tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348224972024-03-13T04:20:35.461-07:00Jumping InBerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-45110409026321290112010-08-30T19:08:00.001-07:002010-08-30T19:10:56.224-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">WE HAVE A NEW FAMILY BLOG (to represent </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">all </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">members of the clan) = www.berryfamily5.blogspot.com</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We will be retiring this site, so make note of the change!</span></span></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-45945069581401109662010-04-05T09:47:00.000-07:002010-04-05T10:21:37.780-07:00<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ON TO OUR NEXT ADVENTURE!!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, its official, we are moving to Palm Beach, Florida! Darren accepted a job for a company there, but the kids and I won't join him until summer break. We look at the precious faces of Rachel, Jared, and Justin and hope that the future we choose for them is a good one. Thanks to all of you for your well wishes! Its frightening and exciting all at the same time: )</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSr7vKi016AWvuaA2k_njDUEzQgbqxH2kOR8jPqOtYFA6na2hamtTc4RiBd-idyIWzI4VpfWCJSWrI8gii75ytm4_GLZMqYAHuroQYETj5i6z_AWnov6KjJX7ltqqI7ZrxzDb/s1600/Kids+2009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 373px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXSr7vKi016AWvuaA2k_njDUEzQgbqxH2kOR8jPqOtYFA6na2hamtTc4RiBd-idyIWzI4VpfWCJSWrI8gii75ytm4_GLZMqYAHuroQYETj5i6z_AWnov6KjJX7ltqqI7ZrxzDb/s400/Kids+2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456696032254894962" /></a></div><div><br /></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-61084161241761637362009-11-03T16:15:00.000-08:002009-11-04T11:21:05.485-08:00<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">My Man Darren!</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKIVy2bnNXGEfhqaZwKAe7Sr5k05O7-TRkOwMavn1NUOIvjHBf_h6Vwz9w-hL_oJbOSHiJ9VUhxdOtHABZmCyu6d9U9jpuynOIgZfim8Xapdt9YfogwxE24aRPZhAVqwwrkjq/s1600-h/GC+Sign.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Okay, so I just have to say a little about Darren. He is such a great man, husband, father. He started two years ago January taking classes at the U for his CPA designation, has studied 30-35 hours a week on accounting modules and for his exams, puts in 9-10 hour work days winding down Lehman's bankruptcy, looked at employment options for the future, all the while trying to spend quality time with his wife and children. He has given so much lately with almost super-human capacities. I literally don't know how he has done it. He has one final exam in January and then he is done! Hooray for Darren and for us all!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">To lighten the load and give a release from stress, we started in August to get a sitter once a week to hike just the two of us. Mid-October, we hiked from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to the South Rim (8800 feet elevation, all the way down to the Colorado, then back up to 7800 feet elevation). It was a whirlwind 48 hour trip, but well worth it. Hiked around 27 miles in total (including side trips to Waterfalls, etc) and completed it in 10.5 hours. It was such a rush to see the beauty of the Grand Canyon, but complete a physical feat like that together. So here is my man in all his glory the day after our hike as we prepared to drive home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87WMPfkhlohQiwE3azfKgYIq71kqZJk6v9jCtS8xWIeUvocVX-b2z7gJ-yeEoWf-yLRk6oQwMELHugc6t6sjpa2Bkty-rlFdm3cPPwTt_uubVOFpCqaYqgly1ogBHod_L8Rdz/s1600-h/He-man.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87WMPfkhlohQiwE3azfKgYIq71kqZJk6v9jCtS8xWIeUvocVX-b2z7gJ-yeEoWf-yLRk6oQwMELHugc6t6sjpa2Bkty-rlFdm3cPPwTt_uubVOFpCqaYqgly1ogBHod_L8Rdz/s400/He-man.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400036091320725666" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The group that hiked (his friend at work goes every year and coordinated the whole thing)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguelxhui41sjRmlVVzKbsHTx7pL-1JajBtID7StWQpfwtPUdAux8a6IMxCHnpNXop4R-N5tEfFhrQUVIrKmLSoxLaxBRkzgWvs_wfzJHpmVpOLbR8yRL1yl4X2s7VcvdTHtJho/s1600-h/Grand+Canyon+Group.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguelxhui41sjRmlVVzKbsHTx7pL-1JajBtID7StWQpfwtPUdAux8a6IMxCHnpNXop4R-N5tEfFhrQUVIrKmLSoxLaxBRkzgWvs_wfzJHpmVpOLbR8yRL1yl4X2s7VcvdTHtJho/s400/Grand+Canyon+Group.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400036083032249586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crossing the Colorado together and just loving being "people" without kids!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wMAz4022l_CM7QYlAdwXdP-1qdBJ2ey5tQYzVzS8fnr2_6HpxOc0GETJob-fif9BJPjEPQ41ayi4cht07-cNpbdBcWqKsUalg3PKrbvcOAKqr-tTRkLBFbEZ1pHax70xUmPZ/s1600-h/Crossing+the+Colorado.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-86431328689311810002009-11-03T09:19:00.000-08:002009-11-04T11:26:12.172-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Halloween Fun!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Okay, so Halloween is such a fun holiday and kids make it even more grand (well kids make EVERY holiday more fun). But every year we get invited to a couples Halloween party and for some reason (Darren) we never seem to be able to go (Darren). But this year, we (Darren) agreed to go and have a good time with our great friends. The kids picked out his costume and I found a compliment to it in my old NYC stash (clothing from my "other life"). We (Darren) let me go to town on make-up (won a prize at the party acutally) and I just have to say, the whole evening was a streeeetching and reaaaaching event for Darren. On the way home, he actually admitted to having fun! So here are the picks. Darren of course "Dracula" and me - his victim. Yes the lady in all the vampire movies that hears a noise, and goes into the darkness to see just what it was....! Enjoy: ) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">P.S. Rachel and Jared took the pictures, didn't they do a good job?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF22X0UbJMuByNOiQ7bhweWSVl5dAG0tQQM2TP2w3qlGsFhtK6w01yJHMvnFpYKK2s4TT9Zish20FX3tFWVPkTdjMpXtcS1orn6KexLF8Oeg7TjhwxEXDqhnhmtrsEiXH__WT4/s1600-h/H-fun.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF22X0UbJMuByNOiQ7bhweWSVl5dAG0tQQM2TP2w3qlGsFhtK6w01yJHMvnFpYKK2s4TT9Zish20FX3tFWVPkTdjMpXtcS1orn6KexLF8Oeg7TjhwxEXDqhnhmtrsEiXH__WT4/s400/H-fun.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399932131504773378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMYXbTEPCjPN_nZ1WnW478sGPZX6JLth1Xu1ZX9ZzRmX9HjQ4r1tajx2m6xLoT-_Zss3Wh78hcYXnrhkPyl4mhmBV_u51LGcnuYLT5n77jI7MVPLqIIt2gai03qMt0pHj6nBd/s1600-h/Vampire's+Victim.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMYXbTEPCjPN_nZ1WnW478sGPZX6JLth1Xu1ZX9ZzRmX9HjQ4r1tajx2m6xLoT-_Zss3Wh78hcYXnrhkPyl4mhmBV_u51LGcnuYLT5n77jI7MVPLqIIt2gai03qMt0pHj6nBd/s400/Vampire's+Victim.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399932126952933634" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A friend of mine got a group of ladies together to re-make Michael Jackson's Thriller for Enrichment night. Went all the way with costumes, black-lights, & fog machines. It went over so well, we were requested for two more performances before Halloween. Kind of fun actually to be out dancing again. Can you find me?</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Middle-ish with black wig)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbDoKi-eNUoSMpDDJWnLFuVLiqHn_0DGLhAZgXxVJ59pOnSxPk86qAAuK2UDkgQTNHYseK598NrDT3THJOev_hsA_GsCZZlUUZhGXTj8egbmvJwgF2QBVnYSKhjm9YG79uSLv/s1600-h/Thriller+-+resized.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbDoKi-eNUoSMpDDJWnLFuVLiqHn_0DGLhAZgXxVJ59pOnSxPk86qAAuK2UDkgQTNHYseK598NrDT3THJOev_hsA_GsCZZlUUZhGXTj8egbmvJwgF2QBVnYSKhjm9YG79uSLv/s400/Thriller+-+resized.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399931549002210178" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The trick or treating pack, they just ran around together with a mob-mentality</div><div style="text-align: center;">Supergirl, Island Princess, Ironman, Power-ranger</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVIC2Q6HL5N55tPpiB9WRDw_0QngA_iBhIx3jxdgE11TQavvH3X2h8FqcoPDZ5AFeSUgX11d4f_od-JJzEdYTQ6ALW5pNw6lwSN6q4WH7NL0lgVzT7NrFftOF9ogOvMOiVqB3/s1600-h/The+Pack.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVIC2Q6HL5N55tPpiB9WRDw_0QngA_iBhIx3jxdgE11TQavvH3X2h8FqcoPDZ5AFeSUgX11d4f_od-JJzEdYTQ6ALW5pNw6lwSN6q4WH7NL0lgVzT7NrFftOF9ogOvMOiVqB3/s400/The+Pack.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399931125954914786" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel chose to be Super-girl and she truly is that - a SUPER girl, we love all that Rachel is and what she brings to our family!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIX7A9xMhJscJeHFeptQSgCFxNT31c8izXZuvqK0vW6qlnaoup9x2FdiktTePliWlOsdv_zC_D4nFXXQcWUR2DHvisK9ICNKjBI-eLVCVXC8Lfu-wctRdSZlQgXTQRGvbGYfk/s1600-h/Supergirl+Rachel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIX7A9xMhJscJeHFeptQSgCFxNT31c8izXZuvqK0vW6qlnaoup9x2FdiktTePliWlOsdv_zC_D4nFXXQcWUR2DHvisK9ICNKjBI-eLVCVXC8Lfu-wctRdSZlQgXTQRGvbGYfk/s400/Supergirl+Rachel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399928878205607266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Justin was Tigger, and an adorable one I might add!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxXJPKccPHRfUoHhMHYuWMfjTVMBnOvchInC1qG_5Q1b7XyibgflttoiJoXJjiLK2fnTRq5MlnHlPUuMM3_zvlvHTMhs8fFE-z_bCTVK7fUT0N7j8MKlZSMbKJa0asDFP5a95/s1600-h/Tiger+Justin.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxXJPKccPHRfUoHhMHYuWMfjTVMBnOvchInC1qG_5Q1b7XyibgflttoiJoXJjiLK2fnTRq5MlnHlPUuMM3_zvlvHTMhs8fFE-z_bCTVK7fUT0N7j8MKlZSMbKJa0asDFP5a95/s400/Tiger+Justin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399928868253757570" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jared was Ironman for Halloween - he is strong and brave just like Jared!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8NEhhxTU9xsWSWJLD0ecirYlE73FrEhaOU7LVO-cwhSY0U7KsQsCiPluGGDxdziYcCR7ctrwPpEVTstOB1D0_eQm5_ZBsXVSnqJKDuV8C-tAh_62FqhR_nso7WFtQMBo5m2X/s1600-h/Ironman+Jared.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8NEhhxTU9xsWSWJLD0ecirYlE73FrEhaOU7LVO-cwhSY0U7KsQsCiPluGGDxdziYcCR7ctrwPpEVTstOB1D0_eQm5_ZBsXVSnqJKDuV8C-tAh_62FqhR_nso7WFtQMBo5m2X/s400/Ironman+Jared.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399928862470787218" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">Hefty-man Jared who was an AWESOME worker while raking leaves and using the blower</div><div style="text-align: center; ">If he could "arr-arr" like Tim-the-Toolman-Taylor because of power-tools he would....</div><div style="text-align: center; ">he loves anything with power!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijn9hnDbQJuUJjY0srysHRGkOT_GzWO4-_tbtY4jMTB7Nf6dh5s1UBrjBs4MUpBU4uiIOTF51EtEHr1JWLAY1MUFAK7euAJhNiRLbfCAy5I4-HZ8QgOynLPqPfeZoDe7aaUMl/s1600-h/Hefty+Man+Jared.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijn9hnDbQJuUJjY0srysHRGkOT_GzWO4-_tbtY4jMTB7Nf6dh5s1UBrjBs4MUpBU4uiIOTF51EtEHr1JWLAY1MUFAK7euAJhNiRLbfCAy5I4-HZ8QgOynLPqPfeZoDe7aaUMl/s400/Hefty+Man+Jared.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399928851652523490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">A snowstorm a couple of days before Halloween</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Jared and Justin are sitting on a bench on the far left amid the flurries</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5pmOyo2CbLmcm_VbqNVXbHfu5pKS2iUfyfeC3iAsPsLpsaeCVSXYhzkTQz6GWZNMmfaVWQ7rNB-UX3FS464Fh9kU9B8VnReTpAzg07cEFZ4oPVcXbVM2o2A5BGGjVfWKJUkY/s1600-h/Halloween+Snow.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5pmOyo2CbLmcm_VbqNVXbHfu5pKS2iUfyfeC3iAsPsLpsaeCVSXYhzkTQz6GWZNMmfaVWQ7rNB-UX3FS464Fh9kU9B8VnReTpAzg07cEFZ4oPVcXbVM2o2A5BGGjVfWKJUkY/s1600-h/Halloween+Snow.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5pmOyo2CbLmcm_VbqNVXbHfu5pKS2iUfyfeC3iAsPsLpsaeCVSXYhzkTQz6GWZNMmfaVWQ7rNB-UX3FS464Fh9kU9B8VnReTpAzg07cEFZ4oPVcXbVM2o2A5BGGjVfWKJUkY/s400/Halloween+Snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399928849160906802" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-69326222609066562632009-11-03T08:20:00.000-08:002009-11-03T12:14:44.116-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Fall Fun - WE LOVE FALL IN UTAH!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Fall has been beautiful weather wise with some fun activities. Some days, you just have to look around, take in the fresh mountain air, and say, "THIS is why we live in Utah!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I coached Rachel's soccer team this year and had an absolute blast. The team was a great group of girls that we knew from school and the neighborhood. I loved being part of Rachel's life this way and she did too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBsD8RGQPo3PmOhifmQ5kTEE87dn45sT67mmzn9mwUYK3NbtqS9Le6hL89epPTCnqiNJIQ2g94da0wlTa7YFDkrMWMchSJ51EKl4MnzmAUtcaCK59OUG9DBh4yzkuenRCBKlI/s1600-h/Coach+Nicole.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBsD8RGQPo3PmOhifmQ5kTEE87dn45sT67mmzn9mwUYK3NbtqS9Le6hL89epPTCnqiNJIQ2g94da0wlTa7YFDkrMWMchSJ51EKl4MnzmAUtcaCK59OUG9DBh4yzkuenRCBKlI/s400/Coach+Nicole.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926845213372962" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel is quite the little soccer player - strong runner who smiles the whole game. This year she loved playing goalie and only let 2 balls get past her the WHOLE season!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEViM32I7xwEZIWBD2MKxeyTtmt76L0Bvoh-yFZP5b1jxhgt8GYkF3k0RNv_wwJkrD3OXWgtC4Vh4C_HI5tNujJ3xCaeUe_wdEcXuKgqTa2TBWF0HOvHoNDdGBY_LhXs09M_Dh/s1600-h/Soccer+Rachel.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEViM32I7xwEZIWBD2MKxeyTtmt76L0Bvoh-yFZP5b1jxhgt8GYkF3k0RNv_wwJkrD3OXWgtC4Vh4C_HI5tNujJ3xCaeUe_wdEcXuKgqTa2TBWF0HOvHoNDdGBY_LhXs09M_Dh/s400/Soccer+Rachel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926714025758930" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Darren's all time favorite season is fall. We started a tradition back east to go apple-picking in Princeton, NJ, but have let it slide the past few years out here in the west. So we started it up again for Darren's birthday with Grandpa & Grandma Voss! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOQwXCk1Kih9rUxQmoag3w_C7cNMCnS-IwToSnVlWEOk3iF8aVkpvEWlqDUsExfCZ3gDxLcMmBV2umPx4vKiGJI83p7h3ucJhmmXaLDw6TjyK5qeIWcbqh0P5F06XB3QCnlkN/s1600-h/Apple+Picking.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOQwXCk1Kih9rUxQmoag3w_C7cNMCnS-IwToSnVlWEOk3iF8aVkpvEWlqDUsExfCZ3gDxLcMmBV2umPx4vKiGJI83p7h3ucJhmmXaLDw6TjyK5qeIWcbqh0P5F06XB3QCnlkN/s400/Apple+Picking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926576845617970" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ice-cream cake the kids chose for Darren's birthday - had to go to TWO places for it, because they had something <i>particular </i>in mind. Boy do they love their Daddy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzIc4TEsbuNhjI8y95NPcbYJOvdOOpba2qEWF-gff7WqMdNZ-lpKYyR71gJ-_mbNrs1Mpc0cQA2dxpJ22tuJtjGXWeKgPuIBg8SHc8AGVRH_fRKla-Fy_fVs-mW-HTm9NNAkk/s1600-h/Darren+45th.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzIc4TEsbuNhjI8y95NPcbYJOvdOOpba2qEWF-gff7WqMdNZ-lpKYyR71gJ-_mbNrs1Mpc0cQA2dxpJ22tuJtjGXWeKgPuIBg8SHc8AGVRH_fRKla-Fy_fVs-mW-HTm9NNAkk/s400/Darren+45th.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926569507069378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking up Mill Creek Canyon - gorgeous fall colors</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlS1GfEl3DoxlIhar1gWgKcZH-Ty9JfBDRtrMKfKsL5-rIll8WOTXxXy3WBBP7Jyfq6BjHcg-7LH81tW955fvyRjQhNpXjTMG72MNCckoBNwzMKVFT8G79Nc4gyGbB-bMfezJ_/s1600-h/Fall+Berrys+Mill+Creek.