tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51673878343076888512024-03-19T04:37:47.587-07:00Rhandi and the CityRhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-83759711315645433082010-05-11T18:04:00.001-07:002010-05-11T18:28:01.121-07:00House Pictures...Finally!<div style="text-align: center;">Over the weekend, my grandparents were giving me a hard time about how outdated my blog was. So here are some pictures of our new furniture and house which I thought I had already posted. Sorry it has taken so long. I truly am a slacker! Adam's new recliner is coming on Thursday so I don't have that to share yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xUIQnNNu9YPDt8OVakPZpvI5Z7gztT9DHC04LN3AxyZRM5Qsw84Bet1oPeBO4bcOTxx5ZEZYN0-kunSx4aOR7e8vTJnnsYiiyotjIvPmVYqp_KhYmFyK18IrBXAtsPAz9kNqxvWSNApQ/s1600/HPIM2146.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xUIQnNNu9YPDt8OVakPZpvI5Z7gztT9DHC04LN3AxyZRM5Qsw84Bet1oPeBO4bcOTxx5ZEZYN0-kunSx4aOR7e8vTJnnsYiiyotjIvPmVYqp_KhYmFyK18IrBXAtsPAz9kNqxvWSNApQ/s400/HPIM2146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470186672371924034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our new couch and chair</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivof_CStwzvEmMCNPPXCxYdU7pGe5kFDDEoi9BKUaKIQye-ElyD8qrXOjlYltzUELe0rnMAdjjnW7r2qejnNHeYwoMMnHU0WPTkOxgB-bc6_DtUf7fjBZNG_Ypt178sXETPKwS5zA7ulPw/s1600/HPIM2152.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivof_CStwzvEmMCNPPXCxYdU7pGe5kFDDEoi9BKUaKIQye-ElyD8qrXOjlYltzUELe0rnMAdjjnW7r2qejnNHeYwoMMnHU0WPTkOxgB-bc6_DtUf7fjBZNG_Ypt178sXETPKwS5zA7ulPw/s400/HPIM2152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470187413256308466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new table before we had chairs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhM5hJ9l_7XckO_-k0l7-4zpsqCbarbJAX4S06_0IuwnL05kg2_nxvKJHOBySygMG6EABvAJrxxtm9hxq87QYC-8k1HFErNozN1fnNaLqZn13hEQ8Y_8o3x4pPx7icFqOeCBe_GxQ9mF8f/s1600/HPIM2134.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhM5hJ9l_7XckO_-k0l7-4zpsqCbarbJAX4S06_0IuwnL05kg2_nxvKJHOBySygMG6EABvAJrxxtm9hxq87QYC-8k1HFErNozN1fnNaLqZn13hEQ8Y_8o3x4pPx7icFqOeCBe_GxQ9mF8f/s400/HPIM2134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470188194065111794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My birthday present - an organized closet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijg6b1v_ygXLxHxPrd1aw1IYyIjnrfTTF5ldAg2IpzUMcJs_23HauNWzLTI0O4xw3zujpl8WjYFKY5BKPxPpBAMjP2H6kwIjbwyL4vz-tYgs3f38h7tfWjFi0-xwgpDALlpWFK63LC8Pov/s1600/of=50,336,442.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijg6b1v_ygXLxHxPrd1aw1IYyIjnrfTTF5ldAg2IpzUMcJs_23HauNWzLTI0O4xw3zujpl8WjYFKY5BKPxPpBAMjP2H6kwIjbwyL4vz-tYgs3f38h7tfWjFi0-xwgpDALlpWFK63LC8Pov/s400/of=50,336,442.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470188658249960530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The room I spend the least amount of time in...haha.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I realize I don't have a picture of our new chairs. I will post more later....I promise :) Thanks for checking in!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rhandi</div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-12811061053406021402010-02-28T15:43:00.000-08:002010-03-01T17:58:19.692-08:00Playing Catch Up!<div style="text-align: center;">Wow, my last blog was about 4 months ago. That's pathetic and I can't face the guilt anymore! Our first year of marriage is going by so quickly. We just had our nine month anniversary last week. Here are some highlights from the last few months:</div><div><ul><li>Made a trip to Michigan for a weekend with the Mayhew's</li><li>I turned 30 in December!</li><li>We bought ourselves a new Mac computer as our x-mas/hanukah gift to each other and we love it!</li><li>Had a wonderful x-mas with the family in Manito</li><li>Ian made the Macomb tourney all-tournament team</li><li>Our friends Jamie and Zac moved to Madison, WI :(</li><li>Headed to Manito for Ian's Homecoming game (he and his girlfriend, Jordan, won King and Queen)!</li><li>Finally ordered furniture for our living room and dining room! Now we just have to wait until mid-April (darn)</li><li>Attended Adam's cousins wedding in Dallas on Valentine's Day weekend (my first time in Texas and it snowed)</li></ul><div>Adam and I are both keeping busy with our jobs. I am running in a Marathon relay in Champaign the first weekend in May, so both Adam and I have been spending lots of time at the gym lately. Tuesday, we are getting closet organizers installed in our bedroom. This was my birthday present. I will have to post pictures! I can't wait. Thanks for checking in!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0dpvJcxPjUnVB5dOjqt7QAdt5h_Ea5iqLlcADZB4y301x-IYt8C2UE8oppJs56scNTtoC12vVnxzSecjROTodvww7zedT0LYl1GgZCSDG7Gtjentc9EEVCv790-PuxYzHt4BOgpURk-p/s1600-h/HPIM2033.JPG"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0dpvJcxPjUnVB5dOjqt7QAdt5h_Ea5iqLlcADZB4y301x-IYt8C2UE8oppJs56scNTtoC12vVnxzSecjROTodvww7zedT0LYl1GgZCSDG7Gtjentc9EEVCv790-PuxYzHt4BOgpURk-p/s400/HPIM2033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443448398908936258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to share this picture of my niece, Savannah. That is how she spends most of her time (smiling). She is so happy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQC59I8EfDXw-1iGLvo3Y63Pbd8FpJava2_Dn_QyT2Hb3CqyB-fIID4IISMXkBwLNjWt5DVdtwnG9VoubDsIMR83LlAavNMjFRwYwP7U09pe_DoVhxjPD9T57GZBaJ8gVpmR1LNRwY6uxC/s1600-h/HPIM2041.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQC59I8EfDXw-1iGLvo3Y63Pbd8FpJava2_Dn_QyT2Hb3CqyB-fIID4IISMXkBwLNjWt5DVdtwnG9VoubDsIMR83LlAavNMjFRwYwP7U09pe_DoVhxjPD9T57GZBaJ8gVpmR1LNRwY6uxC/s400/HPIM2041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443451260570175938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amber finally got her gymnast :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddx9Qf7zlJ5ebaIzJtxb7Z5U7YJGq5xmXSqOdUswduvMUkQ69Mwml2rVSJuIj_jVAPeNEMd813-aiNghz2Gv2TxHMztSwwvP6jGlpxiovPos8i9ac4H6uQEBgeEtAmipy1VSJyIQ0pL58/s1600-h/HPIM2058.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddx9Qf7zlJ5ebaIzJtxb7Z5U7YJGq5xmXSqOdUswduvMUkQ69Mwml2rVSJuIj_jVAPeNEMd813-aiNghz2Gv2TxHMztSwwvP6jGlpxiovPos8i9ac4H6uQEBgeEtAmipy1VSJyIQ0pL58/s400/HPIM2058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443450472764143074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taylor getting Barbie Clothes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MwR35G9TVtiQhywAwAfUGmAHcbjJxTWv09OYgSLWf7HnfHHpCDeoEiY5pWVEmupkvzyRymsjvLUJz7Lh2StYr-Afdhxvt8gdGdsw1eKooQuj0G7QeNSi9X5SFdBTl71TscNCRVN1Pz3_/s1600-h/HPIM2057.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MwR35G9TVtiQhywAwAfUGmAHcbjJxTWv09OYgSLWf7HnfHHpCDeoEiY5pWVEmupkvzyRymsjvLUJz7Lh2StYr-Afdhxvt8gdGdsw1eKooQuj0G7QeNSi9X5SFdBTl71TscNCRVN1Pz3_/s400/HPIM2057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443848648275217170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Darren and Taylor on X-mas morning</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68-XOm97YHc8ypDdkPcfjrsPRZRp0abkX5qVKchBHSNwyHJQP9k9NdEKcFowq5P5-QeThaVbBCJfr93KmOMpGM2z0ZkryPrjQuHvum0fga_bzPyXgqu4WYWC_DKPoE054esJo-Mzo-GDn/s1600-h/HPIM2049.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68-XOm97YHc8ypDdkPcfjrsPRZRp0abkX5qVKchBHSNwyHJQP9k9NdEKcFowq5P5-QeThaVbBCJfr93KmOMpGM2z0ZkryPrjQuHvum0fga_bzPyXgqu4WYWC_DKPoE054esJo-Mzo-GDn/s400/HPIM2049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443450463018731282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My big birthday cake!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDqJ7rh6d5tYEjP3bVsB0dus5HsFleZlBrdJj_vakdNI2ZQNHgfypRFwQR1IoxLtkTpHmowNqNa8zuE6QvEPgW9sa59tBFhg0WRJ8KyLw58xiFWZ1SR77LY1lH2qOrbP_o-vUeDMPRaRG/s1600-h/HPIM2048.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDqJ7rh6d5tYEjP3bVsB0dus5HsFleZlBrdJj_vakdNI2ZQNHgfypRFwQR1IoxLtkTpHmowNqNa8zuE6QvEPgW9sa59tBFhg0WRJ8KyLw58xiFWZ1SR77LY1lH2qOrbP_o-vUeDMPRaRG/s400/HPIM2048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443450454422528482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mandy and Matt got us tickets for the Blackhawks game for my birthday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHwJxGGiogqmaoGYm34ap6R42rp00dFSzvXeyfFTU2V1ExqWTvZYV5XO4cIW-z8b4gRiJDgUvOG6zMgPfL7RJ4aLkCElQ-20T1Qy77P7aCCuCLExLVvqcZ0UgVInzX0jRvsO2JtudkU8J/s1600-h/HPIM2067.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHwJxGGiogqmaoGYm34ap6R42rp00dFSzvXeyfFTU2V1ExqWTvZYV5XO4cIW-z8b4gRiJDgUvOG6zMgPfL7RJ4aLkCElQ-20T1Qy77P7aCCuCLExLVvqcZ0UgVInzX0jRvsO2JtudkU8J/s400/HPIM2067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443848625341501666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ian getting introduced at half time</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc52oW_0qoKLteO2mlHpYcNBxwO0jZf4Q3XDbibljSaBYhal61TEPlj3qveoqpQY17_OxWvt9oQeotzFLHpRyR67J6VWGDJbjJZiYTiMJOhSEnhwWae1r35H_A1UXkPZyjSLJry4h8jViJ/s1600-h/HPIM2082.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc52oW_0qoKLteO2mlHpYcNBxwO0jZf4Q3XDbibljSaBYhal61TEPlj3qveoqpQY17_OxWvt9oQeotzFLHpRyR67J6VWGDJbjJZiYTiMJOhSEnhwWae1r35H_A1UXkPZyjSLJry4h8jViJ/s400/HPIM2082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443848634374059234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ian, Mumsie, and Jordan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1y7e9fG3dI7f5u67uPRSqzcvRkbrL7Qr1tjrYmKkIQ376EiFTmAxw5ujlZfx0G9WMwksOEPyFJqGwJoxC0vIypQsLwK9nkADKTZ79mjCwiF2kvE8UzIiMIhG3OUgGr32_e5z-fS2luPC/s1600-h/HPIM2083.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1y7e9fG3dI7f5u67uPRSqzcvRkbrL7Qr1tjrYmKkIQ376EiFTmAxw5ujlZfx0G9WMwksOEPyFJqGwJoxC0vIypQsLwK9nkADKTZ79mjCwiF2kvE8UzIiMIhG3OUgGr32_e5z-fS2luPC/s400/HPIM2083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443848641113777698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Gaskill kids :)</div></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-43420594651862501442009-10-11T09:48:00.000-07:002009-10-11T11:09:08.859-07:00Wedding 4 of 4Last but not least, we had Brody & Amber's wedding back home in Central Illinois. The ceremony was in Tremont (Amber's hometown) and the reception was in Morton at the Ashland House. The Bernshausens were our neighbors until I was in 6th grade and have been family friends since before I was born. Brody is like my little brother, so seeing him up there getting married made me feel old but so happy! Bree, Amber, and I used to make up a lot of dances, play house, restaurant, and of course barbies. Poor Brody would always want to be a part of what ever we were doing and therefore, participated in many of our dances. Everyone at this wedding had a blast! I danced and danced and danced....even Adam danced. Us girls were even able to perform one of our favorite dance routines (yes, there was also lots of drinking) and Brody was ablel to join along :) He and Amber are like Adam and I - the guys are Cub fans and the girls are Cards fans. The DJ played Go Cubs Go which is like nails on a chalkboard to me and most Cardinals fans, but was one of the most fun songs of the night. Congrats to Brody and Amber and best wishes on long and happy life together!