tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37206959423787372972012-01-03T19:39:41.672-08:00Greetings from TexasTeam Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.comBlogger951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-18298642271155812402011-05-29T20:10:00.000-07:002011-05-29T20:10:31.466-07:00<p$1>We welcomed our newest Grand-daughter, Sarah Paige Allen into the family on Wednesday, April 27th at 10:30 a.m.&nbsp; She weighed 9 pounds &amp; 4 ounces.&nbsp; She arrived 1 hour before I had to leave to go to the airport for a trip to Pennsylvania.&nbsp; She was delivered by Cesarean section.&nbsp; Although very sore, Leslie did great.&nbsp; She had a problem with her blood sugar, and was in the hospital for nearly 3 weeks after birth.&nbsp;&nbsp;Paiges' pancreas started to work before she was born, (and before it was supposed to) due to Leslie not being put&nbsp;on insulin during her pregnancy for her diabetes.&nbsp; &nbsp; She got to come home from the hospital and at one month, is doing grear.&nbsp; Her low blood sugars seem to be okay.&nbsp; <br /><p$1><p$1>She is so precious little girl and so sweet.&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is some pictures just after her birth.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BAAgw-DDMCc/TeMIDNN2WrI/AAAAAAAAAt8/xH2YL1CP8xk/s1600/DSCN5607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BAAgw-DDMCc/TeMIDNN2WrI/AAAAAAAAAt8/xH2YL1CP8xk/s320/DSCN5607.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Proud Dad</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kOvryYwVKJ4/TeMIZoj_zEI/AAAAAAAAAuA/ocMF57WniEQ/s1600/DSCN5609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kOvryYwVKJ4/TeMIZoj_zEI/AAAAAAAAAuA/ocMF57WniEQ/s320/DSCN5609.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I decided I needed a lighter color, so went back and bought another gallon a couple shades lighter.&nbsp; Came home &amp; painted next to the first test.&nbsp; I went with the first one, (darker).&nbsp; Not to worry, I will be using the other gallon of the lighter one in another room.&nbsp; We bought a cabinet restoration kit, cabinet hardware, etc.&nbsp; Vernon put in all new switches &amp; electrical outlets, and covers, we put in a new ceiling fan, which goes with the new light we put in a while back.&nbsp; I sealed the back splash and the slate came to life, it looks so awesome.&nbsp; I need to find some sealer for our granite sink, as it is dull.&nbsp; Still have a way to go on this first room restoration.&nbsp; At this rate, we will probably be able to get the house up for sale, just before we have to go to a rest home.&nbsp; LOL</p$1><p$1>&nbsp;&nbsp; The appliances are stainless &amp; black, I will accent in red &amp; black as well.&nbsp; Haven't found anything I really like yet for accents.&nbsp; 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We got him on Friday night. He was such a sweetheart all weekend. Mason was at his other Nana &amp; Papa's house for spring break. We had a good time being with him. Every morning, he would wake up with a cheerful "Good Morning". 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TOO FUNNY!!!!</p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><br /><br /><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UDj0F6m0oqw/TYbHDAqd-II/AAAAAAAAArY/Ru9CHve2rrE/s1600/DSCN5429.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586371242331338882" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UDj0F6m0oqw/TYbHDAqd-II/AAAAAAAAArY/Ru9CHve2rrE/s200/DSCN5429.JPG" style="height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></a><br /><br /><p$1>Helping Papa brush Brooke<br /><br /><p$1><p$1><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ui-8Z5X6c0Y/TYbH4E3CebI/AAAAAAAAArg/MUe2kFY-S6o/s1600/DSCN5435.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586372153990871474" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ui-8Z5X6c0Y/TYbH4E3CebI/AAAAAAAAArg/MUe2kFY-S6o/s200/DSCN5435.JPG" style="cursor: hand; height: 150px; width: 200px;" /></a><br /><br /><p$1>Eating Nana's chocolate cake<br /><br /><p$1><p$1><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OB2FMf4YrUE/TYbIvGBYYkI/AAAAAAAAAro/Oy4cNMygn28/s1600/DSCN5451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586373099195490882" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OB2FMf4YrUE/TYbIvGBYYkI/AAAAAAAAAro/Oy4cNMygn28/s200/DSCN5451.JPG" style="cursor: hand; 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It was so awesome, then they prepared grilled steak, chicken &amp; salmon, with grilled vegetables, bread.&nbsp; Don made a banana cream pie, and Debbie had made chocolate pudding.&nbsp; Everything was so&nbsp;wonderful.&nbsp;&nbsp;The guys also made homemade valentines as their testaments of love to us.&nbsp;&nbsp;They&nbsp;were all so creative.&nbsp; They are the best, thank you Vernon,&nbsp;Don &amp; Chuck for making such a special day for us.&nbsp; You&nbsp;do know this is going to have to be an annual thing&nbsp;right?&nbsp; </p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><p$1><div style="text-align: justify;"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><p$1><div style="text-align: justify;"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><p$1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sqyjQi_b-aE/TYeFcHukz1I/AAAAAAAAAsw/zPLHSbwTmCc/s320/DSCN5261.JPG" width="240" /></div><p$1><div style="text-align: left;"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1>&nbsp;</p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1><p$1>Debbie soaking her tootsies</p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><p$1><p$1>&nbsp;</p$1></p$1></div><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I need to get back to blogging, I really miss it. It has been a busy year, with lots going on in our Family, some really great news, some not so great, but thats life.<br /><br />I will try to be better in 2011 at blogging. Facebook has taken up alot of my time, but not everybody has a Facebook account, and Facebook doesn't allow me to be creative either.<br /><br />Stay tuned for coming attractions in the Elledge Family. See you soon!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7149958917855443847?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-61240664230789233202010-01-02T21:01:00.000-08:002010-01-05T21:27:12.395-08:00Here are some pictures of the boys from our Christmas celebration. Joy &amp; Mason put together a Lego airplane, he was so proud of it. The boys are getting so big, and are such beautiful blessings to us. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdqvaZkgI/AAAAAAAAAqI/S8nrx9dY4_g/s1600-h/DSCN2215.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423492471379825154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdqvaZkgI/AAAAAAAAAqI/S8nrx9dY4_g/s200/DSCN2215.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdqJU3vII/AAAAAAAAAqA/8N7eRKIlaO0/s1600-h/DSCN2212.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423492461156088962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdqJU3vII/AAAAAAAAAqA/8N7eRKIlaO0/s200/DSCN2212.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdpyKSkxI/AAAAAAAAAp4/7TiqVolAPzM/s1600-h/DSCN2205.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423492454937694994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdpyKSkxI/AAAAAAAAAp4/7TiqVolAPzM/s200/DSCN2205.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdpR7yuzI/AAAAAAAAApw/Q2Zd8UYQvhY/s1600-h/DSCN2183.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423492446286953266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QdpR7yuzI/AAAAAAAAApw/Q2Zd8UYQvhY/s200/DSCN2183.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QbBIfz6II/AAAAAAAAApo/NAIboY1lPLs/s1600-h/DSCN2222.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423489557535647874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QbBIfz6II/AAAAAAAAApo/NAIboY1lPLs/s200/DSCN2222.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QbA7VxHqI/AAAAAAAAApg/oQPFuMXGVzY/s1600-h/DSCN2224.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423489554003861154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QbA7VxHqI/AAAAAAAAApg/oQPFuMXGVzY/s200/DSCN2224.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QbAqqif2I/AAAAAAAAApY/mPJ_mC3qNUI/s1600-h/DSCN2206.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423489549527580514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0QbAqqif2I/AAAAAAAAApY/mPJ_mC3qNUI/s200/DSCN2206.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0Qa_qzMToI/AAAAAAAAApI/9CDU6GEBjwM/s1600-h/DSCN2202.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423489532384005762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/S0Qa_qzMToI/AAAAAAAAApI/9CDU6GEBjwM/s200/DSCN2202.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6124066423078923320?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-69009527363136486022009-12-31T21:21:00.000-08:002009-12-31T21:27:48.492-08:00<div align="justify">Wishing our wonderful family and friends the most blessed year in 2010. Wishing everyone peace, great health, much prosperity, and much love this year. I am greatful for the life that our God has blessed me with, there are many new things on the horizon this year and I am sure that this is going to be our best year yet. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I am anxious to see what our God has in store for our family this year, an upcoming wedding, our beautiful Grandsons, continued great health and a loving family. Thank you God for all my beautiful blessings.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Happy New Year everybody. May your blessings be abundant in 2010.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6900952736313648602?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-56764212087589786652009-12-24T20:20:00.000-08:002009-12-24T20:47:20.173-08:00<div align="justify">I finally got my wish for a white Christmas in Texas! It started snowing this afternoon, and although it is a trace, it is still snow.</div><p align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzRCqFn63uI/AAAAAAAAAnw/4DyndjkiCXs/s1600-h/DSCN2167.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419029542465101538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzRCqFn63uI/AAAAAAAAAnw/4DyndjkiCXs/s200/DSCN2167.JPG" /></a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5676421208758978665?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-29849591766176282902009-12-19T21:12:00.000-08:002009-12-24T21:47:53.993-08:00<div align="justify">We took Mason &amp; David to see Santa's part time home in Rowlett this evening, although we didn't get to see the jolly old elf, the boys were excited, and Mason was estatic to be standing in front of Santa Claus' house. We had such a good time looking at lights that evening. </div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzROBiAZQ2I/AAAAAAAAAoY/jELG3OqYzHs/s1600-h/DSCN2131.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419042039848846178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzROBiAZQ2I/AAAAAAAAAoY/jELG3OqYzHs/s200/DSCN2131.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">You can tell by that wide eyed wonder in a Masons eyes David didn't have a clue, he just liked the lights.</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzRP6_oltZI/AAAAAAAAAo4/pqCzW6nC3w8/s1600-h/DSCN2133.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419044126566233490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzRP6_oltZI/AAAAAAAAAo4/pqCzW6nC3w8/s200/DSCN2133.JPG" /></a><br /><p>We went to the square in downtown Garland and walked around and took some pictures of them in front of the tree.</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzROCWV3sCI/AAAAAAAAAoo/1wJrgg8yod0/s1600-h/DSCN2141.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419042053897564194" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzROCWV3sCI/AAAAAAAAAoo/1wJrgg8yod0/s200/DSCN2141.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzROCtV6nyI/AAAAAAAAAow/wX7BCxnbjvI/s1600-h/DSCN2145.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419042060071771938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SzROCtV6nyI/AAAAAAAAAow/wX7BCxnbjvI/s200/DSCN2145.JPG" /></a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2984959176617628290?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-67312746526981140482009-11-26T17:48:00.000-08:002009-11-26T18:00:17.921-08:00<div align="justify">We had a beautiful day today visiting with our family on Thanksgiving. We went to Vernon's Dads house and enjoyed all the flavors of Thanksgiving. As usual it was sensational, and everyone ate way too much. It was so great to be with everybody sharing the blessing of family. Then went to Jenny &amp; Tabs new house, and ate even more and played one of the Partini games at the kitchen table. We got to see our little doodlebugs, Mason and David.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Having a day off of work, eating awesome food until your about to pop, and being with a loving family, PRICELESS. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I hope all of you had a beautiful day as well.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6731274652698114048?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-75751665489840736472009-11-26T07:46:00.000-08:002009-11-26T08:02:24.019-08:00<div align="justify">Wishing everybody a beautiful day today filled full with Lifes essential gifts: Our FATHER, Faith, Family, Friends, Fellowship, Food &amp; Fun. May each and everyone have a safe beautiful day. Know that each of you have blessed my life immeasurably and I am so grateful that you are in my life.<br /></div><p align="justify">Before the sun sets today, open your heart and tell the most important people in your life that they are YOUR blessing from God our Father.</p>Love to all of you.<br /><br />P.S. Be safe if you venture out for Black Friday sales, we are leaving at 3:30 a.m., and for the fist time Vernon is going too. He's in for a BIG shock and surprise. He does not like shopping at all, this will be an experience for him.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7575166548984073647?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-72774310274103328922009-11-10T23:32:00.001-08:002009-11-10T23:34:18.251-08:00<div align="justify">My camera has lots of pictures and lots of stories. Bear with me, and I will try to get them posted as soon as I can. I have back dated them in the order they have occurred. Check posts from October on, as they are new.<br /><br />See ya later.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7277431027410332892?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-76019373498944052312009-11-10T22:51:00.000-08:002009-11-11T21:42:23.412-08:00<div align="justify">Four new tires, checked the oil, windshield washed, and a fill up. Don't you miss those full service gas stations?<br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">This was one of Dale Jr.'s Pit Stops, do you think these guys have on the job STRESS? This picture was from the Dickies 500 on Sunday, November 8th, at the Texas Motor Speedway.</div><p><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5a337e0b535da7d7" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v15.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5a337e0b535da7d7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D836D93A3CF048C1F9874AF8B0FC117083B620350.13813336D4CF5FCB50624E67AF7551872BDD8233%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5a337e0b535da7d7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DHlHof_ePn495GLsW7F-WeSfzXPQ&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v15.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5a337e0b535da7d7%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D836D93A3CF048C1F9874AF8B0FC117083B620350.13813336D4CF5FCB50624E67AF7551872BDD8233%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5a337e0b535da7d7%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DHlHof_ePn495GLsW7F-WeSfzXPQ&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><br />This picture is from Saturday, November 7th at the O'Reilly 300, driver Tony Raines, # 34.</p><p><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-e101c0689639689d" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De101c0689639689d%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3D137E7C97FD5F7742A0EF51EF5B0FED9F06F364.1CF450D0841B72C4C9B7705CE64A0BF588D0619D%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De101c0689639689d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dz8rKZXBeRU-lTLA9HsMu_MRU6r4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3De101c0689639689d%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3D137E7C97FD5F7742A0EF51EF5B0FED9F06F364.1CF450D0841B72C4C9B7705CE64A0BF588D0619D%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De101c0689639689d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dz8rKZXBeRU-lTLA9HsMu_MRU6r4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7601937349894405231?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-1458938036853169202009-11-10T22:37:00.001-08:002009-11-10T22:51:07.417-08:00If you have ever wondered what 200 miles an hour looks like, here it is. Turn up your speakers for the full effect.