tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83329325007877770812024-03-13T04:57:16.602-07:00Joe Schmoe of Founders LakeA Legacy Founder Challengekimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-23842472411556025092009-04-03T23:34:00.000-07:002009-04-04T00:16:00.719-07:00Moving outPoor Karson, he's had to witness his parents' public displays of affection all his life. You'd think he would be used to it right now - I mean, really, they woohooed with him right there at the foot of the bed when he was a toddler... but it seems that even a passionate kiss is enough to make his gag-reflex kick in. <span style="font-style: italic;">(Sorry, I don't have a decent picture of Samantha as an elder yet!)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDsqR066I/AAAAAAAAAxI/JcR0w4UvSgc/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_76c9b544.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDsqR066I/AAAAAAAAAxI/JcR0w4UvSgc/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_76c9b544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725550559718306" border="0" /></a><br />I guess even teenage heiresses aren't too old for their Daddy to read them to sleep.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDsKi5FII/AAAAAAAAAxA/_cXI7uKPpIs/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_16c9b711.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDsKi5FII/AAAAAAAAAxA/_cXI7uKPpIs/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_16c9b711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725542041359490" border="0" /></a><br />Kohl is an ambitious teen, he's found himself a job.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgwI-GfI/AAAAAAAAAw4/1b9GX88qsxI/s1600-h/4ScreenShot+03-15-09+23%3B51%3B41001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgwI-GfI/AAAAAAAAAw4/1b9GX88qsxI/s400/4ScreenShot+03-15-09+23%3B51%3B41001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725345974753778" border="0" /></a><br />What a great butler... he even fixes broken computers!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgll6SOI/AAAAAAAAAww/-Sl1fLwqxck/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_76c9bc0b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgll6SOI/AAAAAAAAAww/-Sl1fLwqxck/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_76c9bc0b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725343143348450" border="0" /></a><br />It seems that having an after-school job isn't enough for Kohl. He wants to get into private school, also. Here he is calling up the head master himself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgp5napI/AAAAAAAAAwo/8FaArkbOVcA/s1600-h/6snapshot_96809c71_36c9c5d4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgp5napI/AAAAAAAAAwo/8FaArkbOVcA/s400/6snapshot_96809c71_36c9c5d4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725344299739794" border="0" /></a><br />The basement is a fun after-school hangout for all the teens. Here we have Kelsie on the piano, Karson on guitar, Danica (a schoolmate) on bass, Keid banging on the drums, and Kohl and Kailee boogying the night away. Not sure where Kendra was during the mini-party they had down there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgkV0qLI/AAAAAAAAAwg/aU5BqzgOmpk/s1600-h/16ScreenShot+03-16-09+21%3B49%3B02001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgkV0qLI/AAAAAAAAAwg/aU5BqzgOmpk/s400/16ScreenShot+03-16-09+21%3B49%3B02001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725342807435442" border="0" /></a><br />I love this outfit on Kailee...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgEblmvI/AAAAAAAAAwY/7XN1d7wRjjM/s1600-h/17snapshot_96809c71_36caf0d2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDgEblmvI/AAAAAAAAAwY/7XN1d7wRjjM/s400/17snapshot_96809c71_36caf0d2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725334241680114" border="0" /></a><br />One of the girls that came home from school with one of the teens broke into the Smustle right there on the sidewalk. Not sure she ever even made it into the house. Weirdo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDQfSlSWI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/7OroxSjmbI0/s1600-h/18ScreenShot+03-16-09+22%3B13%3B51001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDQfSlSWI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/7OroxSjmbI0/s400/18ScreenShot+03-16-09+22%3B13%3B51001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725066573760866" border="0" /></a><br />Does Kendra have a secret admirer?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDQLAqoRI/AAAAAAAAAwI/gB95RMJ-Wqo/s1600-h/19ScreenShot+03-16-09+22%3B20%3B04001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDQLAqoRI/AAAAAAAAAwI/gB95RMJ-Wqo/s400/19ScreenShot+03-16-09+22%3B20%3B04001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725061129904402" border="0" /></a><br />Ah... the head master has arrived. <span style="font-style: italic;">Darn thing was glitched, I replayed this day like 4 times and can't get poor Kohl into private school, because the HM just stands there after being greeted. Interactions just fade out. I gave up and tried to fix it in SimPE and it's a dang good thing Kohl isn't my heir, because now he doesn't have an aspiration. O.o<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDP5_WSkI/AAAAAAAAAwA/pRfw_l0xxNs/s1600-h/20ScreenShot+03-16-09+22%3B21%3B21001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDP5_WSkI/AAAAAAAAAwA/pRfw_l0xxNs/s400/20ScreenShot+03-16-09+22%3B21%3B21001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725056560974402" border="0" /></a><br />Karson has grown up into a handsome young man. He's chosing not to attend college at this point in his life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDPz1qisI/AAAAAAAAAv4/i9bBkCcUBqY/s1600-h/21snapshot_96809c71_56d96fdd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDPz1qisI/AAAAAAAAAv4/i9bBkCcUBqY/s400/21snapshot_96809c71_56d96fdd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725054909745858" border="0" /></a><br />But this house is too crowded. 3 adults and 5 teens is a lot of people for one house. Even with two bathrooms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDPjlSUeI/AAAAAAAAAvw/6sPlXjzv6ns/s1600-h/22snapshot_96809c71_96d975fa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcDPjlSUeI/AAAAAAAAAvw/6sPlXjzv6ns/s400/22snapshot_96809c71_96d975fa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320725050546082274" border="0" /></a><br />Kelsie gets along well with all her siblings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC7kRx04I/AAAAAAAAAvo/YbLZp6doeRE/s1600-h/23snapshot_96809c71_16d97614.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC7kRx04I/AAAAAAAAAvo/YbLZp6doeRE/s400/23snapshot_96809c71_16d97614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724707135312770" border="0" /></a><br />Even if she does like to give Keid a hard time once in a while.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC7afli3I/AAAAAAAAAvg/cfk1TbI97ZM/s1600-h/24snapshot_96809c71_d6d97672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC7afli3I/AAAAAAAAAvg/cfk1TbI97ZM/s400/24snapshot_96809c71_d6d97672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724704508873586" border="0" /></a><br />She really gets a kick out of it, especially when he isn't happy about it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC7MRYeeI/AAAAAAAAAvY/lk_DI9-qoZc/s1600-h/25snapshot_96809c71_f6d97687.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC7MRYeeI/AAAAAAAAAvY/lk_DI9-qoZc/s400/25snapshot_96809c71_f6d97687.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724700691200482" border="0" /></a><br />But she usually makes up for it later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC6zTnXII/AAAAAAAAAvQ/3k3Ebug--xc/s1600-h/26snapshot_96809c71_f6d976cc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC6zTnXII/AAAAAAAAAvQ/3k3Ebug--xc/s400/26snapshot_96809c71_f6d976cc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724693989678210" border="0" /></a><br />Joe tries to keep himself fit and healthy. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC6DM30xI/AAAAAAAAAvI/5dhQ2eYwOa4/s1600-h/27snapshot_96809c71_36d97737.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcC6DM30xI/AAAAAAAAAvI/5dhQ2eYwOa4/s400/27snapshot_96809c71_36d97737.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724681076495122" border="0" /></a><br />This picture looks like Kailee is getting ready to tell Daddy something he won't like, but it turned out she was just congratulating him on how many best friends he had. LOL<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCprmGzjI/AAAAAAAAAvA/4kOdLxZxzFc/s1600-h/28snapshot_96809c71_76d97765.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCprmGzjI/AAAAAAAAAvA/4kOdLxZxzFc/s400/28snapshot_96809c71_76d97765.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724399861976626" border="0" /></a><br />Karson decides the time has come to look for a place of his own.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpqw3qmI/AAAAAAAAAu4/CJxMh0Quipg/s1600-h/29snapshot_96809c71_56d9784d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpqw3qmI/AAAAAAAAAu4/CJxMh0Quipg/s400/29snapshot_96809c71_56d9784d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724399638686306" border="0" /></a><br />So he sits down to the computer and checks out the online rental ads.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpii7OaI/AAAAAAAAAuw/mmPHIyfg-lI/s1600-h/30snapshot_96809c71_56d97866.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpii7OaI/AAAAAAAAAuw/mmPHIyfg-lI/s400/30snapshot_96809c71_56d97866.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724397432715682" border="0" /></a><br />The whole family comes to wish him luck as he leaves for his new apartment across town.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpVHy7hI/AAAAAAAAAuo/M7DpE2XKSyA/s1600-h/31snapshot_96809c71_76d97895.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpVHy7hI/AAAAAAAAAuo/M7DpE2XKSyA/s400/31snapshot_96809c71_76d97895.