tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65796698357439778222024-03-13T14:28:45.425-07:00The Poulsen FiveThe Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-15487019644522386652010-12-04T21:02:00.004-07:002010-12-04T21:13:43.574-07:00Green Bay Packers Rule!Here is some info on my paternal grandfather, Roger Grove. He played for the Green Bay Packers before it was popular to be a professional sports player. My husband came across an article that mentions him gifting a woman (who managed the hotel where he stayed during the season) a football signed by all the players and coaches. That football was passed down to her son, who has since donated it to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Cool!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhuZO5UiY-RVY0NWjGMMsnMBb8hWGnIa5UxD0gq5zu5M1sczASr4MSFkr50LOQNBDmScIQuqumqvDe88hs68bZJqsRT4-sRzFroGAdBAVXYMwbs-eyZkz9WZJpANQcdS6dI4idCTnlh0/s1600/Roger+Grove2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547044622132785106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhuZO5UiY-RVY0NWjGMMsnMBb8hWGnIa5UxD0gq5zu5M1sczASr4MSFkr50LOQNBDmScIQuqumqvDe88hs68bZJqsRT4-sRzFroGAdBAVXYMwbs-eyZkz9WZJpANQcdS6dI4idCTnlh0/s400/Roger+Grove2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYp1VD9kHlAMd-AkWVfB3EVgRsp4EfE0aUd-q-lkAaA3HylLvatpaQDmAqa8X82goFaLiUlnzLqNConOoN4WR2goo3mKQxBY7dChqfpyGqinB3CZZxOsAe70fhF5WC0fGG2qo-zTPhyphenhyphenU/s1600/Roger+Grove.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547044610530717634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYp1VD9kHlAMd-AkWVfB3EVgRsp4EfE0aUd-q-lkAaA3HylLvatpaQDmAqa8X82goFaLiUlnzLqNConOoN4WR2goo3mKQxBY7dChqfpyGqinB3CZZxOsAe70fhF5WC0fGG2qo-zTPhyphenhyphenU/s400/Roger+Grove.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Here's the link of the article:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Green-Bay-Packers-Hall-Of-Fame-Inc-Announces-Donation-Of-Rare-1934-35-Autographed-Game-Ball/9e8e83de-5aa4-11df-a3b6-528cc843f916">http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Green-Bay-Packers-Hall-Of-Fame-Inc-Announces-Donation-Of-Rare-1934-35-Autographed-Game-Ball/9e8e83de-5aa4-11df-a3b6-528cc843f916</a></div><br /><div></div><div> </div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-79552235975249062972010-09-29T15:40:00.007-07:002010-09-29T16:29:29.004-07:00Crazy Hair DayThis is one of our favorite days of the year! CRAZY HAIR DAY! The kids were up bright & early & we had a blast styling hair. Tomorrow is picture day, & somehow I can't imagine that the excitement that was in the air this morning will also be present tomorrow.....<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522472986933864786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9yelvd6c5C4Ns8QJ2wJNoPyn8_AmlEKyT8Yuy55aYctGE9b3P4WRmg9XJa9qaIZDObU7g3bkYu58pG1eFUlgT1AOrffGuzx4LdrAe21EVCqPZovG9o3jfKTd7BQc_cNd-4kieGA7UaI/s320/IMG_5184.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6p7NM6Oop8ZLzoODtRrX5pPW9SjwAyPZbyFCdejiSBhEj6FTpqFpMc5y2Fz6f9GLI1TpSbEdl4rIcmQbu7b_b3di0UADlY6KgeU-VqCJAR78Wn5Fsyug08zVxUT1feJaIE2mOY8BrLw/s1600/IMG_5172.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522472985707574050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6p7NM6Oop8ZLzoODtRrX5pPW9SjwAyPZbyFCdejiSBhEj6FTpqFpMc5y2Fz6f9GLI1TpSbEdl4rIcmQbu7b_b3di0UADlY6KgeU-VqCJAR78Wn5Fsyug08zVxUT1feJaIE2mOY8BrLw/s320/IMG_5172.JPG" /></a> This is Scottie's skunk-inspired do!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0FxEwvQ50HrNwwgI5aLi_O8-P3vs-tlv0W71em_PGwOHG-8W-ufkJ7OF1-w5JVyiVmG52iXVqCuXuzRVarnBDG9RVCzttjxPg8Y1u98p7g0ykjW_SXfqw5TZd3-TtwKSYGTY7MU1lzk/s1600/IMG_5170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522472976842514994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0FxEwvQ50HrNwwgI5aLi_O8-P3vs-tlv0W71em_PGwOHG-8W-ufkJ7OF1-w5JVyiVmG52iXVqCuXuzRVarnBDG9RVCzttjxPg8Y1u98p7g0ykjW_SXfqw5TZd3-TtwKSYGTY7MU1lzk/s320/IMG_5170.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv60_dtxvxCP68g_W-ErPw_53DGmxCAA6uTvHfVSfxQ9KX9gWKB_adQYj7FPHm0HHm_ORQN8U7aCIXjasbqVRinY2b5_aj9It0x-nlENq69ZH0RFGSXyzDzTzeF1Sr-lU0KSCnRGv5xs/s1600/IMG_5169.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522471761642517266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv60_dtxvxCP68g_W-ErPw_53DGmxCAA6uTvHfVSfxQ9KX9gWKB_adQYj7FPHm0HHm_ORQN8U7aCIXjasbqVRinY2b5_aj9It0x-nlENq69ZH0RFGSXyzDzTzeF1Sr-lU0KSCnRGv5xs/s320/IMG_5169.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522471750637384466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdrAr-yt3JiwOr2rkv9Y1LQauIeRg_YHS3yPcSjo6iQwy1azf5OxR4m2jVX4FpBJ2wk7dTRo4ZtpgDLDZJ1HLdvHOFWXRngJ1NYyEC7rpNXCFYFN1fFYp8ltwRHUAgPCIcsYxcaGgWQk/s320/IMG_5168.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522471747863708018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjap3CLqDU2lcBJuNvchlzWfybK7-co5nvelb5kdNbIapas2caeWEOLmMwR1S1lI_2phNg2Snn78v1XCMotQrv6a1QDpuurNdEDoWCYcgy6FlsaGsBv_MwIt8rO1vtIhPPe6ULVrn8gM/s320/IMG_5167.JPG" /> <div><div>Alfalfa never looked this good!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522470513739783762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkX9a2iACwmJveUtZYO-mek2mIU1Oi7SK_O_sk0nawMQDweJd-qv3ZJpTv3GlgDqOifsoPSxQrIiQ_icqJbyxFVo6ycZ4rz69LAThOfm1qLfTPtLVR01LSa2TNqyepj2tbwvMd9lswgY/s320/IMG_5162.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522470511830154354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CiHavf-DcXb6na5Rt_p78g36Itc1spsA0FQBdXbupnkc0jMJvXKrYiij3zLSCFGNvJAhkTiiAJ9fiEO5hQGhrGJlfpFj_FAUTAVErKZ3GdjaG-fhxtFo-eabYlYglXMFYD7GA7qt8C8/s320/IMG_5178.JPG" /><br /><div><div>Yes, this is real. This girl has enough hair for 3 people. The height was achieved with the help of a water bottle. Ingenius, I know....(or maybe a google search helped!)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522470502855761826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Blt1feDvC2AQC8H3Qb655NNkaQ5Qt0jGRF9k76JCTjykgXdtWXFfIpXZFif62w78AJyzPELvDDWJhlV_aGwgSjYRSOYc0xV8LxrpvR31UqeMNmH_yRO8Ru-LGomFjTi7mo88RqCFwQ/s320/IMG_5177.JPG" /> <div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-45973178080250064972010-09-29T15:33:00.002-07:002010-09-29T16:26:13.565-07:00First Day of School 2010<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522468488349384050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdkP4cU8BSi0zwLdLFpkaH8atQtREmjREzw9UtTVP3LjF8oc6fj1vKNctCsRagPNlatU4iqpm6lJTwEdcqQ16tyt-JYr8F99xvhY5c2u195059zAZD5JCPXkx2gcLwY4Jelak-THyYvs/s320/IMG_4880.JPG" />Scottie is now in 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522468481697864146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXlqOsmJNGbzvILgDPq7sO4l5Com_3Zx3Nt9XQS9awF1Vb_B_FYNhphkxExuTAPz0BPrDdtPOf19sHqa2TmTsJ8AbQ75-u3x3x2KB2-gINTqBdbYfi5mQcL5YmTEiGM4DckE-7ncdQGMY/s320/IMG_4874.JPG" /> <p align="center">Tyler is in 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade<br /></p><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522468476465509474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeizNr_j4ZuEW9pTTnw9cRkplCmQ26hjCVgFZug8_pWRML1y91QqoyJtaG1_xiORrHExs5-vgRvN1Cke8u_9WGFCc2hjWxpKFRcVP8xbTnFuSSHwRaX857WiT-zLuRwYgxRhlhwaZz5-I/s320/IMG_4868.JPG" /></div><div align="center">Joelle is in 1st grade</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522477783852970466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjhB-25pBUUEcVy3_xg1bxyEJizPA876XetxjtwTBDZ_Rgxu09P8EX3jPUA9Qq3qV_CPk1BVk_wE2798liTXh8LeopmCs994DBBaECU0nniBP3H_GrOZXWMt-sbmmgUFphF9dMmVmvbg/s320/IMG_4883.