tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57023425211253570032024-03-13T12:25:49.046-07:00Spread The BetterWork in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-15998506466951244402020-03-28T18:46:00.000-07:002020-05-24T19:07:36.618-07:00Spread The Better - Quarantine Connection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, here we are... all of us finding a newness in our seemingly mundane. Stuck in a worldwide quarantine, we're provided time to reflect on how, and with whom, we generally spend our time.<br />
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The old adage... you don't know what you've got til it's gone, rings true to many of us right now.<br />
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Our family has been humbled by the acknowledgment of the many blessings we've been given. Among the dearest of those blessings are the friends and loved ones who walk this life's journey alongside us.<br />
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Surviving this pandemic requires stopping its rampant spread. Consequently, we miss those heart-warming, face to face connections. I imagine we aren't alone in that thought.<br />
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So, we are attempting to spread some sunshine during this storm of isolation. As we work to stop the spread of COVID-19, let's work together to SPREAD THE BETTER. Love knows no bounds; no distancing.<br />
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We made several yard signs displaying this message and placed them in front of our friends' homes. Our hope is that they will add their names and move them to the yard of someone in their life who they are thinking about during this time. And so on...<br />
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If it arrives at your home, please snap a photo of your family with the sign, add your name, and post it here in the comments. We would love to track their movement and be filled with joy by seeing your sweet families smiling faces.<br />
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As the signs fill with names, they can serve as a reminder that we are all connected at a much deeper level than social distancing can touch.<br />
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WHILE APART, WE'RE TOGETHER IN HEART. We are wishing everyone health and happiness as we await the day we can see each other face to face again.<br />
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In the meantime, keep SPREADING THE BETTER.<br />
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Hugs to all,<br />
Juliann<br />
Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and BlueJay<br />
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WATCH THE MESSAGE AS IT SPREADS...<br />
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-55350888705406637042015-11-23T00:28:00.000-08:002015-11-23T00:32:43.178-08:00LESSONS EARNED - Top 10 Lessons from the Be Better Bus BrigadeThere is no possible way to justly sum up the past year of our lives. The peaks and valleys took us to extremes that words can not full capture. I have done my best to fine tune the thoughts within me that have resulted from these months on the road in pursuit of spreading the better and developing an attitude of gratitude. I hope that you have enjoyed sharing in this journey with our family and from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!<br />
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<b>1. VULNERABILITY</b><br />
Having my world so drastically turned upside down by Andrew's death, stripped me of my identity, my confidence, and my purpose. I was raw, broken, and vulnerable...then put on display. Looking back it felt similar to childhood nightmares of going to school without any clothes on and no where to hide. Total vulnerability. Neither the naive 10 year old child Juliann, nor the frightened 28 year old widow Juliann, appreciated the opportunities found in being vulnerable. This tour allowed me to explore my most authentic self through vulnerability. The idea of being vulnerable often has negative connotations: feeling exposed and unsure of ourselves. But vulnerability is actually an opportunity. Allowing myself to be real, open, and honest, even when it felt difficult, helped me make genuine connections. Expressing our doubts, hopes or insecurities is tough. But vulnerability, and the chance to express it, is what makes us human. And it's in those times that we're able to see ourselves in each other, allowing us to be there for each other in our moments of weakness and celebrate together in our moments of triumph. Never hide who you are because you're afraid. Someone out there, I promise, knows exactly how you feel. Your journey in life is all about you; the real you! I opened myself up to each person we visited. They could see the good, bad, and the ugly; all of which, I believe, is the reason that I felt such unconditional love from them. This love is the very glue that brought these friendships together.<br />
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<b>2. PEACE</b><br />
Peace is something I think we'd all agree that we want, but how we get there can look very different. For some of us, it's about feeling like we've made the right decision or finding a sense of tranquility in our day-to-day lives. For others, there are bigger concerns and daily struggles that interrupt our ability to experience real rest or a life free from violence. For many, in ways big and small, finding peace is an ongoing challenge. And while there's not one right answer to what real peace can look like, we all have the power to do our part. This tour taught me what peace looks like for me. I do not require a day at the spa or a yoga class to find my meditative and tranquil place. I am encircled in peace when my kids lay down at night and they are safe and secure. When I can kick my feet up and recognize that my aching body is a product of hard work and commitment to doing my part to better this world. Peace is far less physical than mental for me. I found peaceful moments in every state, in every environment, with all kinds of company, because such peace came from within. Give yourself a few moments of tranquility today and reflect internally or in writing: where do you find peace and how can you share with others? Do your best to spread peace to others and yourselves, today, and each day forward.<br />
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<b>3. GRATITUDE</b><br />
We can choose to be grateful no matter what. I've wondered day in and day out on this tour, "how can I teach my children gratitude"? Naturally, teaching the kids to understand the difference between "wants" and "needs" is a good place to start. Our family ends each day with a beloved ritual of stating out loud what we are truly grateful for and what made us happy that day. It has begun training our minds to focus on what we have, rather than what we've lost OR on what we want. The brain works better when it is positive. My favorite time of the day is when we sit together as a family and focus on the positives in our lives. A simple two-minute daily exercise has rewired our brains to scan the day for the positive and helped us realize how truly blessed we are for all we have; our family, support system, food, grandparents, clothes, toys, friends, and our community. This has helped us to count our blessings...not our problems. The very origin of the trip was this desire to express gratitude to those individuals who buoyed us up when we were drowning. Grief, desperation, and fear were all curbed as a result of the loving kindness and generosity shown to us by incredible human beings across the country. All of these attributes, i.e. gratitude, compassion, love, and kindness are synonyms derived from the soul. There is a universal language spoken and understood among all human beings. Therein you will find laughter, the act of smiling and embracing one another, deep exhales, shoulders to lean on, sorrowful reactions to tears, and gratitude. Just as having concern for others is a universal tendency when tragedy strikes, so is the thankful heart found within the recipient of that gesture. I recognized myself as the recipient of countless kind and charitable acts. Receipt of this service came with a call to action. What would I do to show thanksgiving and to recognize those who blessed my family in such abundance? My cup was running over with goodness. I needed to give some of it back in whatever capacity I was able. For me, it came in the form of a 9 month bus tour around the country, knocking doors and delivering small tokens of appreciation. This, of course, is not the only way to express gratitude. The impact comes not in the way in which we say thank you BUT in the time and energy set aside to do so. Have you thanked the people in your life who assist you? Your children's teachers, the babysitter, your mother and father, your neighbors, your pastor, your friends...??? This tour opened my eyes to how impactful a "thank you" can be...particularly when it is least expected. Naturally, "thank yous" slip out of our mouths by way of the computer programming inside of our brains known as manners. Above and beyond that, I challenge you to grab a pack of thank-you cards at the store next time you are there. When someone makes you smile or your burden is lightened by the service of another, jot down your gratitude to them. The impact will be far reaching and the tangible note will be something they can refer back to throughout their lives...in those moments where perhaps they need to know that they have made a difference. The gratitude we express can often be as meaningful as the act that prompted it. <br />
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<b>4. ACCEPTANCE</b><br />
Denial is my arch-nemesis. We stare each other down, going toe to toe, neither willing to give up the fight. Seeing as Andrew is still dead, I am still a single Mom, and nothing has proven otherwise, I must say that I am losing, terribly. The only solution that will end this shut out is a full court press on my end known as "Acceptance". I can overcome this battle by accepting what is, letting go of what was, and having faith in what will be. Gaining the understanding that sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us. Sometimes you have to accept the fact that certain things will never go back to how they used to be. There is an upside to converting to this way of thinking...from NOTHING, you can create ANYTHING. When our life is cluttered with hurt, anguish, resentment, bitterness, denial, or pride...we are held captive as a prisoner to our heartache. There is just simply no way to see the light at the end of the tunnel when we are bound and determined to deny that we're in a tunnel in the first place. Acceptance for me has been grace. A way out of torment. My eyeopener to the light at the end of the tunnel. I have the ability now to create anything that I choose with the remainder of my life. I don't deny what has transpired; rather, I learn from it, grow with it, and build upon it.<br />
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<b>5. TRULY LIVING</b><br />
People tell me that it is unreasonable to speak in the present tense about Andrew. As if I am suggesting somehow, someway, that he is still living. To them I say that I see him alive and well in our four children every day. I share with them the continual way that he moves, touches, and inspires people to be better. If he can do that much good in a world where he no longer has a physical presence, than I HAVE NO EXCUSES. I have two hands that can serve, two feet that can walk, a beating heart that can love and forgive, eyes that can see people in need, ears that can hear suffering, and lips that can offer comfort. All of which leave no excuse for me to feel incapable of living a full, complete, and happy life. I am working to leave a footprint that may compliment that of my husband's. It only came about by Andrew losing his life that I learned how to truly begin living mine.<br />
"To live" is a verb. It sounds simple, but it's important and all too often taken for granted. We experience truly "living" through our senses...what we hear, smell, touch, taste and see. Eyes are not the only windows to the soul. The other senses offer four more windows to penetrate our soul if we wake up and really live; smell the flowers, pick up a new sport or hobby, taste new foods, visit a museum, or go to a concert. Each of my senses have been awakened and cleansed on this tour. I held hands with a widow in a nursing home, smelled the rain in the air over Niagara Falls, saw Denali National Forest from the air and on foot, listened to advice from amazing people who shared their life experiences with me, and tasted cooking from all 50 states. I was blessed to walk paths tread by trailblazers, witness miracles happening in the transformation of hearts and countenances, partake in the richness of our country's history, and above all else...give thanks for the encouragement I received to live again. If we truly learn to experience every emotion and every feeling to the fullest without hesitation based on fear or doubt, without denying its existence, then we can say we really LIVED. Do not allow this one life you've been given to be dictated by social conditioning, so-called modesty, past stories, hesitation , denial, cultural codes or expectations of others. I ask you, "Why not? What do you have to lose? What does restraining yourself from living fully give you? " You can chose how you live and IF you live. Start by becoming ever more aware of the present moment and live in that moment without questioning it, without trying to see the future, without asking <i>when, where, who, what, and how. </i>Just living life as it comes, as it feels, as it is. All of our lives will look different when our time here is over. That doesn't make one right and one wrong, it's what makes us wonderfully unique. Brilliance can be found in our differences. People around you won't always understand your journey. And that's okay. They don't need to, it's not for them. I can assure you that I am not put together at all. Nor am I broken. I'm recovering...finding the beautiful in the ugly and stitching it into my life. Regardless of the fabric which I have stitched thus far, one thing's for certain...I am woven into each and every stitch because I am actively living. And I don't plan to stop.<br />
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<b>6. COMMITMENT</b><br />
I've become very familiar with the expression, "Biting off more than you can chew". Four kids and a dog on a bus for a year, not to mention everything else that came along with it, was no small feat. I consider myself a tough gal, yet there were some days that my body just said...NOPE. In those moments where the devil on my shoulder attempted to convince me to throw in the towel, the word that kept me going was "Commitment". Our existence is founded upon our agreements about one another. You are only as good as your word. It is our commitment to our word that outlines the agreement people have about us. Comments such as "you can't believe anything she says", "he's always late", or "you can trust him". Those are all agreements people have about others based upon how they have or have not kept their word. Commitment is difficult, especially when you have days where you are less than motivated. However, it is imperative that you remain good to your word if you wish to make a positive impact on the lives of others. If they believe in you, in turn they will trust you, and ultimately they will break down their walls and become vulnerable in your presence. And as previously discussed, that vulnerability allows for genuine connections and unconditional love. This is true for strangers, friends, and family alike. I have a brother who in addition to being brilliant beyond belief, is notoriously late. That will forever plague the way that people see him. I am horribly impulsive. This is an agreement that people have about me. They know that more often than not I am not thinking logically and rationally, but rather with my heart on the spot. My mother is the most selfless and humble person on the planet. Her commitment to her family has created the agreement we all have about her that she will give the shirt off of her back without hesitation. I could go on and on, but you get the picture. Be committed to your word and it will become iron clad in the eyes of those with whom you interact. In turn, you will have doors opened to you to make a deep and lasting impact in this world.<br />
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<b>7. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF</b><br />
Uh-oh! This is a phrase that is overused, misunderstood, and quite frankly, scary as hell. Why would I want to rely on myself when I have so many people in my corner who appear to be far more capable than I? Perhaps if we understand more fully what this means than it will be positive and thought provoking, not an endorsement to the insecurities and fears that we host within ourselves. It can often be hard to believe in yourself, especially if you feel like you have nothing to offer or are unworthy of certain things. Before you go any further, you must accept that you ARE worthy and you ARE capable. It is difficult to see the amazing qualities inside of ourselves. Humility is often viewed as self-deprecation and lack of confidence. They are mutually exclusive. It is quite possible to have a humble nature and loving disposition while loving and believing in yourself and your limitless possibilities. Take stock in what you have already accomplished, set goals for the things that you wish to accomplish, and seek out opportunities to utilize your skills and begin to accomplish them. Without a conscious awareness of it, you will begin to care for yourself and build your confidence.<br />
Routinely throughout my life I've been guilty of having a determination to fail. I didn't recognize that about myself but it could be found in the dissection of my comments..."I don't believe these ideas will work for me", "That's not really my strong suit". Etc. I was riddled with an undercurrent of self-doubt. The unspoken thought that drove those comments was "I DON'T BELIEVE IN MYSELF". Perhaps you can relate? These doubts may manifest themselves in small ways such as worrying about not being able to implement a few changes to our daily routine. But a lack of belief in yourself will limit you no matter how great the ideas or opportunities are that you are exposed to in you life. I had to ask myself, "Why are you determined to make these ideas NOT work for you? Why are you searching for reasons why these ideas won't succeed instead of figuring out a way to make something positive happen?" This trip has shown me that the biggest difference between happy, successful people and unsuccessful, unfulfilled people is this...successful people are determined to make a situation work for them rather than playing the role of the victim and searching for reasons why a situation won't work. Successful people have the belief that they can turn their goals into reality. We must be willing to think differently and experiment with new ideas, trusting that we'll discover a way to make them work for us in a powerful way.<br />
We all deal with uncertainty and failure differently. Some of us trust that if we move forward anyway then we'll figure it out. I am thankful that this trip has taught me how to be one of these people. It was made abundantly clear to me as I was planning this trip that no one in my family or circle of influence had ever done anything like this before. I didn't have anyone to learn from in this regard or to model my trip after, yet I trusted that I would figure it out anyway. When I've discovered an opportunity that sounds awesome but that I'm not qualified for (which happens often), I trust that I'll figure it out and go for it anyway. The ironic truth is that the circumstances we often use as an excuse for our inabilities to do things are the very fuel that will allow us to succeed on that path. For example, when I found myself a broken down widow, I was convinced that I didn't have anything left to offer. I was a shell of the woman I had once been. Little did I know that the interest in others to hear my story came from my widowhood and my intent to rebuild myself from the ground up. Without that tragic interference in my life, my journey wouldn't have been as fruitful and magnificent. You are confined only by the walls you build yourself. I have learned to believe in myself. This confidence has made the difference for me again and again. I didn't need supreme intelligence, opportunities, or resources. Just a simple and undeniable belief in myself.<br />
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<b>8. HOPE</b><br />
Hope: a word we use often in our everyday language. Hope is easily defined, "to trust in, wait for, look for, or desire something or someone, or to expect something beneficial in the future". If only it was that easy to obtain and adopt into our lives. Generally, hope is needed most by those who are struggling, worried, suffering, lost, and bitter. It is easier said than done for someone at the end of their rope to "Trust. Wait, Look. Desire, Expect". When you are that consumed with heartache it is all you can do to survive...and even that can be a difficult choice some days. So, where and how do we accumulate this "hope"? I often talked about hope in a nonchalant and superficial way. "I hope the kids clean up. I hope I get to sleep before 10:00. I hope it isn't blazing hot tomorrow." The bottom line is: kids will be kids, I probably won't get 8 hours or sleep at night until my kids go off to college, and I shouldn't live in Arizona if I don't like the heat. Do we use the word hope so often that we are out of touch with the reality of what hope really is? I HOPE that every village in the world will soon have clean water. I HOPE that those who are homeless on the streets are safe tonight. Those are issues more deserving of our hope. If our "hope" is something that can be replaced with "I would like" instead of "I pray", then it probably should not be of priority to us. I have learned on this tour that I needed to reconsider what I was really hoping for. I HOPE no other wife loses her husband while fighting wildfires. <br />
Real, genuine, hope for a brighter tomorrow is crucial. It will keep the positivity flowing throughout our communities and the eagerness to help one another navigate the storms of this life. I was stopped dead in my tracks during our time in Oregon as I spotted this homeless man on the side of the road. He was holding a cardboard sign, as has become customary for those who are seeking some assistance. I looked closely to see what he'd written on his sign, while digging through my purse to locate whatever I had that may meet his needs in some small way. To my surprise and overwhelming admiration for his kindness, I read the writing on his sign...<br />
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I'm saddened that I waited so long to write about this as I have now forgotten his name, however, I will never forget the lesson I learned from him that day. He wasn't asking for anything. Rather, he was doing whatever he could with the little means that he had, to try and lift another's spirits. He was not focused on himself. He was not concerned only with his own happiness. He turned his HOPE for a brighter future into a platform to provide that light to others. He understands what it means to spread the better because he has taken it upon himself to live that way. What he lacks financially, he has made up for in kindness and charitable acts. He HOPES not only for his own well being but that we can all find something to smile about. A true lesson of selflessness, sacrifice, courage, and of course...hope.<br />
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<b><br /></b><b>9. WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER</b><br />
As I write this, I think of those who may read it...and those who won't. I think about those people I was blessed to meet, as well as those I wasn't. I think about my family, and yours. It is not about what family unit God sent us to...we are all in this together. The barriers and walls between races, denominations, sexes, social classes, and demographics were broken down on this tour. When you stop and look another human being in the face, you will see your brother or your sister. Human suffering IS our responsibility as a member of this human family. Another's need is our concern when we have the ability to lend a hand. Our weaknesses can be strengthened by those with whom we encircle ourselves. The support for me and my children came from households and businesses all over this country. I will forever cherish the opportunity I had to meet hundreds of these brothers and sisters of mine. I have a passion within me to be more like them. I wish to emulate the purity of their hearts and seek out opportunities to help my fellow man the way that they have done. There are people in each of our neighborhoods who set a wonderful example of brotherly kindness. Let's strive to be that neighbor, that brother, that sister, that friend. We do not have to do this alone. God will not give us anything we can not handle...without giving us the people around us who will be able to help us through. We each have a plan for our lives, all of which include an army of others participating in our success. Allow others to be there for you as you strive to be there for them. We are all in this together. <br />
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<b>10. BE BETTER</b><br />
This trip was hinged upon the phrase, BE BETTER. Those words hold strong, significant, and very poignant meaning to me. It fueled our quest. It motivated our growth. And as the trip went on it transformed and evolved into something new. One of the most foundational beliefs of humanity is that we can become better. It is always possible for human beings to improve. It IS possible to raise the bar in our own lives even if the world around us accepts average as their normal. We need to believe in ourselves and in each other. YOU have the power to turn your hopes and dreams into reality. If you truly believe this, you will be willing to test, experiment, and try new things even when you feel uncertain. If you don't believe that it's possible to make new things work, then it's hard to make any progress. No matter how good the ideas are, nothing will work for you if you don't believe in it. And most importantly, nothing will work if you don't believe in yourself. We must not compare ourselves to others. Worry only about being better than you were yesterday. We are our own worst critics, give yourself credit where credit is due. Pat yourself on the back for your desire to make positive changes. Celebrate the small victories in your day. At the end of your life, you will have no one to blame for what you did or did not accomplish...it is all up to you. Your life is a result of the choices YOU make...if you don't like your life, it's time to start making better choices.<br />
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Something miraculous happened today! The end of this chapter. All of the long days, weeks, and months living on the bus, tens of thousands of miles, mountains of thank you cards, hundreds of new friendships, 49 states, and just like that...we were done. We have taken this road less traveled all the way to the end. It is time to say goodbye to the mobile life and embrace the serenity of home. </div>
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Our journey from Indiana to Arizona took 3 days. We made very few stops on this drive as we had already visited each of these states previously on our tour. We did, however, make a stop by Dodge City...home of the original "cowboy".<br />
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Going to Boot Hill was like stepping back in time to the Wild Wild West. The stark contrast between this atmosphere and that of New England, where we were just a few days ago, was a realization of just how close we were to home. </div>
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We took a good hour acting as Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp before continuing toward playing the part of a suburban family living in Queen Creek, AZ. </div>
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The wheels on the bus were going round and round. That was until this sign from heaven was too good to pass up. :-) </div>
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While I still have the kiddos on loan from Jesus, we thought we'd spend a few moments just playing together. In a way, celebrating the feat we'd accomplished together over the past 9 months. </div>
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Then all at once, for the first time sense March, we saw this sign...<br />
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Oddly enough, it was also the first time on this entire trip that we saw snow. The irony.</div>
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Snow, no snow. We didn't care. I will admit that I appreciate "home" more now than ever before. It's fascinating how going on a journey that focused on an understanding of every other state in this great country, enabled us to more fully appreciate our own. </div>
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A big sigh and invitation to rest seemed to accompany every road sign from that point forward. It was another 4 hours from the time we passed the state line to when we pulled into our driveway. </div>
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By that time I had already arrived at my destination in "Snoozeville". You can imagine the peace that filled my soul when I awoke from Dreamland to find myself gazing at my front door. </div>
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A million thoughts ran through my mind along with a flood of emotion. (I will share a few of those thoughts in an entry to follow). So many memories...one abrupt conclusion. </div>
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The bus will forever hold a visual memoir of these memories we worked to achieve. The back of the bus is now home to a plethora of stickers from across the United States. This has been a fun way for us to document the various landmarks we'd been blessed to visit along our journey. </div>
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Home needed to have a representation of this chapter in our lives as well. For that purpose, we've collected mugs from all across the country. This is how we spent our first day home. After Choice helped me collect the necessary supplies to build a cedar-wood wall around the pantry, we went to work. </div>
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We now have a mug wall that will serve as a daily reminder of this monumental time in our lives. The powerful moments, the times when I broke down, the emotions of gratitude and thanksgiving, the joy, the laughter, the love, the healing...</div>
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I admit that after a year of putting myself out there, I tend to have strong feelings such as these...</div>
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But even stronger than the desire to hideaway and rest, is the longing for others to experience a small dose of our 9 eyeopening months on the road. I am going to work to compile a publication comprised of each individual story. Who we met, what we learned, and ideas of how we can all be a little bit better to one another. </div>
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A big thank you to everyone who allowed us into your homes and your lives along the way. Whether we knocked on your door as we made our way across the states, or you tuned in on this forum to support us...every prayer, encouraging word, and kind embrace fueled our tanks to make it to to the finish line. My heart swells inside of my chest with the recollection of the many acts of service that were done on our behalf. I am extraordinarily blessed, and humbled. Thank you all.</div>
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Stay tuned...more to follow...</div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-64098030146172233322015-11-12T09:30:00.000-08:002015-11-12T09:30:00.644-08:00PAUL & LINDA - Lafayette, IN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td>We awoke to a beautiful day in Indiana. Shiloh had just received roller skates similar to Tate's, so she was begging to find a place to ride around. We found a huge park that was perfect for the kids to run and play before we began the scheduled part of our day.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-miRSMoDI2X0/Vjma79-1uCI/AAAAAAAAjfA/AJt3ek6m0rQ/s1600/2015-11-03%2B19.29.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-miRSMoDI2X0/Vjma79-1uCI/AAAAAAAAjfA/AJt3ek6m0rQ/s640/2015-11-03%2B19.29.37.jpg" width="354" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We spent a good two hours playing before we climbed aboard the bus and made our way to our visit in Lafayette. </span></div>
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Jason was feeling generous, and a bit wild, allowing Choice and Tate to take the wheel for a portion of the drive. I am happy to report that despite these reckless actions, we made it to our destination safely. :-)</div>
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We let Rusty out for a moment when we arrived at our visit only to witness her going totally crazy. The kids and Jason made up a song for her titled "Wild Dog" and she was certainly living up to those words. For that reason, we left her on the bus for the remainder of the visit. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Rusty, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Rusty, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Rusty</td></tr>
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From the onset of our visit, we were encircled with loving kindness and welcoming hospitality. Sweet Linda and Paul had placed signs on their doors and a banner on their garage welcoming us to their home. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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I need to mention that they had just arrived home extremely late last night from a trip out of the country. Despite jet lag and all of the aftermath that is required following a large trip, they allowed us to come by and spend part of their day with them. They were so selfless and wonderful. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Paul, Ryder, Linda, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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The kids were about as patient today as Rusty was calm. They didn't even get past the front entry way before ripping the be better bands and cards out of the bag to give to Linda and Paul. It was Choice and Tate this time who explained what the bands stand for. This was a first! Although the message was difficult to understand, it was beautiful for me to see the way they've blossomed throughout this journey and grasped more and more onto the purpose of this endeavor. Linda, being a former elementary school teacher, understood the little boys far better than most would have been able to do. </div>
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We sat in the living room and spent time visiting and sharing stories with each other. The kids were able to sit with Linda and Paul and more thoroughly explain the cards they'd created for them. </div>
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Choice made himself right at home. I turned my eye for just a moment to see that he had begun doing somersaults along the living room carpet. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Juliann, and Linda</td></tr>
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Neither Linda nor Paul seemed to mind. In fact, they assured me that they enjoyed the youthful energy in their home as they do not have any grandchildren and their girls are both grown. We were blessed to meet their daughter, Jennifer, today as well. What a beautiful and delightful woman. She is an artist, like her father. Jennifer expresses herself through graphic design while Paul uses his artistry to create one of a kind portraits. As a matter of fact, this talent of Paul's is what brought us to their home today.</div>
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Immediately following the tragedy, Paul was moved to draw a portrait of each of the men on the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew who lost their lives in Yarnell. I remember vividly the day that I received the portrait he'd drawn of Andrew. I was moved to tears by the realism he'd captured of my dear husband. It was as if I was staring into the eyes of the man whom I love and lost. I never thought I'd see that radiant smile again in this lifetime, and for a brief moment, it was as if I'd been given that chance. </div>
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It was touching to see a man with his phenomenal artistic abilities compliment the pictures the children had drawn for he and Linda. Ryder worked very hard on his picture and Paul made him feel like an up-and-coming Rembrandt. </div>
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Time seemed to fly by as we visited about everything under the sun. It was such a joy to learn more about Paul and Linda's family history, hobbies, and values. Jennifer shared that her parents were constantly entertaining at their home during her childhood. Their house was a gathering place because they had games and activities around the house that were enticing to the neighborhood kids AND Linda always made a feast! </div>
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I learned this first hand today as she and Jennifer put together a beautiful spread for lunch. They fed us like royalty while we continued our conversation around their dining room table. </div>
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The kids lost interest in adult conversation rather quickly and began getting into mischief around the house...</div>
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About the time we discovered the kids in a crawl space with handfuls of candy wrappers, the remnants of the treats they'd secretly taken out of the kitchen, we knew it was time to go. </div>
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As the majority of our trip is now in our rear view mirror, it is fascinating the little things that bring about joy. Seeing things that hold a familiarity to home, a truck stop with an open shower, conveniently located laundromats, and comfortable nighttime weather all brighten our day on the road. Today, we found joy every where we looked. In Cleveland, Ohio we had a chance to visit two wonderfully noteworthy locations. First, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...<div>
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Parked out front of the museum is the tour bus owned by Johnny Cash that he used while touring the country, performing his music. It's crazy how similar it is to our bus. They are both 1983 MCI Greyhound buses. An immediate connection for us to the one and only Johnny Cash, and the city of Cleveland. </div>
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I had a great time in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame immersing myself in the rock legends I grew up listening to. </div>
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The museum gave great insight into Jason's passion for music. It was evident how real and how raw the feelings were inside of him with regard to the history and culture of rock and roll. It takes so much heart and soul to pursue a career in music, often leading to a difficult and lonely journey to the top. The words to one of Jason's songs came to mind as I thought of the struggle it takes to succeed when pursuing this passion. I admire his dedication to what he believes in his heart to be his calling.</div>
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The other landmark in Cleveland that we made a point to see was the house used for filming the movie, A Christmas Story. The kids watched the movie last night so that they would be able to appreciate and recognize this home. Other than the lack of snow, it looked exactly as it did during the filming of the movie. </div>
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Both of the before mentioned locations were planned and looked forward to. This next site was a surprise that was too good to pass by. We pulled over and celebrated the artistry of this sculpture for a moment. A slice of bliss.</div>
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Ultimately, we were heading to our visit in Warsaw, Indiana. This was a very special visit for me. In a couple of different posts, I have shared the encouraging words of a friend who I was yet to meet face to face. Today was the day that I was going to meet Sheree and her sweet family and thank her for her ongoing support. </div>
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We met at the Warsaw Community Church to attend service with them. It was a great reconnection to our spirituality and a way to learn more about Sheree and her family. As I listened to their pastor and watched them take detailed notes of his message, I felt a great admiration for their dedication to God and the betterment of themselves. </div>
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Following the service we went with them back to their home for a spaghetti bake. It was delicious! It reminded me so much of the family dinners that we would enjoy with my side of the family on Sundays in Prescott. With the exception of one sister, the entire family was there to share a meal and visit with us today. Father and Mother: Mike and Myra; Children: Rachel & John, Kristen, Joanna, and Sheree; Grandkids: Sophia and Kolten. </div>
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We had a blast at their house! The kids felt comfortable being themselves and playing with Sophia and Kolten. Tate and Choice had fun playing with the grown ups...</div>
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Choice and Joanna were playing Chinese Checkers and they were cracking everyone up. Their giggles and smiles were contagious.</div>
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I am not exaggerating when I say that this was one of the closest, most unified and compelling families I have ever met. Their love for each other and for God were evident in everything they did and said. As I learned more and more about them, the reason for this unmatched strength and Christ-like compassion was better understood as well. </div>
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In 1989, Mike and Myra felt a call on their lives to move to a country with great need, the Central African Republic (CAR). Mike quit his family practice job as a Physicians Assistant, and with their daughters Rachel and Rebekah, they arrived in the CAR on the 5th of July 1989. While living and serving in two remote villages, they soon fell in love with the people of the CAR. While in Africa, their daughters Kristen and Joanna were born. </div>
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They continue to split their time between Indiana and Africa, being of service to people in need in both places. </div>
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After dinner and Joanna and Choice's wicked game of Chinese Checkers, we all sat in the living room to share our messages with each other. The kids and I talked to them about "Be Better" and gave each of them Be Better bands to remind them of why we felt compelled to stop in and see them today. </div>
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Mike then shared with us about their organization...Three Strands.</div>
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The three strands represent COMPASSION, COMPETENCE, AND CHRIST-FOCUSED health care focusing on the physical and spiritual needs of the neediest people in the developing world. Three Strands leaders have 25+ years of experience working in the CAR, which at times seems all but forgotten, In spite of violence and insurrections, their teams stick to it. Mike explained that this scripture is the bedrock for their missions statement,</div>
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"A CORD OF THREE STRANDS IS NOT QUICKLY BROKEN". Ecc. 4:12. </div>
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They have established a healthcare facility in the CAR that is committed to the treatment and prevention of disease and to health education. Three Strands provides healthcare to anyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, tribe, religion, or social strata.</div>
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They gave us white silicon bands with their organization's name printed on them. These are the only other white silicon bands I have come across. What a beautiful coincidence. They also gave us a Mud Mug with Three Strands etched on the side. My mind was heavy in thought and admiration for this inspirational family. </div>
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It caused me to reflect on the words shared by their pastor today about giving yourself fully to God. He rhetorically asked if there was any area of our life where we didn't allow God's guidance and will. He contrasted the individual who loves God and goes to church while reserving aspects of their life to the individual who has surrendered their self fully to the will of God. In every conceivable way, this sweet family has turned their gifts, talents, strengths, education, and hearts over to the Lord. They act as tools in His hands to bring about his will on this Earth. What a refreshing and humbling reminder to rely on Him at all times. </div>
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We had a delicious dinner with incredible new friends. What a blessing this was for all of us. The kids had to be yanked away as they would've liked to stay with them forever. I assured them that this would not be the last time we would see them. I look forward to exploring ways in which I can be involved with Three Strands. I encourage you to visit their website and contribute in whatever way you can to provide aid to those who truly are in need. </div>
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Our journey moves forward as we make our way to a different Indiana city. That will tie up our trip on the bus and after tomorrow's visit, we'll be making our way back to Arizona. Hard to believe it went by so quickly in so many ways.</div>
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This may be our very last night walking into a truck stop shower. Funny how these little things have brought us the most joy. I will miss this, believe it or not.</div>
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Andrew was a huge fan of Ted Nugent. I guarantee he liked the shock value every bit as much as the music. He would get tickets to see Uncle Ted anytime that he could, even going to shows alone at times. The last show he ever attended was in Phoenix with his friend Danny and he told me that it was a "Spiritual Experience". His bathroom reader of choice was the book "Ted, White, and Blue". </div>
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When Ted heard about the tragedy in Yarnell, and then learned that one of the 19 men was a huge fan of his, he reached out to our family. I will never forget the day that I received a voicemail that started, "Juliann Ashcraft...this is Ted Nugent." Ummm, what?!?! </div>
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He offered his sincerest sympathy and condolences. But it didn't stop there. Ted made it a point to plan his next tour around Prescott, AZ, and play a benefit show in honor of the guys. What an amazing opportunity to see him in our hometown...one Andrew would have given anything to attend.</div>
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Deborah and I went together. I fell over laughing when she described the difference between seeing Ted Nugent now verses when she would go to his shows in the 70's. She said, "I used to bring a bag of pot and a flask. Now I have earplugs and Advil". :-)</div>
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She and I, and two of my brothers, were invited to meet with Ted before the start of the show. Such compassion and concern came from this rock and roll legend. He embraced us and asked questions about Andrew. He praised the Granite Mountain Hotshots and called them warriors. He honors and respects every United States citizen who puts their life on the line to serve and protect. I shared a Be Better Band with him, explaining that Andrew worked daily to improve the way in which he served.</div>
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Imagine the enormity of the gratitude and the tears that came from Deborah and I when Ted came out on stage wearing Andrew's Be Better Band. He wore it for the duration of the show and even dedicated the last song of the night to Andrew. "Uncle Ted" is a radical, shit-kickin nut-job with a heart of gold...and we love him! </div>
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He invited us over today for a BBQ at his place. We parked our bus along the side of the road by the entrance to his Sunrize Acres. </div>
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We walked down the private dirt road to the entrance of his place.<br />
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I am not sure why it surprised me but there was a big gate with signs warning people to keep out and that the property is under video surveillance. Although he had had called me and given us a personal invitation, I felt confused at that moment as to whether or not we should go inside. Just as we did at the Dr. Seuss Memorial Garden, we pushed our way in and took our chances. </div>
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Uncle Ted was waiting for us and welcomed us with open arms. Whew, we dodged a bullet (literally). He and his hunting buddies were just sitting down to eat after a long morning of hunting wild game on his property. </div>
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This BBQ was unlike anything the kiddos had ever experienced. This was the real down and dirty, redneck way to prepare a spread. And let me just say, the food was DELICIOUS! Obviously fresh, and cooked to perfection. This made me incredibly excited when Ted gave me one of his cookbooks called, "Kill It and Grill It".<br />
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In fact, the entire experience can be written up as a first for the kids. Ted's taxidermist, Mark, who he has worked with for decades, was there working on the animals they'd just killed right next to the picnic tables. Blood splatters and exposed muscles prompted hundreds of questions from Ryder and Shiloh. Tate and Choice acted as if it was business as normal and spent their time petting all of the hunting dogs that were running around.<br />
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This picture of Ryder acting as if he's shooting these wild boars and mountain goats cracks me up. Mainly because he spent the majority of the BBQ saying to Uncle Ted and his hunting buddies, "peace for animals". He went as far as to flash a peace sign in several of the pictures. Oh boy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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The best brisket, potato salad, and bacon you have ever tasted were on the lunch menu today. The kids were spoiled by Ted with soda pop, candy, and anything else they chose to eat OR not eat.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Ted Nugent</td></tr>
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Once we'd eaten the kids sat with Uncle Ted for awhile and gave him the Be Better gratitude package we'd put together for him. As I mentioned earlier, he already has a band but we thought we'd bring a few extras as well as cards and t-shirts. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Ted Nugent, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ted Nugent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ted Nugent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Ted Nugent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Ted Nugent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Ted Nugent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Ted Nugent, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Ted Nugent, and his dog Jackson</td></tr>
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We had a great time sharing an entire BBQ experience with the Nugents today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">I want to speak for a minute about Ted Nugent, the man. He is one of the most well known individuals in our country to fall subject to judgment and preconceived notions by others. Some don't agree with his outlook or understand his approach, thinking somehow this is means to speak ill of a man they really do not know. Having only had an opportunity to be around him a couple of times, I can not claim to know him as well as many either. What I do know about his character, however, moves and touches my heart. He loves our country and honors those who serve to protect us. He celebrates Andrew for who he was, what he stood for, and how he lived his life. Charitable kindness runs deep in his soul. Today at this BBQ he had several kids there who are terminally ill. "If I can give them a happy experience before they pass on, why wouldn't I do that. It is my pleasure."<br />
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Today, the pleasure was all ours Ted. Thank you for thinking of us and for your hospitality. We will cherish this Halloween and our memories with you.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ted Nugent, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ted Nugent and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, Ted Nugent, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">You've made little hunters out of the kids. Well, perhaps not Ryder. :-)<br />
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There was still one part of Halloween that every kid looks forward to...trick or treating. Several weeks ago the kids picked out their costumes from a Halloween super store we spotted along the road. The finally each settled on one. </div>
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No, not these...</div>
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not this one either...<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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THESE!! </div>
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Choice selected a white ninja costume while Tate went with a black ninja suit. Shiloh picked a Leonardo Ninja Turtle costume, and Ryder was a creeper from the video game, Minecraft. </div>
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I wasn't going to dress up but found myself motivated by Ted and his hunting buddies earlier today.</div>
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Jason went with a modified version of the well known character he's developed over they years, Chuck Wonder.</div>
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The kiddos were ready and anxious to go get some candy. We made our first attempt around 3:30. It was biting cold in Michigan today. And of course, the kids were wearing nothing but these thin nylon costumes. They were troopers but only had success at one door out of the first 10 that they knocked on. We decided to go back to the bus, eat some dinner, and then try again.</div>
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Our second and final round of trick our treating produced much more candy in their buckets but almost led to frostbite. Tate was in tears the second half of the trek around the homes and Choice was too cold to even participate any longer. Because of the horribly cold and miserable weather, the kids were all in agreement to call it a night and head back to the bus. </div>
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They got cleaned up, warmed up, and ready to munch on their candy. </div>
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Happy Halloween to everyone. </div>
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Vote Ted Nugent for President!</div>
Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-91944447901497252232015-11-05T02:35:00.004-08:002015-11-05T03:10:34.671-08:00A Special Thanks<br />
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Some days are just harder than others. For no particular reason, there are days when grief and heartache team up and come at me full force, knocking me off of my feet. I could feel a steady stream of tears rolling down my cheeks while rain fell simultaneously from the New York sky. The heavens were crying with me for a moment...the Earth stood still. <br />
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Difficult moments lead to reflection. Reflection leads to anguish. Anguish to resiliency. Resiliency to courage. Courage to action. And action is an opportunity to Be Better. These thoughts were circulating around in my brain, when all at once...</div>
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The visual calm after the NY storm. An invitation to dry my eyes and redirect my energy for today. <br />
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I have met hundreds of people on this tour who have had an integral part to play in rebuilding the foundation for my life. Their kind acts enabled me to begin climbing my way out of the darkness. Each and every one has been extraordinary in their own way and I will be forever grateful that we were able to have this monumental experience.</div>
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I would be remiss, however, if I didn't mention three people who have been there for the kids and I each and every day we've been forced to live without Andrew. (Understanding there are many others I would love to mention but no way to include everyone.) </div>
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It is no secret that my faith has been supremely tested and tried over the past two and half years. When I attempt to pinpoint where the questioning and emptiness come from, I know that I am in no way angry with God. I've heard others mention that they've blamed God in a loss of this magnitude, "How could He do this?", "Why did He let him die?" </div>
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That is not the nature of my spiritual struggle. </div>
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As cowardly as it may seem, mine more or less developed as a lack of desire and commitment to the way of life I'd known for the previous 28 years. After losing the love of my life and the father of my children so suddenly and tragically, everything else seemed far less important. I didn't feel that I had enough energy and strength to put into anything beyond the most basic of daily tasks. Making sure my children's clothing was neatly pressed for church on Sunday, or making sure we held regular scripture study was not on my short list. I was lucky to pick my head up off my pillow many days. </div>
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I have come to recognize that it doesn't matter how disconnected I may cause myself to feel from God, He never disconnects from me. He never disconnects from any of us. We will never be perfect. Andrew so beautifully taught this message by saying, "Be Better" rather than, "Be Perfect". We aren't expected to have all the answers, all the energy, or all sinless days. God loves us regardless. It was about time that I reopened my line of communication with Him and expressed my thanks to Him for carrying me at the time when I was too weak to stand. I thanked Him for facilitating the relationships in my life who enabled me to endure and conquer this trial, triumphantly. </div>
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I thanked Him for loving me when I felt unlovable; watching over me when I turned away from Him; and blessing me abundantly when I felt so unworthy and undeserving of such things. </div>
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Today I focused on my relationship with the Father during our time in Palmyra, NY. This is the location of Hill Cumorah, believed in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to be the location where the golden plates containing scripture were buried and eventually retrieved and translated by the prophet Joseph Smith. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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Being fueled with peacefulness from Hill Cumorah, we visited the log home of Joseph Smith's family and the Sacred Grove where Joseph Smith reported to have seen God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. For the past 150 years, the grove has been preserved as it was at the time Joseph Smith knelt there in prayer at the youthful age of 14. That same feeling of peace from Hill Cumorah was felt in the grove.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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We made our way out of the Sacred Grove with a renewed desire to deepen our relationship with God. He deserves all the credit and praise for any growth I've had. Thank You Lord.</div>
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I feel my eyes well up with tears just at the mention of her name. She is without a doubt the most consistent, involved, unconditional, empathetic, and loving person in my life. There has not been a day that has gone by since June 30, 2013, NOT ONE SINGLE DAY, where I have not heard from her. During Andrew's years on this Earth, that was true for him as well. She isn't a mother who <i><b>claims</b></i> to love her children, she isn't a mother who<i> <b>tries</b></i> to be involved, she isn't a mother who <i><b>wants</b></i> to stand for truth. SHE LOVES DEEPLY AND GENUINELY. SHE IS INVOLVED IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE WAY. SHE STANDS FOR TRUTH, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CHANGE! She is a warrior. She is a woman who knows and loves God. She is a hero who loves her sons dearly and raised both of them to become heroes themselves. Andrew...a hotshot who lost his life in his duty to answer the call. TJ...a soldier in the US Army who serves his country honorably each and every day.<br />
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She has been a stalwart supporter of our mission to Spread the Better ever since day 1 when I talked to her about sharing Andrew's message with the world. She helped me conceptualize and plan, always going with a more rational, logical, and safe approach than the one I had. She wears her be better band and talks to others about her sons mantra. </div>
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Deborah's support for me did not begin with this trip. She has been my dearest friend, my backbone, and my Mom. As you can imagine, the process of picking up the pieces after the loss of a loved one is not for the faint of heart. I tremble now at the memory of those extremely challenging days; the kind that would drop you to your knees and have you pleading for the load to be taken from you. There is no possible way that I would have been able to survive if I was asked to carry that load alone. Among other family members and dear friends, Deborah was there for me in each and every way. She was in my kitchen with me when the sheriffs were there delivering the life-shattering news. My heart breaks as I recall the strength she exuded knowing that without her showing hope I would crumble. All the while, her whole world was stripped away from her at the knowledge that her baby had been taken back to heaven far too soon. That bravery shows its glorious face at each difficult turn. </div>
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She was there with me to retrieve Andrew's belongings from the sup truck he rode in to the Yarnell fire. Together we worked through the truck and the buggy, our heart strings tugged on with the recovery of each item that had a connection to our sweet Andrew.</div>
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I will note that we had an entire family army of loving supporters who were there to assist in any way we needed. I think that out of respect for our close relationships with him, the rest of them looked on as Deborah and I did the hands on part of this task.</div>
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Deborah has a very special and close relationship with her sons. I was moved at the way that she handled herself at Andrew's service. This was another day that no parent should ever have to endure as normally children do not proceed them in death. A few photos below capture the way in which she nobly stood over Andrew's casket until the very last moment. Us mothers understand the need to watch over our children. Just today Ryder called me a "Smother Mother". It is that innate need that God places within each of us to protect our children. She stood tall as he could no longer stand. She held her composure for those of us who needed to borrow some of that strength. She unquestionably made Andrew proud to be her son.<br />
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She raised great men who cultivate that same wonderful quality. Andrew's older brother, TJ, stood in his military blues over his brother's open grave and in the most dignified way, held me up. A blessing I do not have suitable words for. A debt I cannot repay. </div>
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Deborah is not only my strength and light but she serves in that capacity for her grandchildren as well. Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice absolutely adore their Grandma. The ins-and-outs of their daily life include her. She was there in the quiet moments behind closed doors as well as those public moments that I dreaded facing alone. </div>
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With the children and I being away from Arizona for the last 9 months, Deborah has taken it upon herself to be there for everything involving Andrew that we have to miss. </div>
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Deborah is there, and she is so wonderful to keep us in the loop from a distance. She will manicure Andrew's grave and send photos for us to see that it is being cared for in our absence. She will attend events wherein Andrew is remembered and send photos and information of how it went. These are the acts of service she renders us that are counted among our greatest of blessings. Without that presence in Arizona, I am not sure that this trip would have been possible.<br />
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She has her own individual relationship with grief. Together with myself and Roxanne Warneke, she's spearheaded and founded the <b>Wildland Firefighter Guardian Institute</b>. A nonprofit organization who is dedicated to improving wildland firefighting for the future by providing support, education, and safety for firefighters. Please check out the institute and consider getting involved...<br />
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This need to better the wildland firefighting world is placed upon Deborah as a parent doing all she can to honor her fallen child. I do not even claim to know what she feels but I am saddened that she has to feel it. Just yesterday she shared the following link with me saying that it completely embodies her feelings:<br />
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The kids and I wanted to celebrate Deborah on our trip. While in Harrison City, PA we stopped by to visit her childhood home. It was a sweet experience to stand in the front yard with her grandchildren knowing that she stood in that very same yard when she was a child. Her father, Andrew's Grandpa, planted the very tree that we were standing under in these photos.<br />
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I love you Mom. You embody everything praiseworthy and beautiful that a Mother should strive to be. Andrew was more blessed to have you for 29 years than most people are who enjoy a long life. Thank you for raising the man whom grew to be the love of my life and the Daddy of our children. </div>
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I wish I could adequately express how grateful I am to you for giving me all of the love and wisdom and guidance that you would otherwise be giving to Andrew. I know he appreciates the way in which you have scooped his family up under your wing and nurtured us. A mother hen is no less glorious and admired if she has to hold onto a variety of eggs. Thank you for so graciously letting us in.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Third: PATTY (Patrick J. McGroder III)</b></span></div>
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It goes without saying that God and Deborah were both actively involved in my life prior to the fire that claimed Andrew's life and changed mine forever. That is not the case with Pat, however. He is a gift from God that came into our family's lives shortly after the event. The role for which he was retained by our family was that of a trial lawyer. Never could we have imagined that he would turn out to be our biggest supporter, our dearest friend, and a life long part of our family. </div>
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I feel it is necessary to give credit where credit is due, and provide a formal description of Pat's legal career:</div>
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<i>Pat has been recognized by his peers as one of the finest trial lawyers in America. He specializes in high profile, catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. As an architect of social change, Pat has been on the cutting edge of litigation that has led to HMO reform, road design improvement, motor vehicle and aviation safety changes and nursing home regulation.</i></div>
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<i>During forty years of trial practice, Pat has been lead counsel in more than 100 cases in which there has been a verdict or settlement in excess of $1,000,000, having recovered over $500 million for his clients during this time. Pat’s litigation success is only matched by his commitment to social justice in his community and his philanthropy. In 2010, he was inducted into the Maricopa County Bar Hall of Fame for decades of excellence in the practice of law. In recognition for his “unfailing commitment to the principles of professionalism, decency and civility in the legal profession,” Pat was recently awarded the Ken Clancy Memorial Award by the American Board of Trial Advocates.</i></div>
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<i>Pat is a Fellow and Past President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. He has been selected as one of the 10 Best Lawyers in Arizona by the <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">AZ Business Journal</span>. Since 2008, he has been selected by <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lawdragon</span> as one of the 500 best lawyers in America. Pat was named by <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Best Lawyers in America</span> as 2009 “Phoenix Personal Injury Litigator of the Year.” In 2005, he was a co-finalist for the National Trial Lawyers for Public Justice “Trial Lawyer of the Year” for his work in representing victims of fuel-fed fires in Ford police vehicles. In 2012, he became the third American to be named an Honorary Bencher to the Society of Kings Inns in Ireland for his work with the Barristers of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.</i></div>
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He is highly revered by his fellow attorneys, his clients, public officials, and basically anyone who has ever met him who has a good judge of character. One of the many columnists who has written about this incredible man had this to say about him:<br />
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There are attorneys who want as big a book of business as possible. But not personal injury attorney Patrick McGroder. He’s selective. He only takes five cases at a time. That way, he can go at them the only way he knows how—with everything he’s got.</div>
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“I’m certainly not going to out think anyone, but no one can outwork me,” he says. “And I enjoy working.”</div>
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He certainly does—for almost three decades, he has worked 14-hour days, six days a week. “My work is my hobby, it’s my passion,” he says. “I feel very strongly that it’s my calling.”</div>
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McGroder was raised in a family that believes in callings.</div>
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The Phoenix-based partner with Gallagher & Kennedy says that most of his cases carry the building blocks of social architecture. “Virtually every case involves some component of failure or negligence or gross negligence that, irrespective of the case, needs to be remediated to avoid further tragedy,” he says.</div>