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724393829264914" border="0" /></a><br />At first, Karson doesn't look back on his childhood home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpXOFIfI/AAAAAAAAAug/CFdB_dJ7pGk/s1600-h/32snapshot_96809c71_76d978f3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCpXOFIfI/AAAAAAAAAug/CFdB_dJ7pGk/s400/32snapshot_96809c71_76d978f3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724394392494578" border="0" /></a><br />But he can't help watching it fade into the distance as they drive away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZ7VJh7I/AAAAAAAAAuY/q9zVLY2OUsM/s1600-h/33snapshot_96809c71_16d97905.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZ7VJh7I/AAAAAAAAAuY/q9zVLY2OUsM/s400/33snapshot_96809c71_16d97905.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724129207912370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Even though Kohl has a memory now of getting into private school, the teens still all go to school in their regular winter-wear. I didn't notice them changing their clothes before putting on their coats, so I don't know if they changed into uniforms or not.)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZkh95iI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/WHtA0tZ9Cc4/s1600-h/34snapshot_96809c71_76d97927.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZkh95iI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/WHtA0tZ9Cc4/s400/34snapshot_96809c71_76d97927.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724123087660578" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe now that Karson has moved out, Keid will have a chance to woo some of the girls that come home with the teens after school.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZk7s-RI/AAAAAAAAAuI/mgkphLUyXPM/s1600-h/36snapshot_96809c71_d6d97f41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZk7s-RI/AAAAAAAAAuI/mgkphLUyXPM/s400/36snapshot_96809c71_d6d97f41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724123195603218" border="0" /></a><br />Here we see Karson's new apartment on the other side of town. It's not much - just a bedroom, bathroom, living room and small kitchen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZVe-8FI/AAAAAAAAAuA/SNAZSBbMksM/s1600-h/38snapshot_96d9842f_f6d98430.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZVe-8FI/AAAAAAAAAuA/SNAZSBbMksM/s400/38snapshot_96d9842f_f6d98430.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724119048613970" border="0" /></a><br />But the young man wastes no time getting on the phone and calling up his favorite 3LB girl - Madison - and inviting her over.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZYRQY-I/AAAAAAAAAt4/yU3emNa0L04/s1600-h/40snapshot_96d9842f_f6d98672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCZYRQY-I/AAAAAAAAAt4/yU3emNa0L04/s400/40snapshot_96d9842f_f6d98672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320724119796343778" border="0" /></a><br />Dang. She walked into the house and they immediately got naked on the couch. Seriously.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJo2d6KI/AAAAAAAAAtw/Y2Eh7qFO9VA/s1600-h/41snapshot_96d9842f_16d987a9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJo2d6KI/AAAAAAAAAtw/Y2Eh7qFO9VA/s400/41snapshot_96d9842f_16d987a9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320723849369479330" border="0" /></a><br />I guess they worked up an appetite.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJcQGA9I/AAAAAAAAAto/SbSV9wG8M9E/s1600-h/42snapshot_96d9842f_d6d987fe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJcQGA9I/AAAAAAAAAto/SbSV9wG8M9E/s400/42snapshot_96d9842f_d6d987fe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320723845987304402" border="0" /></a><br />After Madison left, Karson went downtown and met up with another girlfriend from his high school days, Mia. They made use of the photo booth at one of the local restaurants. Wink, wink.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Madison and Mia were both aged up when Karson was. Possibly one other girl but I can't remember right now.)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJe_EvMI/AAAAAAAAAtg/mEqfRwNSxmk/s1600-h/43snapshot_96d9842f_36d98ba5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJe_EvMI/AAAAAAAAAtg/mEqfRwNSxmk/s400/43snapshot_96d9842f_36d98ba5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320723846721223874" border="0" /></a><br />While out on the town, Karson met up with Andrea Hogan. They had met a few times when he was still a teen, and Andrea didn't really want to have much to do with him. But she agreed to come back to see his new place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJJdddsI/AAAAAAAAAtY/sqjzwt8ihwo/s1600-h/44snapshot_96d9842f_d6d98e8d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCJJdddsI/AAAAAAAAAtY/sqjzwt8ihwo/s400/44snapshot_96d9842f_d6d98e8d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320723840943093442" border="0" /></a><br />Apparently she's changed her mind about what she wanted to have to do with Karson. I'd say his new apartment is well-initiated so far.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCIDSlH5I/AAAAAAAAAtQ/w2PWMsDUZBI/s1600-h/46snapshot_96d9842f_b6d98ee6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SdcCIDSlH5I/AAAAAAAAAtQ/w2PWMsDUZBI/s400/46snapshot_96d9842f_b6d98ee6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320723822106976146" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-4704466366811104662009-03-15T19:08:00.000-07:002009-03-15T19:31:49.632-07:00Life Goes OnKendra was building a sandcastle on their beach one morning, before the sun even rose. Before she could get it finished, she was surprised by a big dog with glowing yellow eyes. She wasn't sure at first if he was going to be friendly,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb22Qwr9RmI/AAAAAAAAAtE/phqdNqdzJrs/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_b6c07903.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb22Qwr9RmI/AAAAAAAAAtE/phqdNqdzJrs/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_b6c07903.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603534430488162" border="0" /></a>but before long the two were playing and having a good time. He stayed past sunrise, and didn't leave until she had to leave for school.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb22Q1wl6HI/AAAAAAAAAs8/-f09kTxvckE/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_b6c079a5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb22Q1wl6HI/AAAAAAAAAs8/-f09kTxvckE/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_b6c079a5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603535792105586" border="0" /></a><br />Joe and Samantha are enjoying their private beach.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216T-Ya6I/AAAAAAAAAss/AyPX0eCqFQs/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_16c07b3e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216T-Ya6I/AAAAAAAAAss/AyPX0eCqFQs/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_16c07b3e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603148766014370" border="0" /></a><br />The new butler they hired when they moved into their new house is a hard worker. Here he's trimming the flowers outside. He serves all their meals,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216d3EH_I/AAAAAAAAAsk/WJI33QLMuic/s1600-h/6snapshot_96809c71_76c07c46.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216d3EH_I/AAAAAAAAAsk/WJI33QLMuic/s400/6snapshot_96809c71_76c07c46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603151419678706" border="0" /></a>makes beds, takes out the trash, and more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21sFMny4I/AAAAAAAAAr0/Xbxgx9OE2Ok/s1600-h/15snapshot_96809c71_d6c086f8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21sFMny4I/AAAAAAAAAr0/Xbxgx9OE2Ok/s400/15snapshot_96809c71_d6c086f8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602904281041794" border="0" /></a><br />Karson invited Mia over for another date, which seems to have gone well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216eOBKPI/AAAAAAAAAsc/IxirAibM-tU/s1600-h/7snapshot_96809c71_f6c07e49.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216eOBKPI/AAAAAAAAAsc/IxirAibM-tU/s400/7snapshot_96809c71_f6c07e49.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603151515953394" border="0" /></a><br />Kelsie met a boy at school, Julio Charvat, who seemed to spark her interest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216K24jKI/AAAAAAAAAsU/vU1ZxBtrnAs/s1600-h/9snapshot_96809c71_36c07f42.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216K24jKI/AAAAAAAAAsU/vU1ZxBtrnAs/s400/9snapshot_96809c71_36c07f42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603146318646434" border="0" /></a><br />And then Karson met Mariana. Lightning bolts flew! <span style="font-style: italic;">(His first 3LB match)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216Dv4RII/AAAAAAAAAsM/ZtN3Df9UaYY/s1600-h/10snapshot_96809c71_76c07f9b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb216Dv4RII/AAAAAAAAAsM/ZtN3Df9UaYY/s400/10snapshot_96809c71_76c07f9b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603144410219650" border="0" /></a><br />Things got pretty serious with her on their date, although neither of them will admit to having more than a crush on each other. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21sW8ASEI/AAAAAAAAAsE/JMzXAYIki9w/s1600-h/13snapshot_96809c71_56c0843f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21sW8ASEI/AAAAAAAAAsE/JMzXAYIki9w/s400/13snapshot_96809c71_56c0843f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602909043181634" border="0" /></a><br />All the kids had to get their homework done,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21sCHuz4I/AAAAAAAAAr8/WyC5G8J2f0M/s1600-h/14snapshot_96809c71_b6c08643.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21sCHuz4I/AAAAAAAAAr8/WyC5G8J2f0M/s400/14snapshot_96809c71_b6c08643.