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>This morning was crazy! The night before was Meet the teacher night & I had stayed up late filling out the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">myriads</span> of paperwork involved with school, trying not to get overwhelmed by the amount of information my tired brain was struggling to absorb. People who know me, know that I don't do well when I'm sleep deprived. So anyway, in the morning I was rushing around trying to get ready for work & gently rushing the kids, packing lunches while simultaneously trying to keep an upbeat mental attitude so as not to stress the kids out....I kissed them goodbye, watched them scooter off, fought the urge to stay and watch some more 'cause I was already late for work. I cried on my 15 minute commute, pulled myself together, & walked into the office only to realize that I was scheduled an hour later than usual. My awesome coworker had thought to give me more time at home that day! That made me cry more- the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">thoughtfulness</span> of the gesture as much as the time that I missed with my kids. I could have walked them to school. Sigh. <div align="center"><br /></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-24099677225708569972010-06-09T15:45:00.002-07:002010-06-09T15:50:00.165-07:00LifeI haven't posted since November of 2009...7 months ago!! WHAT?!?! It certainly doesn't feel like it's been that long. I haven't even posted Christmas pictures, or Valentines Day...St. Patrick's Day, Joelle's Birthday, Moving into a new house, My 14th anniversary, or the last day of school.<br />WOW! I have a lot of catching up to do! The good news- I finally have a working computer. The old one has been on the fritz for months, so the new one should be a fabulous addition to our family. <br />More to come!The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-17318795543382253512009-11-11T23:00:00.002-07:002009-11-11T23:02:01.513-07:00Blogging LayoutsI HATE WHEN I WORK SUPER HARD ON A LAYOUT...PREVIEW IT A MILLION TIMES...AND IT STILL LOOKS STUPID WHEN I POST. TAKE, FOR INSTANCE THE POST BELOW:<br /><br />I WORKED & WORKED ON IT...AND STILL...NOT CENTERED- OR NOT JUSTIFIED TO THE RIGHT SIDE...OR WHATEVER! GRRRRRRRR.<br /><br />NOTICE I WROTE ALL IN CAPS TO RELAY MY FRUSTRATION!The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-51524062387647779172009-11-11T21:58:00.008-07:002009-11-11T22:59:44.371-07:00Tyler's Baptism Weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenMKnDQpUykzHdSZ5EmDfKiW2wlFZQ9xY8gHjlEYQ4HRB8OjThZtN_sAgAoOcrkHsOkH1zqKE4nFNO1NzBsgweVDc6bY6MM7nR6gj4U-guvo2z_OJTdkLNcmFUgTZVB38G4GYyhr6Twg/s1600-h/IMG_2847.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403083730849795922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenMKnDQpUykzHdSZ5EmDfKiW2wlFZQ9xY8gHjlEYQ4HRB8OjThZtN_sAgAoOcrkHsOkH1zqKE4nFNO1NzBsgweVDc6bY6MM7nR6gj4U-guvo2z_OJTdkLNcmFUgTZVB38G4GYyhr6Twg/s320/IMG_2847.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:78%;">FYI: My sisters & mom have normal sized heads covered by massive amounts of hair, which on the positive front makes us all appear taller than we are; however, we all look like giant-heads when put next to my dad who is #1 a pinhead and #2 hair-follically challenged...</span></em><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Greg & Tyler ready to take "The Plunge"</div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403084265286730834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswx9MSK4TQcpEr0jzOiQ9bRXiw04zanfZe7OIKE3PUfYvKhejXZBNvTF0MgtcN99IMpHOUI1xwfNNjDhkJeNgaHCQg5s70PquwArDq4g-_wXfE70wHTytopwt4eP_zvYHr-ar8D_-4AE/s320/IMG_2867.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FVW3JaXjAYuNhRPQMqsOcIH0xiE5fYv7ymVJuNqazcnq-qddfesST4Neol8Ai7X_G_HOo6YpG0FjCL_WrB1N2kscGb5vZv_F-U0tYTHxx8V3Gn4z1Kv4Mj674DfAyWQ7JxnRR5oJRH4/s1600-h/IMG_2834.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403082318394241010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FVW3JaXjAYuNhRPQMqsOcIH0xiE5fYv7ymVJuNqazcnq-qddfesST4Neol8Ai7X_G_HOo6YpG0FjCL_WrB1N2kscGb5vZv_F-U0tYTHxx8V3Gn4z1Kv4Mj674DfAyWQ7JxnRR5oJRH4/s200/IMG_2834.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span >The week after school started, I began working full time at an optometrists office. A few days after starting work, my family started arriving from out of town to celebrate Tyler's baptism. For me it was bittersweet for the following reasons:<br /></div></span><br /><br /><div align="left"><span >1. Excitement & trepidation over learning something totally foreign at work.<br /></div></span><div align="right"><em>G'Pa Grove & Tyler</em><br /></div><div align="left"><span >2. Stress over the fact that my house was a disaster. </span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span >3. Not enough time to lay in bed chatting with my sisters while listening to </span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span >the children play & fight.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOICDPgLkrHBcoTQSbchFOqGqF1meA29dhOwrkh961yLrfI0K9qquwgc8IjtA58BEF4spPBkQe-x508VO31RkrouVVVoebSJI26SB8RBrrmYbvW93DREw0T4jCN_ag-CSjPCqOyveOcrI/s1600-h/IMG_2854.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403082324101447618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOICDPgLkrHBcoTQSbchFOqGqF1meA29dhOwrkh961yLrfI0K9qquwgc8IjtA58BEF4spPBkQe-x508VO31RkrouVVVoebSJI26SB8RBrrmYbvW93DREw0T4jCN_ag-CSjPCqOyveOcrI/s200/IMG_2854.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></div><div align="left"><span ></span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span >4. Elation over seeing my little sister, Gwen, pregnant with her first child.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span ></span></div><div align="right"><em>Belles of the Ball:</em></div><div align="right"><em>Some of the Poulsen Cousins</em><br /></div><div align="left"><span ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOICDPgLkrHBcoTQSbchFOqGqF1meA29dhOwrkh961yLrfI0K9qquwgc8IjtA58BEF4spPBkQe-x508VO31RkrouVVVoebSJI26SB8RBrrmYbvW93DREw0T4jCN_ag-CSjPCqOyveOcrI/s1600-h/IMG_2854.JPG"></a></span></div><span >5. Disbelief that my second child is old enough to be accountable for his actions! Yikes!</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Thanks to my wonderful family for putting up with my mood swings brought on by stress and sleep deprivation! I love you guys!<br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfKFU8LHqywY0IbWtipiTwjh-rV7EYlYZ6FnUC0kWI6Slo3BJhBPZxFsr1i0WSKPc6BUz_wd9NYCFMt7zIAmF9k1ife2G71bqg7_dzUFK8ZHsgwbGhgFr3FbeLy9ydGYc57D6b6PLJg0/s1600-h/IMG_2827.JPG"></a></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfKFU8LHqywY0IbWtipiTwjh-rV7EYlYZ6FnUC0kWI6Slo3BJhBPZxFsr1i0WSKPc6BUz_wd9NYCFMt7zIAmF9k1ife2G71bqg7_dzUFK8ZHsgwbGhgFr3FbeLy9ydGYc57D6b6PLJg0/s1600-h/IMG_2827.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403090683197228130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooU4VKXfZA-uFBM2jU7j3YTPJ6Ov5UEH3LOfGid955cooevrakgQp8L8DGXlWQ-LFOFBfDvgLAHNkmIMDLjQqpzQWtBoMnL2h2uIIy0J_qFha1T5qmIRALBHsSGoHsnWk867NqqsdG3c/s320/IMG_2827.JPG" border="0" /></div><p align="center"><em>Some of the Grove Cousins...Need I say more?</em></p>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-33589908383752565202009-11-11T21:45:00.004-07:002009-11-11T21:58:19.377-07:00Creating a Monster<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRy50FbWa5eiPv-LuXTJMqF_TBa_49AOqoxSfi9G5jf3NtEuIJqjGj7L20O9bS2U-zbAecmzfv_bhsSdaBhyphenhyphenH-CpZ7MIFzzsVmEe2ZdlaTvM9ToPKhJMx5xni_uk7DSICaqMPsVIZkTE/s1600-h/IMG_2693.