tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357054002024-03-13T10:48:38.924-04:00Two Loons plus twobigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-40057411156827520362011-03-28T07:36:00.000-04:002011-03-28T07:36:49.332-04:00How quickly they grow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFyplHjeON8/TZByeZRnxUI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/ctT8zolsrg0/s1600/IMG_6510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFyplHjeON8/TZByeZRnxUI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/ctT8zolsrg0/s320/IMG_6510.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZW5ziEwKa4/TZByGj6jgLI/AAAAAAAAA4U/irPF94_WjBM/s1600/IMG_7438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZW5ziEwKa4/TZByGj6jgLI/AAAAAAAAA4U/irPF94_WjBM/s320/IMG_7438.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Perle our farm dog is almost one year old.</div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-45500845114536165842011-02-01T09:55:00.000-05:002011-02-01T09:55:05.990-05:00GermanyThis is just an aside, but I've started looking into where views of this page come from. And if it is you who are viewing in Germany, please tell me why. There are more than double the views from Germany than there are from the US. I find this odd. No other country views this blog. Huh.bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-76837555321878397792011-01-31T16:32:00.001-05:002011-02-01T09:47:56.350-05:00Found a lot of good photos<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just looked at the files on a memory card from summer. Check out all these great pics.</div><br />
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She's a Traverse City native who lives in the jungle of Costa Rica. She lives off her farm including roasting her own coffee and grinding her own chocolate so I figured she must know what she's talking about.<br /><br />So I told them if we didn't see any eggs soon, we'd be eating chicken soup for dinner all winter long.<br /><br />Joel is building egg boxes as we speak. So we'll see....littleloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318306023598066906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-90301787132466707592010-05-16T21:07:00.004-04:002010-05-16T21:12:21.969-04:00New AdditionEveryone meet Perle. She should be joining our family sometime in Mid June. She is a Great Pyrenees and we are excited to have yet another girl in our house. Adeline, me, Perle, Guinness, 27 chickens and 2500 hops plants; all girls.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S_CXV9FzQCI/AAAAAAAAADE/T23dg0BGcCw/s1600/Perle+2.htm"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S_CXV9FzQCI/AAAAAAAAADE/T23dg0BGcCw/s320/Perle+2.htm" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472039950687092770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S_CXV3ni6-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/HQvhEn4jaFk/s1600/Perle+1.htm"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S_CXV3ni6-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/HQvhEn4jaFk/s320/Perle+1.htm" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472039949218016226" border="0" /></a>littleloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318306023598066906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-42955905311126573632010-04-03T20:11:00.005-04:002010-04-03T20:32:50.828-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcOJUOxhI/AAAAAAAAACs/pVCfwZNART8/s1600/IMG_6382.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcOJUOxhI/AAAAAAAAACs/pVCfwZNART8/s320/IMG_6382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456071609159697938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />EASTER EGGS!<br /><br />Today we took Adeline to her very first Easter Egg Hunt. It was a huge event. More than 17000 eggs spread over three fields all nicely divided by age so that our 0-3 didn't get trampled by someone else's 7-12.<br /><br />The (much needed) rain held off until after all the eggs were collected and Adeline had a good time. It took her a few moments to realize what the idea was but then she took off like a shot bypassing less than stellar egg choices for the ones that obviously held superior candy. (I have no idea why she skipped some and went for others.) But she had a great time and so did Joel and I.<br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcMSA72nI/AAAAAAAAACU/fhXYIBtHDS8/s1600/IMG_6362.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcMSA72nI/AAAAAAAAACU/fhXYIBtHDS8/s320/IMG_6362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456071577134946930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Holding Emilee's hand.<br /><br /> <br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcM2PvOGI/AAAAAAAAACc/7oqzRbVHOYI/s1600/IMG_6365.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcM2PvOGI/AAAAAAAAACc/7oqzRbVHOYI/s320/IMG_6365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456071586860709986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's windy out here mommy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcNh0jnjI/AAAAAAAAACk/e5-AR16Fqf4/s1600/IMG_6372.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcNh0jnjI/AAAAAAAAACk/e5-AR16Fqf4/s320/IMG_6372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456071598557863474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When does this show get on the road?<br /><br /><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcQZ9VR-I/AAAAAAAAAC0/bTYQq4XuGJU/s1600/IMG_6376.