tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76535630898720835912024-03-19T20:25:08.092-07:00the chesters!We hope this blog encourages you and shows you a little bit about life with the Chester family! :DThe Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-72159910438270670172010-08-19T16:31:00.000-07:002010-08-19T16:44:48.509-07:00Summer 2010 project...<div style="text-align: center;">... one of them :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9hzbCs7FmGbnaLTA2ss2rfu5v4-B9qGYxd3224o6O5-GJ81AUSeedxSFQJJhPrYv0hebijL6aK55r_Efv-GDdXMCvb9Pn06FKLaJnEpY2EWTjptL7glCfuE5Ikx3aaSXWfB8tiTY4U1O/s1600/DSC02075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9hzbCs7FmGbnaLTA2ss2rfu5v4-B9qGYxd3224o6O5-GJ81AUSeedxSFQJJhPrYv0hebijL6aK55r_Efv-GDdXMCvb9Pn06FKLaJnEpY2EWTjptL7glCfuE5Ikx3aaSXWfB8tiTY4U1O/s320/DSC02075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507270346948643490" border="0" /></a><br />This is how Dad's arbor is going! He started this project at the beginning of the summer with lots of doubts from lots of people... but like most things he plans, it worked out great!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74DhumNuDULlAifiiYjkRUYIjQij2vVqJAiDcHuevx8mViARTbAzyrtAjcOid6IoaLahf9OIaWkyWx2FhXHUrzlrI8ZnPfjph3GpKAjMj3TpOGhKOq6SKkqjiLPSdQOspWEOswZAjWrig/s1600/DSC02076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74DhumNuDULlAifiiYjkRUYIjQij2vVqJAiDcHuevx8mViARTbAzyrtAjcOid6IoaLahf9OIaWkyWx2FhXHUrzlrI8ZnPfjph3GpKAjMj3TpOGhKOq6SKkqjiLPSdQOspWEOswZAjWrig/s320/DSC02076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507269806968413282" border="0" /></a><br />It kinda looks like it's dying, although the fruit is doing great.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq3jqTL_CxmqPDkNN7WO4mJkzSCvjZQjCNIh7PqrDKg6VXfd41yADnUR2uNadUY3tI65DkJqtpdkE5Mezmxjk6-cA8Rt23kCahvpdTqrwXMdprKTyBsA33Mb0CSyaPJRuQZgVmk2TA-lk/s1600/DSC02077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKq3jqTL_CxmqPDkNN7WO4mJkzSCvjZQjCNIh7PqrDKg6VXfd41yADnUR2uNadUY3tI65DkJqtpdkE5Mezmxjk6-cA8Rt23kCahvpdTqrwXMdprKTyBsA33Mb0CSyaPJRuQZgVmk2TA-lk/s320/DSC02077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507268930168120418" border="0" /></a><br />cantaloupe<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil53Bd3Ga5nKj6lAwR97e_eOXnLkS-D34zdoGZ_y7VmQJOsh3H25nR3k7BkLeb-GXt0ZvgQw47sJ_ACK5BdCvW7Fq4m3b8yoB35n0U57n6-ihTiipfOERiIajhsqiI8RIjUnx2LjBeAlTN/s1600/DSC02079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil53Bd3Ga5nKj6lAwR97e_eOXnLkS-D34zdoGZ_y7VmQJOsh3H25nR3k7BkLeb-GXt0ZvgQw47sJ_ACK5BdCvW7Fq4m3b8yoB35n0U57n6-ihTiipfOERiIajhsqiI8RIjUnx2LjBeAlTN/s320/DSC02079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507268203684512210" border="0" /></a><br />Neat, huh? I think it's pretty neat that we actually have squash and cantaloupe hanging over our deck!<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-3671372162009079942010-06-23T06:46:00.000-07:002010-06-23T07:04:23.756-07:00Little boys and summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGZeu941ug0ic1fpsBIseoU73mYl1lkECFL1pXoBcZRMRoz3Ao6ddO0ymtNhKpImLRBtVrry_0iVs1dQpA9G-ID6tzuRDUDvEP5ctVl3I4UVnFlhdlZWnhUHAYUcRwHhQH_MNurTGkTC9/s1600/June+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGZeu941ug0ic1fpsBIseoU73mYl1lkECFL1pXoBcZRMRoz3Ao6ddO0ymtNhKpImLRBtVrry_0iVs1dQpA9G-ID6tzuRDUDvEP5ctVl3I4UVnFlhdlZWnhUHAYUcRwHhQH_MNurTGkTC9/s320/June+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485967301535396594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LyrvHuJaC7NNHPExDox7w1UXWhOcKo2BDC64hE-n8PpM0DzsTMjHa4Tsm01tgV2YEBFvskgSZAPQCK8QKCK-7ReiveW0vQwsgWGutH3AUpKKE9WQh346fgabGdGqtUBCccXHnSaz5Vzo/s1600/June+002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LyrvHuJaC7NNHPExDox7w1UXWhOcKo2BDC64hE-n8PpM0DzsTMjHa4Tsm01tgV2YEBFvskgSZAPQCK8QKCK-7ReiveW0vQwsgWGutH3AUpKKE9WQh346fgabGdGqtUBCccXHnSaz5Vzo/s320/June+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485966887831913314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxy0ZXlc6kNbYM-ldhYsr5hECWYgtQUKTKLj2x86Nb7f6BtR1GIDQ7L_WjXpobt_EyYcrePfHgwCozaKOmg1bIIyA19Ah-HYMIHrKmAhrDQKfhalcy7mKSVE6uBpOQrJ7GcISd3A_hFDL/s1600/June+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxy0ZXlc6kNbYM-ldhYsr5hECWYgtQUKTKLj2x86Nb7f6BtR1GIDQ7L_WjXpobt_EyYcrePfHgwCozaKOmg1bIIyA19Ah-HYMIHrKmAhrDQKfhalcy7mKSVE6uBpOQrJ7GcISd3A_hFDL/s320/June+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485966146590763842" border="0" /></a><br />Summer's here and things are getting crazy! With only a little over a month left until fair, we're starting and finishing projects (and everything in between ☺), working with animals.... and overall having lots of fun!<br /><br />This week our cousin, Christopher is going to be here with us for a few days, and we're all very excited. :)<br /><br />Today it looks like we may get a break from the heat and have a thunderstorm.... fun! :)<br /><br />What else is going on.....?<br /><br />Here's a quick story from this morning:<br /><br />We were all in the kitchen peacefully getting breakfast and getting ready for the day when Ian announced:<br />"There's a <span style="font-style: italic;">bird</span> in the pool!"<br /><br />We looked out the window and sure enough, there was live bird in our baby pool on the deck. It was flapping around and couldn't get to the step.<br />Mom picked the bird up with the top of an aquarium cage (I guess we didn't have anything better....) and was able to set it on the deck... but then the bird's foot got stuck in the cage top. We tipped it over and were able to get the bird onto the deck, but of course... it couldn't fly or walk. <span style="font-style: italic;">Then</span>, Mom decided to move it to somewhere where it wouldn't get more wet, because it's supposed to rain. She put it in a bucket and set it under the raspberry bushes, wet and tired. I wonder if it will live.....<br /><br />We don't have any pictures because the camera is dead right now.... sorry.<br /><br /><br /><br />The reading program at the library is underway and the boys want to be read to constantly (especially Ian ☺). That's a good thing I suppose!<br /><br />Well I need to get going on another busy, exciting day! (Then again, every day here is exciting.) ☺<br /><br />~Marissa<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-48961533314752840732010-04-10T06:40:00.000-07:002010-04-10T06:44:31.994-07:00Elaina's birthday!<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was Elaina's birthday! She's eleven now and growing up so fast! I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful sister! She is a joy to the family and a blessing to me!<br />Thank you, God, so much for my little Elaina!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQ3ZAr8EFIDhRvVfv3d7r5jTdILLRjg_QKEHSHsANHbnGWhuY3IS0fIE6lsFhU-Kdq7Hj0O3f4VZEvMMvicBMeVjqmSIPJi7Ikgn1RNSBPwwBczYy3J8I-5QtEXdmedX9_iyAY9HEU3fE/s1600/April+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQ3ZAr8EFIDhRvVfv3d7r5jTdILLRjg_QKEHSHsANHbnGWhuY3IS0fIE6lsFhU-Kdq7Hj0O3f4VZEvMMvicBMeVjqmSIPJi7Ikgn1RNSBPwwBczYy3J8I-5QtEXdmedX9_iyAY9HEU3fE/s320/April+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458504082710062146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With love,<br />Andrea<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-31189465770377170822010-02-28T14:31:00.000-08:002010-02-28T15:38:13.999-08:00Spring Planting--Lettuce<div style="text-align: center;">We planted lettuce today..... spring is coming soon!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkf4LFnkOyQpxT6ZcWGRXyk4V2rKFb9iPtb3eHmjXKwqBSXOTH4IaTcmZlr5gqXnuIJYVrYiNIwKrrpSvMID7m2EcBCZ6ODGYPwzu2QlSt1xeB1O-RchAR3638m2wcCujJOff9MuLt79o/s1600-h/DSC00446.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkf4LFnkOyQpxT6ZcWGRXyk4V2rKFb9iPtb3eHmjXKwqBSXOTH4IaTcmZlr5gqXnuIJYVrYiNIwKrrpSvMID7m2EcBCZ6ODGYPwzu2QlSt1xeB1O-RchAR3638m2wcCujJOff9MuLt79o/s320/DSC00446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443427638796207602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-B-Vm5d9R8Nc-ktgEhHk466tK7_ZjWKyIhdjXK1EFu1B-SjvVrznmxrTE18XimZJbpr_U8y66bpUArl_KQ1C5Ut7P6upafCZLz_OMEcC_2wCWaQEvD_EGzUsVJYQQL3GajBQYgtvxwfa/s1600-h/DSC00447.