08:00Family Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgic9YwVtGOtiSETnRMp5axbgK6RkWDqINpJM-C-fe6lSD0eR8ErR9Q3PN607UmeQudHzxCLeoRuOqczao-Y32y1JNzBhrNxoE-U6BnKW8aLrvPjXnggDcDGy3MN2l6XCY2wbnnv3vsyLk/s1600/IMG_0442.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgic9YwVtGOtiSETnRMp5axbgK6RkWDqINpJM-C-fe6lSD0eR8ErR9Q3PN607UmeQudHzxCLeoRuOqczao-Y32y1JNzBhrNxoE-U6BnKW8aLrvPjXnggDcDGy3MN2l6XCY2wbnnv3vsyLk/s400/IMG_0442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555585876019401250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhff3kxZE5jEo2cGLLHDgXFSdqa4fKV9eYSZRFBNnQh-dnDVz9x4ILuL3z2TVex3NqUlqf7m9swxc558Ne3vbEHhbKn84mpsroyfZNx4TR5kZiUzUaqzr2BdHCGjnnzaV0HQHMmC84UVX8/s1600/IMG_0439.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhff3kxZE5jEo2cGLLHDgXFSdqa4fKV9eYSZRFBNnQh-dnDVz9x4ILuL3z2TVex3NqUlqf7m9swxc558Ne3vbEHhbKn84mpsroyfZNx4TR5kZiUzUaqzr2BdHCGjnnzaV0HQHMmC84UVX8/s400/IMG_0439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555585864044383314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1IGvYsoCwV6OtmLaJaWppnQJ5pnQqCEQm1Ns3uRyEc3EZVL29E5oMPIJq_2uWZxX0ce49Yu_Uy0JWNRQ1CVFjRSLVefQPmbLQF1xig3VPHj7BNOSGYVlZTmrZXrlH_HwCnTTiYo3JeI/s1600/IMG_0416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1IGvYsoCwV6OtmLaJaWppnQJ5pnQqCEQm1Ns3uRyEc3EZVL29E5oMPIJq_2uWZxX0ce49Yu_Uy0JWNRQ1CVFjRSLVefQPmbLQF1xig3VPHj7BNOSGYVlZTmrZXrlH_HwCnTTiYo3JeI/s400/IMG_0416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555585872656334802" border="0" /></a>This was our attempt at a Galeria Family photo. Southern California got SO much rain during the Christmas break so the nice beach family pictures that I wanted did not work out. We ended up taking one in our backyard at night [during the 2 seconds the rain had stopped].Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-84078737393768395472010-11-08T17:51:00.001-08:002010-11-08T18:24:56.609-08:00Under the SeaI am far from being a crafty person, but when food is in the equation then I can make exceptions. My friend <a href="http://angeltrevor.blogspot.com/">Angel</a> makes a lot of awesome cupcakes and I decided that in order to get in touch with my crafty side I would enlist her help. Here is my first go around with Shark Attack...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPbw6ewu5ZBlX_3IxnFPejVhHNiLfD3MmIRwUraXZVgV3EAJeyCj_qQxLquU_YZIXKhUdg-iNoG5Ocd6iajsOdCH8_QxQ9KHTP3KXMgnFQ_3UUk6BZW8WzPQdVmTiVY2VGva0P_18JLY/s1600/DSCF2474.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPbw6ewu5ZBlX_3IxnFPejVhHNiLfD3MmIRwUraXZVgV3EAJeyCj_qQxLquU_YZIXKhUdg-iNoG5Ocd6iajsOdCH8_QxQ9KHTP3KXMgnFQ_3UUk6BZW8WzPQdVmTiVY2VGva0P_18JLY/s400/DSCF2474.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537363808404998066" border="0" /></a>The idea came from a book called <a href="http://www.hellocupcakebook.com/">'Hello Cupcake'</a>. I found the book for fairly cheap online and ordered it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUDoluOmYwTbe1ZFBqbyiAij2QWweV_Tmty8qdZYyLdyf8l858l32LhYWD-RrR0vPItN8Q0b-MLkIEtW24zN227V70o2-El_FFLWdsX48BNWU3-0l1xvUgfaEOBpXV1zTimsznPuLPX4/s1600/DSCF2479.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUDoluOmYwTbe1ZFBqbyiAij2QWweV_Tmty8qdZYyLdyf8l858l32LhYWD-RrR0vPItN8Q0b-MLkIEtW24zN227V70o2-El_FFLWdsX48BNWU3-0l1xvUgfaEOBpXV1zTimsznPuLPX4/s400/DSCF2479.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537363816709150994" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_2-_XawllF8BMTSmP-J7RWyRS_qVK8m_svTN5BfOm7VcRh9xnefTQDqi6OQS2XRNMvo3h7nYl18TD8FQZOZDJ1P3jDzvksSeqQHKOJsBGRy6e50fZMNVzvbTCrtIRxQZ09EuuBIXEdw/s1600/DSCF2475.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_2-_XawllF8BMTSmP-J7RWyRS_qVK8m_svTN5BfOm7VcRh9xnefTQDqi6OQS2XRNMvo3h7nYl18TD8FQZOZDJ1P3jDzvksSeqQHKOJsBGRy6e50fZMNVzvbTCrtIRxQZ09EuuBIXEdw/s400/DSCF2475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537363823301117170" border="0" /></a>The sharks are made out of twinkies. The floats are made out of donuts. The channel markers are ice cream cones upside down with a lollipop on top. Everything else is pretty self-explanatory. They were super fun to make!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-77919375095547866692010-11-05T09:59:00.000-07:002010-11-05T12:36:58.134-07:00Officially Done!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IkOrOQJl72HysU_D1JNV2tEpI0dGPSok2BlQrZmi6hiG3RW8nVP5NciyH2MW7hqqvApel_DJ5MAwAWxizuK5Z2xRdjfMm6fqxFWK6ApBKIFpe4cRo0q8N4m02TB_6MySSrspNsvmjSU/s1600/Picture+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IkOrOQJl72HysU_D1JNV2tEpI0dGPSok2BlQrZmi6hiG3RW8nVP5NciyH2MW7hqqvApel_DJ5MAwAWxizuK5Z2xRdjfMm6fqxFWK6ApBKIFpe4cRo0q8N4m02TB_6MySSrspNsvmjSU/s400/Picture+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536111598755708850" border="0" /></a>I took boards just over a month ago. I have officially passed! It feels so good to be done. It's also kind of nice to have credentials behind my name:)!<br /><br />I don't know for sure what the NP job scene will be because I am still waiting on my licensure {it's a l.o.n.g process}, but I will continue working at my RN job part-time.<br /><br />I have truly loved my RN job and I am just not ready to leave it yet. I still learn new things there everyday.<br /><br />Overall, blessings have come into our lives left and right. We are happy and doing well!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-39933774924679610962010-08-15T17:03:00.000-07:002010-08-15T19:08:26.653-07:00Graduation DayLots of pictures...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QTGw-k3Bxb9wU9Y3BeGj5rGzxp1NEEvvoScdgNQZJjjkpyl7rOMLxx4vUGucQkI1YNIErD4bZe9cIq7RjD5vQyC4t6dWSpMwKM0hxYlMFkYgnB0kQ-tvx_uHXxODTlfpMqva7-uFfvQ/s1600/DSCF2284.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QTGw-k3Bxb9wU9Y3BeGj5rGzxp1NEEvvoScdgNQZJjjkpyl7rOMLxx4vUGucQkI1YNIErD4bZe9cIq7RjD5vQyC4t6dWSpMwKM0hxYlMFkYgnB0kQ-tvx_uHXxODTlfpMqva7-uFfvQ/s400/DSCF2284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505794010123148626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiK5g9Pl49N0o2q5JIHPmgx92ago8Xy5v4LdxlE3SaTXPUn599Q8gdIKBx5Msl50Qkka51qBMOwpKWZv9PUIvQQIX96d6F6eIIR4Xkn1-UbGJuQEi31j7NZrHX_zOPcSxUOBT9_qMsSYQ/s1600/DSCF2286.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHIRUZiEIy4zQW6k5ttzB51hOtzE_JSy9lcJyUMYIGhK73MfvOkGkzro8LmcPeIA0nGpjkkSz6AbPPKRzSRkLI6_uU6A5X-PGyBOzirdL6yKGE0zDGhKUjPNLxtCTx6B_KYvUGOFTZzA/s400/DSCF2323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505794852726005234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKxpIE4A9VSM5UZY3NHnWbrUc_z1Vg9StgLn9gykOOrDWrNDvV8cieEMZqxYc3M4_GhkkkFbiaFPmPLt4OFNNDome6jFysybAayNvFzVkONMUNJyeDvnCN_eXeGr_2dKcZim8igp-HeU/s1600/DSCF2324.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKxpIE4A9VSM5UZY3NHnWbrUc_z1Vg9StgLn9gykOOrDWrNDvV8cieEMZqxYc3M4_GhkkkFbiaFPmPLt4OFNNDome6jFysybAayNvFzVkONMUNJyeDvnCN_eXeGr_2dKcZim8igp-HeU/s400/DSCF2324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505794860568931682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3ZqWb30wDPociuomCtBLZt-FsQ-3GVGTvDYdNlNPxFkI6Gxrx22LiGa-Aj70SU4SaEGOxwt2q_PphbUgoohmfhCMha2cZUjNO_Wa_Hx0NGlZfbPyeSayGBLCFoq93teRLhYxPJTtWuE/s1600/DSCF2319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3ZqWb30wDPociuomCtBLZt-FsQ-3GVGTvDYdNlNPxFkI6Gxrx22LiGa-Aj70SU4SaEGOxwt2q_PphbUgoohmfhCMha2cZUjNO_Wa_Hx0NGlZfbPyeSayGBLCFoq93teRLhYxPJTtWuE/s400/DSCF2319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505794864259716626" border="0" /></a>Master's Degree in Nursing<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">August 13, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3ZqWb30wDPociuomCtBLZt-FsQ-3GVGTvDYdNlNPxFkI6Gxrx22LiGa-Aj70SU4SaEGOxwt2q_PphbUgoohmfhCMha2cZUjNO_Wa_Hx0NGlZfbPyeSayGBLCFoq93teRLhYxPJTtWuE/s1600/DSCF2319.JPG"><br /></a></div>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-62319620450873678732010-08-04T09:39:00.001-07:002010-08-04T10:22:11.807-07:00UpdatesGraduation is around the corner! 