tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37711908721923577142011-04-21T21:55:23.124-07:00I am a stay at home mom. While in school I took many photography classes and loved it. I haven't picked up a camera for anything other than snapshots in a long time. I started participating in photo challenges in order to give me an excuse to start taking pictures again. I don't travel at all(small children, low bank account:) so am trying to find interesting ideas and angles from everyday objects. I would appreciate any feedback that can help me improve my techniques. CRITICISM WELCOME!!merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-33822003538359011772009-01-18T08:38:00.001-08:002009-01-18T08:39:50.257-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SXNbQ5M8yZI/AAAAAAAAARU/1FAhGEdsOSs/s1600-h/sky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292674332881635730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SXNbQ5M8yZI/AAAAAAAAARU/1FAhGEdsOSs/s400/sky.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3382200353835901177?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-16500064403559875942009-01-18T08:32:00.000-08:002009-01-18T08:34:43.519-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SXNaFJk4mOI/AAAAAAAAARM/DmW1vHFhGjY/s1600-h/IMG_3173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292673031606933730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SXNaFJk4mOI/AAAAAAAAARM/DmW1vHFhGjY/s400/IMG_3173.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-1650006440355987594?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-74811080714479856812008-11-08T11:42:00.000-08:002008-11-08T11:45:00.845-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SRXsCWMHdwI/AAAAAAAAANY/hQcPrs_NUE8/s1600-h/Thankful.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266374864339957506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SRXsCWMHdwI/AAAAAAAAANY/hQcPrs_NUE8/s400/Thankful.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is what I am most thankful for<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7481108071447985681?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-63850926827909122412008-09-06T10:52:00.000-07:002008-09-06T10:54:45.348-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SMLDyiD9nbI/AAAAAAAAANQ/GLSTGINeXsU/s1600-h/sassy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242968189116980658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SMLDyiD9nbI/AAAAAAAAANQ/GLSTGINeXsU/s400/sassy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-6385092682790912241?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-52002055542745859972008-08-31T16:08:00.000-07:002008-08-31T16:11:26.296-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SLslALwKBKI/AAAAAAAAANI/y5IKglRIpy4/s1600-h/IMG_3080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240823276460704930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SLslALwKBKI/AAAAAAAAANI/y5IKglRIpy4/s400/IMG_3080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-5200205554274585997?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-73144516580408630632008-08-31T16:04:00.000-07:002008-08-31T16:05:31.163-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SLsjsID0M-I/AAAAAAAAANA/hem6R25tbO8/s1600-h/architecture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240821832360408034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SLsjsID0M-I/AAAAAAAAANA/hem6R25tbO8/s400/architecture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7314451658040863063?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-61215734241312990102008-08-24T10:04:00.000-07:002008-08-24T10:05:35.022-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SLGU2bIJpHI/AAAAAAAAAM4/rD-Jv9sZyV4/s1600-h/IMG_0070+copya+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238131504324387954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SLGU2bIJpHI/AAAAAAAAAM4/rD-Jv9sZyV4/s400/IMG_0070+copya+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-6121573424131299010?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-46841571165995242952008-08-21T10:25:00.000-07:002008-08-21T10:27:08.063-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SK2lNITjdxI/AAAAAAAAAMw/rs_dXlFxwl4/s1600-h/Riley+Bubbles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237023586688136978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SK2lNITjdxI/AAAAAAAAAMw/rs_dXlFxwl4/s400/Riley+Bubbles.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love this picture of Riley. To me it captures childhood. Bubbles just aren't the same once you grow up.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-4684157116599524295?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-58757526136206582672008-08-21T08:51:00.000-07:002008-08-21T08:53:45.839-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SK2PWsVsi7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/zI7Ra0-A2mU/s1600-h/architecture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236999561723808690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SK2PWsVsi7I/AAAAAAAAAMk/zI7Ra0-A2mU/s400/architecture.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lake Point Tower in Chicago.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-5875752613620658267?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-91442479351390058082008-08-20T20:20:00.000-07:002008-08-21T08:13:20.700-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKzfZzy672I/AAAAAAAAAMc/8zrR7ZmP_D0/s1600-h/Festival.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236806101218553698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKzfZzy672I/AAAAAAAAAMc/8zrR7ZmP_D0/s400/Festival.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Gladiola festival in Momence. I have never seen so many tractors in a parade.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-9144247935139005808?