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied-tR9Okkg5PMJParUVEHsYV8AFMfWldJosv_hDAGS9BUb5_5jb6dbgYE-GOvoZiQknIUvR8-KFPt4bq0dOnP2lzT8uvKfR_rG_HDESl5UY7XgCMj-pKtl7EtzhP83mEVmm_5faSjI6nN/s1600-h/Family.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied-tR9Okkg5PMJParUVEHsYV8AFMfWldJosv_hDAGS9BUb5_5jb6dbgYE-GOvoZiQknIUvR8-KFPt4bq0dOnP2lzT8uvKfR_rG_HDESl5UY7XgCMj-pKtl7EtzhP83mEVmm_5faSjI6nN/s400/Family.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391389158450008434" border="0" /></a>Family Photo (minus Ian and Earl)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYRnQE9ugKr-QISGmgK2xtcfgdpZD7wZYveh9rU35MCz8PluSFZLwWc_2MAtI5DWRRMbo6pnmYuWN6k2VozLToZ9f754Gu1NYDY9ZeFeHgvsI7GgoIeRYqL04gjgcLWgyj-LJrIO1sHUB/s1600-h/bridal+party+dance.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYRnQE9ugKr-QISGmgK2xtcfgdpZD7wZYveh9rU35MCz8PluSFZLwWc_2MAtI5DWRRMbo6pnmYuWN6k2VozLToZ9f754Gu1NYDY9ZeFeHgvsI7GgoIeRYqL04gjgcLWgyj-LJrIO1sHUB/s400/bridal+party+dance.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391389774423043234" border="0" /></a>Wedding Party Dance (if you look hard Ian & Trevor are dancing)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a04CDSuKity3jHbcL63zt-bnuJXoF9-YcRUb2NBwOdyciTzfRvwQckyAcnYPcxFKAB4Zzx_FyjTQJrNTqt1wgDzkq_4J8QSm1YvqseeZBY5v9PyyrYMPRoEGBTJNpUOq58Zou27ISvzS/s1600-h/dancing.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a04CDSuKity3jHbcL63zt-bnuJXoF9-YcRUb2NBwOdyciTzfRvwQckyAcnYPcxFKAB4Zzx_FyjTQJrNTqt1wgDzkq_4J8QSm1YvqseeZBY5v9PyyrYMPRoEGBTJNpUOq58Zou27ISvzS/s400/dancing.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391390150599845746" border="0" /></a>Cheers!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktexzj45Apd2buObpP8nga5P4_voON4jSRX3n4PZ26krDeYroY49VAdjVh1BwKoBeJ6Oy1IQpJCOOs1-_OcRMIW1XQPuf5ZPmB5sUNHnV4x97U04C_inEBtIy8tFbdXBQgWT35HFhEuzP/s1600-h/ian+and+rhandi.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktexzj45Apd2buObpP8nga5P4_voON4jSRX3n4PZ26krDeYroY49VAdjVh1BwKoBeJ6Oy1IQpJCOOs1-_OcRMIW1XQPuf5ZPmB5sUNHnV4x97U04C_inEBtIy8tFbdXBQgWT35HFhEuzP/s400/ian+and+rhandi.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391391089721652626" border="0" /></a>I feel so short and I was even wearing my highest heels!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_WVbKdwpDAB7l82nGZKQsMUeE_PX_-EjrhgVlknZNYp2izH3Qb4p7PXxBePTin-6H1tVscMC_RvLFz-c9Rbew1U97QC9Q3ZRY5z6AFumI_FLfS4pW9A5_6nmD5lmZby9CHx3hAVQ1QcN/s1600-h/more+dancing.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_WVbKdwpDAB7l82nGZKQsMUeE_PX_-EjrhgVlknZNYp2izH3Qb4p7PXxBePTin-6H1tVscMC_RvLFz-c9Rbew1U97QC9Q3ZRY5z6AFumI_FLfS4pW9A5_6nmD5lmZby9CHx3hAVQ1QcN/s400/more+dancing.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391391403249925858" border="0" /></a>Lots of Dancing by all<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7g3ScMYBRw5RWZdV7dVml94P8pqD1WcaR64s5nBzUyALoBBePdf5Cb20upbkL9tNZdRfEcDnLUmpLCKmclfA_1Qp0hK6iQiBa-y32F4nS3L_HOW-Ql32yPiVI_3vbkm0arvUjw6LXgkDw/s1600-h/brideandgroom.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7g3ScMYBRw5RWZdV7dVml94P8pqD1WcaR64s5nBzUyALoBBePdf5Cb20upbkL9tNZdRfEcDnLUmpLCKmclfA_1Qp0hK6iQiBa-y32F4nS3L_HOW-Ql32yPiVI_3vbkm0arvUjw6LXgkDw/s400/brideandgroom.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391394463061326178" border="0" /></a>I caught them both being thirsty :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwzD6bJgNbxqFgvtu99G7K8EI3wrXobCVtEKTINHNUuO8_igdhaLFVPv5AR5s54pvXvh4Thyphenhyphen-cEPHrp3OnU76a5VZDQxySlGqEcXQoGVL7Duutk7fc782iyaF7vzKGTfDNjSgz8xivgaU/s1600-h/weinstocks.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwzD6bJgNbxqFgvtu99G7K8EI3wrXobCVtEKTINHNUuO8_igdhaLFVPv5AR5s54pvXvh4Thyphenhyphen-cEPHrp3OnU76a5VZDQxySlGqEcXQoGVL7Duutk7fc782iyaF7vzKGTfDNjSgz8xivgaU/s400/weinstocks.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391392033813234530" border="0" /></a>Our last 2009 wedding<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXb7vO5K4HhzwJ5ECBh5wnZ_PSKWXCbA95IT-whME9oGwN62R-dopPSTNRsvPopm1lq4ODvivmSivAq-6HHGysHGw5mvJnuvI-DBaUiNRSNgdySk3sYdSDpUhBPY-W1CerTffJ9sLX7BG/s1600-h/threegirls.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXb7vO5K4HhzwJ5ECBh5wnZ_PSKWXCbA95IT-whME9oGwN62R-dopPSTNRsvPopm1lq4ODvivmSivAq-6HHGysHGw5mvJnuvI-DBaUiNRSNgdySk3sYdSDpUhBPY-W1CerTffJ9sLX7BG/s400/threegirls.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391392238474306130" border="0" /></a>Life-long Friends<br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-40802801776783988092009-09-20T14:59:00.001-07:002009-09-20T15:22:26.993-07:00Wedding 3 of 4Our next wedding adventure was to the Nation's Capitol! We both love DC and always say that we could live there...especially when we are there walking around. We flew on Friday and took the Metro from the airport. On Saturday morning, Leah came downtown and we finally made it around the Republican party march that was going on near the Capitol. We ate breakfast at a quaint little diner type place in East Capitol and then walked around Eastern Market. People set-up tents and sell jewelry, art, fruite, veggies, etc. I had gone there with Leah a few years back and had to go back. Of course, I didn't buy anything...just looked. The wedding was at 6 and black tie optional, so we got all snazzed up and headed out on the town. It was held at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium which is on Constitution Ave. and right in the heart of government buildings. The groom is a good friend of Adam's from law school. He is from the DC area. The whole evening was so gorgeous! It was definitely the fanciest wedding I'd been to. I loved how grand everything was. Ken (the groom) clerked for a federal judge on the DC circuit this past year and so the judge performed the ceremony. When it came time for him to pronounce them husband and wife...he got to say the laws of the United States of America rather than like by the State of Illinois. The band was amazing and performed an acoustic set during dinner. Supposedly one of them was on American Idol. They also performed both Boom Boom Pow and I Got a Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas and well! Adam enjoyed seeing U of C friends he hadn't for awhile. I have to share pics since it was so un-believable! Enjoy....Rhandi<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7Q0yxfWBGW8q0C4-whoCa-_9U02ae9lSmX-bJc5c_HjKHNAlyQNmwrT0b-_u4XT6y0loitTtlIGShprbcknDD4sIGi6iuRXRQ_EqWi9aQonfsLpsoiO_vIjnbVt28TufF7NESIekVf2n/s1600-h/Andrew+Mellon.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7Q0yxfWBGW8q0C4-whoCa-_9U02ae9lSmX-bJc5c_HjKHNAlyQNmwrT0b-_u4XT6y0loitTtlIGShprbcknDD4sIGi6iuRXRQ_EqWi9aQonfsLpsoiO_vIjnbVt28TufF7NESIekVf2n/s400/Andrew+Mellon.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383676341842922626" border="0" /></a>Andrew Mellon Auditorium<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbHycoGcaRhyVek3XyZS-4Y852980lphzeMRt3iosDXiN36B2yilSS7p8mBdQrFpvBp3WhFH9kKZy6JYGWnxfjJGR0QOjRCs_YeXQIqLHqTm3B5HBTxzMlCXX6iXcOyi6_w9e-1NOYGAf/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp536;5)nu=3339)88;)587)242+88%3B678239ot1lsi.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInkDyn-gTEZ5iE8ZFv6J2E5nlmxP82Icsamx-nnec72oc2SJUlxDFxyoh82PQGuJzrqDCU2JwSSv2VAQj5nViww1j8faRezXQoy6cBap1UVIaK_zYzfnXssc15IzQnmGQ4yoGXFYKBiGB/s400/232323232%257Ffp536;6)nu=3265)6+4%29+69%29WSNRCG%3D3339+2+%3B7732+nu0mrj.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383677299271751762" border="0" /></a>Congrats to the Merber's<br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-35618137842908739282009-09-10T19:39:00.000-07:002009-09-13T18:59:09.283-07:00Wedding 2 of 4Our 2nd wedding required the longest travel - Orange County, California. We squeezed in the trip in about 36 hours. Our flight out was at 6:30 AM on Saturday and our flight back was 4:30 on Sunday. Even though we were there a short time, we made it to the beach, enjoyed a BBQ at the bride's parents house, and of course attended the wedding. Mike, the Groom, is a law school classmate of Adam's and he was an usher at our wedding. Shelby, the bride, is also a U of C law student. Southern California was ridiculously hot....like 100 degrees! It was a worth the trip though. Congrats to Michael & Shelby McMahon :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpXmTqBHf7ilJloC1BazH_JIT1BNjSVvJ6q682z3iyYj4tf4XFsK1gBctPNsZvt0-PweRsN14GfHgKnFmItKdDsPjI7TBafkLVNeS8dPk2nvkWoGrg6RCjK0b2ZbZAEql7asKvW-xwyfD/s1600-h/Newport+Beach.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpXmTqBHf7ilJloC1BazH_JIT1BNjSVvJ6q682z3iyYj4tf4XFsK1gBctPNsZvt0-PweRsN14GfHgKnFmItKdDsPjI7TBafkLVNeS8dPk2nvkWoGrg6RCjK0b2ZbZAEql7asKvW-xwyfD/s400/Newport+Beach.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381134637681471890" border="0" /></a>Hanging out at Newport Beach.....I even went swimming in the ocean because it was SO HOT! I usually hate going in the ocean.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8jxwFqxuhfgdZMKKBG7xMJBspNb6zrPvVvdqe2HkfhJmh6RVflTUm8L_kxpyNcyLzvwoghn0KvWAbOnaLPYj2YF0AaiSPmlSwSyH2OEPYmHb2EyJbDUZbGLK_vnVS0QBlm08Wm67Ie6a/s1600-h/Ceremony.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8jxwFqxuhfgdZMKKBG7xMJBspNb6zrPvVvdqe2HkfhJmh6RVflTUm8L_kxpyNcyLzvwoghn0KvWAbOnaLPYj2YF0AaiSPmlSwSyH2OEPYmHb2EyJbDUZbGLK_vnVS0QBlm08Wm67Ie6a/s400/Ceremony.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381135164349630162" border="0" /></a>The Groom, Mike, waiting for his bride.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTtNnzixlsXGEVdrfgFwagEZpAwFLRIuofexJ4XcT1tmMcXDygO03yTpxs42x4VCqAyeAKPdxWCp_N0ebxNp4njQlZjq7Pbr_QCEteKEbhuhN3dTvbNMiHkYAitav3-gXUOkBPxpWBpNj/s1600-h/Bridal+Entrancei.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTtNnzixlsXGEVdrfgFwagEZpAwFLRIuofexJ4XcT1tmMcXDygO03yTpxs42x4VCqAyeAKPdxWCp_N0ebxNp4njQlZjq7Pbr_QCEteKEbhuhN3dTvbNMiHkYAitav3-gXUOkBPxpWBpNj/s400/Bridal+Entrancei.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381135343325162466" border="0" /></a>Here comes the Bride!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy-waZec24hLWE3uwTj6ORZzcGlv6lrHYjcsm-Hxd0jEpP_XM7MMf2Uf7fnn13umRahoFfsswQwfgkEbrxch5mWqMtD0Q0KVQFPt86ZR5JRViYdGVIb6IQijB68x50eE-poqx9mflyDuV/s1600-h/Group+Shot.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUy-waZec24hLWE3uwTj6ORZzcGlv6lrHYjcsm-Hxd0jEpP_XM7MMf2Uf7fnn13umRahoFfsswQwfgkEbrxch5mWqMtD0Q0KVQFPt86ZR5JRViYdGVIb6IQijB68x50eE-poqx9mflyDuV/s400/Group+Shot.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381135617964901682" border="0" /></a>Brian, Mike, Adam, and Me<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmcWdeOL69NJbr0n4QSK_06v3HtUmbnOV1oMPPNzh4Wv8CEKBFU8h8j_D3KZSE1CWCe1ja1DGapoOcsmpxHwvoAyN8fw98EInhfxvfYJo3wU4v92J6m3Umwv6KS8pQzAKUh864uTXg4UW/s1600-h/Cutting+the+Cake.