tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2694194033452518972024-03-13T09:58:30.939-07:00Thompson TwoDaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-46789559874476735492011-11-12T18:40:00.000-08:002011-11-12T18:40:41.170-08:00PumpkinsI have been meaning to blog about our pumpkins but every time I thought about it I would get distracted (mostly by pinterest). Sooo here they are (we were pretty proud of them).<br />
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I love The Nightmare Before Christmas, it's one of my all-time favorites!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-11872833725762737492011-10-09T21:57:00.000-07:002011-10-09T21:57:20.267-07:00Day 4, 5 & 6Day 4 was a nice relaxing day, we just hung around the pool and relaxed the entire day. <br />
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Day 5 was beach day! <br />
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The first beach we went to was Venice. Lots of interesting characters there! <br />
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Then we went to Santa Monica Beach. <br />
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The last beach we visited was El Matador beach, which looked surprisingly a lot like the Oregon Coast. <br />
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Day 6 was Hollywood day.<br />
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My favorite hand/foot print in front of the Chinese theater.Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-17387954121194233912011-10-02T15:27:00.000-07:002011-10-02T15:27:46.954-07:00Day 2 & 3We went to the Getty Museum for the first part of the day<br />
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Not only was it an amazing art museum, but they had beautifully landscaped gardens. <br />
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We then made our way to the Ronald Reagan Library. This is one of the other museums I would highly recommend, even if you werent a Reagan fan, this museums if full of history and one of a kind artifacts. <br />
We got to see a replica of the Oval Office that was built to exact size and most of the decor are original pieces from the Reagan's Oval Office.<br />
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We also got to tour Air Force One (the actually Air Force One that flew Carter, Reagan, and Bush) <br />
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They even have a piece of the Berlin Wall on display <br />
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The next day we picked Kari and Travis (Mike's sister and brother in-law) up from the airport and headed down to Hermosa Beach. <br />
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We ate at a place called Martha's which is rumored to be one of the best places to get breakfast in the LA area. <br />
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Then we headed back to down town LA and went to an auto museum. <br />
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They even had the Batmobile!<br />
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We finished off the day by going to the observatory. <br />
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It was amazing to see the city from way up there, especially once the sun had gone down.Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-48464125457915069042011-09-28T18:27:00.000-07:002011-09-28T18:36:46.223-07:00California Day 1We decided to take a week trip down to California to visit Mike's uncle and aunt. Mike's sister and her husband were also going to be in California that week so it worked out perfect!<br />
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We flew in on Tuesday and had a full day of fun. <br />
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Started with <br />
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driving down town and doing a little exploring.<br />
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Mike wanted to see the Staples center (big arena where two basketball teams, and hockey team plays)<br />
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We then walked over to the Grammy Museum (which if you are ever in the LA area I highly recommend this museum, we could have spent all day there) <br />
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You are not allowed to take pictures in this museum but Mike being Mike of course tried to sneak some... <br />
