tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69239642270957654312024-03-05T21:25:08.547-08:00Anderson Family AdventuresThe Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-20050029564572632042010-02-07T11:26:00.000-08:002010-02-07T12:46:43.027-08:00Tiki Tom & Tiki Tina<div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFvMs7QRjUUUhhLnO-MLoBVtkHY2z5ttt0A8Q-rlvHaywu_jG_UOfvKuHFG6HMmaU3Xu69zrzj44vkI_EU6ZUGRfLiXDa1GSJSAR1WoXffY1zov875fyU7xrYok96MeH-J3YoH6UzFgw/s1600-h/IMG_4794.JPG">We all headed up to Duluth on one of the coldest weekends of the year to spend time together as a family. We spent two nights at the Edgewater waterpark. (FYI - they offer great deals in the winter!) We were completely exhausted after two nights but had a blast! It was well worth all the work!</a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFvMs7QRjUUUhhLnO-MLoBVtkHY2z5ttt0A8Q-rlvHaywu_jG_UOfvKuHFG6HMmaU3Xu69zrzj44vkI_EU6ZUGRfLiXDa1GSJSAR1WoXffY1zov875fyU7xrYok96MeH-J3YoH6UzFgw/s1600-h/IMG_4794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFvMs7QRjUUUhhLnO-MLoBVtkHY2z5ttt0A8Q-rlvHaywu_jG_UOfvKuHFG6HMmaU3Xu69zrzj44vkI_EU6ZUGRfLiXDa1GSJSAR1WoXffY1zov875fyU7xrYok96MeH-J3YoH6UzFgw/s320/IMG_4794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435603227832828706" border="0" /></a>Here is Jordan & Jonah with Tiki Toma and Tiki Tina :)<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7amD7aXzlgXvCsJDJAyBNzy3PeV-_JFO0xDq9ZMQ8R7cY3QRl1pL3D-eddfjPk8Pf_yOwOBmS977XLtAGDLcJ2N3Wio8IQHelE46EM6DRmODE_QSc9b0bFlIklfejWmAjkKbi6S22mA/s1600-h/IMG_0547.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCxAGS90gFVfpBXik7RWGB2Of6ZzNnEUvzAMVcK9W6AXnbph69K4Ep-CY_qgI-o_RnHlnyrNSoOiWuYs4WrKSSrnzQo8YTsDHI-BdHOabxXH8i6hd5VFjZ6Mos6rMPh_16YaxHVBFZuQ/s200/IMG_4818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435589777212292002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdsymzmA7f81Y34LdahWPOc6wPR7PH5DczQhS1xiGZJAEX4h_sEJGdGHMmph08kBmP11XngCMBwIhSsGcrA0V-q-kJwWZHmsraGKb-S9gabz_aMZrJ53z1UZ5Rk-ueXnshBCyIpGORhs/s1600-h/IMG_4828.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdsymzmA7f81Y34LdahWPOc6wPR7PH5DczQhS1xiGZJAEX4h_sEJGdGHMmph08kBmP11XngCMBwIhSsGcrA0V-q-kJwWZHmsraGKb-S9gabz_aMZrJ53z1UZ5Rk-ueXnshBCyIpGORhs/s200/IMG_4828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435588799133518578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We spent most of our time down in the water. Jordan loved it so much that he ended up getting a blister on every single one of his toes! Jonah didn't know quite what to think. Jonah did know that the water in the pools wasn't quite as warm as his bath water here at home:)<br /><br />We also enjoyed some pizza from pizza luce while we watch a very disappointing Vikings game :( We all managed to survive - somewhat.<br /><br />What a blessing it was to spend sometime together - the four of us!The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-57856813230078448362009-08-24T20:04:00.000-07:002009-08-24T20:55:23.754-07:00Go Vikes!Here is our new little Brett Farve Fan! What is this daddy of his teaching him :) Go Vikes!<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwNdsUJ4ACXHjFohm8oViW-vdGcAm19yBcYX6S4nTFQhgrHGD5T5vLKC5TJHuF6UnsHILXKYkkz68InKFaedA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-89835353097178044612009-08-19T12:05:00.000-07:002009-08-19T15:26:59.834-07:00Here's a video of the slip-n-slide fun Jordan had on the 4th with his cousins.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxXlQAHCMGEKIjSrlk8a34NfBqY7Ll5234dpHjuBaSBdQWK9laOeQRELte5NYzHfQ0-g9PeK4iN358_iePzKw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-88226373201570919722009-08-15T19:24:00.000-07:002009-08-19T11:54:27.803-07:00Summer Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKcUpqDvuIDDMUmXiN8DXYW2xzZTGROam_NBypsegWnS7v1n7JJgGR6c5ni1RYZ4rCL3dgF-wKLA1yRzVu4xffnLqhBy3B1-MEBqtOhNxMyp3RMkRy_ElhfYnWabOqHIaZyGJx0i1wnM/s1600-h/IMG_2709.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/AVvXsEhFKcUpqDvuIDDMUmXiN8DXYW2xzZTGROam_NBypsegWnS7v1n7JJgGR6c5ni1RYZ4rCL3dgF-wKLA1yRzVu4xffnLqhBy3B1-MEBqtOhNxMyp3RMkRy_ElhfYnWabOqHIaZyGJx0i1wnM/s320/IMG_2709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370997114881984386" border="0" /></a><br />Okay so Matt is the one that usually does the posting so I am not quite sure how to do this whole thing yet, but this is how you are going to get it :) All of the pictures are in reverse order because I can get them to drag.<br /><br />Anyways, so having two boys is totally exhausting! But I would have to say that these two little boys are so easy (most days). Its all the other "stuff" that needs our attention that wears us out. It has been quite the adjustment since I have been back to work - that is for me. The boys have done great! It helps that they have such an amazing dad as well! We have been having a blast this summer! Here are just a few pictures (okay, maybe a lot of pictures) to show you what we've been up to. If I can get Matt away from seminary papers I might beable to post with pictures in the right order next time.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimY2NtLKshJYXIOJJAfhFXmJEyrXDeI62hiuxYW6e8YsQhySgHhQJlpx2thNpR6hfCxesFkSD7uM1-T75UH22eGShLRfL57hx1tktcQdv5RKHUIBOaNPa3qHzhFEX5eHwlDVO_c6ZpCTA/s1600-h/IMG_2448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimY2NtLKshJYXIOJJAfhFXmJEyrXDeI62hiuxYW6e8YsQhySgHhQJlpx2thNpR6hfCxesFkSD7uM1-T75UH22eGShLRfL57hx1tktcQdv5RKHUIBOaNPa3qHzhFEX5eHwlDVO_c6ZpCTA/s200/IMG_2448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370996677952133970" border="0" /></a>The boys and I - Not bad for taking our own picture.<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/AVvXsEjdKV_w-2csuM2whoRAyvHsxVuR2Dwoy4tgXPl_MXFI7mS4Fs5JytR2ASKtPcNRr41lwT1lw66xE0erZRJOxH1rlf3XI1zBCZICrduHkLvjDS4hBdmjt-WUfULPpI98gjM5qZ664u432Sk/s1600-h/IMG_2430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKV_w-2csuM2whoRAyvHsxVuR2Dwoy4tgXPl_MXFI7mS4Fs5JytR2ASKtPcNRr41lwT1lw66xE0erZRJOxH1rlf3XI1zBCZICrduHkLvjDS4hBdmjt-WUfULPpI98gjM5qZ664u432Sk/s200/IMG_2430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370996669552369362" border="0" /></a><br />Jonah just chilling - he loves his bumbo!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuPaHBS0wvpl9x1jWjY4T3BbSHOBlzxPvAeFm0krkEhSg0mgVlQMUCEeAGgvMlfVwxLsUhLHC_T1YnlY2cvI7xNWffeHCemdUj4lird4mI9cNrM9ijAeSPZNA8rLiAkNbvWJ3P9fX-PU/s1600-h/IMG_2423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuPaHBS0wvpl9x1jWjY4T3BbSHOBlzxPvAeFm0krkEhSg0mgVlQMUCEeAGgvMlfVwxLsUhLHC_T1YnlY2cvI7xNWffeHCemdUj4lird4mI9cNrM9ijAeSPZNA8rLiAkNbvWJ3P9fX-PU/s200/IMG_2423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370996663035914818" border="0" /></a><br />Jonah got his first haircut from aunt Lisa. We had to get rid of that mullet & those stray hairs!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV0KrdkhIH38unDt3fXGqQ-WqxLX-i2gMH6AjyuwN5HA2qRFZ1wPtyqLDj7O7qCESbC40SeXEOfOcE0IUNO-9v0z6vUA8ru-cWBzQ1uniaqR0NfzSULh6UsYIa13snwLk0TqxX96wxo4/s1600-h/IMG_2420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV0KrdkhIH38unDt3fXGqQ-WqxLX-i2gMH6AjyuwN5HA2qRFZ1wPtyqLDj7O7qCESbC40SeXEOfOcE0IUNO-9v0z6vUA8ru-cWBzQ1uniaqR0NfzSULh6UsYIa13snwLk0TqxX96wxo4/s200/IMG_2420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370996656247473138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftpSAifbMSxj1q0omujxatbHiCJpalVT8EmUlAYCu-x_v1HjUMc7_2kAGjYBrv2uu9Jzonj-Lqziy-idmTjhOUXyEIvB2x3918W44Vg83ESxRntUE_NQdHyxdFy6GAUs8Bufz4HgSJDU/s1600-h/IMG_2413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftpSAifbMSxj1q0omujxatbHiCJpalVT8EmUlAYCu-x_v1HjUMc7_2kAGjYBrv2uu9Jzonj-Lqziy-idmTjhOUXyEIvB2x3918W44Vg83ESxRntUE_NQdHyxdFy6GAUs8Bufz4HgSJDU/s200/IMG_2413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370634011507321186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Playing with Jordan's cars inthe crib<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8N0nudITzi20tpDVRROSjSMIysY9rDUt33R0lNy0BD66Yg1VjsbPLikf40IOd_y1BsD2UTs6n9OYsIKXRJwu7qpwtw0rAvsG0YORaBzjR1AqrW5vMyU3X8vcuD_1BvSFhwdpB-91jrI/s1600-h/IMG_2409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8N0nudITzi20tpDVRROSjSMIysY9rDUt33R0lNy0BD66Yg1VjsbPLikf40IOd_y1BsD2UTs6n9OYsIKXRJwu7qpwtw0rAvsG0YORaBzjR1AqrW5vMyU3X8vcuD_1BvSFhwdpB-91jrI/s200/IMG_2409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370634002002156642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We bought a family membership to the MN zoo this year. It is totally worth it if we end up going at least three times and we've already gone twice. Jordan loves it! Here's a few pictures of all the fun we have when we go.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIT_S2TuQde0hTgJnElGZmZD4tvSfX0eOBjtifNPioYQBmjwVUVWuvLmMC-XLqwXX6rnPnoQWfCZTKAXY48-lrF1o_5LkWIHfjOQtNq2TZFa0QLLJzXDXxsRRwcAjAiNYIXlDZrrGHz4/s1600-h/IMG_2328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIT_S2TuQde0hTgJnElGZmZD4tvSfX0eOBjtifNPioYQBmjwVUVWuvLmMC-XLqwXX6rnPnoQWfCZTKAXY48-lrF1o_5LkWIHfjOQtNq2TZFa0QLLJzXDXxsRRwcAjAiNYIXlDZrrGHz4/s200/IMG_2328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370633991413670418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjeIYzXfX-QUXrUdhe3_5pJc4olkwxeKPoCoOkKooRlW2vCaSo6aGpc0L7AJbJk6fxe7_Dy0xvGaF8ugvNrNOJzsB30NyD7QmcUU_D7pL2f3GNNqK8KdsYdXk0hGggBzutWDA1QDoJuk/s1600-h/IMG_2318.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjeIYzXfX-QUXrUdhe3_5pJc4olkwxeKPoCoOkKooRlW2vCaSo6aGpc0L7AJbJk6fxe7_Dy0xvGaF8ugvNrNOJzsB30NyD7QmcUU_D7pL2f3GNNqK8KdsYdXk0hGggBzutWDA1QDoJuk/s200/IMG_2318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370633984782447842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jordan feeding a giraffe - he thought this was pretty cool.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlw6a7GnrPz3EWc5RvO5j50o_aCYax_u2VBhEu_goeiz_baSpQbHZ1jWkZ209w4T1Zlm7YPJwlDQMG2xjfBLfL3nBxiPPy-ndpaondIyFz8cCsYyPTvqMWBOrEJS7yZGHKtHFlVjCTVc/s1600-h/IMG_2309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlw6a7GnrPz3EWc5RvO5j50o_aCYax_u2VBhEu_goeiz_baSpQbHZ1jWkZ209w4T1Zlm7YPJwlDQMG2xjfBLfL3nBxiPPy-ndpaondIyFz8cCsYyPTvqMWBOrEJS7yZGHKtHFlVjCTVc/s200/IMG_2309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370633970254856754" border="0" /></a><br />New play ground at the zoo<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTApaK4mjHj1ysPVnMflPkyjYWcVIdxSXcCVNgMKQcIKSnUzGPs0h9_NWcAuro2BQw_u8bgKrtFyYoRySIGxKi1OltliXmIuNGSNs7o-1e8ca0pdj-zaVxArJzCvi6saC2ho1bu0I6mHE/s1600-h/IMG_2209.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTApaK4mjHj1ysPVnMflPkyjYWcVIdxSXcCVNgMKQcIKSnUzGPs0h9_NWcAuro2BQw_u8bgKrtFyYoRySIGxKi1OltliXmIuNGSNs7o-1e8ca0pdj-zaVxArJzCvi6saC2ho1bu0I6mHE/s200/IMG_2209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370623854486281506" border="0" /></a><br />We got to see Papa Ken, Uncle Joe, Aunt Andrea, and cousins Eli & Elana in the 4th of July parade this year! Jordan thought all those toe trucks hooked together was pretty great (The first truck shown here tows 10-12 other trucks). We got to sit with Aunt Laura and cousins Oliva, Emma & Ashley at the parade. We then headed to Nana and Papa's house for a BBQ and an afternoon full of water- fun!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSm2u63pFF2Vugni1Bv8y3LQQ-NpVLnMLGMyUyQHyLgCaUiprdgo8hev3QxT-d1n9WTj6FkdN530UFHp7NH-dbUh4mj_OD4MhACy85Hon2x0lm-99cFzWODN69oUbp4yobmVb1UscYR_w/s1600-h/IMG_2292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSm2u63pFF2Vugni1Bv8y3LQQ-NpVLnMLGMyUyQHyLgCaUiprdgo8hev3QxT-d1n9WTj6FkdN530UFHp7NH-dbUh4mj_OD4MhACy85Hon2x0lm-99cFzWODN69oUbp4yobmVb1UscYR_w/s200/IMG_2292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370623840530284914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hanging out with cousins Molly, Eli & Sophie<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkYi7am_Jo9jn9kuFij-VJuu6z3LzExKNQEv3dWXtU9sv6HOZuuLD5xr2KFrXadLs4PmN2y8Ql_zBv4k1DparqVcunbL5tFZM7PWFWLCMJxh0qTh9-l__m5O3lwUhyFvzVC6Lv79XgHI/s1600-h/IMG_2265.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkYi7am_Jo9jn9kuFij-VJuu6z3LzExKNQEv3dWXtU9sv6HOZuuLD5xr2KFrXadLs4PmN2y8Ql_zBv4k1DparqVcunbL5tFZM7PWFWLCMJxh0qTh9-l__m5O3lwUhyFvzVC6Lv79XgHI/s200/IMG_2265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370623830685993586" border="0" /></a><br />Loving the slip n slide (I will post a video when I figure out how)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDDztzqECH82EZXME0hBqJtzJLjwdugDAij-Qwdajs3OP-qYfYLpFQmRZ_42kw4ZqkRxESMq8qLfjEOaFCEvtpV8AuU8UFX7e3XAYED0bxoN2VrxObPWqvV1Z8fUuPbN6_VqRzqzMfW4/s1600-h/IMG_2225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDDztzqECH82EZXME0hBqJtzJLjwdugDAij-Qwdajs3OP-qYfYLpFQmRZ_42kw4ZqkRxESMq8qLfjEOaFCEvtpV8AuU8UFX7e3XAYED0bxoN2VrxObPWqvV1Z8fUuPbN6_VqRzqzMfW4/s200/IMG_2225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370621672095847410" border="0" /></a><br />Jonah hanging out with Grandma. Smiley guy :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AEYTy6banNtRZQQL4UqVysfR5EB1VXrqytn73hJ8UMWrS9rf5PgpZkgNfuNcZsglZSjCz-jNhvIMrx7-syagjYt_We-fTup8VUI7SNy_NeBr4vedxko-KuiXykXVux-wq3KThMlbGD8/s1600-h/IMG_2220.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3AEYTy6banNtRZQQL4UqVysfR5EB1VXrqytn73hJ8UMWrS9rf5PgpZkgNfuNcZsglZSjCz-jNhvIMrx7-syagjYt_We-fTup8VUI7SNy_NeBr4vedxko-KuiXykXVux-wq3KThMlbGD8/s200/IMG_2220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370621664166070290" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e3UrMq9KHZY-cw45noj8tmaFwxes_q25xGQLCpN9xfcQVFu8KbmFKQBWuWRb9QcSmIcMQJ8ta5nN1-XfDJerxgcTN9uUZDTNtj84YUQMqHZocDe11-RN2J3nB66agpQ9vvzM3pPcp4Q/s1600-h/IMG_2216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e3UrMq9KHZY-cw45noj8tmaFwxes_q25xGQLCpN9xfcQVFu8KbmFKQBWuWRb9QcSmIcMQJ8ta5nN1-XfDJerxgcTN9uUZDTNtj84YUQMqHZocDe11-RN2J3nB66agpQ9vvzM3pPcp4Q/s200/IMG_2216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370621645379812530" border="0" /></a><br />Double Troouble!<br /></div>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-88885683188930369072009-06-24T19:09:00.000-07:002009-06-24T19:52:14.464-07:00Father's Day Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5jnRGYRXNtjSw-rqyp-yciMvFgnhWXfxKk3Uen8BFoTkO04cm1EossS8h_vH6aJIgo_ORLsKa_Gqe9EH-KoIxy1Jss9lHbQV_7kRIed4GWdtWX82qlpxGIUOKsvscXyoXHBOYVYkhqY/s1600-h/IMG_2128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5jnRGYRXNtjSw-rqyp-yciMvFgnhWXfxKk3Uen8BFoTkO04cm1EossS8h_vH6aJIgo_ORLsKa_Gqe9EH-KoIxy1Jss9lHbQV_7kRIed4GWdtWX82qlpxGIUOKsvscXyoXHBOYVYkhqY/s400/IMG_2128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351092543669135826" border="0" /></a><br />This past weekend was the first in a long time where we had no real agenda other than to just have fun as a family. No traveling. No big house projects. Just the four of us.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbllkfx5yFqbGTWcWiQM8KRrnmVeCEMWZbrCh-Rp0BZFzKqZhU-pbMMfv7R6iCDaKD4GoPLrASKIfFm0jn7Fa5TKYFzddtbbTlpm_Kla91PDTHj0u1MajR94gln9m-n_SLHRfnladaFdU/s1600-h/IMG_2077.