tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52784717146253070382012-02-16T01:24:32.450-08:00Days in the Life of Barb and Chuckbarbchuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12580476461917138916noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278471714625307038.post-64099601022088571402012-01-24T09:58:00.000-08:002012-01-24T09:58:03.974-08:00Two bathing beauties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ffG1egMIQM/Tx7wuMiwd4I/AAAAAAAABVw/zIdjrKxlQnA/s1600/IMG_0902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ffG1egMIQM/Tx7wuMiwd4I/AAAAAAAABVw/zIdjrKxlQnA/s640/IMG_0902.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5278471714625307038-6409960102208857140?l=barbchuck.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>barbchuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12580476461917138916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278471714625307038.post-78486260593923911742012-01-01T21:52:00.000-08:002012-01-02T10:48:48.014-08:00Holiday Visit with Jeff and Mary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gzSK0K9Lwko/TwFALgGB2hI/AAAAAAAABSQ/AjqRsd0WFsA/s1600/Jeff+prepares+the+apples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gzSK0K9Lwko/TwFALgGB2hI/AAAAAAAABSQ/AjqRsd0WFsA/s320/Jeff+prepares+the+apples.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We arrived on the 26th and Jeff and Mary made us a delicious apple pie. Here, Jeff cooks the apples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c8UTHX2JJLk/TwFAfn_062I/AAAAAAAABSo/-5H7ItOGX4Q/s1600/The+pie+chef+and+her+assistant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c8UTHX2JJLk/TwFAfn_062I/AAAAAAAABSo/-5H7ItOGX4Q/s320/The+pie+chef+and+her+assistant.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This finished pie had the flakiest crust we have ever eaten. Good work, chefs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QdU2Q-mfKOg/TwFE7qAmVZI/AAAAAAAABTU/3AHw5rgRj5A/s1600/Knee+shot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QdU2Q-mfKOg/TwFE7qAmVZI/AAAAAAAABTU/3AHw5rgRj5A/s320/Knee+shot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day Chuck visited Dr. Zollinger to have an injection in his right knee. Jeff, he says it is feeling much better. Good work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--vWw2zcZhtk/TwFFEyF3IqI/AAAAAAAABTg/w7WbsTnuoxc/s1600/Fashion+queen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--vWw2zcZhtk/TwFFEyF3IqI/AAAAAAAABTg/w7WbsTnuoxc/s320/Fashion+queen.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mary is having a birthday on Tuesday. Doesn't she look fashionable and fabulous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPzJ5i05r_4/TwFFNOhfclI/AAAAAAAABTs/sKvYpid3pRs/s1600/Birthday+girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPzJ5i05r_4/TwFFNOhfclI/AAAAAAAABTs/sKvYpid3pRs/s320/Birthday+girl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To celebrate, we went to Stockman's for a steak dinner and a special birthday dessert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SRUfWzDt6uI/TwFFUuVVqPI/AAAAAAAABUE/_oI-tVRYQ2k/s1600/Mary%2527s+birthday+dessert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SRUfWzDt6uI/TwFFUuVVqPI/AAAAAAAABUE/_oI-tVRYQ2k/s320/Mary%2527s+birthday+dessert.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A closeup of the dessert. Yes, we finished it all, and wished we could have licked the plate!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-waXTqNt4XYs/TwFHiSvfyJI/AAAAAAAABUo/FhnFewF-8qw/s1600/Barb%252C+Chuck%252C+and+the+dessert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-waXTqNt4XYs/TwFHiSvfyJI/AAAAAAAABUo/FhnFewF-8qw/s320/Barb%252C+Chuck%252C+and+the+dessert.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all anxiously awaited the end of the pictures, so we could start eating. Yummy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3n333EXYS4s/TwFFZITCj2I/AAAAAAAABUQ/I61nN2IKPOY/s1600/Nevada+sky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3n333EXYS4s/TwFFZITCj2I/AAAAAAAABUQ/I61nN2IKPOY/s320/Nevada+sky.