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This museum had hand written original lyrics from Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, James Brown and many more, the interesting thing about these lyrics were most of them were written on napkins or hotel stationary. They also had a big display of Michael Jackson's jackets and gloves. <br />
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After the Grammy Museum we made our way down to<br />
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Dodger Stadium. We went with Mike's uncle Eric and his brother Chris. The game started at 7 and we finally left at 10 (three hours in and it was only in the 7th inning... looong game). There were tons of foul balls and we had excellent seats right behind the pitchers mount, so lots of foul balls came our way and I freaked every time.<br />
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(More to come)Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-88496805843845380382011-09-18T14:12:00.000-07:002011-09-18T14:12:57.063-07:00College FootballLast weekend Mike and I decided to take a trip down to Pullman and watch a Cougs game. <br />
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Mike did what he always does and waits until we get to the game to get tickets aka getting them from scalpers. I hate when he does that!! But we ended up with pretty good seats and they were cheap, so I couldnt complain too much. <br />
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The Cougs played UNLV and smoked them (59-7)! <br />
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Here we are at the stadium, it was 94 degrees and we were sitting on metal seats so we were just about as hot as you can get, but it was still lots fun!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-60233174467901484972011-09-11T13:41:00.000-07:002011-09-11T13:41:59.444-07:00Crayon ArtI have become addicted to Pinterest! I love all the crafty pins, so I decided to actually do one. <br />
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I thought this was cute and I have been looking for something to hang in my kitchen, so I decided to re-create it and this is what I got <br />
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I think it turned out pretty good. It was really easy and lots of fun! All you do is glue crayons to a canvas and the turn it upside down, and take a hairdryer to it and let it drip. After I was happy with the drippage I made some flowers (like you would put in your hair) and glued them to the "stems".Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-70912442551642261552011-09-11T13:33:00.000-07:002011-09-11T13:33:32.645-07:00Home-Made Hostees Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ztCZB7U6e7g/Tm0afC3XECI/AAAAAAAAAWc/o9MM_y8qGm8/s1600/choco%2Bcupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ztCZB7U6e7g/Tm0afC3XECI/AAAAAAAAAWc/o9MM_y8qGm8/s320/choco%2Bcupcakes.jpg" /></a></div><br />
My husbands cousin came into town a few weeks ago, so I decided I need to make some "Welcome to Washington" cupcakes. <br />
I made chocolate cupcakes, filled with marshmallow fluff frosting and topped with chocolate frosting with the famous curly-cue.Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-81648869229922226042011-09-11T13:22:00.001-07:002011-09-11T13:22:23.043-07:00Michael BubleMike got me Michael Buble tickets for my birthday! We had such a great time, we couldn't stop talking about how great the concert was for days. <br />
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I cant wait to see him again!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-48808279958202227872011-09-11T13:16:00.000-07:002011-09-11T13:16:19.136-07:00Birthday FlowersMy birthday was a couple months ago but I just had to blog about the flowers my parents got me for my birthday. <br />
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My parents surprised me at work with these flowers! Isnt that the cutest flower bouquet ever?<br />
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I had a great birthday it was full of surprises, Mike went all out! <br />
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Birthday Surprises! <br />
*I had Red Lobster for lunch with my parents<br />
*Had a FANCY dinner at Quest Casino <br />
*Stayed in a lovely suite there <br />
*Had chocolate covered strawberries delivered to our door <br />
*Got Michael Buble tickets!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-8153233814905666622011-06-21T18:22:00.001-07:002011-06-21T18:22:10.793-07:00BABY!I am going to be an aunt!!! My sister in law (Kari) is due in December! <br />