1.5 weeks to be exact. Then [after boards of course] I will be a Family Nurse Practitioner!!! I can't believe we made it through this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsBbalPk_7lPdlLk7hq7Vpn5EllHyjwBs804ReVG2kZsoFq4Ww-mUR-vmHGHRF2T4lthIE3tvQ49nrIIUjW1NnDSr-kU-MWXsyn6tkn47gr_BdzCYoqX5Z36n53CdjgqO9ETZyBYtd38/s1600/byu+logo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsBbalPk_7lPdlLk7hq7Vpn5EllHyjwBs804ReVG2kZsoFq4Ww-mUR-vmHGHRF2T4lthIE3tvQ49nrIIUjW1NnDSr-kU-MWXsyn6tkn47gr_BdzCYoqX5Z36n53CdjgqO9ETZyBYtd38/s400/byu+logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501603010252338674" border="0" /></a><br />I just returned from Girls' Camp again! What a spiritual high that was. Gotta love these girls...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z2ECpiklKsaTvZxxhOcBQyPHKM6sF5-xnWZQR2qJfblU0gzMh8uCnDplE4yrZufOZc8TkfoMJa4wEARQMaBDGk_kZRyBayEj7h0gn6qVr3SmVFrNycuTtBSF676iBlpfr1IIpk9b1vg/s1600/DSCN0613.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z2ECpiklKsaTvZxxhOcBQyPHKM6sF5-xnWZQR2qJfblU0gzMh8uCnDplE4yrZufOZc8TkfoMJa4wEARQMaBDGk_kZRyBayEj7h0gn6qVr3SmVFrNycuTtBSF676iBlpfr1IIpk9b1vg/s400/DSCN0613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501597137003933202" border="0" /></a><br />Brandon has taken up a new hobby with one of his good friends. It's spearfishing. He loves it! Don't they look like goofs in their outfits? He has caught some fish though...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Brandon on left. Jake in middle. Brandon's little brother Tanner on right.)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nnMtP86ikGKOwUXk_dB1Snqg29F7REd1HTO-2Kq5_4tYziNTl9j2d0u8imCEPX9F91dpmO4-M-a1gQ4lqzQwEMfOAJicii_PHM8yDUb7flx-i9ZyjYQXSCHAC5wsSagquA_stHn_PEM/s1600/DSCF2190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nnMtP86ikGKOwUXk_dB1Snqg29F7REd1HTO-2Kq5_4tYziNTl9j2d0u8imCEPX9F91dpmO4-M-a1gQ4lqzQwEMfOAJicii_PHM8yDUb7flx-i9ZyjYQXSCHAC5wsSagquA_stHn_PEM/s400/DSCF2190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501599130018003170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9cIOuMCMTpSbUSa6KVrcA6jVBfAgFkSYXGsS4wfeXbWSMh_MB0CELPMY9FIkUFzKeJXs_WOR6JhqvPceb5AUnUszk7NS3jXj_IO6yT2IvAnqURMv7v-ueua3n29meclPFW5h9FpmpE8/s1600/IMG_5468.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9cIOuMCMTpSbUSa6KVrcA6jVBfAgFkSYXGsS4wfeXbWSMh_MB0CELPMY9FIkUFzKeJXs_WOR6JhqvPceb5AUnUszk7NS3jXj_IO6yT2IvAnqURMv7v-ueua3n29meclPFW5h9FpmpE8/s400/IMG_5468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501604689468778402" border="0" /></a><br />I watched 100% of the Tour de France. It is my favorite thing to watch in the summer. I look forward to it every year. This year I put my bike trainer in front of the TV and rode while watching...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPQrrAvGod5W_TYu_mNSgQ-5SPOE22BVHHQ763HyHRSQ1TZvD_RVHEscm0rJrOOy_5NdGVPI8axnarwjpChm5UoR0JXjRTu1PXT7_7r2fl4fMyJqlnEU93oNIh70foNz2O-EJgvJshPE/s1600/Tour+de+France.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPQrrAvGod5W_TYu_mNSgQ-5SPOE22BVHHQ763HyHRSQ1TZvD_RVHEscm0rJrOOy_5NdGVPI8axnarwjpChm5UoR0JXjRTu1PXT7_7r2fl4fMyJqlnEU93oNIh70foNz2O-EJgvJshPE/s400/Tour+de+France.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501599132704694946" border="0" /></a><br />I can't believe this busy summer is ending. Although, it feels like it's just beginning for me because I am finally done with school!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-39032108096235949552010-07-05T06:45:00.000-07:002010-07-05T07:01:40.636-07:00Wasatch Back 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R2EdOIgUJFybIXx8WsjRgLrwLcFaFtznm-_-YHl5MG1oQqRKeSubUgHnfa1-yFtNQB0UUQeBhJnFyyVoMyBVrv9zE-3LDkU531ajJn1ET1JYQk1dDoWsF74a7gXT5-DS3j-8SnlVmLM/s1600/team+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R2EdOIgUJFybIXx8WsjRgLrwLcFaFtznm-_-YHl5MG1oQqRKeSubUgHnfa1-yFtNQB0UUQeBhJnFyyVoMyBVrv9zE-3LDkU531ajJn1ET1JYQk1dDoWsF74a7gXT5-DS3j-8SnlVmLM/s400/team+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490419906538877714" border="0" /></a>I absolutely LOVE this race! I was so glad I was able to join a great team! My friend, Lindsey, let me be on her team with her neighborhood peeps. They were awesome to run with. I was runner 1 this year so still in van 1. It's crazy how you can do this race over and over again and have it be different every time. Here are some of my pictures. I should be getting more soon.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoL-sdtp7LDoS5oc0C75GtWknf773WDZaH1UfylKfyCL3xN672nvGYx972oWE0R5cQbmgN5hAuMeQBL-xM_1eJJrntiNH5ePmKpDLqC6Yf5HQ2ANuKKrwujppOfA25wpMEQ0qLpkt6iQg/s1600/DSCF2166.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoL-sdtp7LDoS5oc0C75GtWknf773WDZaH1UfylKfyCL3xN672nvGYx972oWE0R5cQbmgN5hAuMeQBL-xM_1eJJrntiNH5ePmKpDLqC6Yf5HQ2ANuKKrwujppOfA25wpMEQ0qLpkt6iQg/s400/DSCF2166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490419923384152482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8bpiJlwipf0CpUh7UKOBINKLMtBASlfOc4ym47aQmLvP8nrHdZ83QxJwldN3deDNc_dT0N4xgSOksEBi-dSMjTzz7kd0Lpz3o2Ws6ZmlAi9J7GcFbvFXPKfbyI-5M5K57aiKIDXyysE/s1600/leg+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8bpiJlwipf0CpUh7UKOBINKLMtBASlfOc4ym47aQmLvP8nrHdZ83QxJwldN3deDNc_dT0N4xgSOksEBi-dSMjTzz7kd0Lpz3o2Ws6ZmlAi9J7GcFbvFXPKfbyI-5M5K57aiKIDXyysE/s400/leg+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490419875740656562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BZhQlvVhnspPuqF38DRhPLTXgta6PY3T_bC_D-Z0QypozojWFIroWk7EZawvXX6oGAu0-eHSP3Uw7OxQBDxLEpjMhedMovxQbIv3N6NK20KAbWnTe9cKyxitUwnPAnZe_dgwze5rNRI/s1600/DSCF2170.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BZhQlvVhnspPuqF38DRhPLTXgta6PY3T_bC_D-Z0QypozojWFIroWk7EZawvXX6oGAu0-eHSP3Uw7OxQBDxLEpjMhedMovxQbIv3N6NK20KAbWnTe9cKyxitUwnPAnZe_dgwze5rNRI/s400/DSCF2170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490421187825357714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LamnN2o1Be19geckkF4wp1InITCY_yY5DrYTdN89hvael72F2GVq4KlFgRo3mHt8zxeYmuD1RfdoEttW_BHUIHO8RV09gxL58w9oYCtGvdR8fPg6_yvLNFuitip98wXOJ6t_PL866Jk/s1600/DSCF2171.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LamnN2o1Be19geckkF4wp1InITCY_yY5DrYTdN89hvael72F2GVq4KlFgRo3mHt8zxeYmuD1RfdoEttW_BHUIHO8RV09gxL58w9oYCtGvdR8fPg6_yvLNFuitip98wXOJ6t_PL866Jk/s400/DSCF2171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490419883605531730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQRQZmsZ3ch6rVS0skqE4vGI3ni69z1Z-yBGzVM38ucaUziq2HpVgFoco0iZZTt2gMpNa0Awj8DUiWqpJELm1hSPni2sfA5kZKxw-duBT1SlZIe7Z8P_hB3xmGTD0TKnlNpOBBFt-Ew0/s1600/DSCF2177.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQRQZmsZ3ch6rVS0skqE4vGI3ni69z1Z-yBGzVM38ucaUziq2HpVgFoco0iZZTt2gMpNa0Awj8DUiWqpJELm1hSPni2sfA5kZKxw-duBT1SlZIe7Z8P_hB3xmGTD0TKnlNpOBBFt-Ew0/s400/DSCF2177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490419915346273202" border="0" /></a>28:11:24<br /></div>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-83487139368550776232010-05-17T11:10:00.000-07:002010-05-17T12:35:56.571-07:00Cruise 2010: Cozumel, MexicoDo I look Mexican [don't mind my goof smile]? I don't see it, but the locals thought I was a local. I think it would be to my benefit that I learn Spanish...