tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73202225547446081842011-11-19T11:20:33.614-06:002011: the adventure continuesChrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.comBlogger2751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-15703530547821085612011-11-18T12:28:00.001-06:002011-11-18T12:29:56.913-06:00

WELL, a lot has happened since my last post.  Let's back up a few weeks. We hired a photographer and met with her on Oct. 22nd to take some maternity photos.  She was great!  Here are a few of our favorites.  (Please note that all these photos are copyright Stephanie Shirley Photography - please do not copy.) Many thanks to Stephanie! After the pictures, we continued to get things

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I can't believe that we have less than 6 weeks left until this little one joins our family.  We are both getting excited!  The nursery is starting to get full.  And messy.   And it seems strange to see one of THESE in our car!!  I'm still feeling pretty good.  Starting to get tired by the end of the day, but other than that, I can't really complain.  This pregnancy has really been a blessing.

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I can't believe that Wednesday will mark 30 weeks pregnant!  It is suddenly going waaaaayy too quickly!  :) The little one is kicking up a storm these days.  I'm finally starting to look and feel pregnant. HA! Here is a photo taken at 28 weeks.

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So many requests for photos lately..... where to start? Nursery furniture!  It arrived today, and even the room is still empty of decoration, it sure is strange to see this kind of stuff in our house!  :) (puppy not included) crib dresser/changing table end table And why not?  a baby bump picture.  This was taken last week in San Diego (22 weeks along).

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I did a photo shoot for two great families in our ward a few weeks ago.  I've been promising a sneak peak for too long.  Here are two of my favorites. More to come, I promise!!

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I had so much fun with this little family a couple of weeks ago!  Here are a few of my favorites! (click to enlarge)

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Week 16 update:  my pants don't fit! :)  I've started getting fat... or, as Dan so nicely points out, the baby is growing!  I guess this is a good thing.  I'm definitely starting to feel better - still tired, but mornings are much more pleasant these days.  Next appointment is July 5th - for the anatomy ultrasound.  I'm actually starting to get excited. In other baby news, after some prodding

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1st Trimester Screening was today, so lucky us got to see our little hitchhiker wiggling around this morning. He's measuring at 13 weeks, right on track for our November due date.It is amazing how quickly he's growing! Just a couple of weeks ago he just looked like a blob and now it actually looks like a real human! Pretty cool. (We are calling the baby a "he" for ease. We do not know, nor

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After posting our happy news, we have been absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of genuine excitement from our friends and family. Thank you all so very much! We know that we have a lot to learn, and it will be a long journey, but we are so glad to share it with you.There are lots of things we just don't know yet, but I thought I'd answer a few of our most Frequently Asked Questions.1.

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You probably thought I had abandoned the blog. I almost did! But Dan encouraged me to start again and post an update... so here we are. I can't believe it is May already! The first few months of this year have really flown by for us. Lots of exciting things are happening ... so this is going to be a long post. But if you hang in there, I promise a surprise at the end! :)I had the

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Happy belated New year!This is Dan and since I NEVER post here I figured I should state that so ya'll dont think you are about to read a Chrystal post. Unfortunatley this one has no pictures or pretty scrapbook pages.It has been a whirlwind couple of months for us and thought I would just throw in an update and hopefully soon Chrystal will be back at the helm.Where to start, for Christmas we had

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The past couple of months have been g0 - Go - GO! for us. It seems like we haven't had a chance to just sit and breathe and remember that - oh, yeah! - it's Christmas! Since Thursday and Friday are holidays this week for me, and Dan is still working, I took some time yesterday (amid the cleaning and baking and shopping) to do some scrapbooking. I haven't scrapbooked in a very, very long time.