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-34710402977197197082008-08-15T08:38:00.000-07:002008-08-15T08:40:26.482-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKWjNxvlHsI/AAAAAAAAAMU/rbCWP05-ktM/s1600-h/momence+sky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234769598974598850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKWjNxvlHsI/AAAAAAAAAMU/rbCWP05-ktM/s400/momence+sky.jpg" border="0" /></a> The sky over a cornfield in Momence the morning after a storm.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3471040297719719708?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-49114924923865213612008-08-15T08:33:00.001-07:002008-08-21T10:14:15.580-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKWh6YOYdAI/AAAAAAAAAMM/Zq4evdgp3_U/s1600-h/self+portrait.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234768166195328002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKWh6YOYdAI/AAAAAAAAAMM/Zq4evdgp3_U/s400/self+portrait.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cheesey self portrait but I still liked it.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-4911492492386521361?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-80826081128480690582008-08-14T12:32:00.000-07:002008-08-14T12:33:41.368-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKSIeN-ZBCI/AAAAAAAAAME/Js7RF-Qij1w/s1600-h/Flag.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234458719640159266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKSIeN-ZBCI/AAAAAAAAAME/Js7RF-Qij1w/s400/Flag.jpg" border="0" /></a>My daughter at the Fourth of July parade.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-8082608112848069058?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-39429375063181920722008-08-14T12:20:00.000-07:002008-08-14T12:21:39.658-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKSFpYgPGjI/AAAAAAAAAL8/jfPtGm-YEes/s1600-h/smoke.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234455612910148146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKSFpYgPGjI/AAAAAAAAAL8/jfPtGm-YEes/s400/smoke.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just another Southern California fire<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3942937506318192072?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-68156795919199016632008-08-13T20:39:00.000-07:002008-08-13T20:41:06.946-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKOpGWwYCEI/AAAAAAAAAL0/zzFg6o-qxi8/s1600-h/momence+sky.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234213118587439170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKOpGWwYCEI/AAAAAAAAAL0/zzFg6o-qxi8/s400/momence+sky.jpg" border="0" /></a>The clouds over a corn field in Momence the morning after a storm.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-6815679591919901663?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-88873501007188735952008-08-12T15:34:00.000-07:002008-08-12T15:36:24.394-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKIQIg0BCDI/AAAAAAAAALs/K-r9tIvYQFE/s1600-h/BLUE1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233763455391041586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/SKIQIg0BCDI/AAAAAAAAALs/K-r9tIvYQFE/s400/BLUE1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I took this picture from the Chicago River<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-8887350100718873595?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-3300952891147599702008-03-07T15:46:00.001-08:002008-12-08T15:56:04.173-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/R9HUKAmgLEI/AAAAAAAAALk/3lGSNMnicZ0/s1600-h/surreal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175150715250682946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/R9HUKAmgLEI/AAAAAAAAALk/3lGSNMnicZ0/s400/surreal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">I took this picture at a wedding. Obviously it didn't come out as I wanted it to but I thought it looked pretty cool. Kind of how I felt at my wedding.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-330095289114759970?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-83165906326345616962007-11-16T12:11:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:56:04.326-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rz350fO7BJI/AAAAAAAAALc/yZpNU__KWFs/s1600-h/travel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133533830404834450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rz350fO7BJI/AAAAAAAAALc/yZpNU__KWFs/s400/travel.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-8316590632634561696?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-2543135839170835922007-11-09T12:27:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:56:04.478-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzTC5w86wXI/AAAAAAAAALU/a1sA-K9QwDo/s1600-h/dangerous.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130940173130580338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzTC5w86wXI/AAAAAAAAALU/a1sA-K9QwDo/s400/dangerous.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">It's a comfort to know that if you were bit by a leopard, a band aid would fix you right up!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-254313583917083592?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-32382446358469279862007-11-06T12:34:00.001-08:002008-12-08T15:56:04.709-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzDQIXh430I/AAAAAAAAALM/m4DfBjy9RSw/s1600-h/humorous.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129828817748680514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzDQIXh430I/AAAAAAAAALM/m4DfBjy9RSw/s400/humorous.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">You've got to love the fact that kids just don't care :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3238244635846927986?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-25257604266663480612007-11-06T12:27:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:56:04.902-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzDOU3h43zI/AAAAAAAAALE/Pw8gaHWbDck/s1600-h/clock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129826833473789746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzDOU3h43zI/AAAAAAAAALE/Pw8gaHWbDck/s400/clock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-2525760426666348061?