<br /><p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-bcfbcb1f0950509c" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dbcfbcb1f0950509c%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6DF9F6D07E9F024762A0558FD37FE830CF94F4C3.7606D5C0C77F0B8FBDFAEE69C576BC5DDBF5B1AB%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dbcfbcb1f0950509c%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DY6wt9ZH0vO1BY5vTsHDMoDKLeUc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dbcfbcb1f0950509c%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930929%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6DF9F6D07E9F024762A0558FD37FE830CF94F4C3.7606D5C0C77F0B8FBDFAEE69C576BC5DDBF5B1AB%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dbcfbcb1f0950509c%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DY6wt9ZH0vO1BY5vTsHDMoDKLeUc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><p>From the Dickies 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-145893803685316920?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-56008157338069825372009-11-03T22:31:00.000-08:002009-11-10T22:36:55.360-08:00Yes, Brooke has a Halloween costume, no wait Two! She was a Bee and a Pumpkin for Halloween. I will have to add the pumpkin at a later date.<br /><br /><br />She was so cute.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Svpa18oIkvI/AAAAAAAAAnc/6M0jA1aW9ME/s1600-h/DSCN1768.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402730585838359282" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Svpa18oIkvI/AAAAAAAAAnc/6M0jA1aW9ME/s200/DSCN1768.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Svpa1tXVl_I/AAAAAAAAAnU/KfDR231QyxA/s1600-h/DSCN1766.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402730581741377522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Svpa1tXVl_I/AAAAAAAAAnU/KfDR231QyxA/s200/DSCN1766.JPG" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5600815733806982537?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-13909917543128650292009-10-25T22:12:00.000-07:002009-11-10T22:30:00.212-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpYnnZ4I9I/AAAAAAAAAnM/eeFYa2f-Bag/s1600-h/DSCN1743.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402728140599993298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpYnnZ4I9I/AAAAAAAAAnM/eeFYa2f-Bag/s200/DSCN1743.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">I cannot believe that I am blogging about a S N A K E. I came home from grocery shopping and unloaded groceries from the car, and passed by it twice, and on the third pass, I saw it, and about dropped all of the groceries. GROSS! I called Vernon who was not home at the time and told him there was a snake on the front porch. I took this picure blindly by reaching around the corner with my right hand and holding the door open with my left hand. The second time I tried to spy on him, he got startled and jumped, and I FREAKED. When Vernon got home, I showed him through the glass door where it was and told him to get rid of it - Kill it. He said it is "just a grass snake", and I said "IT'S A SNAKE", need I say more. He went to grab it, and it took off through a small hole beside the front door, great. It's not enough that I have to watch for snakes at work, but not I have to watch out for them at home. Of course I haven't seem it again, thank God, but not so sure that I won't come into the foyer some day, and be a "All Grown Up Snake" laying there. Then we will have to sell the house, of course, given I live through it.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1390991754312865029?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-74471084837526065492009-10-10T00:34:00.000-07:002009-11-10T22:12:12.946-08:00<div align="justify">Back on October 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> we were registered to attend the Great Garland Camp Out, which was a overnight camp out in Audubon Park here in Garland. We are so excited as Mason was going to go with us, but due to low enrollment, it was cancelled at the last minute. Try explaining that to a 6 year old, so we did the next best thing, we had a camp out in the back yard. Vernon and Mason pitched the tent in the back yard, we borrowed an air mattress from some dear friends, and had plenty of blankets in the tent just off the back porch. We built a fire in the fire pit, roasted hot dogs on the "campfire" and roasted marshmallows to make <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">smores</span>. Mason loves <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">smores</span>, and had the best time that weekend.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRgqDxifI/AAAAAAAAAmk/_JACvY7w3Rk/s1600-h/DSCN1688.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402720324472113650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRgqDxifI/AAAAAAAAAmk/_JACvY7w3Rk/s200/DSCN1688.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRhC4i7LI/AAAAAAAAAm0/Dskv-XsPgsg/s1600-h/DSCN1693.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402720331135904946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRhC4i7LI/AAAAAAAAAm0/Dskv-XsPgsg/s200/DSCN1693.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRhhPCa2I/AAAAAAAAAm8/m-LrB-pAdcY/s1600-h/DSCN1691.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402720339283307362" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRhhPCa2I/AAAAAAAAAm8/m-LrB-pAdcY/s200/DSCN1691.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">It got down into the upper 50's that night, and got quite cold after the fire went out. Mason put his fleece on sometime during the night, and was very cold when we got up - (as soon as the birds woke up), when I asked him why he didn't wake me up when he got cold. his response was "I just wanted to stay in the tent Nana." </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRiF063WI/AAAAAAAAAnE/Uf_r-HwhaWI/s1600-h/DSCN1709.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402720349105872226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SvpRiF063WI/AAAAAAAAAnE/Uf_r-HwhaWI/s200/DSCN1709.JPG" /></a><br /></p><p>He had the best time, and so did we. We will most assuredly be making that a tradition. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7447108483752606549?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-3923526373741960672009-09-17T21:21:00.000-07:002009-09-18T07:22:05.855-07:00<div align="justify">Dad had a heart catherization today at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, and they were going to assess the situation with the stent that was put in his heart 11 years ago. They were possibly going to repair or replace the stent. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">He came through the surgery with flying colors and is doing well, and is on his way home. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">God you are so amazing, thank you so much, thank you for blessing me with such a wonderful earthly Father, and for guiding the surgeons hands through this surgery. My Heavenly Father is awesome. Thank you, thank you, thank you. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-392352637374196067?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-45226107066875119922009-09-11T22:06:00.000-07:002009-09-12T00:10:06.416-07:00<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/National_Park_Service_9-11_Statue_of_Liberty_and_WTC_fire.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 350px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/National_Park_Service_9-11_Statue_of_Liberty_and_WTC_fire.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">Eight years ago today was a very sad day for our country. This was the one most horrific event of my generation so far. It changed America that day, and not for the better in my opinion. I know that every day is a blessing that we get to be on this earth, but I want peace for our country that my kids &amp; grand kids will inherit from my generation, and for them not to ever live in fear. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I remember being glued to our TV every waking moment eight years ago for days and days. I remember trying to call out on my cell phone the morning the planes hit the Twin Towers, which seemed like hours and the lines being clogged with millions of calls at the same time. I tried to call my husband and family, and was so glad when I finally got to take my turn for a call and finally reached them. I remember going to the store the next day and getting poster board &amp; markers to put a 4' x 5' sign on the front of the house that said "God Bless Our Country", and staying up to 5:00 in the morning making it. The sign stayed on the house for months, until the weather got the best of it, but the sentiment never changes. I remember being terrified for the major metropolitan area that we lived in. I remember gathering several boxes of supplies to keep in the garage in case of a chemical attack. I packed batteries, a radio, canned food, water, changes of clothes, masks, rolls of tape, rolls of plastic to seal off the upstairs of our house, so that we could stay downstairs, seal the windows and doors in the event of chemical attack. I packed books and games for us to keep our minds occupied. I remember being scared to go too far away from home that if we were attacked that I couldn't get home to be with my family. I remember trying to urge my teenage daughters with their drivers licenses and their own cars to stay close to the house, or stay at home in case something happened and I would never see them again. I remember being terrified to fly, and didn't fly for a few years, I still hate to fly. I remember our troops being called up to go to Afghanistan to fight the War on Terror and eight years later we are no closer to finding Bin Laden &amp; Al Queda than we were in those early days when they were hot on their trail. I remember the stock market taking such a hit that it crippled our financial markets, and still today are feeling the effects. I heard tonight that ironically, the Dow bottomed out the day of September 11, 2001 at 9610, and today, September 11, 2009, eight years later, finished the exact same 9610. What irony. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Eight years ago today 2,974 Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Sons, Daughters, &amp; Friends were lost in a senseless tragedy in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and made us fear for the first time in my generation. Those 2,974 people were going about their normal daily lives and were taken in the blink of an eye, and suffered a horrible death. I hope my kids &amp; grand kids never have to live that fear. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Thank you to our Troops who continue to fight for our Freedom and the privilege to be an American. Every day one or more of our Servicemen are lost in this plight. My prayer is that each one of them get to come home to be with their families and be honored for their sacrifice for the rest of their lives.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">One of the positive emotions that came out of this tragedy in those early days, was compassion. People went out of their way to be kind to their neighbors and strangers, more gentle and passionate for our Country. I hope it doesn't take a tragedy for our Country to come together again, as I think we have forgotten that emotion in dealing with this cruel fate these days. With the millions of people in financial ruin today, who are out of work, who are hungry and homeless. For the millions who have worked their whole lives only now to watch their world crumble around them and loose what they have worked so hard for. I think all of this started 8 years ago today. I hope I will live long enough to see our world recover &amp; peaceful for the sake of my kids &amp; grand kids. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Thank you Father God for my beautiful Family, for our Country and the priviledge to live as an American. Please proect our Troops if it be your will and bring them home safe and soon. Lay your healing hands upon those grieving the loss of their loved ones who died 8 years ago today, and bring them peace. Thank you for all my blessings that you bestow on me every moment of my life. Amen.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">We Shall Never Forget!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-4522610706687511992?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-15172729204933516142009-08-30T06:45:00.000-07:002009-08-30T17:32:09.995-07:00<div align="justify">Here is a post for our beautiful friends T.K. &amp; Deidrea Laux, their son was diagnosed early last year with Trisomy 13, an abnormality in the chromosomes and had a beautiful son, for only a short while. He knew only love in his short little life, but left a big impact on so many. He was such a beautiful blessing, if only for a moment in time. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Click on the video of the journey through pregnancy, birth &amp; passing of their beautiful son, Thomas Gordon Laux. He was born June 29, 2009 &amp; passed July 4th - 5 days later.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/photography/2009/thomas/">www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/photography/2009/thomas/</a> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><p>This is the article that was on the front page of the Dallas Morning News today. It is part one of a beautiful story. Click on the link.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/083009thomas_part1.11b55ace4.html">Carrollton couple finds support to deal with unborn son's terminal condition News for Dallas, Texas Dallas Morning News Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas Morning News</a><br /></p><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1517272920493351614?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-79720311964931891042009-08-27T20:10:00.000-07:002009-08-27T20:22:55.061-07:00<div align="justify">BrookeLynne got her new haircut yesterday, and is so cute. She looked adorable before with her furry look, but her Poppy wanted her to have a new hair cut. </div><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpdLn4-3DbI/AAAAAAAAAmM/xF7Ttv541_U/s1600-h/Summer+2009+044.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374847828972998066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpdLn4-3DbI/AAAAAAAAAmM/xF7Ttv541_U/s200/Summer+2009+044.jpg" /></a> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">BEFORE</span></strong></p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpdLoQhhfRI/AAAAAAAAAmU/SyUff7wPg5U/s1600-h/Summer+2009+048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374847835292400914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpdLoQhhfRI/AAAAAAAAAmU/SyUff7wPg5U/s200/Summer+2009+048.jpg" /></a> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">AFTER </span></strong></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7972031196493189104?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-56758806921839025422009-08-24T22:36:00.000-07:002009-08-25T06:00:07.806-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNcnw4I16I/AAAAAAAAAmE/-qMlAeIryqo/s1600-h/Mason+First+Day+of+School+22009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373740618588149666" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNcnw4I16I/AAAAAAAAAmE/-qMlAeIryqo/s200/Mason+First+Day+of+School+22009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Mr. Model First Grader, striking a pose.</div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNZCCcJ8tI/AAAAAAAAAlU/QkfILrL8Ycg/s1600-h/Mason+First+Day+of+School+12009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373736671932707538" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNZCCcJ8tI/AAAAAAAAAlU/QkfILrL8Ycg/s200/Mason+First+Day+of+School+12009.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Our Darlin' is growing up. He started his first day of First Grade today. Can you believe how these kids are growing up. Time flies when you're havin' fun!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNZCmtiu1I/AAAAAAAAAlc/Kg4m4nvrUh8/s1600-h/Mason+First+Day+of+School+2009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373736681669311314" style="WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNZCmtiu1I/AAAAAAAAAlc/Kg4m4nvrUh8/s200/Mason+First+Day+of+School+2009.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNZDDCPwZI/AAAAAAAAAlk/Mldb8C5khEU/s1600-h/Mason+First+Day+of+School+32009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373736689272340882" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNZDDCPwZI/AAAAAAAAAlk/Mldb8C5khEU/s200/Mason+First+Day+of+School+32009.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNcOJcCVLI/AAAAAAAAAl8/bXmY_ga8W4I/s1600-h/Mason+First+Day+of+School+42009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373740178504570034" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNcOJcCVLI/AAAAAAAAAl8/bXmY_ga8W4I/s200/Mason+First+Day+of+School+42009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Future Class President of 2021</div><div><br /></div><div>Before you know it David will be sitting here. </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5675880692183902542?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-60886376554500036752009-08-24T21:49:00.000-07:002009-08-24T21:49:00.212-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNRoXbkuzI/AAAAAAAAAlE/-GLZgFzoArQ/s1600-h/DSCN1592.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373728534309419826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNRoXbkuzI/AAAAAAAAAlE/-GLZgFzoArQ/s200/DSCN1592.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNRoDqUtuI/AAAAAAAAAk8/h2Xtcd0UooE/s1600-h/DSCN1591.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373728529002575586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNRoDqUtuI/AAAAAAAAAk8/h2Xtcd0UooE/s200/DSCN1591.