tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39670866837817826522024-03-06T00:39:21.496-07:00Summer & Tylercrazy in love...Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-36385323113533923202011-04-11T12:38:00.005-06:002011-04-11T12:56:07.665-06:00New blog!I noticed a lot of you still have this blog listed...so here is the link again if you didn't know we have a new one.<br />
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<a href="http://tylerandsummer.com/">tylerandsummer.com</a>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-11407090446952684452010-11-11T19:46:00.003-07:002010-11-11T20:04:11.954-07:00Growing up<div> I've been without a rental car the last few days here in New York, so I've taken advantage of the time after work while Ty has been studying for sales school to throw together a new blog! </div><div><br /></div><div>I thought it was due time for us to move on to a big girl/boy blog that focuses more on big, beautiful photos rather than my horrible writing. If Tyler would post more that would be a different story, but I'm really excited about it and hopefully it will motivate us to grow in photography together (Ty could be part Asian too you know). </div><div><br /></div><div>It is still a work in progress, but come over and check it out. Now that things will be slowing down I'll have lots more tlc for it.</div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://tylerandsummer.com/"> TylerandSummer.com</a></div><div>{I know so original right?}</div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-35150148557455039472010-10-26T18:46:00.003-06:002010-10-31T20:13:32.936-06:00Melanie Rice and our Utah reception dayMel, our awesome, amazing photog cousin was sweet enough to take pics with our newbie baby cousin strapped to her front. You mothers got talent to multi-task like that!<br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=032.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/032.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/010.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=013.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/013.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=020.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/020.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=027.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/027.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=029.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/029.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=030.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/030.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=038.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/038.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=041.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/041.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=042.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/042.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=043.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/043.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=046.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/046.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-61959016044344358832010-10-24T14:20:00.007-06:002010-10-27T00:11:30.067-06:00Here and still kickin'I'm sitting here on my couch (just barely found room to sit on it today) staring at the mass amount of items that still need to find their way to a designated spot of their own. <div><br /></div><div>Last night it was staring at piles of boxes, so really we're making progress here. </div><div><br /></div><div> Thanks to my mom, she kicked our butts into gear when she came down on Sunday to help get us settled. She's been a huge help (if we forget about the two glass items that shattered in the past 24 hours..but you didn't hear that from me) and am so grateful for her organizational skills, especially in the kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even though we've totally downsized, I think we scored in this little apartment. Upgrades from our last house in the kitchen, closet, and bathroom department, I'm pretty stoked. It's starting to feel like home already. Duds may be a little depressed from the move, but I heard there's a great doggie park close that I promised we'd get to visit soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday was my first real day out of the house and Ty and I went to visit Casey and Justin. I've been dying to see Layton before he got any bigger and I jumped at the chance to do a little shoot. </div><div><br /></div><div>He is a doll and it's so cute to see how they're enjoying being parents already. I think it's the greatest and strangest thing to see one of my best and longest friends have a child of her own. It only seems like yesterday when we were playing together in elementary school...and look at her now with her beautiful family! It makes me so warm and fuzzy.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1230.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1230.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1177.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1177.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1148.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1148.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1109.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1109.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1142.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1142.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1098.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1098.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1080.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1080.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1063.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1063.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1214.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1214.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1217.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1217.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1182.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1182.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/?action=view&current=_MG_1222.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/The%20Acker%20Family/_MG_1222.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-71385946188923980992010-10-12T21:31:00.002-06:002010-10-12T23:21:38.605-06:00I hate blog titlesSometimes I'm WAY too lazy and uncreative to come up with a good title for a post. Forgive me.<br /><br />I'm finally getting around to sharing the pictures from our "wedding". The first up of three different photographers is Weddirazzi. I love how different and unique each photographer is-it always amazes me how their style shows through their pictures. <br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=WZ_wedding_Tyler_Summer_06.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/WZ_wedding_Tyler_Summer_06.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=WZ_wedding_Tyler_Summer_04.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/WZ_wedding_Tyler_Summer_04.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=WZ_wedding_Tyler_Summer_03.jpg" target="_blank"><img 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src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/WZ_wedding_Tyler_Summer_49.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-31437905516622603782010-10-09T20:56:00.003-06:002010-10-10T23:47:04.159-06:00We're moving to OC!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s9JQ-_2tUcIO57TOYq4aUz-w6Arz_wE3uNOl3Vir1pl-Mx5o8K-WsUjod1ot7Ix5bMJ5WJj0hkVwiWEjxFO7pv-L-UnGBVAP77bPhbnviNaSY7MRWuMEX9z9LSfz14br0q55RKna0TAk/s1600/orange-county.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s9JQ-_2tUcIO57TOYq4aUz-w6Arz_wE3uNOl3Vir1pl-Mx5o8K-WsUjod1ot7Ix5bMJ5WJj0hkVwiWEjxFO7pv-L-UnGBVAP77bPhbnviNaSY7MRWuMEX9z9LSfz14br0q55RKna0TAk/s400/orange-county.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526648325224481266" /></a><br /><i>This</i> Friday is the big day. I can't believe it. After 7 years I'm finally going to be a Californian again. I've even acquired a strange accent living here (from what my customers at work tell me), my skin can't hold onto a tan for more than a week, and I'm not really remembering what it's like to sit in traffic for more than 10 minutes, or how to drive in said traffic.<div><br /></div><div>A big adjustment it may be, but I'm so proud and happy for Tyler and his new job. It seems like it's a perfect fit and he's loving it already. </div><div><br /></div><div>What am I going to be doing you ask? Well, it is truly a miracle. I get to keep my job and I'll be the first person in the company to be given the opportunity to work in a remote office in the comfy, cozy, confinement of my own home. I was just given the official go ahead last week and it couldn't be a bigger blessing. I am so grateful because I love what I do and everyone knows how expensive California is!</div><div><br /></div><div>We will also be within 10 minutes of my brother and sister-in-law and their two kids, and many, many close friends will be stone's throw away. We couldn't be more stoked to be close to the beach, get our style more in line with Cali, and be able to go to Disneyland whenever we want. :) </div><div><br /></div><div>I won't even get started on how much we will miss our friends and having Tyler's family so close...but we will be coming back so frequently that we won't have time to be sad. Good thoughts only right?</div><div><br /></div><div>Cali here we come! So excited to start on this new adventure together!</div><div><br /></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-90737933878206890322010-09-26T22:51:00.006-06:002010-09-29T23:47:43.895-06:009.13.10 Waipio ValleyThis is an already long post with lots of pictures. Take one look at this place and you can see why. This side of the island is pure tropical paradise. I would love to go back and hike to the falls and the black sand beach...ahhhhh...so beautiful. Instead we went on a private horseback ride with a tour guide down in Waipio Valley. Didn't plan it that way but as luck may have it this island is not very touristy and I guess they were slow for a Monday. Score for us.<div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0177.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We were a little early, even after our 1 hour plus drive to the other side so we admired the fruit. Fruit trees everywhere you go. Just look at those bananas!