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403074727104563890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRy50FbWa5eiPv-LuXTJMqF_TBa_49AOqoxSfi9G5jf3NtEuIJqjGj7L20O9bS2U-zbAecmzfv_bhsSdaBhyphenhyphenH-CpZ7MIFzzsVmEe2ZdlaTvM9ToPKhJMx5xni_uk7DSICaqMPsVIZkTE/s320/IMG_2693.JPG" border="0" /></a> These angelic looking women, er, um girls... are two peas in a pod. My sister, Joleen, has always loved girliness...make-up, shoes, glitter, and all that jazz. Similarly, Joelle is fashion conscious...and likes all things pink. <em>Joleen</em> is creating a monster in <em>Joelle</em>. Every time they see each other, Joelle asks Joleen about when she is going to give her a makeover. While it's cute now- I can see the writing on the wall (in lipstick.) Joleen might have to be given temporary custody of Joelle during the crazy teenage years. It's only fair, after all- since she has created the problem!The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-42053590578536727102009-11-03T16:21:00.004-07:002009-11-03T16:28:42.906-07:00Catch Up TimeI was told the other day by more than one person that I am a terrible blogger. This is NOT news to me! I have a hard time keeping up with laundry, much less typing out the goings-on of my daily life and that of my kids. But that doesn't mean I'm a quitter...I will keep trying!!! I am imagining the little engine that could.... <div><div><div></div><div> </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Soooooo</span>, first and foremost- school started! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wahoo</span>!! Here are the first day of school pics:</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400022876569727378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL66uGvIxh9K3R4_6fyLyHkX_fyDfzXDSyMalpRnKkZ16m0mfaelkF90gyyMZQH7LTLFhaxE51FSkUo6jZsPvXo2TweHLhQYSNc9JPpmKogEwTC98GWxtvFEWbPcZIWP3yYfd1IXClwg0/s320/IMG_2606.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400022875107578930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBJROPjdLlIZXt5AP2AkTsmYKWvRelcZf7fe-oWAj2_a84Wz84B0yMJfselRFCzTfunIILl2SWjwTQPHCuNt2DUrHYEsEQJ7E95jU_ObDRR5uaOTpYoXMYLK3K4xmSVkZbPbYeSjZIeY/s320/IMG_2603.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400022864557634066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnImNgtol2rVjupdpc-wuCvmIO5SXAJyTih_M4Dz2lm6rwOt2HhJDqKfvOA_J1uMK37d5DVVBQ7EwKAa1PWaKtgjPsN59d7jDtM7XagZ-Cx0aXHxr0jDSrs-zskqAdGVkuRf_sNwDa5e8/s320/IMG_2604.JPG" border="0" /></p>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-28388313890547019902009-08-06T09:44:00.002-07:002009-08-06T09:49:04.827-07:00Almost time...I have been counting down the days until school start. If I count today....4 more days! This is not to say that I haven't had a ton of fun with the kids. But there IS such a thing as TOO much off a good thing. We have played a ton, laughed a ton, swam a ton...on the flip side there has also been a ton of fighting, crying, & mess-making. I am feeling pretty much drained from the constant entertaining and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">refereeing</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ahhhh</span>, 4 more days....The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-76708896943608146532009-08-02T21:45:00.002-07:002009-08-02T21:56:50.333-07:00Birdie Heaven<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365595293586673074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmzA9ta0eeeEBq4cmSA1Lipd-7qAy1WDJXMDv-agEF0qxOLkFB9WU9zFQwvYB_p-6H3A4IyKBtFLJjHU8dX4JOaOpv_NzwrO-Xrgw8PdE902tCFaedxnTDSCl6iVFE_-E-vetJ29rSkQ/s320/IMG_2592.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">After we came home from church the kids ran upstairs to check on our pets and found the ledge empty. They ran outside and found the remaining baby bird (the other one disappeared a few days ago) outside. They were so upset!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365595296299157538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5q9WivcAvjQIvqEW2ejmMsVTr5TNmbgHC-2x4HjemRxkC5W4O4h4HLvGr6eL8FNfwdkh1TVf9I3HV41py5vfEpy0UHNeq0L0Whn6xBV5yJtnSCauEpbAvp7fU5O-12mS4g_CSuXm2q0s/s320/IMG_2593.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">So like any good dad, Greg dug a shallow grave and we held a small funeral for our little friend. Some of the words of consolation from Scottie to Joelle, who was the saddest, were "Don't worry, Joelle, the birdie went up to the big nest in the sky." She looked up and around and still didn't get it!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGP7RsQwH1hi-og_vg7zXcHg-tVucX2ZEPbdR4rQcLt_iOZy815kUgBEkb8yW3qQLTnmlzdLWtYi3e-UwvlUwHnbQjGv9lBPtlN6qtUgzzmzXC6Qvy9dMAuM92PK_ZeEj-7LdDrHEtVg/s1600-h/IMG_2594.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365595303541582994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGP7RsQwH1hi-og_vg7zXcHg-tVucX2ZEPbdR4rQcLt_iOZy815kUgBEkb8yW3qQLTnmlzdLWtYi3e-UwvlUwHnbQjGv9lBPtlN6qtUgzzmzXC6Qvy9dMAuM92PK_ZeEj-7LdDrHEtVg/s320/IMG_2594.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scottie helping with the burial. Morbid creature!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We are also missing the adult birds and the nest looks to be abandoned. The twigs have been scattered all around. We did find another small bird that had been eaten. It was too big to be our other baby, but we're wondering if there is a predator around who is attacking!!</div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-31747982000477000802009-08-02T21:36:00.002-07:002009-08-02T21:45:42.862-07:00More Birthday Fun<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_lofyPPxCoEfTB3Umwyhr4TnvSTReHN_QWJsHuIK_0LoAEJyo65GdvPpRp2OoBArJPnVzwyW1Xqv9fdWeVhzH-i87oUVfrk0z_nV_NOoz0flWU4ydWBOmyklj68UFrHv0fB9YPAunDI/s1600-h/IMG_2584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365593219698527474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_lofyPPxCoEfTB3Umwyhr4TnvSTReHN_QWJsHuIK_0LoAEJyo65GdvPpRp2OoBArJPnVzwyW1Xqv9fdWeVhzH-i87oUVfrk0z_nV_NOoz0flWU4ydWBOmyklj68UFrHv0fB9YPAunDI/s320/IMG_2584.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Cousins came over yesterday to celebrate...<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4xjiuaOkJ4hqhAQwoV-W19D0Uyw0IglM-lwxpkrdzOgIAP1hXLBIgLhadcBmt7_XEy0gnOts2f7_lGlwgVXyXclfZv13AwnZEu5WbitIU1mmHU10qzIOMVtriowwqMNNc0Bo1ECgeCY/s1600-h/IMG_2580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365592545699864226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4xjiuaOkJ4hqhAQwoV-W19D0Uyw0IglM-lwxpkrdzOgIAP1hXLBIgLhadcBmt7_XEy0gnOts2f7_lGlwgVXyXclfZv13AwnZEu5WbitIU1mmHU10qzIOMVtriowwqMNNc0Bo1ECgeCY/s320/IMG_2580.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZV_3Y1Q7Tf4jQuIVzL_5Qqj0_oAh30Rh5Dc8-7kXqHtHngA0GEqoYx55XKWFmMPgp0pQo4G-N-ZCR9LvkKPs9BHqwAluEJZS7RhN52KmZKQWbBkE05zzlvq0kLncnQDxz5anEmnUreE/s1600-h/IMG_2583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365592539852039762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZV_3Y1Q7Tf4jQuIVzL_5Qqj0_oAh30Rh5Dc8-7kXqHtHngA0GEqoYx55XKWFmMPgp0pQo4G-N-ZCR9LvkKPs9BHqwAluEJZS7RhN52KmZKQWbBkE05zzlvq0kLncnQDxz5anEmnUreE/s320/IMG_2583.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br />Yes, this is frosting up the nose...in my family growing up we had a tradition that the birthday person would take a little bite out of the cake and then the surrounding people would push his/her face into the cake...hence, frosting up the nose!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4_E9F3hcHMBVVMpwcRZesICgjet-gpC8T3Ypv6vAHMotzelFuBPSqMH6FaUXbgsVz-tAA57RCuuJCC5dTGrdFbTtg9xe8Ef_Px8e-w-tlTID0Cr5fihGkyOBMDIGGWvQS1J0k7ydGmU/s1600-h/IMG_2589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365592530685652450" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4_E9F3hcHMBVVMpwcRZesICgjet-gpC8T3Ypv6vAHMotzelFuBPSqMH6FaUXbgsVz-tAA57RCuuJCC5dTGrdFbTtg9xe8Ef_Px8e-w-tlTID0Cr5fihGkyOBMDIGGWvQS1J0k7ydGmU/s320/IMG_2589.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"> Even though he got a bike, his favorite present was this football!<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInLOZBlzCsnvKqR4nghH8XkhelT2E55pjeHtWnu2yhSpv33GbEHyH-3_g2xLUJN3NbNrlSNBiD70v0Mx2J5EqDIGvIpRSC2kz8cmvpKuPC0yOIoGyAsmvgR0w0vZ1ekdsOPt_qXUf0hg/s1600-h/IMG_2539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365593224181865154" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInLOZBlzCsnvKqR4nghH8XkhelT2E55pjeHtWnu2yhSpv33GbEHyH-3_g2xLUJN3NbNrlSNBiD70v0Mx2J5EqDIGvIpRSC2kz8cmvpKuPC0yOIoGyAsmvgR0w0vZ1ekdsOPt_qXUf0hg/s320/IMG_2539.