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/S7fcQZ9VR-I/AAAAAAAAAC0/bTYQq4XuGJU/s320/IMG_6376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456071647986796514" border="0" /></a><br />This yellow one will do nicely.....littleloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318306023598066906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-76872013284767656032010-03-08T14:06:00.000-05:002010-03-08T14:06:58.574-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For all you disbelievers out there.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">So our backyard may look like this today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S5UuifrZRuI/AAAAAAAAAys/Jr7NTGOV3dI/s1600/IMG_6234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S5UuifrZRuI/AAAAAAAAAys/Jr7NTGOV3dI/s320/IMG_6234.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We also have strange critters living in our trees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S5U0yqAoKRI/AAAAAAAAAzM/412LkRL-sPw/s1600/IMG_6229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S5U0yqAoKRI/AAAAAAAAAzM/412LkRL-sPw/s320/IMG_6229.JPG" /></a></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-9455795613571582782010-02-15T22:00:00.001-05:002010-02-15T22:01:07.159-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I wanna be just like my mom!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3oKNtOOhmI/AAAAAAAAAxk/5pnQuvTvdRk/s1600/IMG_6166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3oKNtOOhmI/AAAAAAAAAxk/5pnQuvTvdRk/s400/IMG_6166.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-20572886306646437542010-02-13T16:13:00.000-05:002010-02-13T16:13:57.120-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3cSchutteI/AAAAAAAAAw8/K28MrhlbbH4/s1600/IMG_6120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3cSchutteI/AAAAAAAAAw8/K28MrhlbbH4/s400/IMG_6120.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3cTLe8Z13I/AAAAAAAAAxU/3PmOCQKBhT8/s1600/IMG_6147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3cTLe8Z13I/AAAAAAAAAxU/3PmOCQKBhT8/s200/IMG_6147.JPG" width="200" /></a>We went outside today and played in the snow. Adeline doesn't like putting all her snow gear on and she definitely resembles Ralphie's little brother "I can't put my arms down!" However once you get her outside she has a lot of fun in the snow. We got about 4" of fresh fluffy stuff to play in this morning. And yeah... she really enjoys making snow angels.<img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3cSf4OEPPI/AAAAAAAAAxE/j2EXk7MM3E0/s640/IMG_6126.JPG" width="480" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3cV9_dAFVI/AAAAAAAAAxc/0Z1hFVZgSig/s1600-h/IMG_6133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/S3cV9_dAFVI/AAAAAAAAAxc/0Z1hFVZgSig/s320/IMG_6133.JPG" /></a></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-82880352747589992182009-12-05T07:14:00.004-05:002009-12-05T07:37:46.559-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Christmas is Coming!!!<br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPK7NImHI/AAAAAAAAAu4/CyAXcPFr7gw/s1600-h/IMG_5880.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPK7NImHI/AAAAAAAAAu4/CyAXcPFr7gw/s400/IMG_5880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411724951349139570" border="0" /></a>It's very exciting for a little girl when Christmas is coming. A tree in the back getting lights was Dela's first clue that something was happening. But it was hard getting into the Christmas spirit with out any snow. Well that is no longer a problem. Here is that Christmas tree now.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPLfSKP8I/AAAAAAAAAvI/HTReJc8ImEY/s1600-h/IMG_5906.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPLfSKP8I/AAAAAAAAAvI/HTReJc8ImEY/s400/IMG_5906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411724961033895874" border="0" /></a>It's the tree in the background not the foreground. We got lots of snow this week and the forecast has snow in it everyday until... well spring I think. As a result we had to get Adeline prepared. So we went out and bought her a snow suit, some boots, hat and mittens and of course a sled. She was a little hesitant at first.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPLGClsBI/AAAAAAAAAvA/Mu5KK5zd9Zs/s1600-h/IMG_5886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPLGClsBI/AAAAAAAAAvA/Mu5KK5zd9Zs/s400/IMG_5886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411724954257698834" border="0" /></a>But after a while we got the gist of it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPLp4ghQI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/EMdNJOdxp88/s1600-h/IMG_5916.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPLp4ghQI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/EMdNJOdxp88/s400/IMG_5916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411724963879093506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPL5hEzVI/AAAAAAAAAvY/D2ANWifUgD0/s1600-h/IMG_5917.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpPL5hEzVI/AAAAAAAAAvY/D2ANWifUgD0/s400/IMG_5917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411724968075775314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After a quick "Hi Tree!" in the morning:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTIZrY4rI/AAAAAAAAAv4/Xm2XmKFWk2Y/s1600-h/IMG_5874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTIZrY4rI/AAAAAAAAAv4/Xm2XmKFWk2Y/s400/IMG_5874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411729306036003506" border="0" /></a>It was time to decorate it after we got our pajamas on that night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTH7MLTVI/AAAAAAAAAvg/mTQlJREH9VU/s1600-h/IMG_5918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTH7MLTVI/AAAAAAAAAvg/mTQlJREH9VU/s400/IMG_5918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411729297852026194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTIH8RGXI/AAAAAAAAAvo/SSpCdN1DFiU/s1600-h/IMG_5922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTIH8RGXI/AAAAAAAAAvo/SSpCdN1DFiU/s400/IMG_5922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411729301274958194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTIK_4c8I/AAAAAAAAAvw/RPGQrlDEPLk/s1600-h/IMG_5928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTIK_4c8I/AAAAAAAAAvw/RPGQrlDEPLk/s400/IMG_5928.