tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15746899245036532622024-02-07T05:23:34.940-05:00The Sumpters: Ocean-front Propertykarensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-47522873043265425472013-08-16T17:38:00.000-04:002013-08-16T17:38:00.243-04:00Pièce de résistance <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
As of last Wednesday, our remodel is officially complete! We have been mostly finished since May, we just had a few odds and ends to finish up and last of all was staining our front door. </div>
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It almost looks black in the interior picture, but it is the same color inside and out.<br />
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I think we'll wait a while before we start thinking about our yard projects.</div>
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Its soon to be 3 years that we've lived in our house and we've finally embarked upon the remodeling we planned to do from the beginning. All I can say is that its good we didn't buy a 'real' fixer-upper. We don't have the after pictures because we're not finished yet, but here are a few "before" and "during" pictures...</div>
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Enclosing our small, third car garage that the previous owner had turned in to a "bonus room."</div>
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Changing out the two double-hung windows in the living room for one larger window...<br />
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Adding a French-door entry to the office<br />
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We also added a solar tube in the 1/2 bathroom. And while we're on the subject of bathrooms, take a look at my gray, striped wall. I think everyone needs one of these in their house! Miranda keeps asking why I'm painting everything gray. I think she would be happy if every wall were pink or purple:)<br />
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Other projects not pictured are tiling, lighting and switching out sliding glass doors for French doors<br />
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Besides a steady stream of workers here during the day, we've been trying to keep the state of cleanliness at a livable level. This includes constantly wiping layers of dust off the kitchen counters and sweeping our gritty, dusty floor.<br />
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We are just waiting for our new front door to come in before we can finish up all the projects. We are loving it so far and will love it even more when its finished!karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-80381949850108178522013-03-25T01:29:00.000-04:002013-03-25T01:31:32.020-04:00Donation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Every morning when we have to brush Miranda's hair I about loose my mind; between her screaming that it hurts and Mitchell getting in the way and pushing her, then Miranda yelling him for him to stop pushing her. Anyway, I've been talking to Miranda for a while about donating her hair. She has a girl in her primary class that has lost her hair due to chemo for a brain tumor. Miranda thought it would be great if they could use her hair to make a wig for Malie. Only problem is is that Malie has black hair. Well, since her hair couldn't go to Malie, Miranda decided it would be okay if her hair went to another girl 'like' Malie. The stars finally aligned, her hair was finally long enough...the needed 10 inches to donate to "Locks of Love" AND she agreed.</div>
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I think she likes it, although she did tell me the next day that she wants her long hair back. I just tried to ignore that comment.<br />
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Also, she just stated soccer, so I had to throw in a picture of her at her first practice. For a child who is not exactly athletically inclined, but who likes to win, this may be an interesting experience.</div>
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The much talked about event for the past 3 months has finally taken place. Miranda finally had her first friend birthday party. With her birthday being on Christmas day, it takes some planning to make a birthday party happen three weeks before the blessed event so that friends can actually attend. She chose a Scooby Doo theme, which I slightly encouraged over princesses so that the boys attending would want to participate. After our gourmet, Hot & Ready pizzas...<br />
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The party was a smashing success and I'm glad its over:)</div>
