tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23530663657803722392024-03-13T08:37:36.147-07:00One Day at a Time...The Patton FamilyDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-66568455024551256542012-03-07T11:49:00.000-08:002012-03-07T11:49:23.723-08:00Audrey's BaptismA few weeks ago, our granddaughter was baptized. It was a wonderful occasion to celebreate with family and friends. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvpE2xRqEhAlc0aNWuzLw-bh2c9iEKl3V3PRDqNouLTFuJbjcvYrESBj7-GXw4k93z85fe7TbIh0JMbSIG5gc9_CmxriFV9ahkWtfAmXkxSDctF50lexqswg9vwj1XjotTopIW_fHMyk/s1600/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvpE2xRqEhAlc0aNWuzLw-bh2c9iEKl3V3PRDqNouLTFuJbjcvYrESBj7-GXw4k93z85fe7TbIh0JMbSIG5gc9_CmxriFV9ahkWtfAmXkxSDctF50lexqswg9vwj1XjotTopIW_fHMyk/s320/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+022.JPG" /></a></div>Abby, Carl and Audrey<br />
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Tim and I with Abby, Carl and Audrey<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8ZcQ0f8AghcLdJkF7tjfyEuJpEGV5bmIY-Tf9ftjiz-IvkXn_3duDq5IiDOkcX8pIlnGmfh3aaLpvEgoiECatzdde6aas7d7FBb2iRr6pUi524qWh10YmdhZTlgL3kCLS_KngREoI2w/s1600/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8ZcQ0f8AghcLdJkF7tjfyEuJpEGV5bmIY-Tf9ftjiz-IvkXn_3duDq5IiDOkcX8pIlnGmfh3aaLpvEgoiECatzdde6aas7d7FBb2iRr6pUi524qWh10YmdhZTlgL3kCLS_KngREoI2w/s320/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+016.JPG" /></a></div>The Dessert Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVWgi7i3yMSKNI-mMJwvvh9Z9S0r_Vr7gLvLLVzoTSsvpoqBwX__rnXrxkze5l6h3Zx-kzLlvLG02_cAxCUU_O7QQ_vYYLWBSZEfrRuNfd9rS0DeZOdDRD-TIncd-m4CnzrdOicWo8s8/s1600/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVWgi7i3yMSKNI-mMJwvvh9Z9S0r_Vr7gLvLLVzoTSsvpoqBwX__rnXrxkze5l6h3Zx-kzLlvLG02_cAxCUU_O7QQ_vYYLWBSZEfrRuNfd9rS0DeZOdDRD-TIncd-m4CnzrdOicWo8s8/s320/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+018.JPG" /></a></div><br />
A close up of the cookies decorated like a baptism gown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6gbuEi2-wGpsYdmHW9Kfrg5gS2OhzJjG6_jRiIaUXlJCLo-Ng5u4XSBg1rdzi_RHwwhKNUnze8aal-T5nsNqdMcwrMbyectqFb8dVXs8X0Ggwto-jEPbyWtebwDwIfEmQR3l53aSEuM/s1600/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6gbuEi2-wGpsYdmHW9Kfrg5gS2OhzJjG6_jRiIaUXlJCLo-Ng5u4XSBg1rdzi_RHwwhKNUnze8aal-T5nsNqdMcwrMbyectqFb8dVXs8X0Ggwto-jEPbyWtebwDwIfEmQR3l53aSEuM/s320/Audrey%2527s+Baptism+019.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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Amber and Ashley starting the pasta (ditalini) that will be added to the salad and soup. It was a beautiful day and everyone helped make it special.Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-66383066475938527012011-04-10T14:03:00.000-07:002011-04-10T14:13:09.724-07:00I am going to be a Grandma...My oldest daughter, Abby, and her husband, Carl are going to have a baby! So, I am going to be a grandma for the first time. My husband and I are so excited. Abby is due on October 24, 2011. What a great time to have a baby, a little fall pumpkin!<br /><br />I can't wait to help sew some of the bedding and curtains for the nursery. Busy days are ahead for me.<br /><br />In other news, I am painting my oak woodwork with white paint. I put a chair rail in the dining room and added shadow box panels to the walls. The new look is so classic, I love it.<br /><br />I have to go get busy!!!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-7848206900048082482010-07-04T12:44:00.000-07:002010-07-04T12:45:35.358-07:00Happy 4th of July!Have a Happy 4th of July and be safe!! God Bless America!!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-59163688129206335792010-01-07T13:58:00.000-08:002010-01-07T14:02:30.587-08:00Happy New Year!Hope everyone is having a great start to 2010. Twenty ten, sounds so futuristic doesn't it? <br /><br />We had the best holidays! It was so much fun spending time with family and friends!<br /><br />Amber graduated in December and is now the new assistant softball coach at Northern Illinois University. Now we will be cheering for the Huskies!!! She is in Chula Vista, California for the USA team softball tryouts. She is sporting a sore leg/calf so I hope she is doing okay.<br /><br />It is cold and snowy here. No work today because of the snow. I worked from home and did what I could. Tomorrow will be better, I hope!<br /><br />Happy New Year!!!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-22255293283422417422009-12-05T11:50:00.000-08:002009-12-05T11:55:58.113-08:00Let the Decorating Begin...<div><br /><br /><div>Welcome to our home! We decorated the mantle and put up the family room Christmas Tree. Pretty!! How I love to decorate with Christmas music in the background. Bixby even sat still for the one picture of the fireplace! She is a big girl, almost 9 months! Happy Holidays!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842736072507874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDV8-kqu3f0NqZF4tQ7foVIQWHEEVTuv4_1e5ZV56Mu0nDxMEF9QwAqSWwWnCUIYnA-atpw2Gx6c_3lX56_bT5SCl7ByABaSvwc-zRStQdZ2ND7JM3i4bYSa9kE6JvP9HdDfu9JNxHJ_8/s320/012.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411842726519346882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPz3eFaFxvYi_oRpFnCu4kQbsVF_aXi49xEfYTYK26JikbRCGmyjCGWW0iET2rePH7rC1P_MGxGygTm0hSqp0RKdjG0g8xtjwnHP9huFcYuUshJz-Sn4csJsAirLTIcPUPL8osOCf0Go/s320/011.JPG" /><br /><div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-71998565558762605082009-11-27T08:05:00.000-08:002009-11-27T08:08:47.887-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!We had a wonderful Thanksgiving meal at my sister's home. She is the best cook evah!! My brother and his wife and son joined us and a good time was had by all.<br /><br />My mom was not feeling well and left early. I called this morning and she is feeling much better. She is 89 and battles congestive heart failure. She went to the ER on Wednesday morning and she has bronchitis. Let's hope and pray that she doesn't end up in the hospital. <br /><br />I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving as much as I did. I am so thankful for many things but most of all my family!!<br /><br />It's time to start Christmas shopping!!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-82683003960180778142009-11-22T09:30:00.000-08:002009-11-22T09:42:52.363-08:00Cabo TripHere are a few pictures from our trip!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJekH1JTK4yJTgJzEzw_yIVtZH0fx4bmQXiWGqocW9D-tb5DUr4l2L5ctNvawPa6ijudM6l5fFl_h_mKgNTU03R6q0bNHD4STCosMrQlHHsQvJTSn3SxmXJIE76h0qquwwCfb_Gbg_hc/s1600/Cabo+Trip+425.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406983826743738738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrJekH1JTK4yJTgJzEzw_yIVtZH0fx4bmQXiWGqocW9D-tb5DUr4l2L5ctNvawPa6ijudM6l5fFl_h_mKgNTU03R6q0bNHD4STCosMrQlHHsQvJTSn3SxmXJIE76h0qquwwCfb_Gbg_hc/s320/Cabo+Trip+425.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Dinner with the Beach's and the Persinger's!<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wMTbDvaZxu2Kn168aLfe5t7_apYKLtEIWR1PXs5tsEemSEAKqU5_9b82tDDqtSb8MLmWquZBGVXdWyd40p3yM6zzmsKlysg0XfJ2BJSL0WXvB6bGmN0gOTL17DidDg8EvsL_0oNr8eA/s1600/Cabo+Trip+410.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406983815153361794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wMTbDvaZxu2Kn168aLfe5t7_apYKLtEIWR1PXs5tsEemSEAKqU5_9b82tDDqtSb8MLmWquZBGVXdWyd40p3yM6zzmsKlysg0XfJ2BJSL0WXvB6bGmN0gOTL17DidDg8EvsL_0oNr8eA/s320/Cabo+Trip+410.