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McGroder did more than simply remedy an issue when he represented victims and their families against Ford Motor Co.—he helped save lives. “We believed there was a defect in the fuel delivery system of the Crown Victoria Police Interceptors that resulted in fuel-fed fires upon rear impact,” he says. “The fires trapped officers in the vehicles, either incinerating them to death or inflicting catastrophic burn injuries.” Starting in 1998, McGroder spent almost 10 years on the case, which spanned the nation. As a result of litigation, in addition to compensating victims and families of victims, more than 350,000 police vehicles were remediated, and Ford incorporated new designs on future models. “I know that as a direct result of these changes numerous police officer lives have been saved,” he says. “And we feel very good about that.”</div>
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When two high school honor students were gunned down by a juvenile who had been prematurely released from a privately run boot camp, McGroder didn’t just shut down the facility. The defendants had to fund annual college scholarships in the name of the victims for two students from the victims’ high school. “I think it was important to leave a perpetual legacy for these two students whose lives were cut short so tragically,” McGroder says.</div>
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Both he and his family are deeply committed to giving back through community service. McGroder says that from an early age his parents instilled in him that community service was not an option, it was an obligation, and he has tried to give back to his community as much as he has benefited from it. “Whether it is causes such as the homeless or fatherless boys or impoverished folks, my whole family is committed to community services,” he says. “I feel that that is absolutely a big part of my life.”</div>
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In 2009 McGroder was named Personal Injury Litigator of the Year in Phoenix based on survey results by his peers. He is humbled by the award and contributes the honor to his respect for others in the courtroom. “I think for the most part if you asked opposing lawyers they would tell you that I’m a pretty good guy,” he says.<br />
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The City of Prescott had erroneously placed Andrew in the wrong retirement system creating a whole slew of legal hurdles for me after his passing. With my background as a paralegal, I had enough knowledge to know that things were not handled appropriately, I was certain that Andrew was eligible for all the benefits of a full-time employee of the city, I just was in no way equipped to take on this fight alone. <br />
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I did the best I could with what I had at that time, even holding a press conference in a concerted effort to gain the support of the public. No matter how tall I tried to stand, how loud I tried to shout, and how much research I had done...it became evident to me that I didn't have the skill-set or credibility to instigate change within the city. But I assured them I would never, ever stop fighting. <br />
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The skill-set and credibility that I was lacking came in the way of Patrick McGroder. Not only did he bring those two things to the table but a multitude of gifts, talents, wisdom, morals, and commitments that ultimately changed my life and my children's lives forever. He composed himself with dignity and class as he informed the city of the error of their ways.<br />
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The brilliant combination of work contributed by Pat, Shannon Clark, Tom Kelly and Caroline McGroder led to the outcome that was placed upon my heart from the onset of the struggle. He was my mouthpiece, my backbone, my friend. He stood tall and proud. Each and every opportunity he had to make a decision, he chose the high road paved with honesty and integrity. Earning himself the reputation among my family and friends as the best lawyer in the world, a hero, and one hell of a great guy. <br />
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To my children, he is in fact SUPERMAN.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8wplZW_baCc/VjpiIgmJ2lI/AAAAAAAAkAE/8UxZI3x4YpU/s1600/1088.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8wplZW_baCc/VjpiIgmJ2lI/AAAAAAAAkAE/8UxZI3x4YpU/s640/1088.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Pat "Superman" McGroder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Patty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yF82pWKO8w/VjpiIe1LbDI/AAAAAAAAkAI/aCenbbLuK_0/s1600/1054.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yF82pWKO8w/VjpiIe1LbDI/AAAAAAAAkAI/aCenbbLuK_0/s640/1054.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Patty with family</td></tr>
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And to me, he's simply the best there ever was. The gold standard and the measure for which I will use to raise my boys into men.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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One way to do just that was to take them to a couple of places that are relevant to Pat's background and upbringing. This caused us to bundle up as we were heading to Buffalo, NY...Pat's hometown.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lA2CoUNoFV4/VjmZ63USEKI/AAAAAAAAjMw/wVjwUF5mYeE/s1600/2015-10-29%2B15.54.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lA2CoUNoFV4/VjmZ63USEKI/AAAAAAAAjMw/wVjwUF5mYeE/s640/2015-10-29%2B15.54.56.jpg" width="399" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TMp85gIykLw/VjmbgocleMI/AAAAAAAAjq0/PL3ky6TmFjc/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.39.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TMp85gIykLw/VjmbgocleMI/AAAAAAAAjq0/PL3ky6TmFjc/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.39.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Buffalo NY</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sI3NU2S8ecU/VjmacvlawgI/AAAAAAAAjW0/uVIklsrZYsA/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.28.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sI3NU2S8ecU/VjmacvlawgI/AAAAAAAAjW0/uVIklsrZYsA/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.28.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_nlMRXIvN28/VjmZ9AeoDJI/AAAAAAAAjNk/Gjv0FMacv9c/s1600/2015-10-29%2B16.02.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_nlMRXIvN28/VjmZ9AeoDJI/AAAAAAAAjNk/Gjv0FMacv9c/s640/2015-10-29%2B16.02.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BUsmuKXItlc/VjmbhkdSa3I/AAAAAAAAjrM/m5_vtMMlFwc/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.40.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BUsmuKXItlc/VjmbhkdSa3I/AAAAAAAAjrM/m5_vtMMlFwc/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.40.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aLj7Ekhzgo4/VjmbjEINJaI/AAAAAAAAjrk/ghUG125jFvc/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.42.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aLj7Ekhzgo4/VjmbjEINJaI/AAAAAAAAjrk/ghUG125jFvc/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.42.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NcFDqFrxWF4/VjmbefR_lJI/AAAAAAAAjqM/3FhBNTQnMYY/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.35.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NcFDqFrxWF4/VjmbefR_lJI/AAAAAAAAjqM/3FhBNTQnMYY/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.35.01.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mne-hykdCAs/Vjmac7lCa3I/AAAAAAAAjWw/gTnhDDGpDyU/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.29.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mne-hykdCAs/Vjmac7lCa3I/AAAAAAAAjWw/gTnhDDGpDyU/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.29.23.jpg" width="378" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_oIwUatLEo/VjmaeK72h6I/AAAAAAAAjXU/qU2ePECOe-U/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.30.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6_oIwUatLEo/VjmaeK72h6I/AAAAAAAAjXU/qU2ePECOe-U/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.30.37.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3LjAmwBZRe8/VjmcFRXOg2I/AAAAAAAAj1M/8Bcv4VO1zaA/s1600/IMG9577571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3LjAmwBZRe8/VjmcFRXOg2I/AAAAAAAAj1M/8Bcv4VO1zaA/s640/IMG9577571.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_mmb3lVipXA/VjmcNAnqU8I/AAAAAAAAj3w/QcKOJ_qVsgw/s1600/IMG9577601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_mmb3lVipXA/VjmcNAnqU8I/AAAAAAAAj3w/QcKOJ_qVsgw/s640/IMG9577601.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHej5j1FR24/VjmZ7XmIrCI/AAAAAAAAjNA/JxPnfu8x0FY/s1600/2015-10-29%2B15.56.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHej5j1FR24/VjmZ7XmIrCI/AAAAAAAAjNA/JxPnfu8x0FY/s640/2015-10-29%2B15.56.50.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bqLJPTTL0uA/Vjmbe61xoAI/AAAAAAAAjqY/NE9yUxSEzjg/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.36.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bqLJPTTL0uA/Vjmbe61xoAI/AAAAAAAAjqY/NE9yUxSEzjg/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.36.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Shiloh, Juliann, Tate, and Ryder with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0mq3_zR5cQ/VjmZ74HFWrI/AAAAAAAAjNM/WaULTD66o4k/s1600/2015-10-29%2B15.59.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0mq3_zR5cQ/VjmZ74HFWrI/AAAAAAAAjNM/WaULTD66o4k/s640/2015-10-29%2B15.59.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Juliann, Tate, and Ryder with Shark Girl</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x-foFrIhlrU/VjmcDjB4HnI/AAAAAAAAj0s/hTGfEWwEnbE/s1600/IMG9577481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x-foFrIhlrU/VjmcDjB4HnI/AAAAAAAAj0s/hTGfEWwEnbE/s640/IMG9577481.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShZaqBE0ArM/VjmadQChtNI/AAAAAAAAjW8/pT14BEVnh68/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.29.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShZaqBE0ArM/VjmadQChtNI/AAAAAAAAjW8/pT14BEVnh68/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.29.50.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kUAAcSWKpvQ/VjmZ9dAFkCI/AAAAAAAAjNo/bQZB3zhRseE/s1600/2015-10-29%2B16.04.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kUAAcSWKpvQ/VjmZ9dAFkCI/AAAAAAAAjNo/bQZB3zhRseE/s640/2015-10-29%2B16.04.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Ryder, Juliann, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZY8Po-Mlsk/VjmbkSPdtCI/AAAAAAAAjr8/0hQVEn8QJbo/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.48.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZY8Po-Mlsk/VjmbkSPdtCI/AAAAAAAAjr8/0hQVEn8QJbo/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.48.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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This was without a doubt the most biting cold I had ever experienced. The wind was blowing in excess of 50 miles an hour and the grey sky was unforgiving. Had we not been so driven to see where Pat came from we probably would have packed up a made our way out of town much sooner. Therein can be found one lesson of Pat's resilience and strength. <br />
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His Father Patrick J. McGroder, Jr., whom Patty reveres, resembles and reverences, was Vice President of the Buffalo Bills. This made the Ralph Wilson stadium (home of the Bills) a must see stop on our tour.<br />
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The stadium still holds Mr. McGroder within, and upon, its walls. <br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Q5wcOY9Oro/VjmcWx7N1LI/AAAAAAAAj58/OA2cWLiCtMk/s1600/IMG_2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Q5wcOY9Oro/VjmcWx7N1LI/AAAAAAAAj58/OA2cWLiCtMk/s640/IMG_2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Buffalo Bills Stadium</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsnwRWiSRM8/VjmaCjxLGMI/AAAAAAAAjOw/hc7KB0QFJmQ/s1600/2015-10-29%2B17.16.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsnwRWiSRM8/VjmaCjxLGMI/AAAAAAAAjOw/hc7KB0QFJmQ/s640/2015-10-29%2B17.16.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-le93sSuAr2A/VjmaYQU7boI/AAAAAAAAjVM/c8new-oMKjI/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.19.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-le93sSuAr2A/VjmaYQU7boI/AAAAAAAAjVM/c8new-oMKjI/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.19.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClcDiGxIizw/VjmaZoz-1tI/AAAAAAAAjVo/ctnM3rLT1Xo/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.22.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClcDiGxIizw/VjmaZoz-1tI/AAAAAAAAjVo/ctnM3rLT1Xo/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.22.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0x66mVJ3EFk/VjmaacS_zAI/AAAAAAAAjWM/xoufX-DdSfk/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.23.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0x66mVJ3EFk/VjmaacS_zAI/AAAAAAAAjWM/xoufX-DdSfk/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.23.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DQIcO_Lu7Q4/VjmaaSOIyJI/AAAAAAAAjWA/P3VL7gPUvv0/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.24.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DQIcO_Lu7Q4/VjmaaSOIyJI/AAAAAAAAjWA/P3VL7gPUvv0/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.24.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-we-M2mcqRf0/VjmaXo0XHcI/AAAAAAAAjVE/RplFXSz1alA/s1600/2015-10-31%2B00.18.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-we-M2mcqRf0/VjmaXo0XHcI/AAAAAAAAjVE/RplFXSz1alA/s640/2015-10-31%2B00.18.30.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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Niagara Falls was another one of those must-see places while in the area. Yet, it took everything within us to battle the chill against that falling water. </div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w926QJhPdOE/VjpYsVE1RFI/AAAAAAAAj9g/11vWw3eCWJw/s1600/DSC06329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w926QJhPdOE/VjpYsVE1RFI/AAAAAAAAj9g/11vWw3eCWJw/s640/DSC06329.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UWkZ9JJ-pUI/VjpYpGZwPUI/AAAAAAAAj9I/bNql6fLddD8/s1600/DSC06327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UWkZ9JJ-pUI/VjpYpGZwPUI/AAAAAAAAj9I/bNql6fLddD8/s640/DSC06327.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ITidTE_sdXo/VjpYoigpsTI/AAAAAAAAj9A/uzJH32x0RqU/s1600/DSC06328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ITidTE_sdXo/VjpYoigpsTI/AAAAAAAAj9A/uzJH32x0RqU/s640/DSC06328.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUQbfx_fQeg/VjpYy2aCyOI/AAAAAAAAj-I/n-ZGS1fx1OE/s1600/DSC06335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUQbfx_fQeg/VjpYy2aCyOI/AAAAAAAAj-I/n-ZGS1fx1OE/s640/DSC06335.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h09WM6PZg9A/VjpY3us4r5I/AAAAAAAAj-Q/kNGlwuN_WH0/s1600/DSC06336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h09WM6PZg9A/VjpY3us4r5I/AAAAAAAAj-Q/kNGlwuN_WH0/s640/DSC06336.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cqN4nqKlt4Y/Vjmb_lYqckI/AAAAAAAAjzc/33Sap74vmGQ/s1600/IMG9576811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cqN4nqKlt4Y/Vjmb_lYqckI/AAAAAAAAjzc/33Sap74vmGQ/s640/IMG9576811.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-11PctOoqy9U/VjmcARYVH7I/AAAAAAAAjzo/phVaCdHzQbw/s1600/IMG9576891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-11PctOoqy9U/VjmcARYVH7I/AAAAAAAAjzo/phVaCdHzQbw/s640/IMG9576891.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--qAapxzxK-8/VjpY9MCy7aI/AAAAAAAAj-o/pdi-fecST6E/s1600/DSC06339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--qAapxzxK-8/VjpY9MCy7aI/AAAAAAAAj-o/pdi-fecST6E/s640/DSC06339.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fNKJYXv9XuM/VjpY-WXms6I/AAAAAAAAj-w/wv6jx3E87e8/s1600/DSC06340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fNKJYXv9XuM/VjpY-WXms6I/AAAAAAAAj-w/wv6jx3E87e8/s640/DSC06340.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HkP-_vKLpwg/VjpY_n5BfOI/AAAAAAAAj-4/KdkcjSnPiOU/s1600/DSC06341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HkP-_vKLpwg/VjpY_n5BfOI/AAAAAAAAj-4/KdkcjSnPiOU/s640/DSC06341.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dxKWRTl35Iw/VjpZF6xBIbI/AAAAAAAAj_A/FQSG3FBKv0c/s1600/DSC06342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dxKWRTl35Iw/VjpZF6xBIbI/AAAAAAAAj_A/FQSG3FBKv0c/s640/DSC06342.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bT5XK5FFFBM/VjpZg_VwHiI/AAAAAAAAj_g/jF4WDMdSOes/s1600/DSC06347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bT5XK5FFFBM/VjpZg_VwHiI/AAAAAAAAj_g/jF4WDMdSOes/s640/DSC06347.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9ZG5RqLZMk/VjpZ0KGrlcI/AAAAAAAAj_w/4GOWIlJzDMs/s1600/DSC06350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9ZG5RqLZMk/VjpZ0KGrlcI/AAAAAAAAj_w/4GOWIlJzDMs/s640/DSC06350.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UKYtdDGGaxY/VjmcfFBPOAI/AAAAAAAAj8U/4MGifULPGUA/s1600/IMG_76931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UKYtdDGGaxY/VjmcfFBPOAI/AAAAAAAAj8U/4MGifULPGUA/s640/IMG_76931.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bcSOeThL9MQ/VjmcDuj8WmI/AAAAAAAAj0o/0T2KHYxu-WQ/s1600/IMG9577231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bcSOeThL9MQ/VjmcDuj8WmI/AAAAAAAAj0o/0T2KHYxu-WQ/s640/IMG9577231.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty at Niagara Falls</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8L9nrmaEyQU/Vjmbw23RFPI/AAAAAAAAjvY/mHptR9ZpqtY/s1600/2015-11-03%2B21.47.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8L9nrmaEyQU/Vjmbw23RFPI/AAAAAAAAjvY/mHptR9ZpqtY/s640/2015-11-03%2B21.47.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Juliann, Rusty, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OUbVIjTvEGw/Vjmbt51G2fI/AAAAAAAAjug/NG_ib4h0nUo/s1600/2015-11-03%2B21.44.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OUbVIjTvEGw/Vjmbt51G2fI/AAAAAAAAjug/NG_ib4h0nUo/s640/2015-11-03%2B21.44.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c3gVXiVXlMM/VjmbvLot0RI/AAAAAAAAju0/kUp-j-obSak/s1600/2015-11-03%2B21.45.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c3gVXiVXlMM/VjmbvLot0RI/AAAAAAAAju0/kUp-j-obSak/s640/2015-11-03%2B21.45.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5roAWBx2Nas/Vjmbv6qD6jI/AAAAAAAAjvA/OCias8CTgq0/s1600/2015-11-03%2B21.46.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5roAWBx2Nas/Vjmbv6qD6jI/AAAAAAAAjvA/OCias8CTgq0/s640/2015-11-03%2B21.46.43.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmB6vXH6Iac/VjmbwLyit7I/AAAAAAAAjvE/jDyWyfyI4J4/s1600/2015-11-03%2B21.47.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SmB6vXH6Iac/VjmbwLyit7I/AAAAAAAAjvE/jDyWyfyI4J4/s640/2015-11-03%2B21.47.09.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ez_Dhgq6tqg/VjmaAv5TbHI/AAAAAAAAjOQ/w0Ui4YEnGHA/s1600/2015-10-29%2B16.12.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ez_Dhgq6tqg/VjmaAv5TbHI/AAAAAAAAjOQ/w0Ui4YEnGHA/s640/2015-10-29%2B16.12.10.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uSZOS-KyVlY/Vjmbk2tDT5I/AAAAAAAAjsI/20ktOetZbWo/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.49.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uSZOS-KyVlY/Vjmbk2tDT5I/AAAAAAAAjsI/20ktOetZbWo/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.49.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UU9z2pHSi0/Vjmbmmku2iI/AAAAAAAAjss/8OxWND390Lc/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.52.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UU9z2pHSi0/Vjmbmmku2iI/AAAAAAAAjss/8OxWND390Lc/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.52.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1H1DbSdttfM/Vjmbm2hB2AI/AAAAAAAAjso/VQplfE2ecYk/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.53.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1H1DbSdttfM/Vjmbm2hB2AI/AAAAAAAAjso/VQplfE2ecYk/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.53.07.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A7lofp-_n_I/Vjmbn9m-h7I/AAAAAAAAjs8/zSsSO0u5wmk/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.54.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A7lofp-_n_I/Vjmbn9m-h7I/AAAAAAAAjs8/zSsSO0u5wmk/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.54.30.jpg" width="418" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8V3zy0gkYAk/VjmbnwUkGXI/AAAAAAAAjtA/WKoh5uiyK9Y/s1600/2015-11-03%2B20.55.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8V3zy0gkYAk/VjmbnwUkGXI/AAAAAAAAjtA/WKoh5uiyK9Y/s640/2015-11-03%2B20.55.26.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2W9w_M6z0k/VjmcB1rWdNI/AAAAAAAAj0A/RwH_10FrKis/s1600/IMG9577081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e2W9w_M6z0k/VjmcB1rWdNI/AAAAAAAAj0A/RwH_10FrKis/s640/IMG9577081.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Niagara Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-utp8QZANkig/VjmcCOX1VRI/AAAAAAAAj0M/qGDGHBjNtiA/s1600/IMG9577091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-utp8QZANkig/VjmcCOX1VRI/AAAAAAAAj0M/qGDGHBjNtiA/s640/IMG9577091.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Niagara Falls</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9zBRiRgb22g/VjmcCQsT18I/AAAAAAAAj0Q/leSgAh5-dH8/s1600/IMG9577111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9zBRiRgb22g/VjmcCQsT18I/AAAAAAAAj0Q/leSgAh5-dH8/s640/IMG9577111.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Niagara Falls</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZHWuiAeY5o/VjmcCrgIqNI/AAAAAAAAj0Y/xk_l77EztlA/s1600/IMG9577161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZHWuiAeY5o/VjmcCrgIqNI/AAAAAAAAj0Y/xk_l77EztlA/s640/IMG9577161.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Splendor. A vision I will never forget. In order to live to tell about it, however, it was time to get in out of that cold. We ventured quite a distance to visit another place that reminds us of Patty. <br />
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The knowledge that Patty went to Notre Dame has been enough for Ryder to proclaim that this will be the university he attends. We thought we would give him a premature Freshman Orientation. </div>
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He is a Buffalonian. He is an Irishman. He is a Leader, a Teacher, and a Treasured Friend. <br />
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Through his guidance I have learned that it is still okay to dream. That all of the potential dwelling inside of me is still alive and well. </div>
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He has given me gifts of self worth and confidence by believing in me and standing by my side that trump even that of the unprecedented legal assistance he provided. </div>
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What better way for you to know Patty than to read his own words. When asked to give a Commencement Address to a graduating class in Buffalo, he brought the audience to their feet with the following words that are applicable to each and every one of us today.</div>
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I OFFER THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU, THE CLASS OF 2013. </div>
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SOCIAL MEDIA, TEXTING, TWEETING, INSTAGRAMMING, FACEBOOKING ARE ALL PRODUCTS OF YOUR GENERATION. I CHALLENGE YOU – TO LEARN TO COMMUNICATE WITH UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION. DON’T START EVERY SENTENCE WITH A FIRST PERSON PRONOUN. THE WORLD IS NOT ALWAYS ABOUT YOU. </div>
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AS YOU’RE OFF TO COLLEGE, THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WILL BE YOUR KEY THEN AND IN THE FUTURE TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, PROVIDE YOU WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN CONDITION. </div>
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DURING YOUR LIFE YOU’LL FACE COMPETITION, NOT A CONCEPT CONFINED TO SPORTS. THERE’LL BE COMPETITION IN COLLEGE, PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND BUSINESS. </div>
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UNDERSTAND YOU MAY LOSE, BUT MAKE SURE YOU’RE NEVER BEATEN. </div>
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I MEAN DO EVERYTHING WITHIN YOUR POWER AND CONTROL TO MAKE EVERY TASK A SUCCESS. DON’T FAIL AND LOOK BACK AND SAY, YOU KNOW I SHOULD HAVE WORKED HARDER, SHOULD HAVE GONE THE EXTRA MILE. </div>
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IT’S OK TO LOSE, WE ALL DO, BUT DON’T BEAT YOURSELF. </div>
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IN YOUR DARKEST HOURS AND THERE WILL BE DARK HOURS, WE ALL EXPERIENCE THEM, REMEMBER GOD IS WITH US. TURN TO GOD, HE’S THERE, ALTHOUGH AT TIMES YOU MAY DOUBT IT OR QUESTION HIS MERCY. </div>
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THE POWER OF FAITH IS INDOMITABLE, YOU’RE BLESSED WITH IT- </div>
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DON’T’ ABANDON IT. EVER. </div>
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GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS YOU TAKE OUT. </div>
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IF YOU’RE BLESSED WITH A MODICUM OF SUCCESS NOT JUST FINANCIAL SUCCESS AND/OR YOU POSSESS INHERENT TALENTS, MAKE SURE YOU GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR FELLOW MAN IN VERY MEANINGFUL WAYS. </div>
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BE MEN FOR OTHERS. </div>
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ONE OF THE GREATEST JOYS IN YOUR LIFE, IF YOU’RE SO FORTUNATE, WILL BE BECOMING A FATHER. WHETHER YOU EVENTUALLY HAVE CHILDREN, ADOPT THEM, INHERIT THEM OR ACT AS A SURROGATE FATHER, YOU WILL BE CHARGED WITH YOUR ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY. NOT ONLY LOVING THAT CHILD AS EVERY FATHER IN THIS ROOM LOVES YOU, BUT ENSURING THAT CHILD IS INFUSED WITH HONOR, INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER. THESE ARE THE PRODUCTS OF A GREAT </div>
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LASTLY GENTLEMEN, DON’T EVER FORGET YOU’RE A BUFFALO GUY. YOU MAY LEAVE AND NEVER RETURN TO LIVE HERE, BUT ALWAYS CARRY WITH YOU PROUDLY, THAT YOU’RE A BUFFALO GUY. YOUR FAMILY IS HERE AND WILL ALWAYS BE YOU’RE GREAT INSPIRATION AND SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT. </div>
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THE PEOPLE OF BUFFALO ARE SPECIAL; DIVERSE, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, HARD WORKING, RESILIENT, LOYAL AND DEDICATED TO OVERCOMING ADVERSITY. </div>
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BUFFALO WILL ALWAYS BE MY HOME TO CHERISHED MEMORIES, </div>
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EVERYWHERE I GO I RUN INTO BUFFALO PEOPLE. THE COMMONALITY AND CAMARADERIE IS ALWAYS SHARED. AS WELL AS THAT FLAT A ACCENT. NEVER DENY YOUR HERITAGE, BUFFALO IS A GREAT PLACE. REMAIN A BUFFALO GUY. </div>
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ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE TWO WORDS THAT ARE EMBEDDED IN EVERY BUFFALONIAN’S HEART. </div>
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GOD BLESS MY CLASSMATES AND THIS GRADUATING CLASS.</div>
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Thanks to God for giving my LIFE.</div>
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Thanks to Deborah for giving me ANDREW.</div>
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Thanks to Patty for giving me, ME.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of the endless coined phrases spoken by this lyrical giant, the following are among my favorite: </span></div>
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<b><i>Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Adults are just outdated children. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>A person's a person, no matter how small.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?</i></b></div>
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<b><i>The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>I've heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I've brought a big bat. I'm all ready, you see, now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>I meant what I said and I said what I meant.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Hollywood is not suited for me, and I am not suited for it. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I'm doing, I always tell myself, 'You can do better than this'.</i></b></div>
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Right before reaching Holyoke, MA for our visit, we stopped by the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Sringfield. This should tell you how beloved Dr. Seuss is to our family as we chose to see this over the Basketball Hall of Fame. </div>
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I will premise our stop by the Dr. Seuss Memorial by talking about <b><i>Rebellion</i></b>. Somehow just hearing that word can get us a little on edge, but I'd like to take this moment to reframe the positivity that can be found within rebellion, in standing up for something you believe in and going against the flow. Rising to the occasion doesn't have to take physical violence or harsh words. And proving a point doesn't have to get ugly. How will you rebel for good? What will you teach others and yourself by standing strong, doing the unexpected and facing your fears? Go against the norm, do the things that scare you and stay true to who you really are,</div>
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I'm afraid this concept of positive rebellion would've been more applicable when referring to the Boston Tea Party, however, I am going to try and spin it in this instance to justify the way in which I turned all my kids into little rebels tonight. </div>
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By the time we arrived at Dr Seuss' memorial, it was closed and the gates were shut for the evening. We had come all this way and were so excited to see it. I looked over both my shoulders. Seemingly in the clear, I pushed open the closed gates and we made our way inside. It was dark inside the sculpture garden but we attempted to snap some photos despite the poor lighting.</div>
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Right after the Lorax, before we could make it over to the Grinch, we were stopped by security. Roger was his name. He was such a part of this museum I imagine they'll sculpt a bronze of him there when he passes. Along with that came a great sense of duty and pride in his job. You could see the daggers he was throwing our direction with his piercing glances. It was evident that he was less than amused that someone would break into his museum after hours. There we stood, no permission, no admission fees paid, no hope for a positive outcome. </div>
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Roger was a diamond in the rough. The kids told him where we are from and what our trip was about and he melted. On that note he not only allowed us to stay in the park but he offered to take photos for us and answer any questions we may have. He gave us a personal tour with insight about the man we know as Dr. Seuss as well as the artist, Dr. Seuss' daughter. </div>
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We saw a sculpture of my favorite Dr. Seuss book, Oh The Places You'll Go!, as well as The Grinch and his dog. Roger said this is a hugely popular location for families to take their Christmas Card Photo. We made an attempt but it was far too dark outside. :-)</div>
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My favorite part of the museum was the sculpture of the man himself. Roger told us that it took his daughter 3 years to sculpt his face. She wanted to be sure that it was as accurate as possible. The craftmanship is unlike anything I've ever seen. </div>
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Thing 1 and Thing 2...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice with Thing 1 and Thing 2</td></tr>
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and Yertle the Turtle...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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It is safe to say that a little rebellion paid off in this instance. Thank you Roger for allowing us a wonderful trip down Dr. Seuss lane.<br />
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Jason, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After learning about a man who resonated with children, we were blessed to meet up with two women who possess that same divine quality. Karen and Kim are exceptional! They reached out to our family immediately after the tragedy and blessed us with their thoughtfulness and their talent. Supplemental to their full-time careers, they started a side business making custom tiles. After hearing about the crew dying in Yarnell, they got to work creating the most beautiful tile for our family and we have had it proudly displayed ever sense. It has four photos of Andrew and in large letters, they wrote out a few of the titles held by Andrew at the time of his passing:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">HUSBAND, FATHER, FRIEND, HERO.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I will include a photo of the tile once I get home. Words just simply can not do it justice. </span></div>
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Meeting them felt more like a reunion...a feeling that we'd known each other for years. They both radiated with light, kindness, and genuine compassion. The kids took to them immediately and stuck right at their side until it was time for them to go to bed.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Kim, Shiloh, Tate, Jason, Ryder, and Karen</span></td></tr>
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We met them for dinner at the 99 Restaurant. It was the perfect end to the day; laid back, delicious good, and great company. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Karen, Shiloh, Tate, Kim, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Well, except for one little hellion...aye aye aye. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Choice</td></tr>
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Beautiful bonds were formed from the onset. Ryder gravitated to Ms. Karen. Turns out he felt they had a lot in common. Knowing that she'd created the tile that we have in our home, he concluded that they both enjoy being artistic and crafty. They conversed about that for awhile and Karen taught Ryder, step by step, how to make a tile like the one they'd made for us. She challenged him to make her a tile and she'll cover the shipping charge if he'll promise to send it to her. He happily agreed. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Ms. Km was surrounded by the other three. With each apology I'd make for her lack of space, (that would have put me into a bout of claustrophobia) she said she enjoyed it. It is refreshing to see adults who open up so genuinely and freely to children; creating a safe, comfortable, and fun environment for them. <br />
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Kim and Karen looked at each picture the kids had drawn and complimented them on their up and coming artistic abilities. Ryder took this very seriously. :-)</div>
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Be Better bands were placed on both their wrists and Kim said she was going to share the message with her employees at work next week. She is spreading the better!!!!</div>
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Be Better Bands all around...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Karen, Kim, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Karen, Kim, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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Karen pulled a small gift out of her bag for us. They had already done so much to bless our family, they certainly didn't need to do anything else. The gift was another brilliant tile, handmade by them making reference to their hometown, Holyoke, where we'd met them tonight. </div>
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If you love their work as much as I do, check them out online...</div>
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The kids wanted Ms. Karen and Ms. Kim to see the bus. They were happy to do so. </div>
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Ryder showed Karen his rock collection and she told him all about the rocks she's collected over the years. Tate was anxious to show Kim his roller skates and his Halloween costume. The ladies were like instant aunts to them. It was so beautiful to witness.</div>
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The evening had gone by far too quickly and it was time for the kiddos to go to bed. We said goodbye to our new friends. </div>
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The kids were so hyped up and excited about the new friendships they'd made, I wanted to hear their thoughts about the visit. In their own words...<br />
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"Ms. Karen is one of the best friends I've ever met. I love that she is a rock collector and a lot like me. I hope we can see each other again and we will be able someday to see them again for longer. I loved how Ms. Kim was super nice and playful with everyone. They have been amazing to our family. I love that they are into crafts like I am. I hope we can do arts and crafts together someday. For now, I am going to make a tile to send to her to remember me by. I want them to be my pen-pals because I loved them so much."<br />
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"They were awesome! Both of them. I loved them. I want to say thank you for dinner. They were dressed very good. They looked very pretty. I loved giving Ms. Kim and Ms. Karen high-fives. And I liked that we had so much fun with them and I loved their shoes. They made me feel good because they were so nice. I loved their hair-dos. And I loved the 99 Restaurant."</div>
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"I loved that they let me play magic tricks with them. I loved that they loved me so much. I had fun showing them our bus and my Halloween costume and my roller skates. Ms. Kim made me feel special. I have two new friends now. I thank them for the hugs and for the ice-cream sandwiches. They loved our crazy stuff." </div>
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"I liked their hair. I liked their clothes. I liked their smiles. I loved the chicken wings. I liked that guy who made the food. I loved ice-cream. I loved playing with those girls. I was naughty sometimes. I really love these girls. I want to thank you to them."</div>
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As for me, I feel such a sense of peace and joy. They brought a calming and powerful presence into the bus tonight. It validated further that this trip was placed on my heart for a bigger purpose. Meetings such as these teach the greatest lessons in life. Lessons of the heart. Lessons from soul to soul. Lessons that are taught without words. Small Acts Change The World. No one is exempt from this charge. It is part of the calling as a human being...Love One Another. If you find yourself in a place where you recognize the need of another, there is a reason that you were placed there at that time. This is your call to act. Do not look down on another unless you are helping them up. Do not turn a blind eye but embrace the opportunity to change someone else's life for the better. They will be forever grateful and that grateful heart will help to heal them on a daily basis from there on out.</div>
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Today was a wonderfully packed day in Vermont. It began by our blessed visit with David and Carleen. Meeting at the couple's church was the best option for parking the bus and allowing David and Carleen to miss as little work as possible. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The church building is surrounded by acres of beautiful maple and oak trees. Taking note of that when I stepped out of the bus made me wonder how long the kids would last visiting before they'd take off in that direction to play. </span></td></tr>
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You can see that slowly the number of children around us dwindled. <br />
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Until it was just the adults visiting together. </div>
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Thankfully, they were extremely understanding and gracious. It gave me a chance to talk to them candidly about our journey and ask them about the story of their donation and how it came to be.</div>
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David and Carleen live in the small town of Tinmouth, Vermont. Very simple, peaceful, and quaint. My question then became how did they hear about the tragedy and what compelled them to act? My heart broke into a million pieces as I observed David moved to tears at the recollection of those events. </div>
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"I was listening to a podcast the day of the fire", he shared. "We listen to a Christian radio station", Carleen added. David continued, "the host of the podcast was talking about the fire and the 19 men who lost their lives." Through his tears he went on to share how moved he was by the impact and the gravity of this loss. He felt deep within his heart that he needed to do something, anything, to help those of us who were so devastated. With that, he made a donation to the 100 Club charity to be used to assist the families of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. </div>
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He and Carleen were so full of humility. They didn't wish to be praised for their thoughtfulness but rather gave all credit to God. Speaking of God and their relationship with Him through their faith, Carleen shared, "He puts ideas in our hearts of ways to help others. Our duty is to act upon those promptings when we receive them." She didn't even know at the time that David had made that generous donation. It wasn't until she opened the letter I'd sent to them asking if we could please pay them a visit.</div>
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They were so kind to respond and allow us to pop in and use up part of their day today. </div>
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The kids were also using up their day...in the middle of this grove of trees. We watched them for a couple minutes before calling them over to say thank you to David and Carleen. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, David, Ryder, Juliann, Carleen, and Pastor Rob</span> </td></tr>
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They joined the conversation and Ryder shared with them the pictures they had drawn for them as well as the Be Better bands we'd brought for them. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Juliann, Rusty, Carleen, Ryder, and Pastor Rob</td></tr>
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It is always tender to hear Ryder speak about his Daddy's message and his interpretation of what it means to be better. It is endearing to see how it changes as time goes on as well. This trip is molding the kids on a daily basis. I am ever more proud of them each and every day. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Juliann, Carleen, Ryder, Pastor Rob, and Rusty </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, David, Choice, Juliann, Carleen, Ryder, Pastor Rob, Tate, and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, Carleen Ryder, and Pastor Rob</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, Carleen, and Pastor Rob</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Juliann, Choice, David, Carleen, Ryder, and Pastor Rob</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, David, Juliann, Carleen, Ryder, and Pastor Rob</td></tr>
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<tr><td>David and Carleen's pastor, Pastor Rob, spent a few minutes talking with us. After hearing about members of his congregation reaching out to bless the lives of others in need, he too was moved and inspired. In fact, he mentioned to them that they'd better brush up on the events surrounding the donation because he is going to ask them to speak about this message on Sunday. :-) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Ryder, Choice, Juliann, Carleen, and Pastor Rob</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David, Juliann, Carleen, and Pastor Rob </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">David, Carleen, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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As we wrapped up our conversation to allow them to get back to work, they gave us a gift to take home with us as a reminder of Vermont. The most delicious maple syrup I have ever tasted! Dave makes his own maple syrup. He told us that he has to extract 40 gallons of sap from the maple tree to produce just 1 gallon of syrup. What an incredible undertaking, especially to do it as merely a hobby. Carleen chuckled when I asked if either of their two sons work with their Dad to make syrup. Her answer brought back vivid memories of my childhood canning or jarring with my Mom. "They are really excited and helpful for the first hour or so; then they're over it and leave Dave to finish it." Parents speak a universal language. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carleen, David, Juliann, and Pastor Rob</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carleen, David, and Juliann</td></tr>
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We were grateful to share our morning with an inspirational and faith driven couple. I felt so moved to dig a little deeper and more fully connect to my spirituality. Thank you Dave and Carleen for setting a righteous example for the world to see and encouraging others to Spread the Better. God Bless!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, David, Tate, Carleen, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, David, Tate,Carleen, and Ryder</td></tr>
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Clearly, we were all a little "jazzed" up after this visit...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, David, Carleen, and Ryder</td></tr>
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We explored more of the Vermont countryside as we traveled to our nest visit. </div>
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Often times as we are traveling down the road, something unique and intriguing catches our eye, prompting us to impulsively stop. This was the case as we came upon the Vermont Country Store. This place had it all! The interior is full of foods you may sample that are locally produced, old fashioned toys, comic books, antique collectibles, clothing, furniture; you name it...they had it. Thank goodness for the limited time we had between then and the next visit or I could've spent the afternoon getting lost in there. <br />
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The exterior and land surrounding the Country Store were also incredible. There was an old, historic covered bridge right next to the parking lot. The kids loved playing inside of it and running from one side to the other.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcWUSdnxMak/VjLmjwgfsPI/AAAAAAAAiNs/ujAZkt3N3Ro/s1600/DSC06312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FcWUSdnxMak/VjLmjwgfsPI/AAAAAAAAiNs/ujAZkt3N3Ro/s640/DSC06312.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LqXwdIOyi18/VjLmhJtxhuI/AAAAAAAAiNQ/eo45wIwRUUc/s1600/DSC06309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LqXwdIOyi18/VjLmhJtxhuI/AAAAAAAAiNQ/eo45wIwRUUc/s640/DSC06309.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ofeifQJwwjg/VjLjkua8WZI/AAAAAAAAh-c/RS1oqGJs0-M/s1600/2015-10-28%2B10.17.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ofeifQJwwjg/VjLjkua8WZI/AAAAAAAAh-c/RS1oqGJs0-M/s640/2015-10-28%2B10.17.42.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xXgrANUoero/VjLmjRti6lI/AAAAAAAAiNo/DMY-0-_5lIo/s1600/DSC06311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xXgrANUoero/VjLmjRti6lI/AAAAAAAAiNo/DMY-0-_5lIo/s640/DSC06311.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NvThrMn4FpM/VjLmdYreJRI/AAAAAAAAiM4/R9E_V1OwkFQ/s1600/DSC06305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NvThrMn4FpM/VjLmdYreJRI/AAAAAAAAiM4/R9E_V1OwkFQ/s640/DSC06305.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty</td></tr>
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A few hundred yards away we spotted another awesome historic building. We all made it over there in our own, unique way...</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IjzBrwoV6g/VjLjo9dfdSI/AAAAAAAAh_c/DRQmzEosEB0/s1600/2015-10-28%2B10.23.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IjzBrwoV6g/VjLjo9dfdSI/AAAAAAAAh_c/DRQmzEosEB0/s320/2015-10-28%2B10.23.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vjdfbu0yhA/VjgBepZSZFI/AAAAAAAAin0/9HPKJz2bcS4/s1600/2015-10-28%2B19.58.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vjdfbu0yhA/VjgBepZSZFI/AAAAAAAAin0/9HPKJz2bcS4/s640/2015-10-28%2B19.58.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KKz_nK2hCvU/VjLjoUVJ89I/AAAAAAAAh_U/FdOIJOvzRG0/s1600/2015-10-28%2B16.54.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KKz_nK2hCvU/VjLjoUVJ89I/AAAAAAAAh_U/FdOIJOvzRG0/s320/2015-10-28%2B16.54.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFgyAm5mbf4/VjLjpXrN90I/AAAAAAAAh_o/rBz2SazJ6-E/s1600/2015-10-28%2B16.55.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MFgyAm5mbf4/VjLjpXrN90I/AAAAAAAAh_o/rBz2SazJ6-E/s320/2015-10-28%2B16.55.17.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGALqSwmOCg/VjLjprqE0vI/AAAAAAAAh_s/bHbwT4FvC30/s1600/2015-10-28%2B16.55.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGALqSwmOCg/VjLjprqE0vI/AAAAAAAAh_s/bHbwT4FvC30/s320/2015-10-28%2B16.55.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1wNuc5wSyJQ/VjLjpkeoqnI/AAAAAAAAh_0/SQkgsKhIxQY/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.00.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1wNuc5wSyJQ/VjLjpkeoqnI/AAAAAAAAh_0/SQkgsKhIxQY/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.00.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sAZRiwzP0Tw/VjLjqPG6hTI/AAAAAAAAh_4/T69jaRACiHk/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.01.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sAZRiwzP0Tw/VjLjqPG6hTI/AAAAAAAAh_4/T69jaRACiHk/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.01.53.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Shiloh </td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4VR4e0gumpg/VjLmhhW4U8I/AAAAAAAAiNY/TDAMSowwR6Y/s1600/DSC06308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4VR4e0gumpg/VjLmhhW4U8I/AAAAAAAAiNY/TDAMSowwR6Y/s640/DSC06308.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMBCjtfjIP0/VjgBfXiVEDI/AAAAAAAAin8/euVXBjYb_a0/s1600/2015-10-28%2B19.59.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMBCjtfjIP0/VjgBfXiVEDI/AAAAAAAAin8/euVXBjYb_a0/s640/2015-10-28%2B19.59.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbSUmbxLfg0/VjgBff1Cp1I/AAAAAAAAioA/PSXkJoGr3mk/s1600/2015-10-28%2B20.00.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vbSUmbxLfg0/VjgBff1Cp1I/AAAAAAAAioA/PSXkJoGr3mk/s640/2015-10-28%2B20.00.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-MZgdZhnJ0/VjgBf8wvi9I/AAAAAAAAioM/NooIlPCdo7g/s1600/2015-10-28%2B20.01.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-MZgdZhnJ0/VjgBf8wvi9I/AAAAAAAAioM/NooIlPCdo7g/s640/2015-10-28%2B20.01.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Rusty</td></tr>
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We all eventually made our way to this old mill. It was so picturesque, I could've stayed there for days and been completely content.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6JBgvJKaOaE/VjgBgANzRsI/AAAAAAAAioI/hn5TT24jimU/s1600/2015-10-28%2B20.01.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6JBgvJKaOaE/VjgBgANzRsI/AAAAAAAAioI/hn5TT24jimU/s640/2015-10-28%2B20.01.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LqeResnvKJQ/VjgBgouazXI/AAAAAAAAioU/IENq-6LT8lQ/s1600/2015-10-28%2B20.02.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LqeResnvKJQ/VjgBgouazXI/AAAAAAAAioU/IENq-6LT8lQ/s640/2015-10-28%2B20.02.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwXz6fS-VUk/VjLiKgZtVSI/AAAAAAAAh9Y/C2d9j1wUeU8/s1600/2015-10-27%2B18.46.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwXz6fS-VUk/VjLiKgZtVSI/AAAAAAAAh9Y/C2d9j1wUeU8/s640/2015-10-27%2B18.46.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r5NTGpl7xVo/VjLiLl7Dr5I/AAAAAAAAh9c/FzspFkMB7og/s1600/2015-10-27%2B18.52.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r5NTGpl7xVo/VjLiLl7Dr5I/AAAAAAAAh9c/FzspFkMB7og/s640/2015-10-27%2B18.52.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kNEinKl78B0/VjgBhBNSQ8I/AAAAAAAAiog/VdgbCGIt8GQ/s1600/2015-10-28%2B20.03.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kNEinKl78B0/VjgBhBNSQ8I/AAAAAAAAiog/VdgbCGIt8GQ/s640/2015-10-28%2B20.03.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ae62x2UNcmc/VjgBhQ3MGfI/AAAAAAAAiok/LcwvCYQQaEU/s1600/2015-10-28%2B20.03.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ae62x2UNcmc/VjgBhQ3MGfI/AAAAAAAAiok/LcwvCYQQaEU/s640/2015-10-28%2B20.03.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, Tate, and Rusty</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_UHtIetbSlk/VjLjir71IWI/AAAAAAAAh-I/ep0bp8KVi8c/s1600/2015-10-27%2B18.46.04%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_UHtIetbSlk/VjLjir71IWI/AAAAAAAAh-I/ep0bp8KVi8c/s640/2015-10-27%2B18.46.04%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O6C7yddTI94/VjLjy85eRqI/AAAAAAAAiBw/W6Xnzd3-ppA/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.57.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O6C7yddTI94/VjLjy85eRqI/AAAAAAAAiBw/W6Xnzd3-ppA/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.57.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--ZCdL7xplbg/VjLj0fid-3I/AAAAAAAAiCE/NLj5You5ZPw/s1600/2015-10-28%2B18.04.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--ZCdL7xplbg/VjLj0fid-3I/AAAAAAAAiCE/NLj5You5ZPw/s320/2015-10-28%2B18.04.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ST7oPRJ0vaw/VjLjyVSC6wI/AAAAAAAAiBo/FWcu1CP4SOs/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.34.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><br /><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ST7oPRJ0vaw/VjLjyVSC6wI/AAAAAAAAiBo/FWcu1CP4SOs/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.34.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty, Jason, Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_6d78tJMRNo/VjLjqRkbyOI/AAAAAAAAiAE/T1x-k_KJsTE/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.03.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_6d78tJMRNo/VjLjqRkbyOI/AAAAAAAAiAE/T1x-k_KJsTE/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.03.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5EG6u6TweBU/VjLjqqToFYI/AAAAAAAAiAQ/Zv8TLt9NWjE/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.04.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5EG6u6TweBU/VjLjqqToFYI/AAAAAAAAiAQ/Zv8TLt9NWjE/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.04.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B2w3tr00o58/VjLjrKD67XI/AAAAAAAAiAY/xshlYjuBVdw/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.05.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B2w3tr00o58/VjLjrKD67XI/AAAAAAAAiAY/xshlYjuBVdw/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.05.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vko0NkDuZoM/VjLju4Swj7I/AAAAAAAAiBE/sAjEAjsCPQk/s1600/2015-10-28%2B17.11.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vko0NkDuZoM/VjLju4Swj7I/AAAAAAAAiBE/sAjEAjsCPQk/s320/2015-10-28%2B17.11.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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We were cutting it pretty close on time at this point so we made our way back on the road toward Pittsfield. Martha and Jim had invited us to eat dinner with them at their home. <br />
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The kids loved it there! It is an A-frame home that has been in Martha's family for decades. She and Jim live there now with their dog, Chloe, and their two cats. Needless to say, having six others added to the mix, 4 of which are young children, shook things up a bit. They were cool as cucumbers with the commotion. I wasn't so cool the whole time. As a matter of fact, there was one point where I wanted to crawl into a corner and die.<br />
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I could not make this up...<br />
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Jim suffers from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Over the past couple of years he has become reliant upon 24 hour a day oxygen. His oxygen tank is stationary in their kitchen and the tubing is long enough that he can move throughout the house no problem. A couple of times throughout the evening I heard him mention that he needed to sit down, was feeling light headed. Even at one point he checked his blood sugar to see why he was feeling so faint. Imagine the horror I felt when a good while later I noticed Choice out of the corner of my eye messing with his oxygen tank. When I leaped up from the couch and bolted to the kitchen to yank him away from the oxygen he said, "my turning the heater back on mama". I could've died a thousand deaths at that moment when I discovered Choice had in fact turned off his oxygen shortly after we arrived. It wasn't until we were eating dessert and Jim was feeling worse and worse that we got it turned back on. There was no covering that one up. I hung my head in shame and admitted to Jim that he outta start feeling much better soon. AHHHHHH, dang kid!<br />
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Other than a few episodes such as that one, the kids explored the beautiful countryside that Martha and Jim call home.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6dX7V1vkbM0/VjBqhWWYqsI/AAAAAAAAhoY/Lmf61l4MuzI/s1600/DSC06104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6dX7V1vkbM0/VjBqhWWYqsI/AAAAAAAAhoY/Lmf61l4MuzI/s640/DSC06104.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQZnt2stN-4/VjBqj0RVGaI/AAAAAAAAhog/qAe2hs6EbpY/s1600/DSC06105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQZnt2stN-4/VjBqj0RVGaI/AAAAAAAAhog/qAe2hs6EbpY/s640/DSC06105.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y2bNt6za8tg/VjBq2Y9DPkI/AAAAAAAAhpA/Lxh-1FO75V0/s1600/DSC06109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y2bNt6za8tg/VjBq2Y9DPkI/AAAAAAAAhpA/Lxh-1FO75V0/s640/DSC06109.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pittsfield, VT</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2iZ71hGum8/VjBq4SQAJbI/AAAAAAAAhpQ/FRDQhzCVVpM/s1600/DSC06111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2iZ71hGum8/VjBq4SQAJbI/AAAAAAAAhpQ/FRDQhzCVVpM/s640/DSC06111.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6X67VGn0kvw/VjBq3gpRGhI/AAAAAAAAhpI/OZZFhmwE1wI/s1600/DSC06112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6X67VGn0kvw/VjBq3gpRGhI/AAAAAAAAhpI/OZZFhmwE1wI/s640/DSC06112.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Martha, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fAD2vjk7qEE/VjBq_BvhuoI/AAAAAAAAhpY/U9GHuyMO3AA/s1600/DSC06113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fAD2vjk7qEE/VjBq_BvhuoI/AAAAAAAAhpY/U9GHuyMO3AA/s640/DSC06113.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Martha, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-94SgxSUlzqA/VjBrAaEkzfI/AAAAAAAAhpg/vquLVy_jKDo/s1600/DSC06114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-94SgxSUlzqA/VjBrAaEkzfI/AAAAAAAAhpg/vquLVy_jKDo/s640/DSC06114.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Martha, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6rHnkl7HXns/VjBrBuuuQII/AAAAAAAAhpo/5oc7f4UXkug/s1600/DSC06115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6rHnkl7HXns/VjBrBuuuQII/AAAAAAAAhpo/5oc7f4UXkug/s640/DSC06115.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7xstovYLIQ/VjBrJEXVKeI/AAAAAAAAhpw/GfxdtR5kTmo/s1600/DSC06116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7xstovYLIQ/VjBrJEXVKeI/AAAAAAAAhpw/GfxdtR5kTmo/s640/DSC06116.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiouYUD6R8w/VjBrKXP_ozI/AAAAAAAAhp4/N6g06mnxOfk/s1600/DSC06117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiouYUD6R8w/VjBrKXP_ozI/AAAAAAAAhp4/N6g06mnxOfk/s640/DSC06117.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Martha</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBOvunq9HvI/VjBrNcqLP-I/AAAAAAAAhqA/hTpXJwHVnMM/s1600/DSC06118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBOvunq9HvI/VjBrNcqLP-I/AAAAAAAAhqA/hTpXJwHVnMM/s640/DSC06118.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pittsfield, VT</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IlSH_JVuFKs/VjBrTlTLBZI/AAAAAAAAhqM/w4clFU3Ah6M/s1600/DSC06120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IlSH_JVuFKs/VjBrTlTLBZI/AAAAAAAAhqM/w4clFU3Ah6M/s640/DSC06120.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tri_6myG-Do/VjBrbw23_TI/AAAAAAAAhqY/LADKt-DAKX0/s1600/DSC06121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tri_6myG-Do/VjBrbw23_TI/AAAAAAAAhqY/LADKt-DAKX0/s640/DSC06121.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_W9-bLdydXs/VjBrmC1VX2I/AAAAAAAAhqw/ZdqSJeEKUac/s1600/DSC06124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_W9-bLdydXs/VjBrmC1VX2I/AAAAAAAAhqw/ZdqSJeEKUac/s640/DSC06124.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KJw5LbYJwuE/VjBroWooS-I/AAAAAAAAhq4/Wzdpsrvy7Ik/s1600/DSC06125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KJw5LbYJwuE/VjBroWooS-I/AAAAAAAAhq4/Wzdpsrvy7Ik/s640/DSC06125.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lcewhLA172w/VjBr14cfhzI/AAAAAAAAhrU/ic4OIFqGy0U/s1600/DSC06129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lcewhLA172w/VjBr14cfhzI/AAAAAAAAhrU/ic4OIFqGy0U/s640/DSC06129.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wycewE3B7kU/VjBr_NhNUaI/AAAAAAAAhrg/7N8hjlf7GO8/s1600/DSC06130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wycewE3B7kU/VjBr_NhNUaI/AAAAAAAAhrg/7N8hjlf7GO8/s640/DSC06130.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VogDSqUQfCw/VjBr_ckGaEI/AAAAAAAAhrk/CKZlG-cKA9k/s1600/DSC06132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VogDSqUQfCw/VjBr_ckGaEI/AAAAAAAAhrk/CKZlG-cKA9k/s640/DSC06132.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8MP5kUDWjxY/VjBsN09z4sI/AAAAAAAAhsI/dCNC8qe_SEQ/s1600/DSC06135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8MP5kUDWjxY/VjBsN09z4sI/AAAAAAAAhsI/dCNC8qe_SEQ/s640/DSC06135.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kYld1IFbB5Y/VjBsTIISA4I/AAAAAAAAhsQ/S1Fm6FBikLk/s1600/DSC06137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kYld1IFbB5Y/VjBsTIISA4I/AAAAAAAAhsQ/S1Fm6FBikLk/s640/DSC06137.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Chloe</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-caZWmuPhhK8/VjBshS3v1wI/AAAAAAAAhsw/geFZDJBEtfs/s1600/DSC06140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-caZWmuPhhK8/VjBshS3v1wI/AAAAAAAAhsw/geFZDJBEtfs/s640/DSC06140.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Martha, and Tate</td></tr>
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Jim (thanks to Choice) didn't have the strength to stand and man the grill, so Jason was asked to cook the meat. Shiloh wanted to help.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dZSwaxomrQ/VjBsfUuv1aI/AAAAAAAAhso/WRLaVAFoUI8/s1600/DSC06139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dZSwaxomrQ/VjBsfUuv1aI/AAAAAAAAhso/WRLaVAFoUI8/s640/DSC06139.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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They turned out to be delicious! </div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vFBdrRkWqk/VjBsyDSs1lI/AAAAAAAAhtc/65nxZeUgZ-4/s1600/DSC06145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vFBdrRkWqk/VjBsyDSs1lI/AAAAAAAAhtc/65nxZeUgZ-4/s640/DSC06145.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason</td></tr>
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While Martha and I prepared the rest of the fixings in the kitchen, the kids spent some time playing with Jim. He was so lovely with them. Playing games with Shiloh...<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rljFogGxxac/VjBsn5FbOyI/AAAAAAAAhtA/4GcsnEpxRwE/s1600/DSC06142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rljFogGxxac/VjBsn5FbOyI/AAAAAAAAhtA/4GcsnEpxRwE/s640/DSC06142.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Sharing advice with Ryder...He was a Veteran who served our country for years as a member of the United States Navy. It was touching to hear him share with Ryder some stories from his years in the service and some of his favorite places that he was able to see. Ryder felt a sense of connection with Jim because he too has been able to travel this year. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EJ8PrVoOYLg/VjBsph02hqI/AAAAAAAAhtQ/GhIwKWiA4AM/s1600/DSC06144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EJ8PrVoOYLg/VjBsph02hqI/AAAAAAAAhtQ/GhIwKWiA4AM/s640/DSC06144.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim and Ryder</td></tr>
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We enjoyed a wonderful meal with great company. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6wKMCptgP5c/VjBs8Ng6DII/AAAAAAAAht0/q5hHBkfECEY/s1600/DSC06148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6wKMCptgP5c/VjBs8Ng6DII/AAAAAAAAht0/q5hHBkfECEY/s640/DSC06148.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5lz_-R9jFok/VjBs7_Nn7iI/AAAAAAAAhtw/ppnkCbNn8f8/s1600/DSC06149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5lz_-R9jFok/VjBs7_Nn7iI/AAAAAAAAhtw/ppnkCbNn8f8/s640/DSC06149.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9NLnf-AUhU/VjBs8VhbgdI/AAAAAAAAht8/H0gVCbyahvU/s1600/DSC06150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9NLnf-AUhU/VjBs8VhbgdI/AAAAAAAAht8/H0gVCbyahvU/s640/DSC06150.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYulRuga8Pg/VjBtBF2TFsI/AAAAAAAAhuI/zthtttXMIrg/s1600/DSC06152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GYulRuga8Pg/VjBtBF2TFsI/AAAAAAAAhuI/zthtttXMIrg/s640/DSC06152.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bgfg-GD8Mxs/VjBtDkkq70I/AAAAAAAAhuQ/9jS9Md1Uepc/s1600/DSC06153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bgfg-GD8Mxs/VjBtDkkq70I/AAAAAAAAhuQ/9jS9Md1Uepc/s640/DSC06153.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pun1vp2PsZY/VjBtErH1DlI/AAAAAAAAhuY/Z9XtRKa9qbY/s1600/DSC06154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pun1vp2PsZY/VjBtErH1DlI/AAAAAAAAhuY/Z9XtRKa9qbY/s640/DSC06154.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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The kids shrieked with joy when Martha surprised us all with a cake she had made for our visit this evening.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JXXiQ5ze3WI/VjBtJymEU1I/AAAAAAAAhug/6oSG7l0eSbw/s1600/DSC06155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JXXiQ5ze3WI/VjBtJymEU1I/AAAAAAAAhug/6oSG7l0eSbw/s640/DSC06155.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XxEC7AkIPNc/VjBtMRjJ0RI/AAAAAAAAhuo/sqtO7hsRbpg/s1600/DSC06156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XxEC7AkIPNc/VjBtMRjJ0RI/AAAAAAAAhuo/sqtO7hsRbpg/s640/DSC06156.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Martha, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NUxKfYltuS8/VjBtNGGHeGI/AAAAAAAAhuw/cP97rXxzCXE/s1600/DSC06157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NUxKfYltuS8/VjBtNGGHeGI/AAAAAAAAhuw/cP97rXxzCXE/s640/DSC06157.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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While the kids were happily content shoveling cake into their mouths, I had some dear moments with Martha and Jim discussing the motivation behind their donation to the Granite Mountain Hotshot families. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WdfdHk34guk/VjBtdPjJ5RI/AAAAAAAAhvc/GuWiXAuI8YE/s1600/DSC06167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WdfdHk34guk/VjBtdPjJ5RI/AAAAAAAAhvc/GuWiXAuI8YE/s640/DSC06167.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6FvasmeHPIQ/VjBtf3J4zqI/AAAAAAAAhvo/vVtUnL1qHnE/s1600/DSC06168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6FvasmeHPIQ/VjBtf3J4zqI/AAAAAAAAhvo/vVtUnL1qHnE/s640/DSC06168.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wXAoIjKfY1Y/VjBtpn9A0ZI/AAAAAAAAhwA/_MmYU7Y29YI/s1600/DSC06172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wXAoIjKfY1Y/VjBtpn9A0ZI/AAAAAAAAhwA/_MmYU7Y29YI/s640/DSC06172.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1JtzcUN5beQ/VjBtz_mFhNI/AAAAAAAAhwI/MxSviwWv5xQ/s1600/DSC06173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1JtzcUN5beQ/VjBtz_mFhNI/AAAAAAAAhwI/MxSviwWv5xQ/s640/DSC06173.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-icyhtEjDC5s/VjBt7lyPDYI/AAAAAAAAhwY/9CXij6MCLm0/s1600/DSC06175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-icyhtEjDC5s/VjBt7lyPDYI/AAAAAAAAhwY/9CXij6MCLm0/s640/DSC06175.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8LNUbV9oj9s/VjBuDxrr1zI/AAAAAAAAhwg/rw4a3aSSx7w/s1600/DSC06177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8LNUbV9oj9s/VjBuDxrr1zI/AAAAAAAAhwg/rw4a3aSSx7w/s640/DSC06177.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVt01NEqU0w/VjBuQ_EvWiI/AAAAAAAAhw4/TFCZYXw_YRQ/s1600/DSC06179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVt01NEqU0w/VjBuQ_EvWiI/AAAAAAAAhw4/TFCZYXw_YRQ/s640/DSC06179.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ0tsugJ9p8/VjBuhkZa3xI/AAAAAAAAhxI/cpOrEGgo7o0/s1600/DSC06181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mJ0tsugJ9p8/VjBuhkZa3xI/AAAAAAAAhxI/cpOrEGgo7o0/s640/DSC06181.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Martha is a retired EMS volunteer with the local fire department. In addition to her years in the fire service, her sons are both firemen in Rhode Island. This family understands the value of service. From Jim's service in the military, to Martha and her boys service as first responders, and the most recent service they rendered by donating to our healing, they are deeply rooted in service. Beautiful people with the purest of hearts. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZA0SS_7Q8k/VjBunem9hMI/AAAAAAAAhxQ/BiTiZdLbCvo/s1600/DSC06182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WZA0SS_7Q8k/VjBunem9hMI/AAAAAAAAhxQ/BiTiZdLbCvo/s640/DSC06182.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A4SHUq-v49Q/VjBu3VWJtnI/AAAAAAAAhxg/PZGj5JIbV4g/s1600/DSC06184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A4SHUq-v49Q/VjBu3VWJtnI/AAAAAAAAhxg/PZGj5JIbV4g/s640/DSC06184.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Chloe</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zTiNw2D_vlg/VjBu6UMcK0I/AAAAAAAAhxo/dTehO97SIsM/s1600/DSC06185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zTiNw2D_vlg/VjBu6UMcK0I/AAAAAAAAhxo/dTehO97SIsM/s640/DSC06185.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Martha, and Tate</td></tr>
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The kids shared with them the emblems of gratitude we brought with us. Martha and Jim do not need Be Better Bands to remind them to be of service to their fellowman but we wanted them to be a part of this movement. It is such a blessing to know that they are in support of our cause. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eLQzmtfyOWM/VjBu8U-6fqI/AAAAAAAAhxw/aOPe3M1zfrY/s1600/DSC06186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eLQzmtfyOWM/VjBu8U-6fqI/AAAAAAAAhxw/aOPe3M1zfrY/s640/DSC06186.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J3_gHdJsTLg/VjBvJNARi9I/AAAAAAAAhx4/P9u_HTfo-mA/s1600/DSC06187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J3_gHdJsTLg/VjBvJNARi9I/AAAAAAAAhx4/P9u_HTfo-mA/s640/DSC06187.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zvG68gSoFkQ/VjBvM_s59KI/AAAAAAAAhyA/IJ6Vc7ZcLyw/s1600/DSC06188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zvG68gSoFkQ/VjBvM_s59KI/AAAAAAAAhyA/IJ6Vc7ZcLyw/s640/DSC06188.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Jim, Ryder, Martha, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4kQxzkbDKRc/VjBvQe8GvII/AAAAAAAAhyI/P-aZv9lS4L8/s1600/DSC06189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4kQxzkbDKRc/VjBvQe8GvII/AAAAAAAAhyI/P-aZv9lS4L8/s640/DSC06189.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Jim, Shiloh, Choice, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kkar6M6Ot0M/VjBvdCud7xI/AAAAAAAAhyQ/Rie4eVuweYU/s1600/DSC06190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kkar6M6Ot0M/VjBvdCud7xI/AAAAAAAAhyQ/Rie4eVuweYU/s640/DSC06190.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, Choice, Jim, Shiloh, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sCoCRYEoKnI/VjBvgWWhNRI/AAAAAAAAhyY/_qGfQGpIK6A/s1600/DSC06191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sCoCRYEoKnI/VjBvgWWhNRI/AAAAAAAAhyY/_qGfQGpIK6A/s640/DSC06191.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Jim, Martha, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X3U7ko7UJ-g/VjBvl1LjNMI/AAAAAAAAhyg/KK5drOvMJwQ/s1600/DSC06192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X3U7ko7UJ-g/VjBvl1LjNMI/AAAAAAAAhyg/KK5drOvMJwQ/s640/DSC06192.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Tate, Choice, Jim, Ryder, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-on0aoJPDrjc/VjBvydeLmwI/AAAAAAAAhyo/rVU2HgoxVMA/s1600/DSC06193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-on0aoJPDrjc/VjBvydeLmwI/AAAAAAAAhyo/rVU2HgoxVMA/s640/DSC06193.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Tate, Jim, Ryder, Shiloh, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWcPXIclWEo/VjBv1eX4a8I/AAAAAAAAhyw/oPwTJ3xeOW4/s1600/DSC06194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWcPXIclWEo/VjBv1eX4a8I/AAAAAAAAhyw/oPwTJ3xeOW4/s640/DSC06194.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Jim, Shiloh, Tate, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qf8O3a1nc9g/VjBv8GeLI2I/AAAAAAAAhy4/kSg8uGzLq0A/s1600/DSC06195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qf8O3a1nc9g/VjBv8GeLI2I/AAAAAAAAhy4/kSg8uGzLq0A/s640/DSC06195.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Jim, Chloe, Shiloh, Tate, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggoufOTIoAc/VjBwJHPcqhI/AAAAAAAAhzA/_8JQolW5DVk/s1600/DSC06196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ggoufOTIoAc/VjBwJHPcqhI/AAAAAAAAhzA/_8JQolW5DVk/s640/DSC06196.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha, Jim, Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Before we called it night, Jim and Martha surprised the kids once more by giving them a brand new, never circulated, fifty-cent piece. This made their day! Thank you so much Jim and Martha.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HCLnHBbuauo/VjBwPdjHVvI/AAAAAAAAhzQ/6ck-dahM_fk/s1600/DSC06198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HCLnHBbuauo/VjBwPdjHVvI/AAAAAAAAhzQ/6ck-dahM_fk/s640/DSC06198.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martha, Jim, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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It was a little tricky getting a group photo because their dog Chloe wanted to be center stage. She was clobbering Ryder so she could get the spotlight. The rest of us were laughing so hard it was nearly impossible to get everyone looking at the camera at a given moment. These were our best attempts...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Jim, Chloe, Shiloh, Tate, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Jim, Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Jim, Chloe, Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Jim, Chloe, Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Jim, Chloe, Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Martha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, and Jim</td></tr>