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDgsElTkKFg-MWuOIlT2x05kFOIGcqjIOM6xhrWUC0hR5x9g7ojwy7HXHyRFFU_D_6HBRRiL5WzGLoBHIOmZdCbJPL9Om5u3N9Grhpx-0MCjeYvjwVUpu2CmCTSBUET3P2T-TPkiRqtI/s1600-h/IMG_2079.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDgsElTkKFg-MWuOIlT2x05kFOIGcqjIOM6xhrWUC0hR5x9g7ojwy7HXHyRFFU_D_6HBRRiL5WzGLoBHIOmZdCbJPL9Om5u3N9Grhpx-0MCjeYvjwVUpu2CmCTSBUET3P2T-TPkiRqtI/s320/IMG_2079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351087600312531618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxi5bufieT3B87X3db_OLNkUyYIETV-OQ9PVBr9NcYx-ChUJvwddktiL8656-X6W9BchD4xaXIYZ5wF6hgBzSxsVObmj7dgAWquAAFdbzKRiFYCUgfZeaHH-usOCHeDGlg7sKcsrS39I/s1600-h/IMG_2084.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxi5bufieT3B87X3db_OLNkUyYIETV-OQ9PVBr9NcYx-ChUJvwddktiL8656-X6W9BchD4xaXIYZ5wF6hgBzSxsVObmj7dgAWquAAFdbzKRiFYCUgfZeaHH-usOCHeDGlg7sKcsrS39I/s320/IMG_2084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351087593445448018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxi5bufieT3B87X3db_OLNkUyYIETV-OQ9PVBr9NcYx-ChUJvwddktiL8656-X6W9BchD4xaXIYZ5wF6hgBzSxsVObmj7dgAWquAAFdbzKRiFYCUgfZeaHH-usOCHeDGlg7sKcsrS39I/s1600-h/IMG_2084.JPG"> </a></div>So we ended up starting the weekend by picking strawberries at the strawberry patch on Saturday. Last year, Jordan had a lot of fun picking strawberries and we thought this year would be more of the same. While Jonah just chilled in his carrier, Jordan was more interested in walking up and down the aisles looking for ants, carrying around the marking flags, and stepping on the sprinkler than he was in actually picking strawberries (although he still ate enough strawberries for the four of us!). All in all, it made for a very unique outing.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36biAySvjm64_3httMTbkXdUT7_cIZNzVeKJvDRYvgqmqG7wmfqIGG28Zlh-SlUEofSz-joXomiXPMKGiA3BoBsJ-mE49RGSoDorfqGGWjFe5q5d0RL5fMR94-7QN3tdu_kHpEKsrjt0/s1600-h/IMG_2083.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36biAySvjm64_3httMTbkXdUT7_cIZNzVeKJvDRYvgqmqG7wmfqIGG28Zlh-SlUEofSz-joXomiXPMKGiA3BoBsJ-mE49RGSoDorfqGGWjFe5q5d0RL5fMR94-7QN3tdu_kHpEKsrjt0/s320/IMG_2083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351087578756435074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbllkfx5yFqbGTWcWiQM8KRrnmVeCEMWZbrCh-Rp0BZFzKqZhU-pbMMfv7R6iCDaKD4GoPLrASKIfFm0jn7Fa5TKYFzddtbbTlpm_Kla91PDTHj0u1MajR94gln9m-n_SLHRfnladaFdU/s1600-h/IMG_2077.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbllkfx5yFqbGTWcWiQM8KRrnmVeCEMWZbrCh-Rp0BZFzKqZhU-pbMMfv7R6iCDaKD4GoPLrASKIfFm0jn7Fa5TKYFzddtbbTlpm_Kla91PDTHj0u1MajR94gln9m-n_SLHRfnladaFdU/s320/IMG_2077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351087589777412242" border="0" /></a></div>Then on Sunday, after Dad got to sleep in with Jonah as Mom made apple pancakes, we made our first ever trip to the Minnesota Zoo.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEuZ9K4UxWqtOxMn0tthmNWuZiG1VoYF6d1j6iy0JvWU8v2RdaiAN_LZAabQDgqwfeKbykukZ_GYTEOPBktwwysxj-l_0OUiNnxOB3JvqRl_5NV2XW9b4SvC9TZy4kQzkJy6zoCZWWP0/s1600-h/IMG_2099.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEuZ9K4UxWqtOxMn0tthmNWuZiG1VoYF6d1j6iy0JvWU8v2RdaiAN_LZAabQDgqwfeKbykukZ_GYTEOPBktwwysxj-l_0OUiNnxOB3JvqRl_5NV2XW9b4SvC9TZy4kQzkJy6zoCZWWP0/s320/IMG_2099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089427927735970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCoHvRQ2zzYY7PFRN5Al4xIwLyrTOAhloIryvWDe3F3_RoTXEd9olByQpRmgUQQ7MRSckXJZaHUi-UrP1q5BRARkmi59pdWnke0pmRBPWcmrYG8IN7uWJ30FhlYUN4KnK0Ik4afmqYSE/s1600-h/IMG_2159.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCoHvRQ2zzYY7PFRN5Al4xIwLyrTOAhloIryvWDe3F3_RoTXEd9olByQpRmgUQQ7MRSckXJZaHUi-UrP1q5BRARkmi59pdWnke0pmRBPWcmrYG8IN7uWJ30FhlYUN4KnK0Ik4afmqYSE/s320/IMG_2159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089437297359010" border="0" /></a><br /></div> We had a hunch Jordan would enjoy it, as we'd already had numerous ventures to the Como Zoo. After several hours at the zoo, we'd had enough fun to decide on purchasing a membership. For Sally and I, our highlight was time walking around together as a family, and experiencing all of the sights and sounds through Jordan's eyes. Jordan claims his highlight was the buffalo, although we are a bit skeptical as we only spent about 5 seconds or so watching them. Jordan also really enjoyed the opportunity to touch both a snake and a lizard, as well as the butterfly exhibit, the wolves, and running around with the binoculars.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL9MVWluQ4JjTRZ1ijxcZRM9Y2ChJSHVrg7HItTBl5qAl5dG2Z74Zh2A5CbnHJR2BmIpF9_GimCoAGVb2db5VMBcEelSx9o5pfetHTGu70jCumko87vqQhgyhV4sBAfIg2zhXhHnOCpc/s1600-h/IMG_2136.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL9MVWluQ4JjTRZ1ijxcZRM9Y2ChJSHVrg7HItTBl5qAl5dG2Z74Zh2A5CbnHJR2BmIpF9_GimCoAGVb2db5VMBcEelSx9o5pfetHTGu70jCumko87vqQhgyhV4sBAfIg2zhXhHnOCpc/s320/IMG_2136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089439106965362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrpn-rF2nfc6aB6obfZ7axcNk2MZ_twtTs_ZX571cooW22tUPPMdVuN_z58uFTP-co7877qQHhPv8Xg48lWvOqALCCx6qnkAzzlWpU281t8oyVIyJhjROVE8sTeigqGNTL_cFs1pjY90/s1600-h/IMG_2107.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrpn-rF2nfc6aB6obfZ7axcNk2MZ_twtTs_ZX571cooW22tUPPMdVuN_z58uFTP-co7877qQHhPv8Xg48lWvOqALCCx6qnkAzzlWpU281t8oyVIyJhjROVE8sTeigqGNTL_cFs1pjY90/s320/IMG_2107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351091077146103394" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDC81feQpA2vmo6rGzLr3JexjLqOqk3ZrUIrDKa6Z2aImu8BD-hWk4yRDUvgVWDJ4C3y0x2OzP64Ar1L8Lc1b59R6f5pXRExfIKFpTV9kzNIOcRtbpUa4jVkV868sY7lbZUHFpr7_xUg/s1600-h/IMG_2145.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDC81feQpA2vmo6rGzLr3JexjLqOqk3ZrUIrDKa6Z2aImu8BD-hWk4yRDUvgVWDJ4C3y0x2OzP64Ar1L8Lc1b59R6f5pXRExfIKFpTV9kzNIOcRtbpUa4jVkV868sY7lbZUHFpr7_xUg/s320/IMG_2145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089422622790722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsQ5X-xrDAYKdtaGEI_j5WBt7WppTCWPvTmxbRJbTdZFgNAgeWIV8-AVa6XllRBqwjAd3f5Mt0ru5-FVk7e3sWsOPbHuGLlNK6e8-5lude82AlFBIHlgrD5VGYU32tXjS3OXqiV9GHM8/s1600-h/IMG_2149.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsQ5X-xrDAYKdtaGEI_j5WBt7WppTCWPvTmxbRJbTdZFgNAgeWIV8-AVa6XllRBqwjAd3f5Mt0ru5-FVk7e3sWsOPbHuGLlNK6e8-5lude82AlFBIHlgrD5VGYU32tXjS3OXqiV9GHM8/s320/IMG_2149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089417074288914" border="0" /></a><br /></div>All in all, it was refreshing to spend quality time together as a family, and we are thankful for the blessings God has given us in our two little boys.The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-60223684105779290732009-06-21T12:49:00.000-07:002009-06-21T14:38:31.546-07:00An Eventful Month<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7_0KB_MB89j6bVRdf-Rbv2T9C6Bwu8CHRFSHKnVU4Kr04dtie39ZGLU599ZI9Dh0caasqANUtaBISc4QrueVA0OENWk9kbOTX_074oaIM7pE0yMv3wakzMpxxutDimOG1H1DFpD2FpQ/s1600-h/IMG_1932.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7_0KB_MB89j6bVRdf-Rbv2T9C6Bwu8CHRFSHKnVU4Kr04dtie39ZGLU599ZI9Dh0caasqANUtaBISc4QrueVA0OENWk9kbOTX_074oaIM7pE0yMv3wakzMpxxutDimOG1H1DFpD2FpQ/s400/IMG_1932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349879870762153170" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, so we know we said we'd be updating the blog more frequently and haven't really held up to our end of the bargain... So what follows is a mega-post that will update on the many things that have happened over the past month-and-a-half.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LMgYriCpLJIHrA4NgFkbtozJaCKEK6OTwx7EU_ElQdz0NvVnkaSV11bRKsGCWOGkiXRbwrPxIL3OHwWwax0W95qom8hLgVMSzgbgj4I65UT0T8v_AT5aQm5dHM8umTMHJObfozE2WuM/s1600-h/IMG_2052.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LMgYriCpLJIHrA4NgFkbtozJaCKEK6OTwx7EU_ElQdz0NvVnkaSV11bRKsGCWOGkiXRbwrPxIL3OHwWwax0W95qom8hLgVMSzgbgj4I65UT0T8v_AT5aQm5dHM8umTMHJObfozE2WuM/s320/IMG_2052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349881955728368290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKK8-ai8wrAnd7nKEqvn9dcHgt8mIvGkbAG6Y30uvFtEQFlV6v2FX2VMVMUNQzg9GicgPEVUlzJJFrRKRO3OPeaYcBrum76hQZq8nWQvrI2hU2HBvtJw5CDu9QdHuF7FbdV46boZif9g/s1600-h/IMG_1866.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKK8-ai8wrAnd7nKEqvn9dcHgt8mIvGkbAG6Y30uvFtEQFlV6v2FX2VMVMUNQzg9GicgPEVUlzJJFrRKRO3OPeaYcBrum76hQZq8nWQvrI2hU2HBvtJw5CDu9QdHuF7FbdV46boZif9g/s320/IMG_1866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349884791089203250" border="0" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8OOfyuO5-hV5YUTS8XxZNSWY3bGL-2mSIHa0gJtWPZ0R_wqBzAp9kPGKMW2J0h2bwOfO2woP15mhOMPTEfWSF_5mixvXxdsCmOTSgXV2OUi2elEGacOAsQGV73SNrJ8Ilwpg-1CjDVo/s1600-h/IMG_1824.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8OOfyuO5-hV5YUTS8XxZNSWY3bGL-2mSIHa0gJtWPZ0R_wqBzAp9kPGKMW2J0h2bwOfO2woP15mhOMPTEfWSF_5mixvXxdsCmOTSgXV2OUi2elEGacOAsQGV73SNrJ8Ilwpg-1CjDVo/s320/IMG_1824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349881933825674738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KLRXoixdkd2M072nZF39myyZx3h0aojmzcIUC-_s0w7MpyRKLRm7j7GU51PZqpXQCZWgaKkOv7oP6kCkegLHO5JmdzyTrOddT0AMvEjrvy1oB2xeDP1cJlVLynk5kgKsrPfHa-E52FI/s1600-h/IMG_1877.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KLRXoixdkd2M072nZF39myyZx3h0aojmzcIUC-_s0w7MpyRKLRm7j7GU51PZqpXQCZWgaKkOv7oP6kCkegLHO5JmdzyTrOddT0AMvEjrvy1oB2xeDP1cJlVLynk5kgKsrPfHa-E52FI/s320/IMG_1877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349881949726504194" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, some news on the Jonah side of things: Jonah has grown a lot in the past couple of months. He is already 10 weeks old, and started sleeping through the night this past week. Yahoo for BabyWise!!! He is similar to his brother Jordan in that he was in the 90th percentile for length, while being a little heavier than Jordan at the 50th percentile for his weight. He is a very smiley and talkative boy and has been such a gift to our family.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGRpzp2pVC9oZSbnbiF7rT0yKv-5NOkdfrJUJ0aKvl2YmrOReg8FKF-TeDKQK25mkg_y_kInoOa-F8RKNk9dv87lRTKCGQla8ltFhiiVcXC36xrI008HwRuXA4usuPaUrpms24xa2fV4/s1600-h/IMG_1626.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGRpzp2pVC9oZSbnbiF7rT0yKv-5NOkdfrJUJ0aKvl2YmrOReg8FKF-TeDKQK25mkg_y_kInoOa-F8RKNk9dv87lRTKCGQla8ltFhiiVcXC36xrI008HwRuXA4usuPaUrpms24xa2fV4/s320/IMG_1626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349884798011000290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2xH4O3xpLBOLtNKl-TwR4x2tCc8VmQ0717t_B9wMrrSGY9cstp5h2uPkzbuZQNmQdpOKSmp8ERMd7dzkUl4WoR9DPnqQ09h_u216BcMCiMHUH8GyrAB6JmAwxzPHT281kk560GjIQ00/s1600-h/IMG_1630.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2xH4O3xpLBOLtNKl-TwR4x2tCc8VmQ0717t_B9wMrrSGY9cstp5h2uPkzbuZQNmQdpOKSmp8ERMd7dzkUl4WoR9DPnqQ09h_u216BcMCiMHUH8GyrAB6JmAwxzPHT281kk560GjIQ00/s320/IMG_1630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349884805792231058" border="0" /></a></div><br />We've also had some fun times with our families in the past month. In May we went down to visit Matt's family, where Jordan had a fun time taking a canoe ride with Dad and Papa Dave. Then this past week, we went to visit Sally's family, where Jordan got to see Papa Ken's trucks. He really enjoyed both experiences immensely!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd8VTbjXziQA7z8-4mCia8KTsHdJF76L6jwxlAcukt01mpXajeLiIBYTu12tPLFeamavBkErLGco5CFPPdIzkzpOf9ey7r8v0aq5i9iJ_rDJRF2HNtYX4ViTG7kCVnc4j91Bpv-4l0LY/s1600-h/IMG_2064.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd8VTbjXziQA7z8-4mCia8KTsHdJF76L6jwxlAcukt01mpXajeLiIBYTu12tPLFeamavBkErLGco5CFPPdIzkzpOf9ey7r8v0aq5i9iJ_rDJRF2HNtYX4ViTG7kCVnc4j91Bpv-4l0LY/s320/IMG_2064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349884777595645682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgaHdo_AunbkQ3B7D0ndX79SJiPhNVe9gqKGs2eKBlMH7JfLXlrLjPPIfKHFSXs0JTcmCkmumr5W6qXo19sGjuyP-4zzypX3AtflvYKkP7t-eS_wxRQZygZpt2i3SFdsVkph8Vl-wla0/s1600-h/IMG_2068.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgaHdo_AunbkQ3B7D0ndX79SJiPhNVe9gqKGs2eKBlMH7JfLXlrLjPPIfKHFSXs0JTcmCkmumr5W6qXo19sGjuyP-4zzypX3AtflvYKkP7t-eS_wxRQZygZpt2i3SFdsVkph8Vl-wla0/s320/IMG_2068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349884788385697970" border="0" /></a></div>Finally, we embarked on our first family road trip as we drove down to St. Louis for Luke and Sarah's wedding. We were admittedly apprehensive to take an infant and a 2-year old on a 10-hour drive, but we were so proud of how the boys handled it all. We made it a two-day trip on the way down, stopping at a hotel in Rockford that had a fun pool area for Jordan to play at.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_7qfJ2F2yKgkPSptSLZhOzznXfGm_zASFXgW_hzJdCMgYC7sE8eQ_JsEPcMNJccuqHbrAJaMAfU4fowTICCxd7SmeusOb4mjssBpaF-SbJ1IpueZESZG_QiJJTUde0CybK-EaPtS0To/s1600-h/IMG_1887.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_7qfJ2F2yKgkPSptSLZhOzznXfGm_zASFXgW_hzJdCMgYC7sE8eQ_JsEPcMNJccuqHbrAJaMAfU4fowTICCxd7SmeusOb4mjssBpaF-SbJ1IpueZESZG_QiJJTUde0CybK-EaPtS0To/s320/IMG_1887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349887471079618274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MmpLEhAhyphenhyphen7SBJfKQbE4W1l3cWmQ8AvF5AGtEans6A__eDBrfs6sh_YEy3cBHO-1wpHvHGXCRDisXaF-SxbaUKxtJJWkmx9QKU4PWMF6Uc6NBKI28eiKBbzVyQIrQ-uqvyNBxwdAEDm0/s1600-h/IMG_1833.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MmpLEhAhyphenhyphen7SBJfKQbE4W1l3cWmQ8AvF5AGtEans6A__eDBrfs6sh_YEy3cBHO-1wpHvHGXCRDisXaF-SxbaUKxtJJWkmx9QKU4PWMF6Uc6NBKI28eiKBbzVyQIrQ-uqvyNBxwdAEDm0/s320/IMG_1833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349887458589296274" border="0" /></a></div>When we arrived in St. Louis, we had a great time celebrating Luke and Sarah's wedding. The wedding went great - the weather was beautiful (a bit warm, but still great), and it was fun to spend time with family in a different setting. Jordan was the ringbearer, and did a great job fulfilling his duties (even if we did have to bribe him with M&Ms...).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mSu3GoR5xFxxPvTwBgDM6NPQnx4_-2enfMUCA8GVnZ1WkzKDuQfjCtGSZuZbeT9n2MsRMoUv-MkV72AjdwK748rHbbe7_XYl3O1MhGkfnlXGCDGFkoDx0C52zoTZkys_OnV2VuaHbko/s1600-h/IMG_1920.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mSu3GoR5xFxxPvTwBgDM6NPQnx4_-2enfMUCA8GVnZ1WkzKDuQfjCtGSZuZbeT9n2MsRMoUv-MkV72AjdwK748rHbbe7_XYl3O1MhGkfnlXGCDGFkoDx0C52zoTZkys_OnV2VuaHbko/s320/IMG_1920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349892682301598114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6-oPfHJbHxh3MeHmVRf4n_Vqalbe2exIKhyphenhyphenzNpPc9ny-TQegAHpuyurKK9lQUP06ijikKkYTaWzpSYiUhMUIXSKIzGRE0urPPih6qjMTP_9vz1UrwkQxp08xmf3r6ImNFDouPfOhrJA/s1600-h/IMG_1960.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr32Dp7-J6xvEPmAbskjy5CVawcNhptlaepf9hAoVqcka2x-3f62FJTivd8GviKyij_XTx4uf2MPGjAup-hiJhINHeZrP5c7pwEzBEDF9JIPR-UyFio_w-dVsQDalCppFaT4vIHVdVunQ/s1600-h/IMG_1981.