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmcWdeOL69NJbr0n4QSK_06v3HtUmbnOV1oMPPNzh4Wv8CEKBFU8h8j_D3KZSE1CWCe1ja1DGapoOcsmpxHwvoAyN8fw98EInhfxvfYJo3wU4v92J6m3Umwv6KS8pQzAKUh864uTXg4UW/s400/Cutting+the+Cake.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381135774885458306" border="0" /></a>The Bride and Groom<br /><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-86898938077763249592009-09-10T19:17:00.000-07:002009-09-10T19:39:14.453-07:00Wedding 1 of 4<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It is wedding season for the Weinstocks! We kicked it off with a trip down to Cham-bana for the Heppe/Wynne wedding. My friend, Leah, got married on August 22nd. I was so excited to be her Matron of Honor. The wedding was in Champaign since Leah grew up in Homer, IL. Everything went off without a hitch except for me forgetting Terry's ring. I realized while the Pastor was giving his sermon that I did not have it with me. I would give anything to see my face when I realized it was way back in the room where we had gotten dressed. Luckily, Leah's mom sensed something was up and was able to read my lips that I didn't have the ring. Leah's Aunt came to the rescue and hurried back to the room while the Pastor kept on talking. She brought it to the junior bridesmaid and then we did the baton pass up to me. A few minutes later it was time for the exchange of rings....whew! How could I forget my one job? I must have been stressing about my speech. The reception was at the Alumni center on campus which was gorgeous. I can't wait to see the pictures! I will share a few that I took. Leah and Terry went to Greece and Paris for their honeymoon!!!! Thanks for checking in :)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZRv76zIgPeGz39LvQG6UqRdzA6w-U8FuH0vEA0TeyUZO3H84NfImTqCXQd-JEJOW7zP65LtLrV5T1Z3hmBqOAKWf9G6iL-LyInMpW3sgTnBNsOBquu2fsimtUix6ZPtlAhzRlniVOPgL/s1600-h/Hair+Salon.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZRv76zIgPeGz39LvQG6UqRdzA6w-U8FuH0vEA0TeyUZO3H84NfImTqCXQd-JEJOW7zP65LtLrV5T1Z3hmBqOAKWf9G6iL-LyInMpW3sgTnBNsOBquu2fsimtUix6ZPtlAhzRlniVOPgL/s400/Hair+Salon.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380031942757183282" border="0" /></a>Getting pretty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJnXZ_Ga30FIxXysjyHe5WYcI8XRuHMRdhVBIK-j61GLUdye4PbKptkB9Ifo73YqUxWRDHcrs5BRH8T9JoCLz7X5NNaQtjleMlrcv0uFDt4wuLt5xN_7V25v6qZfo56jpwdO3Mc1uoWCD/s1600-h/Ring+Handoff.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJnXZ_Ga30FIxXysjyHe5WYcI8XRuHMRdhVBIK-j61GLUdye4PbKptkB9Ifo73YqUxWRDHcrs5BRH8T9JoCLz7X5NNaQtjleMlrcv0uFDt4wuLt5xN_7V25v6qZfo56jpwdO3Mc1uoWCD/s400/Ring+Handoff.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380032190604009858" border="0" /></a>I did do one job - I gave Terry Leah's ring!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfkATxoDoc_jgx9FVJ5TK-EJfhg0mrGkLrQ1RXmNtjLLhjpUEF6LcxZXqa8NVdtuUtH65ZUw2da0aO0_R-sngvrCW3LhkGQ4wGEUqixlTL_7VacO-RBd_a6gx-BVX004YWC2a-1-Y8DuL/s1600-h/Limo.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfkATxoDoc_jgx9FVJ5TK-EJfhg0mrGkLrQ1RXmNtjLLhjpUEF6LcxZXqa8NVdtuUtH65ZUw2da0aO0_R-sngvrCW3LhkGQ4wGEUqixlTL_7VacO-RBd_a6gx-BVX004YWC2a-1-Y8DuL/s400/Limo.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380032597366755090" border="0" /></a>In the Limo<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZbptgK_rS3DntebCb6iOfV_ztpm287TxrAdK4L52kH9Cx47Wyfq-4gH93bLYhL0RUQV4Pirdy8sBUT0FKe_J5V9E75Rmy2c8o8ZNGavSTNxMfZClT1mjHELk2Nm7aiNE49vawxGEoZzH/s1600-h/Rhandi+%26+Leah.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZbptgK_rS3DntebCb6iOfV_ztpm287TxrAdK4L52kH9Cx47Wyfq-4gH93bLYhL0RUQV4Pirdy8sBUT0FKe_J5V9E75Rmy2c8o8ZNGavSTNxMfZClT1mjHELk2Nm7aiNE49vawxGEoZzH/s400/Rhandi+%26+Leah.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380032804418500962" border="0" /></a>Me and the beautiful bride :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeC4UZ0iLC9Tiw2U4r0fBH2rHu5PCMI_BzYnZ1RkhMxpAcQluAZcWfj_bf1L7FY1XwXtw7hYgaGJqnZgOGGjHcNBNm4ErcAmdinAtB90BMCvBhwLRLUlWVwy2ld1R2R5xukY6_rtan3JtV/s1600-h/The+Wynne%27s.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeC4UZ0iLC9Tiw2U4r0fBH2rHu5PCMI_BzYnZ1RkhMxpAcQluAZcWfj_bf1L7FY1XwXtw7hYgaGJqnZgOGGjHcNBNm4ErcAmdinAtB90BMCvBhwLRLUlWVwy2ld1R2R5xukY6_rtan3JtV/s400/The+Wynne%27s.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380033058755649682" border="0" /></a>Opening Gifts!<br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-90505655468489470442009-07-24T13:25:00.000-07:002009-07-24T13:28:42.879-07:00Wedding Photos!!!!Here is the link to our online wedding photo album! It is going to be very hard to select the ones for our album. I suggest watching the slideshow!<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.pictage.com/689937"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1248467130_0">www.pictage.com/689937</span></a><br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />RhandiRhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-86718291663029103442009-07-21T06:15:00.000-07:002009-07-21T06:47:20.647-07:00One Crazy Summer!At some point I know my life is going to slow down, but at this point it is hard for me to imagine. We've sort of bounced from wedding craziness TO the most wonderful honeymoon in Hawaii TO finding our new condo TO moving out of our condo TO moving into Adam's parents house in Northbrook.....I could go on. It has been one crazy summer so far, but we've enjoyed spending time with family and friends along the way. I am still getting our Hawaii pictures ready - there are a lot! So, in the meantime I figured I would say hi so people know I haven't forgotten how to blog and also post some photos I've taken so far this summer. Enjoy!<br />I should be posting a link to our wedding photos anytime now....stay tuned!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbZsViKhKTZI2WgBprwDWJSqu86hIAy-Y2DkDDeOrZkTvuU4kYTw4XiXAVKarRRgsYsa91D1U-tzV73Waa1vMRSFt6mX1HaTWtgs-wboYhZrPF80nQt9-zn6trEmijFZdvKzfKlF0dU34/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp533+3%29nu%3D3272%29833%2966+%29WSNRCG%3D328+56467332+nu0mrj.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbZsViKhKTZI2WgBprwDWJSqu86hIAy-Y2DkDDeOrZkTvuU4kYTw4XiXAVKarRRgsYsa91D1U-tzV73Waa1vMRSFt6mX1HaTWtgs-wboYhZrPF80nQt9-zn6trEmijFZdvKzfKlF0dU34/s400/232323232%257Ffp533+3%29nu%3D3272%29833%2966+%29WSNRCG%3D328+56467332+nu0mrj.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360905978002544658" border="0" /></a>Our little doggie in the window - Taylor (looking at the camera)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWharN5ScLsyLKnc0K1Ud-6neJEMcfSX9dXDlMv28ofX3_6d5WnjT2ivRZqjOM3uCixL6H6gI5IdtakfBeGEhjJjhhNkdALge1b1JGBiqhpEHBnLvVDLctkfrnpJAI4u428DTM6Ve-uVH/s1600-h/Erica's+new+bling.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWharN5ScLsyLKnc0K1Ud-6neJEMcfSX9dXDlMv28ofX3_6d5WnjT2ivRZqjOM3uCixL6H6gI5IdtakfBeGEhjJjhhNkdALge1b1JGBiqhpEHBnLvVDLctkfrnpJAI4u428DTM6Ve-uVH/s400/Erica's+new+bling.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360906407982069554" border="0" /></a>My co-worker, Erica, got engaged! I had to post this picture because I was so excited to go to the beach in Chicago because I was actually tan from wedding/Hawaii and usually I am the whitest girl there. My tan dreams were crushed when I saw this picture....maybe next year!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEIVRENnKh84GjkjkZ84Ovoq8yqlaz7uG2p92daGlmRZMqYqYiXm0qcmRKcaK0qIVZ8EQfanEF_mBTRJodHEdzp9lF2xiN6XviAra7o4NzGo9Qs3DcPD9r6tFBpYtMFl7giYSqbG5nfzG/s1600-h/Ian+Legion+2009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEIVRENnKh84GjkjkZ84Ovoq8yqlaz7uG2p92daGlmRZMqYqYiXm0qcmRKcaK0qIVZ8EQfanEF_mBTRJodHEdzp9lF2xiN6XviAra7o4NzGo9Qs3DcPD9r6tFBpYtMFl7giYSqbG5nfzG/s400/Ian+Legion+2009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360907042974277106" border="0" /></a>Ian playing Senior Legion. This was in Wisconsin and also the night we reached a deal on our new place!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUQfI-lVNb13exSK79eZzyGZT0lfF5e27dS31HRdvBs0Uyv5OmTXbPu3yLzAiEjXjQprKPCKFyx5aiZfejd04ohZQhrNCzKiXUteTpxFu6lUQWW3TGQVlHDjy6x3emsM228ATWqkPc8Fr/s1600-h/Leah's+wedding+party.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUQfI-lVNb13exSK79eZzyGZT0lfF5e27dS31HRdvBs0Uyv5OmTXbPu3yLzAiEjXjQprKPCKFyx5aiZfejd04ohZQhrNCzKiXUteTpxFu6lUQWW3TGQVlHDjy6x3emsM228ATWqkPc8Fr/s400/Leah's+wedding+party.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360907413651254882" border="0" /></a>My dear friend, Leah, is getting married August 22nd in Champaign. I get to be her Matron of Honor! We had her bridal shower at the cutest Bed & Breakfast in Champaign.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOsXIrF19LSIWEY8vkK0Li332ozIzW1MgGbluw0Dds1qQZdck2GAziM3zqNCcaEhhnYU5hCLHde1XifjfQfJBr_TuvxhVqL65w0-0FC0eO7tTDTUqXRIL5kBKATtlVo-wjTh6IqvJAeQb/s1600-h/Ready+to+Move.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOsXIrF19LSIWEY8vkK0Li332ozIzW1MgGbluw0Dds1qQZdck2GAziM3zqNCcaEhhnYU5hCLHde1XifjfQfJBr_TuvxhVqL65w0-0FC0eO7tTDTUqXRIL5kBKATtlVo-wjTh6IqvJAeQb/s400/Ready+to+Move.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360908594993070546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-rXi0-vBdW8uKNXXIT10Ahyphenhyphen0SqmIxMIx62ehbZSQONPM7tcSTFw_EaOWxCRWf8YBBkCLkxxmVKcpu9T3_bQColoa-ywS-3UlfUN80H2AcRZFsksKWpJist-x9R-pwDH2fV9i7Yp5Ex0w/s1600-h/Ready+to+Move+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-rXi0-vBdW8uKNXXIT10Ahyphenhyphen0SqmIxMIx62ehbZSQONPM7tcSTFw_EaOWxCRWf8YBBkCLkxxmVKcpu9T3_bQColoa-ywS-3UlfUN80H2AcRZFsksKWpJist-x9R-pwDH2fV9i7Yp5Ex0w/s400/Ready+to+Move+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360908729801196994" border="0" /></a>Ready for the Movers!<br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-79644391481990236582009-05-12T06:42:00.000-07:002009-05-12T06:46:43.700-07:00Savannah Jean Mayhew<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">It's a Girl!! Savannah Jean Mayhew was born yesterday (May 11th) at 10:48 AM weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 21 inches long. Both Mom and baby are doing well. Not sure about Cousin MaryBeth, who is dealing with Savannah's big sister and big brother all week :) Here is my new niece's first photo!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5b5G5kGL7cEXppj6vC7mZ98ZP1n1lSFq36RHQ6XsIH2yH6K2KGvezfpQx_VDPPkpiJGmGpf2DW4-745sb39ozMHyhYBbp0ysiFmKkEf0SW1f55U6FHIaLiBIMbKGgotXdH1q1tkKEsVD/s1600-h/tn.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5b5G5kGL7cEXppj6vC7mZ98ZP1n1lSFq36RHQ6XsIH2yH6K2KGvezfpQx_VDPPkpiJGmGpf2DW4-745sb39ozMHyhYBbp0ysiFmKkEf0SW1f55U6FHIaLiBIMbKGgotXdH1q1tkKEsVD/s400/tn.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334933211222980242" border="0" /></a></div>Thanks for checking in!<br />-RhandiRhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-45093360364615704102009-05-07T21:17:00.000-07:002009-05-07T21:25:47.851-07:00Snapshots of the PastI have been getting photos ready for the "wedding slide show" and have come across some dandy's. Thought I would share some favs. My family definitely has our favorites from over the years. It is less than two weeks that I head down to Manito for the wedding! Time is flying. Thanks for checking in.