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-60810120941084332452009-08-01T19:20:00.002-07:002009-08-02T19:35:49.070-07:00Happy 8th Tyler!!<div><div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPaJetQDw4AbFY2jjReK4cNb9vKGwmYnf1kHRJlZkK_qFOJk_Tf_JvcElFjOhardab_zGmH2_BF5hHuRUBZRWRts2PVZSnKgVTfAjcZmqBaOAaCENjyE_GETK-mPBQWYKMRWlcCxx9dc/s1600-h/IMG_2543.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558372890503746" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPaJetQDw4AbFY2jjReK4cNb9vKGwmYnf1kHRJlZkK_qFOJk_Tf_JvcElFjOhardab_zGmH2_BF5hHuRUBZRWRts2PVZSnKgVTfAjcZmqBaOAaCENjyE_GETK-mPBQWYKMRWlcCxx9dc/s320/IMG_2543.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div> Yesterday, Tyler turned 8!! We had a family dinner at Wild Buffalo Wings, where it was every kids (and Dad's) fantasy. 30 TV's broadcasting all kinds of sports, video games brought to your table to play...presents along with good food. Suffice it to say...we didn't converse much....but it was still fun!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0jPxJQcTl2sfTyucRxtEp7DVEH7bNaJpFt4tZ-EoZ7kwGoNerexpzfumrza5QC1bx-JjzFRXLVTT-VQLNYIf3EXt5O9BO5wy4JSN8NpVsHAnQvm4DtICkUtTk2UfcRqaqp1OZQVnNw0/s1600-h/IMG_2556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365559476709926834" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0jPxJQcTl2sfTyucRxtEp7DVEH7bNaJpFt4tZ-EoZ7kwGoNerexpzfumrza5QC1bx-JjzFRXLVTT-VQLNYIf3EXt5O9BO5wy4JSN8NpVsHAnQvm4DtICkUtTk2UfcRqaqp1OZQVnNw0/s200/IMG_2556.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1BCqxpjDyQe6f2mN22qplj14r17jJR7LzUJefv81aloWs53kdLqvVTUvybrfcZLsoAKHBKZD57SgChRlrcmMciCiafQf07MqGlzXiaiithFI6lbAdzT01mtt9tkzMwoRB8ac1eQs_WY/s1600-h/IMG_2548.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365559466128691682" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1BCqxpjDyQe6f2mN22qplj14r17jJR7LzUJefv81aloWs53kdLqvVTUvybrfcZLsoAKHBKZD57SgChRlrcmMciCiafQf07MqGlzXiaiithFI6lbAdzT01mtt9tkzMwoRB8ac1eQs_WY/s200/IMG_2548.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfYVJLCcvZ-UUhNIFoJmno-bRGujElD7vfWrEetLCBzr0qgqAHZHqCsqtpcebdt-ttOomIU4axru6j8eTLAlocXekpN-R1SZ4tHeTSMflRViJDIH2agZFDwyWfkNvcdIaY5M6w3e_zr0/s1600-h/IMG_2547.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365559460404946498" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfYVJLCcvZ-UUhNIFoJmno-bRGujElD7vfWrEetLCBzr0qgqAHZHqCsqtpcebdt-ttOomIU4axru6j8eTLAlocXekpN-R1SZ4tHeTSMflRViJDIH2agZFDwyWfkNvcdIaY5M6w3e_zr0/s200/IMG_2547.JPG" border="0" /></a>WE LOVE YOU, TYLER!!</div></div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-28264308845472061192009-07-11T21:59:00.000-07:002009-08-02T19:20:16.493-07:00Our New PetWe have inherited a new pet. Actually, 2 pets...actually, 3...Let me explain! <div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>I have been rearranging the loft in the rental house we're in. The other day I kept hearing a cooing sound and realized that there was a nest on the ledge right outside one of the loft windows! Two birds sat there in the heat, snuggling...then I realized that there was an egg they were protecting.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>A couple days later another egg appeared. And soon after that both eggs hatched! It has been so fun to see the progression of these little creatures!</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Anyhow, here are some pics:<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9za4MN2NRHJpelKpv7vw4SBcMBoP9WxnffoaYMi80rutW3-MAOl1N-KpgQMwTKbDGS4Ei9xF7MVtv9x8qJ9G1gG4C21H-H0frjekHhvpYZxvKGx5is2aG-Le-BecZW3lkGUDdp1KsJ_s/s1600-h/IMG_2500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365527982209494642" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9za4MN2NRHJpelKpv7vw4SBcMBoP9WxnffoaYMi80rutW3-MAOl1N-KpgQMwTKbDGS4Ei9xF7MVtv9x8qJ9G1gG4C21H-H0frjekHhvpYZxvKGx5is2aG-Le-BecZW3lkGUDdp1KsJ_s/s200/IMG_2500.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJY2ACRtPeiAxpnVrWIFK_8x8SVvZtue5sJjs7b3CTg7TVoXR3QYfiooGw3BBCmcL5oy3dzx7oo8WwljP2M5mWYHGVN8wNsf4s_fUog8GKqdArhsno1GypgfchNMUSmazIaRSPkmY3EU/s1600-h/IMG_2509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365527992993230594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJY2ACRtPeiAxpnVrWIFK_8x8SVvZtue5sJjs7b3CTg7TVoXR3QYfiooGw3BBCmcL5oy3dzx7oo8WwljP2M5mWYHGVN8wNsf4s_fUog8GKqdArhsno1GypgfchNMUSmazIaRSPkmY3EU/s200/IMG_2509.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveVm4EoE_d3n7hYk51dZyL_KpdISaEMqi33VgobXL_y2taCVyzuuUeWaywIfEMaJsCrpjfraGY5sl5T_Nq5Ow0AkbtDjyEqdF8LSH8j5sGH37kwk4GgX38Ajthz8vPfsWsA5H2h5Pvss/s1600-h/IMG_2503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365527983977238306" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveVm4EoE_d3n7hYk51dZyL_KpdISaEMqi33VgobXL_y2taCVyzuuUeWaywIfEMaJsCrpjfraGY5sl5T_Nq5Ow0AkbtDjyEqdF8LSH8j5sGH37kwk4GgX38Ajthz8vPfsWsA5H2h5Pvss/s200/IMG_2503.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aQuiiqkV2qp5ynFyjB6HqVIBK-znGx5ridDKRfbpv8BRPaRHYqKvZ0v69QgvzUbMPKaNQp76iJyUu5-0KhD7-WD3MUbV_aNW2OBtcy3KRXzfyIn9s9Ein751jWvuL4M4kojyR-Y-4c8/s1600-h/IMG_2523.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365555141489608978" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aQuiiqkV2qp5ynFyjB6HqVIBK-znGx5ridDKRfbpv8BRPaRHYqKvZ0v69QgvzUbMPKaNQp76iJyUu5-0KhD7-WD3MUbV_aNW2OBtcy3KRXzfyIn9s9Ein751jWvuL4M4kojyR-Y-4c8/s200/IMG_2523.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkji4g8t-jYUW9nTH88v6TfZP5M4dnlVx66o540I3VrxuGVw3WevYv5-_YePH98K8ubvy0tJREMv6ZN9K0wJd-j3JtNT9FrbZWYUrpAGIiftpzijKLN0MEr26YEB-ynVI-B8JVFJCfZc/s1600-h/IMG_2525.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365555156397528114" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkji4g8t-jYUW9nTH88v6TfZP5M4dnlVx66o540I3VrxuGVw3WevYv5-_YePH98K8ubvy0tJREMv6ZN9K0wJd-j3JtNT9FrbZWYUrpAGIiftpzijKLN0MEr26YEB-ynVI-B8JVFJCfZc/s200/IMG_2525.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ22QGa_QGHBT1h7mptbbNZ4TZAIozx3SE9L8sHXx2SkFI_mHF0ofm2NjIwjluXxIegf9ZjqoMiwMvlGfwKVt2HW7cNVEjkwYmo8lEg3PIP9hO35yNGBIqgr7vmzFGewCeqy235wg60Nw/s1600-h/IMG_2530.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365555161298485362" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ22QGa_QGHBT1h7mptbbNZ4TZAIozx3SE9L8sHXx2SkFI_mHF0ofm2NjIwjluXxIegf9ZjqoMiwMvlGfwKVt2HW7cNVEjkwYmo8lEg3PIP9hO35yNGBIqgr7vmzFGewCeqy235wg60Nw/s200/IMG_2530.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLxyTaEyvegItw40Sm7O98ye6-zHozYKKqXDsYSO9P6CySya7w-8z82rp6cqDXpTJCtu5RvCdfITAJHrwq3DW5p4e8ad5A2XGwkspVZMJS6wnDRy_dOg5X11QJt_WxUgNTl5KvPE5JSE/s1600-h/IMG_2533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365555168261932178" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLxyTaEyvegItw40Sm7O98ye6-zHozYKKqXDsYSO9P6CySya7w-8z82rp6cqDXpTJCtu5RvCdfITAJHrwq3DW5p4e8ad5A2XGwkspVZMJS6wnDRy_dOg5X11QJt_WxUgNTl5KvPE5JSE/s200/IMG_2533.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div> The kids check on the babies every day...poor mama bird is probably looking for a new nest without nosy neighbors!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-61437953948835958132009-07-06T21:57:00.004-07:002009-08-02T22:41:42.543-07:00St.George Trip<div><div><div><div><div><div align="center">We had so much fun at the lake!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19ze6bASO45TOu30WFBqTBpoJhyUOHxF-YODoN6z9L-IqMGueEn7WLxfnJA9PBsaNL_f9UTO-DudXp4l5TifrbvvXg6O-sM4T_3M1ixxi48yzD-QVyo1Lf1ffYXbVP5UQMLWkOK4KiLw/s1600-h/IMG_2262.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365599476077179490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19ze6bASO45TOu30WFBqTBpoJhyUOHxF-YODoN6z9L-IqMGueEn7WLxfnJA9PBsaNL_f9UTO-DudXp4l5TifrbvvXg6O-sM4T_3M1ixxi48yzD-QVyo1Lf1ffYXbVP5UQMLWkOK4KiLw/s320/IMG_2262.