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WrNU7UB4bo6YQBiJmq0hrrxqgxYlYe0Z8xffXWsF_rNWpFMWpu6Dv2kYGagAKXivmmWt4o5DnJDePGDwoMbHt6I_zMnCm4sdqzUGajOco1nMRmNl9kf_SptH8dBiEoUvLteQLGXP0O0/s1600-h/IMG_1943.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WrNU7UB4bo6YQBiJmq0hrrxqgxYlYe0Z8xffXWsF_rNWpFMWpu6Dv2kYGagAKXivmmWt4o5DnJDePGDwoMbHt6I_zMnCm4sdqzUGajOco1nMRmNl9kf_SptH8dBiEoUvLteQLGXP0O0/s320/IMG_1943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349892662491687762" border="0" /></a><br /> <br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiqKgzmZ3Wzo-48Ka_9w30MKVtTxT6JuRtUUNweIdJnw3-zcL9S5bQm0bNSClhViZsG4_R7jiAvLWx8UxgGhSifhXFKwrvk8IbMG7nrVhAwk3N1G1BK8PB3ufQpxb75DuW4FNNkmayL0/s1600-h/IMG_2020.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiqKgzmZ3Wzo-48Ka_9w30MKVtTxT6JuRtUUNweIdJnw3-zcL9S5bQm0bNSClhViZsG4_R7jiAvLWx8UxgGhSifhXFKwrvk8IbMG7nrVhAwk3N1G1BK8PB3ufQpxb75DuW4FNNkmayL0/s320/IMG_2020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349892676257581234" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr32Dp7-J6xvEPmAbskjy5CVawcNhptlaepf9hAoVqcka2x-3f62FJTivd8GviKyij_XTx4uf2MPGjAup-hiJhINHeZrP5c7pwEzBEDF9JIPR-UyFio_w-dVsQDalCppFaT4vIHVdVunQ/s1600-h/IMG_1981.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqQH5fjfGb4qmv121WWmEjE2V4iW83lbuhdWSuDofrVkARaL1Xf-NR_56QBN114fVpG3Vg8eKS7owXjY81HBcCVGpO1WBmQO5kRYOpanBbhGU02RSQO7Vjg73sjmyJkDhV3_4mamDZTE/s1600-h/IMG_1985.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqQH5fjfGb4qmv121WWmEjE2V4iW83lbuhdWSuDofrVkARaL1Xf-NR_56QBN114fVpG3Vg8eKS7owXjY81HBcCVGpO1WBmQO5kRYOpanBbhGU02RSQO7Vjg73sjmyJkDhV3_4mamDZTE/s320/IMG_1985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349892674859777378" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The real surprise of the night came at the reception. Despite his father's complete ineptitude on the dance floor, somewhere somehow got the dancing fever. He had a blast tearing up the dance floor, and the video below only offers a small glimpse into our son, the dancing machine. He even displayed some breakdancing moves (which we're still trying to figure out where he learned them from)!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4Gv0n6ZQvRj_Qx7Jig93vpsOOZQpsfdy4WxEzCoOtTsUVBR07iiXClpMJsk0Ir2Y77eyyBI5fm0ubQ4cJpQFQ5aZIDntSWZcyWypM8PEU8vt63sH0F76Lf1cCFwtNzF9zHbMtq8FjGk/s1600-h/IMG_2016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4Gv0n6ZQvRj_Qx7Jig93vpsOOZQpsfdy4WxEzCoOtTsUVBR07iiXClpMJsk0Ir2Y77eyyBI5fm0ubQ4cJpQFQ5aZIDntSWZcyWypM8PEU8vt63sH0F76Lf1cCFwtNzF9zHbMtq8FjGk/s320/IMG_2016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349892685455192626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr32Dp7-J6xvEPmAbskjy5CVawcNhptlaepf9hAoVqcka2x-3f62FJTivd8GviKyij_XTx4uf2MPGjAup-hiJhINHeZrP5c7pwEzBEDF9JIPR-UyFio_w-dVsQDalCppFaT4vIHVdVunQ/s1600-h/IMG_1981.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr32Dp7-J6xvEPmAbskjy5CVawcNhptlaepf9hAoVqcka2x-3f62FJTivd8GviKyij_XTx4uf2MPGjAup-hiJhINHeZrP5c7pwEzBEDF9JIPR-UyFio_w-dVsQDalCppFaT4vIHVdVunQ/s320/IMG_1981.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349887467664639106" border="0" /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwoOLQT07DGA3Gk1jrqX3FxvPxpz9hwYr_c7D00B1-7gjHVjKC542VgS_nRWCZEHQTPKAaFKRYGYuXK2owmAQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a></div><br />We drove home in one shot, and again the boys did a phenomenal job. In all, we only had to pull out the DVD player for about 2 hours. Not bad! Well, that is a glimpse at the past month in the Anderson household. We'll post an update in the next few days (seriously!) with some pictures on the fun that we've had over this Father's Day weekend. In the meantime, you can check our Shutterfly account for more pictures from the past few months.The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-52578037274781715812009-05-03T14:30:00.000-07:002009-05-03T19:17:16.024-07:00Welcome Jonah! (like a month ago...)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGLmCNwFxXI84ZadT5o1B88-DwVRsBC0EBHPncXm6cceehq2l0Y79kBNk-PvB9DeHttTX395SVRDXgmnQsVA5d1_lR7ghne3CYesnebDF4uL4NOiIH8SCuQwlMoT7GRbhy6ptkM0M1aM/s1600-h/IMG_2934.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGLmCNwFxXI84ZadT5o1B88-DwVRsBC0EBHPncXm6cceehq2l0Y79kBNk-PvB9DeHttTX395SVRDXgmnQsVA5d1_lR7ghne3CYesnebDF4uL4NOiIH8SCuQwlMoT7GRbhy6ptkM0M1aM/s400/IMG_2934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331715221093637698" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, so the fact that we haven't updated this blog too often isn't news to anyone, but we are going to now make a concerted effort to blog more regularly, and we thought the most fitting post would be to welcome Jonah Glenn Anderson.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2x8d1EU1eRylOyiu9Xg_i1TZNdeR4vxtJ7ea3qh4e_fq_p5G0jOTw1FdMaTVOK6z7L2CRT7jKPhTEiVvoU5vY_To_AmFGDJ_cBxdGQt2mppMGHcstdrUt5QvLM2uO9KAsQqmbO6bVOg/s1600-h/IMG_0682.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2x8d1EU1eRylOyiu9Xg_i1TZNdeR4vxtJ7ea3qh4e_fq_p5G0jOTw1FdMaTVOK6z7L2CRT7jKPhTEiVvoU5vY_To_AmFGDJ_cBxdGQt2mppMGHcstdrUt5QvLM2uO9KAsQqmbO6bVOg/s200/IMG_0682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331715989598320850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjammpqDp3ukiLT-W3MwcQSTmlB61E_OOk_XEIBKBkdqRQb-BlToPEgYO4e3F3lLltuwcDOa509V3I3xd5UmnA5kWdvWzQJaY8sPCjF5ABj_oBbXZFRZYVlcYnMhEuRqWgEUMmXsFvbVUk/s1600-h/IMG_0761.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjammpqDp3ukiLT-W3MwcQSTmlB61E_OOk_XEIBKBkdqRQb-BlToPEgYO4e3F3lLltuwcDOa509V3I3xd5UmnA5kWdvWzQJaY8sPCjF5ABj_oBbXZFRZYVlcYnMhEuRqWgEUMmXsFvbVUk/s200/IMG_0761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331715991275246994" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Jonah's arrival is hardly <span style="font-style: italic;">new</span> news - it's hard to believe, but he's almost a month old already! Just a quick recap of the stats - Jonah was born on Wednesday, April 8th at 2:37pm, weighed in at 8lb, 1oz, and measured in at 19.5" long. He has been a great baby so far - he eats well, sleeps well, and has made the adjustment from one to two relatively easy for Mom and Dad to handle. Jordan has been the tougher one to deal with - while he's great with Jonah, he tends to be more whiny (especially when both Mom and Dad are around).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKD0MACXW9bHcWFOV05tutCO2nGeEyvAYMx296f_v8MKZB4kP9QAzISJNy9H7UZChr8ZDZUo12lzNLzcAfJSpifRzF-Yi6dwGbatQcoG8Mra_yQ5WyxD0GtrJjIiBVktrSg-5LvVc6Qcw/s1600-h/IMG_1339.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKD0MACXW9bHcWFOV05tutCO2nGeEyvAYMx296f_v8MKZB4kP9QAzISJNy9H7UZChr8ZDZUo12lzNLzcAfJSpifRzF-Yi6dwGbatQcoG8Mra_yQ5WyxD0GtrJjIiBVktrSg-5LvVc6Qcw/s200/IMG_1339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331716010088549874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD7ZJXiiXP_JRqugWiarWCF7w8h3FWsUK7j7umOIHyh4IqoPgly57We3GPz1e1-Lv_whyphenhyphenIT97OmXypXnrDnD0_K98z7IfkuKSHFzwzVMsjAcKfABvc0wbMKTzlUBHTEGRzUez75oSfVM/s1600-h/IMG_1314.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD7ZJXiiXP_JRqugWiarWCF7w8h3FWsUK7j7umOIHyh4IqoPgly57We3GPz1e1-Lv_whyphenhyphenIT97OmXypXnrDnD0_K98z7IfkuKSHFzwzVMsjAcKfABvc0wbMKTzlUBHTEGRzUez75oSfVM/s200/IMG_1314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331716000295974130" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />While we are still adjusting, we love being the parents of two boys, and can't wait to see what God has in store for us in the future. This is going to be a fun ride!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(For more pictures, visit our new Shutterfly account - the link is on the right...)</span>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-65845015262116331692009-01-24T07:45:00.000-08:002009-01-24T05:59:40.439-08:00Like Father, Like Son<p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzILtbQk-yUuUbJQUwM9t4s9pec0zpqDLJofZhUL8kCyYcntjOhwVG5fetoeZxZcBLxOl4pGdbTbuhYzeqblw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><div align="justify">Jordan is showing more and more signs of taking after his father. Lately, his musical taste has come to closely resemble his dad's. On car rides, he loves to listen to <em>Vertigo</em> and <em>Get On Your Boots</em> by U2, as well as <em>Viva la Vida</em> by Coldplay. He also enjoys dancing to them - the video above shows him getting down to <em>Get On Your Boots</em>.</div><br /><p align="justify">And on New Year's Eve, he began to expand his culinary horizons by trying a favorite of Dad's: White Castle! As you can see in the pictures below, he wasn't quite sure what to make of the Slider, but he gave it a try (which is more than we can say for Mom). In the end, he liked the chicken rings and fries better than the burger. But either way, he has made his father quite proud!</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVTV8lXmtyijfeLS9kW_bib2iNf06dd2og-sKI-iae2AGI8MZ3EYagkJmi5jZ51VDuw27Q8Naar-Uv4haH4A5sfkNMVInU8XOQDVwyBgJAIgoD9CDLX9qEKk6vhNJqgOYuJ-F64O4g6A/s1600-h/IMG_0247.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294654197391288818" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVTV8lXmtyijfeLS9kW_bib2iNf06dd2og-sKI-iae2AGI8MZ3EYagkJmi5jZ51VDuw27Q8Naar-Uv4haH4A5sfkNMVInU8XOQDVwyBgJAIgoD9CDLX9qEKk6vhNJqgOYuJ-F64O4g6A/s200/IMG_0247.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqwRsfl7m1JQvpOy7t4WXqVR5dfTbzDdR_-9WTQpE-tRnrGsA5a-7QzyycEHKQF53IThwF-6mz4PB78oj2JTM1QtQKPTXnHWzJBm8CqoCDEa7y0E_HRFKRRxIDbhxjfOK7Re5HrI69-w/s1600-h/IMG_0246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294654187190123506" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqwRsfl7m1JQvpOy7t4WXqVR5dfTbzDdR_-9WTQpE-tRnrGsA5a-7QzyycEHKQF53IThwF-6mz4PB78oj2JTM1QtQKPTXnHWzJBm8CqoCDEa7y0E_HRFKRRxIDbhxjfOK7Re5HrI69-w/s200/IMG_0246.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrTDjkQC4Lp5bTCUXPHy8ZSNvhlnWmgT_UheDqtmYYGMttU9nd2ZV5zyZDZETXA_idmssK1VM1l2o76DnZdx3pR6IQdaCcZOnp0XX-gpO0QfzOIfQg2gM2CLXmXZ1rRbtGKHUVtWoR1Q/s1600-h/IMG_0248.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294654198803864914" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrTDjkQC4Lp5bTCUXPHy8ZSNvhlnWmgT_UheDqtmYYGMttU9nd2ZV5zyZDZETXA_idmssK1VM1l2o76DnZdx3pR6IQdaCcZOnp0XX-gpO0QfzOIfQg2gM2CLXmXZ1rRbtGKHUVtWoR1Q/s200/IMG_0248.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizSLIgZUw2DdIoHRgaAkZ4ye3QudRjmiqHGlzzrDSJ2A9rydielmJo0mERw29GBNOCw2q6hXHmsnQKfxzCpF4phkhVVYQAIeSFYbyPV8Gp-v6LvfYmVr8rIuC3tKSudQLQuH6_0-6TiQ/s1600-h/IMG_0241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294654175302249474" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizSLIgZUw2DdIoHRgaAkZ4ye3QudRjmiqHGlzzrDSJ2A9rydielmJo0mERw29GBNOCw2q6hXHmsnQKfxzCpF4phkhVVYQAIeSFYbyPV8Gp-v6LvfYmVr8rIuC3tKSudQLQuH6_0-6TiQ/s200/IMG_0241.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><strong><em>View the post below for more videos of Jordan...</em></strong></p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-45222486070210484042009-01-23T16:46:00.000-08:002009-01-24T05:51:11.240-08:00Videos of Jordan in Action<p align="justify">We have been trying for weeks to post the videos below, and finally got them up. Here is a glimpse of our playful, rambunctious little boy in action over the past month:</p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx37wOr8mmhHAWR0cNH0UJhEDAbgQMvEv2JCAW1Afyq7HDnWYxdlFxMc36i8IkPwuQc8nzSTeyjQS2xgf2cZQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="justify">At Christmas, Jordan had a blast playing with his cousins. He especially enjoyed wrestling with his cousins, Eli and Elana! </p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwjGjZ_euvDHjdnjsoEfEWXO17EEDOZ-S5nUn1qD3neP00TWWLHPbNSPjmssHWqZBsLKpFBke2hku4EMdb6Sg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="justify">Jordan also has lots of fun playing with Bailey. He enjoys wrestling her (noticing a theme here?), and loves it when she chases him.</p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-3481362132899870882009-01-06T08:05:00.000-08:002009-01-10T19:28:25.484-08:00Jordan has been quite the busy boy these last few months. Here's just a few random pictures to recap what he has been up to these days. We've tried to upload a few videos over the last few days, but have had some problems. We will continue to keep trying and hopefully post a some.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bep5KKbrhKRbnukeZ9-8Q1zkBnClpbIY9PvmxB27oX1nl1ppOpvPUo8kfggyBgNtSe3YWsm6tolCjMpN8zya3ne3V6u0C2a00lAewydv9dEcpJOJsAzIVWuJz-KyIVpPG7Tq8aDdu3s/s1600-h/IMG_0030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288214943630677170" style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bep5KKbrhKRbnukeZ9-8Q1zkBnClpbIY9PvmxB27oX1nl1ppOpvPUo8kfggyBgNtSe3YWsm6tolCjMpN8zya3ne3V6u0C2a00lAewydv9dEcpJOJsAzIVWuJz-KyIVpPG7Tq8aDdu3s/s200/IMG_0030.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMmFj_NLcqibVqPMXiJDphw9TZH1ZNcPcrjx1iGzK0f6-1hEXS6PE70Iv5CFzQdPpLLlxn4CkytmDHYhwVJcKqcq2i4KvYLfsZXSHhjrqeMcvhT5eyEtFcasi5ILx4pxTIjJwOZfT3bA/s1600-h/IMG_0038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288215346983186002" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMmFj_NLcqibVqPMXiJDphw9TZH1ZNcPcrjx1iGzK0f6-1hEXS6PE70Iv5CFzQdPpLLlxn4CkytmDHYhwVJcKqcq2i4KvYLfsZXSHhjrqeMcvhT5eyEtFcasi5ILx4pxTIjJwOZfT3bA/s200/IMG_0038.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div>Dad and Jordan working on taking the railing off the wall in preparation to paint. Jordan loved it. He enjoys being a helper. He also loves to help mom in the kitchen :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaswU4vfYwZWcR9omLHeiSiPfYBzphWTgphjjxXE9PgJ-p2ZGX0lvjYuGgaFF6LdUH3zXIDTCqX2Ow0iD24LvyZeTkkPbN4ZeVT-6FGI-P_u2auHMB17GAel62k8WgjsGh_okgPzBuWQ/s1600-h/IMG_0087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288216013746373650" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaswU4vfYwZWcR9omLHeiSiPfYBzphWTgphjjxXE9PgJ-p2ZGX0lvjYuGgaFF6LdUH3zXIDTCqX2Ow0iD24LvyZeTkkPbN4ZeVT-6FGI-P_u2auHMB17GAel62k8WgjsGh_okgPzBuWQ/s200/IMG_0087.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2JGBx4LFjiYlCIZtkYSOk0rLXkEjdAhIrsqqNxwPbhkbNibFKlhnsMGTEcg8G5e4Qu1CfP4sf1D2vwZNtywh8LceYIv1DBOWsg-ULC5Q7OVScnxUr32fg74x6aP3BJfE1wXpp0FqLro/s1600-h/IMG_0082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288215756249127698" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2JGBx4LFjiYlCIZtkYSOk0rLXkEjdAhIrsqqNxwPbhkbNibFKlhnsMGTEcg8G5e4Qu1CfP4sf1D2vwZNtywh8LceYIv1DBOWsg-ULC5Q7OVScnxUr32fg74x6aP3BJfE1wXpp0FqLro/s200/IMG_0082.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div>Jordan loves school (ECFE) - especially craft time! When it is too cold outside we bring the snow inside to play with. He didn't know quite what to think at first.