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602903455223682" border="0" /></a><br />but Karson got his done in time to have another date with Alyssa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21r0JXGlI/AAAAAAAAArs/WKXFvqi5DPc/s1600-h/17snapshot_96809c71_d6c089ec.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21r0JXGlI/AAAAAAAAArs/WKXFvqi5DPc/s400/17snapshot_96809c71_d6c089ec.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602899703962194" border="0" /></a><br />The inevitable has finally reached us. After drinking an entire vat of Elixir of Life, extending his life longer and longer, Joe has finally reached elder status. <span style="font-style: italic;"> (He was soooo much older than Samantha when they finally got married, I had him drink the Elixir until he was only about 3 days older than her.)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb22QofgZkI/AAAAAAAAAs0/Zl3mHTWlLD8/s1600-h/18snapshot_96809c71_96c08b67.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb22QofgZkI/AAAAAAAAAs0/Zl3mHTWlLD8/s400/18snapshot_96809c71_96c08b67.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313603532230780482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21rhVvmjI/AAAAAAAAArk/Yerrj5lqfM0/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_56c1b5d7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21rhVvmjI/AAAAAAAAArk/Yerrj5lqfM0/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_56c1b5d7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602894655625778" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha and Kelsie spend some time on the beach together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21c0YJNbI/AAAAAAAAArc/FpedOnKCg_g/s1600-h/4snapshot_96809c71_b6c1c6e6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21c0YJNbI/AAAAAAAAArc/FpedOnKCg_g/s400/4snapshot_96809c71_b6c1c6e6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602642067928498" border="0" /></a><br />Kendra loves the new piano that one of Karson's dates left for him. So much that she wouldn't stop playing and come downstairs for her own birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21cwXRwuI/AAAAAAAAArM/HuV3sP9YAqg/s1600-h/7snapshot_96809c71_d6c1d393.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21cwXRwuI/AAAAAAAAArM/HuV3sP9YAqg/s400/7snapshot_96809c71_d6c1d393.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602640990552802" border="0" /></a><br />Kailee transitioned into a beautiful teenage girl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21cXHXVXI/AAAAAAAAArE/KDIG4wRHSQs/s1600-h/9snapshot_96809c71_96c1d975.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21cXHXVXI/AAAAAAAAArE/KDIG4wRHSQs/s400/9snapshot_96809c71_96c1d975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602634212922738" border="0" /></a><br />The next morning, Kendra finally transitioned into a fairly nice-looking teen, as well. She was too tired after playing the piano the night before and refused to age up until she'd had some sleep.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21cSfBrYI/AAAAAAAAAq8/wsMXt53GlEQ/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_96c1dc5f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21cSfBrYI/AAAAAAAAAq8/wsMXt53GlEQ/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_96c1dc5f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602632969989506" border="0" /></a><br />This side by side comparison of the twins' profiles should explain why Kailee was chosen, rather than Kendra.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21OZEVdBI/AAAAAAAAAq0/o3H4SarLbvc/s1600-h/TwinProfiles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21OZEVdBI/AAAAAAAAAq0/o3H4SarLbvc/s400/TwinProfiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602394218918930" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Kohl, displaying his ONE nice point. (A good part of the reason he was passed over for heir, also.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21OElSQMI/AAAAAAAAAqs/glt6aw03C9g/s1600-h/14snapshot_96809c71_96c1de9a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21OElSQMI/AAAAAAAAAqs/glt6aw03C9g/s400/14snapshot_96809c71_96c1de9a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602388719976642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />~*~*~*~*~*~*<br />Outtakes!<br /><br />While Kelsie isn't a two-fisted drinker, she doesn't waste any time drinking just one instant meal at a time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21OFOYWLI/AAAAAAAAAqk/CkC8CGvLQwg/s1600-h/8snapshot_96809c71_16c1d3c3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21OFOYWLI/AAAAAAAAAqk/CkC8CGvLQwg/s400/8snapshot_96809c71_16c1d3c3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602388892342450" border="0" /></a><br />Do you recognize this gender-transitioned, aged-down-to-teen, LL Girl SimMe?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21NlGZWGI/AAAAAAAAAqc/vO9Z0Lf9b84/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_d6c1c17b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21NlGZWGI/AAAAAAAAAqc/vO9Z0Lf9b84/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_d6c1c17b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602380268918882" border="0" /></a><br />Or this gender-transitioned Sim-me?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21NR1OKkI/AAAAAAAAAqU/4PxUE8cpL0c/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_f6c1bd5a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sb21NR1OKkI/AAAAAAAAAqU/4PxUE8cpL0c/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_f6c1bd5a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313602375096609346" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-56802636581618447782009-03-13T20:04:00.000-07:002009-03-13T20:20:11.525-07:00Still Growing Up Schmoe<span style="font-style: italic;">(Simmers note... holy cow it's taking these kids <span style="font-weight: bold;">forever</span> to grow up!!)<br /></span><br />The Schmoe kids continue to get along well. Here we see Keid, Kelsie and Kailee having some lunch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsgGvQDBaI/AAAAAAAAAqM/nKZEs5IfpVk/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_76bc7f81.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsgGvQDBaI/AAAAAAAAAqM/nKZEs5IfpVk/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_76bc7f81.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875485548709282" border="0" /></a><br />Keid had his birthday right after that, and unfortunately the picture of him was lost.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsgGGjC_CI/AAAAAAAAAqE/WwClTzSjUYM/s1600-h/4Asnapshot_96809c71_16bc80c7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsgGGjC_CI/AAAAAAAAAqE/WwClTzSjUYM/s400/4Asnapshot_96809c71_16bc80c7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875474622544930" border="0" /></a>I wonder if Karson is taking notes from his parents?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf65xdGHI/AAAAAAAAAp8/uFs9TfGdj3M/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_16bc8325.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf65xdGHI/AAAAAAAAAp8/uFs9TfGdj3M/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_16bc8325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875282214754418" border="0" /></a>Because here he is on a second date with Madison.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf64hAq8I/AAAAAAAAAp0/PDTdBJBaV9Q/s1600-h/6snapshot_96809c71_96bc84ac.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf64hAq8I/AAAAAAAAAp0/PDTdBJBaV9Q/s400/6snapshot_96809c71_96bc84ac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875281877347266" border="0" /></a>He's definitely got a healthy dose of teen hormones!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf6t4_KHI/AAAAAAAAAps/2jAMEYVRY14/s1600-h/9snapshot_96809c71_b6bc86bd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf6t4_KHI/AAAAAAAAAps/2jAMEYVRY14/s400/9snapshot_96809c71_b6bc86bd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875279025121394" border="0" /></a><br />And yet he's still a really nice boy who loves his brothers and sisters. He comes home from his dates and goes to tuck in his sisters, all by himself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf6oHayyI/AAAAAAAAApk/oK-RbtFd_Mo/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_b6bc8c60.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf6oHayyI/AAAAAAAAApk/oK-RbtFd_Mo/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_b6bc8c60.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875277475040034" border="0" /></a><br />All six of the Schmoe kids, just hanging out. I think they're talking about the new house they're about to move into.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf6Xs-KfI/AAAAAAAAApc/8kLiA9AQPig/s1600-h/13snapshot_96809c71_16bc8fd4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsf6Xs-KfI/AAAAAAAAApc/8kLiA9AQPig/s400/13snapshot_96809c71_16bc8fd4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875273069144562" border="0" /></a><br />The Schmoe family moved into a new house with beach access. Samantha appears to be enjoying just relaxing and watching the waves crash on their own private beach.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfrPRusqI/AAAAAAAAApU/rF4GutWf-Rk/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_16bdc1aa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfrPRusqI/AAAAAAAAApU/rF4GutWf-Rk/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_16bdc1aa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875013109363362" border="0" /></a><br />As well as a little creative outlet in the form of a sandcastle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfrOXXzDI/AAAAAAAAApM/lIWNQx6JoYQ/s1600-h/4snapshot_96809c71_16bdc23a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfrOXXzDI/AAAAAAAAApM/lIWNQx6JoYQ/s400/4snapshot_96809c71_16bdc23a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875012864592946" border="0" /></a><br />The kids are enjoying having a bit more yard to play in.