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Leslie stopped by tonight to show us her new car. She got a 2010 Kia Rio today. You can barely hear it run and has lots of room for a small car. It is a pretty burnt orange color. Congratulations Andy &amp; Leslie on the new hot wheels.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6088637655450003675?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-2573536984060175382009-08-24T21:44:00.000-07:002009-08-24T21:44:00.169-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNQeC534DI/AAAAAAAAAk0/iJE4iKbJagA/s1600-h/DSCN1590.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373727257489039410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpNQeC534DI/AAAAAAAAAk0/iJE4iKbJagA/s200/DSCN1590.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Today was Joy's first day of 11th grade. She is so excited for her Astronomy class, and Physics. She was so excited to see all her friends, and also the Freshman from the rollerskating rink where she works. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-257353698406017538?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-26145280056198138182009-08-23T22:30:00.000-07:002009-08-23T22:30:00.854-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIJ5iMAkFI/AAAAAAAAAks/v3xXHkhPYBc/s1600-h/DSCN1585.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373368189440790610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIJ5iMAkFI/AAAAAAAAAks/v3xXHkhPYBc/s200/DSCN1585.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Getting ready for bed. Vernon was waiting for me to get done in the shower. BrookeLynne keeping her Poppy company.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">We finally got to use our shower for the first time in years tonight. It was awesome. Vernon recaulked the tub a couple weeks ago, and I was so ready to use the shower. When I went to get a shower, the stopper had corroded shut from the years of not using it. So we finally got a new nozzle thingee yesterday. I was so ready to finally use it &amp; pulled up the stopper thing to make the shower start, and the water barely came out of the shower head and had like NO water pressure, and I thought great. Vernon looked at the shower head and the pressure setting was turned way down, and so he fixed it and finally was able to use the shower. It was the best, I really missed it. That is how most things happen in the Elledge home. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2614528005619813818?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-51255989819019446852009-08-23T21:53:00.000-07:002009-08-23T21:53:00.847-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIEuFNCjdI/AAAAAAAAAkk/fuAa0F7QQMI/s1600-h/DSCN1572.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373362495123787218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIEuFNCjdI/AAAAAAAAAkk/fuAa0F7QQMI/s200/DSCN1572.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">David spent the night Saturday, and we have to put up the baby gate to keep him contained in one place. He was throwing a major fit when we would put it up. This picture is of him trying to escape jail. Click on the picture and look at his eyes. He is too funny! </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIEgloafhI/AAAAAAAAAkc/es-3oufjNA4/s1600-h/DSCN1567.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373362263310368274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIEgloafhI/AAAAAAAAAkc/es-3oufjNA4/s200/DSCN1567.JPG" /></a> </div>He finally played out around 10:00 p.m.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDQAnw4zI/AAAAAAAAAkE/YE9eivPnbLE/s1600-h/DSCN1577.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373360878985995058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDQAnw4zI/AAAAAAAAAkE/YE9eivPnbLE/s200/DSCN1577.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Reved up and ready to go on Sunday morning. He kept freaking me out when I would be in the kitchen cooking, as he would stand on the arm of the couch and play peek with me in the kitchen, but he would not hold on to anything, and just stand there. I was sure he was going to fall off. Thankfully he didn't.</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDQaz40ZI/AAAAAAAAAkM/NXYjt7Pn1QQ/s1600-h/DSCN1580.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373360886016168338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDQaz40ZI/AAAAAAAAAkM/NXYjt7Pn1QQ/s200/DSCN1580.JPG" /></a><br />My serious side.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDQ3LnvZI/AAAAAAAAAkU/i5-NZukaBvM/s1600-h/DSCN1579.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373360893631905170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDQ3LnvZI/AAAAAAAAAkU/i5-NZukaBvM/s200/DSCN1579.JPG" /></a><br />Terrorizing the dog.<br /><br /><p align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDPGulXGI/AAAAAAAAAj0/Kqowu1lICzU/s1600-h/DSCN1575.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373360863445343330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SpIDPGulXGI/AAAAAAAAAj0/Kqowu1lICzU/s200/DSCN1575.JPG" /></a><br />He has such a beautiful smile. He fell off the chair at his house last week and put his teeth through his lower lip. Ouch! Thats what happens to a daredevil. He is such a little daredevil, I think Gretchen and Mark are going to have their hands full one of these days. He is taking after his Papa Yanik. He is going to be our race car driver, and the one what rides his bike off the roof of the house. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5125598981901944685?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-21453310781037968952009-08-16T22:29:00.000-07:002009-08-16T22:29:00.138-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojLmptPVYI/AAAAAAAAAhk/5Y2BwmVb-80/s1600-h/DSCN1517.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370766420530386306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojLmptPVYI/AAAAAAAAAhk/5Y2BwmVb-80/s200/DSCN1517.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojLm1rhqeI/AAAAAAAAAhs/9LxHal7RPLw/s1600-h/DSCN1518.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370766423744424418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojLm1rhqeI/AAAAAAAAAhs/9LxHal7RPLw/s200/DSCN1518.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Mason, Papa &amp; I built a jet from a Lego's kit tonight. Mason &amp; I went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Walmart</span> late this afternoon and bought a kit that makes a helicopter, jet &amp; propeller airplane. I haven't put Lego's together in years, and I got down on the floor on my stomach holding myself up with my elbows, and was like that for almost an hour, and I could not hardly get up. My whole body got so stiff, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> telling me that I am to old to be on the floor. We had a good time putting it together though, Mason is so good at just looking at the picture on the box and putting it together without the directions. His Nana had to read the directions. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2145331078103796895?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-68281397330872233652009-08-16T22:07:00.000-07:002009-08-16T22:07:00.187-07:00We had Vacation Bible School at Lakeview on yesterday (Saturday) and the kids had fun, the theme this year was the Crossing Guard, which is why the volunteers had the safety vests on.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZCaPEOXI/AAAAAAAAAjU/lHkDWOR62d4/s1600-h/DSCN1436.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370781191064795506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZCaPEOXI/AAAAAAAAAjU/lHkDWOR62d4/s200/DSCN1436.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Norman Frey was the "Hot Dog Chef"<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZB320PvI/AAAAAAAAAjM/rYLR1MHEeK8/s1600-h/DSCN1428.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370781181836279538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZB320PvI/AAAAAAAAAjM/rYLR1MHEeK8/s200/DSCN1428.JPG" /></a><br /><br />All had a great lunch to work up the energy to finish the day on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZCnRg5tI/AAAAAAAAAjc/cStv54rLGr8/s1600-h/DSCN1442.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370781194564724434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZCnRg5tI/AAAAAAAAAjc/cStv54rLGr8/s200/DSCN1442.JPG" /></a><br /><br />SLIP &amp; SLIDE! Too much fun and too cool on such a hot day.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZBvVOOmI/AAAAAAAAAjE/Ix5oarDQugU/s1600-h/DSCN1460.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370781179547892322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZBvVOOmI/AAAAAAAAAjE/Ix5oarDQugU/s200/DSCN1460.JPG" /></a><br />Ethan Trammell<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZBexdwNI/AAAAAAAAAi8/z8h2e2UDbo0/s1600-h/DSCN1461.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370781175102947538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojZBexdwNI/AAAAAAAAAi8/z8h2e2UDbo0/s200/DSCN1461.JPG" /></a><br />Mason Norwood<br /><br />Thanks to all the volunteers who made the event a great one for all the staff, you are all Super Hero's!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6828139733087223365?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-13406214455690855972009-08-14T20:46:00.000-07:002009-08-16T21:03:45.800-07:00<div align="justify">A couple weekends ago, we kept Mason &amp; David overnight, it was a busy time, but we had fun too. We started out eating dinner and then getting ready for bed as they came early in the evening.</div><p><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTtogtD-I/AAAAAAAAAik/T8fpPh6q8EY/s1600-h/DSCN1420.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370775336561479650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTtogtD-I/AAAAAAAAAik/T8fpPh6q8EY/s200/DSCN1420.JPG" /></a> </p><p>Eating home made blueberry pancakes and strawberries on Sunday morning.</p><div align="justify"></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTs0Fh2PI/AAAAAAAAAic/JY5FW_Qff6U/s1600-h/DSCN1414.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370775322488854770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTs0Fh2PI/AAAAAAAAAic/JY5FW_Qff6U/s200/DSCN1414.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTsnX5kbI/AAAAAAAAAiU/0mKzzJLbkag/s1600-h/DSCN1415.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370775319076245938" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTsnX5kbI/AAAAAAAAAiU/0mKzzJLbkag/s200/DSCN1415.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Nana didn't even have time to get dressed yet for the day, and then we had to take a group nap, YEAH! (Notice the gate in the background to trap us all in the living room).<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTuIaR3TI/AAAAAAAAAis/uQsU43oE-2U/s1600-h/DSCN1418.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370775345124465970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTuIaR3TI/AAAAAAAAAis/uQsU43oE-2U/s200/DSCN1418.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Mr. David Sunshine, his future is so bright he needs shades!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTuTaBsiI/AAAAAAAAAi0/uF6_D5RzFm8/s1600-h/DSCN1426.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370775348076196386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SojTuTaBsiI/AAAAAAAAAi0/uF6_D5RzFm8/s200/DSCN1426.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />A good time was had by all.<br /><div><div> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1340621445569085597?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-29572832229033768642009-08-13T23:13:00.000-07:002009-08-16T21:07:16.544-07:00<div align="justify">I am so ready for it to be Friday @ 5:00 p.m., which I am wishing way too much anymore, yep, wishin' my life away, AGAIN! Mason is coming over to spend the weekend and going to Vacation Bible School on Saturday at our Church. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Vernon and I were sitting at the dinner table tonight saying that we can't wait to see the Grand kids again, and how I don't think our Grandparents could say the same thing. I know they loved us, but we didn't do really fun things with our Grandparents. I only remember staying with my Grandpa &amp; Grandma Schrecengost one time when my Mom was in the hospital having my youngest sister. However, my Grandpa &amp; Grandma Rupp, I spent most of the summers with them because I picked strawberries, red &amp; black raspberries which came into season throughout the summer. We only went to Church on Sundays, went to town once a week, or went to a funeral. But I always had a blast with them because they lived on the farm, and there was always stuff to do there, fun stuff. There was always lots of work, but as I look at it now, bailing hay, shoveling grain, feeding &amp; watering the calves, cows &amp; horses, pitchin' poop, putting up corn, cleaning the milk house, putting the cows out to pasture, leading them to the watering trough, mowing the grass with the riding mower, those were great times in my life. I got to know my Moms folks for several years. We would always come in for lunch and have leftovers from the night before, but always have home made bread &amp; butter. Grandma always made about 15-20 loaves of fresh bread every week, some to trade the neighbor for fresh churned butter, or the egg lady for farm fresh eggs. But the rest was for breakfast, lunch, dinner &amp; a bed time snack. Could that be the pre-curser of my weight problem today?????? </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Well I was about to collapse in bed from the weeks exhaustion, and then started remembering &amp; reliving what my Grandparents meant to me in this posting. I really, really miss them, those were some of the best days of my life, and I didn't even know it. Imagine that. I know they are watching over me from their heavenly home along with my darling David. Good night to my heavenly angels, please always watch over my family and myself and keep us safe from harm. I have always loved you all dearly. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Good Night to All, until the next posting. Sweet Dreams!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2957283222903376864?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-61147536551317296582009-07-30T20:20:00.001-07:002009-08-16T20:26:23.826-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJjPSsd8iI/AAAAAAAAAhU/OMxO_STvODA/s1600-h/DSCN1403.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364459220519219746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJjPSsd8iI/AAAAAAAAAhU/OMxO_STvODA/s200/DSCN1403.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We have had over 4 inches of rain in the last 2 days. Everything is starting to turn back to green again, instead of burnt orange. And that is 84 degrees, at 8:00 p.m. YES!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6114753655131729658?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-31861624931293354022009-07-28T19:59:00.000-07:002009-07-30T20:19:55.299-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJg0jdIDSI/AAAAAAAAAhE/d1Q97dCfiRI/s1600-h/DSCN1398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364456562138549538" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJg0jdIDSI/AAAAAAAAAhE/d1Q97dCfiRI/s200/DSCN1398.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJgz25MGoI/AAAAAAAAAg0/XPg4scKT_vg/s1600-h/DSCN1396.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364456550176660098" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJgz25MGoI/AAAAAAAAAg0/XPg4scKT_vg/s200/DSCN1396.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJgzUOitUI/AAAAAAAAAgs/POA6FEhWrSY/s1600-h/DSCN1397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364456540870980930" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJgzUOitUI/AAAAAAAAAgs/POA6FEhWrSY/s200/DSCN1397.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lots of goodies at the potluck at Church on Sunday for John &amp; Myrna Schroy. They are dedicated and faithful servants for Our Lord, and have been such a blessing for our Church, and now they will be blessing another Church in Missouri. Best of Luck to you both John &amp; Myrna, and we will miss you so much. Thank you for all the wonderful things you have done for Lakeview Christian Church. We will see you when you are visiting!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3186162493129335402?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-60748921506026922382009-07-28T19:58:00.000-07:002009-07-30T20:06:59.500-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJegT5rDeI/AAAAAAAAAgk/OQILrLvVJZA/s1600-h/DSCN1401.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364454015342677474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SnJegT5rDeI/AAAAAAAAAgk/OQILrLvVJZA/s200/DSCN1401.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />June, Ginger &amp; Merle<br /><br /><div align="justify">Some of our dear friends &amp; treasured Church family. We said so long for now to a couple from our Church, who are retiring and moving to Missouri. John &amp; Myrna Schroy will surely be missed at Church, but fortunately they have to come here to visit their family, so its "So Long, for Now". This picture was of another couple from Church and my dear friend Ginger, the Church held a pot luck lunch after Church for John &amp; Myrna. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6074892150602692238?