tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28066234774803268132011-04-21T20:33:04.785-07:00A digital family ScrapbookJoyceMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515709063501969381noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806623477480326813.post-60737112891742296732009-03-12T07:43:00.000-07:002009-03-12T08:15:16.976-07:00Our most treasured family tradition...driving to the Pine Tree Barn every year to fell our Christmas tree...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkgLjDTEgI/AAAAAAAAALY/2s7wGUsSMOM/s1600-h/DSCF3427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkgLjDTEgI/AAAAAAAAALY/2s7wGUsSMOM/s400/DSCF3427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312312618219934210" border="0" /></a>Snow flakes on our lashes...it was blinding us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkgvjjhmHI/AAAAAAAAALg/UAR-wCJHuV0/s1600-h/DSCF3435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkgvjjhmHI/AAAAAAAAALg/UAR-wCJHuV0/s400/DSCF3435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312313236830394482" border="0" /></a>There is no one better to snuggle with...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkhKH2jvpI/AAAAAAAAALo/gZIQjmOL_4Q/s1600-h/DSCF3425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkhKH2jvpI/AAAAAAAAALo/gZIQjmOL_4Q/s400/DSCF3425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312313693250502290" border="0" /></a>Waiting for the horse wagon...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkhveXj5BI/AAAAAAAAALw/H7SZwO0E-Uk/s1600-h/DSCF3438.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkhveXj5BI/AAAAAAAAALw/H7SZwO0E-Uk/s400/DSCF3438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312314334949663762" border="0" /></a>The Chosen tree...in the wild!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkiKylftII/AAAAAAAAAL4/p5dLsvQpvGw/s1600-h/DSCF3442.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkiKylftII/AAAAAAAAAL4/p5dLsvQpvGw/s400/DSCF3442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312314804233286786" border="0" /></a>Drama: The handing over of the saw blade.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkiofFlpYI/AAAAAAAAAMA/qtRIgNzdXR4/s1600-h/DSCF3445.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkiofFlpYI/AAAAAAAAAMA/qtRIgNzdXR4/s400/DSCF3445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312315314395260290" border="0" /></a>Going in for the kill.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkjIGrXfAI/AAAAAAAAAMI/nzNIX2DUgiI/s1600-h/DSCF3455.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkjIGrXfAI/AAAAAAAAAMI/nzNIX2DUgiI/s400/DSCF3455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312315857598643202" border="0" /></a>Much harder than she thought!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkjrzWLXxI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/-88O0vB-Soc/s1600-h/DSCF3464.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkjrzWLXxI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/-88O0vB-Soc/s400/DSCF3464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312316470884785938" border="0" /></a>Stopping for a pose...Just a note: I wouldn't recommend lying on the ground to cut your tree...she had poison ivy...all over her stomach, side, arm...who knew you could get it in winter???<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkkI243WgI/AAAAAAAAAMY/p3kNkzuiSGc/s1600-h/DSCF3476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkkI243WgI/AAAAAAAAAMY/p3kNkzuiSGc/s400/DSCF3476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312316970051787266" border="0" /></a>Off we go!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/Sbkkknwg33I/AAAAAAAAAMg/YHcz9EIX7uM/s1600-h/DSCF3477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/Sbkkknwg33I/AAAAAAAAAMg/YHcz9EIX7uM/s400/DSCF3477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312317447026564978" border="0" /></a>She carried the tree all the way back to the car...by herself.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbklOrw_vAI/AAAAAAAAAMo/Pi6LrBnQyQU/s1600-h/DSCF3478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbklOrw_vAI/AAAAAAAAAMo/Pi6LrBnQyQU/s400/DSCF3478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312318169656835074" border="0" /></a>Some of "Santa's" cute critters.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/Sbklx8aq1RI/AAAAAAAAAMw/DNAUadEmaZE/s1600-h/DSCF3484.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/Sbklx8aq1RI/AAAAAAAAAMw/DNAUadEmaZE/s400/DSCF3484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312318775422014738" border="0" /></a>She even got a kiss.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkmSQ4z8WI/AAAAAAAAAM4/iMETJhUPiCc/s1600-h/DSCF3488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SbkmSQ4z8WI/AAAAAAAAAM4/iMETJhUPiCc/s400/DSCF3488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312319330672963938" border="0" /></a>And a hot chocolate for the long ride home.