tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25226245264661483652024-02-19T08:16:28.354-08:00The Traveling DeckersTraveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-54697338702345784512013-11-29T04:24:00.000-08:002013-11-29T04:25:47.798-08:00Thanksgiving 2013To be truthful I was dreading this Thanksgiving. I have been trying REALLY hard to not make this, Matt's, our last child at home, an emotional year. Anyone who knows me knows I have been dreading this year since Meagan left. So to make more of a light day Dennis and I decided to invite some friends of ours from the school. I am SO glad we did. It was such a delightful day. I am sad I didn't get any pictures but that just means I was having too much fun to be thinking about taking pictures. I love the fact that once again my table was full ( 7 of us) of friendship, laughter and fun. I made waaay too much food and forgot to make the cream corn but that just means no cooking for the next couple days. So it was a wonderful day and I have a feeling there will be a lot more get togethers in the future. We even got to talk to all of our big kiddos in the states so what a GREAT day.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-44168282234389130362013-11-20T01:37:00.000-08:002013-11-20T01:37:06.704-08:00Summer of 2013This summer we were so lucky to have Jessica choose to spend her summer break from school here. When we found out for sure that she was coming I got Dennis to work on a couple trips. One with Jess and Matt to England. I wanted to see Stonehenge! as well as the Warner Brother's Harry Potter studio. We knew the kids would love both. The trip was sooo much fun and we got to see so much more. I only put a few here as there are more on my facebook page. We were all sooo excited.<br />
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Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-70851347460744585552013-11-20T01:19:00.000-08:002013-11-20T01:19:21.026-08:00For months I have been fighting to get back on here and be able to post. Today was the magic day. Everything I tried today I have tried in the past. I am glad to be able to post again.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-34452544379932361212012-11-16T07:05:00.001-08:002012-11-16T07:05:34.684-08:00The White House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We only got to see this from inside our taxi. It was a very rainy day and the day before I had rolled my foot on an uneven brick. It was cool to actually see it in person but this is one of those sites that I really want to go back and see.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-39036675531803123342012-11-16T06:58:00.000-08:002012-11-16T06:58:45.886-08:00Vietnam Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't have too many pictures of this. The feeling here, well it is tough to explain but I felt bad taking pictures so I only took a couple. We all got tears in our eyes here. We have been blessed to travel to many wonderful places. Some of those not so fun to see but wow what we all learned. The kids saw Hiroshima first. It had a big impact on the older kids. It was portrayed very one sided and VERY unprovoked. Several times through the museum Daniel asked "how could we do this?", it gets very graphic in spots, it was difficult to explain war to a young child. A few years later we were blessed to be able to visit Pearl Harbor. Here too we all had tears. Daniel asked us "so this came before Hiroshima?" "Yes, son it did." this time we were sad to have to explain. Here in Germany we visited Dachau. We did not even make it through the whole site. It was just too hard. At the Vietnam wall we were amazed at how many names are actually on the wall. You hear about numbers but until you see it. WOW! I am glad that we were able to visit this site and to learn a little more of our history.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-49863690932969634252012-11-16T06:28:00.001-08:002012-11-16T06:28:29.298-08:00Lincoln Monument<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was so awesome to stand here read the writings and think how this man impacted our country. We spent a lot of time here. I am so thankful that we were able to have two of the kids with us but wish all four could have made this trip. I hope that I will be able to come back some day.