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0189.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0189.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0191.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0191.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>WOH Ranch (Waipio On Horseback)<br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0202.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0202.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>I wish I didn't love animals so much. They sure can win me over. If I could have snuck this ranch dog off I totally would.<br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0218.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0218.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0193.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0193.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0230.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0230.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0229.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0229.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0232.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0232.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0236.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0236.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0239.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0239.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>The only way into the valley by way of a 4 wheel drive vehicle. It's steep grade of 25% (if it were classified as a road) would be the steepest road of its length in the United States. We went down in a huge van very, very slowly. I thought I'd be more scared but the view had my complete attention and any anxiety I had about going down was completely gone when I handed Ty the camera. Lucky guy had shotgun with the window rolled down while I was in the back so he was on picture duty.<br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0260.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0260.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0265.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0265.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0296.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0296.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fAgiVzynn-8?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fAgiVzynn-8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0301.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0301.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">{This is my horse Journey. He's been doing this tour for over 20 years.}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0303.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0303.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br />{Ty's horse named Pono}<br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0327.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0327.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0380.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0380.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>{We weren't joking around.... but I don't remember that river looking that deep}</div><div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0328.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0328.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0357.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0357.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0366.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0366.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>We got an awesome hands on tour from our guide Dava who showed us all the different edible fruits and flowers. The honeysuckle below was my favorite to taste.<br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0362.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0362.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0369.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0369.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0374.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0374.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0375.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0375.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0385.jpg" target="_blank"></a></div><div>Dava was telling us about the 100 wild horses that supposedly live in the valley and that we would be extremely lucky to see one. At the very end of our ride, one came out of nowhere and started following me! </div><div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0385.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0385.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wDAa71cepNs?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wDAa71cepNs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0395.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0395.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0401.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0401.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">{Lotus gift from the little local girl Elena}</div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0405.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0405.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0418.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0418.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">{Dava}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After our ride we went back to the Waipio lookout point. A much better way to photograph than during a bumpy ride.</div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0419.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0419.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=IMG_0426.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/IMG_0426.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0425.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0425.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In the 1800s many Chinese immigrants settled in the Valley and even at one time there was a jail & a post office. But in 1946 the most devastating tsunami in Hawaiian history swept the valley. Today there are only about 50 people who live there with no running water and no electricity. They enjoy their simple life and do not like people trespassing on their land. A bit glad we went with a guide. Some crazies live back their.</div><div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=IMG_0428.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/IMG_0428.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><br /><br />We made a wrong turn and ended up at this monument.<br /><br />From Parkerranch.com....Between 1942 and 1945, Waimea was home for 50,000 Marines from the Second and Fifth Marine Divisions and the V Amphibious Corps as they prepared for the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Parker Ranch played an integral part in hosting the Marines at what became known as Camp Tarawa. A monument to the Marines who trained here can be seen along the highway near the entrance to the Ranch Historic Homes attraction.</span><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0442.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0442.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0444.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0444.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=_MG_0446.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/_MG_0446.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div></div></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-62757507501788914362010-09-16T10:11:00.004-06:002010-09-16T12:08:13.367-06:009.12.10 Sunday FundayThanks to my generous parents, we were able to use their Hilton Honors points to stay at a Hilton of our choosing. What I love about these are their fully equipped kitchen with everything necessary to prepare a meal, and what better thing to go with that kitchen than a Costco down in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kailua</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kona</span>? We've been twice already, and may need to hit it up a third time so I can see their eye doctor. Could there be a more ideal time to come down with some eye funk that won't allow me to see clearly in my contacts? We are going on a two tank dive this afternoon/evening so I'm trying to make the best of it.<div>
<br /></div><div>Sunday was one of our lazier days. We made a Costco run for food for the week and went to the beach behind the Marriott for some snorkeling. I'm not complaining but truthfully, I've been freezing since we got here. It's been pretty windy and has barely gotten over 80. Most of the time it feels like the temp is in the mid to lower 70's with the wind. Much too cold for my likes, especially when you add water to the mix. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hilo</span> side on the other hand has had rain for the forecast every single day-obviously the wet side of the island with 75-125 inches of rainfall a year. It is amazing how diverse this place is. Each 50 miles or so of driving is a new landscape...from tropical <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rain forests</span> and volcanic lava fields, to black sand beaches, pastures with cows and goats, and desert-looking areas complete with cactus. We were definitely not expecting any of this at all. So neat!
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<br /></div><div>Best part about this day was the treasure Ty found. Within 5 minutes of snorkeling right out here he found $70! We picked up a hitchhiker yesterday on the way down to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kona</span> and he said that when the tide goes out people like to treasure hunt out there--even <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Rolex</span> watches and expensive jewelry and diamonds have been found. We may need to may another trip over there. :)</div><div>
<br /></div><div> The snorkeling was horrible the time of day we went, very windy and visibility was poor. We did see some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">fishies</span> though but my vacation will not be complete until I swim with some turtles! The Marriott is supposed to be the spot where a family of turtles come onshore to sunbathe, but none were to be found.