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scottie & Robyn </div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9Br9nc4HrMIjF30110VfnqgOFnEuqP_BiXkHvVMUOETX1n1puwAfenKQzRsOl1Bj_cblLnI7XPEe06I7Kc51NpwIjEFMnDzAAHj2L8kfnzr9eK8zB1_eHrchUf7PpcgsTI47-kjsPcs/s1600-h/IMG_2260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365599467916850354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9Br9nc4HrMIjF30110VfnqgOFnEuqP_BiXkHvVMUOETX1n1puwAfenKQzRsOl1Bj_cblLnI7XPEe06I7Kc51NpwIjEFMnDzAAHj2L8kfnzr9eK8zB1_eHrchUf7PpcgsTI47-kjsPcs/s320/IMG_2260.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tyler, Joelle, & Sydney<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh22rqU7TQ808snTW7BlIL3BaR9zaz82NFx_zWTJUg16kEHj4RL08Fk97vqF36-mYuH_46fm4UlAhoie-1s9plVm8mrP977J-WIl86wKMv9R5DfuD8p6WnJs-TN6qlmv7efUMGA8M52OY/s1600-h/IMG_2239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365599461650316050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh22rqU7TQ808snTW7BlIL3BaR9zaz82NFx_zWTJUg16kEHj4RL08Fk97vqF36-mYuH_46fm4UlAhoie-1s9plVm8mrP977J-WIl86wKMv9R5DfuD8p6WnJs-TN6qlmv7efUMGA8M52OY/s320/IMG_2239.JPG" border="0" /></a>Joelle, Uncle Mark, Sydney<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxw1jXH780iQYWu-g6NvlVCrr-SwZYwavdSE4cpDo1oiWuNgPrOFhCAJw_suSLAnB6J2wABXOJrDo2lK8wIDrCqGmkAgGQDgdHZ4ul8IjwxS6uD8P96Tub3hcD_92vpr2h4ags6rfwdI/s1600-h/IMG_2344.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365599446075278914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxw1jXH780iQYWu-g6NvlVCrr-SwZYwavdSE4cpDo1oiWuNgPrOFhCAJw_suSLAnB6J2wABXOJrDo2lK8wIDrCqGmkAgGQDgdHZ4ul8IjwxS6uD8P96Tub3hcD_92vpr2h4ags6rfwdI/s320/IMG_2344.JPG" border="0" /></a> Park fun later in the week. Cousins are great!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365606940922220946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFIfBCMVa-ivh9EBRjZA14SUugS8yygO1RBQRdfY6Ya3k7Qhq_9N_U6MvJY1KTryQsb4eFzavr9DWCUfpbQsJW75jo5410WB73UWe9rt8HIi17YN0RSbK9nmlzaDbbPE8Ks7hBu-1kNE/s320/IMG_2483.JPG" border="0" />Robyn & Scottie battling for possession of the ball in Kickball. <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365606932447033746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZ5XKsKzE6VBb0XHGDFBkdC-6qXfhlmCjidVEYVRGig2yPxztfnqo5xSpITF4aU5V8FtikB1rheGFiOJE9PUqZlA2HjwMMLVVArpoVFXJckXbpSfdJTw8x1EGPP4OCTylzUH2anBk03s/s320/IMG_2425.JPG" border="0" />This is the best pet to get. This tortoise eats weeds, is entertaining to watch, doesn't need to be taken for walks...of course it will outlive us all...hmmm<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365606926783694786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqyEIp6DUZ7-eFN08LMWBdJejfPrlU8KHl4XlrdErbgIF6WuTTTRmOLFnTe1NxIX2mWig1_vSQtEFvo7v02kiNJ78YlW5uB1yCSSNNBHR0r0eeD6isTSYKpEA7Ee5Nxm7yPfONzhNZR8/s320/IMG_2413.JPG" border="0" />4th of July pancake breakfast at the church in front of G'Pa Poulsen's cool car<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365605606085563074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRSZHvb66s_2bIaraQRFAmOxbD1UbViC3lgcj8vLk16qLgX5QyrDn2tqLzNRBKYgcMZ3Xum1_61Zzn0sPoLaZJ5vT7kxPtXaTuvOlOXKh0uCdNlSBDVDJgLKemSVSqvfRmu8ALKLQbGg/s320/IMG_2468.JPG" border="0" />Joelle showing off her face painting<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365605598176188786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx1TEGHnPdSuxjcrSXxuxYkcF7-dgMA782dfRFP0tsrTntNcLIemMnjc4HXnDzdw6VTRLZKwG5mK7ZTbIgeoKAmE9Yg6WgxEe0p8p1IuqQNuqArghV2UFdLcTU5hzziejNVWj0SDeHXE/s320/IMG_2461.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Sparklers!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365605589590037250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgt1vkyAdDQxauv9lxvU3xsw576dDluYLisRajVP4syWDKZhggDn9PFik6ghokiVNC4FkgtcCpAMJ8PvADTzKxOTuETepufLsogO8d_djK8O_fZUoJzV_slcv9Z7NpoixOgNgWpuceOE/s320/IMG_2494.JPG" border="0" />Waiting for the fireworks to begin...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-51972426857258065282009-06-18T13:07:00.000-07:002009-08-03T13:26:51.782-07:00California Trip<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ivL6Rn5alisuxOoIIABhWdcSr2IKC9oTWHfKCGF_tImdwFe4SjWeiSe4TpzsLzjy2MP5Zs9CmCV64NwZACIhfNJsg4-Cl9xK_763djvrsjsDf6LZTOGmJRYTJ9X9XKTOIKfAinDeuRE/s1600-h/IMG_2055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365835073960422514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ivL6Rn5alisuxOoIIABhWdcSr2IKC9oTWHfKCGF_tImdwFe4SjWeiSe4TpzsLzjy2MP5Zs9CmCV64NwZACIhfNJsg4-Cl9xK_763djvrsjsDf6LZTOGmJRYTJ9X9XKTOIKfAinDeuRE/s320/IMG_2055.JPG" border="0" /></a> My auntie Joleen is my favorite because she always does my make-up!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKBr5I7-x210A3JaNtZISMbthCuneAn73UBleoXY6DKfmj917JDAc7B8pTJYHQXd67jG_QPN3oBO8ffVC9w0DfPWfnoyW2uwbD9zczUEJXnxYhAyL5__phh3FKB1avUczRTf-9e_wWy4/s1600-h/IMG_2054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365835071650319234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaKBr5I7-x210A3JaNtZISMbthCuneAn73UBleoXY6DKfmj917JDAc7B8pTJYHQXd67jG_QPN3oBO8ffVC9w0DfPWfnoyW2uwbD9zczUEJXnxYhAyL5__phh3FKB1avUczRTf-9e_wWy4/s320/IMG_2054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrWYp9vyUFvWe6VgUFhlzfqrC6SqtdoRJWUxAtsTquQLDsP5lPR6ZykRGJb4ASWBe8cNaPaLb_L84AvR9IXnDz0I6yvrkzln99MFfh9XKOxuN5fTqxz2HufqxzkE-hZBjzh5sXZoqRMU/s1600-h/IMG_2043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365834376414602930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrWYp9vyUFvWe6VgUFhlzfqrC6SqtdoRJWUxAtsTquQLDsP5lPR6ZykRGJb4ASWBe8cNaPaLb_L84AvR9IXnDz0I6yvrkzln99MFfh9XKOxuN5fTqxz2HufqxzkE-hZBjzh5sXZoqRMU/s320/IMG_2043.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pool fun with cousins: Mateo, Roman, Tyler, friend, Scottie<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQbOtiRz1T1ntofKdkooOUoD8TbFwCLRXbJtL9freqUfReDobEeIhyphenhyphend8brwfJ9NORwdnB1z7Shf62kSwcYrpPGdUvM_nHBQ2bQRjGXT6ZkHW973Ep6ANU-sN_ogMvQm_X2dDN5Plh56g/s1600-h/IMG_2042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365834367245640226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQbOtiRz1T1ntofKdkooOUoD8TbFwCLRXbJtL9freqUfReDobEeIhyphenhyphend8brwfJ9NORwdnB1z7Shf62kSwcYrpPGdUvM_nHBQ2bQRjGXT6ZkHW973Ep6ANU-sN_ogMvQm_X2dDN5Plh56g/s320/IMG_2042.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tyler<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwmP0o3VCdm3SZfmHW0PZnxJa4kQj7k4D-_nAM-4hZlxM-Au87EtdGtgI5fqnHBF9Xo62_OKAbrOY47N8YC0TYhMdtsL-gvhCCWdfpCKaMPvSC3gnbnPBqx9XiH21yVDMLDsBUbgVE5E/s1600-h/IMG_2040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365834361020124146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwmP0o3VCdm3SZfmHW0PZnxJa4kQj7k4D-_nAM-4hZlxM-Au87EtdGtgI5fqnHBF9Xo62_OKAbrOY47N8YC0TYhMdtsL-gvhCCWdfpCKaMPvSC3gnbnPBqx9XiH21yVDMLDsBUbgVE5E/s320/IMG_2040.JPG" border="0" /></a>Roman<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwrnKxLMJHUxDlm_YBGqN1vY6aDWLN2_7c8zrCvu5sfo8XnlcV1VBI6xGma0_DtxoZJ5jdFV67Qn6LbxqX7GCA2CIvAsqb3ERZOxBeA1qNi4wJsHNEO-EKUUIEMum3SJXBnX0BAH-l-Y/s1600-h/IMG_2039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365833413970070130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwrnKxLMJHUxDlm_YBGqN1vY6aDWLN2_7c8zrCvu5sfo8XnlcV1VBI6xGma0_DtxoZJ5jdFV67Qn6LbxqX7GCA2CIvAsqb3ERZOxBeA1qNi4wJsHNEO-EKUUIEMum3SJXBnX0BAH-l-Y/s320/IMG_2039.JPG" border="0" /></a>Model Joelle<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64oO6jK5n9xVY7PWdnBjyEOz_haUtdLfphD7vvpviLG88WktZgxnEsEf3SQUd4qXV3lme-3feSiDZKyHhZzJbE9M_4N1Aaifk_OQrhRV65OFM2Wcss8U0T2S0b84zrg6N1GPTc6DPzB4/s1600-h/IMG_2037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365833410929110978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64oO6jK5n9xVY7PWdnBjyEOz_haUtdLfphD7vvpviLG88WktZgxnEsEf3SQUd4qXV3lme-3feSiDZKyHhZzJbE9M_4N1Aaifk_OQrhRV65OFM2Wcss8U0T2S0b84zrg6N1GPTc6DPzB4/s320/IMG_2037.