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-65234057439857520882007-11-06T09:16:00.000-08:002008-12-08T15:56:05.047-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzChjnh43yI/AAAAAAAAAK8/xLRsT1grgbI/s1600-h/mistake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129777608853610274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzChjnh43yI/AAAAAAAAAK8/xLRsT1grgbI/s400/mistake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Obviously this is not how I meant for the picture to turn out, but I like it :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-6523405743985752088?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-36291008731316759912007-11-06T09:11:00.001-08:002008-12-08T15:56:05.144-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzCgXXh43xI/AAAAAAAAAK0/u6MuAxZE0ms/s1600-h/orange.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129776298888584978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RzCgXXh43xI/AAAAAAAAAK0/u6MuAxZE0ms/s400/orange.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">My oldest daughters birthday is on Halloween, so between the cake and the candy it is a really long day for mommy and daddy.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3629100873131675991?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-17848937482084339532007-10-26T09:02:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:05.345-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyIQC3h43vI/AAAAAAAAAKk/wStpNQWq_Z4/s1600-h/silence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125676967352917746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyIQC3h43vI/AAAAAAAAAKk/wStpNQWq_Z4/s400/silence.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">View from Wayfarers chapel in Palos Verdes. It takes your breath away.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-1784893748208433953?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-69845408790409097512007-10-25T12:19:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:05.446-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyDsXnh43uI/AAAAAAAAAKc/v9LyKGA2WsY/s1600-h/angles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125356266439892706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyDsXnh43uI/AAAAAAAAAKc/v9LyKGA2WsY/s400/angles.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-6984540879040909751?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-56746709608913806952007-10-25T12:01:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:05.599-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyDoTHh43tI/AAAAAAAAAKU/bCom0skPJYU/s1600-h/graffiti.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125351791083970258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyDoTHh43tI/AAAAAAAAAKU/bCom0skPJYU/s400/graffiti.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Who does this to bamboo? WEIRD</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-5674670960891380695?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-12876175478555378222007-10-25T11:49:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:05.795-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyDlZHh43sI/AAAAAAAAAKM/7IRlKNxUR8M/s1600-h/fire.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125348595628302018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RyDlZHh43sI/AAAAAAAAAKM/7IRlKNxUR8M/s400/fire.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">View from my backyard 4 years ago, almost to the day, when we had the last wave of fires in Southern California.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-1287617547855537822?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-12962294579480693892007-10-23T12:10:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:05.946-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rx5HTRLWlMI/AAAAAAAAAKE/q8C4V5h_-mA/s1600-h/blue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124611822348309698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rx5HTRLWlMI/AAAAAAAAAKE/q8C4V5h_-mA/s400/blue.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">The sky over MCAS Miramar in San Diego</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-1296229457948069389?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-27789943962122529752007-10-20T16:15:00.001-07:002008-12-08T15:56:06.052-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqMFBLWlLI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/VUmrZuTlTAc/s1600-h/Palm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123561543930647730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqMFBLWlLI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/VUmrZuTlTAc/s400/Palm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-2778994396212252975?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-15361446525626601702007-10-20T16:06:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:06.247-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqKPhLWlKI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/aYdlCl5sjYY/s1600-h/road.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123559525296018594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqKPhLWlKI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/aYdlCl5sjYY/s400/road.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-1536144652562660170?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-73796984430401479492007-10-20T16:05:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:06.373-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqJ7xLWlJI/AAAAAAAAAJs/msmhReYEsnw/s1600-h/The+City.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123559185993602194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqJ7xLWlJI/AAAAAAAAAJs/msmhReYEsnw/s400/The+City.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Steve was very excited to see the fish thrown.