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<br /></div><div>After we tired of the beach we went exploring up north a bit and found this macadamia nut factory. Being a Sunday, the factory part was closed, but we still were able to browse the store and taste test all the different kinds they make. Did you know the macadamia nut comes from an evergreen tree? </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Wikipedia</span>-They have the highest amount of beneficial monounsaturated fats of any known nut. They also contain 9% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein" title="Protein" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">protein</a>, 9%<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate" title="Carbohydrate" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">carbohydrate</a>, 2% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber" title="Dietary fiber" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">dietary fiber</a>, as well as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium" title="Calcium" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">calcium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorus" title="Phosphorus" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">phosphorus</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium" title="Potassium" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">potassium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium" title="Sodium" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">sodium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium" title="Selenium" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">selenium</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron" title="Iron" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">iron</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiamine" title="Thiamine" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">thiamine</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riboflavin" title="Riboflavin" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">riboflavin</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niacin" title="Niacin" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">niacin</a></span></div><div>
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<br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><b>Spam</b> is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canning" title="Canning" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">canned</a> precooked meat product made by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormel" title="Hormel" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">Hormel Foods Corporation</a>. The labeled ingredients in the classic variety of Spam are chopped pork shoulder meat with ham meat added, salt, water, modified <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_starch" title="Potato starch" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">potato starch</a> as a binder, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_nitrite" title="Sodium nitrite" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; ">sodium nitrite</a> as a preservative.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Many jocular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backronyms" title="Backronyms" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">backronyms</span></a> have been devised, such as "Something Posing As Meat", "Specially Processed Artificial Meat", "Stuff, Pork and Ham", "Spare Parts Animal Meat" and "Special Product of Austin Minnesota".</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">In Asia, Spam and similar meat preserves can be bought in gift sets that may contain nothing but the meat preserve<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)#cite_note-23" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; "><span>[</span>24<span>]</span></a></sup> or include other products such as food oil or tuna. When invited to another person's home, guests may present their hosts with such a set, or with other food gifts such as fresh fruit, beverages or <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tteok" title="Tteok" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">tteok</span></a></i>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_King" title="Burger King" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Burger King</a>, in Hawaii, began serving Spam in 2007 on its menu to compete with the local McDonald's chains.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)#cite_note-11" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)#cite_note-12" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a></sup> In Hawaii, Spam is so popular it is sometimes dubbed "The Hawaiian Steak".<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)#cite_note-13" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a></sup> One popular Spam dish in Hawaii is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_musubi" title="Spam musubi" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Spam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">musubi</span></a>, in which cooked Spam is combined with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice" title="Rice" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">rice</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nori" title="Nori" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">nori</span></a> seaweed and classified as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onigiri" title="Onigiri" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(6, 69, 173); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">onigiri</span></a></span></div><div>
<br /></div><div>An <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">fyi</span>... With only 7g of protein, 15g fat, and a third of your daily intake's worth of salt, Spam is <i>not </i>my idea of a healthy meat. </div><div>
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<br /></div></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-82759777910776399712010-09-16T01:52:00.002-06:002010-09-16T01:57:10.963-06:00For our friend Hailey K.The cats were fixated on the pantry door and then I came in time to save this cute guy. We remembered that Hailey absolutely loves these just as much as I do. Enjoy Hailey if you can! :)<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ztEnZCmflt4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ztEnZCmflt4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-17763085114293367522010-09-12T22:51:00.007-06:002010-09-16T10:55:10.982-06:00Like the locals say...Haaaavaaaaaaieeeee. Ok, maybe it's just being in this place, it seems that everything is more beautiful and more photo worthy in Hawai'i. Even the abundant lava rocks are begging to be photographed. I haven't gotten to them yet but it's on the list.<div>
<br /></div><div>This is technically our second "honeymoon", but actually our first vacation just the two of us, Tyler's first time to Hawaii, and my first time to the Big Island. We haven't seen much besides the dry Kona side of the island, but even that in its own way is spectacular.
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<br /></div><div>Flying has never lost its allure for me. It's crazy that we are able to get from place to place in these tin cans called planes. We heard a sound we've never yet heard before underneath our seats...and we've flown quite a bit. Yikes, disconcerting much?
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<br />After we dropped our luggage off at our room, we headed over to the Fairmont Orchid for the Gathering of the Kings Luau. I chose this one because it's supposedly the best for food (5 buffet tables representing Samoa, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and a special "Dessert Island".</div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 32px; color: rgb(100, 100, 100); line-height: 15px; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><a href="http://www.fairmont.com/orchid/GuestServices/Restaurants/GatheringoftheKings.htm">Gathering of The Kings</a></span></strong></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(100, 100, 100); line-height: 15px; "><div style="border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 9pt; border-right-style: double; padding-right: 4pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 9pt; border-top-style: double; padding-left: 4pt; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 9pt; border-left-style: double; padding-top: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 9pt; border-bottom-style: double; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; "></span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span>