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(i love babies)Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-17758913115256139302011-06-21T18:21:00.000-07:002011-06-21T18:21:22.070-07:00Treats!I have recently found that I love to make treats! I am finally getting around to posting some pictures. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-whvuubraXM4/TgFBi-4lwpI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Uixj5Vwz-hQ/s1600/2011-06-12%2B19.38.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-whvuubraXM4/TgFBi-4lwpI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Uixj5Vwz-hQ/s320/2011-06-12%2B19.38.45.jpg" /></a></div>I made these for one of our doctor's 50th birthday, chocolate cupcakes with white chocolate chips topped with chocolate frosting (all from scratch) <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PPzQ29_2xWM/TgFB5BW4rQI/AAAAAAAAAVU/Oit-ICzeZh8/s1600/2011-06-05%2B16.03.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PPzQ29_2xWM/TgFB5BW4rQI/AAAAAAAAAVU/Oit-ICzeZh8/s320/2011-06-05%2B16.03.11.jpg" /></a></div>Baby ice cream cones, made with itty bitty ice cream cones with a chocolate dipped marshmallow. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lbB1ADNjTd4/TgFCIfcBCHI/AAAAAAAAAVc/0i9a3A_DxdE/s1600/2011-04-23%2B21.16.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lbB1ADNjTd4/TgFCIfcBCHI/AAAAAAAAAVc/0i9a3A_DxdE/s320/2011-04-23%2B21.16.49.jpg" /></a></div>I made these for Easter, they are banana cupcakes with cinnamon honey frosting (again from scratch). <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKsRDt4DO38/TgFCYetzyiI/AAAAAAAAAVk/EH4BHBo7CQM/s1600/2011-04-17%2B17.03.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IKsRDt4DO38/TgFCYetzyiI/AAAAAAAAAVk/EH4BHBo7CQM/s320/2011-04-17%2B17.03.14.jpg" /></a></div>Mini fruit pizza, sugar cookies with a cream cheese, powder sugar and a little bit of lime frosting. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DkNc1HSDhlk/TgFDEIqf4LI/AAAAAAAAAWE/mv5TlLn2UDU/s1600/2010-10-24%2B17.46.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DkNc1HSDhlk/TgFDEIqf4LI/AAAAAAAAAWE/mv5TlLn2UDU/s320/2010-10-24%2B17.46.09.jpg" /></a></div>Obviously from a looonnggg time ago.Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-61184588360136341652011-03-15T21:14:00.000-07:002011-03-15T21:14:49.223-07:00Things I have recently discovered:<br />
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About Young Women's<br />
*I love Young Womens! I am a laurel advisor to the best Young Women ever! <br />
*A new value (virtue) has been added to the theme, so needless to say I was very thrown off by that for the first couple weeks.<br />
*Also regarding Young Women's the necklace has changed as well as the personal progress book. <br />
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About Mike and Ike<br />
*I love feta cheese <br />
*I love the orange colored sixlets I think it taste different than the rest of them<br />
*Everyone I know is having a baby and Im just beginning to think about getting a dog<br />
*Looking for a new place to move is stressful! <br />
*I can no longer be taken to Tri-City Americans Hockey vs Spokane Chiefs games (I get violent)<br />
*I am going to learn how to ski <br />
*I am seriously contemplating going to nursing school <br />
*Zumba is going to become my new best friend<br />
*Mike is learning the guitar and he is actually pretty good at it <br />
*Mike is coaching pee-wee hockey <br />
*The team Mike plays hockey on is the #1 team in his league <br />
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That is it for now, Im sure (well at least I hope) I have learned more stuff but thats all I can think of at the moment.Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-53503889192054493152011-02-15T20:43:00.000-08:002011-02-15T21:32:15.295-08:00Love and a BirthdayYesterday was a big day in the Thompson household, not only was it Valentines Day but it was also Mike's birthday! <br /><br />I have always been a birthday lover and love to make big deals about birthdays, and seeing how Mike's birthday lands on a holiday I had to make it extra special. <br /><br />So I got off work early and rushed home and started making dinner (which turned out AMAZING... who would have ever thought I would be such a good cook). <br /><br />Then while Mike was taking a quick shower I hid presents around the house and sent him on a treasure hunt. <br /><br />Here are some pictures of the