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-29071092564840821092012-11-16T05:51:00.002-08:002012-11-16T05:51:47.094-08:00Jefferson Monument<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was one of those sites that I thought I would never see in person. It was amazing to stand across the reflecting pool and look at it. What an amazing sight. They were working on the reflecting pool at the time. I hope the next time I get to see it the pool it full.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-74048720421439383682012-11-11T10:40:00.002-08:002012-11-11T10:40:31.336-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The kids having some fun. They always make me smile and make life fun.<br /><br />Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-61980609819537558152012-11-11T10:33:00.001-08:002012-11-11T10:33:28.987-08:00Natural History Smithsonian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was by far my favorite. There were such amazing things to see and do. We waited to do this one when Dennis could go with us and I am soooo glad. When we were going inside there were kids and their parents entering the side of the museum. The had sleeping bags!!!! They were going to get to spend the night in there. How cool is that??? We all said we would love to do that.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-38748813524389984102012-11-09T06:39:00.000-08:002012-11-09T06:39:10.279-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are more of our trip to the Air and Space Smithsonian and what I swear is the longest escalator ever! We had to take a shuttle from the Hotel and then the escalator to get to the subway. I can not imagine having to hike this when the electricity goes out!<br /><br />Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-34813411516038256602012-11-07T12:43:00.001-08:002012-11-07T12:43:12.047-08:00Air and Space Smithsonian We spent part of a day in the Air and Space Smithsonian. There was so much to do and see. Here are some pictures of the kids having fun.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-85655761744260922692012-11-07T12:40:00.002-08:002012-11-07T12:40:37.793-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We started our summer travels this summer in Washington DC. Dennis was chosen by DODDS to attend a training there so Meagan, Matt and I decided to tag along. While he was in training all day we were out seeing the sights. It was very hot and oh so humid but well worth it. We were able to see things I never thought I would get to see in person. Here are some pictures of Meagan feeding what little wildlife we saw.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-23131258490237733062012-04-06T04:36:00.004-07:002012-04-06T04:48:24.969-07:00ooops I forgot to attach the pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Tueq_Y6AljETHgRUET-8pPCJDw-LEcbunUbxtbv6jmfs4Yfw7kirWHi0-ROVjGQTeEuAPtPob0NybW4rZrpKj8_MyenTLQShSKI4moRFiCk7WuhU8tiEjWCoB6FKxLEy_RLT_NN1L30I/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Tueq_Y6AljETHgRUET-8pPCJDw-LEcbunUbxtbv6jmfs4Yfw7kirWHi0-ROVjGQTeEuAPtPob0NybW4rZrpKj8_MyenTLQShSKI4moRFiCk7WuhU8tiEjWCoB6FKxLEy_RLT_NN1L30I/s320/042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728253135000916786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuePztJW5i5xGbfJNZCnyhgLiauuUXxNDlO5YnRtrBWokgmoEzKat6k1mN3hTTBrEzOXRjpbvK2kMdGgArsxdmaMBe6miYZ-pUPODynwhz8CqvaIjIfA9vMG-nEoRQEucTFjqtN_ZMns-/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuePztJW5i5xGbfJNZCnyhgLiauuUXxNDlO5YnRtrBWokgmoEzKat6k1mN3hTTBrEzOXRjpbvK2kMdGgArsxdmaMBe6miYZ-pUPODynwhz8CqvaIjIfA9vMG-nEoRQEucTFjqtN_ZMns-/s320/035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728253128708708114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8S6Ck74A4o5B4v75MxISFda1cLYhPnTS1Do8fQ7dJ74YlRKh3VsQTd6u3AVn-5LwOzC5MxXz7fkwMMTPdv8VDBZu7tfE3Hxmxaaj7sJ96ards1RZuXh8QLkH8cEcV4Bc5pCrX9HZJHNK/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8S6Ck74A4o5B4v75MxISFda1cLYhPnTS1Do8fQ7dJ74YlRKh3VsQTd6u3AVn-5LwOzC5MxXz7fkwMMTPdv8VDBZu7tfE3Hxmxaaj7sJ96ards1RZuXh8QLkH8cEcV4Bc5pCrX9HZJHNK/s320/033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728253117963915282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXL8pUnqHn4eXaVv9r2NdmmqeK5VtMHrxUlrroZom84K3Bd2NrDKbSO-3DFk0HTqexY_V4xGhtsIIrus7yJe1GKgEFxLcC-DFqIhThNo74YOtgOfaJB109AscqZ-IsX4cucTal-zHGyCrA/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXL8pUnqHn4eXaVv9r2NdmmqeK5VtMHrxUlrroZom84K3Bd2NrDKbSO-3DFk0HTqexY_V4xGhtsIIrus7yJe1GKgEFxLcC-DFqIhThNo74YOtgOfaJB109AscqZ-IsX4cucTal-zHGyCrA/s320/043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728253151143017730" /></a><br />sorry about that. Here are the pictures.