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padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Green Papaya Salad</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Oka</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span> <span>Marinated Ono in a Coconut Lime Sauce<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Sapsui</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Beef and Vegetables with Ginger and Noodles</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Seafood Lu'au</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><o:p>Medley of Seafood with Taro Leaves,</o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><o:p>Roasted Taro and a Coconut Sauce</o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Taro Rolls<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span><span><span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; ">Coconut Cheesecake</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span><span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; ">With a Macadamia Nut Crust</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span><span><span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; ">
<br /></span></span></span></span></p><span><span><span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Invitation; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span>~~~</span></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span>
<br /></span></strong></span></span></p><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; ">~Tahiti Dinner~</span></span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "></span></span></span></strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Green Papaya Salad</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span>Shredded Green Papaya with Cilantro, Tomato</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>and Sweet Chili Sauce</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Curried Chicken Salad</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Mango Vinaigrette</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Tropical Fruit Salad</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span>with Toasted Coconut</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span> Poissin Cru</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Sesame Lime Marlin, Oyster Sauce Tuna, Wasabi Tuna</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Papaya Ginger Roast Chicken</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Charred Papaya and Onions with a Mango Glaze</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Umara</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Baked Purple and Gold Sweet Potato-Glazed Cilantro Ginger Lime Rum Sauce</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Tahitian Vanilla Decadence Rum Cake</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span></span></strong></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span>~~~</span></strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span> </span></strong></span></span></p><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; ">~Hawaii Dinner~</span></span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "></span></span></span></strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Warabi Fern Salad with Hamakua Tomatoes</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Lomi-Lomi Salmon</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Salt Cured Salmon Filet with Maui Onions and Scallions</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Kalua Pork</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span>Shredded Hawaiian Style Roast Pork</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Furikake Jasmine Rice</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Fresh Traditional Kauai Poi</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Pounded Hanalei Taro Root</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Hawaiian Honey Cake</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>with White Pineapple</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Warm Hawaiian Chocolate Pudding</span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; ">
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<br /></p><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; ">~New Zealand Dinner~</span></span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "></span></span></span></strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span></span></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Mixed Field Green Salad</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Cucumbers, Tomatoes, White Balsamic Vinaigrette</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>and Ranch Dressing</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Marinated Mushroom Salad</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>with Artichokes and Tarragon Vinaigrette</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Bay Scallop with New Zealand Mussels</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Spicy Cilantro Vinaigrette</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi-Mahi</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>With a Carmelized Banana Chili Sauce</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Poha Berry Glazed Grilled Lamb Sausages</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Served with Roasted Apples and Kobocha Pumpkin</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span><span><span>Lilikoi Scented Haupia</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; "><span style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Invitation; "><span>Creme Caramel with Sweet Potato</span></span></p><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Invitation; "><span><strong style="color: rgb(139, 133, 84); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; "><span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 0in; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; text-align: center; ">
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<br /></div><div>I also surprised Ty that night with his new wedding ring. Since he lost his last one (and I wasn't too fond of it anyway :) I picked one out more his style and had it engraved in Japanese characters. We were hoping to having it finished by our Utah reception, but the Jeweler took forever getting it made and it barely was finished in time for me to pick it up Friday night before we left. </div><div> Ty could pick out that one character read "love" but had the Japanese couple that sat across from us help him figure out the rest. "Permanent love" is what they said, which translates into Eternal love. I love it on him!</div><div><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/?action=view&current=IMG_0059.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Hawaii/IMG_0059.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>
<br /></div></div>lebrufhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13227649000595608642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-69188290495384030702010-09-08T15:02:00.003-06:002010-09-09T14:30:57.555-06:00This week is happily flying byOnly 2 more days until we're here:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxsR6wdAejI-6OkYwGYZUtIDC3L3CxM4Bnz7sZ_XI-fkV1P8ltM_FKUCI2rFz7W3vz1hImh2JwQbU69brGFxI-RhX98emRZAII3IhJ0k5np_z-zHP58JZNi_bVbH3eOIWOeJWHGc-Qr4/s1600/Big+Island+Map.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 503px; height: 700px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxsR6wdAejI-6OkYwGYZUtIDC3L3CxM4Bnz7sZ_XI-fkV1P8ltM_FKUCI2rFz7W3vz1hImh2JwQbU69brGFxI-RhX98emRZAII3IhJ0k5np_z-zHP58JZNi_bVbH3eOIWOeJWHGc-Qr4/s1600/Big+Island+Map.