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411729302095426498" border="0" /></a>Dela now knows with out a shadow of a doubt that something is happening. It's all so very exciting...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTI1ZGAKI/AAAAAAAAAwA/ux207d0aq4Y/s1600-h/IMG_5869.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SxpTI1ZGAKI/AAAAAAAAAwA/ux207d0aq4Y/s400/IMG_5869.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411729313475461282" border="0" /></a>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-72573653767245004692009-11-22T15:21:00.000-05:002009-11-22T15:22:10.661-05:00New post at www.loonhops.blogspot.combigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-8139672718733521322009-10-18T20:36:00.000-04:002009-10-18T20:37:15.237-04:00check out www.loonhops.blogspot.combigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-77454730771012809352009-10-15T23:25:00.004-04:002009-10-15T23:52:10.475-04:00Fall is here and quickly acting like its leaving again. Sarah and I have been very busy with family visits and starting our new small business. We have had little time to rest and look forward to some quiet times soon. But first we have to build our little trellis. In the mean time here are some pictures to brighten everyone's day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hey Kelly, Lemme show you this stuff.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqIaw6zlI/AAAAAAAAAsA/qoddjgZf_L8/s1600-h/IMG_5469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqIaw6zlI/AAAAAAAAAsA/qoddjgZf_L8/s400/IMG_5469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393036509143813714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Reading books with Unckey Kevin<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqIFJ5DyI/AAAAAAAAAr4/njkufoRudJ0/s1600-h/IMG_5476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqIFJ5DyI/AAAAAAAAAr4/njkufoRudJ0/s400/IMG_5476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393036503342976802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grampa Bo's 60th birthday!!<br />(That's like my age times... 60)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqJssRRpI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/t6iR27Jjuws/s1600-h/IMG_5496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqJssRRpI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/t6iR27Jjuws/s400/IMG_5496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393036531136022162" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqI8LzJtI/AAAAAAAAAsI/hO4HH1hYFJg/s1600-h/IMG_5489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqI8LzJtI/AAAAAAAAAsI/hO4HH1hYFJg/s400/IMG_5489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393036518114928338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These here apples, they're good for ya.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqHnu1FeI/AAAAAAAAArw/g50vCVFwFzo/s1600-h/IMG_5507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StfqHnu1FeI/AAAAAAAAArw/g50vCVFwFzo/s400/IMG_5507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393036495444841954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's dad being scared<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftIwfUgCI/AAAAAAAAAsY/YSje04P3glU/s1600-h/IMG_5548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftIwfUgCI/AAAAAAAAAsY/YSje04P3glU/s400/IMG_5548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393039813510463522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftJQ2oXXI/AAAAAAAAAsg/8wIaIN89xw8/s1600-h/IMG_5540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftJQ2oXXI/AAAAAAAAAsg/8wIaIN89xw8/s400/IMG_5540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393039822198168946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Getting chilly out. It's good to cuddle with mom.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftJoCFYuI/AAAAAAAAAso/K6FM6SQ2VOI/s1600-h/IMG_5556.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftJoCFYuI/AAAAAAAAAso/K6FM6SQ2VOI/s400/IMG_5556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393039828420223714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftKHZo2uI/AAAAAAAAAsw/ZnP4Aa8HW5w/s1600-h/IMG_5541.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/StftKHZo2uI/AAAAAAAAAsw/ZnP4Aa8HW5w/s400/IMG_5541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393039836840516322" border="0" /></a>BYE BYE!!<br /></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-6308601812480004772009-09-28T21:34:00.002-04:002009-09-28T21:46:36.559-04:00Sarah and I like to call ourselves runners, however my last real run was cheered on by a cute wife with a pregnant belly. So, yeah, it's been a while. We found the incentive we need to start being runners again...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SsFkSU4T-3I/AAAAAAAAArY/65lwJ4y69w8/s1600-h/zombie_logo.