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This week in bullet points:1. Have not had water pressure for going on 3 days now. City is "working on it." Cannot do any regular Saturday activities: laundry, dishwasher, etc. Showering is even tricky. What do you think the chances are they fix this over the weekend?2. Had a delicious dinner last night at Ouisie's Table. It was my company Christmas party - and it was a lot of fun.3. Today we

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just this one more tonight. Aren't they adorable?(click to enlarge)

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I'm processing some photos from a recent family photo shoot. Here are a few of my favorites so far. I especially love the last one. (click to enlarge)

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I have spent a lot of time this weekend working on family history project. I am taking a class by Jessica Sprague and despite some frustrations, I am beginning to enjoy it!The project focuses on 4 generations - me, my parents, my grandparents, and my great-grandparents. At first I thought it would be easy to track down this information, but it took a bit more work than I expected. Photos were

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I got the privilege of my first-ever newborn photo shoot this afternoon. I've got a lot to learn, but for the new parents, here is a little preview. :) Thanks for letting me come over and play with little Logan!

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In an attempt to become a better blogger, here I am two days in a row. :)Aside from General Conference this weekend, I have been trying to catch up on some scrapbooking. This page comes from our anniversary 2 years ago... yes, I am that far behind!This weekend has brought cooler temperatures and relaxation. We have very much enjoyed watching Conference at home. We also spent some time outside

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Wow! It has been WAY too long since I have written on the old blog. Maybe now that the summer is gone... oh, who am I kidding? things never slow down around here. :)Autumn is upon us and here in Texas, that means relatively cooler temperatures. It's 85 degrees right now as I write this - at 5:30 pm. We're just glad the three-digit temps are behind us for a while!This morning I met with

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Do you remember this post?Yeah....well, ditto.Minus the sand castles part.

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I interrupt this regularly-scheduled summer vacation themed blog series with one piece of advice:Wear Sunscreen.Lots of sunscreen.This past weekend I forgot the most important rule of wearing sunscreen: reapply. Reapply often. Especially when your natural skin tone is pasty white (like mine) and you are in, on, or around a body of water (like we were). Another word: blisters. One more: ouch

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-41979152123086629232010-07-30T10:53:00.005-05:002010-07-30T11:36:02.599-05:00

We pressed on that afternoon and soon made it to Omaha, Nebraska. I thought this "map pin" was pretty clever!We spent the night in Omaha. The next morning, we went to visit the Winter Quarters Temple.Aren't the windows beautiful?Would you like a history lesson?Winter Quarters was a stopping place for the Mormon Pioneers headed West in 1846. Persecuted for their beliefs, they had left Nauvoo,

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We are back from Summer Road Trip Number One. While we had a fantastic time, right now all I really feel is tired. :) We both went back to work on Wednesday, and let me tell you it felt like a long week! I'm so glad it's Friday and we can relax and be lazy.Dan's parents arrived Wednesday evening. They graciously offered to house- and dog-sit while we were off on vacation. And we are go

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When I was growing up, the library was always a huge part of summer vacation. I would walk or ride my bike to the library at least once a week. I loved everything about the place: the quiet! the neatly stacked shelves! the old ladies behind the counter! the smell of books! Yes, especially the smell. I love the smell of books.Somewhere between graduating from college and starting life in

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This is probably the best baby photo I took of little Troy. I wish I would have spent a little more time with him while we were in Idaho.

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I didn't get as many good shots of Troy as I thought I had. Bummer. Here's the lesson: take more (many more!) frames than you think you need!I love, love the light in this one.and the black and white is gorgeous!I hope you like them, Heather!

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What a cute little family! We spent the week with Marsh, Emily and Tucker in their home. We had a great time! It was so nice to be able to spend time with our adorable nephew Tucker. Thanks for having us!I'm starting to like sepia toned photos and this one is no exception.And of course we cannot forget my favorite parents-in-law!Stay tuned!