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-B-Vm5d9R8Nc-ktgEhHk466tK7_ZjWKyIhdjXK1EFu1B-SjvVrznmxrTE18XimZJbpr_U8y66bpUArl_KQ1C5Ut7P6upafCZLz_OMEcC_2wCWaQEvD_EGzUsVJYQQL3GajBQYgtvxwfa/s320/DSC00447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443427628501260258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqPeeLgU6z6WuE-mz0NicxVy3zFoc5immXZQGB0QFV_zbWDyi-1Y6eNT98EONQ_fVHDbyqRrHcCK55WYMtM7aHVfbAaj6H4PqRc0BeKqJoxhChj469HcVSrrEb5TSwbPveE6zi9vJSyES/s1600-h/DSC00448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqPeeLgU6z6WuE-mz0NicxVy3zFoc5immXZQGB0QFV_zbWDyi-1Y6eNT98EONQ_fVHDbyqRrHcCK55WYMtM7aHVfbAaj6H4PqRc0BeKqJoxhChj469HcVSrrEb5TSwbPveE6zi9vJSyES/s320/DSC00448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443427620997189090" border="0" /></a><br />Dad's planning on moving it outside in about 4 weeks.... I can't wait to eat fresh lettuce again! :)<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-33849579912020620802010-02-24T17:34:00.000-08:002010-02-25T10:40:02.074-08:00MY NEW CAMERA!<div style="text-align: center;">Here's some pictures from my new camera! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa so much for getting it for me!! i love it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9lPAg34t7FC4_ivQnjnmTRuscYKFsXN80oV80g6O8e0LMyEkAjLbUoM9Mh0cOW7q3geVFJXG8-NUjv5mxxIibL1QsklwaXPYkXBgGNVffLdZ1pFqOuT2R-ghrjHUa4JMthQpLt3tTEbh/s1600-h/DSC00170.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9lPAg34t7FC4_ivQnjnmTRuscYKFsXN80oV80g6O8e0LMyEkAjLbUoM9Mh0cOW7q3geVFJXG8-NUjv5mxxIibL1QsklwaXPYkXBgGNVffLdZ1pFqOuT2R-ghrjHUa4JMthQpLt3tTEbh/s320/DSC00170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442251548962027170" border="0" /></a>my boots! haha I just thought this was fun :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4ZgRRFgkG9kCTPllb9JwUTjKP70iLOnRc2QvCP2spFKiFP5yI7Oh_JoKZ4dXFyAp-vwfWP0k6FVnyC76GP62_oWJWEwffqYTKJOtx5cRnZrYOWDjtKmjongCtqztomYNeP0IAevrqitl/s1600-h/DSC00166.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4ZgRRFgkG9kCTPllb9JwUTjKP70iLOnRc2QvCP2spFKiFP5yI7Oh_JoKZ4dXFyAp-vwfWP0k6FVnyC76GP62_oWJWEwffqYTKJOtx5cRnZrYOWDjtKmjongCtqztomYNeP0IAevrqitl/s320/DSC00166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442250646658745058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhfS3H9l2X_C-je9NVjDmTlq9U_z3pAH2of7wjbKX3GMEUoticNDhYgOZcW9NRSw_iZ4fAXrdT3aAUI2eLA2y8dNgCTJMOC_VHkU17CMeF7_ggeb1ur1ef3MfS6u4JdclqHlcnyPTAEom/s1600-h/DSC00165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhfS3H9l2X_C-je9NVjDmTlq9U_z3pAH2of7wjbKX3GMEUoticNDhYgOZcW9NRSw_iZ4fAXrdT3aAUI2eLA2y8dNgCTJMOC_VHkU17CMeF7_ggeb1ur1ef3MfS6u4JdclqHlcnyPTAEom/s320/DSC00165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442250003632715218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOyBM7YkmAg80vpTZsZ7JknYHpSQVNZr_LQkBcsB4fIddjgYgB_wMNue4akJp-0dff79FHFUmJNOxxj85R90gkfpSk6kvHExOBja458YjL8h4__8_XRNTBa_AxkyfQ2259NUWXBraWbCv/s1600-h/DSC00164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOyBM7YkmAg80vpTZsZ7JknYHpSQVNZr_LQkBcsB4fIddjgYgB_wMNue4akJp-0dff79FHFUmJNOxxj85R90gkfpSk6kvHExOBja458YjL8h4__8_XRNTBa_AxkyfQ2259NUWXBraWbCv/s320/DSC00164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442249551409095778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PREaGPK644rpdmqGXytIu-lqjD6iuwGy3ldOkEYmFtZcMJ8ol9u3u6FHzIHeXKOzJjbJ5IEJUhJJ12DQkEAGBa9EieeGEL5Zfhs9YqPKqTSlqXidMoOycwW8q0aR3q7aE7tMRPapGaeF/s1600-h/DSC00042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PREaGPK644rpdmqGXytIu-lqjD6iuwGy3ldOkEYmFtZcMJ8ol9u3u6FHzIHeXKOzJjbJ5IEJUhJJ12DQkEAGBa9EieeGEL5Zfhs9YqPKqTSlqXidMoOycwW8q0aR3q7aE7tMRPapGaeF/s320/DSC00042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442248906251220770" border="0" /></a>Sisters ♥<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXAkFXGZJ04MLJPTeoZp4dcH6MpdU93tlvpJz_gajn8DMzeGrxc456YI_uZIN7M8IQT8liAJLmV2W9gP-QgwiPespnuE7eg9iS_hvBiwH-QEqQik9znoKNUStXo1hWzMsL26Nq80lSguN/s1600-h/DSC00003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXAkFXGZJ04MLJPTeoZp4dcH6MpdU93tlvpJz_gajn8DMzeGrxc456YI_uZIN7M8IQT8liAJLmV2W9gP-QgwiPespnuE7eg9iS_hvBiwH-QEqQik9znoKNUStXo1hWzMsL26Nq80lSguN/s320/DSC00003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442248338323572834" border="0" /></a>Marissa and Seth went out to shovel the driveway! :)<br /><br />Thank again Grandma and Grandpa!! I love you both so much!<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-62670580519197957732010-02-07T13:48:00.000-08:002010-02-07T13:49:13.866-08:00Happy Birthday, Seth!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy51LBxeYvbzaekM9zkeLHe1Sixk_XXGtCLcQ9XsUCklXnMU3485J0V-8-rWau1pZWUXsBo1avPQGHiFVF8uuey07T1EAaHCoP5QUhPEQePjnlZYCPfnSxcSvZpwBvQKLsROc_gJ71lXu/s1600-h/100_9128.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy51LBxeYvbzaekM9zkeLHe1Sixk_XXGtCLcQ9XsUCklXnMU3485J0V-8-rWau1pZWUXsBo1avPQGHiFVF8uuey07T1EAaHCoP5QUhPEQePjnlZYCPfnSxcSvZpwBvQKLsROc_gJ71lXu/s320/100_9128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435621858101069234" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today is Seth's 4th birthday!<br /><br />This little boy has been such a tremendous blessing to our family the past 4 years. One of his greatest characteristics is his almost constant smile. He is such a joy to have in our family.<br /><br />Seth also has an incredible amount of energy! He loves to wrestle with his brother and RUN! He can also spend hours doing legos, playmobil, and drawing. He can make almost anything out of... almost anything!<br /><br />Other things he likes to do are sing, read, say the alphabet, and cook (he calls himself our "cooker boy").<br /><br />We love you, Seth!</div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-6204839430459445132010-01-30T11:45:00.000-08:002010-01-30T11:49:56.850-08:00Our Little Helper<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjaIikjh5LjpDbjpY-BPI2zUEJYmvnYHPsz-RLHSpMumNARypn7AOwHg1hNZDAtkHkc7EpNW1dFy1bfdHaa_pp8C25hGmns-E6fuidmPoRTun0h-8b5EOIvvUSV8Xi7PTv34UoPDRYO8v/s1600-h/101_1049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjaIikjh5LjpDbjpY-BPI2zUEJYmvnYHPsz-RLHSpMumNARypn7AOwHg1hNZDAtkHkc7EpNW1dFy1bfdHaa_pp8C25hGmns-E6fuidmPoRTun0h-8b5EOIvvUSV8Xi7PTv34UoPDRYO8v/s320/101_1049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432622118817775682" border="0" /></a><br />This afternoon all of the girls went out and when we got back we found Ian mopping the floor! He hadn't even been asked, he just decided that he would be helpful. :) <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5Pyehyphenhyphenx2P3ob7t4T6BhXdZ3pKHmy2vA6kedq1uML7nGpu2LuelUZMVFKnOpvqVmXj3Beo3uy4mJUWuCYn3oPkMupuWWnb1P6wO8pZKLV8GdUSruCC5i-nJwIsiAiuFeNrHkwMB76AMgP/s1600-h/101_1054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5Pyehyphenhyphenx2P3ob7t4T6BhXdZ3pKHmy2vA6kedq1uML7nGpu2LuelUZMVFKnOpvqVmXj3Beo3uy4mJUWuCYn3oPkMupuWWnb1P6wO8pZKLV8GdUSruCC5i-nJwIsiAiuFeNrHkwMB76AMgP/s320/101_1054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432621695175665842" border="0" /></a>He is so thoughtful!!<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-756017890775268062009-12-29T07:58:00.000-08:002009-12-29T08:09:44.535-08:00Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">We are having a wonderful and relaxing Christmas break and hope you all are, too!<br />Some things we've been doing....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkA0_de6KmZ0HKMVBanekdc4Yymipx38xVDgKRJQ2KKhuRuPUDVbqGPWbT_KMBBOOEQg5XHEPt9F-HRUl_LtgY3ksBiX1yrKzmFEHBATV8bSF5L2f5ioSRom_CRMG3Lwkpfb5fEgQCpJ3U/s1600-h/100_9775.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkA0_de6KmZ0HKMVBanekdc4Yymipx38xVDgKRJQ2KKhuRuPUDVbqGPWbT_KMBBOOEQg5XHEPt9F-HRUl_LtgY3ksBiX1yrKzmFEHBATV8bSF5L2f5ioSRom_CRMG3Lwkpfb5fEgQCpJ3U/s320/100_9775.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420689527099483906" border="0" /></a><br />Visiting with friends...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmOMI6Iqt2zVgC3Za_B4EQnueeD2dAsKO8dJV2RZZ22raPVqatKUvGMSzblShDsM9bMZ7WKgltDZDcB56RoXlrh7S3qBtGs1AD3QjGsReznUhwNFm-PXphkz2I3c78AHw9fFFaVV1MxDJ/s1600-h/100_9733.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmOMI6Iqt2zVgC3Za_B4EQnueeD2dAsKO8dJV2RZZ22raPVqatKUvGMSzblShDsM9bMZ7WKgltDZDcB56RoXlrh7S3qBtGs1AD3QjGsReznUhwNFm-PXphkz2I3c78AHw9fFFaVV1MxDJ/s320/100_9733.