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlS1GfEl3DoxlIhar1gWgKcZH-Ty9JfBDRtrMKfKsL5-rIll8WOTXxXy3WBBP7Jyfq6BjHcg-7LH81tW955fvyRjQhNpXjTMG72MNCckoBNwzMKVFT8G79Nc4gyGbB-bMfezJ_/s400/Fall+Berrys+Mill+Creek.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926561092525202" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cousins: Brady, Jared, Rachel, Rosina on a combined-family weekend hike</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp7gwfgPUsDZc2UGRjDvOMcBFxXbodoS2rtE0zokvISKccHmkdSaYLZdI_Bw9ghWp7cBHCwC1Vzuv_OKMaNwAlShqB6QPcPFQmlJCWjK49_3xDiQ-agWCMFCkKtkvCj9HEUd6/s1600-h/Cousins+in+the+Fall.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHp7gwfgPUsDZc2UGRjDvOMcBFxXbodoS2rtE0zokvISKccHmkdSaYLZdI_Bw9ghWp7cBHCwC1Vzuv_OKMaNwAlShqB6QPcPFQmlJCWjK49_3xDiQ-agWCMFCkKtkvCj9HEUd6/s400/Cousins+in+the+Fall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926555548262578" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-60405653789503418312009-08-19T11:30:00.000-07:002009-08-19T13:16:05.495-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Glorious Summer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just a </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">few <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">of the fun things from summer of 09. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The weather of Utah has been beautiful and we made it a priority to carve out time for fun family adventures</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">amid most of life's to-do's: ) So here they are in no particular order or chronology</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hike to Cecret Lake - did it 2 days in a row actually because it was so beautiful</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUYczi19WTwGqr0hETbLBsSXM6QNB1uVquQtad6x6qo1U8bPv8KIQdAj7zV9MN0-O_U-VTOfZUlekDTibh9uH5atQbK1yX14FmXPvJgBxll7oQWpYyogU5MS9wP1OEl0wrbCe/s400/IMG_0102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371745876668241538" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi6ltscphtscqBAMu1TDmaUmT_GnlwDXsIu4yMPzA6wVoQ_3Ugth_MTbKeBMQBDo12nMsJZXJ77ggF_VR_LMQguDDracJQnw8ygXVgOHQFZhnGInNM9-Q-djQdj2Z0T_Q7g3r/s1600-h/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi6ltscphtscqBAMu1TDmaUmT_GnlwDXsIu4yMPzA6wVoQ_3Ugth_MTbKeBMQBDo12nMsJZXJ77ggF_VR_LMQguDDracJQnw8ygXVgOHQFZhnGInNM9-Q-djQdj2Z0T_Q7g3r/s400/IMG_0072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371754729188486738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jumping on the bed with Ashley - WITH mother approval even!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9iTYmBL5SR6BQCmiG5s0PfAVoOEW0s6zOrmY37glEr66QvNj_hLxVNuWhYN-rd2WlX1pGcap2WfyBsc4Qmkj5uosHfeORLDrHkGmamceTaaOPuNwWu_X2Z8zlNEYZAm1p2aQ/s1600-h/IMG_0240.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9iTYmBL5SR6BQCmiG5s0PfAVoOEW0s6zOrmY37glEr66QvNj_hLxVNuWhYN-rd2WlX1pGcap2WfyBsc4Qmkj5uosHfeORLDrHkGmamceTaaOPuNwWu_X2Z8zlNEYZAm1p2aQ/s400/IMG_0240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371754722746698850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Night at "Singing in the Rain" starring Melanie McKay. We were on the first row and got drenched - so much fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8FF5Ot6uX31nTsEpWoLhLfwWl07eJKroiTbKOuwCek1kdyIilPpc0wPNWPqdSwDwkkgDvKng-8VNRsZEpy0G7JUK1FXerOM33yjktFbestDxTGhyphenhyphenoUwhpYGfoEIn0JB6Ozyh/s1600-h/IMG_0225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8FF5Ot6uX31nTsEpWoLhLfwWl07eJKroiTbKOuwCek1kdyIilPpc0wPNWPqdSwDwkkgDvKng-8VNRsZEpy0G7JUK1FXerOM33yjktFbestDxTGhyphenhyphenoUwhpYGfoEIn0JB6Ozyh/s400/IMG_0225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371754715226700130" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Mikeum's Birthday Bash along with Mom's High Class Chocolate Tasting Party</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrOH_eD1goC6WcansQCDTIwanTLRxBls1hxDz82-ortDHgz4LiouwEsQQsYdceZbKBoKfr1Ro6gEZ0FPVE0-S-6vJBq6hr1yOCkcGWz52rKuioN2o1fghOwY36bFO4y-_wsJv/s400/IMG_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371745889401949506" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rH3KgwnrOwJbOT-ov0G2fRMlUDXzh5zE7AGkb7UFiZ2VuCJlxqwPAT7P3sXjTuiYl7WKDpRUCkwnAPVuzdzDjVMGEs-UB87UB7EdkAGqyGzUNLC-xl7YeSVESPJzFF4sEuCW/s1600-h/IMG_0127.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rH3KgwnrOwJbOT-ov0G2fRMlUDXzh5zE7AGkb7UFiZ2VuCJlxqwPAT7P3sXjTuiYl7WKDpRUCkwnAPVuzdzDjVMGEs-UB87UB7EdkAGqyGzUNLC-xl7YeSVESPJzFF4sEuCW/s400/IMG_0127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371754704854497410" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Darren & Nicole in the grand cliffs of the Narrows - Zions National Park</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlRj2IcVi6oylX_V-xNDYmWK2RsWFJRnk3qscX25O6ML9tMUeAauzoxA83JYO0opjeR1odt_JLurVGNtqDrR27YuobmDEu3K9D032_da-9yXWKaexw3420DwPla9La9DUTlaR/s400/IMG_0269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371745864604737154" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGeMoyUwPijgNRTXNyd6oxBqbi3pLXPzbIpmXu8qkAakwiCNYU0cGzr27q5FJ03-FnmJ1Rp5bfBTfb0Io8ndu3Kurm5806gdX8HLtjiG8_oO4BRH6GtHQjSxg5420UUl-TQd8/s400/IMG_0301.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371749086282691410" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Wm4vuMJX8w9xMWv7NshqzwRVkb4W5qqgr75m957iflb01UXnGMDhTC9lc_IKuz-6yKUdYCnV8sZ4LPGFrqfzpM-lII8qdqgUXwjyQoPF-EYT4oEViGhduTJm5ABbUjiDqPX-/s1600-h/IMG_0071.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Family Reunion in Huntsville Utah </div><div style="text-align: center;">Darren and Rachel riding ATVs</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel, Rosina, & Louise riding horses</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6X4Y1pyei6uckPUWnF0IiNSfMgdn5IfSJwnsf98atk8abbznX1z5iG7OADq0tkeASRtqf8wEQYcbS2QbonQGqiHvnIMiHoN9Zn0U1dmHKVMr12pwe3_z5e8Es1UT4XINvOvq/s400/IMG_0030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371745898053896850" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXZMjFKU_oIEPd5JEqCha3egu_7iVpl5f1sy2dSVmMy4T6KQGp1lEFt7SnxFsw_l5C6sczoWMRErMlouU6xtbXxVrV1mfFd1Hb8IdbaUsiFtiC07qijEk9dyeFamVLRb6pDQy/s1600-h/IMG_0025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXZMjFKU_oIEPd5JEqCha3egu_7iVpl5f1sy2dSVmMy4T6KQGp1lEFt7SnxFsw_l5C6sczoWMRErMlouU6xtbXxVrV1mfFd1Hb8IdbaUsiFtiC07qijEk9dyeFamVLRb6pDQy/s400/IMG_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371748168696955282" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids favorite Dinosaur Park in Ogden - Rachel & Jared</div><div style="text-align: center;">Justin's big smile</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0luZTW_ge11rHOKaQGdbz-yxmB5yWEqV8K7DIIzpBd55grCVIUjne94Tlabvu-TSkDgJ7O6Q0G2qTARhvqhlZZW_eO_PsTKuQnjG5hnDYEp3ifv2E4uxQV__ZI86T_W0DVBW6/s400/IMG_0005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371748159044526402" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZx0Ir3ak2-Hy1A8_r21iclx4TKWhorP8rPT8IjDtOfc6sn9T_6-Ebm3ODgZvPdc1e_9ggirXiZAwaOKpBfgcbT3oldx4GRDqBN7rdM4je7Zs8VDfxSseU100O6ghgHqeXqKvk/s400/IMG_0016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371748152865120722" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jared making bubble snakes at his BOYS ONLY playdate in our yard</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRPBzrkWC_9mEaJ6l3rLf4KAzXCBMRJIt8W02D97BWzmL5J-yyhoe2Oasa24mlXXBMbwwAcdeKDpJMwgTXhG_QvfFJi4Ubkx3CgmN_vmxkgRhs6hRR4B_yHjoitcAspIw_u7r/s400/IMG_0104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371748146506499282" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Family Vacation to Bear World - Idaho</div><div style="text-align: center;">The video is of the kids feeding the bears from a jeep. Though Rachel was asked the question, it was Jared who decided to answer - it was truly an awesome experience to see the bears so close</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wbw453I8R_rHLObMxjWsbZwhd96AYj_MvESkJdl6rCbYFZ_JT-iHVdi438MMmT8rzoSNCtpiaHqQh7pB4pDdtEHlwFKPM2isKCz2-1o2BAoL3GoWF1-ZmQWTuW2E-suAbCAS/s400/IMG_0215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371754696290324274" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJj8SkXyBYyrjQHtmEa-JXun556LC7wExEyhdLi2BJ6bKsG1o7yNw-wrhYZm0PgA3PdQwV5hDflaCpEYK2eFmiOlH8tpJjqoXBNDJnM8rFVauxLb6bZTr3632c5P3dVLzTp1SJ/s1600-h/IMG_0168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJj8SkXyBYyrjQHtmEa-JXun556LC7wExEyhdLi2BJ6bKsG1o7yNw-wrhYZm0PgA3PdQwV5hDflaCpEYK2eFmiOlH8tpJjqoXBNDJnM8rFVauxLb6bZTr3632c5P3dVLzTp1SJ/s400/IMG_0168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371745855628394866" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dze4XgFIskNRT5NFPxxbEPdaP0PgGww1IRVTK6rkcuxLJHPurdJhO1GqCs-2nwAONhoCEw2UXKwnhs' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-50682674240757636822009-03-31T12:55:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:39:41.478-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY.........</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319556098337673682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7gOoPYC1EO_gGHcWqAA4ugGEokxu_hOHLwBPsTu6hWZQLBhVnXrt8sXcUSPYgfuIC1elTmBRa6JtpjGQwkzxemDmOVp6ASFS93-X2AJiJQE5MZsEZmCna3EdMXfYYWozddi0/s400/Feb+09+143.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">THE GOOD = Justin's Baby Blessing March 1st - 5 weeks old - A beautiful day with lots of family and friends and an adorable little boy!!!!!<br /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">THE BAD (and good) = A quick trip to southern Utah for "family bonding." Kind of insane to take a one month old - what were we thinking? However we had a FANTASTIC time on our adventures, and had slightly warmer temps than Salt Lake has had, though the nights in the rental with the baby were crazy - again, what were we thinking?</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20Niixs5rGn1nlHtUdTs1zR2E_fMyUrhv1Bm3snpD6PTAJAPhQzq_47tmiZF5wg5RKqdg-y7j9rpbYUpO1BJE19CFYONv2IGPuJdxB8_ylmhZXqP5_3V5ITSeosl9xHndFkWG/s1600-h/Feb+09+192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319551715804276402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20Niixs5rGn1nlHtUdTs1zR2E_fMyUrhv1Bm3snpD6PTAJAPhQzq_47tmiZF5wg5RKqdg-y7j9rpbYUpO1BJE19CFYONv2IGPuJdxB8_ylmhZXqP5_3V5ITSeosl9xHndFkWG/s400/Feb+09+192.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">Rachel and Jared before our snow/mud hike of Kolob Canyon (in Zion's National Park) </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DZGantzOxG2K7mwfJcD_0tp4neU405AWfFJq8tE_LgAB1TslE65G538M8Um54OLEVMItLTHPawZbSpgE_ogVAYKECvRnEawkDI3kCNkC0iVdQKj1KgNIkTRKWl16V0znOIaf/s1600-h/Feb+09+162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319550679561456786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DZGantzOxG2K7mwfJcD_0tp4neU405AWfFJq8tE_LgAB1TslE65G538M8Um54OLEVMItLTHPawZbSpgE_ogVAYKECvRnEawkDI3kCNkC0iVdQKj1KgNIkTRKWl16V0znOIaf/s400/Feb+09+162.JPG" border="0" /></a>The sand dunes of Snow Canyon - near St. George<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWS46hfdQoPicbCzkYcYF7iNQw4uJsi7XREea6nCILX_jEWCOkLazW8z-UcR0tHW9cCVeNAV0i-IZ6ed5b2K8nnJonnhlrvAAptYfXzX3zzPd7CzA4neDtciMCozzg3NnVQTc/s1600-h/Feb+09+158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319550672921979426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWS46hfdQoPicbCzkYcYF7iNQw4uJsi7XREea6nCILX_jEWCOkLazW8z-UcR0tHW9cCVeNAV0i-IZ6ed5b2K8nnJonnhlrvAAptYfXzX3zzPd7CzA4neDtciMCozzg3NnVQTc/s400/Feb+09+158.JPG" border="0" /></a>One of the amazing slot canyons - that's me way in the back (with Rachel & Jared) feeding the baby and getting out of the wind.<br />We saw birds roosting high in the cave nooks, it was pretty cool actually!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyDxjMwsjkbm1uXw-sKSxo9HT7Z_l1uyfnJbvStDHGMpIUbeoHVeKFD90uJ2JTROWJ_raPj03Bd5EA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Rachel teaching Jared how to skip at one of the wildlife preserves. Life has such sweet moments sometimes that just make you smile.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />THE UGLY = The brutality of severe sleep deprivation<br />The only position that feels good to Justin due to his acid reflux - poor little guy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsyisUnhPt7McIKFJUOxVewevU75bZ6FzIn5vGrkket4dmiW3pNYcrQaiIW246EQgcz6dvdIYeZGgaXsG8iNobiBcwAuM0mFnq-RpREBldqUi8hoJlOkhH47Smdwz4ePHjA03/s1600-h/Feb+09+198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319550670468969410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsyisUnhPt7McIKFJUOxVewevU75bZ6FzIn5vGrkket4dmiW3pNYcrQaiIW246EQgcz6dvdIYeZGgaXsG8iNobiBcwAuM0mFnq-RpREBldqUi8hoJlOkhH47Smdwz4ePHjA03/s400/Feb+09+198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The greatest stress releaser of all....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYEuqTP2LWqoJMgNMJofg8Kf3q3NslmI1ETkgt61U_prtFGb_timIFI08pdcwWLEtsvDQChIRCehEpZEB4xugjzyGSSsbPSg-N226F-wo8T8nsahzOCqvAkfjspPwZW9qxdM0/s1600-h/D+on+motorcycle+crop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319550664497547522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 379px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYEuqTP2LWqoJMgNMJofg8Kf3q3NslmI1ETkgt61U_prtFGb_timIFI08pdcwWLEtsvDQChIRCehEpZEB4xugjzyGSSsbPSg-N226F-wo8T8nsahzOCqvAkfjspPwZW9qxdM0/s400/D+on+motorcycle+crop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Darren - the day he picked this puppy up in Las Vegas in January.<br />Nicole is anxiously waiting to acquire her motorcycle license hopefully in April - do you think they let you get one with a baby strapped to your back??? Hmmmm<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-43191509094239458932009-01-30T18:16:00.000-08:002009-03-31T20:46:12.265-07:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xBFWZJB6ntRW9n2TS7Ot08tEn8sBlYVknGCv4ohrVRWhnPV60ao0aVU5JxpbxVYOXcxj59MILCyz5lVx3k8gxNdwDZwykWYRpHa31-RkZgiVYwDqupUzJkYn637K4lOGDlpM/s1600-h/Justin+-+3+days+old.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297990137234717922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xBFWZJB6ntRW9n2TS7Ot08tEn8sBlYVknGCv4ohrVRWhnPV60ao0aVU5JxpbxVYOXcxj59MILCyz5lVx3k8gxNdwDZwykWYRpHa31-RkZgiVYwDqupUzJkYn637K4lOGDlpM/s400/Justin+-+3+days+old.jpg" border="0" /></a>JUSTIN M. BERRY<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">January 25, 2009</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzez4NsIeMqZyuYd_uuk48ReTaJ1XHSBYjz_VQYLSXrlfGuaPWP3LsIfmtHKHEbf8u1s4b3Tmweass' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p align="center">Rachel and Jared meeting Justin for the first time the evening he was born. Darren being daddy and videographer at the same time: )<br /></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297276591640762130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNR5HhdzSA7J_ZDkQyE0MeCoImyonpVg_raQPf4sI286uh_pdZrge5MbYPJIZfsrlJlomOpdtw3VGpfc9xcVP2YzahyphenhyphenYCR138heNdhtlR6zkrpTjmFgAsjZcT8BSbftLUAhMRm/s400/Jan+09+053.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">Day 2 - R&J came by after school to read books to Justin</p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319564080672301714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrJJudqxt4Ych-8_TM1tVXZg63We1g1R-iroDAcP82eP0lUvzsBdDccdlSoRcgAZblDcZjA8uBF9e6XolHMltKk926-qZGPM9JKee3mYWq8wyjbQoa12KMVvP7mHucb_zbzqo/s400/Feb+09+110.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Just love the look on their faces in this one even though its a bit fuzzy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCi5huxLCr01W_Xoy4kHbE_vZ_edTnB_KH_5E-ALB7XN8bgAXOxAdNN_whWZ-Tsg043F5FcZKgG_vru2m7TfdbFYk5N_1BMlS7Katua8iv30Ste6uPoqHMo6AA9F-gqtLJ8T4/s1600-h/Jan+09+065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297276599077007154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCi5huxLCr01W_Xoy4kHbE_vZ_edTnB_KH_5E-ALB7XN8bgAXOxAdNN_whWZ-Tsg043F5FcZKgG_vru2m7TfdbFYk5N_1BMlS7Katua8iv30Ste6uPoqHMo6AA9F-gqtLJ8T4/s400/Jan+09+065.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Already doing their loving duty to keep Justin happy.