tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303503822011-07-30T14:37:35.724-07:00Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comBlogger961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-46853162188435887792009-11-03T17:20:00.001-08:002009-11-03T17:21:35.922-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SvDXCt6RoHI/AAAAAAAABKY/3-eDVmxaZpI/s1600-h/Fu+Le+Jun-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SvDXCt6RoHI/AAAAAAAABKY/3-eDVmxaZpI/s400/Fu+Le+Jun-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400052394900955250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SvDXCbqK00I/AAAAAAAABKQ/r2pPy9rIZoE/s1600-h/Fu+Le+Jun-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SvDXCbqK00I/AAAAAAAABKQ/r2pPy9rIZoE/s400/Fu+Le+Jun-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400052390001562434" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-4685316218843588779?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-78947152487667211642009-10-31T13:22:00.001-07:002009-10-31T13:26:09.211-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SuycvNiqUgI/AAAAAAAABKI/wNa-_uYJQ4A/s1600-h/Owen+LeJun+sitting.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SuycvNiqUgI/AAAAAAAABKI/wNa-_uYJQ4A/s400/Owen+LeJun+sitting.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398862388213207554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SuyculOQ-OI/AAAAAAAABKA/1itoIyoE1SU/s1600-h/Owen+LeJun+tummy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SuyculOQ-OI/AAAAAAAABKA/1itoIyoE1SU/s400/Owen+LeJun+tummy.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398862377390242018" /></a>Fu Lejun was born on November 20th, 2008 in Fuling District, Chongqing Province. Chongqing is right next to Hunan, where Libby is from. We are thrilled, and hoping to travel in the next 4-5 months. Stay tuned for a Smith Carlson Family Blog.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7894715248766721164?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-91921179796438039352009-08-30T08:43:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:54:14.217-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqgchhsDaI/AAAAAAAABJ4/Am1ygYD_m4E/s1600-h/DSC01139.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqfOXA1dpI/AAAAAAAABJg/JuH_lwLM1DY/s1600-h/IMG_1885.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqfOXA1dpI/AAAAAAAABJg/JuH_lwLM1DY/s400/IMG_1885.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375784174264612498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe6O-CbCI/AAAAAAAABJY/IR2mTYzcsDw/s1600-h/IMG_1882.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe6O-CbCI/AAAAAAAABJY/IR2mTYzcsDw/s400/IMG_1882.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375783828508011554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe5spSnOI/AAAAAAAABJQ/je--lk4aElI/s1600-h/DSC01133.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe5spSnOI/AAAAAAAABJQ/je--lk4aElI/s400/DSC01133.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375783819294186722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe5THRjnI/AAAAAAAABJI/P48TFZHi_UQ/s1600-h/DSC01143.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe5THRjnI/AAAAAAAABJI/P48TFZHi_UQ/s400/DSC01143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375783812440624754" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqgchhsDaI/AAAAAAAABJ4/Am1ygYD_m4E/s400/DSC01139.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375785517116558754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe4k9jtJI/AAAAAAAABJA/CmWK4-W87iA/s1600-h/DSC01135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe4k9jtJI/AAAAAAAABJA/CmWK4-W87iA/s400/DSC01135.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375783800051840146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe4YBKvPI/AAAAAAAABI4/bKdhJeVer0M/s1600-h/happy+family+day+%2709+!.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe4YBKvPI/AAAAAAAABI4/bKdhJeVer0M/s1600-h/happy+family+day+%2709+!.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqe4YBKvPI/AAAAAAAABI4/bKdhJeVer0M/s400/happy+family+day+%2709+!.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375783796577320178" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We played so hard both girls literally passed out at dinner. What a FUN Day!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqfO0kTo2I/AAAAAAAABJo/f8KuIDKflwY/s400/DSC01180.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqfPMPBeuI/AAAAAAAABJw/0JM3URyYXk0/s400/DSC01181.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-9192117979643803935?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-66421531861745415992009-08-30T08:38:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:40:19.298-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqdVH_0vrI/AAAAAAAABIw/IEm8pxayao0/s1600-h/CIMG1956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqdVH_0vrI/AAAAAAAABIw/IEm8pxayao0/s400/CIMG1956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375782091469668018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqdPI_xtWI/AAAAAAAABIo/7sHhNUqjjtk/s1600-h/CIMG1953.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqdPI_xtWI/AAAAAAAABIo/7sHhNUqjjtk/s400/CIMG1953.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375781988658689378" /></a><br />too busy to take many pictures but here are a couple<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6642153186174541599?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-77920480328065390312009-08-30T08:37:00.001-07:002009-08-30T08:38:02.613-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqc1KHP_gI/AAAAAAAABIg/WChVC6Thbck/s1600-h/August+4,+2009+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqc1KHP_gI/AAAAAAAABIg/WChVC6Thbck/s400/August+4,+2009+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375781542281870850" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7792048032806539031?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-77474832678090677392009-08-30T08:31:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:36:53.722-07:00<div>bubble bath beards, lemonade stands, and hanging around in your swimsuit ALL DAY<div>Boy it was hot here this summer</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqb3J2mcTI/AAAAAAAABII/2PlXBpvZcQY/s400/IMG_1809.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375780477060149554" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqb3oNm5ZI/AAAAAAAABIQ/k0CuUdTQhoU/s400/lemonaide+stand+2009.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375780485209712018" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Spqb4EryuFI/AAAAAAAABIY/R-faVG7KzZg/s400/Libby+%26+Emiko+sitting.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375780492852508754" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>bubble bath beards, lemonade stands, and hanging around in your swimsuit ALL DAY<div>Boy it was hot here this summer</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7747483267809067739?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-74237840063370527482009-08-30T08:28:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:30:56.121-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbFnJ6vCI/AAAAAAAABIA/G9uokK1vD6U/s1600-h/IMG_1793.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbFnJ6vCI/AAAAAAAABIA/G9uokK1vD6U/s400/IMG_1793.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375779625932340258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbFDWI8nI/AAAAAAAABH4/RQJcS3Dr0Dg/s1600-h/IMG_1792.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbFDWI8nI/AAAAAAAABH4/RQJcS3Dr0Dg/s400/IMG_1792.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375779616319926898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbEl8AF2I/AAAAAAAABHw/akGSymbXuYM/s1600-h/IMG_1791.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbEl8AF2I/AAAAAAAABHw/akGSymbXuYM/s400/IMG_1791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375779608425666402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbEaaEaCI/AAAAAAAABHo/IHhDxMtu-pM/s1600-h/IMG_1787.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqbEaaEaCI/AAAAAAAABHo/IHhDxMtu-pM/s400/IMG_1787.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375779605330552866" /></a><br />Our dentist made quite a kit for Libby to practice with, fortunately she always has a couple of patients around who need some work :)<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7423784006337052748?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-82784782631812777032009-08-30T08:21:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:25:31.293-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqZ5kbwiwI/AAAAAAAABHg/eb5p9RyOluY/s1600-h/IMG_1805.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqZ5kbwiwI/AAAAAAAABHg/eb5p9RyOluY/s400/IMG_1805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375778319531805442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqZzVEzEfI/AAAAAAAABHY/gVwKD-KPkc4/s1600-h/IMG_1802.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqZzVEzEfI/AAAAAAAABHY/gVwKD-KPkc4/s400/IMG_1802.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375778212329755122" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-8278478263181277703?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-65682210140822409672009-08-30T08:19:00.001-07:002009-08-30T08:20:20.092-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqYqmQfI1I/AAAAAAAABHQ/ggJg0AoYwTY/s1600-h/IMG_1776.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqYqmQfI1I/AAAAAAAABHQ/ggJg0AoYwTY/s400/IMG_1776.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375776962811732818" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6568221014082240967?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-23316526759543421342009-08-30T08:17:00.001-07:002009-08-30T08:18:27.943-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqYNYkZjOI/AAAAAAAABHI/ul0gMaOI2kc/s1600-h/IMG_1766.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqYNYkZjOI/AAAAAAAABHI/ul0gMaOI2kc/s400/IMG_1766.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375776460920949986" /></a><br />I guess I lied. Phi Kappa Phi 2009<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-2331652675954342134?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-2835532274271686262009-08-30T08:14:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:15:59.899-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqXkmCSgGI/AAAAAAAABHA/2DOFIzOxW-Q/s1600-h/IMG_1742.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqXkmCSgGI/AAAAAAAABHA/2DOFIzOxW-Q/s400/IMG_1742.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375775760161341538" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-283553227427168626?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-37422019050847024792009-08-30T08:11:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:13:29.433-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqXAHegi2I/AAAAAAAABG4/VDw_skaQ6CI/s1600-h/IMG_1731.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqXAHegi2I/AAAAAAAABG4/VDw_skaQ6CI/s400/IMG_1731.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375775133482912610" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3742201905084702479?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-88665144863251111602009-08-30T08:09:00.001-07:002009-08-30T08:10:26.728-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqWXLKZVKI/AAAAAAAABGw/HExF2KqjPKM/s1600-h/IMG2_1720.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SpqWXLKZVKI/AAAAAAAABGw/HExF2KqjPKM/s400/IMG2_1720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375774430097659042" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-8866514486325111160?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-16189660058818958232009-04-12T14:17:00.000-07:002009-04-12T14:23:44.060-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJbRbNNcsI/AAAAAAAABGo/Imr_I0ajpGU/s1600-h/IMG_1469.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323918064424415938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJbRbNNcsI/AAAAAAAABGo/Imr_I0ajpGU/s400/IMG_1469.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJbRPY9SsI/AAAAAAAABGg/02pPvTNAyPM/s1600-h/IMG_1470.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323918061252463298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJbRPY9SsI/AAAAAAAABGg/02pPvTNAyPM/s400/IMG_1470.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJa3A9wcRI/AAAAAAAABGA/QaVzUu19stE/s1600-h/IMG_1464.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323917610703679762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJa3A9wcRI/AAAAAAAABGA/QaVzUu19stE/s400/IMG_1464.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJa2pzfU8I/AAAAAAAABFw/bENmnQcTg-U/s1600-h/IMG_1471.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323917604486599618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJa2pzfU8I/AAAAAAAABFw/bENmnQcTg-U/s400/IMG_1471.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323918054421648002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJbQ18XUoI/AAAAAAAABGY/zZt8nTaFXGg/s400/IMG_1462.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323917619649407698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJa3iSlatI/AAAAAAAABGQ/QHEn2itnano/s400/Butterfly.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-1618966005881895823?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-22231552130441396262009-04-12T13:34:00.001-07:002009-04-12T13:56:15.180-07:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"> Maywood Park Easter Egg Hunt w/ Cousins!</span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323907662528208450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJRz9H5XkI/AAAAAAAABEw/_LI9P-G8mPI/s400/IMG_1443.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323907670892286546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJR0cSDElI/AAAAAAAABFA/LfcOdm2Eygg/s400/IMG_1438.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323906560438707218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJQzzhSJBI/AAAAAAAABEQ/Iu2TM1B5pwU/s400/IMG_1422.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323906552805495554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJQzXFYkwI/AAAAAAAABEA/5CnfSfAEwuk/s400/IMG_1429.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323906547433808818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJQzDErI7I/AAAAAAAABD4/fQnsmR4XHig/s400/IMG_1441.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"><strong>The Easter Bunny Came to Our House this Morning!!!</strong></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323907658231913698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJRztHlHOI/AAAAAAAABEo/8FC1V20GVu4/s400/IMG_1454.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSfb6HtDI/AAAAAAAABFY/-WDJActBNsY/s1600-h/IMG_1457.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323908409526301746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSfb6HtDI/AAAAAAAABFY/-WDJActBNsY/s400/IMG_1457.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323907652387333842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJRzXWH5tI/AAAAAAAABEg/am3bRVs6DV8/s400/IMG_1456.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>Libby is very interested in her Diego Toothbrush!!! </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>She didn't see the roller skates. . yet!</strong></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSfG5eNeI/AAAAAAAABFQ/-QCk2Py67Eo/s1600-h/IMG_1459.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323908403886437858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSfG5eNeI/AAAAAAAABFQ/-QCk2Py67Eo/s400/IMG_1459.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSe-iiIWI/AAAAAAAABFI/YA0FevgKBgw/s1600-h/IMG_1460.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323908401642742114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSe-iiIWI/AAAAAAAABFI/YA0FevgKBgw/s400/IMG_1460.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br />Beautiful. . .Sweet. . .Loved!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323906559108072498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJQzukCRDI/AAAAAAAABEI/A0aoSB57rdQ/s400/IMG_1426.jpg" border="0" /><br />BigGirl Hair Cut. . .Brave!<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323908430754834066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSgq_ZZpI/AAAAAAAABFo/dll0xDGtNJs/s400/IMG_1453.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>Goldfish class (SOLO!) with Teacher Darrin. . .</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323908423771328690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJSgQ-ZkLI/AAAAAAAABFg/9_lezTwkk4s/s400/Goldfish.jpg" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-2223155213044139626?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-28362561400888360652009-04-12T12:33:00.000-07:002009-04-12T13:33:45.316-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hop Scotch with the Girls!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323898193647463682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJJMyyzbQI/AAAAAAAABDg/3cRyo7yofV4/s400/IMG_1342.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">A Scene from Whale Rider???</span><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323893081414114402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJEjOPZHGI/AAAAAAAABCQ/o-WWSolDgxM/s400/IMG_1343.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Beautiful. . . . . .<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJEj0KFB0I/AAAAAAAABCo/wU8z6gGamNM/s1600-h/IMG_1329.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323893091592374082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJEj0KFB0I/AAAAAAAABCo/wU8z6gGamNM/s400/IMG_1329.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">First visit to Oaks Park . . .Spring Break!</span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">A GIANT GIANT SLIDE. . . .SOLO. . . </span></div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323896784106386242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJH6v2Bc0I/AAAAAAAABDQ/yaehVvSrVgE/s400/libby+solo+slide+2.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br />Look @ that face. . .Oh Libby Girl, What was I thinking!?!?!?!<br />She LOVED it!!!!!!<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323896787068713346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJH664S-YI/AAAAAAAABDY/mFASHcBOosA/s400/Big+solo+slids1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDqQWORVI/AAAAAAAABCA/9DMRiDKbej8/s1600-h/IMG_1304.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323892102727091538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDqQWORVI/AAAAAAAABCA/9DMRiDKbej8/s400/IMG_1304.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323893095063092034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJEkBFj-0I/AAAAAAAABCw/JKzVPIOYcB8/s400/IMG_1324.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">On the Frog Hopper with Aunt Amanda &amp; Cousin Sam!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDqGoPlgI/AAAAAAAABBw/WSAPG9JfvOE/s1600-h/IMG_1316.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323892100118320642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDqGoPlgI/AAAAAAAABBw/WSAPG9JfvOE/s400/IMG_1316.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tuckered Sam. . ."Don't Worry Sam, I will Drive!"<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDppJ7pYI/AAAAAAAABBo/U0_RqvVFYeg/s1600-h/IMG_1323.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323892092206556546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDppJ7pYI/AAAAAAAABBo/U0_RqvVFYeg/s400/IMG_1323.jpg" border="0" /></a> Clowning around. . .<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDHs3D-1I/AAAAAAAABBg/eS8WusctGnQ/s1600-h/IMG_1296.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891509085600594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDHs3D-1I/AAAAAAAABBg/eS8WusctGnQ/s400/IMG_1296.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Libby Reading to Sam. . .sweet!<br /><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323892110356605730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDqsxPayI/AAAAAAAABCI/lKAAK-5gmbY/s400/IMG_1297.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Lovely. . .<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDHNO1rjI/AAAAAAAABBQ/figuvLpZ07M/s1600-h/IMG_1285.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891500595392050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDHNO1rjI/AAAAAAAABBQ/figuvLpZ07M/s400/IMG_1285.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sam &amp; Libby @ Woodstock Park!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323901701074074834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJMY8-ePNI/AAAAAAAABDo/H1DNyVBMNNQ/s400/IMG_1275.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323893088727265026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJEjpe-7wI/AAAAAAAABCg/rxPHZgk69c8/s400/IMG_1280.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323893085708952002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJEjePXIcI/AAAAAAAABCY/GicGg_4hngk/s400/IMG_1278.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323896776174465554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJH6SS58hI/AAAAAAAABDI/0MwZzN-h_E0/s400/HappySam.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323896779494323426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJH6eqa9OI/AAAAAAAABDA/gDjobxG976Q/s400/running.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323896772435234050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJH6EXZzQI/AAAAAAAABC4/HtKR1o4Rx2Q/s400/more+running.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>May the Force be with you. . . </em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-size:180%;">and also with you. . .</span> </em><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDGmlTa-I/AAAAAAAABBA/iErRrlfSbk8/s1600-h/IMG_1268.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891490220633058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJDGmlTa-I/AAAAAAAABBA/iErRrlfSbk8/s400/IMG_1268.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Outting to Jantzen Beach with Grandpa~</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">a ride on the Merry-Go-Round &amp; an Ice Cream ! </span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891023830480482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJCrdJOdmI/AAAAAAAABAg/AY1ZvZHEOLc/s400/IMG_1245.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891028332689650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJCrt6ouPI/AAAAAAAABAo/lrWf6ZMCvaU/s400/IMG_1246.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="left">Strawberry for Libby. . . .<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891031519328866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJCr5yY-mI/AAAAAAAABA4/QFf_Q1dyd54/s400/IMG_1260.jpg" border="0" /><br />. . . and Chocolate for Sam!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323902899729423874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJNeuULXgI/AAAAAAAABDw/15ns7KISg-w/s400/IMG_1255.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJCr1PrHTI/AAAAAAAABAw/HtRsWlOMZho/s1600-h/IMG_1258.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891030299974962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJCr1PrHTI/AAAAAAAABAw/HtRsWlOMZho/s400/IMG_1258.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Meet HanSook Libby's Boy Baby. . .He Sleeps alot!!!<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJCrF0ak2I/AAAAAAAABAY/bqf6neAq-Qw/s1600-h/IMG_1345.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323891017569178466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJCrF0ak2I/AAAAAAAABAY/bqf6neAq-Qw/s400/IMG_1345.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-2836256140088836065?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-8681895377855817672009-04-12T12:26:00.000-07:002009-04-12T12:32:51.765-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAz8de3xI/AAAAAAAABAI/tDwJ8UI3wDQ/s1600-h/IMG_1185.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323888970652638994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAz8de3xI/AAAAAAAABAI/tDwJ8UI3wDQ/s400/IMG_1185.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAzhVEpqI/AAAAAAAABAA/srLzRrIWV-U/s1600-h/IMG_1184.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323888963369608866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAzhVEpqI/AAAAAAAABAA/srLzRrIWV-U/s400/IMG_1184.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Look at the Family Resemblance!</span><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAzQnPd5I/AAAAAAAAA_4/XI4u4aYT0LQ/s1600-h/IMG_1181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323888958882412434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAzQnPd5I/AAAAAAAAA_4/XI4u4aYT0LQ/s400/IMG_1181.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAzITYKCI/AAAAAAAAA_w/cYgC6ixZBlo/s1600-h/IMG_1177.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323888956651612194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAzITYKCI/AAAAAAAAA_w/cYgC6ixZBlo/s400/IMG_1177.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323888986390976034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJA03Fy1iI/AAAAAAAABAQ/lIxhbTka2Fo/s400/IMG_1186.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-868189537785581767?