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420689264780515314" border="0" /></a><br />Elaina, Ian and the rest of the kids in our church sang a couple Sundays ago. It was so much fun to watch them! :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMLeewR0BlF1aN71TiDWicjVIypN2BxLSZ8-EffRlYzl8GEMzz5YwKjjUOeH4s2H5CImxWwa-eq35UZuCFg_-77gqz7ue9gQCqFg9tMIb4EfRCGy3J6lbVJQdaMel7jHEWRKwzQd6dx5U/s1600-h/100_9732.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMLeewR0BlF1aN71TiDWicjVIypN2BxLSZ8-EffRlYzl8GEMzz5YwKjjUOeH4s2H5CImxWwa-eq35UZuCFg_-77gqz7ue9gQCqFg9tMIb4EfRCGy3J6lbVJQdaMel7jHEWRKwzQd6dx5U/s320/100_9732.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420688973981245538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HwjSNFTbVkGtMopELn8aC5gTOgSxbXbc0XCG2IvAG9OV4vIFZMhudcTqWaDwQb8Z3zACkvc3vp4Lk5StSwEAn8PgmjbxGvsksZph8WRiyxhRc-S3803xAK_uhMn2EMPDIewBO5s8gQtt/s1600-h/100_9616.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HwjSNFTbVkGtMopELn8aC5gTOgSxbXbc0XCG2IvAG9OV4vIFZMhudcTqWaDwQb8Z3zACkvc3vp4Lk5StSwEAn8PgmjbxGvsksZph8WRiyxhRc-S3803xAK_uhMn2EMPDIewBO5s8gQtt/s320/100_9616.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420688799792040818" border="0" /></a><br />Ian and Seth doing some necessary trimming.... :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhayZDzOUSdJCdSeD-d7EcXCAJo1sd7-9kr6mZr-5kJ5YWyw-aZc1iaPYu85a2GHAbdgSifQEO8w-L8jFU32ddrx6u7m_gS5McBHcigLND3RXnDhHOEmjy8EIHFk25gJd8lS1tslR-WH54_/s1600-h/100_9567.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhayZDzOUSdJCdSeD-d7EcXCAJo1sd7-9kr6mZr-5kJ5YWyw-aZc1iaPYu85a2GHAbdgSifQEO8w-L8jFU32ddrx6u7m_gS5McBHcigLND3RXnDhHOEmjy8EIHFk25gJd8lS1tslR-WH54_/s320/100_9567.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420688371324715042" border="0" /></a><br />Of course we have been playing in the snow, too!!!! YAY!!!<br /><br />We've also been baking, spending time with family, playing games....<br />Elaina, Ian and Seth have been spending a lot of time playing with Playmobiles!!! Fun! :)<br /><br />I hope everyone had a wonderful CHRISTmas!<br />~M~<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-41511014413234730532009-12-05T11:57:00.000-08:002009-12-05T12:03:04.054-08:00Celery<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitzN1Tw5B4ZjF2Yw_xFW635SMxNx8FSUHGTvoWTXDycjXdb_d3hXHntzZ5J4lA3ad7g_pJd5hWcKmzpUBVcxXfSdFJtTuhV4vHjvqEGpE9c2iMRVZ7AOJtKkagfVI4Qbh6XJZHvNV4UQk/s1600-h/100_9312.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitzN1Tw5B4ZjF2Yw_xFW635SMxNx8FSUHGTvoWTXDycjXdb_d3hXHntzZ5J4lA3ad7g_pJd5hWcKmzpUBVcxXfSdFJtTuhV4vHjvqEGpE9c2iMRVZ7AOJtKkagfVI4Qbh6XJZHvNV4UQk/s320/100_9312.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411844189592194722" border="0" /></a><br />Seth enjoying Dad's celery.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtRI2EKnUgB3CZGv9_6Arlww7zkmPmteLFqCDdjovZgz0i6TuyPtDJVUh0X2Jb4r0DwOp85PcnU2wxeQlGNBGKn1lSHG5oYuR-dEN6RIZYQZK3ymcioMSnZ-lv2uPi09lO2UJe3xNlJ8o/s1600-h/100_9313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtRI2EKnUgB3CZGv9_6Arlww7zkmPmteLFqCDdjovZgz0i6TuyPtDJVUh0X2Jb4r0DwOp85PcnU2wxeQlGNBGKn1lSHG5oYuR-dEN6RIZYQZK3ymcioMSnZ-lv2uPi09lO2UJe3xNlJ8o/s320/100_9313.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411843937699517938" border="0" /></a><br />YUM!!</div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-30966849188945194912009-11-24T14:59:00.000-08:002009-11-24T15:06:54.588-08:00Michigan November<div style="text-align: center;">It has been an incredibly mild November so far in MI! We are so thankful for the wonderful weather this late in the year. :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStpRwOc60CW5fCXZSsmD8DhP_faOgCaM4FhMHJiD6xb2lwb05ycpn96EwXvqzDPNopoWjjMsfrydgd04I4RbODRz6Q1uGwFgWxxtrVjz2XNySgSanJDfr4QNjTN0uvsb3jfLIXxKwo8bN/s1600/100_8620.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStpRwOc60CW5fCXZSsmD8DhP_faOgCaM4FhMHJiD6xb2lwb05ycpn96EwXvqzDPNopoWjjMsfrydgd04I4RbODRz6Q1uGwFgWxxtrVjz2XNySgSanJDfr4QNjTN0uvsb3jfLIXxKwo8bN/s320/100_8620.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407809651051647058" border="0" /></a><br />Andrea's leaf photography<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCxk1I7m9exp6IX8wgBYug5wLnRBdOF2KE89Z6taPES59yrUARXQxlG03GGQLcSUT54hCaDzwg-G7IVDvHIrIH-pWXHfVXDmqtegnxX-vdtWStqkujIOk9RL0p3FXRqw76c9RQNq15NGv/s1600/100_8811.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCxk1I7m9exp6IX8wgBYug5wLnRBdOF2KE89Z6taPES59yrUARXQxlG03GGQLcSUT54hCaDzwg-G7IVDvHIrIH-pWXHfVXDmqtegnxX-vdtWStqkujIOk9RL0p3FXRqw76c9RQNq15NGv/s320/100_8811.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407809477767982082" border="0" /></a><br />Seth and Frisky<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGlSAewvtG-tIT0Ad54vupSAqiIswyECuG6TNRaFrFI01GqvCF7KLUIjvsoOVgFemYAiR4dBzEpXp3kjnHeDgQFze193JiRkjDS_RjWogUOEZJaoHosmEmQtP9r5BQJTPKXfXshaJciQh/s1600/100_8632.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGlSAewvtG-tIT0Ad54vupSAqiIswyECuG6TNRaFrFI01GqvCF7KLUIjvsoOVgFemYAiR4dBzEpXp3kjnHeDgQFze193JiRkjDS_RjWogUOEZJaoHosmEmQtP9r5BQJTPKXfXshaJciQh/s320/100_8632.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407809268481007218" border="0" /></a><br />Ian!<br /><br />My brothers are so much fun. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn1dhMi3HJ5Tm0polpR_6ZcBNHU7yskWXI4_AB4IQiOUdyO4YVhwZTqr5yoK3CVIUHcm25O8XbeBr6aPSKy6xSJolcixxldMJLZoOC2x-DXkeRZFW7mR82UWydXeQ1kt43ur8hFkKjdgv/s1600/100_8657.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn1dhMi3HJ5Tm0polpR_6ZcBNHU7yskWXI4_AB4IQiOUdyO4YVhwZTqr5yoK3CVIUHcm25O8XbeBr6aPSKy6xSJolcixxldMJLZoOC2x-DXkeRZFW7mR82UWydXeQ1kt43ur8hFkKjdgv/s320/100_8657.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407809095455090834" border="0" /></a><br />Well... so are my sisters.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-GSIFl3wWM5yxVdVzECbLmJZ95HBw9n0nS7-ZBW4q-6VShFiWMyT4rj00UIbFZuHt9FRf2LoepYgEwoh6uTfx7UIn8X02rYleWHRaRzUdgx62_2uo-N-Lzq7RVH2bBBbPtboeMF6tmfo/s1600/100_8798.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-GSIFl3wWM5yxVdVzECbLmJZ95HBw9n0nS7-ZBW4q-6VShFiWMyT4rj00UIbFZuHt9FRf2LoepYgEwoh6uTfx7UIn8X02rYleWHRaRzUdgx62_2uo-N-Lzq7RVH2bBBbPtboeMF6tmfo/s320/100_8798.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407808935347005698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-Yowfme4cphzsu2Vh6h5bkNLQM7V6IRcvXf3KJSFRhLZg4URsejKZ5y_-Hm2lPeqDDwmQKs97QZOY5LNRx11l8SfayvLGXDLk7BYLinUzYK96mJeLPZ1psC3GyrXui9sIQceNjAh4yAB/s1600/100_8720.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-Yowfme4cphzsu2Vh6h5bkNLQM7V6IRcvXf3KJSFRhLZg4URsejKZ5y_-Hm2lPeqDDwmQKs97QZOY5LNRx11l8SfayvLGXDLk7BYLinUzYK96mJeLPZ1psC3GyrXui9sIQceNjAh4yAB/s320/100_8720.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407808768984183346" border="0" /></a><br />~M~<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-2424507039957477082009-11-10T17:18:00.001-08:002009-11-10T17:45:56.383-08:00BJU '09<div style="text-align: center;">I got back from the Bob Jones University High School Festival in South Carolina a few of days ago and am finally getting around to posting about it. :) We had a wonderful trip and God really blessed our group. The group was lots bigger this year which was great! We had a ton of fun. Here are a few pictures from the trip....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTnikQGHrVLPrSP9Sm0djoXf0LFiXhSyL7lS43Ug4Yh4vMTdOshbbYJkrg5dNXeCAvp_Q3h8kTaduym9JIAI9idKLf2GG8VsKndXj1j0-v_ZtFzAgZh7fh3HD8sbKwNRYBhkGOXU5UUsE/s1600-h/100_9823.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTnikQGHrVLPrSP9Sm0djoXf0LFiXhSyL7lS43Ug4Yh4vMTdOshbbYJkrg5dNXeCAvp_Q3h8kTaduym9JIAI9idKLf2GG8VsKndXj1j0-v_ZtFzAgZh7fh3HD8sbKwNRYBhkGOXU5UUsE/s320/100_9823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402652119909720802" border="0" /></a><br />The first picture of the week taken at a rest stop. I almost squashed the poor bug thinking it was a stick. Stick bugs are so neat!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Nep1-IKihgIz2YFh3Dq6DOutuewSaQWQppIwyIokRz-8XsVBxErxCSX7HZdJywUUz_aQdG36NXJSgCmDeqwr6CcZiVVyWkBlv_n8GAo-FbEUc5CuvpjI3-D-kMlccc-_vMWdniYbI6fL/s1600-h/100_9845.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Nep1-IKihgIz2YFh3Dq6DOutuewSaQWQppIwyIokRz-8XsVBxErxCSX7HZdJywUUz_aQdG36NXJSgCmDeqwr6CcZiVVyWkBlv_n8GAo-FbEUc5CuvpjI3-D-kMlccc-_vMWdniYbI6fL/s320/100_9845.