hunt<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epI6-65Qfd8/TVtXmVmOfUI/AAAAAAAAAUY/6yugmyaVZRw/s1600/Birthday%2B26%2B007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epI6-65Qfd8/TVtXmVmOfUI/AAAAAAAAAUY/6yugmyaVZRw/s320/Birthday%2B26%2B007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574145279945243970" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zYLK7akJd58/TVtX2MFa3-I/AAAAAAAAAUg/KQQIgOsB8FY/s1600/Birthday%2B26%2B009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zYLK7akJd58/TVtX2MFa3-I/AAAAAAAAAUg/KQQIgOsB8FY/s320/Birthday%2B26%2B009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574145552269631458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KHNn0wnRlPQ/TVtX_5JQTsI/AAAAAAAAAUo/TlZDg3jLcSY/s1600/Birthday%2B26%2B012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KHNn0wnRlPQ/TVtX_5JQTsI/AAAAAAAAAUo/TlZDg3jLcSY/s320/Birthday%2B26%2B012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574145718984134338" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZM1Y9iOiRI/TVtYJaDetiI/AAAAAAAAAUw/Rt6T0OmtCaE/s1600/Birthday%2B26%2B013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZM1Y9iOiRI/TVtYJaDetiI/AAAAAAAAAUw/Rt6T0OmtCaE/s320/Birthday%2B26%2B013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574145882437105186" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lKKfw59xuLo/TVtYV5-xHqI/AAAAAAAAAU4/qrewduN_tbs/s1600/Birthday%2B26%2B022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lKKfw59xuLo/TVtYV5-xHqI/AAAAAAAAAU4/qrewduN_tbs/s320/Birthday%2B26%2B022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574146097165704866" /></a><br /><br />It was so fun/cute to see him try to figure out the clues and then running around the house looking for the presents. <br /><br />After all the present were found we enjoyed a giant cupcake. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1h59ekjWJu0/TVtZW_KhBXI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OfgZs_cQgE0/s1600/Birthday%2B26%2B002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1h59ekjWJu0/TVtZW_KhBXI/AAAAAAAAAVA/OfgZs_cQgE0/s320/Birthday%2B26%2B002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574147215248655730" /></a><br /><br />It was a great birthday and Valentines day! Mike even had a couple Valentines day surprises for me!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-81338363511650050662011-01-20T22:24:00.001-08:002011-01-20T22:31:06.133-08:00Strawberry Lemonade CupcakesRecently I have become obsessed with making cupcakes! They are the latest fad but I have loved cupcakes forever they have always been my favorite. I work with a couple of other gals who love cupcakes so we are always bouncing cupcake ideas off of each other. We want to open a cupcake shop someday.... <br /><br />My latest creation was Strawberry Lemonade... and I must say they were amazing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/TTkn152876I/AAAAAAAAAUI/uvEkTLOKzSY/s1600/strawberrylemonade%2Bcupcakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/TTkn152876I/AAAAAAAAAUI/uvEkTLOKzSY/s320/strawberrylemonade%2Bcupcakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564522621610815394" /></a><br />I never blog and it bugs me so I am going to try to blog more.Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-70238123511776721202010-09-02T13:48:00.000-07:002010-09-02T13:53:16.371-07:00In honor of today.... I am watching reruns of <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/TIAOAAjR2vI/AAAAAAAAAT4/38yOIr9FFv0/s1600/90210.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/TIAOAAjR2vI/AAAAAAAAAT4/38yOIr9FFv0/s320/90210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512421337212246770" /></a><br /><br />In case you weren't aware today is 9-02-10!<br /><br />(I once skipped church so i could watch a 90210 marathon)Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-42618816743827447452010-06-13T18:18:00.000-07:002010-06-13T18:28:39.309-07:00Cake Mix BrowniesThis is a super easy, quick and very yummy recipe! I am not a big chocolate brownie fan so this was perfect and oh so tasty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/TBWFqnLzg3I/AAAAAAAAATk/uGiLnPNfqHc/s1600/White_Chocolate_Blonde_Brownies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 204px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/TBWFqnLzg3I/AAAAAAAAATk/uGiLnPNfqHc/s320/White_Chocolate_Blonde_Brownies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482435088512942962" /></a> <br /><br />NEEDS:<br />1 white cake mix (box)<br />2 eggs<br />1/3 cup oil<br />1 cup chocolate chips (I like semi-sweet)<br /><br />Mix the ingredients in a mixing bowl, lightly grease a 9 X 13 pan, spread mixture into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. These are fantastic and SO EASY!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-8869714041012241372010-05-23T14:20:00.001-07:002010-05-24T19:18:53.680-07:00HikeMe and Mike decided yesterday we would go on a day hike. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S_mcKJ3mh_I/AAAAAAAAATc/pm6_9PksSI8/s1600/M%26D+Hike.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S_mcKJ3mh_I/AAAAAAAAATc/pm6_9PksSI8/s320/M%26D+Hike.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474578520307304434"></a><br /><br />Total it was about a 6 mile hike, which wasnt too bad but boy are my legs sore today. <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyiRtgVjC7-7oNphPMd2mmO-V8G3CDCiZsVWiKOujkvHIJvQ5AmGBRDKlVzoIM-NEoOUZVqHQeHXL-o9_NqGQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-52866034613707817832010-05-23T13:10:00.000-07:002010-05-23T13:36:49.985-07:00Reunited<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S_mL7xYBHNI/AAAAAAAAATU/KJEkiKhOOt8/s1600/PICT1189.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S_mL7xYBHNI/AAAAAAAAATU/KJEkiKhOOt8/s320/PICT1189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474560681028164818"></a><br /><br />I forgot how much I love Tim McGraw!<br /><br />He opened with Real Good Man, which just so happens to be my favorite Tim McGraw song, it was perfect! I could barely contain myself!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-46164553414151810492010-03-04T17:01:00.000-08:002010-03-04T17:27:26.017-08:00Stupid NameI should have known that today was going to be one of those... seeing how I woke up late, didnt eat breakfast, and my lunch was all soggy and gross... <br /><br />I got a permanent job (which is GREAT but that happened yesterday) at Group Health and they do background checks on everyone they hire, no problem right I dont have a record... wrong... <br />So since I actually work at the temp agency that is pimpin me out to Group Health (after 3 months I will become a permanent no more temp employee) I was there when my background check came through and you now what it said DANIELLE R THOMPSON-CONVICTED FELON! needless to say my jaw dropped opened. I instantly started freaking out thinking someone had stolen my identity, but after my freak out we figured out that there is another Danielle Thompson living in the Spokane area. HA HA (and I thought it was funny until) right well yea it would be funny except now I have to go get finger printed to confirm that I really am another Danielle Thompson and that I didnt just steal another Danielle Thompson identity. And Group Health informed me that I have to be cleared by Monday in order to start work and that if I cant get everything processed by then they will no longer be able to hire me because I have to be able to start Monday at 8 on the dot. I mean look at me do I look like a convicted felon NO. But they have to have federal government confirmation that I am not, and they already have someone waiting to take my spot if I fail to get confirmation. ( I am now mad at Mike for having such a common last name, I didnt have problems like this when I was a Boeck).<br /><br />Tomorrow I will most likely think this is funny but right now I just want to cry because this job at Group Health is a great one it would allow me to go back to school and they might possible help pay for it and it pays AMAZING! So those police or who ever is going to finger print me better hustle it through the system so I can go to work!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-6721916401974505852010-02-11T19:51:00.000-08:002010-02-11T20:05:51.159-08:00Cake!I just got done taking a cake decorating class at Michaels and here is some of my handy work.... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TRrKA6vHI/AAAAAAAAAS0/WbjV2miapgE/s1600-h/Rainbow+Cake+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TRrKA6vHI/AAAAAAAAAS0/WbjV2miapgE/s320/Rainbow+Cake+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437201189495815282" /></a><br />This was my first cake, I obviously still need some practice with writing. I found out how shaky my hands really are! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TR8abpjXI/AAAAAAAAAS8/DimIl4ha0Jo/s1600-h/Clown+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TR8abpjXI/AAAAAAAAAS8/DimIl4ha0Jo/s320/Clown+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437201485960678770" /></a><br />Then we made clown cupcakes, they are super easy to make but I was shocked to see how much frosting went into making one! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TSaTw1o5I/AAAAAAAAATE/ac9bZ5q2YKM/s1600-h/Rose+Cake+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TSaTw1o5I/AAAAAAAAATE/ac9bZ5q2YKM/s320/Rose+Cake+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437201999566578578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TStWVgojI/AAAAAAAAATM/og7GZ6GGmIk/s1600-h/Rose+Cake+Close+Up+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/S3TStWVgojI/AAAAAAAAATM/og7GZ6GGmIk/s320/Rose+Cake+Close+Up+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437202326674776626" /></a><br />This was my final cake. Those roses were so HARD! Not only is it difficult to coordinate your hands but that frosting is stiff so it takes a lot of hand muscle to squeeze the frosting out. I was really proud of this cake (it may not look great to some of you but I think it looks amazing!) <br />I would highly recommend Michaels cake decorating classes to anyone who is interested in learning how. It is a lot of fun but a lot of work too (everything is made from scratch but boy is the frosting yummy). <br />This Sunday (Valentines Days) is Mikes birthday so im excited to make him a AWESOME birthday cake!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-49661876277513068852010-02-10T21:03:00.000-08:002010-02-10T21:26:08.762-08:00ObsessionI never have anything to blog about and I really want to get better about blogging so I thought I would blog about my recent obsessions. <br />For whatever reason I have become obsessed with gnomes (I know creepy) it all started one day when I was wondering around a store called Boo Radley (yep the store is named after the character in To Kill a Mockingbird)and they had this huge collection of gnome stuff and it wasnt creepy gnome it was utterly adorable gnome stuff! Ever since then I seriously go out looking for cute gnomes which is actually a lot harder then one would think (lots of creepy gnomes out there). It is embarrassing to admit this latest fascination because what 21 year old likes gnomes.... I had a little gnome in the bathroom but I had to remove it because I felt like it was gazing at my naked body and I got really weirded out. But all in all I love those little gnomes (especially on cute little notebooks or cute little candles). (By the way all the gnome things I have which really is only about 3 gnome things, are all little so im not like this crazy gnomes lady or anything and they are all artsy cute looking not hey I have one of them in my yard looking... just wanted to clarify that.)<br /><br />My second latest obsession would be owls. They are oh so wise looking. I have found they are rather easy to draw as well (I dont have a job yet so I get rather bored during the day). If you ever go to Barnes and Noble you will have to go to there journal section, they have loads of journals with owls on them. I have this awesome idea on how to decorate my living room and I think a little owl here or there will look just perfect. <br /><br />Anyways those are my two latest obsessions!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-56312134999604254242010-01-02T14:37:00.000-08:002010-01-02T14:59:32.023-08:002009... in a nut shellWhat a year this has been... here is my 2009 in a nut shell<br /><br />* Got Married<br />* Took a sewing class <br />* Mike got hired at Edward Jones<br />* Said goodbye to Rexburg <br />* Said hello to St. Louis and became a gangsta <br />* Went up in the St. Louis Arch<br />* Went to Coldplay, No Doubt, Dave Matthews Band (saw a guy whip it out and pee...ew), Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Cougar Mellencamp, and Aerosmith <br />* Went to numerous professional Hockey games (go oshie) <br />* Went to numerous professional Baseball games <br />* Went to a professional Football game (go vikings) <br />* Went to a college basketball game <br />* Ate at Michael Shannon's (the cheapest thing on the menu was like 25 bucks...kinda a once in a life time thing there) <br />* Went to the Melting Pot<br />* Went to lots of Museums in St. Louis (science center, art, history, city, botanical gardens) <br />* Saw Phantom of the Opera in the Fox Theater<br />* Went to Itasca State Park <br />* Went to the Headwaters of the Mississippi <br />* Went to Chicago (saw the Harry Potter exhibit AWESOME and lots of other things) <br />* Saw a baseball game at Wrigley Field <br />* Went to Nauvoo <br /><br />And to end the year we moved to Spokane! It is great to be back in Washington! I love being close to family and friends. Even though I had a great year and had lots of fun and did a lot of "first", it was hard to move so far away from everyone and everything I have ever known. It was hard moving to a new place where the only person I knew was Mike. I missed my family and friends a lot and am glad to finally be lots closer!Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-25200292649435598412009-11-14T17:15:00.000-08:002009-11-14T17:35:16.419-08:00KetchupI have come to realize that I am awful at blogging, maybe when I have kids and they do cool things ill be better (but that wont be for a long time!). Anyways, me and mike have been busy entertaining family. Mikes sister, her husband and his younger brother came and visited us at the beginning of October. It was a sports filled weekend <br />We went to a <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Sv9XA6QStRI/AAAAAAAAASE/j7kgAbC3m0w/s1600-h/blog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Sv9XA6QStRI/AAAAAAAAASE/j7kgAbC3m0w/s320/blog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404133751017092370" /></a><br />NHL St. Louis Blues hockey game. It was my first NHL game and we had a really fun time! (Me and Mike have now gone to a few more) Mike and Travis (mikes brother in-law) got our tickets for the scalpers on the street... I stayed in the care. <br />Then the next day we went to <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Sv9Xncw176I/AAAAAAAAASM/fw9u5LzbXAY/s1600-h/blog+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Sv9Xncw176I/AAAAAAAAASM/fw9u5LzbXAY/s320/blog+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404134413115453346" /></a><br />a NFL game. The Rams were playing the Minnesota Vikings so it was really cool to see Brett Favre (he was really the only player I knew). We won (we meaning the vikings). <br /><br />Then my parents came down for a visit!! I was so excited for them to come and so sad when it was time for them to leave. We did a lot of fun things and saw a lot of neat St Louis "things". We ate at two places that have been featured on the Travel Channel so that was pretty neat. I have come to find out that that is one of the nice thing about living in a big city, there are lots of "famous" places. Both places were amazing (Pointers Pizza which is know for there 32" pizza, and the other is Crowns Kitchens which had amazing milk shakes and sandwich). <br /><br />Then this last week, me and mike have been from one side of Washington to the other and back. LOTS OF DRIVING! Mike got a couple jobs offers so we went to scout the places out. We are having a lot of trouble deciding where we want to settle down and live. It is such a big decision! We are really thinking about Monroe, Wa. <br />We both really want the Spokane area but nothing has opened up there, we are a little disappointed about that. I think we keep hoping that something will open up soon but it doesnt look very good ( but im still keeping my fingers crossed).Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-43516254992101042912009-09-24T17:08:00.000-07:002009-09-24T17:35:33.263-07:00Nauvoo!Last weekend me and Mike went up to Nauvoo! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwLWoBm3hI/AAAAAAAAARU/GSj-_i-Wkag/s1600-h/Nauvoo+042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwLWoBm3hI/AAAAAAAAARU/GSj-_i-Wkag/s320/Nauvoo+042.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385191737757457938" /></a><br />It was my first time and Mikes second time. It is such a beautiful place! We camped out while we were there. Which was actually really nice, not only did we save on money but the weather was great and there were very few bugs! <br />We started the day out by doing a session in the temple, our trip wouldnt have been the same if we hadnt made time for a session. I was blown away at how big the temple was. It was absolutely gorgeous! Then we walked down to Old Nauvoo and took a carriage ride which took us up to Inspiration Point.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwMtfOMqpI/AAAAAAAAARc/CiBiaoWh9oc/s1600-h/Nauvoo+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwMtfOMqpI/AAAAAAAAARc/CiBiaoWh9oc/s320/Nauvoo+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385193230042966674" /></a> <br />The whole way up to Inspiration Point one of the Senior Missionaries told stories, ones I had never heard before and a few even made me tear up a little. Then we hopped on a wagon ride which took us around Old Nauvoo. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwNZAtmpFI/AAAAAAAAARk/0IR1GpixEhM/s1600-h/Nauvoo+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwNZAtmpFI/AAAAAAAAARk/0IR1GpixEhM/s320/Nauvoo+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385193977767437394" /></a><br />It was a neat way to see the whole town and scope out things that we wanted to come back to and visit. After we walked around Old Nauvoo and hit all the "must sees" we drove down to Carthage. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwN8F102BI/AAAAAAAAARs/fNflmXCiqZU/s1600-h/Nauvoo+032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwN8F102BI/AAAAAAAAARs/fNflmXCiqZU/s320/Nauvoo+032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385194580439521298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwOUVCwb-I/AAAAAAAAAR8/KnhDHRPpdgQ/s1600-h/Nauvoo+038.