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Cooking class with Kim and Linda.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYh8_Jsr8O1LZ0Gvnnq8bNA2hgiDS37POxoPrNdHah32ZLlyAv0yvXDXy82g1k9y8WRYmJU5QDJd1T2ByquqaDVcZr9Z7NXHxqQXTw22bn71yS_tjG8-O8RdP3lUxHb6mnLmdxy9o4rAg/s1600/Cabo+Trip+424.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406983818663946130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYh8_Jsr8O1LZ0Gvnnq8bNA2hgiDS37POxoPrNdHah32ZLlyAv0yvXDXy82g1k9y8WRYmJU5QDJd1T2ByquqaDVcZr9Z7NXHxqQXTw22bn71yS_tjG8-O8RdP3lUxHb6mnLmdxy9o4rAg/s320/Cabo+Trip+424.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Tim and Dan's tattoos!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi074ycR3wmAmUMk9z2TI5ii_EupcqxeHkf_ABTnWlADPOHw_txaz_4-jF1dKSYLFPjfyXb91xXBAn7YIBIz6BxhtM0gDBDEeSdwridYV28k_ucrnJTYw-l1MweiAiZbnX5noHUOTs3xms/s1600/Cabo+Trip+358.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406983806277953282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi074ycR3wmAmUMk9z2TI5ii_EupcqxeHkf_ABTnWlADPOHw_txaz_4-jF1dKSYLFPjfyXb91xXBAn7YIBIz6BxhtM0gDBDEeSdwridYV28k_ucrnJTYw-l1MweiAiZbnX5noHUOTs3xms/s320/Cabo+Trip+358.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The famous arch.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our Cabo trip was wonderful! We stayed with the Beach's who were the perfect host and hostess. We met new friends and ate wonderful food. A good time was had by all. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMupziYnnW5l25JPJYJAqrTUG7YzsXiHPSQD5xEinZcWUvuxxZYIjZwp6JGB7NIsYUgB87k0BKlUogQJt51kwVdZVumeoJxOquKjjZdT6pR2-P0OxSMW9fHwALOACjZNTeMwMT0lihcw/s1600/Cabo+Trip+335.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406983799167287490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMupziYnnW5l25JPJYJAqrTUG7YzsXiHPSQD5xEinZcWUvuxxZYIjZwp6JGB7NIsYUgB87k0BKlUogQJt51kwVdZVumeoJxOquKjjZdT6pR2-P0OxSMW9fHwALOACjZNTeMwMT0lihcw/s320/Cabo+Trip+335.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">We are sad to be back to the real world. Tim has a stomach bug and he's not feeling well. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here are a few pics from our trip.</span></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-43342475543546364622009-08-11T07:16:00.000-07:002009-08-11T07:23:53.229-07:00Another great weekend...<div>This past weekend we went to Elgin, IL to see Amber play with her Chicago Bandits team. They were playing the Akron Racers and it was a tough series. The Bandits lost both Saturday and Sunday, BooHoo!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We saw great softball plus we saw AMBER PATTON and Jennie Finch and Crystal Bustos! Three of the greatest softball players in the world!!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We met Abby and Carl for dinner on Saturday night at Wildfire. I had the BEST roasted vegetables, they were really good! After dinner, we all went to Amber's game and enjoyed the festivities at the ball park!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It was a great weekend! Thanks Amber for your hospitality!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'll end with a picture that was taken by the Bandits photographer on Sunday.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Don<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9fDI9XDB3s-E6wmYPYqDFpwcnM_O4mG4kFvqAvqRvxR-G4lR7udwCC8gGKk47r-W1JaE0Vw5abkqdg_G5d-wY5M4pTmujDCCyxrd0ezxmbFgMuX9OY_-fkBytls8mIDp4SGQs1KtwK0/s1600-h/Bandit+picture+with+Amber+Aug+2009.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368711506382873714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9fDI9XDB3s-E6wmYPYqDFpwcnM_O4mG4kFvqAvqRvxR-G4lR7udwCC8gGKk47r-W1JaE0Vw5abkqdg_G5d-wY5M4pTmujDCCyxrd0ezxmbFgMuX9OY_-fkBytls8mIDp4SGQs1KtwK0/s320/Bandit+picture+with+Amber+Aug+2009.jpg" /></a>na</div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-64228921920395028902009-07-06T07:44:00.000-07:002009-07-06T08:26:12.661-07:00Chicago + 4th of July = Perfect Weekend<div>Our weekend started on Saturday with a trip to Wrigley Field and a Cubs game. We went with Dale and Rita Colee and met Lynn, Susan, and Logan Grider at the game. We enjoyed drinks at Murphy's before the game, after all, it was 5 o'clock somewhere! It was a little early to start drinking but heh, it was the 4th of July!!<br /><br />Pictured in the front row: Amber, me, and Rita.<br />Back row: Susan, Logan, Lynn, Dale, and Tim.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxqUemWv8feb2-t8HRcG_zfc1aVTIBDbfaiwA-tTuQZ70uV5v-rBPK3vl3m2fZFDIK3SgUiK-esFbmq1Imfvf3AguZp5mA6VXsLjCvZQ8AxTRDTtKXjgGiuZxI7nWczbBCC3ZkmvJd14/s1600-h/DSC00406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355359817461800690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxqUemWv8feb2-t8HRcG_zfc1aVTIBDbfaiwA-tTuQZ70uV5v-rBPK3vl3m2fZFDIK3SgUiK-esFbmq1Imfvf3AguZp5mA6VXsLjCvZQ8AxTRDTtKXjgGiuZxI7nWczbBCC3ZkmvJd14/s320/DSC00406.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We decided we to go into the stadium where we were seated in the 3rd row behind the Cubs dugout, awesome seats!!<br /><br /> Tim and I at the game!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355367577475009986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNNw3-MhJzvNyfO4SP0dpwlQ05UaIBZ4ThiJB0JblaKnMRysZoZhenlDSwPPsH9Xiz5X7SPL9f2M6SJEJC8ne_gk6o6Gk-yeBEZWmW0DoELzKEP3z5TkdFHiZqJHT8d4clqkYq6nXk6A/s320/DSC00414.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Dale and Rita at the game.<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIDXqrNFHDVk7Q3yH9O9LQw9PyS41OVFYUcXVO8u0hPEcdIj-RCO4S-BQXc_KUyxJ7HzH9lyz-lEfuRS9Z1wx0S-1ohpCyDM20vbHYoKYsdTaLLEODPnEhS6jLn9h0H0H6alUV45AeYY/s1600-h/DSC00413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355360373875541634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIDXqrNFHDVk7Q3yH9O9LQw9PyS41OVFYUcXVO8u0hPEcdIj-RCO4S-BQXc_KUyxJ7HzH9lyz-lEfuRS9Z1wx0S-1ohpCyDM20vbHYoKYsdTaLLEODPnEhS6jLn9h0H0H6alUV45AeYY/s320/DSC00413.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Picture of Theriot.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPS5q3D_n9gVXSOwKmrZWeO9EkxY65cx__Mo0KD6trrk1P-q03E6PqIVsgQp_zO76zX7n6ZVCeP-OyY8CXjVKtXGzR4g4rSwIepKQ7A9VQNM8uDqgixJianOSW4dlXk1hQt2Pi9HVqegw/s1600-h/DSC00411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355360174443017746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPS5q3D_n9gVXSOwKmrZWeO9EkxY65cx__Mo0KD6trrk1P-q03E6PqIVsgQp_zO76zX7n6ZVCeP-OyY8CXjVKtXGzR4g4rSwIepKQ7A9VQNM8uDqgixJianOSW4dlXk1hQt2Pi9HVqegw/s320/DSC00411.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br />We stayed at the Standard Club and took pictures in the Lobby. We then cabbed it to Maggionos, where we enjoyed italian family style dining. YUMMY!!! </div><div><div><div><div><br />Picture of Amber and me.<br /></div><div><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_pQaBArpZUBIbLViGTojxT-iPpLLoiRDBoVSqKL_8wK4mGxliuZAEXbseE8p24_-2bkfRgYZ1flb06xXSFTaCOthFprjFNBtMDE2XyI7wozHaIsHt0lXCaUyKN_mINSsRIruUN79FtI/s1600-h/DSC00419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355360507531815538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_pQaBArpZUBIbLViGTojxT-iPpLLoiRDBoVSqKL_8wK4mGxliuZAEXbseE8p24_-2bkfRgYZ1flb06xXSFTaCOthFprjFNBtMDE2XyI7wozHaIsHt0lXCaUyKN_mINSsRIruUN79FtI/s320/DSC00419.