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You can tell by Choice's face in the picture above that it had been a long, long day. At least his eyes weren't at half mass because someone shut off his oxygen supply. UGH.</div>
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On that note, we thanked Jim and Martha for hosting us, blessing us, and welcoming us into their lives. They are truly miraculous and selfless individuals whom we feel privileged to have been able to spend time with tonight. </div>
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As for Choice, I've decided to let him live because I always get such a kick out of the things he says. While watching my write this post tonight, he said with regard to my typing..."MAMA, YOU FINGERS WAS DANCING!" :-)</div>
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Time to put my dancing shoes away for the evening. Sweet dreams...</div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-40902297400613716572015-11-01T05:33:00.001-08:002015-11-01T05:33:26.481-08:00MAINE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Of all the 50 states in our country, there were two that I was most looking forward to seeing on this trip...Alaska and MAINE. I am now lucky to say that I have visited them both. Due to the time of year that we visited these states, our time in Maine was even colder than our time in Alaska. Getting off the bus here in Maine was the coldest day of the trip thus far.</div>
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We began our day at the Nubble Lighthouse in York. This is one of those landmarks that I have thought of time and time again, "what would it be like to see that in person?" When you wind up having the opportunity to go to places that fit into that category, everything seems a little more real; a little more tangible. </div>
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Access is not allowed onto the island where the lighthouse stands, so this is as close as I could get. Despite the 40 degree winds, we made the most of our time there. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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The kids climbed all over the boulders along the shoreline. Jumping from one rock formation to another would have kept them happy all day. I'm glad we had other places to go that required them to get into the bus and, consequently, warm up a tad. The thought never even crossed my mind when packing on a Spring day in Arizona, to bring along winter jackets. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nubble Lighthouse</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Rusty, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty, Choice, Tate, Ryder, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Nubble Lighthouse</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nzURHkNKuSc/VjLqhQ7KLBI/AAAAAAAAiS4/DIM6RtLvO2k/s1600/2015-10-25%2B11.13.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="534" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nzURHkNKuSc/VjLqhQ7KLBI/AAAAAAAAiS4/DIM6RtLvO2k/s320/2015-10-25%2B11.13.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUp-gQYTVXQ/VjLqi-0ZugI/AAAAAAAAiTU/Rp8ISXfI5x0/s1600/2015-10-25%2B11.23.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="484" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUp-gQYTVXQ/VjLqi-0ZugI/AAAAAAAAiTU/Rp8ISXfI5x0/s320/2015-10-25%2B11.23.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tAtqKLc6gVk/VjBjXSOKyTI/AAAAAAAAhQw/ZegkhSPH_lY/s1600/DSC05908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tAtqKLc6gVk/VjBjXSOKyTI/AAAAAAAAhQw/ZegkhSPH_lY/s320/DSC05908.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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Our time in York was brief as we had a stop to make at the Kennebunk Fire & Rescue Headquarters. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4eN2Ch7W7JM/VjLq8F8Em9I/AAAAAAAAiaI/CO85CN4hm1k/s1600/IMG9571551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4eN2Ch7W7JM/VjLq8F8Em9I/AAAAAAAAiaI/CO85CN4hm1k/s320/IMG9571551.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">York</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SakWX1SiZF4/VjLq66dCTJI/AAAAAAAAiZs/14UqmIZXZA4/s1600/FullSizeRender1_48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SakWX1SiZF4/VjLq66dCTJI/AAAAAAAAiZs/14UqmIZXZA4/s320/FullSizeRender1_48.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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The doors were locked when we arrived, so only Ryder and I hopped out in the cold to leave a note and take a photo. The others observed from the bus. Coming upon a fire station always brings me feelings of familiarity and belonging. There is no exception whether I'm in Arizona, Maine, or anywhere in between. There are great people in Maine spreading the better.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K31-FrfX_1g/VjBjhtnweEI/AAAAAAAAhRY/1guZt5-gqag/s1600/DSC05913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K31-FrfX_1g/VjBjhtnweEI/AAAAAAAAhRY/1guZt5-gqag/s320/DSC05913.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Kennebunk Fire Rescue Headquarters - Ryder and Juliann</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-nHU7SDxXU/VjBji14R_bI/AAAAAAAAhRk/BELainRIHtw/s1600/DSC05914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2-nHU7SDxXU/VjBji14R_bI/AAAAAAAAhRk/BELainRIHtw/s320/DSC05914.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Kennebunk Fire Rescue Headquarters - Ryder and Juliann</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--YH--3qRnXk/VjBji7WN1pI/AAAAAAAAhRg/e37-bcdkOGo/s1600/DSC05915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--YH--3qRnXk/VjBji7WN1pI/AAAAAAAAhRg/e37-bcdkOGo/s320/DSC05915.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Kennebunk Fire Rescue Headquarters - Ryder and Juliann</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WPO9RjUFRKA/VjBjnC-TwsI/AAAAAAAAhRw/jENG4BGJz3k/s1600/DSC05916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WPO9RjUFRKA/VjBjnC-TwsI/AAAAAAAAhRw/jENG4BGJz3k/s320/DSC05916.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Juliann</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pl7Vkj_L918/VjBjomMS-6I/AAAAAAAAhSA/BVmJhw5VeKc/s1600/DSC05917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pl7Vkj_L918/VjBjomMS-6I/AAAAAAAAhSA/BVmJhw5VeKc/s320/DSC05917.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Juliann</td></tr>
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Our time in Maine was brief. We did a little more exploring in Kennebunkport. Despite the biting cold, we had a marvelous day.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rymAftRbsgU/VjLpOZw5QEI/AAAAAAAAiQk/E3AcmGLe89g/s1600/2015-10-28%2B10.10.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rymAftRbsgU/VjLpOZw5QEI/AAAAAAAAiQk/E3AcmGLe89g/s320/2015-10-28%2B10.10.22.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Kennebunkport, ME</td></tr>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKSdqcykyDA/VjLrAyrfhYI/AAAAAAAAibs/pRRrsXroqgg/s1600/IMG9572491%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zKSdqcykyDA/VjLrAyrfhYI/AAAAAAAAibs/pRRrsXroqgg/s320/IMG9572491%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpuIJz31tek/VjBjtIaR2pI/AAAAAAAAhSI/vmAYAhNzvGs/s1600/DSC05919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpuIJz31tek/VjBjtIaR2pI/AAAAAAAAhSI/vmAYAhNzvGs/s320/DSC05919.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bqvZ_k85CaI/VjBjzD7GlTI/AAAAAAAAhSk/s-3z3zd9iEc/s1600/DSC05924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bqvZ_k85CaI/VjBjzD7GlTI/AAAAAAAAhSk/s-3z3zd9iEc/s320/DSC05924.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be Better Bus in Kennebunkport, Maine</td></tr>
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At one point we decided to park the bus and get out. For no other purpose than to simply BE. Take a breath of fresh air, slow down for a moment. We all used that time to do what felt right to us.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gQfbbrSPqZc/VjBj3FO6XyI/AAAAAAAAhS4/5S2eOW0RmXI/s1600/DSC05925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gQfbbrSPqZc/VjBj3FO6XyI/AAAAAAAAhS4/5S2eOW0RmXI/s320/DSC05925.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ErCcP3ScpoE/VjBj49Q11TI/AAAAAAAAhTI/jJ4-Bh4mxhY/s1600/DSC05927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ErCcP3ScpoE/VjBj49Q11TI/AAAAAAAAhTI/jJ4-Bh4mxhY/s320/DSC05927.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Juliann, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgFOW10Vriw/VjBj9FgtHZI/AAAAAAAAhTQ/wQ2yNioR1NI/s1600/DSC05928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MgFOW10Vriw/VjBj9FgtHZI/AAAAAAAAhTQ/wQ2yNioR1NI/s320/DSC05928.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Juliann, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFD726Wt_4o/VjBkGOyPPLI/AAAAAAAAhUA/sQqcVm2jYTI/s1600/DSC05934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFD726Wt_4o/VjBkGOyPPLI/AAAAAAAAhUA/sQqcVm2jYTI/s320/DSC05934.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2PnOjJvmwkQ/VjBkIf4XYYI/AAAAAAAAhUM/7HrDws2v4Z0/s1600/DSC05936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2PnOjJvmwkQ/VjBkIf4XYYI/AAAAAAAAhUM/7HrDws2v4Z0/s320/DSC05936.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kennebunkport, Maine</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7LVmXeXxUY/VjBkRnXdf8I/AAAAAAAAhUw/yBt0zPEeeZg/s1600/DSC05941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7LVmXeXxUY/VjBkRnXdf8I/AAAAAAAAhUw/yBt0zPEeeZg/s320/DSC05941.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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The kids played in the leaves and collected some to bring back with us. This has been a favorite hobby for us in the Northeast.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GxMcWJ6J4jw/VjLpL_P2Y4I/AAAAAAAAiPw/kRT_dOCygwM/s1600/2015-10-28%2B00.53.02%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GxMcWJ6J4jw/VjLpL_P2Y4I/AAAAAAAAiPw/kRT_dOCygwM/s320/2015-10-28%2B00.53.02%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--yN0jL4Ar7o/VjLpMsY4IfI/AAAAAAAAiQI/-A4wTnMHYiE/s1600/2015-10-28%2B00.54.21%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--yN0jL4Ar7o/VjLpMsY4IfI/AAAAAAAAiQI/-A4wTnMHYiE/s320/2015-10-28%2B00.54.21%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hB3v26hM1c/VjLpM85VGcI/AAAAAAAAiQE/rroEXFdYWHw/s1600/2015-10-28%2B00.55.41%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hB3v26hM1c/VjLpM85VGcI/AAAAAAAAiQE/rroEXFdYWHw/s320/2015-10-28%2B00.55.41%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Vr87p6-8k0/VjLpNqEHjDI/AAAAAAAAiQU/s8gmQVbtwz0/s1600/2015-10-28%2B00.56.12%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Vr87p6-8k0/VjLpNqEHjDI/AAAAAAAAiQU/s8gmQVbtwz0/s320/2015-10-28%2B00.56.12%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZbPcIiv6P0/VjLq83PCPvI/AAAAAAAAiaY/NCMl0o_XKLc/s1600/IMG9571881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sZbPcIiv6P0/VjLq83PCPvI/AAAAAAAAiaY/NCMl0o_XKLc/s320/IMG9571881.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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They also worked on some of their best dance moves. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpIEF9MFYNs/VjBkZF9-LGI/AAAAAAAAhVI/w4wk0GPiFLU/s1600/DSC05944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpIEF9MFYNs/VjBkZF9-LGI/AAAAAAAAhVI/w4wk0GPiFLU/s320/DSC05944.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pOKxLx06Dzs/VjBkdTP2WPI/AAAAAAAAhVY/dMagl_gv__Q/s1600/DSC05946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pOKxLx06Dzs/VjBkdTP2WPI/AAAAAAAAhVY/dMagl_gv__Q/s320/DSC05946.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XG1ebZmQIGs/VjBkisG_MII/AAAAAAAAhVw/XS1ynjXi3Bk/s1600/DSC05948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XG1ebZmQIGs/VjBkisG_MII/AAAAAAAAhVw/XS1ynjXi3Bk/s320/DSC05948.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L3-6pk71mSo/VjBkk0LHkeI/AAAAAAAAhWA/5nMZY51KfvY/s1600/DSC05951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L3-6pk71mSo/VjBkk0LHkeI/AAAAAAAAhWA/5nMZY51KfvY/s320/DSC05951.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RUKqyOuZCpo/VjBklhiWjaI/AAAAAAAAhWE/LFsW5NMUA2c/s1600/DSC05953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RUKqyOuZCpo/VjBklhiWjaI/AAAAAAAAhWE/LFsW5NMUA2c/s320/DSC05953.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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Jason spent a few moments strumming the guitar strings. As a brilliant singer/songwriter he has sacrificed his energy and time for music to help us with this endeavor. He is truly a special guy and understands what it means to put others first for the betterment of the world around him. No words can do justice for the gratitude we feel for him; but we sure try our best.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
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As for me...<br />
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I was still.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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Kennebunkport was an amazing town. It happens to be the hometown of the Bush family. Before heading that way to check it out, we spent some time downtown. </div>
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...Just "hanging" out...<br />
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Every nook and cranny was dowsed with character and charm. It was a gentle invitation to celebrate the little things that make you smile. For me, this canal alley did the trick.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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As did this open deck, simplistically furnished with only two turquoise chairs.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EGrkRMcHnU8/VjLqtblPPZI/AAAAAAAAiWI/gjOH5NBzwzY/s1600/2015-10-25%2B18.27.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="472" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EGrkRMcHnU8/VjLqtblPPZI/AAAAAAAAiWI/gjOH5NBzwzY/s320/2015-10-25%2B18.27.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td>The kids had a ball window shopping. Choice got a bit "crabby" however when I didn't purchase these lobster slippers for him.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Unbeknownst to me, however, Jason had purchased these amazingly cozy new mittens and beanie. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Rusty</td></tr>
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The kids were not leaving Maine empty handed. They each selected a small souvenir from the local toy shop. We ventured directly from there over to this lock bridge to check it out. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td>While Shiloh was looking over the edge of the bridge, she accidentally dropped her new stuffed puppy overboard. Immediate hysterics came over her as she looked pitifully through the railing of the bridge. Her puppy was stuck in the rocks near the water. I was all geared up to have a parenting moment where she and I discussed lessons learned the hard way, when I spotted Ryder in his heroic moment.<br />
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He witnessed Shiloh's desperate plea and took it upon himself to man a rescue operation: <br />
Mission Save The Puppy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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Mission successful. Atta boy Ryder!</div>
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All of this hard work and stress caused us to work up an appetite. The only suitable option for dining during your first time in Maine is fresh lobster. </div>
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I didn't realize prior to ordering the lobster that I would be working so hard for my lunch. I'd worked up a sweat by the time I cracked it all open and dug the meat out. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Sebastian </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Sebastian</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason</td></tr>
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The kids were all fascinated, or disgusted, by the entire process. I was very impressed that they each agreed to at least touch it. When presented with something unfamiliar and new, Tate always says, "okay, I'll try it". He even ordered lobster off of the kids menu for his lunch. However, he never actually took a bite. :-/</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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I thanked the chef on our way out for a delightful lunch.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and "the chef"</td></tr>
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Before leaving Kennebunkport we drove along the coastline where the Bush family home is located. We not only saw their home but an array of the most incredible homes I have ever seen. The gorgeous sunset prompted our last series of photos in Maine...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason</td></tr>
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Maine takes the cake for being one of the most beautiful places in the country. All of the scenic splendor in the world, however, cannot compare to the value of the company you share. The light in my children's faces as they ran down the streets was without question the most beautiful sight I saw today. Loving them, learning from them, growing with them, and celebrating them is the greatest joy in my life. I am so blessed to have them call me "Mom". <br />
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Ryder Bug, Shy, Tater Tot, and Choicey...</div>
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thank you for lighting up my life and teaching me the value of loving without limits. There is no length I would not go to, mountain I would not climb, or obstacle I would not conquer to be there for you. Daddy gave his life loving you, I promise to live mine doing the same. Keep being strong. Rely on your faith, creativity, and imagination. Never lose your desire to bring others happiness. Serve your fellowman as so many have served you. The future lies within you. Create with it what will uplift your soul and afford you bliss. Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me reason to do all of these things for myself. I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my babies you'll be...</div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-43731682996929469882015-10-30T20:08:00.000-07:002015-10-30T20:08:55.846-07:00KATHY & TIM - New Hampshire<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td>New England has presented a unique challenge when it comes to driving the bus however. The low bridges and overpasses always make me nervous. This is one such bridge that was a close call.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBswT0MpfPc/VjLoPnGCSAI/AAAAAAAAiOs/Foz2vqJkeI8/s1600/2015-10-28%2B10.14.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBswT0MpfPc/VjLoPnGCSAI/AAAAAAAAiOs/Foz2vqJkeI8/s320/2015-10-28%2B10.14.23.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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Despite the height obstacles, we arrived at Kathy's and Tim's home in Meredith, anxious to spend the afternoon in their company. We wanted to learn from them just what it is within each of them that generated their call to action. In this instance, it was a charitable act that blessed our lives and the rest of the family members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. </div>
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As luck would have it, Tim was outside at his mailbox when we arrived. He was able to direct us where to park the bus as well as walk us to the house. His calm and accepting demeanor created a feeling of lifelong friendship instantaneously. He is a man of solid character and integrity...an opinion that was validated and solidified time and time again as he interacted with the kids.</div>
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He and Kathy enjoy their own little piece of paradise on Lake Winnipesaukee. The kids eyes lit up when they saw the lake directly off of their back deck. I was nervous that we would lose them to the beautiful surroundings and they wouldn't spend any time visiting. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Kathy, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PFVakMZYTU8/VjBqAXh45-I/AAAAAAAAhnI/BxutwuMFhdg/s1600/DSC06095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PFVakMZYTU8/VjBqAXh45-I/AAAAAAAAhnI/BxutwuMFhdg/s320/DSC06095.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">New Hampshire</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vPW7ZlYyXl0/VjBqVj5n1wI/AAAAAAAAhoA/yUEbgvaN92U/s1600/DSC06101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vPW7ZlYyXl0/VjBqVj5n1wI/AAAAAAAAhoA/yUEbgvaN92U/s320/DSC06101.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">New Hampshire</td></tr>
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I was worried for nothing (you wouldn't imagine how many times a day this happens). The kids adored both Tim and Kathy from the onset. Kathy joined us outside where I was first able to hug her and thank her for the assistance she provided us, never expecting an ounce of recognition. I wanted her to know that we not only recognize her kindness, but we celebrate and honor her for it. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDB-hGdj4Mk/VjBmoYTgD9I/AAAAAAAAhdM/k3n5Hw2oiTA/s1600/DSC06009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDB-hGdj4Mk/VjBmoYTgD9I/AAAAAAAAhdM/k3n5Hw2oiTA/s320/DSC06009.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Kathy, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Kathy, Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Immediately upon entering their home, you could feel the same peace that was present when driving through their tree-lined street. I asked if we should remove our shoes and Kathy wittingly replied, "Well, we don't." :-) Because they are the parents of three children, two girls and a boy, I imagine she understood the risks of little boys shoes upon her carpet. She didn't seem to mind a bit. She was an incredibly loving woman.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVpWZLyN6aY/VjBmsLaREQI/AAAAAAAAhdg/tvrWjepAdVc/s1600/DSC06015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVpWZLyN6aY/VjBmsLaREQI/AAAAAAAAhdg/tvrWjepAdVc/s320/DSC06015.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, and Tim</td></tr>
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While the boys went to explore the greenery in the living room with Kathy, Shy sat with me to visit with Tim. I was watching the boys out of the corner of my eye just waiting for them to do as Mark Twain's girls did and try to go on an indoor "jungle hunt". </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Their exploration kept them busy for sometime. Kathy assured me it was okay but I still felt bad as I noticed them attempting to water each and every plant in the room.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6eCL1TGl7hY/VjBm0JQN31I/AAAAAAAAheI/x3uV-70lbPk/s1600/DSC06021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6eCL1TGl7hY/VjBm0JQN31I/AAAAAAAAheI/x3uV-70lbPk/s320/DSC06021.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RmYVpzpZgNQ/VjBnDa9bZzI/AAAAAAAAhfQ/KdYHL4kJehk/s1600/DSC06031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RmYVpzpZgNQ/VjBnDa9bZzI/AAAAAAAAhfQ/KdYHL4kJehk/s320/DSC06031.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxSvWgQutx8/VjBm_DDTUEI/AAAAAAAAhe8/KAs3Ltu5pbY/s1600/DSC06028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxSvWgQutx8/VjBm_DDTUEI/AAAAAAAAhe8/KAs3Ltu5pbY/s320/DSC06028.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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The Halloween decorations kept them thoroughly entertained as well.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Choice</td></tr>
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I was so richly blessed by the lovely conversation I had with Tim and Kathy today. Tim is well known by many as the "Ask The Builder" guy online. He worked as a builder for years until the day he had a revelation that changed the path of his life. He explained that he observed all the other men in his field who were a few years older than he was at that time. The majority of them had destroyed their bodies and broken them down to the point that their quality of life was jeopardized in their later years. This was not the future he wanted for himself. He came home from work and told Kathy, "we've got to try something new". </div>
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Tim had always had a gift for speaking to others in a way that made difficult subject matter more easy understand. This was not only a testament to his knowledge as a skilled builder, but also the gift he had for conversing with others. In his search for what new path he would embark on, he combined these two talents and created, "Ask The Builder". He is now a professional writer...a talent he didn't know he had until unveiling it through this new endeavor. The list of titles Tim holds is nothing to shake a stick at...Husband, Father, Train Conductor, Amateur Radio Operator, Syndicated Columnist, Internet Publisher, and Master Plumber/Builder. </div>
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The list of websites where you can find him is equally impressive: <a href="http://askthebuilder.com/">AsktheBuilder.com</a>, <a href="http://stainsolver.com/">StainSolver.com</a>, <a href="http://w3atb.com/">W3ATB.com</a>, <a href="http://timcarter.com/">TimCarter.com</a>, and <a href="http://youtube.com/askthebuilder">YouTube.com/askthebuilder</a>. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, Juliann, and Kathy</td></tr>
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All of this is made possible through the strength and support of his sweet companion. As we got into the motivation behind them getting involved with the tragedy that befell our crew in Arizona, it was interesting how their experiences and interaction in this regard differed from one another. </div>
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Kathy was struck by the story when she learned of it. The compassion within her heart prompted action and she made a donation to the charities assisting the families. She anonymously donated, expecting no praise or accolades, wishing only that it would ease the burdens of those whose lives were drastically upended by this blaze. Such genuine love. She is a soldier for good.</div>
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The incident had a different impact on Tim. Perhaps because of his hands on approach to assisting people, as he does on a daily basis though <a href="http://askthebuilder.com/">AsktheBuilder.com</a>, he wanted to be personally involved in any way possible. He recollected the day he saw an interview on the television wherein two of the Granite Mountain Hotshot widows remarked on the events of that fateful day. He was moved deeply by a statement made by one of these women and that started the ball rolling for him. He began to research. He studied the events online and found as much information as he could to answer the questions he had. He then reached out to a representative of the families asking that they please contact the widow from that television interview and offer his services as a master craftsman. He was pleasantly surprised to receive a response from her a short time later.</div>
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Tim, like many others, has made this incident a part of his life. He and Kathy have a daughter who lives in California and he said the next time they go West to visit her, he is going to make a concerted effort to visit the incident site in Yarnell. It has become very important to him. </div>
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All of that made this visit even more special for me. To know that these dear people have loved us, served us, blessed us, and worked towards answers with us, prior to ever meeting us face to face, humbled me. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Juliann</td></tr>
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Ryder took a moment to ponder what he'd learned from Mr. Tim...<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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...and then gave him and Ms. Kathy the small tokens of appreciation we'd brought for them. They were so sweet to immediately put their Be Better bands upon their wrists.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tuglS6qaUYI/VjBnSfJtm6I/AAAAAAAAhgw/QRFHgG1C6gk/s1600/DSC06043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tuglS6qaUYI/VjBnSfJtm6I/AAAAAAAAhgw/QRFHgG1C6gk/s320/DSC06043.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8yZOhB22js/VjBnUCu3VlI/AAAAAAAAhg4/KIPeo3jRuqA/s1600/DSC06044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8yZOhB22js/VjBnUCu3VlI/AAAAAAAAhg4/KIPeo3jRuqA/s320/DSC06044.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim and Ryder</td></tr>
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We chatted about all sorts of things today getting to know one another better. Tim assisted me with a few technical questions I had, seeing as he is far more savvy than I.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Tim</td></tr>
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Kathy opened up her game cabinet and played board games with the kids. Everyone had a great time.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YY_fk7bURhg/VjBnZTGiJbI/AAAAAAAAhhQ/S5ciss926vs/s1600/DSC06047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YY_fk7bURhg/VjBnZTGiJbI/AAAAAAAAhhQ/S5ciss926vs/s320/DSC06047.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, Kathy, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOv-Yo4Ov_U/VjBnZ_wPERI/AAAAAAAAhhY/hMimHuDk4Us/s1600/DSC06049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOv-Yo4Ov_U/VjBnZ_wPERI/AAAAAAAAhhY/hMimHuDk4Us/s320/DSC06049.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rh7r7PETQjQ/VjBne5-5pSI/AAAAAAAAhho/JSZp0bNfWpQ/s1600/DSC06050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rh7r7PETQjQ/VjBne5-5pSI/AAAAAAAAhho/JSZp0bNfWpQ/s320/DSC06050.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0h6uUcMUVzI/VjBnZZYvvrI/AAAAAAAAhhU/Y3yEazZXN4I/s1600/DSC06048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0h6uUcMUVzI/VjBnZZYvvrI/AAAAAAAAhhU/Y3yEazZXN4I/s320/DSC06048.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tim, Ryder, Choice, Tate, Kathy, and Juliann<br /></td></tr>
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Our discussions uncovered the bond that exists between Tim and Ryder. Tim graduated with a degree in Geology. He is an educated rock collector. Ryder is an amateur, yet passionate, rock collector and aspiring geologist. With just a short time remaining before we needed to hit the road, Tim took me, Ryder, Tate, and Jason to the a nearby vacant lot where one could find a supreme rock supply. He assisted Ryder and Tate with finding the perfect GRANITE rocks, native to New Hampshire, containing giant flakes of the mineral, MICA.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLrq9DoxoQE/VjBnvpnGtLI/AAAAAAAAhiY/YaO__RxPYtw/s1600/DSC06056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLrq9DoxoQE/VjBnvpnGtLI/AAAAAAAAhiY/YaO__RxPYtw/s320/DSC06056.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Juliann, Ryder, Tim, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8izwgE1bKE/VjBnoxIz9zI/AAAAAAAAhiI/4AxApngfKRE/s1600/DSC06054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8izwgE1bKE/VjBnoxIz9zI/AAAAAAAAhiI/4AxApngfKRE/s320/DSC06054.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, and Tim</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_fGBLUoeEs/VjBnpHYTcTI/AAAAAAAAhiM/KH_irr92cOM/s1600/DSC06055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_fGBLUoeEs/VjBnpHYTcTI/AAAAAAAAhiM/KH_irr92cOM/s320/DSC06055.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rDpVsNvWzaA/VjBnxwhfrAI/AAAAAAAAhio/0O7KY0ZXg2k/s1600/DSC06058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rDpVsNvWzaA/VjBnxwhfrAI/AAAAAAAAhio/0O7KY0ZXg2k/s320/DSC06058.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woI313nFXps/VjBn5gP1fWI/AAAAAAAAhi0/1LfX1LaDLMw/s1600/DSC06060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-woI313nFXps/VjBn5gP1fWI/AAAAAAAAhi0/1LfX1LaDLMw/s320/DSC06060.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OIdOWTBtH40/VjBoDU_Y0mI/AAAAAAAAhjM/PpFYDDRFPiY/s1600/DSC06063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OIdOWTBtH40/VjBoDU_Y0mI/AAAAAAAAhjM/PpFYDDRFPiY/s320/DSC06063.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vrCsFjm5C3s/VjBoEvmqffI/AAAAAAAAhjY/g6CLm9ai_zU/s1600/DSC06064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vrCsFjm5C3s/VjBoEvmqffI/AAAAAAAAhjY/g6CLm9ai_zU/s320/DSC06064.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0GwDfkOSRXE/VjBoQPY2VnI/AAAAAAAAhjo/UqZmOKAH6ZI/s1600/DSC06065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0GwDfkOSRXE/VjBoQPY2VnI/AAAAAAAAhjo/UqZmOKAH6ZI/s320/DSC06065.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, Ryder, and Tim</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V-EPdDlNFzU/VjBoPfiWKtI/AAAAAAAAhjg/4_eLRaveIRk/s1600/DSC06066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V-EPdDlNFzU/VjBoPfiWKtI/AAAAAAAAhjg/4_eLRaveIRk/s320/DSC06066.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, and Tim</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSFKFAfiHtw/VjBoQQloHQI/AAAAAAAAhjs/8tOnIT8oIls/s1600/DSC06067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KSFKFAfiHtw/VjBoQQloHQI/AAAAAAAAhjs/8tOnIT8oIls/s320/DSC06067.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Tate, Ryder, and Tim</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6JxjxjC5Ydo/VjBoaNLSkLI/AAAAAAAAhj4/VLoRKD_90s0/s1600/DSC06068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6JxjxjC5Ydo/VjBoaNLSkLI/AAAAAAAAhj4/VLoRKD_90s0/s320/DSC06068.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4y7zutxw3o/VjBodUuQ4EI/AAAAAAAAhkE/qp8k0Zt1P8o/s1600/DSC06069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4y7zutxw3o/VjBodUuQ4EI/AAAAAAAAhkE/qp8k0Zt1P8o/s320/DSC06069.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Juliann, and Tim</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsSLAOv9e7c/VjBodZ4lgAI/AAAAAAAAhkA/SmObkcfY_Kk/s1600/DSC06070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsSLAOv9e7c/VjBodZ4lgAI/AAAAAAAAhkA/SmObkcfY_Kk/s320/DSC06070.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMLUBDg5-0s/VjBooQ94n2I/AAAAAAAAhkQ/-KhyO4N16lM/s1600/DSC06071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GMLUBDg5-0s/VjBooQ94n2I/AAAAAAAAhkQ/-KhyO4N16lM/s320/DSC06071.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WNUQWPUdy7g/VjBotOKMK9I/AAAAAAAAhkg/tnzrX7fkgjc/s1600/DSC06072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WNUQWPUdy7g/VjBotOKMK9I/AAAAAAAAhkg/tnzrX7fkgjc/s320/DSC06072.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--orpTKMJVRI/VjBorVLxJUI/AAAAAAAAhkY/e0BrjIQFFRI/s1600/DSC06073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--orpTKMJVRI/VjBorVLxJUI/AAAAAAAAhkY/e0BrjIQFFRI/s320/DSC06073.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-twoeOljD570/VjBoz616yWI/AAAAAAAAhko/kn-0-lgr4h0/s1600/DSC06074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-twoeOljD570/VjBoz616yWI/AAAAAAAAhko/kn-0-lgr4h0/s320/DSC06074.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0kHhU7mITN4/VjBo5OZLK-I/AAAAAAAAhkw/ZAE0eLijkj0/s1600/DSC06075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0kHhU7mITN4/VjBo5OZLK-I/AAAAAAAAhkw/ZAE0eLijkj0/s320/DSC06075.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GoqZEKuhXUA/VjBo5gvEJ1I/AAAAAAAAhk4/Pr1ApiAfd5k/s1600/DSC06076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GoqZEKuhXUA/VjBo5gvEJ1I/AAAAAAAAhk4/Pr1ApiAfd5k/s320/DSC06076.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdiMfaDH_IM/VjBpB3OnZtI/AAAAAAAAhlA/KW_OFFPA7m4/s1600/DSC06077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdiMfaDH_IM/VjBpB3OnZtI/AAAAAAAAhlA/KW_OFFPA7m4/s320/DSC06077.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Tim, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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After a very successful rock hunt, we returned back to the house, far from empty handed. These beautiful rocks were shining in the back seat of the car. The kids were so thrilled to be taking a beautiful part of New Hampshire home with them. Thank you so much Tim for taking the time to provide us with that cherished memory. </div>
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Choice and Shiloh, who had stayed at the house with Kathy to play Clue and Jenga, had an equally brilliant time. Thank you Kathy for the loving and nurturing way you interacted with them today.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dg_t5g-XiKY/VjBpOkeLXNI/AAAAAAAAhlY/ORJsbnWK-Sg/s1600/DSC06081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Dg_t5g-XiKY/VjBpOkeLXNI/AAAAAAAAhlY/ORJsbnWK-Sg/s320/DSC06081.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Shiloh, Tate, Kathy, Tristan, Ryder, and Tim</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RD4i-3aBVS4/VjBpRjyJxuI/AAAAAAAAhlo/XjRAHarCQVs/s1600/DSC06082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RD4i-3aBVS4/VjBpRjyJxuI/AAAAAAAAhlo/XjRAHarCQVs/s320/DSC06082.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Shiloh, Tate, Kathy, Tristan, Ryder, and Tim</td></tr>
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As has been the case with each of our visits, the time was far too short. We feel so richly blessed to have shared a wonderful afternoon with Kathy and Tim.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHcTpcbcS8k/VjBpY6qEV5I/AAAAAAAAhl4/n8uZ6pc50JQ/s1600/DSC06083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uHcTpcbcS8k/VjBpY6qEV5I/AAAAAAAAhl4/n8uZ6pc50JQ/s320/DSC06083.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Jason, Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, Kathy, Tim, and Tate</td></tr>
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They walked us back to the bus so Ryder could show them our home on wheels. On the way up the incline, Choice opted to walk backwards and insisted that Ms. Kathy do the same. She was such a good sport. Better "she" than "me" as I'm certain I would've been far less graceful.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We made our way back down their beautiful drive and out of the great state of New Hampshire. </div>
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Tim made a few comments today that penetrated my soul. Such wisdom in the words he spoke. He was referring to a gal who contacted him on <a href="http://askthebuilder.com/">AsktheBuilder.com</a> who had come across an issue with the tile in her home. Ultimately, he had to break it to her that the issue was 65% contractor fault, and 35% her fault. He went on to advise her that if she wasn't happy with the tile, even though she would be financial responsible for it, that she should change it. He said to write it off as a tuition payment to the school of hard knocks. The brilliance, and my take away from it is this...if you are not happy with our surroundings, CHANGE IT! This gal who wrote him for advice is the one who has to live with these tiles that make her unhappy. That is reason enough to do something about it. This concept can be applied in all aspects of our lives. If there is anything in our lives that we find ourselves unhappy with on a daily basis, simply "tolerating"...CHANGE IT. No amount of money is too great for peace of mind and contentment. Create an environment around you that will bring you a life of bliss. </div>
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It is all a matter of perspective and introspection. Have we spent enough time in quiet reflection to even answer the question? Do we even know whether or not we are living in an environment that is conducive to our happiness? If you know that you are not, CHANGE IT. You are the one who is responsible for your happiness. You are the architect of it. Happiness is determined by the beholder and the individual lenses we see life through. Love your life enough that you view it as a masterpiece. </div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-63269690165187481332015-10-29T19:56:00.002-07:002015-10-30T07:45:29.305-07:00VANTAGE DELUXE TRAVEL - Boston MA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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All of New England is rich in history. We explored the very heart of it today in Plymouth. We pulled the bus right up to the harbor where Plymouth Rock is located.<br />
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Just to the right of where we parked was a giant grass hill just beckoning the kids to climb up and roll down. We spent a good 20 minutes playing before we ever made our way over to the sites. This has become far too typical.<br />
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Located at the top of the grass incline is a monument built in honor of those who died within the first year of the settlers' arrival.<br />
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Beside that monument is a statue, resembling the Native Americans who were living on the land prior to the settler's arrival. It is a beautifully troubling and sorrowful depiction of the rift between the two civilizations.<br />
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The extremely short distance between the monuments and Plymouth Rock took way longer than it should have because the kids stopped to play in the leaves half way down.<br />
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When we finally made it to Plymouth Rock, my excitement was probably close to that of the pilgrims who landed here aboard the Mayflower in 1620. It is the site of disembarkation of the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth Colony and is an important symbol in American history. </div>
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The kids were amused by it and had many questions to better understand why we traveled all this way to stare at a boulder. Once they had an understanding of this landmark it jarred their memories of the Pilgrims and Indians they learned about in school last Thanksgiving. <br />
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We all took a turn seeing who could get closer at landing their Be Better Band on Plymouth Rock. You can see several failed attempts all over the ground around the rock, but the person with the "ringer" was...Tate.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9A8GIyhL7w/VjBcMmvdrZI/AAAAAAAAgzY/s_MBizzsG3s/s1600/DSC05673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--9A8GIyhL7w/VjBcMmvdrZI/AAAAAAAAgzY/s_MBizzsG3s/s320/DSC05673.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plymouth Rock</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQdh6Jm9uT8/VjBcOuBVzqI/AAAAAAAAgzg/tZjsidPi8js/s1600/DSC05674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kQdh6Jm9uT8/VjBcOuBVzqI/AAAAAAAAgzg/tZjsidPi8js/s320/DSC05674.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6j6IhyJ1bw0/VjBcSynMN7I/AAAAAAAAgzw/5FS0gs-mQbA/s1600/DSC05676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6j6IhyJ1bw0/VjBcSynMN7I/AAAAAAAAgzw/5FS0gs-mQbA/s320/DSC05676.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y1-suURZiGU/VjBcTwd9hpI/AAAAAAAAgz4/VOMLjlikbGs/s1600/DSC05677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y1-suURZiGU/VjBcTwd9hpI/AAAAAAAAgz4/VOMLjlikbGs/s320/DSC05677.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbrZwBKBB38/VjBcWLLnpuI/AAAAAAAAg0A/4FFFQpl7eR4/s1600/DSC05678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jbrZwBKBB38/VjBcWLLnpuI/AAAAAAAAg0A/4FFFQpl7eR4/s320/DSC05678.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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The harbor was so stunning that it is hard to describe in words that do it justice. It looked almost fake when photographed, as if we were standing in front of a two dimensional backdrop. </div>
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The ship in the photos is the Mayflower II; a replica of the 17th century ship Mayflower, celebrated for transporting the Pilgrims to the New World. The replica was built in England in 1955 in a collaborations between Englishman and an American Museum. The work drew from reconstructed ship blueprints held by the American museum with hand construction by English shipbuilders using traditional methods. On April 20, 1957, recreating the original voyage, Mayflower II was sailed from Plymouth, Devon (England), across the Atlantic Ocean, to Plymouth, Massachusetts. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r3u7_GHQQdc/VjBcewE-1AI/AAAAAAAAg0Y/Dp-RsGYikyw/s1600/DSC05681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r3u7_GHQQdc/VjBcewE-1AI/AAAAAAAAg0Y/Dp-RsGYikyw/s320/DSC05681.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--k9vpF2r0Mg/VjBcqRnv5WI/AAAAAAAAg1I/56FkcTsaWDo/s1600/DSC05687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--k9vpF2r0Mg/VjBcqRnv5WI/AAAAAAAAg1I/56FkcTsaWDo/s320/DSC05687.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MWXT1twZgxI/VjBcuB3iqdI/AAAAAAAAg1U/8FUlXEa5kGY/s1600/DSC05688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MWXT1twZgxI/VjBcuB3iqdI/AAAAAAAAg1U/8FUlXEa5kGY/s320/DSC05688.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Ryder, Tate, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QeWEqzgT18w/VjBdATPQeMI/AAAAAAAAg14/KFoAQTUi73U/s1600/DSC05693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QeWEqzgT18w/VjBdATPQeMI/AAAAAAAAg14/KFoAQTUi73U/s320/DSC05693.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, Ryder, Choice, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2E1XLA_WjAU/VjBdIrCxJ6I/AAAAAAAAg2A/aAKxo8g3XuE/s1600/DSC05694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2E1XLA_WjAU/VjBdIrCxJ6I/AAAAAAAAg2A/aAKxo8g3XuE/s320/DSC05694.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plymouth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plymouth</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6OVbSAzmc2Q/VjBdNRALvcI/AAAAAAAAg2Y/rTxkz4maF1c/s1600/DSC05697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6OVbSAzmc2Q/VjBdNRALvcI/AAAAAAAAg2Y/rTxkz4maF1c/s320/DSC05697.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plymouth</td></tr>
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With that experience under our belt accompanied by a bowl of the most delicious New England Clam Chowder, we sailed over to Boston. <br />
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Boston is home to several sites I wanted to try and see. What an eclectic and almost Europe-like feel it has to it there, The cobblestone roads took me back to the feelings I had in Europe. Fancy that...our River Cruise in Europe was a gift from the donors we were coming to visit in Boston. VANTAGE DELUXE TRAVEL. As unbelievable as it may sound, and as tremendous a blessing it is, indeed Vantage Deluxe Travel provided two River Boat Cruises to each of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Families.<br />
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The list of ways that this gift has blessed my life is endless. It was definitely a pivotal moment in my healing and my ability to let go of the bitterness and the nightmares that were haunting me. For nearly two weeks, I was surrounded by members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot family who understood exactly what I was going through. It allowed us to converse with each other openly and honestly in a way that public scrutiny and overextended schedules at home didn't allow. We laughed together, we cried together, we celebrated our loved ones together, and we experienced beautiful parts of the world that many of us would have otherwise never had the opportunity to see. <br />
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All of this, we were able to do in an intimate and small-group setting which included one of the co-owners of the company, Mrs. Patricia Lewis. There are not enough words in our language to describe the poise, class, grace, kindness, compassion, and love this beautiful woman possesses. She sailed with us, dined with us, toured with us, laughed with us, and embraced us. I felt like I had made a true and lasting friend after spending time with her.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patricia Lewis</td></tr>
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The entire crew of MS River Splendor (shown below) were delightful and added to the overall experience. <br />
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Patricia and her husband Hank, owners of Vantage Deluxe Travel, have blessed the lives of so many survivors on what they call their "Hero Cruises". They did the same after the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. On our cruise, in addition to the Granite Mountain 19, there were also several members of families affected by 9/11. If tragedy and hardship befall this country, you will find extraordinary men, women, and organizations, such as Hank and Patricia and Vantage Deluxe Travel, doing whatever they can to assist. These are the unsung heroes. These are the individuals who are actively changing lives for the better on a daily basis. <br />
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I was looking forward to seeing Patricia again and hopefully meeting Hank. Unfortunately, a passing in their family and not enough notice by me, didn't allow for us to meet up today. We still stopped by the office to leave our tokens of appreciation for them. God bless you Patricia and Hank. Keep Spreading the Better!<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHaEzFPhtb0/VjBeQ7_DviI/AAAAAAAAg5Y/WJQjnsLwAd4/s1600/DSC05721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHaEzFPhtb0/VjBeQ7_DviI/AAAAAAAAg5Y/WJQjnsLwAd4/s320/DSC05721.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KlDBPIUMhl8/VjBeVmSVZrI/AAAAAAAAg5g/FAgXpuYDhJg/s1600/DSC05722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KlDBPIUMhl8/VjBeVmSVZrI/AAAAAAAAg5g/FAgXpuYDhJg/s320/DSC05722.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L1Rgua2Zo6U/VjBeWZEaamI/AAAAAAAAg5k/r9Pibjv1Igk/s1600/DSC05723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L1Rgua2Zo6U/VjBeWZEaamI/AAAAAAAAg5k/r9Pibjv1Igk/s320/DSC05723.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yYCghmrOBY/VjBeWvNpOnI/AAAAAAAAg5s/bg6vvU57dEM/s1600/DSC05724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yYCghmrOBY/VjBeWvNpOnI/AAAAAAAAg5s/bg6vvU57dEM/s320/DSC05724.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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It feels trivial to talk about anything else after that, but I will share the highlights of the remainder of our day in Boston.</div>
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<b>Fenway Park</b> was a must. Particularly special after having gone to Louisville Slugger and having several conversations about these ball players. To be at the oldest operating MLB field, the very field where Babe Ruth played, was quite the experience. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dCb8zCGUasE/VjBdTukIj1I/AAAAAAAAg20/XyMSmOa40ws/s1600/DSC05701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dCb8zCGUasE/VjBdTukIj1I/AAAAAAAAg20/XyMSmOa40ws/s320/DSC05701.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrIpRMU7CHA/VjBdZ96ZX5I/AAAAAAAAg3I/j8tpJ1E_d44/s320/DSC05703.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="426" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mXUBQ0_Q5Q/VjBdcTEYtcI/AAAAAAAAg3Y/YIU2MAVo8S4/s1600/DSC05705.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mXUBQ0_Q5Q/VjBdcTEYtcI/AAAAAAAAg3Y/YIU2MAVo8S4/s320/DSC05705.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kg4IxtPH_h0/VjBdmPufN_I/AAAAAAAAg3g/vFwOb4GbsWw/s1600/DSC05707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kg4IxtPH_h0/VjBdmPufN_I/AAAAAAAAg3g/vFwOb4GbsWw/s320/DSC05707.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPF_ia_m_j8/VjBeCafCdnI/AAAAAAAAg4Q/OixaoDSpirA/s1600/DSC05713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPF_ia_m_j8/VjBeCafCdnI/AAAAAAAAg4Q/OixaoDSpirA/s320/DSC05713.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fcSQb68lmxc/VjBeCR7wb2I/AAAAAAAAg4U/zZFlU0o3BVc/s1600/DSC05714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fcSQb68lmxc/VjBeCR7wb2I/AAAAAAAAg4U/zZFlU0o3BVc/s320/DSC05714.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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While on the topic of Boston sports, we ventured over to the Garden. Being a Magic Johnson fan myself, I had a small inner struggle as to whether or not I should be posing in front of the Celtics home court. The kids had no trouble channeling their inner Larry Bird.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lronq4PB5Gw/VjBeh57AApI/AAAAAAAAg54/6_eIGnNCfIw/s1600/DSC05725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lronq4PB5Gw/VjBeh57AApI/AAAAAAAAg54/6_eIGnNCfIw/s320/DSC05725.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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We were on foot today as the bus would be nearly impossible to navigate in Boston. </div>
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So from the Garden we walked over to the next site. While on our way through these tight, architecturally magnificent parts of town, we spotted a bakery!<br />
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YUMMMM! The perfect energy boost to continue our journey through Boston.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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Shortly after the bakery pit stop, we arrived at our next destination. If you look at the picture below, far left side, that is Paul Revere's home. The Paul Revere House was built in 1680 and was the colonial home of the American patriot Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution. </div>
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You will recall that in 1774, Paul Revere was employed as an express rider in Boston to carry news, messages, and copies of resolutions as far away as New York and Philadelphia. He became an icon in our history for his courageous ride on the evening of April 18, 1775 when he was instructed to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them. On the way to Lexington, Revere alarmed the country-side, stopping at each and every house. </div>
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It is the oldest standing home around and they have done a great job preserving it's likeness to the colonial era. I really enjoyed our time there. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1dnjiEKfIjo/VjBgI-QTdNI/AAAAAAAAg84/6oSxAKO7sN4/s1600/DSC05748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1dnjiEKfIjo/VjBgI-QTdNI/AAAAAAAAg84/6oSxAKO7sN4/s320/DSC05748.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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The kids were good sports for a few minutes then spent the remainder of the time playing in this open area across the street. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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You can still see the house from over there and read about Revere's ride so I chalked it up to educational play time. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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They probably enjoyed it just as much as when I had them wishing people a good day while standing on the corner. :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Juliann, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Juliann, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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Once we spotted the Harbor through this exquisite archway, we knew we were close to our final site for the day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADkI_cfSTLk/VjBgzgI8m-I/AAAAAAAAg_4/p8qXOsaK7Kw/s1600/DSC05773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADkI_cfSTLk/VjBgzgI8m-I/AAAAAAAAg_4/p8qXOsaK7Kw/s320/DSC05773.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">In order for them to better understand why it was that the British were coming to attack America, we were going to reenact the Boston Tea Party.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn1S7En7Hwc/VjBg_9Gn0ZI/AAAAAAAAhBQ/Ncg8nwDEHjE/s1600/DSC05784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn1S7En7Hwc/VjBg_9Gn0ZI/AAAAAAAAhBQ/Ncg8nwDEHjE/s320/DSC05784.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpYbTnm1ysM/VjBhDO1YjTI/AAAAAAAAhBg/5ShlE3tQ-S0/s1600/DSC05786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpYbTnm1ysM/VjBhDO1YjTI/AAAAAAAAhBg/5ShlE3tQ-S0/s320/DSC05786.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijs-vOYrCmM/VjBhDdjMwZI/AAAAAAAAhBk/mig_rutbP_4/s1600/DSC05787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ijs-vOYrCmM/VjBhDdjMwZI/AAAAAAAAhBk/mig_rutbP_4/s320/DSC05787.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh's face...priceless</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3O6wCyBSDv4/VjBg8TJFfoI/AAAAAAAAhA4/Ajng2lgLcbc/s1600/DSC05781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3O6wCyBSDv4/VjBg8TJFfoI/AAAAAAAAhA4/Ajng2lgLcbc/s320/DSC05781.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-da6WZYcNttM/VjBg-85O-GI/AAAAAAAAhBI/KerSLPQlDzc/s1600/DSC05783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-da6WZYcNttM/VjBg-85O-GI/AAAAAAAAhBI/KerSLPQlDzc/s320/DSC05783.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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I would recommend this museum to anyone who visits Boston. It was a fun and interactive tour, loads of information presented in a way to held the kids attention. When you enter the mock "town hall" they give each participant a name card. The name is an actual participant in the Boston Tea Party and you are to "be" that individual while on this mock expedition.</div>
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Once you get all fired up about the Taxation Without Representation, you walk from the building down onto a ship full of the English tea. Tea that we were momentarily going to mix with salt water in the Boston Harbor.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Im_Pe4e_42Q/VjBhHHs3G6I/AAAAAAAAhCE/I0l0dPvgCM0/s1600/DSC05791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Im_Pe4e_42Q/VjBhHHs3G6I/AAAAAAAAhCE/I0l0dPvgCM0/s320/DSC05791.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hvsXKhBgJvs/VjBhIgooCbI/AAAAAAAAhCQ/BbyV0GaEyE0/s1600/DSC05792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hvsXKhBgJvs/VjBhIgooCbI/AAAAAAAAhCQ/BbyV0GaEyE0/s320/DSC05792.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ssBgrlef8TQ/VjBhKJfIaUI/AAAAAAAAhCc/eVzLOJz391M/s1600/DSC05793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ssBgrlef8TQ/VjBhKJfIaUI/AAAAAAAAhCc/eVzLOJz391M/s320/DSC05793.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ncy8SRy1YU/VjBhLb_gnNI/AAAAAAAAhCo/xfpFDOGMB3Q/s1600/DSC05795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ncy8SRy1YU/VjBhLb_gnNI/AAAAAAAAhCo/xfpFDOGMB3Q/s320/DSC05795.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boston Tea Party Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_wJ3qClAIso/VjBhNj1x3sI/AAAAAAAAhC0/N27rmX6_fsA/s1600/DSC05796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_wJ3qClAIso/VjBhNj1x3sI/AAAAAAAAhC0/N27rmX6_fsA/s320/DSC05796.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bIQOsjx-jbE/VjBhNHHwjhI/AAAAAAAAhCw/dYIA74iK8ag/s1600/DSC05797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bIQOsjx-jbE/VjBhNHHwjhI/AAAAAAAAhCw/dYIA74iK8ag/s320/DSC05797.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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We listened to the actors who were directing the rest of us on this task we were about to perform. We learned that we would be performing treason and that the penalty for treason in New England was DEATH by hanging. We learned about the disguises they used to mask their identity, black soot and a long overcoat. Understanding all of the risks involved, as well as the organized purpose for such an act...they pushed the tea overboard.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NG3Z3yM9VBs/VjBhUQ_Q8cI/AAAAAAAAhDo/zT3hUZtt6eI/s1600/DSC05803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NG3Z3yM9VBs/VjBhUQ_Q8cI/AAAAAAAAhDo/zT3hUZtt6eI/s320/DSC05803.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh throwing the tea into the Boston Harbor</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4frLJbs2ldg/VjBhVCgST1I/AAAAAAAAhDw/EKoo7dSzhJc/s1600/DSC05804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4frLJbs2ldg/VjBhVCgST1I/AAAAAAAAhDw/EKoo7dSzhJc/s320/DSC05804.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh throwing the tea into the Boston Harbor</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBcjGM43O8o/VjBhaBjdOQI/AAAAAAAAhEQ/4K3R9iqWaQs/s1600/DSC05808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBcjGM43O8o/VjBhaBjdOQI/AAAAAAAAhEQ/4K3R9iqWaQs/s320/DSC05808.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate at the Boston Tea Party</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jJFfHqjEwRI/VjBhbPRBLxI/AAAAAAAAhEY/022Boqv_Pds/s1600/DSC05810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jJFfHqjEwRI/VjBhbPRBLxI/AAAAAAAAhEY/022Boqv_Pds/s320/DSC05810.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate at the Boston Tea Party</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3vuOkbEJFLk/VjBhekLGosI/AAAAAAAAhE4/V3MHPjmeLT4/s1600/DSC05813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3vuOkbEJFLk/VjBhekLGosI/AAAAAAAAhE4/V3MHPjmeLT4/s320/DSC05813.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tea in the Boston Harbor</td></tr>
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We toured the rest of the ship and witnessed where they kept their tea and their supplies for sailing the open seas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DU9K40kPmNg/VjBhlNaS_lI/AAAAAAAAhFw/sFfBbLM31VE/s1600/DSC05820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DU9K40kPmNg/VjBhlNaS_lI/AAAAAAAAhFw/sFfBbLM31VE/s320/DSC05820.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Jason at the Boston Tea Party</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dirXzVrtkr0/VjBhnp_JGaI/AAAAAAAAhF4/z1K9kdkl9SI/s1600/DSC05821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dirXzVrtkr0/VjBhnp_JGaI/AAAAAAAAhF4/z1K9kdkl9SI/s320/DSC05821.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KeSWP9r9rPM/VjBhoXfnJLI/AAAAAAAAhGA/lVsVKPVmu0A/s1600/DSC05823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KeSWP9r9rPM/VjBhoXfnJLI/AAAAAAAAhGA/lVsVKPVmu0A/s320/DSC05823.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh on the deck</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jt9yKdS7bT0/VjBhrKvM9_I/AAAAAAAAhGU/O1O_y1B51Y4/s1600/DSC05824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jt9yKdS7bT0/VjBhrKvM9_I/AAAAAAAAhGU/O1O_y1B51Y4/s320/DSC05824.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice at the Boston Tea Party</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice at the Boston Tea Party</td></tr>
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With all of that knowledge tucked away in their brains, the kids were anxious to find the names of the men they were acting on behalf of today. Ryder spotted his right away.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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Today, with respect to the Boston Tea Party and the Revolutionary War, we were acting on behalf of individuals who lived in the 17th century. Individuals who made brilliant statements such as these...<br />
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Even though we agree with and admire what they stood for and their actions to achieve change, we have different roles to play in this world. Will we stand for something noble and great? Will our names be revered like theirs are now? Understanding that this doesn't always mean people will like you along the way. All of these men were performing acts of treason and could have been executed for doing so. The critics were angry and their price to pay was high. Yet, they did what they felt compelled to do in their heart. What do we feel compelled to stand for? Will small children read about you in the history books (or iPads, or whatever)? Will they go to museums and receive a small note card with your name on it because YOU were someone worth remembering? YOU did something great. Something noble. Something risky and dangerous and unprecedented. Did YOU endure the scrutiny that almost inevitable comes when living outside of the box in order to change the course of history?<br />
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To all of you Paul Revere's, you Abraham Lincoln's, you Mark Twain's, you Rosa Parks, do not be afraid to succeed. You were sent to this Earth at this time to serve a purpose and to write on the pages of our generation's history. Patricia and Hank, God bless you for doing just that. My kids studied your story today and I pray many others will share your story with their families after reading this.<br />
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I happened upon this statement today and it resonated with me in a powerful way! I have come to know this to be true. There isn't anywhere I haven't loved for one reason or another. Each and every place we have seen is called "home" by someone. That makes each one special, and beautiful, and incredibly important. Each traveler we have come into contact with along the way has a wonderful story to tell of their own, individually unique journey.</div>
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Our journey has landed us in Rhode Island and Connecticut today. </div>
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We spent time in Providence and Westerly Rhode Island. As you can see from the pictures, it is a very scenic state. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty in Rhode Island</td></tr>
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Before visiting our donors, we stopped to see a Rhode Island landmark...THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BUG. It sits atop Big Blue Bug Solutions in Providence. The kids were mesmerized by it.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder with the world's biggest bug</td></tr>
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They walked inside the business to see if they sold any type of souvenir to remember Big Blue by. </div>
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They were so kind to give the kids coloring books with Big Blue in them, as well as a couple of photos of the Big Blue Bug dressed up for the holidays. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Big Blue at Christmas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Big Blue - World's Biggest Bug</td></tr>
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From there we headed over to Westerly. Rather than a big, blue, insect, we were looking forward to meeting a group of giving and thoughtful firefighters at Dunn's Corners Fire Department.</div>
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This is a volunteer department so those from the department who were there made a special trip to welcome us today. They allowed the kids to climb all over their fire trucks while I took a moment to talk with them about the motivation and work that went into the donation they made to bless the GMIHC 19 families. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, Tate, and Ryder with the Dunn's Corner's Fire Department</td></tr>
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Their former fire chief, Karl Kenyon, passed away in 2010. At that time, the department decided to hold an annual Smokey Bear parade every third week in July in his honor. In 2013, after tragedy struck our families in Arizona, the members of the department came up with the idea to turn the parade into a fundraiser for the Granite Mountain Hotshot families.</div>
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I was thankful to be able to express our gratitude to them today, for all of the support they gave us from the other side of the country. Indeed, the efforts they put in to raising donations, have blessed real people and real lives in Arizona. We are here to attest to that and embrace them for their thoughtfulness. </div>
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The kids gave them their cards and pictures of firetrucks they'd drawn for them to remember us by. We also had an opportunity to share our encouragement to BE BETTER, leaving bands and t-shirts for them. We had a great time learning from them today and feeding off their positivity and strength. God bless you Chief Frink and the rest of your department for spreading the better from Westerly RI. Keep impacting the world for the better. <br />
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Seeing as Rhode Island is the smallest state in our country, we made it through there in no time. Before we knew it, we were in Connecticut. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Juliann</td></tr>
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Connecticut is stunning this time of year. It looked as though we were transplanted directly into the middle of a painting. The bus tended to be a bit of an eye sore among the pristine and manicured landscaping.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Ms. Sarah wasn't at her lovely Greenwich, CT home when we made our stop by. It was disappointing to miss her and not be able to see her face to face. We were thankful, however, that she will know once she receives our package how much she has blessed the lives of others. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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Ms. Sarah's neighborhood was unlike anything I have ever seen before. Speckled with red, orange, and yellow leaves everywhere you looked. All of this beauty alongside creeks and meadows, accompanied by covered bridges. It was a glorious sight to behold.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covered Bridge in Connecticut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall in Connecticut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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I felt moved and inspired by the surroundings. I desired to set up shop and spend days just soaking in nature as it presents itself in Greenwich. If only our schedule allowed for such things. Instead of rooting myself in Ms. Sarah's neighborhood, we decided to go visit the home of a man who was also inspired by living in Connecticut. I am speaking of the creator of the beloved Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. No other than the one and only Mark Twain. Of course, in Connecticut they refer to him by his real name, not his pen name. For that reason, we discussed him today as Mr. Samuel Langhorne Clemens.</div>