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Another long awaited event...Miranda had her first dance recital on Saturday. Her ballet/tap class danced to "Me and My Teddy Bear" at their Christmas recital. For over a year now she has been saying she wantes to dance on a stage. So, here she is folks...okay she's not exactly dancing in this picture, but she did dance.</div>
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So...since Miranda wanted to be Izzy (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates) </div>
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this year, we went with a pirate theme.</div>
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Adorable though it was, Mitchell did not enjoy wearing his hat</div>
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My little buccaneers! </div>
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Introducing...San Diego!</div>
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Steve had a conference in San Diego last week so we decided to all take a vacation. </div>
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Chillin' with Shamu at Sea World</div>
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Nevermind Shamu, Julia said the best part of Sea World was buying a stuffed animal. Here they are all holding hands.<br />
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At the beach, Collin surrounded the hole they were digging with sea weed to protect it from the waves...nice.</div>
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Trip to SD Zoo's Safari Park...close encounter with a Lion.<br />
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<u>Some highlights from the trip:</u><br />
Date and Cactus Milkshakes in Dateland, AZ<br />
Buying new shoes and boots (for Karen)<br />
Eating at the Fish Market (restaurant)<br />
Trying out tons of balsalmic vinegar and oil flavors at the oil & vinegar shop<br />
The Dolphin Show at Sea World<br />
Mitchell and Meghan eating ramen noodles at every meal<br />
The African Tram at Safari Park<br />
Playing Imagine Iff with Suzie & Michael<br />
Mitchell giving Elmo high-5 at Sea World<br />
Goat cheese, spinich and mushroom pizza<br />
The kids playing and playing <u>and</u> playing<br />
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So glad we got to get away and to spend time with S&M before their big move!<br />
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I can't believe Mitchell is 1 year old already! Since we have lots of girly paraphernalia at our house, we decided it was time to get some boy toys. Here he is opening his new TOOL BENCH.</div>
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Happy Birthday little Monkey!</div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-59784151722160648162012-04-15T00:09:00.002-04:002012-04-15T00:11:48.492-04:00Happy Easter!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 328px; height: 441px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731474945876845218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3wSzzlmTID71vG5IRBJW9MmE_xVsCoy-p6_L_R17oT5W8x8TRx2wQ26e8guL9zNkhe8Kh05DScfyuH02yazQxp-r_LGA_98uO1g8XW56vVbrPPTrjDWdrfhtKkfJVijT5ETwnzo0fr0/s320/March-April+024+-+Copy.JPG" /><div align="center">Here are our cute Easter kids as we were rushing out the door for church</div><div> </div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-74279161635889126262012-02-20T19:03:00.007-05:002012-02-20T19:49:34.770-05:00Heart & Sole Run<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUC70TuPu-AMK4htLgBRp_v6YFE_bvU-sLjq-WqwE31gtZWGrdUIDknje8zYAMdpKWPO_XyUb6VxwQEhmGInw_47241KjaxS4bZ_EaXc9fJQt59DCzs0JT9YvUszGbK1__k51GCaYDzA/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 402px; height: 309px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711382011625293986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUC70TuPu-AMK4htLgBRp_v6YFE_bvU-sLjq-WqwE31gtZWGrdUIDknje8zYAMdpKWPO_XyUb6VxwQEhmGInw_47241KjaxS4bZ_EaXc9fJQt59DCzs0JT9YvUszGbK1__k51GCaYDzA/s320/014.JPG" /></a>Our family participated in the Goodyear Heart & Sole run on Saturday. Steve and kids ran/rode in the mile fun-run. It was Miranda's first ever race. She had seen Steve run in a turkey trot on Thanksgiving and had a few practice runs leading up to it so she was very excited. Here she is with her ribbon for finishing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAJYP4TMayAqxtrsom860GYowaAU1-BqHWU9TVrP8ay0dMmJCLBPEzLwmKYVXg6wHTUBU5qYhVc-ZH7KHTcVmnixr5WD9hIlYZaqSODHYB5R7oFsrCvF5AEw6dyeia6ryfsHe8dn0GcE/s1600/015+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 427px; height: 348px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711382002374497746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAJYP4TMayAqxtrsom860GYowaAU1-BqHWU9TVrP8ay0dMmJCLBPEzLwmKYVXg6wHTUBU5qYhVc-ZH7KHTcVmnixr5WD9hIlYZaqSODHYB5R7oFsrCvF5AEw6dyeia6ryfsHe8dn0GcE/s320/015+-+Copy.JPG" /></a>I ran the 5K. My goals were to run the whole way and to run it in under 36 minutes. 