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-80707784134094923542009-04-10T06:17:00.000-07:002009-04-12T12:25:35.067-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAHy4dxkI/AAAAAAAAA_o/r3a_F_N4yRY/s1600-h/IMG_1293.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323888212167214658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SeJAHy4dxkI/AAAAAAAAA_o/r3a_F_N4yRY/s400/IMG_1293.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Libby the construction worker<br /><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Sd9HK6ZQ2lI/AAAAAAAAA_A/uiu9T_tgNZ8/s1600-h/IMG_1214.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323051537374698066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Sd9HK6ZQ2lI/AAAAAAAAA_A/uiu9T_tgNZ8/s320/IMG_1214.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323052539221159106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Sd9IFOkErMI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/0lNu7zQlzeU/s320/IMG_1211.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Libby and Daddy Checking out their respective facilities.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323051662396973858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Sd9HSMI5YyI/AAAAAAAAA_I/8EghIai4Sec/s320/IMG_1212.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323052251642309346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Sd9H0fP7quI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/vHE3T-OZRqs/s320/IMG_1213.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-8070778413409492354?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-66659305056355583882009-02-19T16:09:00.001-08:002009-02-19T16:10:30.590-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ304vGBk7I/AAAAAAAAA-o/3LSAg24N09w/s1600-h/happy+Valentine%27s+day!.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304665191663899570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ304vGBk7I/AAAAAAAAA-o/3LSAg24N09w/s400/happy+Valentine%27s+day!.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;">Happy Valentine's Day!!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6665930505635558388?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-59422550541406600132009-02-19T15:57:00.000-08:002009-02-19T18:42:22.756-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">The Lantern Festival Ends this year's Chinese New Year <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Celebration</span> on February 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span>!It was a beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">drizzling</span> evening in the Garden. Even in the rain, the garden is a peaceful and beautiful place. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ytRJ7QxI/AAAAAAAAA-g/seEdlWTEv-Q/s1600-h/IMG_1153.jpg"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304662795625382674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ytRJ7QxI/AAAAAAAAA-g/seEdlWTEv-Q/s400/IMG_1153.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ytSnLhVI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/NIM9RBUlwx8/s1600-h/IMG_1150.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304662796016518482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ytSnLhVI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/NIM9RBUlwx8/s400/IMG_1150.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is our new dragon . . .a gift from our sister City in Suzhou China! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ytJ56wdI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/SEmIxsefCBo/s1600-h/IMG_1159.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304662793679192530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ytJ56wdI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/SEmIxsefCBo/s400/IMG_1159.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ys46wchI/AAAAAAAAA-I/_-FFJEaU-zM/s1600-h/IMG_1160.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304662789119308306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ys46wchI/AAAAAAAAA-I/_-FFJEaU-zM/s400/IMG_1160.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are all tuckered out from the party . . party . . .Party!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ys9j57QI/AAAAAAAAA-A/QaeYrg2rZf4/s1600-h/IMG_1149.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304662790365637890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3ys9j57QI/AAAAAAAAA-A/QaeYrg2rZf4/s400/IMG_1149.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-5942255054140660013?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-58206330677007733442009-02-19T15:13:00.001-08:002009-02-19T15:55:01.341-08:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Celebrations started on January 24th at the Families w/ Children from China luncheon. We spent the main part of the holiday celebrating at the Portland Chinese Classical Garden! It was a beautiful sunny winter day in Portland. Libby Made a lantern with Mama and watched the Lion Dancers with Daddy!<br /></span></div></span><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304652322225341490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3pLosxRDI/AAAAAAAAA8I/Hq6XXd_wQUQ/s400/IMG_1114.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653084123439170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3p3-_boEI/AAAAAAAAA9A/KPABnRwHPtw/s400/IMG_1116.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653079126464562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3p3sYD2DI/AAAAAAAAA84/ylAXQ13Bdqw/s400/IMG_1118.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304652304679940898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3pKnVnsyI/AAAAAAAAA74/anjyN14QgRM/s400/IMG_1115.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653926984972834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3qpC5R-iI/AAAAAAAAA9o/YnP8-pRL2TA/s400/IMG_1142.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653924116479874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3qo4NYP4I/AAAAAAAAA9g/AviGvf_iYIU/s400/IMG_1143.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653925414293426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3qo9CzT7I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/ce36aYiEtZk/s400/IMG_1135.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3qoWSiJoI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/RaxC_mYRy6k/s1600-h/IMG_1131.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653915011294850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3qoWSiJoI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/RaxC_mYRy6k/s400/IMG_1131.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3qoYFL-BI/AAAAAAAAA9I/n6HB5cYhhvs/s1600-h/IMG_1130.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653915492186130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3qoYFL-BI/AAAAAAAAA9I/n6HB5cYhhvs/s400/IMG_1130.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3p3d4sdAI/AAAAAAAAA8w/0kpifokWN8M/s1600-h/IMG_1124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653075236811778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3p3d4sdAI/AAAAAAAAA8w/0kpifokWN8M/s400/IMG_1124.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3p3W_hasI/AAAAAAAAA8o/B6e6F7LB5fM/s1600-h/IMG_1125.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304653073386400450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3p3W_hasI/AAAAAAAAA8o/B6e6F7LB5fM/s400/IMG_1125.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3pLD2RPKI/AAAAAAAAA8A/NRa20ce1OZA/s1600-h/IMG_1126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304652312333073570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3pLD2RPKI/AAAAAAAAA8A/NRa20ce1OZA/s400/IMG_1126.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304652345656945602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3pM__TK8I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/NQ5DbR1lj-s/s400/CNY+2009.png" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>Families w/ Children from China </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>CNY 2009<br /></em><br /></span></span><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304657066331316946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3tfx3xotI/AAAAAAAAA9w/WZom2qQMvHI/s400/CNY+2008.bmp" border="0" /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>Families w/ Children from China </em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>CNY 2008</em></strong></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em><br /></em></strong></span></span><div></div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304657067301925970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZ3tf1fL9FI/AAAAAAAAA94/WHOYOqtyI6Y/s400/CNY+2007.bmp" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>Families w/ Children from China </em></strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>CNY 2007</em></strong></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-5820633067700773344?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-32054352618139804202009-02-18T20:33:00.001-08:002009-02-18T20:39:32.274-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZzhxpggVwI/AAAAAAAAA7w/nIS1d-BfLyk/s1600-h/February+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304362704207632130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZzhxpggVwI/AAAAAAAAA7w/nIS1d-BfLyk/s400/February+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZzhpIlzBXI/AAAAAAAAA7o/xzqlSMKWOtk/s1600-h/February+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304362557932504434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZzhpIlzBXI/AAAAAAAAA7o/xzqlSMKWOtk/s400/February+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZzhSe626XI/AAAAAAAAA7g/FUdM9Cu9EXQ/s1600-h/February+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304362168789428594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SZzhSe626XI/AAAAAAAAA7g/FUdM9Cu9EXQ/s400/February+002.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3205435261813980420?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-35414877970204477122009-02-01T16:54:00.001-08:002009-02-01T17:29:34.833-08:00<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE6sFW1tI/AAAAAAAAA6g/tCqKXaNP_Tc/s1600-h/IMG_0953.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297997786704697042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE6sFW1tI/AAAAAAAAA6g/tCqKXaNP_Tc/s400/IMG_0953.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><br /><br /></strong></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE6XTf4iI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/Bv11_LQgNUs/s1600-h/IMG_0952.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297997781126865442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE6XTf4iI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/Bv11_LQgNUs/s400/IMG_0952.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong> Neuvo Casa Carlson!<br /><br /><br /></strong></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE6d46xyI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/hhoKOJQR0fg/s1600-h/IMG_0956.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297997782894429986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE6d46xyI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/hhoKOJQR0fg/s400/IMG_0956.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><br /><br /><br /></strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298005393732708146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZL1eeKpzI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/3yVCwdnl6Ec/s400/IMG_0959.jpg" border="0" /> <div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong>Yahhhhh, that's really great. . . I'm not doing that. . .it's cold!!! </strong></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><div align="center"> </div><strong><div align="center"><br /><br /></div></strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298002462014714178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZJK0-IMUI/AAAAAAAAA7I/Ng4IFgqnsPw/s400/IMG_0960.jpg" border="0" /></strong> <p align="center"><strong>Daddy's Angel. . . .</strong> </span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298002468343259506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZJLMi-IXI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/EVkpE3Elf2s/s400/Captured+Photos.png" border="0" /> <p align="center">Daddy's Angel!</strong></span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE5wkrmBI/AAAAAAAAA6A/J_pKwgU8JBg/s1600-h/IMG_0992.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297997770729953298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZE5wkrmBI/AAAAAAAAA6A/J_pKwgU8JBg/s400/IMG_0992.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong> Playing in the Snow at Mt. Tabor</strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297999121723316578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZGIZamWWI/AAAAAAAAA6w/bytIvZpbIAU/s400/IMG_0987.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Nevermind RadioFlyer. . . </p><p align="center">I have a cookie sheet and it is Faaaaaaaaaaaast!<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297999127120188306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYZGIthUE5I/AAAAAAAAA64/wb-gNLgeDY0/s400/IMG_0996.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br />Apres' snow tailgate with cousin Emiko!<br /><br /><br /><br /></strong></span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3541487797020447712?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-34741702725338508152009-02-01T13:29:00.000-08:002009-02-01T16:54:31.892-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYWmxin-BI/AAAAAAAAA54/nT1Czdra-iI/s1600-h/IMG_1022.jpg"></a><div><div><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 2008</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYUtW8fivI/AAAAAAAAA4o/4JAzEDGcjvU/s1600-h/IMG_0997.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297944781133941490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYUtW8fivI/AAAAAAAAA4o/4JAzEDGcjvU/s400/IMG_0997.jpg" border="0" /></a> Libby brought Santa a Christmas gift. . .A family tradition!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYUtEGEgpI/AAAAAAAAA4g/NTf5JeGvxnA/s1600-h/Santa+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297944776073839250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYUtEGEgpI/AAAAAAAAA4g/NTf5JeGvxnA/s400/Santa+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a>Libby told Santa she would like to be a pirate for Christmas!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYUs7S5SfI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/9Mxp5stFIzs/s1600-h/closeup+Santa+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297944773711710706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYUs7S5SfI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/9Mxp5stFIzs/s400/closeup+Santa+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sweet!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297945548951574194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYVaDSe1rI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/Mb82SLV4usc/s400/Raindeer+Food.jpg" border="0" />Aunt Lolly Hockett gave Libby Some Magic Reindeer Food! </div><div>Libby &amp; Gpa Irv put in a bowl that the Reindeer could eat out of easily!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297945549891037874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYVaGyd6rI/AAAAAAAAA5I/YV11CfC5iOk/s400/Santa+was+here!.jpg" border="0" /> Santa Made a Visit!!! Cookie Crumbs and Presents!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297945545310068706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYVZ1uR3-I/AAAAAAAAA5A/ezKVhOFTZ2E/s400/my+first+bike!.jpg" border="0" /> My 1st Bike!. . .Mama, It has a bell!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297945543211930002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYVZt6C0ZI/AAAAAAAAA44/jAEY7H1maNY/s400/IMG_1014.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div>Santa left Libby a Pirate costume under the tree!</div></div><div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297946856648855314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYWmK1zzxI/AAAAAAAAA5g/xQlAj6IIWRk/s400/IMG_1023.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>There is always room for. . .Pie!</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297946858239312226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYWmQxAQWI/AAAAAAAAA5o/FUqDwfg9ias/s400/IMG_1020.jpg" border="0" /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Madge, You're Soaking in it!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297946865391883730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYWmraT1dI/AAAAAAAAA5w/ZGGp59jY-Jk/s400/IMG_1025.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>It is soooo good I rubbed it on my face!!!</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297945537911366610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYVZaKSo9I/AAAAAAAAA4w/hRVLbaLCGFQ/s400/ARRRRRG!.jpg" border="0" /> ARRRRRRRRGH!</div><div> </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297946852089700050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYWl520ntI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/PYyBtgPLTlA/s400/IMG_1018.jpg" border="0" /> Gpa is a pirate too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3474170272533850815?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1103142703311396492009-02-01T12:43:00.000-08:002009-02-01T13:28:38.407-08:00<div><br /><div><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Polar Express Holiday Train!!</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297932893928424178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYJ5bp2AvI/AAAAAAAAA2o/DrvO_QWXHwY/s400/IMG_0971.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">Here he Comes . . .</span></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297933249081984274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYKOGtDRRI/AAAAAAAAA3I/5rEGkcQhM3E/s400/IMG_0979.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">It's Santa!!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYKOSCBYUI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/Od7dS0vmWcA/s1600-h/IMG_0981.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297933252122730818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYKOSCBYUI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/Od7dS0vmWcA/s400/IMG_0981.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">Santa gave Libby a bell just like in the story!!!</span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297932884354563858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYJ43_QfxI/AAAAAAAAA2g/t2OJYatc5wU/s400/IMG_0983.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"></div></span><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297933260413263874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYKOw6o4AI/AAAAAAAAA3g/v-IaOtmkDOg/s400/IMG_0978.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297933259055049922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYKOr20LMI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/BJa1JLF5hRc/s400/IMG_0975.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>The Sellwood Santa Train!!</strong></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297932901477650498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYJ53xuEEI/AAAAAAAAA3A/fLLc1gDYMPU/s400/IMG_0934.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYJ5mkzDmI/AAAAAAAAA24/-lzV-1t1NDw/s1600-h/IMG_0924.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297932896860048994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYJ5mkzDmI/AAAAAAAAA24/-lzV-1t1NDw/s400/IMG_0924.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">There he is again!!! Santa Gets around. . .</span><br /></p><div><div align="center"><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYJ5qBQNzI/AAAAAAAAA2w/Hc-pT-knZCw/s1600-h/IMG_0947.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297932897784706866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYJ5qBQNzI/AAAAAAAAA2w/Hc-pT-knZCw/s400/IMG_0947.jpg" border="0" /></a> We all went out for lunch after the Santa Train.</div><div><br /><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-110314270331139649?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-67589707946304744552009-02-01T12:02:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:27:14.440-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYEtT9RX4I/AAAAAAAAA1Q/qsJgfKphnlE/s1600-h/funny-thanksgiving-eat-beef-joke.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297927188145856386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYYEtT9RX4I/AAAAAAAAA1Q/qsJgfKphnlE/s400/funny-thanksgiving-eat-beef-joke.gif" border="0" /></a>We all had a nice Thanksgiving at Grandma &amp; Grandpas. . . The photographer was all high on tryptophan and forgot to take pictures. . . .<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6758970794630474455?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-78799763807506764242009-02-01T11:47:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:02:43.680-08:00<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297918844668857250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYX9HqFVy6I/AAAAAAAAA0w/b9SkVAPCn7s/s400/Captured+Photos.png" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Libby chose to be a Red Lego over a Monarch Butterfly for Halloween this year!</span></span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYX9HyyMdhI/AAAAAAAAA1A/KeeidKAVzE0/s1600-h/IMG_1638.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297918847004472850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYX9HyyMdhI/AAAAAAAAA1A/KeeidKAVzE0/s400/IMG_1638.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">Libby with buddies at the Pumpkin Patch!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYX9Hvc2HDI/AAAAAAAAA04/-Lc6a1aDjjs/s1600-h/IMG_1647.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297918846109621298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYX9Hvc2HDI/AAAAAAAAA04/-Lc6a1aDjjs/s400/IMG_1647.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297918846970008946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SYX9Hyp-lXI/AAAAAAAAA1I/EA7A2ZJTXbA/s400/Libby-Yuri-Emiko.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;">Trick or Treat with Aunt Yuri &amp; Cousin Emiko!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7879976380750676424?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-75743963545266056612009-01-18T18:18:00.000-08:002009-01-18T18:26:17.096-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Celebrating The Spicy Girl's 3 rd Birthdays!</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjfpXo25I/AAAAAAAAA0M/92Fz9WbK4js/s1600-h/DSC02730.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292824119910914962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjfpXo25I/AAAAAAAAA0M/92Fz9WbK4js/s400/DSC02730.JPG" border="0" /></a>Meigan, Emiko, Big Sister Katana , Libby &amp; Amity</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjfcNAJ2I/AAAAAAAAA0E/80mQ1ebZ2q0/s1600-h/DSC02707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292824116376643426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjfcNAJ2I/AAAAAAAAA0E/80mQ1ebZ2q0/s400/DSC02707.JPG" border="0" /></a> Emiko, Amity, Libby &amp; Meigan<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjfHoioaI/AAAAAAAAAz8/6eW1trHpJp4/s1600-h/DSC02600.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292824110855004578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjfHoioaI/AAAAAAAAAz8/6eW1trHpJp4/s400/DSC02600.JPG" border="0" /></a> SWEEEEEEET Girls!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPje8gbe-I/AAAAAAAAAz0/-upcDtRN4-E/s1600-h/DSC02556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292824107868191714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPje8gbe-I/AAAAAAAAAz0/-upcDtRN4-E/s400/DSC02556.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Emiko, Libby &amp; Amity Picnicking!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjehFGGXI/AAAAAAAAAzs/lhTQ9V8T0m0/s1600-h/Carlsons.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292824100505786738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPjehFGGXI/AAAAAAAAAzs/lhTQ9V8T0m0/s400/Carlsons.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hiking at Wahkeenah Falls <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7574396354526605661?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-37235327856588247242009-01-18T16:51:00.001-08:002009-01-18T17:11:38.963-08:00<div align="center"> DysneyWorld Summer 2008 with Aunt Lorrie &amp; Uncle Will!!!</div><div align="center">The Happiest place on earth . . .even during a Tropical Storm!<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPSeSGxZxI/AAAAAAAAAzc/-LcXS1TJnaM/s1600-h/Summer+2008+254.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292805404788614930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPSeSGxZxI/AAAAAAAAAzc/-LcXS1TJnaM/s400/Summer+2008+254.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR-W-3jpI/AAAAAAAAAzU/ti9KOjUD56Q/s1600-h/Summer+2008+328.