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsfq9LKq6I/AAAAAAAAApE/qjLulSaq6Po/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_76bdc3ba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sbsfq9LKq6I/AAAAAAAAApE/qjLulSaq6Po/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_76bdc3ba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312875008249998242" border="0" /></a><br />And a nice big dining room with room for all of them at the table.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfqWEA3pI/AAAAAAAAAo8/uWdTOKKmKqg/s1600-h/7snapshot_96809c71_b6bdc4bf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfqWEA3pI/AAAAAAAAAo8/uWdTOKKmKqg/s400/7snapshot_96809c71_b6bdc4bf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874997751013010" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha also enjoys the apple tree in the front yard.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfqOHnBCI/AAAAAAAAAo0/mnwp01aYqzg/s1600-h/10snapshot_96809c71_b6bdca53.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfqOHnBCI/AAAAAAAAAo0/mnwp01aYqzg/s400/10snapshot_96809c71_b6bdca53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874995618612258" border="0" /></a><br />Oh look! It's Kelsie's birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfevLnibI/AAAAAAAAAos/6pUM77wUP6Y/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_b6bdcce5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfevLnibI/AAAAAAAAAos/6pUM77wUP6Y/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_b6bdcce5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874798335363506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfekRgt-I/AAAAAAAAAok/ELc_fZR6RAk/s1600-h/17Asnapshot_96809c71_f6bdd011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfekRgt-I/AAAAAAAAAok/ELc_fZR6RAk/s400/17Asnapshot_96809c71_f6bdd011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874795407292386" border="0" /></a><br />First order of business is a makeover. She actually kept her transition outfit, as it was pretty decent already. But the childish pigtails had to go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfeY1P-kI/AAAAAAAAAoc/KxmgQ-18uDI/s1600-h/17snapshot_96809c71_f6bdd011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfeY1P-kI/AAAAAAAAAoc/KxmgQ-18uDI/s400/17snapshot_96809c71_f6bdd011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874792335964738" border="0" /></a><br />Hmm... Karson appears to be on another date, this time with Alyssa. I believe this is lover number 3.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfeWlicwI/AAAAAAAAAoU/IhsD_Wdigo8/s1600-h/18snapshot_96809c71_d6bdd1bb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfeWlicwI/AAAAAAAAAoU/IhsD_Wdigo8/s400/18snapshot_96809c71_d6bdd1bb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874791733195522" border="0" /></a><br />And Elizabeth is number 4??<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfdwmQ3HI/AAAAAAAAAoM/Kl_xogzimjY/s1600-h/19snapshot_96809c71_36bdd735.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfdwmQ3HI/AAAAAAAAAoM/Kl_xogzimjY/s400/19snapshot_96809c71_36bdd735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874781535689842" border="0" /></a><br />Apparently, she is!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfLBYXMQI/AAAAAAAAAoE/EbIc2RK1tdU/s1600-h/20snapshot_96809c71_96bddb1f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfLBYXMQI/AAAAAAAAAoE/EbIc2RK1tdU/s400/20snapshot_96809c71_96bddb1f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874459623272706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfLC0XWZI/AAAAAAAAAn8/Ne1ec9zhziQ/s1600-h/21snapshot_96809c71_56bddb44.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfLC0XWZI/AAAAAAAAAn8/Ne1ec9zhziQ/s400/21snapshot_96809c71_56bddb44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874460009159058" border="0" /></a><br />And now Kohl is having a birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfKnZ8bwI/AAAAAAAAAn0/LIO1OWMFs0o/s1600-h/22snapshot_96809c71_96bde53a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfKnZ8bwI/AAAAAAAAAn0/LIO1OWMFs0o/s400/22snapshot_96809c71_96bde53a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874452650585858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfKr7BdaI/AAAAAAAAAns/vFy89wLC7E0/s1600-h/23Asnapshot_96809c71_b6bde555.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfKr7BdaI/AAAAAAAAAns/vFy89wLC7E0/s400/23Asnapshot_96809c71_b6bde555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874453863069090" border="0" /></a><br />Oh good grief. This boy is in desperate need of new clothes. That will have to wait for the next blog entry, though!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfKAWscCI/AAAAAAAAAnk/0Fan8_iFYkY/s1600-h/23snapshot_96809c71_b6bde555.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbsfKAWscCI/AAAAAAAAAnk/0Fan8_iFYkY/s400/23snapshot_96809c71_b6bde555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312874442167971874" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-25374518282944871112009-03-07T21:55:00.000-08:002009-03-07T23:04:03.657-08:00More Growing Up SchmoeThe bonuses Joe and Samantha earned made it possible to rebuild their house. Two stories had been ok, but they wanted a single story. It was just so much easier to take care of all the kids on one story.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgjCnlyPI/AAAAAAAAAnc/vY-yG208npo/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_76b60988.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgjCnlyPI/AAAAAAAAAnc/vY-yG208npo/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_76b60988.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694540714559730" border="0" /></a><br />Kelsie and Kohl<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgi_qhJNI/AAAAAAAAAnU/BZOMvJb0Sf4/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_f6b609e6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgi_qhJNI/AAAAAAAAAnU/BZOMvJb0Sf4/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_f6b609e6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694539921532114" border="0" /></a><br />Finally a close up of Kailee for your viewing pleasure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgiu-vAEI/AAAAAAAAAnM/YJrQ65piglA/s1600-h/7snapshot_96809c71_16b88bcd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgiu-vAEI/AAAAAAAAAnM/YJrQ65piglA/s400/7snapshot_96809c71_16b88bcd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694535442923586" border="0" /></a><br />Keid enjoyed looking through the telescope. He sometimes wondered if he would ever see his other biological parent out there somewhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgaE63D1I/AAAAAAAAAnE/nA55erzKEfE/s1600-h/8snapshot_96809c71_b6b88c92.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgaE63D1I/AAAAAAAAAnE/nA55erzKEfE/s400/8snapshot_96809c71_b6b88c92.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694386713431890" border="0" /></a><br />Karson was as helpful as a teen as he had been as a child. He still played with the little ones, and even helped with feeding and changing when he was needed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZyd5kGI/AAAAAAAAAm8/VaE0FrY-rXc/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_d6b88eca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZyd5kGI/AAAAAAAAAm8/VaE0FrY-rXc/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_d6b88eca.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694381760122978" border="0" /></a><br />Kelsie and Kohl enjoyed playing catch in the front yard while they waited for Mom to come home from work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZuA9GkI/AAAAAAAAAm0/CqfUUd9iUNU/s1600-h/15snapshot_96809c71_d6b89163.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZuA9GkI/AAAAAAAAAm0/CqfUUd9iUNU/s400/15snapshot_96809c71_d6b89163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694380564978242" border="0" /></a><br />Meanwhile, Karson brought home a friend from school.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZbO3TYI/AAAAAAAAAms/gdp8p1diQ9g/s1600-h/16snapshot_96809c71_36b89626.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZbO3TYI/AAAAAAAAAms/gdp8p1diQ9g/s400/16snapshot_96809c71_36b89626.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694375523044738" border="0" /></a><br />He and Mia shared their first kiss.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZDefO1I/AAAAAAAAAmk/_HgBjo5LUdo/s1600-h/18snapshot_96809c71_b6b8964d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgZDefO1I/AAAAAAAAAmk/_HgBjo5LUdo/s400/18snapshot_96809c71_b6b8964d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694369146125138" border="0" /></a>The attraction was undeniable.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgMfRG_8I/AAAAAAAAAmc/Tph4SifB918/s1600-h/22snapshot_96809c71_56b89694.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgMfRG_8I/AAAAAAAAAmc/Tph4SifB918/s400/22snapshot_96809c71_56b89694.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694153267904450" border="0" /></a>And soon they found themselves in his parent's bed. They shared a lot more than their first kiss in there.<br />(Thanks for the surprise, ACR!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgMCzObaI/AAAAAAAAAmU/99tDDNbj7rI/s1600-h/24snapshot_96809c71_f6b897a4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgMCzObaI/AAAAAAAAAmU/99tDDNbj7rI/s400/24snapshot_96809c71_f6b897a4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694145626369442" border="0" /></a><br />The next afternoon, Madison came home with Karson. He was apparently a fairly popular young man.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgMNKP46I/AAAAAAAAAmM/cEQ2hnXdxWk/s1600-h/30snapshot_96809c71_16b89c4a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgMNKP46I/AAAAAAAAAmM/cEQ2hnXdxWk/s400/30snapshot_96809c71_16b89c4a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694148407288738" border="0" /></a><br />Either that, or all the girls in his school are just sluts. :snicker:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgL8hHdjI/AAAAAAAAAmE/i_MA9Yo5I1k/s1600-h/32snapshot_96809c71_d6b89d91.