tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12719602451076445142024-03-19T05:21:01.326-07:00The Wacky PepperdsThe Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-24935449432452272382010-08-11T15:24:00.000-07:002010-08-11T15:24:05.500-07:00Week night adventures.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In front of the glacier at Lake George</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">The family at Thunderbird Falls</div><br />
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The past two evenings I have had the chance to go hiking. I am so blessed to be able to take a 20 minute car ride or a 15 minute plane trip and have the luxury of hiking and goofing around in some of Mother Nature's best wsettings! Monday night after dinner we were antsy and so we decided to hop in the car and drive to a local hiking trail about 20 minutes south of our home. The entire family went including our very dear friend Heidi. We had a BLAST! Yesterday evening the kiddos were at Nana and Papa's house so Jeremy, Heidi and I decided it would be a good night for a picnic up the Knik Valley.The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-66060197042461475742010-08-11T15:19:00.000-07:002010-08-11T15:19:31.220-07:00Early birthday excursion to Katmai.Jeremy took me and Heidi down to Katmai this past weekend in anticipation of my...GULP.... 30th birthday. It was probably one of the most amazing excursions I have had this year. It was a spectacular 3 hour flight (yes we flew) down there and on the way we must have seen 200+ bears scattered about. We arrived on a beach and decide to camp next to this salmon stream that emptied into the ocean right there. We hiked up stream and photographed many bears right close and the later sat by the fire while they would come mosey down the beach or bluffs behind us. We were even able to lie in our tent and see them fish in the river. Amazing weekend! Thanks Babe!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Spot...Home Sweet Home and our ride!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our view from the campfire...Mt. Saint Augustine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Bear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot Mr. Bear in the background.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the way home , landed on the beach to stretch our legs a bit a take a few more bear pics.<br />
Me - Jeremy -Heidi<br />
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</tbody></table>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-38280282989961349992010-07-16T10:59:00.000-07:002010-07-16T12:03:20.641-07:00Look Who's Back!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYXsYOuIpt2pEiVTa-xVZijzkUzat6AqS_p0WxoLlP0MrWJQ-5jXCbXVGzR7aPo2TBi1yK7oCuuLnxbfG4KlBKlM85F2_Qe033nfFCQTlCT2cGeTc_syAYq0CXPfA0qEC5Fh_i8Wc70ti/s1600/June+2010+1409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYXsYOuIpt2pEiVTa-xVZijzkUzat6AqS_p0WxoLlP0MrWJQ-5jXCbXVGzR7aPo2TBi1yK7oCuuLnxbfG4KlBKlM85F2_Qe033nfFCQTlCT2cGeTc_syAYq0CXPfA0qEC5Fh_i8Wc70ti/s640/June+2010+1409.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Howdy all! <br />
My absence has come to an end! Shortly after my last post my computer took a turn for the worst. It was sad but I as an advocate of limiting the amount of technology and electronic entertainment. I decided that I would not get in a huge rush to purchase a new computer just to see how my family would fare. I am happy to report that we all fared "OK". I say OK because really we didn't mind to terribly bad not have a desktop computer but we did use our iPhone's to supplement our love of the Internet. I realized that I have gotten accustomed to the web and the ease and efficiency it provides when taking care of everyday business. I didn't realize just how much the Internet has integrated itself into our everyday lives. After my little experiment I figure I'm not as addicted as I could be and the Internet and all it has to offer is here to stay in my life! So look forward to lots of catch up posts and adventures.....after all we did have more time on our hands!<br />
Danielle<br />
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*Above pic was taken up on the mountain at the cabin by yours truly.... I love it!The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-87965777592895144162010-06-03T10:59:00.000-07:002010-07-16T12:05:22.082-07:00Sledding in June?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeeYhFmru49gNHbOfZEFZ8CvcEpcNoMToxdm_lQxTNMQHg71ibXnv0vLz8YWDNvDrMaau7bud007yrWVLC7nClNbMJuUoAdJAGnkpf8sAIX9h3sFBBcceIOBvxZd57a858RdPJdCtoM_q/s1600/June+2010+1343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeeYhFmru49gNHbOfZEFZ8CvcEpcNoMToxdm_lQxTNMQHg71ibXnv0vLz8YWDNvDrMaau7bud007yrWVLC7nClNbMJuUoAdJAGnkpf8sAIX9h3sFBBcceIOBvxZd57a858RdPJdCtoM_q/s640/June+2010+1343.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last year when we hiked up to the top of the mountain behind the cabin there were some small snow patches. This year we wanted to go check the out in early June to try to get some sledding action in before it all melted. It was <strike>dangerous</strike> a blast!!! We all took a ride down this icy slope and let me tell you it was FAST really really FAST. We did everything we could to slow ourselves down and we still crashed pretty hard at the bottom. The kids each took one trip and that was enough for them... They really did have fun despite the pictures but these pictures are just too funny not to share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now these are the post sled pictures.... Before you all comment about me being an unfit mother, know that sledding was actually their idea and they willingly got in the sleds. The also recovered quickly and had fun the rest of the day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvYCI4yZEf5kOPCHBluJwABY0UQPLbc7uu4PF6z6kH10rp4kxTjb2Zvur3PK9qXlJl6voGUPvuRMUHDiOAFPAPaTSSGbfIlPmHrkrrwu8ZyXR8_KqBxbeG8ef88NxHjauuy2Gyb_0mgiH/s1600/June+2010+1349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvYCI4yZEf5kOPCHBluJwABY0UQPLbc7uu4PF6z6kH10rp4kxTjb2Zvur3PK9qXlJl6voGUPvuRMUHDiOAFPAPaTSSGbfIlPmHrkrrwu8ZyXR8_KqBxbeG8ef88NxHjauuy2Gyb_0mgiH/s640/June+2010+1349.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aww... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The adults had fun too! All three of us made repeated trips down while the kids cheered us on and ate Doritos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-135330520880163542010-04-27T11:11:00.000-07:002010-04-27T11:11:10.949-07:00Commitment.....Commitment, I don't like that word much. I usually trick myself into thinking I like it and that I am committed...but really am I? <br />
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That hurts, to sit down and really think about my life and my commitments. Sure I am committed to the things that I HAVE to be committed to. I am committed to cooking dinner, clean clothes, picking kids up from school, brushed teeth and hair, basically the day to day tasks that wouldn't get done unless I did them. I look at these things like taxes and the IRS... they have to be done no matter what, serious consequences occur when not done. Don't get me wrong, I do a pretty good job at all of these things, my family is fairly functional, I have amazing kids and a wonderful husband. We enjoy life and all of the activities Alaska has to offer. Life looks pretty good. <br />