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514651380256166754" /></a> The months of anticipation have turned into wanting this week to slow the heck down! So excited for our 8 day trip but I'm still making my list of things not to forget and of course this week has been busy, busy for both me and Ty. <div><br /></div><div>Our exciting week has consisted of trying to finish our thank you cards, an intense HOA meeting, getting rear ended in our new car, and determining that Duds will be losing something special to him next week while we're gone....ie: <i>GETTING NEUTERED! </i> </div><div><br /></div><div>If you haven't heard the story by now, our poor dog is inbred. The dad was bred to the daughter (could be Dud's dad for all we know), but it sure explains a lot. He's scared of loud noises, gets startled at anything, not fond of men, and hates when there are people behind him Abused maybe? Not positive, but it's easy to assume. We do know he was stuck in a crate for the first part of his life with no human or animal interaction. I don't blame him for having poor social skills. All this equates to not being an ideal choice for breeding so Bonnie's BlueDoodle is officially signing him over to us. We've gone back and forth wondering if we should find him a new home but I seriously can't do it. I start crying at the thought. I did this for Ty because he wanted a dog so badly after Roca was put to sleep, but he's ended up being more my dog than anything. Dudley is such a sweetheart, a huge cuddlebug and is a real momma's boy. I'm in love with him! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-17007067994004455392010-09-01T19:58:00.005-06:002010-09-01T20:15:09.086-06:00WeddirazziTyler's good friend Alec was so awesome to come down to our reception to take some pics. We are forever grateful to him and his other weddirazzi counterpart--from what we heard the traffic was a nightmare and some people had to forgo coming because they wouldn't have made it in time.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.weddirazzi.com/articles/2010/9/1/jam-session-tyler-summer-married.html">here</a> to view the article with pics.<br /><br />My favs are the tramp ones...so much fun!<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FFFF;"><br />JAM SESSION: TYLER + SUMMER MARRIED <br /><br />WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 AT 1:56PM | WEDDIRAZZI<br /></span><br /><br />Receptions are usually scheduled to take place right after the ceremony of marriage. Tyler and Summer scheduled their reception a year and a half after saying "I do." This awesome couple sums it up best with this quote: "We knew what we wanted and we wanted it now."<br /><br />Tyler met Summer through mutual friends back in 2008, talked off and on for a little while until they realized there was something special happening. Even though their hearts had been broken previously, both of them knew they wanted to be with each other forever. On February 14th, 2009, with the first marriage license issued on-hand, they were married in Las Vegas...awesome!<br /><br />Here's an excerpt from their announcement:<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FFFF;">"... they gave us the option to marry in the "flower chapel" for $400, by the fountain for $200, or at the walk-up window for $99. Without hesitation my beautiful bride-to-be said "walk-up window" and we found ourselves at the window after a 15 minute wait, holding each other's hands and exchanging vows. I'll admit I got a little teary eyed... but strangely enough, neither of us were nervous in the least. It all felt so right.<br /><br />Yes, it was impulsive, yes it was crazy, but absolutely yes, it was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. I'm so excited to share the rest of my life with this woman, and sometime soon I'll be sending you an invitation to our reception. At this point I have no idea of where we'll register, but if I could, I'll register at Costco."</span><br /><br />Flash forward a year and a half later, their close friends and family gather to celebrate their union. By applying the rule of K.I.S.S.S (keep it short, sweet and simple) for their reception, they where able to focus on what was most important to all in attendance, spending time with each other and the new-ish couple!Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-80765878635608455322010-08-22T23:55:00.007-06:002010-08-23T01:29:50.161-06:00No, not one.<div><br /></div>This must be a milestone for me because I (nor Tyler) took one single picture from last weekend. Unfortunately, we both were <i>complete</i> stress cases. Funny how that works. Eloping to Vegas a year and a half ago was the craziest, funnest (not a word I know but I still like to use it), most unlike us thing ever, but somehow was perfect and stress-free in every way. No matter that we were gross and tired from driving 6 hours and didn't have a thing planned out except a hotel reservation, it was a wonderful and special moment just between the two of us. But we've been looking forward to getting sealed since the day we knew we wanted to be together forever, and that event is really what this whole marriage thing is all about. I wish I could have been more relaxed though, and as I have already pointed out, planning these types of things really gets my heart rate up. Thankfully, the reception could not have gone any better. It turned out beautifully, and thanks to all the help of our family and the Monroe's, our celebration was a success! <div><br /></div><div>Luckily Amanda, my sister-in-law took her usual great pics so we have some to share before we get our professional ones back.<br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=DSC_0284.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/DSC_0284.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/DSC_0292.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" />a <img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/DSC_0304.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/DSC_0314.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=DSC_0279.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/DSC_0279.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><img i="" found="" this="" and="" t="" love="" pic="" of="" the="" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/IMG_0098.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></div><br /><br />{I love this pic of the Brufords this past winter. I just had to put it up.}<br /><br />I am sooooo very grateful for those that were able to make it to support us. I didn't realize how much it meant to me for my friends and family to be there until I realized that only a handful of people actually could on my side. I was an emotional wreck the week prior...some disappointment, but mostly because I was/am so thankful for Tyler and the amazing husband that he is to me. I couldn't imagine having a better best friend in the entire world to spend eternity with. How we could be more and more in love each day is beyond me, and I feel so blessed that we found each other when we did!Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-40006393447950568932010-08-04T20:55:00.004-06:002010-08-04T23:54:01.379-06:00Dudley's new do and fetching evidence<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Duds was in desperate need of a shave. It has been consistently 90+ degrees out and I was feeling like a bad mother trying to torture her kid by going out with a snow suit on and making them play a game of catch. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Duds is happy about this change, but Tyler is in BIG trouble though. A few days prior the breeder came over to pluck out 3 whiskers for a DNA test and to check up on us, give us coupons for food, and to give us grooming instructions...</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">specific instructions</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> mind you to let the groomer know what they are not supposed to do to a doodle. He came home looking like a </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Dalmatian</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> with a sunburn and his tail hair shaved completely off....oooh big, big trouble.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I'm still trying to forget about the 7 times last week that he's pooped in the house when he knows better, but cleaning up feces is a hard task to put out of mind when we just barely had the carpets cleaned. Love this guy but being a dog owner is so difficult. He is gaining more confidence but is starting to scare the little neighbor children by barking and chasing them off while maintaining a bit of distance. He's a little bugger right now. Check back with us next month...our shock collar is coming and we can't even tell you how excited we are. Is that terrible or what?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.9722px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Here he is finally playing fetch! We've been working so hard on him to be like a normal dog/puppy but he's definitely surpassed our expections. </span></div><div>