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0V6ZnozdOlmf-6CVLKnlGNIVcXLQ-DopjsntK6PVoPSrl9PDLKsOXQRY33DXcYB1-uAeSvM5MZyieBVdO6FOWtsWtjJVjJjSwjmVZGoUYv2XurZsAqNPTLGDuI0rfbkgYJbb85rxxiI/s1600/DSCF2112.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0V6ZnozdOlmf-6CVLKnlGNIVcXLQ-DopjsntK6PVoPSrl9PDLKsOXQRY33DXcYB1-uAeSvM5MZyieBVdO6FOWtsWtjJVjJjSwjmVZGoUYv2XurZsAqNPTLGDuI0rfbkgYJbb85rxxiI/s400/DSCF2112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472312036451567938" border="0" /></a>Cozumel was the best! We had so much fun! In the morning we went on a snorkeling adventure. We decided to pay for a tour this time because we could take a boat and go out further to see everything. We had some incredible encounters [videos too]...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijR64RPy5eNFSn7EYAUgPM6IBnfOh10HVYgUTKoXKZaEB6k-mWEe9VjxGLGx6v3HLd5VLLMW5UVNixS-PuabxOEzPM26FUwcWD_c8bwG9HFi53wCb8zoHpBkOpC1rAZ8idlisYCSnbxk/s1600/fish+and+coral.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdHEB31X1CAMmAKFUWjONUAxqLeE1bfwwCCP5CLiWHR4nboD2sLeGdoumu9oUHqk8tQxxqkIDo8lbq6lA2RggYjTUhc9sYwqd9hHMlgcluKqBGKrAMmrHiBepIaDrZXEpqZ1krgLWrSQ/s1600/DSCF2071.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdHEB31X1CAMmAKFUWjONUAxqLeE1bfwwCCP5CLiWHR4nboD2sLeGdoumu9oUHqk8tQxxqkIDo8lbq6lA2RggYjTUhc9sYwqd9hHMlgcluKqBGKrAMmrHiBepIaDrZXEpqZ1krgLWrSQ/s400/DSCF2071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472309744883654130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10i-x79L3bUXrbfHkB4qR6nUAT8Jm7Z5sNmlRo3KpyVCC7FYByijM7aQnEKs1b8elOA_Z17ux8lWY1hXwlw9lk_64mVHQcPsHuKqYFn5-YjL_i9i3B7qqY9Li2wHhIpcRiitKosI4Y7U/s1600/GOPR0701.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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These fish have no fear. They'd come right up to you and nibble on your finger if you put it out. Fish attacks and a video...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-ow43j0zmjeoTEENK_k4zP98AvPOPCQJqggNTd1zUdHe6ZWS-rzv_PIrF26MOnz8RAGZKtS77ROYO6ppmWmwh9G_9t7JUB4gDitG-ihhHP1sjHoqW5ZnAC4CksIRLHnDkiEy_krkPQQ/s1600/fish+attack.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-ow43j0zmjeoTEENK_k4zP98AvPOPCQJqggNTd1zUdHe6ZWS-rzv_PIrF26MOnz8RAGZKtS77ROYO6ppmWmwh9G_9t7JUB4gDitG-ihhHP1sjHoqW5ZnAC4CksIRLHnDkiEy_krkPQQ/s400/fish+attack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472303841212491890" border="0" /></a><object height="480" width="720"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Tz72LZpyZE&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Tz72LZpyZE&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="480" width="720"></embed></object><br />Brando got to see his barracuda. That was something he really wanted to see and I held myself together so we could see it. It was actually really cool. The barracuda must have been surrounded by a school of 10,000 fish. I have a video of it as well [at first you will just see a really dark cloud...look in the center clearing of the dark cloud for the skinny dark line...that will be the barracuda]...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImRwwNatmM0SipUiqKhhBUBHNiGHKSNre8KQSgBh3yfqbeN5kvRnU676q9-PvrhDbPXF_z0X6hnF76ARSV0XU0xMIyND2oTdCuiRqorEcYSk3u4jVOEtphFO7qXVQOzMQ4FF9RxjB-sM/s1600/barracuda2.bmp"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImRwwNatmM0SipUiqKhhBUBHNiGHKSNre8KQSgBh3yfqbeN5kvRnU676q9-PvrhDbPXF_z0X6hnF76ARSV0XU0xMIyND2oTdCuiRqorEcYSk3u4jVOEtphFO7qXVQOzMQ4FF9RxjB-sM/s400/barracuda2.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472303847739746114" border="0" /></a><object height="480" width="720"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LGRJXXEp9XA&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LGRJXXEp9XA&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="480" width="720"></embed></object><br />After snorkeling, I decided that we really needed to eat an authentic taco in a taco shop on the beach [we considered the possibility of getting sick and decided we'd be ultra careful, but I just really wanted to have done this in my life]. We found a cute place right on the beach and ate the best tacos we have ever eaten in our lives...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbhkETAKlSRTlUvAzqzkOFh5CHCAJe6WHzUTYq4tuCbx4PtmxpOp7uVcIYKKRcuSwVFyIATZRT1nmHrytV1siTnjd25sj-vimOs_OXqihLb5FXxryixDjPbFWkDUKulORMAizQqhY3XM/s1600/DSCF2093.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbhkETAKlSRTlUvAzqzkOFh5CHCAJe6WHzUTYq4tuCbx4PtmxpOp7uVcIYKKRcuSwVFyIATZRT1nmHrytV1siTnjd25sj-vimOs_OXqihLb5FXxryixDjPbFWkDUKulORMAizQqhY3XM/s400/DSCF2093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472314668532900898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1a0RxFGErILaHqwrI15Lb70Li35DnGYNW7AjeXDLXmv1OI760VFxabZ_pU2nDxw9HfuuLQOcoOQoZEYfFYblcHyKg_92RsbuEIHiMWCGie0r47au9lU8858aq1PeudTP7pgQfw7HeY8/s1600/DSCF2086.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1a0RxFGErILaHqwrI15Lb70Li35DnGYNW7AjeXDLXmv1OI760VFxabZ_pU2nDxw9HfuuLQOcoOQoZEYfFYblcHyKg_92RsbuEIHiMWCGie0r47au9lU8858aq1PeudTP7pgQfw7HeY8/s400/DSCF2086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472309763302126402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fNjkn9N43A7L-DNmSYbSgZd4Smhiv_63RQP50XyGbGqKt2iFQmk7m1burJZixQH7hRI2qbC9YVUgkcgUyEzJLYzIFtFVuQyOd53vV64txh6ofXnSRzo-icP1bVUKARC5EOi01AEOUPA/s1600/DSCF2084.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fNjkn9N43A7L-DNmSYbSgZd4Smhiv_63RQP50XyGbGqKt2iFQmk7m1burJZixQH7hRI2qbC9YVUgkcgUyEzJLYzIFtFVuQyOd53vV64txh6ofXnSRzo-icP1bVUKARC5EOi01AEOUPA/s400/DSCF2084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472311992716740002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhoU8myDjEERl-bpB_0RWmN3omKkTkACF-Wqx6auCHxYg4BfgnPMEDQlZDgpcGyuYD8y9K7mHqTvq8Bd6DKrWZrgXkc-7iB9p9lQdwUJXtcW-r1BHwjWYLu_La0masVUnHNnnYnOXOEk/s1600/DSCF2088.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhoU8myDjEERl-bpB_0RWmN3omKkTkACF-Wqx6auCHxYg4BfgnPMEDQlZDgpcGyuYD8y9K7mHqTvq8Bd6DKrWZrgXkc-7iB9p9lQdwUJXtcW-r1BHwjWYLu_La0masVUnHNnnYnOXOEk/s400/DSCF2088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472312014152731938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq2yNigrtASZ3DUm0I5Jc4RuwcUFYO78mNCIG1wxK7i5hZi-5b-OAuwKFQJVsgCdk3lnau_WyRx2YoGbBw36vIv8ofRyjxLCs5xduVyJLW7SZvzmd_CHty0mRYjEbADGpVfSW-GVfX4E/s1600/DSCF2087.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq2yNigrtASZ3DUm0I5Jc4RuwcUFYO78mNCIG1wxK7i5hZi-5b-OAuwKFQJVsgCdk3lnau_WyRx2YoGbBw36vIv8ofRyjxLCs5xduVyJLW7SZvzmd_CHty0mRYjEbADGpVfSW-GVfX4E/s400/DSCF2087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472312000141582578" border="0" /></a>I know you are wondering-- we didn't get sick so it turned out great! Lastly, we walked around the streets and enjoyed the incredible views...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-agotjAvZimduQUImfp9uqBEhzn0vEZlOr-uQIKhAQ9g_zAJw-8eiy8r8XnuN2bqok_phjexV3E2JRAbMHtH6s1rcceBE6fU8VjnFoWnfIhyphenhyphen9BF9UiBjNkHf38b7KtZKlkk4NKnz2pw/s1600/DSCF2073.