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I am talking about a totally and entirely different realm. What I have recently begun to struggle with is that when a day is done and everyone is tucked in and sleeping peacefully, did I really go any further than I promised myself I would. Did I go above and beyond my basic call of duty? Do I require, desire, or deserve more out of this life? Does my family? Even bigger question.....Does God require, desire, or deserve more than I am giving him or my family? OUCH!!! That one stings a bit. I know and accept the stage of life I am in now, I am happy with raising kids, building lives, and feel that as of now this is my calling. This is what I am supposed to be doing. The question is, should I be giving it more gusto? Am I satisfied with my efforts and my fruits? NO, not by a long shot. I was created to be and do so much more than what I settle for and make others settle for on a daily basis.<br />
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I look back over my life and think of all the promises I have made to myself and others over the years. You know the ones I am talking about.... the I'm gonna lose 10 lbs by my birthday, the I'm gonna get totally organized by the beginning of the year, the I'm gonna run a marathon this summer, the I'm gonna take my kids on more day trips and outings, the I'm gonna keep my blog updated, the I'm gonna read the bible all the way through this year, the I'm gonna establish a daily devotional and prayer routine .....the list could go on and on and on.... These are all desires of my heart, that is what a promise is right? It's something you want so badly at the moment that you make a promise meaning that you will stop at nothing to get or achieve it. Something always gets in the way of my nothing. That something is commitment. You are probably thinking by now where is all of this coming from, it is a concept that I have struggled with for a while now. When I stumbled across this blurb on the internet the other day it hit me HARD...<br />
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"COMMITMENT, Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions and the actions which speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none, coming through time after time, year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made of: the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism."<br />
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Do my actions speak louder than my words....NO, Do I make time for the other things in my life....NO, Do I come through time after time....Definitely NO......BUT do I have the power through God and my commitments to change the face of things.....YES!!!! Thank you Jesus for that! Can I change my life......YES, Can I bear more fruit....YES!!! It all begins with me...and so here I am committed to rectifying one of my promises and updating my blog.<br />
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Thanks for listening...<br />
DanielleThe Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-86895689650518126262010-03-01T22:20:00.000-08:002010-03-01T22:24:49.899-08:00Costa Rica: Kayak fishing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34a6FgPjxHUphtj0q7sUEJ0vIJHXO1DH6i2srjavvmm9yPHtoteTKxlXN8W_1iFGOn4LfVTKYV4cmJt8DT9OQTF_QXsJrk0UEXWrw2cH84zdOj3A_qz3nNehNaQaX_qN_Ydq2Da7oSJay/s1600-h/Costa+Rica+2010+217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34a6FgPjxHUphtj0q7sUEJ0vIJHXO1DH6i2srjavvmm9yPHtoteTKxlXN8W_1iFGOn4LfVTKYV4cmJt8DT9OQTF_QXsJrk0UEXWrw2cH84zdOj3A_qz3nNehNaQaX_qN_Ydq2Da7oSJay/s640/Costa+Rica+2010+217.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So some of you are probably thinking, Danielle in a kayak....again???? Yes I know, I even doubted it, but reassured myself that this was in a tropical location, it was a double kayak, we would only be out for four hours, and someone had to take pictures of the adventure. We have been out twice now and the first excursion was great! Perfect weather, no wind, and a few fish even. Jeremy is on the hunt for his elusive roosterfish and so we paddled one beach over to Potrero bay and fished for bait and caught a few barracuda as well. After we had caught a couple bait fish we paddled out a ways and hooked our live bait up. It was a gorgeous morning and while sitting out in the middle of the ocean the silence strikes you. It was so serene and peaceful....until we decided that it was time to "troll" our live bait. We had to reel it in, hook it up a different way and use nothing but our own strength to "troll". Great arm, ab, and back workout! The hunt for the roosterfish was unsuccessful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second trip out was not as peaceful OR serene. The wind was blowing...HARD. If the water hadn't been so warm I may have started having flashbacks of Prince William Sound. The morning started out great, Jeremy had two fish on the "Walter" fly before we even made it to Potrero bay. One was a Bonita, which he lost right next to the boat and the other was a Jack Crevalle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We paddled around Potrero Bay for a while trying to catch the small bait fish so that we could "troll" for the roosterfish. I use the word troll in quotations because I was the motor that kept the boat going!!! Jermy was fishing of course and it was my job to "TROLL"!!! The wind was blowing away from the beach so when we finally caught our bait fish and headed out to sea to "troll" we actually didn't have to do anything but steer. Now this means two things: One.... You are way out to sea before you know it and two.... You are forced to paddle into the wind and the waves in order for your family to ever see you again! It was blowing so HARD and the waves kept splashing up over the bow of the kayak directly into my face....My $10 Target sunglasses really were worth every penny out there. We made it to shore finally, roosterfishless, and tired but we had yet one more adventure to tuck into our belts. That is what fun is all about anyways, the adventure, good or bad. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj7DfTnvDonT2C8a5xORe4F4mPQkINJlDeaGLl2FBXQFiUTfTaW4YJqfeHGq1DNEPJvUUEHQmjRnpdBQ6cPLGhmYZADI_fPHdC-HJQUzuowlH_GetWeLMqFITnryJoVMNVB_OOr_j6VPe/s1600-h/Costa+Rica+2010+221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj7DfTnvDonT2C8a5xORe4F4mPQkINJlDeaGLl2FBXQFiUTfTaW4YJqfeHGq1DNEPJvUUEHQmjRnpdBQ6cPLGhmYZADI_fPHdC-HJQUzuowlH_GetWeLMqFITnryJoVMNVB_OOr_j6VPe/s640/Costa+Rica+2010+221.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sorry about the lack of daily posting, but our daily routine was getting pretty mundane and boring but oh so relaxing. Jeremy and I are taking every advantage of no schedule and no responsibilities. Our days have consisted of a morning adventure and then back home for lunch, sunbathing, reading or napping. Pretty exiting huh.... We have enjoyed every minute. Settling in and just enjoying time with each other was exactly what we needed. <br />