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pUxgkOjwIdFOJQxVWEs7ZBdbfAOyda1U8kmrcHvhnEnaifIAeK3uXesThhWxE4F5aTJe5nJse_M79Teqwgo63ifAR2LDfHc-RavbqfkXhIREC45ct-_yQoF6A8WmzfviXvJJM7UA5Qo/s1600-h/IMG_0159.JPG"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RiUnEmsvLCNxzMC_jl9GzWuWSc-ICUYUQeZggaNY3rkWfgTduM8kghIsfCpofXCiQDL00oD9v758V9OEMZzrkwI-9R-Vaua7oFpO5G9C6XPIXRPS-FjUXv5pSnGF_yxetaREOa6CKco/s1600-h/IMG_0159.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289867887497265506" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RiUnEmsvLCNxzMC_jl9GzWuWSc-ICUYUQeZggaNY3rkWfgTduM8kghIsfCpofXCiQDL00oD9v758V9OEMZzrkwI-9R-Vaua7oFpO5G9C6XPIXRPS-FjUXv5pSnGF_yxetaREOa6CKco/s400/IMG_0159.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jordan's new train set for Christmas. He loves trains lately, thanks to our neighbor's lighted train display.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3aHJ_N3AiOL_ml7we_JzS5TbyNH1tRIr3Ck2PCRgc8MM4REydW5G8i-2z5oyKU1NfGK_hQDfEdRBJjIJqWsl0r-aZNVM08BpwcdaLvV1m1RsekqGgSrdaXHVAFEBPdUNaLuHLv2wmA8/s1600-h/IMG_0202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288220016101222802" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3aHJ_N3AiOL_ml7we_JzS5TbyNH1tRIr3Ck2PCRgc8MM4REydW5G8i-2z5oyKU1NfGK_hQDfEdRBJjIJqWsl0r-aZNVM08BpwcdaLvV1m1RsekqGgSrdaXHVAFEBPdUNaLuHLv2wmA8/s200/IMG_0202.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hxUlbGiFqzXEVmJyLcOZ3aLyZsckGcKAaS1bOqxKhS3bPeFpQBnSCrmjWkgWVk7Oz3RzCfStFMEwlUTBvjDvaU3VC0c_fYfheCKPYq0Kdp-EeBCHLf6_H3nEz9cMVUO0BQCE_58F-PU/s1600-h/IMG_0191.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288218388211799218" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hxUlbGiFqzXEVmJyLcOZ3aLyZsckGcKAaS1bOqxKhS3bPeFpQBnSCrmjWkgWVk7Oz3RzCfStFMEwlUTBvjDvaU3VC0c_fYfheCKPYq0Kdp-EeBCHLf6_H3nEz9cMVUO0BQCE_58F-PU/s200/IMG_0191.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9XohiZAqwP0kEy7WitEtzBfFEfLIEpBkLvCYeMLEgCW-BKWKyJB1zG2bHW_K822sGvqoBIpMj7y7Fi-l0V1YF9CImRPbYoUrEQgjnn8Kf3p2eknaX-iPY2ZKAkGzZ9XLy4m9bvEktlE/s1600-h/IMG_0190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288218383714867746" style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9XohiZAqwP0kEy7WitEtzBfFEfLIEpBkLvCYeMLEgCW-BKWKyJB1zG2bHW_K822sGvqoBIpMj7y7Fi-l0V1YF9CImRPbYoUrEQgjnn8Kf3p2eknaX-iPY2ZKAkGzZ9XLy4m9bvEktlE/s200/IMG_0190.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Christmas was a blast this year with Jordan! Here is Jordan with Grandpa getting out his new truck. He also enjoyed taking care of his cousin Elana's baby when she was busy. Hopefully this will continue when Baby #2 arrives in April.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LRxCqHywI6LZTC4_SPoTgY03KlMrjGtC48usq13NKXXnGSD4GFhHZGwbGNR1QOt4hYFHizbZzzJJRsEgSsmoIrQShN28-cFXLu4soqm5BEojVXe5U6fPREobV7U5a5G7pzHfnZS8ggE/s1600-h/IMG_0181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288217807411302898" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LRxCqHywI6LZTC4_SPoTgY03KlMrjGtC48usq13NKXXnGSD4GFhHZGwbGNR1QOt4hYFHizbZzzJJRsEgSsmoIrQShN28-cFXLu4soqm5BEojVXe5U6fPREobV7U5a5G7pzHfnZS8ggE/s200/IMG_0181.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZzvjXcVExdeGcNrcFi-H3eK-xeX3gylHTj1__PNqS38E_2Yai2AdTUuKhnnoLNMjnFYVZy45JAyUgaQHsxv4RNynBHmThnBB3gjLLrXXpX0ZNF-2GS_2vSuR8aK3-TIn3jyjhuOk6UQ/s1600-h/IMG_0174.JPG"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwriVylTMVZs_ITGA9lBrJrCkWIGC_0Upa37U3_3Zo3aUXTQv6f-bWDc_3i-DvGbP25ZQI6EL2x9acaY27mrhRKJeZErDXNlsPI7ma_G0ev9SPbKxJT3qYgNMzeo2c63PGRyX9Xihrqzc/s1600-h/IMG_0184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288219229582949666" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwriVylTMVZs_ITGA9lBrJrCkWIGC_0Upa37U3_3Zo3aUXTQv6f-bWDc_3i-DvGbP25ZQI6EL2x9acaY27mrhRKJeZErDXNlsPI7ma_G0ev9SPbKxJT3qYgNMzeo2c63PGRyX9Xihrqzc/s200/IMG_0184.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJagxfMDm-rlU-TktOKiH_7SgOoI578D3x8ljfVuOagl3tE8LZYR8_iI5rEJrbEYBvKerqAezBqO_Tvz6069hLiLGSk92g5ffYm7Jz2beOUYjqfgw_wau5rEZFe2-UEjX18dHvxMJgkrs/s1600-h/IMG_0180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289868680885388114" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJagxfMDm-rlU-TktOKiH_7SgOoI578D3x8ljfVuOagl3tE8LZYR8_iI5rEJrbEYBvKerqAezBqO_Tvz6069hLiLGSk92g5ffYm7Jz2beOUYjqfgw_wau5rEZFe2-UEjX18dHvxMJgkrs/s200/IMG_0180.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Eli, Elana and Jordan got to make homemade mini-donuts on Christmas night. They had a blast!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4hc1ItBH6nyQiRaWlC3gM43YqaSFWKEu8HGKwaQ8WZtPrvzLZMWWdIxQ4nTALE-tCB1Ps2bEc_Q7kiSDxjil_YswU7nf-0eD2E_tOjHHKV8oS55yMlD5Jp-z-Eu3o7GJWQD74nPtvtw/s1600-h/IMG_0237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289870399170552834" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4hc1ItBH6nyQiRaWlC3gM43YqaSFWKEu8HGKwaQ8WZtPrvzLZMWWdIxQ4nTALE-tCB1Ps2bEc_Q7kiSDxjil_YswU7nf-0eD2E_tOjHHKV8oS55yMlD5Jp-z-Eu3o7GJWQD74nPtvtw/s320/IMG_0237.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jordan and Grandma Nancy snuggling.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe70VCyLYdg8omJVlXtt3Dat-LEODzaobTdQnkJFN4eZEaF9E9Yi1XwaAvcpIcOtTMBSI5IdJ4TJMYgn_fESLtvdXaoqf104-V_MKaipX83zNJcaJizYg7YinWgtFZlKTkPasAyJ4loPM/s1600-h/IMG_0237.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC6FurOvhK9XmugA1IVzq8nB9z5dWcv25ibccCG0iGMnbSgU67wl6OahETVwF0tlzslobn71mSTC8YxadSJT_lJWoukF_zpuKOgGl2Q0mVGeeBEmp2OD67Lf_u096uywuFhtyzh1eqiE/s1600-h/IMG_0231.JPG"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KIzQeqPG0YwRuEDjQT0g3nCiqg6U5tSY6Eko-X43irxO6NoQRHRhhgI9M-a3ChPZ5vCTP8bAWQS2K5nsWj2oJpYGZBxJ4LojKoymkvJd8dgqVqLxK3rgLmol_VBqA3EeNahsKmygr18/s1600-h/IMG_0231.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289870846457820674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KIzQeqPG0YwRuEDjQT0g3nCiqg6U5tSY6Eko-X43irxO6NoQRHRhhgI9M-a3ChPZ5vCTP8bAWQS2K5nsWj2oJpYGZBxJ4LojKoymkvJd8dgqVqLxK3rgLmol_VBqA3EeNahsKmygr18/s320/IMG_0231.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Jordan has developed a love for cats. We have no idea where this comes from nor do we encourage it. :) Even after the cat bites him he still wants to go find her and either pet her or give her a kiss/hug.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy3ByvJIEsT0ekO1F824KzrDt1qF8cfVGECQKTROtYzMpr8X8ad7u8BczJRCNlkjIOHBuOlOrsiQlLRQdNpjZlznJKEFIZqneblbp84jeiGyECH-ZDTyEGU3XcoO8GppiZMwdOo2KuK4/s1600-h/IMG_0298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288222316056820146" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy3ByvJIEsT0ekO1F824KzrDt1qF8cfVGECQKTROtYzMpr8X8ad7u8BczJRCNlkjIOHBuOlOrsiQlLRQdNpjZlznJKEFIZqneblbp84jeiGyECH-ZDTyEGU3XcoO8GppiZMwdOo2KuK4/s200/IMG_0298.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnVU7wQf6KpbxTkxSIQ4iFdjFKPVRkw_fXLDEi2Dlw4NN5wuDY2Qc90P34k-41ESYbOJEBmmil72niyf3JSSlfh9ysPkTVp7bCTXykkZzbWtNUGnDMoZhFSCMUR95BMRufE43ZbNbXzk/s1600-h/IMG_0304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288222329951934770" style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnVU7wQf6KpbxTkxSIQ4iFdjFKPVRkw_fXLDEi2Dlw4NN5wuDY2Qc90P34k-41ESYbOJEBmmil72niyf3JSSlfh9ysPkTVp7bCTXykkZzbWtNUGnDMoZhFSCMUR95BMRufE43ZbNbXzk/s200/IMG_0304.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br />Jordan and Miles on playoff day! Too bad the Vikes didn't win, but we still had a great afternoon hanging out with our small group at the Oklobzija's. Jordan loves playing with Miles!<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFr4Je6AaRbU6cSEaXAGBcqfFwUtRoQRvChqndA-OCZPk0La_pZc7DUC8QEQx9tKRZDjkaW8R6pq3TfhbwQBZVBThIK9xFqxI7wQNMqd5_fEoYNWo_eYxsufaNllIFrQ69IIOTrJaJt-E/s1600-h/IMG_0239.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs7Gu0v81sVSdIgLeZoq8FPOqY9XnsXkd31lREQtPS0SrQskrZlEUXg9nG2So6CnwCykMcFvQ_asBFz69YLBnxMsP2hiKW_cxbdCG7W575g4aFijsUF-1XUfwduKms0OkvzJ9dYl7yCE/s1600-h/IMG_0239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289869164664215602" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs7Gu0v81sVSdIgLeZoq8FPOqY9XnsXkd31lREQtPS0SrQskrZlEUXg9nG2So6CnwCykMcFvQ_asBFz69YLBnxMsP2hiKW_cxbdCG7W575g4aFijsUF-1XUfwduKms0OkvzJ9dYl7yCE/s400/IMG_0239.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Finally, here's our little guy sleeping on his new Mickey Mouse stuffed animal (from Aunt Buffy, who spent Christmas in Florida this year). He has been sleeping a lot lately with all of the fun things he has gotten to do and all the fun people he has gotten to see. We hope you all are doing well!The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-4673321928074966932008-12-29T19:49:00.000-08:002009-01-01T13:01:21.035-08:00MOZAMBIQUE<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SrDbDCkmgsgAyLCtRwXpBV2AaCU0tvekpxYvkNy1-n7wpo94voPoLXuqcVKiPQY9LQw5pA-TSQBlMmpUbNaDW7HYMS1O-0NLcnqHwj1GWqapYIQNvrAap8l7cFJBIgQ8Lesi94SFkfM/s1600-h/IMG_4317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285664568781586978" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SrDbDCkmgsgAyLCtRwXpBV2AaCU0tvekpxYvkNy1-n7wpo94voPoLXuqcVKiPQY9LQw5pA-TSQBlMmpUbNaDW7HYMS1O-0NLcnqHwj1GWqapYIQNvrAap8l7cFJBIgQ8Lesi94SFkfM/s400/IMG_4317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">This post is <em>long</em> overdue, but I just wanted to give everyone a quick recap of my Mozambique trip, along with some pictures. Please know that this post will get <strong><em>incredibly long</em></strong>, so if you're not in the mood to read, my one sentence recap would be: Africa is hot, God is good, and World Vision does amazing work. More pictures are included in the picture album to the right. Click on the link and then go to "sets" and it should be the first one.<br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285664925728956818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuH1jXZw5rYFb5ndSPCcP2ody3GdKCoB6QSThWi_xo5K2559WgrgmuRchQW_6lBv3PrAxVhSfu9fEprLOdok8RGC086cQmGTaOaaUyMWQTmtJDPBalySw4EtstdrFZL_lNTRkeAVFvFI0/s320/IMG_4029.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify">If you've decided to continue reading, you are a brave person indeed. So here goes... I was blessed to be able to go to Mozambique with a team of 8, including myself, one other pastor, one staff videographer, and five Eagle Brookers. As a church, Eagle Brook partners with World Vision in the country of Mozambique. 1200 children in Mozambique are sponsored by Eagle Brookers, and Eagle Brook also is the sole sponsor of World Vision Mozambique's Christian Commitment initiative. The trip was meant to support both causes. Each person on the trip supported at least one child in Mozambique, and was going to have the opportunity to meet their sponsored child. Jim, our video guy, brought a camera to catch every moment, as our desire is to show the footage to the church in hopes of inspiring hundreds more people to sponsor children through World Vision. Additionally, Dale - the other pastor - and I went to teach a two-day leadership seminar for regional pastors and lay church leaders.</div><br /><div align="justify">Our team met every two weeks for several months prior to our departure in preparation for what we would experience. God brought together an amazing team full of diverse personalities - but we all had in common our passion to be used by God in the country of Mozambique. We left on October 13th, and the travel was less than ideal. It was an 8 hour flight to Amsterdam, followed by a three-hour layover, before another 10 hour flight to Johannesburg, South Africa. The flights were exhausting, and yet - despite taking sleeping pills with glasses of wine - I wasn't able to get a wink of sleep until we arrived at our hotel in Johannesburg nearly 26 hours after our initial departure from Minneapolis.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm-zoPvp3rFoPR4Dv_S3KriSF5zIe7jjXe7iIq-rmUwWd8Ez_qZ2XcOdOUP8P6AY8SnKd7sRKyzc92h5oyMcAqnmsACZIDVt9c3_YZVdZG-2IEQyhkaQXrSJ0TUcNzEOCtItieZxssoI/s1600-h/IMG_4056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285667984692618178" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm-zoPvp3rFoPR4Dv_S3KriSF5zIe7jjXe7iIq-rmUwWd8Ez_qZ2XcOdOUP8P6AY8SnKd7sRKyzc92h5oyMcAqnmsACZIDVt9c3_YZVdZG-2IEQyhkaQXrSJ0TUcNzEOCtItieZxssoI/s200/IMG_4056.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWp3VDMtVoV7AMRTPTeM8CMdlI4RG2cLhQGwm0XFKBSMg89GkjAD2Ffh9oReHQUqygi0GJJIXm3pQgjmfezpIvziecmLU4aPJPog92HUsfjjSMwVHJMGfhQcjwH8dilaRxhoxbfUh6UGQ/s1600-h/IMG_4035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285667973685442546" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWp3VDMtVoV7AMRTPTeM8CMdlI4RG2cLhQGwm0XFKBSMg89GkjAD2Ffh9oReHQUqygi0GJJIXm3pQgjmfezpIvziecmLU4aPJPog92HUsfjjSMwVHJMGfhQcjwH8dilaRxhoxbfUh6UGQ/s200/IMG_4035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">After a night in Johannesburg, we had a one-hour flight to Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique. We were greeted at the Maputo airport by World Vision, and were escorted to our hotel. World Vision took very good care of us every step of the way. Knowing that we had just been through a grueling travel period, they gave us a day to just relax and unwind at our hotel, which was much more comfortable than I had imagined. (I think they knew what our accomodations would be like a day or two later, and wanted us to have one last comfortable night of sleep!) At the hotel, we were welcomed by Ernest Fraser - the head of Christian Commitment at World Vision for all of Africa. Ernest traveled with us every step of the way from that point on, and I grew to love Ernest. He was very gracious, had an infectious laugh, and a deep love for American classic rock music (Dale and I sent him 3 CDs after we got home - Queen, Boston, and Lynyrd Skynyrd - his favorite!).</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RFHWRd-sj2u_kN8YyLbxoCqBcVxhqxqASLWZ246GlzYGfxaKejgYDFQp7DqsJbfPidRPBi_3XscrY9IRIXVq2VAqPCLup2lje4fXTeabrpBTDRpBay3GTUynHFp9pTJxod5jfZvB1I0/s1600-h/IMG_4066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285666907092411410" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RFHWRd-sj2u_kN8YyLbxoCqBcVxhqxqASLWZ246GlzYGfxaKejgYDFQp7DqsJbfPidRPBi_3XscrY9IRIXVq2VAqPCLup2lje4fXTeabrpBTDRpBay3GTUynHFp9pTJxod5jfZvB1I0/s200/IMG_4066.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CEgvJUnzFs5t7CPrivvc1cPGgcTpzL8WVq3XKDMcQLvZW96dVOGtRqrHV4aKHiDQTswE-Hxt6booUuM5QucwmuS7J5-M10ADLX8Ekr1EO7pAhC_Ydu1h_flw9PD-AkxIdvwNCqWFp88/s1600-h/IMG_4064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285666882848245074" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CEgvJUnzFs5t7CPrivvc1cPGgcTpzL8WVq3XKDMcQLvZW96dVOGtRqrHV4aKHiDQTswE-Hxt6booUuM5QucwmuS7J5-M10ADLX8Ekr1EO7pAhC_Ydu1h_flw9PD-AkxIdvwNCqWFp88/s200/IMG_4064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">The next day, we went to the national offices for World Vision for an orientation, where we were briefed on all of the work that World Vision does in Mozambique, as well as information on HIV/AIDS. 17% of the population in Mozabique is infected with AIDS, and the average life expectancy is 44. Needless to say, it is an epidemic that World Vision is seeking to combat. After the orientation, we hopped on a plane for another flight - this one lasting 90 minutes, and bringing us to Quelimane. In Quelimane, we stayed at a hotel where all night I could hear fruit bats screeching outside my window and I wondered if an ax-murderer was hiding in my closet - it had that kind of vibe...