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-agotjAvZimduQUImfp9uqBEhzn0vEZlOr-uQIKhAQ9g_zAJw-8eiy8r8XnuN2bqok_phjexV3E2JRAbMHtH6s1rcceBE6fU8VjnFoWnfIhyphenhyphen9BF9UiBjNkHf38b7KtZKlkk4NKnz2pw/s400/DSCF2073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472312027069247138" border="0" /></a>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-2500070157075618282010-05-16T19:22:00.000-07:002010-05-17T08:24:17.813-07:00Cruise 2010: George Town, Grand CaymanWe absolutely loved the Cayman Islands! The water was gorgeous...you know the clear bright blue kind. We basically fell in love with this place and decided we could possibly make it a permanent residence! They do have a medical school there; we saw it:)! Anyways, our visit in Cayman consisted of a lot of walking along the beaches to various snorkeling areas and looking at fish all day long!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-ffnGWyxuFCSaWnMdvCIQL43Iy4tj8CJ6oqjQvg4xonsnB6TK4K5UqFgyf_JmfC9pu3fLkfp98ZGAa2d25E4VZEkUD-cKKGZ8A4TyfOrQ9TYeGlKm8CfZpAtzHCzy7ZN8EZWWziWdwM/s1600/DSCF2035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-ffnGWyxuFCSaWnMdvCIQL43Iy4tj8CJ6oqjQvg4xonsnB6TK4K5UqFgyf_JmfC9pu3fLkfp98ZGAa2d25E4VZEkUD-cKKGZ8A4TyfOrQ9TYeGlKm8CfZpAtzHCzy7ZN8EZWWziWdwM/s400/DSCF2035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472061330325519842" border="0" /></a>We started by snorkeling at the Wreck of the Gamma. It is an old wrecked ship site right off the coast. You know fish love things like this; it's their hangout. You can see the wreck close to shore in between the 2 cruise ships in the distance (Freedom of the Seas is on the right)...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HvjwpHLnf25HP0Fxijl_btK9DIBV8X5dbLkAO19YKh7-Nx9G1FMYalRUkRhUSKRnabY_1xiByqf05e9Bxfz7wKN016bPvGgHyI32KHdrkluu7YwIYiBHAFXeE59mWz8VvjE7imXWswk/s1600/DSCF2030.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HvjwpHLnf25HP0Fxijl_btK9DIBV8X5dbLkAO19YKh7-Nx9G1FMYalRUkRhUSKRnabY_1xiByqf05e9Bxfz7wKN016bPvGgHyI32KHdrkluu7YwIYiBHAFXeE59mWz8VvjE7imXWswk/s400/DSCF2030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472061317259305234" border="0" /></a>We swam out to the shipwreck and saw tons...<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtt9A0HwEGdGpT3Nj1kx8M5RmoTXB4n9UxT-dNJnS84el-XNOgZIUiP3tBtj0i5ENrZvEVy7UKoYY52cacFpRqUB2K2Qe_k1tuW3zwcRW95VN9MQ_WDH8RHkCY5mdQcg9hHhhkyistaYY/s1600/gamma.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtt9A0HwEGdGpT3Nj1kx8M5RmoTXB4n9UxT-dNJnS84el-XNOgZIUiP3tBtj0i5ENrZvEVy7UKoYY52cacFpRqUB2K2Qe_k1tuW3zwcRW95VN9MQ_WDH8RHkCY5mdQcg9hHhhkyistaYY/s400/gamma.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472069218811644354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaM3IzBztjpz2EXw-Dc1Zc99ji3xzVS4bKHyraEKWtGbjV-M1DdjvdlrYlp50oNxFfzcENOQujIhObOZ6XpFqjcS3YB7fT3_7TRE2IqltGJZ75s1Py6oXkUSAcGgOgvV9_Pqy9gSNbHA/s1600/brandon+and+connie.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaM3IzBztjpz2EXw-Dc1Zc99ji3xzVS4bKHyraEKWtGbjV-M1DdjvdlrYlp50oNxFfzcENOQujIhObOZ6XpFqjcS3YB7fT3_7TRE2IqltGJZ75s1Py6oXkUSAcGgOgvV9_Pqy9gSNbHA/s400/brandon+and+connie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472068394704021010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP_bIdd-oBmBHKkW4Q0j2604_-VctjhHGccyV8l6l27iEfZkzqVtdCfuS0xNgS-RcVEIfZwgqbmGLr3WP4fd-03RkW6a9c9qXhAzo39rnvjZ-6763iwgqC6E2LDfe5JJf1wKEZtG3Kb8/s1600/caymanBigPeacockFlounder.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPP_bIdd-oBmBHKkW4Q0j2604_-VctjhHGccyV8l6l27iEfZkzqVtdCfuS0xNgS-RcVEIfZwgqbmGLr3WP4fd-03RkW6a9c9qXhAzo39rnvjZ-6763iwgqC6E2LDfe5JJf1wKEZtG3Kb8/s400/caymanBigPeacockFlounder.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472069205452036050" border="0" /></a>Can you see it below?... It's not the crab. Look for a peacock flounder...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5bxnoDfpn8BuZpNy-4lLg1fdmOdfm7_iAbc2H3b4PXjbC9CxJ_d78O0JX4L0fsKEuZoGOZDujcbob5MBAkjnnmbj4WRv0eppaYL9WxjCdXbLaMhLHv-ZaBmsAkaUV1ImLqYFFw27-Bc/s1600/cayman+crab+and+....JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5bxnoDfpn8BuZpNy-4lLg1fdmOdfm7_iAbc2H3b4PXjbC9CxJ_d78O0JX4L0fsKEuZoGOZDujcbob5MBAkjnnmbj4WRv0eppaYL9WxjCdXbLaMhLHv-ZaBmsAkaUV1ImLqYFFw27-Bc/s400/cayman+crab+and+....JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472069191771670370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHQKc1jX_9tNu3iLnWLkRriSgY3SQwJ0U-M7PnbLgOSdI4RjFQBD94oza3NkYOhZcdGjdlDiV64bh03faqCqen-vitX18d0Weqjp528IKneyyqbWNuZBYM8HIv4JAgLxiIVO7Vo3YRM4/s1600/caymanFish.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHQKc1jX_9tNu3iLnWLkRriSgY3SQwJ0U-M7PnbLgOSdI4RjFQBD94oza3NkYOhZcdGjdlDiV64bh03faqCqen-vitX18d0Weqjp528IKneyyqbWNuZBYM8HIv4JAgLxiIVO7Vo3YRM4/s400/caymanFish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472069211507033746" border="0" /></a>Here is a video at the Wreck of the Gamma...<br /></div><object height="480" width="720"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/50xky4jFmT4&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/50xky4jFmT4&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="480" width="720"></embed></object><br />Our next snorkeling area was called Eden's Rock. This place had tons including creatures on land. We ran into this guy...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxbV39a3eOjs6kyH59TaPe6R4uGTlN4YtraYJHyNPXy1bfU7MnLZ7lIiJPjlGrFhMxRtznyMx5ibOX_krugmRz4noNXlCNldeH2fJxKkEgOEufzNGgvbBFtLLlw0FcRwiK1Tb6ykaSpk/s1600/DSCF2040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxbV39a3eOjs6kyH59TaPe6R4uGTlN4YtraYJHyNPXy1bfU7MnLZ7lIiJPjlGrFhMxRtznyMx5ibOX_krugmRz4noNXlCNldeH2fJxKkEgOEufzNGgvbBFtLLlw0FcRwiK1Tb6ykaSpk/s400/DSCF2040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472061337368786850" border="0" /></a>Here is what we saw underwater at Eden's Rock...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFjogwEqPln9YtVPuCl28VgZnyG8LV3rY0g_L0LQxCqZ96tACZSY89-3H9X5Y9cVPcfHD3IxxhSnJYGJHcQbq1At5etbeLKf4-Z8yHNOQP8K0idSjmIIu2UX6Ii67UKSNPYxQAXwdMxo/s1600/cayman+devils+grotto+black+fish.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFjogwEqPln9YtVPuCl28VgZnyG8LV3rY0g_L0LQxCqZ96tACZSY89-3H9X5Y9cVPcfHD3IxxhSnJYGJHcQbq1At5etbeLKf4-Z8yHNOQP8K0idSjmIIu2UX6Ii67UKSNPYxQAXwdMxo/s400/cayman+devils+grotto+black+fish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472069198317556850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3veAL2mb17DTrqxUyRq4LJ9R-4Ch-ukCgmkAja3artxOJfXkzdlklQImJ6mUPOdXxthf_AFVHnAo9i4MfW3ewM9-7l2m7Qv26k7ipQ2yyTtR5_ChJOWcTULXeJRE2YSwJKzMtL7f__9s/s1600/cayman+blue+fish.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3veAL2mb17DTrqxUyRq4LJ9R-4Ch-ukCgmkAja3artxOJfXkzdlklQImJ6mUPOdXxthf_AFVHnAo9i4MfW3ewM9-7l2m7Qv26k7ipQ2yyTtR5_ChJOWcTULXeJRE2YSwJKzMtL7f__9s/s400/cayman+blue+fish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472068387207437730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aXIwlLYWpzr1-ZhfqUirM-psmE6TuhvIzZ7oio8-6YAHuoLjOGCyzt2IZ1A9eUADL7CCrqU9Oh4pF8KL9cL1pOOzwbHhDd72cpz6lSbk6dGcRijLDkIgtdDhpGPFYU5MwVFz-u5dOb8/s1600/cayman+cowfish.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aXIwlLYWpzr1-ZhfqUirM-psmE6TuhvIzZ7oio8-6YAHuoLjOGCyzt2IZ1A9eUADL7CCrqU9Oh4pF8KL9cL1pOOzwbHhDd72cpz6lSbk6dGcRijLDkIgtdDhpGPFYU5MwVFz-u5dOb8/s400/cayman+cowfish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472068407575203122" border="0" /></a>Our last snorkeling spot was called Hammerheads. When we first got into the water I saw some scary looking huge Hammerhead sharks, or so I thought. I was getting so mad at Brando because he wouldn't listen to me to turn back. [Heck no was I going into water with sharks.] Well, it turns out that they were not sharks, but the hugest fish called Tarpon. I seriously think some of them were as big as me. I guess those fish can get up to 7ft long...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MVpVn_agsp6Sum1v-Qcw0AzpHpaYuLNWxr8j-x_Mse8ipQBlwxlOBwuZW8vQ2nxKzrXoyAxAxMzoFFVHN1gAu4eiyZxHO8qw3rsZ5cBFPvKuktWrJ0BVPolmyiBjKUEiMuukpv7SPWw/s1600/big+fish.