tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28816856090633132122023-11-16T08:36:22.369-10:00WEphillipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-50651819336227804872011-01-19T23:38:00.007-10:002012-02-26T03:20:50.403-10:00Emry turns 3 months<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-IFytKWaMyZ3n2f1kIWJpQrM3KFBdk8zaEgzPUnsac9atPMiL-BxeipjLXTj6bkSeQs_ZSJRXA_Hvpu1vn2rzCTOdqoWFwQdnLcTYIjsX10Lbj7gxtF3xyj-EstfVpzwQD6DJA7QPSYk/s1600/IMG_5697.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/AVvXsEjD-IFytKWaMyZ3n2f1kIWJpQrM3KFBdk8zaEgzPUnsac9atPMiL-BxeipjLXTj6bkSeQs_ZSJRXA_Hvpu1vn2rzCTOdqoWFwQdnLcTYIjsX10Lbj7gxtF3xyj-EstfVpzwQD6DJA7QPSYk/s400/IMG_5697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700710930018492162" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">...her eyes are still blue..<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCee0gDxtSVGe_uOgUKazUjCyfnMNQnWPOPVQh-a6yJ6eYbSda7-a369gUysAl0kNNSAWQ6nrjA7VywF739OlFQJbgOa03XFHY7hUJSxsv5iAgag3H-95vQAGpaSTzBI1hdNriJzZOVKft/s1600/IMG_5611.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/AVvXsEjCee0gDxtSVGe_uOgUKazUjCyfnMNQnWPOPVQh-a6yJ6eYbSda7-a369gUysAl0kNNSAWQ6nrjA7VywF739OlFQJbgOa03XFHY7hUJSxsv5iAgag3H-95vQAGpaSTzBI1hdNriJzZOVKft/s400/IMG_5611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699291348804037474" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">And busy trying to sit up....</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TEAFp70oAbFqfWh6OuPrELgbwtmlu8cdd_heyXFCqUX45E_kZ2OB0UltWLnDfnNAA8yqu2NOQ-8LFun6eg2K82dX12heAAT-Psb6eMEwHyrR5q53DWhUxBqjI4llN_hiUiyzu3Zje1VZ/s1600/IMG_5612.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V3ZJQxGRcrxyYGLkpomM-EqISrxNfmtVcUqaCBwj7Zt8GsNpY2Pa1dfU505TZUeBVcQHYJEm5HIYNxiPMn7IgzIE0GtfvJLtzXVg7SJYswCp9NSJq3H2xwlsN_qA4RJA68iG-auHexYn/s400/IMG_5530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699291334761942386" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">So busy is Emry that she can sleep anywhere.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkR9kfYhE06XIqZ_pSAtLJIkI_QldX6SozUn1MrGJOWUpupSPxUTgrrvik7zsRL2N4Tz4JbDQ69QR9hWMCwUIaWbPV8IE2kC1Ajx6bmhA2FWfnCKSXjn-ODCdBhSWwHFjxYZ_ipXSKVuZ/s1600/IMG_5532.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/AVvXsEjEkR9kfYhE06XIqZ_pSAtLJIkI_QldX6SozUn1MrGJOWUpupSPxUTgrrvik7zsRL2N4Tz4JbDQ69QR9hWMCwUIaWbPV8IE2kC1Ajx6bmhA2FWfnCKSXjn-ODCdBhSWwHFjxYZ_ipXSKVuZ/s400/IMG_5532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699291325222338370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jwTs3SfmlafBlOfu28NINkfRP95TAyXS2eNSeNr-bdrkgG8sbNGFARsJjbrvmM_tIOGO7Zq5TjthhaH-HiW8ePsj_sXQS3MVkvuQ5HsC4TIFe_rJDqIp_WFQq1ONwmgaMKunnw9TAV5H/s1600/IMG_5661.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/AVvXsEj9jwTs3SfmlafBlOfu28NINkfRP95TAyXS2eNSeNr-bdrkgG8sbNGFARsJjbrvmM_tIOGO7Zq5TjthhaH-HiW8ePsj_sXQS3MVkvuQ5HsC4TIFe_rJDqIp_WFQq1ONwmgaMKunnw9TAV5H/s400/IMG_5661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699337826116097634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDV50-fPNIms5T9QV3pDLDT4eqqZD8HucqWFYKQq5u8FU7c47ShjjgpH0d-UDmWBbelBRilk1MYMTJXYbPQYgPwuXlMn09u7oUH_5NDmWjYsOedMb77QlQxykj64r3FtnXtgP4ZUpUmtC/s1600/IMG_5668.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/AVvXsEjxDV50-fPNIms5T9QV3pDLDT4eqqZD8HucqWFYKQq5u8FU7c47ShjjgpH0d-UDmWBbelBRilk1MYMTJXYbPQYgPwuXlMn09u7oUH_5NDmWjYsOedMb77QlQxykj64r3FtnXtgP4ZUpUmtC/s400/IMG_5668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699337836544729570" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I just love her delicate little hands. </span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-9905690935755411802011-01-18T20:45:00.005-10:002012-01-24T23:09:04.049-10:00Connor plays<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMamFUg2isQhlOLyz8b8nu8ds1z8HMcfY51gOcSX-PDM53Jpfy-v242yIQI_jxLDNN2_FhFImNzrjjbx-rbw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Coldplay</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxnssinKV9OU6M2Ng95SMDZTyLB4BaXa64ZcdFKyemP5sqoWJNGwAbamcCt8eHQm5qQkxB6CQ2KlrNNLhQOXA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Green Day</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-85601514538881762062011-01-17T22:14:00.000-10:002012-01-18T23:00:06.002-10:00Emry's first warriors basketball game<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotob52da-Z3E9QAEAY5o7McOXHW4IzVXMQmv8sTPMHZD_hRiIXvNpZdFutqVV-ENMyV5z-xCf5pf4V8Ktg_Uqh__5aqYnOaOxv8XtcvlRD5mcJOIKUPrZb2QB-ELT9-xYCbcH3RZ2Mrgj/s1600/IMG_5606.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/AVvXsEjotob52da-Z3E9QAEAY5o7McOXHW4IzVXMQmv8sTPMHZD_hRiIXvNpZdFutqVV-ENMyV5z-xCf5pf4V8Ktg_Uqh__5aqYnOaOxv8XtcvlRD5mcJOIKUPrZb2QB-ELT9-xYCbcH3RZ2Mrgj/s400/IMG_5606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699263166001526690" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Emry, almost three months!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jlNS1l500UpJ_ad3QMo0ngsZpxoqK-uhLIwkEW6oKwtpxVU0jACPkhDdPkJPNKTzIx9qKY-vNkDuEUS2-_WmnmGkLTNvKEN51HH5HXNcYgme9j33CQYx2FhuoL28l_AxKRy0A-h9yMqL/s1600/IMG_5607.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/AVvXsEh9jlNS1l500UpJ_ad3QMo0ngsZpxoqK-uhLIwkEW6oKwtpxVU0jACPkhDdPkJPNKTzIx9qKY-vNkDuEUS2-_WmnmGkLTNvKEN51HH5HXNcYgme9j33CQYx2FhuoL28l_AxKRy0A-h9yMqL/s400/IMG_5607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699263172917441522" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We miss you Brian, Tammy and Reece.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-21500478713735128152011-01-14T16:50:00.002-10:002012-01-13T17:12:11.912-10:00Emry's teething<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlGBPm5xMRtQ7yIgGPZhzmRqiNTb8QFvlAUCFgZAngFunhhsqY7oZ8JVdPeucLycnH_JrkaAOZ3x5-j3WCcHoyUwDdufI_lgxmK7cOXhgf_gQ1lm1MIFie1_SphRZ6mcaA7-w9Niw9qvS/s1600/IMG_5553.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/AVvXsEiYlGBPm5xMRtQ7yIgGPZhzmRqiNTb8QFvlAUCFgZAngFunhhsqY7oZ8JVdPeucLycnH_JrkaAOZ3x5-j3WCcHoyUwDdufI_lgxmK7cOXhgf_gQ1lm1MIFie1_SphRZ6mcaA7-w9Niw9qvS/s400/IMG_5553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697319014769450258" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">...and working every waking hour to break one thru.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsP2NNZ9f0pZAq1yRSPS83AD2rgNwxzU6t5BFlDt6_aIXhwyRlzvrAqzyy2iAzDZDCipGpMmPbyoeWrxoWOct4VzOXulXBZzi3yawNg9kcomNJGbUn-TIpO0o4mPbubytFJkNXzKiCruxj/s1600/IMG_5573.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/AVvXsEgsP2NNZ9f0pZAq1yRSPS83AD2rgNwxzU6t5BFlDt6_aIXhwyRlzvrAqzyy2iAzDZDCipGpMmPbyoeWrxoWOct4VzOXulXBZzi3yawNg9kcomNJGbUn-TIpO0o4mPbubytFJkNXzKiCruxj/s400/IMG_5573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697315963517930338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ-EW58GSqdXPSk_ysYtLIlQRC1V94hyphenhyphen980pTqQXr58Gc2mnddWybPO5fYO0df-Qk-bOdeKoz1H-9CiBPidSp10gmd89FM2StT85iZiX0eT6Gc7QnnUDdMJjXxsiUmUl4hKnxCpZLk7pa/s1600/IMG_5577.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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font-style: italic;">Pearce's new favorite medium.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghf8MLIEpWrTZPYhura6Xsv3Od11t7b-hjGc8PxEDGeV7tooLXd5nHY5dC_I2X-28HxaJ-fMk5EX-ijXVyCC-xIoVj-2Kr8tlxZKN9K4yAwcWEGezHqqHRlYNQUjx7jIT36ArLcoat_2_O/s1600/IMG_5521.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/AVvXsEghf8MLIEpWrTZPYhura6Xsv3Od11t7b-hjGc8PxEDGeV7tooLXd5nHY5dC_I2X-28HxaJ-fMk5EX-ijXVyCC-xIoVj-2Kr8tlxZKN9K4yAwcWEGezHqqHRlYNQUjx7jIT36ArLcoat_2_O/s400/IMG_5521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696928852363421154" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-40807453375055182011-01-10T05:36:00.004-10:002012-01-10T19:00:55.119-10:00Under Pearce's tutelage<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >P</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">earce</span> has been hard at work trying to teach <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Emry</span> to lift her head during tummy time today.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bEK9zVEM__I9my1d5UhFb7r6goJau3LmIoa6-893HryNkD4p9GNmKmHaulAcPY2zqBQaTu91lBNHBC3ccdPXzUbt9DqPE3gAVWkLqbwrEo4xMvv4dN0H5KNVb60LT4joCcymZZFlbhvH/s1600/IMG_5483.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/AVvXsEg5bEK9zVEM__I9my1d5UhFb7r6goJau3LmIoa6-893HryNkD4p9GNmKmHaulAcPY2zqBQaTu91lBNHBC3ccdPXzUbt9DqPE3gAVWkLqbwrEo4xMvv4dN0H5KNVb60LT4joCcymZZFlbhvH/s400/IMG_5483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696028896632144002" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce decided that wearing his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">spiderman</span> costume would help <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Emry</span>.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir94P_IMrdykSsp2adGHz26x7edvYcVBSUfQkH6CxFPfbcdfTaNCb1kp7Nq1goEaaAjpGv6a_QJ-abU0ecJeGlKvuxCtx0wVkUjnoEK1qqN-QOGC2JZosG6s2A8-7vi3hAfdBFJIxtrDx7/s1600/IMG_5484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-X4e7LPDisxZLJcq3wb36klpjVwbO5uER-4tDA0bKXz-XryrYis4ajbDd9EICcdNtimw51tCOyhr8D-IT3L7pRL13H_CDkXCyXEkYmNE4F22i3YjjhZxQM3O-RHh31hOrWZ7vhM9Qr6m/s400/IMG_5487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696028924553391730" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Proud Pearce announces, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tuh</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">dah</span>!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdQnclEVHNC1JANuFCEFHkmd9QNEVuLS1NiJrWjj4VK3RQgX3MxiKeolXQgoIWJJbc8vQSo3PxMdTOFdCQYg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce's next item of business, teaching </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Emry</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> to roll over. She's so close</span>.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxw4KjtgW89N0xfq-738NIPSjitEcrDpgkfmgLbO6dX_2gwudtCNHBwXb831E-WudfBNFqZF2Zpyefk4qgorg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-l26skh7y_t3Y3UvjY2R9AgWUOUxtXP9UkG6yeKm6ud0TqfQ4esRY7jsDIiyXgxMkfM9519GVsVt9XgpuT6O0ZWfTCoSK2OiX91kZmRD6DPl1nxpfmgOOjWxuPHqj6QxSrrnYmr2oFjn/s1600/IMG_5494.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/AVvXsEg8-l26skh7y_t3Y3UvjY2R9AgWUOUxtXP9UkG6yeKm6ud0TqfQ4esRY7jsDIiyXgxMkfM9519GVsVt9XgpuT6O0ZWfTCoSK2OiX91kZmRD6DPl1nxpfmgOOjWxuPHqj6QxSrrnYmr2oFjn/s400/IMG_5494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696028934378563842" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Emry</span> sound asleep, after hours of Pearce encouraging her to put up her head and to roll over.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-66735211645558948022011-01-09T21:44:00.002-10:002012-01-10T19:12:57.640-10:00Grandmama Visits<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZ_d2Sz1AEFXrczH5Yx7aMf-i8lyscKQKLkEH6GSUPc8Mf06XPwiOt7ZtX8NbTg_Qr642Deonsm8fqpSOPVZQVYSoyOyWqwW334EIFj9bLKVfqusSbu-hmBLkPmuuY_jNnIZ79xOzVoBk/s1600/IMG_5454.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYc8nfLBVPRZw2rwOdYbqviEEPa7fuG4mGzE6R6EoDN-baYP2B7QZUA3usK569Z1hc0kdI3MI5_m2yDvHz6VDVkuBkwphIa9FuBevKbbnWGXXi33UOX7b2yJ59CyHDWeKyo-2XoxAE-BN/s400/IMG_5457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696022856592731730" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I am a lucky Momma!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-28750969293659711072011-01-01T09:00:00.001-10:002011-08-30T09:24:44.167-10:00New Years Eve 2010<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span></span>his year was the last New Year's Eve that fireworks could be purchased on our Island, and so every man, women and child enthusiastically had set off fireworks from 12 noon to 5am. It sounded like the whole Island was under attack. The view from our house showed most of the Island's spoils, it was jaw dropping to say the least. Eric tried to estimate the amount of money our little Island resident's spent on fireworks in one night and it came out to millions! They do like to party hard here.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-52397802938065535252010-12-26T05:35:00.001-10:002011-08-30T05:41:23.830-10:00Playdate<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOx9Q4jzhzAug5u_favwQfjWNdP-zgMiqyxIJNaNy7QbKJGJNqc3dqn90cAwfu5KCzFLysGUoD9XKl_036nDEA-hF7AVWLsG_AnPv-Yf3qI1zJeSVAmjtM8XK4vDyrOtp78dn6LPnQdQ8z/s1600/IMG_5270.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/AVvXsEjOx9Q4jzhzAug5u_favwQfjWNdP-zgMiqyxIJNaNy7QbKJGJNqc3dqn90cAwfu5KCzFLysGUoD9XKl_036nDEA-hF7AVWLsG_AnPv-Yf3qI1zJeSVAmjtM8XK4vDyrOtp78dn6LPnQdQ8z/s400/IMG_5270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646673447038335986" border="0" /></a>Pearce and Max Ohki.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-28571515939884467532010-12-25T21:28:00.009-10:002011-08-30T04:55:37.704-10:00Christmas Day 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">C</span></span>hristmas Morning!!!
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce must have been a good boy this year. </span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3bZudnWGKrkRflu3F19eH4UawNC6q-LdFYesqNE-3e9YU3mB0U_j6s8Sd2LkimrbeNLhLPKRPPbp-NhZpyIdMIIL_tXXfQrBTpT7CDqsWiwSFWk1nOlxjpSY7ghyg53XY2kHRhMtLogO/s1600/IMG_5208.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/AVvXsEgs3bZudnWGKrkRflu3F19eH4UawNC6q-LdFYesqNE-3e9YU3mB0U_j6s8Sd2LkimrbeNLhLPKRPPbp-NhZpyIdMIIL_tXXfQrBTpT7CDqsWiwSFWk1nOlxjpSY7ghyg53XY2kHRhMtLogO/s400/IMG_5208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632448129049727490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Santa leaves all his presents unwrapped for Pearce.</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8pCocTbdK4oLd0-U4FnXakv4hM49bCGYNhoImd2jY4329EUxnhdPViBbNBkqtFrLiZAEgD8i2qXybHKVlSvTMGmAs2QUdE4yNFv6A8rr7GBpG-3DFUzN5XB4IXMa4k-LLgN6QyBZEv5M/s1600/IMG_5216.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/AVvXsEjp8pCocTbdK4oLd0-U4FnXakv4hM49bCGYNhoImd2jY4329EUxnhdPViBbNBkqtFrLiZAEgD8i2qXybHKVlSvTMGmAs2QUdE4yNFv6A8rr7GBpG-3DFUzN5XB4IXMa4k-LLgN6QyBZEv5M/s400/IMG_5216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632448136250280162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce starts opening presents.</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcjMKR92FtaMp-WDOeBzL8pbHZuGo-VDjwkT9VrZ4fhQwHEMgLafx64dI4_oMRfEdPQy2ztPzHtS7xea-_UNCnJh1e9RwQTMsDkMKJqY7ShRS0FU-GefzWlVCmPU3ztgQkmAsg23vWxaK/s1600/IMG_5217.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/AVvXsEgKcjMKR92FtaMp-WDOeBzL8pbHZuGo-VDjwkT9VrZ4fhQwHEMgLafx64dI4_oMRfEdPQy2ztPzHtS7xea-_UNCnJh1e9RwQTMsDkMKJqY7ShRS0FU-GefzWlVCmPU3ztgQkmAsg23vWxaK/s400/IMG_5217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632448137787817186" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce is very slow and careful not to rip the paper.</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHQ9k-o1-cZerHNOw22CmQrEe00WSqXo_EbokLwqo9d2YnW-yBIH9K0CawpYBnd0p8a6FvOB9AMYHZNJR2W1Xdw7JiCLuy9kgOpVRhmzeBfD0Bmm19P0mjb-Ga_kB5DaQO7xrktGpVN3f/s1600/IMG_5218.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/AVvXsEhfHQ9k-o1-cZerHNOw22CmQrEe00WSqXo_EbokLwqo9d2YnW-yBIH9K0CawpYBnd0p8a6FvOB9AMYHZNJR2W1Xdw7JiCLuy9kgOpVRhmzeBfD0Bmm19P0mjb-Ga_kB5DaQO7xrktGpVN3f/s400/IMG_5218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632448148172344162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And so Christmas morning is the longest morning of our lives.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Our little Christmas Candy Cane!</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgibLlH-Y9ymGTuVoj2qfTj6wcJz6CLf9CefCA5oDZT3IHUbpOYUeUe1asYzxg-MEWjt7P35yT5RJmRQmqLg-UcN6MJWYa2BYQ8MIfi_XhaoNP8z8adjVUfxH0XPdaTI4bXOi_24o6k8Sv/s1600/IMG_5253.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/AVvXsEjgibLlH-Y9ymGTuVoj2qfTj6wcJz6CLf9CefCA5oDZT3IHUbpOYUeUe1asYzxg-MEWjt7P35yT5RJmRQmqLg-UcN6MJWYa2BYQ8MIfi_XhaoNP8z8adjVUfxH0XPdaTI4bXOi_24o6k8Sv/s400/IMG_5253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632451326742603714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce posing with his gingerbread house he made with Tutu.</span>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMku-fV3BYWd2wVdSWesRhRgVdeW2U6tB_FisADSzypzLLtIE3Do8FZkSK6lqkRQg6H903nHSLkPE-Ly7SypL3AMJeGEexgM2C0gUhdkYfkea6PvO9g9Niyx-TXogbjXfboYJ8y6MHEzz/s1600/IMG_5254.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/AVvXsEhvMku-fV3BYWd2wVdSWesRhRgVdeW2U6tB_FisADSzypzLLtIE3Do8FZkSK6lqkRQg6H903nHSLkPE-Ly7SypL3AMJeGEexgM2C0gUhdkYfkea6PvO9g9Niyx-TXogbjXfboYJ8y6MHEzz/s400/IMG_5254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632451333845337986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Grandma and Grandpa Piller sent us some yummy Christmas goodies in these festive boxes.</span>