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Mateo<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3zrCNeGyc0TylrLVtIZctVMHLl7lHgeArY1k7OEaYWcGYOSIvMm8PvomP1i3R9MNTqGdujDsBSuTAqNv3mpyjK71B_jfgua3MT6HCDqnEqDJptUgtm1BXEUyg5juqD_199rHGm86GHU/s1600-h/IMG_2036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365833401040747042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3zrCNeGyc0TylrLVtIZctVMHLl7lHgeArY1k7OEaYWcGYOSIvMm8PvomP1i3R9MNTqGdujDsBSuTAqNv3mpyjK71B_jfgua3MT6HCDqnEqDJptUgtm1BXEUyg5juqD_199rHGm86GHU/s320/IMG_2036.JPG" border="0" /></a>Grandpa & Grandma Grove<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZTLpaHXGlYbn9-uHK4QOwWyDedwwefhCWpN7kOAUtQMSCfnpOf7e_Wvz3WTOLi3U00BJCmFSjVth88IsJUyC9eXmnjPlEP_4rGiKVvLKB01kJ3yGPGN8uZGG83HvayroMQ0AjIvGaVw/s1600-h/IMG_1997.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365833392098886818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZTLpaHXGlYbn9-uHK4QOwWyDedwwefhCWpN7kOAUtQMSCfnpOf7e_Wvz3WTOLi3U00BJCmFSjVth88IsJUyC9eXmnjPlEP_4rGiKVvLKB01kJ3yGPGN8uZGG83HvayroMQ0AjIvGaVw/s320/IMG_1997.JPG" border="0" /></a> Relaxing after a long, tiring day <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-29938131898622778342009-06-07T22:01:00.002-07:002009-06-07T22:14:58.727-07:00Miss Joelle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_fw8eOU9mLswCGPrcajiSgkMm0s_HDWiLMiiPZeUkPYKdsKoUjRP7yx3U4OOHZFEfwKQe-b9p4rk_tp7N62b1NAviOcA1GJHRzEYaEzugJzQbO54-mpMln-QyPE4SCvhVOmXyOkK2JI/s1600-h/IMG_1671.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344820791024820850" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_fw8eOU9mLswCGPrcajiSgkMm0s_HDWiLMiiPZeUkPYKdsKoUjRP7yx3U4OOHZFEfwKQe-b9p4rk_tp7N62b1NAviOcA1GJHRzEYaEzugJzQbO54-mpMln-QyPE4SCvhVOmXyOkK2JI/s400/IMG_1671.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As the only female child in the Poulsen family, Joelle has taken on some interesting characteristics. First of all, she hums the Star Wars theme songs everywhere we go. A couple of weeks ago we were at Costco eating a cheap lunch and there she went humming and pseudo-fighting her invisible storm trooper. A man turned around when he heard the song, and did a double take when he realized that it was a small girl kicking some storm trooper butt. I shouldn't say that Star Wars is the only song she sings/hums, she also is quite taken with Indiana Jones. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Earlier today I was watching the Borne Identity and she walked into my room. I quickly paused the movie, and the first question she asked is the same thing she asks anytime I pause a show. Here's a sample of the conversation- which was quite long. </div><br /><div>"Is it scary?" </div><br /><div>"Yes."</div><br /><div>"Are there monsters?"</div><br /><div>"No."</div><br /><div>"People kicking babies?"</div><br /><div>"No."</div><br /><div>"Eyeballs popping out of heads and other people eating them?"</div><br /><div>"No."</div><br /><div>"Is it appropri-ANT?" (appropriate is an often used word in our household)</div><br /><div>"No."</div><br /><div>"Can I watch with you?"</div><br /><div>"No."</div><br /><div>"Are there guns?"<br />"Yes."</div><br /><div>"Blood?"</div><br /><div>"mmm hmmm."</div><br /><div>"Ooooh, you shouldn't watch 'cause you're gonna have light mirrors (night mares)."</div><div> </div><div>I turned the movie off...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-67320918115611710982009-05-30T12:04:00.003-07:002009-05-30T12:16:07.060-07:00Summer VacationOkay, this is for all the stay-at-home moms that work their tails off to entertain, teach, feed, and work for their kids who are on summer vacation! Their first week of freedom was full of blood, sweat, and tears....and I'm not talking about theirs! I love my kids and yet I am struggling to find the balance between letting them veg and teaching them about chores (again! It's a never ending struggle in our family!) I have grand aspirations for them. Yet the work involved (by me) to get them where I think they should be is exhausting!!<br /><br />On a side note, some of the stress I'm feeling is because of the fact that I am most likely moving. On Thursday there was a notice on my garage door that the rental house that we live in is being sold at auction in 2 1/2 weeks. If the house sells I will receive an eviction notice within 3-4 weeks at which point I will have anywhere between 3-30 days to vacate the premises. It's frustrating to realize that the rent we have been paying has not been going towards paying the mortgage. This is all part and parcel of the foreclosure process and I sympathize and understand that a lot of people are underwater on their mortgages. Dealing with banks and all that is a nightmare! What I'm upset about is the fact that there was no communication...a little advanced notice would have been nice.The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-18921643557097230742009-05-20T22:27:00.002-07:002009-05-20T22:35:56.418-07:00Ice Cream SocialDirectly following our return from the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> grade field trip to the museum, I rushed over to the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span> grade hall where a 50's social was going on. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuGmS61119YDJswLIHDsT7HuxvvXrn2wzSv3PUIVmpv16sHBbfMmlP1I6V6NkflHeqCHusExjkszElSO6-J_t2DAu9V30NV4LcxnoX3sBTbufMf8Vcku9dJoLFdDGNygUgel5RA1tIqo/s1600-h/IMG_1983.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338145157578868274" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuGmS61119YDJswLIHDsT7HuxvvXrn2wzSv3PUIVmpv16sHBbfMmlP1I6V6NkflHeqCHusExjkszElSO6-J_t2DAu9V30NV4LcxnoX3sBTbufMf8Vcku9dJoLFdDGNygUgel5RA1tIqo/s320/IMG_1983.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Mrs. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Stimac</span> was a phenomenal teacher! I think that Tyler paid close attention to what she was saying throughout the year because she's so cute...and he is a ladies man. He would often come home and comment on what she was wearing, or the way her hair was done.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGJoVKug30DaBosEYwVt6hBRB0jC_k787Ib1lSK31ETHBE-baOA9CTsqjtlfGx0aWta2Lk8ADqgpL30Swoon102ihSKji5E8zHOEHTmRALkvcmGjMtpkhsnyeojsMREVqO3-KtQa1A4s/s1600-h/IMG_1980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338145149183277714" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGJoVKug30DaBosEYwVt6hBRB0jC_k787Ib1lSK31ETHBE-baOA9CTsqjtlfGx0aWta2Lk8ADqgpL30Swoon102ihSKji5E8zHOEHTmRALkvcmGjMtpkhsnyeojsMREVqO3-KtQa1A4s/s320/IMG_1980.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I wasn't able to stay much longer than the time it took to take a picture with my soon to be 3rd grader...I had to go pick Joelle up from a friend's house, get home, rest for about 20 minutes, and then go off to work! What a busy, crazy, fun day it was!<br /><div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-35535214135023286542009-05-20T22:07:00.004-07:002009-05-20T22:26:40.601-07:00Museum of Natural History<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5YKmHMNy2oAibSN6cFfgFjjPTSZklg73LnUt54GPy_eqAqwZAmlxbhr_okSFZKBd4WD_g2kejd8GUznzmz_zJOYnH22DJfrJ8OKY_wGAldFK0X9E_xpCZMbdsxaj3j6FbnmIKk6YlIY/s1600-h/IMG_1967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338142088758687266" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5YKmHMNy2oAibSN6cFfgFjjPTSZklg73LnUt54GPy_eqAqwZAmlxbhr_okSFZKBd4WD_g2kejd8GUznzmz_zJOYnH22DJfrJ8OKY_wGAldFK0X9E_xpCZMbdsxaj3j6FbnmIKk6YlIY/s320/IMG_1967.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This was a last-minute field trip, but I really looked forward to spending time with Scottie and learning as well.....you know, interest things like:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJA9wHtt4T514BzziPqNkja4f-hFBEUgfJMUGQymoJUZas3CG9kacjhtN9ytL1qF7npLe42PF_Fg95m31BjFopo_JOHgKxE9DuoCfdtEjD-DQD6j1n_3U7E225BKTaxmzWYT_uXAMkbZo/s1600-h/IMG_1958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338142080492068290" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJA9wHtt4T514BzziPqNkja4f-hFBEUgfJMUGQymoJUZas3CG9kacjhtN9ytL1qF7npLe42PF_Fg95m31BjFopo_JOHgKxE9DuoCfdtEjD-DQD6j1n_3U7E225BKTaxmzWYT_uXAMkbZo/s320/IMG_1958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The size of a blue whale poop<br /><br /> OR:<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9JJGDmlD6LUtBjCm9mUH7RszBO9xDFdiqAO7ZJmW9QkfHzwCWdJdBEfW5wcis3Y3nTY1MiyS2euhFTP3HPy_h_h5Lm1wv2EvxRFMfvGvlRb_plj1BWbjlzXi1YUwins9Yqb_yz35DVo/s1600-h/IMG_1949.