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MVpVn_agsp6Sum1v-Qcw0AzpHpaYuLNWxr8j-x_Mse8ipQBlwxlOBwuZW8vQ2nxKzrXoyAxAxMzoFFVHN1gAu4eiyZxHO8qw3rsZ5cBFPvKuktWrJ0BVPolmyiBjKUEiMuukpv7SPWw/s400/big+fish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472068379656477698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIzGnVl6M_ujwD1tvrPivvybcpQ7v4O9CdFA20XHJjL3CUmzvFenH4MPzvEVaj9bYBsSNeaRA-D_sbvYmenj_LGv3h88aSOXRzeJ2Rzfrwazl6-bMrKgsMkUA27-PHFKyRVtud7t9BdU/s1600/cayman+brandon+with+big+fish.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIzGnVl6M_ujwD1tvrPivvybcpQ7v4O9CdFA20XHJjL3CUmzvFenH4MPzvEVaj9bYBsSNeaRA-D_sbvYmenj_LGv3h88aSOXRzeJ2Rzfrwazl6-bMrKgsMkUA27-PHFKyRVtud7t9BdU/s400/cayman+brandon+with+big+fish.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472068398941571810" border="0" /></a>Here is a video of me freaking out with these huge fish. It does sound horrible with a bunch of yelling and me acting like a baby, but Brando thinks it's funny and he really wanted me to put it on here...<br /><object height="480" width="720"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uMbLIvsg2kA&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uMbLIvsg2kA&hl=en_US&fs=1&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="480" width="720"></embed></object><br />The port into Cayman was not big enough for our ship so we had to take a tender back and forth. Here we are on the tender heading back to the ship for the day...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKp98awGLvLL0IbFBdpQNPMibAPSXdIrByJgm7oel5a__aE-ZtBhTKoGN6ZPN4fkcDaJ2r-ucerJB3-_78lgOx90zc04PGHR8ty2mKK_bLMxWIFIc0eih4RbK64Vi63MIdPXNtIXH9CQ/s1600/DSCF2047.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoKp98awGLvLL0IbFBdpQNPMibAPSXdIrByJgm7oel5a__aE-ZtBhTKoGN6ZPN4fkcDaJ2r-ucerJB3-_78lgOx90zc04PGHR8ty2mKK_bLMxWIFIc0eih4RbK64Vi63MIdPXNtIXH9CQ/s400/DSCF2047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472061348928904258" border="0" /></a>Next up is Cozumel, Mexico! It was so the best!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-2626153799962789112010-05-15T18:15:00.000-07:002010-05-15T18:53:06.834-07:00Cruise 2010: Ocho Rios, Jamaica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywDaHYMYRY2Z9cXRp6FB48PFvFkvidrZw_oTpV-8FGGl_mLkjuPgypktR5fCPjCMjBlR6ZAtrRn5xOQk0CRF5CFjrrk4ZzwrXIv_6cG95MG1L3xWUeqTfF3uhnWHqGohRmSi8nXMXAbo/s1600/DSCF1992.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywDaHYMYRY2Z9cXRp6FB48PFvFkvidrZw_oTpV-8FGGl_mLkjuPgypktR5fCPjCMjBlR6ZAtrRn5xOQk0CRF5CFjrrk4ZzwrXIv_6cG95MG1L3xWUeqTfF3uhnWHqGohRmSi8nXMXAbo/s400/DSCF1992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471671732734736690" border="0" /></a>Jamaica was nice and pretty and all, but it really was not our favorite place. In fact, Brando was a bit mad by the afternoon because he was so annoyed by all the locals' aggressive tactics to get our money. Everywhere you turned someone wanted to sell you something or try and get you a deal!<br />The first thing we did in Ocho Rios [8 rivers], Jamaica was catch a cab to the Dunn's River Falls. We were able to hike up the falls approximately 600 feet. It was so pretty and fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2tbK-ett0C3gewPW4ulQ54NnxFB_hF9bzn_Mq8Z9TXJm_BnKMfAI_OWOUNOQSbC_AK6sKuJaRDpmgJYfWsDvZ56r5TR1A8em7CC4eFPxvzx1rqxnVLJEbDtECBFnd0INi5gsKC5Qb6Y/s1600/DSCF1986.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2tbK-ett0C3gewPW4ulQ54NnxFB_hF9bzn_Mq8Z9TXJm_BnKMfAI_OWOUNOQSbC_AK6sKuJaRDpmgJYfWsDvZ56r5TR1A8em7CC4eFPxvzx1rqxnVLJEbDtECBFnd0INi5gsKC5Qb6Y/s400/DSCF1986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471671724005507970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNm8VETzIP2uI99pTXGjRScHHcBBzUd3urESuRc0CuH1ZoIBshjElKeTyJ5aWTuLYnN8t-NDQh2oTeKGYGFHdAgA-1WjzKikQ0ioAkJ5Ahwjx-vyGsnV6Pt5G67_4pRGYpebUxa1eptw/s1600/DSCF2013.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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We thought about going snorkeling, but everything required a "small fee". It was just kind of a damper so we ended up doing a lot of looking because we were hearing a ton of "no fee for looking"...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1ASGU9GXxU6uRDg6BTJ9EZ85L4W8hY93QGI78EFqQvsJSZlR5wXgJnJRT-dkvApDBDRy5i5LCaXsREl1CnO4OrfoiI5tTYDA4FYtrt8-wNQElReMGQH8z_0anrjrWMWCSVwZXvQt0bQ/s1600/DSCF2015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1ASGU9GXxU6uRDg6BTJ9EZ85L4W8hY93QGI78EFqQvsJSZlR5wXgJnJRT-dkvApDBDRy5i5LCaXsREl1CnO4OrfoiI5tTYDA4FYtrt8-wNQElReMGQH8z_0anrjrWMWCSVwZXvQt0bQ/s400/DSCF2015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471674189983841778" border="0" /></a>Jamaica may have made us sound like cheapos, but we really had fun on this beautiful island. On another note, Cayman Islands was a blast and it's coming next!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-20619687349785529412010-05-14T10:42:00.000-07:002010-05-14T16:52:12.966-07:00Cruise 2010: Labadee, Haiti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWzcRnDUgVDlQeQlAkanU2_HmDYNF1RZmay2Yd2mSXYvJxXEiBQhoq-Q1wflYi8XN2R-86zA2iTDzQwixj_kN5rgt2wohRAGsOlpznrOg4maocxpB5Vvd4zSWkpmUxVZzJ4iEqwGKtxI/s1600/DSCF1970.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWzcRnDUgVDlQeQlAkanU2_HmDYNF1RZmay2Yd2mSXYvJxXEiBQhoq-Q1wflYi8XN2R-86zA2iTDzQwixj_kN5rgt2wohRAGsOlpznrOg4maocxpB5Vvd4zSWkpmUxVZzJ4iEqwGKtxI/s400/DSCF1970.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471184122445270146" border="0" /></a>Our first port day was in Labadee, Haiti. Don't worry all you people thinking "Haiti" "earthquake" "disaster" etc. Labadee is a private peninsula owned by Royal Caribbean. 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Brandon has become obsessed with it. He kept trying to make me wear the fins and telling me I needed to practice for when we went to Cayman and Cozumel [because we would see the 'big stuff' there]. He is so funny when he gets worried about me. We did see some really cool things...<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzCuNVKWkhUFQMhi4xu96OondPaw5FBAdHuAZZWePq6gLoiTPIDzX8fZ4u2wPZdp_AjktoCKNcATFFoDVeWfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-fJiafC6EpNAgNXByss1av-VeI9AG_S0bLAyyja6Qs0OQvY_b7WWk-3R8_F5aRFrtabL8lx7ebs-6W_JvTuzlCwAaIV1JRaOgdl-7EHpOJouMk-mbgnd0guuAWmnAlFh27jEc9RdJJI/s1600/labadeeBrainCoral.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-fJiafC6EpNAgNXByss1av-VeI9AG_S0bLAyyja6Qs0OQvY_b7WWk-3R8_F5aRFrtabL8lx7ebs-6W_JvTuzlCwAaIV1JRaOgdl-7EHpOJouMk-mbgnd0guuAWmnAlFh27jEc9RdJJI/s400/labadeeBrainCoral.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471276015196777954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97jQ992bCVEBUA3P4PGe-KYrRrJPSGjy9brePYUJndioNRMqgztswfTMB5uKNQVfY7d0o8UAjYvwOWA_Os0ufbqyIkn55ddvcbK5KS-zW43d4XLWPRBREWKo-E-1vZ0Dt57xP63qBdr0/s1600/labadeeCoral.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9i5M5XePA1yEESBbNrpcqHyIs-afk_I0TTQg4E_kEj95mpC2nfdHklOzkoVfJIeltLZwKKvJ9KtB-osbpJCR8G1fmKwfge-wVOkPXNUpigbHPg6APF2jFkXVoJWQ5P4bmEh-YCAAswg/s400/labadeeUrchin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471276824876012450" border="0" /></a>In the afternoon, we walked around and explored.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0meb_dtHh7Kp60CiKAILp7L5857jIGbGxtTky5g-tKvjzlkqva55awMx3P4gRfsby65IN3-HAKD0edHaY2WMNGTKHsM7BpqOWBlaZQNxChzbX1zve3d56YL3mkf_E3XX_ti7fKz4_ls/s1600/DSCF1964.