tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51727829357205581002011-07-30T08:04:43.440-07:00An expatriate's journey through motherhood in a faraway landThree Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-50106364614423512572010-03-04T12:05:00.000-08:002010-03-04T12:06:55.378-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/S5ASkgTjoLI/AAAAAAAAAF8/cgFX02FevwI/s1600-h/DSC05104.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/S5ASkgTjoLI/AAAAAAAAAF8/cgFX02FevwI/s400/DSC05104.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe I forgot to post these for our friends to see. Happy belated Birthday, my sweet L.! We love you so very, very much!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/S5ASlsBI4uI/AAAAAAAAAGE/gDGtma5QSE8/s1600-h/DSC05107.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/S5ASlsBI4uI/AAAAAAAAAGE/gDGtma5QSE8/s400/DSC05107.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/S5ASmXXgKzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/5FBmjFPuXzw/s1600-h/DSCF0625.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/S5ASmXXgKzI/AAAAAAAAAGM/5FBmjFPuXzw/s400/DSCF0625.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe it's been five years already! Look how happy she was, and still is, to have you!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-5010636461442351257?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-1266109427985402282009-11-28T13:49:00.000-08:002009-11-28T13:50:20.992-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxGa8PwBWiI/AAAAAAAAAFk/GtFSaX39XIQ/s1600/DSC04861.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxGa8PwBWiI/AAAAAAAAAFk/GtFSaX39XIQ/s400/DSC04861.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes the first thing that needs to be done in the morning is an art project.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxGa8nUOzNI/AAAAAAAAAFs/q_5jyR2nxtw/s1600/DSC04931.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxGa8nUOzNI/AAAAAAAAAFs/q_5jyR2nxtw/s400/DSC04931.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No time to brush your hair when creativity strikes...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxGa8yFo1hI/AAAAAAAAAF0/6GWGuJfsNBY/s1600/DSC04928.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxGa8yFo1hI/AAAAAAAAAF0/6GWGuJfsNBY/s400/DSC04928.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br />More about these soon...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-126610942798540228?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-19257776432187587552009-11-27T15:47:00.000-08:002009-11-27T15:47:51.375-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxBlAa6eIPI/AAAAAAAAAFM/C4VfpCtZ6qU/s1600/DSC04921.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxBlAa6eIPI/AAAAAAAAAFM/C4VfpCtZ6qU/s400/DSC04921.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We got some love in the mail - Thank you Oma and Opa! We already read through the books. :)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxBlA_OVbqI/AAAAAAAAAFU/BpDk2D-5RuI/s1600/DSC04850.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxBlA_OVbqI/AAAAAAAAAFU/BpDk2D-5RuI/s400/DSC04850.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think we made with this?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxBlBMvND4I/AAAAAAAAAFc/nO5SFibJR_Y/s1600/DSC04922.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SxBlBMvND4I/AAAAAAAAAFc/nO5SFibJR_Y/s400/DSC04922.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Help me!"<br />My crappy camera couldn't quite capture the drama...L cracks me up!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-1925777643218758755?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-694056441123651972009-11-11T12:25:00.000-08:002009-11-11T12:28:20.172-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Svsdq_G7zzI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Z2uOmQn-SfI/s1600-h/DSC04775.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Svsdq_G7zzI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Z2uOmQn-SfI/s400/DSC04775.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After taking a little break, we just had a ton of things going on, and I wanted to enjoy as much time with the children as possible. Z is losing teeth like crazy, and I oh so love those toothless smiles.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Svsdrd-n5fI/AAAAAAAAAE8/0n5UFtDPfFU/s1600-h/DSC04736.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Svsdrd-n5fI/AAAAAAAAAE8/0n5UFtDPfFU/s400/DSC04736.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Swings. He can not get enough of them. There is a big, fat smile hiding behind the seat...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SvsdrvBZzrI/AAAAAAAAAFE/IStKonlU6B0/s1600-h/DSC04748.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SvsdrvBZzrI/AAAAAAAAAFE/IStKonlU6B0/s400/DSC04748.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And yes, we had some snow recently. I love how they cherish the seasons. We go outside and play ever day, and if we don't something is definitely missing.