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</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Our trip has included a few adventures and new friendships as well. A man in Alaabama, David, replied to the add that we posted on Craigslist. He and Jeremy shot emails back and forth about a man here by the name of Walter. Walter and David met here in Potrero about a year back and after meeting Walter and his family David decided to help Walter out and equip him with the gear to be able to guide small fishing trips from kayaks. David sent us the directions to Walters house and after getting just a little bit lost we found him, and set up a fishing trip. We went out in the kayaks a couple days later early in the morning and while fishing he asked what we were doing later on that afternoon. Obviously we have no plans and so he asked if we wanted to go spear fishing with him later that day. We of course took him up on his offer and Jeremy had a great time. I sat on the beach and perfected my tan, while Jermy tried his luck under water. Every day since then we have had a daily adventure with Walter. Jeremy even taught him to tie flies at his home. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Walter has a wife, two daughters, and his brother in law, who live with him in this one bedroom home. His home and his belongings are quite humble but his love for hs family, friends, life,Costa Rica, and of course fishing are extremely apparent. I am honored to have met such a man and have been reminded of what really counts in this life. He told us that he has no worries, he may not have many physical belongings but he is very rich in the things that matter, his family and his friends, and his faith in God' s provisions for him and his family. I am thankful for this new friendship, God's reminders, and this entire trip.<br />
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</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-36101946464316592412010-01-20T20:13:00.000-08:002010-01-20T20:16:55.035-08:00Costa Rica: day 5..... Llano de Cortes, monkeys, lizards, and a cattle drive!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our day began with, yep you guessed it, coffee on the balcony, and<strike> a whole lot of nothing</strike> tranquil relaxation. We were both a little pink from the pool so we figured a day with less sun would be wise. There is a Costa Rica travel guide here in our condo and I saw that there was a waterfall about an hours drive from our condo that does not cost to see. ***Just about everything to see and do here costs $, something free is a rare find from what I can tell. We hopped in the car and sett off for the falls.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Our SWEET ride. Thanks Jeremy for driving me all over Costa Rica! You are too sweet, I know you hate driving but you do it anyways....love ya!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">One thing we have found is that since everything costs here, the tourists just expect to pay for all sorts of services. There are security guards in many parking lots here, they are supposed to make sure your car does not get broken into. When you park and leave it is pretty standard to tip them. I am all for tipping when it is neccesary but we have found that random people will "act" like security guards or say that you are parking in a national park and therefore it costs to park there. Not so...just little scammers! We turned into the "free" waterfall road and a woman standing at the bus stop with her daughter waved us down and tried to charge us to drive down the road. HA..good thing I had my travel guide with me, pointed and said. "no dinero", she then smiled and walked away. When we got into the parking lot a guy walked up to the car, stood there and waited for us to get out, and then tried to charge us. He was a little mor official though, he actually had a small receipt book with him so it looked more legit. I said the same thing to him and he smiled and walked away. Twice in ten minutes!!! Pepperds 2/ Scammers 0 When the book says it's free, it's free gosh darn it!!!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">After all that was taken care of, we hiked down this little trail down to the falls. They were so big and wide. It was an awesome little find.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">I figured this would be a great time to do a little foolin with my camera and all of it's settings. I wandered around and took pictures changed the settings and took more pictures. I love this one of Jeremy sitting in the sun admiring the falls. He is just so stinking handsome!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">After all the exitement a local guy saw how many pictures we were taking and offered to take one of the both of us. Definately a downfall of vacationing just the two of us, only one person at a time in the shot! I am absolutely in love with this picture though! It came out great!!!! Thanks local guy......<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">After he took a few pictures for us he told us that the monkey would come around and be in the trees on the trail back up too the parking lot or up above by the parking lot. We decided to go on a monkey hunt!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Headed back up the trail.... on the lookout for monkeys!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">WHen we got all the way back up the trail and into the parking lot without seeing any more monkeys a little girl pointed us in the direction of this trail....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">On our way home we stopped in Flamingo for a "Happy Hour" drink and an appetizer ceviche. After the long day we decided to make one more stop in Brasilito for dinner. Il Forno was the restaurant choice tonight and we were more than pleased! It was actually reasonable prices, (everything here has been as expensive or more than home) cheaper than home, good food, nice people, and great atmosphere. We will definately be going back. While waiting for our food, the couple at the next table interrupted our conversation and said that they had a personal bet going whether or not we were newlyweds! HA!!! I am so thankful that after 11 yaears of marriage and three kids we love each other enough to be mistaken for newlyweds!!! Love ya babe! Finished off the night at home. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Jeremy posted an ad on Craigslist asking for fishing info and he has been corresponding with several boats, and local fisherman, we shall see what happens! Here's hoping! Where there's a will there is a way!<br />
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</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-5007466997414366262010-01-20T16:45:00.000-08:002010-01-20T17:24:16.380-08:00Costa Rica: Day 4.... the pool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q55_yDohQJ0x3KNgIAOIhRQNsXGF0c1jKL3j71OCPVzcnVC0Etk8aTL09RX5e50kdPo3tT5eObjiEsXEQekWm0juMGXweJz1ZIkP8Sdzdfntn2oK_Tx64_z6Jlsbgg33SlQ1r-v1RkNs/s1600-h/Costa+Rica+2010+194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9q55_yDohQJ0x3KNgIAOIhRQNsXGF0c1jKL3j71OCPVzcnVC0Etk8aTL09RX5e50kdPo3tT5eObjiEsXEQekWm0juMGXweJz1ZIkP8Sdzdfntn2oK_Tx64_z6Jlsbgg33SlQ1r-v1RkNs/s640/Costa+Rica+2010+194.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
</div>Another slow day, we haven't gotten much sun yet and so we decided to stick close to home and try out the pool. We needed to run into town and ask the rental company a few questions first. On our way home we explored the local area a bit and may have found a spot that Jeremy can fish. A couple beaches north from here, Playa Potrero. <a href="http://wackypepperds.blogspot.com/2010/01/costa-rica-day-2flamingo.html">( the same beach we ate dinner at while watching the fish operation and sunset)</a> There is a large group of rocks connecting two beaches, Playa Potrero and Play Penca. We hiked around the rocks for a while and actually did see a few fish in the water. I was dying of thirst so we made our way back to the car and then home to the pool. It was HOT...like crazy HOT! We were both dripping sweat and hopping in and out of the pool every 10-15 minutes. We braved it out though and stayed out long enough to get the first hint of color...brown and red. :( The AC was sounding pretty good by about 3:30 so we headed back to our quiet sanctuary. Just like last night it was pretty laid back. I made some pico de gallo for appetizer's and then Jermy cooked me ahi, what a guy! I ADORE him.....<br />