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Never mind that there were 60ish-year-olds that were running at my pace; I was still pretty happy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yvobzD-tnsvn8TjlyKGxKyBvTxgvoxnN_9JDlMQteGOpj2sXOULjv0bG1WqWWVWdHvP-j3cVB0d5C24hIVmsQu3YBCS1GvANJQRcimarSynB7nKxR-u4Ct631PseexvAmMNpZdEGIWU/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 384px; height: 315px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711381998225933826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yvobzD-tnsvn8TjlyKGxKyBvTxgvoxnN_9JDlMQteGOpj2sXOULjv0bG1WqWWVWdHvP-j3cVB0d5C24hIVmsQu3YBCS1GvANJQRcimarSynB7nKxR-u4Ct631PseexvAmMNpZdEGIWU/s320/016.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-89493860851674389182012-01-29T22:12:00.003-05:002012-01-29T22:23:04.902-05:00Helmet, decorated.Mitchell has been wearing his helmet for about 2 months now and we finally got it decorated. There is a place here in Phoenix that does signs for cars, businesses, etc. and they also do helmets (for free). You tell them the design you want and a mere 7 weeks later, they put it on for you. Here he is--a mini-Steve in his little button-down shirt. Doesn't he look like a fierce cougar?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidImfItvQPKDaLmm6Iu4jvQPTPdxXC4O2Z4SkxAdZ4ooctQkV3TDuQ_4Xkq__dxnAFQWXtVvmMud_oJ1E81spOvYe-wtEWkj9H4klGHdVXXkS3X-LRzekPNpkMQxaiwaEagV7pG40dH8U/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 415px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703257925868257394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidImfItvQPKDaLmm6Iu4jvQPTPdxXC4O2Z4SkxAdZ4ooctQkV3TDuQ_4Xkq__dxnAFQWXtVvmMud_oJ1E81spOvYe-wtEWkj9H4klGHdVXXkS3X-LRzekPNpkMQxaiwaEagV7pG40dH8U/s320/Copy+of+Picture+030.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DySxSYSSMGHzSqufY2rwRBcvFTAQJfSrVD5bmbZm9PN0QsUChnQkRZ0TRwbrIhOvcxlPPqNLRSGq3DcpS2bZXQe-Hm1VDxzZ0ftOPoOPSQvRfMot641M_70TCHmpye9HlWLm5f-gqIQ/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 384px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703257925200413986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DySxSYSSMGHzSqufY2rwRBcvFTAQJfSrVD5bmbZm9PN0QsUChnQkRZ0TRwbrIhOvcxlPPqNLRSGq3DcpS2bZXQe-Hm1VDxzZ0ftOPoOPSQvRfMot641M_70TCHmpye9HlWLm5f-gqIQ/s320/Copy+of+Picture+033.jpg" /></a><br /></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-84834501634640286642012-01-29T21:57:00.005-05:002012-01-29T22:11:47.946-05:00"I must be moving at all times"<p>This boy cannot sit still...ever!</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dznqLztiKcjz06EyTqP4B8WoOpDc6G2JSOw-vrHvBes8TXkwEf6O1qo7X2xa44Ahmp1bjz_TtmQPhOZfD8pmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-48831824143987661872012-01-25T13:13:00.010-05:002012-01-25T13:33:32.160-05:00LOVE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRtzLsbSiBKvQPLVcnjCsosZwGAWIPPCOb818xNODB5ZihLftR1eCc2u4HFoTEJk0f3rkYfzAZRmWkKpAjQt5zHZkyTMgqAgYiKAMWiKr6qupHD1FuslgW7muim9abwGS652JlmHZJhk/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 483px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701639322598499778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRtzLsbSiBKvQPLVcnjCsosZwGAWIPPCOb818xNODB5ZihLftR1eCc2u4HFoTEJk0f3rkYfzAZRmWkKpAjQt5zHZkyTMgqAgYiKAMWiKr6qupHD1FuslgW7muim9abwGS652JlmHZJhk/s320/Copy+of+Picture+001.jpg" /></a> I took this picture a few weeks ago and every time I look at it, I just love it. It was a beautiful Arizona January day at the park with cool mountains in the background (I know they don't quite compare with Utah mountains, but cool none-the-less), plus these are two of my favorite people...<br /><br />Dad is definitely Miranda's favorite! Whether it is buckling her in the car seat, pushing her in the shopping cart or putting her to bed, Dad is always the person of choice. She even says she is going to marry Dad when she gets big.<br /><br /><div></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-38175928841431353662011-12-04T23:12:00.002-05:002011-12-04T23:18:59.546-05:00Alice, I need your helmetMitchell got a helmet this week to help re-shape his flat head. He doesn't seem to be too broken up about it...