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgL8hHdjI/AAAAAAAAAmE/i_MA9Yo5I1k/s400/32snapshot_96809c71_d6b89d91.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694143939802674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgLn2W_0I/AAAAAAAAAl8/tjKIObKz6tU/s1600-h/34snapshot_96809c71_56b8a0ba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNgLn2W_0I/AAAAAAAAAl8/tjKIObKz6tU/s400/34snapshot_96809c71_56b8a0ba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310694138391756610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(This simmer got distracted by the at-home dating of the eldest son and missed the twins' birthday. Here we find Kendra on the left and Kailee on the right.)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf9Nav-qI/AAAAAAAAAl0/6z9Mmm2lXBM/s1600-h/35snapshot_96809c71_b6b8a274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf9Nav-qI/AAAAAAAAAl0/6z9Mmm2lXBM/s400/35snapshot_96809c71_b6b8a274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310693890778462882" border="0" /></a>As first-born female of this generation, Kailee has been chosen as the G2 heiress! Here are her stats:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf9MsSDpI/AAAAAAAAAls/OuAdptRreaQ/s1600-h/35Asnapshot_96809c71_b6b8a274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 176px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf9MsSDpI/AAAAAAAAAls/OuAdptRreaQ/s400/35Asnapshot_96809c71_b6b8a274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310693890583563922" border="0" /></a>I sure hope she rolls a decent aspiration when she becomes a teenager! <br /><br />~*~*~*~*~<br />Outtakes<br /><br />Poor Kailee, stuck in the high chair. Literally. She doesn't seem to be very happy about it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf80USrtI/AAAAAAAAAlk/gl7OPRQGZdc/s1600-h/12snapshot_96809c71_f6b88fdd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf80USrtI/AAAAAAAAAlk/gl7OPRQGZdc/s400/12snapshot_96809c71_f6b88fdd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310693884040490706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf8_5yKHI/AAAAAAAAAlc/zHgO3QgivuE/s1600-h/13snapshot_96809c71_96b88fe3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf8_5yKHI/AAAAAAAAAlc/zHgO3QgivuE/s400/13snapshot_96809c71_96b88fe3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310693887150532722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf8g7qOGI/AAAAAAAAAlU/0YSriErBiV8/s1600-h/14snapshot_96809c71_16b88fe7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbNf8g7qOGI/AAAAAAAAAlU/0YSriErBiV8/s400/14snapshot_96809c71_16b88fe7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310693878836901986" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-53289465573997984532009-03-07T17:46:00.000-08:002009-03-07T18:24:36.999-08:00Growing Up SchmoeJoe and Samantha hadn't lost the passion. They were as in love as ever. Even with the little ones in the room, they couldn't keep their hands off each other.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlq3XCmFI/AAAAAAAAAlM/4ejYzKmkKCQ/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_16b46ea4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlq3XCmFI/AAAAAAAAAlM/4ejYzKmkKCQ/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_16b46ea4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629803945269330" border="0" /></a><br />Toddler Spam! Kohl and Keid, cute as ever.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlqUVvlFI/AAAAAAAAAlE/gzg5cht19ww/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_56b470a3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlqUVvlFI/AAAAAAAAAlE/gzg5cht19ww/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_56b470a3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629794544587858" border="0" /></a><br />Keid<br />(I love this hair for him but after aging to childhood, it's TOO LONG! I want it this length. Phooey.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlqJKhbBI/AAAAAAAAAk8/2ikKt7DtMG8/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_f6b471ba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlqJKhbBI/AAAAAAAAAk8/2ikKt7DtMG8/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_f6b471ba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629791544732690" border="0" /></a><br />Even a toddler in the room can't stop Joe and Samantha from getting their groove thang on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlp2QH3DI/AAAAAAAAAk0/wj5PFR00UBc/s1600-h/6snapshot_96809c71_b6b4729a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlp2QH3DI/AAAAAAAAAk0/wj5PFR00UBc/s400/6snapshot_96809c71_b6b4729a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629786467949618" border="0" /></a><br />They finally saved up enough to put siding on the outside of their house! They also bought another truck to replace the one that was stolen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlpVwqoXI/AAAAAAAAAks/hnclRZZHnxY/s1600-h/9snapshot_96809c71_36b47511.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlpVwqoXI/AAAAAAAAAks/hnclRZZHnxY/s400/9snapshot_96809c71_36b47511.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629777746076018" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha teaches Keid a nursery rhyme. She really loves that little guy. You can see that her third pregnancy is progressing nicely, also.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlesDwhSI/AAAAAAAAAkk/7I9jdzym-KM/s1600-h/10snapshot_96809c71_96b47587.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlesDwhSI/AAAAAAAAAkk/7I9jdzym-KM/s400/10snapshot_96809c71_96b47587.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629594753172770" border="0" /></a><br />Kohl<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMleXlm-0I/AAAAAAAAAkc/xXIfDThdsrY/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_36b47672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMleXlm-0I/AAAAAAAAAkc/xXIfDThdsrY/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_36b47672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629589258009410" border="0" /></a><br />Karson continues to do well in school. He's a very happy little boy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMleJalRSI/AAAAAAAAAkU/MGlVkHfHMzI/s1600-h/12snapshot_96809c71_96b47805.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMleJalRSI/AAAAAAAAAkU/MGlVkHfHMzI/s400/12snapshot_96809c71_96b47805.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629585453663522" border="0" /></a><br />He loves to go fishing, so his Daddy had a pond put in the backyard.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMldryuh7I/AAAAAAAAAkM/9h-zZtMuJ5A/s1600-h/13snapshot_96809c71_d6b47a34.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMldryuh7I/AAAAAAAAAkM/9h-zZtMuJ5A/s400/13snapshot_96809c71_d6b47a34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629577501870002" border="0" /></a><br />Keid is such a cutie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMldVtZhrI/AAAAAAAAAkE/0VZEykFhTxk/s1600-h/15snapshot_96809c71_b6b47af3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMldVtZhrI/AAAAAAAAAkE/0VZEykFhTxk/s400/15snapshot_96809c71_b6b47af3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629571573941938" border="0" /></a><br />Karson is such a good big brother. He's always playing with the little boys.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlR4tDKpI/AAAAAAAAAj8/M-oNB2UJnlM/s1600-h/20snapshot_96809c71_d6b47cbd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlR4tDKpI/AAAAAAAAAj8/M-oNB2UJnlM/s400/20snapshot_96809c71_d6b47cbd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629374809287314" border="0" /></a><br />It's Keid's birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlRVJvxqI/AAAAAAAAAj0/BrpuquAAUCg/s1600-h/21snapshot_96809c71_16b47fca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlRVJvxqI/AAAAAAAAAj0/BrpuquAAUCg/s400/21snapshot_96809c71_16b47fca.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629365265974946" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Birthday, Keid!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlRBVBKZI/AAAAAAAAAjs/N_PWm8LZJHM/s1600-h/24snapshot_96809c71_36b48205.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlRBVBKZI/AAAAAAAAAjs/N_PWm8LZJHM/s400/24snapshot_96809c71_36b48205.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629359944542610" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha seems to have a thing about food when she's pregnant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlQuyI6DI/AAAAAAAAAjk/JuLlOolmiAY/s1600-h/26snapshot_96809c71_f6b488d7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlQuyI6DI/AAAAAAAAAjk/JuLlOolmiAY/s400/26snapshot_96809c71_f6b488d7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629354966411314" border="0" /></a><br />And this time around she goes into labor in the bathroom, as so many Sims tend to do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlQbZEOrI/AAAAAAAAAjc/ukDEwRqeQDk/s1600-h/27snapshot_96809c71_16b488fa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlQbZEOrI/AAAAAAAAAjc/ukDEwRqeQDk/s400/27snapshot_96809c71_16b488fa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629349760973490" border="0" /></a><br />Keid and Karson are there to witness the birth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlCvpv6mI/AAAAAAAAAjU/rHOgaX2Vm3s/s1600-h/28snapshot_96809c71_b6b48903.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlCvpv6mI/AAAAAAAAAjU/rHOgaX2Vm3s/s400/28snapshot_96809c71_b6b48903.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629114681485922" border="0" /></a><br />It's a girl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlCCVwdMI/AAAAAAAAAjM/SxD1hgZ_rGo/s1600-h/30snapshot_96809c71_16b48946.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlCCVwdMI/AAAAAAAAAjM/SxD1hgZ_rGo/s400/30snapshot_96809c71_16b48946.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629102518039746" border="0" /></a><br />And another!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlB0SYMQI/AAAAAAAAAjE/ET1ELYYHCdE/s1600-h/31snapshot_96809c71_f6b48961.