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<br /></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-72618526980373916472010-08-04T14:14:00.004-06:002010-08-04T19:49:45.600-06:00Dog DaysWe took advantage of our new pup and the beautiful day and headed over to Thanksgiving Point for all things dog. If you don't like animals, this was sure to change your mind. Everyone brought their pets, from little hairless mexican dogs to big danes and great pyreneese. They had a water distance jumping contest that Roca would have gone nuts over, and an obstacle course that I think would be great for Duds when he gets older and more obedient. He sure is a fast one. <div><br /></div><div> It was a whole lot of fun, and I think Dudley came away from it a better and more sociable puppy. He even was hooked up with a cute red, white, and blue bandana.</div><div><br /></div><div>They had a dog training show and Ty and I were called up to be volunteers...check out the videos below. 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Ty took me to Franck's on Saturday night, a french restaurant who's known for the best meat loaf around. Meat loaf you say? Yuck! That was the first thing that came to mind too, but everyone who I had talked to said it was divine. I chose to stick to something a little safer with the chicken, but ohhhhhhhh, I was SO wrong. I spent the whole evening coveting Ty's meatloaf and because he's such a sweetheart and loves to share with his wife, he let me eat half. :) It was <i>that</i> good. Slow braised veal, chicken, & pork over mashed potatoes in a lavender blueberry sauce. Yum. <div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=IMG_0063.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/IMG_0063.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=IMG_0069.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/IMG_0069.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=IMG_0078.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/IMG_0078.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/?action=view&current=IMG_0072.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/2010/IMG_0072.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div>Then on Memorial Day, my actual b-day, we took our 3rd paragliding lesson. It keeps getting better and better. It was a great flying day and I got higher than I've ever been, and I stayed up <i>forever. </i>The feeling is incredible, and we're definitely hooked. 7 more lessons and then ground school until we'll have our pilot's license. I can't wait for our next one-we're taking lesson #4 while we're in Hawaii in a month! <div><br /></div><div>The video starts a little slow because the wind was so strong that morning that I could barely stay on the ground pre-takeoff without some assistance. You can see that once he lets me go I'm airborne almost immediately. What they're called are thermals, which gives the wing constant lift, and if you stay in the right spot, you could technically stay up for hours. Too bad I have to come down sometime so he can keep an eye on, and give his other students a chance. Time seems to go by too quickly up there!<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6btyxz89cpY&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6btyxz89cpY&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-77792084627354114752010-07-31T01:07:00.000-06:002010-07-31T01:08:52.292-06:00so pretty<a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Family/?action=view&current=Anna.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Family/Anna.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-668324241274701892010-07-28T21:24:00.006-06:002010-07-28T22:07:31.519-06:00Looking more like him everyday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I obviously didn't know my brother when he was a baby (I'm 8 years younger), but it is incredible how much Evan is starting to look like him. Sometimes I'll catch a glimpse, maybe of only a second or two, and I'll see Tyler in there. It's kinda neat to see. How weird it will be to see a part of myself in my children someday. I joke that they may get all the things I hate about myself--freckles, bow legs, big knuckles, flat feet....but hopefully everything I love about Ty:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">some inches on the boys, perfect nose, sexy legs, beautiful ballerina arches (I'm so jealous about those), and cute curly hair. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I can't wait to see what genetics will do when they take over. </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Kids are a crazy and miraculous thing aren't they? And no, I'm not baby hungry or anything. :) But I do want to eat my niece and nephew right up...they are so scrumptious!</span></span><div><a></a><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Family/?action=view&current=Evan.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Family/Evan.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div></div><div>{pic by me last Saturday. I'm getting better, no?}</div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-88316596942833480862010-07-26T21:40:00.001-06:002010-07-26T23:47:38.274-06:00Melanie Rice Photography<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks to our cousin Melanie, on Tyler's side, we were able to squeeze in a shoot Saturday before last so we would have a picture to send out with our invitations. She's amazing. She has a new baby and she was so willing to do this last minute and really saved the day for us!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks for all your help Mel--I'm already doing stuff that you taught me and am out of my comfort zone and it feels awesome! This post is an example of the loads of time you already saved me. :) You're the best...</span><br /></span></div><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=011.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/011.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=009.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/009.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=022.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/022.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=038.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/038.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=019.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/019.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=018.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/018.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=042.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/042.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/?action=view&current=044.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Sealing%20Pics/044.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-57467962418798116242010-07-22T19:26:00.008-06:002010-07-22T22:27:58.164-06:00On the road againI love technology. I'm posting this on the laptop going 85 miles per hour. (just kidding--Ty's driving the speed limit...)<div><br /></div><div>I'm not sure how many times we've been back to California this year, but it seems there's been so many important events that we just couldn't miss out on. This time we're going for my friend Niki's sealing at the Newport Temple and their reception in Balboa. I'm so happy for her and sooooo grateful I was able to get a day off of work so we could be there.</div><div>I don't mind the 10 plus hour drive at all--we pack up the car like crazy with everything we use at home and Ty hooks us up with great shows,movies and music. It's always a fun ride and sometimes I wish we were driving for another day so I can get caught up on more me stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>We took the Sonata, and boy--it rocks. We're averaging at this moment 38.5 miles per gallon on eco! We were at 44 mpg but that was before we hit some big hills. I think we may just make it to Cali on one tank of gas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now for a movie!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 682px; height: 425px;" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0072.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0069.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 638px; height: 400px;" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0069.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 638px;height: 425px;" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0084.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0079.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 427px;" src="http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/summert07/Road%20Blogging/_MG_0079.