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg8BB8UJ6YhuRQu9e9Iy2u0Ix6yB_xdJi3th06n6wKVANlgFt6640v7HWqiyDwXw23waMeGNjCWJSF5kMGiKdagV7ZGaHzdAuJGIA_yarA3WcnAPoXaIF05g5zd9tWriw0RS45pLapOo/s1600/Picture+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682493087761890498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg8BB8UJ6YhuRQu9e9Iy2u0Ix6yB_xdJi3th06n6wKVANlgFt6640v7HWqiyDwXw23waMeGNjCWJSF5kMGiKdagV7ZGaHzdAuJGIA_yarA3WcnAPoXaIF05g5zd9tWriw0RS45pLapOo/s320/Picture+015.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia519NCEOHKgo_7Fv-BkYzLa3_eLdETalwzDV45yEBH9kQaib-RZPBLEDV48Wx1_kAq7gg-S_TPMPiCtwrOk_y_TCPIbbc8rNwyPzoXk-2jnnxEbj01bjuI1n0YCYMU-fRengDAlwrOOM/s1600/Picture+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682493084915746418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia519NCEOHKgo_7Fv-BkYzLa3_eLdETalwzDV45yEBH9kQaib-RZPBLEDV48Wx1_kAq7gg-S_TPMPiCtwrOk_y_TCPIbbc8rNwyPzoXk-2jnnxEbj01bjuI1n0YCYMU-fRengDAlwrOOM/s320/Picture+016.jpg" /></a> We hope to get some cute designs (i.e. BYU logo) on it this week so he can really look like a little football player:) <br /><div></div></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-46031308209037934502011-11-06T22:41:00.007-05:002011-11-06T23:31:23.826-05:00The Happiest Place on EarthThis past week we paid a visit to Disneyland. We spent 2 days at Disney and California Adventure. Here are a few of our escapades...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQUscnhdCcUPXe3ff6NykoGeGcc6FievhU9X-ro60bb8dhTBgJY_BhVxR7ceaWbZbhnd-1yugJGF-ldMQcimgn27NWTBpeg_3hTnrtWgFq90AU-f20jESZOdWHKNcvnhbo7q0ZRk2zNs/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099359294774770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQUscnhdCcUPXe3ff6NykoGeGcc6FievhU9X-ro60bb8dhTBgJY_BhVxR7ceaWbZbhnd-1yugJGF-ldMQcimgn27NWTBpeg_3hTnrtWgFq90AU-f20jESZOdWHKNcvnhbo7q0ZRk2zNs/s320/Copy+of+Picture+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4SLRFluO00zdng-OO6zVW8ox3sKCkARwulun1TOKIV_HkDUsvBXMhRx6AqieALrLysg9tr2xl5e_9qXItbQAp8O_ZaMTeJJxUt8slP1SuuEaidqhegvM7s45-wM_kGSkc99W-6opnTg/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099347833250114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4SLRFluO00zdng-OO6zVW8ox3sKCkARwulun1TOKIV_HkDUsvBXMhRx6AqieALrLysg9tr2xl5e_9qXItbQAp8O_ZaMTeJJxUt8slP1SuuEaidqhegvM7s45-wM_kGSkc99W-6opnTg/s320/Copy+of+Picture+005.jpg" /></a> Sleeping Beauty's Castle<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXIGP38t1jV_8e2OIvPWXHN49-NxyvGUk2qTC9WKuAp7VlYu3tk2LIeIw99_3ZLZe4yxZ-f5tHT_R8tGcIPsxWmydQJSfN10UMY1uJDt-krPq7bThGIvKshtL9Vu3XAt7J1lhy_E9-3o/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099345251730178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXIGP38t1jV_8e2OIvPWXHN49-NxyvGUk2qTC9WKuAp7VlYu3tk2LIeIw99_3ZLZe4yxZ-f5tHT_R8tGcIPsxWmydQJSfN10UMY1uJDt-krPq7bThGIvKshtL9Vu3XAt7J1lhy_E9-3o/s320/Copy+of+Picture+007.jpg" /></a>Sword in the Stone...they couldn't quite get it out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH5cOj26o0WbfPlm7BrCXcLW9HPe8QH31KQR_1PsX2pDQpB5Wrl0aVp2unHLhIwN-lX8G1-E0QC0Uh7Fc2UUn30DKFEh51DzST4O5mvqKO3OGVBuHPs7cNoQQgvBf2fx4Rf3MaZJYbEo/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099345057175650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH5cOj26o0WbfPlm7BrCXcLW9HPe8QH31KQR_1PsX2pDQpB5Wrl0aVp2unHLhIwN-lX8G1-E0QC0Uh7Fc2UUn30DKFEh51DzST4O5mvqKO3OGVBuHPs7cNoQQgvBf2fx4Rf3MaZJYbEo/s320/Copy+of+Picture+012.jpg" /></a> Casey Jr. Train ride--long line, short and kind-of lame ride, cute picture! </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotWgGyBx4-M_fMh2tRPXW-px3B7HbiWTV3vJpUTnU3bY3c4yXqyd87jrFpokIeYY_hjcU8hw-E1EZt9gGwzf8JjXOO1I0AxWISAeullRmuf2-yT-vYkjC5_r1nzKdrSOUUszVw9V2iZg/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099123492897090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotWgGyBx4-M_fMh2tRPXW-px3B7HbiWTV3vJpUTnU3bY3c4yXqyd87jrFpokIeYY_hjcU8hw-E1EZt9gGwzf8JjXOO1I0AxWISAeullRmuf2-yT-vYkjC5_r1nzKdrSOUUszVw9V2iZg/s320/Copy+of+Picture+021.jpg" /></a>We decided to stay at the Super 8 so we could afford to dine with the Princesses; Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Belle and of course, the favorite...Sleeping Beauty!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMfWR0VBsZ3h_Z_66V8_lObtPrqwVW2oJl1-hHW9ef3EckWTZfab7cdwaVINnHiS7QbsW6-Tjyi1tP5TC6FWfYGi777lcJFhs5G0NexwRYkHjOfDdnWx9S8pMgZCJMEMcCtLeG9EHwAQ/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099119085157458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMfWR0VBsZ3h_Z_66V8_lObtPrqwVW2oJl1-hHW9ef3EckWTZfab7cdwaVINnHiS7QbsW6-Tjyi1tP5TC6FWfYGi777lcJFhs5G0NexwRYkHjOfDdnWx9S8pMgZCJMEMcCtLeG9EHwAQ/s320/Copy+of+Picture+028.jpg" /></a>Poor Buddy Mitchell had a cold and slept most of the first day. Here he is enjoying the princess lunch.