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804856341827218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR-W-3jpI/AAAAAAAAAzU/ti9KOjUD56Q/s400/Summer+2008+328.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR-GLL7TI/AAAAAAAAAzM/2YUq2n0Z0m4/s1600-h/Summer+2008+296.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804851830091058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR-GLL7TI/AAAAAAAAAzM/2YUq2n0Z0m4/s400/Summer+2008+296.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR97aNh7I/AAAAAAAAAzE/a4gwmAbnFsE/s1600-h/Summer+2008+332.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804848940320690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR97aNh7I/AAAAAAAAAzE/a4gwmAbnFsE/s400/Summer+2008+332.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292805649410408482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPSshZJwCI/AAAAAAAAAzk/lN2ayq-O9cQ/s400/Summer+2008+331.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR9Z-T30I/AAAAAAAAAy0/c0fsPKlkmio/s1600-h/Summer+2008+311.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804839964925762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPR9Z-T30I/AAAAAAAAAy0/c0fsPKlkmio/s400/Summer+2008+311.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRTe4-dFI/AAAAAAAAAys/k-I6qj0UU_o/s1600-h/Summer+2008+309.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804119730222162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRTe4-dFI/AAAAAAAAAys/k-I6qj0UU_o/s400/Summer+2008+309.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRTODR2GI/AAAAAAAAAyk/uqBYU89Uf4I/s1600-h/Summer+2008+291.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804115210033250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRTODR2GI/AAAAAAAAAyk/uqBYU89Uf4I/s400/Summer+2008+291.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRSQUy0qI/AAAAAAAAAyc/luHj5Eq-OI0/s1600-h/Summer+2008+285.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804098640499362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRSQUy0qI/AAAAAAAAAyc/luHj5Eq-OI0/s400/Summer+2008+285.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRSGlxG2I/AAAAAAAAAyU/rU6fIODVsnI/s1600-h/Summer+2008+266.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292804096027335522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPRSGlxG2I/AAAAAAAAAyU/rU6fIODVsnI/s400/Summer+2008+266.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3723532785658824724?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-20373011391227028742009-01-18T16:37:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:51:20.047-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMmJ94o5I/AAAAAAAAAyE/TRwkNotmjXI/s1600-h/Summer+2008+312.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798942973043602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMmJ94o5I/AAAAAAAAAyE/TRwkNotmjXI/s400/Summer+2008+312.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMljdNTAI/AAAAAAAAAx8/IKDlZJM0zb4/s1600-h/Summer+2008+326.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798932635438082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMljdNTAI/AAAAAAAAAx8/IKDlZJM0zb4/s400/Summer+2008+326.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMk9jdA8I/AAAAAAAAAx0/zJyG84rIEQc/s1600-h/Summer+2008+319.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798922461086658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMk9jdA8I/AAAAAAAAAx0/zJyG84rIEQc/s400/Summer+2008+319.jpg" border="0" /></a> feeding the Dolphins!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMkhxGaTI/AAAAAAAAAxs/DTXfe2I2gHs/s1600-h/Summer+2008+307.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798915002132786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMkhxGaTI/AAAAAAAAAxs/DTXfe2I2gHs/s400/Summer+2008+307.jpg" border="0" /></a> SeaWorld is Owned by Anheuser-Busch!</div><div>The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and named after that region. The breed is thought to be over 300 years old !</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMkCYOP-I/AAAAAAAAAxk/WrYZ8_Bj2ds/s1600-h/Summer+2008+305.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798906576289762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPMkCYOP-I/AAAAAAAAAxk/WrYZ8_Bj2ds/s400/Summer+2008+305.jpg" border="0" /></a> Libby going Goth with a Orca cookie Aunt Lorrie bought her!!!!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL27UEeLI/AAAAAAAAAxc/BTHNtZeJD20/s1600-h/Summer+2008+314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798131585710258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL27UEeLI/AAAAAAAAAxc/BTHNtZeJD20/s400/Summer+2008+314.jpg" border="0" /></a> The mermaid plucked an Oyster from the bottom of the tank with a beautiful Pearl in it </div><div>for our beautiful girl!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL2mTOqYI/AAAAAAAAAxU/RtqDpYRkFtk/s1600-h/Summer+2008+279.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798125945039234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL2mTOqYI/AAAAAAAAAxU/RtqDpYRkFtk/s400/Summer+2008+279.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happy 3rd Family Day !!!</div><div>August 22, 2008!<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL2AU1evI/AAAAAAAAAxM/vp95zQxhYZw/s1600-h/Summer+2008+276.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798115751230194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL2AU1evI/AAAAAAAAAxM/vp95zQxhYZw/s400/Summer+2008+276.jpg" border="0" /></a> @ the Elmo Show with Aunt Lorrie!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL1lz-NTI/AAAAAAAAAxE/BWG6dKNunpc/s1600-h/Summer+2008+269.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798108634068274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL1lz-NTI/AAAAAAAAAxE/BWG6dKNunpc/s400/Summer+2008+269.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL1ZEaHfI/AAAAAAAAAw8/iPbcXJFDDTQ/s1600-h/Summer+2008+248.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292798105213345266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPL1ZEaHfI/AAAAAAAAAw8/iPbcXJFDDTQ/s400/Summer+2008+248.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-2037301139122702874?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-59299076491396122672009-01-18T16:09:00.001-08:002009-01-18T16:37:32.066-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">The Bahamas Trip</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIx0UJGnI/AAAAAAAAAwk/MlH1DT9FtUc/s1600-h/Summer+2008+222.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292794745272736370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIx0UJGnI/AAAAAAAAAwk/MlH1DT9FtUc/s400/Summer+2008+222.jpg" border="0" /></a> swimming with a new friend!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIxcfGDII/AAAAAAAAAwc/7F2vI4uYBVk/s1600-h/Summer+2008+233.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292794738876222594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIxcfGDII/AAAAAAAAAwc/7F2vI4uYBVk/s400/Summer+2008+233.jpg" border="0" /></a> Treasure Cay Beach Bar!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIxOfr7UI/AAAAAAAAAwU/0Wz4_T-iCeM/s1600-h/Summer+2008+234.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIwwqOqKI/AAAAAAAAAwM/g8H362dOND4/s1600-h/Summer+2008+232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292794727111764130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIwwqOqKI/AAAAAAAAAwM/g8H362dOND4/s400/Summer+2008+232.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our favorite place to Hang with the family, Treasure Cay Beach Bar!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIHRl_QeI/AAAAAAAAAwE/-pHbuJBO7_8/s1600-h/Summer+2008+228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292794014397841890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIHRl_QeI/AAAAAAAAAwE/-pHbuJBO7_8/s400/Summer+2008+228.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292794746906493058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIx6ZqQII/AAAAAAAAAws/A7sUx8SG51g/s400/Beach+Babysitter.jpg" border="0" /> Bahamian Baby Sitter!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIHPDR7qI/AAAAAAAAAv8/ZyGbFTuWW_s/s1600-h/Summer+2008+213.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292794013715394210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIHPDR7qI/AAAAAAAAAv8/ZyGbFTuWW_s/s400/Summer+2008+213.jpg" border="0" /></a> Daddy &amp; Libby Playing in the sand at Treasure Cay Beach Bar!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIG0wVhcI/AAAAAAAAAv0/l1_lO-Vhm4E/s1600-h/Summer+2008+216.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292794006656615874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIG0wVhcI/AAAAAAAAAv0/l1_lO-Vhm4E/s400/Summer+2008+216.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aunt Lorrie &amp; Uncle Will<br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292795995027291106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPJ6kA2O-I/AAAAAAAAAw0/TEG612C2qyw/s400/Summer+2008+215.jpg" border="0" /><br />Libby, Daddy &amp; Gma Glo<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIGFWd4iI/AAAAAAAAAvk/_TuL-4ZG8Lk/s1600-h/Summer+2008+211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292793993931645474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPIGFWd4iI/AAAAAAAAAvk/_TuL-4ZG8Lk/s400/Summer+2008+211.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mama &amp; Libby on Gma &amp; Gpa GloPops Boat!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGbsWK1SI/AAAAAAAAAvc/lnKRZFVMips/s1600-h/Summer+2008+205.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792166153377058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGbsWK1SI/AAAAAAAAAvc/lnKRZFVMips/s400/Summer+2008+205.jpg" border="0" /></a> Libby in the boat the Grandpa Pops built for her!!!<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGbgzEKcI/AAAAAAAAAvU/Xo4qeU4UxGY/s1600-h/Summer+2008+199.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792163053349314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGbgzEKcI/AAAAAAAAAvU/Xo4qeU4UxGY/s400/Summer+2008+199.jpg" border="0" /></a> A big guy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGbX9e1-I/AAAAAAAAAvM/12apWocxAjU/s1600-h/Summer+2008+193.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792160681121762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGbX9e1-I/AAAAAAAAAvM/12apWocxAjU/s400/Summer+2008+193.jpg" border="0" /></a> Libby liked petting the baby gators!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGa8l_JtI/AAAAAAAAAvE/5FV5TAlJBco/s1600-h/Summer+2008+173.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792153334818514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGa8l_JtI/AAAAAAAAAvE/5FV5TAlJBco/s400/Summer+2008+173.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGaYJ41FI/AAAAAAAAAu8/Z0xDGnAu0m0/s1600-h/Summer+2008+177.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292792143553287250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPGaYJ41FI/AAAAAAAAAu8/Z0xDGnAu0m0/s400/Summer+2008+177.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Uncle Will took us to .. . .. . </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-5929907649139612267?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-28953713835183111712009-01-18T16:06:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:09:05.210-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPEOPHC5wI/AAAAAAAAAu0/N8Ia8lorXSw/s1600-h/8051790-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292789735943759618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPEOPHC5wI/AAAAAAAAAu0/N8Ia8lorXSw/s400/8051790-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Soooo Long Casa Carlson!</div><div align="center"><br />@ the Zoo w/ cousins Ben, Will. . .<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPEOKugkoI/AAAAAAAAAus/c9nxTFk38ZE/s1600-h/Summer+2008+172.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292789734767104642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPEOKugkoI/AAAAAAAAAus/c9nxTFk38ZE/s400/Summer+2008+172.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPENot9NMI/AAAAAAAAAuk/rVWSbCoLbbs/s1600-h/Summer+2008+171.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292789725637981378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPENot9NMI/AAAAAAAAAuk/rVWSbCoLbbs/s400/Summer+2008+171.jpg" border="0" /></a>and Mari!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPENXLX6YI/AAAAAAAAAuc/LlZU27SewCs/s1600-h/Summer+2008+169.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292789720929528194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPENXLX6YI/AAAAAAAAAuc/LlZU27SewCs/s400/Summer+2008+169.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playing in the sand</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-2895371383518311171?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-67733159055273167012009-01-18T15:50:00.001-08:002009-01-18T16:05:12.288-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCg5o16GI/AAAAAAAAAuU/kT1EboEEk0w/s1600-h/Summer+2008+124.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292787857574193250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCg5o16GI/AAAAAAAAAuU/kT1EboEEk0w/s400/Summer+2008+124.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">A day at the zoo w/ cousin Sam. . .Great fun!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCgjewuzI/AAAAAAAAAuM/-eEFfD4CSx4/s1600-h/Summer+2008+129.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292787851626330930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCgjewuzI/AAAAAAAAAuM/-eEFfD4CSx4/s400/Summer+2008+129.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hang'en around the zoo. . .<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCLBo9JRI/AAAAAAAAAt8/9M9UyA3_XPk/s1600-h/Summer+2008+127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292787481765029138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCLBo9JRI/AAAAAAAAAt8/9M9UyA3_XPk/s400/Summer+2008+127.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCK4pevdI/AAAAAAAAAt0/OqDV9HEuz9o/s1600-h/Summer+2008+112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292787479351311826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCK4pevdI/AAAAAAAAAt0/OqDV9HEuz9o/s400/Summer+2008+112.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playing outside with Cousin Emiko!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCKV3qPNI/AAAAAAAAAts/RdBKKYBZZ3U/s1600-h/Rose+Fest+2008++098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292787470015544530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCKV3qPNI/AAAAAAAAAts/RdBKKYBZZ3U/s400/Rose+Fest+2008++098.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jr. Rose Parade with the Cousins!<br />Libby had her 1st and only happy meal!</div><div>She liked the fries. . .not to interested in the rest of it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCKKAST_I/AAAAAAAAAtk/Z0tuRjPhcao/s1600-h/Fa+Day+++2008+++154.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292787466830499826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCKKAST_I/AAAAAAAAAtk/Z0tuRjPhcao/s400/Fa+Day+++2008+++154.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Father's day Picnic!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCJ6djVlI/AAAAAAAAAtc/90sC16-xkRI/s1600-h/Fa+Day+++2008+++151.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292787462658283090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXPCJ6djVlI/AAAAAAAAAtc/90sC16-xkRI/s400/Fa+Day+++2008+++151.jpg" border="0" /></a>Talking apples with Great Gma B!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6773315905527316701?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-38212615876993036372009-01-18T15:46:00.000-08:002009-01-18T15:50:16.325-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO_vl-pEvI/AAAAAAAAAsE/Tt38q3sFs0w/s1600-h/Summer+2008+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292784811460072178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO_vl-pEvI/AAAAAAAAAsE/Tt38q3sFs0w/s400/Summer+2008+094.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>More Blueberries!!!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO_vZnTjPI/AAAAAAAAAr8/Rg7c0T42SS8/s1600-h/Summer+2008+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292784808140967154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO_vZnTjPI/AAAAAAAAAr8/Rg7c0T42SS8/s400/Summer+2008+093.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Practice . . . .<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO_vP3DVyI/AAAAAAAAAr0/SmP-Hg3ysUo/s1600-h/Summer+2008+090.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292784805522659106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO_vP3DVyI/AAAAAAAAAr0/SmP-Hg3ysUo/s400/Summer+2008+090.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3821261587699303637?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-34527448724337894852009-01-18T15:23:00.000-08:002009-01-18T15:46:34.490-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-nVcwOuI/AAAAAAAAArs/nOohLVFnNCE/s1600-h/Summer+2008+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292783570072386274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-nVcwOuI/AAAAAAAAArs/nOohLVFnNCE/s400/Summer+2008+064.jpg" border="0" /></a> Libby enjoyed Agfest in Salem!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-moJtvEI/AAAAAAAAArk/Psft0pXCdoI/s1600-h/Summer+2008+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292783557912935490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-moJtvEI/AAAAAAAAArk/Psft0pXCdoI/s400/Summer+2008+081.jpg" border="0" /></a> First Pony Ride!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-mCs3WTI/AAAAAAAAArc/wn7llF49nUM/s1600-h/Summer+2008+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292783547859818802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-mCs3WTI/AAAAAAAAArc/wn7llF49nUM/s400/Summer+2008+076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-mHK0AsI/AAAAAAAAArU/RdVJxmmLThI/s1600-h/Summer+2008+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292783549059171010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-mHK0AsI/AAAAAAAAArU/RdVJxmmLThI/s400/Summer+2008+063.jpg" border="0" /></a>Llammas are soft!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-l033AkI/AAAAAAAAArM/N3kab9FrVUU/s1600-h/Summer+2008+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292783544147837506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/SXO-l033AkI/AAAAAAAAArM/N3kab9FrVUU/s400/Summer+2008+060.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mmmmmmmmm! Blueberries!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3452744872433789485?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-83150167565911385232008-12-06T08:56:00.000-08:002009-01-18T18:18:20.685-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/STqvJUDEl8I/AAAAAAAAArE/2MoRBkn6_uQ/s1600-h/133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276722487953233858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/STqvJUDEl8I/AAAAAAAAArE/2MoRBkn6_uQ/s400/133.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/STqu-9gHHtI/AAAAAAAAAq8/1HMFl5naOfw/s1600-h/135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276722310102326994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/STqu-9gHHtI/AAAAAAAAAq8/1HMFl5naOfw/s400/135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-8315016756591138523?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-75475312510803023292008-03-29T10:17:00.001-07:002008-12-11T20:01:22.890-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-555zTtcXI/AAAAAAAAAck/DjAj3U8tQCA/s1600-h/Libby_March.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183214255082402162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-555zTtcXI/AAAAAAAAAck/DjAj3U8tQCA/s400/Libby_March.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7547531251080302329?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-50503728281199606622008-03-25T23:52:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:23.628-08:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181940488041492818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nzazTtcVI/AAAAAAAAAcU/fa2CoiZWOts/s400/IMG_0333.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nzZzTtcTI/AAAAAAAAAcE/ghs31SjrNEQ/s1600-h/IMG_0331.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181940470861623602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nzZzTtcTI/AAAAAAAAAcE/ghs31SjrNEQ/s400/IMG_0331.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nzajTtcUI/AAAAAAAAAcM/GGjkSl50skE/s1600-h/IMG_0332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181940483746525506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nzajTtcUI/AAAAAAAAAcM/GGjkSl50skE/s400/IMG_0332.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nzbDTtcWI/AAAAAAAAAcc/TG_IM8gNMYs/s1600-h/IMG_0335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181940492336460130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nzbDTtcWI/AAAAAAAAAcc/TG_IM8gNMYs/s400/IMG_0335.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-5050372828119960662?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-12463032264081258192008-03-25T23:47:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:24.483-08:00<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx7TTtcOI/AAAAAAAAAbc/NvqL_Fl9I34/s1600-h/IMG_0322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181938847363985634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx7TTtcOI/AAAAAAAAAbc/NvqL_Fl9I34/s400/IMG_0322.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx7zTtcPI/AAAAAAAAAbk/oNx2fKiDprc/s1600-h/IMG_0323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181938855953920242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx7zTtcPI/AAAAAAAAAbk/oNx2fKiDprc/s400/IMG_0323.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> This Chicken poops jelly beans!!!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx8TTtcQI/AAAAAAAAAbs/9iA4T_NHPsw/s1600-h/IMG_0326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181938864543854850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx8TTtcQI/AAAAAAAAAbs/9iA4T_NHPsw/s400/IMG_0326.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx8zTtcRI/AAAAAAAAAb0/NYvC6wh3dsY/s1600-h/IMG_0328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181938873133789458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nx8zTtcRI/AAAAAAAAAb0/NYvC6wh3dsY/s400/IMG_0328.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181939083587186978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nyJDTtcSI/AAAAAAAAAb8/lP-xgpPaxgI/s400/IMG_0329.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-1246303226408125819?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-63190698982889065882008-03-25T23:40:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:25.898-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nxCzTtcMI/AAAAAAAAAbM/R4mdq2RQdeg/s1600-h/IMG_0317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181937876701376706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nxCzTtcMI/AAAAAAAAAbM/R4mdq2RQdeg/s400/IMG_0317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nxDTTtcNI/AAAAAAAAAbU/k2bEnYn1nLI/s1600-h/IMG_0321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181937885291311314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nxDTTtcNI/AAAAAAAAAbU/k2bEnYn1nLI/s400/IMG_0321.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwpTTtcHI/AAAAAAAAAak/IBeBKWRed0c/s1600-h/IMG_0301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181937438614712434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwpTTtcHI/AAAAAAAAAak/IBeBKWRed0c/s400/IMG_0301.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwpjTtcII/AAAAAAAAAas/j-_adIHSWvA/s1600-h/IMG_0308.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181937442909679746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwpjTtcII/AAAAAAAAAas/j-_adIHSWvA/s400/IMG_0308.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwqDTtcJI/AAAAAAAAAa0/iQSd9LLz0Sg/s1600-h/IMG_0309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181937451499614354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwqDTtcJI/AAAAAAAAAa0/iQSd9LLz0Sg/s400/IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwqTTtcKI/AAAAAAAAAa8/6GlR_6xKFIs/s1600-h/IMG_0311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181937455794581666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwqTTtcKI/AAAAAAAAAa8/6GlR_6xKFIs/s400/IMG_0311.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwqzTtcLI/AAAAAAAAAbE/Ctfav8hVz1g/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181937464384516274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nwqzTtcLI/AAAAAAAAAbE/Ctfav8hVz1g/s400/IMG_0316.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6319069898288906588?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-13642471664706344622008-03-25T23:31:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:26.742-08:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181935754987532370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nvHTTtcFI/AAAAAAAAAaU/d7dMZsXAl0o/s400/IMG_0283.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nvYjTtcGI/AAAAAAAAAac/16Fj52TVndM/s1600-h/IMG_0292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181936051340275810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nvYjTtcGI/AAAAAAAAAac/16Fj52TVndM/s400/IMG_0292.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nvGjTtcEI/AAAAAAAAAaM/rtQsKYBBsF8/s1600-h/IMG_0282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181935742102630466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nvGjTtcEI/AAAAAAAAAaM/rtQsKYBBsF8/s400/IMG_0282.