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7379698443040147949?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-47009077410823299092007-10-20T16:04:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:06.564-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqJqRLWlII/AAAAAAAAAJk/i9vOiHNTFZE/s1600-h/city+auto.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123558885345891458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxqJqRLWlII/AAAAAAAAAJk/i9vOiHNTFZE/s400/city+auto.jpg" border="0" /></a> First and last time I saw Vancouver<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-4700907741082329909?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-9908861742406704672007-10-18T12:25:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:06.759-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxezRxLWlHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/TfqpXIgzzy8/s1600-h/Ebob+comfort.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122760218997331058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxezRxLWlHI/AAAAAAAAAJc/TfqpXIgzzy8/s400/Ebob+comfort.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-990886174240670467?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-45139629067062024342007-10-14T17:20:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:07.034-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxKzRBLWlGI/AAAAAAAAAJU/uI5YJhQwABg/s1600-h/Zen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121352831228875874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxKzRBLWlGI/AAAAAAAAAJU/uI5YJhQwABg/s400/Zen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">At the San Diego Zoo they have bamboo everywhere. For some reason it really bothered my that people had carved on all of it. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-4513962906706202434?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-67885597845970554612007-10-14T17:13:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:07.268-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxKw3hLWlFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/JumaDkICkjo/s1600-h/Traffic2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121350194118956114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RxKw3hLWlFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/JumaDkICkjo/s400/Traffic2.jpg" border="0" /></a> This isn't the greatest picture but I live in Southern California and it doesn't get more "Real Life" than traffic. Plus I'm a Colts fan and was excited to see another in Cali :)<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-6788559784597055461?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-9870635506471390042007-10-11T10:20:00.001-07:002008-12-08T15:56:07.379-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw5bcxLWlEI/AAAAAAAAAJE/YYy4UfLdw3o/s1600-h/Industrial.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120130376162251842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw5bcxLWlEI/AAAAAAAAAJE/YYy4UfLdw3o/s400/Industrial.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-987063550647139004?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-45592926491555486652007-10-11T09:57:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:07.573-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw5WBhLWlDI/AAAAAAAAAI8/RSRop1ChfHc/s1600-h/Roadside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120124410452677682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw5WBhLWlDI/AAAAAAAAAI8/RSRop1ChfHc/s400/Roadside.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">This was taken on the side of the road in Anacortes Washington, October 2002.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-4559292649155548665?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-33776646844391396082007-10-11T09:45:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:07.632-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw5TdhLWlCI/AAAAAAAAAI0/x0fQeCKzm_8/s1600-h/lights.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120121592954131490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw5TdhLWlCI/AAAAAAAAAI0/x0fQeCKzm_8/s400/lights.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3377664684439139608?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-24858099408684128382007-10-10T20:19:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:07.744-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw2WUBLWlBI/AAAAAAAAAIs/_eNRkg-n3y4/s1600-h/Garden.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119913622047724562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rw2WUBLWlBI/AAAAAAAAAIs/_eNRkg-n3y4/s400/Garden.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jay wasn't afraid of the leaders of the death garden, although his feelings were hurt when his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">absurdly</span> white feet were made fun of.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-2485809940868412838?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-67423614882429688162007-10-08T19:43:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:07.844-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rwrq_RLWlAI/AAAAAAAAAIk/UqW08A94URs/s1600-h/numbers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119162299123667970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rwrq_RLWlAI/AAAAAAAAAIk/UqW08A94URs/s400/numbers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-6742361488242968816?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-73413038072182583742007-10-08T12:59:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:08.022-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwqMQhLWk_I/AAAAAAAAAIc/7fjInvem9tQ/s1600-h/Solitary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119058141871772658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwqMQhLWk_I/AAAAAAAAAIc/7fjInvem9tQ/s400/Solitary.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7341303807218258374?