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlB0SYMQI/AAAAAAAAAjE/ET1ELYYHCdE/s400/31snapshot_96809c71_f6b48961.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629098745770242" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to the Schmoe family, Kailee!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlBOS9FPI/AAAAAAAAAi0/NVNNdv2kiVI/s1600-h/35snapshot_96809c71_b6b48d46.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlBOS9FPI/AAAAAAAAAi0/NVNNdv2kiVI/s400/35snapshot_96809c71_b6b48d46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629088547640562" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to the world, Kendra!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkYiJ9aWI/AAAAAAAAAis/ZjxIUO8wi6o/s1600-h/36snapshot_96809c71_56b48e0c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkYiJ9aWI/AAAAAAAAAis/ZjxIUO8wi6o/s400/36snapshot_96809c71_56b48e0c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628389503986018" border="0" /></a><br />Pink hearts float around this house a lot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlBeCuurI/AAAAAAAAAi8/HaY_I1UpXbg/s1600-h/34snapshot_96809c71_36b48d07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMlBeCuurI/AAAAAAAAAi8/HaY_I1UpXbg/s400/34snapshot_96809c71_36b48d07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310629092774558386" border="0" /></a><br />What a good daddy Joe is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkYZOUS_I/AAAAAAAAAik/1k7i_KVJKNc/s1600-h/38snapshot_96809c71_f6b49562.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkYZOUS_I/AAAAAAAAAik/1k7i_KVJKNc/s400/38snapshot_96809c71_f6b49562.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628387106343922" border="0" /></a><br />Kailee is so cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkYBeKM6I/AAAAAAAAAic/3ea_2mrCtxw/s1600-h/39snapshot_96809c71_f6b49575.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkYBeKM6I/AAAAAAAAAic/3ea_2mrCtxw/s400/39snapshot_96809c71_f6b49575.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628380730340258" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha wants to have more children. She and Joe decide to adopt an older child.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkX4OeWpI/AAAAAAAAAiU/ezg3fVfwYkw/s1600-h/41snapshot_96809c71_76b49b02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkX4OeWpI/AAAAAAAAAiU/ezg3fVfwYkw/s400/41snapshot_96809c71_76b49b02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628378248632978" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to the family, Kelsie! (formerly known as Sharla Ottomas, whose family was townified and she was placed in the adoption pool.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkXtXguGI/AAAAAAAAAiM/HctPbk4J-Mk/s1600-h/40snapshot_96809c71_b6b49955.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkXtXguGI/AAAAAAAAAiM/HctPbk4J-Mk/s400/40snapshot_96809c71_b6b49955.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628375333746786" border="0" /></a><br />In the excitement of bringing Kelsie into the family, Kohl grew up without a birthday cake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkDkIG41I/AAAAAAAAAiE/42xEks7lCgY/s1600-h/43snapshot_96809c71_76b49b66.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkDkIG41I/AAAAAAAAAiE/42xEks7lCgY/s400/43snapshot_96809c71_76b49b66.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628029255836498" border="0" /></a><br />And so did Karson. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkDcdvIQI/AAAAAAAAAh8/oq6tr2_7w3c/s1600-h/45snapshot_96809c71_b6b49da6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkDcdvIQI/AAAAAAAAAh8/oq6tr2_7w3c/s400/45snapshot_96809c71_b6b49da6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628027199070466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkC7B9ZpI/AAAAAAAAAh0/Ahibnq5mfEQ/s1600-h/45Asnapshot_96809c71_b6b49da6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkC7B9ZpI/AAAAAAAAAh0/Ahibnq5mfEQ/s400/45Asnapshot_96809c71_b6b49da6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628018224195218" border="0" /></a>There were a lot of birthdays the day Kelsie joined the family! No sooner had Karson grown up, it was time for the twins to grow up as well. Here's Karson, helping Kailee blow out her candles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkCui56nI/AAAAAAAAAhs/xReVNEnB5pU/s1600-h/47snapshot_96809c71_f6b49dda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkCui56nI/AAAAAAAAAhs/xReVNEnB5pU/s400/47snapshot_96809c71_f6b49dda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628014872717938" border="0" /></a><br />And Samantha helps Kendra out next. You can see Kailee on the floor behind them, but I didn't get a decent picture of her. There may be one in the next chapter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkCV-Cc0I/AAAAAAAAAhk/hdFJaOfDCoE/s1600-h/50snapshot_96809c71_96b49e4a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMkCV-Cc0I/AAAAAAAAAhk/hdFJaOfDCoE/s400/50snapshot_96809c71_96b49e4a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310628008275637058" border="0" /></a><br />Toddler Kendra.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjx44DLpI/AAAAAAAAAhc/Y2eOafNnnqU/s1600-h/52snapshot_96809c71_56b49e93.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjx44DLpI/AAAAAAAAAhc/Y2eOafNnnqU/s400/52snapshot_96809c71_56b49e93.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310627725587984018" border="0" /></a><br />Joe and Samantha have both been doing well being in the top of their careers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjx6vAV4I/AAAAAAAAAhU/9EarOPQFQds/s1600-h/53Asnapshot_96809c71_d6b4a532.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 183px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjx6vAV4I/AAAAAAAAAhU/9EarOPQFQds/s400/53Asnapshot_96809c71_d6b4a532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310627726086920066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjxsBbx8I/AAAAAAAAAhM/_vLEhj_o958/s1600-h/53Bsnapshot_96809c71_d6b4a532.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjxsBbx8I/AAAAAAAAAhM/_vLEhj_o958/s400/53Bsnapshot_96809c71_d6b4a532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310627722137683906" border="0" /></a>Woot! Maybe now they can get their house rebuilt to better suit them.<br /><br />~*~*~*~*~*~<br />Outtakes<br /><br />Talk about a birth defect!! Poor Kailee!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjxUR9x4I/AAAAAAAAAhE/3pjub3TGqcQ/s1600-h/29snapshot_96809c71_76b4892a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjxUR9x4I/AAAAAAAAAhE/3pjub3TGqcQ/s400/29snapshot_96809c71_76b4892a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310627715764569986" border="0" /></a><br />Does anyone recognize this gender-transitioned Sim-me?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjxIJjvhI/AAAAAAAAAg8/GSz5Wg0GU74/s1600-h/55snapshot_96809c71_56b4a7c1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SbMjxIJjvhI/AAAAAAAAAg8/GSz5Wg0GU74/s400/55snapshot_96809c71_56b4a7c1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310627712508083730" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-79009804399798929492009-02-26T12:19:00.000-08:002009-02-26T12:40:15.304-08:00Once you have babies... time flies!When last we saw Joe, we wondered if he was putting on a little weight. We can see here that he has definitely been getting thicker around the middle!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vjTZKAI/AAAAAAAAAgM/uehxfcnL50k/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_d6a200c1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vjTZKAI/AAAAAAAAAgM/uehxfcnL50k/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_d6a200c1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307206005251713026" border="0" /></a>The Schmoes were a happy family. Karson loved to listen to his mommy play the bass guitar. Joe loved having a little music while he ate a snack, which he seemed to be doing a lot lately.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vr389gI/AAAAAAAAAgE/rtN--Zhi3aM/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_56a20214.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vr389gI/AAAAAAAAAgE/rtN--Zhi3aM/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_56a20214.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307206007552538114" border="0" /></a>All was right in their little world.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vjPXjJI/AAAAAAAAAf8/dwenpvujt24/s1600-h/7snapshot_96809c71_f6a202f6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vjPXjJI/AAAAAAAAAf8/dwenpvujt24/s400/7snapshot_96809c71_f6a202f6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307206005234830482" border="0" /></a><br />It was at this very moment that Joe realized perhaps his weight gain was more than just a bit too many late night snack attacks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vbL4jhI/AAAAAAAAAf0/7dIZZRJkWMQ/s1600-h/10snapshot_96809c71_36a203f6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7vbL4jhI/AAAAAAAAAf0/7dIZZRJkWMQ/s400/10snapshot_96809c71_36a203f6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307206003072732690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kw5SqkI/AAAAAAAAAfs/FZ_NoWaY5kA/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_76a203fb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kw5SqkI/AAAAAAAAAfs/FZ_NoWaY5kA/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_76a203fb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205819921771074" border="0" /></a><br />With the realization that their family was about to expand again, the Schmoes put a second story on their little house, which was quickly becoming too small.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7k8olXGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/56wuPthmWsc/s1600-h/13snapshot_96809c71_b6a20540.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7k8olXGI/AAAAAAAAAfk/56wuPthmWsc/s400/13snapshot_96809c71_b6a20540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205823072918626" border="0" /></a><br />What's this? Samantha is expecting again also? Good thing they added that extra footage on the house!