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-69405644112365197?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-59959195227155894042009-10-22T12:54:00.000-07:002009-10-22T12:55:42.989-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SuC4iNTrLbI/AAAAAAAAAEc/cVY5kOPJAnA/s1600-h/DSC04609.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SuC4iNTrLbI/AAAAAAAAAEc/cVY5kOPJAnA/s400/DSC04609.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This beach-themed mobile (two seagulls, a star fish, and a crab) Z and L made for him for his birthday.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SuC4ir6HAgI/AAAAAAAAAEk/a1hP0LM7nIA/s1600-h/DSC04623.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SuC4ir6HAgI/AAAAAAAAAEk/a1hP0LM7nIA/s400/DSC04623.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Unstacking this stacking toy.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SuC4i6zfxmI/AAAAAAAAAEs/_JmujE1OUFQ/s1600-h/DSC04637.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SuC4i6zfxmI/AAAAAAAAAEs/_JmujE1OUFQ/s400/DSC04637.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And, as always, his silkies.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-5995919522715589404?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-63217305814029917092009-10-21T20:49:00.000-07:002009-10-21T20:51:42.072-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/St_WMv9d7vI/AAAAAAAAAEE/6Go5o-QKyYo/s1600-h/DSC04558.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/St_WMv9d7vI/AAAAAAAAAEE/6Go5o-QKyYo/s400/DSC04558.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Because I am trying to focus on the beauty in our lives. Right now more than ever. And besides, we are not that photogenic right now, thanks to the flu...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/St_WNczTS_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/vxIB2ThGITE/s1600-h/DSC04567.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/St_WNczTS_I/AAAAAAAAAEM/vxIB2ThGITE/s400/DSC04567.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We love this little nature center near some beautiful trails.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/St_WNlKc0GI/AAAAAAAAAEU/mmDXfy7_g5c/s1600-h/DSC04548.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/St_WNlKc0GI/AAAAAAAAAEU/mmDXfy7_g5c/s400/DSC04548.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It is always a challenge to make sure nobody falls into the little creek. The water comes straight from the mountains and is ICY this time of the year.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-6321730581402991709?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-48643377749354708632009-10-13T13:07:00.000-07:002009-10-13T13:12:16.263-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeS6BSz3I/AAAAAAAAADk/efq1zow0kP0/s1600-h/DSC04575.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeS6BSz3I/AAAAAAAAADk/efq1zow0kP0/s400/DSC04575.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Decorative gourds from the Farmer's Market - two blocks from my house. I am so lucky.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeTRd_tXI/AAAAAAAAADs/OJ2Fz7OQ67s/s1600-h/DSC04601.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeTRd_tXI/AAAAAAAAADs/OJ2Fz7OQ67s/s400/DSC04601.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Autumn hikes with waffles and sticks - what else does a boy need?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeT8zna2I/AAAAAAAAAD0/CdNy_TksywM/s1600-h/DSC04602.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeT8zna2I/AAAAAAAAAD0/CdNy_TksywM/s400/DSC04602.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We saw this interesting wasp nest.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeUdm-46I/AAAAAAAAAD8/leKdVScgIb8/s1600-h/DSC04588.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StTeUdm-46I/AAAAAAAAAD8/leKdVScgIb8/s400/DSC04588.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, yes, it is pretty around here, especially in autumn.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-4864337774935470863?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-7468082568132690612009-10-09T21:49:00.000-07:002009-10-09T21:50:29.253-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StASYmiLfgI/AAAAAAAAADU/qC7FOmniqdU/s1600-h/DSC04650.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StASYmiLfgI/AAAAAAAAADU/qC7FOmniqdU/s400/DSC04650.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It snowed last night. And it is cold! The children were so very excited, they started singing snow-songs... I love how they are so appreciative of what every day brings.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StASZI1otiI/AAAAAAAAADc/klyHWlihstU/s1600-h/DSC04652.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/StASZI1otiI/AAAAAAAAADc/klyHWlihstU/s400/DSC04652.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-746808256813269061?