</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Xsb1rLaKijVxF4tlo8shcKRlD4Iosmbd4my-dcHK35-sBG0g9qDzO4WBEbIy6lZyfwMOt-bs0svMuPmMIYSXzzG-xmTrjwThj_hZABpCcuPTy4PIglmS2h2IHt60E2NPXGj2FtAPP5A/s1600-h/IMG_4109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285671915893679986" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Xsb1rLaKijVxF4tlo8shcKRlD4Iosmbd4my-dcHK35-sBG0g9qDzO4WBEbIy6lZyfwMOt-bs0svMuPmMIYSXzzG-xmTrjwThj_hZABpCcuPTy4PIglmS2h2IHt60E2NPXGj2FtAPP5A/s200/IMG_4109.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsRRqIZj7YN2M-19FS0EijHH7FQexX6V4SUpAGP7mEeabWOXhkHzIMjS4c0wiq8FzzgQMVbh17RDeS5tV5dsqWEInj-x48uKMuH_ATgouR-HippxHQh12SahqAczpzTyYL_8qjlcz8kk/s1600-h/IMG_4103.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285671910832608354" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsRRqIZj7YN2M-19FS0EijHH7FQexX6V4SUpAGP7mEeabWOXhkHzIMjS4c0wiq8FzzgQMVbh17RDeS5tV5dsqWEInj-x48uKMuH_ATgouR-HippxHQh12SahqAczpzTyYL_8qjlcz8kk/s200/IMG_4103.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">From Quelimane, we drove three hours to the town of Mocuba, where we would stay the next three nights. Once we reached Mocuba, it <em>really</em> felt like Africa as I pictured it in my head. 6 of the team members stayed at a fairly "nice" guest house, where we had breakfast and dinner every day. I say it was "nice" because it had running water. However, it didn't have mosquito nets, which was a bit of a concern because malaria is a big issue in Mozambique. The guest house that Dale, Ernest, and I stayed in was a little more "third world." We did have electricity and mosquito nets. But we didn't have running water - so there was a big rubbermaid garbage can filled with water in our bathroom. Alongside it was a pitcher that we would use to "shower" every night. Fun stuff. Additionally, Dale's room had cockroaches galore and my room featured an ant parade that traveled up the wall and across the room.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tr8uTStLIJ0bx1QaVRUz4HJeyVoDcVdEybSsVijLzNTlLoZibRauLcO0PlcGugc75uvQ2glwcefLyDcGXMgsn2KGDaW96mZvH0zcrw9RwpYb2NLEJNsqHzeVkwJL6QuNjByH3-r_qfs/s1600-h/IMG_4281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285673555234072946" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tr8uTStLIJ0bx1QaVRUz4HJeyVoDcVdEybSsVijLzNTlLoZibRauLcO0PlcGugc75uvQ2glwcefLyDcGXMgsn2KGDaW96mZvH0zcrw9RwpYb2NLEJNsqHzeVkwJL6QuNjByH3-r_qfs/s200/IMG_4281.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vQ39moksecdGJRnYTNuqLl8elWEWbwM27MjA_RXQLHhXtXWTj0S4XOBhxrpbV6rovUyKst-uG_Kg41u5naA6sNW4WpLn4GX4yDaJOjDyuv39OLRZN9b8nU6OkJuFtNfd4scw6EhActY/s1600-h/IMG_4351.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285673581187423634" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vQ39moksecdGJRnYTNuqLl8elWEWbwM27MjA_RXQLHhXtXWTj0S4XOBhxrpbV6rovUyKst-uG_Kg41u5naA6sNW4WpLn4GX4yDaJOjDyuv39OLRZN9b8nU6OkJuFtNfd4scw6EhActY/s200/IMG_4351.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0-lu1bbzeXgkPjIIhyphenhyphenV_B1Es-8_TVLQFdZ62bzw7ss_zcRkoPJ6t-MBT1dvYbvGhtx-8XC-HwwBKryYelJpd8mMM1g0mPgX1xWtEXOzKJB8LaWtXssf-GLvr7M0EGdKiRzkYqUPsGKE/s1600-h/IMG_4275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285673551449930530" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs0-lu1bbzeXgkPjIIhyphenhyphenV_B1Es-8_TVLQFdZ62bzw7ss_zcRkoPJ6t-MBT1dvYbvGhtx-8XC-HwwBKryYelJpd8mMM1g0mPgX1xWtEXOzKJB8LaWtXssf-GLvr7M0EGdKiRzkYqUPsGKE/s200/IMG_4275.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Breakfast and dinner every day was like a feast - the people of Mozambique were so gracious to us, and went out of their way to spoil us in many regards. It was quite humbling to have people who could afford very little offer you their very best. Each morning, they even made us cake! Other components of our meals were varieties of meats - some good (grilled chicken), some bad (balogna that looked like spam), and some unidentifiable (brownish meat patties). Prawns were a staple in Mozambique, since it is a coastal country - but we're pretty sure some members of the team got sick off of the prawns. The highlight of every meal for me was the Mozambican Coca-Cola. Their Coke was life-changing - I'm not a regular Coke drinker here at home, but their Coke uses cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup and it was delicious! I still crave it regularly!</div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1a4OqUoSOj6P4ih62vr_cabdkMpIhiLgif58KJ-h8Bn2fEB_NvR9eW6SIWPSs-60dkDnyP86xplFFxNeHNDDrkO3RNLC4kCZIvCpMDuAYKIFrGkEXJpoQkppum9y91yOAYmajJSpe_w/s1600-h/IMG_4184.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285673573016606770" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1a4OqUoSOj6P4ih62vr_cabdkMpIhiLgif58KJ-h8Bn2fEB_NvR9eW6SIWPSs-60dkDnyP86xplFFxNeHNDDrkO3RNLC4kCZIvCpMDuAYKIFrGkEXJpoQkppum9y91yOAYmajJSpe_w/s200/IMG_4184.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCgnSa5W9jqiw9aqGNV9gQSWKaUyQnYS0Qmf5RnxiLMLjSLA7lYExw46G7LXpw45Rj-TKjFn0P1Iy1XlJnANQjH77TyRTNx6pqN0VYyfZdMLxzNXtr8JjfCAk3PVp7_uxS7mhmnkRWmo/s1600-h/IMG_4191.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285673566511410722" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCgnSa5W9jqiw9aqGNV9gQSWKaUyQnYS0Qmf5RnxiLMLjSLA7lYExw46G7LXpw45Rj-TKjFn0P1Iy1XlJnANQjH77TyRTNx6pqN0VYyfZdMLxzNXtr8JjfCAk3PVp7_uxS7mhmnkRWmo/s200/IMG_4191.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EL6NZjFp1uqW7oHkbAF9cEXABGTmfbKSZZKIEcxxkr2CDFKIwsK18Qh8zQbwcALidEN-UqZgQWbiy9bWewthA85S2BDSLsD7O2huE-TPP4P3WYOtPwY03HkjxIZ1898aBU2xB9jsV40/s1600-h/IMG_4354.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285695574305565586" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EL6NZjFp1uqW7oHkbAF9cEXABGTmfbKSZZKIEcxxkr2CDFKIwsK18Qh8zQbwcALidEN-UqZgQWbiy9bWewthA85S2BDSLsD7O2huE-TPP4P3WYOtPwY03HkjxIZ1898aBU2xB9jsV40/s200/IMG_4354.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">After breakfast each morning, we would drive out to Mugeba, the area where Eagle Brook sponsors most of the kids. It was an hour-long drive that felt like three because there were potholes the size of small meteors everywhere you looked, and so the drivers would swerve to avoid as many as they could. But inevitably by the time we made it to our destination, I had to pee because my bladder got worked over by all of the bumps along the way.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje97swQEaNcydCZPIy9teDA79gs7t9BGMlhyMsvYPVVaLQnllhjFL__91ZbhxXl830UkYVFz2nh8O0hjpgt90b76t1aPpFygNPOH5sTfe6BXHp0BYzEENStLglqeoMH-7MbWE1oC5KrmI/s1600-h/IMG_4200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285675805334748578" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje97swQEaNcydCZPIy9teDA79gs7t9BGMlhyMsvYPVVaLQnllhjFL__91ZbhxXl830UkYVFz2nh8O0hjpgt90b76t1aPpFygNPOH5sTfe6BXHp0BYzEENStLglqeoMH-7MbWE1oC5KrmI/s200/IMG_4200.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlXTS39klJhYu3LSB32U42G7OFvd3JyBDdHKtjut7eWY-EGJHtbUOLan-nx2gyTYQPa24GJqyFU2P2xe1wQWJuYsukQkC_Yzp-l-7YYksfkorQxQJBJSV1QvHG77mnMyKKlHcCth-vwc/s1600-h/IMG_4194.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285675466771342930" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlXTS39klJhYu3LSB32U42G7OFvd3JyBDdHKtjut7eWY-EGJHtbUOLan-nx2gyTYQPa24GJqyFU2P2xe1wQWJuYsukQkC_Yzp-l-7YYksfkorQxQJBJSV1QvHG77mnMyKKlHcCth-vwc/s200/IMG_4194.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxU29CVwlJJgBtPSQsQeC2x4RfnWJTHaYhvl-rN5nXF9ec6lQqwk9s1o-k0y93jFCWMOAQ8lPElctr64rQCUEVq0uPeLZ3PUYjml2uV53QeKXp4BcGxB_ViGU91skOMF8DiC7EDJvJck/s1600-h/IMG_4119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285675461582111890" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxU29CVwlJJgBtPSQsQeC2x4RfnWJTHaYhvl-rN5nXF9ec6lQqwk9s1o-k0y93jFCWMOAQ8lPElctr64rQCUEVq0uPeLZ3PUYjml2uV53QeKXp4BcGxB_ViGU91skOMF8DiC7EDJvJck/s200/IMG_4119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">The first two days on the field, Dale and I spent most of our time teaching pastors and church leaders. It was an amazing experience! First of all, it was just a blessing to be able to spend time with men and women working for the same team, just on the other side of the globe. It was affirming to hear their stories and know that God was doing great things through them. At the same time, it was also fun doing what we could to encourage and equip them in their ministry. The first day, we focused on more theology and bible-based training. We realized that because of the lack of education in Mozambique, some of the things we generally assume as common knowledge were new to them. It took me a little while to get used to teaching using a translator, but Gildo - the World Vision translator - did an incredible job. You could tell he was actually <em>preaching</em> the translation. The pastors thought it was funny that I was a pastor, since I was "so young." Dale said he was like Paul and I was his Timothy - that made a little more sense to them. :) They also called me <em>Mateos</em>, because that was easier for them to say than <em>Matt</em>.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJrGoURsXXO_17vDBY5d4FulrtWI-_AKx92-9KG9ErEGNhV7n-RPPvoux5TfozHHNwTJYDvSS2YD0wpJXa93z0cdeaVJcffhfdzFRYt2O6Pgr32hJRz5-XhJFiadisygyxYNLEkAgx9c/s1600-h/IMG_4146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285677363964793618" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJrGoURsXXO_17vDBY5d4FulrtWI-_AKx92-9KG9ErEGNhV7n-RPPvoux5TfozHHNwTJYDvSS2YD0wpJXa93z0cdeaVJcffhfdzFRYt2O6Pgr32hJRz5-XhJFiadisygyxYNLEkAgx9c/s200/IMG_4146.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoR6-ALiYYUf4Ma5JEF6g3Ufyvoo8Dhmof9taH9GjwykuV1YvBi43fcfplSe3In5hqRKE4Mxaiu8KhluDcDWydiMoiq0rwQjXif-R19SbaJD2_bHLMqTa-8lTimsznQ0l0y3SN8m7aqjQ/s1600-h/IMG_4172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285677389527722226" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoR6-ALiYYUf4Ma5JEF6g3Ufyvoo8Dhmof9taH9GjwykuV1YvBi43fcfplSe3In5hqRKE4Mxaiu8KhluDcDWydiMoiq0rwQjXif-R19SbaJD2_bHLMqTa-8lTimsznQ0l0y3SN8m7aqjQ/s200/IMG_4172.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVZ4Xe136qB-54GI-nvS-PSnybpn82fJQ5rx3GnItDYbQwxb7W3yj-uu9l9Wn4WyCZ92xzHFMJQyq1_o_nh2uVo-4zDmFgcRIs7oRL0ljH3Gvqu8r8ghY95tGFNlUyAOGF7gH-pUw09w/s1600-h/IMG_4152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285677380612828834" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVZ4Xe136qB-54GI-nvS-PSnybpn82fJQ5rx3GnItDYbQwxb7W3yj-uu9l9Wn4WyCZ92xzHFMJQyq1_o_nh2uVo-4zDmFgcRIs7oRL0ljH3Gvqu8r8ghY95tGFNlUyAOGF7gH-pUw09w/s200/IMG_4152.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGAYgLSNPof_YRDls2GUNOtPaBzNiu4nH7JiPVqsXexni13oTIjumt2oBMAuwOVZ0_TsDm0EXOdobwuuJb9N1_LsRI7OzN_BFCNDk48xd2qDJtwDCB9ICPZxqtM2g0Xylhebk-5QD-Rs/s1600-h/IMG_4150.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285677372537348482" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGAYgLSNPof_YRDls2GUNOtPaBzNiu4nH7JiPVqsXexni13oTIjumt2oBMAuwOVZ0_TsDm0EXOdobwuuJb9N1_LsRI7OzN_BFCNDk48xd2qDJtwDCB9ICPZxqtM2g0Xylhebk-5QD-Rs/s200/IMG_4150.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">For the second half of our first day in the field, I was able to go out and see some of the work World Vision was doing, including several wells and a wood-working shop. You could see the hope in people's faces because of what World Vision was doing. After eight hours in the field, we took the hour-long drive back to Mocuba for dinner - a feast every night. Then, Dale, Ernest, and I went back to our guest house to "shower" and play Farkle.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_85cKPmT0pkAuHyccx6Kfv4SZAsBhwspRQSe5Op_knL8vmMzHFwnch-x1qjTHlvV9ACVSkJED-JgybuPa1Nj6IxHx_1_G43KPJpH2O8rcaA1nl-3ZBmgk_mg2rXDiRf0kyCn0x6tKQ3A/s1600-h/IMG_4220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285678810066095890" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_85cKPmT0pkAuHyccx6Kfv4SZAsBhwspRQSe5Op_knL8vmMzHFwnch-x1qjTHlvV9ACVSkJED-JgybuPa1Nj6IxHx_1_G43KPJpH2O8rcaA1nl-3ZBmgk_mg2rXDiRf0kyCn0x6tKQ3A/s200/IMG_4220.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykbFnePhZgtg7WJlklkzMMXc9ylzESPKoAg4GazXkloHgAGPnoDO7MfKipc6O7Au6I1VrvxUfXY-S3RsHb9GRY41J9TjqEEZMzXbM_P5lt5b3F-uaGywh0Zo81_mPbId6OR8E_BijIno/s1600-h/IMG_4206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285678801755749586" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykbFnePhZgtg7WJlklkzMMXc9ylzESPKoAg4GazXkloHgAGPnoDO7MfKipc6O7Au6I1VrvxUfXY-S3RsHb9GRY41J9TjqEEZMzXbM_P5lt5b3F-uaGywh0Zo81_mPbId6OR8E_BijIno/s200/IMG_4206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsMWnX-j-0nQXyzWDFIrHS1CaOutNGB7hVu3vYhu-P9k0wqGdBzURt1api5s7H0R70Hq1o26GYsaKqRyAowqXc9XqfrfuBZ-oHfprCClKpDxxbvBMxDULPQhtLYcF5ISTpVX3n_lXNMI/s1600-h/IMG_4210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285678828881276466" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsMWnX-j-0nQXyzWDFIrHS1CaOutNGB7hVu3vYhu-P9k0wqGdBzURt1api5s7H0R70Hq1o26GYsaKqRyAowqXc9XqfrfuBZ-oHfprCClKpDxxbvBMxDULPQhtLYcF5ISTpVX3n_lXNMI/s200/IMG_4210.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Af6Z5rJFExgmfNs3UGBRchSt9ABzm1yopM_VKZUaWJLueqImmRKDVL62FoGaQDA79sSu5bVIubuq0l3dqObQf5S4UNatqeQ-cpmfjFanul6T88fpK4g56ZyDQauCez729GV07J31p0/s1600-h/IMG_4254.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285678818040361170" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Af6Z5rJFExgmfNs3UGBRchSt9ABzm1yopM_VKZUaWJLueqImmRKDVL62FoGaQDA79sSu5bVIubuq0l3dqObQf5S4UNatqeQ-cpmfjFanul6T88fpK4g56ZyDQauCez729GV07J31p0/s200/IMG_4254.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Our next day in the field consisted almost entirely of teaching. This day, we focused more on personal character and leadership - stressing that as pastors and leaders, they must make sure their hearts are in tune with God's heart. After our sessions, we drove to a World Vision regional headquarters, where we had the opportunity to meet about 50 children sponsored by Eagle Brook. Included in this 50 were our sponsored children. Sally and I sponsor two kids - a twelve-year-old boy named Tomazinho and a six-year-old girl named Suer. It was truly a gift to be able to meet these children. My heart was overflowing at this chance to meet them, touch them, talk to them, and play with them. Tomazinho was a bit more outgoing and we played soccer together for awhile. Suer was incredibly shy, but I absolutely adored her. She was so cute in her pink dress, and by the end of the two-hours that we had with them, I finally got a smile and a wave out of her. We left knowing that we would have another 3-4 hours of undivided time with our kids tomorrow.