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div align="left">Picture of Tim and Donna.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXIpvVWi2orA4NnsmT96EyNiNWPugWrayCoJnqVU13PuwYUsvKyibGLxVjYTgbZrWwj_DrkQs8NJEiapjuH0FW62qngQlr-EHF4Dri0PRYQBc_wCB6SVaD1EDtmgMUeXj552FY2N-57I/s1600-h/DSC00421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355360702237569474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXIpvVWi2orA4NnsmT96EyNiNWPugWrayCoJnqVU13PuwYUsvKyibGLxVjYTgbZrWwj_DrkQs8NJEiapjuH0FW62qngQlr-EHF4Dri0PRYQBc_wCB6SVaD1EDtmgMUeXj552FY2N-57I/s320/DSC00421.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div>Picture of Amber and Tim.</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYvQvtJ1AWEeuP0JwTL4KPTRYlPA8FcSyXtA3Iv_DgW_cwMRE75JwA7VJ3r3ZMcuPc-aSqIyPZY9GvKZkcmL2-OQT6KIVFKpOs9gX8iEgutF1GX5jAiHtaNE0Q7PnelZCIFepBpGPfpc/s1600-h/DSC00418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355360602613309090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYvQvtJ1AWEeuP0JwTL4KPTRYlPA8FcSyXtA3Iv_DgW_cwMRE75JwA7VJ3r3ZMcuPc-aSqIyPZY9GvKZkcmL2-OQT6KIVFKpOs9gX8iEgutF1GX5jAiHtaNE0Q7PnelZCIFepBpGPfpc/s320/DSC00418.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div>On Sunday we enjoyed brunch at the Palmer House and on a whim, the Colee's suggested going to see the play, Jersey Boys. We went to the 2:00 matinee and it was a great play, with great music, LOVED it!</div><div><br /><br /> </div><div>After the play we ate at California Pizza Kitchen and then off to Amber's Bandit game in Elgin. Abby and Carl joined us for the fundraising game for the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation. I am wearing my DePaul breast cancer t-shirt.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZR4Kij0Px2yuPHUPVPoXPJXkxxwL2mJDVr_I5YJZ4iyjgZGUgHvSjOLrNZca2vI1VOFhs3mgtutkpAGJSXcwE0Jf3gmCaSLXEYpSPv-ap0RXhXMPZoORYLwg8Br8lEqxeBiFShJcYpM/s1600-h/DSC00425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355360059861691698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZR4Kij0Px2yuPHUPVPoXPJXkxxwL2mJDVr_I5YJZ4iyjgZGUgHvSjOLrNZca2vI1VOFhs3mgtutkpAGJSXcwE0Jf3gmCaSLXEYpSPv-ap0RXhXMPZoORYLwg8Br8lEqxeBiFShJcYpM/s320/DSC00425.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>We said our goodbyes to Amber, Abby and Carl and left for home. It was a late night but so worth it! Overall, it was a great weekend with great friends, good food, and a great time!!!</div><div><br /> </div><div>Donna</div></div></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-35379657645943876492009-07-02T09:48:00.000-07:002009-07-02T10:12:05.957-07:00Amber's USA debut...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37Uinm-gKdJXkKrT7K2Ds9Cm6fhiP_Mh8WaJdYJaaWxKiJN2w7OHRlp9lJch0AJ7GRwryr41jV7sI3akqyvsCq37KHS25QW7BKFaKo1C6g18UrOTD_R3k11iZX3JEMDmm6UdPwFMoV-8/s1600-h/Amber+USA+softbal+pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353911614281159634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 104px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37Uinm-gKdJXkKrT7K2Ds9Cm6fhiP_Mh8WaJdYJaaWxKiJN2w7OHRlp9lJch0AJ7GRwryr41jV7sI3akqyvsCq37KHS25QW7BKFaKo1C6g18UrOTD_R3k11iZX3JEMDmm6UdPwFMoV-8/s320/Amber+USA+softbal+pic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_gKMPqD7jKr-b3sl-LPbgaaiNuY7IXO_g_ccH9Blyr1QOh-OBbi2IWuQMMnvyXLvsMJAyMF8ZjCqUiiHLp5eGTLLBmFZhCCIVGRSXZgzahM1S0sghbLvECbbHeQ4UHjOtcYV770IO5o/s1600-h/Amber+at+USA+training+camp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353906008916421826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_gKMPqD7jKr-b3sl-LPbgaaiNuY7IXO_g_ccH9Blyr1QOh-OBbi2IWuQMMnvyXLvsMJAyMF8ZjCqUiiHLp5eGTLLBmFZhCCIVGRSXZgzahM1S0sghbLvECbbHeQ4UHjOtcYV770IO5o/s320/Amber+at+USA+training+camp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Amber is in Chula Vista, California this week training with the 2009 USA National Team. She is on the 2009 Japan Cup Team which will be traveling to Japan to compete on July 28th through Aug. 3. I think these are the correct dates. How exciting is that!!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The first picture is Amber's profile picture that is posted on the USA Softball website which you can find here. <a href="http://www.usasoftball.com/bios.asp?uid=4901">http://www.usasoftball.com/bios.asp?uid=4901</a></div><br /><div></div><div>The second picture is the 2009 National Team with the girls from Lifetime's Diet Tribe. How cool is that!!! Amber is first girl on the left on the bottom row. We have talked to her and she is very tired. She has been living out of her suitcase for 2 1/2 weeks so she will be ready to go home to Chicago tomorrow.</div><div></div><br /><div>As for other Patton news, Bixby had her second haircut yesterday! She is so stinking cute!!!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJbNT3tGDyaVeK1XXhRrH63WTKkK8P14hSw4z6_6amOxwYfCAU_VDNN4mYvPpbjnur_zkzgEdzhn7m7NO7GRXbd936ArV0KrHFoxJh7iPrIEDKP85wsWxKzGbNRJ9_O4ZUJKKNY69eBs/s1600-h/DSC00400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353909088852509058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJbNT3tGDyaVeK1XXhRrH63WTKkK8P14hSw4z6_6amOxwYfCAU_VDNN4mYvPpbjnur_zkzgEdzhn7m7NO7GRXbd936ArV0KrHFoxJh7iPrIEDKP85wsWxKzGbNRJ9_O4ZUJKKNY69eBs/s320/DSC00400.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcOkT5Th9e5wzPjpjSv7DWGxyq8J430hK4mMAf0Hmf_RiPxlP9F5EVWCYfqi-B38w4vz2yLUBYAxRtQ4QYlZAXmsGKSfBs-IVPEjgksox7W15Kavka1el8qjOheSMrjQkzFBm7LK-C5I/s1600-h/DSC00402.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353909167732001314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcOkT5Th9e5wzPjpjSv7DWGxyq8J430hK4mMAf0Hmf_RiPxlP9F5EVWCYfqi-B38w4vz2yLUBYAxRtQ4QYlZAXmsGKSfBs-IVPEjgksox7W15Kavka1el8qjOheSMrjQkzFBm7LK-C5I/s320/DSC00402.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGUX2vXhInZaUzzb2hEY7MyIRO4tE1OcwyeEu2Ig8yBwbYIonc1tw9QMfVhkZ7SQhJkC2KwVfTZBYE1wFw3hqOQN6S2T0IhqZe3FYAAtX6rvxVf71VOzJNV0fVnAFwZJ2B57aYYwiu7Q/s1600-h/DSC00404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353909236014851554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGUX2vXhInZaUzzb2hEY7MyIRO4tE1OcwyeEu2Ig8yBwbYIonc1tw9QMfVhkZ7SQhJkC2KwVfTZBYE1wFw3hqOQN6S2T0IhqZe3FYAAtX6rvxVf71VOzJNV0fVnAFwZJ2B57aYYwiu7Q/s320/DSC00404.JPG" border="0" /></a>I wanted her hair cut shorter because of the hot weather and she looks very skinny and much more like a puppy!! We adore her, she is a wonderful puppy even though she chewed up my favorite Croc sandal. It is pictured in the photo where she is sitting. Oh well, it was time for a new pair of Crocs, ha ha!!! Tim and I are heading to Chicago town this weekend. We are going to take in a Cubs game on Saturday and then on Sunday we will travel to Elgin to watch Amber play in a Susan G. Komen fundraising game against the 18 and under Northern IL Lightning. Ashley has to work so she will be staying home with Bixby. I hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July! Donna</div></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-32906114253810280792009-06-23T07:40:00.000-07:002009-06-23T08:06:52.872-07:00A Fun Weekend It Was<div> This past weekend was a very busy one for the Pattons. On Saturday, our oldest daughter, Abby had a shower for her friend Cynda. Cynda is Abby's high school friend so she and the other bridesmaids held a shower in Springfield, IL in Cynda's honor. It was an outdoor shower and the weather was perfect along with everything else. I helped Abby with the Candy Buffet and the decorations. Here are some pictures of the shower and Cynda. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhkfA410L8mVU3hV8-9zg91awMi2lyz2NTHSi8Zb8HZHRrpauf8zv1-XjvAsST4ZrhLSneaZq1HBcTSRWron-ieq3rFpwXN20qS8UHTqAevj31qWPOb0jbQ0JJb5mnabcHfRknke7nTo/s1600-h/DSC00392.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350534596963625666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhkfA410L8mVU3hV8-9zg91awMi2lyz2NTHSi8Zb8HZHRrpauf8zv1-XjvAsST4ZrhLSneaZq1HBcTSRWron-ieq3rFpwXN20qS8UHTqAevj31qWPOb0jbQ0JJb5mnabcHfRknke7nTo/s320/DSC00392.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlwPJIomO8EhKcRYqgRdwi9w4o6xF2mj0V69OiEyok8RLBtcKMgovmsJNM5haOlrCabgbThn4iTUZ-TV2nYfifcf_3BluaIIDOHm3faN5YiN5TBX66D-xwrtOvFra6LbgWMlIAm7tBSk/s1600-h/DSC00390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350534430186833906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlwPJIomO8EhKcRYqgRdwi9w4o6xF2mj0V69OiEyok8RLBtcKMgovmsJNM5haOlrCabgbThn4iTUZ-TV2nYfifcf_3BluaIIDOHm3faN5YiN5TBX66D-xwrtOvFra6LbgWMlIAm7tBSk/s320/DSC00390.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7lEeto61pMpEfIk12FIGc2odkkewyD3cMekHTOIFCQJPFvQRrF2Lo9nDayE7U93Fw6Q4gmmNRo_GQI5KUEv9-p07aHOzS_h2km8cQ8Ndynas43eDyMlBORbJspy1_zslvX5B7jUSxl4/s1600-h/DSC00382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350538760365764818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7lEeto61pMpEfIk12FIGc2odkkewyD3cMekHTOIFCQJPFvQRrF2Lo9nDayE7U93Fw6Q4gmmNRo_GQI5KUEv9-p07aHOzS_h2km8cQ8Ndynas43eDyMlBORbJspy1_zslvX5B7jUSxl4/s320/DSC00382.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM1dI8Pm0_rbALAfoCAXbP02EeX5SoFbJShTTdQda_XOhQvSkDhRm8czvcVNsNmJ5bSkylaSJJbxss2-HmospxHsWaQSRy0ihgn_HdFlAnya-e0CGFjw-j98fX0TFO2kXdBXjyZ6oxbg/s1600-h/DSC00386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350538597900129490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM1dI8Pm0_rbALAfoCAXbP02EeX5SoFbJShTTdQda_XOhQvSkDhRm8czvcVNsNmJ5bSkylaSJJbxss2-HmospxHsWaQSRy0ihgn_HdFlAnya-e0CGFjw-j98fX0TFO2kXdBXjyZ6oxbg/s320/DSC00386.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvLTTybzg9fMjnWw2ug-i_ZGLd_8ioFv8FNnfJEftffrcrratLKjiH29V3UsyjhwZwYUo8ZbEjR6O2C0nRsPDw1fOBtfSNk7P2S2KEOGCqHBXw9Hz4UJFfFMnRAhGzCDEYP8WZlTMM4M/s1600-h/DSC00391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350538689443142274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvLTTybzg9fMjnWw2ug-i_ZGLd_8ioFv8FNnfJEftffrcrratLKjiH29V3UsyjhwZwYUo8ZbEjR6O2C0nRsPDw1fOBtfSNk7P2S2KEOGCqHBXw9Hz4UJFfFMnRAhGzCDEYP8WZlTMM4M/s320/DSC00391.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cNzid9gqx7Xcy0szxqW3hmg6VU-7D0FrRl5V_LIqTBg92teQVPe_hNf-HjIHAy3lWNR40JEFVkTigmdWmFwMKqXJRjcWgyAeMGo7e7MELQb70k3ASi4w9Dgo9HagTjR6xg-cHWS6NZU/s1600-h/DSC00387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350534347306249330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cNzid9gqx7Xcy0szxqW3hmg6VU-7D0FrRl5V_LIqTBg92teQVPe_hNf-HjIHAy3lWNR40JEFVkTigmdWmFwMKqXJRjcWgyAeMGo7e7MELQb70k3ASi4w9Dgo9HagTjR6xg-cHWS6NZU/s320/DSC00387.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>On Sunday, we had a college graduation party for our daughter Ashley. We decided to have a tent with lanterns hanging from the ceiling of the tent. Ashley likes bright colors so she picked out the plate, napkins, and tablecloths. We set up the food table in the dining room and the dessert table on the kitchen table. Ashley helped decorate and make the food for her own party! Abby and her husband Carl also were a tremendous help! Everyone pitched in and everything turned out perfectly. The weather was hot and humid so not all the guest enjoyed the outdoor tent. Some of the other guest braved the muggy weather and stayed under the tent only to venture out to get refreshments and the occasional game of bags. We rented a slushy machine and served strawberry daiquiris, this was a huge hit! Here are some pictures of the party! Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuBgsLiNrde9kOEPo6ke4iE5kiwCh14MYWYMIFX1BfZI6X605iudDIP6CFihXP1Y2U40Vdu9rdaqq32TbU7notU0oF5XukvUbQg3JTU33EPf1jvyQ-utmrUeYKzW0FDA9hG5j-1ZGqA0/s1600-h/DSC00395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350537516422998434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuBgsLiNrde9kOEPo6ke4iE5kiwCh14MYWYMIFX1BfZI6X605iudDIP6CFihXP1Y2U40Vdu9rdaqq32TbU7notU0oF5XukvUbQg3JTU33EPf1jvyQ-utmrUeYKzW0FDA9hG5j-1ZGqA0/s320/DSC00395.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLHv-r1GGGTOqsgguDPdYp86zWHGg-RZNvnbBq8ycOJet8IylPE-X-GRz2pk4z4dl-6NxrhlZrUxkiV8-cfWIzpGr9O1nq0TemqlVxJjKAiIn6bTYorzZ1gYUsb35tDEh9tGOfFHChxs/s1600-h/DSC00397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350537740298092450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLHv-r1GGGTOqsgguDPdYp86zWHGg-RZNvnbBq8ycOJet8IylPE-X-GRz2pk4z4dl-6NxrhlZrUxkiV8-cfWIzpGr9O1nq0TemqlVxJjKAiIn6bTYorzZ1gYUsb35tDEh9tGOfFHChxs/s320/DSC00397.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwr2YUi6ByhlRF82ate3JMQaSXRxsdA50yOkUNtUPZTQy6MyJl2lBLU4Cm2-DlR6clKSHtINvtpR-cWWU6ATUHy54KbEJ7pDv7N2AWFa1pH10HhtdS1o4ULBr8Q4nl5ZzAEBVEjUBffU/s1600-h/DSC00396.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350537660706956210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwr2YUi6ByhlRF82ate3JMQaSXRxsdA50yOkUNtUPZTQy6MyJl2lBLU4Cm2-DlR6clKSHtINvtpR-cWWU6ATUHy54KbEJ7pDv7N2AWFa1pH10HhtdS1o4ULBr8Q4nl5ZzAEBVEjUBffU/s320/DSC00396.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH6LadYzLfamvmtwuHG9GRXxL2PMbNnsBzHjEwavs3jwsC3x2EmqdBqwVosItqcsg2piiGklIPdr7nJFgh9BYzas79_2YkifSV7qR6Rvvp15mnTUTLf6ygiV377EG8zgk_YiUlqFK3xo/s1600-h/DSC00398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350537818978440066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH6LadYzLfamvmtwuHG9GRXxL2PMbNnsBzHjEwavs3jwsC3x2EmqdBqwVosItqcsg2piiGklIPdr7nJFgh9BYzas79_2YkifSV7qR6Rvvp15mnTUTLf6ygiV377EG8zgk_YiUlqFK3xo/s320/DSC00398.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7KxNU59FGE02UDl0PU2rG3DYgRloG-7ooxfjSvc0I_Aa4cnXKZ4QxYir8FDwaYpbX61F5wxEBc4RKtK-32R4lvLN5T8_GPIG18s3xhhPMtkB6_pkaP4TaU8UgPZiIZ3NYeb_QwxkeFQ/s1600-h/DSC00393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350537588085484210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7KxNU59FGE02UDl0PU2rG3DYgRloG-7ooxfjSvc0I_Aa4cnXKZ4QxYir8FDwaYpbX61F5wxEBc4RKtK-32R4lvLN5T8_GPIG18s3xhhPMtkB6_pkaP4TaU8UgPZiIZ3NYeb_QwxkeFQ/s320/DSC00393.JPG" border="0" /></a>Have a good day and I will post more later!</div><div> </div><div>Donna</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-50116712910042667302009-06-17T13:49:00.000-07:002009-06-17T13:56:28.206-07:00Bixby is getting bigger!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLf0ycx8HXprk3g_wBXdTbbz70z-m6XA3f2HFT_KgPn4EMjDKgSwHe4V9vDvn1GMCZKJQ8ecjwXJ5goertM-NbLgjTL_GlsJXnbg-bvwmlIyS14jJh5iCDFn1oX6ikxOCcZYxFR2eudM/s1600-h/DSC00347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348402617661426578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLf0ycx8HXprk3g_wBXdTbbz70z-m6XA3f2HFT_KgPn4EMjDKgSwHe4V9vDvn1GMCZKJQ8ecjwXJ5goertM-NbLgjTL_GlsJXnbg-bvwmlIyS14jJh5iCDFn1oX6ikxOCcZYxFR2eudM/s320/DSC00347.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Our Bixby Belle is getting bigger everyday! She went to see Dr. Bill at Brush College Animal Hospital on Monday. She weighed in at 21.9 lbs. He said she would probably be losing her baby teeth within the next 2 to 3 weeks. BooHoo, I want her to stay little with little teeth, LOL!!! She is potty trained and rarely has an accident. She loves going outside and especially playing with her buddy Gunnr, the next door neighbor soft coated wheaton terrier. They are so cute together!! Here is a picture of Miss Bixby Belle!