<br /><br />Love,<br />Rhandi<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUlFE5eB-kZP_3fMl2viVSo9APLFmWE4eTCV4Xt5Mf408g1BC8n3rpXCpTy6J1rTF31Z-Vhcp8fPwzBKcrfbAZXNBa3tXiqQRi1hVi9dV4IicPgWX93vxoHHymXI8CATnJrpRN5Vk7D05/s1600-h/Rhandi+10+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUlFE5eB-kZP_3fMl2viVSo9APLFmWE4eTCV4Xt5Mf408g1BC8n3rpXCpTy6J1rTF31Z-Vhcp8fPwzBKcrfbAZXNBa3tXiqQRi1hVi9dV4IicPgWX93vxoHHymXI8CATnJrpRN5Vk7D05/s400/Rhandi+10+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333303572283587954" border="0" /></a>Me & "Buddy" aka Nick<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFxSpPUdSBC64eKiYJl4Nsiw7h36brrzaXz7bOkUPSQO2yE62ssoYyAhb5UxSrMDpW9DJnIvzKBFHWrWT1uKDULxg_VPpmpWF8fmgkrzv1CkAwjEnJSPCCInbo5X2Nc9yp5w5WUsiH7lZ/s1600-h/Rhandi+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFxSpPUdSBC64eKiYJl4Nsiw7h36brrzaXz7bOkUPSQO2yE62ssoYyAhb5UxSrMDpW9DJnIvzKBFHWrWT1uKDULxg_VPpmpWF8fmgkrzv1CkAwjEnJSPCCInbo5X2Nc9yp5w5WUsiH7lZ/s400/Rhandi+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333303028844988642" border="0" /></a><br />3rd Grade Cinderella Play - Cinderella & Lucifer<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQnTik7-hBudNn_0er3hZpIZn0avSsWkVNuwA5tTsTSwsxIh9ritC2V-99Uc1gnS-uV20UBp7Hn1IC_zDYZbNp8rlCMLxyOJ0cwDMWu-RLy02CQy4oV2OzBjYP2YS1XbVboiZq5B5-5ls/s1600-h/Rhandi+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQnTik7-hBudNn_0er3hZpIZn0avSsWkVNuwA5tTsTSwsxIh9ritC2V-99Uc1gnS-uV20UBp7Hn1IC_zDYZbNp8rlCMLxyOJ0cwDMWu-RLy02CQy4oV2OzBjYP2YS1XbVboiZq5B5-5ls/s400/Rhandi+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333304049006493794" border="0" /></a>Senior Year Prom<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievI-AfrqowHJyDbZ8cKdnMjSWMf837G0psr03d07pm9OooxiSRdICWfgue4Utsu6b8qLcrpIC_hlKdYZikwkxMYGvE2l784IAtGXBYwDtzRH6IcskaiNWpuwSvODN4BqGJDZegM0fTJDb/s1600-h/Rhandi+6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievI-AfrqowHJyDbZ8cKdnMjSWMf837G0psr03d07pm9OooxiSRdICWfgue4Utsu6b8qLcrpIC_hlKdYZikwkxMYGvE2l784IAtGXBYwDtzRH6IcskaiNWpuwSvODN4BqGJDZegM0fTJDb/s400/Rhandi+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333304253987507826" border="0" /></a>Class of 98<br /><br /><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-69951239629103633902009-04-14T14:51:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:21:34.076-07:00Showered with GiftsThe wedding events have officially kicked off! Saturday the 4th was my Bridal shower in Manito. Willett's winery was the perfect place for a shower and they even helped out with the centerpieces (you'll see below - our picture is on the wine bottle label)! It was such a great day filled with family, friends, love, and of course gifts. Adam's Mom and his Aunt Mindy made the trip down from Chicago so it was nice for them to meet & mingle with my family and friends. My favorite gift of the day was a scrapbook that my sister, Amber, made for me. It has photos of both Adam and I from when we were little up to the wedding. She put so much love and time into it...I of course cried when I saw it (again, see below). A huge thank you to Amber, Bree, Lindsay, my Mom, and MaryBeth for all the planning and hard work they put into it. Stay tuned for more wedding events...this weekend - Bachelorette :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVbPrNZX56wcWzN6cHoTrREvuTSDtYKLGHBpUJY-KGyhlUuYgSM8hdGA_s3mEiNl7CrjFX3JwVa76A3NuPRa7Cr6PvNPo80pT7TBTuhXAVOHTJSHtp-ZX-HrHwZ50hL9cdnSTa-nTVyz9/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp5368;)nu=3245)463)383)2336463474239ot1lsi.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVbPrNZX56wcWzN6cHoTrREvuTSDtYKLGHBpUJY-KGyhlUuYgSM8hdGA_s3mEiNl7CrjFX3JwVa76A3NuPRa7Cr6PvNPo80pT7TBTuhXAVOHTJSHtp-ZX-HrHwZ50hL9cdnSTa-nTVyz9/s400/232323232%257Ffp5368;)nu=3245)463)383)2336463474239ot1lsi.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325354703737213122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FH-lrVg2YU2qpZoLeBuGrTE9cTAUU-r26J2LLd_JmUwydDxNpT2u6AQ0MWm6VCNWUDcwZYWMtwvzw17PJ5SNQVDXjJbLyUgJ31fxnwlDyf4-E4XXvNbGh458YKabyHlZMU-WZjQNdPyb/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53684)nu=3254)6;9)287)WSNRCG=323+87%28%3B%2865+8nu0mrj.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FH-lrVg2YU2qpZoLeBuGrTE9cTAUU-r26J2LLd_JmUwydDxNpT2u6AQ0MWm6VCNWUDcwZYWMtwvzw17PJ5SNQVDXjJbLyUgJ31fxnwlDyf4-E4XXvNbGh458YKabyHlZMU-WZjQNdPyb/s400/232323232%257Ffp53684)nu=3254)6;9)287)WSNRCG=323+87%28%3B%2865+8nu0mrj.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325354919848191234" border="0" /></a>Lindsay & Me<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngOBSlGWTxMLCDplIHXpzhEd7dyAkNNz-4LgZaVCWtZlvDrUUKuWYffzRkOQWbUjWc6OfJjPot8v8y-eLyhfSjCU4daDijuWKix5ytmdMIFsQlDtn99sX3kmIb0l0ro0xxuPWAFFibUMe/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53654)nu=3245)463)36+%29233646345%3B239ot1lsi.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngOBSlGWTxMLCDplIHXpzhEd7dyAkNNz-4LgZaVCWtZlvDrUUKuWYffzRkOQWbUjWc6OfJjPot8v8y-eLyhfSjCU4daDijuWKix5ytmdMIFsQlDtn99sX3kmIb0l0ro0xxuPWAFFibUMe/s400/232323232%257Ffp53654)nu=3245)463)36+%29233646345%3B239ot1lsi.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325355392908746482" border="0" /></a>See? Tears....this could be a tearful month and a half :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSLva2XPD1IqO8xq7N4XApJGBTrQrV0bJ17AuCXXtCSba0qMFuJy3xIWOGdc94P4QFfeRie-Jv4Jj4SJnSunqU9BcSTrQ3JXj1H4ONwV3H1QTX3d_XTNZIsDvB58TQmQnRMSHnnPMsUiE/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53645)nu=3254)6;9)287)WSNRCG=323+883237358nu0mrj.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSLva2XPD1IqO8xq7N4XApJGBTrQrV0bJ17AuCXXtCSba0qMFuJy3xIWOGdc94P4QFfeRie-Jv4Jj4SJnSunqU9BcSTrQ3JXj1H4ONwV3H1QTX3d_XTNZIsDvB58TQmQnRMSHnnPMsUiE/s400/232323232%257Ffp53645)nu=3254)6;9)287)WSNRCG=323+883237358nu0mrj.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325355103614772594" border="0" /></a>Bride & Groom with the Moms<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uJtU03knXHwsfRGfyDB_qMl5rATSOKI0UtI5J_NcT-q7tAQeGJ1I19exeTnsEwuWU5Zh8VZM5gfmMtEs3HK_cSTsGyBH-w5uGEYgTfU5RuF9Z8uayiH546SlH166iURV_VTlJjoKCf6G/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53654)nu=3254)6;9)287)WSNRCG=323+883247533nu0mrj.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uJtU03knXHwsfRGfyDB_qMl5rATSOKI0UtI5J_NcT-q7tAQeGJ1I19exeTnsEwuWU5Zh8VZM5gfmMtEs3HK_cSTsGyBH-w5uGEYgTfU5RuF9Z8uayiH546SlH166iURV_VTlJjoKCf6G/s400/232323232%257Ffp53654)nu=3254)6;9)287)WSNRCG=323+883247533nu0mrj.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325355653963834162" border="0" /></a>Adam and the Girls (we missed you, Leah)<br /><br /><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-10292166955781833852009-01-29T09:23:00.000-08:002009-01-29T09:56:43.886-08:00BlograstinatorI have been a blog-rastinator! I spend my spare minutes checking for updates on other blogs rather than update my own. Happy New Year! 2009 is going to be an exciting year in my world. With January almost over, I realize time is flying by and May will be here before I know it. Wedding plans are in full swing and appreciate all the help and support from family and friends (and of course Adam). The Mayhew family has a new addition on the way which makes for an even more exciting spring!! Thanks for checking in and I will do my best to update more often. Here are pictures from Christmas, NYE, etc. Enjoy :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nsIRWvi78bW-FoMI6W8638O8CcK8Roe3C6xlapdYMDN3Vujq1phSYpjfXMRrhGhXTaVSQGbFnQbvxB0ndX0Wc5DLDbeNuLnn-kH6mXKI6wAEm_eob3T_btJkIud7eVZerH_myQJJf632/s1600-h/X-mas+%26+NYE+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nsIRWvi78bW-FoMI6W8638O8CcK8Roe3C6xlapdYMDN3Vujq1phSYpjfXMRrhGhXTaVSQGbFnQbvxB0ndX0Wc5DLDbeNuLnn-kH6mXKI6wAEm_eob3T_btJkIud7eVZerH_myQJJf632/s400/X-mas+%26+NYE+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296769232030188738" border="0" /></a>Darren had a lot of fun at X-mas this year!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJnTNhUGyzWOhik8ZWj4bHUX52liLjhR3q9tIsPdlFOAAzlME4YWDPFaiZG-7ifYRzZ1xXzWs6-AaOMDR-bivhR1pND5DjfwyrKefSnqVbA-Alb3wV9MwTK2SoVYDfIHa3xMOgkJQVuMW/s1600-h/X-mas+%26+NYE+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJnTNhUGyzWOhik8ZWj4bHUX52liLjhR3q9tIsPdlFOAAzlME4YWDPFaiZG-7ifYRzZ1xXzWs6-AaOMDR-bivhR1pND5DjfwyrKefSnqVbA-Alb3wV9MwTK2SoVYDfIHa3xMOgkJQVuMW/s400/X-mas+%26+NYE+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296769585740601538" border="0" /></a>He loves his trains and his PaPa (guess that makes sense!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAknk9ibNXm-5HP-qpYkq8pCXaH0xVQO9OirARhr4cR8l3MN-MAzuCJFZBQeZFGl8XRD4uZ5KfK2ZN4hyZOFDEhQwTGMJRk5FqywfWIba8TgppVM1mZ5-eK6Z6iIjKjbFh_3-5XbfX5g80/s1600-h/X-mas+%26+NYE+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAknk9ibNXm-5HP-qpYkq8pCXaH0xVQO9OirARhr4cR8l3MN-MAzuCJFZBQeZFGl8XRD4uZ5KfK2ZN4hyZOFDEhQwTGMJRk5FqywfWIba8TgppVM1mZ5-eK6Z6iIjKjbFh_3-5XbfX5g80/s400/X-mas+%26+NYE+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296769943528476114" border="0" /></a>Taylor is all Girl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXLVN0WV-HfCR6lsqGIlUBe4HvlD1nafj2NglV4VC_Z76BbRhQfgJ4TL9Be_NepAOG_Q0Jmc2q5op_V1HojrmQvMxdLVWVAT2KhnbmvnHdK0btOlDrNJ_GR-d3sbdVzZinwaO4x6sz3U3/s1600-h/X-mas+%26+NYE+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXLVN0WV-HfCR6lsqGIlUBe4HvlD1nafj2NglV4VC_Z76BbRhQfgJ4TL9Be_NepAOG_Q0Jmc2q5op_V1HojrmQvMxdLVWVAT2KhnbmvnHdK0btOlDrNJ_GR-d3sbdVzZinwaO4x6sz3U3/s400/X-mas+%26+NYE+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296770232745975362" border="0" /></a>I turned 29 since my last post...yikes! (out celebrating)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB49lPZYgAt1GqnMmZNHHsTO9_FBpUHzr4wJ6c_v-kINdtzfJxIuYZ8N5_xFDVB1JJoB5FBxFFXeCuHlo7QnYHVl-PBmzVAWvzbYSWidzybTk1j4kScPArNUNUfoPGC8v7nXo0_GLQHncV/s1600-h/X-mas+%26+NYE+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB49lPZYgAt1GqnMmZNHHsTO9_FBpUHzr4wJ6c_v-kINdtzfJxIuYZ8N5_xFDVB1JJoB5FBxFFXeCuHlo7QnYHVl-PBmzVAWvzbYSWidzybTk1j4kScPArNUNUfoPGC8v7nXo0_GLQHncV/s400/X-mas+%26+NYE+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296770518750444386" border="0" /></a>The Mark's and Dave came to help celebrate (Adam is in there too)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0x9RsQyvRTGSTIEFh2CMAwonYxykBvGCBeZHh0p3KGXzk_OlrXHhVeaWjMZ_qks6i8Ty0Tn-RgnwwHHm9fNKmP7tJEb-1t77PHyo7O3h4sTAaPXobIT6xh26bc3Bb22c6YR0H2XyN_Lp/s1600-h/n1054954321_266203_4489.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0x9RsQyvRTGSTIEFh2CMAwonYxykBvGCBeZHh0p3KGXzk_OlrXHhVeaWjMZ_qks6i8Ty0Tn-RgnwwHHm9fNKmP7tJEb-1t77PHyo7O3h4sTAaPXobIT6xh26bc3Bb22c6YR0H2XyN_Lp/s400/n1054954321_266203_4489.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296775352383721746" border="0" /></a>Happy New Year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOC1jl89lthjQvecPhWDE45t-7OEF_-5K1_O40lHOTYkFRp273g_gAhmNhI1tyU1rF-LGrP8YWWtM-DiEB-ptt1bTIDsGjwEbPbwslv_VN2GSiVIVVK4mdQCDxC7fp9wXF7yk-3ZNOK_P/s1600-h/n1054954321_266198_6536.