Life is looking pretty darn good these days!<br />
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until next time....Pura Vida!The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-25936033478576146912010-01-18T19:10:00.000-08:002010-01-18T19:10:50.647-08:00Costa Rica: Day 3..... Brasilito<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MG35to6cMDds0_i02myjYFDL4FA5y4GyYz1HLNXu6fdkvKW32ImtbxARKm_l5sXy3yHucJ_UbqJQ7WkXnP_aMbb8tDSjlI7OOyj3d_OMsJEGuV9LSEeXBwMou-pQtTDosunCIOcRAiAf/s1600-h/Costa+Rica+2010+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MG35to6cMDds0_i02myjYFDL4FA5y4GyYz1HLNXu6fdkvKW32ImtbxARKm_l5sXy3yHucJ_UbqJQ7WkXnP_aMbb8tDSjlI7OOyj3d_OMsJEGuV9LSEeXBwMou-pQtTDosunCIOcRAiAf/s640/Costa+Rica+2010+027.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>We decided to quit stressing about what Costa Rica doesn't have, (nice people, cheap prices, surf fishing)sorry where as I.... Oh yeah Sunday. It was GREAT! We woke up and just baskd in the tranquility of our surroundings. It took a little bit but we have adjusted our attitudes and are thankful for the opportunity to take a vacation together in the first place. We are very much taking advantage and enjoying our time alone with NO distractions and I mean no distractions. A family did move into the complex today, but they will only be here until Wednesday. The morning was very chill which included two pots of coffee, emails from kiddos (love you guys!) all from the balcony in our bedroom which just happens to have a gorgeous view. It doesn't get more relaxed than that. We then decided to make it a beach day. You can kinda see it in the picture but off to the left of the island is a grouping of rocks. When the tide is really low it looks as if they may form little tide pools. I suggested we should go check them out....so we did. By the time we got there the tide had come in enough to ruin the pools. Oh well...we spread out our towels, got settled, and laid down to soak up some sun. About a minute later a huge gust of wind came up and absolutely covered us in sand....ok time to fnd another beach!!!! It was a nice walk back down the beach, I picked up a few shells and some sea glass! All was great until I almost stepped on this...like inches away. FREAKED <strike>ME</strike> US OUT!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After standing there and looking like total tourists while taking pictures of a water snake we made our way back to the car. We just started driving and found ourselves about 15 km away at Playa Grande. It was a nice beach and a local and wanabe tourist surfer hangout. Surfers definately have their own look and attitude about them. The movies (Point Break) pretty much capture it perfectly. We layed there and watched the surfers for a while. There were actually some pretty good ones. Surfing must be a total body workout because the ones who were good were RIPPED, men and women. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is incredibly hot here for two Alaskans and so we seek AC quite early. We stopped for a snack at Outback Jacks...a Costa Rican restaurant owned by an Australian catered towards Americans, weird I know. We made it home and it was lovely, poured a glass of wine, watched the sunset, munched on ahi, and chatted the night away......<br />
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</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-11019814552334754842010-01-17T04:52:00.000-08:002010-01-17T07:44:11.270-08:00Costa Rica: day 2...FlamingoDay 2 of this Costa Rican adventure was just about as laid back as the first. We got up a little earlier enjoyed a full pot of coffee, wactched a few birds, sent off some emails, and then mosied into town to try to find this "nice grocery store". We did end up finding a nicer store which happened to be not to far from the ones we were at the previous day. We quickly realized that this was no mexican grocery store. All of the brands sitting on the shelves were exactly the same ones staring back at us when we wander the aisles in Wasilla. Costa Rica imports all of their groceries from what it looks like the US and Mexico. Even the pineapple was imported! We stocked up on some groceries and got some gas.(not many gas stations around here and by the looks of these little backroads, if you ran out you would be SCREWED) When we got home we unloaded all of the groceries and just relaxed on the front porch for a while. It is so nice out there! At about 3:30 we decided to check out Flamingo, we wandered the beach for a while, and then stopped to check out some fishing charters. Just like the groceries, they are expensive...like CRAZY expensive. Jeremy is currently checking out Craigslist here in Costa Rica and threatening to buy a small panga instead!!!! When we left there we wandered down another long dirt road and found ourselves on another beach, a black sands beach. At the very end of the beach they were unloading and weighing literally boatloads of dorado. We were there for about two hours watching the sunset and eating dinner at this small beach restaurant. They unloaded the WHOLE time. Fishing must be good! When we left the beach the sun had set and so it was pretty dark. Things look alot different in the dark and we got lost! Not too bad, only a 20 minute detour. When we arrived back at our quiet litlle sanctuary when just relaxed and enjoyed each other's company for the rest of the evening. A couple pics from the day.... <br />
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</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-34316050121366787232010-01-16T20:14:00.000-08:002010-01-17T07:43:13.162-08:00Costa Rica: day 1...Tamarindo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAVmMt4rIGg1_cHKcj91dOc-1x3o2JpLdTzgF3hsN6U7LMVYcM_h_kkNkEjMtJdDcpSg7j9fbdwrOHNnM6wXXr9qhZoj2HIBW9nn7wUevn-3x_XYdvTzpHV-Dyh-5CefAYR_LSIR86tR/s1600-h/Costa+Rica+2010+003.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427560573316650082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInAVmMt4rIGg1_cHKcj91dOc-1x3o2JpLdTzgF3hsN6U7LMVYcM_h_kkNkEjMtJdDcpSg7j9fbdwrOHNnM6wXXr9qhZoj2HIBW9nn7wUevn-3x_XYdvTzpHV-Dyh-5CefAYR_LSIR86tR/s640/Costa+Rica+2010+003.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
<div>After we slept in and enjoyed the view and our morning coffee, (I did have the forsight to bring coffee with me, and the guy at the Happy Snapper restaurant sent me home with milk and sugar free of charge so I could start my vacation out right) we attempted to find the grocery store to stock up on a few items. This quest took us to the town of Tamarindo where we took a stroll on the beach and walked around town for a bit before settling into the sand to watch the surfers. Jeremy thinks that we may need to take lessons, I on the other hand am all for adventure but am not to keen on the idea of unexpectedly falling off a board in the middle of a wave and having water shoot up my nose and who knows what else. I will be perfectly content to sit on the beach and take pictures for you all to see....we'll see if he talks me into it. Tamarindo beach was a bit busy but not to terribly crowded. We then went to two grocery stores and struck out. I had seen photos of a grocery store on the internet before we came which looked quite nice, the ones that we ended up finding were a bit of a mom and pop type variety. I was not pleased and Jeremy was tired of chasing down unwilted veggies. We ended up buying cereal and microwave popcorn to get us through the night and next morning with the intent of finding the nice grocery store the next morning. The photo is a self portrait on Tamarindo beach.<br />
