tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648129108557705442024-03-21T05:23:58.858-06:00Hawkes LandingMelinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-57301723669603891092012-05-25T15:19:00.000-06:002012-05-25T15:22:04.264-06:00Gavyn Grapple VideoFor those that might have interest, another video of Gavyn doing jiu jitsu:
<a href="http://youtu.be/HAJVdjmS3yQ">http://youtu.be/HAJVdjmS3yQ</a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-46467682982069875232012-04-25T21:27:00.002-06:002012-04-26T10:33:12.380-06:00Mabel Learns to RideSorry that the link didn't work. It should now.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFv_nA2VSsI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFv_nA2VSsI</a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-3485224398922821682012-04-06T17:36:00.000-06:002012-04-26T10:30:43.429-06:00Grapple<a href="http://youtu.be/B4kPvANSm54">http://youtu.be/B4kPvANSm54</a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-75544337495872944642010-05-21T10:25:00.002-06:002010-05-21T10:35:32.477-06:00The Rabbit Died<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkEoDNGHP2CCX1wMQ8o3FG7PT-rYneaCUMjZbI3V_NsX41ZKNxHhm430MthwGCbaOgsw-svfYmEBoEys83m6NR5hkScp-bO-sQqSQNsuzW6ETezn1MxR8NA9NOAjtXjP5fyJpkIDohzG5/s1600/ultrasound.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkEoDNGHP2CCX1wMQ8o3FG7PT-rYneaCUMjZbI3V_NsX41ZKNxHhm430MthwGCbaOgsw-svfYmEBoEys83m6NR5hkScp-bO-sQqSQNsuzW6ETezn1MxR8NA9NOAjtXjP5fyJpkIDohzG5/s400/ultrasound.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473760748922526866" /></a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-77233299843993108042010-04-22T20:40:00.002-06:002010-04-22T20:43:55.584-06:00Isla<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-XlJwu8Yq_dCoskf7S4P6McZ8mmngKps5cBugBfJaqj09r94MX5GilhSvsWALMyXwOG00ITERu1hgy5GvTCWVs2aWa5okQCr3w7O0iOsXCBBTjq8th1EXfxsFowlgPkOcHSQMgsLfEe7/s1600/IMG_5652.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-XlJwu8Yq_dCoskf7S4P6McZ8mmngKps5cBugBfJaqj09r94MX5GilhSvsWALMyXwOG00ITERu1hgy5GvTCWVs2aWa5okQCr3w7O0iOsXCBBTjq8th1EXfxsFowlgPkOcHSQMgsLfEe7/s400/IMG_5652.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463158141733391106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Osfsbl2zPfhstjDr6o_gPbsi8_QfDoeam7k_SL0nuPxZKaHigkWegbLrrTqTtY2oAsfU9U2ralox6DL9eFeoRBGRannJdRkQ58VU8hDgAswzyqdQVipYvdDKnkW3mF4m6j8Ql9Xle7g/s1600/IMG_5651.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Osfsbl2zPfhstjDr6o_gPbsi8_QfDoeam7k_SL0nuPxZKaHigkWegbLrrTqTtY2oAsfU9U2ralox6DL9eFeoRBGRannJdRkQ58VU8hDgAswzyqdQVipYvdDKnkW3mF4m6j8Ql9Xle7g/s400/IMG_5651.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463158128699122498" /></a><br />I have recently started sewing in the little free time I can find. I made these pants and headband for Isla the other morning before everyone was awake. I'm still kind of a beginner, but I'm having a lot of fun and learning a lot.Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-3178665390638386192009-11-06T18:48:00.001-07:002009-11-06T18:52:04.169-07:00Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntyKM47Vpb0ch2ro21Jc_5ct0H-MH6UQ4fp2jCH3nj_RJKrxqS7AThGx778NMhGjLFVm5h-hI7Qm0bMVso-2i8j9SVeR0pbJ_cOGa8WRMCr_2S_V8AWgXXfsTlcaAMppw6TuDMyubqUPu/s1600-h/IMG_4940.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntyKM47Vpb0ch2ro21Jc_5ct0H-MH6UQ4fp2jCH3nj_RJKrxqS7AThGx778NMhGjLFVm5h-hI7Qm0bMVso-2i8j9SVeR0pbJ_cOGa8WRMCr_2S_V8AWgXXfsTlcaAMppw6TuDMyubqUPu/s400/IMG_4940.