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-12132411394829405592010-07-11T16:48:00.003-06:002010-07-11T17:03:45.849-06:00Girls Camp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYVfCIpiv6IuTDiBD3SIWHsrvAnhnbvKhnb1tK8WQpvtFZvamNRc0jX-8tR8MuRnNYci4gfK_IauRHXZbvp_QS9sNB9vAn2XXr-q53Pbe8LW2xUM7nGHKjLkRKicHI4IFDKKkJ-wXzs4/s1600/tn_values.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYVfCIpiv6IuTDiBD3SIWHsrvAnhnbvKhnb1tK8WQpvtFZvamNRc0jX-8tR8MuRnNYci4gfK_IauRHXZbvp_QS9sNB9vAn2XXr-q53Pbe8LW2xUM7nGHKjLkRKicHI4IFDKKkJ-wXzs4/s1600/tn_values.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492784428200783746" /></a>Kierstin is in the Young Women's and she invited me to go up after work (on her 29th birthday!) for the last night of her ward's girls camp on Thursday. I'm so glad I went. I've never had the chance to be participate in any of those activities when I was that age so it was really great to get a glimpse into what Girls Camp was all about. Testimony meeting was held around a campfire and I think almost everyone had a chance to bear their testimony (even me!). I had only met these people a hour beforehand, but the Spirit was so incredibly strong that I didn't know what had come over me until I started speaking. It was crazy good and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have experienced it. I came away from it feeling like I knew each and every one of those girls and knew what sweet and special spirits they have. <div><br /></div><div> Thanks Kierst...</div>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-6603517535724357042010-07-11T09:56:00.001-06:002010-07-11T09:56:39.432-06:00Tickle Me Anna<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BHewXIMsQWQ&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BHewXIMsQWQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-67289450829010430312010-07-03T21:36:00.009-06:002010-07-10T14:41:01.962-06:00M-Day part deuce<div>Since visiting my parents for the last time at home in May, it's incredible how far my mom has come. It's a scary thought knowing you have to become completely independent after being with someone for 35 years. I know the feeling, and for me it was only 10!</div><div><br /></div><div> There are so many things that we as a younger generation take for granted. Technology comes easy to us and adding new knowledge to that base is a piece of cake. But for my mom, who really didn't have a reason to learn how to use a computer, and had my dad to do most things for her, is needing to learn all those simple things like how to work the radio in a new car, using her new Blackberry, pumping gas by herself, and going to the senior center to take email and computer classes. It's almost comical...her and Ty talk every few days so he can help her with all these new techie things.</div><div><br /></div><div>What's really funny is that she's starting to get hit on by all these little old men. Men with canes and walkers! A guy that had to be in his eighties told her how "cute" she was and asked if he could have her email and take her to a movie sometime. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ummm</span>...flattered but no thanks. :) </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxD7nfeJ2pRb1rLAq-N2srKYfOWCFHwPVpAbVOqbYOsqGNkFXn5ypT8ckAd8xXwZ4WO5hOzwLqYt49ud23tj_PoE7h2oOi-ualJ9lliH1TFTJ9HKkK3CZvexgjL466rewYdLwUaiyQaE/s1600/IMG_0984.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxD7nfeJ2pRb1rLAq-N2srKYfOWCFHwPVpAbVOqbYOsqGNkFXn5ypT8ckAd8xXwZ4WO5hOzwLqYt49ud23tj_PoE7h2oOi-ualJ9lliH1TFTJ9HKkK3CZvexgjL466rewYdLwUaiyQaE/s1600/IMG_0984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490649116178778978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{My brother's Godmother Mary and my mom}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After helping with garage sale stuff we went down to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">OC</span> to visit Ty and Jen and my cute niece and nephew! 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I have to admit--I was ready to move right into their apartment building. It was SO nice and the pool area was resort style complete with private cabanas, fireplaces, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tvs</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUAFg2ZtPNCtxL5BLt0RPc7HiNNVG-fwGq7qwCA1NaU5cDifHgesIOiMw4pnUzaRFD8l6yhHgEAhh77ZgRo23yoXapXrOaETrBBKaJRI8_2jwl2oPsC06AbU5djvQOyuMk7MwbjCoxsg/s1600/IMG_1064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUAFg2ZtPNCtxL5BLt0RPc7HiNNVG-fwGq7qwCA1NaU5cDifHgesIOiMw4pnUzaRFD8l6yhHgEAhh77ZgRo23yoXapXrOaETrBBKaJRI8_2jwl2oPsC06AbU5djvQOyuMk7MwbjCoxsg/s1600/IMG_1064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490622280783912418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJdNiSwQnYa_XGExyDUfkM2kFqB4BNlRocjHftSgQhV4dvFjaMmHhgSiXWpMUqXGdfzBmq5Ao50A1pbZtHxAjjJubnW8TFORdd76oKdDNVXkLgl-h8FxfkqnQwGvJYvmsoZa_Mk53pCU/s1600/IMG_1066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJdNiSwQnYa_XGExyDUfkM2kFqB4BNlRocjHftSgQhV4dvFjaMmHhgSiXWpMUqXGdfzBmq5Ao50A1pbZtHxAjjJubnW8TFORdd76oKdDNVXkLgl-h8FxfkqnQwGvJYvmsoZa_Mk53pCU/s1600/IMG_1066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490622270066630370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9HZTNE-2lvgeR5Eu34FAoS-FXHpVBJy_hy6lgRQ8A_MIb1BBYEP3ZIGo5D7vtbca00vjYoqFQ0NnsMUbYOWgEtPJEefEM7a-gfUNzfTZluvmADLJsUqqOmtS8tRP7FjR_dre_DlRUgQ/s1600/IMG_1067.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9HZTNE-2lvgeR5Eu34FAoS-FXHpVBJy_hy6lgRQ8A_MIb1BBYEP3ZIGo5D7vtbca00vjYoqFQ0NnsMUbYOWgEtPJEefEM7a-gfUNzfTZluvmADLJsUqqOmtS8tRP7FjR_dre_DlRUgQ/s1600/IMG_1067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490622264882687970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{Ty on the Orange/Anaheim border...I think}</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xYtqn4ElKaFW5y0iotVT0MV-3dJ_20kyziYYBkkjy47HSbaP_Z0Yw-bkASFdHawoHrMe5-MU9Rw_lNlLoBDhPxVRLprUap85PnjKbSIoQwTPLDAhMxgHbkgQ8h0uf5HVqfOKm6kUt74/s1600/IMG_1083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xYtqn4ElKaFW5y0iotVT0MV-3dJ_20kyziYYBkkjy47HSbaP_Z0Yw-bkASFdHawoHrMe5-MU9Rw_lNlLoBDhPxVRLprUap85PnjKbSIoQwTPLDAhMxgHbkgQ8h0uf5HVqfOKm6kUt74/s1600/IMG_1083.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490622246493754882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{My brother the artist...my Grandma <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Tanaka's</span> painting on the top and Tyler's on the bottom}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Mother's Day we took my parents to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Ciscos</span> for a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">mexican</span> brunch, and my brother and Jen brought over Japanese for dinner. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPbBIqfkGGu7-87d9QX4z_I_2h-9rCJMTU_yFbIR4uNWh9GK8rKxRNLA0O7vgx3O8IZBSHDOV-6UV8uzw6hr_905WUsmHeBZvu9Qcfng0agAmb0WDJhk1sMUpJvH6b0kXd5oJX4MnnJg/s1600/IMG_1080.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yof_ovaEn4wa4y_fxqauDzCSxAgJP9sV7n7ldXv1rnA4z5_ZVpmkQrSGpEwTyo-1llBmFKcipYORqKhmiVI48ZVzdpTAUVSGxMXOrjdFDCpqGEpap7jkcoQVgSkdqTcRaH7DilCd4qU/s1600/IMG_1087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489906348494586706" /></a><div>After dinner we saw everyone and their boys at Mike and Adi's place (Also loving their place)! I can't believe how big everyone is...especially Drew.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz72w4S0TPfZTmhAdUxvltQ2wWOeQQupUme6OaidKOMk1p6jMSWqKnlcRF6lt4l8o9uZeUyQ5fk-5pvzLkv1ArL0Ac5SpwDTVz5nuVBuFr2wx2hx3KAhZV6g7D2f_wEtR7GYpEl-OVkpw/s1600/IMG_1121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz72w4S0TPfZTmhAdUxvltQ2wWOeQQupUme6OaidKOMk1p6jMSWqKnlcRF6lt4l8o9uZeUyQ5fk-5pvzLkv1ArL0Ac5SpwDTVz5nuVBuFr2wx2hx3KAhZV6g7D2f_wEtR7GYpEl-OVkpw/s1600/IMG_1121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489906339703148658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42oX1UjaxBsGdyRWhtpWm3ytWl8URRrc0UMPuQOL1y7K0rmHRyujOVFQsH5lunHNNnrour9s-Gd2un_fxcfz7ue9_-dck-aFHGQYHgTUXztJ6g4WVTMVH3WNfyTtG0LdAhfchCOHod1I/s1600/IMG_1103.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Can you believe it's July already? I'm not even sure where the last month has gone. So crazy. Now that it's finally summer we've been boycotting our cars and scootering every weekend, and almost every evening we find any excuse to get some fresh air-whether it's to the Maverick for a Bahama Mama jalapeno style, (if you have not experienced this incredible heart attack in a bun--you are seriously missing out) to check out the prospective real estate, or driving all the way to Orem to the Brufords, we have been loving every minute. Ty just installed a windshield and jimmy rigged speakers and an iPod hook up that charges it while it plays. My husband is such a geek and I love it! He just made our ride so much better. I mean, who likes to eat bugs, have rocks flying at your face, or constant tears from the wind? I'm surprised I thought it was fun before now.