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nunzTtcAI/AAAAAAAAAZs/cyV2uHhAMFU/s1600-h/IMG_0280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181935213821652994" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nsjjTtb8I/AAAAAAAAAZM/6RanfgpDKL4/s400/IMG_0274.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nskDTtb9I/AAAAAAAAAZU/IA6uEpe_x8I/s1600-h/IMG_0275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181932950373887954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nskDTtb9I/AAAAAAAAAZU/IA6uEpe_x8I/s400/IMG_0275.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-9071141194887389751?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-3687468984269633082008-03-25T23:14:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:30.006-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nqSDTtb0I/AAAAAAAAAYM/CkMK3kpRQd8/s1600-h/IMG_0230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181930442112986946" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nqTjTtb3I/AAAAAAAAAYk/WwbNwpx6LdY/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nqUDTtb4I/AAAAAAAAAYs/t5ARoQtRJPo/s1600-h/IMG_0239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181930476472725378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nqUDTtb4I/AAAAAAAAAYs/t5ARoQtRJPo/s400/IMG_0239.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-368746898426963308?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-15030861579194285612008-03-25T22:59:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:30.636-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nncjTtbtI/AAAAAAAAAXU/0xIWyninspU/s1600-h/IMG_0223.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181927323966729938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nncjTtbtI/AAAAAAAAAXU/0xIWyninspU/s400/IMG_0223.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nndDTtbuI/AAAAAAAAAXc/nq8cfYxDrLo/s1600-h/IMG_0222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181927332556664546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nndDTtbuI/AAAAAAAAAXc/nq8cfYxDrLo/s400/IMG_0222.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nndTTtbvI/AAAAAAAAAXk/E3P4wa_XB6M/s1600-h/IMG_0221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181927336851631858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R-nndTTtbvI/AAAAAAAAAXk/E3P4wa_XB6M/s400/IMG_0221.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-1503086157919428561?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-64535031120700106312008-02-19T21:31:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:30.904-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R7u7z6_CmAI/AAAAAAAAAXM/O4GEJU14bhM/s1600-h/IMG_3108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168931498019166210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R7u7z6_CmAI/AAAAAAAAAXM/O4GEJU14bhM/s400/IMG_3108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Thank You Shu Shu Will and Ai Ye Lorrie!</div><br /><div>I love my Carebear.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6453503112070010631?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-3717692943289213562007-12-28T22:26:00.001-08:002008-12-11T20:01:40.454-08:00<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149278535034087010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3Xpi6pAJmI/AAAAAAAAAWM/7qDgS7PWn1w/s400/IMG_0154.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149278509264283170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XphapAJiI/AAAAAAAAAVs/jxyGBPIw-pE/s400/IMG_0119.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XsE6pAJnI/AAAAAAAAAWU/FPdlsFzxjPQ/s1600-h/IMG_0161.JPG"></a> Mush daddy, Mush!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XsFKpAJoI/AAAAAAAAAWc/YASyaSyS6SQ/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149281322467862146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XsFKpAJoI/AAAAAAAAAWc/YASyaSyS6SQ/s400/IMG_0126.JPG" border="0" /></a>Lilly &amp; Uncle Mike give uncle Dave a big push!</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149281339647731378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XsGKpAJrI/AAAAAAAAAW0/2tv6VySXqF8/s400/IMG_0131.JPG" border="0" />Grandpa &amp; SamSam!</p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XsFqpAJpI/AAAAAAAAAWk/ubtIYBmK13Q/s1600-h/IMG_0158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149281331057796754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XsFqpAJpI/AAAAAAAAAWk/ubtIYBmK13Q/s400/IMG_0158.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> Whata we stand'in around for?!?!<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3Xph6pAJjI/AAAAAAAAAV0/lub45ad2dFI/s1600-h/IMG_0122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149278517854217778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3Xph6pAJjI/AAAAAAAAAV0/lub45ad2dFI/s400/IMG_0122.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XpiapAJkI/AAAAAAAAAV8/GyUQjcXI8jA/s1600-h/IMG_0129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149278526444152386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XpiapAJkI/AAAAAAAAAV8/GyUQjcXI8jA/s400/IMG_0129.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149281335352764066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XsF6pAJqI/AAAAAAAAAWs/OcIUDYi8fXc/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Mari catch'in a tired!</p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XpiqpAJlI/AAAAAAAAAWE/nsF1s0FV45I/s1600-h/IMG_0140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149278530739119698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XpiqpAJlI/AAAAAAAAAWE/nsF1s0FV45I/s400/IMG_0140.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-371769294328921356?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-41041901282206711752007-12-28T22:16:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:41.279-08:00<div align="center">Libby's 1st haircut!</div><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149276151327237602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XnYKpAJeI/AAAAAAAAAVM/FZRWQASCloE/s400/IMG_3035.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Hold still baby girl.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XnYqpAJfI/AAAAAAAAAVU/V69xJt7A94c/s1600-h/IMG_3040.JPG"></a><br /></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XnY6pAJgI/AAAAAAAAAVc/drSe978soW4/s1600-h/IMG_3040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149276164212139522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XnY6pAJgI/AAAAAAAAAVc/drSe978soW4/s400/IMG_3040.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Mama wants to cry too!</p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XnZapAJhI/AAAAAAAAAVk/sjwhQSKpfMc/s1600-h/IMG_3042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149276172802074130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3XnZapAJhI/AAAAAAAAAVk/sjwhQSKpfMc/s400/IMG_3042.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"></a>whew, thats better! "Thank you!"<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-4104190128220671175?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-88886379363999431912007-12-25T16:11:00.001-08:002008-12-11T20:01:41.573-08:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Libby &amp; Santa</span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148067852472821202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3Gcb6pAJdI/AAAAAAAAAVE/AVPUbZxMKhU/s400/libby+santa+frame.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148067843882886594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GcbapAJcI/AAAAAAAAAU8/NnXpi_ZO3n8/s400/Scanta2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-8888637936399943191?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-63539815732194301782007-12-25T15:16:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:43.842-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GQK6pAJLI/AAAAAAAAAS0/-2H4r6SZEh4/s1600-h/Scanta2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148054370570478786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GQLKpAJMI/AAAAAAAAAS8/nv-e3F_ALcw/s400/IMG_0080.JPG" border="0" /> Fancy Pants for Grandpa Ken's Birthday celebration!</p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148057514486539586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GTCKpAJUI/AAAAAAAAAT8/1veuwF2uQFk/s400/IMG_0089.JPG" border="0" /> Santa Brought Libby a Wagon &amp; a Jack-in-the box. She is such a good girl!!!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GQLapAJNI/AAAAAAAAATE/ioCvwOUuFls/s1600-h/IMG_0085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148054374865446098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GQLapAJNI/AAAAAAAAATE/ioCvwOUuFls/s400/IMG_0085.JPG" border="0" /></a> The cousins enjoying the wagon!</p><p> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148057527371441506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GTC6pAJWI/AAAAAAAAAUM/l0vb-HPkBCM/s400/IMG_0094.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148057518781506898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GTCapAJVI/AAAAAAAAAUE/Dmj2RYl1rNc/s400/IMG_0095.JPG" border="0" />Grandma Glo &amp; Grandpa Pop's sent Libby a rocker for Christmas. </p><p align="center">Thank you!</p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148056122917135650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GRxKpAJSI/AAAAAAAAATs/4XQFcg4uzNM/s400/IMG_0097.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148056127212102962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GRxapAJTI/AAAAAAAAAT0/T4hqmtRp-so/s400/IMG_0099.JPG" border="0" /></p>And. . . . .A white Christmas!!!!<br /><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148057531666408818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GTDKpAJXI/AAAAAAAAAUU/qvZ0g8zxm1g/s400/IMG_0100.JPG" border="0" /></p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148057540256343426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GTDqpAJYI/AAAAAAAAAUc/sUVIL1p5AXU/s400/IMG_0102.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148060602568025522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GV16pAJbI/AAAAAAAAAU0/o6atQS18cWY/s400/IMG_0105.JPG" border="0" /></p><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148060593978090898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GV1apAJZI/AAAAAAAAAUk/95dMOAj7boE/s400/IMG_0103.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148060598273058210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GV1qpAJaI/AAAAAAAAAUs/1LBoHgwwNno/s400/IMG_0104.JPG" border="0" /></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6353981573219430178?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-89836071364777456232007-12-25T14:55:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:45.740-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GOCqpAJHI/AAAAAAAAASU/lOSmFN-ayaI/s1600-h/IMG_0014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148052025518335090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GOCqpAJHI/AAAAAAAAASU/lOSmFN-ayaI/s400/IMG_0014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GOC6pAJII/AAAAAAAAASc/_hFT_8qIdBM/s1600-h/IMG_0013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148052029813302402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GOC6pAJII/AAAAAAAAASc/_hFT_8qIdBM/s400/IMG_0013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GODKpAJJI/AAAAAAAAASk/QmTnVF_pRGI/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148052034108269714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GODKpAJJI/AAAAAAAAASk/QmTnVF_pRGI/s400/IMG_0015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148049388408415266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GLpKpAJCI/AAAAAAAAARs/kowdeevDy4s/s400/IMG_0021.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148052021223367778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GOCapAJGI/AAAAAAAAASM/SC8Dw89GMdU/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148050608179127378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GMwKpAJFI/AAAAAAAAASE/d36cpJ-HpFs/s400/christmas+3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GLpqpAJDI/AAAAAAAAAR0/_VkXGXz4FVI/s1600-h/IMG_0028.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148049379818480658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GLoqpAJBI/AAAAAAAAARk/Owbc848bK9o/s400/christmas1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GLpqpAJEI/AAAAAAAAAR8/4LhuxVbIHic/s1600-h/christmas+2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-8983607136477745623?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-82344854662282951902007-12-25T14:39:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:47.269-08:00<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GKIapAI-I/AAAAAAAAARM/EvE4Evy8mZQ/s1600-h/IMG_0036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148047726256071650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GKIapAI-I/AAAAAAAAARM/EvE4Evy8mZQ/s400/IMG_0036.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GKIqpAI_I/AAAAAAAAARU/TUGGunTcU5g/s1600-h/carlsons+2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148047730551038962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GKIqpAI_I/AAAAAAAAARU/TUGGunTcU5g/s400/carlsons+2007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GKJKpAJAI/AAAAAAAAARc/njDIW9T3frA/s1600-h/IMG_0060.JPG"></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149818020434995490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3fUNGXu6SI/AAAAAAAAAXE/Zrj6oLUuDFU/s400/IMG_0060.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHoKpAI5I/AAAAAAAAAQk/DMRkkbZIiAQ/s1600-h/IMG_0041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148044973182034834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHoKpAI5I/AAAAAAAAAQk/DMRkkbZIiAQ/s400/IMG_0041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHo6pAI7I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/VsZME0pn27c/s1600-h/IMG_0043.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHpKpAI8I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/aNZs2-5ZElE/s1600-h/IMG_0044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148044990361904066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHpKpAI8I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/aNZs2-5ZElE/s400/IMG_0044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHpqpAI9I/AAAAAAAAARE/QpmJEmZaEd4/s1600-h/IMG_0053.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148044998951838674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHpqpAI9I/AAAAAAAAARE/QpmJEmZaEd4/s400/IMG_0053.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148044981771969442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GHoqpAI6I/AAAAAAAAAQs/4Zu5HlIagqU/s400/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-8234485466228295190?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-42008660641889556502007-12-25T14:12:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:48.720-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GGUapAI3I/AAAAAAAAAQU/TakL3Gq2Msg/s1600-h/IMG_2975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148043534367990642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GGUapAI3I/AAAAAAAAAQU/TakL3Gq2Msg/s400/IMG_2975.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GGUqpAI4I/AAAAAAAAAQc/FEKPcOOb4Ns/s1600-h/IMG_2976.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148043538662957954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GGUqpAI4I/AAAAAAAAAQc/FEKPcOOb4Ns/s400/IMG_2976.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GDf6pAI0I/AAAAAAAAAP8/A7rwVx1iDGk/s1600-h/IMG_2981.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148040446286504802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GDgqpAI2I/AAAAAAAAAQM/BJSQ3Asjrqo/s400/IMG_2979.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GDgapAI1I/AAAAAAAAAQE/aoQRxpxYMpc/s1600-h/IMG_2981.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148040441991537490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GDgapAI1I/AAAAAAAAAQE/aoQRxpxYMpc/s400/IMG_2981.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBn6pAIvI/AAAAAAAAAPU/i3hmq5-mol0/s1600-h/IMG_2933.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148038393292137266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBpKpAIzI/AAAAAAAAAP0/tQ7tEOIM6y0/s400/IMG_2958.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBoapAIwI/AAAAAAAAAPc/vWYSYu3XyHU/s1600-h/IMG_2941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148038380407235330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBoapAIwI/AAAAAAAAAPc/vWYSYu3XyHU/s400/IMG_2941.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBoqpAIxI/AAAAAAAAAPk/LlmGS7RrdL4/s1600-h/IMG_2951.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148038384702202642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBoqpAIxI/AAAAAAAAAPk/LlmGS7RrdL4/s400/IMG_2951.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBo6pAIyI/AAAAAAAAAPs/254DCAbCg0U/s1600-h/IMG_2956.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148038388997169954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3GBo6pAIyI/AAAAAAAAAPs/254DCAbCg0U/s400/IMG_2956.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-4200866064188955650?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-24550939415443662492007-12-25T14:03:00.000-08:002007-12-25T14:10:28.715-08:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-2455093941544366249?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-32036782845010915202007-12-25T13:47:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:49.937-08:00<div align="center"> Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!<br /></div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148031989495898786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F70apAIqI/AAAAAAAAAOs/VYWIuvq1jFs/s400/bones.bmp" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F8nKpAItI/AAAAAAAAAPE/BhX6pY9BOOQ/s1600-h/IMG_2911.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F7zapAInI/AAAAAAAAAOU/rbEuNoRMx_s/s1600-h/IMG_2905.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148031972316029554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F7zapAInI/AAAAAAAAAOU/rbEuNoRMx_s/s400/IMG_2905.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F7z6pAIoI/AAAAAAAAAOc/JhPSw2XuM5s/s1600-h/IMG_2908.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F70KpAIpI/AAAAAAAAAOk/Q54DiN-ZsqQ/s1600-h/IMG_2904.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148031985200931474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F70KpAIpI/AAAAAAAAAOk/Q54DiN-ZsqQ/s400/IMG_2904.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148032857079292610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F8m6pAIsI/AAAAAAAAAO8/eMI_Kz9vp3c/s400/IMG_2908.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148033557158961890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F9PqpAIuI/AAAAAAAAAPM/MacPWU1vRzY/s400/IMG_2912.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F70qpAIrI/AAAAAAAAAO0/Zf7ohGInpGw/s1600-h/IMG_2914.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148031993790866098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F70qpAIrI/AAAAAAAAAO0/Zf7ohGInpGw/s400/IMG_2914.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hmmmm. . . .peas. . . .banana. . . . mmmmmm! Lollypop!<br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3203678284501091520?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-5970275693483955482007-12-25T13:27:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:51.162-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F4_KpAImI/AAAAAAAAAOM/JMg5ImINiNw/s1600-h/DSCF3724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148028875644609122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F4_KpAImI/AAAAAAAAAOM/JMg5ImINiNw/s400/DSCF3724.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />First Face painting and first lollypop. . .it was blue and so are Libby's lips!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148026921434489314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F3NapAIeI/AAAAAAAAANM/xL8xUTPSp0A/s400/IMG_2849.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Wild-eyed and all hopped up on sugar!<br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148026930024423922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F3N6pAIfI/AAAAAAAAANU/nZ7HOdpPP6w/s400/IMG_2862.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F4IqpAIkI/AAAAAAAAAN8/4kDeFnXsEgc/s1600-h/DSCF3659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148027939341738562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F4IqpAIkI/AAAAAAAAAN8/4kDeFnXsEgc/s400/DSCF3659.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148027930751803954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F4IKpAIjI/AAAAAAAAAN0/xo84t572RMM/s400/DSCF3652.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F3OKpAIgI/AAAAAAAAANc/U7KlNYuzJLc/s1600-h/IMG_2805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148026934319391234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F3OKpAIgI/AAAAAAAAANc/U7KlNYuzJLc/s400/IMG_2805.JPG" border="0" /></a>Who doesn't love a parade!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F3OapAIhI/AAAAAAAAANk/sVigNn47D5k/s1600-h/kiss+kiss.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148026938614358546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F3OapAIhI/AAAAAAAAANk/sVigNn47D5k/s400/kiss+kiss.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kiss Kiss!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F3OqpAIiI/AAAAAAAAANs/U4rV5ziTSDE/s1600-h/DSCF3650.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-597027569348395548?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1672428718581498932007-12-25T13:14:00.000-08:002008-12-11T20:01:52.067-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1BKpAIZI/AAAAAAAAAMk/cP1u08N9hr4/s1600-h/IMG_2790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148024511957836178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1BKpAIZI/AAAAAAAAAMk/cP1u08N9hr4/s400/IMG_2790.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1B6pAIaI/AAAAAAAAAMs/EK8BweH9kSM/s1600-h/IMG_2806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148024524842738082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1B6pAIaI/AAAAAAAAAMs/EK8BweH9kSM/s400/IMG_2806.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1CKpAIbI/AAAAAAAAAM0/dck945AvpRE/s1600-h/IMG_2811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148024529137705394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1CKpAIbI/AAAAAAAAAM0/dck945AvpRE/s400/IMG_2811.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1CqpAIcI/AAAAAAAAAM8/HvdzYCptZAE/s1600-h/IMG_2818.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148024537727640002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1CqpAIcI/AAAAAAAAAM8/HvdzYCptZAE/s400/IMG_2818.JPG" border="0" /></a> our Little Somethin' just wipping up a little somethin'<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1C6pAIdI/AAAAAAAAANE/vsAdb9dirLE/s1600-h/IMG_2872.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148024542022607314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/R3F1C6pAIdI/AAAAAAAAANE/vsAdb9dirLE/s400/IMG_2872.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-167242871858149893?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-39590709803629241272007-08-23T22:27:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:54.195-08:00<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5xMAhSs_I/AAAAAAAAAMU/g5PYrWDf3O0/s1600-h/IMG_2736.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102139878969357298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5xMAhSs_I/AAAAAAAAAMU/g5PYrWDf3O0/s400/IMG_2736.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">August 22, 2007</div><div align="center"> One Year Ago We Became a Family Forever! How could we have gotten so very lucky to have been blessed with such an extraordinary child. </div><div align="center">We are thankful every day! </div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5xMQhStAI/AAAAAAAAAMc/8x6iZ4Q0LHQ/s1600-h/Libby+close+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102139883264324610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5xMQhStAI/AAAAAAAAAMc/8x6iZ4Q0LHQ/s400/Libby+close+up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wtAhSs8I/AAAAAAAAAL8/BsytLIG2RQI/s1600-h/DSC00958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102139346393412546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wtAhSs8I/AAAAAAAAAL8/BsytLIG2RQI/s320/DSC00958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wtQhSs9I/AAAAAAAAAME/ydt9-L8D7i4/s1600-h/DSC00952.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102139350688379858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wtQhSs9I/AAAAAAAAAME/ydt9-L8D7i4/s320/DSC00952.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wuAhSs-I/AAAAAAAAAMM/xH75Apq75Co/s1600-h/IMG_2718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102139363573281762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wuAhSs-I/AAAAAAAAAMM/xH75Apq75Co/s320/IMG_2718.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wNAhSs6I/AAAAAAAAALs/6muHJ8IGb3I/s1600-h/IMG_2715.