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He lived in Hartford. We parked the bus at a nearby park and walked towards the house he called home for 17 years of his life. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmuZhYDAQUo/VjBTISXbdDI/AAAAAAAAgi8/Rfl9D4-ItdA/s1600/DSC05539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmuZhYDAQUo/VjBTISXbdDI/AAAAAAAAgi8/Rfl9D4-ItdA/s640/DSC05539.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7GVaadXGwKg/VjBTHkfvQbI/AAAAAAAAgi4/y2LFICDKaVM/s1600/DSC05540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7GVaadXGwKg/VjBTHkfvQbI/AAAAAAAAgi4/y2LFICDKaVM/s640/DSC05540.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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The Clemens home was majestic. It has been maintained just as it was when occupied by their family. Samuel and his wife Olivia, had four children. Their oldest was a son who passed away as a toddler. The other three were girls and they grew up living in this home.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark Twain's house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OJzQRN7b0gQ/VjBTpDzGC_I/AAAAAAAAgjo/VrLLl2eyFwM/s1600/DSC05545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OJzQRN7b0gQ/VjBTpDzGC_I/AAAAAAAAgjo/VrLLl2eyFwM/s640/DSC05545.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pbBieLey-l4/VjBTspX1HKI/AAAAAAAAgj4/WVNyBhwniQg/s1600/DSC05546.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pbBieLey-l4/VjBTspX1HKI/AAAAAAAAgj4/WVNyBhwniQg/s640/DSC05546.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6vLqMJrpbU/VjBTsJefqcI/AAAAAAAAgjw/bXbTaSqRufs/s1600/DSC05547.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e6vLqMJrpbU/VjBTsJefqcI/AAAAAAAAgjw/bXbTaSqRufs/s640/DSC05547.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dAdORC9YGfM/VjBTxTH8WWI/AAAAAAAAgkA/TT-OAk65DXs/s1600/DSC05548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dAdORC9YGfM/VjBTxTH8WWI/AAAAAAAAgkA/TT-OAk65DXs/s640/DSC05548.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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I was amazed at the furnishings in the home, even the small toys for the girls, as it didn't seem childproof at all. Either times have changed in the harshness of children's play or they didn't mind sacrificing some items in the home during their girls' youth. Watching my kids in the home for an hour was enough to drive my batty. I don't know how they did it. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate with the tour guide</td></tr>
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Thankfully, they provided the older kids with a scavenger hunt to keep them occupied and focused during the house tour. There were 20 items or so for them to locate around the home and check off their list. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RIQGpU2a7b4/VjBUc2zkVzI/AAAAAAAAgmc/470vPtE0jI8/s1600/DSC05567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RIQGpU2a7b4/VjBUc2zkVzI/AAAAAAAAgmc/470vPtE0jI8/s640/DSC05567.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0rje0BrntI/VjBUd-41iBI/AAAAAAAAgmk/8Ol0c41OmKM/s1600/DSC05568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0rje0BrntI/VjBUd-41iBI/AAAAAAAAgmk/8Ol0c41OmKM/s640/DSC05568.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh listening to the tour guide</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rMeu_QQsxrw/VjBUfgAYFgI/AAAAAAAAgms/Dax6cYnhxq8/s1600/DSC05569.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rMeu_QQsxrw/VjBUfgAYFgI/AAAAAAAAgms/Dax6cYnhxq8/s640/DSC05569.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and the tour guide</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GS8CCokqHtA/VjBUnNpixfI/AAAAAAAAgm0/lWdoofh5qAY/s1600/DSC05570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GS8CCokqHtA/VjBUnNpixfI/AAAAAAAAgm0/lWdoofh5qAY/s640/DSC05570.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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To preserve the quality of the home, they do not allow photography inside. It was spectacular. It was decorated by a member of the Tiffany family. (He is actually the son of the well=known jeweler, Tiffany's). I enjoyed seeing the personalized touches the family put into it. A few of my favorites were the office space where Samuel did his writing. It was a billiards room, with a pool table filling up the majority of the room. It left just a small space in the corner for his desk. Priorities, I suppose. The parent's bedroom had a beautiful headboard with angels carved on the top of each bed post. The pillows are against the foot board. The tour guide explained that the bed was so expensive that Sam wanted to be able to stare at the headboard when he laid down in order to get his money worth. Perhaps my favorite story told of the home involved the greenhouse just off of the library (family room). Growing up, his daughters called it the jungle. Just as would be customary in a jungle, they would go on a hunt through the jungle. Sam would get down on all fours as an elephant and his daughters would ride on his back in search of wild game. The families servant would hide among the greenery and act as a lion. He said that often times, the servant would roar so loudly that he would have the girls in tears.</div>
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One last story that I found remarkable had to do with the families financial hardships later in life. At one point they found themselves fallen on hard times requiring them to file for bankruptcy. By doing so, the debts are not required to be paid back. The slate is essentially wiped clean, yet Sam and his wife Olivia didn't feel right about that, With no obligation to do so, Sam and Olvia paid back every last debt in full. That marks the character of Mr. Clemens...the man we know as Mark Twain. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Jason, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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We walked around the grounds for awhile studying the surroundings that encircled this great American author at the time he wrote his most beloved work. </div>
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Shiloh and Ryder completed their scavenger hunts, locating the final items around the exterior of the home.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I purchased a novel at the Mark Twain museum today, titled Following the Equator. He wrote it about his year long travels while completing a lecture tour. The concept really struck a cord with me as I saw many resemblances between that trip he took and the one that I am current pursuing. I in no way can compare with Mr. Clemens but I learned the value in traveling and being inspired by new environments. I may never write a book comparable to Following the Equator, but I am grateful to be able to capture my journey in some small way. Thank you for taking the time to read it. </div>
Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-65912630153884350032015-10-27T20:47:00.000-07:002015-10-27T20:47:24.593-07:00FDNY BRAVEST FOOTBALL CLUB - NYCA while back, I had a conversation with Joe Woyjeck, father of Granite Mountain Hotshot Kevin Woyjeck, wherein he stated that the group we have become a part of is one that you never want to belong to because the cost to get in is far too great; however, you are grateful beyond measure that it exists when you do. <div>
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That really struck a cord with me at the time of the conversation, and each time that I have revisited those words throughout the duration of our time on the road. There have been so many variations of reasons for why donors chose to reach out and bless our lives. Some may have family members in the fire service, others have a strong faith in God and feel that He placed it upon their hearts, others may have lost a parent when they were young, and the list goes on and on. Every now and then, you run into those individuals whose reason for donating is because THEY'VE BEEN THERE. </div>
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That is the case with our visit today. Perhaps the most talked about, reverenced, gut-wrenching, and remembered tragedy of our day, 9/11/2001, left many people in the same boat that we find ourselves in now. There were survivors of the 343 firefighters lost in the pile whom understand far too well the feelings, nightmares, lessons, journeys and sorrows that we face on a daily basis. When tragedy struck the community surrounding the Granite Mountain Hotshots, we were encircled in love by the survivors of 9/11. They got it. They lived it. AND, they survived it...a phenomena that I wasn't sure was possibly following 6/30/2013.</div>
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In May, 2014, we were asked by The Bravest FDNY Football Club to attend one of their football games where they wished to personally deliver the donation they were making to the families effected by the Yarnell Hill Fire. Joe Woyjeck and I were in attendance that day as representatives of the 19 families. It was such a tremendous honor to be with Joe, and to meet these FDNY football players and coaches who had worked so diligently to bless our lives when we needed it most. </div>
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Steve Orr, a member of the coaching staff, was the man who spearheaded the fundraiser. In his own words, he tells the story of what went into making this fundraiser such a remarkable success...<br />
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<b><i>The motivation behind raising money for the 19 Arizona firefighters </i></b><b><i>who gave their lives fighting a fire was a no brainer for us. This was the </i></b><b><i>most firefighters killed together since 9/11. The Bravest Football Club lost </i></b><b><i>22 members that day, so we felt their pain in Arizona. </i></b><b><i>As a team we wanted to do something to show our grieving families </i></b><b><i>in Arizona that we have not forgotten what was done for us after 9/11. From </i></b><b><i>the volunteers around the country who dug in the pile with us, to the </i></b><b><i>brothers that flew in to attend funerals because there were so many going </i></b><b><i>on at the same time that we could not send enough of our own to be there. </i></b><b><i>These acts of kindness and Brotherhood will never be forgotten and we </i></b><b><i>wanted those families to know that they were in our thoughts. </i></b><b><i>We decided the best way to raise money was to make memorial T-</i></b><b><i>shirts and try to get every firehouse to buy them. I spoke with my friend and </i></b><b><i>fellow firefighter Bill Van Gotum and asked him to get me the design that </i></b><b><i>they were using out there. I also wanted to make sure that we were not </i></b><b><i>stepping on anyone's toes by making our own shirts. </i></b><b><i>After getting the okay, we went to our union (UFA) and asked if we </i></b><b><i>could speak at a meeting. They were very helpful and loved the idea of </i></b><b><i>giving back. We asked all the firehouses to put up a list and try to get the </i></b><b><i>Brothers to buy the shirts. It's not an easy task coordinating all the houses </i></b><b><i>throughout NYC but our team did their best and we were able to raise </i></b><b><i>$63,500 for the families of those who gave their lives that day.</i></b><br />
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As you can see, these men are spectacular individuals who understand the unity that exists among firefighters. They use words such as "our brothers" and "brotherhood" to describe the GMIHC crew. How beautiful a lesson, how remarkable a gift...we belong to a family all around this great country. Every firehouse that we have stopped into have treated us as their own. I feel confident that if anything ever happened to me that my kids would know they have family inside each and every firehouse in this great country.<br />
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Coach John Rosati has become a cherished friend of mine over the past year and a half. I asked if he would feel comfortable sharing a few thoughts on the events of 9/11 from his perspective. I was humbled and moved to tears as I read his account of these tragic events...</div>
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<b><i>Recently a friend asked if I would share my personal experience of September 11, 2001 </i></b><b><i>and perhaps talk about some lessons learned. As I attempted to gather my thoughts of that day </i></b><b><i>I realized they bounce around in my head like bees invading my picnic table lunch. I can take a </i></b><b><i>swat at a few of them but I’m a little afraid, somewhat apprehensive and ultimately it’s just </i></b><b><i>easier to move away from them. After a second request by my friend I decided to stand my </i></b><b><i>ground and show those bees who’s boss and write about a few things. I’ve learned that no </i></b><b><i>matter what faith you are, the human psyche needs to believe that the people we love and lost </i></b><b><i>are okay and in a much better place. I believe the stories of twists of fate are beyond our </i></b><b><i>control and in the hands of a higher power. I learned the phrase “live life to its fullest” has </i></b><b><i>many layers, but doing what makes you happy is what’s most important. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>The days after 9-11 were filled with digging on the pile and short naps. My conscious </i></b><b><i>thoughts were consumed with memories of friends lost. Their faces would flash through my </i></b><b><i>mind and I would think about the last few times I saw them and couldn’t believe I would never </i></b><b><i>see them again. My personal loss was enormous. The football team lost 22 members, many of </i></b><b><i>whom were teammates and very good friends of mine throughout the 5 years I had been </i></b><b><i>playing; In addition to them I lost friends from proby school as well as two fire houses in lower </i></b><b><i>Manhattan where I had worked early in my career. These houses were devastated with losses. </i></b><b><i>As I awoke from some of the naps I realized my dreams were just more of the same. This was </i></b><b><i>my daily cycle and then something bizarre happened. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>In a “dream” I was riding on a crowded </i></b><b><i>subway car and through the many faces on the car, I started to notice some familiar ones. They </i></b><b><i>were the faces of my friends lost. They did not speak nor did they acknowledge me. Suddenly a </i></b><b><i>firefighter and friend from proby school whom I had worked with in lower Manhattan, Chris </i></b><b><i>Bopp, approached me on the car. I asked him, Chris what’s going on here? What are you guys </i></b><b><i>doing here? Chris answered, this is what we do, we come see you in your dreams to tell you we </i></b><b><i>are all okay and that we will be alright. When I woke, I could have easily dismissed this as </i></b><b><i>another stress related dream. What made me take notice to this one more than the others was </i></b><b><i>Chris had died at a job known as the “Starrett City Fire’ in December 1998, three years before </i></b><b><i>Sept.11th. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>After this dream something extraordinary happened for me. I started to heal. I </i></b><b><i>chose to believe that this was something real and that my friends were really in a better place </i></b><b><i>and they were all okay. I’ve learned that in order to heal, you have to have faith. The human </i></b><b><i>psyche needs the comfort that your loved ones are in a better place. </i></b><b><i>The stories of twists of fate that day are mind boggling. Stories of who lived and who </i></b><b><i>died based on taking a detail for the day to a company that ‘made it’ as opposed to one that </i></b><b><i>didn’t. The stories of who went right vs left. The “miracle of stairway B” of the North Tower. </i></b><b><i>The death of FF Danny Suhr after being struck by a jumper on the way in, thus saving the rest of </i></b><b><i>his company who came to his aid. The stories go on and on and are more jaw dropping than the </i></b><b><i>next. There was no right and no wrong decisions made. Everyone regardless of their fate acted </i></b><b><i>bravely and the living need not feel guilty about having survived. I have accepted the outcomes </i></b><b><i>of these stories, good or bad, as the will of a higher power.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Lastly, an important lesson from that day is the old cliché of living life to its fullest. It </i></b><b><i>took me a while to get this one right. For the longest time I thought if I weren’t making plans to </i></b><b><i>hike Machu Picchu I was failing to live up to that mantra. I’ve learned that “living life to its </i></b><b><i>fullest” is doing what makes you truly happiest. Doing the things you are passionate about. It </i></b><b><i>may be travel and adventure for some and for others it could be simply giving back, donating </i></b><b><i>time to your community, charity, coaching youth sports etc. My good friend Steve Orr taught </i></b><b><i>me this very important lesson through his selfless actions. Here is a guy who rarely leaves </i></b><b><i>Brooklyn but has touched more lives than I can count in a sincere, caring and giving way. I </i></b><b><i>always joke with him that he is the busiest retired guy I know, but yet he seems to have time for </i></b><b><i>everything. Steve is the first person to try and send a group of guys out to a disaster area to </i></b><b><i>help or organize a fundraiser as he did to support the Granite Mountain Hotshot families. He </i></b><b><i>works with the Wounded Warriors and so many other great causes. He runs as well as coaches </i></b><b><i>his neighborhood youth football program comprising of a few hundred kids, none of which are </i></b><b><i>his own. Steve truly lives life to its fullest in his own unique way. At the end of the day if you can </i></b><b><i>say to yourself, wow, that was a great day, I feel amazing, then you’ve succeeded.</i></b><br />
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We stopped by the firehouse of Engine 28 and Ladder 11 where John works. Being the head coach of the football team would enable him to deliver our gratitude to the others for all that the team has done for us. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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Unfortunately, John was out of town the day that we were there. We were so sad that we missed him but we left the thank you package we had for him and the rest of the team. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder with FDNY Fireman</td></tr>
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The firefighter who welcomed us to the firehouse was gracious to let us walk around and take a peek at an FDNY firehouse. The kids went nuts over how "cool" it was.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Shiloh in Ladder 11</td></tr>
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Bravery, courage, honor, and sacrifice just ooze from every crevice of this firehouse. I felt empowered just being there. What a blessing it has been to develop lasting friendships with the men that put their lives on the line to protect our nation's melting pot. Stay safe guys...you are in our prayers and our hearts.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, FDNY fireman, and Ryder in front of Ladder 11</td></tr>
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With that I wanted to take the kids to see this intensely captivating city. I personally can only handle the commotion in small doses so we were going to just see where the afternoon took us and how long we would last battling the crowd.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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We first made our way to Central Park. As I have mentioned time and time agian, the changing of the seasons and the colors of the falling leaves has been a true highlight for me on this tour. Central Park was rich in fall colors and brisk fall air. The kiddos collected leaves for Grandma from Central Park just the way their Daddy did when he was a teenager. Grandma still proudly displays those leaves that Andrew brought her from Central Park. Now she can add to her collection. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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There was natural beauty to be seen every direction that you looked. It is so refreshing to see the kids entertained by God's masterpiece for a change and not a handheld device. Today was a real breath of fresh (well, metaphorically speaking) air.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CySx_J-i04o/Vi_fpO4R7_I/AAAAAAAAgEs/9B4rKg1ccPs/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.25.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CySx_J-i04o/Vi_fpO4R7_I/AAAAAAAAgEs/9B4rKg1ccPs/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.25.34.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KAOQc8OS9f8/Vi_fpfZ9kqI/AAAAAAAAgEw/QT2Y7pKc8CY/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.25.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KAOQc8OS9f8/Vi_fpfZ9kqI/AAAAAAAAgEw/QT2Y7pKc8CY/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.25.58.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lqJoyzPrar8/Vi_fp02CbkI/AAAAAAAAgE4/Np5qs5QNwKM/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.26.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lqJoyzPrar8/Vi_fp02CbkI/AAAAAAAAgE4/Np5qs5QNwKM/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.26.35.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HgwU_MkTQMI/Vi_fqufBGBI/AAAAAAAAgFI/kGAlb2e3Y4U/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.27.04%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HgwU_MkTQMI/Vi_fqufBGBI/AAAAAAAAgFI/kGAlb2e3Y4U/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.27.04%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhyoaIgF6QY/Vi_frOtXmiI/AAAAAAAAgFQ/D5fOxZ3wRPc/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.28.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhyoaIgF6QY/Vi_frOtXmiI/AAAAAAAAgFQ/D5fOxZ3wRPc/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.28.08.jpg" width="562" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Jason, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-etNma0_vzY8/Vi_jLk4x-QI/AAAAAAAAgMs/Ga165zy5toM/s1600/IMG9567001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-etNma0_vzY8/Vi_jLk4x-QI/AAAAAAAAgMs/Ga165zy5toM/s640/IMG9567001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8wXjKFcJic/Vi_jM6LA2UI/AAAAAAAAgNM/8N7mCDsVHVU/s1600/IMG9567061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8wXjKFcJic/Vi_jM6LA2UI/AAAAAAAAgNM/8N7mCDsVHVU/s640/IMG9567061.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H3lfVGEDoBQ/Vi_jM-yB8lI/AAAAAAAAgNQ/uncYdTg2CH4/s1600/IMG9567071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H3lfVGEDoBQ/Vi_jM-yB8lI/AAAAAAAAgNQ/uncYdTg2CH4/s640/IMG9567071.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NXh--Pc9uMM/Vi_jNU00TqI/AAAAAAAAgNU/bDZvJW63-es/s1600/IMG9567111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NXh--Pc9uMM/Vi_jNU00TqI/AAAAAAAAgNU/bDZvJW63-es/s640/IMG9567111.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4vZ_YDZSZxY/Vi_ftDUn4cI/AAAAAAAAgFo/svhJqSAVqZM/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.29.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4vZ_YDZSZxY/Vi_ftDUn4cI/AAAAAAAAgFo/svhJqSAVqZM/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.29.33.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The trees invited the kids to swing from their branches...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RsgO0d2hZbQ/Vi_ftcokcEI/AAAAAAAAgFs/qTece2Okw_U/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.30.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RsgO0d2hZbQ/Vi_ftcokcEI/AAAAAAAAgFs/qTece2Okw_U/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.30.02.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--RTM13QUk-o/Vi_jd3NqLuI/AAAAAAAAgTQ/nwzYhPtoVAI/s1600/IMG_66921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--RTM13QUk-o/Vi_jd3NqLuI/AAAAAAAAgTQ/nwzYhPtoVAI/s320/IMG_66921.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
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...and climb up their trunks and limbs.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QSSjo2dmA8/Vi_ftuyz-1I/AAAAAAAAgFw/925GFF5u3tQ/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.30.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8QSSjo2dmA8/Vi_ftuyz-1I/AAAAAAAAgFw/925GFF5u3tQ/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.30.37.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OXqR5QuSJaA/Vi_fuu8fNII/AAAAAAAAgGE/jr3ah0BNZyo/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.31.06%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OXqR5QuSJaA/Vi_fuu8fNII/AAAAAAAAgGE/jr3ah0BNZyo/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.31.06%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JrnI-GCe4NY/Vi_jdh-yAlI/AAAAAAAAgTI/DKVS84wmt3c/s1600/IMG_66881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JrnI-GCe4NY/Vi_jdh-yAlI/AAAAAAAAgTI/DKVS84wmt3c/s320/IMG_66881.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh<br /></td></tr>
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The fallen leaves were beckoning them to come and play...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ifFOEhKEK9M/Vi_fv2xxblI/AAAAAAAAgF8/BciV47oxXik/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.33.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ifFOEhKEK9M/Vi_fv2xxblI/AAAAAAAAgF8/BciV47oxXik/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.33.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdQF1JwR2BY/Vi_fzA9J4_I/AAAAAAAAgGU/DaB3IRYfgxU/s1600/2015-10-26%2B23.34.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdQF1JwR2BY/Vi_fzA9J4_I/AAAAAAAAgGU/DaB3IRYfgxU/s640/2015-10-26%2B23.34.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ibaahVN1Pws/Vi_f0S2l-JI/AAAAAAAAgGk/JzuMHNciHUE/s1600/2015-10-27%2B09.16.23%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ibaahVN1Pws/Vi_f0S2l-JI/AAAAAAAAgGk/JzuMHNciHUE/s640/2015-10-27%2B09.16.23%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkjtaO_W7wE/Vi_f0t3OKfI/AAAAAAAAgGs/DZ0nR6BkN8s/s1600/2015-10-27%2B09.17.15%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="524" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkjtaO_W7wE/Vi_f0t3OKfI/AAAAAAAAgGs/DZ0nR6BkN8s/s640/2015-10-27%2B09.17.15%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jJwxFwlgsfA/Vi_f1887rhI/AAAAAAAAgHE/x95tSa9kbl4/s1600/2015-10-27%2B09.18.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jJwxFwlgsfA/Vi_f1887rhI/AAAAAAAAgHE/x95tSa9kbl4/s640/2015-10-27%2B09.18.19.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate </td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzcCzZM7kYw/Vi_f16DULxI/AAAAAAAAgHA/rBq6GyUIAUY/s1600/2015-10-27%2B09.18.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzcCzZM7kYw/Vi_f16DULxI/AAAAAAAAgHA/rBq6GyUIAUY/s640/2015-10-27%2B09.18.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yXfE1undnYs/Vi_f2t2nObI/AAAAAAAAgHU/kHJPc3BQv0o/s1600/2015-10-27%2B09.19.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yXfE1undnYs/Vi_f2t2nObI/AAAAAAAAgHU/kHJPc3BQv0o/s640/2015-10-27%2B09.19.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uooP6eDFQP0/Vi_f3jy8DFI/AAAAAAAAgHc/-11XX0Im9WE/s1600/2015-10-27%2B13.25.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uooP6eDFQP0/Vi_f3jy8DFI/AAAAAAAAgHc/-11XX0Im9WE/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.25.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate (Awkward Family Photo)</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-192dlzBXLxU/Vi_f47uibHI/AAAAAAAAgH4/SHo4nAy7koE/s1600/2015-10-27%2B13.25.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="452" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-192dlzBXLxU/Vi_f47uibHI/AAAAAAAAgH4/SHo4nAy7koE/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.25.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_GFphfYRjI/Vi_f45zq71I/AAAAAAAAgH8/C73nTZwQ1EQ/s1600/2015-10-27%2B13.26.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_GFphfYRjI/Vi_f45zq71I/AAAAAAAAgH8/C73nTZwQ1EQ/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.26.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFzcsl7Mfig/Vi_f9nX0KBI/AAAAAAAAgIY/uVy0kBKgulw/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.29.08.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="358" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-84IlJkMQ08M/Vi_gCDIdFhI/AAAAAAAAgIg/WNZvvGAXQmE/s1600/2015-10-27%2B13.30.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="594" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-84IlJkMQ08M/Vi_gCDIdFhI/AAAAAAAAgIg/WNZvvGAXQmE/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.30.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ek1_VLWRRnQ/Vi_gHWT01YI/AAAAAAAAgI4/WF6ohoJauAA/s1600/2015-10-27%2B13.32.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="502" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ek1_VLWRRnQ/Vi_gHWT01YI/AAAAAAAAgI4/WF6ohoJauAA/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.32.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O4_VNBXt1iQ/Vi_gHqubrzI/AAAAAAAAgJA/b7yvyWTZBUU/s1600/2015-10-27%2B13.32.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O4_VNBXt1iQ/Vi_gHqubrzI/AAAAAAAAgJA/b7yvyWTZBUU/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.32.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/---Xk1twdatg/Vi_gH4fLw_I/AAAAAAAAgI8/3C0nrSXg5TU/s1600/2015-10-27%2B13.35.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/---Xk1twdatg/Vi_gH4fLw_I/AAAAAAAAgI8/3C0nrSXg5TU/s640/2015-10-27%2B13.35.37.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GN2RwVu-V6w/Vi_kRIlYteI/AAAAAAAAgVI/jk5yvOGqbXM/s1600/DSC05244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GN2RwVu-V6w/Vi_kRIlYteI/AAAAAAAAgVI/jk5yvOGqbXM/s320/DSC05244.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KmwfnHxj6kw/Vi_kss0RmdI/AAAAAAAAgVw/HGeBWdoO7AE/s1600/DSC05250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KmwfnHxj6kw/Vi_kss0RmdI/AAAAAAAAgVw/HGeBWdoO7AE/s320/DSC05250.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pk2B48Y24l8/Vi_kvJ4h_8I/AAAAAAAAgV4/GpmgK43u74Q/s1600/DSC05251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pk2B48Y24l8/Vi_kvJ4h_8I/AAAAAAAAgV4/GpmgK43u74Q/s320/DSC05251.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xfXkUpNOuKE/Vi_lBZZFbVI/AAAAAAAAgWA/4IGpwASHAb8/s1600/DSC05252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xfXkUpNOuKE/Vi_lBZZFbVI/AAAAAAAAgWA/4IGpwASHAb8/s320/DSC05252.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i0AfGpV6mws/Vi_lSqCeydI/AAAAAAAAgWM/jiRezqIxe-Q/s1600/DSC05255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i0AfGpV6mws/Vi_lSqCeydI/AAAAAAAAgWM/jiRezqIxe-Q/s320/DSC05255.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0XAfzC7Ah9Q/Vi_lZimPv8I/AAAAAAAAgWk/lbBb5VKkA-g/s1600/DSC05257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0XAfzC7Ah9Q/Vi_lZimPv8I/AAAAAAAAgWk/lbBb5VKkA-g/s640/DSC05257.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--UKO5P9fimg/Vi_lZkYyitI/AAAAAAAAgWg/azrzZD-RVzI/s1600/DSC05258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--UKO5P9fimg/Vi_lZkYyitI/AAAAAAAAgWg/azrzZD-RVzI/s640/DSC05258.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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This was, until they spotted an actual man made playground in the park. They made a beeline right for it! I was fascinated to contrast the parks found here in NYC to those that my kids are familiar with back at home. It taught me that you adapt and mold to your surroundings. These kids don't know any different than the concrete park surrounded by gorgeous Central Park, just as my kids are comfortable in their little, neighborhood park with plastic toys and a sandbox. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k92LUuvP55Y/Vi_jHlADf3I/AAAAAAAAgLI/Si00Pwawsl0/s1600/IMG9566261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k92LUuvP55Y/Vi_jHlADf3I/AAAAAAAAgLI/Si00Pwawsl0/s640/IMG9566261.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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The real fun comes in watching Arizona kids try and mingle in the NYC park. Check out Choice (below) getting manhandled by the little boy from New York...</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jUgKMtphx_s/Vi_jayscFhI/AAAAAAAAgSA/lR7mMTJaCDg/s1600/IMG_66371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jUgKMtphx_s/Vi_jayscFhI/AAAAAAAAgSA/lR7mMTJaCDg/s640/IMG_66371.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice being manhandled by a NY kid. hahaha</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-okgWt95nU3g/Vi_jHy7oZLI/AAAAAAAAgLQ/09tGWvV2uwI/s1600/IMG9566281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-okgWt95nU3g/Vi_jHy7oZLI/AAAAAAAAgLQ/09tGWvV2uwI/s640/IMG9566281.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kXoT42jIuZA/Vi_jILCim6I/AAAAAAAAgLU/XiJMk1kuSBc/s1600/IMG9566341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kXoT42jIuZA/Vi_jILCim6I/AAAAAAAAgLU/XiJMk1kuSBc/s640/IMG9566341.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uxzo2HFHLc8/Vi_jINnHDhI/AAAAAAAAgLY/QrYUAblF9t4/s1600/IMG9566361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uxzo2HFHLc8/Vi_jINnHDhI/AAAAAAAAgLY/QrYUAblF9t4/s640/IMG9566361.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--VkE2dyW8cE/Vi_jbBpDybI/AAAAAAAAgSQ/d7Nsgp9f-BQ/s1600/IMG_66381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--VkE2dyW8cE/Vi_jbBpDybI/AAAAAAAAgSQ/d7Nsgp9f-BQ/s640/IMG_66381.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIGTh5bW0QI/Vi_jb1U8qMI/AAAAAAAAgSY/iscESZSpyqc/s1600/IMG_66431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FIGTh5bW0QI/Vi_jb1U8qMI/AAAAAAAAgSY/iscESZSpyqc/s640/IMG_66431.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RwpKVL0D-io/Vi_jb1iRGVI/AAAAAAAAgSc/8S7IwXcD1Eo/s1600/IMG_66441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RwpKVL0D-io/Vi_jb1iRGVI/AAAAAAAAgSc/8S7IwXcD1Eo/s320/IMG_66441.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBFIvOeTTEY/Vi_jIZmioLI/AAAAAAAAgLc/AdI-YcTsAXE/s1600/IMG9566451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBFIvOeTTEY/Vi_jIZmioLI/AAAAAAAAgLc/AdI-YcTsAXE/s640/IMG9566451.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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The water was stunning all around the park. Clear blue, full of ducks swimming, a peaceful clearing right in the heart of the city. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvAAgNaBCTU/Vi_jJCZOupI/AAAAAAAAgLw/wzjgxiI04Uw/s1600/IMG9566581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AvAAgNaBCTU/Vi_jJCZOupI/AAAAAAAAgLw/wzjgxiI04Uw/s640/IMG9566581.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Central Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtkArX99t6g/Vi_jJSneEAI/AAAAAAAAgL4/BikmRSVbRBE/s1600/IMG9566681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EtkArX99t6g/Vi_jJSneEAI/AAAAAAAAgL4/BikmRSVbRBE/s640/IMG9566681.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1CVAIgYmRyk/Vi_jKCecHxI/AAAAAAAAgMI/9B_SE0U_Mc4/s1600/IMG9566691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1CVAIgYmRyk/Vi_jKCecHxI/AAAAAAAAgMI/9B_SE0U_Mc4/s640/IMG9566691.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClQCphb9W0E/Vi_jK_JY02I/AAAAAAAAgMY/ACP1X7M2h20/s1600/IMG9566771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClQCphb9W0E/Vi_jK_JY02I/AAAAAAAAgMY/ACP1X7M2h20/s640/IMG9566771.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2S5hMKuLFM/Vi_jLTgGAuI/AAAAAAAAgMg/jQH3A8UeXJo/s1600/IMG9566781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2S5hMKuLFM/Vi_jLTgGAuI/AAAAAAAAgMg/jQH3A8UeXJo/s640/IMG9566781.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlXAM4-SqFw/Vi_jcw97uYI/AAAAAAAAgS0/UnQZjtZClmA/s1600/IMG_66651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlXAM4-SqFw/Vi_jcw97uYI/AAAAAAAAgS0/UnQZjtZClmA/s320/IMG_66651.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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As the sun went down and it began to get chilly, the kids were looking for an excuse to get in out of the cold. Their favorite go to for everything...FOOD! <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">New York style pizza was calling my name so I convinced the others to partake along with me. I can assure you, no one left disappointed or hungry...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-msipBQpCaLM/Vi_jNzIlLNI/AAAAAAAAgN4/8mnAdeWwL9w/s1600/IMG9567131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-msipBQpCaLM/Vi_jNzIlLNI/AAAAAAAAgN4/8mnAdeWwL9w/s640/IMG9567131.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LzG-Jdh09sk/Vi_jOJet8iI/AAAAAAAAgNw/JaJK37nvRGM/s1600/IMG9567161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LzG-Jdh09sk/Vi_jOJet8iI/AAAAAAAAgNw/JaJK37nvRGM/s640/IMG9567161.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sw_hiujv07E/Vi_jOiIb6KI/AAAAAAAAgN8/kfeQ8z9GHaE/s1600/IMG9567171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sw_hiujv07E/Vi_jOiIb6KI/AAAAAAAAgN8/kfeQ8z9GHaE/s640/IMG9567171.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a-bU92rEEyY/Vi_jO4SzawI/AAAAAAAAgOI/AQY7nO6jO8M/s1600/IMG9567191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a-bU92rEEyY/Vi_jO4SzawI/AAAAAAAAgOI/AQY7nO6jO8M/s640/IMG9567191.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Before calling it a night, we visited the one and only, Times Square. You could see the kids eyes light up like Christmas trees at all that was happening around them. We hoisted them up onto a light post in an effort to keep them confined to one spot so we wouldn't lose track of them.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zIxxyZ0BUPs/Vi_jQHHIfyI/AAAAAAAAgOw/5VSViYsIDYQ/s1600/IMG9567381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zIxxyZ0BUPs/Vi_jQHHIfyI/AAAAAAAAgOw/5VSViYsIDYQ/s640/IMG9567381.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DwlQvbUB8kQ/Vi_jQYLeoiI/AAAAAAAAgOo/5Hr5lmASZtM/s1600/IMG9567511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DwlQvbUB8kQ/Vi_jQYLeoiI/AAAAAAAAgOo/5Hr5lmASZtM/s640/IMG9567511.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWs1qidey-0/Vi_jQyVrAvI/AAAAAAAAgO0/SunlIBzZubo/s1600/IMG9567531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWs1qidey-0/Vi_jQyVrAvI/AAAAAAAAgO0/SunlIBzZubo/s640/IMG9567531.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjTqufY-Y20/Vi_jTKkivqI/AAAAAAAAgPY/EIYjd04f0Xk/s1600/IMG9567751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjTqufY-Y20/Vi_jTKkivqI/AAAAAAAAgPY/EIYjd04f0Xk/s640/IMG9567751.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljhOWVoKdXA/Vi_jTf-72vI/AAAAAAAAgPc/wlzfliTSpgA/s1600/IMG9567771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljhOWVoKdXA/Vi_jTf-72vI/AAAAAAAAgPc/wlzfliTSpgA/s640/IMG9567771.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fu9YozgwuMk/Vi_jUGTkgOI/AAAAAAAAgP0/3TLHaOw2CFo/s1600/IMG9567821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fu9YozgwuMk/Vi_jUGTkgOI/AAAAAAAAgP0/3TLHaOw2CFo/s640/IMG9567821.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Times Square</td></tr>
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From the podium where they stood, they were able to see more than I could on the ground. Shiloh was mesmerized by the giant baby that caught her eye and asked if we could please go over and say hello. :-)<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgmNHXuI4Lw/Vi_jUB0_zoI/AAAAAAAAgP4/NaTQxdFABNQ/s1600/IMG9567841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AgmNHXuI4Lw/Vi_jUB0_zoI/AAAAAAAAgP4/NaTQxdFABNQ/s640/IMG9567841.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Juliann with the giant baby</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xfWq_kBj4AY/Vi_jU4jHhaI/AAAAAAAAgP8/hN4kGSkpyYw/s1600/IMG9567891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xfWq_kBj4AY/Vi_jU4jHhaI/AAAAAAAAgP8/hN4kGSkpyYw/s640/IMG9567891.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Shiloh with the giant baby</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vvXTu8K1Z4/Vi_jU2DmD3I/AAAAAAAAgQA/XILLZBhNFzQ/s1600/IMG9567921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vvXTu8K1Z4/Vi_jU2DmD3I/AAAAAAAAgQA/XILLZBhNFzQ/s640/IMG9567921.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Times Square</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7X71eJG43Y/Vi_jVfUmbeI/AAAAAAAAgQM/99TzHRyKLDU/s1600/IMG9567991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7X71eJG43Y/Vi_jVfUmbeI/AAAAAAAAgQM/99TzHRyKLDU/s640/IMG9567991.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N9QdcFio5y0/Vi_jVyv7mAI/AAAAAAAAgQY/uVYqjaJamvI/s1600/IMG9568011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N9QdcFio5y0/Vi_jVyv7mAI/AAAAAAAAgQY/uVYqjaJamvI/s640/IMG9568011.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1s5IG6JmLJY/Vi_jakc7RyI/AAAAAAAAgR8/HqYTCNCY3eo/s1600/IMG9568381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1s5IG6JmLJY/Vi_jakc7RyI/AAAAAAAAgR8/HqYTCNCY3eo/s640/IMG9568381.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Jason and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tU7qE7N93YI/Vi_mPCshd8I/AAAAAAAAgYw/06LBqcVeaeo/s1600/DSC05275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tU7qE7N93YI/Vi_mPCshd8I/AAAAAAAAgYw/06LBqcVeaeo/s640/DSC05275.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sm9OjEBqBOo/Vi_mSehEdDI/AAAAAAAAgY4/dEFPZQ9TEs0/s1600/DSC05276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sm9OjEBqBOo/Vi_mSehEdDI/AAAAAAAAgY4/dEFPZQ9TEs0/s640/DSC05276.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qPpm2DW_xcI/Vi_mTmf8syI/AAAAAAAAgZA/lk6hl1oY2eI/s1600/DSC05277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qPpm2DW_xcI/Vi_mTmf8syI/AAAAAAAAgZA/lk6hl1oY2eI/s640/DSC05277.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L-moHv7XfgM/Vi_mUmTKO0I/AAAAAAAAgZI/vPig5v5zpD0/s1600/DSC05278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L-moHv7XfgM/Vi_mUmTKO0I/AAAAAAAAgZI/vPig5v5zpD0/s640/DSC05278.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V2L3eaNEYf0/Vi_jeKEEUHI/AAAAAAAAgTY/0gLsTikWiVY/s1600/IMG_67401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V2L3eaNEYf0/Vi_jeKEEUHI/AAAAAAAAgTY/0gLsTikWiVY/s640/IMG_67401.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q5d1Bw71B0U/Vi_jeZalUbI/AAAAAAAAgTU/tfatfXmYVr4/s1600/IMG_67431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q5d1Bw71B0U/Vi_jeZalUbI/AAAAAAAAgTU/tfatfXmYVr4/s640/IMG_67431.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3u8Dni5FjoY/Vi_jfEhzwsI/AAAAAAAAgTw/n4-j-QFzV74/s1600/IMG_67491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3u8Dni5FjoY/Vi_jfEhzwsI/AAAAAAAAgTw/n4-j-QFzV74/s640/IMG_67491.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sC6jldGAmGo/Vi_jfHS1i3I/AAAAAAAAgTo/IReDpA4tC6E/s1600/IMG_67501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sC6jldGAmGo/Vi_jfHS1i3I/AAAAAAAAgTo/IReDpA4tC6E/s640/IMG_67501.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Ryder spotted the Toy R' Us mega center. That seemed like a good, and age appropriate way to wrap up the evening. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1xhBIFYEBkE/Vi_jWIgz6WI/AAAAAAAAgQc/LvJtmerkW2Y/s1600/IMG9568021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1xhBIFYEBkE/Vi_jWIgz6WI/AAAAAAAAgQc/LvJtmerkW2Y/s640/IMG9568021.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_vF_8xe_ps/Vi_jWbRijAI/AAAAAAAAgQo/cImNJPlLL1g/s1600/IMG9568041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m_vF_8xe_ps/Vi_jWbRijAI/AAAAAAAAgQo/cImNJPlLL1g/s640/IMG9568041.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KllgzXdnCrM/Vi_jW9LNJsI/AAAAAAAAgQ4/xNhJe15XHGc/s1600/IMG9568121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KllgzXdnCrM/Vi_jW9LNJsI/AAAAAAAAgQ4/xNhJe15XHGc/s640/IMG9568121.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X-doRh3EqWE/Vi_jXEQ8viI/AAAAAAAAgQ8/kpnnqzh2R1U/s1600/IMG9568141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X-doRh3EqWE/Vi_jXEQ8viI/AAAAAAAAgQ8/kpnnqzh2R1U/s640/IMG9568141.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-baQA95v4zFw/Vi_jX16V92I/AAAAAAAAgRQ/BXjMJuUqsQs/s1600/IMG9568181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-baQA95v4zFw/Vi_jX16V92I/AAAAAAAAgRQ/BXjMJuUqsQs/s640/IMG9568181.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G79-l1ozDw4/Vi_jYGuXPvI/AAAAAAAAgRI/YviX6GZfaFE/s1600/IMG9568191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G79-l1ozDw4/Vi_jYGuXPvI/AAAAAAAAgRI/YviX6GZfaFE/s640/IMG9568191.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tx9wwiOWzq0/Vi_jZCc_aiI/AAAAAAAAgRg/foTFGGpznaI/s1600/IMG9568251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tx9wwiOWzq0/Vi_jZCc_aiI/AAAAAAAAgRg/foTFGGpznaI/s640/IMG9568251.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hja0KZNKngE/Vi_jZRgCFnI/AAAAAAAAgRk/92UR7I095uU/s1600/IMG9568301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hja0KZNKngE/Vi_jZRgCFnI/AAAAAAAAgRk/92UR7I095uU/s640/IMG9568301.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E8CY-7BRpVU/Vi_jaDHKGuI/AAAAAAAAgRs/OH7kwDImoc0/s1600/IMG9568331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E8CY-7BRpVU/Vi_jaDHKGuI/AAAAAAAAgRs/OH7kwDImoc0/s640/IMG9568331.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sT4-ofac8xU/Vi_jaJPDuPI/AAAAAAAAgRw/GgqX4ASNrps/s1600/IMG9568371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sT4-ofac8xU/Vi_jaJPDuPI/AAAAAAAAgRw/GgqX4ASNrps/s640/IMG9568371.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BOIZ8CdxvXA/Vi_jY2Z-GwI/AAAAAAAAgRY/RvpkKeSJvgE/s1600/IMG9568211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BOIZ8CdxvXA/Vi_jY2Z-GwI/AAAAAAAAgRY/RvpkKeSJvgE/s640/IMG9568211.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh Square Pants</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3904eEoESKE/Vi_mWl6DMHI/AAAAAAAAgZY/6EJJPidXQi0/s1600/DSC05280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3904eEoESKE/Vi_mWl6DMHI/AAAAAAAAgZY/6EJJPidXQi0/s640/DSC05280.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate Square Pants</td></tr>
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After a good hour of over simulation and childlike pleasure, we said goodbye to Toys R' Us and Times Square. With all of that under our belt, it's time to kiss the Big Apple goodbye.</div>
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Thanks for the memories. To The Bravest FDNY Football Club, thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope that our boys grow up to be amazing and strong men like you. </div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-4280551790009906852015-10-26T19:30:00.000-07:002015-10-26T19:30:04.301-07:00WATERTREE HEALTH - New York<h2>
One Person Inspires Action</h2>
January 6, 2014<br />
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<em>A demonstration of the spirit of giving in 2013 and of new beginnings in 2014</em></div>
It was an unimaginable tragedy. Heart-rending because of the number of lives lost in the small community of Prescott, Arizona. On June 30th, when the first responders from the fire department in Prescott, known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots, answered the call and headed for Yarnell, where a brush fire had broken out down a remote mountainside, no one could have anticipated the devastating consequences to follow.<br />
On the West Coast, John McKiernan, listened to the news that day as reports trickled in, that 19 elite and highly experienced firefighters had been reported lost in that Arizona mountain blaze. His heart sank with each report, as his thoughts turned to his two brothers, both involved with fire departments on the West Coast. This could have easily been his family going through the nightmare scenario to follow, as the families of the 19 men were being notified.<br />
Shaken by the catastrophic loss of life, John was unable to stop thinking about what lay ahead for the wives, sisters, brothers, mothers and children of the fallen firefighters. He decided to turn his grief into action with the support of <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span>’s senior officers, including CEO & founder Matt Herfield, and the entire group of West Coast reps who quickly mounted a fundraising initiative as a show of respect to the 19 brave men, and the families they left behind.<br />
It would have been easy to simply collect the monies, totaling $18,000, and end the effort by sending a check to the firefighters fund. A feel good act in deed, and something that all employees of <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> would have been proud of, especially as it was nearing the Christmas season and the end of the year. But the thought among <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span>’s senior officers, including McKiernan, was that the gesture would mean more, if a personal visit to Prescott could be arranged as a show of respect to the community and its loss.<br />
Ray Maione, Vice President of Members Services for Local 493, the firefighters union in Prescott, welcomed the idea of a visit by the <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> executives. It seemed everyone affiliated with the fire department in Prescott felt the same.<br />
On Thursday, December 19th, John McKiernan, Matt Herfield, Shane Power and Joe Kleiman arrived in Scottsdale and were escorted to Prescott by Charles Cicconi, a representative of Local 493. The men were welcomed in Prescott by Fire Capt. J.P. Vicente who took the four visitors to the burial site where all 19 fallen firefighters had been laid to rest, and the site of a future memorial in their honor.<br />
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As a symbol of the company’s heartfelt condolences, the <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> team placed a wreath on behalf of the organization’s employees, at the top of the hill where the graves sit.<br />
The team spent a good deal of time getting a sense of who these brave men were, from Capt. Vicente, as they paid their respect at each individual gravesite.<br />
There was Andrew Ashcraft, the ruggedly handsome jokester, skateboarder, husband and father of four, who was also an applesauce aficionado. And Robert Caldwell, the 23-year-old who took on the mantle of a man with all of its risks, and loved it. Each man’s story was touching in its own way.<br />
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<em>Gravesites in Prescott</em></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">CEO Matt Herfield reads tributes laid at graves</td></tr>
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Following the gravesite visit, Capt. Vicente arranged a tour of the firehouse that was once home to the 19 Hotshots. There, the <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> team presented the department with a check representing the funds raised by the West Coast reps. The generosity that brought <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> to Prescott was paid back tenfold by the kindness of the folks who welcomed the team at each of the several locations they visited, including the Salvation Army headquarters readying the distribution of gift bags for the most needy residents of Prescott.<br />
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<em>(L-R) Matt Herfield, Joe Kleiman, Shane Power, John McKiernan hold presentation check</em></div>
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<em><span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> officials surrounded by members of firefighters union during presentation of funds raised by West Coast reps</em><br />
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No question, the visit to Prescott is a memory that will remain with the <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> executives for years to come. And one that truly spoke of the spirit of the holidays, for even as they mourned their loss, the people in Prescott remained generous of spirit, and full of fellowship, which they imparted on the visitors. A perfect way to end one year and celebrate the start of a new one.<br />
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<em>Members of Local 493 and members of the fire department greet <span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> executives</em></div>
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<em><span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> executives are given a tour of the local Salvation Army preparations, to deliver gift bags to needy community residents</em></div>
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<em>Matt Herfield and Joe Kleiman at one of the many tributes of remembrance honoring the 19 Hotshots</em></div>
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<em><span class="notranslate">Watertree Health</span> officials outside the Prescott Fire Department, a fitting end to a memorable day. The statue honors all firefighters “across this great nation”</em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Two and a half years later...</b></span></div>
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The above write up recalls the story that prompted today's visit. There isn't much left for me to say about what was done, but it was my turn to say THANK YOU!!! This incredible organization is made up of charitable and genuinely thoughtful people. We were blessed to meet with the CEO and Founder, Matt, today and express our gratitude to him for his kindness to us.<br />
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We made our way through the historic and gorgeous building where his office is located.<br />
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Matt greeted us in the conference room and immediately welcomed us with open arms. He is a parent of one, expecting number two, and that was apparent in the tender way he interacted with the kids. </div>
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We sat around the conference room table and discussed "Be Better" as if at a business meeting. :-)</div>
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The kids were anxious to give Matt the handmade thank you cards they'd prepared for him. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4BYw8hcicww/Vi17nXESTeI/AAAAAAAAf6k/v7BXT4OYnRk/s1600/2015-10-25%2B20.13.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4BYw8hcicww/Vi17nXESTeI/AAAAAAAAf6k/v7BXT4OYnRk/s320/2015-10-25%2B20.13.53.jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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It was beautiful watching him give them undivided attention and witness how appreciative he was of the small tokens of gratitude we'd brought for him. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DpjVYAjA6-M/Vi1wsx95KPI/AAAAAAAAfdQ/VOM8x8q7Qbs/s1600/DSC05296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DpjVYAjA6-M/Vi1wsx95KPI/AAAAAAAAfdQ/VOM8x8q7Qbs/s640/DSC05296.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Matt, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yrNHtKXNQw4/Vi1wu4llZ6I/AAAAAAAAfdY/gWGHVdYrt_E/s1600/DSC05297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yrNHtKXNQw4/Vi1wu4llZ6I/AAAAAAAAfdY/gWGHVdYrt_E/s640/DSC05297.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Matt, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwGdFNYuMUI/Vi1wyYb3RzI/AAAAAAAAfdg/TjsxLIkLj38/s1600/DSC05298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwGdFNYuMUI/Vi1wyYb3RzI/AAAAAAAAfdg/TjsxLIkLj38/s640/DSC05298.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Matt, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBmbSD0yjbU/Vi1wzBCw6AI/AAAAAAAAfdk/MisBTihBAqM/s1600/DSC05299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vBmbSD0yjbU/Vi1wzBCw6AI/AAAAAAAAfdk/MisBTihBAqM/s640/DSC05299.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, Matt, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTrjl5dmW5c/Vi1w1C_Rf0I/AAAAAAAAfdw/Pqt0Ao_ehE8/s1600/DSC05300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTrjl5dmW5c/Vi1w1C_Rf0I/AAAAAAAAfdw/Pqt0Ao_ehE8/s640/DSC05300.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, Matt, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMco3h55__w/Vi1w3hCjO6I/AAAAAAAAfd4/oGmwtA3vSkM/s1600/DSC05301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMco3h55__w/Vi1w3hCjO6I/AAAAAAAAfd4/oGmwtA3vSkM/s640/DSC05301.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, Matt, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L95a7wBCiEo/Vi1w3_Zia2I/AAAAAAAAfd8/EgM77sKmGLk/s1600/DSC05302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L95a7wBCiEo/Vi1w3_Zia2I/AAAAAAAAfd8/EgM77sKmGLk/s640/DSC05302.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Matt, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ByDbgUOgJu8/Vi1w4KRxOyI/AAAAAAAAfeA/qUivoU_GUBk/s1600/DSC05303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ByDbgUOgJu8/Vi1w4KRxOyI/AAAAAAAAfeA/qUivoU_GUBk/s640/DSC05303.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, Matt, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Just as I was thinking that we made it through the visit without any naughty behavior, I saw Choice out of the corner of my eye playing with the office equipment. He just simply can't help himself. Hopefully it is foreshadowing of his life as a corporate executive. :-)</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oJnX0mGNXJc/Vi1w56-QyVI/AAAAAAAAfeQ/c-uyhKsNfy0/s1600/DSC05304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oJnX0mGNXJc/Vi1w56-QyVI/AAAAAAAAfeQ/c-uyhKsNfy0/s640/DSC05304.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DCQHb23j4NE/Vi1w6O32MMI/AAAAAAAAfeU/3-e254-rCXk/s1600/DSC05305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DCQHb23j4NE/Vi1w6O32MMI/AAAAAAAAfeU/3-e254-rCXk/s640/DSC05305.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lHRsgZSiW1k/Vi1w8OV9s6I/AAAAAAAAfeg/aSK_PV3lZ8Q/s1600/DSC05306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lHRsgZSiW1k/Vi1w8OV9s6I/AAAAAAAAfeg/aSK_PV3lZ8Q/s640/DSC05306.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bV0OxJy4EyU/Vi1xEda3ScI/AAAAAAAAfew/TkR05Ew4_tI/s1600/DSC05308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bV0OxJy4EyU/Vi1xEda3ScI/AAAAAAAAfew/TkR05Ew4_tI/s640/DSC05308.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Matt</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CrP9LuoCY68/Vi1xL4iB3zI/AAAAAAAAfe4/Fwzui82XOc4/s1600/DSC05309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CrP9LuoCY68/Vi1xL4iB3zI/AAAAAAAAfe4/Fwzui82XOc4/s640/DSC05309.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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Or perhaps that'll be more suitable for Ryder...<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SeY0VneqGEg/Vi1xMjmPU3I/AAAAAAAAfe8/ix2xUzC5ZeA/s1600/DSC05310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SeY0VneqGEg/Vi1xMjmPU3I/AAAAAAAAfe8/ix2xUzC5ZeA/s640/DSC05310.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SiTsi7a6H-w/Vi1xNaQCx4I/AAAAAAAAffI/29KYA9Id4hA/s1600/DSC05311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SiTsi7a6H-w/Vi1xNaQCx4I/AAAAAAAAffI/29KYA9Id4hA/s640/DSC05311.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Thank you so much Matt, not only for making time for us to pop by and see you today, but for the great lengths you went to in order to bless our family during our time of tragedy. Your company should be commended for the thoughtfulness and values you personify. God bless you and all who work with you in your exceptional organization.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><img alt="Displaying image1.JPG" height="640" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=c7089914c5&view=fimg&th=1508b8a7d18dfb9f&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9Dfe8Wx4rGLDSdL3aaULwZ50bOzRCKW-kO-stSoOfXGDoUuGrkLHmjGJxilddMD74mFw6N9GM8gixU7guXMD7pn-0qxlQBf9XN3KufGGgTILm6FKcrNZ-8-H0&ats=1445817556845&rm=1508b8a7d18dfb9f&zw&sz=w1896-h859" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="479" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Matt, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I35ultSM0pk/Vi1xbSDtjqI/AAAAAAAAffQ/dSF_jN6E4s8/s1600/DSC05312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I35ultSM0pk/Vi1xbSDtjqI/AAAAAAAAffQ/dSF_jN6E4s8/s640/DSC05312.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Matt, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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When exiting the Water Tree Health Office, you are right in front of Grand Central Station. <br /><div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3RvYopDzpd0/Vi1yNl061TI/AAAAAAAAfhE/4EtUU_p9eFs/s1600/DSC05327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3RvYopDzpd0/Vi1yNl061TI/AAAAAAAAfhE/4EtUU_p9eFs/s640/DSC05327.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, and Tate<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkf-vUw8-Tw/Vi1x9rZ2-FI/AAAAAAAAfgo/E99KVd45aSI/s1600/DSC05324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkf-vUw8-Tw/Vi1x9rZ2-FI/AAAAAAAAfgo/E99KVd45aSI/s640/DSC05324.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4EVtdBrm-c4/Vi1yALnONyI/AAAAAAAAfgw/xI7jPq05D5A/s1600/DSC05326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4EVtdBrm-c4/Vi1yALnONyI/AAAAAAAAfgw/xI7jPq05D5A/s640/DSC05326.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grand Central Station Terminal </td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGT1HWYE4sE/Vi1x1LaBZ7I/AAAAAAAAfgA/nNlktM1kSKI/s1600/DSC05320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGT1HWYE4sE/Vi1x1LaBZ7I/AAAAAAAAfgA/nNlktM1kSKI/s640/DSC05320.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bDHUgcxWPmg/Vi1x2NxMuzI/AAAAAAAAfgQ/Tokkb7x_swY/s1600/DSC05321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bDHUgcxWPmg/Vi1x2NxMuzI/AAAAAAAAfgQ/Tokkb7x_swY/s640/DSC05321.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Following our visit with Matt, we headed over to see another pillar of strength that towers over the city. This of course being our lady liberty. While we were waiting for our Uber ride to pick us up, we had a little fun messing around in the big apple.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jpsYgMwlJkA/Vi1yXlm5u8I/AAAAAAAAfhQ/M-qYxt1BP18/s1600/DSC05328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jpsYgMwlJkA/Vi1yXlm5u8I/AAAAAAAAfhQ/M-qYxt1BP18/s640/DSC05328.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TWjg4URYSs/Vi1zjZlwKsI/AAAAAAAAfhg/eI0859m7ERs/s1600/DSC05331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TWjg4URYSs/Vi1zjZlwKsI/AAAAAAAAfhg/eI0859m7ERs/s640/DSC05331.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qc-wYE-YWe8/Vi1zylm8lxI/AAAAAAAAfhw/9QpDCLwmXtc/s1600/DSC05332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qc-wYE-YWe8/Vi1zylm8lxI/AAAAAAAAfhw/9QpDCLwmXtc/s640/DSC05332.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-931xLZYBezc/Vi1zxqC45iI/AAAAAAAAfho/gNfXNp1LpM0/s1600/DSC05333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-931xLZYBezc/Vi1zxqC45iI/AAAAAAAAfho/gNfXNp1LpM0/s640/DSC05333.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVPE8bIeO2k/Vi10pdn_90I/AAAAAAAAfh4/pwA8ZevbYw4/s1600/DSC05334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVPE8bIeO2k/Vi10pdn_90I/AAAAAAAAfh4/pwA8ZevbYw4/s640/DSC05334.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FP5a5L40NRA/Vi11Z_sr7YI/AAAAAAAAfiA/ucEdBFLmgpg/s1600/DSC05335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FP5a5L40NRA/Vi11Z_sr7YI/AAAAAAAAfiA/ucEdBFLmgpg/s640/DSC05335.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ubwsmp9xdM/Vi11fiX5NDI/AAAAAAAAfiQ/N9WLvMglCvQ/s1600/DSC05339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ubwsmp9xdM/Vi11fiX5NDI/AAAAAAAAfiQ/N9WLvMglCvQ/s640/DSC05339.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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We made it to the ferry to catch our ride to the Statue of Liberty. Much to our surprise, a live rendition of the statue was right there on the landing. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder with Statue of Liberty Character</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder with Statue of Liberty Character</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder with Statue of Liberty Character </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann with Statue of Liberty character</td></tr>
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With Ryder navigating us to the right pick up location, we boarded the ferry.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh looking at the Statue of Liberty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice looking at the Statue of Liberty</td></tr>
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The magnificence of lady liberty NEVER gets old to me. When walking towards her, I am filled with introspection. What am I doing to stand tall for what I believe in? </div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K0uj8ACiNrU/Vi13xmozPiI/AAAAAAAAftY/NNNjDHvcjOg/s1600/DSC05430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K0uj8ACiNrU/Vi13xmozPiI/AAAAAAAAftY/NNNjDHvcjOg/s320/DSC05430.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t97B0NJi2xc/Vi13xmOHXlI/AAAAAAAAftc/0SpeE2hVmYQ/s1600/DSC05431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t97B0NJi2xc/Vi13xmOHXlI/AAAAAAAAftc/0SpeE2hVmYQ/s320/DSC05431.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ai4yRrsEWNU/Vi135B4sUuI/AAAAAAAAftw/yDaZ9LTIKVg/s1600/DSC05434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ai4yRrsEWNU/Vi135B4sUuI/AAAAAAAAftw/yDaZ9LTIKVg/s320/DSC05434.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kmq3EepXFI0/Vi13-_3_tBI/AAAAAAAAfuQ/3g9PgCj7qFM/s1600/DSC05437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Kmq3EepXFI0/Vi13-_3_tBI/AAAAAAAAfuQ/3g9PgCj7qFM/s320/DSC05437.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gac-h0aWPcc/Vi14L7Fn4JI/AAAAAAAAfvA/f3kv1pxLZVs/s1600/DSC05443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gac-h0aWPcc/Vi14L7Fn4JI/AAAAAAAAfvA/f3kv1pxLZVs/s320/DSC05443.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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It also allows for an outside view of the city from a distance. </div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gR_G6Mh0igs/Vi12JdNKrBI/AAAAAAAAfnA/427his4sVlM/s1600/DSC05378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gR_G6Mh0igs/Vi12JdNKrBI/AAAAAAAAfnA/427his4sVlM/s320/DSC05378.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Choice and Jason</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R9HKaOpfl_E/Vi12KSk1lFI/AAAAAAAAfnM/V2fx_eGVIrM/s1600/DSC05380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R9HKaOpfl_E/Vi12KSk1lFI/AAAAAAAAfnM/V2fx_eGVIrM/s320/DSC05380.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jason </td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WA78Ya2BS3I/Vi12M5g4vtI/AAAAAAAAfnc/yCuZ5r_Z0m0/s1600/DSC05382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WA78Ya2BS3I/Vi12M5g4vtI/AAAAAAAAfnc/yCuZ5r_Z0m0/s320/DSC05382.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mfyt3ORhdIo/Vi12NE66IUI/AAAAAAAAfnk/N9o5D0g6uK8/s1600/DSC05383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mfyt3ORhdIo/Vi12NE66IUI/AAAAAAAAfnk/N9o5D0g6uK8/s320/DSC05383.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, and Jason</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o6ANZie6tuU/Vi12OSPoeLI/AAAAAAAAfnw/Hvj4JQOueFo/s1600/DSC05384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o6ANZie6tuU/Vi12OSPoeLI/AAAAAAAAfnw/Hvj4JQOueFo/s320/DSC05384.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z4oBUV1rkE/Vi12Pmn_YRI/AAAAAAAAfn4/ZPwp7lzqRj0/s1600/DSC05385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z4oBUV1rkE/Vi12Pmn_YRI/AAAAAAAAfn4/ZPwp7lzqRj0/s320/DSC05385.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vm1EeWYQUa0/Vi17sRjvSMI/AAAAAAAAf7w/ADH_IVJ_76w/s1600/IMG9569121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vm1EeWYQUa0/Vi17sRjvSMI/AAAAAAAAf7w/ADH_IVJ_76w/s640/IMG9569121.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMg9URDKRak/Vi12ThjJIZI/AAAAAAAAfoQ/hjf2xrqffSY/s1600/DSC05388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VMg9URDKRak/Vi12ThjJIZI/AAAAAAAAfoQ/hjf2xrqffSY/s320/DSC05388.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VccRZ8kDK9c/Vi12TlHCxMI/AAAAAAAAfoU/qrkmVcEjg8Q/s1600/DSC05389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VccRZ8kDK9c/Vi12TlHCxMI/AAAAAAAAfoU/qrkmVcEjg8Q/s320/DSC05389.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCgzRgCngos/Vi12wlZ20iI/AAAAAAAAfow/1CrL7mBTljk/s1600/DSC05391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aCgzRgCngos/Vi12wlZ20iI/AAAAAAAAfow/1CrL7mBTljk/s320/DSC05391.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i1UowwemIOo/Vi133LoEP0I/AAAAAAAAfto/QmvGh-WYFaE/s1600/DSC05432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i1UowwemIOo/Vi133LoEP0I/AAAAAAAAfto/QmvGh-WYFaE/s320/DSC05432.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvW6y1PJyp8/Vi12uVkrHGI/AAAAAAAAfoo/SOVyjHAmnNQ/s1600/DSC05392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvW6y1PJyp8/Vi12uVkrHGI/AAAAAAAAfoo/SOVyjHAmnNQ/s320/DSC05392.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rjLFcxS-AaM/Vi13RxR8qGI/AAAAAAAAfrY/4QBcrQU-YZA/s1600/DSC05414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rjLFcxS-AaM/Vi13RxR8qGI/AAAAAAAAfrY/4QBcrQU-YZA/s320/DSC05414.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyAjGjRoz6Q/Vi13WprGQLI/AAAAAAAAfrg/oezM30AqhMw/s1600/DSC05415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyAjGjRoz6Q/Vi13WprGQLI/AAAAAAAAfrg/oezM30AqhMw/s320/DSC05415.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_E6vQAoWbtE/Vi13Z2DNyAI/AAAAAAAAfrw/IbsRlyvvwPA/s1600/DSC05417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_E6vQAoWbtE/Vi13Z2DNyAI/AAAAAAAAfrw/IbsRlyvvwPA/s320/DSC05417.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2UAd7ABcSEw/Vi13c_ZC4ZI/AAAAAAAAfsA/mXQrhuQI4gM/s1600/DSC05419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2UAd7ABcSEw/Vi13c_ZC4ZI/AAAAAAAAfsA/mXQrhuQI4gM/s320/DSC05419.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3gdFOHKOas/Vi13egQ5IXI/AAAAAAAAfsM/Y5PNTXbpf-g/s1600/DSC05421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3gdFOHKOas/Vi13egQ5IXI/AAAAAAAAfsM/Y5PNTXbpf-g/s320/DSC05421.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NYC</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIqjel9EybI/Vi14Vld6ofI/AAAAAAAAfvg/XmARAPdqh-U/s1600/DSC05447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIqjel9EybI/Vi14Vld6ofI/AAAAAAAAfvg/XmARAPdqh-U/s320/DSC05447.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3eC_FdXHcg/Vi14fOHHFjI/AAAAAAAAfwA/OO_PhLeyREk/s1600/DSC05451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G3eC_FdXHcg/Vi14fOHHFjI/AAAAAAAAfwA/OO_PhLeyREk/s320/DSC05451.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy13WGSeLzg/Vi14kDlqKMI/AAAAAAAAfwQ/-pHwOzICE7k/s1600/DSC05453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sy13WGSeLzg/Vi14kDlqKMI/AAAAAAAAfwQ/-pHwOzICE7k/s320/DSC05453.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXdIbv2IA4Y/Vi14sHB9VWI/AAAAAAAAfwc/kOVh3VCSmGc/s1600/DSC05456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hXdIbv2IA4Y/Vi14sHB9VWI/AAAAAAAAfwc/kOVh3VCSmGc/s320/DSC05456.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NYC</td></tr>
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Inside the museum we were able to gather a wealth of knowledge about the Statue of Liberty. I am always thankful for teaching moments along the trip, especially those wherein the kids are really paying attention. That was definitely the case here today.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LzbgPK9kN4o/Vi149yKA1TI/AAAAAAAAfxM/PFmSQ8GtC4A/s1600/DSC05463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LzbgPK9kN4o/Vi149yKA1TI/AAAAAAAAfxM/PFmSQ8GtC4A/s320/DSC05463.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JRZtR59Pbjw/Vi14-gW7h6I/AAAAAAAAfxY/yHn1OvRCMmc/s1600/DSC05464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JRZtR59Pbjw/Vi14-gW7h6I/AAAAAAAAfxY/yHn1OvRCMmc/s320/DSC05464.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oG75YcEoeR8/Vi15DmO0CWI/AAAAAAAAfxg/7pEHpMyKEAU/s1600/DSC05465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oG75YcEoeR8/Vi15DmO0CWI/AAAAAAAAfxg/7pEHpMyKEAU/s320/DSC05465.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OeAVYHC4_c/Vi15EcRHXiI/AAAAAAAAfxo/Q0B6n8PGEd8/s1600/DSC05467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OeAVYHC4_c/Vi15EcRHXiI/AAAAAAAAfxo/Q0B6n8PGEd8/s320/DSC05467.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pdCYJ3lHSnQ/Vi15JW8hz7I/AAAAAAAAfx4/lesIXSsde5w/s1600/DSC05468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pdCYJ3lHSnQ/Vi15JW8hz7I/AAAAAAAAfx4/lesIXSsde5w/s320/DSC05468.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvyCpuFyLQ0/Vi15J2prwII/AAAAAAAAfx8/8yivVYkulpk/s1600/DSC05469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvyCpuFyLQ0/Vi15J2prwII/AAAAAAAAfx8/8yivVYkulpk/s320/DSC05469.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UM1JH7h_05w/Vi15KaTgvoI/AAAAAAAAfyE/n3ZTm5Z8m-M/s1600/DSC05470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UM1JH7h_05w/Vi15KaTgvoI/AAAAAAAAfyE/n3ZTm5Z8m-M/s320/DSC05470.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a-i3cw3u_9s/Vi15fGCUt_I/AAAAAAAAfzI/qxKwMwA1ju8/s1600/DSC05479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a-i3cw3u_9s/Vi15fGCUt_I/AAAAAAAAfzI/qxKwMwA1ju8/s320/DSC05479.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmzfoLlUoLU/Vi15fhDfq6I/AAAAAAAAfzM/YrkUxzKbcNw/s1600/DSC05481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZmzfoLlUoLU/Vi15fhDfq6I/AAAAAAAAfzM/YrkUxzKbcNw/s320/DSC05481.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1d2z1rg_pc/Vi15gUaCuYI/AAAAAAAAfzY/obdd3u-v9U8/s1600/DSC05482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1d2z1rg_pc/Vi15gUaCuYI/AAAAAAAAfzY/obdd3u-v9U8/s640/DSC05482.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9kohur4wA1A/Vi15lfnmVQI/AAAAAAAAfzg/Ksj-HTmzitk/s1600/DSC05484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9kohur4wA1A/Vi15lfnmVQI/AAAAAAAAfzg/Ksj-HTmzitk/s640/DSC05484.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JmepqVWjwcM/Vi15lk7_3-I/AAAAAAAAfzk/MO9qsLODl30/s1600/DSC05485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JmepqVWjwcM/Vi15lk7_3-I/AAAAAAAAfzk/MO9qsLODl30/s640/DSC05485.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r4-bZFR5W5c/Vi15mvdtaPI/AAAAAAAAfzs/UmBS18fzAdQ/s1600/DSC05486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r4-bZFR5W5c/Vi15mvdtaPI/AAAAAAAAfzs/UmBS18fzAdQ/s640/DSC05486.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uEpImBCVFl0/Vi15tQ2NmJI/AAAAAAAAf0A/a8451c6_aYI/s1600/DSC05488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uEpImBCVFl0/Vi15tQ2NmJI/AAAAAAAAf0A/a8451c6_aYI/s640/DSC05488.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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This did not complete our time with the Statue of Liberty today. We had the unique privilege of going inside the statue. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YYnkUyJis_I/Vi144fO6UTI/AAAAAAAAfxA/y7MZ7ijj9NI/s1600/DSC05460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YYnkUyJis_I/Vi144fO6UTI/AAAAAAAAfxA/y7MZ7ijj9NI/s320/DSC05460.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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This was no cake walk. 354 steps to the top! The kids made it and did an awesome job!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PMYkb5yQEyw/Vi142cwz5MI/AAAAAAAAfww/5o_O7RWrtPo/s1600/DSC05461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PMYkb5yQEyw/Vi142cwz5MI/AAAAAAAAfww/5o_O7RWrtPo/s320/DSC05461.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ0uFkRt7cY/Vi16txVLb5I/AAAAAAAAf3w/ONgQ0OSbWq0/s1600/DSC05519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ0uFkRt7cY/Vi16txVLb5I/AAAAAAAAf3w/ONgQ0OSbWq0/s640/DSC05519.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason, Juliann, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t9fCvn5PRf4/Vi15uEOdJ0I/AAAAAAAAf0E/rZAC7HnrNUc/s1600/DSC05489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t9fCvn5PRf4/Vi15uEOdJ0I/AAAAAAAAf0E/rZAC7HnrNUc/s640/DSC05489.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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And the view from the top was absolutely breathtaking!!!</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6gZBZMfe8a8/Vi158Y6FKCI/AAAAAAAAf1M/go-jsmzlBGU/s1600/DSC05499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6gZBZMfe8a8/Vi158Y6FKCI/AAAAAAAAf1M/go-jsmzlBGU/s640/DSC05499.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Juliann, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q0HXwzNtN8Y/Vi159W-hY4I/AAAAAAAAf1Y/8eDBq1uliO0/s1600/DSC05500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q0HXwzNtN8Y/Vi159W-hY4I/AAAAAAAAf1Y/8eDBq1uliO0/s640/DSC05500.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vEioDM9zBD0/Vi16E-VVm1I/AAAAAAAAf1o/J5NCSL7cGtU/s1600/DSC05502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vEioDM9zBD0/Vi16E-VVm1I/AAAAAAAAf1o/J5NCSL7cGtU/s640/DSC05502.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3NIxRBW_Ivg/Vi16chXbQMI/AAAAAAAAf20/C-sUeaT6D3k/s1600/DSC05511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3NIxRBW_Ivg/Vi16chXbQMI/AAAAAAAAf20/C-sUeaT6D3k/s640/DSC05511.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EtVB_ZNEyL0/Vi16endF9_I/AAAAAAAAf3A/udRJ6ap41xU/s1600/DSC05513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EtVB_ZNEyL0/Vi16endF9_I/AAAAAAAAf3A/udRJ6ap41xU/s640/DSC05513.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d57trGf2gGs/Vi16kqoyTfI/AAAAAAAAf3Q/uynL5aql38k/s1600/DSC05514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d57trGf2gGs/Vi16kqoyTfI/AAAAAAAAf3Q/uynL5aql38k/s640/DSC05514.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0RKnXjFGuk/Vi1504qiy8I/AAAAAAAAf0o/NAOW7I1of5E/s1600/DSC05494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0RKnXjFGuk/Vi1504qiy8I/AAAAAAAAf0o/NAOW7I1of5E/s640/DSC05494.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B8te_ypF1Po/Vi152tim27I/AAAAAAAAf00/yoBRYO0YMgQ/s1600/DSC05496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B8te_ypF1Po/Vi152tim27I/AAAAAAAAf00/yoBRYO0YMgQ/s640/DSC05496.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwiMDult6vM/Vi157XtBN2I/AAAAAAAAf1I/NcIj45lImxg/s1600/DSC05498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwiMDult6vM/Vi157XtBN2I/AAAAAAAAf1I/NcIj45lImxg/s640/DSC05498.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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We made our way down the Statue of Liberty. This was a little less organized...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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So much so that I contemplating recycling this little monster. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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Instead, we hopped on the ferry and made our way back toward the bus.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Bye lady liberty...</div>