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOC1jl89lthjQvecPhWDE45t-7OEF_-5K1_O40lHOTYkFRp273g_gAhmNhI1tyU1rF-LGrP8YWWtM-DiEB-ptt1bTIDsGjwEbPbwslv_VN2GSiVIVVK4mdQCDxC7fp9wXF7yk-3ZNOK_P/s400/n1054954321_266198_6536.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296775518223438546" border="0" /></a>With my girls :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TAkgPJH3ESlKLCrjfDNYIJwPXNb7uCLVUIU7NrC1oqgIDlnkvn8vIkNNHZN0RPY7ZaRRe02uZpBH8a-uxDV0OWqUe-8otxKPyb2AvaqkjY76bJP2o8yhkjMlSn1ga4Ud1NZh04vqAmC5/s1600-h/X-mas+%26+NYE+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TAkgPJH3ESlKLCrjfDNYIJwPXNb7uCLVUIU7NrC1oqgIDlnkvn8vIkNNHZN0RPY7ZaRRe02uZpBH8a-uxDV0OWqUe-8otxKPyb2AvaqkjY76bJP2o8yhkjMlSn1ga4Ud1NZh04vqAmC5/s400/X-mas+%26+NYE+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296770927377681410" border="0" /></a>We got new granite countertops in our kitchen! Getting ready to put up for sale :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That's all for now!<br /></div></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-6277653719101618462008-11-13T12:48:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:58:27.322-08:00Weinstock Sworn in as AttorneyLast Thursday, Adam was officially sworn in to the Illinois Bar Association. There were 1700 lawyers being sworn in....luckily for us they didn't do it one at a time :) The ceremony was an actual session of the Illinois Supreme Court with the Chief Justice presiding. It felt very official. Just what Chicago needs....more lawyers! JK. Here are some pictures from the day. Adam's parents and his grandma were there to support (as always)!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShQKdJ7Frx5SwEywr7axKJjkH6rYy61sO1PI7KZAoCw8bZkJTFNhAdt2qEJw6FNWdVe5uyaqGPclzTd5KSdvspcbfmtOLPae7j0sm6qLSnPgxjUMYUPBNOYhmJnShgAWhVNfvImo6fBz9/s1600-h/of=50,583.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShQKdJ7Frx5SwEywr7axKJjkH6rYy61sO1PI7KZAoCw8bZkJTFNhAdt2qEJw6FNWdVe5uyaqGPclzTd5KSdvspcbfmtOLPae7j0sm6qLSnPgxjUMYUPBNOYhmJnShgAWhVNfvImo6fBz9/s400/of=50,583.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268248868782012466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHb4pvwhV8_uX1d96lUAPSWW6wJlz8x5TwdH8VNdcYAbo-lo9CyqIZZbZnbKHz3CBfAGavx_QLAYFfkWD9CnAt8zYOeE0oTWk9lqEv0I3y_8agDOj2IcKWZzCbG_tFJYlBVuWRdejCuXD/s1600-h/of=50,390.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHb4pvwhV8_uX1d96lUAPSWW6wJlz8x5TwdH8VNdcYAbo-lo9CyqIZZbZnbKHz3CBfAGavx_QLAYFfkWD9CnAt8zYOeE0oTWk9lqEv0I3y_8agDOj2IcKWZzCbG_tFJYlBVuWRdejCuXD/s400/of=50,390.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268249144268965474" border="0" /></a>Thanks for checking in!Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-32441280401953512292008-10-29T06:46:00.001-07:002008-10-29T06:49:33.675-07:00Happy Halloween!<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Here are my little goblins :) I don't know about you, but the dragon looks pretty fierce!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEElna3q-aU_-DCRqneHH2ASA8M_B6ptorzU_bCthcxCZ9Vlg7OK6uOFRGRSRUo6ovLF1E2BJaX1TT2hrSgOgnEswfovt6YOR6kczOskWphPB-jiaHQ45Hx_Xd9UaqRo132RVrMUzyRbti/s1600-h/October_2008+125.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEElna3q-aU_-DCRqneHH2ASA8M_B6ptorzU_bCthcxCZ9Vlg7OK6uOFRGRSRUo6ovLF1E2BJaX1TT2hrSgOgnEswfovt6YOR6kczOskWphPB-jiaHQ45Hx_Xd9UaqRo132RVrMUzyRbti/s400/October_2008+125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262572156281829842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Taylor & Darren<br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-37895024084363568482008-10-21T09:16:00.000-07:002008-10-21T09:59:13.053-07:00Wedding Weekend in MiamiThe weekend of October 11th had been circled on my calendar since May 5, 2007! It was the weekend of Becky & Vic's wedding in Miami. Becky has been one of my best friends since freshman year in the dorms. She lived next door and took a liking to us Manito girls :) She and Vic have dated since our senior year so this wedding was a long time in the making and was well worth the wait. We all had such a blast (despite some crazy humidity and occasional showers)! There is so much I could write about but I will let the pictures do the talking. You can see how beautiful everything was including the bride!! Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Palomino!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgyY5OhTHu52sr3sCxr-1HF0_7ehrC2RienAoOZ8Ii8Wh4OB1aQCMphUqW1BdChpAI47Ofv0WEnBPPRR0XUw6WvCTUxJsgn2gsr8VA2rMKvEIu3MsCD1sETKPZltzxuxDtNFVlU0nhEIy/s1600-h/of=50,583,443.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgyY5OhTHu52sr3sCxr-1HF0_7ehrC2RienAoOZ8Ii8Wh4OB1aQCMphUqW1BdChpAI47Ofv0WEnBPPRR0XUw6WvCTUxJsgn2gsr8VA2rMKvEIu3MsCD1sETKPZltzxuxDtNFVlU0nhEIy/s320/of=50,583,443.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259645718979776274" border="0" /></a><br />The rehearsal dinner was at Red Fish Grill<br />Nikki (Becky's sister), Becky, Mandy, Matt, and Jamie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8dU0mt1cw8gtKQI3hbA9GdS8UKwhqYVyb5x5W2z9DYY7AC3YxNClJQAfGSg2tBktmNAd3V1MEHWT2KQdUA1a_gctJgiqbB8WHyQtHXrAU_TiPMF7c_-NUxKZVr_x4ZcX0T3TYaGIN1Lu/s1600-h/n619203543_860422_8514.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8dU0mt1cw8gtKQI3hbA9GdS8UKwhqYVyb5x5W2z9DYY7AC3YxNClJQAfGSg2tBktmNAd3V1MEHWT2KQdUA1a_gctJgiqbB8WHyQtHXrAU_TiPMF7c_-NUxKZVr_x4ZcX0T3TYaGIN1Lu/s320/n619203543_860422_8514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259649312882634402" border="0" /></a><br />Look at where the Red Fish Grill is...it was gorgeous!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk0MR8FhXJJ7MOMJiQnsfbwskJQSh512pZGFwiPiytfVO-fWtzWVDtHuHaSvSkULlK0JDfepEp-FOajkjWvqGyo1wkl9b5enI3vSPxMFCkC_0xy3krraKm79Oo-kHZ0KfEJhAb4JEMhjA/s1600-h/n619203543_860428_420.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk0MR8FhXJJ7MOMJiQnsfbwskJQSh512pZGFwiPiytfVO-fWtzWVDtHuHaSvSkULlK0JDfepEp-FOajkjWvqGyo1wkl9b5enI3vSPxMFCkC_0xy3krraKm79Oo-kHZ0KfEJhAb4JEMhjA/s320/n619203543_860428_420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259649765092074418" border="0" /></a><br />The girls after the rehearsal enjoying some drinks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwzmRJm_O_3zW7qxqfBLsa5hLyyIhmOEUVeUNGVPR85Fa8wB5Gd-t4lBfNa8Y6F_wZXuYMa2ShbNKZeqabTvGuBEzyqHsRHJupuyItesjdliPER-6GbbpD-ua2_Tmkv5WcFG7jB49b-8t/s1600-h/of=50,583,4436.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwzmRJm_O_3zW7qxqfBLsa5hLyyIhmOEUVeUNGVPR85Fa8wB5Gd-t4lBfNa8Y6F_wZXuYMa2ShbNKZeqabTvGuBEzyqHsRHJupuyItesjdliPER-6GbbpD-ua2_Tmkv5WcFG7jB49b-8t/s320/of=50,583,4436.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259646317071961170" border="0" /></a><br />Vic's Aunt held a Welcome Dinner at her house the night before the wedding (tent and all). They served a traditional Cuban meal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDadjiUXTvW9lYWsecha7OUgn0JSmSBvVS_fyQMUXFlq463h6H2i2jnr4IeofnNYHccoXza9werDCvY04bCi2gT-0FgLWWOz_Ll7kqodcEDqWeOanGvAfwraRGRhriSA-6MBqzQFUrG-l/s1600-h/of=50,583,44311.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDadjiUXTvW9lYWsecha7OUgn0JSmSBvVS_fyQMUXFlq463h6H2i2jnr4IeofnNYHccoXza9werDCvY04bCi2gT-0FgLWWOz_Ll7kqodcEDqWeOanGvAfwraRGRhriSA-6MBqzQFUrG-l/s320/of=50,583,44311.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259646577224246738" border="0" /></a><br />These were the centerpieces on the tables at the Welcome Dinner. We got to take home the Mojito glasses as a momento :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPzPhxum20wCcdwCTeT3S3ion3eXcvBGRiy6YAN4TrdTdShBwCi8GenQ3WiVslirlrYvA2do7vugS-FLjfuG7_Z3U1PViCGQnPq0NBn_dc-j5bU_OPQCxzPV9ibQK_DWq7pgzdXBHbzm6/s1600-h/n619203543_860480_5839.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPzPhxum20wCcdwCTeT3S3ion3eXcvBGRiy6YAN4TrdTdShBwCi8GenQ3WiVslirlrYvA2do7vugS-FLjfuG7_Z3U1PViCGQnPq0NBn_dc-j5bU_OPQCxzPV9ibQK_DWq7pgzdXBHbzm6/s320/n619203543_860480_5839.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259650225502970482" border="0" /></a><br />Group shot!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhkZ7AZDNXF68xoBnth0Cd9u1sybh_9sHFfqxiXleWaJ8pNtC-R19cWg5VLuVat06TBf4QvxIhE1GXVEZxFgSG8XP0fv7Rz7hp4ekTvuf6aYBL0HpiPhKo5ujIOfSloj-uSlDsPBuyL-l/s1600-h/of=50,583,44367.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhkZ7AZDNXF68xoBnth0Cd9u1sybh_9sHFfqxiXleWaJ8pNtC-R19cWg5VLuVat06TBf4QvxIhE1GXVEZxFgSG8XP0fv7Rz7hp4ekTvuf6aYBL0HpiPhKo5ujIOfSloj-uSlDsPBuyL-l/s320/of=50,583,44367.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259646841304170578" border="0" /></a><br />They even had people there hand rolling cigars. Zac, Matt, and Adam loved that part!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l3MYX9sLlRk3unvgCCWKzxiwaG73zC5fFwbY26lEuYUySdFUSVveiW6aWfEHbUlcFXnJKdu6BwGN0keITK1rU0Lyx4-qC-GNa6NN05x-dv5jtsUoeprLgP4JgFDrU1DVn7d2KQV475vO/s1600-h/n619203543_860487_8423.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l3MYX9sLlRk3unvgCCWKzxiwaG73zC5fFwbY26lEuYUySdFUSVveiW6aWfEHbUlcFXnJKdu6BwGN0keITK1rU0Lyx4-qC-GNa6NN05x-dv5jtsUoeprLgP4JgFDrU1DVn7d2KQV475vO/s320/n619203543_860487_8423.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259648916539354530" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the bride!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYgKNa9g4pIm3yP2e6p7hO44CqSkIiEnzl9apJQur1B-KUfE1tZSD_NJuccgAC8GICUAkBdsBZO1ZMLRPvWVeplXFAfW0Z8g0DEd2Yj3S4m7kWt3WM0VkbBDTsbSqzXsm1e0YZuLXzOLY/s1600-h/of=50,583,44344.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYgKNa9g4pIm3yP2e6p7hO44CqSkIiEnzl9apJQur1B-KUfE1tZSD_NJuccgAC8GICUAkBdsBZO1ZMLRPvWVeplXFAfW0Z8g0DEd2Yj3S4m7kWt3WM0VkbBDTsbSqzXsm1e0YZuLXzOLY/s320/of=50,583,44344.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259650475813526786" border="0" /></a><br />The bridesmaids flowers!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHaq_c73216aYGK8JVIj3CVCX-Dh3zpq8vmSt87k5BRRAdewpP46rs545V8tuk1DdQV8IWv7miWsKGWYn7N9hZzRMSJDjycbMq5KVDiellPlDPavhTpTWvijG-fK4dwz-n_QOxJqr3P_F/s1600-h/of=50,583,4436907.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHaq_c73216aYGK8JVIj3CVCX-Dh3zpq8vmSt87k5BRRAdewpP46rs545V8tuk1DdQV8IWv7miWsKGWYn7N9hZzRMSJDjycbMq5KVDiellPlDPavhTpTWvijG-fK4dwz-n_QOxJqr3P_F/s320/of=50,583,4436907.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259650688335401842" border="0" /></a><br />Tables<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yvAfU-1Sop4j3HN12OY3ZtcsnYjUgAFKRf8U44NLjZ6clw_FhHyDpSfHPdLYhpJstP-h9M4thG44FrZvpnbkDrCD6vJPKHisNf0aAVbKYmgNgaUs7R873PwhKKRJc3h-Kx-w9ko9crTI/s1600-h/of=50,583,44309.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yvAfU-1Sop4j3HN12OY3ZtcsnYjUgAFKRf8U44NLjZ6clw_FhHyDpSfHPdLYhpJstP-h9M4thG44FrZvpnbkDrCD6vJPKHisNf0aAVbKYmgNgaUs7R873PwhKKRJc3h-Kx-w9ko9crTI/s320/of=50,583,44309.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259650869653314882" border="0" /></a><br />The Deering Estate (Reception Location)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoeB6qm-j6kp1x-9-rp1u5wCzvggGlfhuXORr5K0uhWVaimTXC0_jOvkcBtqsEx_oLFIPz2w31HbFHKbvGSMp_8dSIT2_GWsaoWwFgNO1mCAHy8MW_iZSUHdEqAQgTidJ_XpnTG_NIeY-/s1600-h/of=50,583,4439999.