<br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpG-tkJc8blMFIEJtabYXgKE2FTN2YRvzkGIksEmL2SY7ch09tCnl3Q678AN_VUObh9xdznJsUNGXFBDOAfcGczVat5VwNJsdnTAak0DRsYJCYpHnohUF3oVl-svHDPUUE77R/s1600-h/Jan+09+058.JPG"></a>Today marks one week since B-day and what a week it has been! Lots of love and sweet memories already.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-24440848611032852422008-10-11T15:41:00.000-07:002008-11-26T07:37:04.125-08:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Highlights September-November</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3IpJeLFYfm71-MkpYspKUGats7huHbXObIFwp1qcwJhIcdRhgC_TdHl_xey-MTuJGAIcZT2IiLdXcjSLs0B4K_d4iO4TsrfNskLsAOOvLOEIqKPdiLcOilqAiMOwLorC3WTz/s1600-h/oct-nov+08+108.JPG"></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="font-family:georgia;">Despite the fall of Lehman Brothers (Darren's employer) in September and the consistently rocky pregnancy (baby due end of January - hallelujah) we continue to count our many, many blessings. Happy Thanksgiving! And here's to more of life's wonderful adventures!!!!!!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /><br />1. Darren's adventure hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim - 24 miles and 5,000 foot elevation change 2x - temps changing from 31-97 degrees during the journey</div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272367951821965602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36I0ou5OK94Frsrq4H80zHgfvluji1fb6yR_tqITu0ULLxCsGefeng_T8ab9cvgZ_E3CEdQKBhCb0idYUlgA3Zeg85RHIIw9hSENCYNJqrJKqU1j1mvUHuMngtzY9wmkB2XTM/s400/oct-nov+08+077.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />2. The gorgeous view on leaves changing just up the road from us<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272373922405064050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEyJxruxYGqcRLuu8TCxwf0lpiCsPWVKEltUvC_5FSx84qMs-Sg3huxAteik2bLfjP_B_D3dDKW0h5XOahAdPD19ILYEAEd9aNiWMzbwYquzLy2hZF4ALvs34zSN2CV_Zja1H/s400/oct-nov+08+108.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />3. Halloween with Grandma Matthews and cousins - Rosina as Snow White, Jared as Ninja Turtle, Rachel as a bride, Brady as transformer, Baby Britton and Grandma as themselves!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272367945023040402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr31Gmp2jePp96j-a3nJ9az0uOTHQm5E9c9KW48aPULiUw74PkhiwI8-p4c2E5283HGR03hDQJCQW5X-ku0lNbekcLw1bzKfKx9znRKUlXC9gBp4KTRPu1Tqo229YRE3e2757b/s400/oct-nov+08+117.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />4. Jared's third visit to the emergency room for head lacerations in the mere three years he has lived on this earth. He is one tough cookie and resists more when he must leave the injurous activity than receiving the stitches/staples. Still smiling as we attempt to stop the bleeding and head to the ER. Since this shot, two massive smacks to the face have occurred - luckily just bruising, swelling, & tissue damage since kids noses are more cartilage than bone right now. It's tough to keep this go-getter kid alive! But we love his zest for life... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272374805821939378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwdN1236YtMQoLTpcMDopCtnzSNcn9WOuwwH_qBlTPmOM_G-FdlJfXKGj0-0uyo4_56mWaRQNzS3xeCDCswuDbBKF4ZSIu5p8FoKHTrSpALajRLdmF3pWTNE64Wz5bVyHbQrI/s400/Sept+08+030.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_11lVRG4TNbmPqnEVjpXfxPSe7JvmDVc-fx3DQNjerB6T1jT6GQhc683V0P2NBHmfKaX1oFRUGCjZYYB1NdzGtAPwF6bFqMZnoVYI3wmCXzBevxq0zs2ExCFyTSuufgwdyxT/s1600-h/Sept+08+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256030897812728434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_11lVRG4TNbmPqnEVjpXfxPSe7JvmDVc-fx3DQNjerB6T1jT6GQhc683V0P2NBHmfKaX1oFRUGCjZYYB1NdzGtAPwF6bFqMZnoVYI3wmCXzBevxq0zs2ExCFyTSuufgwdyxT/s400/Sept+08+016.JPG" border="0" /></a> 5. "Our" river in Cottonwood Canyon. We have a favorite camping spot full of adventure just 20 minutes from the house and in the middle of amazing Rocky Mountain beauty. Lots of critters and wild-life (even had racoons snatch our breakfast donuts this last trip - 2nd weekend in Sept).<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>6. The crew huddled around the morning fire - barely 39 degrees when we left that morning at 10:30.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc2amLzVAL8ZxmswsDG_hXmf2yIjAiG_dwn2tOOMl1tjnY-_4Y_hjlqrO4UP2hNRcM8PB3ma8FVVURgqfj_cL7tSyyhyo-PSqpDr5gCpnszsPW2Q0u-WRynOHDsTTL9-mLqGL/s1600-h/Sept+08+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256035271220353954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc2amLzVAL8ZxmswsDG_hXmf2yIjAiG_dwn2tOOMl1tjnY-_4Y_hjlqrO4UP2hNRcM8PB3ma8FVVURgqfj_cL7tSyyhyo-PSqpDr5gCpnszsPW2Q0u-WRynOHDsTTL9-mLqGL/s400/Sept+08+034.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>7. Rachel and Jared's first day at school. Rachel in kindergarten and Jared in the pre-K program. They love doing everything in the world together and school is no exception. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272367062878459778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN876adApksTqrnk43zUc_4OxPlpkLyt00kmJ2tg2raWInoYb_s4RdkeVXXsaMhCIWpuY-yysTMYdY_ESLXUGJ21GWwNujdOpXcTTUVfjb8JDlVsHzSozWb5PwOytjrwfJUBA/s400/Sept+08+010.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>8. Rachel's first year in soccer. She really loved it and was the only girl that would run around with a huge smile on her face the entire hour. She wasn't one to "get into the mix" much but LOVED defending and blocked at least 3-4 goals per game. (At this stage they don't have "positions" so for her to take on "goalie" on her own was fun to watch.) She also was a surprising leftie for her strong kick.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj156DjDZtcWYtskfryZesv1WfQ0boYNr_lfTa3TIDAwnIaTeIUrPW-RNJN8LJ1o6H-INS19JlMzvBfwvbJul19KbbqD5n5X9OAWabylcSkFfiWGHzWvP6TNrnJ4kyF8Vu5MeAQ/s1600-h/August+08+048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256035265934657122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj156DjDZtcWYtskfryZesv1WfQ0boYNr_lfTa3TIDAwnIaTeIUrPW-RNJN8LJ1o6H-INS19JlMzvBfwvbJul19KbbqD5n5X9OAWabylcSkFfiWGHzWvP6TNrnJ4kyF8Vu5MeAQ/s400/August+08+048.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>9. Oktoberfest at Snowbird ski resort and dancing to the oom-pa-pahs!<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzGHGlSUd2sxhSywi73BF93L0cBcrEgSMDSmz2nRh2pYLaBgtIAXPxcrZJFlLD6qEidkjI-_P-KAw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-7515348532004690012008-08-10T09:54:00.000-07:002008-08-10T12:01:49.059-07:00This has been the summer of "What the Hell..." for the Berry family.......you know what I mean: ) It's that perfectly descriptive phrase that comes out when we are too busy, too tired, over-run, sick from excessive pregnancy vomiting, dealing with stressful work issues, feeling the bear market blues, and still waking up to do it alllllllll over again. It's what you say when your children ask for their 5th popsicle of the day - "oh W-T-H, get another one!" It slips out when you just get out of the hospital from receiving IV treatments for dehydration and STILL go on the family adventure outing you've been planning - "oh W-T-H - let's go anyway!" It's on the tip of your tongue every night when your company's stock prices sink lower and lower into the toilet and yet carry undying faith for your 12 years allegiance with them, "oh W-T-H, let's see what happens tomorrow!" But amid all the little challenges that come with life, we always manage to put a smile on and enjoy the beautiful and wonderful things that we are soooooooooooooooooooooo greatly blessed with and love. They make all the other aspects disappear, if just for a moment. So enjoy a few of our cherished moments from the summer:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4C0FYX7qCQ9CaFPFTlYSGVEzk8PCaYK49SPuva3ka57KeFnmuUX0oX_wZbOBMGRLLtOeT-8c5_g0wWFWT63JSoBKaKJyJVw_tXxqFitKd1Yy4XY-0M3Zn044fnvpPBZkjlWQ/s1600-h/June+08+066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232946070367516818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" height="269" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS4C0FYX7qCQ9CaFPFTlYSGVEzk8PCaYK49SPuva3ka57KeFnmuUX0oX_wZbOBMGRLLtOeT-8c5_g0wWFWT63JSoBKaKJyJVw_tXxqFitKd1Yy4XY-0M3Zn044fnvpPBZkjlWQ/s400/June+08+066.JPG" width="362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Extracting the one, lone, gigantic weed that grew in our window well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A hike to Temple Quarry trail in Cottonwood Canyon when Chad and Colter visited from Cedar City when they went to see Thomas the Train at Heber Valley railroad.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAudALRMmFrPoLpnLw2Rm2myK6n6xxlUX4V_xcOr1SHDdleP9v0VF7BYUBkGMyqAfksT_W1iWZwr-zE6TV8IkpBda3OPk7gM9KqgDU6G8KHchZN4xnDbMQV3ZN6FGFAEfJDsVB/s1600-h/June+08+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232944033606394402" style="WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" height="247" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAudALRMmFrPoLpnLw2Rm2myK6n6xxlUX4V_xcOr1SHDdleP9v0VF7BYUBkGMyqAfksT_W1iWZwr-zE6TV8IkpBda3OPk7gM9KqgDU6G8KHchZN4xnDbMQV3ZN6FGFAEfJDsVB/s400/June+08+010.JPG" width="319" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />A gorgeous hike up to Timanogous Cave with Steve, Tyler, Nathan, and Josh. See the "guys" picture and the "girls" on that adventure. We also camped that weekend with that crew, Mike, and Grandma & Grandpa Voss. And if you EVER do anything with the Berry Boys, undoubtedly the word "high tech" is involved - thus the blow up screen in the middle of the wilderness. You've never experienced nature like that - a raging river 10 feet away while watching "The Count of Monte Christo" in your sleeping bag!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1riRfQ5TZ8lX6dRABMhP1ZUB7QZP5Jud7F8SN2GvlEHqIPdJlxZEeSzh2Ftx9XKXq8VUpvWYXzYGrlj-53eyOa1URMuJO-nF3O_bdKNyjJUrhoklJ5GvSFe1-glQxM_i-aGjF/s1600-h/June+08+046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232944012052942674" style="WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px" height="324" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1riRfQ5TZ8lX6dRABMhP1ZUB7QZP5Jud7F8SN2GvlEHqIPdJlxZEeSzh2Ftx9XKXq8VUpvWYXzYGrlj-53eyOa1URMuJO-nF3O_bdKNyjJUrhoklJ5GvSFe1-glQxM_i-aGjF/s400/June+08+046.JPG" width="227" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSBj3bkiUPhF94gBqPiK3gr3mPPp8rBg0aS76WxAuwggz4ENIxEo7fjNvGoP7NvP5b0_Xq9EkxB-A8Q18OhzNPkY2YBuHeqZgfkzZtAAovxbA4UqJ6SdOeaMX0UN3xmZwmupU/s1600-h/June+08+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232944019418154754" style="CURSOR: hand" height="261" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSBj3bkiUPhF94gBqPiK3gr3mPPp8rBg0aS76WxAuwggz4ENIxEo7fjNvGoP7NvP5b0_Xq9EkxB-A8Q18OhzNPkY2YBuHeqZgfkzZtAAovxbA4UqJ6SdOeaMX0UN3xmZwmupU/s400/June+08+017.JPG" width="355" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1LIVXIHojbtCimccSomoFPJa8ABC7cZGh0l1xHm9IcJMKQKEaq9eEfUm-IqIud6M_VIsHMfW3hqqkXApmNc0cct7kQAZXU_KVgA0O58ZJnGPi849pG2jmGwSlD-K3xuSxkvb/s1600-h/camping+screen"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgaYfJSuhdWzt7sQOzJepZr4gWFBM2pQIio3RpIHJQa9shwHJvnuW5C7F6jinpU35IJglNWiHy81AY8P8S_Yc4Af2htcq6Gun21XCJAmJqGCVJHOoIVwdtvFlY3E2oNqlIJIM/s1600-h/camping+screen"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232948674656801650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px" height="254" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgaYfJSuhdWzt7sQOzJepZr4gWFBM2pQIio3RpIHJQa9shwHJvnuW5C7F6jinpU35IJglNWiHy81AY8P8S_Yc4Af2htcq6Gun21XCJAmJqGCVJHOoIVwdtvFlY3E2oNqlIJIM/s400/camping+screen" width="335" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxB48t1YroQXFdUI4Nu45XHD_Z0QU5Xf_rtfFNxQhgWzlAfCCpKgqbb48ThqwlseiMM8IMCfyRKDWgIOILsGBfNlbBs3r8QE4hhdbR2OdKAlqvUytRqUVaSoCIRkPYUq7I_Z5/s1600-h/June+08+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232946073545346978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px" height="288" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxB48t1YroQXFdUI4Nu45XHD_Z0QU5Xf_rtfFNxQhgWzlAfCCpKgqbb48ThqwlseiMM8IMCfyRKDWgIOILsGBfNlbBs3r8QE4hhdbR2OdKAlqvUytRqUVaSoCIRkPYUq7I_Z5/s400/June+08+019.JPG" width="212" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jared's Olympic Gym Graduation<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGY9ISkLM0KB-xXHl-B4DZOQY91vel1w8ADovZtzqSBlZTYHv0TWvAZq9ycHIvWMUwtgTc0QY8Qk3FIFBmm1tJUknugWSZ9ojBjfeVPWkqyGcuu9rVrDtO19BV8X0ybXWGzgF/s1600-h/June+08+077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232944041438785042" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGY9ISkLM0KB-xXHl-B4DZOQY91vel1w8ADovZtzqSBlZTYHv0TWvAZq9ycHIvWMUwtgTc0QY8Qk3FIFBmm1tJUknugWSZ9ojBjfeVPWkqyGcuu9rVrDtO19BV8X0ybXWGzgF/s400/June+08+077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rachel's Dance recital at Kingsbury Hall<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGg_tVIsKlYGgMous-168Zjz-ce8VhbUjd0MBf0hyKhrAvoNgrgh9nnJdF8liS4FtbR13TeDN2EOwUgKmHyeahprZJM-Ro0hCdv_VIUcWOcEcaU1dsSR6YdAGPTwYQQyCrOKcv/s1600-h/June+08+111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232940129267688498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGg_tVIsKlYGgMous-168Zjz-ce8VhbUjd0MBf0hyKhrAvoNgrgh9nnJdF8liS4FtbR13TeDN2EOwUgKmHyeahprZJM-Ro0hCdv_VIUcWOcEcaU1dsSR6YdAGPTwYQQyCrOKcv/s400/June+08+111.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CIqAhhpKblSaHeHvg5-XtQRXCuPUkltDCv_uJunmBxpxnI3yht7gtpo2BgZauRhzbWjmHvCTay_-Ob0An6JfuvhiKR8GqAGsxKQFYeEqSlBnxkhs7kS4U8wcELENtvIzMtTR/s1600-h/June+08+092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232940133220763698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CIqAhhpKblSaHeHvg5-XtQRXCuPUkltDCv_uJunmBxpxnI3yht7gtpo2BgZauRhzbWjmHvCTay_-Ob0An6JfuvhiKR8GqAGsxKQFYeEqSlBnxkhs7kS4U8wcELENtvIzMtTR/s400/June+08+092.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grandma's Birthday Celebration - Rachel made a "throne" from various chairs and brought the presents and cards to her on a pillow. It was pretty cute!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdw7zh_J9QY3LP6Za3ajgZukZQvvJQ2RJ5SP_cIhpvO6xQ9d4dgahYkFL7eoAv4q4gmkMSleka_a1H0uknh904lACiAGizId-BwIietIDbjGJv9OuwrRePZ3eEeFeDKPcjQgIy/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232940117722178114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdw7zh_J9QY3LP6Za3ajgZukZQvvJQ2RJ5SP_cIhpvO6xQ9d4dgahYkFL7eoAv4q4gmkMSleka_a1H0uknh904lACiAGizId-BwIietIDbjGJv9OuwrRePZ3eEeFeDKPcjQgIy/s400/June-Aug+08+020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A dance outfit from MY youth that grandma brought to pass along to the next generation: )<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zY6Y7Bvqs2ywkIJQ3_w_KY5BmykTQtmLJv6eksopCxKwV8s1h7cP2XjEYkL6-k432Rva-yob4fRyA6mQhf3e9xQGlaDxIvr_4BGwqkkgcVMlJCGjDQ_2_k8dqQHrI9sOsG28/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232940125575103378" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px" height="340" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zY6Y7Bvqs2ywkIJQ3_w_KY5BmykTQtmLJv6eksopCxKwV8s1h7cP2XjEYkL6-k432Rva-yob4fRyA6mQhf3e9xQGlaDxIvr_4BGwqkkgcVMlJCGjDQ_2_k8dqQHrI9sOsG28/s400/June-Aug+08+011.JPG" width="236" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A gorgeous summer mountain storm whose rainbow landed right above our house. What better pot of gold than home and family!