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401173334631729682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN7E2nnjSpi2MoVwQG3AxxqXJ9PufDksqzOyjyHsW87izGoW3eRDzqgSmNmOEitxqDA9VeLw2U7al621PKjqOn7l6GaOD14t9m0Yoq2GatdIuo7WDKMjsNwy-utA7Zb4Ag-CGDLMeFzcn/s1600-h/IMG_4928.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN7E2nnjSpi2MoVwQG3AxxqXJ9PufDksqzOyjyHsW87izGoW3eRDzqgSmNmOEitxqDA9VeLw2U7al621PKjqOn7l6GaOD14t9m0Yoq2GatdIuo7WDKMjsNwy-utA7Zb4Ag-CGDLMeFzcn/s400/IMG_4928.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401173325378213506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf5pc9S7svnqdnYUA9O2ZaemQV8tMOACyU6f5e68SbuDptaOkFdfsENZUKEXv0lGmmq9la7zSQtjFCnzvHuXGHvsGX7QeeyI0Kprip1qtVFt5T7DQ7swovuLcS_bg17RlGyCSegtl1X2M/s1600-h/IMG_4932.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilf5pc9S7svnqdnYUA9O2ZaemQV8tMOACyU6f5e68SbuDptaOkFdfsENZUKEXv0lGmmq9la7zSQtjFCnzvHuXGHvsGX7QeeyI0Kprip1qtVFt5T7DQ7swovuLcS_bg17RlGyCSegtl1X2M/s400/IMG_4932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401173319887477218" /></a><br />Just a few pictures of our sweet baby. She is growing up fast.Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-27179862133350738372009-09-20T21:08:00.001-06:002009-09-20T21:17:48.871-06:00IslaJust a few more pictures of Isla's blessing day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWFyCqyMlorV2KHYRK-gAOziS-USjt63UlwSd_q9xMxLltVr-qHVB-wfU3ela5WoWOgB2jGLWL77MpwmxVuL-da_xzXJBgWkQmTpDFyieR59NM6n9QvW0wH6WYW03LtH8ES2lORR8Lg6f/s1600-h/IMG_4710.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWFyCqyMlorV2KHYRK-gAOziS-USjt63UlwSd_q9xMxLltVr-qHVB-wfU3ela5WoWOgB2jGLWL77MpwmxVuL-da_xzXJBgWkQmTpDFyieR59NM6n9QvW0wH6WYW03LtH8ES2lORR8Lg6f/s400/IMG_4710.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383752806621399618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS2fa631PS5KP9D871JhEsMfWdcLsCYiFrTegdpZH1O_as_DIelBY7GiaHsA8l5vssGpZB-UxLVVTsFmMCeT8t3WxNSDtqx6PLyNVhX4RD6PgDInBOkFaRteXZFWLdKKVkJXfGPei1XO6/s1600-h/IMG_4717.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSS2fa631PS5KP9D871JhEsMfWdcLsCYiFrTegdpZH1O_as_DIelBY7GiaHsA8l5vssGpZB-UxLVVTsFmMCeT8t3WxNSDtqx6PLyNVhX4RD6PgDInBOkFaRteXZFWLdKKVkJXfGPei1XO6/s400/IMG_4717.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383752798975392498" /></a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-11795958764871471652009-09-20T20:57:00.002-06:002009-09-20T21:07:51.232-06:00CousinsEmma and Ada had a lot of fun with their cousins, and a lot of fun with the camera.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EajJYPRWny3-P1H66ZU5_HdbcICjJ1ZE4AtQSyaVxLBYKG3Slaw4KHbdJ84-3bLSpDUukeYADjnnRKtgx-cy60ZecgpWX4fTpH2GX3apttLP91Eb50QCEauMZ4CIlc4AZusQ3-koiRSy/s1600-h/IMG_4703.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EajJYPRWny3-P1H66ZU5_HdbcICjJ1ZE4AtQSyaVxLBYKG3Slaw4KHbdJ84-3bLSpDUukeYADjnnRKtgx-cy60ZecgpWX4fTpH2GX3apttLP91Eb50QCEauMZ4CIlc4AZusQ3-koiRSy/s400/IMG_4703.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383751735683007714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighSvKgX1Mj13SKvSSDwF2RbScSeulQqTYD3Uk3X8wE6ThndbMMY_K2T3ihaBENHNyeTtGovEwLx_OpdPTYSXyNJKTp5uoyRqA7fNQf2DnkAfX5Cp0UDepA7xpKhUyZxe6mbRbWCwrzvae/s1600-h/IMG_4658.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighSvKgX1Mj13SKvSSDwF2RbScSeulQqTYD3Uk3X8wE6ThndbMMY_K2T3ihaBENHNyeTtGovEwLx_OpdPTYSXyNJKTp5uoyRqA7fNQf2DnkAfX5Cp0UDepA7xpKhUyZxe6mbRbWCwrzvae/s400/IMG_4658.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383750730909455074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJQuzuCPY_pQMPAO2LZEy1Kl1iShruIetmLOcZcTvVgG0t5d_a417JC_4Axf7XM63iFWCvYeiWYZKUc5mhtYjg8INsXmTYHLE7aGwIAQRQlDDCZLD8ALEXjX2wX37d25eqDM14bmCmrfJ/s1600-h/IMG_4675.