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<br />Christmas Dinner with almost the hole Communist Block.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyt-Fq5gjTVP6KUaFGU8wSdlIM5j7rybDiBro7BVhxbFb0pu0HMj9xpPXyKcUNRwD6X0sLPieYzoHUirjqUSWpaqHel_PI3eSHuNNVSw8Zr0FS6kLxWhUPUdZGY30xB93GeYM6mofqCdGB/s1600/sIMG_5720l.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/AVvXsEgyt-Fq5gjTVP6KUaFGU8wSdlIM5j7rybDiBro7BVhxbFb0pu0HMj9xpPXyKcUNRwD6X0sLPieYzoHUirjqUSWpaqHel_PI3eSHuNNVSw8Zr0FS6kLxWhUPUdZGY30xB93GeYM6mofqCdGB/s400/sIMG_5720l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632454698662164850" border="0" /></a>Hao from Vietnam holding Emry.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqacWxbt_uvPm2kGulPUCRVMuVuMthQEksAUoLXSzimWf8FMBEBig4ibS17sd4DFVfdQmg-nmHKQtIsG1l97TDZidMmjVQPoPZuVEfS5VI-kBvb48Aeq4zFDY9mMIoTcE9G_CXxpTSYuM/s1600/IMG_5262.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/AVvXsEidqacWxbt_uvPm2kGulPUCRVMuVuMthQEksAUoLXSzimWf8FMBEBig4ibS17sd4DFVfdQmg-nmHKQtIsG1l97TDZidMmjVQPoPZuVEfS5VI-kBvb48Aeq4zFDY9mMIoTcE9G_CXxpTSYuM/s400/IMG_5262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632454683823780754" border="0" /></a>Melinda from Hungary, Olga from Russia, Heber from Texas, Pearce from Hawaii, Eric from Arizona, Wendi from Canada, Hao from Vietnam, and Di from China. All we needed was a guest from North Korea and Cuba to complete the remaining old communist block at our Christmas dinner.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-26734599488687205432010-12-24T21:14:00.003-10:002011-08-15T07:38:34.315-10:00Christmas Eve 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">W</span></span>e went to Honolulu to find some Christmas Eve Cheer.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvU1sCvbQV35fealtlunLj32J3VqQLQZk_n-WrIC6umD3wiroZlwVr-jNpYg4z2HokOBqeo6_Wky-itG0myrACspxXaAodWE1U5rQhHU1aj8-a87Gu3CLdhtQYBwh3MhWYCkO3HpGxbWP/s1600/IMG_5179.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/AVvXsEhJvU1sCvbQV35fealtlunLj32J3VqQLQZk_n-WrIC6umD3wiroZlwVr-jNpYg4z2HokOBqeo6_Wky-itG0myrACspxXaAodWE1U5rQhHU1aj8-a87Gu3CLdhtQYBwh3MhWYCkO3HpGxbWP/s400/IMG_5179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632444095804797730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We stopped to see the largest gingerbread town. </span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-0Qw0ggBUFM4k_dmllOgNsm4UzdmwRnB6MpeP2xKRZgjMfSG5KtDvHNzwf51aZwd8qHqs87Be1QZX7UwEPfKfueW0A4qI-a7s-y1cNjBMZ4BhR8yk8dPIHsxOA3cE3hXdTZZGvLsWXkf/s1600/IMG_5176.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/AVvXsEiC-0Qw0ggBUFM4k_dmllOgNsm4UzdmwRnB6MpeP2xKRZgjMfSG5KtDvHNzwf51aZwd8qHqs87Be1QZX7UwEPfKfueW0A4qI-a7s-y1cNjBMZ4BhR8yk8dPIHsxOA3cE3hXdTZZGvLsWXkf/s400/IMG_5176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632444086691445026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And stopped to see the largest Christmas sandcastle.</span>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWJ5pVDHhieVP4V7x9bzrg5XW5iozi-6nUEsmvWix4CLw5NiJhW1zkzDGE7A_-GaQ0cRefroVvGluMhmhUDWvJCQsoDyu5k2-5-bkHWB6mlCmvshmU4ux9SpfCpurq50YJyQxXuDDdTBa/s1600/IMG_5185.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/AVvXsEjpWJ5pVDHhieVP4V7x9bzrg5XW5iozi-6nUEsmvWix4CLw5NiJhW1zkzDGE7A_-GaQ0cRefroVvGluMhmhUDWvJCQsoDyu5k2-5-bkHWB6mlCmvshmU4ux9SpfCpurq50YJyQxXuDDdTBa/s400/IMG_5185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632444102287563970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Back home, Pearce made and decorated cookies for Santa.</span>
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<br />Pearce wrote his own note to Santa; <span style="font-style: italic;"> Dear Santa, Please remember to close the door. Thanks for the presents. Love Pearce.</span>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-26008059789178342072010-12-06T15:18:00.002-10:002011-08-15T07:42:54.013-10:00Phillips family time<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">W</span></span>ith Eric's parents and Grandma here for the blessing the rest of the Phillips gang, Uncle Todd, Aunt Camille, and cousins Joci, Brin, and Amelia, came out to Hawaii for some fun in the sun. Eric took the week off to play along, while Emry and I stayed home to recover.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurM1Xh9NFE1IMCFwfKIX8wCjzDLRRBWZ-MZXpWf79txCHpJuUj8F8W0jLMgco69hRqdNLyZz39hrURjHkxXAyb9E00HVnTvAFEGexr2crzz-iNVYjap9bSBve4O1E_-xcfhyHeqq3AcxS/s1600/DSC04621.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/AVvXsEgurM1Xh9NFE1IMCFwfKIX8wCjzDLRRBWZ-MZXpWf79txCHpJuUj8F8W0jLMgco69hRqdNLyZz39hrURjHkxXAyb9E00HVnTvAFEGexr2crzz-iNVYjap9bSBve4O1E_-xcfhyHeqq3AcxS/s400/DSC04621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632439918436716002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce, Amelia, Brin, and Joci.
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgji4WpnX5VKWz1Bswgmngi3BcJt3r0kddI5gK54GlLoj1fPAF5GDH7oSrob-z-BiXaAliVcdhXCy29WKqbbGKHfWmeo0eG0pos6zqsG7z_IrnEadCBzvnW279hVikybcVjwxveMz_spdJn/s1600/IMG_8035.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/AVvXsEgji4WpnX5VKWz1Bswgmngi3BcJt3r0kddI5gK54GlLoj1fPAF5GDH7oSrob-z-BiXaAliVcdhXCy29WKqbbGKHfWmeo0eG0pos6zqsG7z_IrnEadCBzvnW279hVikybcVjwxveMz_spdJn/s400/IMG_8035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604150826429334418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Connor, Joci, Pearce, Amelia and Brin.</span>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmCzbKWe0GurBBpbkxOGq8yvHET5QtLAt-1f2mPyerrPFa0qfFYt4KhExMGEdlGYN6De3fHvDC9bXjLnR7GMlI1vMNRKKdJCoBCaRga8Q_GKaJ2d1_9cBMogDYR6f5B0pOI4mNp4qNRct/s1600/IMG_8039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmCzbKWe0GurBBpbkxOGq8yvHET5QtLAt-1f2mPyerrPFa0qfFYt4KhExMGEdlGYN6De3fHvDC9bXjLnR7GMlI1vMNRKKdJCoBCaRga8Q_GKaJ2d1_9cBMogDYR6f5B0pOI4mNp4qNRct/s400/IMG_8039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604150837106356562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Watching the dolphins at the Oriental Hotel.</span>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDBARGh7-LLqlWEaNYAwkmaz_JJIuMq65Qeh7zF1_FQGP7F1I09Cjq0TMkc7X-3-z2Af-RQeyyfK4wzoZtX9g1lT4kZWi8n4O_ZLyHcYR5VmSYXwOREpH7YJrJqeDbtMQVH7tCL4AhJ1s/s1600/IMG_7999.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDBARGh7-LLqlWEaNYAwkmaz_JJIuMq65Qeh7zF1_FQGP7F1I09Cjq0TMkc7X-3-z2Af-RQeyyfK4wzoZtX9g1lT4kZWi8n4O_ZLyHcYR5VmSYXwOREpH7YJrJqeDbtMQVH7tCL4AhJ1s/s400/IMG_7999.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604150823558699490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At the beach in Waikiki. Connor, Sean and Pearce.</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwPqG2jKN4uePInlEKdhmWKYzGeAOyib6PHqYnHt727FDKcgkmrqxWhcy7qX2rRqDkQ206-yXFmbmOtv33CJjj9VGHmeovf__kobuOLYqoadtagrbwkU_F05yyZmYANtfybhO0rAkvVcq/s1600/IMG_8173.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/AVvXsEjOwPqG2jKN4uePInlEKdhmWKYzGeAOyib6PHqYnHt727FDKcgkmrqxWhcy7qX2rRqDkQ206-yXFmbmOtv33CJjj9VGHmeovf__kobuOLYqoadtagrbwkU_F05yyZmYANtfybhO0rAkvVcq/s400/IMG_8173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632439925542262194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce and Tutu Jane.</span>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RGkxl9LimxM4JZb468gCMi3GyPJjUg1VxUFSkKnTRW2Aa40a5PQnl8L_k1jPw4Z7eswOWNwW8ADrvM7XQDsyx9TOlMmZ3EkCi2f9gWsddClmi0HTViLvjJPRcfjLH6xYBxJ4rVKnP_z8/s1600/IMG_8171.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/AVvXsEi7RGkxl9LimxM4JZb468gCMi3GyPJjUg1VxUFSkKnTRW2Aa40a5PQnl8L_k1jPw4Z7eswOWNwW8ADrvM7XQDsyx9TOlMmZ3EkCi2f9gWsddClmi0HTViLvjJPRcfjLH6xYBxJ4rVKnP_z8/s400/IMG_8171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632439920364472818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Papa David and Pearce</span>.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT-ebS_36PN0ARAZfbZHrdgmh8WH94VMLLlHeYquzZqe1h_93WV3P58LyfFb4W4ut4lbvVzrDZNwcWv9HGflkw9YUp0oNvT6g26_mSTr3qGafjl_MCuZ6ySjDjFyjGXqbAOWlO3eUIKVF/s1600/IMG_8116.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/AVvXsEjtT-ebS_36PN0ARAZfbZHrdgmh8WH94VMLLlHeYquzZqe1h_93WV3P58LyfFb4W4ut4lbvVzrDZNwcWv9HGflkw9YUp0oNvT6g26_mSTr3qGafjl_MCuZ6ySjDjFyjGXqbAOWlO3eUIKVF/s400/IMG_8116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604150840494551666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Last stop was to see Santa Claus at the Ala Moana Mall.</span>
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-60038189070868999352010-12-05T16:32:00.004-10:002011-05-07T15:17:54.052-10:00Emry's blessing day<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >W</span>e decided to have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Emry's</span> blessing in December, hoping my Dad would recover from his brain surgery by then. Unfortunately he didn't and so his doctors denied our request for him to fly out to Honolulu. I still wanted my parents to feel apart of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Emry's</span> special day, so I asked my Mom to pick out a blessing dress for her to wear. My Mom sent it with Jane and David.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhOx4_K6PTapROt1_A5GoLzloHaezMyj10ocqoY2Zbg9hePmrS5_BjKktI6k1lI-XkgjpPLwNgzd_J_y5SBk-rJjAMud-n-aY4nhU-6iRyddaogUwVeKBtZSornN8glXmYyMrS32yyy-z/s1600/IMG_6177.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/AVvXsEjjhOx4_K6PTapROt1_A5GoLzloHaezMyj10ocqoY2Zbg9hePmrS5_BjKktI6k1lI-XkgjpPLwNgzd_J_y5SBk-rJjAMud-n-aY4nhU-6iRyddaogUwVeKBtZSornN8glXmYyMrS32yyy-z/s400/IMG_6177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603504503329896962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The blessing dress hanging in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Emry's</span> room.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfORidQMUO8K70kdMxVwZuvYOPgXN1ZBI9SsF0qMIftUlUPwCsm3V0hWWn9c0U6vLjjdXSM6x1IyqItXaSIrjNqTkHkf3UEu4bFj8GjyWIqU1rvM4PoU6xuw0jbNjFJLUphsgDXckpJsUF/s1600/IMG_6180.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfORidQMUO8K70kdMxVwZuvYOPgXN1ZBI9SsF0qMIftUlUPwCsm3V0hWWn9c0U6vLjjdXSM6x1IyqItXaSIrjNqTkHkf3UEu4bFj8GjyWIqU1rvM4PoU6xuw0jbNjFJLUphsgDXckpJsUF/s400/IMG_6180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603505434394637170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Perfectly long and delicate. Just like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Emry</span>.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9oUXPtNLuEz331bmuKzaW8r9iExHGxd4a29rKO27bJPJcJNYY1Ra_1NwmOf-k1bYGaE1h66XG_Wv_dN7Hm_bqcsI4qwHx7_qFzLf-X29prsNR5TxAN8GXSrQJL9lekmPiFT0JfCsI26D/s1600/IMG_7894_3_2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9oUXPtNLuEz331bmuKzaW8r9iExHGxd4a29rKO27bJPJcJNYY1Ra_1NwmOf-k1bYGaE1h66XG_Wv_dN7Hm_bqcsI4qwHx7_qFzLf-X29prsNR5TxAN8GXSrQJL9lekmPiFT0JfCsI26D/s400/IMG_7894_3_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597484106807878818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">After the blessing. Wendi, Eric, Connor {13}, Pearce {4}, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ermy</span> {1 month}. Special thanks to those who participated along with Eric in bless <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Emry</span>: Marlo Lopez, Brian Walter, Derick Hatch, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Heber</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Moulton</span>, Bishop Skinner, and David Phillips.</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJJ8GCK33Q-I5ps9uWK68HGtxrEO_pN1dbG5JorhsEFVl7weiuxCHk2tc4JsI_qCL81UrWvtJCnf3ipGXcPE2DSvCYpoK-DreIfky9MYTycL18J3KNs-ybLUra-Qwi0lOdCTJy_yAgMI_/s1600/IMG_7885.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJJ8GCK33Q-I5ps9uWK68HGtxrEO_pN1dbG5JorhsEFVl7weiuxCHk2tc4JsI_qCL81UrWvtJCnf3ipGXcPE2DSvCYpoK-DreIfky9MYTycL18J3KNs-ybLUra-Qwi0lOdCTJy_yAgMI_/s400/IMG_7885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597484093681974354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">In front of the historical Honolulu Tabernacle. Pearce, Connor, Wendi, Eric, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Emry</span>, Jane, David and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">GG</span> Phillips.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1za43tK6hPtWFQTMXSZTxJrNg2j3wx3DNoMSh5_W3yBqvoB8QxHbbiQXWBXhnOmAZx3dKohR2pRh_6W2snUurP6budErNSBu43zdnoPTIGkwISQEy1I9LXp7FWCn_s84WxCAsb64tTrz/s1600/IMG_7892.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/AVvXsEhh1za43tK6hPtWFQTMXSZTxJrNg2j3wx3DNoMSh5_W3yBqvoB8QxHbbiQXWBXhnOmAZx3dKohR2pRh_6W2snUurP6budErNSBu43zdnoPTIGkwISQEy1I9LXp7FWCn_s84WxCAsb64tTrz/s400/IMG_7892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597484099478303874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">In front of the Banyan Tree.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7ydKbALMJ0nyc2qpfVbx2Chm1RPJleyFnQMTAbht5obdNnQrz4oNbUQEoNYSBXcW7ipBMTtd1Xv4U35i1un5KevKDk_TF0DZlpQuE4mKWIhn44yCMnrLIspZ99ndvTNx8xWuD65IusQW/s1600/IMG_7898.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/AVvXsEhL7ydKbALMJ0nyc2qpfVbx2Chm1RPJleyFnQMTAbht5obdNnQrz4oNbUQEoNYSBXcW7ipBMTtd1Xv4U35i1un5KevKDk_TF0DZlpQuE4mKWIhn44yCMnrLIspZ99ndvTNx8xWuD65IusQW/s400/IMG_7898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597484114358897138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Proud Daddy and his girl.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATKVKHdSAXkuqlfp7qyrbOpbiwi7eU7DXkFS0XxrkMIq8GNIY_cjyzC79Opqn-UKI6iKVK607Dtb_9fSkMfh_xLny13gc0MSu2LT4Nzwg11BbGPazMjCJHn60tJ35c6ZEYPsUb4bMEJ9x/s1600/IMG_7917.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/AVvXsEgATKVKHdSAXkuqlfp7qyrbOpbiwi7eU7DXkFS0XxrkMIq8GNIY_cjyzC79Opqn-UKI6iKVK607Dtb_9fSkMfh_xLny13gc0MSu2LT4Nzwg11BbGPazMjCJHn60tJ35c6ZEYPsUb4bMEJ9x/s400/IMG_7917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603501457275749346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thankful Momma and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Emry</span>.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5UhAs_vre85e8Dm7pPxL02ljcHhxAv2PvYH8NOyCsxojxtCGrJ9lSXwhgl2Mxz3zN75PGoqxD1S27hQ5kxtYrmgb-atFfAtY-irY-6Wnj9OKiUGjz2oFoH_eSt-4javtyiBTs83IvY2L/s1600/IMG_7905.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/AVvXsEit5UhAs_vre85e8Dm7pPxL02ljcHhxAv2PvYH8NOyCsxojxtCGrJ9lSXwhgl2Mxz3zN75PGoqxD1S27hQ5kxtYrmgb-atFfAtY-irY-6Wnj9OKiUGjz2oFoH_eSt-4javtyiBTs83IvY2L/s400/IMG_7905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598669366895663170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At The Banyan Tree Plaza for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Ermy's</span> blessing after party. Decorated in pinks, whites and browns with the help of Olga, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Heber</span>, Darrick and Kellie. Thanks guys.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdccK8ychi8_6nQP-v6uCIup5kZRgIV83Pm7iz6sqKlnDB4XhXW8RHyD1YeAfmnDQ7rFdgTJvnpLdVHQgOVQTXXEcTUvaRBIgbxgqd-1iedk2aeoQwC_wCiObA4UG7ixsu9AF8o1v0z56d/s1600/IMG_7925.