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Well, our Stake leadership declared this week "Family Week"... and the theme is certainly carrying over to our blog. I'm slowly getting through the many, many photos from last week's trip to Idaho. I am editing them in no particular order... just whichever ones strike me. :)How fun is this one?!And I did step out from behind the camera for a few minutes. Chris was gracious enough to snap a

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Chugging along with the photos tonight. Here are some more. As you can tell, I am having fun with actions. :) Thank you, Pioneer Woman!Heather and Monroe, these are for you. Let me know what you think. First one is "normal"...(click any image to enlarge.)Second one is what I like to call "70's Vibe". This is one of my very favorites of the day. Very retro and cool. Sorry little Troy wasn't

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First I would like to say that rearranging photos on blogger is more difficult then it should be.Here are a few of the family photos we took in Idaho. I'm pretty happy with them for the most part, but of course there are always things I wish I would have thought of... but I guess that comes with practice.Let me know which one is your favorite! (You should be able to click to make larger.)I think

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Lots of editing to work through, but here are a couple quick previews from our family picnic last week in Idaho.I just couldn't resist this one of my ultra-cute nephew Tucker.And I rather like this action called soft & faded. It's from the Pioneer Woman.More to come, I promise!

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With our 7th (!) anniversary just around the corner, I thought I'd better get last year's page done for our anniversary scrapbook. I haven't made the time to scrapbook for a long time, and it feels good to be back in the creative saddle!

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I wonder sometimes if blogging is becoming extinct. Most of the blogs I frequent have had less and less postings lately. I wonder if Facebook and Twitter have started to eat away at the blog scene. I hope not.Anyway.It turns out that we have quite a few reptilian friends living among us. I usually see them sunning themselves in the back yard or on the front porch. But lately they have

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-72250299060556814682010-04-19T14:32:00.004-05:002010-04-19T14:50:22.538-05:00

Yes, we are still alive.I'm not sure where the time goes these days. Here are some highlights.1. Easter was fun. We did basically nothing. :) As it was also General Conference, we spent a lot of time watching TV. It was really amazing! If you're interested, you can watch or listen to any of the talks here. It was also nice to have the extra day off (Good Friday)! We ate "Easter Dinner"

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-30395616202114986362010-04-01T08:01:00.004-05:002010-04-01T08:08:15.285-05:00

In light of the holiday, I thought you may enjoy this. The images are from the photography collection "Reflections of Christ" by Mark Mabry. I found the images very powerful. Happy Easter!

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My good friend Rachel asked that I take some new photos for her facebook profile. Seeing as I need all the practice I can get, we headed out late Saturday afternoon for a photo shoot.I learned lots of good things, including:1. take lots of frames. more than you think you "need". I wish I would have taken at least double the amount of shots.2. find the light. use the light to your advantage.3. I

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February came and went in a hurry. Since Chrystal is busy with her personal progress I thought I would help her keep this old bird up to date.Lets see, what did we do in February? Basically it seems like February was dedicated to Church. We had several YM / YW activities and went to the temple 3 times. During the middle of the month I was able to make it to good old Portland for work. While it

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-65767346609697822752010-02-09T08:48:00.002-06:002010-02-09T09:46:11.643-06:00

I've been a terrible blogger. Lately, I've felt like the days are passing super quickly and I don't have time for anything "extra". Sorry, blog reader. Maybe if my readership increased enough, I could quit my job and become a full-time blogger. Ha! Now if only I could think of something interesting to say, right?So what have we been busy with? Hmmm.1. I had a birthday. I spent the day in

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One thing I am glad ends with 2009 is Project 365. For the most part, taking a photo every day became more of a chore than enjoyment. I'm sad that it turned out that way, but for that reason I will not be taking a photo every day in 2010. I'm sure I'll take plenty of photos anyway. :)I haven't scrapbooked in several months now, but with the 4 day weekend, I thought I'd relax and make a page

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It has been a busy couple of weeks, but I think most of us are happy to bid farewell to 2009 and welcome 2010 with open arms. Although we wish we could have spent the holidays with family, we still had a wonderful Christmas at home in Houston. On Christmas Eve, we went to see Avatar in 3D at the IMAX theater. While the story line was a bit predictable, visually it was amazing! Here we are

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-76623304545911945422009-12-15T16:38:00.003-06:002009-12-15T16:48:54.796-06:00

We drove to Austin last weekend to visit Dan's friend Judy, who he worked with while we were living in Portland. It was a great time, which included a trip to Cabellas, and unforgettably delicious BBQ at this place:The Salt Lick doesn't look very fancy on the outside, but just wait until you taste the bbq!This nice big smoking pit greets you as you walk in the front door. That's when your mouth

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-5773510375400121992009-12-08T16:14:00.001-06:002009-12-08T16:16:40.505-06:00

Why is there always one strand of lights that doesn't work?