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651860197641026" border="0" /></a><br />North Carolina = Beautiful!<br />God shows His power and majesty through His creation.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKTUthNfodEitiAotRdY7ju6e_OSR9L_hMaX-4F8TlwcGV-Mx16sj1PTA-beAjy-a3BXR5F9UbD2LJ2u4Tr_2b8jVu63qgqKwBevHP24pbhR3oreHSY-qJLVgCjckx6pWyByxBcKKNmsl/s1600-h/100_9835.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKTUthNfodEitiAotRdY7ju6e_OSR9L_hMaX-4F8TlwcGV-Mx16sj1PTA-beAjy-a3BXR5F9UbD2LJ2u4Tr_2b8jVu63qgqKwBevHP24pbhR3oreHSY-qJLVgCjckx6pWyByxBcKKNmsl/s320/100_9835.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651684821280178" border="0" /></a><br />Liesl and Danielle in NC<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJuVBMMzd5fcyZOA13sT4sh6shiqtpVV9O_E7gV2oKzR_-VWk9WxCFw2AEssPgQRvEk1enYUdUBApjVQkjqnufYDSfUZ-06hRvOUj5m3iwtDCVR5q4KE45s8xzbEr_0zFLDDJxGqhixg4/s1600-h/100_9888.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJuVBMMzd5fcyZOA13sT4sh6shiqtpVV9O_E7gV2oKzR_-VWk9WxCFw2AEssPgQRvEk1enYUdUBApjVQkjqnufYDSfUZ-06hRvOUj5m3iwtDCVR5q4KE45s8xzbEr_0zFLDDJxGqhixg4/s320/100_9888.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651515906677922" border="0" /></a><br />In the gameroom at BJU playing Dutch Blitz<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7APx3oppFFskFSah8pdnHKzzu0xa90EXvqtGtt_G8M9NFbm84ujxfJyxOPlx6AYx4Mv8qWPdbBweXZHTWBonoqlmkUpzEawoJu9scFCsRk1dlBIhi84PJ2AJBbK_zyAwlvHHA6-FaEuB/s1600-h/Harp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7APx3oppFFskFSah8pdnHKzzu0xa90EXvqtGtt_G8M9NFbm84ujxfJyxOPlx6AYx4Mv8qWPdbBweXZHTWBonoqlmkUpzEawoJu9scFCsRk1dlBIhi84PJ2AJBbK_zyAwlvHHA6-FaEuB/s320/Harp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651395527740738" border="0" /></a><br />I played a harp solo....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSG5CkWXOR8MVL-VewRAOCegWGOtHtlmLshnIXl-nfz6nGpZ7PMilFP1Ky7zlb6D16CsLfvlgcvh-b019TUmImMRmvBwylSeCSEetIM7m6rvF733t3OYBa5HAoCdjncA1HwDRh5wje_dl/s1600-h/VIolin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSG5CkWXOR8MVL-VewRAOCegWGOtHtlmLshnIXl-nfz6nGpZ7PMilFP1Ky7zlb6D16CsLfvlgcvh-b019TUmImMRmvBwylSeCSEetIM7m6rvF733t3OYBa5HAoCdjncA1HwDRh5wje_dl/s320/VIolin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651387834690866" border="0" /></a><br />...violin solo...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mNX09STehk-xYGatyTgiwjmEdbXrXlEBA-ULy2LjSveR_tk2OhZ-IL5fJhRtpIgzLAzieRiL2ti8RY9uTMBWN1Z_qRzi-SGeN3x8Anje3T0ZbIOxs2A3kaYU8VF7OGYYURc-CpmM-uDQ/s1600-h/Piano.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mNX09STehk-xYGatyTgiwjmEdbXrXlEBA-ULy2LjSveR_tk2OhZ-IL5fJhRtpIgzLAzieRiL2ti8RY9uTMBWN1Z_qRzi-SGeN3x8Anje3T0ZbIOxs2A3kaYU8VF7OGYYURc-CpmM-uDQ/s320/Piano.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651382264641826" border="0" /></a><br />...and piano duet (this picture is the me part of it...hehe).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGD3wYP1xEcnKc4Goa4bANR_tb_avCXEvY4wMtG1lhGDxc-x2eXWhtJRYv4WVMGlztuSf9NoycK1Jrl9kCS7pGeb363GFRHNro2jOBO4KdzkmkCUKwNoguzZtO5pOvAhv_0fuoGmKhs6O/s1600-h/100_9906.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGD3wYP1xEcnKc4Goa4bANR_tb_avCXEvY4wMtG1lhGDxc-x2eXWhtJRYv4WVMGlztuSf9NoycK1Jrl9kCS7pGeb363GFRHNro2jOBO4KdzkmkCUKwNoguzZtO5pOvAhv_0fuoGmKhs6O/s320/100_9906.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651270352855810" border="0" /></a>David and Liesl practicing on the stage because.....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmy64rD0BVgB00bEtM5wfReo76p6mzbYx8FCT7Qbqzpmd9TrxG4u80GeGmtkjV5o55xpY6atxsqPKwuh-anNEKwFcZKTyfSlhejbPqGLNpULXrHC57TdCKyYI2sb_c9FBYNhhagQdr0wgc/s1600-h/100_9948.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmy64rD0BVgB00bEtM5wfReo76p6mzbYx8FCT7Qbqzpmd9TrxG4u80GeGmtkjV5o55xpY6atxsqPKwuh-anNEKwFcZKTyfSlhejbPqGLNpULXrHC57TdCKyYI2sb_c9FBYNhhagQdr0wgc/s320/100_9948.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402651173542785762" border="0" /></a><br />...they got 1st place in string ensembles!<br />If anyone remembers from the BJU post '08, they got second last year.<br />For BJU, getting 1st is really good-- there are a lot of super talented people there from all over the states.<br />Good job!<br /><br />~Sisters in Christ~<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H3i0q6_HwPcGgLI9jXu9iHVqr-JE7S89ek-6Ohba3TXqw-N6zPszGcSlc2ocC-20MlCmMkIrH-3SAxDz-IaTM2FTIqbEUXkN9J4vV6U2PLAoSlCNNe4ubP_jDTfakhof2tLjlVW_O0du/s1600-h/100_9861.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8H3i0q6_HwPcGgLI9jXu9iHVqr-JE7S89ek-6Ohba3TXqw-N6zPszGcSlc2ocC-20MlCmMkIrH-3SAxDz-IaTM2FTIqbEUXkN9J4vV6U2PLAoSlCNNe4ubP_jDTfakhof2tLjlVW_O0du/s320/100_9861.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402650976606239010" border="0" /></a>Liesl and Danielle<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIq0BHpE2LfPER0DuwFbRuEgLlIwG3Zxwhm4MWqloxKkl4Gu_wp4I7J6VuXS8st-EL7mEohyDGg7kyfXkLCgk9cO7_pSXSayevdVRF61uZLIzfCsqE3T5MYhiPT05GcNgpwJ4EO9XlCBm/s1600-h/100_9858.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIq0BHpE2LfPER0DuwFbRuEgLlIwG3Zxwhm4MWqloxKkl4Gu_wp4I7J6VuXS8st-EL7mEohyDGg7kyfXkLCgk9cO7_pSXSayevdVRF61uZLIzfCsqE3T5MYhiPT05GcNgpwJ4EO9XlCBm/s320/100_9858.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402650968639585426" border="0" /></a><br />Danielle, Amber and Rachel<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zNliNH8V1RJOC7AANAsOodx9jxZlcsIkpI0pyYKXbVgi0wTne4qNUK6kQ0PSrA_gFrX5Hiy4r2DAEZyz24-NRxs9JtIopoIHpBedQRvLEhKbXSFh2_1AXHCpEdEtO4qJfl73gO3iccQH/s1600-h/Friends.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zNliNH8V1RJOC7AANAsOodx9jxZlcsIkpI0pyYKXbVgi0wTne4qNUK6kQ0PSrA_gFrX5Hiy4r2DAEZyz24-NRxs9JtIopoIHpBedQRvLEhKbXSFh2_1AXHCpEdEtO4qJfl73gO3iccQH/s320/Friends.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402650779618694194" border="0" /></a><br />Danielle and me<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rpHeelb4I_crmpjhaTtSYqOc-YtvUgaD6gm4i0VaRPoBf-i0oiO3n2r0IiUBZHodENtJN3sdiN_KMIifxBKrfTuGRddZjUyj0-srBbKH3drHJQ1W2B1ArfwSZUEKVLTRiH88lbkPUv9j/s1600-h/AM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rpHeelb4I_crmpjhaTtSYqOc-YtvUgaD6gm4i0VaRPoBf-i0oiO3n2r0IiUBZHodENtJN3sdiN_KMIifxBKrfTuGRddZjUyj0-srBbKH3drHJQ1W2B1ArfwSZUEKVLTRiH88lbkPUv9j/s320/AM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402650775737171154" border="0" /></a><br />Amber and me<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-JWFWAqeHsyP4caTUtPMtSh9V7ixRAiVe0yJp8sWP7mnz5gNgcAHJvyVJ-uoWSWL50Vc6cgf7vaOB3lNRNF3A_-7pgMh_BY7QiQa9Z5oIvgA6ws6eDZyIkN7UxvvefuojG0797ev0jnZ/s1600-h/100_9945.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-JWFWAqeHsyP4caTUtPMtSh9V7ixRAiVe0yJp8sWP7mnz5gNgcAHJvyVJ-uoWSWL50Vc6cgf7vaOB3lNRNF3A_-7pgMh_BY7QiQa9Z5oIvgA6ws6eDZyIkN7UxvvefuojG0797ev0jnZ/s320/100_9945.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402650769887595474" border="0" /></a><br />Rachel and Amber<br /><br />~Friends are amazing!~<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQewIEmozDzXXSA6wSOuP1aDSRY2440bg7VTn1yUHPVccmPYuju_eQsxguIFVRPkb4xQndJ7jB6lnQpmMyp_GcDWK9DFkYnPRjRN_PCURaov9tSu19v7M7Gq4YE7w48s2ertQdMrO2_fLP/s1600-h/whole+group.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQewIEmozDzXXSA6wSOuP1aDSRY2440bg7VTn1yUHPVccmPYuju_eQsxguIFVRPkb4xQndJ7jB6lnQpmMyp_GcDWK9DFkYnPRjRN_PCURaov9tSu19v7M7Gq4YE7w48s2ertQdMrO2_fLP/s320/whole+group.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402650374857040242" border="0" /></a><br />The whole group the day before we left.<br />If anyone remembers from last year... we had 8 people, so this was really neat!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3iDMnWEdugnbIBRTB9trdnlLz6d82oS__tTDd2vb6dk0vUyl2UA9_JyeiY2g7qBNkZP3-EHrfDsAA9kyd3YZvkKFIxk_9E-iA1ZYRXZgSvlUlS8cEMAVLw5GJnO55PF5xl0nKTng6qMP/s1600-h/100_9952.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3iDMnWEdugnbIBRTB9trdnlLz6d82oS__tTDd2vb6dk0vUyl2UA9_JyeiY2g7qBNkZP3-EHrfDsAA9kyd3YZvkKFIxk_9E-iA1ZYRXZgSvlUlS8cEMAVLw5GJnO55PF5xl0nKTng6qMP/s320/100_9952.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402650311855660098" border="0" /></a><br />What kept me going on the way home--sugar!!!!!!!!!!