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/AVvXsEjdccK8ychi8_6nQP-v6uCIup5kZRgIV83Pm7iz6sqKlnDB4XhXW8RHyD1YeAfmnDQ7rFdgTJvnpLdVHQgOVQTXXEcTUvaRBIgbxgqd-1iedk2aeoQwC_wCiObA4UG7ixsu9AF8o1v0z56d/s400/IMG_7925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603500755265600578" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">GG</span> Phillips, Wendi, Kellie, Darrick, Addison, Chelsey, Eric and Connor.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmqbaTKN4_2Hayq2SBGQc_7IEa2NuuUWTlP4x55f1Nia6O1la_jzsCjlp40jagpI0lQlXOhVVB3wLDMJgx_vK1zx7J0W-FWsSCbBei2FEEAo2WE7f96HyAkvLuH0pGtbLu3r1tGGM3P8v/s1600/IMG_7923.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/AVvXsEjZmqbaTKN4_2Hayq2SBGQc_7IEa2NuuUWTlP4x55f1Nia6O1la_jzsCjlp40jagpI0lQlXOhVVB3wLDMJgx_vK1zx7J0W-FWsSCbBei2FEEAo2WE7f96HyAkvLuH0pGtbLu3r1tGGM3P8v/s400/IMG_7923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603500746304087410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Eric, Connor, Di, Tammy, Marty, Olga, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Heber</span> and Mike.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoItpQv7POoP3ShyphenhyphenZVXjloW2mKoUdGZBc3mLcRxQB5RM6qTxfutOL0qm0AwLcIiAuAvqZwjcHNabmvdOHXHbxBoHQqEQc7jQB-SmTQGyt_FfX85US_dsNm3byG_nYM283CRbbfqLJQSi3/s1600/IMG_7922.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/AVvXsEjZoItpQv7POoP3ShyphenhyphenZVXjloW2mKoUdGZBc3mLcRxQB5RM6qTxfutOL0qm0AwLcIiAuAvqZwjcHNabmvdOHXHbxBoHQqEQc7jQB-SmTQGyt_FfX85US_dsNm3byG_nYM283CRbbfqLJQSi3/s400/IMG_7922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598669378863579714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce, Darrick, Kellie, Addison, Olga, Wendi, Brian, Reese, and Connor.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jXPeAIipkfzX30PQuZRRlWeQ3OxfzAkX-ZQ99iqGzIDPeLb6c6W7Mi937emeCasgx5rmNtIDL1uje7u8gxWEHUNnOEXbW6uuk-B3Dchx8HphU9PZm1De-BTmxIfFohqL2uhDJQw90byx/s1600/IMG_7900.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jXPeAIipkfzX30PQuZRRlWeQ3OxfzAkX-ZQ99iqGzIDPeLb6c6W7Mi937emeCasgx5rmNtIDL1uje7u8gxWEHUNnOEXbW6uuk-B3Dchx8HphU9PZm1De-BTmxIfFohqL2uhDJQw90byx/s400/IMG_7900.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597484120679791730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Chocolate cupcakes filled with coconut chocolate yum centers by Kellie Hatch, who is a baking diva and guru!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bFozBCWiRsJFnGIIPp6b66ClPrb2NPCzb0cfD-93rT-N4Vhbi4kvOsBFRDrv2IHfNyAqUkBPxjGSwAudewMA7eNE2-ju4yWjeda_3mi4UY14HRYlk4dDZHoobGkaVQchV1Us16thyphenhyphen7QL/s1600/IMG_7901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bFozBCWiRsJFnGIIPp6b66ClPrb2NPCzb0cfD-93rT-N4Vhbi4kvOsBFRDrv2IHfNyAqUkBPxjGSwAudewMA7eNE2-ju4yWjeda_3mi4UY14HRYlk4dDZHoobGkaVQchV1Us16thyphenhyphen7QL/s400/IMG_7901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598669361575160642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Baby Eclairs!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We call <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Emry</span> Claire 'Eclair' as her nickname. This is kind of a family joke because one of our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Piller</span> family's favorite desserts is an heirloom eclair recipe that my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Gramy</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Piller</span>-Jamison) at age 81 still makes every weekend. I have to confess these are not the coveted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Piller</span> heirloom eclairs, just mass-produced mini eclairs from the Costco freezer section.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1S9z2KdGz0q8o5lvNx2Xry3fsdfNp40Sl9VmBYBUIK3fMKotJyIcamGGVcUleYqQrD29mavvip54c0L4aigBeqZtE6_reIUYNnSnMj4EGTrpCXoOzD7Cf2dmwm2A_xzusHJVoYLrE9NlK/s1600/IMG_7962.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/AVvXsEi1S9z2KdGz0q8o5lvNx2Xry3fsdfNp40Sl9VmBYBUIK3fMKotJyIcamGGVcUleYqQrD29mavvip54c0L4aigBeqZtE6_reIUYNnSnMj4EGTrpCXoOzD7Cf2dmwm2A_xzusHJVoYLrE9NlK/s400/IMG_7962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604140189399060834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">At the end of the party, Jane and David gave me a beautiful pair of pearl </span>earrings<span style="font-style: italic;">. This is their tradition, to give the Mom of a new grand-baby </span><span style="font-style: italic;">p</span><span style="font-style: italic;">earl jewelry. Thank you Jane and David!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">This turned out to be a perfect day shared with our family and friends. We feel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">truly</span> blessed to have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Emry</span> in our family and excited to watch her grow.<br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-71516908462262320232010-11-26T14:44:00.005-10:002011-04-17T16:31:10.126-10:00Conversations with Pearce1. Eric and Pearce, who is not even in school yet, looking at little leagues on the Internet.<br /><br />Eric, "You get to play baseball games, got to practice, have a uniform, and a hat."<br />Pearce, "And I don't have to do my homework."<br /><br />2. Pearce, "Why did Braden and Camiron move to another planet? Why can't they stay on our planet?"<br /><br />3. Pearce announces at dinner, "My peanuts are down now, so I can talk low!"<br /><br />4. Pearce showing his Dad his math test.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWJ7WxIFi76hMR_R1S3aUk9gzT8uGG1_RkplKkpKBClOPlSJZc0cD0LMHYEUumY2fqg1rf4drLgwbnzo1CFsRHsnO10y9s4gkpWw8Lj-y2wWoKEDKBIISLF6HKUaGPf_SFUQsbXjy2CKR/s1600/IMG_5501.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/AVvXsEgWWJ7WxIFi76hMR_R1S3aUk9gzT8uGG1_RkplKkpKBClOPlSJZc0cD0LMHYEUumY2fqg1rf4drLgwbnzo1CFsRHsnO10y9s4gkpWw8Lj-y2wWoKEDKBIISLF6HKUaGPf_SFUQsbXjy2CKR/s400/IMG_5501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595990499822726482" border="0" /></a>Pearce, "Dad, I got an A+ on my math test today!'<br />Eric, "A+, no way. Who helped you?"<br />Pearce, "No one. I helped myself."<br /><br />5. At the dinner table. Pearce says to his Dad, "You and me are just two guys who are fake funny. But Mom is real funny."<br /><br />6. After watching the scene in Star Wars when Luke asks Leia if she remembers her mother. Leia replies, "I remember very little," and then Luke continues, that he didn't remember anything. Pearce blurts out at the TV, "Well duh, you mom died while giving birth."<br /><br />7. Driving in the car, Eric says, "let's count to 50."<br />Pearce, with a sigh, "I can't. I am having a number nap."<br /><br />8. At dinner.<br />Pearce, alarmed, says: "Hey, who put Hulk sauce on my salmon?"<br />Eric says, "Your Mom, and its just a pesto sauce."<br />Pearce thinks for a minute, "So it's safe to eat?"<br /><br />9. Pearce has recently started a bad habit. He's in bed by 9, but stays up, reading books, playing guys, and watching DVDs on his portable DVD player. At around 10 or even 10:30, he'll come out of his room and tell us:<br /><br />"It's weird because my tummy is so hungry. I'm not. But my tummy is."<br /><br />He'll even talk about how he tries, but fails, to reason with his tummy that it is too late to eat. The problem is, thought, he really is hungry because he eats so little at dinner. He'll typically sit at the table for hours, transforming his utensils into heat seeking missiles, or pretending his fingers are the enemies, fighting to the death. It's hard to discourage a budding imagination like that, so we normally just let him play in his own world, occasionally reminding him to eat. He outlasts us most of the time, and we end up clearing a half-full plate, which just perpetuates his habit.<br /><br />But a few weeks ago we decided to get serious, because by 10:30, we want to be asleep. Not making a meal. So we gave him the old: "You eat what's on your plate or go to bed hungry. No or buts about it!"<br /><br />This worked for a few weeks, but even when he ate all his food, he was still hungry by 10: 30. And we still wanted to be asleep. so a friendly battle ensued.<br /><br />A few nights ago, 10:30 rolled around, and our bedroom door opened up. Pearce waltzed in, avoiding eye contact and suppressing a smile. We knew what was coming, and he knew that we knew. He stood there silently for a while, obviously adjusting his strategy in his head. Suddenly he starts rubbing his tummy in a circular motion:<br /><br />"When I do this it means I'm hungry. But I'm not hungry right now. That's just for down the road." With that he turned and sprinted back to bed. Five minutes later he returned ...rubbing his tummy.<br /><br />10. The other night I was rocking Emry to sleep and Pearce came into her room and started to give us a "Ninja Show." Fists were flying, breaking the sound barrier, legs were slashing villains in half. And the show was also accompanied by an increasingly detailed account of his life as a Ninja. Basically, he'd been hardened by a life of struggle, but he'd decided to devote his life to protecting the innocent anyway. His only void was a romantic interest. This revelation was followed by the ensuing conversation with me, who he'd cast into the role of damsel in distress:<br /><br />Pearce, "Do you have a boyfriend?"<br />Wendi, "No." {the answer I was told to give}<br />Pearce, "Do you have a husband?"<br />Wendi, "No" {the answer I was told to give}<br />Pearce, "Do you want one?"<br />Wendi, "Yes." {the answer I guessed}<br />Pearce, "OK. I can be your boyfriend and your husband. Do you have a family?"<br />Wendi, "Family, no."<br />Pearce, "How were you born?"<br />Wendi, "My family lives far away."<br />Pearce, "So you're alone."<br />Wendi, "Yes."<br />Pearce, "You have bad parents, don't you?"<br />Wendi, "Yes." {the answer I was told to give}<br />Pearce, "I'll take care of it for you."<br /><br />Then Pearce left the room. I heard a lot of thrashing, jumping, rolling, and kill yells. Then he ambled back in the room.<br /><br />Pearce, "Don't worry anymore. I took care of those bad parents. That's what a good boyfriend does."<br /><br />11. This is pretty much Pearce's motto to life. No idea where he got it, but he says it at least 5 times a day. Pearce, "Mom, the movies are the games and the games are the movies."<br /><br />12. Pearce's negotiation style.<br />Pearce comes downstairs in his underwear just before bedtime and says, "Mom, I am really cold."<br />Wendi, "Put on some pj's."<br />Pearce, "Mom I am really cold."<br />Wendi, "Put on some pjs and I will turn down the air conditioning."<br />Pearce, "Mom I am really really cold."<br />Wendi, "Do you feel sick?"<br />Pearce, " No, but I would like some hot chocolate."<br /><br />13. Eric to the babysitter: "so we will be back around 10 or 10:30."<br />Pearce, "10:30 is better, Dad."<br /><br />14. Pearce has been into magic lately.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgHYJQKAN8upOPBzi3z8kHz-UhnE0RTpfRFOnBa3wkdTeOYyhhyphenhyphenY98D4dYHkVTI-sA6HEagEmaweZ31LlVeHm1vgl9kfnNtRfHH-fPWAkhTxW8_8d9d4Ka7kRMOxkJrnVcbA9F5qOT2h0/s1600/IMG_5024.JPG.jpeg"><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/AVvXsEgvgHYJQKAN8upOPBzi3z8kHz-UhnE0RTpfRFOnBa3wkdTeOYyhhyphenhyphenY98D4dYHkVTI-sA6HEagEmaweZ31LlVeHm1vgl9kfnNtRfHH-fPWAkhTxW8_8d9d4Ka7kRMOxkJrnVcbA9F5qOT2h0/s400/IMG_5024.JPG.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595990110333460642" border="0" /></a>Pearce, "look Mom, I'm magic."<br />Wendi, " No Pearce it's an illusion." {for all you Arrested Development fans!}<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLKIuyq6Xz8tEzIniEVXcUJ7MFsG552CP5Snby9K_SC3M6ChSGxbz115rT3J96_2lHrlZVb_-_fzd9VdUX4J7hJRy1kHTFiBvmF42ieMLDrdT0U19oGyrA2MQxmOGtLgdor2P5WQwm07l/s1600/IMG_6070.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/AVvXsEgmLKIuyq6Xz8tEzIniEVXcUJ7MFsG552CP5Snby9K_SC3M6ChSGxbz115rT3J96_2lHrlZVb_-_fzd9VdUX4J7hJRy1kHTFiBvmF42ieMLDrdT0U19oGyrA2MQxmOGtLgdor2P5WQwm07l/s400/IMG_6070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596744500778079778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">More magic.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCOYWbJ74UovCtpcXrvW7DlW7qKBy1YySSdVMU0MX3UEwSTJqcMLxnpdbRuCJkZhCD4k4FojVAa8IxwTItD8Fpu_zkSG09dhkeKO5uFIJCNa5zjfX1X1Nw0GnMn_B_8QQg27ZkAUnpb79/s1600/IMG_6071.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/AVvXsEgGCOYWbJ74UovCtpcXrvW7DlW7qKBy1YySSdVMU0MX3UEwSTJqcMLxnpdbRuCJkZhCD4k4FojVAa8IxwTItD8Fpu_zkSG09dhkeKO5uFIJCNa5zjfX1X1Nw0GnMn_B_8QQg27ZkAUnpb79/s400/IMG_6071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596744505237141842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And more magic. Pearce's tricks are endless. If you are wonder what his trick is... he can hold a coin in his ear.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-73600121780007532802010-11-25T20:01:00.003-10:002011-04-15T14:22:47.769-10:00Thanksgiving 2010<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >W</span>e were on our own this year for Thanksgiving, so we took the first <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">invite</span> to join our friends in Honolulu at the Banyan Tree hosted by Derek and Kellie Hatch. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Emry's</span> third big outing.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFkrLr1u8Avu6wpwvvqGUEjg281fsvPR11AWLruluYFADhtl6uEwDyjw4abIj-JFDQblQRc09jIdns6aDNlKmhgvTHB5W5pnIAPLPzXlsIlGoyH_xiCkGcIwPTh5C47WdYuCDpd-Lr5n9/s1600/IMG_5088.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/AVvXsEhCFkrLr1u8Avu6wpwvvqGUEjg281fsvPR11AWLruluYFADhtl6uEwDyjw4abIj-JFDQblQRc09jIdns6aDNlKmhgvTHB5W5pnIAPLPzXlsIlGoyH_xiCkGcIwPTh5C47WdYuCDpd-Lr5n9/s400/IMG_5088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594948832777506338" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce and Eric attended a University of Hawaii football game the night before instead of playing early morning Thanksgiving football. Go Warriors! They ran into Brian (smiling in the right corner) and Tammy Walther, good friends who live in Honolulu. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6FGLUbSH0Yv880YSvkuidRuBpAR6IQfHPmTBWUmq_KK5Vx_666gYGFVzbNkgz2JuAkr7927P-tG1eDdC0dNIEIBdCNtaD9MVuLQkKGS9kITabV9K_mx4YxXFf9LDDpo04ppseioOXQ3i/s1600/IMG_5128.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/AVvXsEjz6FGLUbSH0Yv880YSvkuidRuBpAR6IQfHPmTBWUmq_KK5Vx_666gYGFVzbNkgz2JuAkr7927P-tG1eDdC0dNIEIBdCNtaD9MVuLQkKGS9kITabV9K_mx4YxXFf9LDDpo04ppseioOXQ3i/s400/IMG_5128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594948833025359970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Thursday morning I made a Pecan Pie and...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-MWiPPRNAbEFKk8CyS5JRuJz10Nsr0qO8_0SNDIDbOFtmLAwabisUtYtxXncmCu88w4vbVtC3odiqi5mQs40WD25TIbcXhtEpS4-5Wi1czQGj29oY3EJhd_fsgUIbPlBRv5e4YwX5brg/s1600/thanksgiving-yams.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-MWiPPRNAbEFKk8CyS5JRuJz10Nsr0qO8_0SNDIDbOFtmLAwabisUtYtxXncmCu88w4vbVtC3odiqi5mQs40WD25TIbcXhtEpS4-5Wi1czQGj29oY3EJhd_fsgUIbPlBRv5e4YwX5brg/s400/thanksgiving-yams.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595309164077345442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">...my famous Pam's Yams.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">In the tradition of giving, here's the coveted family recipe:<br /><br />Yam Filling<br /><br />1/3 c. butter (room temp.)<br />3 c. mashed yams (5-6 yams, peel, chop and boil)<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1 tsp vanilla<br />2 eggs<br />1/2 c. sugar<br />1/2 c. milk<br /><br />Topping<br /><br />1/3 c. butter ( room temp.)