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-64037107716255901362012-04-06T04:25:00.002-07:002012-04-06T04:28:43.160-07:00Christmas EveEvery Christmas Eve the kids get to open two gifts. One of them is their Christmas Pajamas. All the boys always match and the girls always match. As they have gotten older they play it up. Geeee I wonder what could be inside this package!!! The other gift they have to choose from any of the Decker family. Dennis' family all open gifts on Christmas eve. So the kids get to pick the other gift from a Decker. We open the rest Christmas Day. This year buying the pajamas was VERY hard for me. We knew even at Christmas that we would not be all together again next year. As a parent you want you children to grow up, be responsible and get out on their own but MAN IS IT HARD.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-30951894201944312882012-04-06T04:13:00.003-07:002012-04-06T04:25:00.804-07:00Christmas Eve<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFP2H7KEqqKW2wBdLzjkmiUj41ygn_cwCZfW5ZwAQJawXOBD8RE6KNf_Q6fZ7d_FMVg-HughjeRUIpiGKYV-Yl5wS5_9qUaszYnVASLI0cGyFa8D7Jq8fynQnC6cV_cKB7MBVyiDp9DDV/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFP2H7KEqqKW2wBdLzjkmiUj41ygn_cwCZfW5ZwAQJawXOBD8RE6KNf_Q6fZ7d_FMVg-HughjeRUIpiGKYV-Yl5wS5_9qUaszYnVASLI0cGyFa8D7Jq8fynQnC6cV_cKB7MBVyiDp9DDV/s320/014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728246841342577538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4vKWWLEPEruQt_QXDPwjC0jhctsT6ZrqHw5S9N083_NrfInShsZr51Plbrwq90Mm6WvsLkU2uTl8t429hNDutjrok_xM3A47qJwB20eS_RFr8PfF1ridYYHHcspQbaKhxCDjZ9GPPD_L/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4vKWWLEPEruQt_QXDPwjC0jhctsT6ZrqHw5S9N083_NrfInShsZr51Plbrwq90Mm6WvsLkU2uTl8t429hNDutjrok_xM3A47qJwB20eS_RFr8PfF1ridYYHHcspQbaKhxCDjZ9GPPD_L/s320/013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728246830586771634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Jab3CPfu_IPYlBoJb-aMvPNNsY9NegwTY4zVr9PMcznvYjBCMTndknohyphenhyphenJ-8Svi4X9HEW3mPT2wI9Dz48rI3opdjbILJjuWBFtb8o37nUXXWggze6aFz38M-LlNGYzYgKsOAthWuC0fj/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Jab3CPfu_IPYlBoJb-aMvPNNsY9NegwTY4zVr9PMcznvYjBCMTndknohyphenhyphenJ-8Svi4X9HEW3mPT2wI9Dz48rI3opdjbILJjuWBFtb8o37nUXXWggze6aFz38M-LlNGYzYgKsOAthWuC0fj/s320/012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728246826357570738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXJXxTdWgT77l_3wM5ThwfKVRLDSoHnnclglDNF6xFvP5xlQoXn_TvZ7CE2Jx0QTZxhN_vZ1tziIEixAM6ONTNWgPNd_Y4QOn0XzWzIQ0LDWdy6c9rboEcUox3NaaJPoZ7m-5M0ijZh1G/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXJXxTdWgT77l_3wM5ThwfKVRLDSoHnnclglDNF6xFvP5xlQoXn_TvZ7CE2Jx0QTZxhN_vZ1tziIEixAM6ONTNWgPNd_Y4QOn0XzWzIQ0LDWdy6c9rboEcUox3NaaJPoZ7m-5M0ijZh1G/s320/019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728246853517568898" /></a><br />Here are some pictures from a Christmas party our church had. It was a Polar Express theme and so everyone came in their pajamas. It was a lot of fun. We invited a German friend Manja to come along with us. She is a young single adult that attends the class my hubby teaches on Wednesday nights. She too has become like family. My boys...well were my boys on this night as well. I sure do love my kids.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-5968760142811619412012-04-06T03:58:00.003-07:002012-04-06T04:13:03.378-07:00December 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpMrupStEu6LA0dmi9rK4G47IkcJKQmZtKRVqlT84mXC9NQ-FQlZ3JVzWFWtMdhYVKtrYtDacXxbiu-T0ot8ADvh6MDrFCOkN7W6M3DESDaRhHtV3nO3v-346Tdxp6y4n6-uUizAnGudp/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpMrupStEu6LA0dmi9rK4G47IkcJKQmZtKRVqlT84mXC9NQ-FQlZ3JVzWFWtMdhYVKtrYtDacXxbiu-T0ot8ADvh6MDrFCOkN7W6M3DESDaRhHtV3nO3v-346Tdxp6y4n6-uUizAnGudp/s320/011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728243773658129890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXfNp6MQjVymAwML9dXfVrBxJWzfS59pqRmAnepURhItjv3qkw1vsrvRwMjmA3dxhUz8DRqkFhlOF3jG6WIbynKLGU4f5dNWfgGq19AqOAXD9Jh8TcMFTouvHg1WRMq-xu4ZlGTLx_P-k/s1600/012+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXfNp6MQjVymAwML9dXfVrBxJWzfS59pqRmAnepURhItjv3qkw1vsrvRwMjmA3dxhUz8DRqkFhlOF3jG6WIbynKLGU4f5dNWfgGq19AqOAXD9Jh8TcMFTouvHg1WRMq-xu4ZlGTLx_P-k/s320/012+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728243759470689218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl15Hj34ji28IV3UU1Ok2Nh3QqBSaFM8O6J2m68iJzlFmKIvlqHrh7mmF-zVNGjX253Vcu7c3L8l3TCokQJNF9oSQoVjQy2jFkQRUvIJa85W2F4G0zL2UBxSsHAYu0jgMJZL82babOl8x/s1600/008+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl15Hj34ji28IV3UU1Ok2Nh3QqBSaFM8O6J2m68iJzlFmKIvlqHrh7mmF-zVNGjX253Vcu7c3L8l3TCokQJNF9oSQoVjQy2jFkQRUvIJa85W2F4G0zL2UBxSsHAYu0jgMJZL82babOl8x/s320/008+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728243751128866066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWbzRfDBbU5Gp0-tChj-pHsm2zZVdoQDeiFigmnRBl2IjQm1VWTA3ngnjfgwBuUY1Cy9nSuEpXu8gZJbLLnTijuc2PGompvX1tP_JTV506ACXHzsk9n1bVLfooPX6nAoE1B5Jky4Xak9u/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWbzRfDBbU5Gp0-tChj-pHsm2zZVdoQDeiFigmnRBl2IjQm1VWTA3ngnjfgwBuUY1Cy9nSuEpXu8gZJbLLnTijuc2PGompvX1tP_JTV506ACXHzsk9n1bVLfooPX6nAoE1B5Jky4Xak9u/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728243743489740450" /></a><br />Here are some pictures from Christmas time. The kids had a blast playing video games, board games and just having fun. The girl in the picture that you may not recognize is Agi (Agota). Dan met her when they were both EFY (Especially For Youth)counselors. He was living here with us here in Germany and Agi lives in Hungary. She came to spend Christmas time with us and we all love her.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-23653284496643867832012-04-06T03:44:00.003-07:002012-04-06T03:53:16.855-07:00The Rest of Dan Coming Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqS4NDR5psOIShdZYXcdXzrDYHv6D0dXmAdBTXbazW329_J4YtENEyP0JSUQjFMmQ7ibH6PEY1Jbe1U9aA1jJSiaN8ndOD7-r_mhtuD2-BetxCkufnbLjJkT3TIsSMLBqovIdTlXa3r4N/s1600/706.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqS4NDR5psOIShdZYXcdXzrDYHv6D0dXmAdBTXbazW329_J4YtENEyP0JSUQjFMmQ7ibH6PEY1Jbe1U9aA1jJSiaN8ndOD7-r_mhtuD2-BetxCkufnbLjJkT3TIsSMLBqovIdTlXa3r4N/s320/706.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238610907453586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgv_eF8HnldCs1c4MR145fORtkl4HCrOSH5VjEFcmgyy1ZzFGZVtB5qByq2U3SNxF235XboBovWOqFjqWvyKDJzB0tm0LX5xU4Ie5jrVx1lB6PNf8PVwXXViH-u9eBqtzqHJp5bu1Fet1/s1600/705.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgv_eF8HnldCs1c4MR145fORtkl4HCrOSH5VjEFcmgyy1ZzFGZVtB5qByq2U3SNxF235XboBovWOqFjqWvyKDJzB0tm0LX5xU4Ie5jrVx1lB6PNf8PVwXXViH-u9eBqtzqHJp5bu1Fet1/s320/705.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238606314634690" /></a><br />This is Daniel right after he was released as a full time missionary. They had us stop by on the way home from the airport.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DPJE8B0E7hTn0MDZ64xocIeIq-sNxhuRY_qXOVIBLb5TFV_6vvhovt65jlhK5V52nBTR0JBvf6hlCU2XQXU4pKY00wPoKLVTZpYT3XgcpZC630SwOWO5PUM6TOiajS4990MulsinsIKW/s1600/704.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DPJE8B0E7hTn0MDZ64xocIeIq-sNxhuRY_qXOVIBLb5TFV_6vvhovt65jlhK5V52nBTR0JBvf6hlCU2XQXU4pKY00wPoKLVTZpYT3XgcpZC630SwOWO5PUM6TOiajS4990MulsinsIKW/s320/704.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238595198883650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcYjo9B7lDH5v9A9CWNM5DNPKDqxCHX5OMlF8-1HPx9WUPeVgMUUyz0OfjnCkXgPlkxfJoKyl-JKb8XEMYciktORlFWGSoxOQX3-IkA5qPOpYWga2mg8LgNGQBpbxiPkcTzGEQeHpes9y/s1600/739.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcYjo9B7lDH5v9A9CWNM5DNPKDqxCHX5OMlF8-1HPx9WUPeVgMUUyz0OfjnCkXgPlkxfJoKyl-JKb8XEMYciktORlFWGSoxOQX3-IkA5qPOpYWga2mg8LgNGQBpbxiPkcTzGEQeHpes9y/s320/739.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728238620421975650" /></a><br />Here are the rest of the pictures of Dan coming home. The picture of Dan sitting on the couch wearing his beloved orange hoodie...well when he was awake this is what he looked like. It was sure good to have him home but so hard to see him so sick.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-69940863093118709402012-04-06T03:36:00.003-07:002012-04-06T03:44:05.090-07:00More of Dan Comes Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUc9TI6hGEUaYD8RDF1HMnPh48tTohMi95Mm6mSg5tfsABZHo4QHxWpulfyMjoPtHUcnO0_tOs5C305IUPrj3DlQqUbR7l7gHBygjzaVyeIR2KtfOvV7D4aRMDEKZ4SbVvwTziDZdortB/s1600/702.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUc9TI6hGEUaYD8RDF1HMnPh48tTohMi95Mm6mSg5tfsABZHo4QHxWpulfyMjoPtHUcnO0_tOs5C305IUPrj3DlQqUbR7l7gHBygjzaVyeIR2KtfOvV7D4aRMDEKZ4SbVvwTziDZdortB/s320/702.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728236552220201042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5bqiazidixnprubldaeiOka6JsVcrfMqvIdFP28ezk6-mue6YId5z0Alh57NyvtH9k8ntLrgxZ-hY74q6P0W_Or0fKRJdrYdOiTv6CfpypSaeQGFt9n3bmBRifrjVYgnPBeAAxRdEv4I/s1600/701.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5bqiazidixnprubldaeiOka6JsVcrfMqvIdFP28ezk6-mue6YId5z0Alh57NyvtH9k8ntLrgxZ-hY74q6P0W_Or0fKRJdrYdOiTv6CfpypSaeQGFt9n3bmBRifrjVYgnPBeAAxRdEv4I/s320/701.