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UNCE3zjyDdde-2hMBEsaIxt7Ixt_dk0XeD-vYPHsAiqmUpaTHdyaUXjS8TNsfl6M9Hvy4cvZYbv7luErexUOjNawhG8BqW3M3j9yWQ7mU-ownZ9LetgcgVKJj21zpSWxT2iWTLBYwNQk/s400/IMG_4628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383750699221348450" /></a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-29798028490936008902009-09-08T18:55:00.004-06:002009-09-09T16:04:31.934-06:00Isla's Blessing Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShZwyzTyHk11pHwEk_SI7ukRiZZw551TNuY8yWNlPWKku91DNqllZ-qzFD8-fwIV_BVON_0Su21yF26FxHuMNQoWj8T6yKNHbrX7XeRCtK-ARxJhYgUUwa7OtwCNgyaHSAcU-h491twL9/s1600-h/IMG_4615.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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Our children are a sixth consecutive Hawkes generation to make the trip. Knowing that Grandpa Jim Hawkes would travel their late in the evening, after milking the cows, for a Father & Son Campout in the '50s makes the place more meaningful. Also, to read family history about the Grandpa of Grandpa Jim Hawkes taking his children their at midday, between milkings, for a picnic lunch is wonderful.Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-72100657011706932952009-06-28T23:19:00.009-06:002009-06-28T23:53:36.561-06:00FHE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0i-RytPcG_fV82HTPMXttX_D_SyFYk549vpS_v3MzheRqBL3cuf6cvPG74m2s9qE82ZzQHl-047A-jHhyvZZYcJYr6FNmXRwIfzya2LIyhyphenhyphenPqHil-yjoXk-N24KnR_5NXbzzJ01QCw-DW/s1600-h/melemmaada.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0i-RytPcG_fV82HTPMXttX_D_SyFYk549vpS_v3MzheRqBL3cuf6cvPG74m2s9qE82ZzQHl-047A-jHhyvZZYcJYr6FNmXRwIfzya2LIyhyphenhyphenPqHil-yjoXk-N24KnR_5NXbzzJ01QCw-DW/s400/melemmaada.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352615298866753106" /></a>Though 8 months pregnant, we enjoyed a hike to Cascade Springs on a Monday evening.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-CUsuFfiv-_iyVg0GVnV1Zp_D3ZtN3MFBnWEmtzqTiNhsVHAP8nk6ZUpZ-7s1u2gIQsDBzV6hDnBltcqf9MJyIO-1WL-6fA2d986TTM_qYoiqtl6wjTeqJvTd_Dn0QJ1X6zaDXBPdVrT/s1600-h/famonbridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-CUsuFfiv-_iyVg0GVnV1Zp_D3ZtN3MFBnWEmtzqTiNhsVHAP8nk6ZUpZ-7s1u2gIQsDBzV6hDnBltcqf9MJyIO-1WL-6fA2d986TTM_qYoiqtl6wjTeqJvTd_Dn0QJ1X6zaDXBPdVrT/s400/famonbridge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352615870406676450" /></a>The boardwalks and bridges provide for a unique experience among the flora and fauna of the high mountain springs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtdechXYVilwZLosWC0qg26Ibyi1QgxumM-vzAYAJKxq8wpSk3othDcJfFfdEQxRnaLaiMMRQwobmVoTl9kgskkAmICRqfYtfdOMMSXhFnH0Nz16kIzlNYM9M44uuK5OBuJZKLfTD8-Np/s1600-h/kidsonwalk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtdechXYVilwZLosWC0qg26Ibyi1QgxumM-vzAYAJKxq8wpSk3othDcJfFfdEQxRnaLaiMMRQwobmVoTl9kgskkAmICRqfYtfdOMMSXhFnH0Nz16kIzlNYM9M44uuK5OBuJZKLfTD8-Np/s400/kidsonwalk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352616499484611410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrjBTmFQbyXDnIYQNuZ6074mMvuyN0kPh_XxprIrtMj5UyqFzLaQR4f0c87jgQrZ_SuiZ82TD0fE27hl1Hj0sH8Z9lYwp3D_2X_lIs4hXOThq8xYlfjuoGfG_TgYnfuubJV4EEz2tgQdc/s1600-h/gavsnakegrass.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrjBTmFQbyXDnIYQNuZ6074mMvuyN0kPh_XxprIrtMj5UyqFzLaQR4f0c87jgQrZ_SuiZ82TD0fE27hl1Hj0sH8Z9lYwp3D_2X_lIs4hXOThq8xYlfjuoGfG_TgYnfuubJV4EEz2tgQdc/s400/gavsnakegrass.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352616772688093266" /></a>Snake grass is an amazing natural novelty for young and old alike.