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P6RSz0-kC9xEncJTAq9VKdAGhIlPCTWHr5fOQFZjdfrKsZF8Lc_McEcKcwFrus9qdcszxxbP42LcukRov-W-WQk3fRmIU4WvaUfzCyMCpVTybG79oziZSRU-yqajC5Tw9fyn/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232938294029044706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1P6RSz0-kC9xEncJTAq9VKdAGhIlPCTWHr5fOQFZjdfrKsZF8Lc_McEcKcwFrus9qdcszxxbP42LcukRov-W-WQk3fRmIU4WvaUfzCyMCpVTybG79oziZSRU-yqajC5Tw9fyn/s400/June-Aug+08+025.JPG" width="333" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5-yTdyaunRivk6TIPEBOfJkw8DiPVlrMGHHDrxJP1xEpNgpQHQ8_8BAINplBk8a701gipjLKOmNTqe9us5XpviT0ohyphenhyphenXQCJGydTW0jBNPbwAqyePMRbm8huXAU-QIjo0jgEr/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232948667891746914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px" height="325" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5-yTdyaunRivk6TIPEBOfJkw8DiPVlrMGHHDrxJP1xEpNgpQHQ8_8BAINplBk8a701gipjLKOmNTqe9us5XpviT0ohyphenhyphenXQCJGydTW0jBNPbwAqyePMRbm8huXAU-QIjo0jgEr/s400/June-Aug+08+030.JPG" width="246" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIYNfo4S89jKjdPQxQEnpTuioaxl10wDrbH7ZDr_eNx5ml6JGs-X9WYe3LMCOJR-KjxW_n8_tuy_I2cP4hdNwTdgbSUOYsDbdrVdIpds_P4gLR6SWKmQ-ainYntF31SlDIsD8/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232938314049677986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIYNfo4S89jKjdPQxQEnpTuioaxl10wDrbH7ZDr_eNx5ml6JGs-X9WYe3LMCOJR-KjxW_n8_tuy_I2cP4hdNwTdgbSUOYsDbdrVdIpds_P4gLR6SWKmQ-ainYntF31SlDIsD8/s400/June-Aug+08+022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Boys will be boys - need I say more...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqJSVkn6RmSre9OLBE3IfHOXlpD3GWquv1lN-g94tBRcqRVengd4w02Y1g3OUTl_9q4BhceaZ9RnAmp9AfjMZNYnbkMzt4-hFT0EJBWdi22Oiqc2ZhNvxh_heMgMwar8zhaCR/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232935962798256610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px" height="338" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqJSVkn6RmSre9OLBE3IfHOXlpD3GWquv1lN-g94tBRcqRVengd4w02Y1g3OUTl_9q4BhceaZ9RnAmp9AfjMZNYnbkMzt4-hFT0EJBWdi22Oiqc2ZhNvxh_heMgMwar8zhaCR/s400/June-Aug+08+068.JPG" width="246" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Great friends - the Dougall family that visited from London - whom we knew during the NY years! (Rob's finger was in the way so sorry about the bad picture)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqJSVkn6RmSre9OLBE3IfHOXlpD3GWquv1lN-g94tBRcqRVengd4w02Y1g3OUTl_9q4BhceaZ9RnAmp9AfjMZNYnbkMzt4-hFT0EJBWdi22Oiqc2ZhNvxh_heMgMwar8zhaCR/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+068.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqJSVkn6RmSre9OLBE3IfHOXlpD3GWquv1lN-g94tBRcqRVengd4w02Y1g3OUTl_9q4BhceaZ9RnAmp9AfjMZNYnbkMzt4-hFT0EJBWdi22Oiqc2ZhNvxh_heMgMwar8zhaCR/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+068.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqJSVkn6RmSre9OLBE3IfHOXlpD3GWquv1lN-g94tBRcqRVengd4w02Y1g3OUTl_9q4BhceaZ9RnAmp9AfjMZNYnbkMzt4-hFT0EJBWdi22Oiqc2ZhNvxh_heMgMwar8zhaCR/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+068.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Our trip to Great Basin National Park - we had 3 days break to getaway with Darren given his school/work schedule. So we traveled 4 hours southwest of here to the middle of NOWHERE! The town of Baker, NV (just across the Utah border) had only a population of 25 and only 2 places to lodge. The place we stayed was soooooooooooooooooooooo horrible. Dirty, disgusting, and as Darren said - rivaled his life in 3rd world Dominican Republic. No A/C, ceiling and walls peeling off, window frames held by tape, gapes in the doors, and so many bugs and grimy dirt - not the nice dusty dirt. Darren went on raids to kill all flying things before bed both nights, but you still woke up with moths and pincher bugs next to you in the morning. And yes, this was all while I was worshiping the white, porcelain god. We almost just left after the first day, but it was pre-paid so....what do we say here????? "Oh, what the hell, let's tough it out!" So day 2 we spent up on the mountain at 10,000 feet to escape the heat and bugs. There were pine trees nearly 4,000 years old and gorgeous geologic caves with temps in the 50's - we could have stayed forever there!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfmnTViRrIeXRF1ceigLVOlWEVIc3X6CslguY1TzlQ66JZ6D8-6VEXBxxfK_6bKIfXPAMFMubbuTlOcmgBqb-zrotXLxR5nfZG042vZ65DLYb3Hy6XJ4Iaavg80EVxQBTOBYO/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232935971600426370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfmnTViRrIeXRF1ceigLVOlWEVIc3X6CslguY1TzlQ66JZ6D8-6VEXBxxfK_6bKIfXPAMFMubbuTlOcmgBqb-zrotXLxR5nfZG042vZ65DLYb3Hy6XJ4Iaavg80EVxQBTOBYO/s400/June-Aug+08+063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1w9Hlq3ShqfM71tIL-YgYR5v4i66l0CqaUzjG9N4cGSRZLzubCA3ZUZYi84Ar5tz9q-2jkIFvx5cJMRwW-dricSmCPFVJP3LiAGburlyBENOC5O1_GHpbvLvdG5WhCqt2yOWb/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232935982043322834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="252" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1w9Hlq3ShqfM71tIL-YgYR5v4i66l0CqaUzjG9N4cGSRZLzubCA3ZUZYi84Ar5tz9q-2jkIFvx5cJMRwW-dricSmCPFVJP3LiAGburlyBENOC5O1_GHpbvLvdG5WhCqt2yOWb/s400/June-Aug+08+059.JPG" width="334" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jbRJ1eSL4OTA_BI1_iAwhxZ1JnkokVZgNLKsgaehDaBoFjbclBaMXOywgbN_mfFVXGgYeN4Sd6zFQAEINZ28G02nJ_b8TzIc3nsvhpVcG7NGNJ5En6MrwnQk613wjH8zi2Z9/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232935985500058082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" height="244" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jbRJ1eSL4OTA_BI1_iAwhxZ1JnkokVZgNLKsgaehDaBoFjbclBaMXOywgbN_mfFVXGgYeN4Sd6zFQAEINZ28G02nJ_b8TzIc3nsvhpVcG7NGNJ5En6MrwnQk613wjH8zi2Z9/s400/June-Aug+08+055.JPG" width="321" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jared went nuts with his flashlight in the caves "exploring" just like those that found them in the 1800's. We also hiked a trail to this beautiful lake almost at the timberline level which was exquisite. Along the way we were swarmed by myriads of butterflies of all colors and sizes. There were so many that the kids re-named the place "butterfly mountain." We got quite close to many of them and you could tell this area was untouched by tourists.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy84Mu-OhCYpDwN9pYx6021fSOALnWKcGqhGpyJAe7x6xiN9yk7M6ps9K6HP2eom7Errz-7iPuyQUgTyQ7EY7xelsW-h9kpT7b-P-6UglFrRXM3FJqwjno-xGFij92yCjrDAs9/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232938270401465890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px" height="270" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy84Mu-OhCYpDwN9pYx6021fSOALnWKcGqhGpyJAe7x6xiN9yk7M6ps9K6HP2eom7Errz-7iPuyQUgTyQ7EY7xelsW-h9kpT7b-P-6UglFrRXM3FJqwjno-xGFij92yCjrDAs9/s400/June-Aug+08+039.JPG" width="347" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5n_CrTW6Q2gfAY7a3tY6z0CfqPgX9HBOsUBF0LJhirHDxTCB484bgzk2KbRhtHE_LL5agiyBrw2-2j08AH7NIt_xSxu29H-egK8curS8jEUrmCnm7upqEAJXLuZAk9RcTM5Y/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232938320344390674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" height="273" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5n_CrTW6Q2gfAY7a3tY6z0CfqPgX9HBOsUBF0LJhirHDxTCB484bgzk2KbRhtHE_LL5agiyBrw2-2j08AH7NIt_xSxu29H-egK8curS8jEUrmCnm7upqEAJXLuZAk9RcTM5Y/s400/June-Aug+08+048.JPG" width="364" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOv6wpYATBjMYMooSMCEsQD9QsgYDIEruYO669frDlVk27c61sVkg9mmUoo-t86y4K__erKQdRF0e1Vt1c0A8TWiGriudMX-92U6XElbIexAhMfcB40CUY3AQEQszwum8Yi3b/s1600-h/June-Aug+08+047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232935998301954770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOv6wpYATBjMYMooSMCEsQD9QsgYDIEruYO669frDlVk27c61sVkg9mmUoo-t86y4K__erKQdRF0e1Vt1c0A8TWiGriudMX-92U6XElbIexAhMfcB40CUY3AQEQszwum8Yi3b/s400/June-Aug+08+047.JPG" border="0" /></a>So there you have it, the conclusion of the summer highlights. More adventures ahead for sure....</div><div>The Berry Family - Darren, Nicole, Rachel, Jared and Baby Berry</div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-5235327492467091822008-05-13T21:51:00.001-07:002008-05-13T23:29:41.213-07:00<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsMitds92LT7BVM4dKw3GI4tFOyTgkdTFOZCctZ8pFGKu7rZ0h6FdppP_Ost2s52xV8I7YyIBco1XscD2qxPcQwDGi1pvCke_jkaoT6yWM90Vps3ivRNePw66_l6HWVdhAs5_/s200/IMG_1882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200092664764624242" /><div>Change, change, change. Lots of fun, kind of crazy! </div><div>Gone is the truck and its tent top, gone is Darren's fun business car.........Hello FJ Cruiser! Here is its maiden voyage to Antelope Island. The kids are asleep in the car after hiking and checking out the bison and antelope. Its an amazing and very unique Utah setting - who would have thought there was an island in the Rocky Mountains!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcD49mu6o2FQlFdeu2m3SMvNd4teJXcwySDJYwGONWkO7imBo5PFs5u7z_QNW5u9VOWaOKM87m9RMCdq7CwKrfy42Gg0U71_lYzDBA2As-zcP4dOSb05xpS0QK-3QRE_cePTp/s200/IMG_1889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200092677649526162" /></div><div>The next inevitable change was the celebration of another year in my life. Darren secretly planned an overnight getaway which was amazing! We stayed at the Blue Boar Inn in Midway (near Park City) and though it was still freezing cold and the 1st of May, we adored the European food and decor and just the time together - it was absolutely divine for us. Big thanks to Mom Voss for watching the kids!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgUNUe4DUUqdw1aEaDKnZ_qWRCnRaI-izh6dewzHbHfky12HUdo38jfNkKI_KaBqusP9Lbgp7muBS0kr4dGe2xk-TVgRS_TTHATBiWPCumC6-wK0cNr5qbLmJTNbiHerHWPuh/s200/IMG_1890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200092681944493474" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Though the snow seems to still come and go, we've tried to welcome spring, urging it to stay. Bike riding is a family favorite on Jordan River Parkway.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj470A5Iir6pRsSdv7KWAe2HQlGm10LNskbwmc8dwbthI5uUkOwrfEjpJhyphenhyphen-XIOI6zvo6on2PejJgfObrWPGnEhznmZC4Ey7vH55AUpu-PTpGQeTOjVw_YBdSfJActF9ZuTZ_qd/s200/IMG_1901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200092686239460786" /></div><div>Darren began a new semester this week (he's taking night classes at the U for more capital letters to go with his name:). So before he hit the grindstone again, we got away to Southern Utah for the weekend. Darren's brother Steve was gracious enough to let us borrow his camper. So Plan A, as you see here, was to camp out near Goblin Valley in a gorgeous spot near the canyons. However, due to mechanical difficulties, strong sandy winds, and the smashing of Darren's foot...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGECi8yqi1QJzbd6VTeymA_y5ddTI0foLwCV0qRERTydQlaiayM3ld6QjKV7lbEGqpk1F7FW85srOvjpUhvJLdKJ01Fl630epaYQiP3ZyU-_jTSRaSnPgzTcoN5xH-SaHV0Nk/s200/IMG_1938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200103256153976386" /></div><div><br /></div><div>.....we went with Plan B....the Whispering Sands Motel : )</div><div><br /></div><div>Never-the-less, we still had a wonderful time (hey and got showers every day, so no complaints here). Rachel and Jared love to explore and this was their version of paradise. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-xofcE_BUGWXuP9vEN9nme-nTh7ckgcShy7BGL-jAi72pq-3Dbtoc0MmLwhJ75LnnP1MygXZhVrvh1PHnHGdN_yCTKCju78x0wm1b8uqWmfuAX5-Cmk-W-BATKLKm2EQyI4K/s200/IMG_1907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200094133643439586" /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6TOu1Tg4hIG7GUBq0EJDnlCN0pDJU-M6f0l4ocBEwJjdxyn4adaTxtYLtQZT63ZWxd-wCmWv_ifhwGbxyqf0sg_Nl8vEoIJkkvTqh-vSU2AoKxA2stQGQOgivAsMpFHbWY7y/s200/IMG_1915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200115522580573794" /></div><div>The imaginative rock formations of Goblin Valley - imaginative because you can conjure up all sorts of stories and forms from these strange rocks. We played for hours and luckily had our food bins and igloos still with us, so food and drink was plentiful. </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6GzGK75oAooMOMxKVOqU7iv2jW3e3FBxvKnLM3OWLKVJIqVfL9ING0lF9Ld9apVXHyqUW7fdYiqukKmDEvGcrxJDo9VR-2TSGE7sqL5QM5biAvcjNpknVskL_ocC1i3NMptn/s200/IMG_1929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200094756413697554" /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qaYo9CORcPjJrxd2uTL9a-psUUgk4ZqoidUbudguGcKftumERFS-j2FOKAv_zDeUT3NpHKQi75qKKKneLs_l1u0XYWCft9p8YE2UCJ4rz6i4eVfIn8j0yjccQIYEJa4KQ_vN/s200/IMG_1919.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200103260448943698" /></div><div>The other locations of adventure were the Little Wild Horse & Bell canyons nearby. It is several miles of geologic awe and has several "slot canyons" that are just a few inches/feet wide. This was really fun and amazing. The weather was perfect - not too hot, not too cold. We also stopped into the Dinosaur Center since so many of the findings come from this area, and the kids really thought that was cool. They've been into dinosaurs for a long time and this "sealed the deal" for them to be near where the bones, footprints, and eggs were found. We arrived home Sunday night and as exhausted as we were, the kids had little gifts and drawings, hugs and lots of kisses to celebrate Mother's day. Awwwww! <br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiPoFhqq0DYWNGXfoSalBFnUulLNv0VEgWRHMzq4HVDShmlMdWf7yev8v61cD2h8sfXlsJ12SM3-0hKCc6MVusQuXkEOd2SQek7Pe-zvrCMV0-rwW3Zp6GWWYn-YyDX70Umev/s200/IMG_1888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200092673354558850" /><br /><br /><br />Our darling Rachel and one of her masterpieces. So all in all, the winds of change keep coming and we keep blowing with them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-15122891143093562462008-04-10T09:21:00.000-07:002008-04-10T13:44:11.022-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAuGdUIFdTaHoQsj5k9iK4gPlE64hLJEXp7wEFIZTM4yvaoHqx5DRCxHZiLKi7YXhRO6DMosNuYo8Jwa-jRViu43J6NxNlVZ-wmyEmwruIfo-DDGTgDq9volj1zyJ1iKZztwt/s1600-h/AZ+trip+March+08+109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187718853732877122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAuGdUIFdTaHoQsj5k9iK4gPlE64hLJEXp7wEFIZTM4yvaoHqx5DRCxHZiLKi7YXhRO6DMosNuYo8Jwa-jRViu43J6NxNlVZ-wmyEmwruIfo-DDGTgDq9volj1zyJ1iKZztwt/s200/AZ+trip+March+08+109.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />In March the kids and I visited my hometown of Mesa, AZ. The trip was three-fold: 1- To escape the never-ending winter of Utah, 2-See my family and friends that still reside there, and 3- To let Darren study for his mid-terms in peace: ) All points a success.<br /><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDZxp9U1BaEHX994NpmJV9ETlEZVOjKykzIfGOgjESOk4naoitoGA03js9e91zKg7HpfqF9JifNbP9ZIvDNLGSWxQj_UZw48W-Hx8QJWYEyVoZWDjwtf3n_Lf376X9UQ8SnWj/s1600-h/AZ+trip+March+08+140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187656641131594402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDZxp9U1BaEHX994NpmJV9ETlEZVOjKykzIfGOgjESOk4naoitoGA03js9e91zKg7HpfqF9JifNbP9ZIvDNLGSWxQj_UZw48W-Hx8QJWYEyVoZWDjwtf3n_Lf376X9UQ8SnWj/s200/AZ+trip+March+08+140.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had a great time. The weather was in the 80's (as opposed to the snow storm we flew out in). We had wayyyy too many treat stops, met new cousin Nora, played at Grandma's house, saw the dress rehearsal of the Easter pageant, caught up with friends, and rode a camel for the first time! Not to mention carrying on the tradition of citrus picking.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDZxp9U1BaEHX994NpmJV9ETlEZVOjKykzIfGOgjESOk4naoitoGA03js9e91zKg7HpfqF9JifNbP9ZIvDNLGSWxQj_UZw48W-Hx8QJWYEyVoZWDjwtf3n_Lf376X9UQ8SnWj/s1600-h/AZ+trip+March+08+140.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMWDdP9nWIIUOZiGJWVmJjE5qB7MUlW2uA1eKK1wxA3_YxaUP5hK0M9v4HO1p9sbo5Ai07EDCG7xN-8BjuUNmk_ZvaoF9zok5Tjwym_-5RqDES7to6lGh90eYatrdqW-b7GLb/s1600-h/Easter+001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187656649721529010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMWDdP9nWIIUOZiGJWVmJjE5qB7MUlW2uA1eKK1wxA3_YxaUP5hK0M9v4HO1p9sbo5Ai07EDCG7xN-8BjuUNmk_ZvaoF9zok5Tjwym_-5RqDES7to6lGh90eYatrdqW-b7GLb/s200/Easter+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Back in the Rocky Mountains, it was 38 degrees Easter morning. So the Easter bunny hid his treats <em>inside</em> and Rachel and Jared found them all, but liked the books best. The candy is still sitting on our counter uneaten - go figure.