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728236541723262626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbndiQcIk2BkAxKKro4pUK31VF7GFAbsS4bY6XL7X5gDsmVV2Tl1xPdpDpk3xCTO8FV1IYiB7DoXz1-Au-O9iN0PH3kP4Nz3ZBmdz973PHvSf7UnThsH-HWyvL3KtcYk6NVOvpmmAksX9/s1600/699.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbndiQcIk2BkAxKKro4pUK31VF7GFAbsS4bY6XL7X5gDsmVV2Tl1xPdpDpk3xCTO8FV1IYiB7DoXz1-Au-O9iN0PH3kP4Nz3ZBmdz973PHvSf7UnThsH-HWyvL3KtcYk6NVOvpmmAksX9/s320/699.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728236497196571154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnDZIURKI8jBdZ6WIAsqkltjRz2EcA927GH8mBlgTAy0H9_-DHs8VpfWYpOQDGefNUYcU6l9nESdvimRx31djym6Z_XeteZadYwv7ADFS9xBDxPT8cYtn6f5VXw99lRHn_G-L3kOTawGB/s1600/697.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnDZIURKI8jBdZ6WIAsqkltjRz2EcA927GH8mBlgTAy0H9_-DHs8VpfWYpOQDGefNUYcU6l9nESdvimRx31djym6Z_XeteZadYwv7ADFS9xBDxPT8cYtn6f5VXw99lRHn_G-L3kOTawGB/s320/697.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728236490712473170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOB94y_U3ia8BBMievZRiEwrjcCvlcbNmHMgTYGjPIzJAUVaV-eA8CjsSn0CSIRpyuIk3TLfSE5OriQUl5Jbfh1-t6JbEKWU3dUZhkDa2k_41nE7tZAm88JkJkOaf2zkdKyJZhJyDajZt/s1600/703.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOB94y_U3ia8BBMievZRiEwrjcCvlcbNmHMgTYGjPIzJAUVaV-eA8CjsSn0CSIRpyuIk3TLfSE5OriQUl5Jbfh1-t6JbEKWU3dUZhkDa2k_41nE7tZAm88JkJkOaf2zkdKyJZhJyDajZt/s320/703.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728236560112548482" /></a><br />With knowing Dan was very sick but not knowing what exactly to expect we kept the gathering at the airport very small. It was just family and Jeremy who is well like family. Dan was in so much pain he waited for everyone to leave the plane then he could not walk through the airport without having to stop several times to rest. By the time we got to the car I was one very worried mom.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-21208105562456573852012-04-06T03:18:00.003-07:002012-04-06T03:35:48.675-07:00Daniel Comes Home From His Missioin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fFYrtM6BKojFrfi4VtrNlfFMrJV-vmxlbX3oseWP0gXfrY-vZEm8FsuZEqyFElJ_7ld0yvXpUNJ6wS4OHWNOOcxpHhUnW0zF0Z5gsIM-MhRQI_Ey8iqjoQjDw1H95rWB3ED-hsCcVRd1/s1600/694.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fFYrtM6BKojFrfi4VtrNlfFMrJV-vmxlbX3oseWP0gXfrY-vZEm8FsuZEqyFElJ_7ld0yvXpUNJ6wS4OHWNOOcxpHhUnW0zF0Z5gsIM-MhRQI_Ey8iqjoQjDw1H95rWB3ED-hsCcVRd1/s320/694.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728234295186764642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZDolZA3h1PaWAdvEe5GqrWXExoJ14xPCgXg7f9dwidrg-xUYjV4zDeCSRVMvOtZFlZwXTXQ75d49SFBhRH1w6uIl1F1dfQX9crOUZZIdO4uRciXc9rS8_X90h4_viQk7JuKBFvJvYh0r/s1600/693.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZDolZA3h1PaWAdvEe5GqrWXExoJ14xPCgXg7f9dwidrg-xUYjV4zDeCSRVMvOtZFlZwXTXQ75d49SFBhRH1w6uIl1F1dfQX9crOUZZIdO4uRciXc9rS8_X90h4_viQk7JuKBFvJvYh0r/s320/693.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728234270772996162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlNQnLfscbl90JXhtByBnyki8KkD6Y6tiijHoEVpzOItHLmUZa5corVBYpzXYoLz0XDLy6mVjybbJr1EYheT6-VHetxwjf9HDb6xu8e71PGCS8k_zlb9GW5HJMOp96D4NmDMwGJlN2ts7/s1600/692.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlNQnLfscbl90JXhtByBnyki8KkD6Y6tiijHoEVpzOItHLmUZa5corVBYpzXYoLz0XDLy6mVjybbJr1EYheT6-VHetxwjf9HDb6xu8e71PGCS8k_zlb9GW5HJMOp96D4NmDMwGJlN2ts7/s320/692.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728234262197647154" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-BkZywU7CqFr3zXoeVvws0X10VIwkM2cbeUH8jwUIfUhHlTMbUvHBe6MSs4D5bXInyOpPOstHti6hkbplx54VEEcs60wjX0a4FVb2tRjRMKZahVVzlL482o9gBx4oiE1kgKhHGlaAOS8/s1600/691.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-BkZywU7CqFr3zXoeVvws0X10VIwkM2cbeUH8jwUIfUhHlTMbUvHBe6MSs4D5bXInyOpPOstHti6hkbplx54VEEcs60wjX0a4FVb2tRjRMKZahVVzlL482o9gBx4oiE1kgKhHGlaAOS8/s320/691.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728234252931898850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNGU3XX2Tnv_HlWqN6clRonPHeK0lhQ1dpwy1tikL2isOSTIqBtHjhKoi8EqmQOCkjbl9sc4hgsKydbBBMhGNFBcmqXvXq-71mpu80T13cAIncxidBANo1qS1nZgIl5myIWtxK_WX85FA/s1600/696.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNGU3XX2Tnv_HlWqN6clRonPHeK0lhQ1dpwy1tikL2isOSTIqBtHjhKoi8EqmQOCkjbl9sc4hgsKydbBBMhGNFBcmqXvXq-71mpu80T13cAIncxidBANo1qS1nZgIl5myIWtxK_WX85FA/s320/696.