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338140642267497538" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9JJGDmlD6LUtBjCm9mUH7RszBO9xDFdiqAO7ZJmW9QkfHzwCWdJdBEfW5wcis3Y3nTY1MiyS2euhFTP3HPy_h_h5Lm1wv2EvxRFMfvGvlRb_plj1BWbjlzXi1YUwins9Yqb_yz35DVo/s320/IMG_1949.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />How uncomfortable the old Mesa jail is:</div><div><br />OR:</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOH3NqdAlDYelCdWV4KOdyadxNOf2QCtj3K780rHTrbiHLG_bwZVzet8E05p_7X6fUXNmutAyf5vX70j2HSyaoWXxX_Pjp6qY2PR2iNat-SuGJSqlCvChLI0heD7KW1NsiHSMonhzuv8/s1600-h/IMG_1941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338140632970310786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOH3NqdAlDYelCdWV4KOdyadxNOf2QCtj3K780rHTrbiHLG_bwZVzet8E05p_7X6fUXNmutAyf5vX70j2HSyaoWXxX_Pjp6qY2PR2iNat-SuGJSqlCvChLI0heD7KW1NsiHSMonhzuv8/s320/IMG_1941.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>How much someone weighs in Mars. (Scottie weighed in at a whopping 27 lbs)</div><div>OR:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTaeLrp345LsTy5hl6Mpm_UsDAExc36mitGcUFfKEKDjbIRc4-DTXEfAVG_DSTbgPrDiCsczek1Qsz8kwe3uN2RKgf1vIWCzXPgW6wDTWKXncSwjhWmV_8edmFmsWAv6Ur2-jIaxPHOM/s1600-h/IMG_1963.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338142078717617922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTaeLrp345LsTy5hl6Mpm_UsDAExc36mitGcUFfKEKDjbIRc4-DTXEfAVG_DSTbgPrDiCsczek1Qsz8kwe3uN2RKgf1vIWCzXPgW6wDTWKXncSwjhWmV_8edmFmsWAv6Ur2-jIaxPHOM/s320/IMG_1963.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>How cute photographed people look in front of a large <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dino</span> skeleton:</div><div> </div><div>OR<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmtbJq0YzK7XqhTl2CvWLAS4v0lejzy_d2NDjeUQNPHI14f_JtSg3jr7mTz9uulZGV3pZydHEJaWsRvtlUTHGvPBkLDNj-zSi_to4mfYFKoZrTW7ulbGZcBej14vndfhE-rN83Jua_h0/s1600-h/IMG_1948.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338140635716529058" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmtbJq0YzK7XqhTl2CvWLAS4v0lejzy_d2NDjeUQNPHI14f_JtSg3jr7mTz9uulZGV3pZydHEJaWsRvtlUTHGvPBkLDNj-zSi_to4mfYFKoZrTW7ulbGZcBej14vndfhE-rN83Jua_h0/s320/IMG_1948.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />How to pan for gold...this one might come in handy in this economy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-59672519916707818842009-05-20T21:54:00.003-07:002009-05-20T22:06:18.365-07:00Crimpy Hair Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fCnKKAAl7OfNzXuwZ2_DWlGnMNYdxSkGcoCbXtKM9Hk-bvyFrutxHOzy-Eoqk3OSwg-mohyrQntie38stg4WdRShyb3F9y2u6VjD8YiMoWgG-nTvXoPKn1I7XDnTVm4LRMKSNiMhZuI/s1600-h/IMG_1931.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338136715747325922" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fCnKKAAl7OfNzXuwZ2_DWlGnMNYdxSkGcoCbXtKM9Hk-bvyFrutxHOzy-Eoqk3OSwg-mohyrQntie38stg4WdRShyb3F9y2u6VjD8YiMoWgG-nTvXoPKn1I7XDnTVm4LRMKSNiMhZuI/s320/IMG_1931.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhBDhjuSezu7dSXIKi-hb4ss6VOoQecjok5ldz-O1GGljqmQq-pfRJVGLFHXPzUw0ih4CPCsFqks27AvkAqH6d8BjkIE5K7rLvKxZuX6X_wIMcslLV6rFF8pcfaOR2BJqVlws_p7cUt4/s1600-h/IMG_1928.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338136711923761746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhBDhjuSezu7dSXIKi-hb4ss6VOoQecjok5ldz-O1GGljqmQq-pfRJVGLFHXPzUw0ih4CPCsFqks27AvkAqH6d8BjkIE5K7rLvKxZuX6X_wIMcslLV6rFF8pcfaOR2BJqVlws_p7cUt4/s320/IMG_1928.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is what happens when your cool mom puts countless braids in your massive hair the night before you want to look cute...She's the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">greatest</span> mom I've ever had!</div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-36386891590927752232009-05-20T21:37:00.003-07:002009-05-20T21:53:59.333-07:00Pinewood DerbyOkay, here's the scandal: Pinewood Derby Day was approaching and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Poulsen</span> Clan (really, just Larisa...& Scottie, a little bit) was working hard to finish his fabulous car. Unfortunately, the night before the weigh-in, we (Larisa) discovered that the axles and wheels of the official car kit didn't fit in the correct slot of the actual car we had made. Let me explain, I bought a kit featuring a car body that was already shaped and only had to be sanded, painted, etc. So, suffice it to say, we were in a panic...and by "we" I mean ME! Weigh-in day came all too soon and the block of wood that was supposed to look like the car, well, er, didn't. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Anywho</span>, I spent all day fixing it up and making it look like a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Wii</span> remote. Scottie had no say in the matter, but was pleased none the less. Phew! <div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXarFpaVNsQF7SVuMc8tWc8MWbUxYK6GpS4cpGbLn0FYwNV5mzKZbrnTGpSApzSvVaSqE37K1DjO-3BHly9uJaR1CEHc1t9AjhFW4wlD4ZIRGVMCN_8roYpe17TkaROjlHHPSu-OgOryI/s1600-h/IMG_1871.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338132747130739090" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXarFpaVNsQF7SVuMc8tWc8MWbUxYK6GpS4cpGbLn0FYwNV5mzKZbrnTGpSApzSvVaSqE37K1DjO-3BHly9uJaR1CEHc1t9AjhFW4wlD4ZIRGVMCN_8roYpe17TkaROjlHHPSu-OgOryI/s320/IMG_1871.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IVwqNmZQ2A20v66YK0EJuf3uS_S2usFzEKAeL4VG0TVNw3RalcFm_rhzH3jJB5E6YisecJIZMg-i4SmOtYJZCqsjrDThyNHgpxBNc2e4DleDi8O4ythw1gLKUtJFWv4MF5wPmfrYC74/s1600-h/IMG_1873.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338135042642964066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IVwqNmZQ2A20v66YK0EJuf3uS_S2usFzEKAeL4VG0TVNw3RalcFm_rhzH3jJB5E6YisecJIZMg-i4SmOtYJZCqsjrDThyNHgpxBNc2e4DleDi8O4ythw1gLKUtJFWv4MF5wPmfrYC74/s320/IMG_1873.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOObAKeMrVn2Hpg0IM1gPhTb9Zw1OsJmzhLu-Bpfz2xOFq4UsvlVjloEXp-wT4tF5R1Dc-CsDDbIS2uT2CB9BFOL4Cf2dExtdBGXJxMtTvTuosWyW_pzFgt02Zo3gH3w81BXQ2urFnFTg/s1600-h/IMG_1865.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338132739935276306" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOObAKeMrVn2Hpg0IM1gPhTb9Zw1OsJmzhLu-Bpfz2xOFq4UsvlVjloEXp-wT4tF5R1Dc-CsDDbIS2uT2CB9BFOL4Cf2dExtdBGXJxMtTvTuosWyW_pzFgt02Zo3gH3w81BXQ2urFnFTg/s320/IMG_1865.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4naAhEueq2CpD2Hi227VuQ8c7K8SvFmHGxN7pcdcq_lY6v-RVJkP2M50O-WOYZaKaFXsrAgPZmlq2y3n5KTL0Cx7is33p3UCPG_agEFZe5Mg9vmpv60Dy0Fmzs95XSaJuz0x905OhAiA/s1600-h/IMG_1876.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338135045924789842" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4naAhEueq2CpD2Hi227VuQ8c7K8SvFmHGxN7pcdcq_lY6v-RVJkP2M50O-WOYZaKaFXsrAgPZmlq2y3n5KTL0Cx7is33p3UCPG_agEFZe5Mg9vmpv60Dy0Fmzs95XSaJuz0x905OhAiA/s320/IMG_1876.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>As far as results go, the first race, he won first...and then it went downhill literally and figuratively! The wheels were wobbly and he didn't do terribly, but now we've learned and we'll be ready for next year!!<br /></div><div></div></div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-70220296144429403322009-05-20T21:24:00.003-07:002009-05-20T21:37:10.212-07:00Joelle's Dance Recital<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCjFl4YvxAJtiBUo6iXXWg6DO-ka57EtjKWDnCrLF3C46Jz_jo4eudoJmDl7q3wJMvOmAPsZW_2nX8lc6Mn6oOaUEH_Eh0Lftdws8T0EZdZkOL-FTCucl8BL7QZUBjPObT6rs5QFUl5c/s1600-h/IMG_1839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338129892777950994" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCjFl4YvxAJtiBUo6iXXWg6DO-ka57EtjKWDnCrLF3C46Jz_jo4eudoJmDl7q3wJMvOmAPsZW_2nX8lc6Mn6oOaUEH_Eh0Lftdws8T0EZdZkOL-FTCucl8BL7QZUBjPObT6rs5QFUl5c/s320/IMG_1839.