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2806623477480326813-6073711289174229673?l=3turtles3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoyceMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515709063501969381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806623477480326813.post-15319210207451548982008-10-07T09:29:00.001-07:002008-10-07T13:17:59.039-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvD6bcKbWI/AAAAAAAAAF0/41brFHwlyu0/s1600-h/DSCF2427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvD6bcKbWI/AAAAAAAAAF0/41brFHwlyu0/s400/DSCF2427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254508798823525730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvCHFqcUWI/AAAAAAAAAFs/OiukTCEHKjM/s1600-h/DSC00520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvCHFqcUWI/AAAAAAAAAFs/OiukTCEHKjM/s400/DSC00520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254506817292882274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvB2RU663I/AAAAAAAAAFk/U-VUKVjYhSA/s1600-h/DSC00519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvB2RU663I/AAAAAAAAAFk/U-VUKVjYhSA/s400/DSC00519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254506528366062450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvBgp6W8gI/AAAAAAAAAFc/2Z62lYDcjUA/s1600-h/DSC00487.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvBgp6W8gI/AAAAAAAAAFc/2Z62lYDcjUA/s400/DSC00487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254506157008417282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvBM7beZ0I/AAAAAAAAAFU/OpYBS9Lelvw/s1600-h/DSC00470.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvBM7beZ0I/AAAAAAAAAFU/OpYBS9Lelvw/s400/DSC00470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254505818113337154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvAVv2gLjI/AAAAAAAAAFM/5WiZ5eC21DA/s1600-h/DSC00483.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOvAVv2gLjI/AAAAAAAAAFM/5WiZ5eC21DA/s400/DSC00483.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254504870112669234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOu_9iy9rfI/AAAAAAAAAFE/hjn45llw2dg/s1600-h/DSC00491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOu_9iy9rfI/AAAAAAAAAFE/hjn45llw2dg/s400/DSC00491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254504454291303922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2806623477480326813-1531921020745154898?l=3turtles3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoyceMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515709063501969381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806623477480326813.post-1735632667750318422008-10-03T08:45:00.000-07:002008-10-03T08:49:22.742-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOY-lWYR19I/AAAAAAAAADw/1AouCTt-aqY/s1600-h/Summer.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jo0xaxikqGE/SOY-lWYR19I/AAAAAAAAADw/1AouCTt-aqY/s400/Summer.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252954826757756882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I stole this picture from Brittany's stash...I think it is so cute and just the definition of summer. This was taken by her on a Sunday morning as we were getting ready to leave for church. The days of her running freely outside are fading fast. I had to just capture the innocence as a special memory.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2806623477480326813-173563266775031842?l=3turtles3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoyceMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515709063501969381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806623477480326813.post-61555749778378847792008-10-02T15:10:00.000-07:002008-10-02T15:13:17.703-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/noffy2/th_IMG_4512-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 213px;" src="http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/noffy2/th_IMG_4512-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The three turtles at the Embassy Suites, Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2806623477480326813-6155574977837884779?l=3turtles3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoyceMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515709063501969381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806623477480326813.post-35781803026482210492008-10-02T14:44:00.000-07:002008-10-02T15:10:29.558-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/noffy2/th_3_sea_turtles_painting_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/noffy2/th_3_sea_turtles_painting_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Three Turtles, I bet your wondering how in the world that name came to be. Every year we visit<br />Disney's Vero Beach Resort for our vacation...as soon as the doors open we are greeted by a picture of three turtles...not this particular picture (that will have to wait until I get a chance to take one) but you get the idea. When we visited Phoenix last spring there were three little turtles swimming together inside the hotel...we thought they were so cute...and Brittany told us it was just like us...so three turtles has become our family name. Our symbol you might say. I'll include that picture of the real turtles here so that you can see what I mean.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2806623477480326813-3578180302648221049?l=3turtles3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoyceMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515709063501969381noreply@blogger.com0