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CU0wxDQwRZBh_Fc_1dvFnhhdTXaYB-5pCErV7F7xoXEzUvezjZRLRl9L3VkloevmfhwARsi11dx8kC4d7kXD6PRFTREtXjSPZ3CHKqAG4bR4Aewj_7vyXOk-RP7mFc5n19B0IXAKFDg/s1600-h/IMG_4291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285680452053322354" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CU0wxDQwRZBh_Fc_1dvFnhhdTXaYB-5pCErV7F7xoXEzUvezjZRLRl9L3VkloevmfhwARsi11dx8kC4d7kXD6PRFTREtXjSPZ3CHKqAG4bR4Aewj_7vyXOk-RP7mFc5n19B0IXAKFDg/s200/IMG_4291.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lCORQ3AWj19DzvyCcGaxxd6-6yGivBVWH57yawFFcjZ171VL_gFHdpjLu6qalhSRUXXaHzsIAzRSxLl7_H5GZ0kTvbh0jSB925iPcW3w1CZWw_XI7ynKJSUNQRC_hHPnrBmADkIrR6c/s1600-h/IMG_4292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285680453486810082" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lCORQ3AWj19DzvyCcGaxxd6-6yGivBVWH57yawFFcjZ171VL_gFHdpjLu6qalhSRUXXaHzsIAzRSxLl7_H5GZ0kTvbh0jSB925iPcW3w1CZWw_XI7ynKJSUNQRC_hHPnrBmADkIrR6c/s200/IMG_4292.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ayuo1qGRBFFJ1cTwEKzJTSCjFp5UQNp4WoAoxZ9e-G8AymbwGHDYyWTfpCjp6No8eioaSzPtrTcGscxONA8EA2hyphenhyphenU0zfDJ0JhZDoqTyAS9DrLxSNOKMSqm9959GpaWzdlRjBLg_jgCo/s1600-h/IMG_4315.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285680465166591778" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ayuo1qGRBFFJ1cTwEKzJTSCjFp5UQNp4WoAoxZ9e-G8AymbwGHDYyWTfpCjp6No8eioaSzPtrTcGscxONA8EA2hyphenhyphenU0zfDJ0JhZDoqTyAS9DrLxSNOKMSqm9959GpaWzdlRjBLg_jgCo/s200/IMG_4315.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr2H1lM8Wj1gAg_3bPs910N3NrUyrRP_en3jJ8svrnVZS39-w5fdUBUvKJy3sqFDQFlyl-4IgtePPAdxS-x0wZ4fIZgRgL77-eruepIKGSrPMEdX92bHzmn1KMy6FFkCMtIqkurwpk3M/s1600-h/IMG_4324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285680469209072370" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr2H1lM8Wj1gAg_3bPs910N3NrUyrRP_en3jJ8svrnVZS39-w5fdUBUvKJy3sqFDQFlyl-4IgtePPAdxS-x0wZ4fIZgRgL77-eruepIKGSrPMEdX92bHzmn1KMy6FFkCMtIqkurwpk3M/s200/IMG_4324.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">The next morning, a Sunday, we went to a Catholic church. Needless to say, it was nothing like church back here at home. There was a lot of dancing, and just an inexpressible joy in the worship. It was quite the experience. After the service, we were able to visit several other area churches. We were greeted at each church with singing and we were sent off with gifts. We then went back to the regional World Vision headquarters, where we had lunch with our kids. I gave Tomazinho and Suer the gifts that Sally and I had bought for them. It was a blessing to be able to see them eat so well - we knew the food that they got to eat with us was a feast compared to anything they normally would eat at home. I played more soccer with Tomazinho, and even got Suer to come and kick the ball around with me. The time flew by and was over before I knew it. It was hard to say goodbye to them, knowing I would likely never see them again. But it was also so uplifting to meet these children that we had written letters to and received letters from, knowing that our sponsorship is making a difference.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GysS6MF-awj-PI4xqzLrIqtLlGj-sXHSllUMqZWzuNHpy9akj7osL6RDXXeRRGnz4S7TOPvl4kMBV39BqGIy8Tt03H9pttJSgPemlIO5HgKbsQFC9Y_XXPkTgLM2wm86U471TWTIUD0/s1600-h/IMG_4383.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285682901872701138" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GysS6MF-awj-PI4xqzLrIqtLlGj-sXHSllUMqZWzuNHpy9akj7osL6RDXXeRRGnz4S7TOPvl4kMBV39BqGIy8Tt03H9pttJSgPemlIO5HgKbsQFC9Y_XXPkTgLM2wm86U471TWTIUD0/s200/IMG_4383.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVvD_OroG2ScHF8UrnpL1uwJJaZ8aR4FCyEJJzfTTQGl5fw56yQrJRFFosxLjYwdsG4dywvoSXMaJcER5GldHWWuFwnkVi0GTXFHAuLddcB6HuAIpi032x7Gq2_pW6pm0MSHF7wV2ghU/s1600-h/IMG_4498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285682940555811042" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVvD_OroG2ScHF8UrnpL1uwJJaZ8aR4FCyEJJzfTTQGl5fw56yQrJRFFosxLjYwdsG4dywvoSXMaJcER5GldHWWuFwnkVi0GTXFHAuLddcB6HuAIpi032x7Gq2_pW6pm0MSHF7wV2ghU/s200/IMG_4498.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQP5EHeUNeeUbyjFXQ-frqfy_O_mv5wpEBJUGXcWramSzQhQhrEjb2-yO_hzjTU1YYXmjkUM5ZcwfkACp_5Y9mjulgRwgP8wlFctsXMJeYzg_X_R6sPjLlVYas-kkyframSd4MBaKYdA/s1600-h/IMG_4501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285682922657469010" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQP5EHeUNeeUbyjFXQ-frqfy_O_mv5wpEBJUGXcWramSzQhQhrEjb2-yO_hzjTU1YYXmjkUM5ZcwfkACp_5Y9mjulgRwgP8wlFctsXMJeYzg_X_R6sPjLlVYas-kkyframSd4MBaKYdA/s200/IMG_4501.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TlR42KS1ZPQFEEUbAqrRiz1Tetm-Lh-ikCCYCukoebWzvsvkVNni1andhTnc8zVUsZaA1PwFHAoukILCDW-oKMwS1O2JDxujViSc23aXAHsF5cka34xO3iEgZdjUf52vXgpQoLXCqJo/s1600-h/IMG_4464.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285682912901786946" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TlR42KS1ZPQFEEUbAqrRiz1Tetm-Lh-ikCCYCukoebWzvsvkVNni1andhTnc8zVUsZaA1PwFHAoukILCDW-oKMwS1O2JDxujViSc23aXAHsF5cka34xO3iEgZdjUf52vXgpQoLXCqJo/s200/IMG_4464.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRx_ipRl2C9dezMNdXcWdU8gMBjPpOtxyETlIpIoLl4KQJBlAdnJMRXOMQtN9kPtiGhHA-jH8JOngBhyphenhyphenUM_kOTpXOMPSVTYLoQXv5dlpXrYLCT1wh2SNTkPsVXfjk_AXCqX1Lvb3o8Ss/s1600-h/IMG_4504.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285682927476512050" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRx_ipRl2C9dezMNdXcWdU8gMBjPpOtxyETlIpIoLl4KQJBlAdnJMRXOMQtN9kPtiGhHA-jH8JOngBhyphenhyphenUM_kOTpXOMPSVTYLoQXv5dlpXrYLCT1wh2SNTkPsVXfjk_AXCqX1Lvb3o8Ss/s200/IMG_4504.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTKTOyPETTbSlUzXj_vmdJ1xx8OKQZNLJMB9utw-07hS0BnUMpOZV3-Y_MU1n62x6KuiafEe4StKbg28u8fpMoF4TpHSVfhe28sKO6pJznCYoaqV8zXjG-T_tBJoEPE78nUPe5-ysvTY/s1600-h/IMG_4387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285691423917562114" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTKTOyPETTbSlUzXj_vmdJ1xx8OKQZNLJMB9utw-07hS0BnUMpOZV3-Y_MU1n62x6KuiafEe4StKbg28u8fpMoF4TpHSVfhe28sKO6pJznCYoaqV8zXjG-T_tBJoEPE78nUPe5-ysvTY/s200/IMG_4387.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">After that, it was back to Mocuba for one more night. We departed the next morning for Quelimane, and then flew back to Maputo. In Maputo, we met with World Vision at their national headquarters to debrief our experience. We then spent a night in the nice hotel we had stayed in earlier. The next day was quite a treat - we drove into South Africa to visit Kruger National Park, one of the biggest wildlife preserves in the world. We drove for six hours through a portion of the park, and were able to see elephants, giraffes, monkeys, hippos, a rhino, and even a lion - all roaming free in their natural habitat. It truly made me appreciate the beauty and variety of God's creation.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hJBnSVa04wxH3leuZrbpixGY9FOx_8cE5PoJQtlcIbmrYqTrKUMgGKyyRU5GP9kMOWd0dMXR6ukIjHWbfQO-JoIOXNIigttfpefNcOE09F8KTSzQ_dYIl4H_EsuIs88v-42xmS3Tk5Y/s1600-h/IMG_4348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285691409868411026" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hJBnSVa04wxH3leuZrbpixGY9FOx_8cE5PoJQtlcIbmrYqTrKUMgGKyyRU5GP9kMOWd0dMXR6ukIjHWbfQO-JoIOXNIigttfpefNcOE09F8KTSzQ_dYIl4H_EsuIs88v-42xmS3Tk5Y/s200/IMG_4348.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jO9b4_Sb8SSf6yLc7VxzhgKYS6TXtn3woMtt5CpTZOrFw2mhFcYUlQxB_3CHSAfWKVmaIAPq9kPgdVaoRXF65yWWHFaKTv3n9oQVzKiFkdpTxi7StUGgN5Zc0PC3-TdSrxi1rqH8vjw/s1600-h/IMG_4084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285691441604285922" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jO9b4_Sb8SSf6yLc7VxzhgKYS6TXtn3woMtt5CpTZOrFw2mhFcYUlQxB_3CHSAfWKVmaIAPq9kPgdVaoRXF65yWWHFaKTv3n9oQVzKiFkdpTxi7StUGgN5Zc0PC3-TdSrxi1rqH8vjw/s200/IMG_4084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">We stayed one final night, spent the next morning bartering in the streets for souvenirs, visiting the Indian Ocean, and saying our goodbyes. We then hopped on a plane back to Johannesburg, before the grueling 24+ hours of flights. We finally arrived home in the afternoon on October 23rd, ten days later.<br /></div><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxQNE_LbN_IQGTj4djFylLh6q2q4sAuMo1QQSFAE8DQRQUEtTOcychNwWnP5tDerhQpB-_IrZi6hFDzh039jA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><div align="justify">All in all, my experience was incredible. I walked away from it encouraged by what God is doing on the other side of the world. I am now deeply passionate for the work that World Vision does - after being there, I can say with 100% conviction that every dollar given to World Vision makes a difference. Their staff is sold-out for their mission and they care so deeply for the children of Mozambique. Hope is brought to families, villages, regions, and entire countries because of World Vision's work. This may be a shameless plug, but if you don't yet support a child through World Vision, I would <strong>strongly</strong> encourage you to consider it. Many people - including you - will be blessed by the experience!</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="left">So that's my trip... If you made it all the way through this entire post, congratulations!!! You have more stamina than I do. Be encouraged that we serve a big God who is doing great things in every corner of this planet as He works to redeem humanity and reconcile us to Himself!</div></div>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-13019188380260066152008-12-13T10:55:00.000-08:002008-12-13T13:21:36.488-08:00'Tis the Season<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3SlHkXG0WeNjuKJ_7Fs76eF4vtcZH8gQwQs4gDyDlxycdr6eVNoN3Ix9GqLImsqSLtYDdfX9E7TITInQs1SEPCNvVDygL-jSZRvf1ZEgyPoeX_p3OR3-J0SC6ZT5mrpd-cQrArzzGwQ/s1600-h/IMG_0122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3SlHkXG0WeNjuKJ_7Fs76eF4vtcZH8gQwQs4gDyDlxycdr6eVNoN3Ix9GqLImsqSLtYDdfX9E7TITInQs1SEPCNvVDygL-jSZRvf1ZEgyPoeX_p3OR3-J0SC6ZT5mrpd-cQrArzzGwQ/s400/IMG_0122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279371225268802386" border="0" /></a><br /></div>We have had a lot of fun creating Christmas memories with Jordan over the past few weeks. It started with a visit to the 8th Floor display at Macy's in downtown Minneapolis. Jordan loved seeing the scenes showing a day in the life of an elf. He had a lot of fun pointing out different things that he observed, but got a bit frustrated that he couldn't walk right up to the elves and play with them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q9CMM_gokIuWSV3ZOg8ccJ68pvV8xoMZQDL0kLbz__9F3B4SskgJ_Nchy5w7SAALrj6jZkQYOB1ZbdjUTY_ekAZMrlWywII_y2VJbnRQ6JqqHNnPRTiSGf5jibCraXf85uKfWAg5dC0/s1600-h/IMG_4731.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8q9CMM_gokIuWSV3ZOg8ccJ68pvV8xoMZQDL0kLbz__9F3B4SskgJ_Nchy5w7SAALrj6jZkQYOB1ZbdjUTY_ekAZMrlWywII_y2VJbnRQ6JqqHNnPRTiSGf5jibCraXf85uKfWAg5dC0/s200/IMG_4731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279372471901438194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Nh8khvwLPi5P0T8p4p7O96jK0aXa0Fu3GpHaGuUSZMfPGhAARgRvJ07zzrrkX5mgd4ugccZQmFFxgilTA2a_yCDR4VO11aq5D1mC1C_iTay6qZpu0dj0Ja-VdoVJ4cadf0ftIMK_n8A/s1600-h/IMG_4741.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Nh8khvwLPi5P0T8p4p7O96jK0aXa0Fu3GpHaGuUSZMfPGhAARgRvJ07zzrrkX5mgd4ugccZQmFFxgilTA2a_yCDR4VO11aq5D1mC1C_iTay6qZpu0dj0Ja-VdoVJ4cadf0ftIMK_n8A/s200/IMG_4741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279372476779214434" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0h-V40Y4-neWHaOJ1KzaLSR-cFreUnTmOZLiN47c6ZA2jzNViUK5kptbEPzVU6HdydzofxYpTeTGecMexi5fMnATpwuEWGbRO6Mqo39lTv9tZ2ZeICUMYw5VqMSzDmjgAT3CzPRywy4/s1600-h/IMG_4719.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0h-V40Y4-neWHaOJ1KzaLSR-cFreUnTmOZLiN47c6ZA2jzNViUK5kptbEPzVU6HdydzofxYpTeTGecMexi5fMnATpwuEWGbRO6Mqo39lTv9tZ2ZeICUMYw5VqMSzDmjgAT3CzPRywy4/s200/IMG_4719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279372462470803842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MzfHXHSKs8-wmOK7uREbz5g-_mmnaACBgwrMB2vJfJ4WyeSdm3B5YVEUm9lHXtSxRvFj3nZdF4DNhkJ0royd0DJo7F__1ZXNlGis1E43t1gmm_0qrVVoRcSPn2v4Y2-DIX6dd7xQAc8/s1600-h/IMG_4756.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMktywU8nzlNr5P0hG94FkR5dInAED0BuqS43k7yvC4_G27ENNi-OdWz_HnfiOQ-LC_T-AhGzGg3lcIK8-4372Y3Af8stDm6CWBP2DkLhbdBy7pNkiuKtzW7Q_GlR0yvvpig3RQplfLpU/s1600-h/IMG_4734.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMktywU8nzlNr5P0hG94FkR5dInAED0BuqS43k7yvC4_G27ENNi-OdWz_HnfiOQ-LC_T-AhGzGg3lcIK8-4372Y3Af8stDm6CWBP2DkLhbdBy7pNkiuKtzW7Q_GlR0yvvpig3RQplfLpU/s200/IMG_4734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279380341962746818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MzfHXHSKs8-wmOK7uREbz5g-_mmnaACBgwrMB2vJfJ4WyeSdm3B5YVEUm9lHXtSxRvFj3nZdF4DNhkJ0royd0DJo7F__1ZXNlGis1E43t1gmm_0qrVVoRcSPn2v4Y2-DIX6dd7xQAc8/s1600-h/IMG_4756.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MzfHXHSKs8-wmOK7uREbz5g-_mmnaACBgwrMB2vJfJ4WyeSdm3B5YVEUm9lHXtSxRvFj3nZdF4DNhkJ0royd0DJo7F__1ZXNlGis1E43t1gmm_0qrVVoRcSPn2v4Y2-DIX6dd7xQAc8/s200/IMG_4756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279372490271528978" border="0" /></a></div><br />We then braved an hour-long line to see Santa. While getting a smile out of Jordan proved to be a difficult task, he was perfectly content to just sit on Santa's lap and touch his beard. "Ho ho" has become a common phrase heard around our house lately.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpOCf7PUNiFaRJS9uSq9OLt-vnx6VGQpsEKH2aPuHTT4CyEoiNegHGHNKyujV6yJByJT5HMSVnbHL4V6OpG9G1fYEwL8WICz9wOpTIXo_F3cMT27SCsD1P7go-Sm4ocWhpleEkROLalU/s1600-h/IMG_4748.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpOCf7PUNiFaRJS9uSq9OLt-vnx6VGQpsEKH2aPuHTT4CyEoiNegHGHNKyujV6yJByJT5HMSVnbHL4V6OpG9G1fYEwL8WICz9wOpTIXo_F3cMT27SCsD1P7go-Sm4ocWhpleEkROLalU/s320/IMG_4748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279382543599609746" border="0" /></a></div><br />A week ago, the fun continued as we decorated our Christmas tree. Jordan LOVES the Christmas tree, and has fun putting his own "ornaments" on the tree (i.e. his Batman figure, a chip clip, hangers, etc.). He also helped Mom put the Nativity scene up, and likes to point out Baby Jesus and the animals. He gets a kick out of finding different ornaments on the tree when we ask him to look for them. And he loves the lights - one of his favorite things is a lit-up train display in our neighbor's yard.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMxgMtkGkN4P_KIXwpdgE20Skjm_W613g6FgQL8zCQME1iPoRLkudEiMXcDh4-i4zpFTouhfeSQ1mKfiNklIefybU5KB0KtMAcxT1Q6H3w8ykC4ypm_hMs5-2ywSWXpPv1Uq1bZG6Yok/s1600-h/IMG_0047.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMxgMtkGkN4P_KIXwpdgE20Skjm_W613g6FgQL8zCQME1iPoRLkudEiMXcDh4-i4zpFTouhfeSQ1mKfiNklIefybU5KB0KtMAcxT1Q6H3w8ykC4ypm_hMs5-2ywSWXpPv1Uq1bZG6Yok/s200/IMG_0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279375259448694354" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwLBYFkogBfpFwbT6tQPytPrwJRE_zdfsa0As7PUMMbUPXaP9-3rUuGPT7B7FWDL4LyQ9061Bkc9VsoX75EfpfWHXvMa-DjX6BdbKimiRGRMqhxufdRa6Q4a8vOzZq0CjrrwmYNT1uD4/s1600-h/IMG_0054.