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf68DtUJak73GUA0iBdywMB_m938JupmL9wE6NBL7c-ohBL1nKDDtIK1rEfHzn_asKupW_vrHywaTT1DCDOWj-vyCFnZ4RTcoXNNcHV56toLubb3ywMxmcbY2lA8rzOV5xOSTh_WfwD4/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099118600495634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf68DtUJak73GUA0iBdywMB_m938JupmL9wE6NBL7c-ohBL1nKDDtIK1rEfHzn_asKupW_vrHywaTT1DCDOWj-vyCFnZ4RTcoXNNcHV56toLubb3ywMxmcbY2lA8rzOV5xOSTh_WfwD4/s320/Copy+of+Picture+032.jpg" /></a> Chip n Dale<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXksoHpcDeAcAWStMime2a0cZWTu-qjlF_EznTQjdw8y71Iigmk3StnWZ6EBCU9_IVIjrr1fAh4wOkDm7I2oBT8RlETSbwZWAwBV4IJm9OU-ditUZ8P0dzEcyVIkt9QpF-4xGvUOAI4CQ/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+039.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099112673101810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXksoHpcDeAcAWStMime2a0cZWTu-qjlF_EznTQjdw8y71Iigmk3StnWZ6EBCU9_IVIjrr1fAh4wOkDm7I2oBT8RlETSbwZWAwBV4IJm9OU-ditUZ8P0dzEcyVIkt9QpF-4xGvUOAI4CQ/s320/Copy+of+Picture+039.jpg" /></a> We got autographs and photos with the above mentioned princess/characters and plus the following:</div><br /><div align="left">Minnie, Mickey, Pluto, Rapunzel, Pooh, Eyore and Tianna. Miranda was in heaven!</div><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95IvFVof_SJGmOK_t5A7j5GmhBjb1s6Iygc9Fy0-ck7kQLM8qwShlZtu7JdoebzCjYEfFYIEyzZ-Tf88tB45Usd00UF1sKw1N-an5Hc1quzvwENDin3Z3RmcaZ_JxqIIv7pLDu8kJ3eI/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+048.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672099110006963058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95IvFVof_SJGmOK_t5A7j5GmhBjb1s6Iygc9Fy0-ck7kQLM8qwShlZtu7JdoebzCjYEfFYIEyzZ-Tf88tB45Usd00UF1sKw1N-an5Hc1quzvwENDin3Z3RmcaZ_JxqIIv7pLDu8kJ3eI/s320/Copy+of+Picture+048.jpg" /></a> It poured rain the second day...here we are dripping wet and posing with Rapunzel. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Miranda was brave and went on the roller coaster at Toon Town and the Matterhorn. Those were about the extent of our thrill rides. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Everyone's favorite rides:</div><br /><div align="left">Steve: Buzz Lightyear Ride</div><br /><div align="left">Karen : Toy Story Ride (California Adventure)</div><br /><div align="left">Miranda: The Little Mermaid, Ariel's Adventure</div><br /><div align="left">Mitchell: his stroller<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">We had a blast and hope its not too long before we get to go again!<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-45996964933238531102011-11-02T00:45:00.003-04:002011-11-02T00:55:22.046-04:00This is Halloween!Here we are at our ward Trunk-or-Treat. We kind of have a theme, then we have a princess. Five out of six girls in Miranda's preschool class were princesses. The other girl was Jessie from Toy Story, who is almost a princess--right? Miranda kept telling Steve and me that we were Woody and Jessie. haha <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdyehrgNzXOamOHy76Q85xiCJVMkDJNdigUuSSmnGjBDTnFR7Ff543goRqa5lxDEsmBfVvjOLZ4hYo0RyjsU10TZUzKbRYlwRuYVB9Hyv-U5fLe0UpVUlsKA2mXq_FEb7A1HEPW1eQew/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+075.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670255576446117122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdyehrgNzXOamOHy76Q85xiCJVMkDJNdigUuSSmnGjBDTnFR7Ff543goRqa5lxDEsmBfVvjOLZ4hYo0RyjsU10TZUzKbRYlwRuYVB9Hyv-U5fLe0UpVUlsKA2mXq_FEb7A1HEPW1eQew/s320/Copy+of+Picture+075.jpg" /></a><br />Ready for Trick-or-Treating<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwWIxNFJVNnk0D8kGR8__oz1rknFCIdgofUE32zIY0a3zFJ9i_aVqdA1Eoq52EBf-_hcvvfEfmBi7aE7HIgJmYI1NO1QtTq9d_awN8yBny0GoTr-klL2owGHS31P7cYWHL9DY7efykRI/s1600/Picture+077.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670255561889298946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwWIxNFJVNnk0D8kGR8__oz1rknFCIdgofUE32zIY0a3zFJ9i_aVqdA1Eoq52EBf-_hcvvfEfmBi7aE7HIgJmYI1NO1QtTq9d_awN8yBny0GoTr-klL2owGHS31P7cYWHL9DY7efykRI/s320/Picture+077.jpg" /></a><br /></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-35487633851397136032011-10-29T01:13:00.003-04:002011-10-29T01:26:33.150-04:00Festive and Domestic<div align="center">Here are a few of our pre-Halloween activities:</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G__oYcXA5X65mTStWbDN1KfvIXnHHYM0N7wdaUUAls2V6jrmwnykxYN2bEhl9afVNqcV1T7XnjdRQUtkpvHcCKiuD7QiLqJNFKkhUxAoOghac9qCzobCa3WECRrL4Z-L_ZTVqv0wxh0/s1600/Picture+036.