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We reached the finish line for the day. The kids did an amazing job keeping up with a busy day in the big city. <br />
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Clearly, it wasn't them who felt the most worn out by the day. It's true that I may fall asleep at the drop of a hat but it makes for more time to reminisce and dream. Tonight I will reminisce about the great visit we shared with Matt from WaterTree Health, and I will dream of the valor, strength, and meaning embodied by our lady liberty. Goodnight.</div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-43202254166383819212015-10-24T19:49:00.000-07:002015-10-24T19:49:29.588-07:00VALLEYARTS FIREHOUSE GALLERY - Orange NJ<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today's Homeschooling Schedule: </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>First</u>: P.E.</span></b></div>
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Before leaving the Sam's Club parking lot where we slept for the night, the kids strapped on their roller skates and hopped atop their skateboards to get a little exercise. It is so fun to see Tate getting better and better on the roller skates he received for his birthday.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Second</u>: Art</span></b></div>
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It's become a favorite activity of the kids' to color pictures for the donors whom we are going to visit. Today's visit was to a gallery, which made for extraordinarily special works of art. :-)</div>
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New Jersey's donation came from the Valley Arts Firehouse Gallery in Orange. We were unsuccessful in our attempts to get in touch with them prior to stopping by, however, we made an attempt to see them nonetheless. </div>
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The building was spectacular. It was an old firehouse that had been converted into an art gallery. <br />
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The exterior still maintained the resemblance of a firehouse but looked very artistic and eclectic.<br />
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We rang the bell several times but no one was in. At least we were able to leave them some goodies on their doorstep to find when they arrive. Orange is a lucky town to have businesses in their community who understand the importance of public outreach and community service. A big, big thank you to the staff of Valley Arts Firehouse Gallery for blessing our lives when we needed it most.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Third</u>: Geography</b></span></div>
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We talked about how far we've come on our trip and where we are now. With 42 states under our belt, we are spending our day today experiencing New Jersey.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Fourth</u>: Physics</b></span></div>
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This portion of our homeschooling day was taught using an object lesson:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What goes up, must come down.</b></span></div>
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We got tickets to an indoor trampoline arena in Edison, NJ. This facility, called Rebounderz, was AMAZING!! They had several activities including a foam pit, a trampoline arena, and trampoline basketball courts. The kids were eager to try them all.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8QOnc9bQT8/Viwm9dwB0QI/AAAAAAAAfKA/jWBN3HxuCLY/s1600/DSC05111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8QOnc9bQT8/Viwm9dwB0QI/AAAAAAAAfKA/jWBN3HxuCLY/s640/DSC05111.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dOyJ-F-0MU/Viwm_e07KfI/AAAAAAAAfKQ/wow3o4QowLs/s1600/DSC05112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4dOyJ-F-0MU/Viwm_e07KfI/AAAAAAAAfKQ/wow3o4QowLs/s640/DSC05112.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hcvZHlH-kZ0/ViwnAeJ5nFI/AAAAAAAAfKY/bJTPhXZnGxk/s1600/DSC05113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hcvZHlH-kZ0/ViwnAeJ5nFI/AAAAAAAAfKY/bJTPhXZnGxk/s640/DSC05113.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCOgPSuUuDU/ViwnBF4BgJI/AAAAAAAAfKk/21qbDBqPWqk/s1600/DSC05115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCOgPSuUuDU/ViwnBF4BgJI/AAAAAAAAfKk/21qbDBqPWqk/s640/DSC05115.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPU7WMPCFRo/ViwnDq8E6tI/AAAAAAAAfKw/6p3ZSaB8zUs/s1600/DSC05116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPU7WMPCFRo/ViwnDq8E6tI/AAAAAAAAfKw/6p3ZSaB8zUs/s640/DSC05116.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JL-Q-rhjX24/ViwnXxwFl8I/AAAAAAAAfLw/5XZN62WghFE/s1600/DSC05124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JL-Q-rhjX24/ViwnXxwFl8I/AAAAAAAAfLw/5XZN62WghFE/s640/DSC05124.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Shiloh </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjXXlJj0ETI/Viwna8bn89I/AAAAAAAAfL4/SG4-rxUeA2o/s1600/DSC05126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjXXlJj0ETI/Viwna8bn89I/AAAAAAAAfL4/SG4-rxUeA2o/s640/DSC05126.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xBc3QDInBFE/ViwndR78WlI/AAAAAAAAfMQ/sQwQ6uQPquY/s1600/DSC05128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xBc3QDInBFE/ViwndR78WlI/AAAAAAAAfMQ/sQwQ6uQPquY/s640/DSC05128.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEfdjaBD84Q/ViwndhEKrHI/AAAAAAAAfMU/hi8Q4zzMwjA/s1600/DSC05129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tEfdjaBD84Q/ViwndhEKrHI/AAAAAAAAfMU/hi8Q4zzMwjA/s640/DSC05129.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lVXAQYwujAU/ViwndxrBGsI/AAAAAAAAfMY/PuKzHl-6R2M/s1600/DSC05130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lVXAQYwujAU/ViwndxrBGsI/AAAAAAAAfMY/PuKzHl-6R2M/s640/DSC05130.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MSwT1Jn9NrY/ViwnfGoyt5I/AAAAAAAAfMo/UrEkwJIocOQ/s1600/DSC05131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MSwT1Jn9NrY/ViwnfGoyt5I/AAAAAAAAfMo/UrEkwJIocOQ/s640/DSC05131.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Tate </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2ei0duModU/Viwn_KfYChI/AAAAAAAAfNw/UwLUYmgIoHg/s1600/DSC05140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2ei0duModU/Viwn_KfYChI/AAAAAAAAfNw/UwLUYmgIoHg/s640/DSC05140.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2zkpNLSr0g/ViwoNuGgG9I/AAAAAAAAfN4/m_Tk4rWfNLA/s1600/DSC05141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2zkpNLSr0g/ViwoNuGgG9I/AAAAAAAAfN4/m_Tk4rWfNLA/s640/DSC05141.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KT06YG1t7CA/ViwoPQzy3tI/AAAAAAAAfOA/fPbPkzfRfMw/s1600/DSC05142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KT06YG1t7CA/ViwoPQzy3tI/AAAAAAAAfOA/fPbPkzfRfMw/s640/DSC05142.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--yUgu5fFPMo/Viwof3S6NaI/AAAAAAAAfOQ/s63JYj7WMrg/s1600/DSC05144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--yUgu5fFPMo/Viwof3S6NaI/AAAAAAAAfOQ/s63JYj7WMrg/s640/DSC05144.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wHQtLuAhU24/ViwomPOo7JI/AAAAAAAAfOY/pGpc5OgPyJ4/s1600/DSC05146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wHQtLuAhU24/ViwomPOo7JI/AAAAAAAAfOY/pGpc5OgPyJ4/s640/DSC05146.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pvVVf-XIhcQ/Viwo2tlYvBI/AAAAAAAAfOg/T3WcPOt-xQc/s1600/DSC05147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pvVVf-XIhcQ/Viwo2tlYvBI/AAAAAAAAfOg/T3WcPOt-xQc/s640/DSC05147.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bNwwLYF02Vc/ViwpE_tSJMI/AAAAAAAAfOo/AvPvpKYlGeo/s1600/DSC05148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bNwwLYF02Vc/ViwpE_tSJMI/AAAAAAAAfOo/AvPvpKYlGeo/s640/DSC05148.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-buuCzntVd5k/ViwpF8t7WtI/AAAAAAAAfOw/MUjEMl-6p1k/s1600/DSC05150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-buuCzntVd5k/ViwpF8t7WtI/AAAAAAAAfOw/MUjEMl-6p1k/s640/DSC05150.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p9gjHhp-YJg/ViwpHHj5IzI/AAAAAAAAfO4/O5Bvc_xrnB0/s1600/DSC05151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p9gjHhp-YJg/ViwpHHj5IzI/AAAAAAAAfO4/O5Bvc_xrnB0/s640/DSC05151.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-41prNgpY16I/ViwpLBdzdTI/AAAAAAAAfPM/MP8kgDUXwYo/s1600/DSC05154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-41prNgpY16I/ViwpLBdzdTI/AAAAAAAAfPM/MP8kgDUXwYo/s640/DSC05154.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ro3LfYvlCNw/ViwpOWPGkFI/AAAAAAAAfPc/KnU-49YWN0c/s1600/DSC05156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ro3LfYvlCNw/ViwpOWPGkFI/AAAAAAAAfPc/KnU-49YWN0c/s640/DSC05156.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_SuEETN-3Y/ViwpR3S5AfI/AAAAAAAAfPw/8VBtO7eFSXA/s1600/DSC05159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5_SuEETN-3Y/ViwpR3S5AfI/AAAAAAAAfPw/8VBtO7eFSXA/s640/DSC05159.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Jason, Choice, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TKl1q24GUoI/ViwpUmIl_wI/AAAAAAAAfQM/8g06mP95g-8/s1600/DSC05162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TKl1q24GUoI/ViwpUmIl_wI/AAAAAAAAfQM/8g06mP95g-8/s640/DSC05162.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Jason, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WHmSzqoJa2Q/ViwpUh_E86I/AAAAAAAAfQQ/sHm695TgweQ/s1600/DSC05163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WHmSzqoJa2Q/ViwpUh_E86I/AAAAAAAAfQQ/sHm695TgweQ/s640/DSC05163.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Jason, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7iWidf33Xs/ViwpZA6-YjI/AAAAAAAAfQ4/PdgXTVa0zDU/s1600/DSC05167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7iWidf33Xs/ViwpZA6-YjI/AAAAAAAAfQ4/PdgXTVa0zDU/s640/DSC05167.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlM-cvekA9Q/Viwp88CEklI/AAAAAAAAfUQ/LkGlnKt2KT0/s1600/DSC05194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UlM-cvekA9Q/Viwp88CEklI/AAAAAAAAfUQ/LkGlnKt2KT0/s640/DSC05194.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xLh7_zbk_-k/Viwp_K9tSYI/AAAAAAAAfUk/nSWwykNvhuQ/s1600/DSC05196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xLh7_zbk_-k/Viwp_K9tSYI/AAAAAAAAfUk/nSWwykNvhuQ/s640/DSC05196.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Jason, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c7RE_qnJPmY/ViwqAqyNmbI/AAAAAAAAfUw/Q0advnCS6Ms/s1600/DSC05198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c7RE_qnJPmY/ViwqAqyNmbI/AAAAAAAAfUw/Q0advnCS6Ms/s640/DSC05198.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qomYf4UZuNI/ViwqFMCstyI/AAAAAAAAfVI/HHkrsNjKew0/s1600/DSC05200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qomYf4UZuNI/ViwqFMCstyI/AAAAAAAAfVI/HHkrsNjKew0/s640/DSC05200.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Jason</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8FcNM4-l2ew/ViwqHDKppoI/AAAAAAAAfVc/IXHJ4NYD02o/s1600/DSC05203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8FcNM4-l2ew/ViwqHDKppoI/AAAAAAAAfVc/IXHJ4NYD02o/s640/DSC05203.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xFQHlMjTDjY/ViwqHUzgKnI/AAAAAAAAfVg/nfR_NuhDBVc/s1600/DSC05204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xFQHlMjTDjY/ViwqHUzgKnI/AAAAAAAAfVg/nfR_NuhDBVc/s640/DSC05204.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k9PpenFc38E/ViwpbWpZaUI/AAAAAAAAfRE/GvNvnyH_Jfo/s1600/DSC05168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k9PpenFc38E/ViwpbWpZaUI/AAAAAAAAfRE/GvNvnyH_Jfo/s640/DSC05168.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L2FgAIslYiA/Viwpb43S0pI/AAAAAAAAfRI/r8MaCi-aF4w/s1600/DSC05169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L2FgAIslYiA/Viwpb43S0pI/AAAAAAAAfRI/r8MaCi-aF4w/s640/DSC05169.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x0CtvkkeMpQ/ViwpdWRR3VI/AAAAAAAAfRU/73pz7uCrBJI/s1600/DSC05170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x0CtvkkeMpQ/ViwpdWRR3VI/AAAAAAAAfRU/73pz7uCrBJI/s640/DSC05170.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HzXYV9CAywc/ViwpfrtMwtI/AAAAAAAAfRc/UpNtCnXck6k/s1600/DSC05171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HzXYV9CAywc/ViwpfrtMwtI/AAAAAAAAfRc/UpNtCnXck6k/s640/DSC05171.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGZZp0XEUtw/ViwpgEH5ZQI/AAAAAAAAfRg/68YSXJnSp0o/s1600/DSC05172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGZZp0XEUtw/ViwpgEH5ZQI/AAAAAAAAfRg/68YSXJnSp0o/s640/DSC05172.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mhyrPaEkLn4/ViwpgxRdMlI/AAAAAAAAfRs/bOpAMU7KZrE/s1600/DSC05173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mhyrPaEkLn4/ViwpgxRdMlI/AAAAAAAAfRs/bOpAMU7KZrE/s640/DSC05173.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MgnrRxBgr8/Viwpk0pAzNI/AAAAAAAAfR0/XQ8FCHV45yU/s1600/DSC05174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MgnrRxBgr8/Viwpk0pAzNI/AAAAAAAAfR0/XQ8FCHV45yU/s640/DSC05174.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-00LGZxqkAfE/ViwplLiRwvI/AAAAAAAAfR4/OrWj7U5oSeM/s1600/DSC05175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-00LGZxqkAfE/ViwplLiRwvI/AAAAAAAAfR4/OrWj7U5oSeM/s640/DSC05175.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sLz6GTCJGBE/Viwpo5h0-bI/AAAAAAAAfSQ/YW4RyzOatbo/s1600/DSC05177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sLz6GTCJGBE/Viwpo5h0-bI/AAAAAAAAfSQ/YW4RyzOatbo/s640/DSC05177.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IjPWzOA0-OY/ViwppH8BP-I/AAAAAAAAfSM/kEJ2qtYFrOw/s1600/DSC05178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IjPWzOA0-OY/ViwppH8BP-I/AAAAAAAAfSM/kEJ2qtYFrOw/s640/DSC05178.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlaphn6TfFc/ViwppRTLBKI/AAAAAAAAfSU/UzjQxnf2BCc/s1600/DSC05179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zlaphn6TfFc/ViwppRTLBKI/AAAAAAAAfSU/UzjQxnf2BCc/s640/DSC05179.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EKd6K1cxVU/ViwpsjqTsII/AAAAAAAAfSk/azGFRTPi-6M/s1600/DSC05180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8EKd6K1cxVU/ViwpsjqTsII/AAAAAAAAfSk/azGFRTPi-6M/s640/DSC05180.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dV49aAyWmYE/Viwps83VG2I/AAAAAAAAfSo/xppM4hrF7K0/s1600/DSC05181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dV49aAyWmYE/Viwps83VG2I/AAAAAAAAfSo/xppM4hrF7K0/s640/DSC05181.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QxY6M7CoH3k/ViwpxRUgKvI/AAAAAAAAfTI/lXbuwt5T-Vo/s1600/DSC05185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QxY6M7CoH3k/ViwpxRUgKvI/AAAAAAAAfTI/lXbuwt5T-Vo/s640/DSC05185.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JPZEyYvau7w/Viwp3EIF_EI/AAAAAAAAfTs/S_a3cV0igxg/s1600/DSC05189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JPZEyYvau7w/Viwp3EIF_EI/AAAAAAAAfTs/S_a3cV0igxg/s640/DSC05189.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXw2NOMemNE/Viwp8hiXphI/AAAAAAAAfUM/pwySkIUkYTQ/s1600/DSC05193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXw2NOMemNE/Viwp8hiXphI/AAAAAAAAfUM/pwySkIUkYTQ/s640/DSC05193.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_udXnYFv2KI/ViwqRKfViaI/AAAAAAAAfXA/fsDa0YxJ9Lc/s1600/DSC05216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_udXnYFv2KI/ViwqRKfViaI/AAAAAAAAfXA/fsDa0YxJ9Lc/s640/DSC05216.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-isZP5JdxnDM/ViwqJsQDWLI/AAAAAAAAfV4/NhrOSFhdOq0/s1600/DSC05207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-isZP5JdxnDM/ViwqJsQDWLI/AAAAAAAAfV4/NhrOSFhdOq0/s640/DSC05207.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LwWnyx9QRTg/ViwqJz7yV4I/AAAAAAAAfWA/XDu1TKu4ocY/s1600/DSC05208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LwWnyx9QRTg/ViwqJz7yV4I/AAAAAAAAfWA/XDu1TKu4ocY/s640/DSC05208.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wBIVcR9jfMk/ViwqMYO_TGI/AAAAAAAAfWc/ZyALhWDLwdk/s1600/DSC05211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wBIVcR9jfMk/ViwqMYO_TGI/AAAAAAAAfWc/ZyALhWDLwdk/s640/DSC05211.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-fJkuXQRj0/ViwqNTlD_eI/AAAAAAAAfWk/ojV2NGTSlek/s1600/DSC05212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-fJkuXQRj0/ViwqNTlD_eI/AAAAAAAAfWk/ojV2NGTSlek/s640/DSC05212.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o91VECjWCJ4/ViwqPOHjkgI/AAAAAAAAfWs/-VS842TRTMo/s1600/DSC05213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o91VECjWCJ4/ViwqPOHjkgI/AAAAAAAAfWs/-VS842TRTMo/s640/DSC05213.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GH_lyNMtl14/ViwqPj7aByI/AAAAAAAAfW0/rtaqcaYdWCw/s1600/DSC05214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GH_lyNMtl14/ViwqPj7aByI/AAAAAAAAfW0/rtaqcaYdWCw/s640/DSC05214.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-61C3u0NX1RI/ViwqR7qJkHI/AAAAAAAAfXM/OYnDq8U2AjA/s1600/DSC05217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-61C3u0NX1RI/ViwqR7qJkHI/AAAAAAAAfXM/OYnDq8U2AjA/s640/DSC05217.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrFqCuwc78s/ViwqTEhkmPI/AAAAAAAAfXU/nVs0CenivoQ/s1600/DSC05218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wrFqCuwc78s/ViwqTEhkmPI/AAAAAAAAfXU/nVs0CenivoQ/s640/DSC05218.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4j_W6bpzNPo/ViwqT3UR-1I/AAAAAAAAfXY/oep5WqfYuQM/s1600/DSC05219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4j_W6bpzNPo/ViwqT3UR-1I/AAAAAAAAfXY/oep5WqfYuQM/s640/DSC05219.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JskO5F3iLm0/ViwqVqMSdZI/AAAAAAAAfXw/ePPnvB04zL0/s1600/DSC05222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JskO5F3iLm0/ViwqVqMSdZI/AAAAAAAAfXw/ePPnvB04zL0/s640/DSC05222.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x5bFDD_x5eo/ViwqYg0GUqI/AAAAAAAAfYQ/PIkTuFtc830/s1600/DSC05227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x5bFDD_x5eo/ViwqYg0GUqI/AAAAAAAAfYQ/PIkTuFtc830/s640/DSC05227.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3i5AOzFVdE/ViwqbSxhrzI/AAAAAAAAfYw/M0X3Vs4NBGA/s1600/DSC05230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f3i5AOzFVdE/ViwqbSxhrzI/AAAAAAAAfYw/M0X3Vs4NBGA/s640/DSC05230.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Fifth</u>: Meteorology</b></span></div>
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With all of the natural disasters taking place around the world, we were discussing hurricanes; what they are and where they come from. It just so happened that we found a hurricane simulator to try out before the day was over. We got a taste, in a mild dose, as to what it would be like to be caught in a hurricane. </div>
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My heart aches for the families and communities of those people whose lives have been altered so drastically by hurricanes in the recent months. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you recover and rebuild.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QEn7674N4Qs/Viwqb90h6jI/AAAAAAAAfY0/k6TuZC-ESB8/s1600/DSC05232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QEn7674N4Qs/Viwqb90h6jI/AAAAAAAAfY0/k6TuZC-ESB8/s640/DSC05232.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Shiloh </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fj52B4U2dz0/ViwqePj5UDI/AAAAAAAAfZM/wk7hExMFPeg/s1600/DSC05234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fj52B4U2dz0/ViwqePj5UDI/AAAAAAAAfZM/wk7hExMFPeg/s640/DSC05234.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2emb0O27eHw/ViwqgH-yZLI/AAAAAAAAfZc/jIgsxw3OD_c/s1600/DSC05237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2emb0O27eHw/ViwqgH-yZLI/AAAAAAAAfZc/jIgsxw3OD_c/s640/DSC05237.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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The Ashcraft children's school day has come to an end. Now that they are fast asleep in their bunks, it's time for me to contemplate a lesson of my own. </div>
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What is it that makes us tick? What are those buzz words for us that light us up inside and hold the key to the dreams we have maintained throughout all of these years? Do we dare to dream anymore? Have we forgotten all that we are capable of? </div>
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I challenge you to click on the link below and watch this short clip. By the end, try and fill in this blank...I DREAM TO _________________________________________________.</div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-1551994113379662532015-10-24T04:50:00.006-07:002015-10-24T04:50:59.706-07:00SANATOGA FIRE DEPARTMENT - Sanatoga PA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Our 40th state to visit just so happens to be the hometown of my sweet mother-in-law, Deborah. PENNSYLVANIA. Our visit was to the Sanatoga Fire Department. I had been corresponding with their chief, Dave, and was grateful to have the opportunity to meet him face to face today. He greeted us at our bus when he saw our big rig pull up to their firehouse.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Chief Dave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Dave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Tate, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Chief Dave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Chief Dave</td></tr>
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The kids introduced themselves to Dave and then he ushered us into the firehouse to meet a handful of the other volunteer firefighters from their department who had shown up for our visit.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Dave, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Dave, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Dave, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Shiloh, Ryder, Dave, Tate, and Choice </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, and Choice with the Sanatoga Fire Department</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Juliann, and Tate with the Sanatoga Fire Department</td></tr>
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We shared our notes, pictures, and Be Better Bands with them. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder giving gifts to the Sanatoga Firefighters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate giving Be Better bands to Chief Dave </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann with the Sanatoga Firefighters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann with the Sanatoga Firefighters</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder with the Sanatoga Firefighters </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, and Juliann with the Sanatoga Fire Department</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice with the Sanatoga Firefighters </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Juliann, and Choice with the Saratoga Firefighters </td></tr>
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Then they shared with us about the many fundraising efforts that perform throughout the year. I would not be exaggerating to say they do upwards of a dozen fundraisers each year. This is an amazingly giving and hard-working department. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, and Ryder with the Sanatoga Firefighters </td></tr>
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We were so happy to show them a little bit of the fruits of their labors. They have truly blessed our family and 18 other families that I know of first hand. We encouraged them to keep up the good work and continue spreading the better in their peaceful town of Sanatoga, PA.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Jh1f-3JhUo/VipeprmSlgI/AAAAAAAAesQ/yXXEIOm9Ih8/s1600/DSC04876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Jh1f-3JhUo/VipeprmSlgI/AAAAAAAAesQ/yXXEIOm9Ih8/s640/DSC04876.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Juliann presenting Chief Dave with a Spread the Better t-shirt </td></tr>
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The kids could feel the peaceful demeanor of this department and felt extremely comfortable with them.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2K2xUTSth9o/VipepjWvAjI/AAAAAAAAesM/v4pqcQNoIpQ/s1600/DSC04877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2K2xUTSth9o/VipepjWvAjI/AAAAAAAAesM/v4pqcQNoIpQ/s640/DSC04877.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wBQmu_enuNI/VipexC9S8KI/AAAAAAAAesk/SuQhdnGajYA/s1600/DSC04878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wBQmu_enuNI/VipexC9S8KI/AAAAAAAAesk/SuQhdnGajYA/s640/DSC04878.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGASMm6trXw/VipeygNlUdI/AAAAAAAAesw/z-z4-1gIgl0/s1600/DSC04879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGASMm6trXw/VipeygNlUdI/AAAAAAAAesw/z-z4-1gIgl0/s640/DSC04879.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UcWuD52Dvbk/VipgTawN6uI/AAAAAAAAetA/Lcpo_bGpUrw/s1600/DSC04881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UcWuD52Dvbk/VipgTawN6uI/AAAAAAAAetA/Lcpo_bGpUrw/s640/DSC04881.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-foXimOzz2_U/VipgTd3K4fI/AAAAAAAAes8/bd8Tu5ZdlfU/s1600/DSC04883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-foXimOzz2_U/VipgTd3K4fI/AAAAAAAAes8/bd8Tu5ZdlfU/s640/DSC04883.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wWRx971wfGs/VipgZuqT2SI/AAAAAAAAetU/c9AqK6jcKLQ/s1600/DSC04884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wWRx971wfGs/VipgZuqT2SI/AAAAAAAAetU/c9AqK6jcKLQ/s640/DSC04884.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7uyJIZS-rsc/VipgZij_W_I/AAAAAAAAetY/Ungvv3RkBjQ/s1600/DSC04885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7uyJIZS-rsc/VipgZij_W_I/AAAAAAAAetY/Ungvv3RkBjQ/s640/DSC04885.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xfN3wyrdGCM/VipgzZOLBxI/AAAAAAAAet4/Z4ENXI6zmh4/s1600/DSC04889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xfN3wyrdGCM/VipgzZOLBxI/AAAAAAAAet4/Z4ENXI6zmh4/s640/DSC04889.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXzCMOssa8/Vipg7o97yOI/AAAAAAAAeuE/SQ4ulnyFyto/s1600/DSC04891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KbXzCMOssa8/Vipg7o97yOI/AAAAAAAAeuE/SQ4ulnyFyto/s640/DSC04891.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Shiloh </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qrcGH5LCcZ0/Vipg8GNpJ7I/AAAAAAAAeuM/oGudTNIsZAo/s1600/DSC04893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qrcGH5LCcZ0/Vipg8GNpJ7I/AAAAAAAAeuM/oGudTNIsZAo/s640/DSC04893.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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In fact, they may have felt a tad too comfortable. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PTJqdSISo7c/ViphBWNpqiI/AAAAAAAAeuo/mnvv5CywmeA/s1600/DSC04896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PTJqdSISo7c/ViphBWNpqiI/AAAAAAAAeuo/mnvv5CywmeA/s640/DSC04896.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rPG1cPF8yjs/ViphE9D7QAI/AAAAAAAAeu0/B2t8QDVzpt0/s1600/DSC04897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rPG1cPF8yjs/ViphE9D7QAI/AAAAAAAAeu0/B2t8QDVzpt0/s640/DSC04897.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCu0W_KpZsI/ViphGhkMYNI/AAAAAAAAeu8/upLUQZPO4MM/s1600/DSC04898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCu0W_KpZsI/ViphGhkMYNI/AAAAAAAAeu8/upLUQZPO4MM/s640/DSC04898.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-65yEAgEAUVc/ViphGvBc_lI/AAAAAAAAevA/0wTgzHyt21I/s1600/DSC04899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-65yEAgEAUVc/ViphGvBc_lI/AAAAAAAAevA/0wTgzHyt21I/s640/DSC04899.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nTl5Ntdfc44/ViphLbTNN9I/AAAAAAAAevM/PbiEtFtF8lI/s1600/DSC04900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nTl5Ntdfc44/ViphLbTNN9I/AAAAAAAAevM/PbiEtFtF8lI/s640/DSC04900.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave, Lou, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkpHzgYFM7k/ViphNp435GI/AAAAAAAAevY/MNt537adkyM/s1600/DSC04902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkpHzgYFM7k/ViphNp435GI/AAAAAAAAevY/MNt537adkyM/s640/DSC04902.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXsWfZXNsuU/ViphWIg09YI/AAAAAAAAevw/pEb73OcyuFI/s1600/DSC04905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXsWfZXNsuU/ViphWIg09YI/AAAAAAAAevw/pEb73OcyuFI/s640/DSC04905.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gOK5gsYRPXI/ViphYt3-DjI/AAAAAAAAev8/cyXd9g50iIM/s1600/DSC04906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gOK5gsYRPXI/ViphYt3-DjI/AAAAAAAAev8/cyXd9g50iIM/s640/DSC04906.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8JCiEiO496w/ViphcJrWM7I/AAAAAAAAewE/dZ5D_Hyc6U0/s1600/DSC04907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8JCiEiO496w/ViphcJrWM7I/AAAAAAAAewE/dZ5D_Hyc6U0/s640/DSC04907.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder hanging out with the firefighters </td></tr>
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God bless you Sanatoga Firefighters for serving your community. A special thanks to the Chief, Dave, and the Fire Marshal, Lou, for running an amazingly thoughtful department. You have truly inspired us to Be Better.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iRRKyeTTMcI/Viphc1NqS1I/AAAAAAAAewM/I5O6T-jQmp4/s1600/DSC04908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iRRKyeTTMcI/Viphc1NqS1I/AAAAAAAAewM/I5O6T-jQmp4/s640/DSC04908.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder with the Sanatoga Fire Department</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-coozCg1vVJg/VipheTo6C1I/AAAAAAAAewc/II5b4pdepPs/s1600/DSC04910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-coozCg1vVJg/VipheTo6C1I/AAAAAAAAewc/II5b4pdepPs/s640/DSC04910.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder with the Sanatoga Fire Department </td></tr>
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We had another kid-friendly event planned for the evening. This took us into the 41st state of our trip...NEW JERSEY. The kids didn't know it until we got there and they put two and two together, but they were going to be pirates for a couple of hours.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qZG5mrzVru0/ViphrQjtFrI/AAAAAAAAexU/p43wA95-nyk/s1600/DSC04917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qZG5mrzVru0/ViphrQjtFrI/AAAAAAAAexU/p43wA95-nyk/s640/DSC04917.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Ryder, and Choice with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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Jersey Shore Pirate Adventures was RAD! Right after our arrival, they painted the kids' hands and/or faces to make them more believable as pirates.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJPmzd2YlnM/Viphs1XDD-I/AAAAAAAAexg/SpaCqG4_4ok/s1600/DSC04919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iJPmzd2YlnM/Viphs1XDD-I/AAAAAAAAexg/SpaCqG4_4ok/s640/DSC04919.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Juliann with a Pirate Mate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a2ewBV2FlUY/ViphyKuwWsI/AAAAAAAAexs/A9kFBsCG__g/s1600/DSC04920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a2ewBV2FlUY/ViphyKuwWsI/AAAAAAAAexs/A9kFBsCG__g/s640/DSC04920.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann with a Pirate Mate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0LB-2rsUYuw/Viph3huXeYI/AAAAAAAAeyE/dATEuOks6VI/s1600/DSC04923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0LB-2rsUYuw/Viph3huXeYI/AAAAAAAAeyE/dATEuOks6VI/s640/DSC04923.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice with a Pirate Mate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_snjlM_ccMg/VipiQEikVII/AAAAAAAAeys/YO2x6lmvMbI/s1600/DSC04928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_snjlM_ccMg/VipiQEikVII/AAAAAAAAeys/YO2x6lmvMbI/s640/DSC04928.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6EoEnGRUr3w/VipijNisxNI/AAAAAAAAezM/WuIO5qITaEU/s1600/DSC04934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6EoEnGRUr3w/VipijNisxNI/AAAAAAAAezM/WuIO5qITaEU/s640/DSC04934.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nFDEFN3y2cI/VipieOC4jRI/AAAAAAAAey0/GTL0dfVSkJU/s1600/DSC04929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nFDEFN3y2cI/VipieOC4jRI/AAAAAAAAey0/GTL0dfVSkJU/s640/DSC04929.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Tate with Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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They searched through the giant treasure box full of clothes so they could dress the part as well. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Juliann, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wHEjx_mIlmM/Vipity0IAQI/AAAAAAAAez8/ddxMpAu7dYk/s1600/DSC04939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wHEjx_mIlmM/Vipity0IAQI/AAAAAAAAez8/ddxMpAu7dYk/s640/DSC04939.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50xZ2fpdPs4/VipifG5HngI/AAAAAAAAey8/EauF-I1fegw/s1600/DSC04931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50xZ2fpdPs4/VipifG5HngI/AAAAAAAAey8/EauF-I1fegw/s640/DSC04931.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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While we were waiting to set sail, the kids each took their turn manning the ship as the captain.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qtpw27UQKrk/VipiBWloHQI/AAAAAAAAeyU/sqTtfpWSRv0/s1600/DSC04924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qtpw27UQKrk/VipiBWloHQI/AAAAAAAAeyU/sqTtfpWSRv0/s640/DSC04924.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captain Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captain Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZHZ3N7UMVg/VipikhzbIeI/AAAAAAAAezc/Cz-4rgXAbTY/s1600/DSC04935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZHZ3N7UMVg/VipikhzbIeI/AAAAAAAAezc/Cz-4rgXAbTY/s640/DSC04935.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wY97riGlQqY/Vipiu8ioj5I/AAAAAAAAe0E/89WDniA0eNY/s1600/DSC04940.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wY97riGlQqY/Vipiu8ioj5I/AAAAAAAAe0E/89WDniA0eNY/s640/DSC04940.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Captain Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5wzbCh6s404/VipivwuAJOI/AAAAAAAAe0M/mcI5FtMUCrg/s1600/DSC04941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5wzbCh6s404/VipivwuAJOI/AAAAAAAAe0M/mcI5FtMUCrg/s640/DSC04941.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k9gZLR9mJiI/Vipi4q3xnSI/AAAAAAAAe0Y/JXX5KNtU71Y/s1600/DSC04942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k9gZLR9mJiI/Vipi4q3xnSI/AAAAAAAAe0Y/JXX5KNtU71Y/s640/DSC04942.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fv7UJ0XEvgI/Vipi5Hkx6yI/AAAAAAAAe0c/0sjuCCM1QVA/s1600/DSC04943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fv7UJ0XEvgI/Vipi5Hkx6yI/AAAAAAAAe0c/0sjuCCM1QVA/s640/DSC04943.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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They also had a great time with the Halloween exhibit, drawing on pumpkins that they would later bring back onto the bus with us as our Halloween decorations.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5SQJwIlXV4U/Vipi-7V-oCI/AAAAAAAAe0s/lsNSnXIjZEA/s1600/DSC04945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5SQJwIlXV4U/Vipi-7V-oCI/AAAAAAAAe0s/lsNSnXIjZEA/s640/DSC04945.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iSHrxj0D9QU/VipjAs5AJII/AAAAAAAAe00/p4eVyAKHlX4/s1600/DSC04947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iSHrxj0D9QU/VipjAs5AJII/AAAAAAAAe00/p4eVyAKHlX4/s640/DSC04947.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6un0o-EiMEk/VipjJYR5rXI/AAAAAAAAe1E/wl3caa70_D4/s1600/DSC04948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6un0o-EiMEk/VipjJYR5rXI/AAAAAAAAe1E/wl3caa70_D4/s640/DSC04948.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Juliann and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D0k1ld9u4lg/VipjL3f63WI/AAAAAAAAe1Q/AIfjPXCFx1k/s1600/DSC04949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D0k1ld9u4lg/VipjL3f63WI/AAAAAAAAe1Q/AIfjPXCFx1k/s640/DSC04949.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j5Fu8a5NDZw/VipjLlN59RI/AAAAAAAAe1M/FWjP20ps1pA/s1600/DSC04950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j5Fu8a5NDZw/VipjLlN59RI/AAAAAAAAe1M/FWjP20ps1pA/s640/DSC04950.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LrcSUHXTTr0/VipjNdbeCFI/AAAAAAAAe1c/0b-wp0yCMHA/s1600/DSC04951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LrcSUHXTTr0/VipjNdbeCFI/AAAAAAAAe1c/0b-wp0yCMHA/s640/DSC04951.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Tate </td></tr>
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The time had come for the ship to set sail so they could search for hidden treasure. They received a quick lesson from their pirate mates on the important pirate lingo such as Aye Aye, Ahoy, and Arrgggg.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MpedamO9CIU/VipjTgOHHhI/AAAAAAAAe1s/8iEd7RtgPbY/s1600/DSC04953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MpedamO9CIU/VipjTgOHHhI/AAAAAAAAe1s/8iEd7RtgPbY/s640/DSC04953.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgVWCXpAOC8/VipjYY1DBmI/AAAAAAAAe18/r9KffgH5e1A/s1600/DSC04955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgVWCXpAOC8/VipjYY1DBmI/AAAAAAAAe18/r9KffgH5e1A/s640/DSC04955.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y1BmeknCzV4/VipjtBBemZI/AAAAAAAAe2k/Wx5zY7gt9cI/s1600/DSC04960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y1BmeknCzV4/VipjtBBemZI/AAAAAAAAe2k/Wx5zY7gt9cI/s640/DSC04960.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate with their Pirate Mates </td></tr>
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With the proper terminology under their belts, they were ready to sail the open seas in search of treasure. We all climbed aboard the pirate ship.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N73tuWpUakU/Vipj0hrdOYI/AAAAAAAAe28/QnUWuRUVD68/s1600/DSC04963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N73tuWpUakU/Vipj0hrdOYI/AAAAAAAAe28/QnUWuRUVD68/s640/DSC04963.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder aboard their pirate ship</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zJQoz2byF_8/Vipj0pGKYzI/AAAAAAAAe3A/hMsrrAbs2GQ/s1600/DSC04964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zJQoz2byF_8/Vipj0pGKYzI/AAAAAAAAe3A/hMsrrAbs2GQ/s640/DSC04964.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ilnBwfvE-pM/Vipj3KgaW3I/AAAAAAAAe3M/D11D88Cq1rE/s1600/DSC04965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ilnBwfvE-pM/Vipj3KgaW3I/AAAAAAAAe3M/D11D88Cq1rE/s640/DSC04965.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AJQJUq0VDY/Vipj5c27LiI/AAAAAAAAe3U/7y7fdQpz_vo/s1600/DSC04966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AJQJUq0VDY/Vipj5c27LiI/AAAAAAAAe3U/7y7fdQpz_vo/s640/DSC04966.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8hfPr258LU/VipkGusE-dI/AAAAAAAAe4E/p99nfiacaYQ/s1600/DSC04972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8hfPr258LU/VipkGusE-dI/AAAAAAAAe4E/p99nfiacaYQ/s640/DSC04972.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwXulKwDMp0/VipkUP8DRlI/AAAAAAAAe4U/A_G9wwga47M/s1600/DSC04973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwXulKwDMp0/VipkUP8DRlI/AAAAAAAAe4U/A_G9wwga47M/s640/DSC04973.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DOsymkslxyM/Vipk79R2gqI/AAAAAAAAe4g/BHmHiz3p5A4/s1600/DSC04975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DOsymkslxyM/Vipk79R2gqI/AAAAAAAAe4g/BHmHiz3p5A4/s640/DSC04975.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENVg9Vw55qw/ViplGEvVpLI/AAAAAAAAe40/RircHHIz-hY/s1600/DSC04978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENVg9Vw55qw/ViplGEvVpLI/AAAAAAAAe40/RircHHIz-hY/s640/DSC04978.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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The girl pirates raced the boy pirates to see which group could get their flag raised the fastest. Shiloh would be happy for me to report that the girls creamed the boys! </div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4b09UOpmk2Q/VipmHbUjC_I/AAAAAAAAe5I/MyLbECOYIuo/s1600/DSC04980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4b09UOpmk2Q/VipmHbUjC_I/AAAAAAAAe5I/MyLbECOYIuo/s640/DSC04980.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and her Pirate Mates on deck</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XBZ5xiaz08/VipmXoEYvrI/AAAAAAAAe5Q/HRwY6Cw2rA4/s1600/DSC04981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XBZ5xiaz08/VipmXoEYvrI/AAAAAAAAe5Q/HRwY6Cw2rA4/s640/DSC04981.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and her Pirate Mates on deck</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EpYZGvIPA3U/VipnBHz_xJI/AAAAAAAAe5o/XrysXFsd3Mk/s1600/DSC04983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EpYZGvIPA3U/VipnBHz_xJI/AAAAAAAAe5o/XrysXFsd3Mk/s640/DSC04983.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, and Choice raising their Pirate Flag</td></tr>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6G1D5Zea3o/VipogxBatPI/AAAAAAAAe9Q/aXx2gkIwIto/s1600/DSC05014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6G1D5Zea3o/VipogxBatPI/AAAAAAAAe9Q/aXx2gkIwIto/s640/DSC05014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BvjiCtpggzA/Vipm-UXe6oI/AAAAAAAAe5g/U5a2u6DZVJU/s1600/DSC04985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BvjiCtpggzA/Vipm-UXe6oI/AAAAAAAAe5g/U5a2u6DZVJU/s640/DSC04985.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Shiloh with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vEon1WZ-rv8/VipneNq3qpI/AAAAAAAAe6A/RTlR0pQ0HFY/s1600/DSC04987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vEon1WZ-rv8/VipneNq3qpI/AAAAAAAAe6A/RTlR0pQ0HFY/s640/DSC04987.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, and Shiloh with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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They had fun practicing "all hands on deck" while they were told about the hidden pirate treasure. They all began searching for the pirate map that would lead them to the treasure.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uynOHwwe5U4/Vipnmsql_lI/AAAAAAAAe6I/33Lls2eOU3s/s1600/DSC04988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uynOHwwe5U4/Vipnmsql_lI/AAAAAAAAe6I/33Lls2eOU3s/s640/DSC04988.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh - all hands on deck</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhlxPbh6KOk/Vipn8KPyCjI/AAAAAAAAe6Y/0AglZtt-3Fs/s1600/DSC04989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YhlxPbh6KOk/Vipn8KPyCjI/AAAAAAAAe6Y/0AglZtt-3Fs/s640/DSC04989.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh - all hands on deck</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KGVRn4TNdvY/VipoFr0yo0I/AAAAAAAAe7I/Th4NkFNhUP0/s1600/DSC04996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KGVRn4TNdvY/VipoFr0yo0I/AAAAAAAAe7I/Th4NkFNhUP0/s640/DSC04996.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Shiloh and Choice with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mzDzviQeY8k/Vipn_xMQwPI/AAAAAAAAe6o/O5A0rYbGm4Y/s1600/DSC04993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mzDzviQeY8k/Vipn_xMQwPI/AAAAAAAAe6o/O5A0rYbGm4Y/s640/DSC04993.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqxaTyd83nM/VipoC06_q3I/AAAAAAAAe6w/q2kqe-vWOBs/s1600/DSC04994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aqxaTyd83nM/VipoC06_q3I/AAAAAAAAe6w/q2kqe-vWOBs/s640/DSC04994.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wViHqIKNrvg/VipoGG1guBI/AAAAAAAAe7M/L1olxsFivW8/s1600/DSC04997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wViHqIKNrvg/VipoGG1guBI/AAAAAAAAe7M/L1olxsFivW8/s640/DSC04997.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, and Choice with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LObJtJKdPkk/VipoLJP_jhI/AAAAAAAAe7s/-bTnadDX2KM/s1600/DSC05000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LObJtJKdPkk/VipoLJP_jhI/AAAAAAAAe7s/-bTnadDX2KM/s640/DSC05000.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKifCVKJMZ0/VipoLBmIrEI/AAAAAAAAe7o/rh7xcUkfVVs/s1600/DSC05001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKifCVKJMZ0/VipoLBmIrEI/AAAAAAAAe7o/rh7xcUkfVVs/s640/DSC05001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oyf71M1WxKI/VipoNZUe3lI/AAAAAAAAe74/pcg0y8lbN2M/s1600/DSC05002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oyf71M1WxKI/VipoNZUe3lI/AAAAAAAAe74/pcg0y8lbN2M/s640/DSC05002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, and Tate with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fz9HtIy9FQM/VipoOVf6PNI/AAAAAAAAe8A/RCM_xjzleuA/s1600/DSC05003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fz9HtIy9FQM/VipoOVf6PNI/AAAAAAAAe8A/RCM_xjzleuA/s640/DSC05003.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93bSqZyYnEQ/Vipn6njeOZI/AAAAAAAAe6Q/Jj1Uqoon9Iw/s1600/DSC04990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-93bSqZyYnEQ/Vipn6njeOZI/AAAAAAAAe6Q/Jj1Uqoon9Iw/s640/DSC04990.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Ryder with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BDmvNmqk1eU/VipoDKezxGI/AAAAAAAAe64/2lmnpr5qZX4/s1600/DSC04991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BDmvNmqk1eU/VipoDKezxGI/AAAAAAAAe64/2lmnpr5qZX4/s640/DSC04991.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Choice with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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When the map had been found, the discussion of strategy to locate the treasure began. </div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xofAu1NRbtg/VipoiHYBsYI/AAAAAAAAe9g/3BDjo9EX1VA/s1600/DSC05015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xofAu1NRbtg/VipoiHYBsYI/AAAAAAAAe9g/3BDjo9EX1VA/s640/DSC05015.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice with their Pirate Mates AND the Treasure Map</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J8BGVfLLxwE/VipoYKOemnI/AAAAAAAAe8o/U_2K8Zr5Wug/s1600/DSC05008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J8BGVfLLxwE/VipoYKOemnI/AAAAAAAAe8o/U_2K8Zr5Wug/s640/DSC05008.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uyo5sqXFSVc/VipoPakcU_I/AAAAAAAAe8I/fPc3SDFrzUY/s1600/DSC05004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uyo5sqXFSVc/VipoPakcU_I/AAAAAAAAe8I/fPc3SDFrzUY/s640/DSC05004.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa--HTpd3vo/VipoRx2akPI/AAAAAAAAe8Q/_c03beZ8rjI/s1600/DSC05005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa--HTpd3vo/VipoRx2akPI/AAAAAAAAe8Q/_c03beZ8rjI/s640/DSC05005.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate with their Pirate Mate</td></tr>
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They searched the open seas...<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L7qDOyyxKo8/ViponhH_fgI/AAAAAAAAe-A/UHUzxYnICDA/s1600/DSC05019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L7qDOyyxKo8/ViponhH_fgI/AAAAAAAAe-A/UHUzxYnICDA/s640/DSC05019.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raising the Pirate Flag</td></tr>
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...finding the treasure but realizing that they would need to retrieve the keys from the enemy pirate who was floating on his own out in the water. All at once, they each manned a water canon and began blasting away at the enemy pirate. (that kid deserves a raise as he was allowing little kids to spray him with water in below freezing temperatures).</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26g2oo94UCQ/VipooPbFcGI/AAAAAAAAe-E/b6FgpGBF7z4/s1600/DSC05020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26g2oo94UCQ/VipooPbFcGI/AAAAAAAAe-E/b6FgpGBF7z4/s640/DSC05020.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirates shooting their water canons </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1T5BX4mjlOU/VipoovYjmEI/AAAAAAAAe-I/SW0cYVNVNoE/s1600/DSC05021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1T5BX4mjlOU/VipoovYjmEI/AAAAAAAAe-I/SW0cYVNVNoE/s640/DSC05021.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pirates enemy </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xq7i4tYVIEA/VipotGIaPNI/AAAAAAAAe-g/iVj70q2EXYU/s1600/DSC05023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xq7i4tYVIEA/VipotGIaPNI/AAAAAAAAe-g/iVj70q2EXYU/s640/DSC05023.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The enemy pirate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fK3_NzAHUxU/VipottcDFVI/AAAAAAAAe-k/-RRZVxww_FU/s1600/DSC05024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fK3_NzAHUxU/VipottcDFVI/AAAAAAAAe-k/-RRZVxww_FU/s640/DSC05024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder shooting the enemy pirate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RvNbn3y5naQ/VipozHJ1snI/AAAAAAAAe-8/XHA6UpEyRAQ/s1600/DSC05028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RvNbn3y5naQ/VipozHJ1snI/AAAAAAAAe-8/XHA6UpEyRAQ/s640/DSC05028.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirates shooting water canons and enemy pirate </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qbZazLQfopc/Vipo99BsLHI/AAAAAAAAe_0/7iZZxqjZqCA/s1600/DSC05034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qbZazLQfopc/Vipo99BsLHI/AAAAAAAAe_0/7iZZxqjZqCA/s640/DSC05034.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate shooting their water canons </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wAY9pUYiOCE/Vipo_0BZq4I/AAAAAAAAfAA/oe8K_WNCSqA/s1600/DSC05035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wAY9pUYiOCE/Vipo_0BZq4I/AAAAAAAAfAA/oe8K_WNCSqA/s640/DSC05035.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate shooting their water canons </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmXubNx4oPY/VippDYFW8PI/AAAAAAAAfAQ/MSiQJE_XZt8/s1600/DSC05036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmXubNx4oPY/VippDYFW8PI/AAAAAAAAfAQ/MSiQJE_XZt8/s640/DSC05036.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate shooting their water canons </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WGctKYZXxfw/VippCQtbnlI/AAAAAAAAfAI/LuFsXIRq4JU/s1600/DSC05037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WGctKYZXxfw/VippCQtbnlI/AAAAAAAAfAI/LuFsXIRq4JU/s640/DSC05037.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh ,and Tate shooting their water canons </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5n0Lh6WU7E/VippGdFs8OI/AAAAAAAAfAg/0vS4kEygXmc/s1600/DSC05039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--5n0Lh6WU7E/VippGdFs8OI/AAAAAAAAfAg/0vS4kEygXmc/s640/DSC05039.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y0YLvpsg9LA/VippHDH6rzI/AAAAAAAAfAk/Azta1PvaTHU/s1600/DSC05040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y0YLvpsg9LA/VippHDH6rzI/AAAAAAAAfAk/Azta1PvaTHU/s640/DSC05040.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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They were victorious, aye aye! With that, Captain Crush helped them retrieve the keys out of the water and make their way toward the treasure.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TlXa-EgI-IA/VippLXHalMI/AAAAAAAAfA4/ruh3ug8FeLc/s1600/DSC05042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TlXa-EgI-IA/VippLXHalMI/AAAAAAAAfA4/ruh3ug8FeLc/s640/DSC05042.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Shiloh with Captain Crush and their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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It was difficult to see their excitement and enthusiasm underneath their thoughts of how blistering cold is was out there.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1IapxxztHxI/VippQDNtGcI/AAAAAAAAfBU/CoML9_BG2YM/s1600/DSC05045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1IapxxztHxI/VippQDNtGcI/AAAAAAAAfBU/CoML9_BG2YM/s640/DSC05045.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and his pirate mate</td></tr>
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At one point, Choice just gave up the fight and came to sit with me in the parent section of the ship.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hA6BQqn5AM8/VippP6c9ukI/AAAAAAAAfBQ/cHUYcIyV-dQ/s1600/DSC05046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hA6BQqn5AM8/VippP6c9ukI/AAAAAAAAfBQ/cHUYcIyV-dQ/s640/DSC05046.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjDg131Rjs4/VippQWc70UI/AAAAAAAAfBY/0OAJq1H_9w4/s1600/DSC05047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjDg131Rjs4/VippQWc70UI/AAAAAAAAfBY/0OAJq1H_9w4/s640/DSC05047.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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That was the case until the pirate treasure box was retrieved from the water and lifted on deck of the ship.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1xYrZdsO1sU/VippVeb1XqI/AAAAAAAAfB4/dRj7iEMEV3s/s1600/DSC05049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1xYrZdsO1sU/VippVeb1XqI/AAAAAAAAfB4/dRj7iEMEV3s/s640/DSC05049.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and his pirate mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Smw-DE9Vpg/VippYek2vLI/AAAAAAAAfCA/vEKFo4n6GNs/s1600/DSC05051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Smw-DE9Vpg/VippYek2vLI/AAAAAAAAfCA/vEKFo4n6GNs/s640/DSC05051.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh checking out their treasure</td></tr>
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They were delighted to see treasure in their for each of them. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ekw5U6sTHfI/VippbMtMv2I/AAAAAAAAfCI/euYD0wLysg4/s1600/DSC05052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ekw5U6sTHfI/VippbMtMv2I/AAAAAAAAfCI/euYD0wLysg4/s640/DSC05052.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N0r5ktEh1Wg/VippcclHykI/AAAAAAAAfCQ/3ww-n4pD5Ro/s1600/DSC05053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N0r5ktEh1Wg/VippcclHykI/AAAAAAAAfCQ/3ww-n4pD5Ro/s640/DSC05053.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate Tate and his treasure </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ewVvuK-uOts/VippdBRUg6I/AAAAAAAAfCU/VyKaMtOIzpA/s1600/DSC05054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ewVvuK-uOts/VippdBRUg6I/AAAAAAAAfCU/VyKaMtOIzpA/s640/DSC05054.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TkNZpzMzMmo/Vippe8uQpgI/AAAAAAAAfCg/4xFcDdDBXDQ/s1600/DSC05056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TkNZpzMzMmo/Vippe8uQpgI/AAAAAAAAfCg/4xFcDdDBXDQ/s640/DSC05056.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate Ryder and his treasure </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6kIKtTVHWE/VipphJuIRzI/AAAAAAAAfCo/S1-UWRvvPLU/s1600/DSC05057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6kIKtTVHWE/VipphJuIRzI/AAAAAAAAfCo/S1-UWRvvPLU/s640/DSC05057.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSp1VEC8YSQ/Vippi4Np8_I/AAAAAAAAfC4/v2x7nZZ6eAg/s1600/DSC05059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jSp1VEC8YSQ/Vippi4Np8_I/AAAAAAAAfC4/v2x7nZZ6eAg/s640/DSC05059.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VlPnEp5gx7A/VipplrZK4YI/AAAAAAAAfDA/_I5GwcHJfic/s1600/DSC05060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VlPnEp5gx7A/VipplrZK4YI/AAAAAAAAfDA/_I5GwcHJfic/s640/DSC05060.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HafjmcXXq2w/VippnBkvSII/AAAAAAAAfDI/QP-FfP3zuo4/s1600/DSC05062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HafjmcXXq2w/VippnBkvSII/AAAAAAAAfDI/QP-FfP3zuo4/s640/DSC05062.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate Shiloh, with Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPGacNEMEBw/VipppcXbvYI/AAAAAAAAfDY/i0iPSkjdxk8/s1600/DSC05063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPGacNEMEBw/VipppcXbvYI/AAAAAAAAfDY/i0iPSkjdxk8/s640/DSC05063.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PEc75ocNx_4/VipptjHVVbI/AAAAAAAAfDk/PdCRZ-aRn7M/s1600/DSC05064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PEc75ocNx_4/VipptjHVVbI/AAAAAAAAfDk/PdCRZ-aRn7M/s640/DSC05064.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jason</td></tr>
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The kids spotted something else in the water. Captain Crush was steering them over to it to see what it was. AHOY!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DKDq3IIFLzc/VippuY2BhiI/AAAAAAAAfDs/1jn8PK2yp50/s1600/DSC05066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DKDq3IIFLzc/VippuY2BhiI/AAAAAAAAfDs/1jn8PK2yp50/s640/DSC05066.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Ryder with their pirate mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dwgtvQtY264/Vippzw-zDJI/AAAAAAAAfD4/NSuuFHgh_GA/s1600/DSC05067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dwgtvQtY264/Vippzw-zDJI/AAAAAAAAfD4/NSuuFHgh_GA/s640/DSC05067.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Ryder </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vhWynhzYTqE/Vipp1TZXloI/AAAAAAAAfEE/vwrC-GUnpnI/s1600/DSC05069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vhWynhzYTqE/Vipp1TZXloI/AAAAAAAAfEE/vwrC-GUnpnI/s640/DSC05069.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and his pirate mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wjNfi2P720/Vipp5LfS9DI/AAAAAAAAfEQ/du6fkpTYyrg/s1600/DSC05070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wjNfi2P720/Vipp5LfS9DI/AAAAAAAAfEQ/du6fkpTYyrg/s640/DSC05070.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate with their Pirate Mates</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZfxHDesh8s/Vipp54tlRYI/AAAAAAAAfEY/VKkz_0u5Ai4/s1600/DSC05071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZfxHDesh8s/Vipp54tlRYI/AAAAAAAAfEY/VKkz_0u5Ai4/s640/DSC05071.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">water canons</td></tr>
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It was the enemy pirate's grog. Arrrggggg. They celebrated by having a grog party and drinking it all the way back to the dock.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VU224BoqZ7A/Vipp9XW3evI/AAAAAAAAfEo/6Fy471ZLp1U/s1600/DSC05073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VU224BoqZ7A/Vipp9XW3evI/AAAAAAAAfEo/6Fy471ZLp1U/s640/DSC05073.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate drinking the Pirates Grog </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yszDFz7ObT8/Vipp_6hqtuI/AAAAAAAAfE0/inzEBTi60CU/s1600/DSC05074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yszDFz7ObT8/Vipp_6hqtuI/AAAAAAAAfE0/inzEBTi60CU/s640/DSC05074.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate drinking the Pirate's Grog</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQe4ydSaxa4/VipqBjZvm3I/AAAAAAAAfFA/NoHLno1Qr8o/s1600/DSC05076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQe4ydSaxa4/VipqBjZvm3I/AAAAAAAAfFA/NoHLno1Qr8o/s640/DSC05076.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh drinking the Pirate's Grog</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vGn4fvsZXw/VipqE2FfgyI/AAAAAAAAfFQ/q-8DIrCKbvk/s1600/DSC05079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vGn4fvsZXw/VipqE2FfgyI/AAAAAAAAfFQ/q-8DIrCKbvk/s640/DSC05079.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate Shiloh</td></tr>
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By the time we got there, all of the kiddos were passed out from the effects of drinking the grog. ;-)<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirates passed out after drinking the grog</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirates passed out after drinking the grog</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder passed out after drinking the Pirate's grog</td></tr>
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Other than battling the freezing cold weather, the kids had an amazing time experiencing the Pirate Adventures at the Jersey Shore. They collected their treasure bags and their pumpkins in preparation to head back to the bus.</div>
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I was so proud of the kids for their willingness to look beyond the elements and enjoy the opportunity they'd been given. By doing so, they made out with treasure in the end.<br />
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Bitter or better?? The memories we take away from the day are ours to decide. We could have chosen to remember this as the coldest and most physically uncomfortable day of our trip thus far. Or, we could remember the smiles like those in the picture below and the abundance of joy and excitement that filled the air. For our family, today, we choose to Be Better. </div>
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People come into our lives everyday in one way or another. The lady checking out behind you in the grocery store, the mechanic working on your car, your children's teachers...we cross paths with others constantly. Have you ever thought back to how you met your best friends? Where were you? What made you strike up a conversation with them that lead to them becoming a cherished person in your life? However we choose to go about it, developing friendships in our lives is an integral part of our happiness. Good friends will hold us up when we feel unable to stand. Friends will put their own life on hold in a moment when we need a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on. Being a friend is a talent. I truly believe this. I have many people whom I consider dear friends but there are a handful of them who are gifted with the ability to be an amazing and selfless friend. </div>
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Lauren, "LoLo", is one of these people whose charisma, energy, joyous nature, and pure heart create the perfect recipe for a genuinely great friend. She is there for others and has been there for me throughout the last two years. This is not because she has to, this is not because I've asked her to, it is because she feels the desire in her heart to bless the lives of others.</div>
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Thank you LoLo for setting an example of what it means to be a true friend. Thanks for helping to spread Andrew's message to "be better". He would've thought you were incredibly special, I know that by how you bless my life and the lives of his children. I was so honored that you chose to represent this great cause at your latest race. Check out LoLo and her awesome friend at their event below...</div>
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LoLo is one of these people...</div>
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So are our dear friends who we were able to meet up with today. Kelly and Brian live in Wilmington, Delaware. Just as Andrew and I do, they have four beautiful children...3 boys and a girl. When I mentioned to Shiloh that we were going to visit a family with 3 boys and a girl, she was anxious to hang out with their Kaitlyn. <br />
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It just so happened that the day we were in Delaware, their son Brody had a flag football game. This was the perfect solution to the pent up energy in the kids from being on the bus, as well as their desire to have friends to play with. We rolled up to the flag football field in the bus and let the fun begin.<br />
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We introduced the 8 kids to one another and observed how quickly kids develop friendships. I believe us "grownups" should take notes.<div>
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Just as I'd anticipated, Shiloh and Kaitlyn hit it off instantly. Kaitlyn is a cheerleader for Brody's football team and she is as cute as a button. Shiloh wasn't sure what they would do because she thought Kaitlyn may be more girly than she. It wasn't long before the tomboy in both of them came out and they were rolling in the grass with the boys.</div>
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I had a wonderful time chatting with Kelly and Brian, which also meant I was blessed to snuggle on their sweet baby Bentley. He is a doll! Smiles from ear to ear the entire time we were together. He is their cherry on top...which is well deserved once you have reached number 4. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">I must mention sweet Kelly. She is an incredible woman! When she and Brian began dating many years ago, Brian was working on wildland fires in California. He still serves as a volunteer fireman but no longer in the capacity that he did back then. However, there is something within a firefighter that forever stays connected with his brotherhood. Brian and Kelly were so effected by the Yarnell Hill tragedy in large part because of their close connection and understanding of the life of a firefighter. They understand the sacrifices that go into being a firefighter and having four small children at home. Or, being married to a man whom you send off to work at a dangerous job each day while you stay home raising your four children. This is such a tremendous sacrifice in and of itself. So Kelly, being the sweetheart that she is, reached out to me. She offered up her families home and their time to us so that we may pay them a visit while we were here in Delaware. <br />
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Such kindness and compassionate nature has worked its way from the top down. This loving family received us with open arms today. It was a blast to see the boys run crazy like a mob around the football field. To any onlookers, they may have appeared to be a tiny little gang.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wH63Wag_zCc/VigwqvUpdqI/AAAAAAAAebU/P27cNUaNRZc/s1600/IMG9562861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wH63Wag_zCc/VigwqvUpdqI/AAAAAAAAebU/P27cNUaNRZc/s640/IMG9562861.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xecuyM0m-s0/VigwrcBXfGI/AAAAAAAAebY/DFWpLrq6Uao/s1600/IMG9562881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xecuyM0m-s0/VigwrcBXfGI/AAAAAAAAebY/DFWpLrq6Uao/s640/IMG9562881.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D7pBvT6ZE6g/VigwrtmlTfI/AAAAAAAAebc/RQi0q1sjJis/s1600/IMG9562891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D7pBvT6ZE6g/VigwrtmlTfI/AAAAAAAAebc/RQi0q1sjJis/s640/IMG9562891.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Jaxon</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6maVrv6VZwo/Vigwr0W-LYI/AAAAAAAAebk/j4V4_y9mECk/s1600/IMG9562911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6maVrv6VZwo/Vigwr0W-LYI/AAAAAAAAebk/j4V4_y9mECk/s640/IMG9562911.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Jaxon, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aYvBPa84leE/Vigwr6KQGdI/AAAAAAAAebo/B4JKMr7cUi8/s1600/IMG9562921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aYvBPa84leE/Vigwr6KQGdI/AAAAAAAAebo/B4JKMr7cUi8/s640/IMG9562921.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7h44oA86o4I/VigwstM-6II/AAAAAAAAeb0/OWubtJ60Yhc/s1600/IMG9562961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7h44oA86o4I/VigwstM-6II/AAAAAAAAeb0/OWubtJ60Yhc/s640/IMG9562961.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Brody, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EzsGrOvK68o/VigwfFz2QNI/AAAAAAAAeXw/Sq5VHk394hU/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.19.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EzsGrOvK68o/VigwfFz2QNI/AAAAAAAAeXw/Sq5VHk394hU/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.19.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Jason, Kaitlyn, Shiloh, Brian, Brody, Choice, and Jaxon</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h8tj-DUou3U/Vigwf4uta0I/AAAAAAAAeX4/VMEFGTKfe0k/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.20.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="582" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h8tj-DUou3U/Vigwf4uta0I/AAAAAAAAeX4/VMEFGTKfe0k/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.20.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaitlyn, Shiloh, Brian, Ryder, Brody, Choice, and Jaxon </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zTr_BRgMEo/Vigwf7Z_ThI/AAAAAAAAeX8/05gGx3PVE7M/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.21.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zTr_BRgMEo/Vigwf7Z_ThI/AAAAAAAAeX8/05gGx3PVE7M/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.21.03.jpg" width="570" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Jaxon, Choice, Shiloh, Brian, Brody, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8AqV83fcoXo/VigwgfUW6hI/AAAAAAAAeYA/mQBBIyHY_tA/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.21.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8AqV83fcoXo/VigwgfUW6hI/AAAAAAAAeYA/mQBBIyHY_tA/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.21.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaxon, Tate, Choice, Shiloh, Brian, Kaitlyn, Brody, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YlsSUFLahEw/Vigwgp8Os_I/AAAAAAAAeYU/MwiPPCrsZS8/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.25.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="592" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YlsSUFLahEw/Vigwgp8Os_I/AAAAAAAAeYU/MwiPPCrsZS8/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.25.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ax3pN38KGI/Vigwg2A5EhI/AAAAAAAAeYQ/EGDbgDEja2Q/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.26.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ax3pN38KGI/Vigwg2A5EhI/AAAAAAAAeYQ/EGDbgDEja2Q/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.26.16.jpg" width="338" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JOR4ZvOauJU/Vigwg8fg-aI/AAAAAAAAeYM/FqfItvsnkKU/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.27.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JOR4ZvOauJU/Vigwg8fg-aI/AAAAAAAAeYM/FqfItvsnkKU/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.27.21.jpg" width="392" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4RoAEP00G_s/Vigwhv7YAeI/AAAAAAAAeYc/xOlb2-XfRNc/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.27.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="574" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4RoAEP00G_s/Vigwhv7YAeI/AAAAAAAAeYc/xOlb2-XfRNc/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.27.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ifPFj3YdE1A/VigxD2BMo3I/AAAAAAAAejw/bzLKn1gtVCU/s1600/IMG_62781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ifPFj3YdE1A/VigxD2BMo3I/AAAAAAAAejw/bzLKn1gtVCU/s320/IMG_62781.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zYFoFwArATA/VigxLrBOa0I/AAAAAAAAemM/FfD-FsnCoUI/s1600/IMG_62791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zYFoFwArATA/VigxLrBOa0I/AAAAAAAAemM/FfD-FsnCoUI/s320/IMG_62791.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I9wtjOiBTnY/VigxExQtX2I/AAAAAAAAekI/fHDl_AwrUWg/s1600/IMG_62841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I9wtjOiBTnY/VigxExQtX2I/AAAAAAAAekI/fHDl_AwrUWg/s320/IMG_62841.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, Jaxon, and Kaitlyn</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06NNiUa3d0s/VigxFOfYIvI/AAAAAAAAekM/H5QcyP5E5H8/s1600/IMG_62971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06NNiUa3d0s/VigxFOfYIvI/AAAAAAAAekM/H5QcyP5E5H8/s320/IMG_62971.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VLZluZbqUNc/Vigwh3qrOEI/AAAAAAAAeYg/2RPENMfZGs8/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.28.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VLZluZbqUNc/Vigwh3qrOEI/AAAAAAAAeYg/2RPENMfZGs8/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.28.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jaxon</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DZ-dOdjy-y4/VigwiDK1bQI/AAAAAAAAeYo/h5ELb-d9_X4/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.29.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="408" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DZ-dOdjy-y4/VigwiDK1bQI/AAAAAAAAeYo/h5ELb-d9_X4/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.29.25.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jaxon</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LaJEaTOwDN4/Vigwipl6EPI/AAAAAAAAeYs/cmHNwR-rMrY/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.29.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LaJEaTOwDN4/Vigwipl6EPI/AAAAAAAAeYs/cmHNwR-rMrY/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.29.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jaxon</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Po1ruBHFDK8/VigwikpY9YI/AAAAAAAAeYw/ZUTVbcpEKh8/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.30.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Po1ruBHFDK8/VigwikpY9YI/AAAAAAAAeYw/ZUTVbcpEKh8/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.30.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaxon and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bHzRWg-22zM/VigwixgxoJI/AAAAAAAAeY4/zY2Ot0pBEf4/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.31.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bHzRWg-22zM/VigwixgxoJI/AAAAAAAAeY4/zY2Ot0pBEf4/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.31.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian, Kaitlyn, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Brody</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rOzVDPYLpcU/VigwjKza1uI/AAAAAAAAeZI/a_MVSFLLDxE/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.31.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rOzVDPYLpcU/VigwjKza1uI/AAAAAAAAeZI/a_MVSFLLDxE/s320/2015-10-18%2B07.31.46.jpg" width="552" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian, Choice, Kaitlyn, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o459mh1GAEg/VigwjYmEPqI/AAAAAAAAeZA/DI0oxpaOK6o/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.32.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o459mh1GAEg/VigwjYmEPqI/AAAAAAAAeZA/DI0oxpaOK6o/s320/2015-10-18%2B07.32.33.jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Kaitlyn, Tate, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QGBtrHeOoK8/VigwbXD1YTI/AAAAAAAAeXE/u-h1u0Deyqc/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.14.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="355" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QGBtrHeOoK8/VigwbXD1YTI/AAAAAAAAeXE/u-h1u0Deyqc/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.14.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Kaitlyn, Ryder, Brody, Bentley, Brian, Kelly, Jaxon, Shiloh, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pladlyn9VLk/Vigwb9Ehq7I/AAAAAAAAeXM/G5_PVVketHY/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.15.39%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pladlyn9VLk/Vigwb9Ehq7I/AAAAAAAAeXM/G5_PVVketHY/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.15.39%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Kaitlyn, Ryder, Brody, Bentley, Brian, Kelly, Jaxon, Shiloh, Juliann, and Tate</span></td></tr>