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</div><div></div><div>Pura Vida is what the ticos say around here meaning "good life" or "full life"<br />
</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-18122647501523655992010-01-16T19:34:00.000-08:002010-01-17T07:42:08.916-08:00Costa Rica: the condo<div align="center">The condo we are staying in is quite nice with a gorgeous view. It is amazingly well stocked, it een has a docking station for our ipod...SWEET! The one thig it lacks is OTHER TENANTS! We are literally the only people in the entire complex. WEIRD and a little creepy. There may be one othe occupant but we have yet to see them...only their car. It is a red jeep if you wanted to know. We had to rent a three bedroom, two and a half bath condo. It is huge and really clean and cozy. A quiet little sanctuary if you will.<br />
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<div align="center">The kitchen...fully stocked with everthing you need, including a dishwasher and microwave! <br />
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</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-1413545626593548392010-01-16T19:12:00.000-08:002010-01-16T19:34:32.257-08:00Costa Rica: getting thereWe made it! After 20 hours of traveling, the car rental guy saying, "um we have a problem with your reservation, there is no more cars", driving in a foreign country at 11:00 pm in the dark, thinking we were lost, a few minor arguments, (we weren't actually lost just sleep deprived and a long stretch of road without any signs) getting to the "Happy Snapper" only to find out that the woman who is going to take us to the condo is not there, WE FINALLY MADE IT!!!<br /><br />All of our travels, connections, and flights went relatively smooth. No complaints. Did you know that if you are traveling on two seperate airlines, they can still check your bags all the way through to your final destination!!! VERY COOL! I almost kissed the lady behind the counter when she told me that AND accepted my bag at 52 lbs. Dumb airline rules. I really need to brush upon those rules, Jeremy was none to impressed when I set my bag into the plasitic tub, took off my shoes, set them in the tub, walked through security, alarm free I might add, and then it dawned on me! The 3 ounce rule.....my luggage was a bit on the haevy side so I took out the heaviest items...logical right? Wrong, when it happens to be four bottles of suncreen and you put them in your carry on!!! I almost kissed that same lady again when I was escorted by security out of "the safe zone" (something is wrong with the world when you are not allowed to carry your own sunsceen) and asked her if she had a box that I could put these items in. She not only got me a box, taped it up, checked it all the way to Costa Rica AGAIN, and did not charge me a dime!!! How awesome is she?!? Alaska Airlnes lady...YOU ROCK! Anywhoo...we made it almost flawlessly and may I add that the Houston airport is HUGE and very confusing. <br /><br /><br />until next time Pura Vida....The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-74104150898911013712009-07-25T02:31:00.000-07:002009-07-25T02:46:25.013-07:00Fourth of July<div align="center">Every year the Fourth of July is spent at the cabin. We own the large piece of property that all of our cabins are situated on with six other families that stem from three original families. It is considered that everyone involved is family and the fourth is when we all try ro make it a point to spend it together at the cabin. This year was no exception and fun was had by all. The weather was incredibly hot, food was abundantly good, and the company was great as usual.<br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 093 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753920285/"><img alt="Jul 2009 093" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3753920285_63ca8e6089.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 121 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753919283/"><img alt="Jul 2009 121" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3753919283_8d955ecefd.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 115 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754717112/"><img alt="Jul 2009 115" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/3754717112_f3e3ab8ca7.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 114 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753916245/"><img alt="Jul 2009 114" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/3753916245_1258b56a88.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 116 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753918343/"><img alt="Jul 2009 116" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3753918343_beecc3d5db.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a></div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-72827662734543406262009-07-25T02:04:00.000-07:002009-07-25T02:57:51.431-07:00July 4th picnic..kiddo style<div align="center"><a title="Jul 2009 077 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753877927/"><img alt="Jul 2009 077" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3753877927_5369dcdabb.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 082 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754680532/"><img alt="Jul 2009 082" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3754680532_3b9667a18c.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 081 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754679406/"><img alt="Jul 2009 081" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3754679406_1dd6bf3410.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 080 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753878803/"><img alt="Jul 2009 080" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3753878803_0d94602be3.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">It was a traditional BBQ menu....<span style="color:#ffffff;">and it was</span> <span style="color:#ffffff;">yummy</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">...can't you tell?</span></span></div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-459926366523467872009-07-25T01:37:00.000-07:002009-07-25T01:47:17.493-07:00Grammie' s lake....LOVE it there!<div align="center">With all of the hot weather that we have had this summer, the lake is sure to be one of our destinations. Gram or Grammie (Jeremy's grandma) depending on which generation you are, lives on the lake which just so happens to be 2.5 miles away from my house. I measured this distance, it was a sad day when we moved out of the basement living area of her house, some days I want to move back...she is that cool! We LOVE you Gram! Thank you for letting us invade you any time of any day.<br /><a title="Jul 2009 123 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754647896/"><img alt="Jul 2009 123" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3754647896_088be4803b.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 130 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754646690/"><img alt="Jul 2009 130" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/3754646690_2f435a0bd0.