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Holy smokes, it's snowing in Houston!And it's "real" snow, too. Light and fluffy, just not sticky. It was rain when I left work work this morning, but by 8:00, it was snowing, and it hasn't stopped! I thought we moved to Texas to avoid this white stuff....

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It seems like fall has arrived to Texas almost overnight. Just a week ago, it was sunny and warm, and then one night it decided to get cold. Well, colder, anyway. I have been enjoying the cooler temperatures - especially at night. It's nice to snuggle up on the couch with blankets! The temperatures have been dropping into the high 40's overnight, and by the morning, the floors are very

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-53493243600303984982009-11-11T19:57:00.004-06:002009-11-11T20:10:45.509-06:00

Warning: this is going to be a very unorganized and picture-heavy post. It's been a busy fall for us. We are finally enjoying some cooler weather (read: upper 70's) with sunshine!To celebrate, I baked my first-ever-100%-from-scratch chocolate cake. The recipe comes from The Pioneer Woman, who incidentally has a new cookbook hot off the presses. You can find the recipe right here. And while it

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-9329189651486050872009-10-27T18:44:00.003-05:002009-10-27T19:02:31.697-05:00

I'll admit it. I've been a lazy blogger as of late. But I have an excuse...sort of. It's been slow. Life just sort of trudges on.Anyway, here are a few things happening in our neck of the woods. So to speak.It's October, and we finally got the calendar hung up in the office. This calendar holds special memories for me. When we hung it in our first home, we thought we were so good and screwed

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-30191379839545975152009-10-17T10:26:00.004-05:002009-10-17T10:31:02.369-05:00

When Dan got home from Dallas last night, I thought I had married Paul Bunyan.Where is your blue ox?But later that night I found out I was wrong.... he is not Paul Bunyan.He is Abe Lincoln.

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A few weeks ago, I was reading about bokeh on Pioneer Woman's blog. This is what she has to say about it."Bokeh, which is pronounced bow-kay or bow-keh, refers to the wonderful out-of-focus light and shapes and colors you find in the background of many photos taken with a digital camera. It is created by light and glass (in your lens) and distance and wind and focus."It takes a bit of practice,

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...Even if you are not having so much fun. :)We've been plugging along with little interesting to say these days. With Dan driving back and forth to Dallas, it has been getting kind of mundane around here. We spend our weeks hoping for the weekend, and then when the weekend comes, it is always too short! We are hoping and praying that he is offered a permanent position here in Houston very soon.

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at least that is what I keep telling myself.It will grow back, right?

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Dan and I are participating in a fundraiser for Huntington's Disease on October 10th here in Houston. We will be walking for a cure! You can read more about Huntington's Disease here. Huntington's disease is a disorder passed down through families in which nerve cells in the brain waste away, or degenerate. There is no cure - yet.If you would like to support us in this cause, you can donate by

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It's been a busy couple of weeks! We had our good friend Chris visiting from Salt Lake. Dan took the week off (well, Wednesday thru Tuesday) to hang out with him. I wasn't quite as lucky - aside from the weekend, I only took Monday. But even so, we managed to have a great time visiting with him. We packed a lot into Chris's first trip to Texas, and for the most part, the weather even

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***UPDATE*** Shortly after I posted this, we had another opossum adventure. Bentley was at his usual spot by the window (surveying "his" territory), when all of a sudden he started barking like crazy and then bolted for the doggie door. Dan got up and followed him outside, and sure enough, Bentley had caught the possum! He had him by the neck and was shaking the poor thing violently. Dan called

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On a day when speeches are the highlight of the news, I though this one was particularly good. He makes a good point: people these days do not know the meaning of 'hard work.' For the record, I (perhaps surprisingly) agreed with much of what the President told the school kids today. I only wish that the ideas of "personal responsibility" would somehow migrate over to his policies...