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102138796637598626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wNAhSs6I/AAAAAAAAALs/6muHJ8IGb3I/s320/IMG_2715.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wOghSs7I/AAAAAAAAAL0/hPk_L2Qr-Qk/s1600-h/IMG_2717.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102138822407402418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5wOghSs7I/AAAAAAAAAL0/hPk_L2Qr-Qk/s320/IMG_2717.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5vTghSs4I/AAAAAAAAALc/MjsXPOpNzFo/s1600-h/IMG_2723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102137808795120514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5vTghSs4I/AAAAAAAAALc/MjsXPOpNzFo/s320/IMG_2723.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5vVQhSs5I/AAAAAAAAALk/qMUEFvuwUSk/s1600-h/IMG_2722.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102137838859891602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5vVQhSs5I/AAAAAAAAALk/qMUEFvuwUSk/s320/IMG_2722.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102137795910218610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5vSwhSs3I/AAAAAAAAALU/an7aI1MBWJM/s320/IMG_2725.JPG" border="0" /> Climbing Mount Highchair with Cousin Ben!<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102137765845447506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5vRAhSs1I/AAAAAAAAALE/UkFQ1XgWMn4/s320/IMG_2734.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102137778730349410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5vRwhSs2I/AAAAAAAAALM/MP4QYnRom-8/s320/IMG_2733.JPG" border="0" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3959070980362924127?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-8618733302239070252007-08-23T22:00:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:01:58.365-08:00Big girl has places to go. . . things to see<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5mvwhSsiI/AAAAAAAAAIs/UonssoseTYM/s1600-h/IMG_2712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102128398521774626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5mvwhSsiI/AAAAAAAAAIs/UonssoseTYM/s320/IMG_2712.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hee hee hee I love Bethany Fountain!!!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5mwAhSsjI/AAAAAAAAAI0/MoP0b5pBNK8/s1600-h/IMG_2677.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102128402816741938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5mwAhSsjI/AAAAAAAAAI0/MoP0b5pBNK8/s320/IMG_2677.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Who knew how fun a paper cup could be!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5myQhSskI/AAAAAAAAAI8/JNuXXwinnhg/s1600-h/IMG_2689.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102128441471447618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5myQhSskI/AAAAAAAAAI8/JNuXXwinnhg/s320/IMG_2689.JPG" border="0" /></a> Come on Emiko. . .. I will show you how to party at the fountain!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5m4whSslI/AAAAAAAAAJE/5jSYqt-IpBo/s1600-h/IMG_2688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102128553140597330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5m4whSslI/AAAAAAAAAJE/5jSYqt-IpBo/s320/IMG_2688.JPG" border="0" /></a> Too pooped to party anymore!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5m6ghSsmI/AAAAAAAAAJM/vOewhQWPyrI/s1600-h/IMG_2700.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102128583205368418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs5m6ghSsmI/AAAAAAAAAJM/vOewhQWPyrI/s320/IMG_2700.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-861873330223907025?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-18759741986167009662007-08-23T13:25:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:02:00.934-08:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101997187270881698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3vaQhSsaI/AAAAAAAAAHs/rDB7Rj0D9uQ/s320/Libby+in+Bethany+Fountain.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Libby LOVED Playing in Bethany Fountain!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101997157206110578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3vYghSsXI/AAAAAAAAAHU/A0riidn7YNI/s320/IMG_2629.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Row Row Row Your Boat with Emiko!!! </span><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3vZwhSsZI/AAAAAAAAAHk/wtP-VDGqolY/s1600-h/IMG_2675.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101997178680947090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3vZwhSsZI/AAAAAAAAAHk/wtP-VDGqolY/s320/IMG_2675.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#33cc00;"> Hang'en with Cousins Linden & Gabe!!!</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101997165796045186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3vZAhSsYI/AAAAAAAAAHc/kIlH_hckov0/s320/IMG_2635.JPG" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Miss Libby has proven to be a great traveler!</span></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101995958910234914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3uSwhSsSI/AAAAAAAAAGs/bvfhVXG14no/s320/WLHL.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Libby Enjoyed seeing her Aunt Lorrie & Uncle Will. . . . . Especially </div><div align="center">Her Four-legged pal Hannah!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101995967500169522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3uTQhSsTI/AAAAAAAAAG0/-M-ZfgdeYWA/s320/LIBBY+%26+POPS.JPG" border="0" />Libby Loves her Grandpa POPs~</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102001456468373954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3zSwhSscI/AAAAAAAAAH8/Yce5ioSI-po/s320/IMG_2654.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Bro!<br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101995984680038738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3uUQhSsVI/AAAAAAAAAHE/UMwUmbx9Zew/s320/IMG_2595.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Playing in the Grandma & Grandpa's Pool with Daddy!<br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102001001201840562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rs3y4QhSsbI/AAAAAAAAAH0/R_oSWtGJHV0/s320/IMG_2624.JPG" border="0" /> A trip to the Zoo with the Tsuis~<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-1875974198616700966?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-22451466203315714222007-07-14T22:48:00.001-07:002008-12-11T20:02:02.563-08:00<div align="center"> Libby has a ball her 1st time at the beach! So did her mommy & daddy!!!</div><div align="center">This is our first time away from home since we all got home from China! </div><div align="center">We are all very happy!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087297496210718978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2HoBfwQI/AAAAAAAAAGE/dwyV3U5w-i8/s320/IMG_2499.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2GoBfwOI/AAAAAAAAAF0/3MyCrgENvbU/s1600-h/IMG_2502.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087297479030849762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2GoBfwOI/AAAAAAAAAF0/3MyCrgENvbU/s320/IMG_2502.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2HIBfwPI/AAAAAAAAAF8/yBI9ipi0o1U/s1600-h/IMG_2500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087297487620784370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2HIBfwPI/AAAAAAAAAF8/yBI9ipi0o1U/s320/IMG_2500.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2H4BfwRI/AAAAAAAAAGM/JOtjM6nOkCU/s1600-h/IMG_2519.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087297500505686290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2H4BfwRI/AAAAAAAAAGM/JOtjM6nOkCU/s320/IMG_2519.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087297466145947858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm2F4BfwNI/AAAAAAAAAFs/D8muKn-YqUc/s320/IMG_2512.JPG" border="0" /> 1st visit to the Oregon state <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Aquerium</span>. . . <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087298587132412210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm3HIBfwTI/AAAAAAAAAGc/da8kYb7p75s/s320/IMG_2532.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087298595722346818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm3HoBfwUI/AAAAAAAAAGk/DIdboiC3_r0/s320/IMG_2527.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087298578542477602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rpm3GoBfwSI/AAAAAAAAAGU/e1XKr9wPmKI/s320/IMG_2537.JPG" border="0" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-2245146620331571422?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-4019078313307233982007-07-14T22:37:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:02:03.247-08:00<div align="center">Libby's 1st 4th of July!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087294442488971394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmzV4BfwII/AAAAAAAAAFE/ZUmvQj_E6Ms/s320/IMG_2544.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><div align="center">Mmmmmm!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmzroBfwMI/AAAAAAAAAFk/7G8aMaDh51I/s1600-h/IMG_2558.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087294816151126210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="232" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmzroBfwMI/AAAAAAAAAFk/7G8aMaDh51I/s320/IMG_2558.JPG" width="343" border="0" /></a> Libby braved the sip-n-slide!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmzWIBfwJI/AAAAAAAAAFM/SKRDx0V1AVo/s1600-h/IMG_2555.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmzWYBfwKI/AAAAAAAAAFU/gBdPc6KqOR4/s1600-h/IMG_2568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087294451078906018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmzWYBfwKI/AAAAAAAAAFU/gBdPc6KqOR4/s320/IMG_2568.JPG" border="0" /></a> Swing'en with cousin Marguerite!</div></div><div align="center"><br /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087294459668840626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmzW4BfwLI/AAAAAAAAAFc/xFip3d0d58Y/s320/IMG_2565.JPG" border="0" />Do a little dance. . . . 4th of July is cool!<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-401907831330723398?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-38068159406044361482007-07-14T22:28:00.001-07:002008-12-11T20:02:03.711-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong>Spicy Girl Reunion</span><br /></div><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Remember these little girls. . . .???</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmxUIBfwEI/AAAAAAAAAEk/L8p1FpFnO0o/s1600-h/Red+Couch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087292213400944706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmxUIBfwEI/AAAAAAAAAEk/L8p1FpFnO0o/s320/Red+Couch.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Amity, Emiko, Libby, Meigan & Big sister Katana!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">August 2006</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmxUoBfwFI/AAAAAAAAAEs/SQN7Z4j38k4/s1600-h/DSC00692%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087292221990879314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmxUoBfwFI/AAAAAAAAAEs/SQN7Z4j38k4/s320/DSC00692%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Emiko, Big sister Katana, </span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Amity, Meigan & Libby!<br />June 2007<br /></span></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087293437466624098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="216" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmybYBfwGI/AAAAAAAAAE0/cQ7GYlwqJt4/s320/IMG_2432.JPG" width="302" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3806815940604436148?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-45496995068298329392007-07-14T22:11:00.001-07:002008-12-11T20:02:04.582-08:00Libby likes to garden. . . <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087290289255596050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmvkIBfwBI/AAAAAAAAAEM/hemZQTR1KLA/s320/IMG_2484.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmwG4BfwCI/AAAAAAAAAEU/LARwW8tCimY/s1600-h/IMG_2490.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087290886256050210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmwG4BfwCI/AAAAAAAAAEU/LARwW8tCimY/s320/IMG_2490.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmwHYBfwDI/AAAAAAAAAEc/KmNJ5pXgCsM/s1600-h/IMG_2493.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087290894845984818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmwHYBfwDI/AAAAAAAAAEc/KmNJ5pXgCsM/s320/IMG_2493.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmvjIBfv_I/AAAAAAAAAD8/IURxEFra8DU/s1600-h/IMG_2427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087290272075726834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmvjIBfv_I/AAAAAAAAAD8/IURxEFra8DU/s320/IMG_2427.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmvjYBfwAI/AAAAAAAAAEE/LF-kKeD2fvs/s1600-h/IMG_2476.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087290276370694146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpmvjYBfwAI/AAAAAAAAAEE/LF-kKeD2fvs/s320/IMG_2476.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-4549699506829832939?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-34017101392891018922007-07-10T23:27:00.001-07:002008-12-11T20:02:05.270-08:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085822417767907250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpR4iwnGP7I/AAAAAAAAADs/9uO2i-4IrtA/s400/IMG_2370.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpR4vwnGP8I/AAAAAAAAAD0/bTbWoFbkOU4/s1600-h/IMG_2373.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085822641106206658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RpR4vwnGP8I/AAAAAAAAAD0/bTbWoFbkOU4/s400/IMG_2373.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3401710139289101892?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-67265312115922076002007-04-08T22:35:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:02:05.937-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnTKUjw97I/AAAAAAAAADU/voQLSiIA4EE/s1600-h/IMG_2303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051300631343593394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnTKUjw97I/AAAAAAAAADU/voQLSiIA4EE/s400/IMG_2303.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnTLUjw98I/AAAAAAAAADc/OObKFyQ7SaI/s1600-h/egg+hunt1_2309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051300648523462594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnTLUjw98I/AAAAAAAAADc/OObKFyQ7SaI/s400/egg+hunt1_2309.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnTMEjw99I/AAAAAAAAADk/iYUaChi6vVY/s1600-h/egg+hunt2_2310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051300661408364498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnTMEjw99I/AAAAAAAAADk/iYUaChi6vVY/s400/egg+hunt2_2310.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">After a few training exercises we were ready for the big hunt!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-6726531211592207600?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-32688534410518377792007-04-08T22:24:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:02:06.742-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPXkjw96I/AAAAAAAAADM/m-_EWkWP_zM/s1600-h/IMG_2331.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPDkjw91I/AAAAAAAAACk/r1925PVdA8Y/s1600-h/IMG_2323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051296117332965202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPDkjw91I/AAAAAAAAACk/r1925PVdA8Y/s400/IMG_2323.JPG" border="0" /></a> Libby's 1st Easter Basket!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPEUjw92I/AAAAAAAAACs/gzYKCFPrsvQ/s1600-h/IMG_2326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051296130217867106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPEUjw92I/AAAAAAAAACs/gzYKCFPrsvQ/s400/IMG_2326.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPE0jw93I/AAAAAAAAAC0/VS2M89hStBI/s1600-h/IMG_2328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051296138807801714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPE0jw93I/AAAAAAAAAC0/VS2M89hStBI/s400/IMG_2328.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Easter Bunny brought Libby a bottle for her baby!</p><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPFkjw94I/AAAAAAAAAC8/iScF9ocRlLU/s1600-h/IMG_2329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051296151692703618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPFkjw94I/AAAAAAAAAC8/iScF9ocRlLU/s400/IMG_2329.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center"></a>. . . . and she loved her new Elmo Electric toothbrush!</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"> </p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPGEjw95I/AAAAAAAAADE/PU3LueGWgPo/s1600-h/IMG_2332.JPG"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051296160282638226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnPGEjw95I/AAAAAAAAADE/PU3LueGWgPo/s400/IMG_2332.JPG" border="0" /><p align="center"></a>Easter is Cool!<br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-3268853441051837779?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-74290936046625431892007-04-08T22:16:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:02:07.391-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnNZ0jw9yI/AAAAAAAAACM/qtQcJf1zCZk/s1600-h/IMG_2342.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051294300561798946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnNZ0jw9yI/AAAAAAAAACM/qtQcJf1zCZk/s400/IMG_2342.JPG" border="0" /></a> Libby <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">brought</span> Grandma B a book to share!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnNaUjw9zI/AAAAAAAAACU/FpUvs_FhVGc/s1600-h/IMG_2336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051294309151733554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnNaUjw9zI/AAAAAAAAACU/FpUvs_FhVGc/s400/IMG_2336.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnNbUjw90I/AAAAAAAAACc/nT3hzxwDR6c/s1600-h/IMG_2335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051294326331602754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/RhnNbUjw90I/AAAAAAAAACc/nT3hzxwDR6c/s400/IMG_2335.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-7429093604662543189?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-52975843278062630622007-03-17T15:04:00.000-07:002008-12-11T20:02:08.075-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn7Jsp7RI/AAAAAAAAAAU/_KrzyDCvYhQ/s1600-h/march+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043019948661271826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn7Jsp7RI/AAAAAAAAAAU/_KrzyDCvYhQ/s400/march+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn7Zsp7SI/AAAAAAAAAAc/pcIMp68xRSA/s1600-h/march+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043019952956239138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn7Zsp7SI/AAAAAAAAAAc/pcIMp68xRSA/s400/march+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn75sp7TI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ATaxcPKd3yU/s1600-h/march+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043019961546173746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn75sp7TI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ATaxcPKd3yU/s400/march+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn8Jsp7UI/AAAAAAAAAAs/EoxeklJS544/s1600-h/march+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043019965841141058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EMDBeI_OrC4/Rfxn8Jsp7UI/AAAAAAAAAAs/EoxeklJS544/s400/march+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-5297584327806263062?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1171431965790193922007-02-13T21:35:00.000-08:002007-02-13T21:51:33.346-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/988300/IMG_2031.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/97911/IMG_2031.jpg" border="0" /></a> I am Sooooooooooo Loved!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/978268/IMG_2032.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/307891/IMG_2032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/144344/IMG_2021.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/899861/IMG_2021.jpg" border="0" /></a> @ Social Security Office. . .on the desk!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/829253/IMG_2017.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="276" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/343959/IMG_2017.jpg" width="223" border="0" /></a> . . .mmmmmm chocolate pudding<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/705670/IMG_2013.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="274" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/67576/IMG_2013.jpg" width="231" border="0" /></a> These boots were made for walkin'</div><div align="center">and that's just what I'll do. . .<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/229509/IMG_2008.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="220" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/92680/IMG_2008.jpg" width="307" border="0" /></a>Did I mention I am soooooooo Loved!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-117143196579019392?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1169615532709128892007-01-23T21:00:00.000-08:002007-01-23T21:12:12.723-08:00Hi Everyone, sorry for the long delay. But as you can imagine we have had our hands quite full. Last week we got several inches of snow and school shut down for a couple of days....The thing about snow days is no matter how old you are, they never lose their thrill.<br /><br />Don't forget to scroll down to see the new Christmas pictures after these.<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/2542/IMG_1955.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/190220/IMG_1957.jpg" border="0" /><br /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/522089/IMG_1959.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Libby's first snow ball.<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/506879/IMG_1951.jpg" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-116961553270912889?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1169613577712935232007-01-23T20:08:00.000-08:002007-01-23T20:52:53.433-08:00<p> Hi everyone, sorry this took so long. Here are several pictures of our first Christmas together. </p><p> </p><p>Libby and cousin Emiko play at a pre-Christmas baby soiree.</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/486453/IMG_1842.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p>Libby really enjoyed helping decorate the tree. Especially helping with the lights.</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/181018/IMG_1887.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/354674/IMG_1891.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/432765/IMG_1897.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p> </p><p>Santa was here. Libby must have been a very very good girl !</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/688730/IMG_1917.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/853386/IMG_1915.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/143353/IMG_1931.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/602838/IMG_1941.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/240929/IMG_1940.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>Zoey says "Silly baby, this is MY chair."</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/522244/IMG_1921.jpg" border="0" /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-116961357771293523?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1167974128168651202007-01-04T21:14:00.000-08:002007-01-05T10:57:58.933-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/150572/cc1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/200/722579/cc1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is our first official Christmas picture. It was taken at Portland's Chinese Garden. We have lots more of the holidays to share. We will post this weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-116797412816865120?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1164600993848805022006-11-26T19:56:00.000-08:002006-11-26T20:49:51.263-08:00Sorry everyone for the long absence. Oh the joys of parenthood. Little Libby has been keeping us soooo busy that although we have managed to keep taking pictures, we have not managed to keep up with the blog. Hopefully these pictures will have been worth the long wait.<br /><br /><br />We have A LOT to be thankful for this year. The year we became a family. We spent a quiet evening with the local grandparents.<br /><br />We began the evening with a little musical entertainment from our young prodigy playing the family piano.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/450378/IMG_1789.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Libby gets a ride from Grandma B</p><p></p><p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/130016/IMG_1798.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p>Libby Loves Pie with lots of whipped cream. She eats with a spoon by herself for the very first time! What a year this has been.</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/106387/IMG_1805.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/415955/IMG_1808.