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668779969838589410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5G__oYcXA5X65mTStWbDN1KfvIXnHHYM0N7wdaUUAls2V6jrmwnykxYN2bEhl9afVNqcV1T7XnjdRQUtkpvHcCKiuD7QiLqJNFKkhUxAoOghac9qCzobCa3WECRrL4Z-L_ZTVqv0wxh0/s320/Picture+036.jpg" /></a> Cleaning out</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScpfd6h4UQ3Vn54GiWDTgKL10KcdFTEjqIeURuYFNcZj10WhAJgU2pwTweAi1B15Jc91GGZaFgjedSbkxjYF37SNhAizpfb6CAmXUemgUK3PCusluY3b55kVcz-v9IDLVwvr8EanA5Ds/s1600/Picture+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668779964988207426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScpfd6h4UQ3Vn54GiWDTgKL10KcdFTEjqIeURuYFNcZj10WhAJgU2pwTweAi1B15Jc91GGZaFgjedSbkxjYF37SNhAizpfb6CAmXUemgUK3PCusluY3b55kVcz-v9IDLVwvr8EanA5Ds/s320/Picture+046.jpg" /></a> Carving<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokhkFGA53bVFs0X2QI3I0M-537Dp3TPjj2c1Fx4o0ENLfjkkXTSjZ3G9FwDIuvUsRv5_BV-9YL4anjozNc4wx3_9_pTURpe1pWKPi_-rDFAjNS45pZ9OwCkFU3RYU1Uoogkb8Kr9bimE/s1600/Picture+049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668779954841107858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokhkFGA53bVFs0X2QI3I0M-537Dp3TPjj2c1Fx4o0ENLfjkkXTSjZ3G9FwDIuvUsRv5_BV-9YL4anjozNc4wx3_9_pTURpe1pWKPi_-rDFAjNS45pZ9OwCkFU3RYU1Uoogkb8Kr9bimE/s320/Picture+049.jpg" /></a> Our finished product<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUq_vJe3MOTuUyTjLqPX1pfCnUyLgItXocTNSp9N-P7U8B0IttB6Xhm6DEKxh6kKwuKEO1U6wu62loWNrVQVLeX761XRG62EN_Z4lNz9R-9b86RZ_8vOMH0QE8NKA9RVzrL4hA9CHJFws/s1600/Picture+060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668779946237364562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUq_vJe3MOTuUyTjLqPX1pfCnUyLgItXocTNSp9N-P7U8B0IttB6Xhm6DEKxh6kKwuKEO1U6wu62loWNrVQVLeX761XRG62EN_Z4lNz9R-9b86RZ_8vOMH0QE8NKA9RVzrL4hA9CHJFws/s320/Picture+060.jpg" /></a> Carmel Apples, if you can't tell<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5hIBIa522uNppI4WkPz1C_GHjGtpNTmKpQm5XxWeRyNslWC1hgQx_uFD6e9PqaSY6_uMC_b12q6-XKvFOGBhNl9KLmTpasL7B0c67HcKgeu_cOUIb2hII1SMvJ91_Aq9XGLXQkn9y4s/s1600/Picture+064.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668779942860518226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5hIBIa522uNppI4WkPz1C_GHjGtpNTmKpQm5XxWeRyNslWC1hgQx_uFD6e9PqaSY6_uMC_b12q6-XKvFOGBhNl9KLmTpasL7B0c67HcKgeu_cOUIb2hII1SMvJ91_Aq9XGLXQkn9y4s/s320/Picture+064.jpg" /></a>Roasted Pumpkin Seeds and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies<br />Aren't we festive and domestic!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div></div></div></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-8415894907863873122011-10-17T17:37:00.007-04:002011-10-17T18:04:47.034-04:00PaintingSo, we've been painting at our house. Here are some things I've learned about painting:<br />*I do not like painting<br />*The color on the paint chip never looks like you think it will<br />*Steve does not like painting<br />*You will not like color you chose<br />*Never paint your walls with flat paint--It is impossible to clean. Our whole house was painted in flat paint when we moved in. It also kind of gives you the willies when you touch it or rub it.<br /><br />Here's proof that we did the work ourselves, if you can't already tell by looking at the paint job:)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwvs767SKtJ3bKEQUHiPITQfdGOpfoEDk0NJFADu_G5uCgIJsf3e1NHsHTI_x2tckHpzH8QMl4JWa9HZfN-k7wyKLGnRaisVPofS6pMcW70acODwqZyFnCLg9LBurobvKwigtD34cbUo/s1600/Picture+082.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664580106905908210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwvs767SKtJ3bKEQUHiPITQfdGOpfoEDk0NJFADu_G5uCgIJsf3e1NHsHTI_x2tckHpzH8QMl4JWa9HZfN-k7wyKLGnRaisVPofS6pMcW70acODwqZyFnCLg9LBurobvKwigtD34cbUo/s320/Picture+082.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Now that Mitchell is 5 months old, his room is finally done! Even though it didn't turn out quite like I imagined, it is now no longer flat and its actually kind of cute, if I do say so myself.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNynmjbpK15_My9APyPZctIr9d_g4HHvyBe4q42-EhNz8xPNjx_WxwxxYcGccbnpeIFwChbKwQjTHWhKVyz969tE_JEPd6VB_lRJBf0_13wM9imqo61K6kp6VTpkgNKUPHwzBBwO5c-XU/s1600/Picture+026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664579612906406978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNynmjbpK15_My9APyPZctIr9d_g4HHvyBe4q42-EhNz8xPNjx_WxwxxYcGccbnpeIFwChbKwQjTHWhKVyz969tE_JEPd6VB_lRJBf0_13wM9imqo61K6kp6VTpkgNKUPHwzBBwO5c-XU/s320/Picture+026.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOvtukWhMa7FX3J0aB2HZofeHbwc5h7x-G2a4efTMzvQkPXadqQB3FYLnJdiyP9QJ1sYMOxezSs5_9bYPJEPRliSCn7QtLq6k_h1eyYor-5PJWkyKHLYtN3bxAtKYy-873bYnmQ5U8Oo/s1600/Picture+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664579608042081874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOvtukWhMa7FX3J0aB2HZofeHbwc5h7x-G2a4efTMzvQkPXadqQB3FYLnJdiyP9QJ1sYMOxezSs5_9bYPJEPRliSCn7QtLq6k_h1eyYor-5PJWkyKHLYtN3bxAtKYy-873bYnmQ5U8Oo/s320/Picture+028.jpg" /></a><br />Here's the best part of the room...adorable sleeping baby!