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-83162095691763650092009-10-07T12:27:00.000-07:002009-10-07T12:28:52.797-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SszrpBGFicI/AAAAAAAAAC0/QKMsDsEm0zk/s1600-h/DSC04607.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SszrpBGFicI/AAAAAAAAAC0/QKMsDsEm0zk/s400/DSC04607.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I can not believe it has been a year already! Happy, happy Birthday my sweet boy! We are so lucky to have you in our lives!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SszrphFtgsI/AAAAAAAAAC8/p4NeT22az2g/s1600-h/DSC04616.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SszrphFtgsI/AAAAAAAAAC8/p4NeT22az2g/s400/DSC04616.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SszrqCwo4eI/AAAAAAAAADE/qvkbWUIvLT0/s1600-h/DSC02061.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SszrqCwo4eI/AAAAAAAAADE/qvkbWUIvLT0/s400/DSC02061.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One year ago. Not the most flattering picture of me, but labor was long.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sszrqsxd8JI/AAAAAAAAADM/7Fy-x7drjGE/s1600-h/DSC02131.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sszrqsxd8JI/AAAAAAAAADM/7Fy-x7drjGE/s400/DSC02131.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-8316209569176365009?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-36101694133174796682009-10-06T12:54:00.000-07:002009-10-06T12:55:37.641-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsughEDcbMI/AAAAAAAAACk/NaYu4kPfPV8/s1600-h/DSC04467.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsughEDcbMI/AAAAAAAAACk/NaYu4kPfPV8/s400/DSC04467.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He loves soccer. I love him!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsughXGfqaI/AAAAAAAAACs/HtZgUEWshJM/s1600-h/DSC04465.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsughXGfqaI/AAAAAAAAACs/HtZgUEWshJM/s400/DSC04465.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">His biggest fan. Slightly distracted by a piece of cracker...</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-3610169413317479668?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-54267007034430997242009-10-05T20:09:00.000-07:002009-10-05T20:13:36.759-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Ssq07Oy1ozI/AAAAAAAAACU/ry2febf7Ndg/s1600-h/DSC04176.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Ssq07Oy1ozI/AAAAAAAAACU/ry2febf7Ndg/s400/DSC04176.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today was one of those amazingly beautiful Colorado autumn days, sunny, golden, and warm, and the children met this little fellow in the back yard...after looking at him for a while we put him on one of our ash trees and watched him disappear upwards with amazing speed.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Ssq07WpP28I/AAAAAAAAACc/eXa18lDWCBA/s1600-h/DSC04177.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Ssq07WpP28I/AAAAAAAAACc/eXa18lDWCBA/s400/DSC04177.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-5426700703443099724?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-28708536537019197322009-10-01T12:20:00.000-07:002009-10-01T12:21:54.910-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBBQCW7aI/AAAAAAAAAB0/rJnfD6XZ2c8/s1600-h/DSC04530.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBBQCW7aI/AAAAAAAAAB0/rJnfD6XZ2c8/s400/DSC04530.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />It's time to harvest the last vegetables today, it's supposed to get cold tonight. There are a lot more beets to pull, but I am waiting for Z and L to help me after school.<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBBsQWAiI/AAAAAAAAAB8/fXrY2U6cn1E/s1600-h/DSC04531.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBBsQWAiI/AAAAAAAAAB8/fXrY2U6cn1E/s400/DSC04531.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love the view from our back yard. It doesn't have much of a view compared to many other properties in this town, but I still love it.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBCCrt9DI/AAAAAAAAACE/jhs2i-ppZtQ/s1600-h/DSC04532.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBCCrt9DI/AAAAAAAAACE/jhs2i-ppZtQ/s400/DSC04532.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">M loves the falling leaves and the wind. My autumn baby!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBC5lmBdI/AAAAAAAAACM/3sVycrHiI20/s1600-h/DSC04544.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsUBC5lmBdI/AAAAAAAAACM/3sVycrHiI20/s400/DSC04544.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">L insisted on shorts today, but quickly chose to put on some Huggalugs. He loves stripes. And tie-dye. And a funky combination of both!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-2870853653701919732?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-20269354775137075302009-09-30T13:33:00.000-07:002009-09-30T15:10:21.402-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAkbQcWfI/AAAAAAAAABU/ZHvTBZS_ptA/s1600-h/DSC04470.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAkbQcWfI/AAAAAAAAABU/ZHvTBZS_ptA/s400/DSC04470.