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/559152/IMG_1810.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>Remember to brush after eating sweets!</p><p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/3772/IMG_1835.jpg" border="0" /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-116460099384880502?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1164586853102664782006-11-26T16:04:00.000-08:002006-11-26T16:20:54.666-08:00We had a small family affair, with just 40 or so family members. Sorry, no group photos, but of course lots of pictures of Libby enjoying her cake. She had a love time playing with all her little cousins. she's a very social little girl and loves social events. Good thing too, here mommy and daddy keep her pretty busy. Turns out she loves cake too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/475251/IMG_1638.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/812125/IMG_1617.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/125211/IMG_1617.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/180495/IMG_1725.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/372927/IMG_1725.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/691733/IMG_1717.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/889405/IMG_1717.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/464106/IMG_1719.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/615831/IMG_1719.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/201719/IMG_1723.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/577128/IMG_1723.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>We also had a lovely reunion with all the Chenzhou Spicy Girls - Amity, Emiko, Libby and Meighan and Meighan's big sister Katana. All the girls turn one around the same time, and since we all live near each other, we get to celebrate our birthdays together. The girls love getting together!</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/598344/spicygirls.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-116458685310266478?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1164585426428993762006-11-26T15:48:00.000-08:002006-11-26T20:48:20.020-08:00Halloween was great fun - Libby was a chicken and loved her pumpkin from Uncle Will and Auntie Lorrie.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/344115/IMG_1500.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/21558/IMG_1500.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/364504/IMG_1555.jpg"></a><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/715061/libby_halloween.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/811068/scan.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/565528/scan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/767577/IMG_1495.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/144932/IMG_1495.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Libby loves to read too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/1600/320077/IMG_1548.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3282/3052/320/567939/IMG_1548.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-116458542642899376?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1161468000895267532006-10-21T14:58:00.000-07:002006-10-21T15:00:00.903-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/September%20102.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/September%20102.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-116146800089526753?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1158082238630810542006-09-12T10:22:00.000-07:002006-09-12T10:44:39.513-07:00Libby is a very very busy little girl. Here is a typical day in the life of Libby YanKun -<br /><br />Libby starts her day off around 7 AM with a little turtle time. Mr. Turtle has a mirror that Libby just loves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0039.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She loves to ride on her dad's shoulders, she can grab his hair...sort of. She certainly can't pull it. She can't ride on mommy's shoulders because she can pull mommy's hair very very hard.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0043.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A visit from our friend Chris.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0040.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Libby likes to play ball too - mostly she likes to chew on it though, she needs a lot of work on her free throws.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0056.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Libby loves to surf the web. She can spend hours googling. Dad is trying to teach her data entry so she can help with the next OHP study.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0073.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0073.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />She is also a great help with the laundry. Her she is helping to bring the laundry down to the basement.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0050.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0050.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Of course after laundry time it's back outside to do a bit of light gardening with Mommy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0048.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After a day like this......this picture speaks for itself!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0068.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115808223863081054?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1157535920512072802006-09-06T02:27:00.000-07:002006-09-06T02:45:20.520-07:00It's 2 AM, and we are all very much awake as I write this. Not the kind of awake you might expect at 2 AM, the lazy, soporific, barely awake, awake. No. This is a day is night and night is day awake. The kind no one really talks about when returning from China. Mark and Gretchen, I'm sure you understand this well.<br /><br />Okay, let me begin by saying that jetlag sucks. Really Really sucks. Jetlag sucks for adults, and if you are 9 months old it is just ridiculous. It is also something that no one talks about and for which we were totally unprepared. (Chris B. if you are reading this, please devote a waiting families meeting to jetlag coming home please)<br /><br />So we wake up around 2 PM or so and have a normal morning with breakfast and a little playtime<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0034.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0036.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Then libby likes to take several naps and really wakes up around 10 PM...YEE HAW. Then it's party party party until about 4 AM. You see, Libby was a very routine girl, and 4 AM Pacific time is 7 PM in Beijing her bedtime. When we were in china, we enjoyed a wonderful routine with Bath, bottle and bed at 7 PM. We have that same routine, but we have crossed the international dateline. Bummer.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it seems there are only 2 ways to really overcome jetlag. First, go back to china. But for a lot of reasons including immigration, and grandparents who would probably kill us before we got to the airport. so that leaves plan B. You simply begin waking up early, no matter how much sleep you got the night before, and force yourself into the new schedule. No problem for Kris and I, but how would YOU like to wake a beautiful very peaceful sleeping baby? But tomorrow morning that's just what we are going to do, like it or not. We can't go back to China right now anyway.....our visas have expired.<br /><br />Good night, and good luck.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115753592051207280?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1157364333943417392006-09-04T02:47:00.000-07:002006-09-06T02:14:05.500-07:00Imagine flying for nearly 14 hours in a plane with a 9 month old child. Now, imagine flying 14 hours in a plane with about 15 9 month old children......Sounds fun doesn't it! Flights leaving Guangzhou for the west coast are brimming full of Chinese girls coming home to America. Leaving china was very bittersweet. Kris and I were happy and excited to bring Libby home to her new life in America. But many tears were shed as the airplane took off, and Libby's little feet left the ground of the beautiful country that gave her life. It was one of the happiest and saddest moments in our lives.<br /><br />Many other tears were shed by the babies unfortunate enough to be awake during takeoff. However, as we took off, I laid my premium economy seat back, popped in a couple of earplugs, pulled on my eye covers, and snoozed. Let me tell you that China Southern Airlines is hands down the best carrier in the sky. Period. They give you earplugs and an eye mask when you step on the plane. If you are lucky enough to be in bulkhead you acutally get a small crib for your baby to put in front of you (we were in bulkhead, not luck though, our intrepid guide Kathy called the airline 8 times. I don't know what she earned for her services, but as far as I'm concerned, it's not enough.<br /><br />Here's our flight. Libby went to sleep at 8:30 PM just before boarding. Slept through the 9PM take off in Mama's arms. (Mama has excellent arms for sleeping). We put her in the basinet right after take off and she slept until her midnight bottle, went right back to sleep (after a change of course, less fun on an airplane but quite doable). Then she woke up again for her 3 AM bottle, another change and then back to sleep until her normal waking time around 7:30 AM Or so. We played her favorite game (stand, wobble, drool, raspberry....repeat.) for about an hour then landed. sounds too good to be true. I thought so to. I suspect it's not my Karma, I assure you I haven't been that good. It was either Kris' or more likely little Libby's She is an angel.<br /><br />The flight was that easy. I'm sure there were plenty of babies crying. But thanks to the earplugs and eye mask, I could only hear Libby. If that were'nt enough good fortune, we had another amazing spot of fortune in LA. We nearly missed our flight home from LA and we thought we'd have to stay in LA until Kris found the right customer service agent at United who issued us a first class ticket home. Now I know for SURE that my luck is not this good. I hope that her trip home from china is an omen of things to come for her.<br /><br />The look on Libby's face when we hit the ground in PDX was priceless! Doesn't she look happy to finally be home with her new family? Kris and I are convinced that she knows that she is home. No more hotel rooms, no more airplanes (at least until we return to Beijing....next summer?). And wait till you see the look on her face when she gets home. See below. She's wrapped in the blanket that Mark, Gretchen and the kids gave her in China. She slept in this very pretty blanket all the way home, and we put in her crib after we got home too. (Thanks guys!!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/cimg0613%5B1%5D%20%283%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/cimg0613%5B1%5D%20%283%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A small reception at the Airport for LIbby. on the advice of many people we trust, we<br />limited the number of airport greeters in order to keep from overwhelming the newest American. Just the local grandparents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/cimg0616%5B1%5D%20%282%29.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/cimg0616%5B1%5D%20%282%29.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Coming home was really something else. First of all, for a kid who is 9 months old and has never seen a car seat, let me tell you, they don't like them. Kris and I had to pull over twice on the way home from the airport because she got so upset. Fortunately, although libby is not patient, she is very forgiving (good thing - as our friend Annette says - she has been a baby longer than we have been parents).<br /><br />When we finally got home it was amazing. We put her in her room and she rolled around on the floor squealing with joy. I have learned in my short time as a parent, that there are few better sounds on earth than the sound of pure joy emanating from your child - even at maximum volume.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0017.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0017.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0019.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0019.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0020.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0020.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0015.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0015.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0021.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0021.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /> A little serious playtime with brain enriching fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Her first bath at home. Libby absolutely loves bathtime.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0029.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Nighty Night baby. It's 4 AM and time to sleep. Yup, 4 AM is 7 PM in Beijing, her bedtime.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/DSCF0031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/DSCF0031.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115736433394341739?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1156998073782222832006-08-30T21:07:00.000-07:002006-08-30T21:25:25.226-07:00Thanks again everyone for following along with the blog. This is our last night here at the white swan. this has been a very short stay. Yesterday we went to the Buddhist temple to have Libby blessed by a monk before leaving China. We went to a wonderful dinner with our guide Kathy. Matt finally got a chance to eat fried poisonous snake with skin. When eating this delicacy the gall bladder is dropped in a small glass of liquor and filled with snakes blood. Matt won the coin toss and got the blood and gall bladder. Actually, he was the only person at the table who wanted a glass of snakes blood.<br /><br />The fact is, I simply didn't want to leave China without doing something really chinese. Of course I found out later that most chinese people won't touch a glass of snakes blood. anway, dinner was last night. I'm still here. It was a good experience. The fried snake and skin were absolutely delicious. Even Kris ate the snake and liked it. I'm sorry I don't have a picture of the cook pulling the live snake out of the tank. (Sherril, I know you would really have loved that picture :)<br /><br />Tonight we have dinner with our cousins Mark and Gretchen and their kids Grayson and Avery. We are really looking forward to seeing them, seeing where they live, and having a real american home cooked meal ! Tommorow we have an appointment to get our official papers from the American consulate and then it's home for all of us.<br /><br />Kris and I will miss China, and have been planning our return trip. We'll see how Libby likes the 16 hour plane ride. Please wish us luck, pray for us, chant something, light a candle, or whatever it is you prefer to do to send some good vibes our way.<br /><br />We look forward to seeing you all again in the good old USA.<br /><br />Much Love<br /><br />Matt and Kristin<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115699807378222283?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1156817343581740032006-08-28T18:56:00.000-07:002006-08-30T21:02:12.270-07:00Here we are on our last and final leg of the journey. Last night we checked into the White Swan...otherwise known as Third Base in the adoption community. The american consulate is nearby where your baby gets her american visa stamped into her chinese passport. You can't come home without going through Guangzhou, and you can't go through Guangzhou with a chinese baby, without staying at the White Swan. It's the only way to get your photo taken on The Red Couch, and the only way to get the famous White Swan Barbie. It's also the last chance to pick up the chinese souveneirs that you need to bring home to your family and friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1452.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1452.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I realize there has been a long dry spell in this blog, and for that I apologize. We were very busy in Changsha. Not only were we busy keeping Libby fed, clothed, changed, dry, and most important...entertained. But we were also very busy touring and getting a crash course in traveling with a new baby. We spent nearly 8 days in Changsha, in Hunan Province, birthplace of our beautiful baby Libby Yankun. This was a very busy week. Here's what we did in Changsha:<br /><br />1. Dined with Fei's brother, Yang Bo, at his AWESOME restaurant in Changsha. No question this was one of the Best meals we had in China and I'm not kidding. It is also true that the service we recieved was so excellent that I did not want to leave. Actually, the food was so good that our guide, Kathy from Beijing, said that she will continue to bring groups of adopting families to this restaurant. We had Duck, Stir Fried Pork, spicy eggplant, and a dessert corn served fried with a little sugar on top. Everyone left very full and happy. And might I add that Yang Bo was especially kind to us. We got our own private room (maybe he was just being kind to the rest of the customers?) He also told us not to worry when one of our babies broke a dish (I won't mention any names, but her initials are EMIKO). Fei, your brother has an excellent restaurant and he is a very nice man. It was very crowded when we came at lunch time, and I have no doubt that he will be very successful in the restaurant business. We will recommend his restaurant to everyone we know visiting Changsha.<br /><br />One of our guides - Amy standing next to Yang Bo and our intrepid culinary travel team.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1090.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1090.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1075.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2. we drove into the countryside to visit a rural village. We wanted to see how the 80% of chinese people who live in rural areas really live. for those of you who were unaware of this fact, only 20% of the 1.3 Billion chinese citizens live in cities, the other 80% live in rural areas and make their living from the land. This was a rather interesting trip because we actually boarded the bus and drove 40 minutes out of changsha into a totally random village, stopped the bus and got out (all 10 of us!) Our guide Kathy walked up to a random house and asked the occupants if we could come see their house and talk with them. not only did they invite us in, they made us tea, and likely would have fed us if we stayed any longer. They showed us around their entire house. I was blown away. Our guide shrugged and explained that chinese people are just friendly. Friendly?!... At least. Can you imagine driving a busload of foreigners up to some random American's house, getting out and asking for a tour of the house? Do you think this random American would serve tea or sodas? I told Kathy I didn't think this little village tour would work in America.<br /><br />I was very surprised to see that many of the rural villages had relatively large houses. The house we visited had a simple concrete slab for a floor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1119.jpg" border="0" /></a>Our lovely Host<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1142.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1142.1.jpg" border="0" /></a>All chinese people it seems has at least one bicycle. This one is in the living room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1131.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1131.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Very interesting to see such a nice television in this rural chinese village. we were told this family was upper middle class - not only was the house equiped with a large kitchen, but also had a TV!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1126.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1126.jpg" border="0" /></a> The cooking is done with coal and propane. The propane tank (bottom left) powered the cook top and the tiled contraption to the right is a coal fired hot water heater.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1135.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1135.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Every village has a lake for irrigation, fire control, and fishing. Our hosts neighbor was fishing in their lake when we arrived.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1157.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1157.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />3. We took an 8 hour bus ride to Chenzhou city, the city of Libby's birth. Riding on a bus for 8 hours with a baby is blast for the first 4 hours.....then they wake up! Actually, she enjoyed looking out the windows and was a real trooper. She didn't get really mad until about the last 45 minutes or so, but by then we were ALL very tired of the very bumpy roads and it was after 9 PM. Believe me, the babies weren't the only people crying on that bus that night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1196.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1196.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1105.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1105.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />4. We visited the embroidery factory. Hunan provicence is known for their fancy embroidery. We bought several keepsakes for Libby. It is very likely that Libby will come back to Hunan in a few years on a Heritage tour (or sooner?), but we still wanted to get a few things to put away for her. We also really want to fill our house with chinese stuff so it looks like a chinese restaurant.<br /><br />Like so many of the factories we have visited thus far, there were several young girls hard at work making whatever it is they are selling. Here a nice young lady embroiders.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Young Mao. The embroidery is quite stunning. The larger pieces look more like paintings than stitching.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />5. We toured a famous provincial museum with a perfectly preserved 2000 year old mummy. A very interesting museum. No pictures were allowed in the museum....sorry gang. Take my word for it. The mummy looked like a really old wrinkly person with mushy facial features.<br /><br />6. We went to several baby stores, and my new fovorite mall. The Joindoor Hypermarket Seriously, I LOVE hypermarkets. Every town should have at least one. A Hypermarket is exactly like a JCPenneys, or Sears, except all the signs and prices are in Mandarin, there are more clerks, and of course, you have to pay in Yuan.<br /><br /><br />7. Finally, we played a lot, which is MUCH more fun than blogging. And also the computer doesn't cry when you don't blog with it. Libby's favorite games are:<br />1. drooling<br />2. standing up with help<br />3. drooling<br />4. looking in the mirror and squealing with delight<br />5. drooling<br />6. blowing rasberries (pthpthpthpthpthth - of course, this activity produces drooles).<br />7. playing with the ball.<br />8. drooling<br />9. flying through the air.<br />10. playing with cellophane.<br /><br />Libby is so enthusiastic about cellophane that we can use it during travel to keep her attention for more than 15 minutes at a time. And of course in baby time 15 minutes is approximately 1 adult year.<br /><br />She can pick up the ball all by herself!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1213.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1213.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here she is doing 3 of her favorite things: Standing up while blowing rasberries and drooling!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1442.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1029.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Baby loves Bingans (mandarin for crackers or cookies).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1453.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The Dolton Hotel in Changsha was our first 5 star hotel. What amazes me is the number of staff. There are 2 or 3 people at the door at all times, but this was our favorite. He really loved the kids and you couldn't get past him without him cooing at the babies. Here we are saying goodbye to our favorite doorman.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1204.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1204.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A very bittersweet goodbye to Hunan Province, birthplace of our beautiful baby Libby Yankun.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115681734358174003?