<br />1 c. brown sugar<br />1/3 c. flour<br />1 c. walnuts (chopped) or pecans<br /><br />Don't cover. Bake for 1 hour at 350. If you are a Phillips, Taylor or a Piller you will need to add a little more sugar, butter and vanilla to yam filling and make double the topping.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ23IGyqDQtx1iX26444h2EaabBP8DTQ1Rpgb7dyjVyyS0YLrL6LbVZX1BqT-I_YeovmIKwNYyTAyKYxM7-pu3dAUCmRdNcWSTgzLfmptHx-3YwKeK6mhP8_JB7gH0_mnnFmvfIGlLXO0w/s1600/IMG_5146.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/AVvXsEhZ23IGyqDQtx1iX26444h2EaabBP8DTQ1Rpgb7dyjVyyS0YLrL6LbVZX1BqT-I_YeovmIKwNYyTAyKYxM7-pu3dAUCmRdNcWSTgzLfmptHx-3YwKeK6mhP8_JB7gH0_mnnFmvfIGlLXO0w/s400/IMG_5146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594949800085664738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Everyone brought their favorite dish, then voted for their favorite...Pam's Yams won! The prize was a box of divine truffles that were like 6000 calories for one.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CU-oR-TsyTOSX9CTHnRHLVaeYk_LfQRWCpNU30P9cymZlAP-dof-ITky_j1FW11SrIuDTEY_frFluLRS9vgaDSzqLjbHpHlYR0WlrRCmKk7J4sux72LcfWpJZRkk0ohG3SvufWmCOp7p/s1600/IMG_5143.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/AVvXsEg9CU-oR-TsyTOSX9CTHnRHLVaeYk_LfQRWCpNU30P9cymZlAP-dof-ITky_j1FW11SrIuDTEY_frFluLRS9vgaDSzqLjbHpHlYR0WlrRCmKk7J4sux72LcfWpJZRkk0ohG3SvufWmCOp7p/s400/IMG_5143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594949792407234802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> The kiddie play area with toys. Nice touch Kellie!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrN4vN20aPp94XGBtUvrQrxlm1lqwLbzxJ3yDa6XddI50g__WR7VO24iQUkuHLRI-sOtMHHqeoinq6ImzEuwui4MNVUYI3TnqKLFamoRWZuyJSSkKvz6yLMSs2rq4_VBPepb9onob9Fr3/s1600/DSC_9780.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/AVvXsEhNrN4vN20aPp94XGBtUvrQrxlm1lqwLbzxJ3yDa6XddI50g__WR7VO24iQUkuHLRI-sOtMHHqeoinq6ImzEuwui4MNVUYI3TnqKLFamoRWZuyJSSkKvz6yLMSs2rq4_VBPepb9onob9Fr3/s400/DSC_9780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594948824136439362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">About 20 couples and their tag- a- longs came, so we ate with around 50 friends. The Hatch's win for longest Thanksgiving table ever! And for atmosphere decor, all of which were made possible by the help of Olga, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Heber</span> and Stephanie.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We went home with full tummies and a full heart. We are truly blessed. Eric and I crashed but Pearce had energy to spare. I guess he is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">immune</span> to the turkey's potent sleep effects. He came home, whipped off his clothes and prepared for battle. Eric and I don't remember much after we took these pictures of Pearce, fully armed for something.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoo2eNUYebl1yaG4zZB5oZvCNWJ0WmVM3eDS_1-dH9x6-WvVmfvbS65DXw4v6BxZMDLX7APFF44VkhkpnhHr5eNxfSLis910VQ9Q8kH89riBW1yHOoco-mbdRl_R2oSRVJb5THjTKdIv4/s1600/IMG_5139.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/AVvXsEgvoo2eNUYebl1yaG4zZB5oZvCNWJ0WmVM3eDS_1-dH9x6-WvVmfvbS65DXw4v6BxZMDLX7APFF44VkhkpnhHr5eNxfSLis910VQ9Q8kH89riBW1yHOoco-mbdRl_R2oSRVJb5THjTKdIv4/s400/IMG_5139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594948845779514162" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSzq_R_QKkODi33kfsgKxn-mdOoXcZoB6y5TKjXsB6f7hRLb5qIdovK4-zkl3ehz84r9LrWE1A1A95z8r9Q667Cnu_gDrIe0e57pq0DnnKiZuFYyq_hSJpddqC3Rz-01pWhVRrbUWGGaN/s1600/IMG_5138.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/AVvXsEjGSzq_R_QKkODi33kfsgKxn-mdOoXcZoB6y5TKjXsB6f7hRLb5qIdovK4-zkl3ehz84r9LrWE1A1A95z8r9Q667Cnu_gDrIe0e57pq0DnnKiZuFYyq_hSJpddqC3Rz-01pWhVRrbUWGGaN/s400/IMG_5138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594948838816517522" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-56128485797400257892010-11-20T09:19:00.004-10:002011-04-12T10:07:13.793-10:00Chicken Vindaloo Curry<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >C</span>hicken Vindaloo is a popular Indian dish in Goa. It's spicy so I serve it with basmati rice, natural yogurt and roti.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEDXMe41kNyMyLx_WpMPEun9HwMrv5LE2N_xx_QQDx_E4ZgsevMhG-JkWWYtHDjHOvQc6so7cRkxJe3EhWmve5nvkN8FpRDEb7cw51adYog4zXhFmqRd2JvBIiyNGM-GpN-rWq8NAu-J5/s1600/5383717264_291ffa8af1_z.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/AVvXsEjZEDXMe41kNyMyLx_WpMPEun9HwMrv5LE2N_xx_QQDx_E4ZgsevMhG-JkWWYtHDjHOvQc6so7cRkxJe3EhWmve5nvkN8FpRDEb7cw51adYog4zXhFmqRd2JvBIiyNGM-GpN-rWq8NAu-J5/s400/5383717264_291ffa8af1_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594785208936062050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients</span><br />2 tsp whole cumin seeds<br />1 tsp black peppercorns<br />1 tsp cardamom seeds<br />3 in stick cinnamon<br />1 1/2 tsp whole black mustard seeds<br />1 tsp whole fenugreek seeds<br />5 Tbsp white wine vinegar<br />1 tsp salt<br />1 tsp cayenne pepper<br />1 tsp light brown sugar<br />10 Tbsp vegetable oil<br />2 large yellow onions, peeled and cut into half-<br />rings<br />6 Tbsp water<br />1 in cube of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped<br />8-10 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped<br />1 Tbsp ground coriander seeds<br />1/2 tsp ground turmeric<br />2 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces<br />8 oz tomato sauce<br />1/2 lb new potatoes, peeled and quartered<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions</span><br />1. Grind cumin seeds, black pepper, cardamom seeds, cinnamon, black mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds together in a spice grinder. In a small bowl, combine ground spices, vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper and brown sugar. Set aside.<br />2. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Fry onions, stirring frequently, until they are a rich, dark brown. Remove onions with a slotted spoon and put them in a blender. Turn off the heat, but do not discard the oil.<br />3. Add 3 Tbsp water (or more if necessary) to the onions and blend until you have a smooth paste. Add this onion paste to the spices in the bowl. This mixture is the vindaloo paste.<br />4. Put the ginger and garlic in a blender. Add 3 Tbsp water and blend until you have a smooth paste.<br />5. Heat the remaining oil in the saucepan over medium heat. When hot, add the ginger-garlic paste. Stir until the paste browns slightly. Add the coriander and turmeric. Stir a few seconds.<br />6. Add the chicken, a little at a time, and brown lightly.<br />7. Add the vindaloo paste, tomato sauce and potatoes to the chicken in the saucepan. Stir and bring to a slight boil.<br />8. Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about an hour, or until potatoes are tender.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tips</span><br />I sometimes use this if I am in a pinch for time, instead of measuring out each spice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrV4LmMeEWLEUCK0pxMFDNpoXLwTsLm-TGUtxJq0MzAj9k03swdoIKY4f2hhb56KhDVa_uD7bPZOWlYFvRYl4dKAss6RsGGLDJkCJ4pb-ZPi6LXVOkly_y3laUvsQUMWxtaPPZ7Zrx2KK/s1600/img98m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrV4LmMeEWLEUCK0pxMFDNpoXLwTsLm-TGUtxJq0MzAj9k03swdoIKY4f2hhb56KhDVa_uD7bPZOWlYFvRYl4dKAss6RsGGLDJkCJ4pb-ZPi6LXVOkly_y3laUvsQUMWxtaPPZ7Zrx2KK/s400/img98m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594789596565551650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you need to know how to make roti here is a good link, <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD4o_Lmy6bU. </span><br /><br />Enjoy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-90204757106266343542010-11-13T23:05:00.006-10:002011-04-12T12:23:10.759-10:00North Shore<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >T</span>his was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Emry's</span> first official full day out. She was 25 days old. We went to the Laie Temple Open House (it took almost two years to re-design the interior and exterior, during which we learned what it's like to be without a temple an hour away). The Laie Temple (5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> to be built) is certainly architecturally nice and has a beautiful exterior, but my favorite part has always been the grounds, especially how it sits atop a hillside overlooking a long manicured driveway that ends at a perfect sand beach. I'm also a big fan of the new interior design, which has an unmistakable Hawaii flavor to it, but still is calming enough so as not to distract from the main purpose and focus of going there.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKN1kCpl402Gz_CXdZteDHc0PdowtkOiOag_S0mtCv0FDNterhS3Spb89OBr22WP3qKdrplUeFfO6xfsEi33jxN5wZz0czCIDIqEfrTXnrYTcjtTl5aaIcKVtlimUi_vWwwlbpw2HmZ3xH/s1600/IMG_5026.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/AVvXsEhKN1kCpl402Gz_CXdZteDHc0PdowtkOiOag_S0mtCv0FDNterhS3Spb89OBr22WP3qKdrplUeFfO6xfsEi33jxN5wZz0czCIDIqEfrTXnrYTcjtTl5aaIcKVtlimUi_vWwwlbpw2HmZ3xH/s400/IMG_5026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591655559892328498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Emry</span>'s little body parts hang out of the Baby Bjorn. I look like I could sleep standing up.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then, we went over to Turtle Bay Resort. Eric took Pearce snorkeling for the first time. He loved it! He even chased a turtle. Later they played whiffle ball on the grass while Emry and I lounged on the beach under a tree enjoying the view and fresh air. It was great to be outside again.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xL_G0O_xSlVj7Dh4U-8awxTvutvoN5q_qPSMJVoLQHSNUzqoXhslROGPrykiQqOamdnsf1_U7j26a_2bT8BaG3tjpa4_sWKpmE3icLfAVqEGPs68AFgEpPi_c0ycVAMBGDXjPtYeerlO/s1600/Turtle_Bay_Resort4_J.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xL_G0O_xSlVj7Dh4U-8awxTvutvoN5q_qPSMJVoLQHSNUzqoXhslROGPrykiQqOamdnsf1_U7j26a_2bT8BaG3tjpa4_sWKpmE3icLfAVqEGPs68AFgEpPi_c0ycVAMBGDXjPtYeerlO/s400/Turtle_Bay_Resort4_J.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591659963504675650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This picture shows the Resort, the Bay and the Golf Course. Turtle Bay has become one of our favorite places to go with the kids because it has something for everyone. A calm swimming bay for the kids, big surf for the adults, good facilities (like groomed grass and parking) for convenience, and gourmet food for the stomach.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxaNxyTpCZ7L51nHOU7rCqde7ulXr0kLmvmYqvEwoymA-3PMGMGyS-cpo7W35a5WDCGcPke0LbovHBCNi-6Jw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce snorkeling.</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwLPithErEYuSxTbMSLwFfIFmw548lWTUSYpLPwEJBkZO5Iz3vUqnqpzhywrdZ9IKXRCoXs23VUBbp6FRhGpA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce and Eric playing </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">whiffle</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> ball.</span><br /></div><br /><br />We ended the evening eating right on the beach as the sun went down at their main restaurant, <span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Olo</span>. It's one of the best <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">restaurant</span>s on the Island. Pricey, but worth it. Especially because you can wear a swimsuit and flip flops.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpenZ-7hzB3SmXZ5rkyjwP1YePUIYGwy-plfgRHaatNekcK47aqwxYI1PCQKLS7DoPVpnJ6iCtlbUteTwNUmopKgWWHtrNAUK4mClsEFWNLboGkx9Q3rjooDzyMPmBi8j6yrhh_bMiT-lx/s1600/IMG_5046.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/AVvXsEjpenZ-7hzB3SmXZ5rkyjwP1YePUIYGwy-plfgRHaatNekcK47aqwxYI1PCQKLS7DoPVpnJ6iCtlbUteTwNUmopKgWWHtrNAUK4mClsEFWNLboGkx9Q3rjooDzyMPmBi8j6yrhh_bMiT-lx/s400/IMG_5046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591655564145901474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Appetizers.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVKeHV4QenE1bQV8nscVXXcb3mif-m1_jdDWzitBVP8jCVJjNlaAXmBnLZZGiZcIpXwkrupVRBSehyphenhyphenNLAmB1G8G33Wf5aSwhC06bdQBW-2I-D1SyvI4URYSBtRvZmRYvUtwcDGPTPehwi/s1600/IMG_5047.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/AVvXsEhuVKeHV4QenE1bQV8nscVXXcb3mif-m1_jdDWzitBVP8jCVJjNlaAXmBnLZZGiZcIpXwkrupVRBSehyphenhyphenNLAmB1G8G33Wf5aSwhC06bdQBW-2I-D1SyvI4URYSBtRvZmRYvUtwcDGPTPehwi/s400/IMG_5047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591655569396432610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">favorite entree</span><span style="font-style: italic;">, the Salmon. It </span><span style="font-style: italic;">melts in your mouth. If you come to this Island and don't partake of this dish, I promise you, you will forever be burdened with remorse. It's that epic.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZlWPTcPmzDaHIG-bARLeBiypZu9ae5LPLL_ci_-Hz5hT9HW6hRHH7bEacR4DI7-zhTsv5w28FOZb7MYPB5qeSu5G_gSa76IwFQczkxvkyq6eZFRBMv1-CRbLgxfLjo0S1bzhCGLQRBQdg/s1600/IMG_5048.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/AVvXsEiZlWPTcPmzDaHIG-bARLeBiypZu9ae5LPLL_ci_-Hz5hT9HW6hRHH7bEacR4DI7-zhTsv5w28FOZb7MYPB5qeSu5G_gSa76IwFQczkxvkyq6eZFRBMv1-CRbLgxfLjo0S1bzhCGLQRBQdg/s400/IMG_5048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591655578628182706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Eric's scallops. The best prepared scallops we've ever had. Tender, not chewy. And I'm not even a fan of scallops.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This was a perfect day, which is the case more often than not in Hawaii. How do you beat the weather, food, activities, scenery and attitude. (OK, by living in a place that costs 75% less, probably). But it's been 7 years here and I still love it more than ever!<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-45603900961213512952010-11-06T22:29:00.007-10:002011-04-15T14:04:22.832-10:00Anniversary<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >O</span>ur first date since Emry was born turned out to be our Anniversary also. Emry came along of course. She is sweetly sleeping behind us in her car seat. We went to our old standard Roy's for dinner and talked for hours. My favorite thing in the whole world is to hang out with my lover.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb9vA35iOFQCHU1sZFu2Iie4vdOZe8Ay7sV4rh_jnvXf9pydi4hnNaW5I6WRncl5XR-3qfMYXOOE86l6d4tUSn-2eifc-B2QZcraviGbDg8UZhXMzKOi3C9YLZLmdma1SQaEoQ0TFqszY/s1600/IMG_5017.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/AVvXsEimb9vA35iOFQCHU1sZFu2Iie4vdOZe8Ay7sV4rh_jnvXf9pydi4hnNaW5I6WRncl5XR-3qfMYXOOE86l6d4tUSn-2eifc-B2QZcraviGbDg8UZhXMzKOi3C9YLZLmdma1SQaEoQ0TFqszY/s400/IMG_5017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591643463620892434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Emry was 12 days shy of being 1 month old. Me...still need to lose 15 pounds.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-89197636476890293582010-11-03T23:06:00.000-10:002011-04-11T23:33:41.607-10:00Papa and Tutu's visit<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gxOChdn9y9A75uTGpbBmR3QcZELpHSgiWrIt5LuRRyoIu2hoGQNgDiVnVa-2OJVFJYHn5obLL0NLrO3fGe-gssfK6gcoFQtMIQVMMPb6Q5OYduvmc1bByq9nLiRsHGmiF6An-qoC8kxE/s1600/DSC04412.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/AVvXsEh1gxOChdn9y9A75uTGpbBmR3QcZELpHSgiWrIt5LuRRyoIu2hoGQNgDiVnVa-2OJVFJYHn5obLL0NLrO3fGe-gssfK6gcoFQtMIQVMMPb6Q5OYduvmc1bByq9nLiRsHGmiF6An-qoC8kxE/s400/DSC04412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590540875851817218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Emry (two weeks old) and I stayed home to get some much needed recovery.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PKwz5RJsEMRa0KPdOaLFbiMJ4oNNpRRvA3tTOX77RITAUmGLt1hujzEOqLyTwcph_1wAD_y6ddcI_p7tPlidTqrnrTJFcWEUOWYdCAEUjaxkDM19Hr9teDx8lGodr-k-ZeECKi5Eqdwp/s1600/DSC04415.