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0meb_dtHh7Kp60CiKAILp7L5857jIGbGxtTky5g-tKvjzlkqva55awMx3P4gRfsby65IN3-HAKD0edHaY2WMNGTKHsM7BpqOWBlaZQNxChzbX1zve3d56YL3mkf_E3XX_ti7fKz4_ls/s400/DSCF1964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471188156545844386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40DGlz9wYwBUDbK_aQUxAW-WWL1jAQd0QlKBDSGxkt0KCVm6QmGGgszD-qfRBOUlkJzHVcQLmw3S12sOBjwxUoQt0P11Tcpnrghn41yUwD0Sq4K1oLocPd3yKP9xX2qsXWUPOx_qogt8/s1600/DSCF1960.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Next up: Jamaica!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-83206701767566084402010-05-13T11:31:00.000-07:002010-05-13T13:15:27.493-07:00Cruise 2010: On Board<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcLpLPghk0O6fDGaBq1I1kezrdN0UGa_Spzd_Sem3e00rAwKwUhwTuUl0BVeSzTCvzgsxgOwtOolZVZSsEBwlsUmrtsoNowv9eBms8wg6FqUDq9DtFjU_KH9xG6WRj_ZyxQtTBnn-BjM/s1600/caribbean-map.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcLpLPghk0O6fDGaBq1I1kezrdN0UGa_Spzd_Sem3e00rAwKwUhwTuUl0BVeSzTCvzgsxgOwtOolZVZSsEBwlsUmrtsoNowv9eBms8wg6FqUDq9DtFjU_KH9xG6WRj_ZyxQtTBnn-BjM/s400/caribbean-map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470827643000415234" border="0" /></a>We went on a Western Caribbean Cruise last week and had so much fun. We based out of Port Canaveral, Florida and went to Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, and Mexico. The weather was beautiful so we were able to do so many great things.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcLpLPghk0O6fDGaBq1I1kezrdN0UGa_Spzd_Sem3e00rAwKwUhwTuUl0BVeSzTCvzgsxgOwtOolZVZSsEBwlsUmrtsoNowv9eBms8wg6FqUDq9DtFjU_KH9xG6WRj_ZyxQtTBnn-BjM/s1600/caribbean-map.jpg"><br /></a>We hung out in Cape Canaveral, Florida for a few hours before we could board the ship and came across this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXuSQeWROiAk29842Acn-vWi8-xO5-KpVfXCBEZgF9MvVuM-ghYbrZLQILfhhhu0VaEX-Rd114s6rSrdbUwP2SCZgcU4iXAK6JB8bhZBkIpoGz_53iT6ihyphenhyphenF__g_OEn8UwhyphenhyphenZRy4lJ_A/s1600/DSCF1898.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXuSQeWROiAk29842Acn-vWi8-xO5-KpVfXCBEZgF9MvVuM-ghYbrZLQILfhhhu0VaEX-Rd114s6rSrdbUwP2SCZgcU4iXAK6JB8bhZBkIpoGz_53iT6ihyphenhyphenF__g_OEn8UwhyphenhyphenZRy4lJ_A/s400/DSCF1898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470827635203767298" border="0" /></a>Our ship's name was Freedom of the Seas. It was so huge. When we got on board we gave ourselves a mini tour. It took a few hours to hit every deck front and back of the ship. Despite our efforts to learn where things were, I felt like we still discovered something new everyday we were on board.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkn3yVO6VuPt-6vNmktYz7dzec5EimZHj334Vwd2JtZpdOBePf_7kDKB9_XD6icWJR9h2bTxA_bXmQSmP_fhSskox2wLexaAXqj5yYzofL-Quaq0t7cIndEGJo94Vi0Pgj15B7tke-6YU/s1600/DSCF1908.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkn3yVO6VuPt-6vNmktYz7dzec5EimZHj334Vwd2JtZpdOBePf_7kDKB9_XD6icWJR9h2bTxA_bXmQSmP_fhSskox2wLexaAXqj5yYzofL-Quaq0t7cIndEGJo94Vi0Pgj15B7tke-6YU/s400/DSCF1908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470828886113954146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNV_uyEwT3AdRW1k3K4xCIUHSDD4x-W0BFKhnwRuX0ShZ7yyifpnFRzjmvonuKHBfQ6JWA0JuWri-8URoBTsTTnYmaYw0mkpjAOtQ7MDDbZGbPwG-RW_YOH9hnrKWCI4alij3YmrieLU/s1600/DSCF2024.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cGp_WrHkaonGpdkmS4esvpPXTGVAq1zY_TVqDxb9YxNYqbTp1CqlDBG1rTz4KQtdcHVBmCJdD2s6ZCA7xzBz28-qRGV6G09SKkJoPqhoDm9Zlo9titrpC0jb_99iIxzUM_5xrZ_MZ-c/s320/DSCF1913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470830812466916194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We played on the climbing wall and the mini golf course...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMIpxaUyyapl5A0W37ipHxCacqSo4u5srRsgKiXn4NCXrYedWoeBkS5sk6eeGn8pOHDdOdlaOVpRrHOHy0vMB9uVqBrrY1YjZn4y1tpDgPW7C-auz2tgmM9RpoGj3LYqLzrhl2JOsOmQ/s1600/DSCF1919.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMIpxaUyyapl5A0W37ipHxCacqSo4u5srRsgKiXn4NCXrYedWoeBkS5sk6eeGn8pOHDdOdlaOVpRrHOHy0vMB9uVqBrrY1YjZn4y1tpDgPW7C-auz2tgmM9RpoGj3LYqLzrhl2JOsOmQ/s400/DSCF1919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470833870986358802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDjemhKPTXcQgcej2ol13eQttHX_CkCwI2HeAaK0JOITCL6-GXzOmPoxJ370YiCSakuJJF79rvfZBYpmyImLge1kdrcZbjk2Dk6T5l8osyYR7tAVlSOe-mc76wxnfXk6JiXqbEf29vjk/s1600/DSCF1978.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDjemhKPTXcQgcej2ol13eQttHX_CkCwI2HeAaK0JOITCL6-GXzOmPoxJ370YiCSakuJJF79rvfZBYpmyImLge1kdrcZbjk2Dk6T5l8osyYR7tAVlSOe-mc76wxnfXk6JiXqbEf29vjk/s400/DSCF1978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470834001220087026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We hung out by the pool and worked on our tan and visited the ice skating rink in the middle of the ship...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMRBCv8AxjQyRNyZcNFKAH4M-f9oqppjL7L8nDpG3dw__EueRS97RMCqrgR6Sj6JR2jiXOH6m8dWuN2mu-t0Jt-8cRdwc_MljIg5rEWRSWjy0Aia2xG3zY8CPd0CZKxODkpQ9DlNG-X0/s1600/DSCF1917.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMRBCv8AxjQyRNyZcNFKAH4M-f9oqppjL7L8nDpG3dw__EueRS97RMCqrgR6Sj6JR2jiXOH6m8dWuN2mu-t0Jt-8cRdwc_MljIg5rEWRSWjy0Aia2xG3zY8CPd0CZKxODkpQ9DlNG-X0/s320/DSCF1917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470835848480221122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo99B6GQzFXnF0IEYvExILathpnpSqTIam3NvUlWP6fvjOFhJgIKc_DvA2bMg8jqJYRYdBcax7cr9f8OpGk6EcDMBRrz-kqY8TrFKDZyZPGxpuMHs0g9YhdpnoCbcdRQJ16Rf8-9cgzw/s1600/DSCF1923.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo99B6GQzFXnF0IEYvExILathpnpSqTIam3NvUlWP6fvjOFhJgIKc_DvA2bMg8jqJYRYdBcax7cr9f8OpGk6EcDMBRrz-kqY8TrFKDZyZPGxpuMHs0g9YhdpnoCbcdRQJ16Rf8-9cgzw/s320/DSCF1923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470835966660406386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We got only a little fat with all the amazing food and really enjoyed our dinner guests (from NYC) and our waiter (from India)...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkux_KAL5p_fru_R4EE6onpStnXNue1Kx15S0uF0EsVU_wRM_oygfQE1Y5qDCwPdQ-sHLU2thOf_XShKPJlFwM8_G0TQzzd_0hNju2b8mExiomtBKMLSSHhSWuCyGX8PfI6KrIXKeyeYc/s1600/DSCF1976.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkux_KAL5p_fru_R4EE6onpStnXNue1Kx15S0uF0EsVU_wRM_oygfQE1Y5qDCwPdQ-sHLU2thOf_XShKPJlFwM8_G0TQzzd_0hNju2b8mExiomtBKMLSSHhSWuCyGX8PfI6KrIXKeyeYc/s320/DSCF1976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470837554314490866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPah9l6Wdw-AnhU8qYxO8IbO4ihie3ej5shLPkClpbaomQkzFE_dPkIf5gofFHVhTOTfSwS1L0g4tGBTMKQ5NwIJy6VTxyINWDp4wxtL_w1K-PeClX1iP1jW6KCQIa9AR4rTlV7N5sXl0/s1600/DSCF2059.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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They were all really good...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8lb1XVZgyJ43do58wO4ioyDFY6uppdbMFcBcoqc0AzF90h4OQ4LzgeVLqFJd_Ao4-GUfFzJeu8gwFBnANB1jEhgHDYPDBXY1PfFa6WPoIIDtC22oL5qsOHcUFH5GKgYhVaQn7hDfaNE/s1600/DSCF1928.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8lb1XVZgyJ43do58wO4ioyDFY6uppdbMFcBcoqc0AzF90h4OQ4LzgeVLqFJd_Ao4-GUfFzJeu8gwFBnANB1jEhgHDYPDBXY1PfFa6WPoIIDtC22oL5qsOHcUFH5GKgYhVaQn7hDfaNE/s320/DSCF1928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470837564645601410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUZJ7y_wcW2g0uj0uPqe53GBnt5rxDu-N3vgxvCwlEyjN3rXq7rN41KmB5pKd2HTIoOxFKdMCr_IAoagWceDTqwslkMKz2_BJzt2QgvVS6_yOCAcLN-aMovCkJr_HhSjZr7PMa2gHRrY/s1600/DSCF1924.