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoeB6qm-j6kp1x-9-rp1u5wCzvggGlfhuXORr5K0uhWVaimTXC0_jOvkcBtqsEx_oLFIPz2w31HbFHKbvGSMp_8dSIT2_GWsaoWwFgNO1mCAHy8MW_iZSUHdEqAQgTidJ_XpnTG_NIeY-/s320/of=50,583,4439999.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259651069053979522" border="0" /></a><br />Posing by the water<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXZ734Es8Xv22qEhvu7j40OSCFlZiirG05LM0X8osdCYUSebIvvUmiSBrTnHa4j4dZgPVk0bXr1G0aRkOOJ0_-d5MMWeSen2vIe2_nr0VhODIolrSzToMwiCDkt_jV_MKY4rv-UdNIR0q/s1600-h/of=50,583,4437.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXZ734Es8Xv22qEhvu7j40OSCFlZiirG05LM0X8osdCYUSebIvvUmiSBrTnHa4j4dZgPVk0bXr1G0aRkOOJ0_-d5MMWeSen2vIe2_nr0VhODIolrSzToMwiCDkt_jV_MKY4rv-UdNIR0q/s320/of=50,583,4437.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259651326489974274" border="0" /></a><br />We hit the dance floor for lots of dancing, spilling, and sweating! Did I mention the humidity?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDVCIWyIzY3uORyDAIl-N_TsALzH8MP6H8Mx_V3VnUvW0DYtAalf_MNWf3Q_ONX5GTKziAwEAL6rzn9y847WMLrz1iK8ApQ5r9VgXluKIrj7lR7zZH4KQJgv6zCHcxWsScsd2rEJJ_7EE/s1600-h/of=50,583,44388.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDVCIWyIzY3uORyDAIl-N_TsALzH8MP6H8Mx_V3VnUvW0DYtAalf_MNWf3Q_ONX5GTKziAwEAL6rzn9y847WMLrz1iK8ApQ5r9VgXluKIrj7lR7zZH4KQJgv6zCHcxWsScsd2rEJJ_7EE/s320/of=50,583,44388.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259651676278210322" border="0" /></a><br />The bride passing out beers as we waited in the rain for cabs :) I love the back of her dress!!<br /><br />That's all!<br />Thanks for checking in,<br />Rhandi<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-20234921895385571702008-10-02T11:12:00.000-07:002008-10-02T11:50:13.357-07:00He Passed!!Adam passed the Bar Exam!!! The results were posted yesterday. I guess he is not official yet until his swearing in ceremony, but now he can relax and continue getting familiar with going to work everyday. So far he is enjoying the work given to him, but maybe not as much as all the free lunches he's had :) It's great for him to be able to take the train and feel more green. I am extremely jealous.<br />Want to send a birthday shout-out to my little bro. He turned 17 yesterday! Happy Birthday, Ian!!!!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7iUIUsvXCgtVzrncX6qYqoO8GSVkXgWMRAlXDbwnL-GN5daNeH5QwpgT-H9J91yofpUeem2YnoqV8nPsIVX0nKlrkujFfOB_6bMIrpEqSCVe33xCEi5GDEaLV4YIA-3qtj2CByZtkmlb/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+058.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7iUIUsvXCgtVzrncX6qYqoO8GSVkXgWMRAlXDbwnL-GN5daNeH5QwpgT-H9J91yofpUeem2YnoqV8nPsIVX0nKlrkujFfOB_6bMIrpEqSCVe33xCEi5GDEaLV4YIA-3qtj2CByZtkmlb/s320/DC+%26+London+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252624076657588194" border="0" /></a><br />He actually cut his hair short recently...no more football helmet :)<br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-61079995654001725712008-09-02T13:57:00.000-07:002008-09-02T14:20:11.540-07:00Mind the Gap<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Since Adam had the month of August off, we had planned on going on a vacation. I had the time off from work, but as August approached we never found the time to plan anything! I did have a trip to DC with my mom and Ian planned for a few days. With two days before I left for DC, Adam and I booked a trip to London! He met me in DC and we flew into Heathrow on a Saturday and came back on Wednesday, so it was a short but sweet vacation :) I have so many pictures but I will post some of my favs. The weather held out and even though it looks stormy in some we never had to use an umbrella. It was the first trip to Europe for both of us. London was a great city and by the time we left, it felt very comfortable. I was even getting the accent down. We rode the Underground (tube) a lot and so my brain is still repeating the recording "Please mind the gap between the train and the platform".</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Prior to London, our days in Washington DC were lots of fun. We did some sightseeing and got in some good visiting time with Mr. Burns.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3oO8cyKryxgErb7J3_YH0Zc3wPdVz4loM8ORE-Ysl7_DRErRiLIY4WPviojK5A52wb6JLULRPFygRj7dUXYu-CTQrtf3Zy0e6hyphenhyphenejVV2uHXS3iDrgWcUf0QRoCmHfKYotNB4vt4MYKbm/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+097.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3oO8cyKryxgErb7J3_YH0Zc3wPdVz4loM8ORE-Ysl7_DRErRiLIY4WPviojK5A52wb6JLULRPFygRj7dUXYu-CTQrtf3Zy0e6hyphenhyphenejVV2uHXS3iDrgWcUf0QRoCmHfKYotNB4vt4MYKbm/s320/DC+%26+London+097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241533560819216802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jim, Ian, and my mom at the Lincoln Memorial<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG14oCI7SUMeUMBPW6u2zYt-9CrAR28sHlbjnk-wQZNGIcxAT9s_K6EQ1ybo4PYWKz6dmBtG2RPEYtRl6l5hZl1TrTC-51dy89ylikodXzNQQclZtOrNi5QOxT52Kw6fAomiG0vUKgNGZf/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG14oCI7SUMeUMBPW6u2zYt-9CrAR28sHlbjnk-wQZNGIcxAT9s_K6EQ1ybo4PYWKz6dmBtG2RPEYtRl6l5hZl1TrTC-51dy89ylikodXzNQQclZtOrNi5QOxT52Kw6fAomiG0vUKgNGZf/s320/DC+%26+London+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241534179495214866" border="0" /></a><br />Ian found a friend ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkzbUvq1oU5sVfL9RVBEiyGDHyStYvrZgCafwpAm9Q3ftUoasOxooQRMcWbSJEwWsuDecx-Nbl21_XXTTac8V_MFcZaI6wDOL7iJLfqRyU6Aqf5WlRMwoTZlzIh59llwNxqMM-B0h5uTS/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+057.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkzbUvq1oU5sVfL9RVBEiyGDHyStYvrZgCafwpAm9Q3ftUoasOxooQRMcWbSJEwWsuDecx-Nbl21_XXTTac8V_MFcZaI6wDOL7iJLfqRyU6Aqf5WlRMwoTZlzIh59llwNxqMM-B0h5uTS/s320/DC+%26+London+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241534518498758338" border="0" /></a><br />Adam, me, and the London Eye<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-n_wZVc5QhgxlNsapdVW6cExLAUeFkLUCJxfKLGyEdr3aUy5mRjB65omlG9-lT0G2ll2qGOOH9Q8ewRmaxSS2OhehfIUaD-OhH9hMfRyperJQXMPWMZbXxn58BGDPM339UO80LYy2uS2/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+066.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-n_wZVc5QhgxlNsapdVW6cExLAUeFkLUCJxfKLGyEdr3aUy5mRjB65omlG9-lT0G2ll2qGOOH9Q8ewRmaxSS2OhehfIUaD-OhH9hMfRyperJQXMPWMZbXxn58BGDPM339UO80LYy2uS2/s320/DC+%26+London+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241534972584174642" border="0" /></a><br />We were resting on the grass at Buckingham Palace<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORnASNATi0-eKVU6Z5zpFoAZ4ilJzBsjqzk6AZp-aHxaJRy10UizNv6_B5FbeINdebgyO7exbbp2IjzAIhlNxafUCXd0GRP-7cnJtURS1vk6GYT0peyj7Lh22MU9n-uEDm8omzSEelFVp/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+046.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORnASNATi0-eKVU6Z5zpFoAZ4ilJzBsjqzk6AZp-aHxaJRy10UizNv6_B5FbeINdebgyO7exbbp2IjzAIhlNxafUCXd0GRP-7cnJtURS1vk6GYT0peyj7Lh22MU9n-uEDm8omzSEelFVp/s320/DC+%26+London+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241535402356773442" border="0" /></a><br />We had afternoon tea at Kensington Palace<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxkY7fQPoxUlvfpB-AMANlXNBDDKT1RF3q68dxLYfyXTQRwLXidWzc7etdRXjL0b0Ei-YG-7nkOtZwP0xGqqckc6vtMkwe5aQsQprJVIb4FRc-WiyICGTaf3TzzeG69D_BlpamlwrDNlE/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+067.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxkY7fQPoxUlvfpB-AMANlXNBDDKT1RF3q68dxLYfyXTQRwLXidWzc7etdRXjL0b0Ei-YG-7nkOtZwP0xGqqckc6vtMkwe5aQsQprJVIb4FRc-WiyICGTaf3TzzeG69D_BlpamlwrDNlE/s320/DC+%26+London+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241535694601399794" border="0" /></a><br />We had to check out the All England Tennis Club (Wimbledon)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vN_a4sYdQcYvx2vblctCyC7W9QihMs9Fk8NtyauCytmLRmxDRzISkQL1qZKVtImIV-LbmsvchxAQkvJnTAhoguR1ng4GA44ILrZJP5xnLJrAlibAR3T99QpKebr-xi3N_e_LtagWZguk/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+030.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vN_a4sYdQcYvx2vblctCyC7W9QihMs9Fk8NtyauCytmLRmxDRzISkQL1qZKVtImIV-LbmsvchxAQkvJnTAhoguR1ng4GA44ILrZJP5xnLJrAlibAR3T99QpKebr-xi3N_e_LtagWZguk/s320/DC+%26+London+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241535982263459426" border="0" /></a><br />London Bridge<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS3dzjYZGdtl3brXftwUwYqkipl5XXZA4AZzyC_mMzY-MWlbPuSdAvOm8iBvLfeC4-mb4Djro12-bDLghZeiGP8HSl4HHzyqqZkC2REwQrScXEU5sMUtISYptWUKUae7Ufx-WDeORobJ9/s1600-h/DC+%26+London+064.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS3dzjYZGdtl3brXftwUwYqkipl5XXZA4AZzyC_mMzY-MWlbPuSdAvOm8iBvLfeC4-mb4Djro12-bDLghZeiGP8HSl4HHzyqqZkC2REwQrScXEU5sMUtISYptWUKUae7Ufx-WDeORobJ9/s320/DC+%26+London+064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241536362810806914" border="0" /></a><br />We spent plenty of time in Pubs so I have to include this one!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for checking in!<br />-Rhandi<br /></div><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-8887452910393025202008-07-28T11:55:00.000-07:002008-07-28T12:02:36.974-07:00Engagement PhotosI was able to copy two photos from our engagement photos website (not sure how or if that was legal). Anyway, here is just a preview. If you want to see more, follow this link:<br /><br />http://www.pictage.com/511084<br /><br />It is going to be hard to choose! They turned out really good and makes me even more excited for our wedding pictures.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XAktPJP4JSU-bIpI1AWyI7Yq5CFzsBJXkyUwdzOsQAVX3djHaE1jIVZ_1QDJAs37wmi23m3Ls7y-dhAID63EhAE2Pq0qd4DwsgdmoufQ9UsoJM2X9YOm2p4C_Azm9tXMMH7kNDCHwpdd/s1600-h/PIS.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XAktPJP4JSU-bIpI1AWyI7Yq5CFzsBJXkyUwdzOsQAVX3djHaE1jIVZ_1QDJAs37wmi23m3Ls7y-dhAID63EhAE2Pq0qd4DwsgdmoufQ9UsoJM2X9YOm2p4C_Azm9tXMMH7kNDCHwpdd/s320/PIS.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228141825416448930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSr1Zx3N9Gg8cspRiOWoUOgIpjpLesd1a8a7rClCddyww-Nr3bDniHi2AOCiBjDgjCBnwyBBCGHAUo317pqBIILCpCs5dG2WFFPB5tFcd781XZNnHqfjSMB4H4aHQY5lShAXk3sJhRuBi/s1600-h/PIS2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSr1Zx3N9Gg8cspRiOWoUOgIpjpLesd1a8a7rClCddyww-Nr3bDniHi2AOCiBjDgjCBnwyBBCGHAUo317pqBIILCpCs5dG2WFFPB5tFcd781XZNnHqfjSMB4H4aHQY5lShAXk3sJhRuBi/s320/PIS2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228141976236951074" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-86479164049397566422008-07-28T11:39:00.000-07:002008-07-28T11:55:28.813-07:00Visitors from MNWay back at the beginning of June, my friend Kim and her little boy Jacob stopped by Chicago for a visit on their way through. They were able to hang out at our place for awhile and play in the choo choo park (more importantly). Kim and Jacob spent the night at Mandy and Matt's place (pre-fire). Jacob was so good and just watched Thomas and read his cattle magazines while the girls gossiped and had some drinks. My friends, Jamie and Rachel were able to come by too so it was great to catch up. Here are some pics!