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Thank you Kelly and Brian for using one of those moments as random as the woman behind you at the grocery store, to initiated a cherished and lasting friendship. You looked for an opportunity to serve, an opportunity to love, and opportunity to empathize, an opportunity to ease another's burdens...and you did just that! You guys are doing an incredible job spreading the better in Delaware and the results of that work have blessed lives all across this great state...even reaching us in Arizona. God bless you!! Hug and kiss those kiddos for me!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2FZ083nUmBI/VigwcVmO8cI/AAAAAAAAeXQ/RQE-KtJ4KdA/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.15.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2FZ083nUmBI/VigwcVmO8cI/AAAAAAAAeXQ/RQE-KtJ4KdA/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.15.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Kaitlyn, Ryder, Brody, Bentley, Brian, Kelly, Jaxon, Shiloh, Juliann, and Tate</span></td></tr>
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I had one of THESE...</div>
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...realizations when we got back onto the bus after the flag football game. The kids had eaten pretzels for lunch because that's what was available at the concession stand. Their thin hoodies and shorts (in 40 degree weather) were covered in stickers, grass, and mud from playing behind the field, and they were reeking havoc on everything in sight. Naturally, since we'd left such a positive footprint in Delaware, we thought we'd end the day with a bang in Philadelphia. The kids had just the right dose of energy today for the task that lay ahead for them there.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Rusty, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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But that would have to wait for a few more minutes. We made one last stop in Newark Delaware before heading towards Pennsylvania. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9asJCxKYGA/Vigwq_nEvHI/AAAAAAAAebQ/ng0BcT7DJGI/s1600/IMG9562761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9asJCxKYGA/Vigwq_nEvHI/AAAAAAAAebQ/ng0BcT7DJGI/s640/IMG9562761.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Rusty</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n5m6tL2j3mE/VigwkPLw2EI/AAAAAAAAeZQ/U3t5qvNRlNA/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.33.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n5m6tL2j3mE/VigwkPLw2EI/AAAAAAAAeZQ/U3t5qvNRlNA/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.33.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Unfortunately, Ms. Chris was out of town for the weekend so we left her some bands and cards. I hope she knows how much she contributed to our healing. Thank you Chris!</div>
<div>
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8xZ1iJL_pU4/Vigwk_Jx8zI/AAAAAAAAeZs/FbLYC0pwdYs/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.34.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="410" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8xZ1iJL_pU4/Vigwk_Jx8zI/AAAAAAAAeZs/FbLYC0pwdYs/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.34.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Whenever I think of Philadelphia, two things come to my mind. </div>
<div>
1. The Liberty Bell. </div>
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2. Rocky Balboa</div>
<div>
(In no particular order) :-) </div>
<div>
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<div>
We took time to stop by both of these historically relevant landmarks, starting with the Rocky tribute.</div>
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<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGmy73royZ8/VigwtDRX24I/AAAAAAAAeb8/k-jXrksyfkc/s1600/IMG9563011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGmy73royZ8/VigwtDRX24I/AAAAAAAAeb8/k-jXrksyfkc/s640/IMG9563011.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-6TQ720R-Y/VigwtR4DlzI/AAAAAAAAecE/pZmqpkNY3bw/s1600/IMG9563021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-6TQ720R-Y/VigwtR4DlzI/AAAAAAAAecE/pZmqpkNY3bw/s640/IMG9563021.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rXbEWtxAS9g/Vigwtbs4SdI/AAAAAAAAecI/fGlmTYxRPYw/s1600/IMG9563051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rXbEWtxAS9g/Vigwtbs4SdI/AAAAAAAAecI/fGlmTYxRPYw/s640/IMG9563051.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZysKBtljsA/Vigwl6n31jI/AAAAAAAAeZ0/TwY2QkrIR90/s1600/2015-10-21%2B18.28.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MZysKBtljsA/Vigwl6n31jI/AAAAAAAAeZ0/TwY2QkrIR90/s640/2015-10-21%2B18.28.03.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Jason, Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bw-8A_zRKe4/VigwmVjxTdI/AAAAAAAAeZ8/ZpVk4hwscUE/s1600/2015-10-21%2B18.29.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bw-8A_zRKe4/VigwmVjxTdI/AAAAAAAAeZ8/ZpVk4hwscUE/s640/2015-10-21%2B18.29.01.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3iHE9rBcXZQ/VigwXE4FouI/AAAAAAAAeWE/XoOPyUzMH4c/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.08.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3iHE9rBcXZQ/VigwXE4FouI/AAAAAAAAeWE/XoOPyUzMH4c/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.08.06.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kf9RSRIKH40/VigwXtXfQhI/AAAAAAAAeWw/vXa_vD1I3xY/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.08.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kf9RSRIKH40/VigwXtXfQhI/AAAAAAAAeWw/vXa_vD1I3xY/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.08.43.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason, Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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</div>
<div>
It didn't take a lot of convincing to get the kids off the bus here, They were decked out in their Be Better gear...the other gang to which they belong. Willing and prepared to run those Philly stairs just as Rocky did when he was training. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Z8v8cktq63Q"><b>https://youtu.be/Z8v8cktq63Q</b></a></span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
And just like the stallion, we were off!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ7GFlyM9Kg/VigxGDjnSPI/AAAAAAAAekk/pQ0sKaZ_K4g/s1600/IMG_63201%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ7GFlyM9Kg/VigxGDjnSPI/AAAAAAAAekk/pQ0sKaZ_K4g/s640/IMG_63201%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Juliann, Tate, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-freTIWrsCgg/VigxGscdrFI/AAAAAAAAek0/5mzpS_hsqT8/s1600/IMG_63211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-freTIWrsCgg/VigxGscdrFI/AAAAAAAAek0/5mzpS_hsqT8/s640/IMG_63211.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Juliann, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iWLsAtBca7Q/VigxG9xLlDI/AAAAAAAAek4/PstL-OXJ6-o/s1600/IMG_63221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iWLsAtBca7Q/VigxG9xLlDI/AAAAAAAAek4/PstL-OXJ6-o/s640/IMG_63221.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Juliann, Ryder, Choice, and Tate<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEU_ltp9FTQ/VigwvtVTszI/AAAAAAAAecw/7LdGf2jAYAI/s1600/IMG9563241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEU_ltp9FTQ/VigwvtVTszI/AAAAAAAAecw/7LdGf2jAYAI/s640/IMG9563241.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w8jw-yzJ21M/VigwvtYPHMI/AAAAAAAAec0/trshF6_aYD4/s1600/IMG9563261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w8jw-yzJ21M/VigwvtYPHMI/AAAAAAAAec0/trshF6_aYD4/s640/IMG9563261.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption"><div style="font-size: 12.8px;">
Tate, Choice, Ryder, Juliann, and Shiloh</div>
<div style="font-size: 12.8px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">EVERYONE MADE IT!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Even with three different bridal parties taking pictures on these stairs, we made it to the top!!! I'm not sure how much they appreciated us accomplishing that feat but we were pretty excited about it. (Which is evident by the following celebratory moves...)<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YpeJoFYwVF0/Vigww3e2uPI/AAAAAAAAedE/L3QYwwRCn1E/s1600/IMG9563351%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YpeJoFYwVF0/Vigww3e2uPI/AAAAAAAAedE/L3QYwwRCn1E/s640/IMG9563351%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4_NA87Lhp8/VigwuTVMO4I/AAAAAAAAecc/Il-tRYftwbo/s1600/IMG9563121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m4_NA87Lhp8/VigwuTVMO4I/AAAAAAAAecc/Il-tRYftwbo/s640/IMG9563121.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--l7E_BB2NOM/VigwvHwawgI/AAAAAAAAeco/PNjE4eVeNBk/s1600/IMG9563141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--l7E_BB2NOM/VigwvHwawgI/AAAAAAAAeco/PNjE4eVeNBk/s640/IMG9563141.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0XlVPzTeOZQ/VigwwoDuYVI/AAAAAAAAedA/1lqoAVgSkuQ/s1600/IMG9563341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0XlVPzTeOZQ/VigwwoDuYVI/AAAAAAAAedA/1lqoAVgSkuQ/s640/IMG9563341.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice<br />
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<br /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rS7nGD1s30A/VigwTrX9gnI/AAAAAAAAeU8/wP_8URoZhHs/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.59.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rS7nGD1s30A/VigwTrX9gnI/AAAAAAAAeU8/wP_8URoZhHs/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.59.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ5kKM_t9U8/VigwUr_bBsI/AAAAAAAAeVQ/sk6ttNm82Ig/s1600/2015-10-18%2B07.00.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ5kKM_t9U8/VigwUr_bBsI/AAAAAAAAeVQ/sk6ttNm82Ig/s640/2015-10-18%2B07.00.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0PJaBPGRXE/VigxINhjohI/AAAAAAAAelM/Ak2hLeDmW5g/s1600/IMG_64251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0PJaBPGRXE/VigxINhjohI/AAAAAAAAelM/Ak2hLeDmW5g/s640/IMG_64251.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ljopb83v3J4/VigxHoZFpbI/AAAAAAAAelE/EO8wkMYnQOw/s1600/IMG_64231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ljopb83v3J4/VigxHoZFpbI/AAAAAAAAelE/EO8wkMYnQOw/s640/IMG_64231.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7L_hc1og2qQ/VigxIqlIUmI/AAAAAAAAelU/eBlYCSjehYs/s1600/IMG_64261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7L_hc1og2qQ/VigxIqlIUmI/AAAAAAAAelU/eBlYCSjehYs/s640/IMG_64261.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K93ysm9-o18/Vigw50rBsQI/AAAAAAAAegc/8H1pcBS-hzo/s1600/IMG9564211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K93ysm9-o18/Vigw50rBsQI/AAAAAAAAegc/8H1pcBS-hzo/s640/IMG9564211.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8T-yAKoMfyI/Vigw6L0Mj_I/AAAAAAAAego/PNZavpgsyHQ/s1600/IMG9564221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8T-yAKoMfyI/Vigw6L0Mj_I/AAAAAAAAego/PNZavpgsyHQ/s640/IMG9564221.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J7udrfkelpo/VigxIlp8W5I/AAAAAAAAelY/vmDv-cEL4r4/s1600/IMG_64291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J7udrfkelpo/VigxIlp8W5I/AAAAAAAAelY/vmDv-cEL4r4/s640/IMG_64291.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate<br />
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</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b9tmc7l24aw/VigxJMBwL-I/AAAAAAAAelo/spBlTPg4UIg/s1600/IMG_64321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b9tmc7l24aw/VigxJMBwL-I/AAAAAAAAelo/spBlTPg4UIg/s640/IMG_64321.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uDkuEhke-Qo/VigxJJqqy_I/AAAAAAAAelk/HkR3pnuA_Qg/s1600/IMG_64341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uDkuEhke-Qo/VigxJJqqy_I/AAAAAAAAelk/HkR3pnuA_Qg/s640/IMG_64341.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-274Y2Le3h2Y/VigxJ9daP-I/AAAAAAAAel4/3BriubIIIOk/s1600/IMG_64411%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-274Y2Le3h2Y/VigxJ9daP-I/AAAAAAAAel4/3BriubIIIOk/s640/IMG_64411%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sP1opYNtclA/VigxMRd__xI/AAAAAAAAemU/QijS7L2up5I/s1600/IMG_64441%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sP1opYNtclA/VigxMRd__xI/AAAAAAAAemU/QijS7L2up5I/s640/IMG_64441%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ss2spFJJCr8/Vigw6ZOOjII/AAAAAAAAegs/cmAXP_WvBkQ/s1600/IMG9564461%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ss2spFJJCr8/Vigw6ZOOjII/AAAAAAAAegs/cmAXP_WvBkQ/s640/IMG9564461%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2WaONc2f6xw/Vigw7ev2McI/AAAAAAAAeg4/C8e1ecTCQwA/s1600/IMG9564471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2WaONc2f6xw/Vigw7ev2McI/AAAAAAAAeg4/C8e1ecTCQwA/s640/IMG9564471.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nRdCQIgW0ac/Vigw73C1-4I/AAAAAAAAehA/S5VkiTD3veY/s1600/IMG9564491%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nRdCQIgW0ac/Vigw73C1-4I/AAAAAAAAehA/S5VkiTD3veY/s640/IMG9564491%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TWQtsCddfsM/Vigw8eX0ktI/AAAAAAAAehQ/DY3Lr1N39FQ/s1600/IMG9564551%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TWQtsCddfsM/Vigw8eX0ktI/AAAAAAAAehQ/DY3Lr1N39FQ/s640/IMG9564551%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E3ybmWR_deo/VigxM2z_E-I/AAAAAAAAemk/5fftFqwv5u0/s1600/IMG_64581%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E3ybmWR_deo/VigxM2z_E-I/AAAAAAAAemk/5fftFqwv5u0/s640/IMG_64581%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qQdadh_qS50/VigxNefpJII/AAAAAAAAem0/jX3NWAo-Ie4/s1600/IMG_64591%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qQdadh_qS50/VigxNefpJII/AAAAAAAAem0/jX3NWAo-Ie4/s640/IMG_64591%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOcL_wGvDLE/VigxOCXggVI/AAAAAAAAenM/gr4vYorF_sg/s1600/IMG_64611%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOcL_wGvDLE/VigxOCXggVI/AAAAAAAAenM/gr4vYorF_sg/s640/IMG_64611%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kAxavDok5x0/Vigw-AvThBI/AAAAAAAAehk/b54XmHoC62I/s1600/IMG9564691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kAxavDok5x0/Vigw-AvThBI/AAAAAAAAehk/b54XmHoC62I/s640/IMG9564691.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nM0xFUcSdSE/Vigw-mYy4DI/AAAAAAAAehw/c-b1tQxPJ38/s1600/IMG9564811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nM0xFUcSdSE/Vigw-mYy4DI/AAAAAAAAehw/c-b1tQxPJ38/s640/IMG9564811.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbPbe8TwlJw/Vigw-drc9MI/AAAAAAAAehs/TwXVpaVAW7A/s1600/IMG9564731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbPbe8TwlJw/Vigw-drc9MI/AAAAAAAAehs/TwXVpaVAW7A/s640/IMG9564731.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Training like Rocky brought out the fighter spirit in us. Jason and I had a little match up at the top of the stairs. I'll let you determine for yourself who you think won the match.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bT_yhF2ZPus/VigwolpZL3I/AAAAAAAAeag/sNGL37jqab4/s1600/FullSizeRender2_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bT_yhF2ZPus/VigwolpZL3I/AAAAAAAAeag/sNGL37jqab4/s640/FullSizeRender2_6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OqcjnfLJuSE/VigwygKnGVI/AAAAAAAAed0/REys9zZ-gvI/s1600/IMG9563481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OqcjnfLJuSE/VigwygKnGVI/AAAAAAAAed0/REys9zZ-gvI/s640/IMG9563481.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AJ2HsUUMeUg/VigwzkrmMlI/AAAAAAAAeeM/BS_ypwVr0jM/s1600/IMG9563521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AJ2HsUUMeUg/VigwzkrmMlI/AAAAAAAAeeM/BS_ypwVr0jM/s640/IMG9563521.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kp_VsRdriQs/Vigw0cMDslI/AAAAAAAAeec/SPEXn_k4UvI/s1600/IMG9563531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kp_VsRdriQs/Vigw0cMDslI/AAAAAAAAeec/SPEXn_k4UvI/s640/IMG9563531.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-19ZmeMeL3Nw/Vigw4dJtWUI/AAAAAAAAef0/gVEEyyig6xo/s1600/IMG9563861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-19ZmeMeL3Nw/Vigw4dJtWUI/AAAAAAAAef0/gVEEyyig6xo/s640/IMG9563861.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VrcuqSGjStA/Vigw2g9TPDI/AAAAAAAAefM/34LSxZ27JXU/s1600/IMG9563721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VrcuqSGjStA/Vigw2g9TPDI/AAAAAAAAefM/34LSxZ27JXU/s640/IMG9563721.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0hnobMDQH5o/Vigw4lExCeI/AAAAAAAAef8/II_XlRs0J3Y/s1600/IMG9563881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0hnobMDQH5o/Vigw4lExCeI/AAAAAAAAef8/II_XlRs0J3Y/s640/IMG9563881.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sh4gpdZ2CEw/Vigw4qMwAbI/AAAAAAAAegA/LzX57ZYtuxE/s1600/IMG9563941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sh4gpdZ2CEw/Vigw4qMwAbI/AAAAAAAAegA/LzX57ZYtuxE/s640/IMG9563941.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jtttKs4qUQ/Vigw5SpV3WI/AAAAAAAAegI/znfqtlGWtQY/s1600/IMG9563961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jtttKs4qUQ/Vigw5SpV3WI/AAAAAAAAegI/znfqtlGWtQY/s640/IMG9563961.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXtczYgXp2s/VigwpJWtkxI/AAAAAAAAeas/XmPdwzkfNdU/s1600/FullSizeRender2_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="546" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXtczYgXp2s/VigwpJWtkxI/AAAAAAAAeas/XmPdwzkfNdU/s640/FullSizeRender2_7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iP9tclBnhr0/Vigwn21WRvI/AAAAAAAAeaQ/NeRTYikrkVY/s1600/FullSizeRender1_39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="532" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iP9tclBnhr0/Vigwn21WRvI/AAAAAAAAeaQ/NeRTYikrkVY/s640/FullSizeRender1_39.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Truths.</span><br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uuG_-dUXm9w/VigwSWzQaMI/AAAAAAAAeUg/s82v9kswNvQ/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.57.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uuG_-dUXm9w/VigwSWzQaMI/AAAAAAAAeUg/s82v9kswNvQ/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.57.21.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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<div style="font-size: 12.8px;">
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We made our way back down the stairs where the victory dancing continued at the bottom...<br /></div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DXD4Ur35Tr8/VigwPcK_EyI/AAAAAAAAeUE/sFPN3C-tHPk/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.51.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DXD4Ur35Tr8/VigwPcK_EyI/AAAAAAAAeUE/sFPN3C-tHPk/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.51.39.jpg" width="456" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GO4U2JBDgpQ/VigwPh8tV4I/AAAAAAAAeUQ/3euvIqbpRds/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.52.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="440" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GO4U2JBDgpQ/VigwPh8tV4I/AAAAAAAAeUQ/3euvIqbpRds/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.52.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W6Oam9TvJBE/VigwQBSwCkI/AAAAAAAAeUI/Xfbaeuw317M/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.53.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W6Oam9TvJBE/VigwQBSwCkI/AAAAAAAAeUI/Xfbaeuw317M/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.53.13.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWaHrE1Qa8A/VigwRWCAsLI/AAAAAAAAeUY/F6xNr_beh4k/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.53.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWaHrE1Qa8A/VigwRWCAsLI/AAAAAAAAeUY/F6xNr_beh4k/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.53.39.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtYrzUZJxDM/VigwR7kGw6I/AAAAAAAAeVI/KrmJkIzXRp4/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.55.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtYrzUZJxDM/VigwR7kGw6I/AAAAAAAAeVI/KrmJkIzXRp4/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.55.11.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Juliann, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DZfa0rp_YYc/VigwNMCxfmI/AAAAAAAAeTg/MGYPWSfHEGk/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.45.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DZfa0rp_YYc/VigwNMCxfmI/AAAAAAAAeTg/MGYPWSfHEGk/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.45.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xtzI-69i9VY/VigwNiz1mcI/AAAAAAAAeTs/BnjtSvnbiM8/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.45.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xtzI-69i9VY/VigwNiz1mcI/AAAAAAAAeTs/BnjtSvnbiM8/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.45.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7nqI0cb63U/VigwNiWKHnI/AAAAAAAAeTo/R3V6U8aa-Qo/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.46.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7nqI0cb63U/VigwNiWKHnI/AAAAAAAAeTo/R3V6U8aa-Qo/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.46.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vwBg5G4RHYE/VigwN_3X2YI/AAAAAAAAeTw/HF-I8Hr-8gY/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.47.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vwBg5G4RHYE/VigwN_3X2YI/AAAAAAAAeTw/HF-I8Hr-8gY/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.47.39.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xhJi5bbpq2U/VigwOXYgqgI/AAAAAAAAeT0/ICzndu86wXg/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.48.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xhJi5bbpq2U/VigwOXYgqgI/AAAAAAAAeT0/ICzndu86wXg/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.48.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder </td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6SFpF0ZcVHg/VigwRfgyGnI/AAAAAAAAeUU/2G37EDkBmAs/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.54.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6SFpF0ZcVHg/VigwRfgyGnI/AAAAAAAAeUU/2G37EDkBmAs/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.54.29.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder<br />
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This was a good release for us today. We were essentially able to play all day long, beginning at the flag football game. The sunset in Philadelphia was beautiful. </div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hi4l3-REFJA/VigwLmi5rSI/AAAAAAAAeTQ/R2-IedhsTLg/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.41.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hi4l3-REFJA/VigwLmi5rSI/AAAAAAAAeTQ/R2-IedhsTLg/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.41.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gqzjrbi-qJc/VigwL7XI11I/AAAAAAAAeTI/5W7xJx7802w/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.42.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gqzjrbi-qJc/VigwL7XI11I/AAAAAAAAeTI/5W7xJx7802w/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.42.20.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9zyrKnq-kk/VigwM0kkIJI/AAAAAAAAeTc/LR3FEqh2DtE/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.44.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9zyrKnq-kk/VigwM0kkIJI/AAAAAAAAeTc/LR3FEqh2DtE/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.44.58.jpg" width="498" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dTWxkGg9r28/Vigw_UgPFzI/AAAAAAAAeh8/kPqGwicLQ-4/s1600/IMG9564841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dTWxkGg9r28/Vigw_UgPFzI/AAAAAAAAeh8/kPqGwicLQ-4/s640/IMG9564841.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4FMZegmR28/Vigw_Jm8_iI/AAAAAAAAeh4/tEevMk5p7M4/s1600/IMG9564831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4FMZegmR28/Vigw_Jm8_iI/AAAAAAAAeh4/tEevMk5p7M4/s640/IMG9564831.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dR8Kr_QniE/Vigw_owOC3I/AAAAAAAAeiE/Jtr4sAlq7s4/s1600/IMG9564851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dR8Kr_QniE/Vigw_owOC3I/AAAAAAAAeiE/Jtr4sAlq7s4/s640/IMG9564851.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfZ8I3peAQU/Vigw_iHVQJI/AAAAAAAAeiM/z90dmpugRPE/s1600/IMG9564861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FfZ8I3peAQU/Vigw_iHVQJI/AAAAAAAAeiM/z90dmpugRPE/s640/IMG9564861.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lEarH5cKHOA/VigxAN4kzFI/AAAAAAAAeiQ/0rsc26Axf28/s1600/IMG9564881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lEarH5cKHOA/VigxAN4kzFI/AAAAAAAAeiQ/0rsc26Axf28/s640/IMG9564881.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice<br />
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As we were admiring the artwork on display downtown, I was thinking about Andrew's favorite movie clip. It, of course, came from the man himself, Rocky Balboa.</div>
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<b><i>Please click on the link below...</i></b></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/A_zHFQ-5es0"><b><span style="font-size: large;">https://youtu.be/A_zHFQ-5es0</span></b></a><br /><br />KEEP MOVIN' FOWARD!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sRzrWbbFQgM/VigxPn6oMMI/AAAAAAAAeno/uV8atmGymtk/s1600/IMG_64941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sRzrWbbFQgM/VigxPn6oMMI/AAAAAAAAeno/uV8atmGymtk/s640/IMG_64941.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tN8EFCepRXQ/VigxP7tpLBI/AAAAAAAAens/alAel4aII44/s1600/IMG_64961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tN8EFCepRXQ/VigxP7tpLBI/AAAAAAAAens/alAel4aII44/s640/IMG_64961.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tPEn0GZSuao/VigxQbdBTvI/AAAAAAAAen4/BSDLnS_yn2M/s1600/IMG_64991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tPEn0GZSuao/VigxQbdBTvI/AAAAAAAAen4/BSDLnS_yn2M/s640/IMG_64991.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason, Tate, and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BUJub57seM/VigwKVogK6I/AAAAAAAAeS8/kLbiuM34psM/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.39.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BUJub57seM/VigwKVogK6I/AAAAAAAAeS8/kLbiuM34psM/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.39.39.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xv1xt3U0Wgs/VigwIgN9-7I/AAAAAAAAeSU/dtO38wDNjx8/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.37.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xv1xt3U0Wgs/VigwIgN9-7I/AAAAAAAAeSU/dtO38wDNjx8/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.37.58.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ohd-oMY0Tyo/VigwJMf_byI/AAAAAAAAeSo/Ok_TKN16Np4/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.38.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ohd-oMY0Tyo/VigwJMf_byI/AAAAAAAAeSo/Ok_TKN16Np4/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.38.43.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnSiKqMAV7Q/VigwJdxE4wI/AAAAAAAAeSg/9NZOAbxzpWQ/s1600/2015-10-18%2B06.39.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnSiKqMAV7Q/VigwJdxE4wI/AAAAAAAAeSg/9NZOAbxzpWQ/s640/2015-10-18%2B06.39.02.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kWL--tSyiLM/VigxAdsU1kI/AAAAAAAAeiU/wPtQFsvwXf0/s1600/IMG9564901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kWL--tSyiLM/VigxAdsU1kI/AAAAAAAAeiU/wPtQFsvwXf0/s640/IMG9564901.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Shiloh</td></tr>
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We ended the day at the Liberty Bell. It was pretty late in the evening and we were only able to view it through a glass enclosure, so the stop was very brief.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fkk1HoLipqc/VigxA2_xXcI/AAAAAAAAekg/7k7VEAIkBdU/s1600/IMG9565051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fkk1HoLipqc/VigxA2_xXcI/AAAAAAAAekg/7k7VEAIkBdU/s640/IMG9565051.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxS-waapSm8/VigxBGWfigI/AAAAAAAAeio/ABqpB3haFHc/s1600/IMG9565081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PxS-waapSm8/VigxBGWfigI/AAAAAAAAeio/ABqpB3haFHc/s640/IMG9565081.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ymop332aTrg/VigxB3Tv4fI/AAAAAAAAei8/gx7MSCt59no/s1600/IMG9565111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ymop332aTrg/VigxB3Tv4fI/AAAAAAAAei8/gx7MSCt59no/s320/IMG9565111.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-imRC_nOvLRI/VigxCEptgQI/AAAAAAAAejI/F_BM1BEBxLE/s1600/IMG9565141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-imRC_nOvLRI/VigxCEptgQI/AAAAAAAAejI/F_BM1BEBxLE/s320/IMG9565141.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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This was a great day and a wonderful chance to refocus. An opportunity to remember Rocky's advice that it's not about how hard you get hit but about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. </div>
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IF YOU DON'T HAVE HOPE, YOU'RE DEFEATED BEFORE YOU START.</div>
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Have hope, have fun, and have a blast while doing it. </div>
Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-84730377991902319442015-10-21T03:27:00.005-07:002015-10-21T03:27:50.349-07:00WASHINGTON D.C.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Washington DC has been loaded with opportunities to reconnect with those who serve our country. Many of whom have lost their lives, paying the ultimate sacrifice. Our first connection with these heroes was in Arlington National Cemetery. </td></tr>
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Nothing can quite prepare you for the wave of emotion that comes over you as you enter those sacred grounds. The stark contrast of the angelic white stones upon the lush green and lively grass. Thoughts of how painfully unfair it is that these men and women had to die performing such a noble act, contrast those of what an immense honor it is to be laid to rest on this holy ground. I felt sorrow for them at the exact moment that I longed to follow in their footsteps. This is as it should be. A hero gives when others do not or can not. They give in many occasions so that we do not have to. They run toward the dangers that we run away from. All too often, earning the right to be laid to rest in a place such as this. <br />
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I found myself lost in thoughts of my "widow" title...resulting from a beautiful life lost in the service of others. As my eyes looked from one white stone to the next, for what seemed like miles and miles on end, I thought of the vast amount of lives impacted. Each small stone, with little to no distinction from the one on either side of it, represents a life such as the one that was lived by my sweet Andrew. How could these small stones do justice? Why do they all look the same? Why are they so small and plain? Then the ah-ha moment... It is in the uniformity and simplicity that the true beauty is found. There is no need to compensate. No amount of words could be written to tell a more impactful story than the fact that this individual lived a life of service earning him or her this plain white and glorious headstone. A million unspoken words accompany the reverence of their name and dates of birth and death. Further, when I looked upon the back side of these headstones I noticed the way in which the wives of these men are recognized. They too have little flash or glitz...all that is written is their name, dates, and the sheer fact that they were the wife of this soldier. In the end, what else is more revered and noble than that? For those of us who send a soldier or first responder off to work where they put their life on the line to serve others, this comes as no surprise. We understand the glorious, strenuous, terrifying, rewarding, humbling, painstaking, and honorable story that is written behind the words "Beloved Wife". <br />
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The kids had the chance to look upon many other kids' Dads who died serving our country. This cross they've been asked to bare in their lives is not one that they are carrying alone. There are children all across this great nation, and have been for generations preceding ours, who live with an immaculately folded flag on the mantle and a photo album as their Dad. This responsibility is an awesome one. The chance to carry their heroic Daddy with them throughout their life will bless them in times that are currently incomprehensible. There is indeed a silver lining if we choose to recognize it.<br />
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The lyrics to this song played in my head as I walked out the entrance, the gates swinging shut behind me, last to leave for the night. Please take a moment to listen...<br />
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With that, we could have concluded our trip to DC and felt more than satisfied with the depth of gratitude, respect, and appreciation we'd achieved. Washington DC however recognizes so many noble and worthy outfits who dedicate their lives to serving others. We had just brushed the surface. So we moved onward...aboard the subway.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Multiple conversations have taken place on this trip about Abraham Lincoln. He is another who lost his life while serving our country. The kids are fascinated by his assassination and why anyone would do that to him. We went by Ford's Theater, where President Lincoln was shot by his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, and Ryder<br />
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Then we made our way across the street to the home where Lincoln died. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Juliann, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh<br />
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Now that the kids have seen his birthplace and his tomb, they can place these event into the sequence and paint an overview of Lincoln's life and death.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Jason</td></tr>
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It's easy to understand why they have become fans of honest Abe.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td>By this time, our first day in Washington DC was drawing to an end. We caught a glimpse of our nation's Capitol Building and the Washington Monument lit up in the night sky. Everything else would have to wait for day two.<br />
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Day two in Washington DC was going to be a busy one. We all put our walking shoes on and took to the streets. First thing to capture the kids' attention was a flock of geese by the Mall area. We stopped and fed them a pop tart that I'd grabbed to eat as breakfast on the go. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
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Once Choice and Tate had successful chased off the geese, we had to catch them before heading to our first real site of the day...Lincoln's Memorial. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason, Choice, and Tate at Lincoln Memorial</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Because we've become Lincoln's traveling fan club, we thought this would be an appropriate place to start our day. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I have been to this Memorial a handful of times and yet, it still captivates me. It appeared to have the same effect on Ryder and Shiloh today.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice at the Lincoln Memorial</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, Jason, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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Ryder and Tate sat out front giving their best effort at impersonating Lincoln sitting in his chair.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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I talked with the kids for a few minutes about the Emancipation Proclamation. Their minds were racing with questions and I did my best to answer them in an age appropriate way. It is wildly fun to see how kids' minds work. (However, I would have held my tongue had I known they would have an entire conversation with our African American driver about it on our way back to the bus.)</div>
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Even Choice had to give us his two cents about President Lincoln sitting in that chair. He just kept saying, "Tell him to stop looking at me". </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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Based on the simple fact that he is a statue, the only way for us to accommodate Choice's wishes was to move on to the next site. </div>
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Next on our list was a memorial that has quickly become my favorite of all the memorials in Washington DC. I am speaking of the Korean War Memorial. My first trip to DC after the Granite Mountain Crew had passed away was also the first time I'd ever visited this memorial. I can still recall the fragile emotional state I was in as I walked up to it. My heart was heavy with thoughts of my friends on the crew and with my aching to see Andrew. Immediately upon walking up to this memorial, I felt as if I was staring at the crew. The Korean War Memorial depicts the soldiers who fought in that war with an uncanny resemblance to the vision I hold onto of our Granite Mountain Hotshots. The artist chose to use 19 lifelike statues. 19! He positioned them in a pattern that demonstrates how they may have moved along the battlefield. It reminded me of our boys. They are holding equipment and wearing gear that would be fit for soldiers and hotshots alike. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, and Choice at the Korean War Memorial</td></tr>
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We all had a connection to this memorial. Jason's grandfather fought in this war.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason at Korean War Memorial</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Korean War Memorial</td></tr>
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We all know too well the message that is written on the wall...FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! </div>
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We walked over to the Vietnam War Memorial from there. This sculpture speaks volumes. In the sculptor, Jay Hill Carpenter's, own words: </div>
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"I see the wall as a kind of ocean, a sea of sacrifice that is overwhelming and nearly incomprehensible in the sweep of names. I place these figures upon the shore of that sea, gazing upon it, standing vigil before it, reflecting the human face of it, the human heart. The portrayal of the figures is consistent with history. They wear the uniform and carry the equipment of war, they are young. The contrast between the innocence of their youth and the weapons of war underscores the poignancy of their sacrifice. There is about them the physical contact and sense of unity that bespeaks the bongs of love and sacrifice that is the nature of men at war. And yet, they are each alone. Their strength and their vulnerability are both evident. Their true heroism lies in these bonds of loyalty in the face of their awareness and their vulnerability."</div>
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In trying to find a childlike way to describe it to the kids, we talked about how strong their bodies are and how tender their hearts are. That they are gazing upon the names of all their brothers and sisters that died in that very war from which they are returning. The kids seemed to grasp the concept and their demeanor become more somber and calm. (well, momentarily). </div>
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It was touching to see the way they reacted to the seemingly endless list of names etched upon that wall. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice at the Vietnam War Memorial</td></tr>
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We brought a Be Better Band with us to the city, looking for a good place to leave our mark. It was while we were walking along this wall honoring those lost in the Vietnam War that we found that spot. Our eyes were drawn to a small note atop a few red roses placed at the base of the wall. The envelope read...</div>
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<i>"FOR SOMEONE GRIEVING...</i></div>
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<i>FOR WHOEVER NEEDS COMFORT AND LOVE,</i></div>
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<i>TAKE ME; HAVE A BLESSED DAY"</i></div>
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My heart swelled within my chest as I read those beautiful words handwritten on the envelope from what appeared to be someone in their youth. The kids and I agreed that this was the perfect place to add a be better band...so we did. Hopefully it impacts the life of someone who is searching for a kind and uplifting message and in some way we will have spread the better.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">The last piece of the Vietnam Memorial is just as beautiful as the others. It is the tribute to the women who participated and served in that war. The sculpture has three women. The first is a nurse offering aid to a bomb victim. She is known as CHARITY.<br />
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The second woman who is kneeling in prayer is known as FAITH.<br />
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And the third woman who is looking up to the sky for a rescue helicopter is known as HOPE. These three women exemplify the qualities that the sculptor wished to be remembered about the women of that war...charitable, faithful, and hopeful.<br />
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After celebrating so many heroes of our country, we still had a lot more to see. The World War II Memorial was a short stop on our way to the Washington Monument.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Washington Monument</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-whGn43-TUVE/ViPaSypJ1xI/AAAAAAAAdf8/_6fnAaJ8ttU/s1600/IMG9561781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-whGn43-TUVE/ViPaSypJ1xI/AAAAAAAAdf8/_6fnAaJ8ttU/s640/IMG9561781.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Washington Monument</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Su9jqxlicgc/ViPchILf-OI/AAAAAAAAd4k/xLlXxbPhVlI/s1600/DSC04663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Su9jqxlicgc/ViPchILf-OI/AAAAAAAAd4k/xLlXxbPhVlI/s640/DSC04663.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oVMBzRlI-aA/ViPcjVAC7UI/AAAAAAAAd44/ROrlbWvka10/s1600/DSC04666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oVMBzRlI-aA/ViPcjVAC7UI/AAAAAAAAd44/ROrlbWvka10/s640/DSC04666.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, Jason, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcax-IYE4_c/ViPckyYM9FI/AAAAAAAAd5E/XZrpZ46gKUI/s1600/DSC04667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bcax-IYE4_c/ViPckyYM9FI/AAAAAAAAd5E/XZrpZ46gKUI/s640/DSC04667.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, Ryder, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJt0Xe6uYfY/ViPcmwCljsI/AAAAAAAAd5U/SMzP7Qmfe88/s1600/DSC04669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJt0Xe6uYfY/ViPcmwCljsI/AAAAAAAAd5U/SMzP7Qmfe88/s640/DSC04669.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-60LX4lhESws/ViPcnprKN0I/AAAAAAAAd5Y/H5p0_9JOqYM/s1600/DSC04670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-60LX4lhESws/ViPcnprKN0I/AAAAAAAAd5Y/H5p0_9JOqYM/s640/DSC04670.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-et5X7Gx-VjE/ViPcrAbPrhI/AAAAAAAAd5w/0Sfxz11mGMQ/s1600/DSC04673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-et5X7Gx-VjE/ViPcrAbPrhI/AAAAAAAAd5w/0Sfxz11mGMQ/s640/DSC04673.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5gr5gwuojmM/ViPcsKl4ODI/AAAAAAAAd58/rcgnaq3bHT8/s1600/DSC04674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5gr5gwuojmM/ViPcsKl4ODI/AAAAAAAAd58/rcgnaq3bHT8/s640/DSC04674.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zq9K4VCS9fw/ViPcudoKzCI/AAAAAAAAd6E/RQL3__i9HVc/s1600/DSC04675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zq9K4VCS9fw/ViPcudoKzCI/AAAAAAAAd6E/RQL3__i9HVc/s640/DSC04675.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XW7SoB_cJEw/ViPczKVlFdI/AAAAAAAAd6c/CjB3upqgG_U/s1600/DSC04678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XW7SoB_cJEw/ViPczKVlFdI/AAAAAAAAd6c/CjB3upqgG_U/s640/DSC04678.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B3SFqKmflmU/ViQg9048JiI/AAAAAAAAeB0/Gxu8xgUK3MI/s1600/DSC04764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B3SFqKmflmU/ViQg9048JiI/AAAAAAAAeB0/Gxu8xgUK3MI/s640/DSC04764.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-RNFyeTn9o/ViQivO59yLI/AAAAAAAAeDM/D2yRczLe2-w/s1600/DSC04778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-RNFyeTn9o/ViQivO59yLI/AAAAAAAAeDM/D2yRczLe2-w/s640/DSC04778.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Jason, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4kXN0FA6lVw/ViQjFaEMnvI/AAAAAAAAeDc/TCh9KGBVC3Q/s1600/DSC04780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4kXN0FA6lVw/ViQjFaEMnvI/AAAAAAAAeDc/TCh9KGBVC3Q/s640/DSC04780.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Jason, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_Sk-C3--Cs/ViQk2IXEuvI/AAAAAAAAeE8/Cb9pe4-5yNs/s1600/DSC04792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_Sk-C3--Cs/ViQk2IXEuvI/AAAAAAAAeE8/Cb9pe4-5yNs/s640/DSC04792.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Jason, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QsDrxkcurw4/ViQlGDX4aTI/AAAAAAAAeFE/-NWIYuzBx9k/s1600/DSC04794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QsDrxkcurw4/ViQlGDX4aTI/AAAAAAAAeFE/-NWIYuzBx9k/s640/DSC04794.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AimV_Lzry8c/ViQlktv_L-I/AAAAAAAAeFg/4o8Y0dFmfck/s1600/DSC04796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AimV_Lzry8c/ViQlktv_L-I/AAAAAAAAeFg/4o8Y0dFmfck/s640/DSC04796.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kUPmaed9n5A/ViQmpFPpYVI/AAAAAAAAeGU/eAftoTW9czU/s1600/DSC04802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kUPmaed9n5A/ViQmpFPpYVI/AAAAAAAAeGU/eAftoTW9czU/s320/DSC04802.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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The longer the day went on, the more goofy the kids became. They found ways to entertain themselves as we walked along the streets of DC.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xPs1cLbd-nE/ViQp2sCRp8I/AAAAAAAAeJA/7syeMdgVNaI/s1600/DSC04824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xPs1cLbd-nE/ViQp2sCRp8I/AAAAAAAAeJA/7syeMdgVNaI/s320/DSC04824.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate with the rest of us in the reflection</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--J65MsfV81I/ViQp3c_wCBI/AAAAAAAAeJI/Mq7LjTtTzc4/s1600/DSC04826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--J65MsfV81I/ViQp3c_wCBI/AAAAAAAAeJI/Mq7LjTtTzc4/s320/DSC04826.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our reflection</td></tr>
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According to the kids, the Capitol Building looked like a transformer as it is smack dab in the middle of the Dome Restoration Project. It wasn't nearly as pristine as I remember from the last time I was there, yet, after the completion of the restoration I am sure it will be immaculate and lovely. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rDY-Jgh_OQY/ViQqI-gIaaI/AAAAAAAAeJU/UjL4FHAzKSc/s1600/DSC04827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rDY-Jgh_OQY/ViQqI-gIaaI/AAAAAAAAeJU/UjL4FHAzKSc/s320/DSC04827.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RjqO5TXVDhs/ViQqjAGPYPI/AAAAAAAAeJs/uoa4FybbilI/s1600/DSC04830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RjqO5TXVDhs/ViQqjAGPYPI/AAAAAAAAeJs/uoa4FybbilI/s320/DSC04830.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGDejERpIIw/ViQq4CiElgI/AAAAAAAAeKE/v6rYocGoJn0/s1600/DSC04833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TGDejERpIIw/ViQq4CiElgI/AAAAAAAAeKE/v6rYocGoJn0/s320/DSC04833.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8CuF6CszaKk/ViQq4e7MsOI/AAAAAAAAeKI/8bIVWJ7MrIQ/s1600/DSC04835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8CuF6CszaKk/ViQq4e7MsOI/AAAAAAAAeKI/8bIVWJ7MrIQ/s320/DSC04835.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zTvDJJuJi-M/ViQrEi-npjI/AAAAAAAAeKk/PfpMYaA_77s/s1600/DSC04837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zTvDJJuJi-M/ViQrEi-npjI/AAAAAAAAeKk/PfpMYaA_77s/s320/DSC04837.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqr_IhZKVak/ViQrHabwQEI/AAAAAAAAeK0/-m4iwYHK34U/s1600/DSC04839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqr_IhZKVak/ViQrHabwQEI/AAAAAAAAeK0/-m4iwYHK34U/s320/DSC04839.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXzFnUg9nyQ/ViQrDtyaWQI/AAAAAAAAeKc/6_wHnL44A4A/s1600/DSC04836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vXzFnUg9nyQ/ViQrDtyaWQI/AAAAAAAAeKc/6_wHnL44A4A/s320/DSC04836.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-szfoLavhTek/ViQrLEZIrII/AAAAAAAAeLM/nYS61LeZp6I/s1600/DSC04842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-szfoLavhTek/ViQrLEZIrII/AAAAAAAAeLM/nYS61LeZp6I/s320/DSC04842.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Juliann, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JlSBopKnwEU/ViQrRIphAAI/AAAAAAAAeLY/LmRKSuoJ40k/s1600/DSC04843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JlSBopKnwEU/ViQrRIphAAI/AAAAAAAAeLY/LmRKSuoJ40k/s320/DSC04843.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Juliann, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SMM0QldXZxg/ViQrRSfHp-I/AAAAAAAAeLU/43JyY_uPlmk/s1600/DSC04844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SMM0QldXZxg/ViQrRSfHp-I/AAAAAAAAeLU/43JyY_uPlmk/s320/DSC04844.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jkd5LhuwCYY/ViQrV0vMg9I/AAAAAAAAeLs/zN3cgyyNlt4/s1600/DSC04846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jkd5LhuwCYY/ViQrV0vMg9I/AAAAAAAAeLs/zN3cgyyNlt4/s320/DSC04846.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tPVBE7QTDJE/ViQrVhJx1pI/AAAAAAAAeLw/PmUirogYCgw/s1600/DSC04848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tPVBE7QTDJE/ViQrVhJx1pI/AAAAAAAAeLw/PmUirogYCgw/s320/DSC04848.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We played some highly competitive games of duck-duck-goose and tag on the front lawn. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice at Capitol Hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSDnZCOH4G8/ViPaUBHgdLI/AAAAAAAAdgU/mt2YX3B-1Gw/s1600/IMG9561831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSDnZCOH4G8/ViPaUBHgdLI/AAAAAAAAdgU/mt2YX3B-1Gw/s640/IMG9561831.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">U.S. Capitol Building</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-laiATjck4J8/ViPaUBL9O6I/AAAAAAAAdgk/iZmZA2PjUUU/s1600/IMG9561841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-laiATjck4J8/ViPaUBL9O6I/AAAAAAAAdgk/iZmZA2PjUUU/s640/IMG9561841.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LdVbmhV8tzA/ViPaq-txFnI/AAAAAAAAdnk/YDamaRCH9wE/s1600/FullSizeRender2_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LdVbmhV8tzA/ViPaq-txFnI/AAAAAAAAdnk/YDamaRCH9wE/s640/FullSizeRender2_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wZQ5ozC5yOM/ViPatWsQ2cI/AAAAAAAAdoQ/7eonN-CNczc/s1600/IMG9561811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wZQ5ozC5yOM/ViPatWsQ2cI/AAAAAAAAdoQ/7eonN-CNczc/s640/IMG9561811.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When the kids' rumbling tummies gave us the cue to keep moving, we made our way to the next location. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But not without a few bizarre moments along the way...</span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KrIOqmntImo/ViTshudbc2I/AAAAAAAAePs/og9-0SWGoMI/s1600/DSC04758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KrIOqmntImo/ViTshudbc2I/AAAAAAAAePs/og9-0SWGoMI/s640/DSC04758.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm-g90EycSg/ViTspExRG-I/AAAAAAAAeQo/9xQC5xFWCMA/s1600/DSC04768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm-g90EycSg/ViTspExRG-I/AAAAAAAAeQo/9xQC5xFWCMA/s640/DSC04768.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9g3VVLRSxJA/ViPZGHJKmnI/AAAAAAAAdJo/083rltpY7ug/s1600/2015-10-16%2B03.46.58%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9g3VVLRSxJA/ViPZGHJKmnI/AAAAAAAAdJo/083rltpY7ug/s640/2015-10-16%2B03.46.58%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Jason, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDGvysmoFCQ/ViPZGnJsf9I/AAAAAAAAdJs/dtxW48iievY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B03.48.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDGvysmoFCQ/ViPZGnJsf9I/AAAAAAAAdJs/dtxW48iievY/s640/2015-10-16%2B03.48.44.jpg" width="446" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Jason, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3rikhHLWOko/ViPZHY_zRmI/AAAAAAAAdJ0/yjDnS-ZTwx0/s1600/2015-10-16%2B03.49.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3rikhHLWOko/ViPZHY_zRmI/AAAAAAAAdJ0/yjDnS-ZTwx0/s640/2015-10-16%2B03.49.35.jpg" width="438" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td>As well as several small reminders of home.<br />
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Firemen...<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tvb5ActqlmA/ViPZD2NV_sI/AAAAAAAAdJI/3vK7r_KtsQQ/s1600/2015-10-16%2B03.46.14%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tvb5ActqlmA/ViPZD2NV_sI/AAAAAAAAdJI/3vK7r_KtsQQ/s640/2015-10-16%2B03.46.14%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td>A sister restaurant to one of my favorite places to eat in Arizona...<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zZCYuCsxS8M/ViPZHnlh3sI/AAAAAAAAdJ8/Gznh8VWHzaY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B03.52.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zZCYuCsxS8M/ViPZHnlh3sI/AAAAAAAAdJ8/Gznh8VWHzaY/s640/2015-10-16%2B03.52.07.jpg" width="526" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, Juliann, and Tate</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The National Fallen Officers Memorial is a beautiful tribute to remember those men and women law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. Conceptually it is very similar to the memorial for wildland firefighters we visited in Boise, ID. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_k-jrY6OF8/ViPaUpTYqdI/AAAAAAAAdgg/0Q5EOTfY33Y/s1600/IMG9561851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_k-jrY6OF8/ViPaUpTYqdI/AAAAAAAAdgg/0Q5EOTfY33Y/s640/IMG9561851.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOqpEKH05po/ViPY9ofaUrI/AAAAAAAAdHc/ZXoNRvvjJ1Q/s1600/2015-10-15%2B22.22.28%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VOqpEKH05po/ViPY9ofaUrI/AAAAAAAAdHc/ZXoNRvvjJ1Q/s640/2015-10-15%2B22.22.28%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td>I have made many deep and lasting friendships throughout the course of my mourning and my healing. Two very dear friends of mine are widows whose husbands were police officers who died while serving to protect us. There husbands are both recognized and honored at this memorial and I was grateful to have the opportunity to point both of their names out to the kids. <br />
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First, Daryl Raetz.<br />
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Police Officer Daryl Raetz was struck and killed by an SUV while making an arrest for a DUI just two months prior to the passing of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. He was a veteran of the Iraq war and had served with the Phoenix Police Department for six years. He left behind his wife, Stephanie, their daughter, Tatum, and his parents and brother.<br />
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<img src="http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/01721730905f868b85143ad41c1fe6a02e227c6b/c=70-0-1211-856&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/Phoenix/2014/03/08/pni100club.jpg" /><br />
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His widow, Stephanie, is a dear friend of mine. She is such a strong and beautiful woman who gives her time and attention to raising their beautiful daughter Tatum as a single mother. <br />
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<img height="428" src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLKzULTCEAErgLP.png" width="640" /><br />
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The kids and I enjoyed locating his name on the wall and sharing a picture with Ms. Stephanie to let her know we love and miss her.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjjjeomMj-Y/ViPY4oB-DGI/AAAAAAAAdGA/IvL5C3cDSoE/s1600/2015-10-15%2B18.57.05%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjjjeomMj-Y/ViPY4oB-DGI/AAAAAAAAdGA/IvL5C3cDSoE/s640/2015-10-15%2B18.57.05%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2WKBXu-Vqs/ViPZAWHU33I/AAAAAAAAdIQ/YTVmzWqHwyA/s1600/2015-10-15%2B22.24.24%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a2WKBXu-Vqs/ViPZAWHU33I/AAAAAAAAdIQ/YTVmzWqHwyA/s640/2015-10-15%2B22.24.24%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Next, Doug Knutson.<br />
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<img alt="Douglas E. Knutson" height="400" src="http://www.azdps.gov/about/Fallen_Officers/images/Knutson.gif" width="306" /><br />
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Doug was struck from behind by a pickup truck while standing and waiting for a tow truck to remove an abandoned vehicle at the gore point on the freeway in Scottsdale, AZ. He died at the age of 43, leaving behind his lovely widow, Sharon (k/n/a Sharon Knutson-Felix). She is now remarried and is the Executive Director for the 100 Club of Arizona, whom we visited very early on in this tour. <br />
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<img alt="Sharon Knutson-Felix" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/571894073784582144/QAXCRsXO_400x400.jpeg" /><br />
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We located Doug's name on the wall as well and sent a few photos to Ms Sharon.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8r7YAUHqm5U/ViPY2piuPyI/AAAAAAAAdFc/zT03lUj-Kps/s1600/2015-10-15%2B18.54.42%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8r7YAUHqm5U/ViPY2piuPyI/AAAAAAAAdFc/zT03lUj-Kps/s640/2015-10-15%2B18.54.42%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ohC-1g5Qqw/ViPY7EFx6MI/AAAAAAAAdG0/BnzvA91l-5I/s1600/2015-10-15%2B22.18.25%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6ohC-1g5Qqw/ViPY7EFx6MI/AAAAAAAAdG0/BnzvA91l-5I/s640/2015-10-15%2B22.18.25%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XZ7LTag5S88/ViPY5-C7OFI/AAAAAAAAdGc/j8Kh-wwIQ4g/s1600/2015-10-15%2B22.16.35%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XZ7LTag5S88/ViPY5-C7OFI/AAAAAAAAdGc/j8Kh-wwIQ4g/s640/2015-10-15%2B22.16.35%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3TpWTqApc8o/ViPY9t0OX2I/AAAAAAAAdHY/EuNQZfRTA-w/s1600/2015-10-15%2B22.20.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3TpWTqApc8o/ViPY9t0OX2I/AAAAAAAAdHY/EuNQZfRTA-w/s640/2015-10-15%2B22.20.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is always so difficult to see the vast number of fatalities that have occurred while men and women are responding to a call to serve. This stop at the National Fallen Officers Memorial presented great moments to be able to discuss these things with the kids. They have met Ms. Stephanie and Ms. Sharon and were able to further understand that these families share a common bond with us and indeed understand what we are going through. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WpS_ZRmSoRk/ViPaVIg1p5I/AAAAAAAAdgs/K0uej7_ioxA/s1600/IMG9561861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WpS_ZRmSoRk/ViPaVIg1p5I/AAAAAAAAdgs/K0uej7_ioxA/s640/IMG9561861.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td>With that, we concluded our second day in Washington DC...one to follow. Walking back to the bus, we saw an old stump and decided to have one more memorable moment for the day. With the many memorials we'd seen still so fresh in our minds, everyone took their turn standing atop the old stump and posing in the position they'd wish to be in if there was ever a statue erected in their honor. The results were ridiculous. See for yourself...<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1X8yGil1OGg/ViQm35bZMuI/AAAAAAAAeGc/ZqtqfHKyFDo/s1600/DSC04804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1X8yGil1OGg/ViQm35bZMuI/AAAAAAAAeGc/ZqtqfHKyFDo/s320/DSC04804.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgouE9qStTc/ViQn2CXIFoI/AAAAAAAAeG8/ncXTJQ4nSV4/s1600/DSC04808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgouE9qStTc/ViQn2CXIFoI/AAAAAAAAeG8/ncXTJQ4nSV4/s320/DSC04808.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HxZApidYC64/ViQoI65mKSI/AAAAAAAAeHM/YZjsKvB8Yh4/s1600/DSC04810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HxZApidYC64/ViQoI65mKSI/AAAAAAAAeHM/YZjsKvB8Yh4/s320/DSC04810.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sSR9fZ1AeDw/ViQoWMVZu1I/AAAAAAAAeHU/TXe2-6TLGBU/s1600/DSC04811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sSR9fZ1AeDw/ViQoWMVZu1I/AAAAAAAAeHU/TXe2-6TLGBU/s320/DSC04811.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-musZszoZnQQ/ViQpnSt3dpI/AAAAAAAAeIo/CQvq2UWC3os/s1600/DSC04822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-musZszoZnQQ/ViQpnSt3dpI/AAAAAAAAeIo/CQvq2UWC3os/s320/DSC04822.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OYLp3qN47-k/ViQpWlmLaiI/AAAAAAAAeIU/qWI0DZYZnJE/s1600/DSC04819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OYLp3qN47-k/ViQpWlmLaiI/AAAAAAAAeIU/qWI0DZYZnJE/s320/DSC04819.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice<br />
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<tr><td>Our third and final day in DC was an exciting one for the kids. We were given a VIP tour of the White House by Vice President Biden's assistant, Anne Marie.<br />
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She was an absolute gem; delightful and extremely helpful.<br />
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Tours have a whole lot of "hurry up and wait" involved. This was a good time for us to snap a few pictures of the area.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvBrtbBpHqE/ViPZjQR_15I/AAAAAAAAdRo/4gYXPJPYia8/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.27.32%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvBrtbBpHqE/ViPZjQR_15I/AAAAAAAAdRo/4gYXPJPYia8/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.27.32%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="356" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0vQACbY2WY/ViPZlLiMvpI/AAAAAAAAdSQ/OtOL8gZUDj0/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.28.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0vQACbY2WY/ViPZlLiMvpI/AAAAAAAAdSQ/OtOL8gZUDj0/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.28.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hdmE-CLcz8U/ViPZh-L7FJI/AAAAAAAAdRI/Nn99oSZjQU4/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.23.57%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hdmE-CLcz8U/ViPZh-L7FJI/AAAAAAAAdRI/Nn99oSZjQU4/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.23.57%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W-NSl6gjoUI/ViPZnTZHkdI/AAAAAAAAdS4/ZY5wliH1BGk/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.31.31%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W-NSl6gjoUI/ViPZnTZHkdI/AAAAAAAAdS4/ZY5wliH1BGk/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.31.31%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="476" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zXkkTs12XL0/ViPZlQvJc-I/AAAAAAAAdSI/j1RVlXtBR2o/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.30.02%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zXkkTs12XL0/ViPZlQvJc-I/AAAAAAAAdSI/j1RVlXtBR2o/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.30.02%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRQbOmqcXw/ViPZoHOziYI/AAAAAAAAdTI/QdJGvhID5Wo/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.32.21%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ztRQbOmqcXw/ViPZoHOziYI/AAAAAAAAdTI/QdJGvhID5Wo/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.32.21%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r-mrCzR4RXQ/ViPZpq8ghYI/AAAAAAAAdTc/BoNB7HlTHgI/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.33.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r-mrCzR4RXQ/ViPZpq8ghYI/AAAAAAAAdTc/BoNB7HlTHgI/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.33.32.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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For the first time in 40 years they allow you to take photos within the walls of the White House. They not only allow it, but they encourage it. <br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZ5mjchGwFs/ViPZ8ElE5lI/AAAAAAAAdYc/7BmUxV75Cn4/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.56.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZ5mjchGwFs/ViPZ8ElE5lI/AAAAAAAAdYc/7BmUxV75Cn4/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.56.45.jpg" width="464" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hM9-0KlQutY/ViPZ76UAlFI/AAAAAAAAdYg/SCXnCHsHp_E/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.55.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hM9-0KlQutY/ViPZ76UAlFI/AAAAAAAAdYg/SCXnCHsHp_E/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.55.51.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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While walking through the hallways, I had thoughts of what it would've been like at the time that it housed former US Presidents and their families. <br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8N_iPGs5Fj4/ViPZNC7ucEI/AAAAAAAAdLg/MbaDwWIpBD0/s1600/2015-10-16%2B12.51.15%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8N_iPGs5Fj4/ViPZNC7ucEI/AAAAAAAAdLg/MbaDwWIpBD0/s640/2015-10-16%2B12.51.15%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4uKRjGdk6CQ/ViPZNrWczJI/AAAAAAAAdLk/BvbRkxstLIU/s1600/2015-10-16%2B12.51.15%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4uKRjGdk6CQ/ViPZNrWczJI/AAAAAAAAdLk/BvbRkxstLIU/s640/2015-10-16%2B12.51.15%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlX2vaGahy8/ViPZt-SpSrI/AAAAAAAAdVA/8BCJwlIyzpw/s1600/2015-10-16%2B14.02.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="492" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OlX2vaGahy8/ViPZt-SpSrI/AAAAAAAAdVA/8BCJwlIyzpw/s640/2015-10-16%2B14.02.33.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wq7YPGVQzqU/ViPZqYIyN5I/AAAAAAAAdTs/z8XomOYcFpU/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.34.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wq7YPGVQzqU/ViPZqYIyN5I/AAAAAAAAdTs/z8XomOYcFpU/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.34.21.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Jason, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iC2pdu2_0Yc/ViPZrJA8CII/AAAAAAAAdT0/h4GxuWPBIgI/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.34.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iC2pdu2_0Yc/ViPZrJA8CII/AAAAAAAAdT0/h4GxuWPBIgI/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.34.50.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Jason, and Choice</td></tr>