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhVqg6_fpl-eYuVXvxhH_v-cycZpiFdRZ0sfJPEZqFcrIu00JqEB9NgNS7uLifE-uNBJ5jqTJsS2bK2pF0vm_0DTpHrCp4n6Zd1swjyLh399p4zhx7P94iC7X9BWL_n0W0Th7MlEzxWpF/s1600-h/kidskitchensnacks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhVqg6_fpl-eYuVXvxhH_v-cycZpiFdRZ0sfJPEZqFcrIu00JqEB9NgNS7uLifE-uNBJ5jqTJsS2bK2pF0vm_0DTpHrCp4n6Zd1swjyLh399p4zhx7P94iC7X9BWL_n0W0Th7MlEzxWpF/s400/kidskitchensnacks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352617172325408786" /></a>On the way home we stopped at a Redbox and rented Mall Cop. With some help, the children prepared movie snacks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTazpePefqkjaRR2PgnpMCItS6NtMJK6OTcxTiaVB7a5XTxP43tIssrVIbUQDXtTIH1OsoiylzEV6DKkQLjFKM72I3qh67SEjAE0JH2BLGQR_SZIYsFplSOaAu-zlMWEmsoiqRjK8xOnls/s1600-h/snacksinbed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTazpePefqkjaRR2PgnpMCItS6NtMJK6OTcxTiaVB7a5XTxP43tIssrVIbUQDXtTIH1OsoiylzEV6DKkQLjFKM72I3qh67SEjAE0JH2BLGQR_SZIYsFplSOaAu-zlMWEmsoiqRjK8xOnls/s400/snacksinbed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352617635506284962" /></a>Something about the parents' room makes movies better.Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-64861018467887765902009-06-18T14:31:00.001-06:002009-06-18T14:51:40.575-06:00Year in Pics<div><embed src="http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=139308339&ver=102906" quality="high" salign="lt" width="426" height="319" wmode="transparent" name="rockyou" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"/></embed><br><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/?type=slideshow&refid=139308339"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/logo.gif"></a><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/slideshow_create.php?refid=139308339&source=cyo"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/create_own.gif"></a><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/show_my_gallery.php?instanceid=139308339"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/view_all.gif"></a></div>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-38701641563136388282009-06-10T14:04:00.003-06:002009-06-10T18:41:44.043-06:00My Kids Make Me LaughWe did "comparenations" for FHE. The children took turns acting like someone else while the rest of us guessed at the name. They all acted very silly when pretending to be their dad. Not so when pretending to be their mom. When they were asked if their mom ever joked, Ada said, "Yes, she told a joke on her birthday."<br /><br />Gavyn is at the age that provides for the most frequent funny comments. Today he insisted that the weather was perfect for bear hunting and that we must go immediately. When asked where we might go, he quickly suggested: "Up to Lehi, Canyon Fork or Squaw Mountain; unless we are going to shoot some deers too. Then we could just go to the park." Also, last night after Gavyn kept insisting that he wrestle his giant cousin Caleb, I relented and allowed Gavyn to give his best effort at applying some jiu-jitsu submission holds on the goliath. Caleb was too big, strong and experienced. Still, Gavyn persisted until he got really hurt and started to "get sweaty eyes." He quickly ran to me and whispered in my ear that he was done and now just wanted to get in Mommy's bed and watch Little Bear.<br /><br />Mabel wants to be exactly like Gavyn. Lately that has meant that when she walks past her dad she has to stop for a moment to deliver a jiu-jitsu punch-punch combination with a roundhouse kick. It is so cute!