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 128 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753845783/"><img alt="Jul 2009 128" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/3753845783_9e55c6d767.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a></div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-66287915749948530612009-07-25T00:59:00.000-07:002009-07-25T01:22:55.872-07:00One problem.....The Jeremy Pepperd household is officially, totally, and COMPLETELY out of diapers forever! We have reached that next chapter in our lives. Yippee.... can you hear me shouting from the roof tops? There is only one small tiny minor problem.... he won't pee indoors! I am not complaining,it could be worse, we could be having #2 outdoor issues..EWWWW! It is however a pain when we're at church and he wants to walk all the way outside and down to the lake to "pee in the yawter" or when it is bed time and we have to go out on the back porch to "pee in the gass". Still not complaining though! I'm sure he'll grow out of it when snow falls and it is not so fun to "feeze in the sow"! :)<br /><p align="center"><a title="Jul 2009 107 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754603882/"><img alt="Jul 2009 107" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3754603882_8b4e2a52da.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a></p><br />I want to share how we finally finished the potty training process. It's quite cool and I take no credit at all. We had been potty training for quite a few months and Landin knew what it was all about and how to do it, he just had no desire to. I was at my wits end and seriously tired of peed in laundry. One morning while I was doing my daily devotions and prayers I prayed (in desperation) to let Landin wake up and just "get it". When Landin woke up we were sitting on the couch in our morning snuggle session I asked him if he would like to pray about going potty like a big boy. He did and we prayed and guess what...NO MORE ACCIDENTS!<br /><br />I love serving a God that is just as faithful to answer my little prayers as well as my big ones, all I have to do is ask, because he loves me so.The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-40840998414964396362009-07-25T00:20:00.000-07:002009-07-25T00:51:48.937-07:00King Fever!<div align="center"><a title="June 2009 066 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3666577485/"><img alt="June 2009 066" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3666577485_35111c1432.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br />I am officially ruined for life when it comes to king season. Having a licensed pilot for a husband means remote access to fishing destinations such as ---------. Did you really think I would tell you where we went? That may cost me my precious pilot! Anywhoo, Jeremy took us out to the perfect spot. Perfect as in slow easy water, no huge crowds, CLEAN white sandy beach(no mud), space for the kids to run and play, and we caught fish! The night we all went we came home ALL having caught a fish...How awesome is that?!?<br /><br />It was one of those mommy moment evenings when everything just goes right. The kind of night where your perfectly packed picnic is enjoyed by all, the weather is neither too cold or too warm, kids running around giggly, munching on grapes, playing in the sand, and sweet husband ecstatic he has his whole family out catching kings. Perfect night...and a stocked freezer!<br /><br /><a title="June 2009 017 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753744737/"><img alt="June 2009 017" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3753744737_d385746f4c.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 019 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754545168/"><img alt="June 2009 019" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3754545168_6ef77aaeb2.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 015 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753743779/"><img alt="June 2009 015" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3753743779_fe7d71dbcc.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><a title="June 2009 030 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753747177/"><img alt="June 2009 030" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3753747177_050c15f019.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 026 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753748225/"><img alt="June 2009 026" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/3753748225_07a3bf6a8a.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 047 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753756251/"><img alt="June 2009 047" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/3753756251_2e0c850f1d.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 041 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754551954/"><img alt="June 2009 041" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3754551954_6fe7919448.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><a title="June 2009 036 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753749261/"><img alt="June 2009 036" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/3753749261_b37100f3f5.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 071 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753750263/"><img alt="June 2009 071" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3753750263_0b858bb89c.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 040 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754550598/"><img alt="June 2009 040" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3754550598_60176df6a8.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 046 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753755317/"><img alt="June 2009 046" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/3753755317_d28041f098.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 060 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754556550/"><img alt="June 2009 060" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3754556550_51f57ebc12.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><a title="June 2009 063 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754557692/"><img alt="June 2009 063" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3754557692_fd7a121f29.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a></div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-21094133991757940702009-07-24T23:25:00.000-07:002009-07-25T00:02:04.946-07:00Please excuse me...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw33CNoSBSDKTSHk1VU6nb9aUzwuVN6WF7Dq32PyB7P0wngba7pMzufaLg0thnZArPEDhmHNk-IDtH0i2xFY0TYGNjK0JtHAh1g1jhB7bJ8i2ULyyq7YDmDS9Zv70Eyet9d66lB9Rhxp3Q/s1600-h/Zihuatanejo+2009+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362287459518340418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw33CNoSBSDKTSHk1VU6nb9aUzwuVN6WF7Dq32PyB7P0wngba7pMzufaLg0thnZArPEDhmHNk-IDtH0i2xFY0TYGNjK0JtHAh1g1jhB7bJ8i2ULyyq7YDmDS9Zv70Eyet9d66lB9Rhxp3Q/s400/Zihuatanejo+2009+050.jpg" /></a><br /><div>If these seriously ugly posts are boring you to tears I am sorry. I literally have 12-15 more posts I want to do in order to get caught up, and then I will take the time to make them more interesting to read and easier on the eyes.