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-62811129624236231342009-07-22T21:00:00.000-07:002009-07-22T21:13:11.610-07:00<div align="justify">My Brother-in-Law, David got a beautiful new Camaro. We are all salivating over this beauty. It sounds awesome and is one big and bad to the bone car. Boy is it gorgeous! Congrats David, it is soooooo you! </div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiB1TxTDI/AAAAAAAAAgU/BYSTebJatUg/s1600-h/_DSC0042%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361502402525613106" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiB1TxTDI/AAAAAAAAAgU/BYSTebJatUg/s200/_DSC0042%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiBrnhpHI/AAAAAAAAAgM/3UNeH-mbSBQ/s1600-h/_DSC0027%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361502399924118642" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiBrnhpHI/AAAAAAAAAgM/3UNeH-mbSBQ/s200/_DSC0027%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiBdAVixI/AAAAAAAAAgE/Z-XR8UYEWt4/s1600-h/July+2009+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361502396001651474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiBdAVixI/AAAAAAAAAgE/Z-XR8UYEWt4/s200/July+2009+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiBHFAVKI/AAAAAAAAAf8/TtL8Lty8Iw4/s1600-h/July+2009+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361502390115652770" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmfiBHFAVKI/AAAAAAAAAf8/TtL8Lty8Iw4/s200/July+2009+034.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6281112962423623134?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-46388723890789759052009-07-22T20:47:00.000-07:002009-07-22T21:17:37.106-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Smfjw4OfLLI/AAAAAAAAAgc/AQYgA9wVinE/s1600-h/July+2009+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361504310274239666" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Smfjw4OfLLI/AAAAAAAAAgc/AQYgA9wVinE/s200/July+2009+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-4638872389078975905?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-24118709714494138332009-07-19T23:03:00.001-07:002009-07-19T23:11:40.158-07:00<div align="justify">Joy left for San Antonio this morning with her friend Cassie and her Grandparents. They are going to the Alamo, the Riverwalk, and Sea World then on to Austin to see the Bats. Joy called this afternoon and was so excited, but scared that their room was on the 10th floor, and the elevator to &amp; from anything was glass. She called from the outlet mall in San Marcos, from the Coach store and was telling me about the prices for things there. She is having a great time, and due back on Thursday, then on Sunday, she leaves for Missouri for her CIY (Christ In Youth) youth trip through Church.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQI9VQ0JfI/AAAAAAAAAe8/zJ2ikJwwk-w/s1600-h/July+2009+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360419306250446322" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQI9VQ0JfI/AAAAAAAAAe8/zJ2ikJwwk-w/s200/July+2009+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2411870971449413833?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-22923532856487103732009-07-19T22:58:00.001-07:002009-07-19T23:02:54.639-07:00Furry friends like ice cream too. Vernon was eating an ice cream cone and Brooke was begging, as usual.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQH58zFTGI/AAAAAAAAAes/5XVTIcpHcko/s1600-h/July+2009+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360418148632054882" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQH58zFTGI/AAAAAAAAAes/5XVTIcpHcko/s200/July+2009+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Baby girl, sleeping and enjoying the air conditioning.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQH6EvlyjI/AAAAAAAAAe0/Y6Vd7dQcqgU/s1600-h/July+2009+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360418150764890674" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQH6EvlyjI/AAAAAAAAAe0/Y6Vd7dQcqgU/s200/July+2009+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2292353285648710373?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-3200051412671019002009-07-19T22:53:00.001-07:002009-07-19T22:57:51.373-07:00<div align="justify">There was a hysterical shirt at Kohls on Saturday, that we had to get. Gretchen says that the shirt is very fitting. His favorite cartoon is Sponge Bob Square Pants, but they shirt says, "How May I Annoy You Today? And to top it off, it glows in the dark. Too funny.</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQGtBnvXNI/AAAAAAAAAek/k5IEbTi-vgM/s1600-h/July+2009+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360416827076730066" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQGtBnvXNI/AAAAAAAAAek/k5IEbTi-vgM/s200/July+2009+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-320005141267101900?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-29121685763555763472009-07-19T22:41:00.001-07:002009-07-19T22:52:57.917-07:00Mason spent the night with us on Saturday night, before Church he and Vernon went on a short motorcycle ride while it was cooler outside. He absolutely loves the motorcycle, and always asks Papa to take him for a ride. We went to Church tlater, and he wanted to go to Long John Silvers for fish at lunch. On the way home, a thunder shower came through and we took a (well needed) nap in the rain. It rained another 1/2 inch today. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEiuVSzZI/AAAAAAAAAeE/e5Bv_O_R_iQ/s1600-h/July+2009+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360414451077139858" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEiuVSzZI/AAAAAAAAAeE/e5Bv_O_R_iQ/s200/July+2009+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEjHLYjNI/AAAAAAAAAeU/R_ReApKK838/s1600-h/July+2009+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360414457746459858" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEjHLYjNI/AAAAAAAAAeU/R_ReApKK838/s200/July+2009+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEi3xIuoI/AAAAAAAAAeM/WCSrbAmwBEE/s1600-h/July+2009+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360414453609839234" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEi3xIuoI/AAAAAAAAAeM/WCSrbAmwBEE/s200/July+2009+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEjR5BQDI/AAAAAAAAAec/hm7-snPQ-OM/s1600-h/July+2009+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360414460622225458" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQEjR5BQDI/AAAAAAAAAec/hm7-snPQ-OM/s200/July+2009+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Haunz and Fraunz are here to "Pump You Up!"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2912168576355576347?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-23899317761527163892009-07-19T22:31:00.000-07:002009-07-19T22:41:21.209-07:00<div align="justify">We had 1 &amp; 1/2 inches of rain on Thursday night, it was so welcome and replenishing. This is my Sago palm and the Blue Daze in the hanging pot. They sure did love the rain as well as all the other plants.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQCtbUyjcI/AAAAAAAAAds/USXSh4dgnJw/s1600-h/July+2009+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360412435930058178" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQCtbUyjcI/AAAAAAAAAds/USXSh4dgnJw/s200/July+2009+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQCts4dJZI/AAAAAAAAAd0/4UsGW4QYFys/s1600-h/July+2009+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360412440643052946" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQCts4dJZI/AAAAAAAAAd0/4UsGW4QYFys/s200/July+2009+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQCt-1Mb8I/AAAAAAAAAd8/tmyEhRVkxuw/s1600-h/July+2009+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360412445461213122" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmQCt-1Mb8I/AAAAAAAAAd8/tmyEhRVkxuw/s200/July+2009+007.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2389931776152716389?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-31875928540665957342009-07-19T22:20:00.001-07:002009-07-19T22:29:56.631-07:00Of course while the guys were working on the A/C, it was way too hot in the house to stay there, so Gretchen and I took the boys shopping &amp; for lunch. Not a good idea on a warm day. This was when they got to the house this morning, during a very short nap. They are my little Darlins. <div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_OwFSsMI/AAAAAAAAAdM/VAy5ejms0YM/s1600-h/July+2009+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360408610391371970" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_OwFSsMI/AAAAAAAAAdM/VAy5ejms0YM/s200/July+2009+008.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_PJWa-eI/AAAAAAAAAdU/B9t2ynTQtFY/s1600-h/July+2009+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360408617174104546" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_PJWa-eI/AAAAAAAAAdU/B9t2ynTQtFY/s200/July+2009+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>and this was during the trip. They are sooooooo cute, such happy boys.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>,<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_0DFJrmI/AAAAAAAAAdc/aAWEgsIJbO0/s1600-h/July+2009+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360409251146215010" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_0DFJrmI/AAAAAAAAAdc/aAWEgsIJbO0/s200/July+2009+010.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_0epKYUI/AAAAAAAAAdk/awJRaVzfxGE/s1600-h/July+2009+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360409258545013058" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP_0epKYUI/AAAAAAAAAdk/awJRaVzfxGE/s200/July+2009+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3187592854066595734?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-31025139625554079342009-07-19T22:05:00.000-07:002009-07-19T22:19:25.583-07:00<div align="justify">How awesome is it to finally have air conditioning that works, you have no idea! Mark and Vernon did a terific job in terrible conditions to get us to have reliable &amp; efficient air conditioning. For the first time in many, many summers, when I put the thermostat on 75, it is actually 75 and it wasn't 2:00 in the morning when I did it. The last picture is like a dream come true. Click on the picture to enlarge it for the detail. Now we are awaiting the sticker shock of the electric bill, which still hasn't come yet.</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8Rnp30EI/AAAAAAAAAcs/9Cgb9Sijk-g/s1600-h/July+2009+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360405361133604930" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8Rnp30EI/AAAAAAAAAcs/9Cgb9Sijk-g/s200/July+2009+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8SKQMA8I/AAAAAAAAAc0/QsX-lQgPXvE/s1600-h/July+2009+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360405370421117890" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8SKQMA8I/AAAAAAAAAc0/QsX-lQgPXvE/s200/July+2009+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8SaIHRlI/AAAAAAAAAc8/AayqlNM-Sa0/s1600-h/July+2009+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360405374682220114" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8SaIHRlI/AAAAAAAAAc8/AayqlNM-Sa0/s200/July+2009+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8SupKFAI/AAAAAAAAAdE/hkpuzFyNksE/s1600-h/July+2009+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360405380189524994" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP8SupKFAI/AAAAAAAAAdE/hkpuzFyNksE/s200/July+2009+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3102513962555407934?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-71846054743189941662009-07-19T21:48:00.000-07:002009-07-19T22:04:38.611-07:00<div align="justify">Our Son-In-Law Mark installed our new heating &amp; air conditioning system yesterday with Vernons help. I felt so sorry for them as it was a pretty warm day, (greatfully not in the 100's for a change) they were blistered &amp; worn out by the end of the day. Poor Mark was soaking wet from his head to his knees from sweat. Both had to crawl around in the attic through all the insulation &amp; had fiberglass all over them. I pray that neither of them got fiberglass in their lungs, as it was even too hot for a mask. Mark &amp; Vernon, you are awesome! Thank you, thank you.</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5Eje3YHI/AAAAAAAAAcE/ddaNckwxXoE/s1600-h/July+2009+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360401838140514418" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5Eje3YHI/AAAAAAAAAcE/ddaNckwxXoE/s200/July+2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5E_OPfYI/AAAAAAAAAcM/AUcX1quxcBM/s1600-h/July+2009+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360401845586984322" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5E_OPfYI/AAAAAAAAAcM/AUcX1quxcBM/s200/July+2009+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5FrxdAxI/AAAAAAAAAcc/bGlB_TCPrJ4/s1600-h/July+2009+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360401857545831186" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5FrxdAxI/AAAAAAAAAcc/bGlB_TCPrJ4/s200/July+2009+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360401849444971122" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5FNmDsnI/AAAAAAAAAcU/bHRLlO3-OVM/s200/July+2009+006.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5F-ACf3I/AAAAAAAAAck/VNh8Us6Y8m0/s1600-h/July+2009+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360401862438846322" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SmP5F-ACf3I/AAAAAAAAAck/VNh8Us6Y8m0/s200/July+2009+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7184605474318994166?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-4435212672228293342009-07-13T18:30:00.000-07:002009-07-15T18:53:04.985-07:00<div align="justify">I know this is a little late, but I wanted to post Masons kindergarten graduation picture. I can't believe he is old enough to even be in school, but is about to start 1st grade this fall. There is one of his teacher Ms. Logston, and his "Wall of Fame" picture. We got him a season pass to his favorite water park for his "reward" for working so hard in school, and doing a good job.<br /></div><br />My how fast time flys. Before you know it David will be in this picture.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6Eo2tM5lI/AAAAAAAAAbk/5ECYW30RKMs/s1600-h/DSCN1106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358866444032206418" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6Eo2tM5lI/AAAAAAAAAbk/5ECYW30RKMs/s200/DSCN1106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6EpFtsBXI/AAAAAAAAAbs/pWFEgCCRhT0/s1600-h/DSCN1109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358866448060777842" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6EpFtsBXI/AAAAAAAAAbs/pWFEgCCRhT0/s200/DSCN1109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6EpgqnsRI/AAAAAAAAAb0/ZlEQwPoydAI/s1600-h/DSCN1108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358866455295668498" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6EpgqnsRI/AAAAAAAAAb0/ZlEQwPoydAI/s200/DSCN1108.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6EqJiSg8I/AAAAAAAAAb8/7cG-Uf9Or8E/s1600-h/DSCN1118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358866466266579906" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sl6EqJiSg8I/AAAAAAAAAb8/7cG-Uf9Or8E/s200/DSCN1118.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-443521267222829334?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-68499652528978456812009-07-12T11:46:00.001-07:002009-07-12T11:56:42.468-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Slox1jLJidI/AAAAAAAAAbc/IhH0GYzKMYk/s1600-h/Summer+2009+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357649502755457490" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Slox1jLJidI/AAAAAAAAAbc/IhH0GYzKMYk/s200/Summer+2009+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Greetings from our bedroom again, seems like we are being held captive here in these 4 walls, at least its cooler than the rest of the house. The rest of the house is too warm today. I went to get us something for lunch at Walmart today as it is too hot to even be in the kitchen. We had hot wings &amp; okra, which both of us ate for about $4.00, I love a bargain. Incidentally, my last posting was "Hot Like Haites" well here's the proof. This is on our shaded patio @ 1:37 p.m. this afternoon. I believe that's 114 degrees. Yikes!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6849965252897845681?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-24003486954486892992009-07-11T22:19:00.000-07:002009-07-11T22:29:56.290-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sll0fT3yU-I/AAAAAAAAAbM/g52ZXaE4_Oo/s1600-h/Summer+2009+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357441312992941026" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sll0fT3yU-I/AAAAAAAAAbM/g52ZXaE4_Oo/s200/Summer+2009+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">This is a preview of the next 7 days weather forecast. And about the 3rd full week of over 100 degree temperature's. We spent the day trying to stay cool, the A/C is running on its last leg, and was a balmy 83 degrees in the house by noon. We dropped my car off at the shop to be worked on next week, came home and stayed in our bedroom (where we have a window A/C unit), and took a nap, then got up later and went to Walmart where it wasn't much cooler. Trying to save on the electric bill by staying in one place. I'm sure I will be in "Sticker Shock" when the e-mail arrives that says "Your electric bill is ready for your review".</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2400348695448689299?