<br /><br />Emma is the tallest and fastest kid on her soccer team. She is also the most timid. So, she usually likes to run along beside the ball and let others kick it. However, she will occasionally kick the ball if no one seems to be around. I am always yelling at her to be more aggressive. Yesterday, she felt alone enough to really deliver a blow. Unfortunately, a kid some 15 yards away just stood there awed as her kick hit him square in the face, bloodied his nose and mouth, blackened his eyes and knocked him off his feet. She came running to me with a smile to ask with great delight: "Did you see that?"Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-15491753500214435412009-05-12T21:43:00.002-06:002009-05-12T21:45:38.907-06:00Nursery Rhyme?Gavyn was so excited to share what he learned today at preschool: Miss Muffit eating her turds away. It is a city sponsored program. Can Obama be blamed for this?Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-73426901762591021712009-03-21T13:58:00.004-06:002009-03-21T14:06:09.145-06:00Time at the Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjG0R7sb84dmrxKdb4a6HcvIfvcsXu1ck0WBHlu-21UPyegIj4Z5yfL0fpShZTRv1ECPq6Z4BNeqBl310qWLnGPwc3nXBpB-rZr-mHl1qGWxs81V7V86abi_JeMlyn7b0-z_EFCDlKRSC/s1600-h/IMG_3412_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjG0R7sb84dmrxKdb4a6HcvIfvcsXu1ck0WBHlu-21UPyegIj4Z5yfL0fpShZTRv1ECPq6Z4BNeqBl310qWLnGPwc3nXBpB-rZr-mHl1qGWxs81V7V86abi_JeMlyn7b0-z_EFCDlKRSC/s400/IMG_3412_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315734665851908290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtM3hCudhq1b0fAdl0V-d7KCLgXdqmV8LtPLqfbAbd6AO1kAHzN1VtYrids3cex1QoJkKgac_coriRi7S3Rmzs4QN5pzJ7QUmpB-8kYqpjgXrTKpo1TTbeAxmun3pjuSl5oJN7b3FGoNwj/s1600-h/IMG_3430.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtM3hCudhq1b0fAdl0V-d7KCLgXdqmV8LtPLqfbAbd6AO1kAHzN1VtYrids3cex1QoJkKgac_coriRi7S3Rmzs4QN5pzJ7QUmpB-8kYqpjgXrTKpo1TTbeAxmun3pjuSl5oJN7b3FGoNwj/s400/IMG_3430.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315734145742794386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffjtZ-mmrXAVEHG1vptvHNx4OY5-yJlL0jdL03g3RlG7pB14LDknt1GqjK1kBwjxmP8Ej2X90VxNu8k1aTyiSAI_deCYzNgf4XRQBnkMuKidOp2TBf76cKIZFL-Il2ZMxyt4UfDZPIK6Q/s1600-h/IMG_3425_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffjtZ-mmrXAVEHG1vptvHNx4OY5-yJlL0jdL03g3RlG7pB14LDknt1GqjK1kBwjxmP8Ej2X90VxNu8k1aTyiSAI_deCYzNgf4XRQBnkMuKidOp2TBf76cKIZFL-Il2ZMxyt4UfDZPIK6Q/s400/IMG_3425_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315734133252849938" /></a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-77874343238890216132009-03-19T18:00:00.002-06:002009-03-19T18:07:30.900-06:00Another Memorable Home Teaching Lesson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGQ1zf3ikMpF6qJG5iknJeiQ-my1vih5zkC1reD1KTtDPnZEAR9VH_Uu9o9vc6DAkQhGotYeY84dR5RAW0Uua7ffspEMdmUnrKLKAh0hyphenhyphenISLy_5FHbP7xdv311HA9WUXOIZBEvUihLrNq/s1600-h/IMG_3464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGQ1zf3ikMpF6qJG5iknJeiQ-my1vih5zkC1reD1KTtDPnZEAR9VH_Uu9o9vc6DAkQhGotYeY84dR5RAW0Uua7ffspEMdmUnrKLKAh0hyphenhyphenISLy_5FHbP7xdv311HA9WUXOIZBEvUihLrNq/s400/IMG_3464.