<br />Well.... almost... I didn't stay awake <span style="font-style: italic;">quite</span> the whole way. Driving 16 hours after a week at Bob Jones made me tired.... :)<br /><br />Thanks for your prayers. It was so exciting for me to see how God worked through this week. It was fun, stretching, short, a great learning experience, somewhat scary, long, tiring.... an awesome week!<br /><br /><br />~Marissa<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-6647208976984440592009-10-17T15:43:00.001-07:002009-10-17T15:45:38.709-07:00For Aunt Robbie....<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZyPz3mdorMJIDzo4-kN8lKZk-JGqL7PV0pQJg_xxf_3pBemHJi3R4OP7YvW0OWAf9KoUdAJvHZQvgyHpfKotx8u0mHyAAWox1SlExCzsI5lJWffBYlqPd6EQRR0nUUabjuda3enuEU6Y/s1600-h/100_9735.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZyPz3mdorMJIDzo4-kN8lKZk-JGqL7PV0pQJg_xxf_3pBemHJi3R4OP7YvW0OWAf9KoUdAJvHZQvgyHpfKotx8u0mHyAAWox1SlExCzsI5lJWffBYlqPd6EQRR0nUUabjuda3enuEU6Y/s320/100_9735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393703371196207010" border="0" /></a>... you said you like candid photos!<br />We <span style="font-weight: bold;">did not</span> pose these! :D<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Y9w6Err5fG9Z59owOHgWGNSsWvWTfl9VVoOH-LBI_mtrzlNMQKWAMLoyEKPc_e2Jnxxw480goJxdVE1Kipqrd9m1_8J29YXiPGbSPPFmpVoz1NPJN6wWt-udq8GH49RBfQAnrAWpYoay/s1600-h/100_9734.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Y9w6Err5fG9Z59owOHgWGNSsWvWTfl9VVoOH-LBI_mtrzlNMQKWAMLoyEKPc_e2Jnxxw480goJxdVE1Kipqrd9m1_8J29YXiPGbSPPFmpVoz1NPJN6wWt-udq8GH49RBfQAnrAWpYoay/s320/100_9734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393703362741522354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtpi-MrhIqQyth_f02iof9czXKdwXimp7TXY_MxPfLLucMwhYRZzPQHGUF3OVrtQQ5Ej-wijXerhybOcQgRKoKy7n9MFQnvxGv8SvY1V0tDFs3yryL_j-RElm22MiSwF_tth36tDoEwD5/s1600-h/100_9729.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtpi-MrhIqQyth_f02iof9czXKdwXimp7TXY_MxPfLLucMwhYRZzPQHGUF3OVrtQQ5Ej-wijXerhybOcQgRKoKy7n9MFQnvxGv8SvY1V0tDFs3yryL_j-RElm22MiSwF_tth36tDoEwD5/s320/100_9729.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393703255650725250" border="0" /></a><br />This was the only one that <span style="font-style: italic;">almost</span> worked... but Seth is making a funny face. Haha... oh well!!<br /><br />~M and A~<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-10342269879413823132009-10-12T12:18:00.000-07:002009-10-12T12:24:31.257-07:00Chester Kids<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6G7jmbJVzYtPHEKu5wdlqOK_6b3FWGORxGe0iQV4JH0oylAu-ZT-rDnHOpg0xB2OUodRfpy-un3Tzy16pq604QhDdCl83LWc3spdvYsN1MSGr1QnsPBCykL7to235kxn_JIMtH0QsbXC/s1600-h/Summer+2009+pics+from+Dad%27s+camera+093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6G7jmbJVzYtPHEKu5wdlqOK_6b3FWGORxGe0iQV4JH0oylAu-ZT-rDnHOpg0xB2OUodRfpy-un3Tzy16pq604QhDdCl83LWc3spdvYsN1MSGr1QnsPBCykL7to235kxn_JIMtH0QsbXC/s320/Summer+2009+pics+from+Dad%27s+camera+093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391795460132754770" border="0" /></a><br />~Boys~<br />Seth and Ian<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyRxThPcBFivR32fIC9h3BAlq8iODN_LZZVnWugizMHoiF-yuk4ac7n5Iyt5_RHWm7RpsIXyp_R3p97J3EooK7RJPDWbvWsoTB9TKs2fOKOVxJuXqHGZgPAqYxIz3pwtcppj24Uekij3L/s1600-h/100_8348.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyRxThPcBFivR32fIC9h3BAlq8iODN_LZZVnWugizMHoiF-yuk4ac7n5Iyt5_RHWm7RpsIXyp_R3p97J3EooK7RJPDWbvWsoTB9TKs2fOKOVxJuXqHGZgPAqYxIz3pwtcppj24Uekij3L/s320/100_8348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391795453001440354" border="0" /></a><br />~Girls~<br />Marissa, Andrea, Elaina<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF-wXTbEIGqyq5xBi7K1h1py3_mMECRgABonT3XjCH6omQbScy7eXcCiXLs67rQiJ22pAks2WJKqM9_gMKhCuAr5IGgGxYuQo1KuIiLMWJnmrOPX1FnDJij9hQZAjBEdPc80uEX_TTxBa/s1600-h/100_6678.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQF-wXTbEIGqyq5xBi7K1h1py3_mMECRgABonT3XjCH6omQbScy7eXcCiXLs67rQiJ22pAks2WJKqM9_gMKhCuAr5IGgGxYuQo1KuIiLMWJnmrOPX1FnDJij9hQZAjBEdPc80uEX_TTxBa/s320/100_6678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391795263687720946" border="0" /></a><br />We love our siblings!<br />I think I already used this picture..... sorry! We don't have a lot of pictures of us all together unfortunately.<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-20161366835144055342009-10-08T17:44:00.000-07:002009-10-08T17:48:09.378-07:00Quick Post<div style="text-align: center;">Pictures from the last week or so...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5BXpdOzvZMfqBRm0N3dHLGmUkz8hIDz9fc06-tbZkbDidbKrJ1Y5nxkLHNFV4YG3oMCeDGN2ShAi5K1gsnbNksHa3zNZhvA8xsu7WGDBMQ0KT8cJNabSvob43t2ZDPO4EFQ99Cxj_M6m/s1600-h/100_8213.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5BXpdOzvZMfqBRm0N3dHLGmUkz8hIDz9fc06-tbZkbDidbKrJ1Y5nxkLHNFV4YG3oMCeDGN2ShAi5K1gsnbNksHa3zNZhvA8xsu7WGDBMQ0KT8cJNabSvob43t2ZDPO4EFQ99Cxj_M6m/s320/100_8213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390395114230735522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJ2HbUhf2peMFnnXlJvWv-AEGSP1F7IGtu6FLTXsn09kTAKG0vpzXpNHI3kreJPHP6vnWxZF4unjeGimyTVIyev6iwAWu4IDKbbcnGmTmKRPHyqJzVskYO40uKljI4JrhF0oU4To_FYKa/s1600-h/100_8206.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJ2HbUhf2peMFnnXlJvWv-AEGSP1F7IGtu6FLTXsn09kTAKG0vpzXpNHI3kreJPHP6vnWxZF4unjeGimyTVIyev6iwAWu4IDKbbcnGmTmKRPHyqJzVskYO40uKljI4JrhF0oU4To_FYKa/s320/100_8206.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390395100591714530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMeITWfz6KULbLzGQdB1o9L6DkCmrAQUQELH-9Gbwr9Jo7_muTg7wNvIzS1cjAm3ebZg2FktvjcQT-91mTMVBVluUgZA1623hmyohc8XZ-is812cFuXySLyCFhrmHYidhlOJx1KUbcWpX/s1600-h/100_8196.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMeITWfz6KULbLzGQdB1o9L6DkCmrAQUQELH-9Gbwr9Jo7_muTg7wNvIzS1cjAm3ebZg2FktvjcQT-91mTMVBVluUgZA1623hmyohc8XZ-is812cFuXySLyCFhrmHYidhlOJx1KUbcWpX/s320/100_8196.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390395092237274578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4g9zxVnkCOhoX3yH5x2K_2BNarO0cVp5git0nn23D1Rvhul1FQ1ST3rw7mg4O6s3ju-xusYFvAJc2jajyFk_4Pqp4Sc6Ce_VxY-aL4LSR2Xx7PhiGpKTay5-yBLy9tlxChB-XRBlgNy3L/s1600-h/100_8229.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4g9zxVnkCOhoX3yH5x2K_2BNarO0cVp5git0nn23D1Rvhul1FQ1ST3rw7mg4O6s3ju-xusYFvAJc2jajyFk_4Pqp4Sc6Ce_VxY-aL4LSR2Xx7PhiGpKTay5-yBLy9tlxChB-XRBlgNy3L/s320/100_8229.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390395075607387602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry we haven't posted in a while. Things have been way too busy around here. Hopefully we will be able to get back to it soon... we'll see! <br />Hope everyone is having an excellent autumn!!!<br />~M~<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-20590656854563282202009-09-17T15:47:00.000-07:002009-09-17T16:07:17.582-07:00Will you take a walk with me?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Words from Jesus</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3G8Njs_f_75yaXJaTWqMdZdtcj3Lv7QenCVXTpMJdjpIPerdAg5PXapi55qUvHA3zBUE32M_3InK0T-MH6oO-OV_8ryGopfkh_QHVIA-Wyg7ySbMZnl_6ovLklruis96NtXATwPxKrU7R/s1600-h/100_9551.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3G8Njs_f_75yaXJaTWqMdZdtcj3Lv7QenCVXTpMJdjpIPerdAg5PXapi55qUvHA3zBUE32M_3InK0T-MH6oO-OV_8ryGopfkh_QHVIA-Wyg7ySbMZnl_6ovLklruis96NtXATwPxKrU7R/s320/100_9551.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382573059541888882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I am the way and the truth and the life..."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">John 14:6</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpAw4RmPpH-3-94vBLTyPzwkRbFGSN-nQrlBSWAXPeUKowlmKYPcCCKUQ81iiOpMwM1Csc0ugbNcIvkk_CTIiIBCjWWdlEFVbTDADwzSq-hEQ7ediYSajip4oWHlSXW7wqFDhv909DpJr/s1600-h/100_9562.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpAw4RmPpH-3-94vBLTyPzwkRbFGSN-nQrlBSWAXPeUKowlmKYPcCCKUQ81iiOpMwM1Csc0ugbNcIvkk_CTIiIBCjWWdlEFVbTDADwzSq-hEQ7ediYSajip4oWHlSXW7wqFDhv909DpJr/s320/100_9562.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572651163976562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"What is impossible with men is possible with God."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Luke 18:27</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQmWERlfp4e4yOrGhBOs4CO-2N8yUyFUMbC6a1oEQ4bBm3IffZfPuyWBYB77unnunZlqPGrgmncAqD-SrW9yeWxbF0qUfA6NwSwl9WvP4JXPGRAeaRkwpaZikZqoSIaVpWuotMOMfBGaN/s1600-h/100_9560.