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728234302313801298" /></a><br />Daniel was supposed to come home from his mission right before Christmas. At the end of November he wrote and told me he was very sick. After several doctors visiting and even more calls from a sweet family looking out for him there in his mission it was decided to send him home. The Monday after he got home we had him into a specialist. It turns out his spleen was super enlarged and the tests on his liver we not good at all. When all the tests were in he was diagnosed with Epstein Barr Virus. They gave him some good pain meds and told him to sleep as much as he could and do NOTHING else. The doc told us that if he were to get hit by any force by his spleen that it would rupture. The poor kid did noting be eat very little and sleep a lot for weeks. It was months before we started to see the real Daniel again. Here are some pictures of the sign we made for him. We only had three days notice that he would be home.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-74044935512635767242010-09-28T10:05:00.001-07:002010-09-28T10:11:35.493-07:00Gary & Sarah<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MZroyc5yjsQcQ4kS08DFDP5ChduG4zRY4AMt0d6yr2fQKtL-C2eJGLJk_x4F9aNHppW-CvyiS_-w-4v4Y_-O8gYLAL5h9hi7vLRuKT3pnwnkp36kaPh9S07lmgBvYhg_Livs5wWvyXCr/s1600/326.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MZroyc5yjsQcQ4kS08DFDP5ChduG4zRY4AMt0d6yr2fQKtL-C2eJGLJk_x4F9aNHppW-CvyiS_-w-4v4Y_-O8gYLAL5h9hi7vLRuKT3pnwnkp36kaPh9S07lmgBvYhg_Livs5wWvyXCr/s320/326.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522012796417297202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib44y1CHYN401kNAyhbujxkqVbJsPecNTaydaNCV5YZuDIFvw5Y7S4tKGHcNQupKBQsOSawfK7s5k6cBk2A04-Sr8Ots1vKhFxKo0mNiuIEievV50wsztwm9MUtgHkJhkV5im-lhMXKDNH/s1600/324.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib44y1CHYN401kNAyhbujxkqVbJsPecNTaydaNCV5YZuDIFvw5Y7S4tKGHcNQupKBQsOSawfK7s5k6cBk2A04-Sr8Ots1vKhFxKo0mNiuIEievV50wsztwm9MUtgHkJhkV5im-lhMXKDNH/s320/324.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522012793406616498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3D_Kh9OxFzA-xHZJIu-hwTnFW8NwGgGZQWE_V8NzpWDLrO8SUwU3vrBYODFWFY8yAdiJP58Onq1jAI1nB-4RLpWHYDh8_Gsx0OjYK5V7YJdvLD93qfyXN36LRKk-ouNzoLPIqqz-5WJrZ/s1600/322.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3D_Kh9OxFzA-xHZJIu-hwTnFW8NwGgGZQWE_V8NzpWDLrO8SUwU3vrBYODFWFY8yAdiJP58Onq1jAI1nB-4RLpWHYDh8_Gsx0OjYK5V7YJdvLD93qfyXN36LRKk-ouNzoLPIqqz-5WJrZ/s320/322.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522012786916179410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize8Ls45EYBUP8sHmd3uO1YLmk3KmXwLaXnp1IKS0bXhhZw6B-TWayovCSG81kktav69CV5oUrwOiDKtk2bE1Dv7o1HARIo2agq8UkfYkJ7lLzXOf-mXL1K_8hIW9Cee_qX6o_QbCb8niz/s1600/321.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize8Ls45EYBUP8sHmd3uO1YLmk3KmXwLaXnp1IKS0bXhhZw6B-TWayovCSG81kktav69CV5oUrwOiDKtk2bE1Dv7o1HARIo2agq8UkfYkJ7lLzXOf-mXL1K_8hIW9Cee_qX6o_QbCb8niz/s320/321.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522012781919156930" /></a><br />Here are the rest of the pictures. The kids spent a lot of time in the pool while we sat on the deck and watched. It was such a nice visit.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-62299878609961520112010-09-28T08:59:00.000-07:002010-09-28T09:46:13.226-07:00On to Camino, California<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTl1KEzebI2vUwXtNvmZ0LR_-1XT4nCroDtTO3aIkKSVs4QLtvy0ZunZtD5ZivDr3mQPbkV6QYfSGdxEQzhEEYwm-mdE3x6F5m11ZAdl4wjEPG64zLCmnPvmlMnCgFQTn4slemm9eJ2rHy/s1600/319.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTl1KEzebI2vUwXtNvmZ0LR_-1XT4nCroDtTO3aIkKSVs4QLtvy0ZunZtD5ZivDr3mQPbkV6QYfSGdxEQzhEEYwm-mdE3x6F5m11ZAdl4wjEPG64zLCmnPvmlMnCgFQTn4slemm9eJ2rHy/s320/319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521999253201589362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CGWp85nGewUHh07YDZj3lb92EXTCp8sYikjTdzci-s4juIiedFo41uHf4maFbeSDZ87fF1sgUYEXxh0NCyIDS97T5SSrNpWek3IkMpxr4DwxOPS4E8QEvqikxOGhUnalpIBddUwNxYTB/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CGWp85nGewUHh07YDZj3lb92EXTCp8sYikjTdzci-s4juIiedFo41uHf4maFbeSDZ87fF1sgUYEXxh0NCyIDS97T5SSrNpWek3IkMpxr4DwxOPS4E8QEvqikxOGhUnalpIBddUwNxYTB/s320/050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521999251146370546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ke__asAvWZawimTTMSuv4cFDVbvYc4nLd1vd71VaT9yScgvJzwGCF30jrJA0AhBuo2yK_h2fYvIb0doJcXLjwYZfa21TFVuM6b4Cfv7VVxNjUngxDZ9gtXNQCPDzYKXY_8k0hEgmaXqb/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ke__asAvWZawimTTMSuv4cFDVbvYc4nLd1vd71VaT9yScgvJzwGCF30jrJA0AhBuo2yK_h2fYvIb0doJcXLjwYZfa21TFVuM6b4Cfv7VVxNjUngxDZ9gtXNQCPDzYKXY_8k0hEgmaXqb/s320/047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521999245016710834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2js3AaWOAfYy0R4FKCt7fFrnU3aY6odp5ybKW4GDDzsu55Cqjc7Q1msxBp5Gl9SRvdL94ix_MeoH90pg4vXjlGCuTO3WusBK3Nzr_y-tm2xR4_KP-kvpZKKKr1Fq3ecUpVgkMZdB8RpkL/s1600/048.