</div><br /><div></div><br /><p> </p><p>In other news, Ashley has a job!!! I am so proud of her!!! She will be working at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel. She will be the new Front Desk Supervisor! She is so excited and can't wait to start! In fact, she starts tomorrow!!! We are having a small graduation party for her on Sunday in our backyard. I will post pictures of the graduation girl on Monday.</p><p>Have a great day!</p><p>Donna</p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-40875964064238737572009-06-17T13:44:00.001-07:002009-06-17T13:48:24.768-07:00DePaul’s Amber Patton Named to the 2009 USA Softball Japan Cup Team - Welcome to DePaul AthleticsI am so proud of Amber! She made the USA Softball Japan Cup Team!!! She will be traveling to Japan while representing the good ole US of A, how cool is that!!! You can click on the link below and read the article.<br />Donna<br /><br />DePaul'<a href="http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15600&ATCLID=3750563">s Amber Patton Named to the 2009 USA Softball Japan Cup Team - Welcome to DePaul Athletics</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com/">AddThis</a>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-10432062136373687562009-06-08T13:45:00.000-07:002009-06-08T14:02:14.939-07:00Abby, Carl and Chief came home this past weekend...<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Abby and Carl along with Chief came to visit this past weekend. It was the first meeting for Chief and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bixby</span> Belle. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bixby</span> Belle was scared at first because Chief is so big but once they got acquainted, they were fine with each other. Here they are on the back deck.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345061593776929506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRuLwU3G1UOjCsNFdxB5AW-MBW9Q62QllHB2F39QRIGkQ2np0T01BK0FJHwu4EaVNpZ_QqjE_8aiTGL5Czg2X3jRxwunNVoCiaOasPClCrvT7k5BT2GZGwDOheCoLufp-ItVByvK9lVw/s320/DSC00370.JPG" border="0" />On Saturday we drove to Springfield to Southern View Park to celebrate our niece (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kadie</span>) daughter's(Bella) 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span> Birthday Party. It was so windy at the Park but we ate and had a great time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6Fi_TEeeTZscbIRIfVnaAFsEekzU_TzPGhz4a_MqgptyvZWgIdQceRN0xRTfdYkpH5Y111shi-n3A4OgEgYJ8Qwncu7XBlDW24n-8B8378RmKuveVKhdE6XfvfL8XnJZwkNAjF-68J4/s1600-h/DSC00353.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345062448839688562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6Fi_TEeeTZscbIRIfVnaAFsEekzU_TzPGhz4a_MqgptyvZWgIdQceRN0xRTfdYkpH5Y111shi-n3A4OgEgYJ8Qwncu7XBlDW24n-8B8378RmKuveVKhdE6XfvfL8XnJZwkNAjF-68J4/s320/DSC00353.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FmLogWMfTz_LxKJ6ZJMw67zjZ1QaWvZO70HOul42pXj2JoC_12tfc4rlocdrgQUjUhqR7rFllIQayrQdOex6Kvfcp79j_Z42b7m0PHj1aQuAEtBZRO9jOUe80JROmUZW6_ddN70tBv4/s1600-h/DSC00351.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345062368071521650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FmLogWMfTz_LxKJ6ZJMw67zjZ1QaWvZO70HOul42pXj2JoC_12tfc4rlocdrgQUjUhqR7rFllIQayrQdOex6Kvfcp79j_Z42b7m0PHj1aQuAEtBZRO9jOUe80JROmUZW6_ddN70tBv4/s320/DSC00351.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FmLogWMfTz_LxKJ6ZJMw67zjZ1QaWvZO70HOul42pXj2JoC_12tfc4rlocdrgQUjUhqR7rFllIQayrQdOex6Kvfcp79j_Z42b7m0PHj1aQuAEtBZRO9jOUe80JROmUZW6_ddN70tBv4/s1600-h/DSC00351.JPG"></a> </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345062123394560210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAym0PUlrk66juyMGEqnF4CVRpvPDRl2IziuxsUdlVQWajbUozcd-AU15mtqRIwXiXMwYbGIFs1mrKAa0M40FJ2rzGLCKApQiIsBOMl7KCehStmnCie6YuWueN2LWAS4x2QUxJF4Wako/s320/DSC00350.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345062006293805074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85eeR26hDkynaHVfqq9bsu3-RG7HM-UlsJu9iHQbdCLiZ6UqbB2mKiES8YWbOT7iC_QsXUC6Zy0hHQIkbO1dnK0MOHQFMJvO6BrfiReM41IRfAdU-sObX7P0yTZ2MUfHgu1bd9XHZKKc/s320/DSC00352.JPG" border="0" />On Sunday, Chief and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bixby</span> went for a swim in a little kiddie pool that we bought for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bixby</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Bixby</span> loves the water and Chief didn't seem to mind but he didn't like the hose. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Bixby</span> will chase the water from the hose for hours if we would let her.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345061742225006402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmK-syzHysNg0j7aLND_4QINb2gyHcU_uDERu3l4Tgs-Sf7K4KgARFdAOXB52VPBZATL4e1ITjwVVXbMR6nL0O96PYEb6pq37Pw3DnF88gHWAXZ_89sB1EqaG3GHR4LyqAUSNdYU9kOp8/s320/DSC00365.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345061887705905314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVbiUmxon5AgZ-7T-OdYZOfkjqYlcWpuupgyJ_QtS90_m8953FBxp3TS9C1wrs_GWBRTwt0gqub1hTp5LRgzdseHae3yEhA0kBYuafX_1H99_NiwN_yMKw3WbVdcJDUepJ_Xrzrn0WZI/s320/DSC00366.JPG" border="0" />It was a fun weekend and we were sad to see it come to an end. </div><div>I'll post more later.</div><div>Donna<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FmLogWMfTz_LxKJ6ZJMw67zjZ1QaWvZO70HOul42pXj2JoC_12tfc4rlocdrgQUjUhqR7rFllIQayrQdOex6Kvfcp79j_Z42b7m0PHj1aQuAEtBZRO9jOUe80JROmUZW6_ddN70tBv4/s1600-h/DSC00351.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-5059106534731858412009-06-02T14:13:00.000-07:002009-06-02T14:27:48.235-07:00A Couple of Firsts for Bixby BelleLast night Bixby went to her first puppy class! It was filled with fun and puppies and people! Just what puppy classes should be...yep! The class was teaching the pupppies how to sit and walk on a leash. Our Bixby Belle already knew how to do both so she was a STAR!<br /> Here are some pictures of her class. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342842206677357842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWX0XunK6Q2u3VOETxRH-zjIre-gfo3n8MmuTRi7ADQjjYHZno2v3TLlAXSdEizwzDXOsOmaUlEfnRNsByA05Bw2zYmw2D407D8_NOqfdR2qk-uoqr2vXfsIuOICRIChr3bpbO7jBrsrA/s320/DSC00337.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342842499867508450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYUJuGiuVz5FwAVgZkSKUiv0aBdw_bn1cDVk2FR3ZAR5NHbM6Bd4WZeoXtWnv2mR7Z6do60dO3bk3HaAOLsXM_T3SrKYnEvswzatOygBATN-02n4YupMUpYrGkxn0I4sdMeFdSezsG5c/s320/DSC00336.JPG" border="0" /> <div><br /><div> Meeting a new friend that looks like Marley in Marley & Me, the movie!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342842608871306274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOI880ldFKpDqJycIolKK5KA7tHFwA74ba-nfivsZRcqML6jCQ__nWmW85nLd4HaAVd19nlO9vJZzPjRU7TA0-rZ1D8Eyz9qljDAqPAXDFCqfiza3r0TjtlW6YKLYHWXHwtbD8A3suLvE/s320/DSC00338.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><div><br /><br /></div><p>Today was Bixby's first haircut! Here is a before and then an after! She looks so fluffy in the after. The groomer, Linda, said Bixby was shy and she did very well for her first time. She has been asleep on the kitchen floor ever since we arrived home from the groomer. Getting your hair done really tires a girl out!!!