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_UCx_8UNeT1DlH_3BOwWFX4sBdGUAdP8W9R_0rBaJW2Tmd8bf4z4V95BVwDbvA6D9VAJEmTPYAZd8_XriO7uZhpuDho9q6QOvOkOHq9f4N5_BKXYkiAdTCRWc-W54qdjIHCB/s1600-h/Easter+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187656654016496322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_UCx_8UNeT1DlH_3BOwWFX4sBdGUAdP8W9R_0rBaJW2Tmd8bf4z4V95BVwDbvA6D9VAJEmTPYAZd8_XriO7uZhpuDho9q6QOvOkOHq9f4N5_BKXYkiAdTCRWc-W54qdjIHCB/s200/Easter+006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then it was the blessing day for Nora in Utah County. What a beautiful baby, not to mention that Tanilee looked like a million bucks! Did she actually just have a baby? She sure is a terrific mom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPASggtMlATP6qw96Zv19o042V3fAYqOcZMYUU1u4WYZLyAqB9j3h8VzkKtUtp3Mc-bfr-QRaMu6VTxzMZdN36AEo9MtpOt0hhlAGdTNI0-BLFpl1FAsUTPPi7Nj8FbU1eKGF/s1600-h/Easter+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187658067060736738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPASggtMlATP6qw96Zv19o042V3fAYqOcZMYUU1u4WYZLyAqB9j3h8VzkKtUtp3Mc-bfr-QRaMu6VTxzMZdN36AEo9MtpOt0hhlAGdTNI0-BLFpl1FAsUTPPi7Nj8FbU1eKGF/s200/Easter+023.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6E1IT3IHjOfWPP1PHXhslW-pV1Kj0JzYWsH7CEEAmD9qT9ixlsdqtIJLJ5FP4vj7S71X15dd5Qz4IuP_7dADtO4SCQVov3hjt9x5Y5S4e1pgxu8oO28mRGKcP_AjxHH93W_u/s1600-h/AZ+trip+March+08+109.JPG"></a><br /><br />It was such a wonderful day. The spirit of love was so strong that there wasn't a dry eye in the room. Blake was adorable and we loved seeing him in his daddy role.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr2UwTyxa6dPk8V0s900RdUVmAP4VOQIUjvk1ZnrCal9AzMvDRpd59p6qerP6VJk15_UIq1nBhVn9WkMLGwkNRwqJaK51rHuXUFGOMrV3npj5gR5GzzC7k7g30NqqznsZKP0L/s1600-h/Easter+026.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Km9xPvYnit8qbcf9LCLb9A90Ce1ivNQWNVzRE4rEDWNjXiDkQ-xZd7fNFkYiZEiZhTMx7ElqnNgKdWR8nwV7d7KbfSIWoAcTU2HLeHKwmP10SQydtlOlQu8YLvou_uCSeV4j/s1600-h/Easter+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187656658311463634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Km9xPvYnit8qbcf9LCLb9A90Ce1ivNQWNVzRE4rEDWNjXiDkQ-xZd7fNFkYiZEiZhTMx7ElqnNgKdWR8nwV7d7KbfSIWoAcTU2HLeHKwmP10SQydtlOlQu8YLvou_uCSeV4j/s200/Easter+019.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />The menfolk of the crew there that day - what a handsome bunch, especially the one second from the right....hubba!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUIwvedTEaH9GsvWM-orto0DNAs7PEoSZdCMqbk4EgAs_kDyDEyFbpA6cPingxxjbsSkrcQpivDS5e-gtmvV1YdrVMjww7k9W_2f9CoOuOhpDnjLT9T7uoRUg2r9EVgQjZOp3/s1600-h/Easter+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187665767937098546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUIwvedTEaH9GsvWM-orto0DNAs7PEoSZdCMqbk4EgAs_kDyDEyFbpA6cPingxxjbsSkrcQpivDS5e-gtmvV1YdrVMjww7k9W_2f9CoOuOhpDnjLT9T7uoRUg2r9EVgQjZOp3/s200/Easter+029.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7btB01nM6V4XRWxAnQru6vBBDsz9lMmtitShzNUHPpV3GizOtELIrm6BoscxGeaUnX6Bv-ExkZ-r5W52kAdseqqkItC6aWA4SUGeC6Z0m8y3P1wzQAQo4KJ-65Qwe0XPNlkYi/s1600-h/Easter+026.JPG"></a></div><br />The team rallied back at the Driftwood house to help move stuff back in after Marsh did an AMAZING job on renovations. It looks great, he definitely has a master's touch in his work. The kids "helped" as you could see here, Darren got burgers and peppered fries from the creamery to feed the bunch during our labors, and we had Carri's famous pizza dinner. It was all we had heard about and more.....</div><div><br /></div><p></p><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7btB01nM6V4XRWxAnQru6vBBDsz9lMmtitShzNUHPpV3GizOtELIrm6BoscxGeaUnX6Bv-ExkZ-r5W52kAdseqqkItC6aWA4SUGeC6Z0m8y3P1wzQAQo4KJ-65Qwe0XPNlkYi/s1600-h/Easter+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187658075650671346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7btB01nM6V4XRWxAnQru6vBBDsz9lMmtitShzNUHPpV3GizOtELIrm6BoscxGeaUnX6Bv-ExkZ-r5W52kAdseqqkItC6aWA4SUGeC6Z0m8y3P1wzQAQo4KJ-65Qwe0XPNlkYi/s200/Easter+026.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div></div><div><div>Mom was brave as we discarded many old and cherished items. Shannon lent support as we tossed the bread box Mom and Dad had in their first house 45 years ago. Mom is still utterly amazing to me, she works like a 25 year old. I keep reminding her that people her age take NAPS every day. One of these days she'll act her age: ) Go Mom! </div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvls2Z3No1Qc26cfQiA70Bq8FgYt_NR2AmwSajnkQ40cxf8w3ACx_mmzyCSCsBMtrDbkSxD44bzSqegbGJV-oQ0WLJTrzlfVRX0mkjsanC3fUXcgbLxqgSua0zG39IU5BdIjD/s1600-h/April+08+006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187665755052196642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvls2Z3No1Qc26cfQiA70Bq8FgYt_NR2AmwSajnkQ40cxf8w3ACx_mmzyCSCsBMtrDbkSxD44bzSqegbGJV-oQ0WLJTrzlfVRX0mkjsanC3fUXcgbLxqgSua0zG39IU5BdIjD/s200/April+08+006.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWMwBD2p1uP7Bf0xpLzVsi9qi2EKi9VaKDxnww_9nxU0RWkbEZJPexZrOSsKdyxz_RQDEmHkGpDNTN5XFggbGcs6Q0Ox6pqgGaA9TQvBd2-AYEV2dSLRz9jejki45Mq0aDMlU/s1600-h/April+08+005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187665750757229330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWMwBD2p1uP7Bf0xpLzVsi9qi2EKi9VaKDxnww_9nxU0RWkbEZJPexZrOSsKdyxz_RQDEmHkGpDNTN5XFggbGcs6Q0Ox6pqgGaA9TQvBd2-AYEV2dSLRz9jejki45Mq0aDMlU/s200/April+08+005.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7btB01nM6V4XRWxAnQru6vBBDsz9lMmtitShzNUHPpV3GizOtELIrm6BoscxGeaUnX6Bv-ExkZ-r5W52kAdseqqkItC6aWA4SUGeC6Z0m8y3P1wzQAQo4KJ-65Qwe0XPNlkYi/s1600-h/Easter+026.JPG"></a></div><br /></div><div>Rachel and Jared out riding their bikes this morning. It's currently 43 degrees, but do you think they mind? At least the sun is shining and we are hoping for warmer weather soon. All in all, the Berrys are A-okay.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7btB01nM6V4XRWxAnQru6vBBDsz9lMmtitShzNUHPpV3GizOtELIrm6BoscxGeaUnX6Bv-ExkZ-r5W52kAdseqqkItC6aWA4SUGeC6Z0m8y3P1wzQAQo4KJ-65Qwe0XPNlkYi/s1600-h/Easter+026.JPG"></a>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-77741456727984617522008-02-08T09:12:00.001-08:002008-02-08T09:12:33.085-08:00Disneyland Part 1<div style="width:480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w261.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w261.photobucket.com/albums/ii62/dnrjberry/a9d5e830.pbw" height="360" width="480"><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/album/slideshow/wrapper_logo.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a><a href="http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii62/dnrjberry/?action=view¤t=a9d5e830.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/album/slideshow/wrapper_viewshow.gif" style="float:right;border-width: 0;" ></a><a href="http://photobucket.com/redirect/album?action=slideshow" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/album/slideshow/wrapper_getyourown.gif" style="float:right;border-width: 0;" ></a></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-88925422374964915882008-02-08T09:08:00.001-08:002008-02-08T09:08:46.543-08:00Disneyland Part 2<div style="border-right: 2px solid #999999; border-bottom: 2px solid #999999; width: 1040px;"><div style="border-right: 2px solid #666666; border-bottom: 2px solid #666666; margin-right: 1px;"><div style="border: 1px solid #333333; margin-right: 1px; text-align: center; padding: 5px 10px 10px 10px; background-color: #FFFFFF;"><div style="margin-bottom: 2px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Photobucket Album</div><a href="http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii62/dnrjberry/"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w261.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w261.photobucket.com/albums/ii62/dnrjberry/bdcaf064.pbw" height="360" width="480"></a></div></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-39100616137587001702008-02-07T09:13:00.001-08:002008-02-07T15:22:05.676-08:00Weathering the Winter! That is what it's all about here. Just a photo of <em><strong>one</strong></em> overnight snowfall. We've had many mornings like this and Darren heroically clears it all out for us before his 7am departures - total STUD! The kids and I then have the <em>pleasure</em> of clearing every couple of hours........So to stave off the winter blues, we decided to do ski lessons for the kids. It was blizzarding for the ski day, but it's been hard to find a day it hasn't snowed. So make sure you notice the weather in the mountains and what TROOPERS they were considering the cold temps and snow pelting their face (Jared with instructor and Rachel on her own). They loved it and did amazingly well for their first time. We were so proud of them! The other picture is of a sledding day we did, but the snow was so deep (up to their chests as you can see) they had a hard time getting up the mountain. You can see Rachel, but look closer to see Jared right behind her with snow-covered goggles: ) We also took a trip to Southern California, but can't get our pictures to work on the slide-show feature, so for now - that's all folks!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI-nmyN8PlqdAHOJL_8cilftP8tJZ2ipBPOXNZUBPi4RfndzJ8Rw7nCJHTX4JtLXSdN8Kvvh4Ql21vDzaI7Z6oX7rNyu0zokJKH6fnU2Lu6ZzwNN34ZeRaY5hoCH3n9iVBahs/s1600-h/Ski+day+030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164376694918985602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI-nmyN8PlqdAHOJL_8cilftP8tJZ2ipBPOXNZUBPi4RfndzJ8Rw7nCJHTX4JtLXSdN8Kvvh4Ql21vDzaI7Z6oX7rNyu0zokJKH6fnU2Lu6ZzwNN34ZeRaY5hoCH3n9iVBahs/s320/Ski+day+030.JPG" border="0" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxnvTaC-NWi4_jQVFWVYqCKSJFAB1wxVHvrzs7--Ugk0SwJd6KAXgB3eKteOIVwcBgwCsyUJj9wHA8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwxfKSHsDTagIJY82hnVPG4VvGjrC282euHsfRiK7fxYe8nt-w7AffjIgb5UI_7ieE0krGzcfUEAOI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uKZHOcKrCe66qOySyMG5VM9TMeN1H7PXLehT1phSKo5KENu1oNS3CN9eJ3Wb_21l19gIuS9eXElP3BE644hy1HcN2WIuvWeFGWrER3EcmtFFfhL7rMcOF8WDQHZ6_sdezwdF/s1600-h/Ski+day+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164380968411445138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uKZHOcKrCe66qOySyMG5VM9TMeN1H7PXLehT1phSKo5KENu1oNS3CN9eJ3Wb_21l19gIuS9eXElP3BE644hy1HcN2WIuvWeFGWrER3EcmtFFfhL7rMcOF8WDQHZ6_sdezwdF/s320/Ski+day+026.JPG" border="0" /></a>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-83718075690258694372007-12-20T19:40:00.000-08:002007-12-20T20:36:23.597-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div>"PRECIOUS MOMENTS" - Just some hight-lights of December, the best month of the year!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe6kO8RDG1f1dawJnUf3CJjvG8lNAYgniSgQXJhWzmQO8aidXKt8ExOWtVG8-61iz7t9j87LXP-lt__Ra2mslLoKbS3GiXIstdVMza3uaUFIqnFWbk8l1MykJ8xy3E47R9RdP/s1600-h/IMG_1387.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe6kO8RDG1f1dawJnUf3CJjvG8lNAYgniSgQXJhWzmQO8aidXKt8ExOWtVG8-61iz7t9j87LXP-lt__Ra2mslLoKbS3GiXIstdVMza3uaUFIqnFWbk8l1MykJ8xy3E47R9RdP/s320/IMG_1387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146275615004420658" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe6kO8RDG1f1dawJnUf3CJjvG8lNAYgniSgQXJhWzmQO8aidXKt8ExOWtVG8-61iz7t9j87LXP-lt__Ra2mslLoKbS3GiXIstdVMza3uaUFIqnFWbk8l1MykJ8xy3E47R9RdP/s1600-h/IMG_1387.JPG"> </a></span></div><div>Jared's favorite place these days - games on the computer. Mind you NOT the old one we have upstairs for the kids, he much prefers mine in the kitchen....go figure!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEraOwDBJEQEZ98XmZGAUvvcJJuM5x3qh3qoReq8bZhl0c1x2frr_FjSFM2jqNvWsQ4I5Osh_dKgmZCawLv3CQTFZEpFLsyE5wvw_lMSMOcQYiPMygQJnypNazQ5qoUellmGy/s1600-h/IMG_1386.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEraOwDBJEQEZ98XmZGAUvvcJJuM5x3qh3qoReq8bZhl0c1x2frr_FjSFM2jqNvWsQ4I5Osh_dKgmZCawLv3CQTFZEpFLsyE5wvw_lMSMOcQYiPMygQJnypNazQ5qoUellmGy/s320/IMG_1386.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146275627889322562" /></a></div><div>Fun in the kitchen making gingerbread men and ladies!</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3klQHPBwFMqdz1lN4i76TcA0h5lsxGsTekTgCBVPwZkhilbdHir4MjgnNbYblApzjsQRcrIdvr9hjMEgZrlO7QuMH2vrfCvQweJPuYQ6jfR1lCC-81QQegY_wf_UGZ3kPj4tS/s1600-h/IMG_1424.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3klQHPBwFMqdz1lN4i76TcA0h5lsxGsTekTgCBVPwZkhilbdHir4MjgnNbYblApzjsQRcrIdvr9hjMEgZrlO7QuMH2vrfCvQweJPuYQ6jfR1lCC-81QQegY_wf_UGZ3kPj4tS/s320/IMG_1424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146271131058563554" /></a></div><div>First snowman of the season only to be followed by a massive ice slide in the backyard coming from the rock wall - its really fun actually: )</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvMksYWwmi02CJzRFPjZNXMNrq5glf6cyMvWWZ5_yvqoFC3ATu1Eyl6IOfpHDGFmgMy9MrhfDsdBuZzGs1ma6sQpX14zQV8MIoXX6HulEJSOf7GvPOMEFH9sZsEVBJ91JYkDg/s1600-h/IMG_1419.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvMksYWwmi02CJzRFPjZNXMNrq5glf6cyMvWWZ5_yvqoFC3ATu1Eyl6IOfpHDGFmgMy9MrhfDsdBuZzGs1ma6sQpX14zQV8MIoXX6HulEJSOf7GvPOMEFH9sZsEVBJ91JYkDg/s320/IMG_1419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146271139648498162" /></a></div><div>Fun with Dad who actually spent more time being the hero and shoveling all the walks and driveway.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKR9jixA622zA3XzEqaBLrE_6vMWOi_KQhEv4pZ3AfGcF2VL2-LHQFAQNmjXAeifg5Ty7upz5SxxjfJPqUH3fikdRl3A8Xyqmg9CkhZO-pDdEtFndZAlOBqDSktdAZw6AOGu5/s1600-h/IMG_1418.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKR9jixA622zA3XzEqaBLrE_6vMWOi_KQhEv4pZ3AfGcF2VL2-LHQFAQNmjXAeifg5Ty7upz5SxxjfJPqUH3fikdRl3A8Xyqmg9CkhZO-pDdEtFndZAlOBqDSktdAZw6AOGu5/s320/IMG_1418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146271143943465474" /></a></div><div>Jared's birthday with Ninja turtle decor on top of the cake. The plastics stick-icons are his favorite toys. We asked him if he wanted REAL ones for Christmas and he said, "no I already have some." We love his simple pleasures - he is the light of our lives and giggles all the day long.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsOeExggApgb88-KzD8XUZpSMxUlWNkWQIVKgxL1owbm5uITIMvUytyYKFINviFXWBK-nxII5KtU-nEkm6BkiMryBjEELxFb9ix9AIYn6Nf4ydZZcCgHw_08A1ysSdqLLftE_/s1600-h/IMG_1411.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsOeExggApgb88-KzD8XUZpSMxUlWNkWQIVKgxL1owbm5uITIMvUytyYKFINviFXWBK-nxII5KtU-nEkm6BkiMryBjEELxFb9ix9AIYn6Nf4ydZZcCgHw_08A1ysSdqLLftE_/s320/IMG_1411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146271152533400082" /></a></div><div>Riding the Polar Express train to the north pole (Heber Valley Railroad). Santa came and gave everybody a Christmas bell, its amazing we ALL could hear its beautiful ring!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZltORd9YHMzluJFl28z1mTGB32xI89jOPzDGPGVkdHmMye8z_Kj2p3dKAEXzb_tLc3FUuGTv74Te11jzsufJXPY-Bl2vZkfugnzMZHjJicycIxQKBN3-p-FtZnRMdAtICmP4v/s1600-h/IMG_1399.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZltORd9YHMzluJFl28z1mTGB32xI89jOPzDGPGVkdHmMye8z_Kj2p3dKAEXzb_tLc3FUuGTv74Te11jzsufJXPY-Bl2vZkfugnzMZHjJicycIxQKBN3-p-FtZnRMdAtICmP4v/s320/IMG_1399.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146271161123334690" /></a><br /></div><div>Sweet Rachel's Birthday - she waited very patiently for her birthday and LOVES being 5. She loves to read already and loves even more being second Mom to Jared. Its totally cute!</div><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas and have a wonderful, happy 2008!