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315054825574448114" /></a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-60689409905419346832009-02-08T22:19:00.005-07:002009-02-08T22:33:13.092-07:00Custom Furniture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoc7NrxQkoU4pL5WftJkPXfuITurIAU7-MIEqmPCHu4qjUez3gl8t2x-o51hub-nYU3PFr3kEM0nFlO3bnGSNTmpY-N_gowuS1E3oz6ojkjkWqsIm-NwcKaNSK8Ql3bBojCCH3xJAf_p51/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoc7NrxQkoU4pL5WftJkPXfuITurIAU7-MIEqmPCHu4qjUez3gl8t2x-o51hub-nYU3PFr3kEM0nFlO3bnGSNTmpY-N_gowuS1E3oz6ojkjkWqsIm-NwcKaNSK8Ql3bBojCCH3xJAf_p51/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300663249987015042" /></a><br /><br />A friend designs and builds furniture. These pictures are of a bed and nightstands that he made of alder. He then helped me make the same bed in queen size, which we will use upstairs in Gavyn's new room. Even from the internet the bed alone would have cost around $4500, but he does it for a fraction of that price. If anyone wants some incredible custom furniture at an unbelievable price then feel free to send a picture or sketch for a quote.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggU6UgvC6uaVOKw_V3-araZe_pZShQCtbgNwLc8i-cn87qfs95Udmb-cqWeLjVWJmXVVAJZv8AYK5Zo9EdJO5CEoy2Xq9fyd9JEPVbRlXVHBlgpGGnFmTxWOVDxs9vXrp5uVNGGC2MrT2H/s1600-h/photo(2).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggU6UgvC6uaVOKw_V3-araZe_pZShQCtbgNwLc8i-cn87qfs95Udmb-cqWeLjVWJmXVVAJZv8AYK5Zo9EdJO5CEoy2Xq9fyd9JEPVbRlXVHBlgpGGnFmTxWOVDxs9vXrp5uVNGGC2MrT2H/s400/photo(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300664990855304530" /></a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-90713883474645350662009-01-04T22:43:00.002-07:002009-01-04T22:50:13.011-07:00Mabel rides the Potty Train<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5JD4dup44pPPjIYk5y5UhBzOMoNyvJ5CqHvyZd-YaPfwleOXUASXpC433ZGcKRgjUF4v_84JfhAdeIgjdLkykm1SmyMG5J24vUJI18H204nEMZhyE_XolLRErm-AD93thFG8KBVM5RvT/s1600-h/potty+train.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5JD4dup44pPPjIYk5y5UhBzOMoNyvJ5CqHvyZd-YaPfwleOXUASXpC433ZGcKRgjUF4v_84JfhAdeIgjdLkykm1SmyMG5J24vUJI18H204nEMZhyE_XolLRErm-AD93thFG8KBVM5RvT/s400/potty+train.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287682707527855970" /></a><br /><br />Our little baby must realize that she is going to be a big sister at a very young age. She is growing up very quickly. Her first trick was that she walked at 7 months. And now will no longer soil her diaper, rather she cries until she is set on the 'Potty Train'.Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-62197726070486705882008-11-11T17:12:00.008-07:002008-11-12T09:55:51.885-07:00What a Great DayAn unforgettable day for both father and son. David and Gavyn went to the local hobby shop, purchased a rocket kit, assembled it, launched it so high they could no longer see it, then ran to retrieve it so they could do it again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyd8RhNMzq-PgcP7Qn3Gw3f30E2nRQiSsyOi7oE_Msy0K1EKdVMw2lA7-rPygNgyjXof_4oaVYWgsUEWr1VsxjrDpLHUUS7SQDv5vXdZLmo1wY7DvqecqxEBrhMUsvuCscVgNQKuSUg64/s1600-h/IMG_2682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyd8RhNMzq-PgcP7Qn3Gw3f30E2nRQiSsyOi7oE_Msy0K1EKdVMw2lA7-rPygNgyjXof_4oaVYWgsUEWr1VsxjrDpLHUUS7SQDv5vXdZLmo1wY7DvqecqxEBrhMUsvuCscVgNQKuSUg64/s400/IMG_2682.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267563014862472546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTGqrV1EacRRlbdAQDhJlJYs9u-xIIm13FfcQwpAZfjpK5CyuXlJPqSKPtCO7Lvb4WlOsBFrwVBJQO-MwtP_p6FOUmdRn8aCeBvKEfGbUhy9O2FvVLTHmkNcPQ-6t7ArVB0vyeUBy-PVc/s1600-h/IMG_2690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTGqrV1EacRRlbdAQDhJlJYs9u-xIIm13FfcQwpAZfjpK5CyuXlJPqSKPtCO7Lvb4WlOsBFrwVBJQO-MwtP_p6FOUmdRn8aCeBvKEfGbUhy9O2FvVLTHmkNcPQ-6t7ArVB0vyeUBy-PVc/s400/IMG_2690.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267563004001629234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIa2oRzIA2fFcgoWRfx2OgY94ecUivYICfDwx74BctRJI66dXbBcCye9YnpZkM43JAFis0gyGSp547PhyriYbAZX8_s43qO7Tc3gQLcnyJuATGhs52TOonbAfCtkc36MSzqAGus5VibEO-/s1600-h/IMG_2691.