</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342843886163108338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCUUfsaA0rR3JEXokYWdgwU593kMXq_kczqNQ9FM-jvT8UVu0h4ktpY0MNZCFvTvt3i5TQ2Ha8rtqWbGRI4arGEoLAa6nnBaKT5wMyXxOJ5LIJQ6ON1jJAYe0ksuMBX-e6sJAQI158dE/s320/DSC00343.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342843977876981138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GFMYq-to5dR81JExacSRC0Q5M1KKNc32ZC_OOIWnjt7VW008OVc-PmN6KXTNatiBV5kMEfzon41GU332c_Xba2rD32cXkuQ4iwWvk9av0cgIgbkEJAy92PqFUdztTCuidjng18E5P1M/s320/DSC00345.JPG" border="0" />I'll post more later!<br /><br />Donna<br /><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-15788093924407849732009-05-20T13:33:00.000-07:002009-05-20T14:04:35.746-07:00She's Here...<div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uwX29w8jmO0757T6R9bEZpGQCFmIr6-gB9FmyEtkYxy93dYyjQGmK6TYzR4BS_LQka8CMhIF4SUeJm2K8IPgJBro0Y75WisN0CpEaTcSFdnThH4z92W3uxWtNkDjaTXv-OjdBZga7JM/s1600-h/DSC00287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338007827057144258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uwX29w8jmO0757T6R9bEZpGQCFmIr6-gB9FmyEtkYxy93dYyjQGmK6TYzR4BS_LQka8CMhIF4SUeJm2K8IPgJBro0Y75WisN0CpEaTcSFdnThH4z92W3uxWtNkDjaTXv-OjdBZga7JM/s320/DSC00287.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ashley and Bixby Belle.<br /><br /><div>Well, we finally picked up our Bixby Belle on Sunday May 10th. She has been a joy!!! A little bit of mischief mixed with an adorable personality also so stinking cute, that's our Bixby!!! The above picture is of Ashley and Bixby on the day we brought her home! We have had her for a week and a half and she is really doing great with potty training. Yea!!!</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Amber's softball career came to an abrupt stop last weekend in Columbia, MO during the softball regionals. DePaul couldn't get their bats working and the other did had some timely hits and just outscored DePaul. Amber was upset but now she will be playing for the Chicago Bandits. We are so proud of her! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338013998750528130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzszr3fQ57f6aEPMSMGjK68NanVwaeFrp5p2KeatucCliAIuzEnBi-qOLZZBZ6ZA6lBrQYsAd9-hb0VLTdHLS4jJiuWDeD7c6rPKyE_j5rAA3f_tTudCkMZ6K885WrNyRqnBfdwxKOJc/s320/DSC00320.JPG" border="0" /> Last highfive of here college softball career. Amber is #12.<br /></div><div>Ashley stayed home last weekend while we were in Coklumbia, MO, to take care of Bixby Belle. Ashley had a dentist appt. and volunteered to stay home so Tim and I could go to the tournament. Thanks, Ashley, you are the best! Ashley graduated 2 weeks ago from EIU and now is looking for a job. She helped me put lattice on the bottom of the deck so Miss Bixby wouldn't hit her head on the bottom of the deck. She also helped me surpervise the installation of our new fence. It's finally in and looks great! Check out the photos below to see the fence in the backyard. First photo is the right side of the backyard, the second photo is the left side of the backyard. Hard to see the fence but it is there and it blends in so nicely! Looks great!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338012467353989762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc4_gU6lKQ1rrUzYW47Bnv5PkWgKGvFB6QtP3vtwY7P-1IUnxvrmpdxCMtJXrF5jlzJ76j9K3szpVrbKB8ccb9fTd0adrHSktV9z375G6JChAMCvLVG8WnEXC1x35oxcT9BJdAgfmze14/s320/DSC00331.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338012567463993154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqHyqIDKlq32ctmvBqDzqHrY6JHpL3HJUIXV99bUD9b_yEkwR4SBXI1uG3lym37s72idWtcZQArkHcrTs5dpy5JdY8SRR66YKemi1072OTZWarh-G-X6ES-k0vidqMUTjvOl0aknwGsQ/s320/DSC00332.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div><div>While the fence was going in the plumbers were here installing a new tankless water system. When we arrived home on Sunday evening, Ashley informed us that we didn't have any hot water. So now we have endless hot water, heaven!!! I promise, I won't post a picture of the tankless water system, LOL!</div><div></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338010780503597074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGYkNTLl5agxofOhXSBcGVOlCXym5PE2jYDCeCTtHsMtgLzvyUouZsf045g77G_OXAB77ijXpNnjHFvPzjuUKcd9AjZBLe1pF08I18zQxr61uepYN2yV3IjXAm4L8VG1HtJuihUHjFHI/s320/DSC00330.JPG" border="0" /> This picture is Bixby's favorite place to sleep during the day. On the kitchen floor! She is getting so big!</div><div></div><br /><div>Enough for now, I will post more later!</div><div></div><br /><div>Donna<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-38348638537418475062009-04-28T10:52:00.000-07:002009-04-28T11:19:47.093-07:00Amber's Senior Day...Last Saturday, April 25th, was Amber's Senior Day for softball at DePaul University. I dreaded this day thinking it would be unbearably sad and I would cry big tears. I have to say, it was a wonderful day of ballgames and a banquet afterwards, which was fit for a king! Amber's softball coach, Eugene Lenti also celebrated his 1000th career win so really the banquet was for Coach Lenti and Amber and the 3 other Seniors.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Amber, Jackie, and Lauren acting silly!</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329806310408110242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSs_nY_PII_TQSMWXcJGj_L0LulEGx8lRimpzxlCMk0HQnJXrfh6cnJj_3o_9roQsnK_MPCNVldVEhw7kUMdofjgoAZAesrBn3NPB2I5y5MObjMOZ2hCfElaKlfJNmK7viQAafUrlZLM/s320/DSC00255.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329805902237723154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIPS2mk1iAZWz_NqluQisbMaJ3Ddxlv98H3z6ikAYooOp6pQaaep7NzhfVUrvLhLRdh-kHZ7-Drh05AORYZEoDu2ctlnnduqklAGxOJb-owHMvm4B-n3_7mKivTl5b37RDrkKOY5698s/s320/DSC00251.JPG" border="0" /> Ashley and Amber, Ashley is Amber's twin sister! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329807143715607762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7U47RR01YHJiOxx-R6qBax9UZgo60pvS21OGgZvJD7nJtzJdsY4A_4eDkBHcVcmIK4UeLzSPfnaew3Gs9wbiFqLrdw9wje63K8Vk19PDU5tiz-EPgUtxpjsVyUZX0Cp0eGRhnYSEM_1c/s320/DSC00256.JPG" border="0" />The whole family: Abby, Abby's husband, Carl, Ashley, Amber, Tim, and me.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329805376489618194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbxv1nZcpP_zMvon0NdTN7feCRWQdPfjkq057T7igvmqFzmg9sFLNc50Jzfhez5N7Y3KhXG7sri8SUEHx3RvXhURIoCJLHndyIxCY_xt6LAnkbGUhiokiizJ1QYz98agUN5GXf1cnktA/s320/DSC00250.JPG" border="0" /> Tim, Amber and me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Coach Lenti is pictured below with the President of the University and the Athletic Director and the DePaul Softball team. The sign is framed and all the past and present softball players signed it at the Banquet!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329804734871316146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJEVkVD3Ft8owYWIdA1QkQ-MHNetjSOIYHpfcpryn9PK_tJy2V9v1S18F-LHM9E5UWocw8OxH242-X9RJt2uH_1ejC5I3sdbbPMpBr8SgK9_InCAFsXKXzvZRFi8y61P92kWb1AX4URk/s320/DSC00217.JPG" border="0" />So many wonderful comments and speeches were made about Coach Lenti and the Seniors. And, I did not cry once!! Maybe a little teary eyed at some parts but no big tears or ugly cries from me, no siree!! Amber's sisters, brother-in-law, aunts and uncles and friends were in attendance to help her celebrate her softball career. It was a fun day and evening!