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Each room serves a unique purpose. From the room that holds the fine china dishes selected by each first lady, to the greeting rooms such as the one pictured below, to libraries, and dining rooms.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HAAYesqFLFM/ViPZrqy1LqI/AAAAAAAAdUE/dVDoML-oo8o/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.53.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HAAYesqFLFM/ViPZrqy1LqI/AAAAAAAAdUE/dVDoML-oo8o/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.53.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-93eltddGoxo/ViPZsEWnTTI/AAAAAAAAdUM/FUyOSsW07zI/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.55.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-93eltddGoxo/ViPZsEWnTTI/AAAAAAAAdUM/FUyOSsW07zI/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.55.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HQPhYLuk6yc/ViPZtKjNBLI/AAAAAAAAdUk/g48OMRHkM6E/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.59.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HQPhYLuk6yc/ViPZtKjNBLI/AAAAAAAAdUk/g48OMRHkM6E/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.59.45.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ig9Y_6wic6E/ViPZtfkDZrI/AAAAAAAAdUs/xF9t43BOGys/s1600/2015-10-16%2B14.02.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ig9Y_6wic6E/ViPZtfkDZrI/AAAAAAAAdUs/xF9t43BOGys/s640/2015-10-16%2B14.02.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vt4GrHi42K4/ViPZw94wAhI/AAAAAAAAdVo/FaCFVDAYIFg/s1600/2015-10-16%2B14.08.17%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vt4GrHi42K4/ViPZw94wAhI/AAAAAAAAdVo/FaCFVDAYIFg/s640/2015-10-16%2B14.08.17%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="338" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Shiloh with bust of Lincoln</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9A_tn41oAXU/ViPayPQCsqI/AAAAAAAAdqM/eHNaWNIayns/s1600/IMG9561971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9A_tn41oAXU/ViPayPQCsqI/AAAAAAAAdqM/eHNaWNIayns/s640/IMG9561971.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJddt_ozE4s/ViPamb1UdtI/AAAAAAAAdmQ/afl81C--p-U/s1600/FullSizeRender1_22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJddt_ozE4s/ViPamb1UdtI/AAAAAAAAdmQ/afl81C--p-U/s640/FullSizeRender1_22.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tza_GNsMO8c/ViPZ0WXkBBI/AAAAAAAAdW0/tP69FY9lS2U/s1600/2015-10-16%2B14.13.04%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tza_GNsMO8c/ViPZ0WXkBBI/AAAAAAAAdW0/tP69FY9lS2U/s640/2015-10-16%2B14.13.04%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UhBU3WCG4fs/ViPZ3V8WSmI/AAAAAAAAdXg/BrRHAJD5r9c/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.48.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UhBU3WCG4fs/ViPZ3V8WSmI/AAAAAAAAdXg/BrRHAJD5r9c/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.48.09.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O9tByjbRxdE/ViPZ2_aA_8I/AAAAAAAAdXU/Ey-wiCV5944/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.47.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O9tByjbRxdE/ViPZ2_aA_8I/AAAAAAAAdXU/Ey-wiCV5944/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.47.14.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JZFFjVFP4_U/ViPZ4KNiSWI/AAAAAAAAdXo/Gfs-OOg9ryw/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.48.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JZFFjVFP4_U/ViPZ4KNiSWI/AAAAAAAAdXo/Gfs-OOg9ryw/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.48.50.jpg" width="394" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzbsVDZCETg/ViPZ4JqqiJI/AAAAAAAAdXs/JWspnWOrVwQ/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.51.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TzbsVDZCETg/ViPZ4JqqiJI/AAAAAAAAdXs/JWspnWOrVwQ/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.51.37.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Jason</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td>Here's a peak to how crazy this place would become if our family resided there...<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eu2ZPG-nqkk/ViPamH1URiI/AAAAAAAAdmI/w5WtmJ2JLMo/s1600/2015-10-17%2B20.10.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eu2ZPG-nqkk/ViPamH1URiI/AAAAAAAAdmI/w5WtmJ2JLMo/s640/2015-10-17%2B20.10.33.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yj_X-pVB0/ViPam6SZWLI/AAAAAAAAdmY/lA0btQWsvZc/s1600/FullSizeRender1_23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_yj_X-pVB0/ViPam6SZWLI/AAAAAAAAdmY/lA0btQWsvZc/s640/FullSizeRender1_23.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph-obXl-2y4/ViPaoDCMuYI/AAAAAAAAdms/M-XAavdZoPU/s1600/FullSizeRender1_29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph-obXl-2y4/ViPaoDCMuYI/AAAAAAAAdms/M-XAavdZoPU/s640/FullSizeRender1_29.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5lgjohCS-U/ViPapV3bwnI/AAAAAAAAdnI/76g_aRXR5Gg/s1600/FullSizeRender1_32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5lgjohCS-U/ViPapV3bwnI/AAAAAAAAdnI/76g_aRXR5Gg/s640/FullSizeRender1_32.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wZq0LbSn-kc/ViPaphbw7xI/AAAAAAAAdnM/KbT4H_jWOVU/s1600/FullSizeRender1_33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wZq0LbSn-kc/ViPaphbw7xI/AAAAAAAAdnM/KbT4H_jWOVU/s640/FullSizeRender1_33.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzlW_bnVM54/ViPa8tSsaaI/AAAAAAAAdtE/5SiuA8Al8pM/s1600/IMG9562161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nzlW_bnVM54/ViPa8tSsaaI/AAAAAAAAdtE/5SiuA8Al8pM/s640/IMG9562161.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YoyYhTVJT_I/ViPa13vDwWI/AAAAAAAAdrE/QwXrEx5xWMQ/s1600/IMG9562181_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YoyYhTVJT_I/ViPa13vDwWI/AAAAAAAAdrE/QwXrEx5xWMQ/s640/IMG9562181_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUZ5c2kz3wg/ViPa4dJSJzI/AAAAAAAAdr0/29ULDNiR4zA/s1600/IMG9562251_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yUZ5c2kz3wg/ViPa4dJSJzI/AAAAAAAAdr0/29ULDNiR4zA/s640/IMG9562251_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8uq0usm8x9M/ViPa5tEDY_I/AAAAAAAAdsI/VlA0kalwhp8/s1600/IMG9562311_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8uq0usm8x9M/ViPa5tEDY_I/AAAAAAAAdsI/VlA0kalwhp8/s640/IMG9562311_2.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtHGTDK9KHw/ViPa8Fz2sUI/AAAAAAAAds0/bdWrtmty_5c/s1600/IMG_62361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtHGTDK9KHw/ViPa8Fz2sUI/AAAAAAAAds0/bdWrtmty_5c/s640/IMG_62361.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Juliann, Ryder, Jason, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tg79U03QtDM/ViPa84tzFUI/AAAAAAAAdtA/LY8PHRiDcFc/s1600/IMG_62421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tg79U03QtDM/ViPa84tzFUI/AAAAAAAAdtA/LY8PHRiDcFc/s640/IMG_62421.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann<br />
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</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qlv0tQ4DIAw/ViPayJiHTPI/AAAAAAAAdqA/TFIyxfNe0b8/s1600/FullSizeRender2_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="482" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qlv0tQ4DIAw/ViPayJiHTPI/AAAAAAAAdqA/TFIyxfNe0b8/s640/FullSizeRender2_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For now, we'll stick to our life outside of politics. </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HyPxgHNF_VE/ViPZ8zRQK2I/AAAAAAAAdYs/iYBaZUUI3mY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.57.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="396" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HyPxgHNF_VE/ViPZ8zRQK2I/AAAAAAAAdYs/iYBaZUUI3mY/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.57.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Jason</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-grsH_vv_Lu8/ViPZ9Kpu45I/AAAAAAAAdY0/TgUYuCHhj-o/s1600/2015-10-16%2B18.58.40%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-grsH_vv_Lu8/ViPZ9Kpu45I/AAAAAAAAdY0/TgUYuCHhj-o/s640/2015-10-16%2B18.58.40%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Jason</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H9vvJgK7Ccs/ViPZ9730utI/AAAAAAAAdZM/N8W6sOgyqTQ/s1600/2015-10-16%2B20.53.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="462" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H9vvJgK7Ccs/ViPZ9730utI/AAAAAAAAdZM/N8W6sOgyqTQ/s640/2015-10-16%2B20.53.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Juliann, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We walked around the backside of the house to snap a few pictures of the view from which it is most commonly photographed. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x09Y4pFuBZk/ViPZYMZU0hI/AAAAAAAAdOQ/ZWkoRspzwwk/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.16.21%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x09Y4pFuBZk/ViPZYMZU0hI/AAAAAAAAdOQ/ZWkoRspzwwk/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.16.21%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDIoqz02Jks/ViPZaDtEgTI/AAAAAAAAdOw/dzecbG8k2Qc/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.17.24%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qDIoqz02Jks/ViPZaDtEgTI/AAAAAAAAdOw/dzecbG8k2Qc/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.17.24%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qk7N0IB_ovc/ViPZbE7ebnI/AAAAAAAAdPI/ANXKqRfEpBE/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.18.11%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qk7N0IB_ovc/ViPZbE7ebnI/AAAAAAAAdPI/ANXKqRfEpBE/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.18.11%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate at the White House</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2XCy1b3QM0w/ViPZcD-5b-I/AAAAAAAAdPc/mJaCrLV7FPI/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.18.39%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2XCy1b3QM0w/ViPZcD-5b-I/AAAAAAAAdPc/mJaCrLV7FPI/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.18.39%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate at the White House</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAFzdHkG0ws/ViPZeamPwwI/AAAAAAAAdQU/Flo4vWJAdoM/s1600/2015-10-16%2B13.20.41%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zAFzdHkG0ws/ViPZeamPwwI/AAAAAAAAdQU/Flo4vWJAdoM/s640/2015-10-16%2B13.20.41%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="394" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td>Then totally unexpectedly and out of nowhere, we bumped into Ray Maione. Oh my gosh...what are the chances?!?! Ray is another incredible individual who has helped us immensely throughout our journey over the past couple of years. He works as part of the union for firefighters and really had my back a time or two when I felt as if I may be standing all alone. <br />
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Needless to say, being away from home for so long, seeing his familiar face brought me unimaginable joy. The kids were super excited to see him as well.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PM9rI8_8e_Y/ViPZK5MOIRI/AAAAAAAAdLA/U_qgXgRonQc/s1600/2015-10-16%2B12.46.24%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="458" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PM9rI8_8e_Y/ViPZK5MOIRI/AAAAAAAAdLA/U_qgXgRonQc/s640/2015-10-16%2B12.46.24%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Ray, Shiloh, Juliann, Choice, and Tate at the White House</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With that, we sat on the street enjoying a delicious hot lunch of pretzels and hotdogs, and recalling the many relevant and memorable things we had seen over the past few days.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We discussed the fact that if hey so desire, they can aim to be the President someday. (That's a scary thought).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">However, the thought of "someday" is a little less frightening than that of "today".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Goodbye Washington DC. I hope the kids will really remember the multitudes of heroes they learned about here and strive to be like them. God bless all of the men and women who work faithfully, fearlessly, and wholeheartedly to serve and protect us. Thank you!</span></div>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-14881333079936362042015-10-17T21:09:00.001-07:002015-10-17T21:09:28.727-07:00JOANN & CHARLIE - Glen Burnie, MD<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As we made it to Maryland we passed a sign that let us know they were open for business. I hope they were also ready for the Be Better Brigade. <div>
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Our first visit was in Baltimore. Not only was William not expecting us, but he was not home. We had attempted to make contact with him but didn't have the correct phone number. We thought we'd take a stab at it anyway. He lives in a beautiful area in Baltimore and the kids were excited to go up his front steps to leave the bands and cards we'd brought for him. </div>
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Thank you William for being one of the many wonderful people in our great country who follow the promptings of your heart and compassionately serve others.</div>
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The next Maryland visit was one we were looking forward to very much. I had the opportunity to chat with Joann and knew that she would be home and ready to welcome us with open arms. And that, she was. What a sweetheart! From the moment we pulled up in our giant bus, she swung open the door and invited us right in. All of this, unbeknownst to us, while in the middle of a family emergency. This family situation was the reason that, unfortunately, we were not able to meet her husband Charlie today. <br />
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We had such a lovely time visiting with Joann. She was born and raised in Maryland and has lived here her whole life. That made it special to discuss this beautiful state with her as she had a very deeply rooted understanding of the history and culture. It was evident by the way she had Maryland souvenirs for each of us. She gave each of the kids a Maryland teddy bear, a Maryland flag, and a book about the symbolic meaning of their state flag. She gave me a beautiful book full of information on Maryland as well as a Maryland crab sticker for the bus. Such a treat! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joann, Juliann, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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After feeling as if Christmas morning had arrived with all of Joann's gifts, the kids were anxious to give her the tokens of gratitude we'd brought for her. It was truly touching to see Joann moved to tears as she read the cards the kids had made for her.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was happy to give Joann a "Spread the Better" shirt and thank her for living her life in that manner. </span></td></tr>
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While I thanked Joann for the heroic way in which she and her husband, Charlie, served our family during our time of need, she shared with us that they have another hero in their family. Her son-in-law, Navy Captain Edward Zawislak, saved the life of Ms. Jennifer Bennett, who fell subject to a shooter in the Navy Yard Shooting two years ago.</div>
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Please click on the link below to read this miraculous story. The following is a beautiful depiction of this remarkable member of Joann's family. It is the words spoken by the National Capital Area Boy Scouts President right before he presented Edward with the highest honor that can be awarded by the Boy Scouts:</div>
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<b>“We are extremely proud of Mr. Zawislak,” said the National Capital Area Boy Scouts President Bob Wood. “Boy Scouts put a lot of emphasis on developing emergency preparedness, and while we pray none of our Scouts ever find themselves in situations where they need to use those skills, we hope they will do so with the same clarity, calmness, and confidence Chip displayed.”</b></div>
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<b>“Captain Zawislak performed triage on the victim,” Col. Dave Thompson, an assistant Scout leader with Centreville’s Troop 30, told the crowd of about 100 people who gathered at a U.S. Park Police building in Southeast Washington.</b></div>
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<b>Bennett watched as Thompson pinned the medal on Zawislak’s Scout uniform lapel. “On that day, Chip was as perfect as perfect can be. He demonstrated leadership qualities. He showed confidence. He had humor. He was in control on that roof,” said Bennett, who was stranded with Zawislak and two other co-workers, Michael Jackson and Makonnen Eyob. “He assured all of us we would get rescued. He sat there for an hour and 20 minutes and pressed my wounds. He showed no fear. He was in charge.</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/captain-who-came-to-womans-aid-during-navy-yard-shooting-is-honored-by-the-boy-scouts/2014/06/12/0c482b18-f268-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html"><b><i><span style="color: magenta;">https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/captain-who-came-to-womans-aid-during-navy-yard-shooting-is-honored-by-the-boy-scouts/2014/06/12/0c482b18-f268-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html</span></i></b></a><br /><br />Joann has an amazing photograph displayed on her wall that captures the moment when Edward and Ms. Bennett were rescued from that horrific shooting. What a wonderful reminder for them as daily they glance upon that memory of a family member offering selfless service to another who was in dire need of assistance. </div>
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<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zahVTgPpWto/ViLj0y-9kTI/AAAAAAAAcx0/jJi7jyJP4CY/s1600/FB_IMG_1444783875451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zahVTgPpWto/ViLj0y-9kTI/AAAAAAAAcx0/jJi7jyJP4CY/s640/FB_IMG_1444783875451.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This is a powerful characteristic of this great family. I asked Joann what it was that motivated her to reach out and donate. She was so gracious and humble in her response. "That's just what we do". She went on to say "We did our part after 9/11, and every other tragedy that we could". They are strong members of the Catholic church and thank God for the blessings in their life. The military thread in their family adds to the connection felt with those who serve this country in one form or another. I was honored that she would feel a similarity between her family and ours.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joann, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joann, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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We didn't want to keep Joann too long as we knew she had family needs to tend to. She walked us down the block to where we parked the bus so she could snap a few photos of our rig. Charlie wished to see how it was we were traveling the country. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Joann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Joann, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Joann, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Joann, Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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Thank you Joann...for everything. We will keep your family in our prayers. </div>
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The kids loved the Maryland outdoors. We decided we aught to take them somewhere that they could really enjoy it. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Rusty, Shiloh, and Ryder<br /></td></tr>
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I am referring to the one and only, Weber's Cider Mill Farm. This was FASCINATING!! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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Upon simply entering the parking lot, the kids didn't really understand or fully appreciate the amazing time they were about to have.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEZkmb6wNeM/ViLj1K9FZ7I/AAAAAAAAcx4/gHZ8-UiTVDA/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.34.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEZkmb6wNeM/ViLj1K9FZ7I/AAAAAAAAcx4/gHZ8-UiTVDA/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.34.59.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BWPJJub3NJ8/ViLj1hmgMTI/AAAAAAAAcyY/elYX9MaclXU/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.35.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BWPJJub3NJ8/ViLj1hmgMTI/AAAAAAAAcyY/elYX9MaclXU/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.35.42.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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However, that changed quickly as we passed through the gates and into this autumn paradise, home to endless festivities and family fun memories. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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I was immediately put back into thoughts of my childhood as we had a blast participating in potato sack races...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Juliann, Shiloh, Jason, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yW0KNnC8LD8/ViLfuFVMfcI/AAAAAAAAcf8/wIHjMECL98w/s1600/2015-10-14%2B18.58.45%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yW0KNnC8LD8/ViLfuFVMfcI/AAAAAAAAcf8/wIHjMECL98w/s640/2015-10-14%2B18.58.45%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fy-1mXCbeb8/ViLf0QioqOI/AAAAAAAAcgM/2zmji095ngo/s1600/2015-10-14%2B18.59.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fy-1mXCbeb8/ViLf0QioqOI/AAAAAAAAcgM/2zmji095ngo/s640/2015-10-14%2B18.59.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EiJ9f-kOFaM/ViLf9KwF61I/AAAAAAAAcgc/bXhtCoI2pJA/s1600/2015-10-14%2B18.59.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="438" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EiJ9f-kOFaM/ViLf9KwF61I/AAAAAAAAcgc/bXhtCoI2pJA/s640/2015-10-14%2B18.59.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50hcleOowzU/ViLgFyjVkDI/AAAAAAAAcg0/CVKPu53sVbI/s1600/2015-10-14%2B19.00.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50hcleOowzU/ViLgFyjVkDI/AAAAAAAAcg0/CVKPu53sVbI/s640/2015-10-14%2B19.00.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Choice preferred to use his potato sack to work out his ghost costume for Halloween...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xVkXFztoITY/ViLkk-EJKuI/AAAAAAAAc2c/JulhEictAvc/s1600/IMG_6103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xVkXFztoITY/ViLkk-EJKuI/AAAAAAAAc2c/JulhEictAvc/s640/IMG_6103.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7baR1BpoGCY/ViLknQzj7rI/AAAAAAAAc2s/o3Tkp5gwpqM/s1600/IMG_6105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7baR1BpoGCY/ViLknQzj7rI/AAAAAAAAc2s/o3Tkp5gwpqM/s640/IMG_6105.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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From one fun activity to the next...we made our way to the giant slides. We used the same potato sacks to sit on and slide down these giant tracks.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yQXuojbOfI/ViLkhYdSreI/AAAAAAAAc18/Bgh93JFJn6o/s1600/IMG_6092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_yQXuojbOfI/ViLkhYdSreI/AAAAAAAAc18/Bgh93JFJn6o/s640/IMG_6092.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RaMcJl7WNzo/ViLgJiLAHhI/AAAAAAAAchA/u7ZjtNza4hg/s1600/2015-10-14%2B19.01.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RaMcJl7WNzo/ViLgJiLAHhI/AAAAAAAAchA/u7ZjtNza4hg/s640/2015-10-14%2B19.01.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zVvjY-4XpM/ViLgJjvC5gI/AAAAAAAAcg8/uLvPCNcPC2g/s1600/2015-10-14%2B19.02.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zVvjY-4XpM/ViLgJjvC5gI/AAAAAAAAcg8/uLvPCNcPC2g/s640/2015-10-14%2B19.02.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j5paCOvGDj8/ViLgKC1BqBI/AAAAAAAAchE/uyPdk3g_bkY/s1600/2015-10-14%2B19.02.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j5paCOvGDj8/ViLgKC1BqBI/AAAAAAAAchE/uyPdk3g_bkY/s640/2015-10-14%2B19.02.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h9WNrMFE-x0/ViLgO4_bCUI/AAAAAAAAchY/URiO13CW5fM/s1600/2015-10-14%2B19.03.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h9WNrMFE-x0/ViLgO4_bCUI/AAAAAAAAchY/URiO13CW5fM/s640/2015-10-14%2B19.03.40.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mtLC32-Wuik/ViLjwVfhVqI/AAAAAAAAcwU/n-YrByztugY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.28.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mtLC32-Wuik/ViLjwVfhVqI/AAAAAAAAcwU/n-YrByztugY/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.28.58.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcLJae6eC1Y/ViLjw7gRr2I/AAAAAAAAcwg/17P4KNnPjIA/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.29.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RcLJae6eC1Y/ViLjw7gRr2I/AAAAAAAAcwg/17P4KNnPjIA/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.29.23.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ebtL29NN4zM/ViLjxTCcQkI/AAAAAAAAcwo/1CbbKy7wnRI/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.29.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ebtL29NN4zM/ViLjxTCcQkI/AAAAAAAAcwo/1CbbKy7wnRI/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.29.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wQfzUfg1WNU/ViLjxc2ISAI/AAAAAAAAcws/RWEvqwDuPGs/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.30.15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wQfzUfg1WNU/ViLjxc2ISAI/AAAAAAAAcws/RWEvqwDuPGs/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.30.15.jpg" width="414" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WWE1PYCOW5o/ViLjxjO887I/AAAAAAAAcw0/8vlMbnpK8D8/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.30.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WWE1PYCOW5o/ViLjxjO887I/AAAAAAAAcw0/8vlMbnpK8D8/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.30.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6S6Cp1h1K_8/ViLjyAVR_BI/AAAAAAAAcw4/AWNX6VDEpk0/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.31.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6S6Cp1h1K_8/ViLjyAVR_BI/AAAAAAAAcw4/AWNX6VDEpk0/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.31.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXMvJRvcnV0/ViLj6ULZtrI/AAAAAAAAczI/4vZzwIDwBRU/s1600/IMG9560771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXMvJRvcnV0/ViLj6ULZtrI/AAAAAAAAczI/4vZzwIDwBRU/s640/IMG9560771.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hFDUU4y1Hc8/ViLj6zYy0uI/AAAAAAAAczQ/Kak3TEAc7EQ/s1600/IMG9560801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hFDUU4y1Hc8/ViLj6zYy0uI/AAAAAAAAczQ/Kak3TEAc7EQ/s640/IMG9560801.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ5JovK29Pg/ViLjydSmV-I/AAAAAAAAcxE/w2xVwU-CBJs/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.32.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yZ5JovK29Pg/ViLjydSmV-I/AAAAAAAAcxE/w2xVwU-CBJs/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.32.14.jpg" width="570" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SoJhF5bMRLY/ViLkWxhvD8I/AAAAAAAAc08/TWZxwmdDNz8/s1600/IMG_6082%2B%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SoJhF5bMRLY/ViLkWxhvD8I/AAAAAAAAc08/TWZxwmdDNz8/s640/IMG_6082%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHX85UJLUx8/ViLkYWAAfLI/AAAAAAAAc1I/y1qzBiEFwZU/s1600/IMG_6086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHX85UJLUx8/ViLkYWAAfLI/AAAAAAAAc1I/y1qzBiEFwZU/s640/IMG_6086.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jc1-mwBQCxo/ViLkY5Cdg1I/AAAAAAAAc1M/I1o0x1DutPY/s1600/IMG_6088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jc1-mwBQCxo/ViLkY5Cdg1I/AAAAAAAAc1M/I1o0x1DutPY/s640/IMG_6088.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtsMCKtpkik/ViLkbJtF5DI/AAAAAAAAc1c/pDQZKUmOvH4/s1600/IMG_6089%2B%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtsMCKtpkik/ViLkbJtF5DI/AAAAAAAAc1c/pDQZKUmOvH4/s640/IMG_6089%2B%25281%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRDle3x0U_I/ViLkfnRhrlI/AAAAAAAAc10/h5ZSIjjvARQ/s1600/IMG_6091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRDle3x0U_I/ViLkfnRhrlI/AAAAAAAAc10/h5ZSIjjvARQ/s640/IMG_6091.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U73-neqsSQQ/ViLkhQClKRI/AAAAAAAAc2E/IhsTRtWkL9w/s1600/IMG_6094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U73-neqsSQQ/ViLkhQClKRI/AAAAAAAAc2E/IhsTRtWkL9w/s640/IMG_6094.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ahvAheUFGZ8/ViLkhhPvI8I/AAAAAAAAc2A/I7zfH8EcQSQ/s1600/IMG_6096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ahvAheUFGZ8/ViLkhhPvI8I/AAAAAAAAc2A/I7zfH8EcQSQ/s640/IMG_6096.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Next was the Boo Barn. This haunted house was the perfect activity for the upcoming holiday. The kids were reluctant, yet anxious, to see inside.</div>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pq0mfXlIXVE/ViLiQiRDwEI/AAAAAAAAcrQ/LLgKKEEyyFs/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.36.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pq0mfXlIXVE/ViLiQiRDwEI/AAAAAAAAcrQ/LLgKKEEyyFs/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.36.48.jpg" width="390" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Choice, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRajUADdowo/ViLiUGI2odI/AAAAAAAAcrk/Y6rHVOPetfs/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.38.35%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="486" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRajUADdowo/ViLiUGI2odI/AAAAAAAAcrk/Y6rHVOPetfs/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.38.35%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcdV84-dra4/ViLic2bIdZI/AAAAAAAAcr4/KNZxg3mdago/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.39.11%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="570" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcdV84-dra4/ViLic2bIdZI/AAAAAAAAcr4/KNZxg3mdago/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.39.11%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMrX98l1coU/ViLkPErgFRI/AAAAAAAAc0E/CP8o6VsEaFI/s1600/IMG_6067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMrX98l1coU/ViLkPErgFRI/AAAAAAAAc0E/CP8o6VsEaFI/s640/IMG_6067.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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They quickly learned that it wasn't that scary. Instead, it was appropriate for children of all ages.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPQ0XfzOcc4/ViLiK24OAEI/AAAAAAAAcqw/YEluo2uBDSY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.33.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPQ0XfzOcc4/ViLiK24OAEI/AAAAAAAAcqw/YEluo2uBDSY/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.33.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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Jason did his best to make it a more terrifying experience for them however.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZjlCKkjnqmA/ViLiM9vgQlI/AAAAAAAAcq8/GRE5zQXfV2M/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.34.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZjlCKkjnqmA/ViLiM9vgQlI/AAAAAAAAcq8/GRE5zQXfV2M/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.34.25.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LSafo8loS6w/ViLiPW2yEUI/AAAAAAAAcrE/0dlQbR6ykQg/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.35.15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LSafo8loS6w/ViLiPW2yEUI/AAAAAAAAcrE/0dlQbR6ykQg/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.35.15.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-flU-FjUf6rI/ViLkMR69CqI/AAAAAAAAcz8/JGFJ8fH4cmM/s1600/IMG_6068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-flU-FjUf6rI/ViLkMR69CqI/AAAAAAAAcz8/JGFJ8fH4cmM/s640/IMG_6068.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fG136j468sM/ViLkRyLoW7I/AAAAAAAAc0U/FolY8dxdabc/s1600/IMG_6072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fG136j468sM/ViLkRyLoW7I/AAAAAAAAc0U/FolY8dxdabc/s640/IMG_6072.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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They survived the Boo Barn and wanted to see the more adorable faces found at the Farm. Those of course, were located at the petting zoo.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k5nZVSKDFSU/ViLihEusQqI/AAAAAAAAcsM/zvzSz0YZVqE/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.39.45%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k5nZVSKDFSU/ViLihEusQqI/AAAAAAAAcsM/zvzSz0YZVqE/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.39.45%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JS-tjnnLbHc/ViLihh20UvI/AAAAAAAAcsU/J8lvmp3CSqw/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.40.33%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="452" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JS-tjnnLbHc/ViLihh20UvI/AAAAAAAAcsU/J8lvmp3CSqw/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.40.33%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PJLrgroDs3o/ViLirA2tHcI/AAAAAAAAcs8/X-nLB1gOg7U/s1600/2015-10-16%2B20.59.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PJLrgroDs3o/ViLirA2tHcI/AAAAAAAAcs8/X-nLB1gOg7U/s640/2015-10-16%2B20.59.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R_liPeDiRF4/ViLi7IAWlhI/AAAAAAAActs/q6u-NYFUEzA/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.05.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R_liPeDiRF4/ViLi7IAWlhI/AAAAAAAActs/q6u-NYFUEzA/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.05.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Probably because they felt they were getting away with something, the kids snuck over to the small John Deere Tractor and climbed aboard. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey63tyszSDc/ViLisVsaPtI/AAAAAAAActE/5bVdefGp8fw/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.00.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey63tyszSDc/ViLisVsaPtI/AAAAAAAActE/5bVdefGp8fw/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.00.29.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fM1glFboqKM/ViLit7PJqoI/AAAAAAAActQ/cQH7_NncsM0/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.00.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fM1glFboqKM/ViLit7PJqoI/AAAAAAAActQ/cQH7_NncsM0/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.00.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LGmlXeTyDc/ViLi07_VzTI/AAAAAAAActc/26LDvwoDCyQ/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.02.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LGmlXeTyDc/ViLi07_VzTI/AAAAAAAActc/26LDvwoDCyQ/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.02.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey3ILYs5YTk/ViLi5PPuO7I/AAAAAAAActk/8uHGj3McEUU/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.03.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey3ILYs5YTk/ViLi5PPuO7I/AAAAAAAActk/8uHGj3McEUU/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.03.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UuXb_POcuSc/ViLjognmNmI/AAAAAAAAcu8/LIT55o42s6k/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.16.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UuXb_POcuSc/ViLjognmNmI/AAAAAAAAcu8/LIT55o42s6k/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.16.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y71fRHhyavI/ViLkkupbihI/AAAAAAAAc2U/gJhlTZYOVyw/s1600/IMG_6098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y71fRHhyavI/ViLkkupbihI/AAAAAAAAc2U/gJhlTZYOVyw/s640/IMG_6098.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDGQHFNjq8M/ViLkki4mIzI/AAAAAAAAc2Y/MFa1tBTqnTw/s1600/IMG_6099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PDGQHFNjq8M/ViLkki4mIzI/AAAAAAAAc2Y/MFa1tBTqnTw/s640/IMG_6099.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
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The farm was set up perfectly to maximize your experience. Everywhere you turned there was something that added to your fun. Even these stacked tires were a blast to play on.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wDLGZJsnxA/ViLjB84c95I/AAAAAAAAct8/OIKC5tn5Uos/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.07.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0wDLGZJsnxA/ViLjB84c95I/AAAAAAAAct8/OIKC5tn5Uos/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.07.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wxr0jP0oZy0/ViLjI7_PF3I/AAAAAAAAcuM/p1hDU-bKrQ0/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.11.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="386" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wxr0jP0oZy0/ViLjI7_PF3I/AAAAAAAAcuM/p1hDU-bKrQ0/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.11.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FZJkWUP_Rds/ViLjRpwsOyI/AAAAAAAAcug/uwYQXrr1Prs/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.13.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="378" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FZJkWUP_Rds/ViLjRpwsOyI/AAAAAAAAcug/uwYQXrr1Prs/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.13.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8NPx0GtYTrg/ViLjQkurH-I/AAAAAAAAcuc/sbpQtJ3Mbs0/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.14.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="410" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8NPx0GtYTrg/ViLjQkurH-I/AAAAAAAAcuc/sbpQtJ3Mbs0/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.14.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rehQUodBDHw/ViLjgD23iwI/AAAAAAAAcus/ukhzIf9Zww8/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.14.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rehQUodBDHw/ViLjgD23iwI/AAAAAAAAcus/ukhzIf9Zww8/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.14.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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And the hay maze...<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZM-iUzf0Un0/ViLjjpWMKII/AAAAAAAAcu0/PFWb8NhQgBs/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.19.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZM-iUzf0Un0/ViLjjpWMKII/AAAAAAAAcu0/PFWb8NhQgBs/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.19.24.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpTWVdN_oLM/ViLjrnKRhZI/AAAAAAAAcvM/-GnGaAHKahQ/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.22.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpTWVdN_oLM/ViLjrnKRhZI/AAAAAAAAcvM/-GnGaAHKahQ/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.22.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jason</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E6r-0CVps2A/ViLjttytH0I/AAAAAAAAcvg/7NOIbZSWiL8/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.24.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E6r-0CVps2A/ViLjttytH0I/AAAAAAAAcvg/7NOIbZSWiL8/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.24.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-03BUsFk2kEg/ViLjtgSHWhI/AAAAAAAAcvk/Htj9xFg1U_s/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.25.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-03BUsFk2kEg/ViLjtgSHWhI/AAAAAAAAcvk/Htj9xFg1U_s/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.25.12.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oh2_JVLnKVA/ViLjuAvR-RI/AAAAAAAAcvs/0mFz-zDUHIA/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.25.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="370" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oh2_JVLnKVA/ViLjuAvR-RI/AAAAAAAAcvs/0mFz-zDUHIA/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.25.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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And of course, the hay ride...<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V_exLYqIs24/ViLkqwjMCFI/AAAAAAAAc3c/iARxegOV43Q/s1600/IMG_6120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V_exLYqIs24/ViLkqwjMCFI/AAAAAAAAc3c/iARxegOV43Q/s640/IMG_6120.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BuKtEfqKclo/ViLks1PioCI/AAAAAAAAc30/tZqMUs80j5A/s1600/IMG_6124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BuKtEfqKclo/ViLks1PioCI/AAAAAAAAc30/tZqMUs80j5A/s640/IMG_6124.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJDRyRaWU-I/ViLktEZNwKI/AAAAAAAAc34/OHyA9NRVR9w/s1600/IMG_6127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJDRyRaWU-I/ViLktEZNwKI/AAAAAAAAc34/OHyA9NRVR9w/s640/IMG_6127.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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Before we left, I had promised the kids that they could select a pumpkin to take with us on the bus. They have been begging to carve pumpkins this season.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6BMVZvzUv0/ViLjy6Gu8VI/AAAAAAAAcxY/pDt5ctrnqGU/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.32.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="568" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X6BMVZvzUv0/ViLjy6Gu8VI/AAAAAAAAcxY/pDt5ctrnqGU/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.32.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o-aW8Bsc44k/ViLjzLAcSiI/AAAAAAAAcxU/60FxyEUoq-Y/s1600/2015-10-16%2B21.33.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="574" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o-aW8Bsc44k/ViLjzLAcSiI/AAAAAAAAcxU/60FxyEUoq-Y/s640/2015-10-16%2B21.33.48.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OW2ouMeAmBs/ViLknccZhLI/AAAAAAAAc2w/F4BHxgqexjg/s1600/IMG_6107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OW2ouMeAmBs/ViLknccZhLI/AAAAAAAAc2w/F4BHxgqexjg/s640/IMG_6107.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lWfs0fDq5sI/ViLkntfWG2I/AAAAAAAAc20/M9l6Figgu1M/s1600/IMG_6111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lWfs0fDq5sI/ViLkntfWG2I/AAAAAAAAc20/M9l6Figgu1M/s640/IMG_6111.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Juliann, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-orM5M4n5Iu8/ViLko84VO0I/AAAAAAAAc3E/zRDLiUAfV4s/s1600/IMG_6112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-orM5M4n5Iu8/ViLko84VO0I/AAAAAAAAc3E/zRDLiUAfV4s/s640/IMG_6112.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5XsJOkHiG7E/ViLkphVeQWI/AAAAAAAAc3M/bdb2SRswAQ8/s1600/IMG_6115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5XsJOkHiG7E/ViLkphVeQWI/AAAAAAAAc3M/bdb2SRswAQ8/s640/IMG_6115.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, (photo bomber), Tate, Juliann, Jason, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Contrary to what Choice and Tate thought, this pumpkin was a tad too large for the bus.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a0Y2Yp2FXs4/ViLkpoYu0VI/AAAAAAAAc3I/huUCTcVrv3k/s1600/IMG_6116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a0Y2Yp2FXs4/ViLkpoYu0VI/AAAAAAAAc3I/huUCTcVrv3k/s640/IMG_6116.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nirv_QDkgVs/ViLkq8GEUNI/AAAAAAAAc3k/7x6ndFjMsWo/s1600/IMG_6118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nirv_QDkgVs/ViLkq8GEUNI/AAAAAAAAc3k/7x6ndFjMsWo/s640/IMG_6118.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
They eventually found ones that they thought were perfect! We purchased them, brought them back to the bus, and immediately took to carving individual jack-o-lantern faces into them. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0zHoexdpgy8/ViLiHl8DFmI/AAAAAAAAcqk/ufXnxXAzpow/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.32.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0zHoexdpgy8/ViLiHl8DFmI/AAAAAAAAcqk/ufXnxXAzpow/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.32.44.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUvJcYWsNjI/ViLiKVpL-MI/AAAAAAAAcqs/TNrqWmCDqVE/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.33.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="356" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PUvJcYWsNjI/ViLiKVpL-MI/AAAAAAAAcqs/TNrqWmCDqVE/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.33.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Every year I enjoy watching the kids' unique personalities shine through on the face they choose to draw on their pumpkin. The kiddos would draw the face they wanted and then have us help them with the carving part of it. Naturally, this seemed like the safest option.<br />
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<div>
<b>SHILOH...</b></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdHNu3UhAnQ/ViLkukIucvI/AAAAAAAAc4M/7XWyO_WqBvY/s1600/IMG_6131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdHNu3UhAnQ/ViLkukIucvI/AAAAAAAAc4M/7XWyO_WqBvY/s640/IMG_6131.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qh9_G7qzz0M/ViLh_zEvuiI/AAAAAAAAcpw/3BjLXkdXFAU/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.14.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qh9_G7qzz0M/ViLh_zEvuiI/AAAAAAAAcpw/3BjLXkdXFAU/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.14.16.jpg" width="416" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D7fxQudK1pY/ViLh_-F-V0I/AAAAAAAAcp4/QaN60R2BAcY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.14.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D7fxQudK1pY/ViLh_-F-V0I/AAAAAAAAcp4/QaN60R2BAcY/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.14.55.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CyVte16j-W8/ViLiAwnYhII/AAAAAAAAcqA/i2JRr8UyeLs/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.15.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CyVte16j-W8/ViLiAwnYhII/AAAAAAAAcqA/i2JRr8UyeLs/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.15.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gDSnJM3DB_U/ViLiE7O7mhI/AAAAAAAAcqU/n-WYoz77rU4/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.31.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="516" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gDSnJM3DB_U/ViLiE7O7mhI/AAAAAAAAcqU/n-WYoz77rU4/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.31.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzID-a7Gf64/ViLiFF4do4I/AAAAAAAAcqY/zk8gmceEBxM/s1600/2015-10-16%2B09.31.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZzID-a7Gf64/ViLiFF4do4I/AAAAAAAAcqY/zk8gmceEBxM/s640/2015-10-16%2B09.31.56.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8Suh1QtL9I/ViLkwKsODWI/AAAAAAAAc4o/-sIuW3pa2WM/s1600/IMG_6137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i8Suh1QtL9I/ViLkwKsODWI/AAAAAAAAc4o/-sIuW3pa2WM/s640/IMG_6137.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--gSTu94jFjk/ViLkw43tXMI/AAAAAAAAc4s/yaqx5MdJDpg/s1600/IMG_6138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--gSTu94jFjk/ViLkw43tXMI/AAAAAAAAc4s/yaqx5MdJDpg/s640/IMG_6138.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gi8leoUnNF4/ViLkxz1kvRI/AAAAAAAAc48/urt5wrPuguM/s1600/IMG_6139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gi8leoUnNF4/ViLkxz1kvRI/AAAAAAAAc48/urt5wrPuguM/s640/IMG_6139.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R2EfdXOXcNY/ViLk0To4VpI/AAAAAAAAc5c/9YrCmm7VT1E/s1600/DSC04581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R2EfdXOXcNY/ViLk0To4VpI/AAAAAAAAc5c/9YrCmm7VT1E/s640/DSC04581.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann<br /><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnVfCQx8whI/ViLhy593WWI/AAAAAAAAcoY/THWu62uqH4s/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.08.44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mnVfCQx8whI/ViLhy593WWI/AAAAAAAAcoY/THWu62uqH4s/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.08.44.jpg" width="388" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4DBI7oKwZs/ViLhzoov9CI/AAAAAAAAcok/0fo0mlwSjew/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.09.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4DBI7oKwZs/ViLhzoov9CI/AAAAAAAAcok/0fo0mlwSjew/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.09.12.jpg" width="388" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UuLf0jEZgiA/ViLh0hri36I/AAAAAAAAcoo/fiiv1yiGKGY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.09.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UuLf0jEZgiA/ViLh0hri36I/AAAAAAAAcoo/fiiv1yiGKGY/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.09.39.jpg" width="376" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NW1KyNzHGNc/ViLh3VXCuMI/AAAAAAAAco0/UvYyskMYsvU/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.10.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NW1KyNzHGNc/ViLh3VXCuMI/AAAAAAAAco0/UvYyskMYsvU/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.10.04.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCbcol_2Mhs/ViLhxNo8ZcI/AAAAAAAAcoE/VkASU9iXwUk/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.06.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCbcol_2Mhs/ViLhxNo8ZcI/AAAAAAAAcoE/VkASU9iXwUk/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.06.52.jpg" width="448" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Shiloh<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVf5IgoP3Tk/ViLk8u39IEI/AAAAAAAAc6o/IqJ1o-uaUcg/s1600/DSC04591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVf5IgoP3Tk/ViLk8u39IEI/AAAAAAAAc6o/IqJ1o-uaUcg/s640/DSC04591.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rst-pz3m09w/ViLk7348C6I/AAAAAAAAc6g/1xii3r5ZtQQ/s1600/DSC04590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rst-pz3m09w/ViLk7348C6I/AAAAAAAAc6g/1xii3r5ZtQQ/s640/DSC04590.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">
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<b>TATE...</b></div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufv9GAqlIW4/ViLh4L7Gy2I/AAAAAAAAco8/dtD36lYM_fM/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.11.19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="492" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufv9GAqlIW4/ViLh4L7Gy2I/AAAAAAAAco8/dtD36lYM_fM/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.11.19.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-avXAmqUbdcI/ViLh5H4KzcI/AAAAAAAAcpM/pFykZZQA1gk/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.12.02%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-avXAmqUbdcI/ViLh5H4KzcI/AAAAAAAAcpM/pFykZZQA1gk/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.12.02%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqfOQ4W2yHg/ViLh_DD21aI/AAAAAAAAcps/aiuP5Qvgl1U/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.13.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="388" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fqfOQ4W2yHg/ViLh_DD21aI/AAAAAAAAcps/aiuP5Qvgl1U/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.13.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate<br /></td></tr>
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<b>CHOICE...</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Ryder, and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iK6sixwTXx0/ViLhuIfSLRI/AAAAAAAAcns/h6l7vECkxpY/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.05.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iK6sixwTXx0/ViLhuIfSLRI/AAAAAAAAcns/h6l7vECkxpY/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.05.29.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7kHLiPgW3gg/ViLhq4eHUxI/AAAAAAAAcnc/-JRyKapNcxQ/s1600/2015-10-16%2B04.03.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7kHLiPgW3gg/ViLhq4eHUxI/AAAAAAAAcnc/-JRyKapNcxQ/s640/2015-10-16%2B04.03.40.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-46YRwznJkiU/ViLg03ig5oI/AAAAAAAAcjM/D7lHInV879I/s1600/2015-10-14%2B23.21.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="474" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-46YRwznJkiU/ViLg03ig5oI/AAAAAAAAcjM/D7lHInV879I/s640/2015-10-14%2B23.21.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Choice </td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iIFcYIqTGb8/ViLg6wzQHsI/AAAAAAAAcjs/2XxMcXg5_bg/s1600/2015-10-14%2B23.23.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iIFcYIqTGb8/ViLg6wzQHsI/AAAAAAAAcjs/2XxMcXg5_bg/s640/2015-10-14%2B23.23.38.jpg" width="490" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pGF3BCXzR6A/ViLg84AYPbI/AAAAAAAAcj8/TiJgidGuv9o/s1600/2015-10-14%2B23.26.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pGF3BCXzR6A/ViLg84AYPbI/AAAAAAAAcj8/TiJgidGuv9o/s640/2015-10-14%2B23.26.31.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
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<b>RYDER...</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Jason</td></tr>
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And my favorite face of all...<br />
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That is the face of a 3 year old saying...GOODBYE MARYLAND!</div>
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Today, for us, Virginia began in Gloucester. It was here that we were pleased to visit with the chief of Gloucester Fire and Rescue, Chief J.D. Clements. </div>
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Due to his department being comprised of volunteer members, Chief Clements explained to us the process that went into making their donation to the GMIHC 19 families. <br />
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"Because we are a nonprofit, we didn't feel that it was appropriate to make a donation with the money that was donated to us. So we decided to pass a boot around and the individual members of our department reached in to their own pockets to donate."</div>
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This is the value system and integrity of the fire family. If one of their brothers or sisters lose their life in the line of duty, they encircle his or her family in love, support and strength. I have been the recipient of this compassion over and over again. It is my place within the fire family that gives me a sense of courage and identity often times. </div>
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It is a similar situation for the children of these fallen firefighters. It doesn't matter what state we are in, what type of firefighting crew we may be visiting, whether or not we have ever met them before... they treat the kids as if they were their own simply because their Dad was a firefighter. It is what these heroes do for one another. There is a sense of unity unlike anything I have ever before witnessed.<br />
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The kids were excited to give Chief Clements the pictures they'd drawn for him, as well as thank you cards and be better bands. He in return gave each of them coloring books, stickers, and toy fire helmets from Gloucester Fire and Rescue.<br />
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We didn't stay too long as he was only there to meet with us. We were blessed to be able to spend this time together today and learn from Chief Clements about true kindness and generosity. </div>
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We made our way down beautiful downtown Gloucester and back to the bus. There were many more things we were hoping to accomplish today. </div>
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To get to the next destination, we had to play chicken again with more low clearance bridges. I am feeling a tad light headed from all of the times I've held my breath today. </div>
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The drive was incredibly gorgeous though. I just can't get over the greenery and the changing of the leaves.<br />
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We made our way to Richmond, for the second visit we had planned for today. It was another surprise visit for the family. I always feel a tad guilty popping in on people unannounced, but I'd rather deliver thanks to them than nothing at all. We arrived in Richmond this afternoon to do just that.</div>
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Virginia really does its best to keep buses out. There was absolutely no way to get the bus all the way into the neighborhood. Instead, we parked about a half mile away and walked the remainder of the way to their home. Hopefully the neighbors didn't mind us making the trek through their yard. </div>
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We tried to be sneaky. It worked out alright until Ryder biffed it and made some serious noise in the process. Our only hope was that if we were busted for trespassing, they may take sympathy on Ryder for his war wound.</div>
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Our arrival on the doorstep for our visit was no more expected by this family than if we'd been caught trespassing by the neighbors. Yet, we knocked nonetheless, anxiously waiting to see if Mary Louise answered the door. </div>
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It wasn't Mary Louise, but it was the correct house. Since the time of her thoughtful donation, she has moved into an assisted living facility. Her daughter, whom we chatted with briefly at the doorstep, was kind enough to volunteer to take the card and be better band to her. I hope it will brighten her day just as her initial contact with our family brightened ours.</div>
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The area surrounding their neighborhood was so lush and green. It sat right on a creek and created a beautiful setting for the kids and Rusty to run around and enjoy some fresh air. </div>
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They call Virginia the Land for Lovers. On our way to the American Civil War Center, we happened upon this awesome sign...reminding us simply, to LOVE.</div>
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Downtown Richmond was so rich in history. Right along this river was the American Civil War Center.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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Out front on display there were several canons that were centuries old. Perhaps I shouldn't have allowed the kids to crawl all over them, however, canons aren't exactly known for being fragile.<br />
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I was glad the kiddos hadn't yet learned how to load and aim these massive war machines.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tA3psqHoEIM/Vhy2uiqH0UI/AAAAAAAAcOY/CyAEGoAvTpY/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.16.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tA3psqHoEIM/Vhy2uiqH0UI/AAAAAAAAcOY/CyAEGoAvTpY/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.16.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuhBKOy_0RY/Vhy2yTatlUI/AAAAAAAAcOw/uE75COEXmxI/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.19.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="328" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZuhBKOy_0RY/Vhy2yTatlUI/AAAAAAAAcOw/uE75COEXmxI/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.19.22.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0ujiHKbTmU/Vhy21VF-FmI/AAAAAAAAcO4/U28yQwhpoEY/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.20.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0ujiHKbTmU/Vhy21VF-FmI/AAAAAAAAcO4/U28yQwhpoEY/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.20.41.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B8ZuYYEO6TE/Vhy25rs_TXI/AAAAAAAAcPA/dPM9cSCgr9w/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.21.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B8ZuYYEO6TE/Vhy25rs_TXI/AAAAAAAAcPA/dPM9cSCgr9w/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.21.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-keadERfb0Nw/Vhy29-x8kDI/AAAAAAAAcPI/caQpFED253s/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.22.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-keadERfb0Nw/Vhy29-x8kDI/AAAAAAAAcPI/caQpFED253s/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.22.07.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AcyUMDI7P6M/Vhy4IqcEMII/AAAAAAAAcVs/3o7HlM2cNcM/s1600/2015-10-12%2B22.31.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AcyUMDI7P6M/Vhy4IqcEMII/AAAAAAAAcVs/3o7HlM2cNcM/s640/2015-10-12%2B22.31.11.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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There are three stories to this museum. On the second level there are several kid friendly exhibits that help them to learn what the times were like during the Civil War era. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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They had a patchwork quilt on display that had been handcrafted by kids in the Richmond area. It depicted their thoughts of what their favorite things are to do in Virginia. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z3cTYkNEq2E/Vhy4I145WHI/AAAAAAAAcV0/zydFCKo50QA/s1600/2015-10-12%2B22.31.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z3cTYkNEq2E/Vhy4I145WHI/AAAAAAAAcV0/zydFCKo50QA/s640/2015-10-12%2B22.31.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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It even had an area with grownups favorite things to do.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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The wonderful volunteers within the museum taught us all about canons and what went in to cleaning them and loading them. Fascinating information and really neat to see weaponry from that time period. It was even more incredible to see it in the very building that was the Iron Works building during the time of the Civil War. This very building is where the canons and ammunition were made and sent all over the surrounding states.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d6IMG2m8Ya4/Vhy4HcQSLQI/AAAAAAAAcVA/_iRyAD-1OVQ/s1600/2015-10-12%2B22.22.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d6IMG2m8Ya4/Vhy4HcQSLQI/AAAAAAAAcVA/_iRyAD-1OVQ/s640/2015-10-12%2B22.22.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Tate, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Our favorite part of the museum was the dress up room. There you could find clothing from the colonial era to try on. The kids had a blast and I had just as much fun documenting it. Their Nikes and Converse didn't quite fit in to the picture.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9poNQ-xCRrQ/Vhy4JbzpeoI/AAAAAAAAcWI/yt737lNmamc/s1600/2015-10-12%2B22.33.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9poNQ-xCRrQ/Vhy4JbzpeoI/AAAAAAAAcWI/yt737lNmamc/s640/2015-10-12%2B22.33.00.jpg" width="454" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OCEPvahzqbE/Vhy2mG_deOI/AAAAAAAAcMw/amMgeSi_X_Y/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.02.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OCEPvahzqbE/Vhy2mG_deOI/AAAAAAAAcMw/amMgeSi_X_Y/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.02.54.jpg" width="622" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VQGgg__qFgo/Vhy2kF5IUcI/AAAAAAAAcME/Izb7bTkDqLw/s1600/2015-10-12%2B20.54.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VQGgg__qFgo/Vhy2kF5IUcI/AAAAAAAAcME/Izb7bTkDqLw/s640/2015-10-12%2B20.54.17.jpg" width="350" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-90kF5V5oQSg/Vhy2lkZtFaI/AAAAAAAAcMg/feOKezynuWM/s1600/2015-10-12%2B20.58.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-90kF5V5oQSg/Vhy2lkZtFaI/AAAAAAAAcMg/feOKezynuWM/s640/2015-10-12%2B20.58.11.jpg" width="292" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktF2glmpCA0/Vhy2lzzrxpI/AAAAAAAAcMs/7BJu6cI2SV8/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.00.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="472" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktF2glmpCA0/Vhy2lzzrxpI/AAAAAAAAcMs/7BJu6cI2SV8/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.00.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason , Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0GTzOiHgbwA/Vhy2mslzgLI/AAAAAAAAcM0/j-TpDNVGQ00/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.04.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="442" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0GTzOiHgbwA/Vhy2mslzgLI/AAAAAAAAcM0/j-TpDNVGQ00/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.04.17.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-voLoBVuxkNM/Vhy2nrIUUGI/AAAAAAAAcNE/7BaBz0d2mQk/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.05.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="442" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-voLoBVuxkNM/Vhy2nrIUUGI/AAAAAAAAcNE/7BaBz0d2mQk/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.05.14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SIt7qMXoYpY/Vhy2nmZi_7I/AAAAAAAAcNI/5BupfEf_IUM/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.06.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SIt7qMXoYpY/Vhy2nmZi_7I/AAAAAAAAcNI/5BupfEf_IUM/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.06.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aq-yTHTQc4E/Vhy2n3x159I/AAAAAAAAcNM/HWQbEluk6rs/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.07.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aq-yTHTQc4E/Vhy2n3x159I/AAAAAAAAcNM/HWQbEluk6rs/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.07.46.jpg" width="554" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MrLXZnllR3A/Vhy2ovMVM0I/AAAAAAAAcNc/enBsYN6v1xk/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.08.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="432" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MrLXZnllR3A/Vhy2ovMVM0I/AAAAAAAAcNc/enBsYN6v1xk/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.08.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRicnjBOV9w/Vhy2pJQ70yI/AAAAAAAAcNk/Vmh_b6piXCw/s1600/2015-10-12%2B21.09.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="490" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WRicnjBOV9w/Vhy2pJQ70yI/AAAAAAAAcNk/Vmh_b6piXCw/s640/2015-10-12%2B21.09.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Shiloh, Ryder, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkeJK-82zX4/Vhy4H-CBDyI/AAAAAAAAcVQ/v5zAHFle8-o/s1600/2015-10-12%2B22.23.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkeJK-82zX4/Vhy4H-CBDyI/AAAAAAAAcVQ/v5zAHFle8-o/s640/2015-10-12%2B22.23.25.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr>
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Having perfected the art of silliness, we thought we'd sign the kids up for the traveling circus...<br />
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They didn't last too long before it was time for one of the three dozens potty breaks of the day.<br />
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Once everyone had taken care of business, we were on our way to our final Virginia destination of the day...Williamsburg. What makes it so amazing is the history of the town's beginning. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 17.9111px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Williamsburg, capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780, is known for the significant role it played in the American Revolution. In the state’s southeast, it forms what's called the Historic Triangle together with Jamestown and Yorktown. Its heart is Colonial Williamsburg, a historic district and living-history museum where actors in period costume depict day-to-day Colonial life in the streets, restored stores and workshops.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 17.9111px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We were eager to see it at night because of it's well known ghost tours and rumors of it being haunted. We thought it would make for an interesting twist in our tour.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 17.9111px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the drive from Richmond to Williamsburg, we witnessed a spectacular sunset.</span></span></div>
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Even though the ghost tours had sold out for the evening, we had our fair share of frightening moments walking up and down the streets of historic Williamsburg. They do not allow motorized vehicles which made it feel like you are stepping back in time. </div>
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We walked up and down the quiet streets, going in and out of colonial shops and homes that are set up as if still in the colonial era. </div>
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When the kids began showing signs of exhaustion and crabbiness, we knew it was time to call it a night. <br />
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We found the quickest way possible out of the town and made a run for it. </div>
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As we tucked the kids in bed, I was thinking of the glimpses into history Virginia had provided us. Further, I thought of the way many of these places play with the concept of time and space. By simply changing the dress, the decor, the mannerisms, and the allowance of technology, they are able to create whatever frame of mind and culture they so choose. What an incredible phenomena. If this alteration of reality is possible, how can we apply this concept into our own lives? <br />
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Obviously most of us will not try to warp our reality into an entirely different era, but what of changing our lives for the better? Are we afraid of change? Are we scared of going against the grain or stepping outside of our comfort zones? <br />
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If we can conquer our fear of changing and facing the unknown, we will find a vast world of opportunities awaiting us. For those who are considering a leap of faith or a redirection in their life course, here are four questions to ponder...</div>
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I say GO FOR IT! Find what makes you the most satisfied and blissfully happy, and create more of it in your life. As Abraham Lincoln taught, "It is not the years in your life that count but the life in your years". If we change our "normal" we can change the world...one wild and crazy idea at a time. </div>
Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-12437140903491897612015-10-13T00:15:00.000-07:002015-10-13T00:15:01.097-07:00SOUTH CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT - West Virginia <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td>We started the day off in South Charleston, WV. Our goal today was to visit with the South Charleston Fire Department and express our gratitude to them for their generosity. After writing letters to each of the individuals and organizations whom we wished to visit, we received this response from their department:<br />
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<b><i>"In a time of tragedy or hardship, our union comes together to support our brothers and sisters. We may not know one another or ever meet, but we consider ALL our family and will always be there. May God bless you and your family and keep you in His prayers."</i></b><br />
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So, we made it to their town...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Shiloh </td></tr>
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Ryder, Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">...however, here's what we found of their station... :-/ </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Because we wound up here on a weekend, I wasn't able to get in touch with them. The site for the development of their new station was right next to the local police department. We decided to stop by there and say hello to another group of first responders while we were in the area.</span><br />
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They were so kind and even gave each of the kids a ticket for a free slurpee at 7Eleven.<br />
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But what to do with the cards, bands, and t-shirts we brought for the firefighters? We noticed that the South Charleston City Hall building was next door. It had a mailbox that was just the right size to slip the items into the building...so that's what we did. <br />
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We were bummed that we missed seeing them in person but are hopeful they will receive these small tokens of our gratitude when they return to the office.<br />
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While in West Virginia, we made one additional stop. There is a well known local center for tourists right off the interstate. We pulled in there and went in to grab a bite to eat. The kids had a blast with the cafeteria style eating. Ryder and Shiloh instructed the little boys on how they are to carry the tray and walk through the line. I am surprised they remembered this process as they haven't been in school for 9 months.<br />
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After dinner, we played outside on the playground. It was gorgeous to see the changing of the leaves on the trees, which has definitely been one of my favorite elements to this part of the country. I am so glad we are here at this time of the year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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Before hopping back onto the bus, we took a moment to get into the Halloween spirit. There were pumpkins surrounding the perimeter of the building. Hopefully we'll find a way to carve some closer to the holidays.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann, Shiloh, Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Jason</td></tr>
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The kids were exhausted from another long day of playing outdoors. Rusty was tired as well and didn't seem to mind cuddling up to the kids for awhile to help them fall asleep.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and Ryder</td></tr>
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Then it was back to her other duties...<br />
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<tr><td><img alt="Displaying 2015-10-12 22.44.06.jpg" height="640" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=c7089914c5&view=fimg&th=1505fa7e4acac284&attid=0.2&disp=inline&realattid=1514892261195776000-local1&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ9oJ4EXmw3pnXKPoRSq3H5mE_NF-xG663mXIQ9lorgM5ZNtLdNt-YDSNXu-BqEj13947y0_Vrdaok9TTMAR71sO-sX9YaK5kG2ck2nvsbFXJrq5T0FbOFC6Mzo&ats=1444713969647&rm=1505fa7e4acac284&zw&sz=w1896-h815" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty at the wheel</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Good thing dogs are multitaskers. :-)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When morning came, the kids and I woke to find ourselves in Virginia! </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--3A8I1mg61w/VhwDLvEi-ZI/AAAAAAAAb4E/iFvIZhbbz4Y/s1600/2015-10-11%2B22.31.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--3A8I1mg61w/VhwDLvEi-ZI/AAAAAAAAb4E/iFvIZhbbz4Y/s640/2015-10-11%2B22.31.53.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />We were in the town of Crozet where we planned to visit a couple by the names of Peter and Barbara.<br />The kids drew these pictures for them in preparation of this visit...</span><br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Z81Bq4ZYkE/VhwDFcLmQyI/AAAAAAAAb3M/qAmylZDxjGY/s1600/2015-10-11%2B22.26.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Z81Bq4ZYkE/VhwDFcLmQyI/AAAAAAAAb3M/qAmylZDxjGY/s640/2015-10-11%2B22.26.53.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate </td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aa_hKB8qXTg/VhwDI4yO9vI/AAAAAAAAb3s/X2sJSa3_jLk/s1600/2015-10-11%2B22.29.15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aa_hKB8qXTg/VhwDI4yO9vI/AAAAAAAAb3s/X2sJSa3_jLk/s640/2015-10-11%2B22.29.15.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RLjQGWxytSg/VhwC2OMQc8I/AAAAAAAAb18/4kkSeYq1p70/s1600/2015-10-11%2B22.07.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RLjQGWxytSg/VhwC2OMQc8I/AAAAAAAAb18/4kkSeYq1p70/s640/2015-10-11%2B22.07.59.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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They also helped me by crawling into the bay to pick out Be Better shirts and bands for them...</div>
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Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">They live in a cozy and quaint little neighborhood. We parked the bus a ways from their home so we could enjoy a small walk.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-29lV2l730Mg/VhwDERVDQVI/AAAAAAAAb3A/cqfEWTlzJ1I/s1600/2015-10-11%2B22.24.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-29lV2l730Mg/VhwDERVDQVI/AAAAAAAAb3A/cqfEWTlzJ1I/s640/2015-10-11%2B22.24.10.jpg" width="374" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Shiloh, and Ryder<br />
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We were really hoping for a different outcome than we had the past few home visits we attempted, but...no such luck. We left our goodies on their doorstep instead. (Later I was able to speak with a family member who explained that they were watching baseball playoffs with their grandson. I do not blame them! :-))</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann, Ryder, Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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We continued on our way. The tricky part about driving a bus in Virginia is the overpasses. The clearance for our bus is over 12 feet high. Many of these overpasses have a clearance under 12 feet. It is important, obviously, to notice the clearance with enough time to make other arrangements. This was one close call...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">low clearance bridge</td></tr>