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kpCxifI/AAAAAAAAAfc/WJWbzwdQrjY/s1600-h/14snapshot_96809c71_f6a206c2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kpCxifI/AAAAAAAAAfc/WJWbzwdQrjY/s400/14snapshot_96809c71_f6a206c2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205817814059506" border="0" /></a><br />Joe met a friendly stray one evening as he was out looking through his telescope again. He hoped the dog would come back again but so far he hasn't seen the big fella.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kIFBT-I/AAAAAAAAAfU/WsqQWZY9cyY/s1600-h/16snapshot_96809c71_b6a2084a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kIFBT-I/AAAAAAAAAfU/WsqQWZY9cyY/s400/16snapshot_96809c71_b6a2084a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205808965111778" border="0" /></a><br />Joe is feeling very... maternal... these days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kJ5LKQI/AAAAAAAAAfM/hxqYPX1lvfI/s1600-h/19snapshot_96809c71_36a20965.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7kJ5LKQI/AAAAAAAAAfM/hxqYPX1lvfI/s400/19snapshot_96809c71_36a20965.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205809452296450" border="0" /></a><br />His bellows of pain frightened Karson, who went running to his mommy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KRg7-dI/AAAAAAAAAfE/6Jsxs9-sgHc/s1600-h/23snapshot_96809c71_f6a20af6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KRg7-dI/AAAAAAAAAfE/6Jsxs9-sgHc/s400/23snapshot_96809c71_f6a20af6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205364821522898" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to earth, Keid! What a handsome boy you are!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KdrINkI/AAAAAAAAAe8/fpO4KwlUfdY/s1600-h/25snapshot_96809c71_16a20b0f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KdrINkI/AAAAAAAAAe8/fpO4KwlUfdY/s400/25snapshot_96809c71_16a20b0f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205368085493314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KKBml5I/AAAAAAAAAe0/8Xum0lJ--6c/s1600-h/27snapshot_96809c71_b6a20c7a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KKBml5I/AAAAAAAAAe0/8Xum0lJ--6c/s400/27snapshot_96809c71_b6a20c7a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205362811049874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KKLTPWI/AAAAAAAAAes/-FTDqOBnMHU/s1600-h/28snapshot_96809c71_d6a20c88.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7KKLTPWI/AAAAAAAAAes/-FTDqOBnMHU/s400/28snapshot_96809c71_d6a20c88.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205362851724642" border="0" /></a><br />Before they knew it, Karson was celebrating a birthday, and Samantha's pregnancy was progressing nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7Jlnl2RI/AAAAAAAAAek/Sk7in1w2Vh8/s1600-h/29snapshot_96809c71_d6a210cd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab7Jlnl2RI/AAAAAAAAAek/Sk7in1w2Vh8/s400/29snapshot_96809c71_d6a210cd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205353038272786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66zZUWII/AAAAAAAAAec/VDCeaV_ooFY/s1600-h/30snapshot_96809c71_76a210e6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66zZUWII/AAAAAAAAAec/VDCeaV_ooFY/s400/30snapshot_96809c71_76a210e6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205099038464130" border="0" /></a><br />Hello, big boy! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66oMaXNI/AAAAAAAAAeU/7zG8q8AX8TM/s1600-h/35snapshot_96809c71_56a22638.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66oMaXNI/AAAAAAAAAeU/7zG8q8AX8TM/s400/35snapshot_96809c71_56a22638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205096031542482" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha loved little Keid, and talked to Joe about adopting the little boy so they could officially be a family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66sUUReI/AAAAAAAAAeM/uu2bLPPVnsc/s1600-h/38snapshot_96809c71_d6a228cb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66sUUReI/AAAAAAAAAeM/uu2bLPPVnsc/s400/38snapshot_96809c71_d6a228cb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205097138439650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66e9m-NI/AAAAAAAAAeE/CA9-Z94OGqE/s1600-h/39snapshot_96809c71_56a22904.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66e9m-NI/AAAAAAAAAeE/CA9-Z94OGqE/s400/39snapshot_96809c71_56a22904.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205093553535186" border="0" /></a><br />Time sure flies when you're tending babies right and left. Here comes #3!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66Xy37wI/AAAAAAAAAd8/lyy2ZXxlIzs/s1600-h/43snapshot_96809c71_b6a22a54.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab66Xy37wI/AAAAAAAAAd8/lyy2ZXxlIzs/s400/43snapshot_96809c71_b6a22a54.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307205091629461250" border="0" /></a><br />Another handsome boy! Welcome to the Schmoe family, Kohl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rjOJUHI/AAAAAAAAAd0/m7XmmHGwKno/s1600-h/44snapshot_96809c71_f6a22aa1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rjOJUHI/AAAAAAAAAd0/m7XmmHGwKno/s400/44snapshot_96809c71_f6a22aa1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204836998598770" border="0" /></a><br />Yet another birthday sneaking up on them... Keid is about to be a toddler!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rRscDtI/AAAAAAAAAds/jQonLwb5BUk/s1600-h/47snapshot_96809c71_56a22ba7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rRscDtI/AAAAAAAAAds/jQonLwb5BUk/s400/47snapshot_96809c71_56a22ba7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204832293818066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rRjMDWI/AAAAAAAAAdk/oarxTilSLeU/s1600-h/48snapshot_96809c71_36a22bce.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rRjMDWI/AAAAAAAAAdk/oarxTilSLeU/s400/48snapshot_96809c71_36a22bce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204832255020386" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha enjoyed spending time with all three of her boys. Teaching Keid to walk,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rP7uKMI/AAAAAAAAAdc/9tSpBidcxqA/s1600-h/49snapshot_96809c71_f6a22d7c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6rP7uKMI/AAAAAAAAAdc/9tSpBidcxqA/s400/49snapshot_96809c71_f6a22d7c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204831821048002" border="0" /></a>Helping Karson with his homework,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6qGgWn5I/AAAAAAAAAdU/VhqjH31FzCo/s1600-h/50snapshot_96809c71_d6a22e5b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6qGgWn5I/AAAAAAAAAdU/VhqjH31FzCo/s400/50snapshot_96809c71_d6a22e5b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204812110471058" border="0" /></a>and she especially loved when he would come running and give her a hug when she got home from work every afternoon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6YA6ICWI/AAAAAAAAAdM/l4v5J_Hw-wc/s1600-h/52snapshot_96809c71_76a230f0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6YA6ICWI/AAAAAAAAAdM/l4v5J_Hw-wc/s400/52snapshot_96809c71_76a230f0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204501370308962" border="0" /></a>Determined to lose her pregnancy weight, Samantha works out whenever she gets a chance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6YMTHNhI/AAAAAAAAAdE/cbjZtECC4Zg/s1600-h/53snapshot_96809c71_b6a23135.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6YMTHNhI/AAAAAAAAAdE/cbjZtECC4Zg/s400/53snapshot_96809c71_b6a23135.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204504427902482" border="0" /></a><br />Apparently her well-toned body has attracted her husband's attention a few times. ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6Xw5Sk9I/AAAAAAAAAc8/uG_EhoEjoZY/s1600-h/54snapshot_96809c71_96a2347a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6Xw5Sk9I/AAAAAAAAAc8/uG_EhoEjoZY/s400/54snapshot_96809c71_96a2347a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204497071838162" border="0" /></a><br />Kohl's birthday, already?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6XyPeRhI/AAAAAAAAAc0/Npch1MSrq5w/s1600-h/56snapshot_96809c71_96a23625.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6XyPeRhI/AAAAAAAAAc0/Npch1MSrq5w/s400/56snapshot_96809c71_96a23625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204497433314834" border="0" /></a>Happy birthday, Kohl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6XlmgHYI/AAAAAAAAAcs/TR_cByUZvSk/s1600-h/57snapshot_96809c71_56a23659.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6XlmgHYI/AAAAAAAAAcs/TR_cByUZvSk/s400/57snapshot_96809c71_56a23659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204494040243586" border="0" /></a><br />~*~*~*~*~*~<br />Joe's shirt didn't fare too well with the pregnancy wear-anything. That would explain his sweats and baggy t-shirts earlier in this chapter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6KQeV9DI/AAAAAAAAAck/Yc5OGMGWfaI/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_76a20129.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/Sab6KQeV9DI/AAAAAAAAAck/Yc5OGMGWfaI/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_76a20129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307204265030579250" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-5888053201311607522009-02-14T22:39:00.000-08:002009-02-14T23:01:17.259-08:00Burglary, Abduction and Birthdays, oh my!The very first night of Karson's little life, Joe heard a noise at the front door.