<br /><br />I'm making it a priority in my life to record the everyday moments of our lives and not just the major "bloggable" events. I want to remember it ALL! The small moments in life are the precious and treasured ones. I'm going to live my life intentionally and be present in the moments of my everyday life. This is where I will archive those memories, and each year I will turn this into a priceless book for my future generations to gaze at and get a glimpse of the ordinary we call life but see love instead.</div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-32922245178935593462009-07-24T23:17:00.000-07:002009-07-25T00:08:31.292-07:00Super cute kiddos.....I'm not biased!<div align="center">Just a few random shots of my oh so adorable children, I love them so!</div><p align="center"><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 010 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754469142/"><img alt="Jul 2009 010" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/3754469142_c6f5fe11b7.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><a title="June 2009 050 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753668065/"><img alt="June 2009 050" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/3753668065_392a5aab4b.jpg" width="332" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 073 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753665477/"><img alt="Jul 2009 073" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3753665477_bc3f17f827.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 048 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754474724/"><img alt="June 2009 048" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2458/3754474724_2678eebf9e.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 011 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753671539/"><img alt="Jul 2009 011" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3753671539_f83af6495b.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 003 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753669353/"><img alt="Jul 2009 003" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3753669353_21ec22f98b.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Jul 2009 076 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753666833/"><img alt="Jul 2009 076" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3753666833_a38d1639f3.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><br /><a title="June 2009 051 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3754476016/"><img alt="June 2009 051" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3754476016_1ec2455f3a.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a> </p>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-37461154324646110412009-07-24T22:48:00.000-07:002009-07-24T23:09:17.191-07:00Beachy fun @ the cabin!<div align="center">It has been the most beautiful and HOT summer this year. We have taken full advantage of it up at the cabin where it happens to be even hotter. There is somewhat of a small island/gravelbar out in front of the cabins, it being there makes a small channel of water for the kids to float down and play in. It is the perfect place to plop down in a lounge chair, read a book, sip diet coke,and work your tan while listening to giggling happy children. :)<br /><a title="Jul 2009 015 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3752917823/"><img alt="Jul 2009 015" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3752917823_d05c5559b0.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br /><a title="Jul 2009 015 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3752917823/"><a title="Jul 2009 017 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3752919369/"><img alt="Jul 2009 017" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/3752919369_7abbb1e0a1.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a></a><a title="Jul 2009 020 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3752921081/"><img alt="Jul 2009 020" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3752921081_dc01328522.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><a title="Jul 2009 010 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3752916261/"><img alt="Jul 2009 010" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/3752916261_fdd82e74f3.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><a title="Jul 2009 024 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3753626717/"><img alt="Jul 2009 024" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3753626717_4446dc9c5f.jpg" width="344" height="500" /></a></div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-27928549710945566402009-07-23T23:50:00.000-07:002009-07-24T00:07:09.748-07:00Vacation Bible School...2009A few snapshots of Vacation Bible School this year. The water balloon fight was a hit. It was used as incentive for the kids to raise money for missions. They ended up bringing in over $500 dollars!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4WCQg8SZqtW3c6oO4kfFyfK1dyLD1lcpLS7_gOI3zXqjsFRknN2iC7_LXDHf_2J3FN50JKFjvpLR3zYwTRE-DKHJ2wMuFvXRvVnoB9gt74fmMT2J3S0CcwkwAYBtApIJHoS7BzxeIc36/s1600-h/VBS+2009+037.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4WCQg8SZqtW3c6oO4kfFyfK1dyLD1lcpLS7_gOI3zXqjsFRknN2iC7_LXDHf_2J3FN50JKFjvpLR3zYwTRE-DKHJ2wMuFvXRvVnoB9gt74fmMT2J3S0CcwkwAYBtApIJHoS7BzxeIc36/s400/VBS+2009+037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361918174084380114" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphuA4Ejpj2c8hiQGpYiupkeOVESTH2v6Pnvl6BdD9B95V1uULgep-d-HxP8S8hRqZEW_ZjV8Vq7HkZJVKfa90Xn_Yf1U3gHXBUqriZq55EPZzaSjc_kdF5V3uliQqid37t-bx2n3g9rqS/s1600-h/VBS+2009+027.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphuA4Ejpj2c8hiQGpYiupkeOVESTH2v6Pnvl6BdD9B95V1uULgep-d-HxP8S8hRqZEW_ZjV8Vq7HkZJVKfa90Xn_Yf1U3gHXBUqriZq55EPZzaSjc_kdF5V3uliQqid37t-bx2n3g9rqS/s400/VBS+2009+027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361918169728829538" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjounhb18ZqDYnhwO9wFo7SuOBWDB5k2gjDJLQliszHN01ulmev3jwlxL0uWKlNCW_dcgSVKVTAOUU27Lxue-j-bEyIgONGGItNUimBscRCRjVC2gL2PfiQdm162K3x7p5G9CVW__-aMaSu/s1600-h/VBS+2009+022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ozvtfiNxEJfEfOw60J0RAjTIXkyUbhMtem9w-2KAZK8O58TKXvrqoyM9HvpgOXnJELT-wr_HN61Bv76aZRevSU5OqWTpkq2wxlBSOCReY13US7fr8CC5PYN24OkmIe_Fl8PQtvT44Kz_/s400/VBS+2009+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361916889647510514" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn4prO7qS747-FwIk9L5OwwHPLH4nCF_PimwSeBGc4XvoZ0bX03eAdwhTo4kQde5CFIU5zsHVPnyYpq_hTbtZVjy4jZX8ZdtlduQBKRsGvygnlXU0IlP-ezIrCIzil5ComzXYfSjDiw6A/s1600-h/VBS+2009+009.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn4prO7qS747-FwIk9L5OwwHPLH4nCF_PimwSeBGc4XvoZ0bX03eAdwhTo4kQde5CFIU5zsHVPnyYpq_hTbtZVjy4jZX8ZdtlduQBKRsGvygnlXU0IlP-ezIrCIzil5ComzXYfSjDiw6A/s400/VBS+2009+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361916886108620082" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmma4ZakknmdCAW-jQ0FoaXzIOsHH-A_mA3NPUZcbOyTKzQJMdsJo_l5H6UfERLCejhzoz6cUSBx-yF1bOEHHV9sI-t7GZacdzNBHZIfgcJ5W8-F1sQBLo0QV3M3-RFVI00s_7uNyGJax3/s1600-h/VBS+2009+002.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmma4ZakknmdCAW-jQ0FoaXzIOsHH-A_mA3NPUZcbOyTKzQJMdsJo_l5H6UfERLCejhzoz6cUSBx-yF1bOEHHV9sI-t7GZacdzNBHZIfgcJ5W8-F1sQBLo0QV3M3-RFVI00s_7uNyGJax3/s400/VBS+2009+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361916876419784626" /></a>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-73000842228403495402009-07-23T17:10:00.001-07:002009-07-31T20:30:00.584-07:00Easter...