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/AVvXsEh4PKwz5RJsEMRa0KPdOaLFbiMJ4oNNpRRvA3tTOX77RITAUmGLt1hujzEOqLyTwcph_1wAD_y6ddcI_p7tPlidTqrnrTJFcWEUOWYdCAEUjaxkDM19Hr9teDx8lGodr-k-ZeECKi5Eqdwp/s400/DSC04415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590540906293444338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f_el0Co6vb6P4khdHNiLVSQQMnKFrrFAnOCrfHlRw_X6oWwYNhfIQUnjA-IEKMyOb7rvSlIPTaV2FrLFZNrBaNNL0a9SRI_vXFfNxyfF6oNmXD2Z6bNYeB0_b0gHjzFtlcFYzIwPKVvN/s1600/DSC04519.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/AVvXsEg_f_el0Co6vb6P4khdHNiLVSQQMnKFrrFAnOCrfHlRw_X6oWwYNhfIQUnjA-IEKMyOb7rvSlIPTaV2FrLFZNrBaNNL0a9SRI_vXFfNxyfF6oNmXD2Z6bNYeB0_b0gHjzFtlcFYzIwPKVvN/s400/DSC04519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590543454886821138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We slept while Eric, Pearce, Tutu, and Papa had fun.</span><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sSRw6YfRBD8WP2ILsofK5_TuVEINuhaZbu0NDrZmUGzPNZTIHahjqElpcbFf2lCR02I5lQRgcijgZ5ZYC1BU8juOprqXc-8tz44UxiVu8e_jCTWw1OBPNwpuCHfaUh6MQiUFHq6-VmeU/s1600/DSC04495.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/AVvXsEi-sSRw6YfRBD8WP2ILsofK5_TuVEINuhaZbu0NDrZmUGzPNZTIHahjqElpcbFf2lCR02I5lQRgcijgZ5ZYC1BU8juOprqXc-8tz44UxiVu8e_jCTWw1OBPNwpuCHfaUh6MQiUFHq6-VmeU/s400/DSC04495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590543443681637714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At the beach. Pyramid Rock Beach at the Kaneohe Marine Base.</span><br /><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8CKxfXDBMSq5y6JQZ8e6-lFbAfo1-DAMwFmc4ZnGKWZn6wxvrpYDZYRhdL9ezRA5G04BaJiGGSzZkwq5vY0HCQA2oOFKVYrCBPAF4pLpPlDD8jK9cglvqhF1YmMikEyMP6htI8KOmmVOa/s1600/DSC04493.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/AVvXsEh8CKxfXDBMSq5y6JQZ8e6-lFbAfo1-DAMwFmc4ZnGKWZn6wxvrpYDZYRhdL9ezRA5G04BaJiGGSzZkwq5vY0HCQA2oOFKVYrCBPAF4pLpPlDD8jK9cglvqhF1YmMikEyMP6htI8KOmmVOa/s400/DSC04493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590543437880157794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB3X6HX8T4aH5Os5rVwzfFIFVQ0WVqyfQBw3vue6AfvU0Kqv9gVBI6EFvLaapLgDuWmJuEhZR3a-HI2-S7nerbzzIZYPl0pSh2hvhA_zCAgHk577lscmrT5_SUO12FXBfHXlkgTz8qNpF/s1600/DSC04489.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/AVvXsEixB3X6HX8T4aH5Os5rVwzfFIFVQ0WVqyfQBw3vue6AfvU0Kqv9gVBI6EFvLaapLgDuWmJuEhZR3a-HI2-S7nerbzzIZYPl0pSh2hvhA_zCAgHk577lscmrT5_SUO12FXBfHXlkgTz8qNpF/s400/DSC04489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590541957464677650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNZYRyS-WZH2Y6SQ9catazMO0nzhlZjtGIqw5OZdQoCLOJevhQIvNRGI-Y04FJPq2D-kKBbvkvX39ghwxY9TXoc1s5a9Figi5bcQc0y5dPww-YBrV4sG4HpABBvOr2QM9-OIOphH1EK-l/s1600/DSC04481.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/AVvXsEgwNZYRyS-WZH2Y6SQ9catazMO0nzhlZjtGIqw5OZdQoCLOJevhQIvNRGI-Y04FJPq2D-kKBbvkvX39ghwxY9TXoc1s5a9Figi5bcQc0y5dPww-YBrV4sG4HpABBvOr2QM9-OIOphH1EK-l/s400/DSC04481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590541936115829522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At the bating cages.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdPi9lXo998WZQUptaDA6VxtqQjmkOUXafilNN6WcG6j_Smhl9oGEC5IaIbx4QNIRUe8pFpiGW5cUXFFfyZBjKJDC51SNc5hFu2kRVwq0gReciIL6p3UMFdEp8RVN9fTBWxaJmLU_HTMT/s1600/DSC04487.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/AVvXsEiIdPi9lXo998WZQUptaDA6VxtqQjmkOUXafilNN6WcG6j_Smhl9oGEC5IaIbx4QNIRUe8pFpiGW5cUXFFfyZBjKJDC51SNc5hFu2kRVwq0gReciIL6p3UMFdEp8RVN9fTBWxaJmLU_HTMT/s400/DSC04487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590541939963025426" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8BYoZQhcqRrYBHL4Yk2Ge_mLpW-4pu2nR1jlpDWASs5MLqaOQbSPi3IKwX7dqeg1WimPylhLf9tjdK7rhzOtniMfCha7JCP1Nzm4vGAJAAHygjtCfZdyfVk54sMh27LlXjOS2SmoBPAL/s1600/DSC04488.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/AVvXsEht8BYoZQhcqRrYBHL4Yk2Ge_mLpW-4pu2nR1jlpDWASs5MLqaOQbSPi3IKwX7dqeg1WimPylhLf9tjdK7rhzOtniMfCha7JCP1Nzm4vGAJAAHygjtCfZdyfVk54sMh27LlXjOS2SmoBPAL/s400/DSC04488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590541950265408914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZnoyxqUyBC87DU7nBwj0mpleogJCfyCBjXscWCCwDXM2xKB0zXowMbMe3Xc9VUHdXC5qCIS26OCQI2oGZR-nZQxy15zFVcZMqpI1aMeR5lmxi3lAUDnzFP_PPJWewsq4ZUEQx6aAU656/s1600/DSC04479.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/AVvXsEhaZnoyxqUyBC87DU7nBwj0mpleogJCfyCBjXscWCCwDXM2xKB0zXowMbMe3Xc9VUHdXC5qCIS26OCQI2oGZR-nZQxy15zFVcZMqpI1aMeR5lmxi3lAUDnzFP_PPJWewsq4ZUEQx6aAU656/s400/DSC04479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590541926536518962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At the bumper boats.</span><br /><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYEs7wLY85Jc5lug-orn_wIYTTDRIHXgQ3EMngpMj8uTKcusXS-CV1JRabU-BDB-30f0cItYWroSgfavismWt_c8iIX1b3UxJwnpWIuYdB7c7uvsSXcgs3DHM_YTRtp8cnx5uDP6dTFgt/s1600/DSC04472.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/AVvXsEiyYEs7wLY85Jc5lug-orn_wIYTTDRIHXgQ3EMngpMj8uTKcusXS-CV1JRabU-BDB-30f0cItYWroSgfavismWt_c8iIX1b3UxJwnpWIuYdB7c7uvsSXcgs3DHM_YTRtp8cnx5uDP6dTFgt/s400/DSC04472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590540915290115714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87xR4L0Lx4qA6HVkZWmP1rz04DpnZzW4J_KD3Dmt5CvrlPBUscs3jUFpPzdkF-_h42ov0-azdwlwazhqALfxh7lpvZaODuE0du2-12gPhH8wZ6m_BVUDWCYGE8rC0z8fuBEzOcfO2ke_p/s1600/IMG_4981.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/AVvXsEh87xR4L0Lx4qA6HVkZWmP1rz04DpnZzW4J_KD3Dmt5CvrlPBUscs3jUFpPzdkF-_h42ov0-azdwlwazhqALfxh7lpvZaODuE0du2-12gPhH8wZ6m_BVUDWCYGE8rC0z8fuBEzOcfO2ke_p/s400/IMG_4981.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590544935462236562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Took Papa out for a sunset on the beach birthday dinner.</span><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H9FVx9ajpgd54ZDgfOxs9Ehmrm04FEPl4RP8bCe7JZcp5jxPbh4XRygQjJd_Tw5ctHtXS6hhESqbE6hzCT5IwwZY0xS9yYgw116EiaYdkdSTOlwRbFDIOvgROnAw_X9Ct0w15Ldil0P-/s1600/IMG_4979.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/AVvXsEi0H9FVx9ajpgd54ZDgfOxs9Ehmrm04FEPl4RP8bCe7JZcp5jxPbh4XRygQjJd_Tw5ctHtXS6hhESqbE6hzCT5IwwZY0xS9yYgw116EiaYdkdSTOlwRbFDIOvgROnAw_X9Ct0w15Ldil0P-/s400/IMG_4979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590543461678965682" border="0" /></a>Pearce made Papa a card. He drew Papa snorkeling with a shark and crabs.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPj7MLOskoomoZQbHVRGTFMBrvN9ybPlEx93VMhKYXw5scmbkhreSTVJk1KGX2lN0tzmXYeTqsq19KeY1KDClvxq3G0GnPJpuq_pfAQCJqF2Hyn3OW9LegOS2lQxHbcLITJmEQSXq6OAt/s1600/DSC04406.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/AVvXsEjWPj7MLOskoomoZQbHVRGTFMBrvN9ybPlEx93VMhKYXw5scmbkhreSTVJk1KGX2lN0tzmXYeTqsq19KeY1KDClvxq3G0GnPJpuq_pfAQCJqF2Hyn3OW9LegOS2lQxHbcLITJmEQSXq6OAt/s400/DSC04406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590549317110131282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tutu, Pearce and Papa.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DfusFkkb5JM9S7GHM-g8qo7cuHKhRrLBHxgqm0kJ7YtUgFvlYiHQcypw0Deil7jPqGLp8mY-gkkQNB5yjpUKARofKfHZ1QL5rWqE05NDnTtoDMzG3GJo_8-2X8nILXqD_yGvxwFA6Ox_/s1600/DSC04401.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/AVvXsEg5DfusFkkb5JM9S7GHM-g8qo7cuHKhRrLBHxgqm0kJ7YtUgFvlYiHQcypw0Deil7jPqGLp8mY-gkkQNB5yjpUKARofKfHZ1QL5rWqE05NDnTtoDMzG3GJo_8-2X8nILXqD_yGvxwFA6Ox_/s400/DSC04401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590549307433900146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYscKDdX_8D1t70MXtYKdDQodhyTnb8iSojGIXnoAExO4Fzq4trx_5gpI7flQMbQBpA4b4yDPlGLRFqCOJC3buLbQBmq9RvySKrnhYo6EFuGZ4Q5uzn2lRPWvNvRavBBZLZ-31sH9d8Rx/s1600/DSC04402.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/AVvXsEgbYscKDdX_8D1t70MXtYKdDQodhyTnb8iSojGIXnoAExO4Fzq4trx_5gpI7flQMbQBpA4b4yDPlGLRFqCOJC3buLbQBmq9RvySKrnhYo6EFuGZ4Q5uzn2lRPWvNvRavBBZLZ-31sH9d8Rx/s400/DSC04402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590540861726155986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Emry's first short outing. She was only two weeks old. Naturally she slept the whole time.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMclAtxAv0JaUUfQDQr9dIM1Dn6QxGMEXWuIyPLpLUKFAcHXxxAExa513pywhswi_6_frYPC8uqCUQRcMs4pJJjB-usFAmPBEYolfKeYfaosSPr5h94JboJFkIlnNsbiKlJmWBFVWbC0P3/s1600/DSC04522.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/AVvXsEiMclAtxAv0JaUUfQDQr9dIM1Dn6QxGMEXWuIyPLpLUKFAcHXxxAExa513pywhswi_6_frYPC8uqCUQRcMs4pJJjB-usFAmPBEYolfKeYfaosSPr5h94JboJFkIlnNsbiKlJmWBFVWbC0P3/s400/DSC04522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591639361856131906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce, sad to see them go, tried to fit into a suitcase.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-66665148545701999082010-10-31T23:25:00.006-10:002011-04-02T21:07:09.488-10:00Halloween 2010<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >W</span>e got lucky this past Halloween. Not only did Emry arrive in time, but so did Tutu and Papa Phillips from AZ.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjXpguDpx2GkRxSFkXrRYRKfXhY1teRmNP4BfYssX5ks8oCvbfyd7rmQMpizExLZJBOWy_Xj7YgTqL1X5BRzxzzrYsImuyFSoK11ADjBoxNHadfF-BWilCU49iGQrSQDlLikNqfyL1P6k/s1600/IMG_4970.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/AVvXsEiHjXpguDpx2GkRxSFkXrRYRKfXhY1teRmNP4BfYssX5ks8oCvbfyd7rmQMpizExLZJBOWy_Xj7YgTqL1X5BRzxzzrYsImuyFSoK11ADjBoxNHadfF-BWilCU49iGQrSQDlLikNqfyL1P6k/s400/IMG_4970.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587948305110790050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tutu brought a haunted gingerbread house kit, which she and Pearce put together. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheE81Z6o4FPnUWLbx_OlMzu2b35Cf5Irc3xFQ7IOLkSaB1mSNXc_DWH8Pna8jIDL2NYYTZnwKKgKeTANsP3Il1-v-7dwzKJqy9O_G7tkWDI2jrtg39OWtsCOBXhBh4dKYt6uXLvscODDyO/s1600/IMG_4971.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/AVvXsEheE81Z6o4FPnUWLbx_OlMzu2b35Cf5Irc3xFQ7IOLkSaB1mSNXc_DWH8Pna8jIDL2NYYTZnwKKgKeTANsP3Il1-v-7dwzKJqy9O_G7tkWDI2jrtg39OWtsCOBXhBh4dKYt6uXLvscODDyO/s400/IMG_4971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587948314468608146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce's tombstones for the front of the house. Most kids wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of eating before installation, but not Pearce. He's too obedient and concerned about following instructions. Plus he knew he could wolf them down later.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnj61G2vcek-Lc5Nwl2XL_YQaH45uuuDo7OmYOhVGJXWQlafjiKRyaaNepgEDyDGz7AjoVKxCSa3z_oiKn7NofhUFZCNhy5tk_iQAqF9QMkyhhSbgz1Gst_qpNH0pPnoVUoF5NKVqhazUh/s1600/IMG_4974.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/AVvXsEgnj61G2vcek-Lc5Nwl2XL_YQaH45uuuDo7OmYOhVGJXWQlafjiKRyaaNepgEDyDGz7AjoVKxCSa3z_oiKn7NofhUFZCNhy5tk_iQAqF9QMkyhhSbgz1Gst_qpNH0pPnoVUoF5NKVqhazUh/s400/IMG_4974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588946644967112674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The yummiest haunted house ever!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVOkEDAQSlTbRZTfzC6gvHqvN2vSdSq2vcHA82B0nUsgUJVJikPSJcWwcUsJPovXYTzjEB8-Js8e4b-1q_Dm_GFghmfiUmF2TitLn_uk0cqlpf_kFusMJ1rOifgZySW7Z8Ia94aXB_ILa/s1600/IMG_4982.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/AVvXsEhHVOkEDAQSlTbRZTfzC6gvHqvN2vSdSq2vcHA82B0nUsgUJVJikPSJcWwcUsJPovXYTzjEB8-Js8e4b-1q_Dm_GFghmfiUmF2TitLn_uk0cqlpf_kFusMJ1rOifgZySW7Z8Ia94aXB_ILa/s400/IMG_4982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587948294383893906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce picked a ghost pattern for his pumpkin. He did it all himself.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnw_5QlYBKgMesccIp3SnfczXVZfhyvk1UurirqBqbg72UA4-IiuG4r05R_zl9VZ63HDeRrMCHgQyzwattFasxI6NsEzj3VRfMDNpXoLbShG9RdRg32m6Mx1CfqBj1_vJKdnmHSeOedyX/s1600/IMG_4983.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/AVvXsEgBnw_5QlYBKgMesccIp3SnfczXVZfhyvk1UurirqBqbg72UA4-IiuG4r05R_zl9VZ63HDeRrMCHgQyzwattFasxI6NsEzj3VRfMDNpXoLbShG9RdRg32m6Mx1CfqBj1_vJKdnmHSeOedyX/s400/IMG_4983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587948300675928754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">OK. Not really.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9gXZCGhtvcha0DpGgX7ADaNJjN4PAPjm8ZRmT7j-PCoUSRjTvXwdOlm9xi1xid3MEiP-HrVlrvtwSfvplRuHOMspTFhu7WthcmelCwt8GclFgiuVw7FeLwiBBjaDU5maSDZ53T92Clje/s1600/IMG_4985.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/AVvXsEgb9gXZCGhtvcha0DpGgX7ADaNJjN4PAPjm8ZRmT7j-PCoUSRjTvXwdOlm9xi1xid3MEiP-HrVlrvtwSfvplRuHOMspTFhu7WthcmelCwt8GclFgiuVw7FeLwiBBjaDU5maSDZ53T92Clje/s400/IMG_4985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588946648286423554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce picked a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume for Halloween.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfTxfV7U_XTjW9GYX8WfLTDXud7nixlAkCojv0oAEKHy9eMJr1-SrsqDPdYGYBkuHKLNOutje7-qRMfUckFv4xvLkxJadAOZTW7UiAyS0pwf_tCMAVC8QXsne5SJAW-LcdOrS6xHCl10w/s1600/DSC04469.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/AVvXsEhKfTxfV7U_XTjW9GYX8WfLTDXud7nixlAkCojv0oAEKHy9eMJr1-SrsqDPdYGYBkuHKLNOutje7-qRMfUckFv4xvLkxJadAOZTW7UiAyS0pwf_tCMAVC8QXsne5SJAW-LcdOrS6xHCl10w/s400/DSC04469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590508354438106066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span>He suffered a mild case of buyer's remorse in the days leading up to Halloween because he's actually not that into TMNT. When we scanned the catalog</span> <span>in September, though, he was knee-deep in a TMNT phase after Eric picked up their latest movie in Saigon. His phases usually last two weeks. He rotates back to his favorites, though. Spiderman, Star Wars, and Batman are probably his most common and enduring. </span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtDVQjoLi1AGSNBqe08Br3_av94EuSloq7RBQqKM4ypjw2D9hQ0VxmOCO_lZzsHFxyMDtjBRGS0bWMZJugVN90nGOzhDXJu4gkqWkQQ5KedLa6JCx8WrDyzLsz1pA5uu8yp6tmRADq9KY/s1600/IMG_4988.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/AVvXsEjHtDVQjoLi1AGSNBqe08Br3_av94EuSloq7RBQqKM4ypjw2D9hQ0VxmOCO_lZzsHFxyMDtjBRGS0bWMZJugVN90nGOzhDXJu4gkqWkQQ5KedLa6JCx8WrDyzLsz1pA5uu8yp6tmRADq9KY/s400/IMG_4988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588946658800936594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Once he was in costume, though, he had no regrets. Besides, the costume got the job done, helping him secure more candy than he'll eat in five years. Here he's scoring at Trick or Trunk at our church building (Makakilo Stake Center).</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_kXnHJR6ffnElDh6oLVE6bg04tFSSIeUXRgDgaSuhc2R3Bs9H7k2rX-eszr9CV5Wez4hEonnoQ7BZiYgkPTHLTmn6P2y2wXuXybDRhx8Fmk6C2FpCPHrRWLE2aZfNNWlKQTQFJLzkoEk/s1600/IMG_4987.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/AVvXsEgj_kXnHJR6ffnElDh6oLVE6bg04tFSSIeUXRgDgaSuhc2R3Bs9H7k2rX-eszr9CV5Wez4hEonnoQ7BZiYgkPTHLTmn6P2y2wXuXybDRhx8Fmk6C2FpCPHrRWLE2aZfNNWlKQTQFJLzkoEk/s400/IMG_4987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588946650869482306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce with Spider-Kaleb. Pearce was Spiderman the year before.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXkzfP9K7sBYL-qoZzUQw-ejtLtev2Bx0jXZktACWcYvEgUCpvFmuIJdZJT-rRL8Lqc4l-Pizp7o0dC54spXFOIku58RqA42oP89GU7TO2i54RXqPd9NDUHROXZ8wI2T1hJlOEGVcOstW/s1600/DSC04462.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/AVvXsEhnXkzfP9K7sBYL-qoZzUQw-ejtLtev2Bx0jXZktACWcYvEgUCpvFmuIJdZJT-rRL8Lqc4l-Pizp7o0dC54spXFOIku58RqA42oP89GU7TO2i54RXqPd9NDUHROXZ8wI2T1hJlOEGVcOstW/s400/DSC04462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587948293905041346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce and Max dueling with their respective weapons</span>.