</div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-1417906478857435232007-10-29T11:47:00.000-07:002007-10-29T12:13:02.534-07:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126834953299094946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="121" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIBK7vmu9dRKw0dvt1CxOtku6_KGujEDHjoOYf2oBY97jGulbsao9qtHGOM9H9jBhlExqd2WpiN2Gahr1u8Q4YqPs9iDIX36SLNLa_VfbhaSJnYYjdcWcDUAzRPHPbVRKanAn/s200/IMG_1233.jpg" width="171" border="0" />Rocky Mountain camping in Sept - It was truly beautiful, but we froze. We found a campsite right next to the river which was gorgeous and fell asleep to the sound of the rushing water. Had a cookout dinner with a new-found smore idea = take miniature nilla wafers, roast miniature marshmallows, and break half a section of Hershey's rectangles, and wa-la - the perfect sized smore with no mess. It came to be due to lack of real smore supplies and we won’t be able to go back. The truck tent made it all worth it, especially when there have been so many bear sightings and worries about other critters in these parts. I still can't believe that I'm the Mom - it seems my own mother or grandmother should pop out from the bushes and set up breakfast. Life rushes by sooooo quickly.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1_lWFDZUlSLsE3FY_10TTN3E3SaDNQt3J7FccddYUmhGtXfJfneJov88sN7IoSLOKyYuwaoHbh6JLtMyiglFqVLu9tv58rwl3MZV7E9b1JijtWsoiqvqjsfeqsAs5cnM6aAV/s1600-h/IMG_1237.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126835305486413234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="129" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1_lWFDZUlSLsE3FY_10TTN3E3SaDNQt3J7FccddYUmhGtXfJfneJov88sN7IoSLOKyYuwaoHbh6JLtMyiglFqVLu9tv58rwl3MZV7E9b1JijtWsoiqvqjsfeqsAs5cnM6aAV/s200/IMG_1237.jpg" width="183" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UlN3P-FHzDgQ3mM4amdzOxxrcp2KZZnfoWQXKdcvJ0qQtVLkVV2IIQLlUGSIdP9-J-V1TioQjG01SnJCUnzLxRwzurExQ8oAX4ce8qa37wz5v0sbi9qHtNcliubZ3qmthDxI/s1600-h/IMG_1266.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126835335551184322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="127" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UlN3P-FHzDgQ3mM4amdzOxxrcp2KZZnfoWQXKdcvJ0qQtVLkVV2IIQLlUGSIdP9-J-V1TioQjG01SnJCUnzLxRwzurExQ8oAX4ce8qa37wz5v0sbi9qHtNcliubZ3qmthDxI/s200/IMG_1266.jpg" width="181" border="0" /></a>Oktoberfest - 2nd annual Oktoberfest for the Berrys and the second one to be snowed out too! Kids had a blast. Also had fun at Gardner’s village petting zoos, pumpkin patch, and homemade goodies to enjoy the fall season.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9RjxiisxdaPu5qNgn-yNc-FHg1FySkOLly1U7i2etB8ErUe91utCuiOXcOm-LDPn_0vCEGZEyV1FvDm8ICP10o8deH8NhTvOPezmcUUTUWT0fBvhTfqR-njwqoDE53Nduj4a/s1600-h/009.JPG"></a><div><div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccxmMaiAQWJbl8A8EpXs6z8LO93hYTDlK1Gww6MnbxCwH4bngaGZeIYulXRauaYwmAlnA7bAySNJfketzwkB5y0SK4dG6RGRaQGcYJiOc8sRfDV6JscHGks1ut0QB7x2AI0J8/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126836447947714002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccxmMaiAQWJbl8A8EpXs6z8LO93hYTDlK1Gww6MnbxCwH4bngaGZeIYulXRauaYwmAlnA7bAySNJfketzwkB5y0SK4dG6RGRaQGcYJiOc8sRfDV6JscHGks1ut0QB7x2AI0J8/s200/009.JPG" border="0" /></a>City by the bay...the city that rocks, the city that NEVER stops! (Anybody remember the great song from the 90's "Built this city on rock and roll?" ) And what a beautiful city it was. We met up with our dear friends Curtis & Nettie (and kids Annie & Spencer) from the good old NY days who now reside in San Francisco. We went to the Discovery Museum first thing taking Lomband Street - the "curviest" street in the US. Had to do it twice just for fun. Came back across the famous bridge and had lunch on the wharf <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm7B5oNUecfg1RrqcWry2aZeow_1Sk_XNln70HMIhMGTZVFYHxNNbrGGZYqVFAqK-WPcQ__3l0TLuAGIXKKnOJxhSpvkwhoFOB5X7XmXucJr8lAPt0YJAzoV9bRlt2hcFek5-/s1600-h/051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126836473717517794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm7B5oNUecfg1RrqcWry2aZeow_1Sk_XNln70HMIhMGTZVFYHxNNbrGGZYqVFAqK-WPcQ__3l0TLuAGIXKKnOJxhSpvkwhoFOB5X7XmXucJr8lAPt0YJAzoV9bRlt2hcFek5-/s200/051.JPG" border="0" /></a>at SF Boudin's - famous sourdough bread bakery. Went to the aquarium, watched the sea lion community while waiting to board a catamaran for a sail out to Alcatraz and under the bridge. One could get used to life on the sea, the salt, the wind, the moist air, it was great. We wondered if Rachel and Jared would get woozy on the waters, but ended up running up and down the length and width of the boat, then putting their faces through the netting to get just THAT much closer to the water. To church the next morning, then to an amazing French bakery, whose food we took to Baker's Beach before heading to the airport. It was a very quick 48 hours, but well worth it. Thanks Atkissons for being such great tour guides and friends. Makin' memories is what its all about. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIgpMqYApa-05NWRTb1Hgpg1iN2k_c-OY60WSscEPw-JOj3EYtOaD0up6XdL-epUbBeslv-8vnoyHHauutYRt3fLNhyptTjsx5lERxeRVTISFnbMCJOUPW5uN4aV_ePfEgnrf/s1600-h/PM+Session+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126837358480780818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="147" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIgpMqYApa-05NWRTb1Hgpg1iN2k_c-OY60WSscEPw-JOj3EYtOaD0up6XdL-epUbBeslv-8vnoyHHauutYRt3fLNhyptTjsx5lERxeRVTISFnbMCJOUPW5uN4aV_ePfEgnrf/s200/PM+Session+1.JPG" width="204" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNZWYi26TuiFDGVh2l0vu7AHmxbFIt5ZEtKiFH2byPT0lCqc-xiaQYViUTEBHQs_ulkzT7KH9keR230fTOngvqaJbJgOkSQgfhO9rdNZ9MV6IlPyKXT6j9_BdiY-vwaOpm6Rs/s1600-h/069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126837349890846210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="146" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNZWYi26TuiFDGVh2l0vu7AHmxbFIt5ZEtKiFH2byPT0lCqc-xiaQYViUTEBHQs_ulkzT7KH9keR230fTOngvqaJbJgOkSQgfhO9rdNZ9MV6IlPyKXT6j9_BdiY-vwaOpm6Rs/s200/069.JPG" width="112" border="0" /></a>Tarrytown, NY - Darren had a leadership conference in Tarrytown (20 miles north of Manhattan) for the week. It wouldn't have been that big of deal except that this exact week in October marks our 7th wedding anniversary and Darren's big 43rd birthday (I know, he looks 32 and dashing doesn't he?) So as a surprise I arranged to fly out and join him for his birthday. It was quite an ordeal actually to mastermind and keep it a surprise. But the kids were great about it, and Darren's reaction was worth it all. He was in shock for about 30 minutes, seriously. (Here he is in one of their training exercises. They worked together as a pit crew and he was the “jack”-man and hand-jacked up the car for every wheel replacement). Tarrytown is the home of Washington Irving and Sleepy Hollow (surrounding area) the location for his legend of the Headless Horseman. It looks JUST like you would expect and mostly unchanged from 150 years ago. I went for a run on the paths through the forests to arrive at several large manors and estates from the era. You know the kind with the iron gates and the family name in the high arch and at least another half mile to the door of the manor (…the Mor-ley Manor……Blake is probably the only one that will get that). It was kind of spooky actually. The air was so thick with moisture, the trails foggy, and you weren't sure if it was raining because you were just wet: ) The trees were large and hung down along the roadside with those long vine-y branches that in cartoons would have come to life and wrapped around you. My imagination was running wild with the history of the place and I would laugh at myself when I continually jumped at the squirrels, birds, and rabbits rustling around in the piles of leaves....sometimes I never even SAW what made the sound, so yeah, I got a little creeped out sometimes. I pictured what it would have been like in the early 1800's driving a horse and carriage down these overgrown dirt paths with smoky fog moving through the trees, gu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphIwbuOE5n5Rjc4du5NR-IaM5341QAW9GNuO2mmlxZPtE03eNAG0gavNpq2Lgs8iHdEkNScc3wsUOGsScBePueN9hz2i8DFqcgv02jkEKlq5Y2jeSBZVZtCsIucIe2C5ZBaBY/s1600-h/086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126836482307452402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px" height="130" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphIwbuOE5n5Rjc4du5NR-IaM5341QAW9GNuO2mmlxZPtE03eNAG0gavNpq2Lgs8iHdEkNScc3wsUOGsScBePueN9hz2i8DFqcgv02jkEKlq5Y2jeSBZVZtCsIucIe2C5ZBaBY/s200/086.JPG" width="180" border="0" /></a>sts of wind that left as quickly as they came, and pumpkins on the pillar tops as you arrive at your cottage estate by the Hudson River.....ohhhhh spooooky! It was a slice out of time and fun to do. We had a great time together while there. Upon our return we had a great birthday party for Darren. It was a lot of fun even though he was so against the idea (precisely why I didn’t tell him until the morning of). It’s always good to see family and friends, thanks to all who came! The kids chose a superman cake for him since that’s what they think he is….and they are right! </div></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-80854483597279578862007-08-12T19:58:00.000-07:002007-08-12T22:43:15.455-07:00Celia Thaxter believed that "there shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart." As I thought about that, I reflected on June and July for our family -the good and bad, our heartaches and triumphs, the pains and pleasures. Decidedly, it has truly been summer to us, despite what the actual calendar says. The sun has shone at the end of each day because we've been together - summer forever....<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div>1. Grand Central Station: If you thought the train station in mid-town Manhattan was busy, try Sample Cove in the summertime! We can't clean the sheets fast enough to accommodate all the friends and family that have come through the Berry residence, and we are lovin' it. They call SLC city "the crossroads of the west," and we must concur. We seen loved ones from southern Utah, California, Arizona, Montana, New York, and London (more from Florida before summer's end). Trains come it, trains go out, and you don't even need a ticket.</div><br /><div>2. Never a dull moment: Reuniting with friends from Darren's "Munich, Germany era" was fantastic - incriminating stories and all. Reunioning with the Berrys proved a rush as we explored Snowbird (local ski-resort) with its mechanical bull-riding, ziplines, alpines slides, bungy-trampolining, etc. And nothing beats a day at the lake just "hanging out" courtesy of boat malfunction, or dinner at the Mayan while men in loin clothes depicted tribal traditions. And what's summer without BBQ's? Too many to count, but lots of excellent food and the pounds to prove it:) </div><br /><div>3. No schedules - no problem: One of the greatest things about summer is the laxity of "schedules." A little more freedom, a little less planning, a lot more slip n' sliding. Getting up too early, going to bed to late, naps just because, watching movies late even when you have to go to work the same time in the morning, and a lot more "what the he**, let's do it anyway!" Good times, good times...</div><br /><div>4. Projects: Must be in the bloodline, but you can't go through a summer without "projects." Painting, fixing, tile-sealing, mildew-scraping, rust-removing, book-reading, swim-lessoning, trailend-finding, insect-magnifying, fruit-preserving, physically-feating, growth-promoting ....must......do.......must.....be.......PRODUCTIVE!!!!<br /><br />5. Traditions: Those never-get-tired-of things like trips to the aquarium (pic 1), a good hike in the mountains (pic 2), making quilt like our grandmothers used to do (pic 3), putting your feet in the river water for your birthday (pic 4), bowling in style at the Y (pics 5 &6), reconnecting with old friends in the outdoors (pic 7), lunch at the gateway (pic 8), and all the stuff you just do.</div><br /><div>Yes, the season of summer may end in a few weeks, but not really. So many great things ahead (like Becky's big wedding at Lake Tahoe in just a few weeks - yeah!) and the memory of summer nights in our grateful hearts. </div><div> </div><div>The DKB's</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtAn4YOUz3mNaR-yHtFDs7lMWvfIgutpDiq45Jm9sgS8TnHB-zi8HTeRi1jWIyVNpiDie5Kiao9r93p9-sSw-oN9MZB_2kEOOjwig3p4rtf6B3T1Ip6kUx1rsxJb5uO594Oyk/s1600-h/Cami+at+Aquarium.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098047643283424258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px" height="194" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtAn4YOUz3mNaR-yHtFDs7lMWvfIgutpDiq45Jm9sgS8TnHB-zi8HTeRi1jWIyVNpiDie5Kiao9r93p9-sSw-oN9MZB_2kEOOjwig3p4rtf6B3T1Ip6kUx1rsxJb5uO594Oyk/s320/Cami+at+Aquarium.jpg" width="224" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4seEZlfXIFBOISY_d1UcvcmMOc4a0Yi7Ueuc0r7lG-9LRCMmrcNHD8VHnlqRaThDyO7aq9neD80hIzjbu2-oT-Xd8dWFYtONDGgdNumBZxvr_LD7lT_g8f9Z7uti6aG_A_x5/s1600-h/D-mountains.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098049928206025810" style="WIDTH: 145px; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OVaNV9m9cBHDkOYZvAjR6UyQDXQPJk5N-j05OYBI8Uyj5nM9HMEvbvbNt342_UWpAe6SdBPYHhnCscdxOSf5MMMbTAUiTpAenStZ424MF5woJQg_kaDErQzbbLlLYnMksUzd/s200/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Our trip last week to Jackson Hole, Yellowstone National Park, and Billings MT was amazing. That part of the country is so absolutely gorgeous. It literally takes your breath away. We saw some of the old west in Jackson Hole with a good ol’ cowboy shootout. Rachel was particularly interested in the exact definition of an “outlaw,” and could NOT understand why those guys kept taking everybody’s things. We <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_K5cRY0kwtv5RPCbl4iczLcUuaOl74vBoOSRrbtc4MoSP60ESlxpwD5pXImeBshmj6T8YZ4vFMwbwicMswNfIlM25LG7xHvZ4FcI5HFWU7BqJNF1Da9Ps0BuaM4F-vb7ZkG3/s1600-h/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+053.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghApg4iDReaC-gbaiRqhNXSK8ev9nddglVjqKxOQ6vD8vK3u0FZbnaG3I65ugbfeORpic8aUCGlANaIrLrzSRYr9K-_XlPR2qFnivEdBmSmyZRHOkYyTGRQC6M-vyW9Rxnt7GP/s1600-h/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+072.jpg"></a>rode a gondola to the mountain-top near Teton Village which had incredibly inspiring views, the kids rode horses at a nearby corral, and of course threw rocks in the stream. We headed onto Yellowstone National Park and saw wildlife galore. Many of the buffalo and elk <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvt3pk_rU8zu6viAPyKGEAzsul1M2xIqfJz1xYbRxvZT2KYMIZBYVoR2TkC30rUhyZnNn6KOqohGyvFTqv_fJq_YqSQQ-iAip6VuD1dk3z8AALiZc10OdVDAKhEcqOauYsa6oC/s1600-h/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076526889425241218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvt3pk_rU8zu6viAPyKGEAzsul1M2xIqfJz1xYbRxvZT2KYMIZBYVoR2TkC30rUhyZnNn6KOqohGyvFTqv_fJq_YqSQQ-iAip6VuD1dk3z8AALiZc10OdVDAKhEcqOauYsa6oC/s200/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+053.jpg" border="0" /></a>herds had their new offspring and it was tender to watch the massive animals nurture and care for their young. We observed that the bull buffalo and elk were always off by themselves a few hundred yards from the herd, not really doing much, just off for a bit of peace and quiet we figur<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_LLmwVl4MTna7ijKaT_5Xw6yIf-PzB9-I6e07BAkmnwRNaWBns26sb9jCmb_8s4X9dwpYrXH4M1OWeww8UgS58BVsdyScKUNZOdm2etFrV8IaX4cN5eV-Lf3Wfpc02QkdVCL/s1600-h/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+086.jpg"></a>ed: ) My eyes started to blur as I scoured the landscape for bears which is what I REALLY wanted to see. And finally on the third day we were just 5 miles from the park exit and we saw both a brown bear with her cub, and about a mile away a HUGE grizzly. Both Darren and I had to shiver at the sight of one those guys in the wild. It was hundreds of yards away and you still had the urge to run to your car. Park rangers were following its path, and they made us “move along” as soon as we captured the moment on film. During those three days, the temperature would change 20-30 degrees in the blink of an eye. O<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLkAf3s40NpULch219SEhiPJZa1eAxV3Hkz8YRwFlh0UO69iW1BDtWTD0CutSU_yJdzSzkNJbYyWT37TUdKF2j6MOqI1zn7dUO8HzZlf6g3vv7BWVhJsCnVQHhqlJFmY4238_/s1600-h/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076526885130273906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLkAf3s40NpULch219SEhiPJZa1eAxV3Hkz8YRwFlh0UO69iW1BDtWTD0CutSU_yJdzSzkNJbYyWT37TUdKF2j6MOqI1zn7dUO8HzZlf6g3vv7BWVhJsCnVQHhqlJFmY4238_/s200/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+044.jpg" border="0" /></a>ne day it was sunny and in the upper 60’s, the next day it was snowing with a high of 36 degrees. Rachel and Jared didn’t notice this of course, and wandered through hiking paths viewing hot springs, bubbling sulfur pots, and chasing myriads of birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. They loved exploring rock formations - climbing them when possible, and the cutest thing was their insistence on using binoculars and/or magnifying glasses for anything and everything. We continued north to Billings, MT to visit my sister Louise and her family. Montana was everything you hear it to be – Big Sky country, fly-fishing and all. Even the people at the grocery store had that “home-town” feel and it was so great. We spent some time exploring Indian caves, visiting Don’s scout day camps, chasing cottontail rabbits, riding Don’s bullet-bike, BBQ-ing, eating popsicles, visiting Little Bighorn (Custer’s last stand), a<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyYdM1htTS6nP0Gt9MKYT-o0vWiC9gz4QK0TgNdPUko9EgS2cIPUhn_3MfsTI0AgFg-LAIY1f800gyd52Ff_dbW5jV6LbLDkyR9wnqGFyunQqEGMivYkFglCMa2ri9yCxq91C/s1600-h/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076527447770989746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyYdM1htTS6nP0Gt9MKYT-o0vWiC9gz4QK0TgNdPUko9EgS2cIPUhn_3MfsTI0AgFg-LAIY1f800gyd52Ff_dbW5jV6LbLDkyR9wnqGFyunQqEGMivYkFglCMa2ri9yCxq91C/s200/Yellowstone+Trip+pictures+June+07+086.jpg" border="0" /></a>nd just relaxing. We determined the only thing that did not make it a perfect 10 vacation was the fact that our kids NEVER slept at night! We played musical beds nightly with no success. Then of course they catch up on their sleep in the car, while the rest of us put on game faces for the duration. But as a parent you figure its just part of the deal and crash when you <em><strong>get home</strong></em> from your vacation. It was all worth it...