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQmWERlfp4e4yOrGhBOs4CO-2N8yUyFUMbC6a1oEQ4bBm3IffZfPuyWBYB77unnunZlqPGrgmncAqD-SrW9yeWxbF0qUfA6NwSwl9WvP4JXPGRAeaRkwpaZikZqoSIaVpWuotMOMfBGaN/s320/100_9560.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572583413716226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times this much..." </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mark 10:29-30</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7ViU-WQ9wlG4cWQO2ylmC_32Qf7SyBRECogRGlILqIXFgVzsCJ45Z7-6DEPbQAVUbpiAVVq6KCYq7WmECHK57UtYx3v7aURQbMRh3b2dvU5crab77m1kHE3dNCadvH09yk0WtTX4nVre/s1600-h/100_9559.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7ViU-WQ9wlG4cWQO2ylmC_32Qf7SyBRECogRGlILqIXFgVzsCJ45Z7-6DEPbQAVUbpiAVVq6KCYq7WmECHK57UtYx3v7aURQbMRh3b2dvU5crab77m1kHE3dNCadvH09yk0WtTX4nVre/s320/100_9559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572492802562290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Matthew 24:12-13</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtCpKXypiis6VyV2UZxLv0fwLOBFvy_NNKXop_eezLbYjbvn6ILEGH7VTEUCZFSLGwkpqZ6WBUrXkY_hCfyOQxcboi55WJ1h5wjfbDKf_3lbOrJGpVDei4AgQXImqy4dfxISCMnGgS6o9/s1600-h/100_9561.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtCpKXypiis6VyV2UZxLv0fwLOBFvy_NNKXop_eezLbYjbvn6ILEGH7VTEUCZFSLGwkpqZ6WBUrXkY_hCfyOQxcboi55WJ1h5wjfbDKf_3lbOrJGpVDei4AgQXImqy4dfxISCMnGgS6o9/s320/100_9561.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382572420876155490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"... do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink..... Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them...."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Matthew 6:25-26</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjg9YuZBVLY29p5Qodr9lec331ZFDchFqxl_VCGFLBgA6nWZlTQzox_gQ2U_J0EUslXue8YMu4dfBlj8s3Vxo1ni-dhJtgHZbrDFFfvDkdC1xf4LCbDek1HxT-4KLJrk9hihQTZUnqPmq/s1600-h/100_9565.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjg9YuZBVLY29p5Qodr9lec331ZFDchFqxl_VCGFLBgA6nWZlTQzox_gQ2U_J0EUslXue8YMu4dfBlj8s3Vxo1ni-dhJtgHZbrDFFfvDkdC1xf4LCbDek1HxT-4KLJrk9hihQTZUnqPmq/s320/100_9565.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382571937256095666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Matthew 6:22</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you for coming with me! I hope you enjoyed our walk.<br /><br />In the same way, Jesus is inviting us to walk with Him. This is the most exciting, fulfilling, amazing walk you will ever take. Answer Jesus' call today.<br />~M~<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-72377140157345818372009-09-10T08:13:00.000-07:002009-09-10T08:20:18.095-07:00Harvest season is here!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghhtyjga7CAFS4nZNmP0lwVG8dMq4Y3rQYs7sf-howuvnqRTAAKhnbuL2NLRnO4QkDyp0MJtUHqIkXp_mIgBQ4dadwIl8UoB3Q-nBri-Frm9MA_leP4XdiV5T7kdvgGIS7Pya1FOho5XT/s1600-h/100_7381.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghhtyjga7CAFS4nZNmP0lwVG8dMq4Y3rQYs7sf-howuvnqRTAAKhnbuL2NLRnO4QkDyp0MJtUHqIkXp_mIgBQ4dadwIl8UoB3Q-nBri-Frm9MA_leP4XdiV5T7kdvgGIS7Pya1FOho5XT/s320/100_7381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379857285307199650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XHU9vGfXV4v6h4_AYMjkKEQnoQngT9At4p5b-Zk_1AHTdB0WwdCaKoghXqAvN_WQFxYbrHms18Z1fuadNNKEsZQVEZSNtcIXQ3g6BArVqTZNAMVSLI7cI1LfmBcVNDcScjuwG83NWGhS/s1600-h/100_7383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XHU9vGfXV4v6h4_AYMjkKEQnoQngT9At4p5b-Zk_1AHTdB0WwdCaKoghXqAvN_WQFxYbrHms18Z1fuadNNKEsZQVEZSNtcIXQ3g6BArVqTZNAMVSLI7cI1LfmBcVNDcScjuwG83NWGhS/s320/100_7383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379857271504074402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, it does take quite a bit of time to freeze, can, and deyhrate all of this food, but we are so grateful for the abundant harvest God has blessed us with this year! Ever with our small yard, we have so much stored up for the winter already (and lots more to go!).<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."<br />Genesis 8:22<br /><br />"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."<br />Hebrews 13:8<br /></span></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-11400956061361826032009-09-07T17:38:00.000-07:002009-09-07T17:43:34.939-07:00Peaches.......<div style="text-align: center;">....lots and lots of peaches.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5tbvkJ6B3I7lr8KuR0T3ng7fW8W12aiW6tM-z7whOMKKwczK6336wJDCWoSwtpG2iluEs4qxLjWm-7Ed9PVhhpV6qJxMExY-LPkEwYgZoL12zpE9qppfODTbPlWvzlJfrp4da4_l1z87/s1600-h/100_6999.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5tbvkJ6B3I7lr8KuR0T3ng7fW8W12aiW6tM-z7whOMKKwczK6336wJDCWoSwtpG2iluEs4qxLjWm-7Ed9PVhhpV6qJxMExY-LPkEwYgZoL12zpE9qppfODTbPlWvzlJfrp4da4_l1z87/s320/100_6999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378889903172110658" border="0" /></a><br />We have so many peaches right now! And this is only two trees (and we've only done about half)!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyYjck5EAq0pDeyPJPQss44TQ4x5xcyeiSDmXZ90CmKis7EuZCBl0r50pRDUgiQ57TmWl9g5abcJKmOd3qlVlOs2zZNT5lEI2cT4Pe00dZYFdBJw22kreTEGTESekDr3bq0xi9N7I-zUt/s1600-h/100_7006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyYjck5EAq0pDeyPJPQss44TQ4x5xcyeiSDmXZ90CmKis7EuZCBl0r50pRDUgiQ57TmWl9g5abcJKmOd3qlVlOs2zZNT5lEI2cT4Pe00dZYFdBJw22kreTEGTESekDr3bq0xi9N7I-zUt/s320/100_7006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378889894008349986" border="0" /></a><br />Mom and Grandma peeling and cutting.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxUbuAwKFi-MRG_noAmwQonUezlPUqA3lBl8Xodl6hkNGhSOsw9J9hXAhdiWYI2lkjEjH-pL6Y8IhaMfzeyvjk7RUADZozoSbA5jDOPwzI2RPUERYMDlaUB-GNvz0Pm7LAovzdsklQqkY/s1600-h/100_7012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTxUbuAwKFi-MRG_noAmwQonUezlPUqA3lBl8Xodl6hkNGhSOsw9J9hXAhdiWYI2lkjEjH-pL6Y8IhaMfzeyvjk7RUADZozoSbA5jDOPwzI2RPUERYMDlaUB-GNvz0Pm7LAovzdsklQqkY/s320/100_7012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378889883883891042" border="0" /></a><br />Deciding which ones are ripe enough.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LX7nKw1klixeEyBEUiIRYl-icopg9jsJ3tkh8xf6sf2RDmeBZBhkI_mcuPXzhB-oP4JUZcGRt-2jXzPh74yar-Fgqh2HaU2Uo4gJTPkWOuDg8aj_WQtxiKbIPgJBChWE9W0WK1P421C5/s1600-h/100_7021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LX7nKw1klixeEyBEUiIRYl-icopg9jsJ3tkh8xf6sf2RDmeBZBhkI_mcuPXzhB-oP4JUZcGRt-2jXzPh74yar-Fgqh2HaU2Uo4gJTPkWOuDg8aj_WQtxiKbIPgJBChWE9W0WK1P421C5/s320/100_7021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378889877243796706" border="0" /></a><br />We have only canned 7 jars so far. We froze about 12 bags. So I guess it's not that many. It seems like SO many when we are preparing them, but I'm sure it will not seem that way this winter!<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-63254614799378564072009-09-04T10:35:00.000-07:002009-09-04T10:37:43.905-07:00Happy 18th Anniversary!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONlJGQorSBvZ0IiEqokobNwdKZLvw4h1yFEUYf9Wa0KHU6Csn5-OWH5KKv-U7szmGUB-L58mSYJ00uH2C7I5_Wx6fi57JETPPHnSq5NuUxp-2AlNcFsenNjbtHwNUNjTRG1fH5d4hGRxz/s1600-h/100_1331.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONlJGQorSBvZ0IiEqokobNwdKZLvw4h1yFEUYf9Wa0KHU6Csn5-OWH5KKv-U7szmGUB-L58mSYJ00uH2C7I5_Wx6fi57JETPPHnSq5NuUxp-2AlNcFsenNjbtHwNUNjTRG1fH5d4hGRxz/s320/100_1331.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377667336137790098" border="0" /></a><br />Happy 18th Anniversary, Dad and Mom!!!<br /><br />We love you so much!<br />Thank you for being such wonderful parents,<br />you are awesome!!!<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-70659236335663866282009-09-04T10:26:00.000-07:002009-09-04T10:34:29.540-07:00Meijer Gardens<div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend we went to Meijer Gardens for my parents anniversary (I am going to do a post on them if I can find a picture... :D); a gift from Grandpa and Grandma K.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVHJR-sVbLErSNolOYPATrTSIAqjrGvLBxvzdaFAm95B06jYUwFMMhTCRPduWQKwAPMA-2dNa7Lz6CIewK3EPCFB-4Zan5WLxbnKWK-JE1RDYF6lrOfHtc3hvkWUqdpJ_BPhcZh9nLVaN/s1600-h/100_6683.