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5j4TwzyzsOeE3N9ouV2Lni2snijk1NTAZkKI7Xnr8HoJdIBmNbCy8aozVw-6w82mLw4PbsllSWW1rn2TcYHa5AeNCN_33njUGkw6cuwS8O0uwnbd8xC2mRsACBFec7HmVBqn7kowBRLM/s1600/Picture+029.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664579599742352578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5j4TwzyzsOeE3N9ouV2Lni2snijk1NTAZkKI7Xnr8HoJdIBmNbCy8aozVw-6w82mLw4PbsllSWW1rn2TcYHa5AeNCN_33njUGkw6cuwS8O0uwnbd8xC2mRsACBFec7HmVBqn7kowBRLM/s320/Picture+029.jpg" /></a>We are still working on Miranda's room. We have part of it pink, but she now says she wants it seafoam green--I don't think so! </div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-82790293758337771232011-09-26T14:47:00.002-04:002011-09-26T14:53:06.202-04:00Child of the 80s<p align="center"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzSQC7-y9APdEg75WXTG2Lgn3TXnjodNZ35OIOhptILDqFn5BvOQKoWUR5HTrrLkSFcyAclIIC5jAbc4LRiCQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><br /><p align="center">This has been a favorite around our house lately. We also sing Eye of the Rhino, Lion, etc.</p>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-32994376334691415302011-09-17T19:01:00.000-04:002011-09-17T19:03:20.404-04:00Everybody Likes to Play in the Bathtub<p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxCNraaw5JKHCM4TeJJSzfPMFtosHyLCciaacY-UDUIxpw9k2aklFltzkLVqnKOyItmFK_IeYv1GV8pOhDs' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p align="center">Recently Mitchell has really been enjoying his bath.</p>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-22137052344090426952011-09-13T23:15:00.004-04:002011-09-13T23:29:31.749-04:00The Great OutdoorsAfter being confined to the house all summer for fear of melting, the temperature has finally dropped enough to go out on walks and to the park the last few days. We love it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZwS_hpATl4P46LojyNBX0wtAkCc9Pe6dti_HzzSzVK5KXFRcA_UqqKBOInVJxwMiKZoFZwp1n6cjPI8JF7NELGlYwJ5CZDizAE7fws_K05UtrPAWnHg5ELC2SSwUo4Bslblte1vxuSQ/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652049443471249282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZwS_hpATl4P46LojyNBX0wtAkCc9Pe6dti_HzzSzVK5KXFRcA_UqqKBOInVJxwMiKZoFZwp1n6cjPI8JF7NELGlYwJ5CZDizAE7fws_K05UtrPAWnHg5ELC2SSwUo4Bslblte1vxuSQ/s320/Copy+of+Picture+056.jpg" /></a> Miranda being silly </div><br /><div align="center">(she loves the camera and wants to be in every picture)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghg1xL2JvlTzYwrv02HdpmrchrRV3vP1I-tHbjEwdYzwbxbSiaXbHfLf3sMoCYxQAQ-yoHSus1ort9SQ0QOcrFeEpLSo-MWO4tXRZOtzQ9TuG5UBS1doc_DPuonF2PowoIgtwHwo9dHnE/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+048.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652049439091018786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghg1xL2JvlTzYwrv02HdpmrchrRV3vP1I-tHbjEwdYzwbxbSiaXbHfLf3sMoCYxQAQ-yoHSus1ort9SQ0QOcrFeEpLSo-MWO4tXRZOtzQ9TuG5UBS1doc_DPuonF2PowoIgtwHwo9dHnE/s320/Copy+of+Picture+048.jpg" /></a>Hanging out on our front porch<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiU_gJMxGdQTl5i7_Q3yhh6xgm8RPqjLAWefo0shxwWcaI_ILw9jN0f7OeY3Z1vtxpUnxe4qIFvVa1OBjtskNykB_KU4JjtqrsxmnAuxCxUg_azcplUCCYr32qSZrsjX71qmBRtVMnxE/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+062.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652049434559688034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiU_gJMxGdQTl5i7_Q3yhh6xgm8RPqjLAWefo0shxwWcaI_ILw9jN0f7OeY3Z1vtxpUnxe4qIFvVa1OBjtskNykB_KU4JjtqrsxmnAuxCxUg_azcplUCCYr32qSZrsjX71qmBRtVMnxE/s320/Copy+of+Picture+062.jpg" /></a>Mitchell enjoying the great outdoors<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-36174738334612868632011-08-28T23:23:00.002-04:002011-08-28T23:31:51.223-04:00Our Little Newborn<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSg6FyfgQQbrILCQz_X0r9cRrLaKQd1HVuwtbln4Fj20kPDTuXsLudlRjNk8JDcJz_KuV6ExC0XH5Ykk4b1B86jaLk4t7kUfcHFrzpvDdCGm21FuDyahEH9FOEoy__wOxm5zMhqJ81zk/s1600/Copy+of+Picture+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646114368279262962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSg6FyfgQQbrILCQz_X0r9cRrLaKQd1HVuwtbln4Fj20kPDTuXsLudlRjNk8JDcJz_KuV6ExC0XH5Ykk4b1B86jaLk4t7kUfcHFrzpvDdCGm21FuDyahEH9FOEoy__wOxm5zMhqJ81zk/s320/Copy+of+Picture+020.jpg" /></a> Our little newborn who is now 3 months old and is in the 90th percentile for height and weight had his baby blessing a few weeks ago. I decided I better post a picture now, before it got any later. He is a doll, smiles a lot and sleeps through the night--this is the best part. We are so glad he joined our family!