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIa2oRzIA2fFcgoWRfx2OgY94ecUivYICfDwx74BctRJI66dXbBcCye9YnpZkM43JAFis0gyGSp547PhyriYbAZX8_s43qO7Tc3gQLcnyJuATGhs52TOonbAfCtkc36MSzqAGus5VibEO-/s400/IMG_2691.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267562067239867714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbckwUagSPGjl7xVKm5fkjZxf479PZrZl_JN9EZ8KWjZXx1YIXkzf1p65GjGmJ7sI5EI4lpIiGlUf3ObCLQlbGmLZyM1As1nMKKbYvL7ZmmFzzdUTOA-_G3AVuJr6u3M84J3dwHgZ4Zk6J/s1600-h/IMG_2692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbckwUagSPGjl7xVKm5fkjZxf479PZrZl_JN9EZ8KWjZXx1YIXkzf1p65GjGmJ7sI5EI4lpIiGlUf3ObCLQlbGmLZyM1As1nMKKbYvL7ZmmFzzdUTOA-_G3AVuJr6u3M84J3dwHgZ4Zk6J/s400/IMG_2692.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267562057282005730" /></a>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-80908948668376707392008-10-27T19:02:00.003-06:002008-10-27T19:38:43.692-06:00Mabel the Tornado<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GNAhIkBJIZ8zTfAVnNtNJzZJHnTuLxDnrUBvtH8Ye31XCrYw1fLUa4h6d07mXf0QrHuhCtmkXHMRSGoMBPoV6n7-zIqF8l8iFC-xdstxjMzju2Fea3TjYxP51YamC529gdSjoBMzLveb/s1600-h/mabel_gav.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GNAhIkBJIZ8zTfAVnNtNJzZJHnTuLxDnrUBvtH8Ye31XCrYw1fLUa4h6d07mXf0QrHuhCtmkXHMRSGoMBPoV6n7-zIqF8l8iFC-xdstxjMzju2Fea3TjYxP51YamC529gdSjoBMzLveb/s400/mabel_gav.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262006178439697906" /></a><br /><br />Being able to walk at a relatively young age has allowed Mabel to constantly find trouble. She likes to mimic behavior that she considers 'big'. Within micro-seconds she can get herself into some difficult situations. Thus, today she hurt herself several times. First, she climbed up on the foot stool in the kitchen to copy her brother Gavyn who likes jumping off the top. She dove off on her head. Later, she found the surgical instrument that her dad had been working with all morning and had left under the couch. While it likely weighs as much as she does, she lifted it and tried to carry it like her father. Its weight made her fall, causing her to gouge herself in the forehead. Last, while playing with the family this evening in the backyard, she shuffled over to join the kids on the tramp but fell through the springs and into the pit, landing on her face.Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-38882725950762298182008-10-26T18:17:00.001-06:002008-10-26T18:17:37.180-06:00UEA Spent at Local Hotel<div><embed src="http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=125530698&ver=102906" quality="high" salign="lt" width="426" height="319" wmode="transparent" name="rockyou" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"/></embed><br><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/?type=slideshow&refid=125530698"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/logo.gif"></a><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/slideshow_create.php?refid=125530698&source=cyo"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/create_own.gif"></a><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/show_my_gallery.php?instanceid=125530698"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/view_all.gif"></a></div>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-51430428443696293842008-10-22T20:48:00.001-06:002008-10-22T20:48:53.420-06:00Autumn<div><embed