</p><br />I am so proud of Amber and her accomplishments! Just a reminder to keep voting for Amber for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.<br />Here is the link: <a href="http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/">http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/</a><br /><br /><br />On to other news, I have new puppy pictures! We will be picking our new puppy up in Louisville on May 10th!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329804010086091282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJ_fBY0O3eFo2Pw0HDj0PeO2BLSSrg-5JhKTt-E8gsavplALKjoVQcoezwUGMPU713GhA2-2u-B4nUTiGQwnAxhBX85kklmfnNWFhyNDygWSi0QFS-K3Q1Ji9w0B9zsemaxfSn1XmwBw/s320/puppy+pics+at+7+weeks" border="0" />Aren't they adorable, there are only 5 in this picture so 2 of the puppies are probably in the grass. They have a lot of white in them. Don't know which puppy we will be getting!! Can't wait till May 10th! </p><p>Have a great day!</p><p>Donna<br /><br /><br /></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-90634597738580206042009-04-23T13:31:00.000-07:002009-04-23T13:48:18.197-07:00New Puppy Pictures and other Random ThingsOkay, so here are the latest puppy pictures! Go and Check them out! Adorable!!! We will be picking up our little bundle of joy, I mean energy, on May 10th when we visit Louisville for the Big East Softball Championship! Can't wait! We are getting a new fence in the backyard so we can contain this puppy and hopefully it will aid in the effort to potty train! Wish me luck!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures6WeeksOld">http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures6WeeksOld</a>#<br /><br /><br /><br />Amber still needs your votes daily! She has been in the Top 3 so thank you to everyone for voting for her daily!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/">http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/</a><br /><br /><br /><br />A lot of happenings are coming our way. Amber's Senior Day is this Saturday at DePaul and after their games with Syracuse, they are going to be honoring Eugene Lenti's 1000th win and the 4 Seniors. I am sure it will be a very emotional day! Lots of friends and family will be there to help celebrate the end of Amber's college softball career. There is also a very nice article about Amber written by Graham Hays from ESPN.com so here is the link, take a look!<br /><br /><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/columns/story?id=4088868">http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/columns/story?id=4088868</a><br /><br /><br /><br />In other exciting news, Ashley is getting ready to graduate! I can't believe it has been 4 years! She is actively looking for a job in the Hospitality Management field so if you know of any jobs available, let me know! LOL!!! I am so proud of Ashley and I know she is a little apprehensive of coming into the world of work! I know she will find a great job and she truly sparkles when working with people! Congratulations, Ashley, your dad and I are so proud of you!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />I am now twittering, so you can follow me and my exciting life. Go to Twitter.com and my name is dkpat. I think I have 2 followers, Abby and Carl. Thanks for following me!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Tim is busy with work and always provides so well for our family! I truly appreciate all he does for me and the girls. He is the BEST!Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-5441490902660563142009-04-15T07:25:00.000-07:002009-04-15T07:42:55.433-07:00It's been awhile...Well, it has been awhile since I last posted here. We have been busy traveling with Amber and the DePaul softball team. <br /><br />Keep voting for Amber, she needs your vote everyday. <a href="http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/">http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/</a><br /><br />We have traveled to Chicago, Notre Dame, and back to Chicago. Last weekend, DePaul played Univ. of South Florida in Chicago and DePaul won both games. We spent the night at Abby and Carl's townhome and went to church with them on Sunday morning. Their church is a Lutheran Church in Lockport and they had the most adorable puppet show at the end of the service. Abby told me that they are nationally acclaimed with their puppet shows and have won quite a lot of awards. It truly was the cutest! The theme of the puppet show was, "He Arose", with helium ballons that spelled out, He Arose, and a POP of confetti at the end of the show. Scared me half to death, but it was fun! The kids at the service loved it.<br /><br />After church we went back to Abby and Carl's and by that time Amber and Ashley had arrived from the DePaul campus. We ate a late lunch of Zuppa Toscana Soup, Salad, Easter Ham, Hashbrown Casserole, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and Asparagus with Hollandaise, Major YUM! Abby then made a dessert of Fresh Strawberries with glaze and cookies. We were all stuffed!<br /><br />Tim and I left for home on Sunday afternoon and I checked my email. Their were new puppy pictures posted and I had to check them out. <br /><br />Take a look, here they are:<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures5WeeksOld">http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures5WeeksOld</a>#<br /><br />They are adorable! I emailed a response back to the puppy owners and asked if we would be getting a male or female and if we could find out which puppy we would be getting. We are thinking of names! Hopefully, I will be getting a response soon!<br /><br />The Obama's new puppy is adorable. Have you seen pictures of the new puppy yet? Tim wrote a letter to the Obama's when they started looking at dog breeds. He told them our story and how we came to have our Portuguese Water Dog, Lexie. (Ashley is very allergic to animals.) So we like to think that the Obama's chose the Portuguese Water Dog because of Tim's letter. Funny, HUH! Funny also for the fact that Tim the Republican wrote a letter to the Democratic new president-elect!!!<br /><br />Enough for now, have a great day!<br /><br />DonnaDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-44930291998958219152009-04-07T08:06:00.000-07:002009-04-07T08:08:12.128-07:00New Puppy Pictures....Here are the latest puppy pictures. Just think, one of those adorable little bundles of joy, is OUR new puppy!!! Can't wait!<br /><br />Here is the link, so take a look!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures4WeeksOld">http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures4WeeksOld</a><br /><br />DonnaDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-47377731395313669412009-04-07T07:18:00.000-07:002009-04-07T08:02:06.978-07:00Back from ChicagoThis past weekend we went to Chicago, the windy city, to see Amber play softball at DePaul University. We also visited with our other daughters, Ashley and Abby and Carl, Abby's Husband.<br /><br /><br /><br />The DePaul Blue Demons won 3 of their 4 games this weekend. The game on Monday with Southern Utah, was canceled due to snow!!! SNOW on April 6th, who would have thought!