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I haven't been posting much recently because my days have been filled with work, and then later unpacking boxes. My goal is to have them all in the house and unpacked (or at least where they will be stored long-term) before Sept 15th. Wish me luck.In the process of unpacking, I have found several things that make me smile. One of them is this neat and full pantry. This house actually has two

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That's what Dan said after a long, long day of moving. We all agreed.We've been keeping busy at the new house. We got all the heavy stuff moved last weekend, and then Brad and Dan finished up some odds & ends on Monday before Dan had to head back to Dallas, and Brad back home to Idaho. We've run into a few small details that aren't hard to fix, just annoying. Like figuring out how to work the

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We have been busy busy busy over at the new house the past week. Thanks to Dan's dad, we have been able to cross a lot off of our "to do" list.1. paint the entire inside of the house. This includes ceilings (white), and 5 different colors:Honeydew (Master Bedroom)Tradewind (Dining room)Grey Matters (Office)Dover White (Bathrooms)Softer Tan (all other rooms!)2. caulk all windows, doors, cracks

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This was my photo for today.And it got me thinking about a few things.1.  I drove home today in a thunderstorm.  Pouring rain.  Lightning.  Thunder.  The whole show.2.  Boy, I miss Oregon rain.  When we lived in Oregon and Washington, it rained often.  In Texas, it rains a lot.  I'm talking quantity, folks.  Lots of rain in a short amount of time.  While I like rain in any form, I much prefer the

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Our lesson today was on using PS Stitching brushes.  Kinda makes me want to get a sewing machine.  (I can hear Dan gasping already!)  I made these tags from scratch - can you believe it? I'm beginning to uncover the mysteries of Photoshop! :)

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I saw this on Ali Edwards' blog, and it made me smile.And I love what she said about it: "It also totally reminds me to stop just going through the motions, or doing things just because that is the way they have always been done. What a tremendously wonderful celebration of life.It seriously makes me want to get up and dance.I want my life to be so joyously lived."Me too. :)

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The PS Brush class continues to impress.  The last 2 days have been about creating frames using brushes.  Very fun.  Here is today's assignment.  

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I have had a request to finish the Anniversary Week Trip posts.  So here we go!We got back to Houston on Thursday evening, and Friday we packed up the car again and headed to the Gulf of Mexico.  Dan's parents came along this time - and we had a great time!First stop was Surfside Beach.Aren't they so cute?Well, until Brad tried to pull Debra into the ocean!She is quick to forgive, evidently.  

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Wowee!  I am learning so much in this class.  Look at these digital stickers I made from scratch!

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The fun continues...here is today's assignment.

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this update!I started a new class at Jessica Sprague.com today.  It's called Brush*Abilities, and it is SO much fun!  I thought I knew everything there is to know about Photoshop brushes, but I was wrong.  It is only Day 1, and have already learned lots of cool tricks.  Here is my homework for today:

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After the tour of the Left Hand Tunnel, we did a self-guided tour of the Big Room, which really is BIG!  The big room is the largest single underground chamber in the world.  It is about 2,000 feet long and an average of 600 feet wide, an average 200 feet high, and covers an area of 12 to 14 acres! I thought this would make a great texture shot!After our self guided tour, we took one last

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A few days ago I read a blog post about someone who had their photos stolen from their blog.  I wish I could remember where I read it, so I could post a link.  The family's Christmas photo, which she had posted on her blog, had been stolen and used in some eastern European country for a billboard!  The moral of the story:  add a watermark to your photos.So from now on I am going to watermark all

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Welcome to the next installment of Hollingsworth Vacation 2009. After the temple on Monday, we continued north to the Natural Bridge Caverns.  Our plan was to give ourselves a little taste of what was in store for us later in the week.  First of all, let me tell you that the Natural Bridge Caverns are 71 degrees with 99% humidity.  It was HOT and HUMID.  Couple that with climbing up and down and