</div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-81429481785117550942007-05-17T13:46:00.000-07:002007-05-17T20:19:44.896-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwUJpDCdeSTkq3sUN6wIAlhmSrth1a1zvKmblqBKftjI_tKhyphenhyphenVBkdpE5Yp_fy1yYNXMxCudwmqIZ5dCUvqD7WB9ph1JIlSngJ312P4YpUf49AnAoTWl5Rlha1PNEPqFkjqeSD/s1600-h/IMG_0753.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065734287696463922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwUJpDCdeSTkq3sUN6wIAlhmSrth1a1zvKmblqBKftjI_tKhyphenhyphenVBkdpE5Yp_fy1yYNXMxCudwmqIZ5dCUvqD7WB9ph1JIlSngJ312P4YpUf49AnAoTWl5Rlha1PNEPqFkjqeSD/s200/IMG_0753.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Motherhood: The Bittersweet</span></div><br /><p><span style="font-size:180%;"></p></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><div></span>Picture 1 - The Cheet-o trail Rachel set up for Jared to come find her. In the other room it continues and winds around a fabric princess castle where she waited. (And yes, many cheetos were crushed and embedded into the carpet and blown hither and thither across the wood floor. And yes, I consciously let it happen despite the orange I found all over the walls and doors for days:)</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhWK2QxTSKFUjdqXqXynWtpZz6UZRsZb3IJYbeThuLn6KFwLK6HpG8Vzl-fVdO5tNdBADadglYYZorgo9sXNH-jGBAlTCByizEWuQR2A-U45a-1mwiD7GICWN_vGykXkQVj4z/s1600-h/IMG_0773.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065733600501696546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhWK2QxTSKFUjdqXqXynWtpZz6UZRsZb3IJYbeThuLn6KFwLK6HpG8Vzl-fVdO5tNdBADadglYYZorgo9sXNH-jGBAlTCByizEWuQR2A-U45a-1mwiD7GICWN_vGykXkQVj4z/s200/IMG_0773.JPG" border="0" /></a>Picture 2 - Rachel doesn't like her little bike with the training wheels because she "can't go as fast as Daddy," so here is the latest addition to the Berry-family-outing arsenal. She actually has learned great balance on this "trail-a-bike" because although she can't fully crash, she has to lean and correct to stay upright. Jared is just fine in the wagon (where Rachel got bored). The only thing we have to watch is that he likes to take his seatbelt off and stand up with the wind blowing wildly in his face - much like a chariot racer! When we ride as a family Darren and I each trail a child behind us, but this is our mid-week configuration for around the neighborhood and short errand runs.<br /><br /><p>Story 1 - We had a great weekend (this last one). On Saturday we spent the day a few hours south in Fairview (where the Berrys purchased some investment land) with about 1/2 of the immediate Berrys that live in UT. It was a gorgeous day and so fun to be out in the wide open spaces. The kids chased and caught butterflies & grasshoppers, followed animal tracks, went on walks, shoo-ed away pests, flew airplanes, and tried to use the bushes when nature called. It was so funny, in many ways we are still New Yorkers, as Mike kindly pointed out when he noticed that we had a pop-up toilet seat in the back of the truck, but it DID come in handy with the little ones: ) We chatted for hours and hiked the terrain, built a fire pit and had lots of good food to eat. Sarah pulled out her guitar and strummed while we watched the sun set over Mt. Nebo, and the kids sang a few songs. It was truly "being at one with nature" and we loved it. </p><p>Story 2 -I woke up the next morning to the bounces of Rachel and Jared and found that they (and Darren) had brought me breakfast in bed at 7:30am! It was the works too with eggs, sausage, oj, toast, yogurt w/ strawberries, and a protein drink. Rachel pronouced that "Today is Mother's Day so since you always do everything for us, we are going to do everything for you. So eat your breakfast, then after that I am going to give you a bath and help you get dressed!" Was a nice offer, but I passed: ) Darren then hurriedly took the kids out of the room so that I could actually have <em>one </em>meal to eat in peace. The first minute or two was divine, but do you want to know the rub? As the clock ticked on I started missing everybody so decided to go downstairs! Crazy, I know. We have morning church so had to rush around to get ready. During sacrament meeting I look over at Darren who is looking kind of pale and light-headed. He leans over and said, "I don't think I had breakfast." Can you believe that? What a guy. We had a great rest of the day doing the bare minimum, and it was kind of nice to not care about the unmade beds or toys strewn far and wide. I just didn't care because of all the hugs and loves from the day. So mucho gracias to Darren, Rachel, and Jared for their kindness and thoughtfulness.</p><p>So cheers to all the great people in our lives!</p></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-34084219404549819852007-04-24T19:42:00.000-07:002007-04-29T17:44:49.258-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeI4fv5k1XrL-KekV2XZ7_AH8e4-xENCZ0sd66SCwiq9-dVk_1rf6BpDduiMv9Z4ckx6ePSg16pa3kQCQIl39k1YJRhjhiWrDdOo98ehQ7xUzVzbGc-lFSX6jTNKomQRK8T8i/s1600-h/Quarry+hike+%232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059006948455216594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeI4fv5k1XrL-KekV2XZ7_AH8e4-xENCZ0sd66SCwiq9-dVk_1rf6BpDduiMv9Z4ckx6ePSg16pa3kQCQIl39k1YJRhjhiWrDdOo98ehQ7xUzVzbGc-lFSX6jTNKomQRK8T8i/s320/Quarry+hike+%232.jpg" border="0" /></a> Spring - ahhh its a good time! The weather FINALLY is above 60 degrees and we are loving it. Darren's been out of town this week in NY for business meetings and then to the Munich American High School reunion in DC. He's having a great time and said he got a sore throat last night from talking so much. Guess the vocal chords are a little rusty: ) The kids and I have been staying extra busy (to lessen the pain of missing him) with trips to the Bean museum, the Zoo, the Aviary, various parks, Jungle Jim's playland, visiting friends and neighbors, and of course a hike in the mountains (picture at left). They are avid climbers and very independent, we have them take turns being the trail leaders for containment purposes. They wanted to climb this huge rock (there is still a couple feet of rock at the bottom of the picture that was cut off) and if I reached up to stabilize their leg, I was met with protest. You know kids, I tried to explain to them that I am just helping "in case" they fall. A bewildered look follows, and then, "but we DIDN'T, so you don't need to do that!" Fearless and a little cause/effect-reasoning-challenged I am afraid. I love their adventuresome spirit however. A couple bullet points my means of update:<br /><br /><div><ul><li>Darren's bank is still doing well. They periodically have hurdles that come up due to accounting policies and procedures, but have been successful in resolving them. They are also very progressive in the things they are doing and have exceeded the standards of other banks in the area. So of course, I am very proud of my man, and he loves his work - long though the hours may be.<br /></li><li>Rachel sings her days through, is a second mom to Jared, & reads every waking moment. Even her teachers at school have commented on her love for books. She is a little negotiater though when it comes to the to-dos of home life - she'll be great on a debate team later on in life. We also purchased a "trail-a-bike" that goes on the back of Darren's. It hooks to his seat stem, yet has her own handle bars & pedals. Its great because no training wheels so she has to balance herself. So she loves it better than her little bike becuase she can go faster speeds and definitely gives Darren a work-out. Maybe a picture next time.<br /></li><li>Jared's new phrase is "just kidding" and says it when he knows he's said something he shouldn't, then beams a charismatic smile to soften the heart. He's pretty good at charming, that's for sure. He is, always has been, and always will be a kid with a zest for life. He's game for anything and his favorite day of the week is when he goes to his gym-class. He also loves to go biking as a family because he doesn't have to work a bit (sits in a wagon behind my bike) and loves the wind hitting his face. At times he takes off his seatbelt to stand even higher in the wind. He also takes his seatbelt off in the car, which drives me nuts because I am so worried about safety. Last week when this occurred, I decided "desparate times called for desparate measures," so when I asked him to put his seatbelt on and he declined, I said, "Jared, do you want me to spank your bum?" His response: "Yes!" So while driving 45 miles per hour on Highland drive he walks up to me in the driver's seat and turns around. I spanked his little diaper-padded bottom and told him to sit back in his seat. Do you want to know what happened? He and Rachel burst out into un-controllable laughter. Screeech! I pull over and decide we have to have a chat! So much for corporal punishment: )</li><br /><li>My life if pretty much enveloped in the lives of the above, and though there are many moments of frustration or fatigue, I feel so much happiness and validation from my daily lists, to do's, activities, and the people I do them for. When my mind wanders to things I think I would MUCH rather be doing, I look at Darren, Rachel, & Jared and remember that life is short, and where-else would my energies be better spent? (yes, its a mantra I repeat to myself regularly: ) </li></ul><p>Love to all - The Berrys </p>p.s. Last Sunday afternoon in the hammock.....<br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDpv-5V7e-MeyCixcBezt_kor-9efXWHwVd9GvTxNBhSCPPp33w4iapYLUcJDLHVqVl_fEbUWtuNFb1DxCqM2Jg23ZGaurboo4Sq6OCjIB1q93myHOvkWdRQoqtlHt9h6om0-/s1600-h/IMG_0706.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059005745864373698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDpv-5V7e-MeyCixcBezt_kor-9efXWHwVd9GvTxNBhSCPPp33w4iapYLUcJDLHVqVl_fEbUWtuNFb1DxCqM2Jg23ZGaurboo4Sq6OCjIB1q93myHOvkWdRQoqtlHt9h6om0-/s320/IMG_0706.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDpv-5V7e-MeyCixcBezt_kor-9efXWHwVd9GvTxNBhSCPPp33w4iapYLUcJDLHVqVl_fEbUWtuNFb1DxCqM2Jg23ZGaurboo4Sq6OCjIB1q93myHOvkWdRQoqtlHt9h6om0-/s1600-h/IMG_0706.JPG"></a></p></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-91599455676675394242007-03-06T11:29:00.000-08:002007-03-06T19:54:31.169-08:00<div>We haven't updated our blog since Halloween, so I thought I'd catch up with the mere highlights of our lives. The big event in November was Thanksgiving of course. The weather was beautiful and most of the extended Berrys made it over to our house in the course of two days. There was the main feast on Thursday and then the "left overs" party on Friday. The food was great, but the company superb! My nephew, Preston, was my HERO because Darren came down with a severe case of the flu. He injected the turkey the night before for full flavor marination (despite an injection explosion causing him and his babe Linsday to hit about 5 grocery stores to find a replacement), then carved the "roast beast" as the man of the house while Darren was down and out. It was a delicious pot luck feast with good family bonding: )<br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IZ9Lsq6v9HjH85v3EtHiOC16d-ZETqrqo4JWx02RCTBl5mFTdDGSh9EXD1wl5XWFm2KK2yi-06RIz5UxHyzEk1ivGg8GyPIBAnsc48TaNT2jz3QGkKRkq6X4n6L6gV7Jt8n_/s1600-h/Turkey+injection+2+.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038906305463216562" style="WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" height="149" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IZ9Lsq6v9HjH85v3EtHiOC16d-ZETqrqo4JWx02RCTBl5mFTdDGSh9EXD1wl5XWFm2KK2yi-06RIz5UxHyzEk1ivGg8GyPIBAnsc48TaNT2jz3QGkKRkq6X4n6L6gV7Jt8n_/s200/Turkey+injection+2+.jpg" width="178" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ5vkePpXKG3WkUjvj4PE67ag1D74RXrYikClN756ryyo37ruJKyiIn2vfqcn6_v2WWhP9rCGeJHvR7GiElQfd4opmhrRaA3Uw17P0BsGbd250aYQItQC_HteX-0gF5Iv06c_/s1600-h/IMG_0543.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038904299713489314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ5vkePpXKG3WkUjvj4PE67ag1D74RXrYikClN756ryyo37ruJKyiIn2vfqcn6_v2WWhP9rCGeJHvR7GiElQfd4opmhrRaA3Uw17P0BsGbd250aYQItQC_HteX-0gF5Iv06c_/s200/IMG_0543.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lmrZ7Iq6OhmzmG-8pJM1xZz-ULMMkwNJc3TZcE_0n_jxuwBR5tFWXRyZ9igWZCm65ZAVlPKayJMzuuiCkQxDeGUvvn_U2Uf6I3heTDgDBwJ59MI333xRAF_PerfP6qOCOmdI/s1600-h/IMG_0546.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038904295418522002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lmrZ7Iq6OhmzmG-8pJM1xZz-ULMMkwNJc3TZcE_0n_jxuwBR5tFWXRyZ9igWZCm65ZAVlPKayJMzuuiCkQxDeGUvvn_U2Uf6I3heTDgDBwJ59MI333xRAF_PerfP6qOCOmdI/s200/IMG_0546.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>December came quickly with both Rachel and Jared's birthdays Dec 2nd and 4th respectively. Mom & Dad Voss and cousin Aspen were wonderful participants in both celebrations which tickled our kids pink. Singing, fun, cake, and presents - what more could a child want? Well, I'll tell you........SNOW! And we've had lots of it! Storm after storm of cold and beautiful snow. So we've had a great time playing in it -what else can you do? We've sledded many times in little Cottonwood Canyon, and Darren and I have skiied a few times at Alta in deep powder and gorgeous, sparkling views. Then our favorite feat is the snow fort (pictured below) that has a slide and a 2-person cave in back. It has snowed many times since the picture and it's just growing and growing: ) </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0xqWg_q3rjGW7DG0EHhyphenhyphenq49cM8deds1Ho6q156ZLJGW0V5sWlIeTvpmIZmf2fquBOL0Bm7gqZhF9dNygO2pHBny6Qq0OJsSfIAGzbBKpLvIlttLQHr6J0u-nISX0ht28jrEQ/s1600-h/IMG_0556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039021775658969730" style="WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" height="223" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0xqWg_q3rjGW7DG0EHhyphenhyphenq49cM8deds1Ho6q156ZLJGW0V5sWlIeTvpmIZmf2fquBOL0Bm7gqZhF9dNygO2pHBny6Qq0OJsSfIAGzbBKpLvIlttLQHr6J0u-nISX0ht28jrEQ/s400/IMG_0556.JPG" width="308" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjs4_6dz5_tYn_xL-PE0RxVRoeHNDv2RSH8rE9_8kRBw4qJD224WmRb6qDkp74TOrL1NdiI3oUWYmxxzGXNhE5w79L0WHFAYscs-MAssxaAon5jrfAUuO4lxDsj-OYxzrkLFt/s1600-h/IMG_0555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038904282533620082" style="WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" height="138" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjs4_6dz5_tYn_xL-PE0RxVRoeHNDv2RSH8rE9_8kRBw4qJD224WmRb6qDkp74TOrL1NdiI3oUWYmxxzGXNhE5w79L0WHFAYscs-MAssxaAon5jrfAUuO4lxDsj-OYxzrkLFt/s200/IMG_0555.JPG" width="182" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc_e3zIy5RH2cJ1dzJr3AtApyGI24nFXuZcnXYCKYOnRvoG6MX7oulLaUKDeU9MetJuvljQ6xFa1IuXWWKnoiWmZlIUo7M4jRQC4pRBOUexmiFKjgDiUos6YmO5WJUxs7LwCL/s1600-h/IMG_0635.