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2js3AaWOAfYy0R4FKCt7fFrnU3aY6odp5ybKW4GDDzsu55Cqjc7Q1msxBp5Gl9SRvdL94ix_MeoH90pg4vXjlGCuTO3WusBK3Nzr_y-tm2xR4_KP-kvpZKKKr1Fq3ecUpVgkMZdB8RpkL/s320/048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521999236906782114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsPBt3egLSusOmGOnpC86O6jI4XbyyXcAzOFQV7ufn0cMmEdLdWTvSUKZ0dd8WPw3iTckjo9MwepE-pr0nEpuiC5uSZHA3mW-ToVebTPyES9tKVe4A3Ut9vLrXI00DhSr0Ou3Cjgm0DTU/s1600/046-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsPBt3egLSusOmGOnpC86O6jI4XbyyXcAzOFQV7ufn0cMmEdLdWTvSUKZ0dd8WPw3iTckjo9MwepE-pr0nEpuiC5uSZHA3mW-ToVebTPyES9tKVe4A3Ut9vLrXI00DhSr0Ou3Cjgm0DTU/s320/046-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521999228488327842" /></a><br />We then went on to visit with Gary and Sarah in Camino, California. I love it there. The area is sooo beautiful. Dennis and I love to walk through their neighborhood and look at all the amazing houses. We had a great time playing in their pool and just spending time with them. Sophia and Gracie just adore Meagan and become her shadows. Meagan always has to do a make up day with them and the girls get all dolled up. It is soooo cute. If she is sitting down one of them is on her lap. This time around it seemed to be Gracie more than Sophia. I guess because Sophia is growing up :(Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-58366608664077591922010-09-28T08:43:00.000-07:002010-09-28T08:55:45.976-07:00On to Kingsburg California<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1L2tO57Q1IIVScv-nuUXAxRCK4UVmp3Iia7JmxYcY6OKtawnw3Un4gSJ4ndX9et6kIS1H5ObsKDpdLrD286poLW3YHN44xdfjG8Qx7pTzb3ibXFcPbOnnyTZHqCnDO9apzIGJ6Ge8PfQ/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1L2tO57Q1IIVScv-nuUXAxRCK4UVmp3Iia7JmxYcY6OKtawnw3Un4gSJ4ndX9et6kIS1H5ObsKDpdLrD286poLW3YHN44xdfjG8Qx7pTzb3ibXFcPbOnnyTZHqCnDO9apzIGJ6Ge8PfQ/s320/045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521993608509289266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QfMAyOkiztZcY0gAJxRzCUaS-G6EwIaOLFg6mg8BVx2qDRdYWJd_x48U6kUkAxBgMhaEo7gcyPVBRvuw2mwMMPAuhY8e_B2N1NVW-XbOgUq2sFkpzuYQRazMuwoUAxU3ddEr_7FDduaM/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QfMAyOkiztZcY0gAJxRzCUaS-G6EwIaOLFg6mg8BVx2qDRdYWJd_x48U6kUkAxBgMhaEo7gcyPVBRvuw2mwMMPAuhY8e_B2N1NVW-XbOgUq2sFkpzuYQRazMuwoUAxU3ddEr_7FDduaM/s320/044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521993607738217410" /></a><br />After visiting with Dennis' mother and sister we drove to Kingburg, California to visit with Dennis' brother Greg, my sister in law Barbara and of course Spencer. We were only there a weekend. We spent a lot of time just visiting and catching up. We were able to spend the 4th of July with them and of course Dennis was able to light some fire works! I think Barbara spent most of the time cooking for us. It seems she was always in the kitchen the food was amazing. We had a great time but sad to say I only took out my camera one. I have only two pictures of the cousins together.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-52635606811945540872010-09-28T07:55:00.000-07:002010-09-28T08:04:07.425-07:00Simi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUNKThC8eKzKv4T9lJnZeVwn7E4nxKQ7TE8XsE3AANRC3uzUiRUU6JQ1t4OlWl6OsDFD0hYQMQ74Z870D-DmE9QfoYQgtS3TvkrfBQsTo2bduQSM_zyt3jO6xn2xXnCjRGwA31I4snlQa/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUNKThC8eKzKv4T9lJnZeVwn7E4nxKQ7TE8XsE3AANRC3uzUiRUU6JQ1t4OlWl6OsDFD0hYQMQ74Z870D-DmE9QfoYQgtS3TvkrfBQsTo2bduQSM_zyt3jO6xn2xXnCjRGwA31I4snlQa/s320/015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521980234875566162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlPPiANDD7WxW3fnDcDeVZG-w2MKKt3gejxDEeNOCD7W9bukcUDmkUDLlHfurppEBAlD2Z0r9r0rlFzYZ6pFf05EwGWpc8u7Xq-3TH1SjUsWq3iQzplPqER1jCwErUsWOd5PfEOhPBiNS/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlPPiANDD7WxW3fnDcDeVZG-w2MKKt3gejxDEeNOCD7W9bukcUDmkUDLlHfurppEBAlD2Z0r9r0rlFzYZ6pFf05EwGWpc8u7Xq-3TH1SjUsWq3iQzplPqER1jCwErUsWOd5PfEOhPBiNS/s320/013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521980227010570738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DORXtwyfPmAU5Hayj8_f9XDEQaClUzecqDENTCyjyLsV_9Clz1Ryao8t3Jc3E8l5si3odB5iZuWD5FJTB27rfdO9xjMcu_BSNaxpkFsEGuWWkx9MmmzwRQ8lJxdH7O3w3AsOqR2lwWzQ/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2DORXtwyfPmAU5Hayj8_f9XDEQaClUzecqDENTCyjyLsV_9Clz1Ryao8t3Jc3E8l5si3odB5iZuWD5FJTB27rfdO9xjMcu_BSNaxpkFsEGuWWkx9MmmzwRQ8lJxdH7O3w3AsOqR2lwWzQ/s320/043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521980220424398290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv7wqpubb8GSbbTdNKe-2UqHhJjkbzEpu8eXfdmDo9qU0t2Fy336ELaZJWtIrmqZfwjBQ3FK1GqOK-9yyWJiTAOYEjy2I7klum_P81ol0CH-PdeJnvNOePtaOoTKSy-Cps-3uTdP3Hx5A/s1600/041.