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwLBYFkogBfpFwbT6tQPytPrwJRE_zdfsa0As7PUMMbUPXaP9-3rUuGPT7B7FWDL4LyQ9061Bkc9VsoX75EfpfWHXvMa-DjX6BdbKimiRGRMqhxufdRa6Q4a8vOzZq0CjrrwmYNT1uD4/s200/IMG_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279375269680153970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjRJXoipH04JYdQi57J3EBAwX6d46PF8cy3mR5c4PDTP-sGyZGSrQYQ4WEOwn6tGYUfjP5EUNATCAo3HhoARTOx792k1RoMGvhfxa3JtvuTUX92xx8ghs3C9m8YjQZsk2hG5M04_6Wq0/s1600-h/IMG_0056.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjRJXoipH04JYdQi57J3EBAwX6d46PF8cy3mR5c4PDTP-sGyZGSrQYQ4WEOwn6tGYUfjP5EUNATCAo3HhoARTOx792k1RoMGvhfxa3JtvuTUX92xx8ghs3C9m8YjQZsk2hG5M04_6Wq0/s200/IMG_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279375264895232146" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1z_5DDZ4IbetmFTbTnqPb2TOhiPRMDS1FpEqsEvH1m9W_VVLOgn7C3huYy1HrLTd5UivKzZSxic-Fs5i9_9ulJpS3Cns4sJwUnWSy0WBScegAaNTvHKUvZtYdl1b4FZi0rBEzGzrkejI/s1600-h/IMG_0066.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1z_5DDZ4IbetmFTbTnqPb2TOhiPRMDS1FpEqsEvH1m9W_VVLOgn7C3huYy1HrLTd5UivKzZSxic-Fs5i9_9ulJpS3Cns4sJwUnWSy0WBScegAaNTvHKUvZtYdl1b4FZi0rBEzGzrkejI/s200/IMG_0066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279375280076867538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1z_5DDZ4IbetmFTbTnqPb2TOhiPRMDS1FpEqsEvH1m9W_VVLOgn7C3huYy1HrLTd5UivKzZSxic-Fs5i9_9ulJpS3Cns4sJwUnWSy0WBScegAaNTvHKUvZtYdl1b4FZi0rBEzGzrkejI/s1600-h/IMG_0066.JPG"> </a></div><br />This past week, Jordan created some more Christmas memories. On Wednesday, Jordan went to St. Cloud to visit Grandpa and Grandma. While he was there, he had so much fun venturing through the snow to see all of Grandpa Ken's Christmas light displays in the yard.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DKraQUEHdgXKDfvRz8P7-7FP9XzXbbZiwXCbqslJnCiD2Yob1vpsCy4dkA4eayvoUBGWy1RzJBA6o3O19-uq3ZA0UhtNEJjWqUZCHGhItITMtxa3udDWB_FO683B6_kXpovZv-LpYzE/s1600-h/IMG_0063.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DKraQUEHdgXKDfvRz8P7-7FP9XzXbbZiwXCbqslJnCiD2Yob1vpsCy4dkA4eayvoUBGWy1RzJBA6o3O19-uq3ZA0UhtNEJjWqUZCHGhItITMtxa3udDWB_FO683B6_kXpovZv-LpYzE/s320/IMG_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279382545282372114" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1XRnDRozXnG7SA0d1POqWH9tJWjwOlNcpLgXVs4gL4JpWBA_OCqB0te0kcY1PKXy_oob4MXA9GAktDhZzqZBupgKExRZFji_6NcYVAXAbw76mA7e-G_k3YXqIrXZ3OoVoRhTPB4Qec/s1600-h/IMG_0096.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1XRnDRozXnG7SA0d1POqWH9tJWjwOlNcpLgXVs4gL4JpWBA_OCqB0te0kcY1PKXy_oob4MXA9GAktDhZzqZBupgKExRZFji_6NcYVAXAbw76mA7e-G_k3YXqIrXZ3OoVoRhTPB4Qec/s200/IMG_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279380363980251730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K0uARUg0LJQGzmMWjsebh0XzJbpDI-0rHXgyTkBOdCei7sHXQC53sDjkPwMzqWdVXDs1gjbcY08C-80b0dCzVkBatbkn8O6TUORl9umdEofggFG90TZLkB36m1iZQWzxZIinsUK8PI0/s1600-h/IMG_0093.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K0uARUg0LJQGzmMWjsebh0XzJbpDI-0rHXgyTkBOdCei7sHXQC53sDjkPwMzqWdVXDs1gjbcY08C-80b0dCzVkBatbkn8O6TUORl9umdEofggFG90TZLkB36m1iZQWzxZIinsUK8PI0/s200/IMG_0093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279380353737400578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, today we went to downtown White Bear Lake, where you can visit Santa and take a horse-drawn carriage ride. Jordan saw his friend Brevin as we waited in line for the carriage ride. Brevin showed him how to throw snow in the air, which kept Jordan occupied until it was our turn to ride in the carriage. Jordan was fascinated by the ride, as horses are some of his favorite animals. When the ride was over with, Jordan was allowed to pet the horse and give him kisses. From there, we went to see Santa. This time Jordan ran right up to Santa when his turn came. It was still difficult to get a good smile out of him, but you could tell he loved Santa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2qbNtZAb2qNyi9qATv9SZkOTQJPGxsRFIIgNZIn64v6b2wb8L-B6Er87acXaMe5dI0u6GvxoBiRaZz-DdD6gO1TVNUV5BdnAkQLqWhVOjff6ncZ1UjW5tlJlZtUr6xEQkzonWqGxhwE/s1600-h/IMG_0116.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2qbNtZAb2qNyi9qATv9SZkOTQJPGxsRFIIgNZIn64v6b2wb8L-B6Er87acXaMe5dI0u6GvxoBiRaZz-DdD6gO1TVNUV5BdnAkQLqWhVOjff6ncZ1UjW5tlJlZtUr6xEQkzonWqGxhwE/s200/IMG_0116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279380381008664722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Si-5two3Mm_CYCmooK-mMaOKsjkNcrTQQQ8Vf9kcAReD6auzNa1AVB6AWWHFIh4xaPmKmGDh8EMkjRv3QgKR4z6HWieOPxkvLY4MUq0enYsPxHgVq9pIdSewlVQqQwf_meNY_Jdz79M/s1600-h/IMG_0121.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Si-5two3Mm_CYCmooK-mMaOKsjkNcrTQQQ8Vf9kcAReD6auzNa1AVB6AWWHFIh4xaPmKmGDh8EMkjRv3QgKR4z6HWieOPxkvLY4MUq0enYsPxHgVq9pIdSewlVQqQwf_meNY_Jdz79M/s320/IMG_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279382549857322098" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />It has been a fun month so far, and we look forward to even more fun with family and friends in the weeks to come as we celebrate our Savior's birth!The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-70925900274115979882008-11-15T18:11:00.000-08:002008-11-15T18:46:47.334-08:00Ever Wondered About Batman's Secret Identity?<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzCtxWq7nigUW4mvg7ZwwFF4NSiGxIAUnSPXzGpq_LxZoH49q8NbWVzfVB9wCvjG8-2mU5zIpvG6Te0O9tolQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Wonder no more! As you can see in this video, Jordan is pretty proud of his new Batman pajamas. He really enjoys wearing the velcro cape and the mask, too. He wouldn't let me take either off when he went to bed tonight. Just keep his secret between you and me... :)</p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-13623418545092242592008-11-08T12:57:00.000-08:002008-11-08T21:29:35.907-08:00Halloween Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAP6lUgGvNLRAC7WLNPjGlR4vZSsAf8ksQxBFcYNkjukcpWcp6BYt11be64aV6ZRUsjQpityXxjCP2i4OMcAgviaHIJ27Qz_Ne2T7-hqvUeU5bzv36roxKgF_XWxvDbSzOmc5xZ94RSg/s1600-h/IMG_4685.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAP6lUgGvNLRAC7WLNPjGlR4vZSsAf8ksQxBFcYNkjukcpWcp6BYt11be64aV6ZRUsjQpityXxjCP2i4OMcAgviaHIJ27Qz_Ne2T7-hqvUeU5bzv36roxKgF_XWxvDbSzOmc5xZ94RSg/s400/IMG_4685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266525569504113682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyfEed5dCi3BOxfn_Q84MuimX0vtj4iH-m31FnzVjT3mCt4P-bOH9qQzlCM1ugonj1-54n5IsckTnHfu5j3dw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnEPDks4cm-oECCfPDL0dMpDyvPJh2QQRJZTvKJY2THXApeKttPZ6677LGpTx4qSJKxFIjAbvqr9rSIM75Jq31NKFzGg8z6cpGM2Dc5vM4NZSIHaUldONsImlO8f9yL7fOSgrH6A23Vc/s1600-h/IMG_4638.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnEPDks4cm-oECCfPDL0dMpDyvPJh2QQRJZTvKJY2THXApeKttPZ6677LGpTx4qSJKxFIjAbvqr9rSIM75Jq31NKFzGg8z6cpGM2Dc5vM4NZSIHaUldONsImlO8f9yL7fOSgrH6A23Vc/s320/IMG_4638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266523251385147170" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillaucS34YZR-PNyOD1-SY9O06CRDy9dkNBkdhxXI2O98BqhWX3kkiaVoCOWuNEytknI_FjbWMpRL6GNRiq9hyphenhyphenBj_L7HNnjibkU7r9amrg_-1i6G9V-ozNkUYlz-W4_ot0xwpMokUPzoo/s1600-h/IMG_4632.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillaucS34YZR-PNyOD1-SY9O06CRDy9dkNBkdhxXI2O98BqhWX3kkiaVoCOWuNEytknI_FjbWMpRL6GNRiq9hyphenhyphenBj_L7HNnjibkU7r9amrg_-1i6G9V-ozNkUYlz-W4_ot0xwpMokUPzoo/s320/IMG_4632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266524748047003650" border="0" /></a><br /></div>This was Jordan's second Halloween, but the first one where he really started to get into it. He dressed up as a lion this year - his favorite animal. It also gave him a chance to roar, which he enjoys.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzjB5qpcdX_ILCfCrhokDuOLak6ig2PhbkUtVBId5-FYRzLDH4izEkKaRA3A31bbbhGCblywI8rAnbVGhXvpg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxx9VUwu6LyDHIPbJTRV4Whj24BeSWpcOv59o2Sd2q9SXgWZZ7P878QUi7gy1O3WP4rLuA-XQlL7xcs7tWBCNhvqB8cjHBfW4-HvAvitAVDWwj335m7gVcrWqYU2m8aAApC6B3R4jcoE/s1600-h/IMG_4606.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxx9VUwu6LyDHIPbJTRV4Whj24BeSWpcOv59o2Sd2q9SXgWZZ7P878QUi7gy1O3WP4rLuA-XQlL7xcs7tWBCNhvqB8cjHBfW4-HvAvitAVDWwj335m7gVcrWqYU2m8aAApC6B3R4jcoE/s1600-h/IMG_4606.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxx9VUwu6LyDHIPbJTRV4Whj24BeSWpcOv59o2Sd2q9SXgWZZ7P878QUi7gy1O3WP4rLuA-XQlL7xcs7tWBCNhvqB8cjHBfW4-HvAvitAVDWwj335m7gVcrWqYU2m8aAApC6B3R4jcoE/s320/IMG_4606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266523278545990962" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4ONkfW900AZnGHBQim0KL48AbOI73wjMiUjTkfhHP26SFUfZ1AebV1xpalRf5lqe6s7IFNTMZv11gz7dK1u-PfkO1XkVHTmJ40fFKZ2MJDnvY-wmDnOR0_pINBTrUbeHlLVQjxBPWjA/s1600-h/IMG_4618.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4ONkfW900AZnGHBQim0KL48AbOI73wjMiUjTkfhHP26SFUfZ1AebV1xpalRf5lqe6s7IFNTMZv11gz7dK1u-PfkO1XkVHTmJ40fFKZ2MJDnvY-wmDnOR0_pINBTrUbeHlLVQjxBPWjA/s320/IMG_4618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266524738725099106" border="0" /></a><br /></div>He visited his friend Miles and did some trick-or-treating at a church party in the area. At first he was hesitant to take the candy from people, but after a few stops, he really got into it - in fact, sometimes he would wait after receiving the first piece of candy to see if people would offer him any more. By the time we reached Miles' house, he was grabbing candy by the handfuls from their candy bowl. As you can see in the picture below, eventually he decided to just take the whole bowl. All in all, it was a very fun night and Jordan crashed hard from all the excitement and the sugar high.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iVb4BT27kmeCBjueW2KjiAc3B_Q-Duc2GwfasebwE8UHqjOgvvzUemvmhQMkSN3pkqqxBuQgD_e4rgY9xPehxClUt52pNCCLJ2DNFxqgitRUKSr_VC1pbeXIUGBZ2ufU8ZXSqpdSRo8/s1600-h/IMG_4643.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iVb4BT27kmeCBjueW2KjiAc3B_Q-Duc2GwfasebwE8UHqjOgvvzUemvmhQMkSN3pkqqxBuQgD_e4rgY9xPehxClUt52pNCCLJ2DNFxqgitRUKSr_VC1pbeXIUGBZ2ufU8ZXSqpdSRo8/s320/IMG_4643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266523259719502338" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UizWvTp49jo5LEIhbjkjI_tREPLoSEm8FWiMnGiGSrqEJSyScegWo-22udkjvPf0libFmDEvHyDIFEuG5rO1gwnJiRvZAXT7jnE4U9k-OMBpCBfNfLosQdg0Sgftf75I6xAQLEDBQq4/s1600-h/IMG_4655.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UizWvTp49jo5LEIhbjkjI_tREPLoSEm8FWiMnGiGSrqEJSyScegWo-22udkjvPf0libFmDEvHyDIFEuG5rO1gwnJiRvZAXT7jnE4U9k-OMBpCBfNfLosQdg0Sgftf75I6xAQLEDBQq4/s320/IMG_4655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266523267042939346" border="0" /></a></div>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-38220268165464675912008-09-23T18:30:00.001-07:002008-09-23T18:38:17.961-07:0019 months<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN-F75SBekDkXjrtkGUreRxkyJpUoxbwML3EU29DFPCczMxRwU4JYpZ84Hlp9dT2j0DA7kIZIx4R5EcvO1V7XkHs54NEnyE0-htvyz4M9SjlWN9vgZhdOHDTJyJZx38q28G8v8gfcy_Q/s1600-h/_jordan18mo20001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249394645084633538" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN-F75SBekDkXjrtkGUreRxkyJpUoxbwML3EU29DFPCczMxRwU4JYpZ84Hlp9dT2j0DA7kIZIx4R5EcvO1V7XkHs54NEnyE0-htvyz4M9SjlWN9vgZhdOHDTJyJZx38q28G8v8gfcy_Q/s400/_jordan18mo20001.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Today, Jordan turned 19 months old... but just a few weeks ago, he had his 18-month pictures taken. We posted a few of the pictures for you to see. Enjoy!<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt_4Nkv6W649PsPKE6he1LnQN-Yn1rbRgT6S88nq3rA9XESlf0kzWT5wmkhRUF-AVuZl2ODuQVAk242eKm-ntCxaMc3f4-OAll-ZLnl4BBepnShQxigt9A6sbs8mRCRfT00Tjb0gRSQI/s1600-h/_jordan18mo1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395605056303090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt_4Nkv6W649PsPKE6he1LnQN-Yn1rbRgT6S88nq3rA9XESlf0kzWT5wmkhRUF-AVuZl2ODuQVAk242eKm-ntCxaMc3f4-OAll-ZLnl4BBepnShQxigt9A6sbs8mRCRfT00Tjb0gRSQI/s200/_jordan18mo1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3zaLSQ0Oq7oIzCzhPlOdjpzILeblfy40BSTWhVa2-WciYWzIP6MqPmjRnhglpsWQPbGVPcJrytrVxi2IdGT3UPaUdMnxLmcsDBnpvECJlAikupt4VsnPX4XyfjTB9tNMigsyHEoeYq0/s1600-h/_jordan18mo20002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395612057290354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3zaLSQ0Oq7oIzCzhPlOdjpzILeblfy40BSTWhVa2-WciYWzIP6MqPmjRnhglpsWQPbGVPcJrytrVxi2IdGT3UPaUdMnxLmcsDBnpvECJlAikupt4VsnPX4XyfjTB9tNMigsyHEoeYq0/s200/_jordan18mo20002.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDo6NDtx-BeZ9CO56uJ2MEvxS1L0ArD2EaeUtFQCL2Di9PuVtzUoZ0pZ3SMwoZ2BzM_vBNDrE6S2ctP1Nc64sjVV-a8wYLNrLQ5zTjJFzjlK2Z8kJdH5er7dLg5aRPNS7CShDjXKv5nE/s1600-h/_jordan18mo2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395624593697506" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDo6NDtx-BeZ9CO56uJ2MEvxS1L0ArD2EaeUtFQCL2Di9PuVtzUoZ0pZ3SMwoZ2BzM_vBNDrE6S2ctP1Nc64sjVV-a8wYLNrLQ5zTjJFzjlK2Z8kJdH5er7dLg5aRPNS7CShDjXKv5nE/s200/_jordan18mo2.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4ttDOAQjDg8U83YEChkIxsy0rYcKak9IGAAujzu74zpsB2wJZdgVzjhHV0yeCSdUvQ_hOKlSE2aIkzx2g08fWXA0FCoTMqoFzvIh-JwC6KH1BTBBDUv6JbQwjcw6g9ScBDyaVxdT_Fk/s1600-h/_jordan18mo20003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395635757973106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4ttDOAQjDg8U83YEChkIxsy0rYcKak9IGAAujzu74zpsB2wJZdgVzjhHV0yeCSdUvQ_hOKlSE2aIkzx2g08fWXA0FCoTMqoFzvIh-JwC6KH1BTBBDUv6JbQwjcw6g9ScBDyaVxdT_Fk/s200/_jordan18mo20003.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-16231590247596375272008-09-17T18:51:00.000-07:002008-09-17T19:17:29.569-07:00Big Brother-to-Be...<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQknjGzRM7OsPTwxoa8v_J1zxE3sCewi4xvh_lD9buvQHC24bnP8GZEAVho-Jt0eighS-0dufzW146rHMW-By0w4J8ZV-ndlhz20uFPXCzT8LNtnK0RtLIh4zv7Wr9h_266k9TNT8Nstw/s1600-h/IMG_3777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247173750195387138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQknjGzRM7OsPTwxoa8v_J1zxE3sCewi4xvh_lD9buvQHC24bnP8GZEAVho-Jt0eighS-0dufzW146rHMW-By0w4J8ZV-ndlhz20uFPXCzT8LNtnK0RtLIh4zv7Wr9h_266k9TNT8Nstw/s400/IMG_3777.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Today's update is a brief, but exciting one. Jordan has been begging us for a little brother or sister (okay, not really...), and today we got confirmation that he will get his wish. At the doctor this morning, we heard the heartbeat of Jordan's future little brother/sister! Sally is about ten weeks along, and we couldn't be more excited. If Jordan's interaction with our friends' baby Miles is any indication, we think he will enjoy being a big brother (at least, until he realizes that it means he won't be the center of the universe any longer). Even though Matt didn't get his wish for twins, we are thankful for the blessing this little one will be!