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[disclaimer: I am learning how to make images larger here on blogger, and I may have gone a little overboard.]We have a tradition of visiting local temples when we are on vacation.  On Monday, we made our way to the San Antonio Temple.  It is gorgeous.I especially loved all the stained glass.Since it was Monday, the temple was closed, so we didn't get to go inside. We did meet some really

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I am finding these little words of inspiration everywhere these days."Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands...." 1 Thessalonians 4:11

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I took 516 photos while on vacation, and the task of sorting and editing has me feeling a little overwhelmed. Especially since I'm a beginner photo editor.  So I thought I would break it up and post a little each day.We left on Sunday and after the not-as-short-as-I-had-hoped (3 hours) drive, we arrived in San Antonio.  I was excited to stay on the Riverwalk.  Now, I had heard a LOT about the

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I woke up this morning and I have no Blackberry service. I feel isolated.I did come across this quote, which I thought appropriate."I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." ---Thomas Jefferson

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Thank you for all the kind words about our new home. I am so excited to move in! I just love our neighborhood, and it's nice to be closer in to the city. We could have bought a much larger house in the suburbs, but this time wanted to be close to downtown and also to work. My commute is only about 25 minutes, which is SO NICE! :)Anyway, I've had some requests lately for Photos of the Day. I know

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I've been wanting to share this for a while now (we closed on July 6th!), but we were keeping it a secret until Dan's parents came to visit. We are now proud Texas homeowners!!  Check out this little beauty:It is a lot smaller than our home in Utah, but it really is just perfect for our needs.  3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and packed full of charm!  Lots of details to work out yet, but looks like we

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We were on vacation last week, and coming back to the real world has been rough. We had a fantastic time, took lots of photos, and enjoyed some time with the in-laws as well. More on all that later.So in a round about way, we acquired this little gem last week (thanks Jessica & David!):It's actually a lot more fun than I had anticipated. While it's not as physically demanding as I had hoped, it

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Here are some more things to think about: 1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year by state governments.Verify at: http://tinyurl.com/zob77 2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens.Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html3. $2.5 Billion dollars a

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I realize that this post is a little late.  But I have a good excuse.AT&T U-verse.  If you haven't already heard me whining about this on Facebook, then read the post below.But seriously:  I love the 4th of July!  It has long been my favorite holiday.First, I love the nature of the holiday.  Independence Day.  Our Independence Day.  I love our country, and though there are scads of things to fix,

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**UPDATE #2** As of 7:30 pm on Tuesday, we have been re-connected. I shall say no more.**UPDATE** OK, so I waited until 8:00 last night and finally the guy showed up. He asked me what the problem was. Um, I don't have TV or Internet! Don't you think he would know that? I escorted him to the room where the modem is, and he "tested" the line, while I explained what we had been told about the

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Somewhere in the past couple of weeks blogging has started to feel like a chore.  Something I have to do.  You know, to post my Photo-of-the-Day.  Well, I've decided that just because I'm taking photos every day, doesn't mean I have to post them for all to see every day.  Right?  So I am changing things up around here.  Here are a few of the things that happened this week.This past Sunday, my

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Found a link to this song and it's my new favorite.

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So Michael Jackson died yesterday.  And today, I open my inbox and what do I see?And it's totally legit.  An email from Michael Jackson.  Just not the one you were thinking of.Strange.

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The problem:  Staphylococcus aureusThe solution:  or so we hope...

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Bentley loves to look out the window.  This afternoon, he went CRAZY barking and whining.  When I went to see what he was looking at, I saw this:I quickly snapped a photo of our little friend.