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4qkut9UJtmygDhMeE-u2O85Q3Rlql6TonPXbO5W_WaFWTUrgrEwuIx9nBPCDlKLmzy68CeRwsDFGc7lVomwV5HgJCWpccVr8P6xMiYX9l7nBbcg7CPyBXAZBlRJyFeQGYlyNohcXDHIF/s1600/IMG_4995.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/AVvXsEiT4qkut9UJtmygDhMeE-u2O85Q3Rlql6TonPXbO5W_WaFWTUrgrEwuIx9nBPCDlKLmzy68CeRwsDFGc7lVomwV5HgJCWpccVr8P6xMiYX9l7nBbcg7CPyBXAZBlRJyFeQGYlyNohcXDHIF/s400/IMG_4995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588946667207961522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Papa came just in time to hand out candy. As you can see, we didn't really provide a trunk from which to dish out the goodies. A bit sad, considering that most in our ward had fully-functional haunted trunks, with special effect crews, music and fog machines. Oh well. Papa is cooler than any of their trunks anyway.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbYEu_gh8QBFiNlPLza8K3h1PrkkuE28l6i8-7d3443IvOFWvScHJzJ3jjBQTP9IZrDbEckJkiRiXamHUz0TtYUbgZA_YnBfyd4674qFUiJrrL-iKt7mK4r3qHvaPuhHHJDBt9eJKSDbc/s1600/IMG_4996.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/AVvXsEiNbYEu_gh8QBFiNlPLza8K3h1PrkkuE28l6i8-7d3443IvOFWvScHJzJ3jjBQTP9IZrDbEckJkiRiXamHUz0TtYUbgZA_YnBfyd4674qFUiJrrL-iKt7mK4r3qHvaPuhHHJDBt9eJKSDbc/s400/IMG_4996.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590508333742381426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Round 2: regular old house to house.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSBs0C7hU5U90zDZ0X7J1RpaUcwhEtQ8OTgWCBN5VDwxnpzZLsRkeLbBrYj-RXq3VwBgODbGAjmXx3LoQYP6JvvL1__3-3LgfntkbtT8ifFxCoT5ofdtTY5f0Gp-19gaT2dCCo4Ps8zrB/s1600/IMG_4998.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/AVvXsEilSBs0C7hU5U90zDZ0X7J1RpaUcwhEtQ8OTgWCBN5VDwxnpzZLsRkeLbBrYj-RXq3VwBgODbGAjmXx3LoQYP6JvvL1__3-3LgfntkbtT8ifFxCoT5ofdtTY5f0Gp-19gaT2dCCo4Ps8zrB/s400/IMG_4998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590508335276791058" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntgOI9gB-jo8W5Hzoea6fS_BF0q6kprhyphenhyphenrPfVjekcznmceCw_nBVEIEGWc743HGFOHJf0ZqNb5xkYWHrzM6qGEJ6uDB-SsE0M0uQTm4ZhHLEQQgajFNy34lGjXJaFNbQTEigLMRrDaZKh/s1600/IMG_5008.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/AVvXsEjntgOI9gB-jo8W5Hzoea6fS_BF0q6kprhyphenhyphenrPfVjekcznmceCw_nBVEIEGWc743HGFOHJf0ZqNb5xkYWHrzM6qGEJ6uDB-SsE0M0uQTm4ZhHLEQQgajFNy34lGjXJaFNbQTEigLMRrDaZKh/s400/IMG_5008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588948759000950642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce pleased with round 2 of his candy collection.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span>In truth, he ended up eating less than half of this (not to mention the mounds during later rounds). Don't get me wrong, Pearce likes Candy. But he's the only 4-year-old I've ever met who will stop half-way through a cookie and proclaim that he's had enough. It's more about the anticipation for him than the actual payoff. He'd rather be playing guys.</span><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMWMw7_HJwqKOrL9R7q6Q-LqQu5qNv-G04zAd7D86RS9YPENoMh_GEf98HjIrCshmgvmfD6p4_OwrYhQ3c5zrErriUO4eHmUSg4zJH86USuliI6jTjS8twnGSyAKBh7J9L1HurNntLyU1/s1600/IMG_5010.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/AVvXsEijMWMw7_HJwqKOrL9R7q6Q-LqQu5qNv-G04zAd7D86RS9YPENoMh_GEf98HjIrCshmgvmfD6p4_OwrYhQ3c5zrErriUO4eHmUSg4zJH86USuliI6jTjS8twnGSyAKBh7J9L1HurNntLyU1/s400/IMG_5010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588948767398642818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tutu, Eric and Emry watching</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8kBgWBPWITKUmScrBX8X-QZb6GwVhd7QAFcIsrUPBDC5Aq2ZYoEbEZOmfIMO6I157pQhjwdeR0evN6qfqw29Z91Xte2qjyLrhtdgaviXF4wrz-gasc-srXFKav7p3aodEIGgpr6IAWGf/s1600/IMG_5013.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/AVvXsEiv8kBgWBPWITKUmScrBX8X-QZb6GwVhd7QAFcIsrUPBDC5Aq2ZYoEbEZOmfIMO6I157pQhjwdeR0evN6qfqw29Z91Xte2qjyLrhtdgaviXF4wrz-gasc-srXFKav7p3aodEIGgpr6IAWGf/s400/IMG_5013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588948775866289666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Uncle Heber and Auntie Olya came over to wish us a Happy Halloween. Uncle Heber is Pearce's second-favorite playmate (after his dad). They'll go at it for hours.</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ECiy5TIN0ulL3UCd825qKAM8tYDGjN0WAaYV4pBZc508DbsxuoxSm_rXvAZM0lR35brEJ7AXb5LrNYPpWYAJPoHltKK3MWHGs2VwTzUnOM1Y4ORHxBd-sQICRRXh9xK7F-HDkeVTgV0x/s1600/IMG_5012.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/AVvXsEi4ECiy5TIN0ulL3UCd825qKAM8tYDGjN0WAaYV4pBZc508DbsxuoxSm_rXvAZM0lR35brEJ7AXb5LrNYPpWYAJPoHltKK3MWHGs2VwTzUnOM1Y4ORHxBd-sQICRRXh9xK7F-HDkeVTgV0x/s400/IMG_5012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588948772010605346" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Emry with Auntie Olya. From her facial expression, it's obvious she likes what she sees. We anticipate many more years of these two hanging out.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaG_h9VEiQrs_tvwbB8G7o1HW4nQ6BZ1VQrzOyy5D6ZHyLLpxoGmV1LawlsXBPiW2NQiF7F5lUlj5GYuZm0LXiVp_c9Tsu0JLVWaUzwStVcfZiohHtupZyeIo_AHpmltNAtYazKirUbOQr/s1600/IMG_5706.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/AVvXsEiaG_h9VEiQrs_tvwbB8G7o1HW4nQ6BZ1VQrzOyy5D6ZHyLLpxoGmV1LawlsXBPiW2NQiF7F5lUlj5GYuZm0LXiVp_c9Tsu0JLVWaUzwStVcfZiohHtupZyeIo_AHpmltNAtYazKirUbOQr/s400/IMG_5706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589013134252319490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Unfortunately, Emry was too small to fit into her First Halloween costume at just 12 days old. I tried it on her three months later and, by then, it was too small... </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkbG1qNK95cbG34P0pb4fFf8G88yQBzev8EicnnmUKwk5tFgytUq1k93ksdF-IvBQaHzys_MAGmOszsWj9ehTUuVSklKsajsllCShSOLvSeM7YyaxJGTR-Wgd1I7WAq6Om06EdrWFAi-T/s1600/IMG_5710.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/AVvXsEijkbG1qNK95cbG34P0pb4fFf8G88yQBzev8EicnnmUKwk5tFgytUq1k93ksdF-IvBQaHzys_MAGmOszsWj9ehTUuVSklKsajsllCShSOLvSeM7YyaxJGTR-Wgd1I7WAq6Om06EdrWFAi-T/s400/IMG_5710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589013140827085938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">...but still cute. Pearce put on his Batman costume and pretended she was Cat Woman.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEima32kOLq-b9YFOZIPoyUW82BXQ4iw_KffnrC3FIUXI9O0SxhCCQLGpgdHRyyXHWikikPjuKXytmxLevRO0l0syPM4I1rYDO1okdRAeT7Q4kiZzxFKCVE6X3tD1GjDdhaYzVOMYkXbfT_F/s1600/DSC04513.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/AVvXsEima32kOLq-b9YFOZIPoyUW82BXQ4iw_KffnrC3FIUXI9O0SxhCCQLGpgdHRyyXHWikikPjuKXytmxLevRO0l0syPM4I1rYDO1okdRAeT7Q4kiZzxFKCVE6X3tD1GjDdhaYzVOMYkXbfT_F/s400/DSC04513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590508351505586690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Papa and Tutu's last picture with the kids before they left to go back to Arizona. Oh, and this is when Emry peed on Papa!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0ItRnAKsE6_WwWcPtyCrrUL-wCVLVD_UAUkm2RRgwZ9eVnT4WmCxlFBBbBK1CAuDjr18DcJB3ECBugnGm9oucP6VenzqmdSO7x_3l_bL1-UhlrJIPbJk1pVJbrhJzMW3vt1LSxeNrG7h/s1600/DSC04518.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/AVvXsEjA0ItRnAKsE6_WwWcPtyCrrUL-wCVLVD_UAUkm2RRgwZ9eVnT4WmCxlFBBbBK1CAuDjr18DcJB3ECBugnGm9oucP6VenzqmdSO7x_3l_bL1-UhlrJIPbJk1pVJbrhJzMW3vt1LSxeNrG7h/s400/DSC04518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590508341902367730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We ended the nights festivities with a slice of my homemade pumpkin pie.</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-77885401998794142012010-10-20T16:55:00.000-10:002011-03-31T09:35:45.492-10:00The day after Emry was born<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >T</span>his is what happens when you get behind on your blog. Events go missing. Like the day after Emry was born. This was an emotional day for me.<br /><br />First, my body was still undergoing consistent labor contractions. By "consistent," I mean every five minutes from the time I delivered Emry until about 48 hours after. Apparently, my body still believed there was another baby to come. Glad it was wrong. How do we women forget that these type of things happen when we have babies? I guess the human race would stop if we all had perfect recollection of the experience.<br /><br />Anyway...<br /><br />Second, Emry had to have an ECHO Transthoracic (2D); complete with spectral and color flow dopper. This was because Dr. Loui, Emry's pediatrician, heard a murmur during the nursery examination.<br /><br />Third, while I awaited for the Echo results, I got a call from my parents who just landed in Arizona, who had spent the last 15 day on a Safari trip in Kenya. My Mom, who was meant to come to Hawaii and help me with the baby, explained that my Dad had been suffering severe headaches during their entire trip and he had dry heaved for the last 22 hour of their flight, and she was taking him to St. Joseph Emergency. An hour later my Mom calls to tell me that my Dad was just prepped for brain surgery with Dr. Peter Nakaji . My Dad's CT and MRI test showed that he had been suffering from an Acute Subdural Hematoma (major trauma and bleeding in his brain) for the entire time in Kenya and he was going into a deep sleep, which would kill him if not addressed. The fluids had pushed his brain over to one side which made him critical for emergency brain surgery. The doctors were amazed he was still alive. This is when the tears started to roll. I called my brother Grant who lives in Utah, and discussed the news. Just two months ago my brother and his wife sat by the crib of their first baby, who was born a month prematurely, and was hospitalized for several weeks until his lungs grew. Grant and his wife Amy immediately left to catch the first flight to Arizona. But I was worried about my Mom being alone at the hospital so I called Harry to ask him if he could go sit with her, but he sadly explained he could not because he was dressing his daughter's mother at the funeral home. Instantly my thoughts went to Tiffany, then to Connor, and I wondered how he was coping, and the tears came again. So I called my mother in-law Jane, and without hesitation she went to sit with my Mom until my brother arrived. Oh, the relief that someone I loved and trusted would be with her.<br /><br />Still dealing with labor pains, I tried to breastfeed Emry, wishing this was a happier day, and feeling helplessness for my family. Emry's pediatrician then came back with the ECHO exam which showed her to have 3 heart defects:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A normal healthy heart to compare.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxBV223im0Y_WCiMHCItnCVf-NVCWMnTUtNBJOhv6qLOAwfbwD-6vNIVfwGMW3lmoXDaEfznFoRKQ-M8jkX56MGgXx-6V__J3v2M05sg2wbl-zgzMFAbkew1wyZOAN-0nKiyQmiv-_53i/s1600/AF_NormalHeart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxBV223im0Y_WCiMHCItnCVf-NVCWMnTUtNBJOhv6qLOAwfbwD-6vNIVfwGMW3lmoXDaEfznFoRKQ-M8jkX56MGgXx-6V__J3v2M05sg2wbl-zgzMFAbkew1wyZOAN-0nKiyQmiv-_53i/s400/AF_NormalHeart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590178056551211906" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >1.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Muscular interventricular septal defect with a left-to-right shunt.</span> (VSD) The most serious out of the three.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEgcm6ZOIZRtCnZWu385hT9zJR-5k73gEqKnabt9-HLnuhH09LVLfysYc0PkgV5eOt9bkPfpfK4H30ldtfxEWx4EonP1iXLY4pnx7CYQLiECluV296RniEIuNROfYDtw39eBP0b-zp9bY/s1600/HeartILP_draft_vsd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkEgcm6ZOIZRtCnZWu385hT9zJR-5k73gEqKnabt9-HLnuhH09LVLfysYc0PkgV5eOt9bkPfpfK4H30ldtfxEWx4EonP1iXLY4pnx7CYQLiECluV296RniEIuNROfYDtw39eBP0b-zp9bY/s400/HeartILP_draft_vsd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590170402136441106" border="0" /></a>1. shows where the VSD occurs.<br /></div><br /><ul><li>the Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) usually occurs in the membranous (perimembranous) (70%) rather than muscular interventricular septum, and is more frequent in males that females. </li><li> Perimembranous defects are located close to the aortic and tricuspid valves and adjacent to atrioventricular conduction bundle. </li><li> The defect allows left-right shunting of blood, this shunting depends upon the size of the defect. Small defects may close spontaneously, larger defects result in infant congestive heart failure. </li><li> Clinically repaired by coils or tissue-adapted devices like muscular or perimembranous occluders. </li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Tiny patent ductus arteriosus with a left-to-right shunt. (PDA)</span> Common in a new born.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqL76ZbHcGgXNrgJwSswBlNGD-m5IHHHqMN-8L7QdocEziRajHbqBwdIIC7Bv3yk0P4zL36AyaVyK-9Tbe0k293Cqv5BfFR2iZiDKHzXLYiMlbgmsYeXv62TxEfMHQXIKdmgfGSo7FO52y/s1600/HeartILP_draft_patentda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqL76ZbHcGgXNrgJwSswBlNGD-m5IHHHqMN-8L7QdocEziRajHbqBwdIIC7Bv3yk0P4zL36AyaVyK-9Tbe0k293Cqv5BfFR2iZiDKHzXLYiMlbgmsYeXv62TxEfMHQXIKdmgfGSo7FO52y/s400/HeartILP_draft_patentda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590173829959154658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. shows where PDA occurs.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://php.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php?title=File:HeartILP_draft_patentda.jpg" class="image" title="Patent Ductus Arteriosus"><br /></a> <ul><li> Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) occurs commonly in preterm infants, can close spontaneously (by day three in 60% of normal term neonates) the remainder are ligated simply and with little risk. </li><li> The operation is always recommended even in the absence of cardiac failure and can often be deferred until early childhood. </li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Patent foramen ovale with a left-to-right shunt. (PFO)</span> Common in a new born.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H2cntrNKUD10Q3PPlid71PmA9u2AWPF1ObwQ8vHmwUDgrf5Ltv8kMIgG4innAVCckOB0OY6Mb0onCUjzb-osoqvkujVN_87KjWmJneX2JIVzHJd63zxz4zbNu9I00WCzImoPcABnOWcT/s1600/HeartILP_draft_asd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H2cntrNKUD10Q3PPlid71PmA9u2AWPF1ObwQ8vHmwUDgrf5Ltv8kMIgG4innAVCckOB0OY6Mb0onCUjzb-osoqvkujVN_87KjWmJneX2JIVzHJd63zxz4zbNu9I00WCzImoPcABnOWcT/s400/HeartILP_draft_asd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590173824517314946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. shows where PFO occurs.<br /></div><br />And the tears came again. Dr. Loui explained that the Cardiologist wouldn't look at the echo in detail until Monday and we would have to wait for his diagnosis, but the lab technician who processed Emry's echo mentioned that her defects didn't look too serious. Good news! Finally some good news... unofficially, but still good news. Oh the relief...<br /><br />My Mom then called the next day to report that the surgery went well and my Dad was recovering in the ICU. I called my Dad a day later, who was cracking jokes the whole time. Oh the relief...<br /><br />A few days later, at the pediatricians office, Dr. Loui explained that the Cardiologists didn't think Emry was in any danger, meaning her heart should heal itself, and that she would only need a routine follow up with him in three months. And so, three months later, I took Emry to see the Cardiologist and he decide he wouldn't need to see her again until she was two years old.<br />Oh the relief...