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1aaim69VUsf4V9Yf6v54pbfd5MCIkUP5GFE2LKA_YNc5vEqPuUd6ebXFQMc31YQgyugYv0O4X-PiWOi-P2TjUxu8rPe7eYdCHIHTlSrIsBnpV4VW8w_gSyaNAjDC5kLFMpCTOQgnoS0/s1600-h/IMG_3779.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247173757378672114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1aaim69VUsf4V9Yf6v54pbfd5MCIkUP5GFE2LKA_YNc5vEqPuUd6ebXFQMc31YQgyugYv0O4X-PiWOi-P2TjUxu8rPe7eYdCHIHTlSrIsBnpV4VW8w_gSyaNAjDC5kLFMpCTOQgnoS0/s400/IMG_3779.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-25335681257139063022008-09-09T18:32:00.000-07:002008-09-09T19:02:18.946-07:00A visit to the State Fair<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1y14G6Y_0PWAPp1OwGJEFmuIMWFaQzkcOiVq5os5Dh85P9Um05akgffGCF7kMJUTxi2nTq9ObkRIpFnEUcXowC8Iz38SZgIoSaudDNPG6TPhuX1haNVwEfy6JWRQb82JUhtoOd5gGzk/s1600-h/IMG_3743.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244205882720155474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1y14G6Y_0PWAPp1OwGJEFmuIMWFaQzkcOiVq5os5Dh85P9Um05akgffGCF7kMJUTxi2nTq9ObkRIpFnEUcXowC8Iz38SZgIoSaudDNPG6TPhuX1haNVwEfy6JWRQb82JUhtoOd5gGzk/s400/IMG_3743.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"> A few weeks back, we made our annual trip to the Minnesota State Fair. Generally, it is a time for us to gorge ourselves on food that is completely bad for our health. This year was no exception. At the same time, our visit this year was easily the most fun we've had there in a long time. Jordan was old enough this year to really get into it. He loves animals of all kinds, so the visit to the Miracle of Birth Center and the Horse Barn were highlights for him. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutH91Qixyra6XiKqKVw90HS7iObSWgIkPkZb0QexGOgki39Kix_J3J36QGA8hM7BnFr4Did-74vuWp-rrparHJbGl6l0SXMEKuI3RC8Z6x6Y3noKvDqFfZG_KkDWbcuUwL4uSiMLuPmE/s1600-h/IMG_3735.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244205248532780450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutH91Qixyra6XiKqKVw90HS7iObSWgIkPkZb0QexGOgki39Kix_J3J36QGA8hM7BnFr4Did-74vuWp-rrparHJbGl6l0SXMEKuI3RC8Z6x6Y3noKvDqFfZG_KkDWbcuUwL4uSiMLuPmE/s200/IMG_3735.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUWWvv4evgtvHrNfod6odYasisMdOliboNibwaqy0hvR1aicuLYnjq4UOKfuJ8ZIgr80R0iNhLJ-bxb65h30OmsqRVW_CDgHdWUSQSzfBXOicHVMDbJ4RUaLEXxQHKLy3xm_BM4NriDA/s1600-h/IMG_3744.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244205256682415826" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUWWvv4evgtvHrNfod6odYasisMdOliboNibwaqy0hvR1aicuLYnjq4UOKfuJ8ZIgr80R0iNhLJ-bxb65h30OmsqRVW_CDgHdWUSQSzfBXOicHVMDbJ4RUaLEXxQHKLy3xm_BM4NriDA/s200/IMG_3744.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvUOqjkuB7AS35zn75g7uVfChcY6fOn7sI3pAXKML4THMMmrsqvoDg0tyKo-QrrMxWrVdyZGUpF0zH1PgrVe134vnrD8Z4GVbniNp-7IOqDiCPLk5OwGTTyD_E3-K1TFY7tYLNgnyenQ/s1600-h/IMG_3740.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244205253575546418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvUOqjkuB7AS35zn75g7uVfChcY6fOn7sI3pAXKML4THMMmrsqvoDg0tyKo-QrrMxWrVdyZGUpF0zH1PgrVe134vnrD8Z4GVbniNp-7IOqDiCPLk5OwGTTyD_E3-K1TFY7tYLNgnyenQ/s200/IMG_3740.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYz9lAD-NOUq-ppUfyPG03Opn9EM2aQvLzXWXQFcz17HOVFDyfM6WbNXY9PoVtasp10eRhcVv1mtK38DP5UNyf61JJFY6h4M58t0DCk5R1QpFTjLXF2eRTnOyCWrQ5p8A8QyTETQHO8c/s1600-h/IMG_3753.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244205264749998322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYz9lAD-NOUq-ppUfyPG03Opn9EM2aQvLzXWXQFcz17HOVFDyfM6WbNXY9PoVtasp10eRhcVv1mtK38DP5UNyf61JJFY6h4M58t0DCk5R1QpFTjLXF2eRTnOyCWrQ5p8A8QyTETQHO8c/s200/IMG_3753.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify">The biggest highlight for us was watching him work his way through the Little Farm Hands exhibit, where he planted seeds, picked vegetables, and brought some of his goods to the Farmer's Market. He really got into it!! By the end of the day, he crashed from a Sweet Martha's-induced sugar high, but nonetheless it was a memorable trip for all of us!</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0AnzbuUKSCm8WriwG16FY5f0N9IzjYKKuzyGRL6EEGKPmam6-GXu-osfLgg34iDb96QxgPIxYnikmgfOthHGa9Pm50PjuAWD4e24K95FLwYTNN8Lzi9UqMpfFsmIHPJowYW-GdWR7O3Q/s1600-h/IMG_3696.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244203430786502514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0AnzbuUKSCm8WriwG16FY5f0N9IzjYKKuzyGRL6EEGKPmam6-GXu-osfLgg34iDb96QxgPIxYnikmgfOthHGa9Pm50PjuAWD4e24K95FLwYTNN8Lzi9UqMpfFsmIHPJowYW-GdWR7O3Q/s200/IMG_3696.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ov1gi8NBWJ4TkbCjZq3bqU5Auv-blzphmV9PJxlFttn6ALxC4V0rI-wA5Dk-3GzTA9aB8Tjq9LWyLMIifvUEypoAuWPrix08UaVqaH8hEbDwO5qUeO30MZic7qcXXKM19mNMzbYzw1s/s1600-h/IMG_3710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244203446756117666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ov1gi8NBWJ4TkbCjZq3bqU5Auv-blzphmV9PJxlFttn6ALxC4V0rI-wA5Dk-3GzTA9aB8Tjq9LWyLMIifvUEypoAuWPrix08UaVqaH8hEbDwO5qUeO30MZic7qcXXKM19mNMzbYzw1s/s200/IMG_3710.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpFIsSLfz85Q9GKenx8mtEXBH5j78VqytqmRZgRewx975FVQ05X0nyGKQ-egyCteT6ni7_wSm1IHPQTXQsaR9DNn29rFnXDfBDNiNq8JDTeCdgSclzC7c98S0Rr9FzBuauFs3FLyph20/s1600-h/IMG_3702.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244203442359680386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpFIsSLfz85Q9GKenx8mtEXBH5j78VqytqmRZgRewx975FVQ05X0nyGKQ-egyCteT6ni7_wSm1IHPQTXQsaR9DNn29rFnXDfBDNiNq8JDTeCdgSclzC7c98S0Rr9FzBuauFs3FLyph20/s200/IMG_3702.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjba9FG6bDrQggPl0914UJg9IsuptlF6mEMxs7HN2s-Lmx5R2be9i12uEdSBLu_aAVzE4TjN2ab4lebL44ndPfSGJQmSrtFf7fMxFykctiUmB1sDakoU-nrOKxlAUVFh0AURn9qlGXnBFU/s1600-h/IMG_3726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244203449634746370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjba9FG6bDrQggPl0914UJg9IsuptlF6mEMxs7HN2s-Lmx5R2be9i12uEdSBLu_aAVzE4TjN2ab4lebL44ndPfSGJQmSrtFf7fMxFykctiUmB1sDakoU-nrOKxlAUVFh0AURn9qlGXnBFU/s200/IMG_3726.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf9xrY5a_LMU28e5PwMEzrz9zo_r2p6Iu3Yn-St26EdL0gMTkgLSIL_M43dhKnKP-PzPooDFkQQlFGk0qdgJ2ANlV9v29RgWr3YdCccjHfHqVGtGyuAc1k0Roj7bPXxuHXyG9S-SdNzA/s1600-h/IMG_3685.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244203427786306386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcf9xrY5a_LMU28e5PwMEzrz9zo_r2p6Iu3Yn-St26EdL0gMTkgLSIL_M43dhKnKP-PzPooDFkQQlFGk0qdgJ2ANlV9v29RgWr3YdCccjHfHqVGtGyuAc1k0Roj7bPXxuHXyG9S-SdNzA/s200/IMG_3685.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8KLhDA2eFJq1o_65VJBwL7G8uIpKCOCqJsr0-YhjRQw7uGnOzt67FzCkQGenXDQP64L2sQMgspbbZGo7xXw-uzjVzFPjI46XdcH4zmlxGrAWqBt1elRI05Hm25GkztFy6wxTPUB5BCc/s1600-h/IMG_3760.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244205245647370978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8KLhDA2eFJq1o_65VJBwL7G8uIpKCOCqJsr0-YhjRQw7uGnOzt67FzCkQGenXDQP64L2sQMgspbbZGo7xXw-uzjVzFPjI46XdcH4zmlxGrAWqBt1elRI05Hm25GkztFy6wxTPUB5BCc/s200/IMG_3760.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-81528502936494868482008-08-11T16:36:00.000-07:002008-08-11T16:41:47.281-07:00It's Update Time!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkty9JPExxlNYeAAZruhG_XGbixk9JzaxLKHqvUMIaqZYP54m7vIytHnKQIHNeNliXhbDybem52QJw_HX51QT5ZBQIpEetOz5BOBknpP4nvUM8bmM3p91v7DIRoD-YCgIF2aYKwI45Sc/s1600-h/IMG_3169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233409457267551314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjkty9JPExxlNYeAAZruhG_XGbixk9JzaxLKHqvUMIaqZYP54m7vIytHnKQIHNeNliXhbDybem52QJw_HX51QT5ZBQIpEetOz5BOBknpP4nvUM8bmM3p91v7DIRoD-YCgIF2aYKwI45Sc/s400/IMG_3169.JPG" border="0" /></a>If you haven't noticed, it has been over a month since we updated Jordan's blog. Because we feel badly about that, we have tried to make up for it with a multitude of new posts. How many new posts, you ask? EIGHT NEW POSTS, to be exact, which is more than this page can hold. So if you want to see all of the latest and greatest in the life of Jordan, you'll have to click some of the links under the "August" tab on the left-hand side of the screen. Enjoy!The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-3038033339854729382008-08-11T15:58:00.000-07:002008-08-11T16:35:45.541-07:00The next Tiger Woods???<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw7Snkwm5Ln4AmGuLjdL4FCH4K4L0Ldtjqx6B0BnA_JYWG1-aEKGKiv7Cq53w-BdTrh12BkC3mOiaxC0WxX8A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>After watching this video, you may come to the conclusion that right now he looks more like the next Marian Gaborik... Either way, he loves sending that golf ball flying around the house!</p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-85662821842447570972008-08-11T03:56:00.000-07:002008-08-11T05:37:44.900-07:00Guitar Hero<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxua-8u6EfBcc_EidDN7JKLzQZWzTD-VO9-1Gu8jsVNxZv2hYMGABSw4zAjQnueBb0QgVxod9cQniHyMbr4vQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Another thing Jordan really likes to do is play his guitar. After watching Mom play hours of Guitar Hero (<em>okay - after watching <strong>Dad</strong> play hours of Guitar Hero</em>...), Jordan is practicing up for when it will be his turn.</p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-56231025235312566702008-08-10T21:34:00.000-07:002008-08-10T22:02:22.668-07:00Little Einsteins<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzd0PacAkcfJOP8Fbi4hW7BwJ1QrKbzsw-URN5jum7QOi31zfaYBMIU85y1EqdtBSktTd8MhcWZ_5ssRTlVPQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>We really try to guard Jordan's TV watching and don't let him watch much. However, when we need a brief reprieve (or if we just really need to get something done), we have found that there are few things Jordan likes better than the TV show, <em><strong>Little Einsteins</strong></em>. This clip shows Jordan participating in his favorite part of the show - BLAST OFF!</p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-68348507744139369372008-08-10T20:58:00.000-07:002008-08-10T21:31:32.681-07:00Splish, Splash!<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyNJ0YnO-yeDScKkUnWBanyhL44nvmsEfGzXNXA3L_pusv1qyuHZdymKFSe2OGqIV4rGA_SxkeI3BVS-hnW3Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>While we were in Fairmont for the <em>Relay for Life</em>, there were numerous rain showers and Jordan had a blast splashing around in it!</p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-37389871659419498812008-08-10T20:20:00.000-07:002008-08-10T20:56:15.253-07:00Story time<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyfCfQ1zH3pQUqVLU6Pbe6k9ZU-lhQFWthwUQsGPtKYmZLLBgpob0VlxEq1P4B8HA45Ui-KXF8ihoNoB-Moag' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Jordan loves to read and he loves animals - here's a video of him reading his favorite animal book!</p>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923964227095765431.post-57248467868946496312008-08-10T19:45:00.000-07:002008-08-10T20:04:52.752-07:00Life is Good!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fymYlBT5OekmPD3PH5pvS1o40OKbY6gKA1Eo6ybblW89fBceiLn8IhHqgnAuiAbzNfAnf0HvuIRtT80ZeExcMBcEENs8MdS9wWM9sF8OBqcZ2t0KYImsn57Rc4me7z1Za37azTbfVMs/s1600-h/IMG_3344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233086638371509778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fymYlBT5OekmPD3PH5pvS1o40OKbY6gKA1Eo6ybblW89fBceiLn8IhHqgnAuiAbzNfAnf0HvuIRtT80ZeExcMBcEENs8MdS9wWM9sF8OBqcZ2t0KYImsn57Rc4me7z1Za37azTbfVMs/s400/IMG_3344.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>We have had so much fun with Jordan over the past several months. Trying to capture all of the fun with words would be difficult, so hopefully the plethora of pictures below will give you some glimpses of the joy that Jordan brings to us on a daily basis.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrby2tLMkVx5MLUVWOYVCuRtQE3eP873n9o65kdPc87t-bZtj3dD_T2KLivfb2hxFIDQDaEPZQDEswewR0dOl3znXiJ4Ul3LxALQXxoL5Ccdy-uaIrW2Qn4Py953FNrL-dgEzrjkJidA/s1600-h/IMG_3359.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233087643245796354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrby2tLMkVx5MLUVWOYVCuRtQE3eP873n9o65kdPc87t-bZtj3dD_T2KLivfb2hxFIDQDaEPZQDEswewR0dOl3znXiJ4Ul3LxALQXxoL5Ccdy-uaIrW2Qn4Py953FNrL-dgEzrjkJidA/s200/IMG_3359.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a 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For those of you who don't know, Matt's Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. After successful surgery, Dad is cancer-free and the Relay for Life was both a celebration and a memorial for those families touched by the devastating effects of cancer.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeLPSjNfwKJIUDOSZbgHFHb5JJy8FDNvl1xYKZ3q6Gj3_5Cf4mnwMeCsu73CRwu-F0bNtTmz-8TDOzZDn18VycxERiA9CqoMCBnm1WbFEsYogGpxqsUDF5w4YySV6Q-A_mm4szfdpRiw/s1600-h/IMG_3408.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085254783674994" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeLPSjNfwKJIUDOSZbgHFHb5JJy8FDNvl1xYKZ3q6Gj3_5Cf4mnwMeCsu73CRwu-F0bNtTmz-8TDOzZDn18VycxERiA9CqoMCBnm1WbFEsYogGpxqsUDF5w4YySV6Q-A_mm4szfdpRiw/s200/IMG_3408.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNyhXKNN4rOtztQMKdfuqta8rJDA8nPgd5dF8X85UAkhBUQaxHwjXPOlVotT0Sw8vADd_I4PavyMIh6QJeCQONQ-GCbK6iF42Tp2rXG4pmnfc-CdewVmUJia2b0c0-QBULY1yo3bNDZU/s1600-h/IMG_3411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085266107875474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNyhXKNN4rOtztQMKdfuqta8rJDA8nPgd5dF8X85UAkhBUQaxHwjXPOlVotT0Sw8vADd_I4PavyMIh6QJeCQONQ-GCbK6iF42Tp2rXG4pmnfc-CdewVmUJia2b0c0-QBULY1yo3bNDZU/s200/IMG_3411.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Jordan (along with everyone else) had a special shirt made up to wear at the Relay, and was very proud of his Grandpa. While Jordan didn't stay up all night for the relay, he stayed long enough to walk a few laps and see all of the cool luminaries that lined the track.<br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYeJEsCQEVGkV5gL-D6zAHBM79-N2xvgyqIIE4cr6wl3Strd9RJ0VacIWCE-PBKW3HlrTe_FuoeBgZptQdXY8x8KeKBKN5APB_HaW9WksLkBb9COr2r2WqhdFDW7xEEntvrsyrw6E2sc/s1600-h/IMG_3420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085269319650514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYeJEsCQEVGkV5gL-D6zAHBM79-N2xvgyqIIE4cr6wl3Strd9RJ0VacIWCE-PBKW3HlrTe_FuoeBgZptQdXY8x8KeKBKN5APB_HaW9WksLkBb9COr2r2WqhdFDW7xEEntvrsyrw6E2sc/s200/IMG_3420.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYXRaMA8S6zVyAJAUQROeOC4v9at3ppXQ6eUDDvFYF1R-pVzwJBvL-Hc6S7FDsKP7oTArZYmOUFGM4DRs8u3mzc0Thisy7QErtcaZRfnKRpNp6pEtkszd6LY4OzowAU9LuCMWXRXUHrc/s1600-h/IMG_3418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085279350100786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYXRaMA8S6zVyAJAUQROeOC4v9at3ppXQ6eUDDvFYF1R-pVzwJBvL-Hc6S7FDsKP7oTArZYmOUFGM4DRs8u3mzc0Thisy7QErtcaZRfnKRpNp6pEtkszd6LY4OzowAU9LuCMWXRXUHrc/s200/IMG_3418.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I love you Grandpa!</div>The Andersonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826023781465924370noreply@blogger.com0