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I think I'm a little scootered out though...my butt hurts and I've had a consistant neck/headache this past week. Ah well--probably the stress of trying to get our reception/open house planned too doesn't help. I'm the worst party planner. I wish I had all the money in the world to have someone do it for me-I'm definitely lacking in that department. </div><div>The home we were going to have it at is not going to be finished in time,</div><div> so we just solidified a place this week. Just in the nick of time to get our invites designed, ordered and sent out about a month prior to the big event-thank goodness.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>So back to Mother's Day...I really can't remember the last time I spent it with my mom. I don't think I've been able to get back in the last 6 years so it was due time that I surprised her this time. Ty drove down earlier that week while I flew down after work. As always it was a packed weekend:</div><div>
<br /></div><div>*Met Ty's friend Jen for dinner at Bossa Nova in L.A.</div><div>*Helped my mom & dad get ready for their garage sale/go through all my old stuff to take back to Utah</div><div>
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiv4l-QROjlFvg6998sIpRMWmw__iHt34veU_MJ0r_fw_nfYYJwAT7DnGmBYhMylLOuuxQQhsvGl0owASdw6dY9QglOpCYpSKFWBqzeebPflz33etUtKbUeonq9eqcq039Rd7uOVzJ-fE/s1600/IMG_0863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiv4l-QROjlFvg6998sIpRMWmw__iHt34veU_MJ0r_fw_nfYYJwAT7DnGmBYhMylLOuuxQQhsvGl0owASdw6dY9QglOpCYpSKFWBqzeebPflz33etUtKbUeonq9eqcq039Rd7uOVzJ-fE/s1600/IMG_0863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489169255506949122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{Tyler's favorite beach spot}</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zmURaGiI25DhMalQIButfYI5psoP5dYRIJ1bTWXed6IC37pRwojYCnUQxwbgdnzeK2TecvgPbUwaZbsdu8xn6ixo8F02b2fm-jrnPzDrjFrkZe8wbysHF0csOCKVfXnvJovkyNe-4Yk/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zmURaGiI25DhMalQIButfYI5psoP5dYRIJ1bTWXed6IC37pRwojYCnUQxwbgdnzeK2TecvgPbUwaZbsdu8xn6ixo8F02b2fm-jrnPzDrjFrkZe8wbysHF0csOCKVfXnvJovkyNe-4Yk/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489169243801113714" /></a><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.9722px;"><div style="text-align: center;">{While stopped to take pics of house he liked, he happened to run into his friend Aaron...or Aaron ran into him. Funny how different we think--I thought this was a crazy coincidence, while Tyler thought it wasn't surprising because he's a runner and lives in the area. Oh..silly me I guess.</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>*Lisa & Mark came over and met the hubby for the first time</div><div>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Qfda5Ui89FoBzy7cXucBtYgeX3HvGDEtKdmetk70D1jekDOCjRI7RzixDQC8tLqbOui_wI9YUyg26_gYsUlAljiiXTvocvoT0EvpVVtJI7-Ddv2DHOxQjadsyh8JBhwu2dGsM3cP-a8/s1600/IMG_0962.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Qfda5Ui89FoBzy7cXucBtYgeX3HvGDEtKdmetk70D1jekDOCjRI7RzixDQC8tLqbOui_wI9YUyg26_gYsUlAljiiXTvocvoT0EvpVVtJI7-Ddv2DHOxQjadsyh8JBhwu2dGsM3cP-a8/s1600/IMG_0962.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489168786406882098" /></a><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.9722px;">*Went to lunch with Case (w/baby boy in her belly) & Justin and saw their new house & pup Jett</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7wdlBPjG4f5YRyankYL3XXyuPA8KZdCUXtNH31_oMzKfp5t25PwW60Hdbw9sWoU6sfaTJ_GFmMH4XKopw2Za4RsoNHcOAPXNNaPl0-ZZnfI650s0ZJHCw2Eg3FhmPr2q5eg1lqv4400/s1600/IMG_0971.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 576px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7wdlBPjG4f5YRyankYL3XXyuPA8KZdCUXtNH31_oMzKfp5t25PwW60Hdbw9sWoU6sfaTJ_GFmMH4XKopw2Za4RsoNHcOAPXNNaPl0-ZZnfI650s0ZJHCw2Eg3FhmPr2q5eg1lqv4400/s1600/IMG_0971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489168775524429922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">{He's definitely not into you...}</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOiOzPUWaAIr1colock0vBnbUuYUxT4X-oLgDtyD9gpdf8tWRtkqX9kPMWq2Q4VsKRzwC0OKJxLkkUtOY1VRvqMJdiV5xFdiCUbz5pvDvTS2AK44kg5tBdZZ5gMSaCRqvoWH0O1vIpZM/s1600/IMG_0978.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOiOzPUWaAIr1colock0vBnbUuYUxT4X-oLgDtyD9gpdf8tWRtkqX9kPMWq2Q4VsKRzwC0OKJxLkkUtOY1VRvqMJdiV5xFdiCUbz5pvDvTS2AK44kg5tBdZZ5gMSaCRqvoWH0O1vIpZM/s1600/IMG_0978.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489168211070983026" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPnw8W8vKQaBqnC3iyVLyUFBRP6flMSRIp4aFKYY-qEkbX64Gl92actdhlqoOrh8abmYKm5u3gWpet6u2pbUK0dPU8Ui8UWv6rMY2OysGlJkHjSncXxfyOdDcJFRvAlBD3SoknqnvdKU/s1600/IMG_0975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPnw8W8vKQaBqnC3iyVLyUFBRP6flMSRIp4aFKYY-qEkbX64Gl92actdhlqoOrh8abmYKm5u3gWpet6u2pbUK0dPU8Ui8UWv6rMY2OysGlJkHjSncXxfyOdDcJFRvAlBD3SoknqnvdKU/s1600/IMG_0975.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489168200157275826" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfnjjiu0OjOAy_xiFPK6389wPFMajE5oR9pMJAjHPzi3EI4D7ikDtVgkdpEB8O3KAvnugyeGpFUowSFvNSZgxMAnIEzbOA4TcasAZtiEiazdsWPCzlxZ3CQY1nhtzcxmLO6DD_o5jzvs/s1600/Jett.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 576px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfnjjiu0OjOAy_xiFPK6389wPFMajE5oR9pMJAjHPzi3EI4D7ikDtVgkdpEB8O3KAvnugyeGpFUowSFvNSZgxMAnIEzbOA4TcasAZtiEiazdsWPCzlxZ3CQY1nhtzcxmLO6DD_o5jzvs/s1600/Jett.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489168194472083586" /></a>and the rest will come tomorrow....so sleepy.Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967086683781782652.post-26284127858936266202010-06-29T23:33:00.003-06:002010-06-29T23:43:47.221-06:00My little chubby bunniesAs I was organizing/de-cluttering my computer look what I came across! It's hard to believe they were once cute, fluffy, adorable little things. Awwwwwww. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lYysrBwjs2G6XZ48_gxEFIQpgd-F17K6rTLiXp_L-yH0E5PAZKSs6vHqCh3qTIOYHyfTwSdn7r7WhKPEFahaACXGA_bTYv9rGrey-dorTevzbwOMs5y7ZayVvjkdaP76RrzR0STY3GA/s1600/DSCN1253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 432px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lYysrBwjs2G6XZ48_gxEFIQpgd-F17K6rTLiXp_L-yH0E5PAZKSs6vHqCh3qTIOYHyfTwSdn7r7WhKPEFahaACXGA_bTYv9rGrey-dorTevzbwOMs5y7ZayVvjkdaP76RrzR0STY3GA/s1600/DSCN1253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488436115252769826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Sh02I8LTgqkBf4egx9YNexhSHzGrKaYvhLUfeesKrQbcjfH2sg_QRd1Qy3mH4PsCu0w0HKWmxhuBDw1eoaYHKtjvuP9sKBIj08VkNBnJGVjOHimhanAuIGyjSyQIaq6RsCPqijmoAb0/s1600/DSCN1250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 432px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Sh02I8LTgqkBf4egx9YNexhSHzGrKaYvhLUfeesKrQbcjfH2sg_QRd1Qy3mH4PsCu0w0HKWmxhuBDw1eoaYHKtjvuP9sKBIj08VkNBnJGVjOHimhanAuIGyjSyQIaq6RsCPqijmoAb0/s1600/DSCN1250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488436109505921714" /></a>Look at them now! Still handsome brothers, but I wish there were some way we could turn back time and keep them kittens forever.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCiwHNAhWOSYJt0UPpR4adofTMW9lBNREVoaN_7qqsYSVXPrCC3HIuxaPW62GypFDu5bcDXjNagba_QpkBMgy633vxR8Int_LMxo29fdWsEy1W66dfis-l9llXPfVBF1wUPtfoP7zw8Y/s1600/IMG_0469.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 576px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCiwHNAhWOSYJt0UPpR4adofTMW9lBNREVoaN_7qqsYSVXPrCC3HIuxaPW62GypFDu5bcDXjNagba_QpkBMgy633vxR8Int_LMxo29fdWsEy1W66dfis-l9llXPfVBF1wUPtfoP7zw8Y/s1600/IMG_0469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488436101289289122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7KBYRJuXbZ2wrwVN__ckq3oJQpj6Qv1MMKk2j2h8Iwuf1HBAIFmnsHwIdevr7wElkiAUQJ6wrsjOFsS6DHRURRa_xerWs_MxbQpOb1y6NZiq5ChasL3LJ7_2HhXBiXn69vyaq1HkGVU/s1600/IMG_0663.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 576px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7KBYRJuXbZ2wrwVN__ckq3oJQpj6Qv1MMKk2j2h8Iwuf1HBAIFmnsHwIdevr7wElkiAUQJ6wrsjOFsS6DHRURRa_xerWs_MxbQpOb1y6NZiq5ChasL3LJ7_2HhXBiXn69vyaq1HkGVU/s1600/IMG_0663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488436089800578642" /></a>Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428112235268675128noreply@blogger.com0