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-24960900364095380962009-07-11T22:13:00.000-07:002009-07-11T22:29:35.714-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sllx4_fVXeI/AAAAAAAAAbE/k7ogTzruOpE/s1600-h/Summer+2009+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357438455663386082" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sllx4_fVXeI/AAAAAAAAAbE/k7ogTzruOpE/s200/Summer+2009+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">A couple weeks ago, David and Mason spent the night with us. We had a good time playing with them. David is so full of energy, I can't believe I actually got a picture that turned out. He is so fast &amp; furious that the pictures are blurry that I take of him, because he is faster than the speed of light. Mason is such a big help keeping up with him. They are so cute. This was just after their baths.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2496090036409538096?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-11680334829823092382009-07-09T22:31:00.000-07:002009-07-11T22:40:30.785-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sll3HULlhXI/AAAAAAAAAbU/NKUmQinhsTo/s1600-h/Summer+2009+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357444199294010738" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sll3HULlhXI/AAAAAAAAAbU/NKUmQinhsTo/s200/Summer+2009+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Vernon made me dinner for my birthday, and stopped at Brooklyn's brought home some amazing garlic rolls to go with his famous Spaghetti &amp; Grilled Sausage. Some of the kids came over to visit. Our dear friends Don &amp; Ginger brought over a big birthday cake that was awesome. The boys were in their usual state of "Cuteness". Fortunately was a low key evening, as I wasn't dealing with the realization that I was actually 50. How in the world can I be 50 years old, where has the time gone. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1168033482982309238?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-11727812761538545752009-07-04T14:29:00.000-07:002009-07-04T14:54:03.619-07:00<div align="justify">Not a lot of blogging time, we have cleaned carpets, cleaned house, windows, etc. since Thursday after work. All the things I have not been able to do in a while because of my back, knee &amp; hips. I must say I feel pretty good, only having to take a few pain pills this whole time. I've scrubbed most of the carpet in the house, the kids did their rooms and the stairs, but I have been up on step ladders, washing windows, cleaning ceiling fans, and working like a fool for 2 &amp; 1/2 days, and just finished for the day a little while ago. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">It is like 104 outside today, which with the help of our new window air conditioner unit downstairs, kept it a cool 79 degrees running full blast today, the window unit is assisting the central air conditioner to work. Otherwise, it is would be 10 degrees cooler in the house than the outside temperature. Thankfully we have a window unit upstairs in our bedroom that helps at night. Our room is the southwest corner of the house, and gets the flaming hot sun of the afternoon and evening. We are now working (our paychecks) for the electric company. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">P.S. Vernon promises me by next summer, we can get a central air conditioner that actually facilitates the size of our house. We believed a shady air conditioner repairman several years ago when one July weekend the original central unit went out on a Saturday, and the temperature inside the house reached 102. He promised us that if we could wait till after work on Monday that he could cut us a deal which was about 1/4 of the price he tried to sell us while he was "on the job". Of course we bit, and has been a pain in the ass since. Fortunately our son in law Mark is now an A/C technician, and has been helping us get through the summer, and is going to help us to get another one. Yeah Mark!!!!!!!!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1172781276153854575?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-59160737385558592332009-05-31T22:59:00.000-07:002009-06-01T18:18:17.621-07:00<div align="justify">Summer has arrived in Texas already. We spent most of the day on Saturday cleaning up the back yard, and it was really hot. The temps were in the 90's all weekend. We didn't ge to the back yard last year as we were getting ready for the anniversary party, and then I was down with my knee, and surgery. It has taken me days to get stuff cleaned up, planted, and Vernon helped me finish up on Saturday. The gazebo is showing signs of age, some of the wood is rotting out. I think it is 7 years old this July, but still looks awesome. Vernon did such a beautiful job on it. Hopefully he can build us another one when we buy another house. Our back yard is our inviting oasis, until it gets too hot or the mosquitos chase us in. Can't wait to eat dinner on the patio again.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I will post some pictures at a later date. Of course now, free time is at a premium, and now have hardly any time to do any posting, as you can tell by the frequency of my posts. I will also publish some pictures and details of Vernons great motorcycle trip to Big Bend. He drove over 2,500 miles in a week. He had the best time though, and we are planning a trip like this next spring. I will try to get back to a post or two soon, keep checking back.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">My battery died in the middle of this post, and had to charge up, but since then I planted my Sago Palm in the cool pot I bought Friday. It is so pretty, and I put out our new solar lights in the side yard. I finished at 10:10 p.m. Again, I will post some pics at a later date. It will be a busy week coming up and its race weekend this weekend too. See you in September!!! No only kidding - hopefully. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5916073738555859233?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-58929260680576220852009-04-12T21:54:00.000-07:002009-05-27T20:09:13.282-07:00<div align="justify">We has a beautiful day today thanks to the Heavens. For the past 4 or 5 days, we have lived with the threat of terrible storms and heavy rain for Easter day. We had planned an Easter egg hunt for the kids, and would have been no big deal to move it inside. We went to church this morning and the rain was finishing up, and was overcast but a nice afternoon. We had our egg hunt outside, and the boys were so cute. We missed Noah &amp; Eden today. We hope all of our loved family &amp; friends had a beautiful day, giving glory to God on this Easter Day.</div><br />Here are some pictures from today of Mason &amp; David hunting for eggs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuCH7UrZI/AAAAAAAAAZw/eFcPlCoeQ1M/s1600-h/DSCN0837.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324009061016186258" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuCH7UrZI/AAAAAAAAAZw/eFcPlCoeQ1M/s200/DSCN0837.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Masons egg-stavaganza!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuCjE5n7I/AAAAAAAAAaA/fxY3EAO79Xs/s1600-h/DSCN0839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324009068304113586" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuCjE5n7I/AAAAAAAAAaA/fxY3EAO79Xs/s200/DSCN0839.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />David looking for eggs!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuCayZPwI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/SG2maCKwAmI/s1600-h/DSCN0843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324009066079010562" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuCayZPwI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/SG2maCKwAmI/s200/DSCN0843.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Looking for eggs is tiring!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuB9Y0vJI/AAAAAAAAAZo/sFEfFqoTNX0/s1600-h/DSCN0829.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324009058187132050" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuB9Y0vJI/AAAAAAAAAZo/sFEfFqoTNX0/s200/DSCN0829.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />An egg in Nana's wheel.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuBr9UUsI/AAAAAAAAAZg/10Del7c3f_Q/s1600-h/DSCN0848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324009053508358850" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKuBr9UUsI/AAAAAAAAAZg/10Del7c3f_Q/s200/DSCN0848.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Diggin in.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5892926068057622085?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-34012624514529434512009-04-12T21:26:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:26:00.930-07:00<div align="justify">We got to spend Easter with some of our Elledge Family members. We missed Leslie, B. B., Andrea &amp; Eden. Of course, I miss my Pennsylvania family dearly, and hope they had a beautiful day as well. Upon posting these pictures, I realized that I did not get pictures of everybody that was at Easter today. Sorry for that. Here are some of our family.</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyEF9FThI/AAAAAAAAAaI/E9Y-zsV4e3k/s1600-h/DSCN0844.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324013492892945938" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyEF9FThI/AAAAAAAAAaI/E9Y-zsV4e3k/s200/DSCN0844.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Dale &amp; Teresa<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyESbNJLI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/4dNqRCEkHaU/s1600-h/DSCN0845.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324013496240514226" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyESbNJLI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/4dNqRCEkHaU/s200/DSCN0845.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jason &amp; Tiffany<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyEamAW5I/AAAAAAAAAaY/tZacXvarHoE/s1600-h/DSCN0846.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324013498433297298" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyEamAW5I/AAAAAAAAAaY/tZacXvarHoE/s200/DSCN0846.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />David &amp; Renee'<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyE5OqQhI/AAAAAAAAAag/HOCaT-4DWSg/s1600-h/DSCN0840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324013506656879122" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyE5OqQhI/AAAAAAAAAag/HOCaT-4DWSg/s200/DSCN0840.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tab &amp; Jenny<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyE2v1ZeI/AAAAAAAAAao/km9UESpWOX4/s1600-h/DSCN0849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324013505990714850" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeKyE2v1ZeI/AAAAAAAAAao/km9UESpWOX4/s200/DSCN0849.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Michael &amp; Monica<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3401262451452943451?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-4906274014704466642009-04-12T21:18:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:18:01.635-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeK1ONntbzI/AAAAAAAAAaw/cqtaVdQi07s/s1600-h/DSCN0851.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324016965284359986" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SeK1ONntbzI/AAAAAAAAAaw/cqtaVdQi07s/s200/DSCN0851.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Gretchen has lost alot of weight, she looks terrific. She is almost to her high school weight, good for you Gretch! I'm proud of you, you look marvelous!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-490627401470446664?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-72350842650493066612009-04-07T21:13:00.001-07:002009-04-07T21:47:24.871-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sdwrcl5z_yI/AAAAAAAAAYo/RqCxaiRy4Fo/s1600-h/Races+Spring+2009+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322176629856010018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sdwrcl5z_yI/AAAAAAAAAYo/RqCxaiRy4Fo/s200/Races+Spring+2009+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="justify">We had a great time last weekend at the races as usual. Saturday was really warm and humid, was almost 80 degrees, but on Sunday we froze outside the track and were comfortable inside the track surprisingly. We had gale force winds all weekend, and on Sunday, the high was 54 degrees with a 40 mph wind. </div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdwqMFoB41I/AAAAAAAAAYY/dPY7gwvNJHc/s1600-h/Races+Spring+2009+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322175246801953618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdwqMFoB41I/AAAAAAAAAYY/dPY7gwvNJHc/s200/Races+Spring+2009+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="justify">Jeff Gordon led &amp; won a great race, and there were no bad wrecks either, fortunately. Jr. (my guy) started 20th &amp; finished 20th, Kevin Harvick (Vernons guy) didn't do well all day either. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="justify">We had to have our tailgate party inside the car because of the wind, dust and cold. We had the sun shades up to take a nap before the race, see our spread on the dash board.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sdwq1PoBqhI/AAAAAAAAAYg/jer7cia9ApM/s1600-h/Races+Spring+2009+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322175953860930066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/Sdwq1PoBqhI/AAAAAAAAAYg/jer7cia9ApM/s200/Races+Spring+2009+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7235084265049306661?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-11937415515666477822009-03-31T21:33:00.000-07:002009-03-31T18:55:08.520-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdLHvB_MahI/AAAAAAAAAXY/RcXrnq4bZoU/s1600-h/Summer+2008+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319533720679246354" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdLHvB_MahI/AAAAAAAAAXY/RcXrnq4bZoU/s200/Summer+2008+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">My wonderful Dad had a birthday today. He turned 72 this year. Mom was taking him to dinner tonight. Happy Birthday to my greatest Hero! I love you Dad! </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div></div><div align="justify">I sent him some home made raisin filled cookies, among some other things. What do you get the man who has everything, which has been my dilema for about 20 years. I haven't made these particilar cookies in over 15 years, they tasted just like the cookies the Rural Valley Bakery made (which they don't make anymore due to new ownership). I made them over the weekend and what a giant flop. I made 2 cookie sheets of them before I put them in the oven. My largest cookie cutter was taking forever, so I started making them with a small bowl as the cookie cutter. Of couse, when I put them in the oven, the small ones spread together all over the pan into a 10" x 15" mess. The ones I made with the small bowl, came out to be the size of a hub cap. I packaged up the only small ones that were salvagable, which was 3, and one of the hub caps, and sent them off in the mail. What a mess. The ones I didn't mail, I threw straight in the trash as I was so aggravated, I didn't even want to see them.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div></div><div></div><div>This picture is from last summer when we were home for a visit.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1193741551566647782?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-33461491252733110312009-03-31T18:15:00.000-07:002009-03-31T19:13:57.454-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdK-ciNs0II/AAAAAAAAAXI/kJt4SRwn1AM/s1600-h/Spring+2009+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319523507307860098" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdK-ciNs0II/AAAAAAAAAXI/kJt4SRwn1AM/s200/Spring+2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">I am missing my darlins, I haven't seen them in a month, I can't believe it. David is walking now &amp; last weekend, Vernon talked to Gretchen and he could hear David whining &amp; crying in the background, and she said he was mad because she taped the trash can lid closed so he couldn't get into it anymore for the 9,000th time. Since he is walking he is into everything now. I think this is part of that pay back thing, notice I said part!<br /><br />This is a picture of Mason and I the last time he was here.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3346149125273311031?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-9272544817633850662009-03-31T18:11:00.000-07:002009-04-03T17:11:20.655-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdK_wOZdU0I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Z5vg6BbeiQw/s1600-h/Spring+2009+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319524945097478978" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdK_wOZdU0I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/Z5vg6BbeiQw/s200/Spring+2009+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify">I went to a wedding to this past weekend for Ben &amp; Emily E. The Church in Diana, Texas, had a beautiful stained glass window of Jesus. Enjoy!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-927254481763385066?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-54748032980728444982009-03-31T18:01:00.002-07:002009-03-31T19:11:30.799-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdLLHTj7ucI/AAAAAAAAAXg/XPbm83mHRik/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319537436248488386" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdLLHTj7ucI/AAAAAAAAAXg/XPbm83mHRik/s200/Christmas+2008+116.