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 362px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SsFkSU4T-3I/AAAAAAAAArY/65lwJ4y69w8/s400/zombie_logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386696895317146482" border="0" /></a>yeah... you dress up and everything.bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-38754497325514594512009-09-02T11:43:00.002-04:002009-09-02T11:53:24.285-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">WE GOT A NAME!!!!!</span><br /></div><br />After much deliberation we have finally come up with a name for our farm. Ready?...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Fresh Roots Organics. <br /></span></div><br />We like this because we feel the our organic methods of farming is a relatively new and fresh look on how mainstream agriculture is done, however it is deep rooted in how food has been produced for centuries. We feel like our methods are very healthy methods, which the term "fresh" brings to mind. It's kinda fun because it's an oxymoron. Fresh = new, roots = old tradition. <br /><br />On a personal level we like the name because we have a new homestead that Sarah and I feel we are putting roots down into hopefully for many many years to come. So there it is: Fresh Roots Organics. If you like you can just say FRO. Let's hope I can take the name legally as a business.bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-18083832363442186732009-08-20T18:10:00.002-04:002009-08-20T18:21:39.735-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Life's a Beach</span><br /></div><br />Well since Finn did a beach blog, we thought we'd respond in kind.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3Li2U32kI/AAAAAAAAApI/-bySa2T0vdw/s1600-h/IMG_5382.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3Li2U32kI/AAAAAAAAApI/-bySa2T0vdw/s400/IMG_5382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372173730081921602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We Saw Ducks!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LjaiaJNI/AAAAAAAAApQ/tZAO9lOPKss/s1600-h/IMG_5390.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LjaiaJNI/AAAAAAAAApQ/tZAO9lOPKss/s400/IMG_5390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372173739802371282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The sun made me do funny faces<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LjxqQXYI/AAAAAAAAApY/LBf88bl5uYo/s1600-h/IMG_5403.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LjxqQXYI/AAAAAAAAApY/LBf88bl5uYo/s400/IMG_5403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372173746009300354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The waves tickled my feet<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LknlvPJI/AAAAAAAAApg/xAmFtfWe__U/s1600-h/waves.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LknlvPJI/AAAAAAAAApg/xAmFtfWe__U/s400/waves.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372173760485866642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />But the best part was splashing dad<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LlEhJvpI/AAAAAAAAApo/e4ivrdc-FGQ/s1600-h/SPLASHIN.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/So3LlEhJvpI/AAAAAAAAApo/e4ivrdc-FGQ/s400/SPLASHIN.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372173768251260562" border="0" /></a><br /></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-44835081057841276972009-08-12T21:41:00.002-04:002009-08-12T22:01:22.219-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">PEE<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">Our little girl is growing up so fast! It seems like just yesterday we were oohing and ahhing over her sitting on her own and now we are applauding the sitting again.<br />As it turns out Adeline has some pretty tell tale signs that she is relieving herself. Pee and Stinky are also a part of her vocabulary (She also pointed to the moon today and said "moon" out of the blue.) So today while at Target I thought "Why not?" and got her her own potty chair to put next the "Mommy Potty". Twice during the day when she made her signs we said "Do you have to pee?" and she would go running toward the bathroom. Of course it was too late and we just changed diapers but tonight right before her bath she wanted to sit on her little chair and she used it! Happily proclaiming "Pee, Pee, Potty, Pee." She's not even 18 months yet. Then she wanted me to sit on the Mommy potty and keep her company.<br />I know it was all about timing and that in truth she pees in the bath every night. She probably won't do it again for six months. We just caught the right moment but she was very proud of herself and as doting parents Joel and I couldn't help but be proud too. Now she just needs to figure out how to take off her pants.<br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></div>littleloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318306023598066906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-89101984730456311792009-08-11T22:21:00.002-04:002009-08-11T22:29:52.489-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Adeline is into photos<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">So Dela found the camera and quickly learned that one certain button made the flash go off. This is the first picture taken completely by her. Oddly enough it was taken of her.</span><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInmnmh71I/AAAAAAAAAow/7aUII_bpbHg/s1600-h/first+picture+ever.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInmnmh71I/AAAAAAAAAow/7aUII_bpbHg/s400/first+picture+ever.