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVHJR-sVbLErSNolOYPATrTSIAqjrGvLBxvzdaFAm95B06jYUwFMMhTCRPduWQKwAPMA-2dNa7Lz6CIewK3EPCFB-4Zan5WLxbnKWK-JE1RDYF6lrOfHtc3hvkWUqdpJ_BPhcZh9nLVaN/s320/100_6683.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377665523576391842" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't put these pictures on in any order, but this was a perfect one to have first!<br />It was beautiful. :D<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPx0XCgdl-gpFfy3XfISMr80NQmVr5Z2JNou2PbWc4-4r6cM7L9OOz9eYnxuLqixCPgxQq4anQ6d5JK_UJiUtf0dU4psoyoSR7HsQyRaJJZJ887VuXw90yUdVR5dQMGrYZl7fA6rAcNvs6/s1600-h/100_6523.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPx0XCgdl-gpFfy3XfISMr80NQmVr5Z2JNou2PbWc4-4r6cM7L9OOz9eYnxuLqixCPgxQq4anQ6d5JK_UJiUtf0dU4psoyoSR7HsQyRaJJZJ887VuXw90yUdVR5dQMGrYZl7fA6rAcNvs6/s320/100_6523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377665517065186594" border="0" /></a><br />Baby Ian sleeping in the log cabin.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29zhFziO2isSAu4O8Jr79PSvPyYQfAa8IsqV6C8jR_ghQWF_ySuGBp966xlEutGyp2TUrlngF8TslU_XNEC9JsO4rB9xRfauXLI5nGXK4Parr80qYbw4W7DLoVPu3530BgSuHBHHmcj-H/s1600-h/100_6449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29zhFziO2isSAu4O8Jr79PSvPyYQfAa8IsqV6C8jR_ghQWF_ySuGBp966xlEutGyp2TUrlngF8TslU_XNEC9JsO4rB9xRfauXLI5nGXK4Parr80qYbw4W7DLoVPu3530BgSuHBHHmcj-H/s320/100_6449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377665502161541666" border="0" /></a><br />This is my favorite picture from the trip!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyEZ6Cx8bKZF9Nzr8k-y8crh4ynN3XvpMd06G_wnnLEND3YnIgC2prp3KFQkcWdbcsJZKRrP8H1H3xqsbHqNSbJa59n_TIJjdkS9MskFg3B5jhIc3u4d9jg4DONA3kSnPhLqAkJ8gr_hG/s1600-h/100_6678.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyEZ6Cx8bKZF9Nzr8k-y8crh4ynN3XvpMd06G_wnnLEND3YnIgC2prp3KFQkcWdbcsJZKRrP8H1H3xqsbHqNSbJa59n_TIJjdkS9MskFg3B5jhIc3u4d9jg4DONA3kSnPhLqAkJ8gr_hG/s320/100_6678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377665276723666098" border="0" /></a><br />*Best friends*<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtKhWIIApe4waxtw10UFJbdAfCs-ph0FP7FGkmOaK90LwuNjfRYeSTJhz5iCSTizeZ6cmei5zrlSBDd2aVG8KN_Ia8Q-tJvFHoD2XDh9CRfY7OZ0V9vKiSaMloCs1sJW7caMbeb4W5p8J/s1600-h/100_6393.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtKhWIIApe4waxtw10UFJbdAfCs-ph0FP7FGkmOaK90LwuNjfRYeSTJhz5iCSTizeZ6cmei5zrlSBDd2aVG8KN_Ia8Q-tJvFHoD2XDh9CRfY7OZ0V9vKiSaMloCs1sJW7caMbeb4W5p8J/s320/100_6393.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377665257345630562" border="0" /></a>Children's Gardens<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WfkfE5e0G28TM2WB8qRXbfnYfMsx53-1mHVvoHioJ_NCbSjRvnPlE2BcSpuaE_gqGDouLof_aqS59Bc0auabSC1JAwMZ5E16o9V0GxjaHS6h4yrCtwf9cNU-9PxlgbVf0ZOM2vWcuUm8/s1600-h/100_6570.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WfkfE5e0G28TM2WB8qRXbfnYfMsx53-1mHVvoHioJ_NCbSjRvnPlE2BcSpuaE_gqGDouLof_aqS59Bc0auabSC1JAwMZ5E16o9V0GxjaHS6h4yrCtwf9cNU-9PxlgbVf0ZOM2vWcuUm8/s320/100_6570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377665250494449330" border="0" /></a><br />So pretty!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOhTB4eHkOR4Jwm1QnKo68x9uZUdfZOPz53d4im_dvw_0Xtird98aulowOJ37raTtCcGU2o8NXhbDemQtknjnUL512CkH04HEaKhAdfNFOt6JmW7EnOT08sRQqPgV4rvGUd92m2Ko0joe/s1600-h/100_6468.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOhTB4eHkOR4Jwm1QnKo68x9uZUdfZOPz53d4im_dvw_0Xtird98aulowOJ37raTtCcGU2o8NXhbDemQtknjnUL512CkH04HEaKhAdfNFOt6JmW7EnOT08sRQqPgV4rvGUd92m2Ko0joe/s320/100_6468.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377665242482786450" border="0" /></a><br />Tree fort</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!!!<br /><br />~M~<br /></div></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-43991838013321373202009-08-27T12:54:00.000-07:002009-08-27T13:12:43.520-07:00What's going on here...<div style="text-align: center;">Wow, we've really been not posting much. Sorry.<br />Here are some pictures from the last few days.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZplsoXuQHQGEkw0VAlxN-50fORUNTqGvXKTxFCNLBw0U-K-IUIASR-huCvfC7L1hfcHkq7EDnrxy8FuLyoIdPBK6g02fk_ysutf0it1MN_ThTY87ToQOmbieRsZqH4MzdfrBuGp-DDMQ/s1600-h/100_9461.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZplsoXuQHQGEkw0VAlxN-50fORUNTqGvXKTxFCNLBw0U-K-IUIASR-huCvfC7L1hfcHkq7EDnrxy8FuLyoIdPBK6g02fk_ysutf0it1MN_ThTY87ToQOmbieRsZqH4MzdfrBuGp-DDMQ/s320/100_9461.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374734682825084322" border="0" /></a><br />~Music~<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1ZzWWlffasrRb8TG3BlDgpbg6FlvRbL-pR84kCk94xGiLK-zfrs8NwciXMTuHDdONNfmVgrADLXiLnggbD6ub6Ilk6C71rUCKJ03MBd5kAtHfqTtK0s6ufjf8G3aqiLcPwbCI7ts3xrO/s1600-h/100_9474.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1ZzWWlffasrRb8TG3BlDgpbg6FlvRbL-pR84kCk94xGiLK-zfrs8NwciXMTuHDdONNfmVgrADLXiLnggbD6ub6Ilk6C71rUCKJ03MBd5kAtHfqTtK0s6ufjf8G3aqiLcPwbCI7ts3xrO/s320/100_9474.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374734673118316882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTI3plXS9PN4XPfzbUxmxkC45Z-qySmHTKJEZqHuk1xXRKrOAWR9sZQ5L7VheSnwBNyexc4W2cAYZwdn4r-bZj7NKsNtxla2mzqWsLbWo98XsMYrktHnBwZR1Po-xR4Ngnysrsr56lplv/s1600-h/100_9476.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTI3plXS9PN4XPfzbUxmxkC45Z-qySmHTKJEZqHuk1xXRKrOAWR9sZQ5L7VheSnwBNyexc4W2cAYZwdn4r-bZj7NKsNtxla2mzqWsLbWo98XsMYrktHnBwZR1Po-xR4Ngnysrsr56lplv/s320/100_9476.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374734666383107554" border="0" /></a><br />Ian and Seth have really been into Lincoln Logs lately.<br /><br />It's hard to believe that August (and summer) is almost over. It has gone by so fast! We are starting school next week. Most of us are excited for that.... :D<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Psalm 16:11</span><br /><br /><br />~M~<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-62683889543161413692009-08-21T12:39:00.000-07:002009-08-21T12:43:01.881-07:00Ian and Frisky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVr6ackpzZZnibXLWL4vnLLpJY1Sc3WREFA4GBXfswIesxNy-oZ4FhuNdRkBNtRG5ua9NgmV1CDeKlilxQ1k2_hIW9YWsfV4PA7hzscPEvModbHbV0UDxMc9HQ3Kp5ssf8-W3jlUibuMT/s1600-h/100_9451.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVr6ackpzZZnibXLWL4vnLLpJY1Sc3WREFA4GBXfswIesxNy-oZ4FhuNdRkBNtRG5ua9NgmV1CDeKlilxQ1k2_hIW9YWsfV4PA7hzscPEvModbHbV0UDxMc9HQ3Kp5ssf8-W3jlUibuMT/s320/100_9451.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372504114719691218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-gaybNTOfnIveEe3tvfvPt7EjaPHBEjS1WXk-jMRGnL8BE5-hQ0dPW9POB-utBC25S93h-bnhNA-kjhfqaA6XgOIlrOCCXrQxa8LRyKME6sxen7Nb6JuAcXVSMYvYzg5GO7xakUVH08J/s1600-h/100_9450.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-gaybNTOfnIveEe3tvfvPt7EjaPHBEjS1WXk-jMRGnL8BE5-hQ0dPW9POB-utBC25S93h-bnhNA-kjhfqaA6XgOIlrOCCXrQxa8LRyKME6sxen7Nb6JuAcXVSMYvYzg5GO7xakUVH08J/s320/100_9450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372504108230172498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow we are going up north again! :D This time we are going to our neighbor's cottage. We are really excited! So we'll post more when we get back.<br /><br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-76529745204238026902009-08-14T17:08:00.000-07:002009-08-14T17:18:14.768-07:00I'm back from camp!<div style="text-align: center;">Well, I'm back from camp and I had an AMAZING time!!! It was so much fun!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you everyone who sent me a letter! I'm sure my mom told most of you that I love to get letter's there. :) Anyway...here are some pics!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdUPXGeIZSwtceupjuyj-5ueLfl-0dvt1ipLFhH7owLA4Ka-P0jbTRPlFh5N8Htu0bKVtwZhyphenhyphenRwcU7UMRuiNQTtk81KxZ7eDoY_fBnAsglmQ1UpRfStLGQ5iv1RbddGPwEwqvFs0vKb1-/s1600-h/100_5411.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdUPXGeIZSwtceupjuyj-5ueLfl-0dvt1ipLFhH7owLA4Ka-P0jbTRPlFh5N8Htu0bKVtwZhyphenhyphenRwcU7UMRuiNQTtk81KxZ7eDoY_fBnAsglmQ1UpRfStLGQ5iv1RbddGPwEwqvFs0vKb1-/s320/100_5411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369976416349550130" border="0" /></a>My last year counselor, Trisha.