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wishing you a beautiful 22nd Birthday! We love you.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5474803298072844498?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-34511934868413063772009-03-12T18:53:00.000-07:002009-03-12T19:01:26.632-07:00<div align="justify">We had yet another teaser. It was 86 degrees the other day, and todays high was 40. We have had alot of rain in the last couple days, the rain gage has almost 3 inches in it. We are to have around 2 more inches tomorrow, before the rain lets up on Saturday. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3451193486841306377?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-51405537179742074702009-02-26T20:53:00.000-08:002009-03-31T19:27:16.086-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SadzpT_V1kI/AAAAAAAAAW4/6G7TqVkbiJ0/s1600-h/David+February.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307337839457195586" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SadzpT_V1kI/AAAAAAAAAW4/6G7TqVkbiJ0/s200/David+February.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">Gretchen sent me a picture of David today and I thought I would share it with all our followers. Can you believe he is about to be 14 months old. He is not totally walking yet, but takes a few steps here and there. Gretch' says she believes he is going to be the daredevil of the family. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5140553717974207470?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-41466754183858414812009-02-17T19:23:00.000-08:002009-03-31T19:26:45.417-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdLQvBEDL2I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/9gTo8WOmMZY/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319543616035827554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SdLQvBEDL2I/AAAAAAAAAYQ/9gTo8WOmMZY/s200/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">This is a picture of a Bromeliad. There were several of these at the Gaylord Texan when we were there for Valentines Day. They were so beautiful. They were planted around some of the trees there. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-4146675418385841481?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-60689216050148196572009-02-14T23:37:00.000-08:002009-02-15T00:12:30.012-08:00<div align="justify">We had a special Valentines Day today, I went to my friend Jena's to get my hair cut, and then went to lunch at the Hard Eight Barbecue House in Coppell for some terrific Barbecue! It was so good. Then it was on to the Gaylord Texan to spend some time together in our favorite place here in town. It was decorated with pink azaleas, and ivy, and lots of other pretty plants. We walked around the whole place a couple times, enjoyed the peace &amp; quiet, and being with each other. We also sat several places then had coffee (and water). It was very nice and we had a great time just being together. I hope you all had a beautiful day with your special someone.</div><div> </div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302932257040178562" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMyqjXHYI/AAAAAAAAAWo/539Uz4KDLLc/s200/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+046.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMynjnuZI/AAAAAAAAAWg/7uyh-4NQuXU/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302932256235960722" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMynjnuZI/AAAAAAAAAWg/7uyh-4NQuXU/s200/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMye5zVlI/AAAAAAAAAWY/UFzxRdvkdMM/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302932253913077330" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMye5zVlI/AAAAAAAAAWY/UFzxRdvkdMM/s200/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMx9tG4nI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/J4qlRllBlvM/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302932245001462386" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMx9tG4nI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/J4qlRllBlvM/s200/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMxiQWhBI/AAAAAAAAAWI/dr3nBrktxl8/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302932237633094674" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SZfMxiQWhBI/AAAAAAAAAWI/dr3nBrktxl8/s200/Gaylord+Texan+Valentines+Day+2009+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6068921605014819657?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-4291185905834266162009-02-01T19:12:00.000-08:002009-02-01T19:14:05.685-08:00I have been having a heart attack the whole last quarter of the game, and was holding my breath there for a while, but the Steelers WON the Super Bowl. Six Rings - unprecidented!<br /><br />What a Game, the hairs on my arms are still standing up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-429118590583426616?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-45204006574078324472009-02-01T17:15:00.001-08:002009-02-01T17:18:13.513-08:00First half is over and The Steelers are Kickin' Butt 17-7. Keep it goin' guys, GO STEELERS!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-4520400657407832447?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-67574441444933438962009-01-31T21:03:00.000-08:002009-01-31T21:11:59.462-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SYUtfgb2q_I/AAAAAAAAAWA/qQLAQ9lWibU/s1600-h/Steelers.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297690555977214962" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 29px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SYUtfgb2q_I/AAAAAAAAAWA/qQLAQ9lWibU/s200/Steelers.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Steelers are gonna win the Super Bowl, 'cause they are bad to the bone!<br /><br /><a href="http://news.steelers.com/">http://news.steelers.com/</a><br /><br />GO BEN, TROY &amp; THE BOYS,<br />GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6757444144493343896?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-82998100547155946192009-01-27T21:14:00.000-08:002009-01-27T21:14:00.520-08:00<div align="justify">Our family doctor &amp; her husband were in a serious motorcycle accident on October 30th, in Tennessee, but we did not learn the severity of their injuries until just yesterday. She had multiple fractures but is now back to work part time, however her husband is still in ICU with a traumatic brain injury. He sustained multiple fractures as well. And is if that is not bad enough their infant Granddaughter contracted Meningitis and died a week later, on November 6th. I cannot even begin to imagine Dr. Richards' anguish at this time. I would like to add the Richards family to your prayers and to pray that Satan's dark cloud be taken away from this family, and for strength &amp; healing for their bodies &amp; broken hearts. Thank you so much. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-8299810054715594619?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-88856976391611690732009-01-20T23:01:00.000-08:002009-01-21T05:42:23.764-08:00I can't believe he is a year old. His Nana &amp; Papa Elledge got him some DVD's &amp; his own special box to keep them in for his Birthday. He is just the cutest little boy. His Guardian Angel PaPa Yanik is looking down from Heaven and smiling. He is another blonde hair blue eyed handsome little boy. He is going to be a real heart breaker some day.<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-67bfaa71dffba71c" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v15.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D67bfaa71dffba71c%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930930%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4ECCA09D33DEA1468867D49AB2B7DB3099561CB3.5F319E1D98D2EE316FA300E20D37C34E82999149%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D67bfaa71dffba71c%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DNjaMYdwCAHJxqsskZQam6Wf-FhU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v15.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D67bfaa71dffba71c%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329930930%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4ECCA09D33DEA1468867D49AB2B7DB3099561CB3.5F319E1D98D2EE316FA300E20D37C34E82999149%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D67bfaa71dffba71c%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DNjaMYdwCAHJxqsskZQam6Wf-FhU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-8885697639161169073?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-51217368473681728742009-01-13T00:24:00.000-08:002009-01-14T06:26:38.118-08:00<div align="justify">Joy and I went to Walmart tonight and saw the most beautiful moon on the way home. And of course I had to run right in the house and leave the groceries on the counter to get the camera and go take some pictures. I went out to Lake Ray Hubbard a couple miles from the house, these pictures were from the waters edge. It was a beautiful cold crisp night, but it is about to get a whole lot colder here in Texas. I think the high on Thursday is only to be in the 30's. Brrrrrrrr!!! </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Click on the pictures to make them better to see.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SW2AKKjGxlI/AAAAAAAAAVE/J6TGe_RgaqA/s1600-h/Moon+2009+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291026049348847186" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SW2AKKjGxlI/AAAAAAAAAVE/J6TGe_RgaqA/s200/Moon+2009+015.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SW2AKJgPQaI/AAAAAAAAAVM/_5q-2rOvhj8/s1600-h/Moon+2009+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291026049068384674" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SW2AKJgPQaI/AAAAAAAAAVM/_5q-2rOvhj8/s200/Moon+2009+006.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5121736847368172874?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-84486094852765972462009-01-08T17:45:00.000-08:002009-01-09T20:33:28.005-08:00<div align="justify">Justin Goldinger, who was critically injured in a small engine plane crash on Sunday,** passed away this afternoon. The test they ran this afternoon showed no blood flow to the brain and the family took him off of life support and donated his organs, so that others would live through this tragedy. Please remember the families of Mark &amp; Jana Goldinger and Russ &amp; Gwen Barrett from Dayton, Pennsylvania. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">**The news article is in an earlier BLOG post from Tuesday, January 6, 2009. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><div align="justify">Attached is a link to an article in the Indiana Gazette back home on January 9th. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2009/01/09/news/10008929.txt">http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2009/01/09/news/10008929.txt</a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-8448609485276597246?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-82704586285598904862009-01-07T02:16:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:19:50.424-08:00Happy Birthday Little David. We hope you feel better soon. We can't believe you are year old today.<br /><br />Hugs &amp; Kisses,<br /><br />Your Nana &amp; Papa Elledge<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-8270458628559890486?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-67078463439225412162009-01-06T18:07:00.000-08:002009-01-07T05:58:02.300-08:00<div align="justify">Please keep the Goldinger &amp; Barrett family in your prayers as a result of a small engine plane crash back home in Pennsylvania. All survived the crash but Justin Goldinger is in critical condition. I have added a link to the news details.<br /><br /><a href="http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2009/01/06/news/doc4963b6253de5a445698682.txt">http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2009/01/06/news/doc4963b6253de5a445698682.txt</a><br /><br />Also, prayers for our precious little darlin' David, who has pneumonia in his right lung. He is doing better today, but is on breathing treatments and a second round of antibiotics. Incidentally, he will turn a year old tomorrow. Happy Birthday little love.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQHp21cp2I/AAAAAAAAAOk/cUXkBijSkwk/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288360278115526498" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQHp21cp2I/AAAAAAAAAOk/cUXkBijSkwk/s200/Christmas+2008+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And, keep Doris Jean Hayes in your prayers. She had recent surgery and hopefully getting out of intensive care soon.<br /><br />Thanks so much,<br /><br />With love,<br /><br />Shari</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6707846343922541216?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-60717817525780311522008-12-31T06:16:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:51:24.266-08:00<div align="justify">Our wish to all of our dear family &amp; friends is to have a beautiful new year in 2009, filled with infinite love, immense prosperity, limitless success, superb health and immeasurable happiness! </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">We love you all!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Be Safe &amp; Happy 2009!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6071781752578031152?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-6767879823973398162008-12-27T20:21:00.000-08:002009-01-07T05:57:19.194-08:00<div align="justify">We had a beautiful Christmas this year, and as any other year it went by way too fast. Here are a few pictures of all the festivities, both here at home and at Vernons Dads house.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQzKzGuV6I/AAAAAAAAAUU/iLQBiuVatMA/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288408123049924514" style="WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQzKzGuV6I/AAAAAAAAAUU/iLQBiuVatMA/s200/Christmas+2008+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Vernons New<br />Riding Leathers<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQyT8LiNYI/AAAAAAAAAUE/xpPgH-ByN2s/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288407180593214850" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQyT8LiNYI/AAAAAAAAAUE/xpPgH-ByN2s/s200/Christmas+2008+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Miss Impatient!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxfU0_HwI/AAAAAAAAATk/l3G4wuPfaL8/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288406276676460290" style="WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxfU0_HwI/AAAAAAAAATk/l3G4wuPfaL8/s200/Christmas+2008+095.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>Eden &amp; His New Bike &amp; Helmet!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxewRQw5I/AAAAAAAAATc/p7eExRAs55A/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288406266862945170" style="WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxewRQw5I/AAAAAAAAATc/p7eExRAs55A/s200/Christmas+2008+094.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mason &amp; His New Bike &amp; Helmet<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxevAztqI/AAAAAAAAATU/wUIA1f79Dyw/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288406266525496994" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxevAztqI/AAAAAAAAATU/wUIA1f79Dyw/s200/Christmas+2008+099.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Vernon &amp; His Dad, Bethel</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwUqeqMNI/AAAAAAAAATM/ASiKYuoOJak/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288404993998205138" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwUqeqMNI/AAAAAAAAATM/ASiKYuoOJak/s200/Christmas+2008+089.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mark &amp; Dale and "Their</div><div>New Bikes!" The Wish!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwUUtbWvI/AAAAAAAAATE/WWv7afD4hrI/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288404988154567410" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwUUtbWvI/AAAAAAAAATE/WWv7afD4hrI/s200/Christmas+2008+084.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>David &amp; His New Bike</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwTux-ITI/AAAAAAAAAS8/kB_l1do3aEs/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288404977973076274" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwTux-ITI/AAAAAAAAAS8/kB_l1do3aEs/s200/Christmas+2008+063.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Cousins Joy &amp; Robbie<br /><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwTHXSHgI/AAAAAAAAASs/56Ez-KyC-AE/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288404967392157186" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQwTHXSHgI/AAAAAAAAASs/56Ez-KyC-AE/s200/Christmas+2008+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas Morning</div><div>@ Our House</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxfocYL2I/AAAAAAAAATs/aTpjuUbXMuM/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288406281941954402" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxfocYL2I/AAAAAAAAATs/aTpjuUbXMuM/s200/Christmas+2008+101.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify">David Just Swingin' Away!</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxgYYTkLI/AAAAAAAAAT0/f1T6iBd5pu8/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288406294809776306" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQxgYYTkLI/AAAAAAAAAT0/f1T6iBd5pu8/s200/Christmas+2008+104.