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368897250198155090" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The rest of the pictures she took were not worth displaying, but her are some of her that are worth it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInnmLt2JI/AAAAAAAAApA/aTYWjkYn4Sc/s1600-h/flowers.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInnmLt2JI/AAAAAAAAApA/aTYWjkYn4Sc/s400/flowers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368897266997123218" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She likes to get a close look at nature just like her ole man.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInnI64yZI/AAAAAAAAAo4/Vq6wDBzoYH0/s1600-h/cutie.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInnI64yZI/AAAAAAAAAo4/Vq6wDBzoYH0/s400/cutie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368897259141908882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's official. There are three loons now.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInmQSrYWI/AAAAAAAAAoo/K01C_gw4Nvs/s1600-h/tounges.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SoInmQSrYWI/AAAAAAAAAoo/K01C_gw4Nvs/s400/tounges.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368897243940872546" border="0" /></a><br /></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-67827282445990102032009-07-16T16:53:00.007-04:002009-07-16T19:02:00.942-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Picture time.</span><br /></div><br />So here we go with some more pictures. There are some old and some new. We had a few compiled because our new connection does not upload pictures as fast as our old, so it takes a good time investment to post a blog. Today, I got some time<br /><br /><br />When we first moved up to T.C. we found a little park next to the bay. Adeline loved the swings.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-VV1wYUtI/AAAAAAAAAnE/JPpZP6j6BLw/s1600-h/IMG_5113.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-VV1wYUtI/AAAAAAAAAnE/JPpZP6j6BLw/s320/IMG_5113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359166284033970898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Grandpa and Nana liked them too.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-VWfkTkTI/AAAAAAAAAnM/MEPRNcvbAZo/s1600-h/IMG_5128.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-VWfkTkTI/AAAAAAAAAnM/MEPRNcvbAZo/s320/IMG_5128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359166295257616690" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />Here is the father's day present that Adeline got me this year. She usually has ulterior motives in her gifts.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-VVoAoFDI/AAAAAAAAAm8/zMp9mXHyMYY/s1600-h/IMG_5100.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-VVoAoFDI/AAAAAAAAAm8/zMp9mXHyMYY/s320/IMG_5100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359166280344015922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the photo of the kitchen we took when we were house hunting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b3gVZrxI/AAAAAAAAAnU/sliEl_3m5II/s1600-h/Before.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b3gVZrxI/AAAAAAAAAnU/sliEl_3m5II/s400/Before.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359173459468988178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are some shots of the kitchen now that we've had our spin on it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b30DL_BI/AAAAAAAAAnc/JCSaifcd7lI/s1600-h/after.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b30DL_BI/AAAAAAAAAnc/JCSaifcd7lI/s400/after.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359173464761302034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I put in a new sink in and new fixtures on it. Doing dishes has never been so satisfying.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b4HBMuqI/AAAAAAAAAnk/P3cnhB7HDTs/s1600-h/IMG_5221.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b4HBMuqI/AAAAAAAAAnk/P3cnhB7HDTs/s400/IMG_5221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359173469853235874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b4llZeMI/AAAAAAAAAns/xIAuvMP-zsk/s1600-h/IMG_5222.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-b4llZeMI/AAAAAAAAAns/xIAuvMP-zsk/s400/IMG_5222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359173478058129602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dela is getting big quick. She now can use the stool Grandma M. got her to brush her teeth at the sink.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-tdW8UqjI/AAAAAAAAAn8/gPDUh_sTqq4/s1600-h/IMG_5195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-tdW8UqjI/AAAAAAAAAn8/gPDUh_sTqq4/s400/IMG_5195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359192801480583730" border="0" /></a><br />Well we're gunna sneak out of here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-tdAm1XvI/AAAAAAAAAn0/AASjy8OJZE4/s1600-h/IMG_5168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Sl-tdAm1XvI/AAAAAAAAAn0/AASjy8OJZE4/s400/IMG_5168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359192795484872434" border="0" /></a>Love to all from the Looney Mulders<br /><br /></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-9467699473079132682009-06-29T19:44:00.005-04:002009-07-01T10:27:35.269-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The New Lodge</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>So I've been getting some grief that there should be pictures of the new place posted. So here we go...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, a place to hang this without any intentions of taking it down again.