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-53040163805044095102007-10-05T19:52:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:08.160-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rwb4pBLWk9I/AAAAAAAAAIM/h1VAcKmy8tU/s1600-h/Wholesome.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118051410127524818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rwb4pBLWk9I/AAAAAAAAAIM/h1VAcKmy8tU/s400/Wholesome.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">My daughters first time as a flower girl... She was full of wide eyed wonderment :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-5304016380504409510?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-32889060224375739622007-10-05T17:20:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:08.354-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwbVChLWk8I/AAAAAAAAAIE/nFN9fFcKHK0/s1600-h/autumn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118012265795589058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwbVChLWk8I/AAAAAAAAAIE/nFN9fFcKHK0/s400/autumn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">I live in Southern California and we are not exactly known for the changing of seasons. So we decorate so we know what time of year it is :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3288906022437573962?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-30830610724065703772007-10-05T17:08:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:08.487-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwbTSxLWk7I/AAAAAAAAAH8/122yMhn8zKo/s1600-h/resized.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118010345945207730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwbTSxLWk7I/AAAAAAAAAH8/122yMhn8zKo/s400/resized.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3083061072406570377?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-74263126141012968302007-10-03T14:32:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:08.660-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwQK1RLWk6I/AAAAAAAAAHw/6QR3RUL90QA/s1600-h/Oddity.+resized.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117226986860090274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwQK1RLWk6I/AAAAAAAAAHw/6QR3RUL90QA/s400/Oddity.+resized.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My friends and I were hanging out playing cards when all of a sudden Jen asks if we would like to hear her duck call. It was very odd but hilarious. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7426312614101296830?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-72661133195335909572007-10-02T15:35:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:08.850-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwLIHRLWk4I/AAAAAAAAAHg/2-UgbBlOwxM/s1600-h/tight+resized.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116872153841963906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwLIHRLWk4I/AAAAAAAAAHg/2-UgbBlOwxM/s400/tight+resized.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7266113319533590957?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-88252633052758372522007-10-01T17:16:00.001-07:002008-12-08T15:56:08.945-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwGN_hLWk3I/AAAAAAAAAHY/eBnu0Xgkpzc/s1600-h/friends.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116526774046856050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwGN_hLWk3I/AAAAAAAAAHY/eBnu0Xgkpzc/s400/friends.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">My daughter and her best friend Ebob... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-8825263305275837252?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-88638877879389332242007-10-01T16:44:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:09.059-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwGG4RLWk2I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/UQ7RXsP1o2c/s1600-h/hot+air+balloon+resized.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116518952911410018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwGG4RLWk2I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/UQ7RXsP1o2c/s400/hot+air+balloon+resized.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the hot air balloon at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego CA. As a picture I thought it was pretty simple.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-8863887787938933224?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-26861544793949919902007-10-01T16:35:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:09.287-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwGEgxLWk1I/AAAAAAAAAHI/uByyh0DIeQ0/s1600-h/leaves.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116516350161228626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwGEgxLWk1I/AAAAAAAAAHI/uByyh0DIeQ0/s400/leaves.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">We have these leaves growing through our fence from our neighbors backyard. My Dad keeps getting mad and telling me to cut them but I kind of like them.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-2686154479394991990?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-40631183423006987482007-10-01T15:30:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:09.482-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwF1kBLWk0I/AAAAAAAAAHA/g7YAK7AM47M/s1600-h/bw+elephant2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116499913321386818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RwF1kBLWk0I/AAAAAAAAAHA/g7YAK7AM47M/s400/bw+elephant2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-4063118342300698748?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-86762655039838857612007-09-28T14:32:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:09.606-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rv1zbBLWkzI/AAAAAAAAAG4/zsa6qFSjJP4/s1600-h/PHOTOFRIDAYCOMFORT+resize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115371659772465970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/Rv1zbBLWkzI/AAAAAAAAAG4/zsa6qFSjJP4/s400/PHOTOFRIDAYCOMFORT+resize.