src="http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=125284643&ver=102906" quality="high" salign="lt" width="426" height="319" wmode="transparent" name="rockyou" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"/></embed><br><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/?type=slideshow&refid=125284643"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/logo.gif"></a><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/slideshow_create.php?refid=125284643&source=cyo"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/create_own.gif"></a><a style="padding-right:1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/show_my_gallery.php?instanceid=125284643"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link/view_all.gif"></a></div>Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-65897600479517746052008-08-13T18:28:00.004-06:002008-08-13T18:31:42.960-06:00Tuesdays with Marion<div><embed src="http://apps.rockyou.com/rockyou.swf?instanceid=120206859&ver=102906" quality="high" salign="lt" wmode="transparent" name="rockyou" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="319" width="426"></embed><br /><a style="padding-right: 1px;" target="_BLANK" href="http://www.rockyou.com/?type=slideshow&refid=120206859"><img style="border: 0px none ;" src="http://apps.rockyou.com/link" /></a></div><br /><br />When Lisa is in town we find that we are more active. She keeps us actively engaged.Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064812910855770544.post-71749573421514292242008-08-11T18:30:00.004-06:002008-08-11T20:45:11.250-06:00Ada's Eye<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9VTAYlEvSi7S8YOVQPsoTwxbT1dU_4wcXrIRD9VVrR9hM4hJW2LQN11IIJC8P6TyJ1vq-69G9_xq8tDX4KjsFtwAzS7c-VSCOW7zKcql1KMekQpwmQTXcwaWvVQuIZ9JljHs6ZL5KF3O/s1600-h/Ada_before.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9VTAYlEvSi7S8YOVQPsoTwxbT1dU_4wcXrIRD9VVrR9hM4hJW2LQN11IIJC8P6TyJ1vq-69G9_xq8tDX4KjsFtwAzS7c-VSCOW7zKcql1KMekQpwmQTXcwaWvVQuIZ9JljHs6ZL5KF3O/s400/Ada_before.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233422499282384434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu-NJdb6LOHTTshP_4jjprcf2bouph6G2El-haVhl2btdmAfQbIu806GrWpVYEvrZR8Nie1R20bfRgFE2Zu3RQqux6fXprOy1fhSeAZMRZWjfmqimOK7sQZIyb-O5IT0xwWhrcKnfKzn7/s1600-h/Ada_after.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigu-NJdb6LOHTTshP_4jjprcf2bouph6G2El-haVhl2btdmAfQbIu806GrWpVYEvrZR8Nie1R20bfRgFE2Zu3RQqux6fXprOy1fhSeAZMRZWjfmqimOK7sQZIyb-O5IT0xwWhrcKnfKzn7/s400/Ada_after.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233422509181791954" /></a><br /><br />Ada's congenitally malformed eye caused her to be predisposed to a detached retina. Unfortunately, it was detached for some time before we discovered the condition, thus the retina sustained significant, irreparable damage. The retina was too damaged to likely ever provide vision, however a retinal surgery was ultimately performed to try to keep the eye from dying. The eye is now filled with a semi-opaque silicone oil to hold the retina in place with the hope that it will re-attach. But the oil has a side effect in that it has caused the formation of a cataract. Further, the entry wound that was made to allow placement of the oil caused a complication in that a flap of skin folded in on itself and filled with serous fluid. This made a blister on the surface of the eye that was about the size of a cashew nut. She just had another surgery. This time to remove the blister and to adjust the muscles of the eye so that it will track with the seeing eye. The surgery went great!Melinda Hawkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873749450699644585noreply@blogger.com5