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUZJ7y_wcW2g0uj0uPqe53GBnt5rxDu-N3vgxvCwlEyjN3rXq7rN41KmB5pKd2HTIoOxFKdMCr_IAoagWceDTqwslkMKz2_BJzt2QgvVS6_yOCAcLN-aMovCkJr_HhSjZr7PMa2gHRrY/s320/DSCF1924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470838064418417730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSXwhlXGDwLOK-t4HeP3RWRl2JzktVRDhdwWxpsgoJD_ullneosnXZR-439Z39_q7DMh_1z2H45JJAZqB5VkByfvuC9vZFRAOsSr2Eg5Vy86Krgk93geT2bK_5UZ8_AQMmXso6rOTXls/s1600/DSCF2135.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSXwhlXGDwLOK-t4HeP3RWRl2JzktVRDhdwWxpsgoJD_ullneosnXZR-439Z39_q7DMh_1z2H45JJAZqB5VkByfvuC9vZFRAOsSr2Eg5Vy86Krgk93geT2bK_5UZ8_AQMmXso6rOTXls/s320/DSCF2135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470847033071884114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZHm8BJaXCoqINKdGZocU_cS6gIbcYweQ1FUizMAjIQE4r5HUAzOeaqFY_h1WZc7EUwC7HhIkFH3BzNUfbxGJe9yOtPH47wARYCZUE6JMZeH_CUm5mR8uvssb7h_wY590outQL8bgr1Q/s1600/DSCF2137.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZHm8BJaXCoqINKdGZocU_cS6gIbcYweQ1FUizMAjIQE4r5HUAzOeaqFY_h1WZc7EUwC7HhIkFH3BzNUfbxGJe9yOtPH47wARYCZUE6JMZeH_CUm5mR8uvssb7h_wY590outQL8bgr1Q/s320/DSCF2137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470847371235660482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We attempted some pictures on the ship deck with the sunset. On the last night you could see Miami, Florida on the horizon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsAFcw_Bp1aGIPq1nbqXKN_eyE7WndcanjG3dZ1TNIGS3BFUwcdS36_RXDmLUBcHv2lctU44RaF_tBdWxH6gia-bgIgofdQeX7IV4leBH1VzDQg7S6OOJy6Q13MWwiQlOo3i_TYu2ebI/s1600/DSCF2104.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsAFcw_Bp1aGIPq1nbqXKN_eyE7WndcanjG3dZ1TNIGS3BFUwcdS36_RXDmLUBcHv2lctU44RaF_tBdWxH6gia-bgIgofdQeX7IV4leBH1VzDQg7S6OOJy6Q13MWwiQlOo3i_TYu2ebI/s320/DSCF2104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470848716649690546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh307ysRduwFzS4mn6GNZ85DOPgLfNvmS5G8nuO1LVVN2u1iNro-TQYz_wAjMs1SDsyRK6ZkS5i_G5QrSXJzaKIaQFjJVdPdJrjWUGnX4YMXaNmv2SIvpheNvMu9w3No57yNdYd0lOuOMg/s1600/DSCF2109.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh307ysRduwFzS4mn6GNZ85DOPgLfNvmS5G8nuO1LVVN2u1iNro-TQYz_wAjMs1SDsyRK6ZkS5i_G5QrSXJzaKIaQFjJVdPdJrjWUGnX4YMXaNmv2SIvpheNvMu9w3No57yNdYd0lOuOMg/s320/DSCF2109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470848926516399858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3K8lOmRHeMTLbhsWJ10Q9Ij5t6KFaPE1o98VavQusckNpKb7W5Wpe0YdNv976PClv3TzMRI89vaBAInLItT7Gmbk6K9PvtyjXzWQ3HL48yegOMhGkIfawSB-_MjWUKIdNa4xjvsAzLI/s1600/DSCF2131.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3K8lOmRHeMTLbhsWJ10Q9Ij5t6KFaPE1o98VavQusckNpKb7W5Wpe0YdNv976PClv3TzMRI89vaBAInLItT7Gmbk6K9PvtyjXzWQ3HL48yegOMhGkIfawSB-_MjWUKIdNa4xjvsAzLI/s320/DSCF2131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470849276604058946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmL7syq2oBGgz3zzgXOMqx5qZMZPBd7U3LQIcA11got7r0Ec2_QccQL4Nz8Jw4Av8k1auFbpFjWPwim9J_SbsPUapY4oaq6x0lRr1Ch7QImFsOsV7tbvBsuXlBBIbwfaXaf2v5-WGC0/s1600/DSCF2126.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxHmL7syq2oBGgz3zzgXOMqx5qZMZPBd7U3LQIcA11got7r0Ec2_QccQL4Nz8Jw4Av8k1auFbpFjWPwim9J_SbsPUapY4oaq6x0lRr1Ch7QImFsOsV7tbvBsuXlBBIbwfaXaf2v5-WGC0/s320/DSCF2126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470849407436625842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And of course you cannot forget our surprise animal towels each night when we returned to our room...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBC29x8oq8FoYWIzSUxseAdto43_-TLa7DlyhbtRDg3qrUK3nW3SmtpamQSJoFQAXqGwgO84Qt8nnzV99Fr9RuOkgMeBcIE9yDxPIq-jJkGt5-2iGpkOZLEH_y4sfbudLUIdi_h5gOxw/s1600/DSCF1984.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBC29x8oq8FoYWIzSUxseAdto43_-TLa7DlyhbtRDg3qrUK3nW3SmtpamQSJoFQAXqGwgO84Qt8nnzV99Fr9RuOkgMeBcIE9yDxPIq-jJkGt5-2iGpkOZLEH_y4sfbudLUIdi_h5gOxw/s320/DSCF1984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470837577258050242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtY2iSUy_F7woiXvup1RtXeALxE4cC0dO6kjS90ffg6bFsVCtqjdqIOiU2g-Z8duBIs4gJZyQPMGbIPkKTMNSwIZ4COS7eO1xMVfAECZLp5V_2i3Br3bs_q1SGlriZKEDESl9ztjJYYI/s1600/DSCF2062.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtY2iSUy_F7woiXvup1RtXeALxE4cC0dO6kjS90ffg6bFsVCtqjdqIOiU2g-Z8duBIs4gJZyQPMGbIPkKTMNSwIZ4COS7eO1xMVfAECZLp5V_2i3Br3bs_q1SGlriZKEDESl9ztjJYYI/s320/DSCF2062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470838052428390610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More to come so check back!<br /></div>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-40501102072009214562010-05-10T11:32:00.000-07:002010-05-10T11:43:04.937-07:00InspiringI have been following the <a href="http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/">nienie</a> blog. Everything about this woman is inspiring to me. I had to post this...<br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KHDvxPjsm8E&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KHDvxPjsm8E&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-40287777648834758202010-04-21T16:32:00.000-07:002010-04-21T17:11:54.868-07:00Salt Lake City Half Marathon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij12hhq9G_4eyZPoWXsN0ecxica47Zh77cm741KWmqGgDvrEbGjl-AplzoWVKpQ1hoMJnMDX-1avjsKnZ_siNC4bogg2IF0RjjXy0hthMOAzJvSKZN3BH3SZ-LClsntm1BQl650nl1xFo/s1600/DSCF1897.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij12hhq9G_4eyZPoWXsN0ecxica47Zh77cm741KWmqGgDvrEbGjl-AplzoWVKpQ1hoMJnMDX-1avjsKnZ_siNC4bogg2IF0RjjXy0hthMOAzJvSKZN3BH3SZ-LClsntm1BQl650nl1xFo/s400/DSCF1897.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462738821573448722" border="0" /></a>On April 17, 2010 my running buddy Jen and I ran in the SLC Half Marathon. We have been training through the dreads of winter and it turned out to be a gorgeous day! The weather was perfect and we ran well. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the course. I saw parts of SLC I had never seen before and realized it is actually quite beautiful in some places:). Here are the pictures...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKBoPnQmIHHwvwKUZuH6lHT_l23i5pqr6xK64g4XIKxbOMCDkWnorM2bHYHdp_2iRP5qPXtJ1aT5NWMo_icGvjFET5aJhxcXAGFi6j5YZWHXBkS74dpWCj67OWtJ3BifIsjPohbI97pc/s1600/DSCF1894.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKBoPnQmIHHwvwKUZuH6lHT_l23i5pqr6xK64g4XIKxbOMCDkWnorM2bHYHdp_2iRP5qPXtJ1aT5NWMo_icGvjFET5aJhxcXAGFi6j5YZWHXBkS74dpWCj67OWtJ3BifIsjPohbI97pc/s400/DSCF1894.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462738798722455858" border="0" /></a>My friend Lindsey (in orange) joined us at the start. It was both her and Jen's first Half. They did AWESOME!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAGE_95zk7IDsjWEXruTKoUJO7qapWDBuPhjEXqIIb1XId2iF5e2VBHrNb0mZmud-v_c5b61zZAVMFvJWvfHGaeYHt8OLHb4XTR0Qo0umFQbfFMUmxPxmbbqlsFIfFr-2hB3Tz1zO6Gk/s1600/DSCF1895.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAGE_95zk7IDsjWEXruTKoUJO7qapWDBuPhjEXqIIb1XId2iF5e2VBHrNb0mZmud-v_c5b61zZAVMFvJWvfHGaeYHt8OLHb4XTR0Qo0umFQbfFMUmxPxmbbqlsFIfFr-2hB3Tz1zO6Gk/s400/DSCF1895.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462738812051989938" border="0" /></a>Brandon found us around mile 8.