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I've had a busy, although mundane, day today.Woke up to puppies scratching to be let outside.Showered and dressed for work.Went to work.  Got a lot done, including a delicious lunch (curry tuna salad) at Shade.  Chatted in the afternoon with Jessica and Emily.  Real work sprinkled in, too, in case you were wondering.Drove home.  Lots of traffic.  Air conditioner working overtime.Let puppies out/

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Most of the time I use Facebook to waste time, but today it was actually useful.  I re-connected with an old friend.  We only chatted for half an hour or so, but it was so good to catch up.  We haven't seen each other in  10 years.  But turns out we had a big impact on each other.  Gave me a warm fuzzy feeling.  I love that!And now, photos of the day.  Dan was here for a long weekend so I didn't

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I have to admit, this is pretty cool.

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I walked out of work today and thought, "at least it's getting cooler!"  The last few days have been over 100 degrees and I thought it was pleasant outside this afternoon.  Little did I know.This is what the thermometer read when I got home:I guess I'm "acclimating" ??

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Even the bugs.This really isn't a bug.  It's only the shell of one.  But I still think it's pretty disgusting.

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You know your life is dull when the highlight of the day was that your Pandas successfully mated on Facebook's MyZoo....Do you remember this post?Well, Bentley is at it again.  This time, with the sprinkler.First this:And then this:He is so fun to watch!(And yes, these photos were taken Sunday, but I am using them for Monday's photo of the day anyway.  Just because I can.)  :)

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Friday I had (another) CT Scan on my sinuses and nose and throat.  We'll find out the results on Thursday.Saturday, we spent the morning at the temple.    It was so peaceful.  Just what we both needed.One of the many things I find funny about Houston are these little water windmills.  They are all over the place, mostly in parking lots.  Apparently, you can go and get filtered water there.  I'm

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Warm is probably an understatement.  When I got home it was 98.7 degrees outside.  After our walk (6:30), it was still 98.6 degrees.  I found that funny.  The outside temp is the same as my internal body temp.  For this brief moment in time I could be cold blooded.  :)But I digress...So Bentley as always loves to be outside.  The heat doesn't seem to bother him much.  One of the trees out in the

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I am so excited about this FREE class taught by Jessica Sprague!Head on over and check it out. Registration begins June 22!

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We've been busy with getting things back in order after the break-in.  Here are my photos of the day for the past few days.  I've been taking photos around our neighborhood while taking the dogs for their walk.Yesterday, I went to PF Changs for a business dinner.  Yum!  My new favorite things are their mini-desserts.  The perfect size dessert after a big dinner (the are brought to you in a shot

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Well, our boring lives took a turn for the more-interesting on Friday when we got a call from the Houston Police Department.  Our house had been broken into!  I hurried home to find 3 police cars in front of the house.  Lucky for us, our neighbor saw them running down the driveway and called the police.  Within 5 minutes, the police showed up and chased down the robbers.  They were able to

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I have been super tired all day today.  I really didn't even want to post my photo of the day, but I know Dan likes it. :)  Hi Honey!So during the week I don't do very much after work.  This is generally my tool of choice:I watch a lot of stupid TV.  For instance, right now I am watching "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here."  I  highly discourage you from watching it.  Really, the bottom of the

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This has been a strange week.  I'm not sure why.Anyway, this afternoon started with these:Which turned into these:And finally, this:Allergy testing.and the worst part?after all that...I'm not allergic to anything.Go figure.

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Why is it that a standard trip to the doctor's office usually takes three times as long as originally planned?After what turned into a marathon doctor's appointment yesterday, I decided not to go into the office after all, and spend the day with my husband.  Always a better option, in my opinion!We really didn't do anything interesting, but it was fun to be home together impromptu!Monday is also

Chrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860183802887679891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320222554744608184.post-9374118342712637102009-05-31T20:16:00.004-05:002009-05-31T20:26:08.377-05:00

Can I just say I love Sundays?  This weekend was about as good as they come.Friday morning I dropped off the dogs at the groomer.  They came home looking (and smelling!) great!  They look soooo good after a haircut!  And (possibly for the first time ever)  I got them to look at me at the same time!We spent Saturday running errands and enjoying the BEAUTIFUL sunshine!  Dan thinks it was too hot,

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