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrwOUVCwb-I/AAAAAAAAAR8/KnhDHRPpdgQ/s320/Nauvoo+038.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385194996837150690" /></a><br />That is the actually bullet hole that killed Hyrum Smith. It was unbelievable to be in the same room that both Hyrum and Joseph Smith were martyr in. When you go into the bedroom where it took place you can instantly feel the Spirit. I couldnt help getting all weepy when I entered the room. <br />I am so glad that me and Mike were able to go and visit Nauvoo, and see how the Saints had lived and to learn/better understand the things that they went through. It really does have a special Spirit there, one of sacrifice and true faith.Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269419403345251897.post-68206049281393786752009-09-23T20:13:00.000-07:002009-09-23T20:35:57.949-07:00Lake LazyMe and Mike headed back to North Dakota to spend sometime with his family this summer, and what summer would be complete without a little lake time. Mike's parents own a lake in Minnesota (called Strawberry lake...how cute is that?!) Anyways... while we were there we up to Itasca and did a little... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrrkxHGZJeI/AAAAAAAAAQk/NHYMg0-_gNg/s1600-h/IMG_5062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrrkxHGZJeI/AAAAAAAAAQk/NHYMg0-_gNg/s320/IMG_5062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384867836845434338" /></a><br />We worked up quite the appetite so on the way back to their lake place we stopped at this little bar and grill that has kinda become a tradition to eat at every time the family comes up, and it was just as good as I remembered! The boys decided to play a little...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Srrl2XalJzI/AAAAAAAAAQs/89Gn7Vdxl0s/s1600-h/IMG_5128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Srrl2XalJzI/AAAAAAAAAQs/89Gn7Vdxl0s/s320/IMG_5128.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384869026636048178" /></a><br /> while the girls chatted. <br />The next day it was freezing! It was defiantly pants and sweatshirt weather, but the boys decided to jump on in and wash up anyways!! What "tough" men! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrrmWmGAMaI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/dyl3nw8ELPU/s1600-h/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(63).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrrmWmGAMaI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/dyl3nw8ELPU/s320/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(63).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384869580332085666" /></a><br />Even though it was kinda a drizzly cold day the sunset was absolutely beautiful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Srrm0Ew1pzI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/HpFwKGsTgfg/s1600-h/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(70).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Srrm0Ew1pzI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/HpFwKGsTgfg/s320/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(70).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384870086781019954" /></a><br />The next day we kept noticing all these wasps so we started looking around for the hive and we were shocked when we found it! You may not be able to tell by the picture but it was about the size of a soccer ball no joke!! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Srrnb-OnfDI/AAAAAAAAARE/_rvOAulmVP4/s1600-h/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(94).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/Srrnb-OnfDI/AAAAAAAAARE/_rvOAulmVP4/s320/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(94).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384870772221639730" /></a><br />On our last day there I decided that I need to join the club (seein how everyone else had) and bathe in the lake... so I braved the freezing water and did it! And to my surprise I really enjoyed it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrroPgRctDI/AAAAAAAAARM/dL7YAtCHdcQ/s1600-h/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(106).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bP3YZ_-OEJg/SrroPgRctDI/AAAAAAAAARM/dL7YAtCHdcQ/s320/Stawberry+Lake+2009+(106).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384871657533649970" /></a>Daniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04752422145097884914noreply@blogger.com1