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify">Noah &amp; Eden Elledge<br /></div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQ2aL1-lxI/AAAAAAAAAUc/xXj1xUSC5N4/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288411685923493650" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQ2aL1-lxI/AAAAAAAAAUc/xXj1xUSC5N4/s200/Christmas+2008+109.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify">Too Much Christmas!<br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I got a new camera, a Nikon Coolpix P-60 digital just before Christmas, and when I put all the Christmas stuff away, I will have to read the book and experiment. These were some of the pictures from virtually taking the camera out of the box and using it. I love my new camera!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQyUvnX8mI/AAAAAAAAAUM/z3uUkvtPvMU/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+109.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-676787982397339816?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-38691807643287084032008-12-22T00:05:00.000-08:002009-01-07T05:56:16.690-08:00<div align="justify">My new Nikon Coolpix P-60 camera. This is the first picture I took when Vernon got it out of the box. I am sitting on my couch taking a picture of something on the coffee table. It has such clarity. I love Nikon cameras, they are the absolute best, and I swear I'm going to learn how to use this camera.</div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQ5OquT6iI/AAAAAAAAAUk/USBkwrRHiKU/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288414786589288994" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQ5OquT6iI/AAAAAAAAAUk/USBkwrRHiKU/s200/Christmas+2008+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br />The tree through the crystal ball. Too Cool!<br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQ5O_9aKzI/AAAAAAAAAUs/-4sZxvayBfU/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288414792289758002" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQ5O_9aKzI/AAAAAAAAAUs/-4sZxvayBfU/s200/Christmas+2008+011.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3869180764328708403?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-36234095964068384532008-12-20T14:36:00.000-08:002009-01-06T20:14:00.247-08:00<div align="justify">I have died and gone to HEAVEN! Not really, just to the Gaylord Texan Resort &amp; Hotel, in Grapevine Texas. <a href="http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-texan/">http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-texan/</a> I have never stayed at a 5 star hotel before (this place could easily be an 10 star rated in my opinion). I did not know a place like this existed in my back yard. My Awesome Sister-in-law &amp; Brother-in-Law gave is a gift card to this hotel nearly 3 years ago, and we wanted to use it at Christmas, and this year, since I am ahead of the game (in holiday preparations), we got to come and use it. Even though it is 45 minutes from home, it is like being in another country, so elegant and beautiful. (This is what I have been striving for when trying to kick butt on my holiday preparations, and staying up late for - the time for us to be able to finally come here at Christmas). </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Click on any of the pictures below and enjoy the beauty of this place. I can't believe we wer lucky enough to come here!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>THE HOTEL</strong></span> <div><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQS6cQ9tnI/AAAAAAAAAQc/oVX3xpn2ECA/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288372657668863602" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQS6cQ9tnI/AAAAAAAAAQc/oVX3xpn2ECA/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Inside the Atrium From </div><div>The Lobby of the Hotel </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQQ9dKESGI/AAAAAAAAAQM/j9tvW3e4w-Y/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288370510424721506" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQQ9dKESGI/AAAAAAAAAQM/j9tvW3e4w-Y/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Before Dinner on Our </div><div>First Night There<br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ5PGrk0I/AAAAAAAAASE/DlSmxW_VG-A/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288380333537596226" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ5PGrk0I/AAAAAAAAASE/DlSmxW_VG-A/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In The Hotel<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQNxNtIu3I/AAAAAAAAAPs/5bkYnsWUBIc/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288367001583532914" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQNxNtIu3I/AAAAAAAAAPs/5bkYnsWUBIc/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+060.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The View From Our Balcony</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQLUJ5YLkI/AAAAAAAAAO0/TnO1rm1Jcj4/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288364303321673282" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQLUJ5YLkI/AAAAAAAAAO0/TnO1rm1Jcj4/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Along One Of The </div><div align="justify">GorgeousWaterways </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQS53jFUXI/AAAAAAAAAQU/VnnaMvYKPeI/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288372647812747634" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQS53jFUXI/AAAAAAAAAQU/VnnaMvYKPeI/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Another . . .</div><div>Beautiful View </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">THE ICE SHOW</span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify">We went to the ICE Show. It was awesome! I brought all our warm clothes, long underwear, coats &amp; gloves, well amost all our winter wear.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV3TcnE_I/AAAAAAAAAQs/vnC36lSC0pU/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288375902297068530" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV3TcnE_I/AAAAAAAAAQs/vnC36lSC0pU/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+099.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />See The Steam in the Air </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">The ice show was simply beautiful, but I forgot Vernons hat &amp; gloves. Since they keep it at a crisp 9 degrees, we had to modify his attire, and since it was the season . . .</div><div align="justify"></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV1zPVbQI/AAAAAAAAAQk/k-UhGQryTUw/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288375876471581954" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV1zPVbQI/AAAAAAAAAQk/k-UhGQryTUw/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+096.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>My Santa </div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQiX4u21CI/AAAAAAAAASc/2zQlu2IWRyo/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389656201057314" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQiX4u21CI/AAAAAAAAASc/2zQlu2IWRyo/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />All Made of Ice</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV4N_-xcI/AAAAAAAAARE/s5sy8qeY_lE/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+145.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288375918014678466" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV4N_-xcI/AAAAAAAAARE/s5sy8qeY_lE/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+145.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Can You Believe This is </div><div>All ICE?</div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV38t3TeI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/FehKc_zy5jQ/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+138.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288375913375288802" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV38t3TeI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/FehKc_zy5jQ/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+138.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mary, Joseph &amp; Baby Jesus </div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV3m0T9XI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/_qCuvsBnyPQ/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288375907496752498" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQV3m0T9XI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/_qCuvsBnyPQ/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+133.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Heavenly Angel </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">THE HOTEL - WHAT SPLENDOR</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div></div><div align="justify">The stone, marble, &amp; granite, and use of many rich light &amp; dark woods is just out of this world in the decor. The whole hotel as well as the rooms are absolutely gorgeous and the Atrium area is breath-taking. It is like nothing I have ever seen before. There are beautiful plants, trees, flowers &amp; grass inside this massive atrium. To even try to give you an overview of the grandeur of this hotel would not be possible to do it justice, and I am sure that with the pictures I have taken, couldn't do it justice either. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYWMv-iwI/AAAAAAAAARc/SiBMfKPAiQs/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288378632098450178" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYWMv-iwI/AAAAAAAAARc/SiBMfKPAiQs/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+031.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>In the Lobby</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYVkzOIhI/AAAAAAAAARM/LhPnPvrJhbI/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+091.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYV6mHU8I/AAAAAAAAARU/D4QLSbl5t58/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288378627225244610" style="WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYV6mHU8I/AAAAAAAAARU/D4QLSbl5t58/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+046.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Fireplace In The Lobby</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ35zVqiI/AAAAAAAAAR0/4oZgpfkdcdg/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288380310639454754" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ35zVqiI/AAAAAAAAAR0/4oZgpfkdcdg/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+044.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Heading Toward the Atrium</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYW37G1RI/AAAAAAAAARs/khvOZqTXivQ/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288378643687855378" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYW37G1RI/AAAAAAAAARs/khvOZqTXivQ/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+070.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>One of the Beautiful</div><div>Wreaths in the Hall</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ49-sTjI/AAAAAAAAAR8/AsDugLdxblE/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288380328940686898" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ49-sTjI/AAAAAAAAAR8/AsDugLdxblE/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+032.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>In the Hallway</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ5SB6FYI/AAAAAAAAASM/cvx4iSpE_Io/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288380334322881922" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQZ5SB6FYI/AAAAAAAAASM/cvx4iSpE_Io/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+077.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>It Wouldn't be Texas </div><div>Without a . . .</div><div></div><div><strong>LONGHORN!</strong><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">OUR BEAUTIFUL ROOM</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div align="justify">We never get to get away to do anything like this, and our 10t<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">h</span> anniversary was this past May, we weren't able to do anything. We decided to stay another night on this weekend and have a good time alone with each other and call it our 10t<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">h</span> anniversary.</div><div align="justify"></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQiXvPrVcI/AAAAAAAAASU/-jhuB6t5ZzY/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288389653654361538" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQiXvPrVcI/AAAAAAAAASU/-jhuB6t5ZzY/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+093.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>We had an Atrium View,</div><div>Simply Beautiful!<br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYVkzOIhI/AAAAAAAAARM/LhPnPvrJhbI/s1600-h/Gaylord+Texan+2008+091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288378621374636562" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SWQYVkzOIhI/AAAAAAAAARM/LhPnPvrJhbI/s200/Gaylord+Texan+2008+091.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Part of the Bathroom<br /></div><div><br /> </div><div>Thank you David &amp; Renee' for such a gorgeous, breathtaking, and wonderfully memorable time. I'm sorry it took so long for us to use it, but we can't thank you enough! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><em>Vernon &amp; Shari<br /></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3623409596406838453?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-57241698271461312712008-12-18T06:03:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:34:06.666-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SUp7LXnL05I/AAAAAAAAAOc/hQWEVfO7FTU/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281168948292473746" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SUp7LXnL05I/AAAAAAAAAOc/hQWEVfO7FTU/s200/image001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I am done shopping, done wrapping, Joy decorated the tree last night, I am finishing up sewing so I can get the sewing machine off the dining room table (but the stupid machine was not cooperating last night and after threading the needle about 25 times I gave up), all the other decorating is done, the cards are out, I have a just little more baking to do - COULD IT BE I'M ALMOST DONE?????????? NOT! I still have to come up with the menu for the traditional meals over the holidays &amp; shopping for that. Plus what I have to take to Dads house on Christmas Day. Any ideas - I am having a meal planning block, which is the latest in my mind blocks this season. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-5724169827146131271?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-71041177786847892902008-12-11T22:17:00.000-08:002008-12-11T22:17:00.575-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SUHg8Xw6k4I/AAAAAAAAAOU/ZK_BHcyfbio/s1600-h/reason.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278747566030885762" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 114px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SUHg8Xw6k4I/AAAAAAAAAOU/ZK_BHcyfbio/s200/reason.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>With only a couple weeks until Christmas, </div><div>please remember,</div><br /><div></div><div>Jesus is Better than Santa,</div><div>Santa lives at the North Pole,</div><div>JESUS is everywhere.</div><div>Santa rides in a sleigh, </div><div>JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.</div><div>Santa comes but once a year, </div><div>JESUS is an ever present help.</div><div>Santa fills your stockings with goodies, </div><div>JESUS supplies all your needs.</div><div>Santa comes down your chimney uninvited, </div><div>JESUS stands at your door, knocks and then </div><div>enters your heart.</div><div>You have to stand in line to see Santa, </div><div>JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.</div><div>Santa lets you sit on his lap, </div><div>JESUS lets you rest in His arms.</div><div>Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is</div><div>"Hi little boy or girl, What's your name?"</div><div>JESUS knew our name before we did. </div><div>Not only does He know our name, He knows our </div><div>address too. He knows our history and future and</div><div>He even knows how many hairs are on our heads.</div><div>Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly, </div><div>JESUS has a heart full of love.</div><div>All Santa can offer is HO HO HO, </div><div>JESUS offers health, help and hope.</div><div>Santa says "You better not cry",</div><div>JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you.</div><div>Santa's little helpers make toys, </div><div>JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs </div><div>broken homes and builds mansions.</div><div>Santa may make you chuckle, but </div><div>JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.</div><div>Santa is a myth, </div><div>But Jesus is the Truth, the Way, and the Life.</div><div>While Santa puts gifts under your tree, </div><div>JESUS became our gift and died on the tree.</div><div>It's obvious there is really no comparison.</div><div>We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about.</div><div>We need to put Christ back in Christmas.</div><div><strong>JESUS IS STILL THE REASON</strong> for this beautiful season. </div><div></div><br /><div>May The Lord Bless and Watch Over You and Your </div><div>Loved Ones This Christmas 2008, And May He Prosper </div><div>and Bless the Work of Your Hands in The New Year!</div><div></div><br /><div>The Elledge's</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7104117778684789290?