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77H8dqvWquS4lbq0lIrusOjHT9HVR2Q5Q6AZyOKcs2xwnYxkKx2C_yYF8JfNpx6nmQ9dH3ihEIm71X5r7RsfOwFvgdrOk9FPXBdWR-xPczVU7Kly8uV3NYZyV-_UYTgvbyZ8H0MilkUEr/s1600-h/Easter+2009+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361815729739210642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77H8dqvWquS4lbq0lIrusOjHT9HVR2Q5Q6AZyOKcs2xwnYxkKx2C_yYF8JfNpx6nmQ9dH3ihEIm71X5r7RsfOwFvgdrOk9FPXBdWR-xPczVU7Kly8uV3NYZyV-_UYTgvbyZ8H0MilkUEr/s400/Easter+2009+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizSmFo1ZwEI7y-OxbRIpK37dTaI8I8KJBxLshw1JuvVrYdiJ3q4bRbqDNR0G215osjg6R4kpj_yYTKr0sO8xEol8x21G6kKwYotb432Nv0iWJpaghTLMV8emjmK1S4aaF4_guL9o3R3z-/s1600-h/Easter+2009+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361815739575472866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizSmFo1ZwEI7y-OxbRIpK37dTaI8I8KJBxLshw1JuvVrYdiJ3q4bRbqDNR0G215osjg6R4kpj_yYTKr0sO8xEol8x21G6kKwYotb432Nv0iWJpaghTLMV8emjmK1S4aaF4_guL9o3R3z-/s400/Easter+2009+058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJD6Cst8EKuEhKbwpaHAyoJKOQ8-tYbvcu0wT1IFY7z6fsMXWsyGYtQE5i3ArEE6bdAkrT4j6Herck55CadHiO_5_LVG_v8YjFhuvV_KYcNDPqIOc_zFAZnqwzL9wiF9aJ9v0afTc1LlL/s1600-h/Easter+2009+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361815726754508978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJD6Cst8EKuEhKbwpaHAyoJKOQ8-tYbvcu0wT1IFY7z6fsMXWsyGYtQE5i3ArEE6bdAkrT4j6Herck55CadHiO_5_LVG_v8YjFhuvV_KYcNDPqIOc_zFAZnqwzL9wiF9aJ9v0afTc1LlL/s400/Easter+2009+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Easter this year was completely laid back. We didn't even get new Sunday duds to photograph. It was a great Easter and we celebrated what was most important, Jesus Christ is our Savior and he has risen for you and I! That makes a great day any day!<br /><br />A few pics.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCbTsSRItf5MqBP9hgzb5qhiWca_zjP_pQve85RrJ4ZnBLvA_tZwMe7ztbQPnrLSFUWyaqiRS4WtLEjFMlpgXJOIzYVqNykmgkpS63W6_6z6Yaslhjqc4TcUBLLqXc5ownfqJZPJjEHYa/s1600-h/Easter+2009+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361815714904358242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCbTsSRItf5MqBP9hgzb5qhiWca_zjP_pQve85RrJ4ZnBLvA_tZwMe7ztbQPnrLSFUWyaqiRS4WtLEjFMlpgXJOIzYVqNykmgkpS63W6_6z6Yaslhjqc4TcUBLLqXc5ownfqJZPJjEHYa/s400/Easter+2009+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwZuy_zCNMN1EhSFj509a-yUw-J2uesE0LPYMwUWatwCUY5ZYIRQZhvqPXL0TN_JUGL-5xHMBzLEq5OSR7-WrRepbp-th_25ZInRSZomwA29xx5Uc4rKyCQGeGVbQyTEwPo6P74q9yuo-/s1600-h/Easter+2009+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361815707067182466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwZuy_zCNMN1EhSFj509a-yUw-J2uesE0LPYMwUWatwCUY5ZYIRQZhvqPXL0TN_JUGL-5xHMBzLEq5OSR7-WrRepbp-th_25ZInRSZomwA29xx5Uc4rKyCQGeGVbQyTEwPo6P74q9yuo-/s400/Easter+2009+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIjF9xmYVhdImOsP5DVP01u0ptl1LJySRkjgZcbebgJqNp2FbkRmtNaH5BZPXY2EzflEgq2TI7z_1Zb3TU3sO4d0H6732UAcX1AVJF-5KwEm-aCnSx45MKHantkxv782H4KvYATEOGZUn/s1600-h/Easter+2009+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361813804267042482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpIjF9xmYVhdImOsP5DVP01u0ptl1LJySRkjgZcbebgJqNp2FbkRmtNaH5BZPXY2EzflEgq2TI7z_1Zb3TU3sO4d0H6732UAcX1AVJF-5KwEm-aCnSx45MKHantkxv782H4KvYATEOGZUn/s400/Easter+2009+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz6wWWka9ocUWnqeue8sKCqiD_zEZ47G0Qp4bpHiy8D_SbL3tPtQUBCuIKbZ-nBksDBiljJ2rmtTPV7XanqdGkxtco8LN1a_ZcsiPfHB3RcQtyBVhVhbMlYBvHDhmOHPmTS8k6w_L64OR/s1600-h/Easter+2009+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361813788198614914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz6wWWka9ocUWnqeue8sKCqiD_zEZ47G0Qp4bpHiy8D_SbL3tPtQUBCuIKbZ-nBksDBiljJ2rmtTPV7XanqdGkxtco8LN1a_ZcsiPfHB3RcQtyBVhVhbMlYBvHDhmOHPmTS8k6w_L64OR/s400/Easter+2009+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvY434WASvNKhprFNk4xqtgF7DYX9NbzBg2jeRcJ5u-sEezsFAO65Mwi305CoAydd9s_-XQNnUKUUOzS53s1_U1r-YT3swZCvlycr42M0kqPNaCDSW8yzKMvMXz8oxIfxojYGPMs0C7MY/s1600-h/Easter+2009+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361813781762175938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvY434WASvNKhprFNk4xqtgF7DYX9NbzBg2jeRcJ5u-sEezsFAO65Mwi305CoAydd9s_-XQNnUKUUOzS53s1_U1r-YT3swZCvlycr42M0kqPNaCDSW8yzKMvMXz8oxIfxojYGPMs0C7MY/s400/Easter+2009+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzwb-azyz2VcQWI5XahD3ezjyHQ5SZOxVwwNbBX3PbaDmGLZlMXXmDdHF7BZBdGlwVD9qAAZ_jTY9AbimxIcCLqlcDvmaWQWSZTx00U5bYi_l8bMZS9mAaPgIZQtmw9E_6aqyvkZd3y4n/s1600-h/Easter+2009+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361813772805442578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzwb-azyz2VcQWI5XahD3ezjyHQ5SZOxVwwNbBX3PbaDmGLZlMXXmDdHF7BZBdGlwVD9qAAZ_jTY9AbimxIcCLqlcDvmaWQWSZTx00U5bYi_l8bMZS9mAaPgIZQtmw9E_6aqyvkZd3y4n/s400/Easter+2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271960245107644514.post-53953951166125481252009-07-23T00:54:00.000-07:002009-07-23T01:21:57.316-07:00Run!<div align="center">Lexi decided (or was forced to) run track this past year. The big district wide track meet started out with nice weather but ended up FREEZING! Lexi competed in the 4x100 relay, 100m dash, and the 800m run. She did fantabulous! I couldn't be more proud of her! She not only ROCKED the track but was gracious and loving while having to put up with her over-exited mother who was reliving her own track memories and trying her best to "coach" her awesome daughter along. OOPS...was that me? Oh and she ended up liking track! WOO-HOO!<br /><br /><a title="May 2009 032 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3748902486/"><img alt="May 2009 032" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3748902486_f41dac647d.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />Daddy getting her ready...make sure it's straight!<br /><a title="May 2009 045 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3748109631/"><img alt="May 2009 045" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3748109631_c092b81336.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />Baton...check!<br /><a title="May 2009 042 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3748899908/"><img alt="May 2009 042" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3748899908_57c6f44357.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />the handoff...<br /><a title="May 2009 044 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3748898572/"><img alt="May 2009 044" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3748898572_495a54cf76.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />She passed three girls in the last 100m and ended up with a third.<br /><a title="May 2009 054 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3748108357/"><img alt="May 2009 054" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3748108357_00965cc674.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />Smokin fast in the 100m....GO LEXI!!!!<br /><a title="May 2009 058 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3748894622/"><img alt="May 2009 058" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/3748894622_156bf73f2c.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></a><br />After all that she still ran the 800m and took 2nd place!<br />"She's got legs, and she knows how to use 'em".....ok yeah I know dorky :) (it's a song by the way)<br /><a title="May 2009 036 by just my style..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpepperds/3748117995/"><img alt="May 2009 036" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3748117995_691aa69976.jpg" width="500" height="399" /></a><br />One proud Mama....</div><br /><br /><strong></strong><em></em>Love ya Lexi...we are so proud of you!The Wacky Pepperdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05614487334459893593noreply@blogger.com0