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1156581132222155342006-08-26T01:14:00.000-07:002006-08-30T17:09:41.150-07:00Our travel group standing in the parking lot of one of the great wonders of the world. The wall is behind us on the mountain.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0766_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0766_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I realize that this post is out of order, and many of you (grandparents) just want to see more baby pictures. However, think of this blog as one of those very sophisticated independent films where each scene is out of order and you don't really know where the story begins until the end of the movie. This blog is like that<br /><br />I learned a very important lesson about parenthood before meeting miss Libby. that is, parents don't really get to be sick, you may get a few hours of rest if you are very very lucky, otherwise you have to do it like the football pros - get your shot and back in the game. Our trip has been a little like that. After spending Saturday the 19th in bed with a MASSIVE and very painful sinus infection (did I mention I had a FEVER!) I get one day of rest (ONE DAY, OY) and then it's BACK ON THE BUS. I suppose I could have stayed in the hotel room and missed the great wall - but since my fever broke over the night I felt obligated to get back on the bus for more whirlwhind touring. At this point, we had all day Sunday to tour (and by all day I mean about 9AM to 10PM - now THATS touring).<br /><br />We started out at the great wall. It is a pretty amazing sight but I do have two observations. First, you can only see part of the wall at a time, so it's difficult to imagine the scale of this 3000 mile wall from the local tourist checkpoint where you only see a small portion. Second, importantly, the stairs leading up to the top of the section we visited were very run down. Our guide said something about being built a couple thousand years ago...yada yada....as we climbed the broken and uneven stairs up to the top I kept thinking that maybe we should call it the Very Good Wall. A Great wall would probably have handicap access, and more up to date stairs....maybe an elevator to the top of this section would have been good. We climbed up to the third guard post you see from the picture, it took more than 45 minutes and frankly hurt a little, that's a HELL OF A LOT OF STAIRS!<br /><br />Seriously, it was a good feeling to be standing on the great wall of china. I felt very priveledged at that moment when I realized that despite the thousands of tourists that visit each year, my guess is most people on earth don't get to stand on this monolith. It was also a good feeling, when Kris and I stood on this wall, to think about what an amazing achievement of Chinese ingenuity this wall is. It makes me very proud of my daughters chinese heritage and in a way I feel connected to this country, it's people, and even it's achievements in a way that is difficult to describe.<br /><br />After the great wall, we went for some famous Peking duck. Of course Beijing (formerly Peking) is where it was invented, and since you know how I love my duck.......of course this was not to be missed.<br /><br />The view from the bottom looking up. It's a long climb. Seriously.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0768.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0799.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0799.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Wearing Ashen Relic T-shirts on the great wall - Ashen Relic is Ryan's (on the left) band.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0782_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0782_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115658113222215534?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1156431929174293832006-08-24T07:45:00.000-07:002006-08-25T00:37:54.600-07:00It's been only three days, but our feet haven't yet hit the ground again, we are still floating on air. For those of you who have been through this, you will know exactly what I mean. For those of you who will soon go through it (Brian and Wendy, I believe you are next) you will soon know. The moment she was placed in our arms, time and history stopped. This is pure bliss and there are simply no words to describe it.<br /><br />We would like to thank all of you who have been watching our blog and sending us emails (and calling our parents...Thanks Will and Lorrie!) It's really terrific to have such support from afar. We are having a terrific time in China with our adoptarinos and our wonderful wonderful guides, but it's not the same without our friends and family from home. We look forward to seeing you all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1015.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_1025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_1025.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115643192917429383?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1156305005844698702006-08-22T20:15:00.000-07:002006-08-22T21:37:46.586-07:00Libby's Here!! She is beautiful, happy, healthy, playful, a good eater. All three are doing very well. Very Very Very well!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0944.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0944.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0947.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0947.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0975.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0975.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0957.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0957.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0992.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0992.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0995.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0995.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0984.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0984.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115630500584469870?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1156204657585456722006-08-21T16:45:00.000-07:002006-08-28T18:56:02.826-07:00Good morning from Beijing. This is a short post. Matt woke up with a killer sinus infection and a fever of 101. There was an entire day of touring planned (Kris was out from 9AM until 9 PM) BIG touring day. But since we get Libby in just 2 1/2 days, Matt thought it best to rest and try to stop being sick. This was not his first sinus infection while traveling (only time he ever gets them). We tried to call a doctor, but we didn't cover that in Just Enough chinese.....(Fei, maybe you can add a section on getting medical care in china?) all we got was a lot of different people on the other end of the phone, and the offer of a traditional chinese doctor. fortunately, our travel clinic at Kaiser insisted that we bring along an antibiotic just in case (THRIVE!). I started my antibiotics, and slept for about 12 hours while Kris toured. I woke up Sunday with no fever and feeling much better. Thanks Kaiser, and thanks PHARMA.<br /><br />The only interesting thing about this day from my perspective was lunch. I was feeling rather bad, but really needed to eat. I called room service to order soup which was all I thought I could manage. They have soup of the day here and it's different each day. Of course, the young lady on the other end of the phone gave me the soup name in mandarin, and I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what the soup was. But I was too sick to work it out and since it is only $2.00 I figured I'll order the soup. I don't have to eat it if I don't like it.<br /><br />Guess what. I got an absolutely delicious hot and steaming bowl of Chicken Soup. Perfect.<br /><br />I will try to get Kris to tell you about her day touring Tianneman square, the summer palace, acrobat show. etc. But she is still sleeping, and I am NOT going to wake her up to ask her to tell you about it. You will have to ask her later :) Here is a picture I found on the camera. I think you may recognize this place.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0666.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0666.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">See you Tomorrow.<br /><span onmouseup="" class="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 10);ButtonMouseDown(this);" id="formatbar_JustifyLeft" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" title="Align Left" style="DISPLAY: block" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);"><img alt="Align Left" src="img/gl.align.left.gif" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115620465758545672?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1156200267779207802006-08-21T15:41:00.000-07:002006-08-21T16:35:41.676-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0521.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0521.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This dragon, from the 9 dragon screen at Beihai park, is a particualy menacing example of the chinese dragons that are on virtually every surface in china. I'm not kidding. EVERY surface in china has a dragon. Maybe the locals get used to it, and stop noticing. I really enjoy the dragons and will miss them when we leave.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p>Good morning from Beijing. It’s Monday Morning, the 21^st of August at 6 am as I write this. Its been a couple days since I was able to keep up with our travel journal as we have been busy traveling. This is the problem with a travel journal is that the more you travel, the more you have to say and the less time you have to say it in. Makes a travel journal very difficult. Also, Kris and I<span style=""> </span>leave for Changsha tonight and will get Olivia tomorrow afternoon. I can’t believe it’s finally here, and anything I have to report about our recent touring to the sights of China seems extremely trivial. Nonetheless, the camera is very full of pictures, and I don’t ever want to forget this trip. So I will try and hit the highlights at least. <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Friday was the first day of a 3-day whirlwhind guided tour which begins at 9 AM each morning the lobby of the hotel and ends rather late. The guides pack way too much in because in addition to the important historic sights, they seem obliged to direct you to a handful of shopping centers (the silk factory, the jade factory and the Cloisonne factory) where you feel similarly obliged to buy something, and we have no doubt they receive a cut of the sales from busloads of tourists they bring. In some cases, it is rather obvious.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Friday was particularly auspicious because we finally found the Starbucks in Beijing! We both ordered our favorite drinks (I had a drip coffee, and Kris an Americano with skim milk and raw sugar. the drinks were remarkably indistinguishable from our starbucks at home, except the coffee was just a little weaker. Not too bad.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0452.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0452.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">After getting coffee, Kris and I met our guide and found out that we would be touring alone with her because the other members of our party had not yet arrived from their various locations. Our tour included Beihai park, the temple of heaven, a cloisonné factory, and a silk factory. the first two sights were amazing and beautiful historic sights on a scale that I am simply not used to seeing. Basically these are extremely large parks full of impressive religious architecture with grand Buddhist temples and houses of the former emperors.<span style=""> </span>Beihai park was especially beautiful. Like the other public squares we have visited over the last several days, the park was full of older Chinese people exercising, dancing, playing music and doing water calligraphy. All this occurs at the base of beautiful and historic Buddhist temples.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Scenes from Behai Park</p><p class="MsoNormal">This is what happens when you end up on a tour with a guide: you go from hanging out with locals, to donning the tourist uniform and becoming - gasp - a tourist. We paid 10 Yuan ($1.25) for the priveledge of taking this picture.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0456.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The locals at Beihai park practice thier traditional fan dance in the morning (background) and exercise with string and top.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0465.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0465.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><br />Men are writing traditional poems. This is so interesting to watch them write all these poems, watch them evaporate, then begin writing again. I never saw any women writing, only playing with the caligraphy pens, it must be a man thing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0485.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0485.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The 9 dragon screen at Beihai park is one of 3 in China (the world?). They are very intricate and beautiful and represent the power of the emporer.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0518.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0518.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Kris and I assume the position in from of the Buddhist temple in Beihai park. Actually, we copied some chinese tourists who took their picture this way right before we did.....when in Rome.....</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0506.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0506.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><br />After Beihai park, we visited the temple of Heaven. The temple of heaven was built by one of the emperors. (Of course, the guide gave us so much history, I forget which emperor, but we bought the book and will look it up later if you would like to know.) Like the other sights, the temple of heaven is built on a scale that is hard to imagine by western standards, and was very full of Chinese and European tourists. Upon arriving we were swarmed by a group of children whose parents insisted talk to us in English. this was great fun and the children spoke very good English.<br /><br />Okay, you all know just how much I hate to be the center of attention. You can imagine how hard this was for me to endure. I felt like a rockstar on much of this trip and have been greeted with much enthusiasm by so many of the locals. I have been so tired of feeling ashamed to be an american. I don't here. I don't feel like I have to apologize and It's very refreshing to feel good about being a mei guo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0561.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0561.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Temple of heaven in the background. This is not an actual religious temple, it is a simply a grand place built by the emporer to worship. The thing about emporers. They like really really big houses with lots of gold dragons painted on them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0574.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0574.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is detail from the temple picured above. It is being restored for the olympics with some fresh gold paint for the dragons.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0570.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0570.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>Every detail of these palaces is covered. Here's the doorknob to the palace.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0567.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0567.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The cloisonné and silk factories, were, in fact, very interesting indeed. Not just because we had the opportunity to see how the Chinese make their wonderful pots and silk goods, but because it was a bit of a lesson in Chinese culture as well. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We learned that much of the silk and cloisonné is produced through the labor of young girls (not sure exactly how young, they were simply described as young girls by our guides) many of whom are recruited through the orphanages at a very young age, and apprenticed into one of the “trades”. The apprenticeship I am told can begin as early as age 4, but at the factories we visited, the youngest girls were teenagers. We did not see much of the actual factory, what we saw was a few individuals (5 or 6 at each station) showing us how the goods were produced. At the silk factory, the guide told us rather proudly that their factory has more than 2000 young girls tying silk threads into rugs everyday. The work I saw appeared to be relatively safe and non-toxic, but extremely tedious, monotonous, repetitive. Imagine tying tiny silk threads (a centimeter in length or so) to the backing of a rug in a very complex color pattern for several hours a day for years and years.<span style=""> </span>Our guide told us a small silk rug can take several months or a couple of years to complete because it can only be tied by hand, there is no way to have a machine produce a silk rug in this style. This is not the life I would have wanted for our daughter.</p><br /><p class="MsoNormal">The factories we tour are demonstration factories, not the real thing. I assume this is why we don't see any young girls working on pots and silk despite the fact that guides at both facilities seemed rather proud of the large number of girls they had in their factories producing goods. Considering how sensitive americans are about child labor it was actually very strange to hear.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0595.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0595.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Because you see the finished pots in the gift shop - and we were overwhelmed by clerks who wanted to assist us by showing us every pot in the place, I actually didn't get a picture of a finished pot. But, they are beautiful, I'll get a picture from somewhere.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0599.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0599.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>Kris and Matt stretching silk threads into a comforter.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0602.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0602.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115620026777920780?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1155978523508661542006-08-19T02:01:00.000-07:002006-08-19T02:35:38.113-07:00Good morning from Beijing. It’s Thursday, and we are leaving Monday for Changsha. We get Libby on Tuesday morning. Being in China, has definitely made it easer to deal with the wait. Although this is definitely the hardest part because we are so close. However, we feel like we are already beginning to connect with her as we make connections with the people of China, and learn more about Chinese culture from the inside.<br /><br />I skipped congee this morning (can you believe it?) and settled for a cliff bar and a cup of coffee (brought some trader joes bay blend from home and cooked it up in the room, this was one luxury Definitely worth bringing). We skipped breakfast because we wanted to get up early and be at the Forbidden City before the city was fully awake. We wanted to see the forbidden city without the crowds. Of course as the cabby tried to tell us, the Forbidden city does not open until 8:30 and by then, as we learned, there are already plenty of tourists. However, we were not disappointed.<br /><br />We arrived at the forbidden city about 7:30 or so, the streets were full as people were commuting to work. (Chinese people, just like us, tend to work about 9-5 except in the large and growing service industry, where, just like us, they sort of work all the time.) Just as at the Bell Tower, there are crowd of local Chinese people, older retired people, who gather at all the public squares, including the one in front of forbidden city, to exercise. When we showed up to watch them, they waved eagerly inviting us to participate. Kris joined in immediately, I took pictures. After their tai chi aerobics, they broke out the swords and did what looked like tai chi with swords. They were very nice and very nonplussed by our intrusion.<br /><br />After spending time with our new peng yo’s at forbidden city, we walked across the street to Jingshan Park which was fantastic. Inside the gate, a very large crowd of people were having breakfast (boiled corn and meat is a favorite Chinese breakfast – as is stir fry, and omelet-like hand sandwich made from flour, eggs, onion and meat.) A very large Hill in the center of Jingshan park was created from the dirt excavated from the moat around the forbidden city. It is the best view of Beijing around. Unfortunately, little is visible through the haze. Climbing the very steep hill with uneven stairs in the morning haze was something else too. We managed to wheeze our way to the top of the hill and found more large groups of retired Chinese people, this time they were singing and playing music. this sounded like traditional Chinese music to us, but our Chinese guide later told us mostly they play their version of showtunes - Old Chinese movie songs from the 1950s and 60s, pre-cultural revolution.<br /><br />We spent a long time wandering around this park. One of the things I have seen in several places and always have fun watching is the water calligraphy. Old men use these large brushes filled with water to draw calligraphy on the sidewalks and common areas of local parks. The picture below shows an older woman playing with one of these brushes with her granddaughter. After I snapped the picture, they ran over and wanted to look at the picture…they were so cute!<br /><br />After spending another couple of hours inside the forbidden city we headed back to our Hutong for a very bitter sweet goodbye. Kris paid Dr. Meng “to beat the liv’in crap outta me. . .again! I mean follow up appointment…” and then we checked out to head to our new hotel to meet up with the rest of our group. I sincerely hope this will not be our last stay in the Bamboo garden, We will long remember the beautiful landscaping, quiet Hutong life, and very warm and friendly people in this part of the city.<br /><br /><br />Tai Chi in front of the Forbidden City at 7:30 AM. We watched until someone urgently waved to us to join them. See Kris doing Tai chi with the retired folks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0367.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0367.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The Tai Chi with swords was very fun to watch, we forgot our swords though. We'll remember to bring them next time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0372.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0372.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The picture below shows Jingshan Park. There are 3 temples up on the Hill, all have excellent views of the Hazy City.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0369.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0369.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The structure you see here, is the uppermost temple you can see in the picture above. These folks had quite a climb (I am in good shape and I was seriously out of breath) to get up here and play their music. I am told they do this every morning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0383.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fun with Grandma and the caligraphy brush at Jingshan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0387.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0387.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The public areas are also full of dancing. This group is getting lessons in western dance. We saw groups like this all over the city.<br /><span style="font-size:10;"><o:p></o:p></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0406.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>Beijing Man with Dog<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0418.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0418.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-size:10;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115597852350866154?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1155955388681396132006-08-18T19:42:00.000-07:002006-08-19T00:47:37.976-07:00Good morning from Beijing. Congee again for Matt! The last 2 days have been, in traditional Matt and Kris fashion, an absolutely grueling 2 day tour of Beijing. Of course these were our “resting days”. The real touring starts Friday (day 5). As I write this at 5:30 on Friday, August 18^th (4 days until Libby!), we are supposed to be well rested, centered, and mentally and physically prepared to enter what we are assured is one of the most mentally and physically demanding endeavors – parenthood. Instead, we are physically exhausted (witness the sleeping in past 5 AM), and covered with mosquito bites as we begin the next three days of touring in earnest – with our adoptarinos and our Chinese tour guide.