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-72885504587937429442008-12-11T01:06:00.000-08:002008-12-11T01:06:00.470-08:00<div align="justify">Wow, another night of bone chilling temperatures. Michael &amp; I went to Walmart at 10:00 tonight and it was 34 degrees on the car thermometer. Could it be we are truly having a winter this year. I hope not! I need heat and I don't mean salsa, - well maybe. Yuuummm</div><div align="justify"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7288550458793742944?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-15207007345481145232008-12-10T00:04:00.000-08:002008-12-10T23:11:08.560-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/ST9dlFBpT6I/AAAAAAAAAOE/dbhpx6vpqP4/s1600-h/First+Snow+2008+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278040179887132578" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/ST9dlFBpT6I/AAAAAAAAAOE/dbhpx6vpqP4/s200/First+Snow+2008+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/ST9dkgAycAI/AAAAAAAAAN8/-CscZcnjhe8/s1600-h/First+Snow+2008+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278040169951424514" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/ST9dkgAycAI/AAAAAAAAAN8/-CscZcnjhe8/s200/First+Snow+2008+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tonight we had a few flurries and was quite cold. At 11:30 I got the ingenious idea to take a picture of our seasons first "Snow" on my car and the thermometer @ 33 degrees but the wind is very,very brisk. Is a little nippy in Texas tonight, considering this morning it was like 65 degrees when we got up. Enjoy!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1520700734548114523?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-36002578732503770862008-12-07T19:31:00.000-08:002008-12-07T19:51:14.282-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUsZ4l-I/AAAAAAAAANI/BUgneNXc3yo/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+005.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUsZ4l-I/AAAAAAAAANI/BUgneNXc3yo/s200/Christmas+2008+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277260344655910882" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUVQWSRI/AAAAAAAAANA/o1yEioMZtls/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+006.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUVQWSRI/AAAAAAAAANA/o1yEioMZtls/s200/Christmas+2008+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277260338441898258" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUGtJoJI/AAAAAAAAAM4/7ljWDKd9i34/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+004.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUGtJoJI/AAAAAAAAAM4/7ljWDKd9i34/s200/Christmas+2008+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277260334536171666" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUFtj7AI/AAAAAAAAAMw/q6LfccXsMR4/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+003.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STyYUFtj7AI/AAAAAAAAAMw/q6LfccXsMR4/s200/Christmas+2008+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277260334269459458" /></a><br />Joy and I went to the Granville Arts Center in Garland to see The Nutcracker with the Dallas Ballet. We got dressed up & went to the play where we had front row seats and had the best time. After the ballet, we went to Black Eyed Pea to have dinner. Joy had been so excited all week, and loved the ballet. Here are some pictures of her getting ready & at the Arts Center afterwards.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3600257873250377086?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-11833442727616402842008-11-28T16:45:00.001-08:002008-12-11T20:08:27.589-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBz1ISXpeI/AAAAAAAAAMg/-5gM9V8ClQ4/s1600-h/Black+Friday+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273842520245642722" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBz1ISXpeI/AAAAAAAAAMg/-5gM9V8ClQ4/s200/Black+Friday+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBz1JCjMzI/AAAAAAAAAMY/H4LBTtnqY5k/s1600-h/Black+Friday+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273842520447726386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBz1JCjMzI/AAAAAAAAAMY/H4LBTtnqY5k/s200/Black+Friday+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mason &amp; I left the house @ 5:30 a.m. this morning to go to Michael's &amp; JoAnns after Thanksgiving sales, I made it to Walmart @ 7:00 a.m., but all the good stuff was gone. Thats okay, what I was after today was at JoAnn's &amp; Michael's, and I got everything I was after. We got home @ 9:30 a.m., and took a 3 hour nap, it was so good, it was cold &amp; rainy, and we both fell asleep right away. We got up &amp; I made the third wreath &amp; put together the little pre-lit trees for the front door, and Mason made a little gingerbread house made out of foam. Too cute.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1183344272761640284?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-28027633964973769632008-11-28T16:45:00.000-08:002008-11-28T14:58:39.770-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBtDZOZlCI/AAAAAAAAALI/UOUhq_Zmba8/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273835068729168930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBtDZOZlCI/AAAAAAAAALI/UOUhq_Zmba8/s200/Thanksgiving+2008+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />I came home from work Wednesday and made my pies for Thanksgiving, a pumpkin &amp; pecan. They came out so good. I embellish them with oak &amp; maple leaves out of pie dough. I was going to float tiny prebaked pumpkins out of pie dough on the pumpkin pie, (I put them on after the pie is baked), but I burned them. Click on the image to view.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2802763396497376963?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-71816593062414388632008-11-28T16:30:00.000-08:002008-11-28T16:30:00.687-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxadBK5mI/AAAAAAAAAL4/riN_n7NJeEc/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxadBK5mI/AAAAAAAAAL4/riN_n7NJeEc/s200/Thanksgiving+2008+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273839862930925154" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxaPzl0II/AAAAAAAAALw/D3juwOEsxR0/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+025.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxaPzl0II/AAAAAAAAALw/D3juwOEsxR0/s200/Thanksgiving+2008+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273839859384307842" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxMrPm48I/AAAAAAAAALo/JsId5NA9i0Q/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+024.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxMrPm48I/AAAAAAAAALo/JsId5NA9i0Q/s200/Thanksgiving+2008+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273839626231407554" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxMZ2jQlI/AAAAAAAAALg/7pYNV15AjiE/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+026.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/STBxMZ2jQlI/AAAAAAAAALg/7pYNV15AjiE/s200/Thanksgiving+2008+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273839621562909266" /></a><br />I had my creative juices flowing in the last few days, and in the last 20 hours, I have made 3 wreaths. One for the front door, one for Vernons Moms grave, and one for Davids grave (to send back home to my Mom). I bought most of the stuff last year, but added a few embellishments from my favorite craft stores, Hobby Lobby & Michael's. I also bought a pair of prelit trees for the front door, in weighted pedistal bases. They are so cute.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7181659306241438863?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-30055769523683780602008-11-23T21:37:00.000-08:002008-11-28T14:18:13.061-08:00<div align="justify">May the beauty of this season and the warm thoughts of wonderful friends &amp; dear family give you quiet joys to hold in your heart. Happy Thanksgiving!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-3005576952368378060?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-45939851585536732342008-11-22T03:05:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:23:11.585-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_JJeLWFI/AAAAAAAAAIY/V-ww3xHtrF0/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271392052742674514" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_JJeLWFI/AAAAAAAAAIY/V-ww3xHtrF0/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_IxJKzbI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/cwBpI6MtgLY/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271392046212107698" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_IxJKzbI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/cwBpI6MtgLY/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_I_WjxPI/AAAAAAAAAII/Uj1LuM3oK04/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271392050026366194" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_I_WjxPI/AAAAAAAAAII/Uj1LuM3oK04/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_IknFXwI/AAAAAAAAAIA/YY2TNIFt21I/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271392042847919874" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_IknFXwI/AAAAAAAAAIA/YY2TNIFt21I/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_Itsjr_I/AAAAAAAAAH4/Wmnn0bNMkqg/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271392045286797298" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe_Itsjr_I/AAAAAAAAAH4/Wmnn0bNMkqg/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More beautiful bikes.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-4593985158553673234?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-76665982880929018442008-11-21T02:22:00.000-08:002008-11-23T20:22:23.438-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0O9mEz6I/AAAAAAAAAHA/-r2EJKnqmxs/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+047.jpg"><span style="font-size:0;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271380058005884834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0O9mEz6I/AAAAAAAAAHA/-r2EJKnqmxs/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0O4QXCtI/AAAAAAAAAG4/jp_t6WDrpxs/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271380056572627666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0O4QXCtI/AAAAAAAAAG4/jp_t6WDrpxs/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0Oh7C-AI/AAAAAAAAAGw/QAA-Budk4Bw/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271380050577651714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0Oh7C-AI/AAAAAAAAAGw/QAA-Budk4Bw/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0OdrtqNI/AAAAAAAAAGo/1IM0GtbFPGg/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271380049439598802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0OdrtqNI/AAAAAAAAAGo/1IM0GtbFPGg/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0OIt67yI/AAAAAAAAAGg/aTNNJfEcxXA/s1600-h/Motorcycle+Show+2008+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271380043811712802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SSe0OIt67yI/AAAAAAAAAGg/aTNNJfEcxXA/s200/Motorcycle+Show+2008+021.jpg" border="0" /></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><blockquote><br /></blockquote><blockquote><p></p><p align="justify">We went to the International Motorcycle Show in Dallas last weekend. We saw hundreds of beautiful bikes, and custom paint jobs. This is Vernons most achievable dream bike, a Honda ST 1300. He eats &amp; breathes motorcycles.</p><p align="justify"></p><p align="justify">I sat on this bike, it felt really good, and I could probably ride this size - a 750, more my speed. If I was 20 years younger and alot skinnier, maybe I would have one, however for right now, I am just as happy as a clam being a passenger on the back of Vernons bike. That is for now!</p><p align="justify">There were alot of really beautiful bikes, with custom paint jobs, I have attached some pictures of some of the gas tanks &amp; rear fenders, such beautiful masterpieces. Click on any of the pictures to see them up close, you may have to scroll down to see the full picture.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7666598288092901844?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-82556878469179132162008-11-15T00:52:00.000-08:002008-11-21T23:52:00.688-08:00<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I have been shopping for Christmas over the past month (hit &amp; miss) or so, and today Joy and I wen this earlyt Christmas shopping all afternoon. I came home and started wrapping gifts after dinner, and then went to Walmart at 10:30 tonight and got some more. I have a few people finished, and I think this is the first time ever that I have some wrapping done this early. Every year I have the same goal to start earlier and not have so much to do at the end, and be able to enjoy the holidays. I have never been able to do it before - could it be this year????? I'll let you know on December 24th! Ha Ha</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-8255687846917913216?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-65125567231317303652008-11-10T21:44:00.000-08:002008-11-21T23:52:35.451-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SRkcjFQpjxI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/dqnAmcQpIAA/s1600-h/Summer+2008+252.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267272628219514642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SRkcjFQpjxI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/dqnAmcQpIAA/s320/Summer+2008+252.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />David &amp; Mason spent this past weekend with us. We had the best time, and they were so good. Mason was so excited that his Papa took him fishing on Sunday. Although he didn't catch anything, he had a good time with his Papa!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-6512556723131730365?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-73859193991568899942008-11-10T21:36:00.000-08:002008-11-21T23:53:07.242-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SRkbGEokRGI/AAAAAAAAAFA/V5Sdr6A8ZkA/s1600-h/Summer+%26+Fall+2008+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267271030323561570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SRkbGEokRGI/AAAAAAAAAFA/V5Sdr6A8ZkA/s320/Summer+%26+Fall+2008+016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Joy had her 16th birthday on October 22, 2008. Her "Sweet 16" party was on the Friday night before her actual B-Day! Here is a picture with some of her friends, Morgan, Daniel, Jimmy, Amber &amp; Alaina. They had a patio party at the house ending with a girls night sleepover, and all had a great time hanging out together. It was a great night!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-7385919399156889994?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-13436255337347776812008-10-21T11:06:00.000-07:002008-11-21T23:53:40.297-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SP4c0vkWHqI/AAAAAAAAAEI/z5Gy5SDN54o/s1600-h/9-28-2006-170.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259673107263004322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SP4c0vkWHqI/AAAAAAAAAEI/z5Gy5SDN54o/s320/9-28-2006-170.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It was 2 years ago yesterday that Vernons Mom went home to be with Jesus. Joy calls it her "New" Birthday! She will always be in our hearts forever, till we can all be together again. Her wings are extending down on us all and keeping us safe &amp; happy. I know she is happy where she is. This picture was taken about a month before she died and is with Joy &amp; Michael.<br /><br />We miss you Mama!<br /><br />In Memory Joy Kathyrn Elledge<br />August 17, 1932 to October 20, 2006</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-1343625533734777681?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-29897391383951313212008-10-15T21:38:00.000-07:002008-11-21T23:54:07.078-08:00<div align="justify">This is just too cool. I have not been this excited in a very long time about my laptop. I love learning &amp; trying new things, backgrounds, posting, adding gadgets, and creating - which satisfies my creativity need for the moment. Let me know what you think of the new things. I am also looking for a new Blog Title for Team Elledge, it was just a whim when I was creating it in the first part of the blog - any suggestions? Let me know.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2989739138395131321?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-49432162745570444372008-10-15T20:51:00.000-07:002008-10-23T20:46:40.104-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SPa6k1ApYfI/AAAAAAAAAD4/vuIjeFQEKzk/s1600-h/Brooke2%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BGNNxzppfDo/SPa6k1ApYfI/AAAAAAAAAD4/vuIjeFQEKzk/s320/Brooke2%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257594756869480946" /></a><br /><br />Brooke says "Happy Halloween"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-4943216274557044437?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720695942378737297.post-29070242639532071922008-10-14T19:42:00.000-07:002008-12-10T23:19:01.798-08:00<div align="justify">A few months ago, I never heard of a blog, now thats all I see. How cool to write down your thoughts and share with others. Thank you God for allowing me to wake up another day to be with the ones I love. Hello to all!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720695942378737297-2907024263953207192?l=teamelledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Team Elledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186312913122770331noreply@blogger.com1