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend we went to a ghost town about 2.5 hours away from here in the mountains. The children loved it! We have recently read the Little House series, and they were excited to travel back in time...and I once again came to the conclusion that history doesn't have to lead hundreds of years into the past to be fascinating...you have to appreciate what you have. And you can't beat those mountains!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAky_SkWI/AAAAAAAAABc/22wxbCFD8Pg/s1600-h/DSC04471.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAky_SkWI/AAAAAAAAABc/22wxbCFD8Pg/s400/DSC04471.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAlgM59eI/AAAAAAAAABk/o8JCFpoHlMA/s1600-h/DSC04472.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAlgM59eI/AAAAAAAAABk/o8JCFpoHlMA/s400/DSC04472.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br />The aspen were beautiful, and we had a little picnic on a stream. A gorgeous day!<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAmOf0m6I/AAAAAAAAABs/kSvVX3S5WZ8/s1600-h/DSC04477.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SsPAmOf0m6I/AAAAAAAAABs/kSvVX3S5WZ8/s400/DSC04477.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All we want to do is be outside. Such beauty. The aspen smell unbelievably good!</span><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-2026935477513707530?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-6230587734395573122009-09-25T12:12:00.000-07:002009-09-25T12:14:25.377-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sr0WMH7P-BI/AAAAAAAAAA8/V8GfVUn8IOQ/s1600-h/DSC04462.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sr0WMH7P-BI/AAAAAAAAAA8/V8GfVUn8IOQ/s400/DSC04462.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our autumn seasonal table - it's a work in progress. Yesterday we dipped some leaves in beeswax to preserve them - we will make more for a mobile soon.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sr0WMjGIp8I/AAAAAAAAABE/4gD25RDjgV0/s1600-h/DSC04460.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sr0WMjGIp8I/AAAAAAAAABE/4gD25RDjgV0/s400/DSC04460.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mother Earth and two of her Root Children.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sr0WNEbgERI/AAAAAAAAABM/kMNdRRXEO0s/s1600-h/DSC04459.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/Sr0WNEbgERI/AAAAAAAAABM/kMNdRRXEO0s/s400/DSC04459.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Or little stump gnome home.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-623058773439557312?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-28675668810438320942009-09-24T13:11:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:30:09.097-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvSjQsWxxI/AAAAAAAAAA0/at82Mhle2KE/s1600-h/DSC04405.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvSjQsWxxI/AAAAAAAAAA0/at82Mhle2KE/s400/DSC04405.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">L recently got his own pocket knife - he only uses it under supervision, of course.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">This picture somehow didn't make it up with the rest...please bear with me, as I am new to this whole thing...</span><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-2867566881043832094?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172782935720558100.post-51966196890306066292009-09-24T13:08:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:28:42.961-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR3_FGqzI/AAAAAAAAAAU/QrfrQ71Y87I/s1600-h/DSC04363.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR3_FGqzI/AAAAAAAAAAU/QrfrQ71Y87I/s400/DSC04363.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />My three little Acorns and their Papa on a hike in the mountains last weekend...the leaves were just starting to change.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR4BYLq8I/AAAAAAAAAAc/sMboYAXUMqY/s1600-h/DSC04384.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR4BYLq8I/AAAAAAAAAAc/sMboYAXUMqY/s400/DSC04384.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR4hn_zvI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Us9ys5q3zyU/s1600-h/DSC04404.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR4hn_zvI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Us9ys5q3zyU/s400/DSC04404.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Z carving a pencil<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR5FP0p-I/AAAAAAAAAAs/1SwH55MPjXI/s1600-h/DSC04409.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Fib8aNyWeBk/SrvR5FP0p-I/AAAAAAAAAAs/1SwH55MPjXI/s400/DSC04409.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />M, my forest baby.<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5172782935720558100-5196619689030606629?l=threelittleacorns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Three Little Acornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02999990358310634027noreply@blogger.com0