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skla1LFe2PI/AAAAAAAAAls/1bUvTNNEK78/s1600-h/IMG_5177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skla1LFe2PI/AAAAAAAAAls/1bUvTNNEK78/s400/IMG_5177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352909501661894898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the front of the house, so if you are coming to visit this is what you look for.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skla1oIziMI/AAAAAAAAAl0/laE-dtory5s/s1600-h/IMG_5180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skla1oIziMI/AAAAAAAAAl0/laE-dtory5s/s400/IMG_5180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352909509460461762" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the front porch room where we pontificate.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8K7LdCBI/AAAAAAAAAl8/P22Cq4vas2Q/s1600-h/IMG_5178.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8K7LdCBI/AAAAAAAAAl8/P22Cq4vas2Q/s320/IMG_5178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352946159232813074" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />The backyard is beautiful. The previous owners were master rose gardeners. Here are some pics of our back patio. Standing on it, I once counted 25 varieties of roses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SktlUvuEDhI/AAAAAAAAAm0/VgxRUsurD2E/s1600-h/IMG_5175.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 141px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SktlUvuEDhI/AAAAAAAAAm0/VgxRUsurD2E/s200/IMG_5175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353483989141425682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SktlUKdn4SI/AAAAAAAAAms/GCpwfvTB2fA/s1600-h/IMG_5174.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 141px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SktlUKdn4SI/AAAAAAAAAms/GCpwfvTB2fA/s200/IMG_5174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353483979140358434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SktlThME7LI/AAAAAAAAAmk/lGeRP_QoNok/s1600-h/IMG_5173.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 141px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/SktlThME7LI/AAAAAAAAAmk/lGeRP_QoNok/s200/IMG_5173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353483968060910770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is the back yard from the patio. At that small treeline on the top of the hill you can see about 6 more acres that are ours.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8LYMWgII/AAAAAAAAAmE/R9T70F2uiHo/s1600-h/IMG_5176.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8LYMWgII/AAAAAAAAAmE/R9T70F2uiHo/s320/IMG_5176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352946167021207682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>This is the backyard willow tree and pond. A meager beginning to the water features and shade gardens to follow.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8L9L-AaI/AAAAAAAAAmM/-3sH7jeyRD8/s1600-h/IMG_5183.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8L9L-AaI/AAAAAAAAAmM/-3sH7jeyRD8/s320/IMG_5183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352946176951714210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Sarah wants to turn this space into an Adeline friendly garden.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8MNZ3CiI/AAAAAAAAAmU/HhmIBwFOBSs/s1600-h/IMG_5182.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8MNZ3CiI/AAAAAAAAAmU/HhmIBwFOBSs/s320/IMG_5182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352946181304945186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>This is a freeloader. Not only do we give him free room, but evidently the fish I put in the pond a week ago provided him with free meals too.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8MhztHzI/AAAAAAAAAmc/gO969wteWU0/s1600-h/PICT0001.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/Skl8MhztHzI/AAAAAAAAAmc/gO969wteWU0/s320/PICT0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352946186782056242" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />I had some pictures of the rose gardens, but for some reason they won't load onto blogspot.<br /><br /></div></div>Sarah and I are very happy with our new place, and are eager to get working on all the gardens. But there is no shortness of things to do. The reason there are no pictures of this inside of this house is because we are not quite unpacked yet. Adeline's room was first on our list and is almost done. Pictures to follow.<br /><br />So come visit, everyone. The Two Loons' door is always open.bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-34138105537756715172009-06-10T20:10:00.003-04:002009-06-10T20:13:59.270-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">We're back online!!! </span><br /></div>Just a quick post to say we've secured internet out here in the sticks. But we're still very busy, so there will be not cute Dela pictures here (besides, she's not that cute these days. She got some kinda stomach puke virus during the move). We are heading back to Cleveland tomorrow. We'll see some of you there.bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-31435307753698945842009-05-23T15:45:00.009-04:002009-05-24T09:59:13.864-04:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:130%;">LOOK WHAT I CAN DO<br />or<br />ADELINE AT THE ZOO<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhUVW9QbCI/AAAAAAAAACE/57FQwpvArnA/s1600-h/IMG_4919.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339110084164217890" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhUVW9QbCI/AAAAAAAAACE/57FQwpvArnA/s320/IMG_4919.