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJJ0RE2mf4UqTjZrG3HxFujesB5AZWwHWrmtsWIhkI2o-dH0RyTjX_wWNJp80XalpJ_tJY6j-Ue1FESFqvffiIynK9_5U4CuX9iK4A6dzzmpgFn5L3jq7dryx4VFjWRpuMtmzY2O3AxdI/s1600-h/of=50,336,44200.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJJ0RE2mf4UqTjZrG3HxFujesB5AZWwHWrmtsWIhkI2o-dH0RyTjX_wWNJp80XalpJ_tJY6j-Ue1FESFqvffiIynK9_5U4CuX9iK4A6dzzmpgFn5L3jq7dryx4VFjWRpuMtmzY2O3AxdI/s320/of=50,336,44200.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228139748316175106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXHvgLQ4lKtnV0tg-EmTz6rENxH6L68euTlgO8r3xWQAakyNV5ctQjD60scmYpmAfBhVoaaOtDxv9hKdODvVPzv5wXSW8FIreNyG8UY6f0GFHL0I4yQfFyK78dUnOMyf1ku3Rd5AfhAcl/s1600-h/of=50,336,44277.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXHvgLQ4lKtnV0tg-EmTz6rENxH6L68euTlgO8r3xWQAakyNV5ctQjD60scmYpmAfBhVoaaOtDxv9hKdODvVPzv5wXSW8FIreNyG8UY6f0GFHL0I4yQfFyK78dUnOMyf1ku3Rd5AfhAcl/s320/of=50,336,44277.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228139887735541458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDca-UIKbmVG_TrcSWKoyYT9laWT6A4JNyqSut-IW2ycf9Uk0Eg9HzmT4Ubkc0swaCM-C-QBAKuAYo5lElErx_PpnZaCZBAtx0aiJMtJJEF3tBc0f_yACCkBmGVilfI-iAIaVwbKp-YQN/s1600-h/of=50,336,44288.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDca-UIKbmVG_TrcSWKoyYT9laWT6A4JNyqSut-IW2ycf9Uk0Eg9HzmT4Ubkc0swaCM-C-QBAKuAYo5lElErx_PpnZaCZBAtx0aiJMtJJEF3tBc0f_yACCkBmGVilfI-iAIaVwbKp-YQN/s320/of=50,336,44288.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228140036122877202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPa6gedUblcqgVc6SAqaz_q0nQhYN1jF2nsEcnHLDh82rnqNnwzpvVWkQXgGDFxAnbsnZHvdIHvARwDBw04HZPTe2dXHXVmSXEM8DXDscfEixbrpyM9E3YcFSCB3p-W7xKQr1u_noYdXo/s1600-h/of=50,336,44772.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPa6gedUblcqgVc6SAqaz_q0nQhYN1jF2nsEcnHLDh82rnqNnwzpvVWkQXgGDFxAnbsnZHvdIHvARwDBw04HZPTe2dXHXVmSXEM8DXDscfEixbrpyM9E3YcFSCB3p-W7xKQr1u_noYdXo/s320/of=50,336,44772.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228140165254992354" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-40487372423741279582008-07-27T21:03:00.001-07:002008-07-27T21:11:15.214-07:00Party TimeHere are a few pictures from Adam's Graduation party (all the way back from June). We had really great weather and turnout. Thanks for all that were able to make it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumg1jYFYC3cT0BicyVo1cZkhOWAVbqFyxtXd2bNAkKRRKTTR84bhU7tPi_zR_CfJDK-MJpV-gDnxg8dFu6JFLoaCNWbs7iNV-Hs1iyfJiDC3u2hOJgyijueBT0U9iUsrsgEfkb-65UscF/s1600-h/of=50,583,4430.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumg1jYFYC3cT0BicyVo1cZkhOWAVbqFyxtXd2bNAkKRRKTTR84bhU7tPi_zR_CfJDK-MJpV-gDnxg8dFu6JFLoaCNWbs7iNV-Hs1iyfJiDC3u2hOJgyijueBT0U9iUsrsgEfkb-65UscF/s320/of=50,583,4430.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227911631699804050" border="0" /></a><br />Great cake (Courtesy of Aunt Mindy)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGWT3EbkjTV_ZnU2CRP6ARnxiQbIF9uOfl9h_hcwDim_T_Gj0ElsZ0tBVUKWzMmyCqk45SDM6Hn1CVXcDdE3QpixeUojFFLQMFt9OsJxFUwzxF-hjesCWinZnNVWbtZS7xCqRL7d0EmSu/s1600-h/of=50,583,4483.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGWT3EbkjTV_ZnU2CRP6ARnxiQbIF9uOfl9h_hcwDim_T_Gj0ElsZ0tBVUKWzMmyCqk45SDM6Hn1CVXcDdE3QpixeUojFFLQMFt9OsJxFUwzxF-hjesCWinZnNVWbtZS7xCqRL7d0EmSu/s320/of=50,583,4483.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227911859934542050" border="0" /></a><br />Me and Taylor<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-E2Mino7v94Q8qZZ8gIvQ9w6Xnqw27Aub2aZa4lt6vxhVi5eBNkEEL-_EWWvE99giHvlbT1069EMvE0K0khoowYQev2G7su2JmA_Jm40KsO5CR7abWEZjHrXyE-tStNV6FldegxrJ2yI/s1600-h/of=50,590,394.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-E2Mino7v94Q8qZZ8gIvQ9w6Xnqw27Aub2aZa4lt6vxhVi5eBNkEEL-_EWWvE99giHvlbT1069EMvE0K0khoowYQev2G7su2JmA_Jm40KsO5CR7abWEZjHrXyE-tStNV6FldegxrJ2yI/s320/of=50,590,394.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227912008647103714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-53151792815724869812008-07-07T14:33:00.000-07:002008-07-10T19:26:01.190-07:00Pomp & Circumstance<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">This post is long overdue! Back in the middle of June, we had quite a full weekend of multiple graduation ceremonies down in Hyde Park. Adam graduated from both Law School and from Business School. On Friday (the 13th), the University convocation was held on the quad outside. The graduates were lead in by the U of C pipe band (bagpipes and drums). It was very unique and made the moment even more special. In this ceremony, Adam received his law diploma. After the ceremony ended, the law school held its own hooding ceremony in Rockefeller Chapel (see photo below). It is gorgeous! In the hooding ceremony he was hooded by a faculty member to signify receiving his Doctor of Law. We were able to get some nice photos afterward. Then on Sunday, there was the GSB ceremony. He received his MBA degree during this ceremony. We also had a few parties in between all the pomp and circumstance. Needless to say, we were exhausted by the end! It has been 4 long years, but Adam has walked away with two major accomplishments that I know he is proud of. We all are proud of him:) Now on to the bar exam.....</span><br /></div><a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTFmcMOv94DvNLtZapvNKD234bMMsnR6MX5jXaLWEebQ5I_Z7UrWopjP835EhieWqx064UK8sbwW8M_p6ct7302oxhCE2OUL1PYoKDlQ9e2NAH7OKoVgaRyHOVU1-doaPs48TbIxPs4m4/s1600-h/of=50,336,442.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTFmcMOv94DvNLtZapvNKD234bMMsnR6MX5jXaLWEebQ5I_Z7UrWopjP835EhieWqx064UK8sbwW8M_p6ct7302oxhCE2OUL1PYoKDlQ9e2NAH7OKoVgaRyHOVU1-doaPs48TbIxPs4m4/s320/of=50,336,442.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220323988880876578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq0b-55u_kZduo7ribPj4Owy7yimZLJwEV-MML_JjqQVyN86NKqG5geSju5oQj4AnmIkLIqdXAo_b1ryHWSgLxgmf3eRRpRzVp2KCdB11mbYASk_C1QsF7j1mHe5Dzx47Ckx3CSzG39F_/s1600-h/graduation.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq0b-55u_kZduo7ribPj4Owy7yimZLJwEV-MML_JjqQVyN86NKqG5geSju5oQj4AnmIkLIqdXAo_b1ryHWSgLxgmf3eRRpRzVp2KCdB11mbYASk_C1QsF7j1mHe5Dzx47Ckx3CSzG39F_/s320/graduation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220323929789212482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3l0Kv0hAd7hZbDPdOoV3qFDI5OZ64pRT9YRQToPfcNxcMrUoRzR-zDhVLMIWjmB6SaSHvjCaSYL_K31PIN2nGefTpkExzxonuDOe9S4I_r3b_1vtPuxWPST5gZuX778icHUvJIXFg1YV/s1600-h/of=50,583,443.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3l0Kv0hAd7hZbDPdOoV3qFDI5OZ64pRT9YRQToPfcNxcMrUoRzR-zDhVLMIWjmB6SaSHvjCaSYL_K31PIN2nGefTpkExzxonuDOe9S4I_r3b_1vtPuxWPST5gZuX778icHUvJIXFg1YV/s320/of=50,583,443.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220323856510079362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgCZqI0u2hkgon-gjy9l0ge5qYFmaB_raau2c0PdPUNvzBWy0JvmmFgMry1Ck3dc4DAriYONkCLBgagtBivR9s3rtk0D9oBNz0b4gdXYPvQ3boXINRd_VItcha0uLOlmPL7dSPdBAsZjm/s1600-h/of=50,336,445.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgCZqI0u2hkgon-gjy9l0ge5qYFmaB_raau2c0PdPUNvzBWy0JvmmFgMry1Ck3dc4DAriYONkCLBgagtBivR9s3rtk0D9oBNz0b4gdXYPvQ3boXINRd_VItcha0uLOlmPL7dSPdBAsZjm/s320/of=50,336,445.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220323722794548418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFN0rltfWpVX2Xp7bzCrcCP4fiTV20iYfzx093EUZzdJD8TiwcVPnImVFtVZXOHOq1iz2W8aSQkeIy8oJ-qqHD738ucCKq4BpD31P8UN3uZQy0dAzHvlFcJdcg7kqCQMbh10M9iMrxtNt/s1600-h/of=50,583,444.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFN0rltfWpVX2Xp7bzCrcCP4fiTV20iYfzx093EUZzdJD8TiwcVPnImVFtVZXOHOq1iz2W8aSQkeIy8oJ-qqHD738ucCKq4BpD31P8UN3uZQy0dAzHvlFcJdcg7kqCQMbh10M9iMrxtNt/s320/of=50,583,444.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220323641840893218" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4B8TvCknGDgN6wRfBgv173nK6gPdQcXKG01b_fteWCVD86LnQR683HGoD8SZgtJ_SzSW-WaoVwSDpT-fXxH10HjMcnhP8z69mKam2_diLbqjGGUYaT3phtdHsUWaxVfDgNtMPXypO-c7/s1600-h/graduation.jpg"><br /></a>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-74333748106597224132008-06-09T18:50:00.000-07:002008-06-10T07:14:51.586-07:00Take Me Out to the Ball GameWe've already been able to catch a baseball game on both the north and south sides. Go Sox! Thanks to Jamie and Zac for the Cubs tickets and Dr. David Lessman (congrats, Dave) for the Sox tickets.<br /><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBUuPJb3x97e1xDKs22cJ3TcKJFqPK6R3fBwX1zO9U3xONsUGrjQFzRL4rV1YtQMLMDTJwO892xGAjLKVOKkbh8aDmrPxRfOLmmcXdHcliwwLgp-ESWlhxAGQef2qDapBvGla60OXxv0L/s1600-h/of=50,582,443.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBUuPJb3x97e1xDKs22cJ3TcKJFqPK6R3fBwX1zO9U3xONsUGrjQFzRL4rV1YtQMLMDTJwO892xGAjLKVOKkbh8aDmrPxRfOLmmcXdHcliwwLgp-ESWlhxAGQef2qDapBvGla60OXxv0L/s320/of=50,582,443.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210066402170537330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j50X4ROPAGrqeJuOICKoDIPWhlN7t8xFF8zC14Bq9UFiJfEOM2OU9tut5BTLb8KF1G-xc8TY5vmNQVP4D_08QScf9xpJ5Gu9g0-BQ9ehdSA3Ar3KP0eY98MZCmWxkpiyPkN3K8c4z1iR/s1600-h/Spring+08+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j50X4ROPAGrqeJuOICKoDIPWhlN7t8xFF8zC14Bq9UFiJfEOM2OU9tut5BTLb8KF1G-xc8TY5vmNQVP4D_08QScf9xpJ5Gu9g0-BQ9ehdSA3Ar3KP0eY98MZCmWxkpiyPkN3K8c4z1iR/s320/Spring+08+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210068853149924178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirj-zC2TslWY1eWBOl4Nog5Lo4FcryXEzriVyrMIHwPU0j4NipE1x7bDPXd42gWdAF7ufkYI7g466BtDHvllx84Y7i3nKU7K4GmSa8NJj-VxLISitQ39JixB1T_MjRiYwOJH-8XMxXUyis/s1600-h/Spring+08+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirj-zC2TslWY1eWBOl4Nog5Lo4FcryXEzriVyrMIHwPU0j4NipE1x7bDPXd42gWdAF7ufkYI7g466BtDHvllx84Y7i3nKU7K4GmSa8NJj-VxLISitQ39JixB1T_MjRiYwOJH-8XMxXUyis/s320/Spring+08+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210068559991443490" border="0" /></a></div><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-34266546205959948712008-04-11T06:53:00.001-07:002008-04-11T07:25:44.909-07:00Bittersweet Trip<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">We had an unexpected trip out East due to a dear family friend passing away. My grandparents became friends with Jim and Doris back in 1952 when they lived next door to each other in North Carolina. My grandpa and Jim were in the Marines. The four of them became instant friends and have continued that friendship for 56 years! Jim and Doris were like second parents to my mom and like grandparents to me. Many summer vacations were to Maryland to visit them and take in the sites of DC. Once they spent winters in Florida, we'd head down there over Spring Break for Disney and usually a nice relaxing week. Doris passed away on March 16th. A few days before, I was in Orlando for a work conference and was able to go to their house and visit for a few hours. I'm so grateful I was able to see her!