<br /><br />The great thing about the smog in Beijing is that it totally negates the need for sunblock. You can tour all day in the blazing sun and not get sunburned…cool huh? Although I will admit to a bit of wheezing and general sinus congestion. On the other hand, we’ll save a fortune on sunblock, man that stuff is expensive. Our legs would also be extremely sore as we have walked more than 34 miles in 3 days (Kris brought a pedometer..pretty cool). However, we are well massaged. The Chinese foot massage is something else. It hurts like hell while they are doing it, but the next day you feel great. <p class="MsoNormal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Despite physical exhaustion, (Kris is still asleep at 6 AM, can you believe it?) we are both in rather high spirits, and frankly, still a bit high on China (could be the smog?) We have had an amazing couple of days and feel now closer to our baby than we ever have. Yes, I would say we’re a bit giddy.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Getting around in China can be very difficult if you don’t know the language because there is VERY little English spoken, and what English there is typically incorrect. Fortunately, since we have been studying Mandarin (Thank you Fei!) we definitely know “Just enough Chinese” for us to get around in China. China is not like Mexico where you can struggle with a cab driver, waiter, or market clerk to find a few common words and get your meaning across. And in Chinese, pronouncing something slightly wrong changes the meaning and so makes communication more difficult. However, we have had very little trouble getting the locals here to understand the Chinese phrases we use to get around, we have had no trouble getting around in cabs, we just ask the cabbie in mandarin if he would take us somewhere (Ma Fan ni zai wo dao…..) we don’t usually understand what they reply if they say more that ke yi, but we always end up where we asked to go, and Kristin is physically incapable of leaving a cab without telling the driver he has very good driving skills (Ni de ji shu hen hao). we have also always been able to get to the restroom (Ching wen ce suo zai na?), order food and beers (Yi bei pi jiou) and the shopping has also been pretty easy. We have been shopping at the local Hutong markets where there is no English spoken, but all we do is just point and tell them how many, and ask how much (duo shao qian?) And at the bigger markets you always have to say that’s too expensive (tai gui le!) I want it cheaper (Shao dien). I can’t believe how quickly we have learned our numbers, and to begin to understand this language. Immersion is really something else. Using our mandarin has been a blast, and the locals are very nice and forgiving when you at least try to speak it. Thanks to Fei, we have learned just enough Chinese to get around in china! Okay, back to our travels.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday started with a medical appointment for Kristin and a bit of rest in the morning.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>She woke up with the biggest pain in the neck ever (. . . no really . . .Matt is no trouble. . . ) the beds are pretty hard though (actually, a bit like sleeping on boards, even at the 4 star hotels).<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>So, she had a “treatment” with our new Chinese doctor, Dr. Meng.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Chinese treatment translated into English is basically to beat the liv’in crap outta a meiguo who is not feeling very good (!), and she liked it. He worked a softball sized knot on her shoulder into a ping pong ball. From what we have learned about Chinese medicine there is basically 1 rule. Never never never tell a chinese doctor you have a pain, anywhere. The reason is that Chinese medicine appears to work by inflicting such incredible pain that you forget all about why you went in there in the first place. It worked though, Kristin is feeling much better.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After her doctor appointment, we went to Beijing University (known as PKU for Peking university, but all the locals refer to it as Beijing University) for a visit. We have been told by many that PKU is a Chinese Ivy league school, one of the most prestigious in the country. Of course, I forgot the camera, so we had to buy the post card packet. What I can say about PKU is that except for the grounds (incredible walking paths around small lakes and very distinctive landscaping) it could literally be any university anywhere else (except the Chinese toilets of course, those are rather unique).<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>We visited the library, the student center, and one of the classroom buildings, and walked much of the campus. We tried to pop in on the sociology department, but couldn’t read the Chinese campus map well enough to find it. Maybe next time.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We met a handful of foreign students from places like germany, denmark, and mexico. All spoke English so it was fun to visit with them. we even managed to send an exchange student who asked us for directions in the completely wrong direction. . .not on purpose!<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>We saw him later and he had happily found the right place.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>We all laughed and he was a good sport.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Moral of the story. . .Never take directions from foreigners in foreign lands! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After our long walk around PKU in the afternoon. . .we took a short rest, rehydrated and enjoyed a beautiful peach. It’s peach season in Beijing. And we have been really enjoying these wonderful treats, especially in the heat of the summer. We have been buying them from street vendors, carefully washing them in boiled water and peeling them. Mmmmm Beijing Peaches! </p><p class="MsoNormal">Late afternoon wednesday, we took a cab to the Taoist temple-Dongyou temple. Known internationally for it’s size and grandeur. It’s very difficult to imagine the number of “departments” represented here at this temple. Below are pictures of a few of our favorites. I wish we could have taken pictures inside the departments of the rather interesting large figures of the gods, but photography inside the temple is strictly forbidden because it is an active site of worship.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The Dongyue Taoist temple is a rather impressive and very beautiful temple near downtown Beijing. The opulant entrance is presided over by very large temple guards (the figure behind kris is a guard). It is a square shaped temple that covers 3 or 4 city blocks and around the edges are all the departments. The departments are presided over by gods (who look a lot like the temple guards standing behind kris). Photography wasn't allowed inside the temple, so we could only get photos of the signs. There were at least 4 or 5 dozen departments. The taoists have a rather beaurocratic religion. I especially liked the department of petty officials and the department of signing documents. (I'm not kidding). </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After the temple, we made it back to the hotel in time to dine in our new favorite dumpling house in Beijing. In the Dongcheng Hutong, where we stayed, there is a small hole in the wall dumpling house with absolutely fabulous dumplings, very Hot (hot food is very important especially in the Hotong, it kills all the things that make you sick) extremely tasty, and our bill for a 3 course meal and drinks was about 48 yuan (about 5 bucks). (thanks for this tip too Chris!)<span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0284.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0284.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0285.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0285.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Some of the bathrooms (very few that I saw though) are rated. However, these ratings don't appear to correspond at all with the actual quality of the bathroom. I would have given the Dongyue temple bathroom a 3 at least! Actually, most of the places we have visited have actually had 1 or 2 western toilets along with the chinese toilets.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:0;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0280.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0280.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0297.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0297.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0304.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0304.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0355.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0355.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0304.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0304.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0306.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0306.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115595538868139613?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1155899802229781422006-08-18T03:53:00.000-07:002006-08-18T04:57:50.566-07:00<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b>After our Tuesday morning in the Hutong, we met our guide Cathy at lunchtime for a bit more shopping. This time a different market to get some custom clothing made. The Chinese Tailors are fabulous, I got three custom fit cotton work shirts and a silk coat and kris got a suit. They take your measurements in the store, you select your fabrics, and then they do all the fitting and final adjustments in your hotel room. I could get used to this lifestyle. I feel a bit like royalty here. At our next Chinese new year celebration we will now look like all the other white parents who have visited China and dress in traditional Chinese silk suits with dragon emblazoned fabric. <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0244.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0244.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Being treated like royalty (and feeling rather rich with the exchange rate) might make us feel a bit self-important. Fortunately the rich and very old culture you see everywhere in Beijing is a terrific guard against any feelings of self-importance. We usually walk around feeling incredibly humbled and relatively insignificant.<span style=""> </span>Having grown up in a 300 or 400 year old culture, it is hard to imagine living in one of (or perhaps the) oldest and richest cultures in the world.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">After shopping, we enjoyed a lovely Hot Pot lunch with our guide. Hot pot restaurants are all over Beijing, I think they have one or two in Portland. They consist of raw meat, tofu, vegetables served with a boiling bowl of broth. You cook it yourself and it is very delicious (Hao chur). </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">After lunch, since it was still daylight, and we were only a little exhausted, we decided we had more touring to do. We visited Qianhai lake - about a 20-30 walk through more Hutongs. Qianhai is a fantastic lakeside park next to the forbidden city. This lake is most famous for the street of bohemian bars with American names full of young white international tourists. We walked most of the way around the lake. Lakes in china are very interesting.<span style=""> </span>Because of the pollution many are closed to fishing and swimming. Of course, there are dozens of fisherman, and the lake is full of swimmers. Apparently, the Chinese people are not too worried about the pollution. There is also, a thriving boat tour industry with several docks where you can rent boats to row yourself, or be rowed. No motors on these lakes. Despite the pollution (the lakes here don’t always smell like the mountain lakes of the pacific northwest, if you know what I mean), the park is beautiful and populated by many many interesting characters. We had a really terrific self-guided tour around the lake and made it home just before dark. We spent time playing with some local kids, Kris received a music lesson from a local music teacher (lao shur), and we spent half an hour trying to figure how to get back to our Hutong. The hutongs of DongCheng are a mazelike conglomeration of similar looking neighborhoods. Of course we made it back just before dark.</p>In this park, the locals have built a special island for the local ducks. You can see the sign that shows the ducks gratitude for having the island. You can see many ducks coming and going from their island.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0256.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0256.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0254.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0254.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">NO SWIMMING NO FISHING - See the men fishing and swimming next to the sign and the swimmers in their suits and towels. We watched them dive into the lake.<br /><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0261.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0261.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0252.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0252.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0265.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0265.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0267.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0267.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'width:384pt;" ole=""> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Matt\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.png" title=""> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:oleobject type="Embed" progid="AVIFile" shapeid="_x0000_i1025" drawaspect="Content" objectid="_1217380919"> </o:OLEObject> </xml><![endif]--></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115589980222978142?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1155632984245818042006-08-15T01:55:00.000-07:002006-08-15T19:17:27.423-07:00We finally made it to Beijing yesterday- now only 9 days till we get Libby. I have never been on a plane for 16 hours before, and have never had a journey that spanned more than 24 hours. Although thanks to premium economy on China Southern Airlines (thanks for the suggestion Chris!) we had very comfortable flight and even slept for several hours. I had my first real Chinese breakfast (congee with really salty egg – it think it was duck-and pickled vegetables.) The flight attendant was pushing the cart down the aisle giving all the Asian looking passengers Chinese breakfast, and all the white people (Mei Guos like us) got American breakfast. When I got my omelet I was quite pleased until I noticed the Chinese guy sitting across the aisle eating congee, I interrupted the flight attendant and asked for Chinese breakfast. After a brief puzzled look, she made the switch and very kindly explained to me how to eat it. I love congee. I think I will eat it every day while I am in China.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0209.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0209.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our flight to Beijing took us through Guangzhou - here is our plane in Guangzhuo airport 6:00 am. . . pea soup! The passengers were arguing whether the thick fog was really fog, or just a lot of smog. I voted for both.<br /><br />After arriving at noon Beijing time yesterday, and having been awake for more than 24 hours (I haven’t done that since college) we were met by our Wonderful guide Kathy and her husband Steve who drove us to our Hotel and helped us check in. The driving was not nearly as scary as everyone has warned us about – but Steve said it was worse during rush hour-and he seems like a very good driver. I expected Beijing to be much more crowded than it feels. Don’t get me wrong, there are almost 14 million people in this city, but it doesn’t feel nearly as crowded as I thought it would.<br /><br />It’s 5:00 AM Beijing time (2 PM Pacific) and Kris and I tried really hard to sleep in this morning and reset our internal clock to China time. But we just couldn’t make it past 3:30. This is going to take a while. We are waiting for the first rays of sun to peak over the roof of the beautiful Bamboo Garden Hotel, where we are staying for about 4 days (Thanks again for the suggestion Chris!). As soon as the sun comes up, we’re going to walk to the forbidden city to watch the day begin at Beihai park. Then after breakfast (congee again, with chopped vegetables and small bits of well cooked bacon.) it’s off to the Hong Qiao market with Kathy to have some clothing made (handmade silk shirts for me, a jacket for Kris).<br /><br />Here is the beautiful entrance to the Bamboo Garden Hotel:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0210.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0210.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is the Chinese Medicine building, just inside the courtyard of the hotel. Kris is getting a massage as I write this. She woke up with a bit of a sore neck, and is now receiving chinese massage treatment for her sore neck. We'll see how it works.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0211.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0211.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the famous Pearl Market. Shopping is really something else. Buying anything takes a long time because you have to haggle for several minutes to get the best price.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0216.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/IMG_0216.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We have only been in this city for about 24 hours, but I have already fallen in love with it. My first impression of Beijing is that it is a study of contrasts, the likes of which I have never seen. It is the most astoundingly beautiful and historic city I have ever been to. From the historic and opulent buildings of the temples, and forbidden city to the parks, which I have only managed to see from the outside so far. This beauty stands in stark contrast to the construction (Beijing summer games, 2008). From too many cranes to count permeate a thick grey and black cloud that coats everything (including the inside of your nose after a few hours on the street). Many of the old buildings throughout the city are extremely dilapidated, ramshackle, and even falling down. It’s hard to explain how this could also be a beautiful sight, but in it’s own way it is. I can’t wait to go see more of this city. – Matt<br /><br />Well, we had a wonderful self-guided tour of the Hutong this morning. When you are on vacation, you are never lost . . . just exploring. We were up with the locals this morning and met many friendly people. Matt and I engaged in a little exercise as well as a jaunt around the bell tower.<br /><br />Hutong means "narrow street" and describes wonderful old neighborhoods. Kris and I spent hours (about 4 or 5 hours total) strolling through the Hutongs and talking with the locals, most of whom were friendly and sweet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0221.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/IMG_0221.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0240.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/IMG_0240.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Many of the products here are delivered by bicycle. the man below is delivering beer to a tea house on bicycle. the drum tower is in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0225.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/IMG_0225.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Kris and I enjoyed morning calisthenics at the courtyard of the Bell tower (the drum tower is in the background here). Every morning at 8 or so, the locals gather at local courtyards to do calisthenics.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/IMG_0232.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the drum tower.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/bell%20tower_0228.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/bell%20tower_0228.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this nice man let me take his picture . . .my Mandarin is good enough to ask about taking a picture. . . but, not good enough to ask permission to publish. . oops. . .I am sure we will still be friends! There are places with outdoor exercise equipment all over. . . sorta like jungle gyms for grown-ups! The equipment is really in good working order and really nice. Kris ~<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0237.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/IMG_0237.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0235.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/IMG_0235.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/IMG_0233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/400/IMG_0233.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115563298424581804?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1155632032186765202006-08-15T01:47:00.000-07:002006-08-15T06:24:26.410-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/PDX_0202.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/PDX_0202.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I cannot believe that we are on our way to pick up sweet Libby. We have stared at her picture since the day we knew of her. Throughout the last 18 months every time the wait felt unbearable I always pictured the two of us exactly where we are today. . . I want to savor the moment as I buckle my seat belt and we face east. The cloud of the long wait is lifting.<br />Kris~<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115563203218676520?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1152057755592071702006-07-04T16:58:00.000-07:002006-07-04T17:02:35.603-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/P6250079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/P6250079.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our happy happy travel group showing off their daughters:<br />Tani, Dave, and Stephanie Liebelt<br />Matt and Kris, Margie Humphrey<br />Ryan and Yuri Dyson<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115205775559207170?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1151777174910192182006-07-01T11:02:00.000-07:002006-07-01T11:06:14.920-07:00Libby is waiting for us at the Chenzhou Social Welfare Institute (SWI). This orphanage has been sponsored by Half the sky foundation. A foundation dedicated to providing assistance to orphanages in china. Here is a link to the Chenzhou SWI where libby waits for her mommy and daddy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.halfthesky.org/02CentersPrograms/centers/chenzhou.html">http://www.halfthesky.org/02CentersPrograms/centers/chenzhou.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115177717491019218?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1151437493278787922006-06-27T12:40:00.000-07:002006-07-09T12:31:50.723-07:00Baby Olivia Yan Kun was born in Chengzhou City, in Hunan Province, in southern china on November 11th, 2005. Chengzhou city is between Changsha and Guangzhou (see map).<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/China%20provinces.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/China%20provinces.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/china-map-2-m.4.gif"></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115143749327878792?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30350382.post-1151434897691418392006-06-27T11:56:00.000-07:002006-07-01T11:51:42.823-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/Olivia1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/Olivia1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/Olivia%20Yan%20Kun%20Carlson%202.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/Olivia%20Yan%20Kun%20Carlson%202.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/1600/Olivia%20Yan%20Kun%20Carlson%203.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3282/3052/320/Olivia%20Yan%20Kun%20Carlson%203.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We FINALLY recieved our pictures of Olivia Yan Kun Carlson yesterday at noon.<br />Her chinese name means knowledgable people (Yan) and Beautiful (kun).<br />Our beautiful baby girl was born on November 11th, 2005. She is "active", "restless" and has a "ready smile". We are hoping to leave on August 1st to go and get her!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30350382-115143489769141839?l=welcomehomeoliviayankun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Matt, Kris, Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914357918447740503noreply@blogger.com