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><br /></span>HI!<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />I'm 15 months old now and I just had my check-up to prove it! I now weigh 21 and a half pounds. I can say lots of things like Ma-ma and Da-Da, ball, baby, more, nana, no, Hi, kitty, hereyago, caca (that's coffee) gack (that's sock/shoe) and car (that's my favorite. I say it at least 10 times every time we go for a walk.)<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />I know where my belly is and my eyes and my nose and my mouth. Aunt Kelly also taught me where my pants are. Who knew they were so close?<br />this morning we all went for a walk and I ran around the tennis courts for a long time. I found a ball there and learned how to throw it. I can get it a whole 3 feet!! Then I have to go chasing after it. I can also do downward dog balancing on my head with my arms out behind me. I can even then pick up one leg. But of course I won't let mommy take a picture of it 'cause that would be really silly that she have proof of this amazing feat.<br />I still love chicken and whatever other crazy concoction mommy and daddy think up to give me. Peas are my favorite veggie, bananas and blueberries are my favorite fruit. Teddy Grams and "juice" rock when I can get them. Don't tell my parents but I figured out where they are kept.<br /><br /><br /><br />I like to be outside and go for walks. Last weekend we went for a walk at the zoo. it was lots of fun!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTTeujnvI/AAAAAAAAABc/RuJT3tPGa9Y/s1600-h/IMG_4890.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339108952378679026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTTeujnvI/AAAAAAAAABc/RuJT3tPGa9Y/s320/IMG_4890.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />I liked the giraffes. I even tried to climb through the fence to get to them.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTUUtEVeI/AAAAAAAAABs/pll-tGBHii8/s1600-h/IMG_4900.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTUPecumI/AAAAAAAAABk/BDoxh-scpMs/s1600-h/IMG_4894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339108965464455778" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTUPecumI/AAAAAAAAABk/BDoxh-scpMs/s320/IMG_4894.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTUUtEVeI/AAAAAAAAABs/pll-tGBHii8/s1600-h/IMG_4900.JPG"> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339108966867949026" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTUUtEVeI/AAAAAAAAABs/pll-tGBHii8/s320/IMG_4900.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />I also liked the gorillas. I thump my chest when I see them 'cause that's what mommy does when she reads me the gorilla book.<br /><br />Daddy thought I matched the flamingos and tried to give me away.... At least that's what I thought was happening.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTUn54V0I/AAAAAAAAAB0/MpomPm288es/s1600-h/IMG_4913.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339108972021962562" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTUn54V0I/AAAAAAAAAB0/MpomPm288es/s320/IMG_4913.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />I was sooo tired at the end I almost fell asleep in daddy's arms..... ah so fun!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTVGKc0eI/AAAAAAAAAB8/9cPFlcMgAoI/s1600-h/IMG_4917.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339108980144525794" style="WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhTVGKc0eI/AAAAAAAAAB8/9cPFlcMgAoI/s320/IMG_4917.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Now I have to go and help mommy and daddy pack. Moving day is right around the corner...<br /><br />. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhUVrX87BI/AAAAAAAAACM/yKQCM0wvhu4/s1600-h/IMG_4929.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339110089644895250" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/ShhUVrX87BI/AAAAAAAAACM/yKQCM0wvhu4/s320/IMG_4929.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love you all!!! </div></div>littleloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318306023598066906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-68113018643488890572009-05-17T11:31:00.004-04:002009-05-17T18:14:29.445-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Spring Time is Busy</span><br /></div><br />OK, so I need to update this blog. I realized that Bo had updated his more recently than mine and that is just plain unacceptable. We've been very busy getting this house ready to no longer be our house. We've had 4 inspections so far and we have two more to go. Each inspector needs to find their own things to zing us on. I think they actually look at the previous inspections and think "I can find a few more things, otherwise me being here is pointless." The city inspections are over and I am proud to say that this 88 year old house is violation free. We have a pest inspection on Thursday and then a final private inspection on Saturday just to see if we did the stuff we promised to do. It's hard to imagine that in three weeks we will be living in a new house. Our official move date is June 5th. We will be homeless for the night and get possession of our new place on June 6th. If you're curious, yes, my last day of school is June 5th. We get out of work at noon, and I'm hittin' the road. No pressure there, eh?<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDqQ6aqLI/AAAAAAAAAlU/kSYpYeylb1g/s1600-h/lil+girl.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDqQ6aqLI/AAAAAAAAAlU/kSYpYeylb1g/s320/lil+girl.