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Tim and I stayed in a hotel in Lincoln Park, near DePaul. After the games on Sunday, we went out to eat with Amber's teammates and their parents. Good food and good friends, a great combination! After eating, Tim and I made our way back to the hotel and decided to rent a movie in our room. We rented TAKEN with Liam Neeson, and oh my, what a movie!!! I would recommend it, but not for the faint of heart!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Monday's game was snowed out, so we drove to Lockport to eat breakfast with our oldest daughter, Abby. After breakfast and a short visit with Abby and her dog, Chief, we drove home. What a weekend. I need to rest up for next weekend....LOL.<br /><br /><br /><br />Have a great day and remember to vote for Amber!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />DonnaDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-37274338844153970202009-03-31T06:09:00.001-07:002009-03-31T06:17:24.932-07:00Vote for Amber!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTRyxPL426sxKO_Kw_TOlrjBe7DCADh4O11eERl_xhZYVcXS7jiecfej4J-MUHBrjJSrML8XqwlHhqz9oEUETjlNc1MtTCRkDDUjKcmLVbai1WQ9HnD6CXDhhvO2HsLbp7UHUGERA8h8/s1600-h/Lowe's+Senior+Class.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319338518882838738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTRyxPL426sxKO_Kw_TOlrjBe7DCADh4O11eERl_xhZYVcXS7jiecfej4J-MUHBrjJSrML8XqwlHhqz9oEUETjlNc1MtTCRkDDUjKcmLVbai1WQ9HnD6CXDhhvO2HsLbp7UHUGERA8h8/s320/Lowe's+Senior+Class.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>My daughter Amber has been selected as a finalist in the Lowe's Senior Class Award in softball.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The finalists were chosen from a list of 30 candidates based on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete. These four primary areas of criteria include: classroom, community, character and competition.</div><br /><div><br />An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award has developed into the nation’s premier tribute to college seniors. The award, which launched in 2001 with college basketball, is now in its third year for softball. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The 2009 finalists include: Whitney Haller, Georgia Tech University; Lillian Hammond, University of Tennessee; Jenae Leles, University of Arizona; Jessica Mapes, Arizona State University; Stacey Nelson, University of Florida; Amber Patton, DePaul University; Missy Penna, Stanford University; Samantha Ricketts, University of Oklahoma; Brittany Rogers, University of Alabama; Tammy Williams, Northwestern University.</div><div> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>These 10 names will be placed on the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award softball ballot for a nationwide vote beginning March 30 and concluding May 7. Fan balloting, available on the award’s official website <a href="http://www.seniorclassaward.com/?DB_OEM_ID=15600">http://www.seniorclassaward.com/?DB_OEM_ID=15600</a>, will be combined with votes from coaches, media and sponsors to determine the recipient of the award.</div><br /><div><br />“These outstanding student-athletes deserve recognition for their all-around achievements in the classroom, in the community and on the softball field,” said Bob Gfeller, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is dedicated to honoring individuals who are making an impact on others with their talents. Lowe’s commends each of these finalists, along with their respective coaches and universities.”</div><br /><div><br />The 2009 award winner will be announced and presented with the prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award trophy at the Opening Ceremonies of the NCAA Women’s College World Series on June 2nd in Oklahoma City, OK. The Lowe’s All-Senior All-America Team, based on final results of the balloting, will also be recognized.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So please vote for Amber today! You can vote once daily! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/">http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/softball_2009/</a></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-87181459521108352342009-03-30T06:41:00.000-07:002009-03-30T06:49:01.420-07:00It's official...Well, I can now say that it is official. We are gettin a Portuguese Water Dog puppy!!! WooHoo!!!<br /><br />I am so excited and can't wait to meet this new bundle of fur and energy. We will be getting a new fence so the new puppy can run in the backyard.<br /><br />We lost Lexie Lu, our Portuguese Water Dog, in August 2008. She was a huge part of our lives and we were devastated when she was diagnosed with Lymphoma. When she passed over the rainbow bridge, there was a huge void in our lives. For a long time, I would hear her in the house but she wasn't there, spooky I know!<br /><br />So now we will be filling our lives once again with a bundle of joy......energy.......fur.......mischief.....LOL!!! I can't wait!!!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />You can check out the puppy pictures here <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures20DaysOld">http://picasaweb.google.com/Diamante.PWD/PuppyPictures20DaysOld</a>#Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-89334000235819571962009-03-27T06:53:00.000-07:002009-03-27T07:01:42.807-07:00Softball Game<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFy14Y14uhnjkjtEVDKCwP4sK8KmlEKknNFvmZs9MVj_QOjl8weMdaYCtlu7HvYefPS24MaMfr0h4r6tIdrPUH055Xs-TkyyAHgXhXn-UJrORTjciu29nfHwlxDOv7lPmiL3Q0fvf01A/s1600-h/Depaul+picture+of+Amber.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317865756414868002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFy14Y14uhnjkjtEVDKCwP4sK8KmlEKknNFvmZs9MVj_QOjl8weMdaYCtlu7HvYefPS24MaMfr0h4r6tIdrPUH055Xs-TkyyAHgXhXn-UJrORTjciu29nfHwlxDOv7lPmiL3Q0fvf01A/s320/Depaul+picture+of+Amber.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Last night we traveled to Champaign/Urbana to watch my daughter, Amber, play softball at the University of Illinois. We were one of the first fans to arrive then family and friends started to arrive. Amber's High School Softball Coach came with his current softball team, they all were excited to see Amber play.</p><p>DePaul won 6-2 against the Illini and Amber had a single hit up the middle with an RBI. Her team is loaded with talent and I hope they make it to the World Series in Oklahoma City in May!</p><p>Amber's twin sister, Ashley, drove to the game from Charleston. On her way to the softball field, she stopped at David's Bridal and picked up a bridesmaid dress for a friends wedding in October. It is a beautiful dress! It is a pick up style in truffle(dark brown) with a light blue sash. Pretty!!!</p><p>Have a great day! I need to get moving and get something done around here!</p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353066365780372239.post-48965502013905822312009-03-24T07:02:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:03:59.720-07:00Forgot to Mention...My other daughter, Amber, plays softball for the DePaul Blue Demons. During Saturday's home opener, she hit her first collegiate home run! I am so proud of her!!!<br /><br />Go Blue Demons!!! Did I mention that she was the Big East Player of the Week this week!!! I'm one proud momma!!!<br /><br />DonnaDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01938915704841365986noreply@blogger.com0