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<br />karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-75308657921831310122010-10-17T22:45:00.004-04:002010-10-17T22:59:49.079-04:00Rah, Rah, Rah Rah Rah!<p align="center">When we were in Utah over the summer, we visited BYU and were singing the Cougar Fight Song. Since then, its one of Miranda's favorites to sing...</p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyZso8dMzjwMk8scY2BkTla21UM5nQWZr7mqj64pdNRieNLtawLGPpIRrG9tpIX1EtQgQfkHd39eounxWXRSA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p></p><p align="center">We're missing a few lines, but the emotion is there:) Now Steve has someone to sing with when he watches the games.</p>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-42947122121360545482010-09-17T15:42:00.002-04:002010-09-17T16:01:02.685-04:00Dancing Queen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbUC6Sx7jXr8qXYlvUuGJR2gR8cl1Yl1egTmu94Ho3Hva_QGtX_EBOnT_uXGdQaupIKwyrjVtZLcTKcriEDfPViNSsgEhD-GtjDXLdLkOCNnhVtE6EwNFP0Eq219WMkQscQq988GRCUs/s1600/Copy+of+September+15+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517970589927677634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbUC6Sx7jXr8qXYlvUuGJR2gR8cl1Yl1egTmu94Ho3Hva_QGtX_EBOnT_uXGdQaupIKwyrjVtZLcTKcriEDfPViNSsgEhD-GtjDXLdLkOCNnhVtE6EwNFP0Eq219WMkQscQq988GRCUs/s320/Copy+of+September+15+007.jpg" /></a>Here's our dancing queen before her dance class she just started. Its a Parks and Rec class called 'We Can Dance Two.' I love it because its all two year olds so they are all at the same level (i.e. throw tantrums together, refuse to take turns together, etc.). After all the screaming involved with swimming lessons, I was a little nervous, but Miranda is enjoying it so far. First of all she was excited that she finally got to put her dress ups (leotard and dancing skirt from grandma and grandpa) to good use. In class they stretch, tumble, dance like different animals (frogs, bunnies, elephants), etc. Fun stuff! Oh, and don't you love the crocs with the dancing outfit?<br /><div></div>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-89450494797611440622010-09-13T16:53:00.004-04:002010-09-13T17:13:30.603-04:00Weird Arizona--Hobo JoeAs a housewarming gift, Suzie and Michael gave us a book called 'Weird Arizona'. Its full of all the odd people, places and stories having to do with AZ. Who knew that one of them was a short 30 minute drive from our house. Here is Hobo Joe who was once a beacon for the Hobo Joe Coffee Shops in the area (kind of like a really big 'Big Boy').<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6yqeNZUQZPf0t8wKRrkH87yDoS_qbJwFUqjE_WASEzp9YAfLyHFV8MntHMw0X74IZatxipbWDdSl3_A5eLJwr3i7s8M-ElFKRaM1NMYGyG0k9nPFzIlOt8qCxuH56cDIE4etCsqX0U0/s1600/Copy+of+September+13+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 381px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516504327815927026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6yqeNZUQZPf0t8wKRrkH87yDoS_qbJwFUqjE_WASEzp9YAfLyHFV8MntHMw0X74IZatxipbWDdSl3_A5eLJwr3i7s8M-ElFKRaM1NMYGyG0k9nPFzIlOt8qCxuH56cDIE4etCsqX0U0/s320/Copy+of+September+13+002.jpg" /></a>He now stands in a vacant lot in Buckeye. We decided pay him a visit yesterday morning, and unfortunately, I'm aftaid we looked like hobos ourselves (maybe you can't tell from the picture that Steve and Miranda are wearing pjs). Stay tuned for more Weird Arizona posts as we continue to explore our new home in the desert.karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574689924503653262.post-39444594900483776122010-08-26T17:57:00.008-04:002010-08-26T18:11:41.904-04:00Guess Who?<div align="center">Who does this look like?</div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOW3Kfw8tGWHMaqMF7Dd5gXX7uF2UIYLeZHn0bncBRbfE7NkprNc4noW4sa0MJTB1hRWsLNYhixrKTrWEr5A6WCbDqjc8ToaGZ8j9qSTIFZYXMauxaT7taeMldxT8Kpr7EL0c-h-_HDhk/s1600/Copy+of+August+26+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509842145067718546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOW3Kfw8tGWHMaqMF7Dd5gXX7uF2UIYLeZHn0bncBRbfE7NkprNc4noW4sa0MJTB1hRWsLNYhixrKTrWEr5A6WCbDqjc8ToaGZ8j9qSTIFZYXMauxaT7taeMldxT8Kpr7EL0c-h-_HDhk/s320/Copy+of+August+26+038.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /><br /><br /><br />It <em>is</em> Miranda, but as she was playing dress-up the other day, I kept laughing and laughing because I thought her lower half looked just like Grandma Lindsey (no, not Julie, but Helen)...the shoes, the length of the dress, the bag, body shape...<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibso5AOrmjFZfNh76igugAczE2TR694D-__5yYCwmYP4RNvAevxj1PIbIQ4MVTiI0YRAihRjUSWHMnRXrHSZCugc45P4OK1U6FpJ7uOXcm_itoH4H9f4ZEzwE03k_qDEJGarDq3ya0liU/s1600/August+26+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509842139134069602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibso5AOrmjFZfNh76igugAczE2TR694D-__5yYCwmYP4RNvAevxj1PIbIQ4MVTiI0YRAihRjUSWHMnRXrHSZCugc45P4OK1U6FpJ7uOXcm_itoH4H9f4ZEzwE03k_qDEJGarDq3ya0liU/s320/August+26+038.jpg" /></a> </p><p><br /></p>karensumpterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00751560173756039269noreply@blogger.com4