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Bear is my daughters best friend. He shares every part of her day. When it comes to giving comfort he even out does her parents :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-8676265503983885761?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-1429995488068481062007-09-21T00:04:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:09.868-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvNtABLWkyI/AAAAAAAAAGw/sx5sjL-bISY/s1600-h/The+Beach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112549849079124770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvNtABLWkyI/AAAAAAAAAGw/sx5sjL-bISY/s320/The+Beach.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is what happens when you ask four kids to look at the camera. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-142999548806848106?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-3298616774791687452007-09-20T18:37:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:10.012-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvMhLRLWkwI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/b7Mr6fmEGPM/s1600-h/IMG_0837a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112466479468942082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvMhLRLWkwI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/b7Mr6fmEGPM/s320/IMG_0837a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Does reading warp the brain? </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-329861677479168745?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-31787329238158328832007-09-19T20:33:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:10.275-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvHqaWqQvrI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Ehv38r78wJA/s1600-h/IMG_0732+copy2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112124790522560178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvHqaWqQvrI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Ehv38r78wJA/s320/IMG_0732+copy2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Ebob</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvHqR2qQvqI/AAAAAAAAAGA/vufYwM1R1Ow/s1600-h/IMG_0730+copya+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112124644493672098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvHqR2qQvqI/AAAAAAAAAGA/vufYwM1R1Ow/s320/IMG_0730+copya+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Baby Eli<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3178732923815832883?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-78329406023927923712007-09-19T20:32:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:10.468-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvHqCWqQvpI/AAAAAAAAAF4/xgZtGmVOATw/s1600-h/IMG_0070+copya+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112124378205699730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvHqCWqQvpI/AAAAAAAAAF4/xgZtGmVOATw/s320/IMG_0070+copya+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">My kids have tons of these SMALL plastic animal toys.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7832940602392792371?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-75142592906675958372007-09-19T13:09:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:10.604-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvGCIWqQvlI/AAAAAAAAAFM/xgyAdZN9U-Q/s1600-h/IMG_0859+copy2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112010132075626066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RvGCIWqQvlI/AAAAAAAAAFM/xgyAdZN9U-Q/s320/IMG_0859+copy2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Aaahhh to be traveling the world in a rocket ship with your best friend.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-7514259290667595837?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-84787609283087024682007-09-10T20:11:00.001-07:002008-12-08T15:56:10.784-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYHXVgNr0I/AAAAAAAAAC4/D5ZrgmMntXc/s1600-h/IMG_0145+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108778924789051202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYHXVgNr0I/AAAAAAAAAC4/D5ZrgmMntXc/s320/IMG_0145+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-8478760928308702468?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-9354626717862755682007-09-10T20:10:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:56:10.894-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYHP1gNrzI/AAAAAAAAACw/c0gA8TZqizw/s1600-h/IMG_0102-1+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108778795940032306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYHP1gNrzI/AAAAAAAAACw/c0gA8TZqizw/s320/IMG_0102-1+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-935462671786275568?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3771190872192357714.post-36362584422215240962007-09-10T19:54:00.001-07:002008-12-08T15:56:11.128-08:00<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYDilgNrxI/AAAAAAAAACY/WrjydrkLaB0/s1600-h/IMG_0875resized.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108774720016068370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYDilgNrxI/AAAAAAAAACY/WrjydrkLaB0/s320/IMG_0875resized.jpg" border="0" /></a>Norco Fair </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYDb1gNrwI/AAAAAAAAACQ/uNlVGFL9zuc/s1600-h/IMG_0880+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108774604051951362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Lx3NszPye3U/RuYDb1gNrwI/AAAAAAAAACQ/uNlVGFL9zuc/s320/IMG_0880+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Looking up at the huge Ferris Wheel feeling very small.<br /><br /><div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3771190872192357714-3636258442221524096?l=merdi15.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>merdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935058119107251742noreply@blogger.com0