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With the inability to make contact with our Crozet, VA visit, and the route alterations due to low clearances, I was reminded of this...</div>
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If you are going to fly by the seat of your pants and live with a wild hair, then you absolutely have to be willing to roll with the punches. Hallelujah for kids that are good sports about it. </div>
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As they should be because there is always something awesome waiting around the next corner. For us tonight, that trip around the next corner landed us at the amazing MONTICELLO. </div>
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Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson and is known for its appearance on the back of the nickle. We were excited to view it on a much larger scale.</div>
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The outside of the home was incredible, and so were the gardens surrounding it. <br />
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Shiloh, like her mama, loves to smell the flowers.<br />
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We arranged to be part of a tour through the home. While we were waiting for the tour to begin, we made use of our time on the grounds.</div>
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The tour of Jefferson's home was fascinating. Unfortunately, they do not allow photography inside. The tour guide had a wealth of knowledge also which made for a wonderful experience overall. Even the kids were paying attention for the duration of the 45 minute tour. </div>
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I found several little tidbits about Thomas Jefferson exceptional interesting. First off, his love for reading. He has a private study in Monticello where he kept his books. At one point, he had over 6500 books in his study alone. His grandchildren wrote about the small pathway they had to walk in his study that was made between the mountains of books. At one point, Jefferson donated all of the books in his study to the University of Virigina (which he founded). Shortly after he gave up all of those books, he wrote this to John Adams..."I cannot live without books". From that time until the day of his death, only approximately a year or so later, he had already regrown the collection of books in his study back to 1200 or so. </div>
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The next fascinating tidbit about him was that he died in a heap of debt. It took his family 40 years after his passing to repay all of his debt. So, those 1200 books which he had in his study were all sold to auction after he died. What I find interesting about the fact he died in debt really has more to do with his recorded philosophy than his book collection. He was said to have 10 Rules. They are:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.4px;">1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.</span></div>
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2. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.<br />
<span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><b>3. Never spend your money before you have it.</b></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">4. Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap; it will never be dear to you.</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold.</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">6. Never repent of having eaten too little.</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly.</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">8. Don’t let the evils that have never happened cost you pain.</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">9. Always take things by their smooth handle.</span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">10. When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, count to 100.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">The fact that he taught never to live outside of your means made it mind boggling that he died in such large amounts of debt. My guess is he wrote this philosophy in the midst of his financial crisis, having learned that lesson the hard way.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Another thought provoking concept about Thomas Jefferson relates to the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence at the youthful age of 33. He was obviously a brilliant man, which comes as no surprise given the abundance of time he spent educating himself by thumbing though thousands of books. Yet, one of the most noteworthy lines of the Declaration is, ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. If this was a belief of Jefferson's, it is mind boggling that he had more than 600 slaves. A year after his death, by way of his recorded wishes in his Last Will and Testament, 6 of his slaves were freed. That is 6 of 600. I suppose this was a slow moving lesson in that time period.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Obviously I have gone off on a tangent, so I will mention just one last thing about Jefferson. Notice the simplicity of his 10 rules. This is a man who is known as the most intelligent man of his era. He is the author of the words from which our country is founded upon. He was a scholar, a professor, a president, a leader, a genius in many ways. Yet, when he wrote down the 10 most important things for you and I to profit from, it was those simplistic thoughts. I find great wisdom in that. The things that will make us the most happy in this life are very simple. We would find happiness in abundance if we got back to the basics. Food for thought.</span></div>
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After the guided home tour, we explored a few of the activities that are set up around the property. They had games from that time period set up to play. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Tate </td></tr>
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There was a station set up to try your hand at calligraphy. We all took a stab at it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Shiloh </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZOd4Q0QSYgo/VhwwoJ0zyEI/AAAAAAAAcB0/FKBBSdqsb8A/s1600/DSC04488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZOd4Q0QSYgo/VhwwoJ0zyEI/AAAAAAAAcB0/FKBBSdqsb8A/s640/DSC04488.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmRC4i3IxmM/VhwwpZ1mOnI/AAAAAAAAcB8/Xylmsd_DkkU/s1600/DSC04489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NmRC4i3IxmM/VhwwpZ1mOnI/AAAAAAAAcB8/Xylmsd_DkkU/s640/DSC04489.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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There is a sign on the table that said, "Try your hand at writing with a quill by copying from the Declaration of Independence, LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS". As I was doing my best to write that phrase legibly, failing miserably, I glanced over at Shiloh's paper, which read..."TRY YOUR HAND". Hahaha, I love her so stinking much!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh and Tate<br />
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Once you are done writing, you may pin your paper to the clothesline to dry.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Next we walked underneath the home throughout the servants quarters. It is also the location of the cellar and state of the art kitchen. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-msdmpgoarUQ/VhwGrUiDjRI/AAAAAAAAb7Y/3bhAjrGby80/s1600/DSC04442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-msdmpgoarUQ/VhwGrUiDjRI/AAAAAAAAb7Y/3bhAjrGby80/s640/DSC04442.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monticello cellar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Ryder, Shiloh, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJ1o-KDipKI/VhwJdLnASfI/AAAAAAAAb8k/zh1Ofk0NusM/s1600/DSC04451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XJ1o-KDipKI/VhwJdLnASfI/AAAAAAAAb8k/zh1Ofk0NusM/s640/DSC04451.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDXSmffTesU/VhwJ27iafYI/AAAAAAAAb8w/-FgFUGCDDlM/s1600/DSC04452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bDXSmffTesU/VhwJ27iafYI/AAAAAAAAb8w/-FgFUGCDDlM/s640/DSC04452.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate and Choice </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dY8WF_Eo9PE/VhwKEcNyA2I/AAAAAAAAb88/611PklcXUy4/s1600/DSC04454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dY8WF_Eo9PE/VhwKEcNyA2I/AAAAAAAAb88/611PklcXUy4/s640/DSC04454.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lTQqtKZ4U2A/VhwhT2otYRI/AAAAAAAAb-I/F9r8vCGk-s0/s1600/DSC04462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lTQqtKZ4U2A/VhwhT2otYRI/AAAAAAAAb-I/F9r8vCGk-s0/s640/DSC04462.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Tate, Shiloh, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yEdzD0RX3c4/Vhwh8fJDvxI/AAAAAAAAb-8/kmzAUf3oyF8/s1600/DSC04464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yEdzD0RX3c4/Vhwh8fJDvxI/AAAAAAAAb-8/kmzAUf3oyF8/s640/DSC04464.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Choice, Juliann, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98b40cKEhzg/VhwhmkC7xSI/AAAAAAAAb-c/UNhgd8TC2q0/s1600/DSC04465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-98b40cKEhzg/VhwhmkC7xSI/AAAAAAAAb-c/UNhgd8TC2q0/s640/DSC04465.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Shiloh, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Fgczn9MoaM/VhwhpOwGJaI/AAAAAAAAb-k/iH3D_hwWWJs/s1600/DSC04466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Fgczn9MoaM/VhwhpOwGJaI/AAAAAAAAb-k/iH3D_hwWWJs/s640/DSC04466.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-83SG6MVZh90/Vhwh4gP28MI/AAAAAAAAb-w/RHHN5zhPC7Q/s1600/DSC04468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-83SG6MVZh90/Vhwh4gP28MI/AAAAAAAAb-w/RHHN5zhPC7Q/s640/DSC04468.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Ryder</td></tr>
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That concluded our time at Monticello. What an awesome experience AND a way we could incorporate a little homeschooling into our day. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-if6_f02BQwA/Vhwxs9Y9YxI/AAAAAAAAcCw/ii9Hz2FS2wc/s1600/DSC04495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-if6_f02BQwA/Vhwxs9Y9YxI/AAAAAAAAcCw/ii9Hz2FS2wc/s640/DSC04495.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Juliann, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMT5iCHkGmA/VhwxwRQ2g8I/AAAAAAAAcC4/xa6Xs48qKPs/s1600/DSC04496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMT5iCHkGmA/VhwxwRQ2g8I/AAAAAAAAcC4/xa6Xs48qKPs/s640/DSC04496.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monticello </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5AJijHbUPc/VhwzeBm33hI/AAAAAAAAcFI/t2cJozkOgac/s1600/DSC04517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5AJijHbUPc/VhwzeBm33hI/AAAAAAAAcFI/t2cJozkOgac/s640/DSC04517.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh and Jason </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0LK9DuHGig/Vhwzn8jH1-I/AAAAAAAAcFo/4MI63EYMOvw/s1600/DSC04519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0LK9DuHGig/Vhwzn8jH1-I/AAAAAAAAcFo/4MI63EYMOvw/s640/DSC04519.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Jason, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-taDth0ch4OE/Vhwz0d_dU8I/AAAAAAAAcGI/llUPjtJs-3E/s1600/DSC04523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-taDth0ch4OE/Vhwz0d_dU8I/AAAAAAAAcGI/llUPjtJs-3E/s640/DSC04523.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, Shiloh, Jason, and Ryder<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Virginia is a beautiful state, rich in history and colonial heritage. I am glad that we will have another day here to take it all in. Stay tuned; Virgina is...TO BE CONTINUED.</span></td></tr>
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-51092320705893900422015-10-10T13:51:00.002-07:002015-10-10T16:33:34.089-07:00NORTH CAROLINA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QTftZcDn5oc/Vhh1VqHXYUI/AAAAAAAAbgE/8ZZH_BeCVbQ/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.18.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="524" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QTftZcDn5oc/Vhh1VqHXYUI/AAAAAAAAbgE/8ZZH_BeCVbQ/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.18.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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We made our way to beautiful North Carolina. Being from Arizona, I was unfamiliar with the beauty that comes along with the changing of the seasons. Driving into this part of the country, I felt like we had stepped into an enchanted forest.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_910JArU4fU/Vhh1IGpyBEI/AAAAAAAAbbg/PSYY8atYOrw/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.36.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_910JArU4fU/Vhh1IGpyBEI/AAAAAAAAbbg/PSYY8atYOrw/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.36.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1xfYe5-vzV8/Vhh1GhZyknI/AAAAAAAAbbM/Tr6_a87bdUc/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.32.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1xfYe5-vzV8/Vhh1GhZyknI/AAAAAAAAbbM/Tr6_a87bdUc/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.32.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juliann and Jason</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Our first visit was in Sugar Grove, NC. For us to gain site of this incredible scenery, the bus had to take a bit of a beating. The back roads of North Carolina left more than just a few Arizona pinstripes.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nHcY5nNwkHI/Vhh1YbLyLVI/AAAAAAAAbhA/6OzAF6nzQd0/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.20.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nHcY5nNwkHI/Vhh1YbLyLVI/AAAAAAAAbhA/6OzAF6nzQd0/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.20.58.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Despite our rough ride, we arrived at the Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department. </td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dOUJ5m8JpuA/Vhh1Wpjj-hI/AAAAAAAAbgU/xPUXMYSwIOo/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.19.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dOUJ5m8JpuA/Vhh1Wpjj-hI/AAAAAAAAbgU/xPUXMYSwIOo/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.19.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKzJ3lqJvIE/Vhh1XIHaXnI/AAAAAAAAbgg/vt5SN_y1i3E/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.20.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="554" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKzJ3lqJvIE/Vhh1XIHaXnI/AAAAAAAAbgg/vt5SN_y1i3E/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.20.16.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td>We hadn't been able to reach them prior to arriving at their station. Unfortunately, because they are a volunteer department, there isn't anyone there on a full-time basis.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QTftZcDn5oc/Vhh1VqHXYUI/AAAAAAAAbgE/8ZZH_BeCVbQ/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.18.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="524" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QTftZcDn5oc/Vhh1VqHXYUI/AAAAAAAAbgE/8ZZH_BeCVbQ/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.18.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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Their doors were locked today. We were so sorry we missed them, but left some goodies as a token of our appreciation.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SBqey2dsEQ0/Vhh1KMeahkI/AAAAAAAAbcU/iGHU5dt9g6c/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.51.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SBqey2dsEQ0/Vhh1KMeahkI/AAAAAAAAbcU/iGHU5dt9g6c/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.51.13.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">(stray dog), Tate, Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mV6r7x9dVo/Vhh1K4IxgZI/AAAAAAAAbcc/68TtvnFbuIk/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.52.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mV6r7x9dVo/Vhh1K4IxgZI/AAAAAAAAbcc/68TtvnFbuIk/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.52.28.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, (stray dog), Choice, Shiloh, Ryder, and Juliann</td></tr>
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The bus needed a little break, and Lord knows we all could benefit from a little fresh air. We were parked right across from the fire department...(ummm, we look like a fire department vehicle, right?!?!)...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Be Better Bus </td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OpL00zUFCQY/Vhh1mk8yOHI/AAAAAAAAbkQ/_5DXWhWHfjo/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.40.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OpL00zUFCQY/Vhh1mk8yOHI/AAAAAAAAbkQ/_5DXWhWHfjo/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.40.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Be Better Bus</td></tr>
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Across the street was a large, open field. The kids, and Rusty, had a great time running all over the place. We stayed for a good hour or so just letting them, well...be kids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOR5qSXIGYw/Vhh1JGLhnEI/AAAAAAAAbb4/_f4D-gIPSSQ/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.47.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tOR5qSXIGYw/Vhh1JGLhnEI/AAAAAAAAbb4/_f4D-gIPSSQ/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.47.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Jason, Choice, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-tFdGQnYcw/Vhh1Jf7pUaI/AAAAAAAAbb0/XVrSiqwfl6I/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.49.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="494" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-tFdGQnYcw/Vhh1Jf7pUaI/AAAAAAAAbb0/XVrSiqwfl6I/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.49.24.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Jason, Choice, Rusty, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bzRtrbfZUPY/Vhh1J3bvKoI/AAAAAAAAbcE/2dmVdEe9JGw/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.50.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bzRtrbfZUPY/Vhh1J3bvKoI/AAAAAAAAbcE/2dmVdEe9JGw/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.50.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason, Choice, Ryder, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRPFcxJxjVI/Vhh1Y0HGEhI/AAAAAAAAbg4/qRcqIvDXEwk/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.22.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRPFcxJxjVI/Vhh1Y0HGEhI/AAAAAAAAbg4/qRcqIvDXEwk/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.22.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Jason, stray dog, Rusty, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Rusty became fast friends with a dog who was there alone in the park. It was super entertaining to watch them play together. Rusty was in heaven having another dog with which to run wild. We were fairly close to adopting that dog and bringing him on the road with us. That was until we saw the sign for the building next door..."RABIES CLINIC". Perhaps we had an escapee on our hands.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87ZgkxmTs0E/Vhh1YlbB34I/AAAAAAAAbg0/njI0YGVoCg8/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.21.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-87ZgkxmTs0E/Vhh1YlbB34I/AAAAAAAAbg0/njI0YGVoCg8/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.21.31.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, stray dog, Rusty, Jason, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2wfFYy2Fopg/Vhh1o6P7pCI/AAAAAAAAbk4/s9YLdg_3Nsw/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.43.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2wfFYy2Fopg/Vhh1o6P7pCI/AAAAAAAAbk4/s9YLdg_3Nsw/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.43.37.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and new friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A1QHwcEZ9ro/Vhh1otlAYnI/AAAAAAAAbk0/soxRMywTEiw/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.43.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="524" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A1QHwcEZ9ro/Vhh1otlAYnI/AAAAAAAAbk0/soxRMywTEiw/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.43.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and new friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t6-EBE49y5I/Vhh1oOhS1fI/AAAAAAAAbko/K_1stjVydGI/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.41.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t6-EBE49y5I/Vhh1oOhS1fI/AAAAAAAAbko/K_1stjVydGI/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.41.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty and new friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pHltRZWV-IA/Vhh1pdRfbGI/AAAAAAAAblA/s44KOJGRXQ4/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.44.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="438" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pHltRZWV-IA/Vhh1pdRfbGI/AAAAAAAAblA/s44KOJGRXQ4/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.44.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Rusty and stray dog</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gML2oVCmY_g/Vhh1pjegI-I/AAAAAAAAblE/JdjzsN0l4d8/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.44.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gML2oVCmY_g/Vhh1pjegI-I/AAAAAAAAblE/JdjzsN0l4d8/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.44.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Rusty, stray dog, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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Our schedule didn't allow for too much wiggle room, so we were back on the road. We hadn't made it too far before stopping again. I simply couldn't believe the spectacular fall colors and needed to get out and snap a few pictures to remember it by.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--zqnh9cB0mw/Vhh1qxP6f9I/AAAAAAAAblk/81yn7nnrxnU/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.46.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--zqnh9cB0mw/Vhh1qxP6f9I/AAAAAAAAblk/81yn7nnrxnU/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.46.49.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_1rp1zKD6SY/Vhh1q4vMaoI/AAAAAAAAblo/bUueNREnlyQ/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.47.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_1rp1zKD6SY/Vhh1q4vMaoI/AAAAAAAAblo/bUueNREnlyQ/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.47.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Be Better Bus</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SV9xSbx-uII/Vhh1rWRu-2I/AAAAAAAAblw/q7l82127HsI/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.47.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SV9xSbx-uII/Vhh1rWRu-2I/AAAAAAAAblw/q7l82127HsI/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.47.42.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Sugar Grove, NC</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7EHlbi10PM/Vhh1vjOy15I/AAAAAAAAbnI/bEDvm08ZIR8/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.52.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7EHlbi10PM/Vhh1vjOy15I/AAAAAAAAbnI/bEDvm08ZIR8/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.52.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-es8RISAk6mo/Vhh1s-P8GXI/AAAAAAAAbmM/bcpYGMvCKbI/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.50.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-es8RISAk6mo/Vhh1s-P8GXI/AAAAAAAAbmM/bcpYGMvCKbI/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.50.46.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Be Better Bus</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m6WEWrodVwg/Vhh1taFNoDI/AAAAAAAAbmg/cr8szpku7f8/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.51.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="504" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m6WEWrodVwg/Vhh1taFNoDI/AAAAAAAAbmg/cr8szpku7f8/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.51.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Sugar Grove, NC</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NnZOYdX0JjM/Vhh1v784XUI/AAAAAAAAbnM/yn_GWu7kteU/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.53.15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NnZOYdX0JjM/Vhh1v784XUI/AAAAAAAAbnM/yn_GWu7kteU/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.53.15.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty<br />
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On our exploration of North Carolina, we discovered the breathtaking, the quaint, the colonial, AND..the bizarre. I am sure this is the case anywhere you go, but this sign outside of a second hand store demanded our attention. I was in the market for some "Jelwrey". So, we went inside.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2xgs-POvx4/Vhh1TSGduPI/AAAAAAAAbfM/wGYLPpfJR1U/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.13.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2xgs-POvx4/Vhh1TSGduPI/AAAAAAAAbfM/wGYLPpfJR1U/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.13.59.jpg" width="460" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">"JELWREY"<br />
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<tr><td>I didn't purchase any "jelwrey" as their inventory was limited to "braslets". <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">"BRASLETS"<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">However, we didn't leave empty handed. One of our favorite pastimes on the road has been searching for small treasures in the local thrift shops. We were able to find some sweet jerseys, in almost everyone's size, supporting the local basketball team. </span></div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7pkxhqJxHw/Vhh1PtrKM6I/AAAAAAAAbd4/ii0Q_gP-j2U/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.06.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7pkxhqJxHw/Vhh1PtrKM6I/AAAAAAAAbd4/ii0Q_gP-j2U/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.06.59.jpg" width="378" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Choice, Jason, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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Tate was thrilled because to date we had never found one small enough for him to wear. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TKcVyfjdwP4/Vhh1LwpeprI/AAAAAAAAbco/qIyUPPWifLw/s1600/2015-10-09%2B20.58.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TKcVyfjdwP4/Vhh1LwpeprI/AAAAAAAAbco/qIyUPPWifLw/s640/2015-10-09%2B20.58.07.jpg" width="364" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty and Tate</td></tr>
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Choice, on the other hand, was still out of luck in the jersey department. Lucky for him, we stumbled upon this awesome little number that had his name written all over it.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-krjycmacrGA/Vhh1MgmVzTI/AAAAAAAAbdA/jr48hDdZCEU/s1600/2015-10-09%2B20.58.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-krjycmacrGA/Vhh1MgmVzTI/AAAAAAAAbdA/jr48hDdZCEU/s640/2015-10-09%2B20.58.42.jpg" width="368" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lGTd5cMTmBs/Vhh1M0cFgCI/AAAAAAAAbc4/-S6dMsbxMTE/s1600/2015-10-09%2B20.59.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lGTd5cMTmBs/Vhh1M0cFgCI/AAAAAAAAbc4/-S6dMsbxMTE/s640/2015-10-09%2B20.59.21.jpg" width="380" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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He was eager to show Jason his gratitude for his cool, new western vest.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-toVAFGYJBJU/Vhh1NoxugMI/AAAAAAAAbdI/RuCMIQ_VVVA/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.00.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-toVAFGYJBJU/Vhh1NoxugMI/AAAAAAAAbdI/RuCMIQ_VVVA/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.00.30.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uqiJRGd7E9c/Vhh1N-pi-ZI/AAAAAAAAbdQ/XGiFkjUtsOU/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.01.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uqiJRGd7E9c/Vhh1N-pi-ZI/AAAAAAAAbdQ/XGiFkjUtsOU/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.01.38.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZv9fdg1wQo/Vhh1OSk4Y4I/AAAAAAAAbdc/KSvmQA7zCPc/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.03.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZv9fdg1wQo/Vhh1OSk4Y4I/AAAAAAAAbdc/KSvmQA7zCPc/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.03.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice and Jason</td></tr>
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And, how can you leave a thrift shop without something a bit obnoxious? This wig found it's way into our bag of purchases. We decided to try it on everyone to see who wore it best. You'll have to be the judge of that...</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNx9EVaXqvY/Vhh1PIkBjoI/AAAAAAAAbdo/biMpl1ZO2kM/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.05.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNx9EVaXqvY/Vhh1PIkBjoI/AAAAAAAAbdo/biMpl1ZO2kM/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.05.56.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty</td></tr>
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While walking back to the bus we stumbled upon this uplifting little Christian bookstore. Outside was a sign with the words SIMPLE BLESSINGS written on it. It stopped me in my tracks and invited me to have a moment of introspection and evaluation. Have I thanked God today for my blessings? Have I appreciated the little things around me that attribute to the larger picture? Am I appreciative of the simple blessings? <br />
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As I got back on the bus, thinking of the "simple blessings" in life, I received just that in the form of an email. The same gal who had uplifting words for me yesterday, sent me this candid and loving message today...<br />
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<b><i>Sweet Juliann,</i></b><br />
<b><i>I wish I could I tell you after awhile the juggling gets easier and the rope stops feeling so tight. The truth is, I've been doing this for almost 8 years now and it's always tight, always hard, but always worth it. </i></b><br />
<b><i>I admire you so much for this adventure you guys have embarked upon. The courage it has taken to make yourself vulnerable to "the world", the strength to say everyday, we are going forth with what we started, listening to the bickering, the whining, the crying...you should be so proud of yourself for not leaving the kids on the bus somewhere with "for free" signs, and yourself back in Alaska <img alt="😉" class="CToWUd" goomoji="1f609" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f609" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;" /><img alt="👏" class="CToWUd" goomoji="1f44f" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f44f" style="margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;" /></i></b></div>
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<b><i>Seriously though, you've been on my heart lately, and I've been praying that most of all this trip would be more therapeutic than anything. An opportunity for you to see your own strength first hand as a mom. You are doing great Juliann! Those four small hearts love every bit of you, the beautiful, loving, angry, dream shoving, kind, energetic, frustrated and everything in between momma!! </i></b></div>
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<b><i>I asked my son recently, from a questionnaire "What makes you proud of mom?" "How do you know I love you?"</i></b></div>
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<b><i>He said you do everything to make me happy and go to school to be a nurse and never have time for anything and it's all for me... I never in a million years thought a 7 year old comprehended that kind of sacrifice.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>His next answer was because you just do, you always love me! I'm your favorite, even when you're mad, and he laughed. Juliann I swear to you I am a self proclaimed horrible mom!! </i></b></div>
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<b><i>If I have a little who feels this way, with a forgiving heart towards all my missteps, I can only imagine how much more your babes adore and forgive you!</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Love and safe travels,</i></b></div>
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I am so grateful for all of the support and encouragement we continue to receive along our journey!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">With the current presidential election underway, it was easy to find Donald Trump everywhere you looked in North Carolina. We happened upon him right in the middle of a small downtown square.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason with toy Trump</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann with hot Hillary and toy Trump<br />
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Found ourselves eating as his country club restaurant...<br />
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and visiting friends of ours in a neighborhood he knows well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Jason and Juliann</td></tr>
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Charlotte North Carolina had some of the most incredible homes and neighborhoods I have ever seen in my life. The kids kept asking why everyone here lives in castles. Jason's friends were so sweet to invite us to their humble little abode on their own private section of Lake Norman. The kids were thrilled to have a chance to take a dip in the pool.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Ryder, Shiloh, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Ryder, Choice, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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Mark and Beth even had four little shirts made with "NORTH CAROLINA, LAKE NORMAN" printed on them as a souvenir. You would've thought they won the lottery with how excited they were to receive that gift. Such kind and generous people! Thank you so much Mark and Beth!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nfV1XlrjbXM/Vhh1gUNYZ0I/AAAAAAAAbi0/8SQVLCnIPdE/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.30.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nfV1XlrjbXM/Vhh1gUNYZ0I/AAAAAAAAbi0/8SQVLCnIPdE/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.30.07.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5PzjYXCrxg/Vhh1gu6ERQI/AAAAAAAAbi8/YrOXXDWoghs/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.30.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="508" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5PzjYXCrxg/Vhh1gu6ERQI/AAAAAAAAbi8/YrOXXDWoghs/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.30.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ3w5B5L_s0/Vhh1nUY73vI/AAAAAAAAbkg/F5j2vLa86HM/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.41.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ3w5B5L_s0/Vhh1nUY73vI/AAAAAAAAbkg/F5j2vLa86HM/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.41.06.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Tate, Ryder, and Shiloh<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-43Pl3wCx4ss/Vhh1v2kO7WI/AAAAAAAAbnY/ELwRFo7TutQ/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.42.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-43Pl3wCx4ss/Vhh1v2kO7WI/AAAAAAAAbnY/ELwRFo7TutQ/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.42.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Shiloh, Jason, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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The sun set over beautiful Lake Norman and it was time for us to get going. We hopped back in the bus and drove away from Charlotte.<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D3FPfk0zM-c/Vhh1uGjwTuI/AAAAAAAAbmw/F18eNNUsWII/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.51.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D3FPfk0zM-c/Vhh1uGjwTuI/AAAAAAAAbmw/F18eNNUsWII/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.51.53.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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The boys were in dyer need of haircuts. I couldn't stand it one more second, so before they went to bed, we buzzed their heads. The bus doesn't lend itself to being the most comfortable barbershop, but we made it work.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tWKIWG81nIU/Vhh1jJF9nMI/AAAAAAAAbjY/4lxAj51fpeU/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.35.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tWKIWG81nIU/Vhh1jJF9nMI/AAAAAAAAbjY/4lxAj51fpeU/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.35.07.jpg" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_G_HidOl1rQ/Vhh1jqbDOGI/AAAAAAAAbkA/SosjDftgOrM/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.35.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_G_HidOl1rQ/Vhh1jqbDOGI/AAAAAAAAbkA/SosjDftgOrM/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.35.39.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O3vbWhdZd78/Vhh1kmYQefI/AAAAAAAAbjw/ZdHF9hL6CsQ/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.37.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O3vbWhdZd78/Vhh1kmYQefI/AAAAAAAAbjw/ZdHF9hL6CsQ/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.37.56.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Juliann and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4LkoMQwXFqU/Vhh1lZBNInI/AAAAAAAAbj8/94jCcVGuPp0/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.38.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4LkoMQwXFqU/Vhh1lZBNInI/AAAAAAAAbj8/94jCcVGuPp0/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.38.16.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A39w9G1HNkg/Vhh1mtNNJbI/AAAAAAAAbkU/oapR6dpz1JE/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.39.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A39w9G1HNkg/Vhh1mtNNJbI/AAAAAAAAbkU/oapR6dpz1JE/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.39.14.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGsQ8wskvbw/Vhh1wMSd8AI/AAAAAAAAbng/6nDkw0GpPSk/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.53.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGsQ8wskvbw/Vhh1wMSd8AI/AAAAAAAAbng/6nDkw0GpPSk/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.53.32.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice and Juliann</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_mu6YQCwIlk/Vhh1wkGxenI/AAAAAAAAbnw/nzvkpCdYCxo/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.54.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_mu6YQCwIlk/Vhh1wkGxenI/AAAAAAAAbnw/nzvkpCdYCxo/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.54.09.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Rusty, Choice, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder<br />
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Within moments of finishing up haircuts and showers, they passed out.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gyOwVg0m8yA/Vhh1hMAF6xI/AAAAAAAAbjI/lCWd8BVPgk8/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.31.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="462" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gyOwVg0m8yA/Vhh1hMAF6xI/AAAAAAAAbjI/lCWd8BVPgk8/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.31.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SBJhCQwgHPo/Vhh1hnxljvI/AAAAAAAAbjA/_Q-31a9R3h8/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.32.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="380" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SBJhCQwgHPo/Vhh1hnxljvI/AAAAAAAAbjA/_Q-31a9R3h8/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.32.35.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">
The morning came quickly, as it always does, and we had 3 different visits in Raleigh, North Carolina. All of which were individuals who I did not have a phone number for. We were going to give it a shot nonetheless and see if we could catch any of them at home.</div>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiKhkDFDb9o/Vhh1SYpiOuI/AAAAAAAAbe4/vqKh1O-Ocms/s1600/2015-10-09%2B21.13.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="370" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kiKhkDFDb9o/Vhh1SYpiOuI/AAAAAAAAbe4/vqKh1O-Ocms/s640/2015-10-09%2B21.13.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, Rusty, Ryder, and Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0jKeAsz4MEE/Vhh1IxFWb4I/AAAAAAAAbbw/n9AEeFB1LcA/s1600/2015-10-09%2B14.44.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0jKeAsz4MEE/Vhh1IxFWb4I/AAAAAAAAbbw/n9AEeFB1LcA/s640/2015-10-09%2B14.44.47.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Choice, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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First stop, Ms. Deborah...The kids were super excited to stop at her house because she shares the same name as their Grandma whom they ADORE.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rUW9fcuXplQ/VhXFL46EyAI/AAAAAAAAbVc/jgAgsho94fw/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.52.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rUW9fcuXplQ/VhXFL46EyAI/AAAAAAAAbVc/jgAgsho94fw/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.52.17.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jojovdZmHtQ/VhXFLL0CnBI/AAAAAAAAbVM/PUh3w8l1BYY/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.40.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="472" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jojovdZmHtQ/VhXFLL0CnBI/AAAAAAAAbVM/PUh3w8l1BYY/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.40.34.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i8_c29VEzWY/VhXFLOwsMvI/AAAAAAAAbVQ/B8g-v-oriEI/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.51.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="438" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i8_c29VEzWY/VhXFLOwsMvI/AAAAAAAAbVQ/B8g-v-oriEI/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.51.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder</td></tr>
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Unfortunately, she was not home. STRIKE 1.<br />
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Our second stop was to Mr. Mark and Ms. Meribeth.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBAmTjsqyQ4/VhXFWKQF8JI/AAAAAAAAbWs/ckD3IRdOvYs/s1600/2015-10-07%2B21.00.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="528" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GBAmTjsqyQ4/VhXFWKQF8JI/AAAAAAAAbWs/ckD3IRdOvYs/s640/2015-10-07%2B21.00.08.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh</td></tr>
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They live in an amazing part of the town, a neighborhood tucked into a forest habitat. Gorgeous! We parked on an adjacent road and walked down the street to their home.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VosdAQNH2d0/VhXFOQQnziI/AAAAAAAAbV0/O8tCVBq2gR0/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.54.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VosdAQNH2d0/VhXFOQQnziI/AAAAAAAAbV0/O8tCVBq2gR0/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.54.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Jason, Rusty, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s7S4z4IaiCs/VhXFUBFQDjI/AAAAAAAAbWU/DtGWrOJm2qU/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.58.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s7S4z4IaiCs/VhXFUBFQDjI/AAAAAAAAbWU/DtGWrOJm2qU/s640/2015-10-07%2B20.58.20.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Ryder, Rusty, Shiloh, Jason, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f8svmX5M8c0/VhXFUQ7x-yI/AAAAAAAAbWc/qWAB6eAw_Ew/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.58.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f8svmX5M8c0/VhXFUQ7x-yI/AAAAAAAAbWc/qWAB6eAw_Ew/s640/2015-10-07%2B20.58.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Rusty, Ryder, Jason, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ROIA5Cf1wWk/VhXFPUwRxeI/AAAAAAAAbV8/A1L6sNHFz3s/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.55.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ROIA5Cf1wWk/VhXFPUwRxeI/AAAAAAAAbV8/A1L6sNHFz3s/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.55.28.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Jason, Rusty, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AxnWdNS6hjI/VhXFQTjfwoI/AAAAAAAAbWE/hRfqFGWQ9Qs/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.55.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AxnWdNS6hjI/VhXFQTjfwoI/AAAAAAAAbWE/hRfqFGWQ9Qs/s640/2015-10-07%2B20.55.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eq9Y1LuIrTM/VhXFSJttvPI/AAAAAAAAbWM/dVOmiEdagqQ/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.56.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eq9Y1LuIrTM/VhXFSJttvPI/AAAAAAAAbWM/dVOmiEdagqQ/s640/2015-10-07%2B20.56.21.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYHlOloIEn0/VhXFUAJO3GI/AAAAAAAAbWY/4V0ZY4c6uTs/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.56.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYHlOloIEn0/VhXFUAJO3GI/AAAAAAAAbWY/4V0ZY4c6uTs/s640/2015-10-07%2B20.56.41.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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Dang. They were not home either. STRIKE 2.<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gLh8UtOP0h4/VhXFMugPr3I/AAAAAAAAbVk/ur4qXxw7Sos/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.53.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gLh8UtOP0h4/VhXFMugPr3I/AAAAAAAAbVk/ur4qXxw7Sos/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.53.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Jason, Ryder, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5PZLR58MlSk/VhXFM085UPI/AAAAAAAAbVo/zyvFLakmC1I/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.54.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="384" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5PZLR58MlSk/VhXFM085UPI/AAAAAAAAbVo/zyvFLakmC1I/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.54.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tate, Shiloh,Jason, Ryder,and Rusty </td></tr>
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<tr><td>Last, but not least, we made our way to the other side of Raleigh to visit Mr. Armin. <br />
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It amazed me how charming this town was. Each home we visited was delightful in it's own way; and all, incredibly unique from the next.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Perhaps you were expecting the ending that we were hoping for, but, no...STRIKE 3.<br />
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For each of the individuals we attempted to connect with today, we were thankful to be able to leave cards and be better bands for them. A small message of our gratitude to for being a part of the positive moment in this world...encouraging kindness and brotherhood. I am sad that we couldn't embrace each of these incredible people and let them know that they are impacting lives for the better. However, I pray they will know that by the gesture.<br />
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To North Carolina, we say...WE WERE HERE. Hopefully the impact we made on this state was small but mighty. We want to influence lives for the better in whatever capacity we are able. Remember that the largest trees still begin as just a simple seed. We will keep moving forward in our efforts to plant seeds of appreciation across this great country. To the Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department in Sugar Grove, Mark and Beth in Charlotte, and Deborah, Mark, Meribeth, and Armin in Raleigh...keep up the good work. You are an inspiration and a blessing to those around you. God bless.<br />
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-15301802518220759632015-10-09T16:37:00.002-07:002015-10-09T19:27:52.692-07:00PACE & BARBARA - Aiken, South Carolina<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
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In follow up to my comments from the other day with regard to parenting, I received this lovely message from a follower of our story: </div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hey Juliann,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just wanted to send you some love. Maybe some encouragement in what I can only guess is a new season in your lives.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just wanted to encourage you in the thought that, little hearts are so forgiving when we mamas fail, when we lose sight of the big picture, when we become selfish in our own daily pursuits and don't even realize it. These little people we are attempting to raise into strong, loving humans, they see our weakness and they love us still. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you try to focus less on where you have failed them or given less time/attention, and instead see the greatness you are pouring into their hearts and souls. Remember that you are allowed selfish days and short tempered days and bad days with all the really, really good days!! </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm praying for your strength as a single mom, in navigating this world of love, balance and life. It's hard, it hurts and it's confusing as hell! But it's also the best adventure you will ever embark on. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you ever need someone to text or email, a late night encouragement in the storm, send me a message. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Safe travels and love to you and the little ones! </span></i></div>
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Tender blessings such as this message have come showering down upon us throughout this entire tour. We have been abundantly blessed and encouraged by wonderful people across the country. Our visit today put us in touch with two of these wonderful people of which I speak. Pace and Barbara, owners of Aiken County Farm Supply, were among those who donated to the families of the Granite Mountain Hotshots after the Yarnell Hill Fire. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">We took a moment to wander around their store, developing an even greater appreciation for who they are and what they stand for. We even grabbed a few pig ears for Rusty to munch on.<br />
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We had a very special and inspiring conversation with Barbara. She was one of the most tender, loving, genuine, compassionate, and caring people I have ever had the privilege of meeting. We spoke for awhile about what sparked the desire within she and Pace to reach out and donate to our families during our time of need. Her answer came in the form of a story; a story that melted my heart and caused my eyes to well up with tears. </div>
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She and Pace are parents to two children; Jake (Julian Pace Kneece IV) and Lindsay. Just from the way she spoke of her children and the gentle way she interacted with her husband, you could tell there is a very strong bond shared among this family. </div>
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Four years ago, November 5th, tragedy befell this beautiful family. Their son, Jake, was called back to heaven at the very young age of 27. Here's a little bit about Jake:</div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Julian Pace “ Jake “ Kneece, IV, 27, died Nov. 5, 2011. Born in Aiken, Jake was </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">a graduate of South Aiken High School, a member of Millbrook Baptist Church, a member of Aiken Young Professionals, and a part owner of Aiken County Farm Supply. Jake enjoyed being outdoors, and especially enjoyed the fellowship of family and friends. Having attended the University of South Carolina, he was an avid Gamecock fan. He loved his dogs, Lyla, Sam and Mason.</span></b></i><br />
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It was evident that Pace and Barbara were just innately good people. Yet, according to them, they have grown leaps and bounds in the way they choose to live their life after experiencing such a heartbreaking loss. Since losing their dear son, Jake, they have done their best to live better each and every day. They give credit to Jake for the goodness that comes from their hearts. Barbara shared with us that Jake was the most loving, kind, and generous human being that they had ever known. Pushing in shopping carts, carrying groceries for the elderly, lending a helping hand to those in need, DONATING TO THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE LOSS, and simply being better are among the things that Pace and Barbara do to spread sunshine.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">We had some cards and homemade pictures to share with them in an attempt to express our appreciation for the way they blessed us. We feel so fortunate to be part of this blessed group who have been moved, touched, and inspired by the Kneece family. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">One of the most incredibly insightful things I have ever heard came out of Barbara's mouth today. She said, "KINDNESS DOESN'T COST ANYTHING". A phrase that shares the same simplicity as "BE BETTER", can change the world if we embrace it. Her inspirational catch phrase was the fuel in her tank throughout her journey of healing. I was grateful to be able to share our be better fuel with her today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">I would love for Barbara's beautiful message to take hold. She has spread her desire for kindness in many ways, ways that we can all participate in to spread the better. They started a project, in honor of Jake to encourage this movement to spread goodness throughout the world. Every November 5th, they ask for people to perform random acts of kindness to honor Jake. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of lives can be uplifted as a result of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">The link below goes to a page they've started in memory of Jake. If you click on the link, you will find stickers that you can print and include with your kind act, letting others know you are doing this service in honor of Jake. If you are unable to print the sticker, please don't let that detour you from performing the kind act. The point is to have as many lives blessed as possible. Additionally, if you choose to do so, you can document your service in some way and post it on that page. I know that Barbara and Pace love to read and see the lives that are touched by this project. </span></div>
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Thank you so much Barbara and Pace for sharing your wisdom, strength, and compassion with our family. I have a renewed desire to be better and to lift another's burdens any way I can. I AM NO LONGER ACCEPTING THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE. IT IS NOW TIME TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CANNOT ACCEPT. This world needs everyday heroes and individuals who put the needs of others above their own. Be that hero for those around you. Be that hero on November 5th, and every opportunity you see beyond that. </div>
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We finished up our time in South Carolina and are heading north to North Carolina. </div>
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<span style="color: #222222; text-align: center;">This tour has been incredible! It has been comprised of the longest, toughest, most rewarding, funnest, craziest, and most influential days of my life. It is a manifestation of the way in which I want to live my life. If we want to stick around on this Earth for awhile, why not Stretch Out Our Experience? Stretch yourself a bit. Live more vibrantly, love more fully, and BE BETTER.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; text-align: center;">Check out Jason's song at the link below:</span><br />
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In an effort to stretch out this portion of our trip, we made a ridiculous stop at SOUTH OF THE BORDER. This crazy, awesome, and gigantic truck stop boarding South Carolina and North Carolina provides all sorts of mindless and fun entertainment. Take a peek...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Shiloh, Tate, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Choice, Jason, Ryder, and Tate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tate, Jason, Ryder, Choice, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kKyxRYFZ2sw/VhXFG46--FI/AAAAAAAAbUg/RE35U3Q6HEc/s1600/2015-10-07%2B18.47.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="498" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kKyxRYFZ2sw/VhXFG46--FI/AAAAAAAAbUg/RE35U3Q6HEc/s320/2015-10-07%2B18.47.40.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiloh, Tate, Juliann, Choice, and Ryder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Choice, Tate, and Shiloh</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qw1D65hGgY/VhXFIbrKliI/AAAAAAAAbUw/BQbUZKL_qW4/s1600/2015-10-07%2B20.26.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="508" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qw1D65hGgY/VhXFIbrKliI/AAAAAAAAbUw/BQbUZKL_qW4/s320/2015-10-07%2B20.26.18.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason</td></tr>
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As you can see, this was us a tad uninhibited and completely ridiculous. I am grateful to be on this trip with my very best friends who love me nonetheless and puts up with my absurd requests. Perhaps they too will find themselves outside of the box when they are older. At least I sure hope so. :-)<br />
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Work in Progresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16977277107173890921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702342521125357003.post-65286223779213492992015-10-07T01:03:00.002-07:002015-10-07T01:18:06.116-07:00PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS - Knoxville, TN<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The past couple weeks have been long and taxing, to say the least. We've been traveling in a rental, just me and the kiddos, putting hundreds of miles between each visit and doing our best to remain sane. Today we rallied the troops and got back to the daily grind offered by life in the Be Better bus. The kids and I made it back to Nashville first. In dyer need of a celebratory treat, we found a local Dunkin' Donuts. I chuckled as I looked more closely at this photo at the gal captured in the top left corner. I suppose that body language is common for anyone within a 5 foot radius of this rambunctious little army. That is a go-to position for me on a daily basis.<br />
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The next member of the brigade to rejoin the crew was Rusty. We picked her up from her two week home where she'd been boarded. She was so excited to see us she peed for the next 3 hours straight. It only took the first 20 minutes of her overactive bladder before I was ready to return her to the boarding facility. Yet, the kids say they never want to be apart from her again.</td></tr>
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Next, we were anxious for Jason to come back and take over the driving again. Lord knows that after being pulled over 3 different times in the past 2 weeks, I have no business being behind the wheel.<br />
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<tr><td>We met him at the airport where the kiddos anxiously awaited with a welcome "home" reception. <br />
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The festivities even continued back at the bus. <br />
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The rest of the day was spent regrouping and reengaging for the remaining east coast leg of the tour. The kids took over a local playground like a neighborhood gang and we pulled out our maps and computers and ironed out the remaining lose ends.<br />
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The playground equipment at this park was awesomely old-school. Many of the pieces took me back to my childhood days...<br />
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After hours of playing, we called it a day. The kids prepared their thank you cards for tomorrow's visit and then turned in for the night. </div>
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Morning always comes early on the bus. I believe the kids find immense pleasure in challenging themselves to be up earlier than the day before. It's as if they want to witness more and more of the rising sun OR darker and darker bags under my eyes. Whatever their motivation...they are succeeding. The result...a 6:00 a.m. breakfast and more time for morning cartoons.</div>
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Thanks to my 5:00 a.m. wake up call, we had plenty of time to get ready for today's visit. We felt lucky to have the opportunity to be in the company of such incredible people as we met with the corporate members of Pilot Travel Centers.<br />
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The founder and chief of the company, Jim Haslam, was going to be a part of our visit today but found his schedule double booked at the last minute.<br />
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Even though we weren't able to thank the man who runs the operation, we were delighted to share part of the day with his team. Dave from the HR department, and Brittany, from communications, greeted us as we entered the building. It is such a large corporation, it is actually called "Pilot Park" and is comprised of multiple buildings creating it's own compound in Knoxville.</div>
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Dave and Brittany walked us inside where all of the dedicated men and women were working to make sure everything runs smoothly.<br />
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It didn't take long before the kids found themselves lucky recipients of sweet little tokens from the Pilot Flying J Corporation. They each were given a t-shirt which Tate in particular COULD NOT WAIT to put on. With it being a tad large he concluded that for a few years it will be a pajama shirt.<br />
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Ryder is almost big enough for his though. It is amazing to me how much he has grown!<br />
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They also gifted us some "PhilMore" mugs that are refillable at Pilot Travel Centers all across the country. This will be a treasured, and very well used, gift. Thank you!! We did our best to give them an idea of just how integral a part of our journey Pilot truck stops have been. For everything from fuel, oil, and bus parts, we utilize Pilot for showering, loading up on snacks, letting the dog and kids run around, and overnight parking. It has become a familiar and friendly network for us on the road. And to top it off, they are a company who we are grateful to support as they reached out and supported us in our darkest times.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brittany, Kyle, Tate, Choice, Shiloh, Juliann, and Ryder</td></tr>
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It is difficult to keep Choice's attention when talking about the sappy stuff. He'd rather explore the office than listen to his mom ramble on and on. It is always fascinating to see what he's found to occupy his time on these visits. Dave had a very kid-friendly office which helped Choice remain somewhat interested. <br />
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<tr><td>While the kids explored Dave's office, he shared with me about his involvement in the local Crossfit box. Knoxville is big into Crossfit, as is Prescott, AZ. We had the commonality and talked about how Andrew and I would workout at Captain Crossfit in Prescott 5 times a week. Many days, Andrew would do two workouts in a day; one in the morning with the crew, and one after work with me. He loved it! <br />
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Dave told us that he'd participated in the Hotshot 19 WOD and it kicked his butt. He looked extremely fit so I believe he was just being humble and self-deprecating. He had the WOD written out on his wall and we were glad to be able to snap a few pictures next to it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Choice, Juliann, Tate, Shiloh, Dave, and Ryder</td></tr>
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He even had his own set of kettle bells at the office that Tate and Choice were mesmerized by. <br />
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Tate was actually doing 35 pound kettle bell swings. His Daddy would be proud!<br />
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Dave, if you are interested, I challenge you to try out the BE BETTER WOD. It was created in honor of our message and put into play on Labor Day. Let me know how you feel the next day. :-)<br />
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I want to mention one more inspiring tidbit about Dave. He is a veteran of the United States Army. Service to his fellowmen is not something that Dave does, but something that he IS. He proudly displays items within his office that depict and reverence that time in his life. He understands all too well what it feels like to lose a comrade. AND, the loss of a family member. His father was also a military man. From what I understand, he too was a very influential and highly respected man in the United States military. Dave lost his father during his High School years. For as long as I live, I will never forget the message he shared with my kids today. I pray they will remember it as well.<br />
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He looked them in the eyes and said (in summary)...<br />
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You will never forget your father as long as you live. There will be moments in your life when you will feel him around you and know that he is watching over you and is proud of the decisions you are making in your life. There have been moments in my life when I have wished that my dad could be there to see me accomplish something or to help me through a difficult time. Then I sit still and know that he in fact is right there with me all the time. You see, you have a very important job to do. It is an enormous responsibility to lose someone you love. Now you get to live for him because he no longer has that chance. In everything you do and in every decision you make, remember that you are living in the remembrance of your father. It is an awesome responsibility that is bestowed upon you. <br />
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WOW...BEAUTIFUL!!<br />
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He recollected to me the thoughts he had watching the news of the Yarnell Hill Fire. He said you couldn't see that photo of your family picture and not feel a tugging at your heartstrings as a father. God bless you Dave, not only for sharing with us about the losses you've endured in your lifetime, but also for being so raw, so candid, and so loving. We will cherish the moments we had with you today.<br />
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I was so thankful to Brittany and Dave for opening up to us about the values of their company. They both mentioned that the thoughtfulness and compassionate service really comes from the top down. They couldn't say enough kind things about their boss, Mr. Haslam, and the core set of values he lives by and founded this company upon. To put it modestly, he is one of the leading businessmen in the country. He excels in building successful companies. These great men and women at Pilot know how to succeed in a business sense. That being said, we wanted to focus on the way in which they successful plant seeds of goodness and charitable kindness as well. We were a few of the blessed beneficiaries of their good works and speak from personal experience of the way they are impacting our world for the better. <br />
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Oddly enough, I spotted the word "BETTER" in numerous places throughout their office. <br />
There were uplifting phrases, such as "Our Mission: Making Life Better for America's Drivers".<br />
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They gave us a cold drink for the road and we made our way out of the building so they could get back to work.<br />
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Dave, Brittany, Mr. Haslam...please know that you are making life better for more than just America's Drivers. You are bettering everyone who comes into contact with your amazing company in one form or another. I feel so honored to have been able to take an inside peek at the beauty that fills your company. You are doing wonderful things and I pray that others will take interest in the way in which you Spread the Better. <br />
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Just as your shirts state, "Thank you for making us part of your family".<br />
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We ventured out of Knoxville and stopped in an eclectic and lovely little city called Ashville. I fell in love with this place immediately.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryder, Jason, Shiloh, Tate, and Choice</td></tr>
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The kids spotted the local Fire Department and Police Department right in the heart of downtown.<br />
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We also noticed the statues of animals on the downtown square. Below you will see Shiloh and Tate riding birds and Choice and Ryder atop a couple of pigs. Just your average Monday evening for the brigade.<br />
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My favorite element of Ashville was their "BEFORE I DIE" wall. An entire wall, covered in chalkboard paint, with the words repeatedly written "Before I die I want to _______________". They provide the opportunity for anyone who would like to, to write down one of their personal bucket list items for all to be inspired. I could not leave until I read each and every message that currently exists on that wall. <br />
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A few seemed to REALLY strike me. <br />
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HELP PEOPLE<br />
PUBLISH A BOOK<br />
FEEL CONFIDENT<br />
LIVE<br />
SEE MY KIDS BE SUCCESSFUL<br />
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We all took our own turn to write down our "Before I die" thoughts. <br />
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RYDER..."Before I die I want to...Help the Earth."<br />
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SHILOH..."Before I die I want to...get a cat." "Before I die I want to...get a car."<br />
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TATE..."Before I die I want to...SKATE".<br />
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I learned a couple of things by that exercise. The first is that it is a lot harder than it looks to come up with what you are going to write. I am not sure if it is the pressure that comes from knowing that others will be, and are, watching what you will write. Was I more concerned with what others thought I should care about doing before I die than with what I actually want to do? Weird.</div>
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Second was the value in writing things down. It is empowering to display your goals because it gives you a sense of accountability. Whether you feel accountable to yourself, those who read your thoughts, to the universe...whomever it may be. You begin to feel accountable to step up and accomplish the things that are important to you. </div>
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I fully plan on copying this idea and putting it somewhere where others can feel moved, touched, and inspired by it just as I did. As the human race, we all have such incredible insight and individual talents, gifts, and views of the world. We should share those things with one another...this will enrich the world we are living in and motivate action to spread the better before our time here is over.</div>
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but before we get too far, we are making another stop at a Pilot to energize ourselves and refuel the bus. It is fun to visit Pilot Travel Centers now, knowing the ins and outs of the company and having gained an even greater appreciation for them.</div>
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A family friendly game of Twister...</div>
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Getting a little work done, while getting a little greasy...</div>
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All of which lead perfectly into why we then like to use their shower and laundry facilities. :-)</div>
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It is nice to know that no matter where we are on this tour, there are familiar companies along the way that make us feel at home. God bless you all at Pilot and Flying J. Keep spreading the better.</div>
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