<br /><br />My Dad spent 5 days in the ICU. He came away with 72 staples in his skull. A few weeks later, due to fluids building up faster than his body could absorb, he spent 2 more days in the ICU after surgeons reopened his skull and drained the fluid. He was fine for a couple of weeks and then was readmitted into the ICU to drain the fluid from his brain again. The doctor concluded that if the fluid persisted they would have to re-due the surgery, which was risky. But the fluid never came back and my Dad started to feel good enough to work out again at the gym. He pushed himself a little to hard one day and had a stroke. Thankfully, no serious damage was done, but it scared my Dad into a slower recovery. He is now in perfect health. Thank God. I couldn't imagine life without my Dad.<br /><br />Oh the relief...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-59864511845466169012010-10-19T07:36:00.000-10:002010-11-21T12:15:14.906-10:00The Start of Emry Claire<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >H</span>i. I'm Emry. I was just born. My dad says a lot of people, including Future Me, want to know what happened. So I dictated the following to him:<br /><br />It started October 5th. My mom went in for her regular checkup, during which Dr. Rudy explained that she was already 2 centimeters dilated and 60% effaced, and that I'd put my head into the launch bay. This got me excited. I was holding out for 10-10-10. Not because of auspicious numerology. But because it'd make it way easier to fill out the trillion forms I'll be handed in my lifetime.<br /><br />But the 10th came. And went. I stayed put. On the 12th, my mom went in for another checkup. Now she was 4 centimeters dilated, 70% effaced. Basically, in labor. Just slowly. Dr. Rudy decided my mom should be induced. She didn't want me to be born in the backseat of a car. She scheduled my mom for Monday the 18th.<br /><br />On Friday the 15th, my mom's nose started to run. By the afternoon, her throat was sore. Then her ears. Figures. My mom is sick about three times a decade. On Sunday, she called Dr. Rudy and described her symptoms. Dr. Rudy immediately pushed our meeting back five days to Friday the 22nd. She didn't want me to start life with a cold. Thanks for the gesture, Cheryl (Dr. Rudy's 1st name), but at that point I was so cramped my toenails were denting my knee caps. And my mom was dealing with comments like, "Your belly's bigger than the rest of you." We both wanted to be done with the living arrangement.<br /><br />My dad decided to stay home from work on Monday--partly to nurse mommy back to health, partly to stay close should I make a break for it. Contractions had been underway for three days, but were spread out a safe distance. But Monday came. And went. I stayed put. My mom was grateful for my dad's help, but instead of using the extra time his presence afforded to rest, she used it to nest. For example. She decided 10:15 p.m. was a good time to start painting a lamp shade. I've since learned that once she makes a list, sleep doesn't occur. Unless it's on the list.<br /><br />Tuesday morning, my mom and dad decided he should go to work. My mom was already scheduled to see Dr. Rudy that afternoon, so they figured if something happened, we'd already be heading in the right direction. Plus, they figured fate wouldn't pass up the chance to start my delivery while my dad was 35 minutes away.<br /><br />They were right to tempt fate. Almost immediately after my dad closed the door to go at 7:30 a.m., our contractions started in earnest. As in, less-than-five-minutes-apart "in earnest." But another thing I'm learning about my mom is that she likes pain more than inconveniencing those she loves. So she waited until 11 a.m. to call my dad. Once her contractions were coming at four minutes apart. By the time he got home--around 11:30, our contractions were less than three minutes apart. Dad packed up a few belongings--Mommy already had herself, Pearce and me organized--and we bolted. Our first stop was the Paets, who'd previously offered to host my brother Pearce for the day and the night. He won't admit it, but I think he was more excited to play with fellow 4-yr-old Kaleb Paet for the day than to hang with me on my birthday. I don't blame him. Things got messy.<br /><br />We arrived at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children (the same place my brother Pearce started life) at a quarter past 1. After parking, we headed up to the third floor, only to be told there was no room at the inn.<br /><br />"What? We just keep driving till we find a hospital with a bed," my dad asked?<br /><br />"No," the nurse answered. "You wait for a room to clear out."<br /><br />So we did. For 45 minutes. My mom's contractions were hitting, at longest, every two minutes. Often less. And growing longer and more painful. But you wouldn't know it by looking at her. Which was the problem. The nurses were assessing my mommy's condition by surreptitiously watching her. What they saw was a carefree hottie, laughing in between bites of pastrami and calamari salad that daddy'd picked up at the cafeteria. Only at their worst did my mom honor her contractions with a wince. To the nurses, she looked like a typical newbie mommy, racing to the show at the first hint of it starting, only to be sent home for several more hours--or days--until the real performance started.<br /><br />But when the contractions began clawing on top of each other, daddy got aggressive. Reluctantly, the nurse awarded us a triage room--which had been open the entire time. Another snotty nurse (turns out these were the only two in the entire hospital) started asking my mom the routine questions. She clearly didn't buy my parents' claim that the contractions were less than two minutes apart. She also didn't seem to hear that, as of a week ago, my mom was 70% effaced and 4 cm dilated because she kept saying things like, "We'll see if you're even dilating," in the same tone a bouncer uses to check the A-list.<br /><br />It wasn't until she started listening to my heart beat that she started taking us serious. After the third contraction in less than five minutes--and my pulse's accompanying slowdown--she acknowledged: "Looks like your daughter may have punched your ticket. She's not responding well to the contractions you say you're having."<br /><br />Daddy: "'Not responding well,' as in, 'we need to worry about her 'not responding well.''"<br />Snotty Nurse: "Nah. It's actually good ting. Means she com'n."<br /><br />You think.<br /><br />Next came latex and grouping.<br /><br />Snotty Nurse: "Oh. She 8 centimetah already. Probly 80 puhcent effaced. Yeah. She in hurry."<br /><br />You think.<br /><br />While her hand explored, my mom announced that her water'd broke. The nurse shrugged it off too--apparently still struggling with the notion that patients are capable of truth. But as we started wheeling down the hallway into the delivery room, water gushed onto the floor. I really didn't like that. I'd taken my under-the-sea days for granted. The water'd been my buffer from the outside world. Now I felt shrink wrapped under a pile of rubble.<br /><br />But my mom disliked it even more. The contractions went up on mommy's pain scale from a 3 to a 5. For the rest of humanity, that's equivalent to a 10. She asked for drugs. More specifically, she asked for an epidural. My mom's never had one. She was determined to make this time her first. But the nurse into whose deft hands we were being transferred, informed us that we were too late for Mr. epidural to rush in and save the day. The best she could do was Demerol. For the record, she then proceeded to publicly scold the snotty nurse and the one at the front desk for dismissing so much of what mommy had been saying, forcing the new team to play catch up, and my mom to suffer thrice the pain.<br /><br />My mom readily accepted the Demerol and readily became high. Simple sentences turned into slurred discourses about the U.S. postal system and space exploration. But it didn't last. Fifteen minutes later she was back in reality, dealing with the full brunt of my decision to leave her body from a passage no wider than a quarter. She asked for and received more Demerol, but was disappointed to learn what all junkies learn: it's never as good as the first. The contractions were now tracked by their departures, not their arrivals. They were growing in length and viciousness. I was on the move.<br /><br />By 3:00, Dr. Rudy was in the room. She'd been on her way to her Waipahu office to meet with a few leeward patients--including Mrs. Wendi Phillips--when the hospital called and informed her that I wanted to meet her face to face. She agreed to my proposal and made a U-turn. We were all happy to have her.<br /><br />But mommy wasn't thrilled about everybody on Dr. Rudy's team. A Med student popped in a few minutes before Dr. Rudy arrived and announced he'd be helping out. Mommy had nothing against him personally or his medical proficiency. Just his gender combined with the fact they'd never met. She's not a fan of meeting new men while she's in stirrups.<br /><br />But I made her forget about him. I made her forget about everything. For the next 45 minutes, all she could think about was getting me out. She couldn't even hear my dad ask her if she wanted ice to chew on. She just gritted her teeth, jammed her chin into her chest, and pushed. No screaming. No swearing. No crying. Just pushing.<br /><br />Then at 3:44 p.m., I got my first taste of your world's air. I sucked it in, coughed on it a few times, then announced my presence with a few gurgles, grunts, and finally a single tiny cry. The first thing I heard was the same thing I'd been hearing for nine months--my mom's voice. She was crying gently out of joy. I heard my dad snip me free of my food supply. Then they placed me on her chest and proceeded to wipe, pat, and cover me with blankets. I was just getting comfortable, when they lifted my off and carried me over to something hard and flat. I gotta be honest. I really hated the next few minutes. Things were shoved down my throat, up my nose and up my bahoohoo. It wasn't the welcome party I'd imagined.<br /><br />But then things got incredibly better. They wrapped me tight just like I like, and took me toward her voice. I still hadn't opened my eyes. I'd been holding out. I wanted the first thing I ever saw in this world to be her. And so it was. They placed me in her arms on her chest and I opened my eyes to the sight of my mommy peering straight back. That was my favorite part.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jN_aGE0S7RoduExO91vHdknimHHDNib2XDTY9GC1hBd48yDx4EZO5hJJBjjaFUbC89DYYFY3cnoBEyWe2FlsJ9r3h7ULGxahmGGJ3RlZFEhvzCiQZW4mSXwznaKMIiLdV56RZHqJeGUY/s1600/IMG_4888.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-jN_aGE0S7RoduExO91vHdknimHHDNib2XDTY9GC1hBd48yDx4EZO5hJJBjjaFUbC89DYYFY3cnoBEyWe2FlsJ9r3h7ULGxahmGGJ3RlZFEhvzCiQZW4mSXwznaKMIiLdV56RZHqJeGUY/s400/IMG_4888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538939907285343186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">First Sight: Mom. I'm 2 minutes old.</span><br /></div><br />We hung out for a while. Talking and checking each other out. She even fed me. My dad hovered overhead with two cameras, trying to record it for Future Us while simultaneously trying to get to know me.<br /><br />But then it was time to go. Off to the business of babying. Measurements (I came in at 8 lbs 1.2 oz and just over 21 inches tall). Deep cleans. Exams. None of it very fun or blogworthy. Bottom line, I was healthy. More importantly, I was happy. I hardly cried at all. They couldn't even dampen my spirits with their little "heel pricks" to check my blood. I was too excited to finally meet the family I'll be with for eternity.<br /><br />Here are some highlights from the first few days:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoe9BHlQIG43qMjsG7qFjtqtTSmDI4rlKZwSWwnUsz_UKNillYaUBUeAR-tYzrlNtdwuiszqydxnuIVzJj2H0regZsaBGp27DRy-NoMLBTO1jNTIzEaGWKMmOxy82edp7JH0_xOdfpqNS/s1600/IMG_4889.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/AVvXsEhZoe9BHlQIG43qMjsG7qFjtqtTSmDI4rlKZwSWwnUsz_UKNillYaUBUeAR-tYzrlNtdwuiszqydxnuIVzJj2H0regZsaBGp27DRy-NoMLBTO1jNTIzEaGWKMmOxy82edp7JH0_xOdfpqNS/s400/IMG_4889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538939908909154258" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQGAwTsU0SO4OcUXwQHFBzHoP9oq99_cfvL8I3DCYSJYSabsLJXVbVmfovRXoWKuni4BmY6Qeet3kuxHFlsnyt2REPCen3YCrtMhSZoi2BrMSXZ5yuV0i5PD4Q860VS6RDsMYqIji-zTa/s1600/IMG_4891.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/AVvXsEhVQGAwTsU0SO4OcUXwQHFBzHoP9oq99_cfvL8I3DCYSJYSabsLJXVbVmfovRXoWKuni4BmY6Qeet3kuxHFlsnyt2REPCen3YCrtMhSZoi2BrMSXZ5yuV0i5PD4Q860VS6RDsMYqIji-zTa/s400/IMG_4891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538938276200948194" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmmQtSJC37q_t9eUBuC72LVuhCBi4aggWqaLBX25Ih11mPALTTYS-falPphI95UTHF2gU8PbzM2iGFwtyYOMTSc7Jw_wS2ZBync98ZnPPjUjGbKbHrFBlD-Jrau7cI2xhyIZczVpLnSCF/s1600/IMG_4890.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/AVvXsEgmmmQtSJC37q_t9eUBuC72LVuhCBi4aggWqaLBX25Ih11mPALTTYS-falPphI95UTHF2gU8PbzM2iGFwtyYOMTSc7Jw_wS2ZBync98ZnPPjUjGbKbHrFBlD-Jrau7cI2xhyIZczVpLnSCF/s400/IMG_4890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538939917659160642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9jVjGQvUszgvhm3hKtXoCtm8WZJtEsqdVdx2NJZFwA910FzweWcuGpnx9UNbZQhKNSGlAzUnECpvp2OutQAt1mhiW1jJ8cpiutCOrkFH20v-v8Yhs_Q545EFR0eOW1ot8sQgmryAbCNW/s1600/IMG_4897.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/AVvXsEgQ9jVjGQvUszgvhm3hKtXoCtm8WZJtEsqdVdx2NJZFwA910FzweWcuGpnx9UNbZQhKNSGlAzUnECpvp2OutQAt1mhiW1jJ8cpiutCOrkFH20v-v8Yhs_Q545EFR0eOW1ot8sQgmryAbCNW/s400/IMG_4897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538939927566224658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The dream team<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRVx9d7jSqy22YDc5nbS4prwSj_WCkzbxbi1dxZHBut1WvBiXNIJTI5XEIiTuKmXu4-iZNrmdnkTGnV0MbvpyKYwAncWeITc4FNOpM58e7OimVzAar5d4MJE4eNVKS3PDhoyF1in62llp/s1600/IMG_4900.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/AVvXsEhwRVx9d7jSqy22YDc5nbS4prwSj_WCkzbxbi1dxZHBut1WvBiXNIJTI5XEIiTuKmXu4-iZNrmdnkTGnV0MbvpyKYwAncWeITc4FNOpM58e7OimVzAar5d4MJE4eNVKS3PDhoyF1in62llp/s400/IMG_4900.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538939936435754114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">At the nursery, getting checked and cleaned.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Once Mom and I were in the recovery room, Daddy brought my brother Pearce. He did a five-minute happy dance. He'd been asking if I'd come "today" for the past three months.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74p-2lGQTkha5DTJG1Zg7mkIr_ioj-6zeUQcp5LJGAVjnAGmPqZN-U7NGeS6N72hnlYyzYtUwECPgptkVGTUaA1r8qwqnPveIuUg7kUUY4M7ajvl9tqJDAzpPrQFBOMvR7bTGxXKrvcWV/s1600/IMG_4940.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/AVvXsEg74p-2lGQTkha5DTJG1Zg7mkIr_ioj-6zeUQcp5LJGAVjnAGmPqZN-U7NGeS6N72hnlYyzYtUwECPgptkVGTUaA1r8qwqnPveIuUg7kUUY4M7ajvl9tqJDAzpPrQFBOMvR7bTGxXKrvcWV/s400/IMG_4940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538942004547198642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_qIWYrXIutUvJMWN4tQaGKdflblCQUJwWJjARVHAXEV_CcIFW2LTuNDZ4Fcy7YoONQzznUNIcROqu31iM4_PiHitgM1JWImoli1wdViu1ZR6jWtCw6NJ7pXgDMPfNx8wXtoWcM0oxW6S/s1600/IMG_4939.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/AVvXsEil_qIWYrXIutUvJMWN4tQaGKdflblCQUJwWJjARVHAXEV_CcIFW2LTuNDZ4Fcy7YoONQzznUNIcROqu31iM4_PiHitgM1JWImoli1wdViu1ZR6jWtCw6NJ7pXgDMPfNx8wXtoWcM0oxW6S/s400/IMG_4939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538941988122321970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8B6QkSG6sjv8JFlklsSxO3QI64d8hhJwhZ_GZWwYbyCRbPK8S-6TkHAQbpsP-bIUN9TTIRyPWIgipSgpeTW_umEXCM3j6yclaEiFoMI0ooETkfHT2qELgr4gH95U7ttm4X9AYVGy4u6w/s1600/IMG_4943.