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336839951807588530" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Adeline is growing up amazingly fast. It seems spring has the same growth effects on her as it does on the vegetation. She is no longer a baby, but rather a very astute little girl. She picks up new words every day. The latest super cute phrase is that when she hands you something, she often says, "here ya go." It really makes you realize that she is listening to everything you say. I'm also happy to say that she seems to have lost interest in all her toys. I'm happy to say that because she has replaced that curiosity with curiosity of nature. My kid, right? She loves to just walk around outside picking things up like rocks and dirt and giving them a good taste. She hasn't found anything particularly tasty yet, but she'll stumble upon the herb garden eventually.<br /><div style="text-align: left;">We took her to the botanical gardens where they had their annual butterfly exhibit. She really enjoyed the photo opportunities.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDqP_P-pI/AAAAAAAAAlM/jR6fUTPdfrk/s1600-h/Caterpillar+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 196px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDqP_P-pI/AAAAAAAAAlM/jR6fUTPdfrk/s320/Caterpillar+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336839951559424658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDqHOmqAI/AAAAAAAAAlE/-3tr_e34vzc/s1600-h/butterfly2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDqHOmqAI/AAAAAAAAAlE/-3tr_e34vzc/s320/butterfly2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336839949207906306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dela is also excited about moving north. Our last trip up there we stopped at Cabela's and she picked out a kayak. She's developing so many new skills.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDpgh2HoI/AAAAAAAAAk8/gURNEd7utws/s1600-h/kayaks.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShBDpgh2HoI/AAAAAAAAAk8/gURNEd7utws/s320/kayaks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336839938819628674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShCL118-G-I/AAAAAAAAAlc/VlupvZ1QahQ/s1600-h/bubbles+with+mom.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShCL118-G-I/AAAAAAAAAlc/VlupvZ1QahQ/s320/bubbles+with+mom.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336919315566173154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShCL2OhYbTI/AAAAAAAAAlk/bgLwi9oGz4s/s1600-h/slide.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vg9IGMeUoDE/ShCL2OhYbTI/AAAAAAAAAlk/bgLwi9oGz4s/s320/slide.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336919322161343794" border="0" /></a></div></div>bigloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585398513348426617noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705400.post-47984136637516184562009-04-22T19:09:00.007-04:002009-04-22T20:58:06.421-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">WASABI, EYESHADOW and<br />TODDLING<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Well here you go. Baby Adeline is no longer with us. She has morphed quite smoothly into toddler Adeline complete with the bruises acquired proving her walking skills.<br />This bruise also represents our first trip to the ER. Joel got a call in the middle of the day saying Adeline had hit her head/ eye on a bookcase. She was doing OK but when I heard that she had been hit this close to her eye and on the side of her head I wanted to be sure so I had Joel take her in while I took care of other peoples children at work. Needless to say She did just fine.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/Se-k0P3k6ZI/AAAAAAAAABE/_bU2sUXTLZY/s1600-h/IMG_4812.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 191px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/Se-k0P3k6ZI/AAAAAAAAABE/_bU2sUXTLZY/s320/IMG_4812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327658101722376594" border="0" /></a><br />Adeline is also picking up several words. her favorite right now is "Ball".<br />Enjoy the video<br /><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx4MUBgwjUedaeI5CeORvnLqrxRcer7oNHYsD86u2zET4Bh-skXNCR_RWSPbefG2lDEEnaW2f01hW0' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><br /><br />Where does the Wasabi come in? Well I made Wasabi Soy Salmon burgers (turned just into Salmon mash) for dinner tonight and Adeline <span style="font-weight: bold;">loved</span> it. I was a little hesitant because of the 2 full teaspoons of Wasabi I put into it but we couldn't get it too her fast enough. I think she ate more than I did. She wanted it all on her fork so Joel and I took turns loading up the fork and handing it to her so that she could eat it. Very cute.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/Se-mZlcgIZI/AAAAAAAAABM/bwfzFIJyljk/s1600-h/IMG_4809.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/Se-mZlcgIZI/AAAAAAAAABM/bwfzFIJyljk/s320/IMG_4809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327659842681184658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />P.S. Notice anything different about this picture?...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/Se-wPduAJVI/AAAAAAAAABU/W8vFMfY4aG8/s1600-h/IMG_4815.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_w0zIlUIemug/Se-wPduAJVI/AAAAAAAAABU/W8vFMfY4aG8/s320/IMG_4815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327670663924688210" border="0" /></a>littleloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318306023598066906noreply@blogger.com3