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038915148800879074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLc_e3zIy5RH2cJ1dzJr3AtApyGI24nFXuZcnXYCKYOnRvoG6MX7oulLaUKDeU9MetJuvljQ6xFa1IuXWWKnoiWmZlIUo7M4jRQC4pRBOUexmiFKjgDiUos6YmO5WJUxs7LwCL/s200/IMG_0635.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Si0v7N-eHm1qNsIZTJhBx9OphDwW01wWMh2mAX5g98wAZCtGGqFpws44uuz8MyyzLCmCzsMuLg9uY8P7gmIy1oUl3DYn-KXJ66XiXVXfvDxW6l4gtQAIYFg4fRpj2YU0sLb8/s1600-h/Snow+cave.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038914289807419842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Si0v7N-eHm1qNsIZTJhBx9OphDwW01wWMh2mAX5g98wAZCtGGqFpws44uuz8MyyzLCmCzsMuLg9uY8P7gmIy1oUl3DYn-KXJ66XiXVXfvDxW6l4gtQAIYFg4fRpj2YU0sLb8/s400/Snow+cave.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">We spent Christmas day here at home watching Rachel and Jared experience the wonders of the day. We never tire of the pure excitement and magic of Christmas morning, and felt so very happy and blessed by all that sent us cards, letters, emails, and packages. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Then that evening was an amazing dinner at Steve & Michelle house in Orem, the frosting on the cake for a perfect day. For New Years we went to the Matthews Family cabin in Flagstaff which was a flood of memories for me. The place was packed to the hilt with kids and adults - I think we hit a record! Despite the stomach flu that plagued the masses, it was good times for sure. Mounds of delicious food and activities by day, and big screen movies by night in the middle of the forest. By some miracle it snowed JUST ENOUGH for a run of tobogganing - thanks Marshall for the special run you took my family on. We probably won't every have the opportunity again and it meant the world to me:) While in Flagstaff, my Mom and the DKB's took a side trip to the Grand Canyon. But the kids hardly looked at it - just ran around climbing on the slippery rocks till we yanked them away. So much for showing your kids the wonders of the world...so here is MY MAIN MAN to document the "E" for effort on that venture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3vzTuSictZZCPfj33CrfJfH_pIWLmqKuzqH1vgO434zRVzbEsVxtOR9slZbTs10POOp3cvrStd644Ff_Z07sC-tYnDcIOwVmpcAohFRhqZCCVTIW-1th4DodT0gBaEuGfGns/s1600-h/Christmas+family+shot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039021767069035122" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px" height="293" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3vzTuSictZZCPfj33CrfJfH_pIWLmqKuzqH1vgO434zRVzbEsVxtOR9slZbTs10POOp3cvrStd644Ff_Z07sC-tYnDcIOwVmpcAohFRhqZCCVTIW-1th4DodT0gBaEuGfGns/s400/Christmas+family+shot.jpg" width="363" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4w34k1Utm4ylqGe6vtwtT0FhUcRlPl201oWCVXKCymJ63ccci_BqKTExzMEOrert3eaM8c9j1JMy-4DREi1JZAlbjc6Jgy_83PGjJyJtEDfw4K6JqQdZAUKU0lXCk0kEzWNM/s1600-h/Darren+Grand+Canyon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039025559525157522" style="WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" height="222" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4w34k1Utm4ylqGe6vtwtT0FhUcRlPl201oWCVXKCymJ63ccci_BqKTExzMEOrert3eaM8c9j1JMy-4DREi1JZAlbjc6Jgy_83PGjJyJtEDfw4K6JqQdZAUKU0lXCk0kEzWNM/s400/Darren+Grand+Canyon.jpg" width="285" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SM0Wp7HayC4wN7JI2lVLGxJ6s8Mwv0SXOec_ScyT5xwFW_Xr1euCLO5FjN3IkorRZmqguq-lysQK9AwyCtcHAQf_HXKeJCdcJ7FdBLm_wmuTgPi0zPLGbWG-wDRnugBJuiOi/s1600-h/IMG_0610.JPG"></a><br /><br />In February Mom Matthews came from AZ for a family missionary farewell in Kaysville and to work on a family history project. I was very impressed on how quickly she learned Powerpoint and we ALMOST got everything done, but we struggled to work when we would have rather played: ) See below when she tried to teach the kids how to pull taffy. Let's just say, it's a good thing they have machines to do that now. The latest cooking venture was when Rachel saw this teapot and saucer cupcake idea in a cookbook. She served it at my Primary Presidency meeting last week and wow'd the ladies. The final shot is just a cute picture of Rachel and Jared. Nothing makes us happier than to see the friendship and love (and sometimes competition) between these two. They learn in leaps and bounds and its fun to challenge them. They are our pride and joy and basically just make life worth living. Spring is in the air and we are looking forward to that! </p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfW8-FWiqXJmemb5O4EzAhTTHp4FS9BTSTytPU0ECK_FXUdkNuvIIyTUBaEUVJYU8J85SSESoz6J3s7btBiFX7NrqIFd1T2i9R2ppjWt3qCgU073ypORVQcH3wV8iMspKFYDs/s1600-h/IMG_0626.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038944668111104546" style="CURSOR: hand" height="162" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfW8-FWiqXJmemb5O4EzAhTTHp4FS9BTSTytPU0ECK_FXUdkNuvIIyTUBaEUVJYU8J85SSESoz6J3s7btBiFX7NrqIFd1T2i9R2ppjWt3qCgU073ypORVQcH3wV8iMspKFYDs/s200/IMG_0626.JPG" width="214" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-tGZMVEfDqhMP6Q9aJXQTRfGCCcIxARr8-GZg81WW_I3sdn0gYKcsxUOg7nPx7_OWaaqUvgb0HitrOi9yc3-aKJsSByltM0FGZ0NQyYRmTGSmMho4KHfSctwGxFZWiNW3qz9/s1600-h/IMG_0662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038944680996006466" style="WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px" height="162" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-tGZMVEfDqhMP6Q9aJXQTRfGCCcIxARr8-GZg81WW_I3sdn0gYKcsxUOg7nPx7_OWaaqUvgb0HitrOi9yc3-aKJsSByltM0FGZ0NQyYRmTGSmMho4KHfSctwGxFZWiNW3qz9/s200/IMG_0662.JPG" width="222" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03zJEWq2NM-okreVj1Gdeu5vcp_Ormed0dJVfWT6Wx61YjeXIBpsn2swSxgwk6Z52tV3MCfswuiTeZovzYTHCQ4TTvbsN7yUE64VnhSJ2NncYZFjdCwWP7QOHamjN5_TVwQek/s1600-h/IMG_0648.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038946450522532434" style="CURSOR: hand" height="160" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03zJEWq2NM-okreVj1Gdeu5vcp_Ormed0dJVfWT6Wx61YjeXIBpsn2swSxgwk6Z52tV3MCfswuiTeZovzYTHCQ4TTvbsN7yUE64VnhSJ2NncYZFjdCwWP7QOHamjN5_TVwQek/s200/IMG_0648.JPG" width="218" border="0" /></a><br />Love - Darren, Nicole, Rachel & Jared Berry</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-1162349546364309132006-10-31T18:35:00.000-08:002006-11-02T06:21:13.466-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0490.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/320/IMG_0490.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0493.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/320/IMG_0493.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0497.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/320/IMG_0497.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0463.2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/320/IMG_0463.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Halloween from the Berry Bandits! We had several different events, so of course the kids wanted a to be different things. Here's a bit of our Halloween fun!BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-1161720646746093522006-10-24T13:06:00.000-07:002006-10-24T13:15:22.226-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0454.3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/200/IMG_0454.2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0453.4.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0453.3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/200/IMG_0453.2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A couple fun things recently. We had a great day Saturday with Preston and Lindsay. It began with BYU's Homecoming win, then a mean game of doubles tennis (You should have seen Darren and Preston with the mock intimidating faces, swings and body language - it was hilarious). We had a big steak dinner, then D & I attended the adult session of our stake conference while they watched the kids. As you cans see Rachel exhausted them with about 50 books they had to read and various other games they had to play. They were great sports about it and so dang cute with the kids! Earlier in the week Darren, Steve, & Mike were doing other "manly" things in the hills of east Heber in the middle of the night! They were actually trying to plot some land for a possible family cabin investment, and didn't make it there till after work. They had headlamps on, were packing some heat, myriads of GPS's, and wandered through the wilderness shouting every now and then to scare the mtn lions away. I wish I could have been witness to this scene, the stories alone still make me laugh. Anyway, here is a picture of Darren with some bones pondering which animal they belong to. The Berrys also had a nice dinner & birthday cake for Darren on Sunday to celebrate his big 42. But the highlight was stake conference. Elder Holland was our visiting GA (one of my top 3 fav, cuz you just can't have one) and he blew me away. We were changing our stake presidency, so I thought it would be mostly "business" kind of stuff, but on both saturday night and Sunday he said he just wanted to "chat." He talks to you like you are just a great friend and is so animated. He talks with his hands more than the best of the Matthews! I sang in the choir - mostly so I count sit close and meet him afterwards. Darren took the kids to our ward building (it was live at the stake center and then broadcast in two different chapels just to house our stake population - another reminder we are in Utah). Holland was so cute, when he stood up to speak his first words were "wow, such a great turn out! I can't believe you all came to watch the slide show of my mission!" He had us laughing and crying the whole time. Of course nothing will equal the WAY he says things or his exact wording - he is so eloquent, but I thought I'd share my take home messages. Oh also our visiting area authority is Jon Huntsman Sr., can you believe this town? You move to Sandy and you get the big ones!<br /><br />Hunstman: #1. Talked about how in all his business travels - Asia, Middle East, India, Russia, Africa, whatever, he has studied and watched other religions. Common denominator? Every religion Judaim, Buddism, Muslim, and various Christian sects, etc, ALL share one thing - the growth and betterment of the one. Personal improvement, on whatever scale, is the bottom line. #2. When Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher came to Utah to visit (I remember this years ago because she spoke at a BYU devotional while I was there. She was one of the greatest speakers I had ever listened to), she came to Huntsmans office and noticed the Family Proclamation framed and hanging on the wall. When she was done reading she said to him, "These are the most true words I have ever seen written. Who wrote this? I want a copy." He of course talked with her more about the church and basically his testimony of the inspiration of the prophet and his apostles. So now I have to re-read the family proclamation as if read by Margarat Thatcher.<br /><br />Holland: Mentioned what a beautiful autumn day it was outside - 62 and sunny. Crisp, clear and mountain-y. I had noticed it earlier myself, because we've had so much cold and rain/snow. He commented though, that there were many in attendance that because of challenges, heavy burdens, depressions, life's demands etc, that just won't be able to look outside and "see" the day's beauty. Then he respectfully shared a moment when days before President Hunter's death, Holland heard him cry out in pain and anguish because of his cancers, and how it broke him apart to see this. He continued to share that he had witnessed President Hinckley beg and plead with the Lord to take his wife Marjorie and himself together - that's he didn't want to live in this world without her. The stories were much more detailed but he tearfully shared that nobody is exempt from pain, heartache, and challenge - not even the prophets. And that if we didn't "see" the beauty of the day it was okay because you know what? The Lord loves broken people. He loves broken people. The audience was weeping because everyone in attendence has been broken at one time or another. But to have Holland say that the Lord loves you for ALL that, was just so sweet. His remedy however was given in an anology. Paraphrased he said, "Let's say we are sailing on a boat and a storm approaches. In general we prepare to weather the storm, and mentally, physically, emotionally buck up for it. But sometimes in the middle of the storm, when we think we have given SO MUCH, and it's still not over, we feel like we can't do it any longer, and want to jump out of the boat. DON'T JUMP OUT OF THE BOAT! It is the safest place you can be! Even if it has tipped over and you are hanging on to an oar in high waves, you have a better chance of surviving, than if you were to give up and jump to an almost sure demise." After this analogy he spoke so powerfully with a shaking voice, "When you think you cannot bear another burden, make that tough decision, weather yet another challenge, deal with painful emotions, etc... you really have only one option: pick up that burden and put it on your back, make that decision, face that challenge and do what you must do, because I promise you this - when you do this, when you reach down inside farther than you ever have before, you will find deep within your soul all that the Lord sees in you. All that is there, will get you through. And know that the Lord loves you." Ah man, Holland is just so amazing, I wish you could have heard how he said it. Anyway, there is so much more, but that should be enough to tell you that it was a good weekend for the Berrys:)BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34822497.post-1161056514419702802006-10-16T20:27:00.000-07:002006-10-16T20:41:54.426-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0449.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/200/IMG_0449.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0448.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="149" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/200/IMG_0448.jpg" width="179" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0451.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/200/IMG_0451.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/1600/IMG_0452.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2568/3813/200/IMG_0452.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />For Family Night tonight we did our very first pumpkin carvings! We never did it in NY because where do you put them - outside your window on the 28th floor? And last year, we weren't sure Rachel and Jared could <em>appreciate </em>it. So this was our inaugural run at the pumpkin carving and we didn't do too badly: ) My brother Marshall still holds the blue ribbon however for the carvings done on his mission! Any competition lately? What are all the kids are going to be for Halloween - xo Nicole P.S. The reflection is just our countertop in the kitchen.BerryFamily5http://www.blogger.com/profile/09658052582318871573noreply@blogger.com0