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/AVvXsEjr8B6QkSG6sjv8JFlklsSxO3QI64d8hhJwhZ_GZWwYbyCRbPK8S-6TkHAQbpsP-bIUN9TTIRyPWIgipSgpeTW_umEXCM3j6yclaEiFoMI0ooETkfHT2qELgr4gH95U7ttm4X9AYVGy4u6w/s400/IMG_4943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538944507784369554" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivb2olqdDT4fDBZU4PimxsbFVYzGI5BZ5uFnc3ZnmrmNwueUKGz0S79YWpUTS4EeOUFFIUhMoaRdIqntJFbEGg7MwqsH7GkcZHUxJyBTV_ACQoQp8tyzS5NWaod_Y78HvVggHnGabZ-FDm/s1600/IMG_4942.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/AVvXsEivb2olqdDT4fDBZU4PimxsbFVYzGI5BZ5uFnc3ZnmrmNwueUKGz0S79YWpUTS4EeOUFFIUhMoaRdIqntJFbEGg7MwqsH7GkcZHUxJyBTV_ACQoQp8tyzS5NWaod_Y78HvVggHnGabZ-FDm/s400/IMG_4942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538944503374994386" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOYu-6OOeMsSQ1XFKz8HdtoszVvExwcxOAY3rQ4MEIgoThHoqXsB4_zr77YzFS8FgEVx5vWmQ08mpfFvHyoaBU6EIJHAJmmQMvHPfqiR2yhNAy8gnNlbzYi13XPUmSIsafO_groRKZ4DX/s1600/IMG_4941.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/AVvXsEgIOYu-6OOeMsSQ1XFKz8HdtoszVvExwcxOAY3rQ4MEIgoThHoqXsB4_zr77YzFS8FgEVx5vWmQ08mpfFvHyoaBU6EIJHAJmmQMvHPfqiR2yhNAy8gnNlbzYi13XPUmSIsafO_groRKZ4DX/s400/IMG_4941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538944494386577650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHTaX-uRW7W-arLHtSrw4cNPzUcaGBUKvCFqDfdcqkbUxwGWxOzzy1jD4HjMoqXABhwjczca7irhA7Ec-V1RaaRIh87MUwjtM1X0OvuDCE6MTCobKCxsTIjAxnBSXZwTHtgaZl7D1izVf/s1600/IMG_4951.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/AVvXsEjjHTaX-uRW7W-arLHtSrw4cNPzUcaGBUKvCFqDfdcqkbUxwGWxOzzy1jD4HjMoqXABhwjczca7irhA7Ec-V1RaaRIh87MUwjtM1X0OvuDCE6MTCobKCxsTIjAxnBSXZwTHtgaZl7D1izVf/s400/IMG_4951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538944512806564114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearce was so excited to finally </span><span style="font-style: italic;">hold me. He's been kissing me non-stop.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TEst5OkVY3k-wKZPUxdxRgSgvJPofcT4jLJCdUP9R_T6eYqGRRNieFK7TczEhu7YsIa8MEdl98Wls8vSRZmLE9_BPdRPlZNjJB7kN6j0njCe2uOnYD5LgiboaxEfGR_pFR_z_znQU82I/s1600/IMG_4923.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/AVvXsEg1TEst5OkVY3k-wKZPUxdxRgSgvJPofcT4jLJCdUP9R_T6eYqGRRNieFK7TczEhu7YsIa8MEdl98Wls8vSRZmLE9_BPdRPlZNjJB7kN6j0njCe2uOnYD5LgiboaxEfGR_pFR_z_znQU82I/s400/IMG_4923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538941983119245682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">With my Daddy.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQIuWTccIWIJ6ff2bGPD9zpiwrWGPk7R41rzs1u7De_SsdvJXyvsYUz4Aqah4RVhzRwbR8P6ImjEfZyXnUJfGXHNOjFpI5dp5Z07ZI0CnZB98BDT0U3DNWDsDb7bcyoqjmMPwEawsyPbm/s1600/IMG_4955.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/AVvXsEgOQIuWTccIWIJ6ff2bGPD9zpiwrWGPk7R41rzs1u7De_SsdvJXyvsYUz4Aqah4RVhzRwbR8P6ImjEfZyXnUJfGXHNOjFpI5dp5Z07ZI0CnZB98BDT0U3DNWDsDb7bcyoqjmMPwEawsyPbm/s400/IMG_4955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538938281371958850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My first car ride home.</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TEst5OkVY3k-wKZPUxdxRgSgvJPofcT4jLJCdUP9R_T6eYqGRRNieFK7TczEhu7YsIa8MEdl98Wls8vSRZmLE9_BPdRPlZNjJB7kN6j0njCe2uOnYD5LgiboaxEfGR_pFR_z_znQU82I/s1600/IMG_4923.JPG"><br /></a>On Saturday morning (my due date, 23) my parents took me for another blood test. My jaundice was getting worse, so my pediatrician, Dr. Loui, decided to send me back to the hospital for a 24 hours stay under the blue lights. I was a little bummed, but it was better than the alternative.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfZW7iJdsyZoBP688gZDjieywPm_EYOqKBuJCgtscA8HUllcfLNHEpptSqqR97pN_Vo8ZMBrV2sMRasr2GRW9LrQKN2_jZas75-vzWNIOHaUs7abpQFRQWUK2PSC0izPfE4IrB9mPgC_o/s1600/IMG_4966.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/AVvXsEicfZW7iJdsyZoBP688gZDjieywPm_EYOqKBuJCgtscA8HUllcfLNHEpptSqqR97pN_Vo8ZMBrV2sMRasr2GRW9LrQKN2_jZas75-vzWNIOHaUs7abpQFRQWUK2PSC0izPfE4IrB9mPgC_o/s400/IMG_4966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538938295446079890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I was totally disoriented with my eyes covered and my body naked flailing around. To make matters worse, they taped the blindfold to the side of my head, so when they took it off, they took a few layers of skin with it. Barbaric.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuVN09QvJVGJlM3p6Hc9GGSYTgCT8fJaEbyvkIeztqPqC6Nkyy_xDtwl0GLsuceWAgACbn40vXRdE5DzuRlqrD8ccZkewqPI8dNBU8HCUdTFP9wxdVDzmUTZ3XWR7WmnOCuZBwbTrl9R-/s1600/IMG_4967.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/AVvXsEiNuVN09QvJVGJlM3p6Hc9GGSYTgCT8fJaEbyvkIeztqPqC6Nkyy_xDtwl0GLsuceWAgACbn40vXRdE5DzuRlqrD8ccZkewqPI8dNBU8HCUdTFP9wxdVDzmUTZ3XWR7WmnOCuZBwbTrl9R-/s400/IMG_4967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538938298302053250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdVhDoDVO1UGPQ7W1v25qSzc14KsURxK0Qtgqm9b64424vErH5LidJfzepZqwSx_lVZazbBFhpjzU782pI-lEnZQNJRtAV3c6vJ2DFTTwOOvKPxeer2m8kgW5fnBlLD2oVeEJ3mnFatFi/s1600/IMG_4965.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/AVvXsEhUdVhDoDVO1UGPQ7W1v25qSzc14KsURxK0Qtgqm9b64424vErH5LidJfzepZqwSx_lVZazbBFhpjzU782pI-lEnZQNJRtAV3c6vJ2DFTTwOOvKPxeer2m8kgW5fnBlLD2oVeEJ3mnFatFi/s400/IMG_4965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538938288395106978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ready to go home again. If you notice I have chubbier cheeks. My doctor instructed my mom to feed me formula along with her breast milk to help with my jaundice. I was happy to oblige since I love to eat.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PkYzXkaE1Gz8x-BAU8xcx70yvnKMP9lvHfBDPH8DBDApXukpZUO8eE2X6GIGzXJwVFtyBrz5vlvdFOuQNhheR_jfTaJ6b5vHRcPxGWNinBCYjzVEyvrf-dwK2uq73VFMvRiIR3B8dkux/s1600/IMG_5078.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/AVvXsEi4PkYzXkaE1Gz8x-BAU8xcx70yvnKMP9lvHfBDPH8DBDApXukpZUO8eE2X6GIGzXJwVFtyBrz5vlvdFOuQNhheR_jfTaJ6b5vHRcPxGWNinBCYjzVEyvrf-dwK2uq73VFMvRiIR3B8dkux/s400/IMG_5078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541789681834947778" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWk9FqunPhvOW45PToR6XwvhxYoL_rL0pnpju00pVVOvIKw1f3wXB7PwEik5Iy2qVomZsRTnxkFuucxsu2j88xzKeGSqshVMtiZTOO9mkj75_wyOBYh6H5MsBLxggMgQ4jN2FJRsLpsb3t/s1600/IMG_4977.JPG"><br /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My mommy painted and put together my room before we left for Vietnam. She's still not sure if she likes the yellow, but I like it. And it turns out I get the same bedding Pearce used. It's a very simple, no fuss, room.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9bAtLqXC4Mj6eErmkFOA0FFsIGQaiizkCT7j0aLUEaoVBNPIMBmm_Qqh9mRWeiybQFgglSNia7wEv76RPtNA6xgWZ25GB87dW4n6Q-gVNocIOmcMvPI5X4O8T22L7bR06x__fpvbgUXF/s1600/IMG_5081.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/AVvXsEjM9bAtLqXC4Mj6eErmkFOA0FFsIGQaiizkCT7j0aLUEaoVBNPIMBmm_Qqh9mRWeiybQFgglSNia7wEv76RPtNA6xgWZ25GB87dW4n6Q-gVNocIOmcMvPI5X4O8T22L7bR06x__fpvbgUXF/s400/IMG_5081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541789684990996658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Mommy made a pillow to girl up the blue chair.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFL3eu3WHQqNOpOt2t-FDH8xrprGgIshSvRJwsb1Rt4uRp3dfxRebdcK5GUYkailgEiSfZZR_qrBBbebKYwza-jZwOuQc3B2X70N7K5Wc9TndyMZrBM7mFG_n3JjS_47zZgsWNiIoEhOq/s1600/IMG_4975.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/AVvXsEjLFL3eu3WHQqNOpOt2t-FDH8xrprGgIshSvRJwsb1Rt4uRp3dfxRebdcK5GUYkailgEiSfZZR_qrBBbebKYwza-jZwOuQc3B2X70N7K5Wc9TndyMZrBM7mFG_n3JjS_47zZgsWNiIoEhOq/s400/IMG_4975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538941998081390418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">In my crib upstairs.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQiwlyooQuDzO_X9F5mfLIPGnaa7jQqIv_GLMbgJOyqSJVxYx6PPuj-ymIj1751262wzFjkBaT8EqXGYcXNnPD2mXkZUp6W1U7ytBJ6jPJVhV2iKKkN4XcmjY45E8GHzr8nmY_0jmymYF_/s1600/IMG_4976.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/AVvXsEiQiwlyooQuDzO_X9F5mfLIPGnaa7jQqIv_GLMbgJOyqSJVxYx6PPuj-ymIj1751262wzFjkBaT8EqXGYcXNnPD2mXkZUp6W1U7ytBJ6jPJVhV2iKKkN4XcmjY45E8GHzr8nmY_0jmymYF_/s400/IMG_4976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538942001797275362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Although, I love napping anywhere...<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9Wn6tlT3B9Xu1mp60_IwsFUeNUbfFkzkyzu1GjAB-debpJnNUzdkzsiNlN69dYB2mTCcYX0fyQHRhH841xU_o7uDd2ZSbqos1Ov4ae-npNnYFqAfW96KEC4HF6gNXAD56R7JZsJVmotv/s1600/41zLYvCUmmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9Wn6tlT3B9Xu1mp60_IwsFUeNUbfFkzkyzu1GjAB-debpJnNUzdkzsiNlN69dYB2mTCcYX0fyQHRhH841xU_o7uDd2ZSbqos1Ov4ae-npNnYFqAfW96KEC4HF6gNXAD56R7JZsJVmotv/s400/41zLYvCUmmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541800072828133874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">like my bassinet downstairs.</span>..<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9YDQeEtxSH1mogJYSWnzNOSHus_VS57VMbKnu9raRFTGQ7y8SqVriXxwcroZapA0nXHbqYNYbpwj83qVRFr3mC6_I3A5BS_7m82HFgh8xbh8PLOfi5OJ-au6VendVdgU9jLv7K7JJE_Q/s1600/IMG_5016.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/AVvXsEhC9YDQeEtxSH1mogJYSWnzNOSHus_VS57VMbKnu9raRFTGQ7y8SqVriXxwcroZapA0nXHbqYNYbpwj83qVRFr3mC6_I3A5BS_7m82HFgh8xbh8PLOfi5OJ-au6VendVdgU9jLv7K7JJE_Q/s400/IMG_5016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539182000677192578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">like my moms nursing pillow...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjil9HoGzyJiAZfB2PoavDylt_O9smWkFUF0fB94UOthK2cLqi-RThlzAga9192UTo8b99vUblvCbUtOonEkmEHXuZEwf5nVHHRyBh6VAVgYe9hihEWatCc7L9wvWPgGDShqtx-Ho0sr670/s1600/IMG_5055.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/AVvXsEjil9HoGzyJiAZfB2PoavDylt_O9smWkFUF0fB94UOthK2cLqi-RThlzAga9192UTo8b99vUblvCbUtOonEkmEHXuZEwf5nVHHRyBh6VAVgYe9hihEWatCc7L9wvWPgGDShqtx-Ho0sr670/s400/IMG_5055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541769771058687634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">like with my daddy...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9zQH1idOjdwxx8mv_rgTJmkS9WN6a3BUgco74tAAZuLlsdzEBs5VRTkJ02L5j0xCpeTjFpOAMU4tZE2xG_dlaMnO-7vOBgeSP0mTGiWyCJ_dty8EJAHtMs2g0sR8TiNGc58xQH52LGkJ/s1600/IMG_5063.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/AVvXsEiv9zQH1idOjdwxx8mv_rgTJmkS9WN6a3BUgco74tAAZuLlsdzEBs5VRTkJ02L5j0xCpeTjFpOAMU4tZE2xG_dlaMnO-7vOBgeSP0mTGiWyCJ_dty8EJAHtMs2g0sR8TiNGc58xQH52LGkJ/s400/IMG_5063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541801772348271330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">like in my swing..</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHAufDRZu_m3zTxbzhlT-lUWu0Zu44Sm3exXHlnBlqMTMLxIdNgcq20KXw03-qxiTZx7tiGFmv6UAuC-bmHqZZFzeC7j3s7ba8wGlPkoXJQdpdvvLAXIGdbjXHA55glheiCA59L9bscjX/s1600/IMG_5066.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/AVvXsEgVHAufDRZu_m3zTxbzhlT-lUWu0Zu44Sm3exXHlnBlqMTMLxIdNgcq20KXw03-qxiTZx7tiGFmv6UAuC-bmHqZZFzeC7j3s7ba8wGlPkoXJQdpdvvLAXIGdbjXHA55glheiCA59L9bscjX/s400/IMG_5066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541769795570216290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">That is my sucky from the hospital. I like it better than the ones from the store.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz5TpxraIHyLhLOCsPEMJoF14lqHFrVgZ_E-B8rzbvqOfR7ss7BrP99hXdS6jRqelAXeRVTySnUVUEcZ09E5-oQEe1NNe9xZwGx20a6wqr_v3686tLPAQDdHDvh-o6I0Cc3Ko0th3vtYn/s1600/IMG_5050.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/AVvXsEjIz5TpxraIHyLhLOCsPEMJoF14lqHFrVgZ_E-B8rzbvqOfR7ss7BrP99hXdS6jRqelAXeRVTySnUVUEcZ09E5-oQEe1NNe9xZwGx20a6wqr_v3686tLPAQDdHDvh-o6I0Cc3Ko0th3vtYn/s400/IMG_5050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541769759267914866" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Here's mommy giving me my first bath. I loved it.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Most relaxing.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That's pretty much it for now. I need to go suck a meal down and take a nap. Thanks for reading, and I look forward to meeting you.<br /><br />Love,<br />Emry Claire Phillips<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881685609063313212.post-65162274840201868522010-09-24T21:22:00.000-10:002011-03-31T20:50:45.790-10:00The rock wall part 2<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >T</span>he construction of our rock wall was an effort only slightly bested by the Ming Dynasty's so-called "Great" Wall. Seriously. What a pain. The permitting process alone was enough for us to consider moving away from the third-world bureaucracy that is Honolulu City and County. If you don't know somebody on the inside...good luck. And then there was the Tongan mafia. We went through 11 "contractors" before finally going Samoan. But. It's done. Well, almost. We still need another load of dirt/fill. Then we can finally begin landscaping and hopefully stop Pearce from nagging us each day about getting him some grass and a trampoline. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBqBpVurvZMTXsOuE7My5v5qb94uzDyEmEVWpJ2FktVqgVpNz56kRf-6SI-w13dwwBlUfgjMLmPRiVVPzrcR_a6M0dLnm8gD-KEpv_NCQ7xkHkz3Y7gu-VSPxCVP2fcjM3Cl_Y3nfzAs/s1600/IMG_3014.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/AVvXsEjyBqBpVurvZMTXsOuE7My5v5qb94uzDyEmEVWpJ2FktVqgVpNz56kRf-6SI-w13dwwBlUfgjMLmPRiVVPzrcR_a6M0dLnm8gD-KEpv_NCQ7xkHkz3Y7gu-VSPxCVP2fcjM3Cl_Y3nfzAs/s400/IMG_3014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500340110869750258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Phase one. The foundation.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> This is the wall in our backyard.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23nWegyXLK2XDFVZarVqB3pI3_z7fhzYLNQjanFVhFsnseeqBatyxUMpYtrS36KHD9rfuwUb5rA3Ow9foG6Gneag7Kw4Ut8yEeORjNY-n1xiHZeDOT6OnmOhzOPhE6t721QQkSqTMFzU/s1600/IMG_3013.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/AVvXsEh23nWegyXLK2XDFVZarVqB3pI3_z7fhzYLNQjanFVhFsnseeqBatyxUMpYtrS36KHD9rfuwUb5rA3Ow9foG6Gneag7Kw4Ut8yEeORjNY-n1xiHZeDOT6OnmOhzOPhE6t721QQkSqTMFzU/s400/IMG_3013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500342449598982114" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypdCMZzSTNp6LftvQkFU9SdwkhfFSMPOT56r3BJQbpPEfRlfie7ilPmOCPPasbrzr1TWNSBNEggW3TPUmPqK-f1WA54j8rlZ8kEgytKaOYLuxQIbUyNE-yYDtb3h2fCVvSit81bz2DnuF/s1600/IMG_4876.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/AVvXsEiypdCMZzSTNp6LftvQkFU9SdwkhfFSMPOT56r3BJQbpPEfRlfie7ilPmOCPPasbrzr1TWNSBNEggW3TPUmPqK-f1WA54j8rlZ8kEgytKaOYLuxQIbUyNE-yYDtb3h2fCVvSit81bz2DnuF/s400/IMG_4876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590503344806435234" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EtyBnhVctbicRB0-JeEKT-lIrdfjLQlgO4jSllKd6_C-LaNpZuYLBMyXGNlRh8pdswkBS9cqrh4WsKA3iejCW4-sSh7mu-DVXJ1ws5eFdQZLs-Qo76r4FYAH8jvws8eWXo_Dm9OlPaQU/s1600/IMG_4877.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-EtyBnhVctbicRB0-JeEKT-lIrdfjLQlgO4jSllKd6_C-LaNpZuYLBMyXGNlRh8pdswkBS9cqrh4WsKA3iejCW4-sSh7mu-DVXJ1ws5eFdQZLs-Qo76r4FYAH8jvws8eWXo_Dm9OlPaQU/s400/IMG_4877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590503349144713026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV-xEYmmFovMB6R-Lvm-uheo5jKSNvTowQSVPgU4sEbLPrK38gOjVSj_2JnyCCLjCp3VWlgJkgmQ1AkPkf7W8-c-b3YNZNPSijY_AREmCiLfPFP52QRv-AdxPl_9UXWZ4tfoN6mUElXfZ/s1600/IMG_4880.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/AVvXsEhYV-xEYmmFovMB6R-Lvm-uheo5jKSNvTowQSVPgU4sEbLPrK38gOjVSj_2JnyCCLjCp3VWlgJkgmQ1AkPkf7W8-c-b3YNZNPSijY_AREmCiLfPFP52QRv-AdxPl_9UXWZ4tfoN6mUElXfZ/s400/IMG_4880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590503353713655618" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0