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcENhg9aLeqiEaVHXCL9BMbusKvoF9vEebGEBqYn-w-h2o6Rz5rtwRCx2voWj7QQHApe7kPySMkS5i9t77sOwZ5ZEXTzBVxLo22V5liUyS3ZLUTgF0YPKD3ipMwq7t7snAqy2Dmk3w-1V9/s1600-h/100_5227.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcENhg9aLeqiEaVHXCL9BMbusKvoF9vEebGEBqYn-w-h2o6Rz5rtwRCx2voWj7QQHApe7kPySMkS5i9t77sOwZ5ZEXTzBVxLo22V5liUyS3ZLUTgF0YPKD3ipMwq7t7snAqy2Dmk3w-1V9/s320/100_5227.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369976408432806178" border="0" /></a>Our tribe. Morgan, Liza, Christie, Sarah, Rachel, Kaitlyn, Hannah, Katie, and ME! :)<br />We had so much fun together!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOA2nZu1VLO164FsUcvjeJ6xnp18Y4e4IzXgDTNnTqKMIozWOwwsP3F70SWdVW26-aVq2HcbpiGwO8BE_b1Adbz7sSK_d34I-ivsfvKhqQYnpaPH5LgI7NmmUZKO6_tcL2uYW4VwPV1t4Z/s1600-h/100_5357.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOA2nZu1VLO164FsUcvjeJ6xnp18Y4e4IzXgDTNnTqKMIozWOwwsP3F70SWdVW26-aVq2HcbpiGwO8BE_b1Adbz7sSK_d34I-ivsfvKhqQYnpaPH5LgI7NmmUZKO6_tcL2uYW4VwPV1t4Z/s320/100_5357.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369976185801523362" border="0" /></a>Some of the girls. Katie, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Rachel and Me. I love them!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYfS3TvIDhAZNkZxvHD-wR657I-231q2VEVjqxQrFOBiOQ_2lArVpcTkAwiB8xbNLB0Ift4KC7YJUh3-nI5VJ2Wk9NHw4Rhyphenhyphen-tE2fu-vy86WLvck_G1UvzVCWT2KHjlNg_RBq14FTjddg/s1600-h/100_5219.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYfS3TvIDhAZNkZxvHD-wR657I-231q2VEVjqxQrFOBiOQ_2lArVpcTkAwiB8xbNLB0Ift4KC7YJUh3-nI5VJ2Wk9NHw4Rhyphenhyphen-tE2fu-vy86WLvck_G1UvzVCWT2KHjlNg_RBq14FTjddg/s320/100_5219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369976177270730146" border="0" /></a>My counselor Kellie and I. She was a really great counselor!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEPtsW60mSmZ-3ohuaJfciM19b1NDUBXNKZsQxaBvFgHIpMMiaVnEk3Qzl5idiBSOzm_-p2dVkR9rNzBdHc831le5LMASusoeXJ1uUQcCfSzuT_089z8nVjKNCapFFK9i-krjmqtRskti/s1600-h/100_5232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEPtsW60mSmZ-3ohuaJfciM19b1NDUBXNKZsQxaBvFgHIpMMiaVnEk3Qzl5idiBSOzm_-p2dVkR9rNzBdHc831le5LMASusoeXJ1uUQcCfSzuT_089z8nVjKNCapFFK9i-krjmqtRskti/s320/100_5232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369976169578389026" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our tribe did thumb prayers before every meal. I just thought this was a cool pic ;)<br /><br /><3 Andrea<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-70144638369876968632009-08-09T15:06:00.000-07:002009-08-09T15:08:54.056-07:00"Cleaning" Dad's shoes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGH0n4vS7NlDykfPiU9fsTSideakdRoYGjy7CBigVDLio1x1ru302xFqn5noykel6-y0w4_kZ6b1w0XtoOWAugKs_xC_ydKO5-JiElqly-MJuhPH1I1oqF4iCv2crN5Ege8lPgHdAEXGW/s1600-h/100_9402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGH0n4vS7NlDykfPiU9fsTSideakdRoYGjy7CBigVDLio1x1ru302xFqn5noykel6-y0w4_kZ6b1w0XtoOWAugKs_xC_ydKO5-JiElqly-MJuhPH1I1oqF4iCv2crN5Ege8lPgHdAEXGW/s320/100_9402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368089021932225234" border="0" /></a><br />Ian found some brushes and shoe-polishing supplies that we had in the closet. He got straight to work "cleaning" shoes. :D He is so eager to help (usually)!<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-85369847848243050972009-08-07T06:30:00.000-07:002009-08-07T06:38:55.544-07:00County Fair<div style="text-align: center;">This last week we spent a couple of days at the county fair. We had a ton of fun there! :D The first day we looked at animals, 4H exhibits, and watched some of our friends show horses. The other day we mostly did rides. I didn't bring my camera on the first day, though so these are pretty much the only pictures I have.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0lIi73Nyd2LNSsANOpP77ephJfjOOS98qUxQ9UlbzmTc-dAc0jcEE5i-ProeFfHsZf1De-nCbNmmcLzUShokMLIsjcYyxM9fUMt6f_lTw-iSmpFlXvDTAl_PNpOXZSvs2GnWOdVzZWxh/s1600-h/100_9394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0lIi73Nyd2LNSsANOpP77ephJfjOOS98qUxQ9UlbzmTc-dAc0jcEE5i-ProeFfHsZf1De-nCbNmmcLzUShokMLIsjcYyxM9fUMt6f_lTw-iSmpFlXvDTAl_PNpOXZSvs2GnWOdVzZWxh/s320/100_9394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367213777043653746" border="0" /></a>Ian on the motorcycle ride<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYamMqZYHQRS71ku9jMQsH5ByYTCgehhAqhvB02VCGFw3KsNTnIDwGMheB7nvra79dWFxOzJC9GXoZBAklHKIZb5aR4f3W2fUBrSOAbTFv6JyEkueto5-dGp2gBI4vdy3kotleBST6jsF/s1600-h/100_9390.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYamMqZYHQRS71ku9jMQsH5ByYTCgehhAqhvB02VCGFw3KsNTnIDwGMheB7nvra79dWFxOzJC9GXoZBAklHKIZb5aR4f3W2fUBrSOAbTFv6JyEkueto5-dGp2gBI4vdy3kotleBST6jsF/s320/100_9390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367213763739414706" border="0" /></a><br />again....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThuye8H9v7MoSvjeIlNR0P1m8isaHRRinp4nBzcjrv5I89mgKvfuV9ud9jiHh9FKLiG5URPl1kDjdGP0hDStorSr6aG56efzAlXEbgXXslcUkP2x8IAHGnT2lXO175NUNaZY0OoT_EXqR/s1600-h/100_9401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThuye8H9v7MoSvjeIlNR0P1m8isaHRRinp4nBzcjrv5I89mgKvfuV9ud9jiHh9FKLiG5URPl1kDjdGP0hDStorSr6aG56efzAlXEbgXXslcUkP2x8IAHGnT2lXO175NUNaZY0OoT_EXqR/s320/100_9401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367213756307627890" border="0" /></a><br />Seth and Ian<br /><br />We are really hoping to get in a 4H club this next year. We really would like to show animals, but right now that doesn't seem to be God's plan for us. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span>We have been trying to move for about 4 years now and are learning that God's plan is best, and He is teaching us something through this. So whether we move to a farm or not, we'll do our best to serve God right where we are. Anyway, even if we don't move, we would still like to show craft projects in 4H. :D<br />Trusting Him,<br />Marissa<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653563089872083591.post-51907338323659824982009-08-02T16:07:00.000-07:002009-08-02T16:16:16.291-07:00Flowers...<div style="text-align: center;">I don't know who took these pictures or where they were taken... :D We usually have a lot of pictures of flowers and plants on our computer. :D<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc83c-Y8ijC9rH5baZ4VMkGvmJkkRsn0nlwfhdYnbUbOY8ex1nLdpyxbjB1QiBD2M7mtJcRJMAdLQQi2MOveEIvqhukSYycyOBHVZm8NggVl_HD0O3lvpidqkbF_PMcTLr4NcYXFcyNYyE/s1600-h/100_4964.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc83c-Y8ijC9rH5baZ4VMkGvmJkkRsn0nlwfhdYnbUbOY8ex1nLdpyxbjB1QiBD2M7mtJcRJMAdLQQi2MOveEIvqhukSYycyOBHVZm8NggVl_HD0O3lvpidqkbF_PMcTLr4NcYXFcyNYyE/s320/100_4964.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365507301107717762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTa77imzosJSDEaCFYJrLRwrw_pJh4nfIhwBg0Fa4V4nuwAa2dQ9befvxmekHufA2TWIvd2iS-myAHorOFxa80FniEu9u2UUjqG3PmnRYQfPwZrSEBXsibc-lnYchxCxb5IIKCyq4E0B5/s1600-h/100_4909.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTa77imzosJSDEaCFYJrLRwrw_pJh4nfIhwBg0Fa4V4nuwAa2dQ9befvxmekHufA2TWIvd2iS-myAHorOFxa80FniEu9u2UUjqG3PmnRYQfPwZrSEBXsibc-lnYchxCxb5IIKCyq4E0B5/s320/100_4909.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365507209911678770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday morning we went garage sale-ing (okay, I guess that's not a word! :D). We found a few things, but mostly a bunch of.... junk (for lack of a better word). Then we went to the hardware store to rent an edger.<br /><br />We spent about 4 hours edging our sidewalk. It was really long... I was quite surprised that it took that long for our whole family. We do have quite a bit of sidewalk though. We haven't done it in years (or maybe we've never done it.... ?) so that's probably why it took so long. Anyway, we were glad when it was done! <br /><br />Then we came inside and made homemade pizza for dinner. We LOVE it! We usually do sausage and green pepper and it is amazing!!! :D Then we played games for a while, and then we watched Facing the Giants. :D<br /><br />I hope everyone had a great weekend!<br />-Marissa<br /></div>The Chestershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570344782239147050noreply@blogger.com0