<br />Adam and I decided to make the trip a long weekend. We were able to stay with our friends, Leah and Terry a few nights and spend an afternoon in DC. As you will see in the pictures, it was a gloomy day, but the cherry blossoms were blooming! It is gorgeous this time of year. We also did a drive from Northern Virginia into Maryland on our way to Frederick. I absolutely love it out there! There are old brick houses everywhere and I love the historic feel. My parents, sister, the kids, and my two uncles were able to make it out too. Doris was a sweet, classy lady that will be missed by all of my family!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlQbLVX0qtBot-9bwW9cGbBXFcQ6WWF4hbFVnwWU7BJ566SK7thbOb2aoqpbNQ4ETg4J8MZuxvzKLB5VEbKbLopkSNNGLDGWRvwe2jPi_Un3J99fzT6EfxOFNFEVk-fNMb6D8h6fRVF-j/s1600-h/of=50,583,443888.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlQbLVX0qtBot-9bwW9cGbBXFcQ6WWF4hbFVnwWU7BJ566SK7thbOb2aoqpbNQ4ETg4J8MZuxvzKLB5VEbKbLopkSNNGLDGWRvwe2jPi_Un3J99fzT6EfxOFNFEVk-fNMb6D8h6fRVF-j/s320/of=50,583,443888.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187987639113658946" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0y3O_ZabaIY1TKwV7423E9axEFH6vTCdEbhBtT-uNeQJnoq7RiIROpM-TeHIAbdQ7lkvi6HTW0o6yvpYWMDrOjQcpodl3V0QEhHNfFsziXYiMOzrelnasgQFh66_XHG-2gYkWAdq8wok/s1600-h/of=50,336,442333.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0y3O_ZabaIY1TKwV7423E9axEFH6vTCdEbhBtT-uNeQJnoq7RiIROpM-TeHIAbdQ7lkvi6HTW0o6yvpYWMDrOjQcpodl3V0QEhHNfFsziXYiMOzrelnasgQFh66_XHG-2gYkWAdq8wok/s320/of=50,336,442333.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187987338465948194" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For some reason, I had never been to the Capital!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNad3z0oaBN-ucXkhyphenhyphenq5o9eynYsYNeal18u3-po7d_0F4TFrBfUkVXBQL2NCY0TRjdx8rotK-jFYl543OHT_o24yUu-86FOu3oDH3ABqchyphenhyphenloPZQiP792u40RnwtGEDOa4j1Wq8BMOt6_m/s1600-h/of=50,336,442999.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNad3z0oaBN-ucXkhyphenhyphenq5o9eynYsYNeal18u3-po7d_0F4TFrBfUkVXBQL2NCY0TRjdx8rotK-jFYl543OHT_o24yUu-86FOu3oDH3ABqchyphenhyphenloPZQiP792u40RnwtGEDOa4j1Wq8BMOt6_m/s320/of=50,336,442999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187987463019999794" border="0" /></a><br />Adam posing for his future portrait (outside the Supreme Court)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQCToRDaxomOMokTsRn7g42cHY5wPGRU3s_3pdVwAGao1SrgQoqPjxnEgp2nvK-reRP3GSqWi-G0kLXLL4sv1UkQK7B2dzycRXZoUONKwwGWt6-5lxqMtkzFMjU6fgCQ94a5UdDy2QJI0/s1600-h/of=50,336,442111.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQCToRDaxomOMokTsRn7g42cHY5wPGRU3s_3pdVwAGao1SrgQoqPjxnEgp2nvK-reRP3GSqWi-G0kLXLL4sv1UkQK7B2dzycRXZoUONKwwGWt6-5lxqMtkzFMjU6fgCQ94a5UdDy2QJI0/s320/of=50,336,442111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187987115127648786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chillin' w/ FDR<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NH4lVzn8QWKxvrx9M0RpCFxLJpqRcaTYCmkwxf3pI7QbgA36GUZu5rUPFJiTpvVNl9BGbqMrwbIY9rEiLZQcQNX1F6l-iRH6XtkRqhZzBQt9WlFS-esPLFcz_ZbGzBtCYiQPQbZs43np/s1600-h/of=50,583,443222.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NH4lVzn8QWKxvrx9M0RpCFxLJpqRcaTYCmkwxf3pI7QbgA36GUZu5rUPFJiTpvVNl9BGbqMrwbIY9rEiLZQcQNX1F6l-iRH6XtkRqhZzBQt9WlFS-esPLFcz_ZbGzBtCYiQPQbZs43np/s320/of=50,583,443222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187986977688695298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the Cherry Blossoms<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUQWjQo0WdZHDNDJm-qsV99CKcvp0M8ZKoQ3xFKGGQ0DoFX3s8tFOJAIRkX_thNQU8NXM9V38a_ayU5ylbiw5wJoIDsISnap5Un3xyYEFWBQeR61J6YCqBX9h68-uAFw6zUoJEuLZRjUa/s1600-h/of=50,583,443555.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUQWjQo0WdZHDNDJm-qsV99CKcvp0M8ZKoQ3xFKGGQ0DoFX3s8tFOJAIRkX_thNQU8NXM9V38a_ayU5ylbiw5wJoIDsISnap5Un3xyYEFWBQeR61J6YCqBX9h68-uAFw6zUoJEuLZRjUa/s320/of=50,583,443555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187985697788441074" border="0" /></a><br />This was a serene little garden on the capital grounds<br /><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-74413891571214349972008-03-25T12:00:00.000-07:002008-03-25T12:32:24.003-07:00Kiss Me, I'm Irish :)<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I'm a holiday behind but I finally uploaded my pictures from St. Patty's Day / Mika's Birthday. As most of you know, Chicago goes to great lengths celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the green river and all. I guess that is why we feel the need (even at 28) to have keg parties to celebrate :) I met Mandy and Mika at McGee's to begin the day celebrating Mika's 23rd birthday. I'm not kidding when I tell you Mandy and Mika were in line (yes, a line) with a fresh cup of coffee. It was 9:00 AM.! Later we went to Matt's (mandy's boyfriend) who was hosting a party. It was a long day and I can't believe I didn't get a picture of my really cute green flats. I slipped on an orange shirt only during the Illini game but that is when the camera came out I guess. We're all a little Irish, right?</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjcopVKt729DwgnU356Bk1ncR0475KKxb6coUVsqsT7U1ji5nvDAbgxW94uNCeiswSkA062ycxNCMUZazpawf3cQpXMd_ppNbhcOGNc7g_03lmBXih6fFF2W1t1T4PUlTRjBHuMKRj_jQ/s1600-h/of=50,583,4434444.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjcopVKt729DwgnU356Bk1ncR0475KKxb6coUVsqsT7U1ji5nvDAbgxW94uNCeiswSkA062ycxNCMUZazpawf3cQpXMd_ppNbhcOGNc7g_03lmBXih6fFF2W1t1T4PUlTRjBHuMKRj_jQ/s320/of=50,583,4434444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181762782419527778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Matt's Condo</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_AYL-Gz2q4QRCvf59hSFb2N5kNhGKbCCwXDeACVHxK6IkLnetJ0s_bAiv0IkJzQ3wAhRth2xElXPKGtG6EOCsPYVEWDHGwtAa5MNWFag3j7nChL4cFjUo2nL6G9TIg4zwCbDzK9zOIuS/s1600-h/of=50,583,4439555.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_AYL-Gz2q4QRCvf59hSFb2N5kNhGKbCCwXDeACVHxK6IkLnetJ0s_bAiv0IkJzQ3wAhRth2xElXPKGtG6EOCsPYVEWDHGwtAa5MNWFag3j7nChL4cFjUo2nL6G9TIg4zwCbDzK9zOIuS/s320/of=50,583,4439555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181762584851032146" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Mandy and Becky</span><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirEzBn_KUCrvHaEE_9Rzg45djAs8pOhjisjUaFxS6NoSFykhSshv2cqhWFkCciafflA3XStuO8OLYT_t6kaspOZ9xAq3DnK-8LZJ8vZvIw8A5SNRVHqNnB130UU_sdP1nEgA_6esGN9Td/s1600-h/of=50,582,4432.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirEzBn_KUCrvHaEE_9Rzg45djAs8pOhjisjUaFxS6NoSFykhSshv2cqhWFkCciafflA3XStuO8OLYT_t6kaspOZ9xAq3DnK-8LZJ8vZvIw8A5SNRVHqNnB130UU_sdP1nEgA_6esGN9Td/s320/of=50,582,4432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181760892633917474" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Me in Jill's awesome hat (again this year)</span></span><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEh0iV5YE4hCdPreYzSzBFbEzF8IBaSfzT5T8atrSn-wQmXpOZvSKy-FcwpNQA-s5SKFBqien6jlN4ue_IAgREkIrleiLAIZbsmQaspmuWbZokWSEet4r2hLtuSO3dbqZyosgh8iN3wUZi/s1600-h/of=50,336,442.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEh0iV5YE4hCdPreYzSzBFbEzF8IBaSfzT5T8atrSn-wQmXpOZvSKy-FcwpNQA-s5SKFBqien6jlN4ue_IAgREkIrleiLAIZbsmQaspmuWbZokWSEet4r2hLtuSO3dbqZyosgh8iN3wUZi/s320/of=50,336,442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181760750899996690" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Maybe this will make the Krause X-mas card!</span><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFS55RVcDueHvbBroThkFMH3LFD7csjem35S-hjokPZCpdFhh-tLme8kpH6OpIHb7EB4TxJibZ73HDavBChg6qK5xUgVOLFnktFP7OTCEV1h7onwb8lLtV9kAO6gNrxR52j3wmO7fBTPR/s1600-h/of=50,582,4436.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFS55RVcDueHvbBroThkFMH3LFD7csjem35S-hjokPZCpdFhh-tLme8kpH6OpIHb7EB4TxJibZ73HDavBChg6qK5xUgVOLFnktFP7OTCEV1h7onwb8lLtV9kAO6gNrxR52j3wmO7fBTPR/s320/of=50,582,4436.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181761609893455922" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">The sisters: Katelyn and Mika</span><br /></div>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167387834307688851.post-51501093045227861552008-02-24T16:22:00.000-08:002008-02-24T16:43:24.219-08:001st Birthday!It's hard to believe Darren James is already a year old! Adam and I drove up to Flint for his party. It was at Amber and Earl's new clinic which has doubled for a great party venue. We were also able to swing by Ann Arbor on the way home to see Adam's new cousin. His first cousin, Jeff, and his wife Kyley had their first daughter. We were able to see Emersyn Sloane at only 3 1/2 days old. She was beautiful and slept the whole time I held her. BTW, I have tried to convince Amber to give Darren a hair cut but she won't listen to me. He's a wild man.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLG5M_h56AQwJFazEUeSJ5FZS_qauBpw1E4f9gLzrxtJRZSunRl8Kb7K3bEKrcdcUC8BiCmdXfceyPH24ZhUGecrYadsh7Rtc9UA5oWfw1N9jq7OutiXDcy2iYfHt-3LcfeBedHw0fS67u/s1600-h/of=50,583,443a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170710698010197362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLG5M_h56AQwJFazEUeSJ5FZS_qauBpw1E4f9gLzrxtJRZSunRl8Kb7K3bEKrcdcUC8BiCmdXfceyPH24ZhUGecrYadsh7Rtc9UA5oWfw1N9jq7OutiXDcy2iYfHt-3LcfeBedHw0fS67u/s320/of=50,583,443a.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_iZZy2nCfUzkJh-ByprUZIrrP7jsuKfhGT6Pw9dpf4u2SW4rQEGjKvD0wlYuxt_BxypW-QAhqP0hcwQ44N5kx47Bm5Eh_0Qbh0ipaABELuVehL1jiYMCbyrnxLAJ-ftW5Fw-IW-0ie4s/s1600-h/of=50,336,442d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170710972888104322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_iZZy2nCfUzkJh-ByprUZIrrP7jsuKfhGT6Pw9dpf4u2SW4rQEGjKvD0wlYuxt_BxypW-QAhqP0hcwQ44N5kx47Bm5Eh_0Qbh0ipaABELuVehL1jiYMCbyrnxLAJ-ftW5Fw-IW-0ie4s/s320/of=50,336,442d.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzy1Q9xeTL5fyZ1f0ZFDRn2nnYLnbM5muTcSRge9OGokHOqb0yPm3OILSaoSy95k7kOSkz0q181OlUXP6E_4nfAxbfsDj8ycoIGqPknTkPzJy1TydoFUdS8HKC5B1FBRg6bCsg19Ru6NA/s1600-h/of=50,336,442s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170711303600586130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzy1Q9xeTL5fyZ1f0ZFDRn2nnYLnbM5muTcSRge9OGokHOqb0yPm3OILSaoSy95k7kOSkz0q181OlUXP6E_4nfAxbfsDj8ycoIGqPknTkPzJy1TydoFUdS8HKC5B1FBRg6bCsg19Ru6NA/s320/of=50,336,442s.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AaHNYO3HZKf3shOnF1mfLFfwFYbS12wY5MuZqRMtGrW-dohNlkmNdMQVOYJNj_uUORFbi6G1lpggWOhnQaEJGVnLAFoG51NovFOOhOAvUnXLzLO0lGNIo59qUnd8W8CgkXSP4NgGLRKf/s1600-h/of=50,583,443f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170711458219408802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AaHNYO3HZKf3shOnF1mfLFfwFYbS12wY5MuZqRMtGrW-dohNlkmNdMQVOYJNj_uUORFbi6G1lpggWOhnQaEJGVnLAFoG51NovFOOhOAvUnXLzLO0lGNIo59qUnd8W8CgkXSP4NgGLRKf/s320/of=50,583,443f.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rhandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452159299466823090noreply@blogger.com2