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Towards the end of our drive home, the sky was filled with these amazing cloud formations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtQLpMrZGTg/TwFICC9RM0I/AAAAAAAABU0/APXp5p26sUE/s1600/Sierra+Sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HtQLpMrZGTg/TwFICC9RM0I/AAAAAAAABU0/APXp5p26sUE/s320/Sierra+Sunset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This perfect sunset was the end of our perfect vacation with all our kids, their husbands and wives, our grandkids, and our great grandkids. We are so blessed.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5278471714625307038-7848626059392391174?l=barbchuck.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>barbchuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12580476461917138916noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5278471714625307038.post-72399260474616813432011-12-31T16:49:00.000-08:002012-01-02T22:44:36.884-08:00Fun-filled Family Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iakLDc0g6hM/Tv-m65IC98I/AAAAAAAABQA/rjFm4dPJt0Y/s1600/Max+licks+the+beaters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iakLDc0g6hM/Tv-m65IC98I/AAAAAAAABQA/rjFm4dPJt0Y/s320/Max+licks+the+beaters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Max shows Sadie how to lick the frosting spoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UH4YPYEYODg/Tv-nE0IzJ_I/AAAAAAAABQM/70duhFuZKJs/s1600/Beth+and+Mike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UH4YPYEYODg/Tv-nE0IzJ_I/AAAAAAAABQM/70duhFuZKJs/s320/Beth+and+Mike.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qmVZIVDM21I/Tv-kNK26q3I/AAAAAAAABOI/RZuFEszHfOI/s1600/Beth+and+Julie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qmVZIVDM21I/Tv-kNK26q3I/AAAAAAAABOI/RZuFEszHfOI/s320/Beth+and+Julie.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g4KKMou0YnA/Tv-ky30t6nI/AAAAAAAABOg/lFg51EB6NPE/s1600/Sharing+trip+pictures+with+Jenifer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g4KKMou0YnA/Tv-ky30t6nI/AAAAAAAABOg/lFg51EB6NPE/s320/Sharing+trip+pictures+with+Jenifer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beth poses with Julie and Mike. Barb shares Europe and wedding pictures with Jenifer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rqBt20RV7RI/Tv-lDBUX-sI/AAAAAAAABOs/CPSX80Q1jTk/s1600/Deep+in+conversation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rqBt20RV7RI/Tv-lDBUX-sI/AAAAAAAABOs/CPSX80Q1jTk/s320/Deep+in+conversation.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aP_RW0f5Yac/Tv-lZxPY2II/AAAAAAAABPE/zbeWXP9OG3U/s1600/Susan+and+Greg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aP_RW0f5Yac/Tv-lZxPY2II/AAAAAAAABPE/zbeWXP9OG3U/s320/Susan+and+Greg.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p922z22Wsc0/Tv-mtE-DrnI/AAAAAAAABP0/vUOJH2t8yTg/s1600/DSC_0297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p922z22Wsc0/Tv-mtE-DrnI/AAAAAAAABP0/vUOJH2t8yTg/s320/DSC_0297.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Susan and Greg with their boys, Zach and Cam. Zach is in bed because he had strep throat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w7ZZzE0Tvro/Tv-l6Xzq6PI/AAAAAAAABPo/7a6S0q7MiIA/s1600/Girltime+for+Sadie+and+Shea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w7ZZzE0Tvro/Tv-l6Xzq6PI/AAAAAAAABPo/7a6S0q7MiIA/s320/Girltime+for+Sadie+and+Shea.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Girl time for Shea and Sadie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UiIglxODBlI/Tv-luOX32rI/AAAAAAAABPc/I2A7zreDNSI/s1600/Greg+spins+a+story.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UiIglxODBlI/Tv-luOX32rI/AAAAAAAABPc/I2A7zreDNSI/s320/Greg+spins+a+story.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Man talk in the kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMw3PUrRWnM/Tv-li12edcI/AAAAAAAABPQ/6rDxFbuCZPs/s1600/Cute+little+Sadie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMw3PUrRWnM/Tv-li12edcI/AAAAAAAABPQ/6rDxFbuCZPs/s320/Cute+little+Sadie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adorable little Sadie. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtUWVe708I4/Tv-oaQUH3dI/AAAAAAAABRI/tKs3YVHpKtI/s1600/DSC_0346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtUWVe708I4/Tv-oaQUH3dI/AAAAAAAABRI/tKs3YVHpKtI/s320/DSC_0346.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barb enjoys watching Cam open his stocking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHLzvjxd_BM/Tv-qJglr4NI/AAAAAAAABRg/pT5Vg_Wo3qk/s1600/Chuck+opens+his+sweats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHLzvjxd_BM/Tv-qJglr4NI/AAAAAAAABRg/pT5Vg_Wo3qk/s320/Chuck+opens+his+sweats.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A new pair of sweats for Chuck. How did Beth know he wanted them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rZ7nkXrN3Ww/Tv-nlBD4PcI/AAAAAAAABQk/cfeZkNpsCT8/s1600/DSC_0356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rZ7nkXrN3Ww/Tv-nlBD4PcI/AAAAAAAABQk/cfeZkNpsCT8/s320/DSC_0356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brexton and Annalisa with Sadie and Brexton (now a teenager), and Jake and Jenifer with their two . . . Shea and Seth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6PBN2NbkNE/Tv-nz9KWCPI/AAAAAAAABQw/dJc8LFWSGAQ/s1600/DSC_0380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6PBN2NbkNE/Tv-nz9KWCPI/AAAAAAAABQw/dJc8LFWSGAQ/s320/DSC_0380.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A hug for Mommy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-My6dPrw-uAw/Tv-oBi4YxqI/AAAAAAAABQ8/x-0NFS5AvPc/s1600/DSC_0368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-My6dPrw-uAw/Tv-oBi4YxqI/AAAAAAAABQ8/x-0NFS5AvPc/s320/DSC_0368.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The adult gift exchange was a riot! Susan and Mike are pleased with their wine (until is was stolen from them!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfA3tf_6fPE/Tv-qTqSKt1I/AAAAAAAABRs/iIuWrlSEIto/s1600/Arguing+over+family+strategies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfA3tf_6fPE/Tv-qTqSKt1I/AAAAAAAABRs/iIuWrlSEIto/s320/Arguing+over+family+strategies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things began to heat up with a little wine and a little beer, a knife set, and a Metallica tee shirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QqxvglW6A-M/Tv-q8AhSRaI/AAAAAAAABSE/Fn7f09Vz6Pw/s1600/Beth+and+Gary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QqxvglW6A-M/Tv-q8AhSRaI/AAAAAAAABSE/Fn7f09Vz6Pw/s320/Beth+and+Gary.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Beth and Gary take a well-earned rest. What a great party and what a wonderful family we have!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvMHE6dqBTI/TwKi85I9frI/AAAAAAAABVA/7BwHFDUEAHM/s1600/Chuck+Barb+Christmas+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hvMHE6dqBTI/TwKi85I9frI/AAAAAAAABVA/7BwHFDUEAHM/s320/Chuck+Barb+Christmas+2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">On Christmas Day, Julie and Mike invited us over for ham and homemade, delicious, chocolate cream pie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FE4G3znZSo8/TwKjCzAtZOI/AAAAAAAABVM/JhLmgodJOCs/s1600/Father+and+son.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FE4G3znZSo8/TwKjCzAtZOI/AAAAAAAABVM/JhLmgodJOCs/s320/Father+and+son.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Chuck and Mike relax and pose for a father-son shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6RwqGK_JbV0/TwKjMCYpeUI/AAAAAAAABVY/kSg_AfwpvBQ/s1600/Dad+Barb+Julie+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6RwqGK_JbV0/TwKjMCYpeUI/AAAAAAAABVY/kSg_AfwpvBQ/s320/Dad+Barb+Julie+2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julie and I served the pie for dessert. Julie is a good cook.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5278471714625307038-7239926047461681343?l=barbchuck.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>barbchuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12580476461917138916noreply@blogger.com3