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7jhDmsNsTD7sRM1KBKcxA00RdVzFTsFvRwZVxUOx3EynIfzhbCfvY6h8zwZzX8qMNkQ2bftAZLn4Nu-nHt1aLYmLFY8JWwgIrZoIrWO-UEr2YmOgoEyyDHJLs-_KXS9yFCyy1n4w5qg/s1600/SLC+Half+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjAUyC5v69d1KKEEqrVnLZhDUD_5HZHaHHofBwISk_BmNbXUJCTeRaSl5AIEQOE2W_WmlhVOwT3K0DtnJMPtTt22LAc5EBGJrlk6LAi09FuamQuWnnvyHGNjhK20poyYKYe_vwYpwowk/s400/SLC+Half+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462747486160605058" border="0" /></a>1:53:31<br /></div></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-45257159423171194982010-04-06T15:37:00.000-07:002010-04-06T15:58:06.195-07:00As soOn aS sChooL GetS oUt......we will be boarding one of these...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZTLoKDnU1wS0bKD-B-gRhRbLUJyvKyeIxXhCDxXdeYMyiN1TN0fT5IoC6c-KLE09xmR9oRq97w6g36EYle_G773eirLOvgSd37iBUdSoXFfCZDTgvg_MJlos_WL2mgloYukQTNy4sw8/s1600/royalcaribbean+ship.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZTLoKDnU1wS0bKD-B-gRhRbLUJyvKyeIxXhCDxXdeYMyiN1TN0fT5IoC6c-KLE09xmR9oRq97w6g36EYle_G773eirLOvgSd37iBUdSoXFfCZDTgvg_MJlos_WL2mgloYukQTNy4sw8/s400/royalcaribbean+ship.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457160153239844034" border="0" /></a>...and spending time in many places that look like this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8Xfm8YP16Rz0PrKaPSPTyuqfqBMJdrI04wXOJPjzPYf8EoAKYNfaX2CvGgoOsWmFhgI5v0IFymxwcqYb1zRPFb_p3QyjQMDdEouSQP9WvE3InnmH08FZFRA7mwdCce1oXtrOVDoaZco/s1600/jamaicabeach.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8Xfm8YP16Rz0PrKaPSPTyuqfqBMJdrI04wXOJPjzPYf8EoAKYNfaX2CvGgoOsWmFhgI5v0IFymxwcqYb1zRPFb_p3QyjQMDdEouSQP9WvE3InnmH08FZFRA7mwdCce1oXtrOVDoaZco/s400/jamaicabeach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457160172204555154" border="0" /></a>...and using Brandon's new toys...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5t0VrSeCs2UNj0WvK-6RstP75EotmEoFiLFfLzTxZN-srsA8LCVoPe0cm65AfHcAKpUNf5vax4rVx7sAosIlhfa8EJABOLpxWBwXVMKoSLj3GyKC2cVYDfwY1uqnUgiwyMqDpUYU5W5U/s1600/DSCF1885.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5t0VrSeCs2UNj0WvK-6RstP75EotmEoFiLFfLzTxZN-srsA8LCVoPe0cm65AfHcAKpUNf5vax4rVx7sAosIlhfa8EJABOLpxWBwXVMKoSLj3GyKC2cVYDfwY1uqnUgiwyMqDpUYU5W5U/s400/DSCF1885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457160148600218130" border="0" /></a>...to do a lot of this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI5kQsSYMGGGs14vsMgljiA52QKzvOjskYiqub_JyHQKASj3mK4xkdQfd9p5v0im8ulZhi3ef72tVLVfZoGB7wJhOkB-0rVE5JvpL91IDB_VjmuvS4_x4OVHEWoCGUl40XkfDbDv28GM/s1600/cozumel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI5kQsSYMGGGs14vsMgljiA52QKzvOjskYiqub_JyHQKASj3mK4xkdQfd9p5v0im8ulZhi3ef72tVLVfZoGB7wJhOkB-0rVE5JvpL91IDB_VjmuvS4_x4OVHEWoCGUl40XkfDbDv28GM/s400/cozumel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457160140321300514" border="0" /></a>...we will be taking many pictures with Brandon's new underwater [late] Christmas present...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDySQmc80wb_D_66sOsWDsAkUKzeqaKkJNEHDNdN-asYMTvA5f-pb9MGHLMl5BB_ewv0PRwjSON-0n9wrRoBpfkLuvR54LT6hUOpvCBoE2TsAR1O9hhgFRhDe6x2IBOiRMlJZvMV37ac/s1600/goprocamera.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDySQmc80wb_D_66sOsWDsAkUKzeqaKkJNEHDNdN-asYMTvA5f-pb9MGHLMl5BB_ewv0PRwjSON-0n9wrRoBpfkLuvR54LT6hUOpvCBoE2TsAR1O9hhgFRhDe6x2IBOiRMlJZvMV37ac/s400/goprocamera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457160161817774402" border="0" /></a>...so check back!<br />Don't worry, I didn't understand that this thing was a camera at first either, but Brando loves it!Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-811364075385797308.post-14668346910051101352010-03-16T17:01:00.000-07:002010-03-16T17:16:10.051-07:00Avocado Egg Rolls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqU8aCOot83CvzGIBRYKrdMRsprd57MqESlGaP3Fpx6qL437sRABA1OzUjFYJruhyphenhyphentBJB_qC3nTbz6YThim2MmAM_R7rwkDf18n1Vuruaiv1FRiBR88CWuQVj1qy9jN29q7urtlDiG_U/s1600-h/DSCF1882.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqU8aCOot83CvzGIBRYKrdMRsprd57MqESlGaP3Fpx6qL437sRABA1OzUjFYJruhyphenhyphentBJB_qC3nTbz6YThim2MmAM_R7rwkDf18n1Vuruaiv1FRiBR88CWuQVj1qy9jN29q7urtlDiG_U/s400/DSCF1882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449389067889485394" border="0" /></a>I got this recipe from a friend. If you love avocados, egg rolls, and cilantro then you will love this recipe. It is a little labor intensive, but well worth it after you eat them.<br /><br />Avocado Egg Roll Ingredients:<br />2 large avocados, peeled, pitted, and diced<br />4 Tbsp sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, chopped<br />2 Tbsp minced red onion<br />1 tsp fresh cilantro, chopped<br />1/4 tsp salt<br />6 egg roll wraps<br />*I added about 2 fist fulls of shredded chicken to make the egg rolls a bit more hearty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8MlanM8F1gIzCUjXfmMqHbESRUfSRoeHhETMuDO0X6ESjO5mdJ5LJn1UsCejxFfRbgPJpbKzbFP3uNIYqV1AJIjTEGTdzQ0LeKZfwBLfCt8ls0FSmHowcHX31iO2o4d7AiZXOMcjvaI/s1600-h/DSCF1874.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8MlanM8F1gIzCUjXfmMqHbESRUfSRoeHhETMuDO0X6ESjO5mdJ5LJn1UsCejxFfRbgPJpbKzbFP3uNIYqV1AJIjTEGTdzQ0LeKZfwBLfCt8ls0FSmHowcHX31iO2o4d7AiZXOMcjvaI/s400/DSCF1874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449389039399681026" border="0" /></a>Gently stir together avocado, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and salt. Distribute filling evenly onto center of each egg roll wrapper. Position a wrapper so that a corner is pointing toward you; fold the bottom corner up over the filling.<br /><br />Fold side corners in and roll toward the top corner. Wet the edges of the top corner with a little water. Then fold top corner over and press to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers.<br /><br />Continue by deep-frying the egg rolls in 375 degree oil for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeqlOpc_1Ta_Jd5O6Z2yMleoOWwAjb-OzTdErmobbcTdjV0YvvwONl7vWnPnDH7vElgV6hAPFXYMZVnQpUYu_ZsyI3bAr97w5KO9KzpaghKxlwj2hOYVfRAqllVoaxmXJSqsIuMZ62Go/s1600-h/DSCF1875.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeqlOpc_1Ta_Jd5O6Z2yMleoOWwAjb-OzTdErmobbcTdjV0YvvwONl7vWnPnDH7vElgV6hAPFXYMZVnQpUYu_ZsyI3bAr97w5KO9KzpaghKxlwj2hOYVfRAqllVoaxmXJSqsIuMZ62Go/s400/DSCF1875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449389047948182722" border="0" /></a>Slice egg rolls diagonally across middle and serve with prepared dipping sauce.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF8wPA0K6bUd3ps5DGd74Qq5PF781idj3H8rVNmonBOnsxBAisrljJV8-ZX94RqiWivmdVtQWDz6LkrBUnbfHZxv1Cxd3pNmxumf9baDSXFWm_dddRVQl8AG1WsdSuAQlWoPPl3SkVjo/s1600-h/DSCF1877.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF8wPA0K6bUd3ps5DGd74Qq5PF781idj3H8rVNmonBOnsxBAisrljJV8-ZX94RqiWivmdVtQWDz6LkrBUnbfHZxv1Cxd3pNmxumf9baDSXFWm_dddRVQl8AG1WsdSuAQlWoPPl3SkVjo/s400/DSCF1877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449389062013629858" border="0" /></a>Honey Cilantro Dipping Sauce Ingredients:<br />3-4 tsp white vinegar<br />1 tsp balsamic vinegar<br />1/2 cup honey<br />1/2 cup chopped cashews<br />2/3 cup fresh cilantro (I put in a bit too much cilantro. That is why it looks so green and scary, but it was still really good.)<br />2 garlic cloves<br />2 green onions<br />1 Tbsp granulated sugar<br />1 tsp ground black pepper<br />1 tsp ground cumin<br />1/4 cup olive oil<br /><br />To make dipping sauce, use a blender or food processor to puree all listed ingredients except olive oil. Blend until well pureed. Then stream in olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to use.Connie and Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10861787848155538757noreply@blogger.com10