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVv7wqpubb8GSbbTdNKe-2UqHhJjkbzEpu8eXfdmDo9qU0t2Fy336ELaZJWtIrmqZfwjBQ3FK1GqOK-9yyWJiTAOYEjy2I7klum_P81ol0CH-PdeJnvNOePtaOoTKSy-Cps-3uTdP3Hx5A/s320/041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521980212302726386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbZznuBHt5DPXw1vRVpx_v7LhnOhdV__iKMrXQp-i6fffqbQ_d5WhHDA17rM0AiJMpZxX-i8oA4AuPGbVazCmk7ijsRYmLnyEmQeboWNUI3x_sa0512KQULSaJkXEdcScj0Xr5pNEg5El/s1600/040.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbZznuBHt5DPXw1vRVpx_v7LhnOhdV__iKMrXQp-i6fffqbQ_d5WhHDA17rM0AiJMpZxX-i8oA4AuPGbVazCmk7ijsRYmLnyEmQeboWNUI3x_sa0512KQULSaJkXEdcScj0Xr5pNEg5El/s320/040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521980210864659106" /></a><br />Meagan and Matthew slept out in the front room on some pads. Every morning we would get up and they would have either the dog or the cat sleeping with them. One morning Matt was off the pad on the floor and the dog had the whole pad!Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522624526466148365.post-67991220673099750032010-09-28T07:43:00.001-07:002010-09-28T07:54:10.554-07:00Swimming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k3bMU6mKzE9q_pm0OZJtof7Ui91GMLjDytRzRZHruxO_hyJYY3qR-fyIo031JLknIzLHhGE4rF9SSXjSk3LhlEDE5V2lHHmwS96Ij_pGEXJVr1ie6pi3BMoOjQUT5Ou2OgySYiLnz5P4/s1600/034.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k3bMU6mKzE9q_pm0OZJtof7Ui91GMLjDytRzRZHruxO_hyJYY3qR-fyIo031JLknIzLHhGE4rF9SSXjSk3LhlEDE5V2lHHmwS96Ij_pGEXJVr1ie6pi3BMoOjQUT5Ou2OgySYiLnz5P4/s320/034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521977607293363970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUOJ9UpZKssuurd7E5hnN_AHoMgFBXKGE9aJZ1Baa1ZYHXCUjkT_3o06ZuZPLpnsAeWCMCx-ogMol5mf1908EqjLcWehUZbL5-6iz3UwpptiQztWvWJIMwVmS1yAot6G7OhYVIt7awYOL/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUOJ9UpZKssuurd7E5hnN_AHoMgFBXKGE9aJZ1Baa1ZYHXCUjkT_3o06ZuZPLpnsAeWCMCx-ogMol5mf1908EqjLcWehUZbL5-6iz3UwpptiQztWvWJIMwVmS1yAot6G7OhYVIt7awYOL/s320/035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521977603411560626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgl7jC3RO-iYvFcCkUG4eUueVDjWJgG95V5tHftSbn37QfrxHGdg9wcnMlnX_NfQhQNrAzHOs4Jb1blg75HMaboHz_NzJGRpnOfPkYBWNNyrpcF4EUosvSMfTq6HNJUGgsl9zcqo7HnI8/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgl7jC3RO-iYvFcCkUG4eUueVDjWJgG95V5tHftSbn37QfrxHGdg9wcnMlnX_NfQhQNrAzHOs4Jb1blg75HMaboHz_NzJGRpnOfPkYBWNNyrpcF4EUosvSMfTq6HNJUGgsl9zcqo7HnI8/s320/033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521977595066998722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnktIY98sVccGWb14AJM-yNOG3eDohL0PiCm6i3ostavnsIuXBozG4RMkLY13Wd3MCpUVP37SUzq7u0q3AyUeKFR3Q-o2rEzJLHYA1_jBxE815rdx4ZYQ3R3yUZIwKF199KlCfR8HPhwy/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnktIY98sVccGWb14AJM-yNOG3eDohL0PiCm6i3ostavnsIuXBozG4RMkLY13Wd3MCpUVP37SUzq7u0q3AyUeKFR3Q-o2rEzJLHYA1_jBxE815rdx4ZYQ3R3yUZIwKF199KlCfR8HPhwy/s320/032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521977590656425346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7aA6qlzw4hFl20VsGe5XxCF4UR8fmt0-r1kMnI1FL8jy4yTBoRIzxj8BLyhRXjynYGo84jftFjOSYCnGXCdTElXsHDbsSNNNEI536BgiUSO-rkMW-9p7UCk6vEVVxkLqYl1E1wNMD9K4/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7aA6qlzw4hFl20VsGe5XxCF4UR8fmt0-r1kMnI1FL8jy4yTBoRIzxj8BLyhRXjynYGo84jftFjOSYCnGXCdTElXsHDbsSNNNEI536BgiUSO-rkMW-9p7UCk6vEVVxkLqYl1E1wNMD9K4/s320/030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521977586040527954" /></a><br />Dennis' mother has a pool in her back yard. Well really her back yard is the pool! So we spend a lot and I mean a lot of time in the pool. Since Dennis gave me my waterproof camera a few years ago we have made a tradition of taking a group underwater shot of the cousins together. This year there are only three of them :( My nephew Clayton always get a kick out of me taking the underwater shots and cracks up. Needless to say laughing hard and being under water don't mix well. He always ends up choking on water before we get a few good shots.Traveling Deckershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557743953807590692noreply@blogger.com0