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Let's start with Tap Dancing!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQt8VwmwvZQtKzdO6X1yrKZaHaRObzNeKF2o1wiSCYitFpM-6PkWuTbEsxGSa1WYrDG4kETPAGaYhLEDF6xa-43fyeFU0-znOQBrQPoCjcE0KcxzxRccUHfDK19MKU1UEfDr7Kyne7MQ/s1600-h/IMG_1842.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338129893464058610" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQt8VwmwvZQtKzdO6X1yrKZaHaRObzNeKF2o1wiSCYitFpM-6PkWuTbEsxGSa1WYrDG4kETPAGaYhLEDF6xa-43fyeFU0-znOQBrQPoCjcE0KcxzxRccUHfDK19MKU1UEfDr7Kyne7MQ/s320/IMG_1842.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now.....On to Ballet...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QMBfaPV5hERW9OPq_zc6H97nw1HYU0IU8SJ3L9ctAjpxJVmzshNyvT_pqkA_duPCiB0z4wjk3vtGDCVB8MVn058Oo_vjkwg5EW6wluwdlI27SAYLh3_cpTxHdfLy7mwYzNDtk3NqBdc/s1600-h/IMG_1855.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338130842738785490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QMBfaPV5hERW9OPq_zc6H97nw1HYU0IU8SJ3L9ctAjpxJVmzshNyvT_pqkA_duPCiB0z4wjk3vtGDCVB8MVn058Oo_vjkwg5EW6wluwdlI27SAYLh3_cpTxHdfLy7mwYzNDtk3NqBdc/s320/IMG_1855.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0TtZnN-Bpl3k-GF_DsKoTqbz7cxzqQ8aEnDunEJ0OXYPekSCV4iaSGjl-b3RCeD4kGKHy3Z2ZTbY5iaj_DuwGUEwrWCq65deHe_FHhX5Qr76uUGMs13rUaB53m7uRYTULUsFQ7Z315w/s1600-h/IMG_1854.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338130839094095010" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0TtZnN-Bpl3k-GF_DsKoTqbz7cxzqQ8aEnDunEJ0OXYPekSCV4iaSGjl-b3RCeD4kGKHy3Z2ZTbY5iaj_DuwGUEwrWCq65deHe_FHhX5Qr76uUGMs13rUaB53m7uRYTULUsFQ7Z315w/s320/IMG_1854.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu3KWIqUUep0X6_a3YQJKZYqBG4dU-RR2Au538astFtwuFU2TIH-4FqM0W7joDkThIZ6ECZPxMLIgCJxwd-dc6yTPuk0D6umPqa51X-URqqWCzVMEYRItNQIufEDASXLJz9_TDxQjkVY/s1600-h/IMG_1853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338129899515166258" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu3KWIqUUep0X6_a3YQJKZYqBG4dU-RR2Au538astFtwuFU2TIH-4FqM0W7joDkThIZ6ECZPxMLIgCJxwd-dc6yTPuk0D6umPqa51X-URqqWCzVMEYRItNQIufEDASXLJz9_TDxQjkVY/s320/IMG_1853.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRb0nfxSGpB0WJ6dLh5bF3o4Xs53XioCSmqPKeDuWMzBVfBQbAk02TXR6ekYY0vdUopRJEJiAaxZn8nGgWMO0MuCEdUh6fYxJacUP_dCZXya5kcAHf12KxrDf_lRWBtbq5ay5G34Anm7g/s1600-h/IMG_1861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338130847797819474" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRb0nfxSGpB0WJ6dLh5bF3o4Xs53XioCSmqPKeDuWMzBVfBQbAk02TXR6ekYY0vdUopRJEJiAaxZn8nGgWMO0MuCEdUh6fYxJacUP_dCZXya5kcAHf12KxrDf_lRWBtbq5ay5G34Anm7g/s320/IMG_1861.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Russian Ballerinas have nothing on Joelle!<br /><br /><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-30229424454846714672009-05-20T20:26:00.002-07:002009-05-20T20:34:49.112-07:00Spectrum CampoutA few weeks ago, our elementary school hosted a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">campout</span>. It was so fun and although I didn't sleep great, it was worth it. <br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP-X0olWFEWNH4Wt-x4GHXtOYlWHYfaEthnVQdXghAHNYW0BFLAxHlRQBLA3DLCB1NCv4BA74j3rzhwOegtpsUEzj6SWHAnZa4iaPtAEVjc4jB8x4X2K6Se0fPpGeqFWnQN2-Z1J5YiU/s1600-h/IMG_1733.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338114646926168786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP-X0olWFEWNH4Wt-x4GHXtOYlWHYfaEthnVQdXghAHNYW0BFLAxHlRQBLA3DLCB1NCv4BA74j3rzhwOegtpsUEzj6SWHAnZa4iaPtAEVjc4jB8x4X2K6Se0fPpGeqFWnQN2-Z1J5YiU/s320/IMG_1733.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here are a few of the tents...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkaPWC3ABsRTY3LD1PQwAZ1_xxridlHj0GPDJrYUGAKZeFrN_BGuSBxXXwqOaYagfX-4-7rn6Rr52ha0bUCMihHXxWjMiF6rO8Y5VpXxtC4ImwGUnztaO_r4P9KdsCfPH-ZxM1iw7Ao0/s1600-h/IMG_1730.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338114644767180610" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkaPWC3ABsRTY3LD1PQwAZ1_xxridlHj0GPDJrYUGAKZeFrN_BGuSBxXXwqOaYagfX-4-7rn6Rr52ha0bUCMihHXxWjMiF6rO8Y5VpXxtC4ImwGUnztaO_r4P9KdsCfPH-ZxM1iw7Ao0/s320/IMG_1730.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tyler and his friend, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Afsan</span>...I couldn't get Scottie to stop running around long enough to take a picture!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIekd0rzxAavf0gbQAAQrHsiecpxzkkEw4NHAEAeJA7tAZpHchfRA8HLpzSzYC-s0wvNoeW3orZA10L6XeBDcgKg4Egfei3kYhwDN-6XODWPgzuZPRTZEOPSxoXHBNoYjp54wogIJfh00/s1600-h/IMG_1751.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338114641808498146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIekd0rzxAavf0gbQAAQrHsiecpxzkkEw4NHAEAeJA7tAZpHchfRA8HLpzSzYC-s0wvNoeW3orZA10L6XeBDcgKg4Egfei3kYhwDN-6XODWPgzuZPRTZEOPSxoXHBNoYjp54wogIJfh00/s320/IMG_1751.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is a self portrait around midnight...to prove that I was there while Greg was peacefully and comfortably sleeping in our bed at home. What's wrong with this picture?!?!<br /><br /><div></div>The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-69584326029004428992009-05-20T20:20:00.002-07:002009-05-20T20:26:03.518-07:00Gilbert Golden Scholar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwwuz4Lm2zgMWgwyHmbiECmqN7QM3KRihluKfzuG8dkjTD8cs4req3sfi5gmIuGsbZDt3Yq9GNwa0hFMm6-YrJOx8vab7jdwAr7O5jsDcyOwj-aHIKvc4dG8dKlFO-jPjN3KBsp8_LlA/s1600-h/IMG_1709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338112926694363426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwwuz4Lm2zgMWgwyHmbiECmqN7QM3KRihluKfzuG8dkjTD8cs4req3sfi5gmIuGsbZDt3Yq9GNwa0hFMm6-YrJOx8vab7jdwAr7O5jsDcyOwj-aHIKvc4dG8dKlFO-jPjN3KBsp8_LlA/s320/IMG_1709.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Scottie is brilliant...yes he is a Golden Scholar. Fancy!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqb6lKurndcMjgZ0gX3Q3eUl-6sACrdfXVG3j6Y5GeGlaGdPsiUDY9wIShvMICwr__O6eIC5NOBmNfnaK3GNm0vV8kcCULGf_7RNMwEJM3Gykl9T4IiehQpj2711WCPtrtYpySxzhcS0/s1600-h/IMG_1725.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338112928876779346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqb6lKurndcMjgZ0gX3Q3eUl-6sACrdfXVG3j6Y5GeGlaGdPsiUDY9wIShvMICwr__O6eIC5NOBmNfnaK3GNm0vV8kcCULGf_7RNMwEJM3Gykl9T4IiehQpj2711WCPtrtYpySxzhcS0/s320/IMG_1725.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is his teacher, Mr. Hoyt, who beats him when he doesn't perform well...It's working!The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579669835743977822.post-38701952140282736292009-04-27T21:47:00.000-07:002009-05-09T16:37:05.035-07:00Monday MusingsBy the end of Mondays I am usually beat. Wait, I'm like that at the end of every day, but for sure Mondays are the hardest. They are super busy- mainly because I am catching up from the weekend fun!<br /><br />Today, <em>I have allowed</em> the words of others to <em>hurt & disillusion</em> me. I hate it when I do that. On top of that, I know it's not healthy to dwell on it, and yet I find myself doing just that. In psychoanalyzing myself I have learned that:<br /><br />1. I care too much what others think, and while I recognize this, I have a hard time changing what seems to be an innate quirk.<br />2. I feel guilt too much for the stupidest things.<br />3. I am a natural peacemaker and have the tendency to not "rock the boat" for fear of upsetting others even to the detriment of my sanity.<br />4. Soul-searching, while healthy, doesn't do me any good unless I choose to change. Easier said than done.<br /><br />Okay, my pity party is over. What I really need is a vacation ALONE without anyone to NEED anything from me. I'm tired. Yikes, this is a little darker than normal! Going to bed...The Poulsen Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444585118305695875noreply@blogger.com2