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53oUDbYI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/SmZh4eqj8UM/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_569e2bdb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53oUDbYI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/SmZh4eqj8UM/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_569e2bdb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911451617521026" border="0" /></a>He leaped from his bed, hurrying to the phone to call the police,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53SvgEsI/AAAAAAAAAcI/3n3U-gOzNsc/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_f69e2bf2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53SvgEsI/AAAAAAAAAcI/3n3U-gOzNsc/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_f69e2bf2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911445827064514" border="0" /></a>but not before the crook headed for his classic truck.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53Up97JI/AAAAAAAAAcA/OyGwulq5vuE/s1600-h/4snapshot_96809c71_369e2c03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53Up97JI/AAAAAAAAAcA/OyGwulq5vuE/s400/4snapshot_96809c71_369e2c03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911446340725906" border="0" /></a>She sent her partner in crime away with the truck, planning to sneak back into the house, unaware that Joe was already on the phone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53B8In6I/AAAAAAAAAb4/8JcAa4mydq4/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_369e2c12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe53B8In6I/AAAAAAAAAb4/8JcAa4mydq4/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_369e2c12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911441316650914" border="0" /></a>The police arrived almost immediately, but unfortunately not before the truck had disappeared.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe520ieDzI/AAAAAAAAAbw/4sdFDb0d7Fs/s1600-h/7snapshot_96809c71_769e2c27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe520ieDzI/AAAAAAAAAbw/4sdFDb0d7Fs/s400/7snapshot_96809c71_769e2c27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911437719342898" border="0" /></a>The officer managed to subdue the crook,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5q-LBehI/AAAAAAAAAbo/TOx3sRW3H6s/s1600-h/9snapshot_96809c71_d69e2c89.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5q-LBehI/AAAAAAAAAbo/TOx3sRW3H6s/s400/9snapshot_96809c71_d69e2c89.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911234146925074" border="0" /></a>hauling her off to jail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qg1I5wI/AAAAAAAAAbg/uN_Bpwylcls/s1600-h/10snapshot_96809c71_f69e2c99.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qg1I5wI/AAAAAAAAAbg/uN_Bpwylcls/s400/10snapshot_96809c71_f69e2c99.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911226270508802" border="0" /></a><br />Joe was pretty steamed about his truck being gone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qm8aEUI/AAAAAAAAAbY/BVY2toaNSgA/s1600-h/13snapshot_96809c71_f69e2dbb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qm8aEUI/AAAAAAAAAbY/BVY2toaNSgA/s400/13snapshot_96809c71_f69e2dbb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911227911606594" border="0" /></a><br />The couple was making good money now, and decided to hire a butler to help out around the house while Samantha was on maternity leave. Things were quite busy with a new baby in the house!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qQd5ZfI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/VcBWj6Y77wg/s1600-h/14snapshot_96809c71_b69e2ec9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qQd5ZfI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/VcBWj6Y77wg/s400/14snapshot_96809c71_b69e2ec9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911221878056434" border="0" /></a><br />Hudson even helped out with Karson now and then, giving the little guy a bath or feeding him while Mom took a much-needed nap.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qWCYEwI/AAAAAAAAAbI/Rg6TrN8um8o/s1600-h/18snapshot_96809c71_369e2f57.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5qWCYEwI/AAAAAAAAAbI/Rg6TrN8um8o/s400/18snapshot_96809c71_369e2f57.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911223373239042" border="0" /></a><br />Joe still liked to use his telescope whenever he had the time, and one night he was shocked when he was suddenly surrounded by a bright light.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5d-odlUI/AAAAAAAAAbA/JA4hNLVimaQ/s1600-h/21snapshot_96809c71_169e30cd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5d-odlUI/AAAAAAAAAbA/JA4hNLVimaQ/s400/21snapshot_96809c71_169e30cd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911010932102466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5dw5usPI/AAAAAAAAAa4/QdcXRy07mtQ/s1600-h/22snapshot_96809c71_169e30d2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5dw5usPI/AAAAAAAAAa4/QdcXRy07mtQ/s400/22snapshot_96809c71_169e30d2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911007246430450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5d1AyKpI/AAAAAAAAAaw/7iQEwhRpdoc/s1600-h/24snapshot_96809c71_f69e30e9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5d1AyKpI/AAAAAAAAAaw/7iQEwhRpdoc/s400/24snapshot_96809c71_f69e30e9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911008349760146" border="0" /></a>Samantha woke up, hearing the noise, and ran to Karson's crib, both of them distraught over the sudden abduction of their husband and father.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5dvjWicI/AAAAAAAAAao/Kxe2SwbM25o/s1600-h/26snapshot_96809c71_169e3129.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5dvjWicI/AAAAAAAAAao/Kxe2SwbM25o/s400/26snapshot_96809c71_169e3129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911006884137410" border="0" /></a><br />A few nerve-wracking hours later, Samantha heard that strange noise again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5dkScq-I/AAAAAAAAAag/j_0Jt0QzA8I/s1600-h/29snapshot_96809c71_f69e31cc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5dkScq-I/AAAAAAAAAag/j_0Jt0QzA8I/s400/29snapshot_96809c71_f69e31cc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302911003860446178" border="0" /></a><br />She ran outside to see a spaceship hovering above their street, and Joe collapsed on the ground!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5TB4aXeI/AAAAAAAAAaY/i76GIg318VY/s1600-h/33snapshot_96809c71_d69e31f4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5TB4aXeI/AAAAAAAAAaY/i76GIg318VY/s400/33snapshot_96809c71_d69e31f4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910822825745890" border="0" /></a><br />There was a bright glowing light emitting from the opening of the ship. Joe was struggling to his feet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5TGZ3CxI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/KIP30t4Okz0/s1600-h/34snapshot_96809c71_769e3204.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5TGZ3CxI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/KIP30t4Okz0/s400/34snapshot_96809c71_769e3204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910824039779090" border="0" /></a><br />Poor Joe kept rubbing his backside - something dreadful must have happened to him out there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5TCKlPXI/AAAAAAAAAaI/G6dsKb_FQyM/s1600-h/36snapshot_96809c71_769e3222.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5TCKlPXI/AAAAAAAAAaI/G6dsKb_FQyM/s400/36snapshot_96809c71_769e3222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910822901955954" border="0" /></a><br />But it seemed he wasn't all that upset about it, realy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5S6QuduI/AAAAAAAAAaA/xgw5Oobm9qo/s1600-h/38snapshot_96809c71_569e323d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5S6QuduI/AAAAAAAAAaA/xgw5Oobm9qo/s400/38snapshot_96809c71_569e323d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910820780242658" border="0" /></a><br />Although, he did immediately go into the house and make love to his wife. Perhaps to remind himself of how things were <span style="font-style: italic;">supposed </span>to be?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5Srxv24I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/Kk-_QFf42G8/s1600-h/42snapshot_96809c71_b69e32a8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5Srxv24I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/Kk-_QFf42G8/s400/42snapshot_96809c71_b69e32a8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910816892214146" border="0" /></a><br />He was as romantic as always.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5GOMuTxI/AAAAAAAAAZw/jchdGNXfPh4/s1600-h/44snapshot_96809c71_369e32f2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5GOMuTxI/AAAAAAAAAZw/jchdGNXfPh4/s400/44snapshot_96809c71_369e32f2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910602793864978" border="0" /></a>Before they knew it, Karson was celebrating his birthday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5F9Kn1zI/AAAAAAAAAZo/hYDLxtOMHXQ/s1600-h/46snapshot_96809c71_d69e3361.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5F9Kn1zI/AAAAAAAAAZo/hYDLxtOMHXQ/s400/46snapshot_96809c71_d69e3361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910598221649714" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha helped him with the candles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5Fw5aV9I/AAAAAAAAAZg/uBq0vhi8P90/s1600-h/48snapshot_96809c71_169e3380.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5Fw5aV9I/AAAAAAAAAZg/uBq0vhi8P90/s400/48snapshot_96809c71_169e3380.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910594928236498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5Fw3GFCI/AAAAAAAAAZY/VjY7grTmwJY/s1600-h/49snapshot_96809c71_d69e3383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5Fw3GFCI/AAAAAAAAAZY/VjY7grTmwJY/s400/49snapshot_96809c71_d69e3383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910594918519842" border="0" /></a><br />Uh oh... Joe ran out of the room all of a sudden. What could possibly make him run out in the middle of Karson's transition like that?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5FrzcclI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/nTf-OUtwmM4/s1600-h/52snapshot_96809c71_b69e33c3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe5FrzcclI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/nTf-OUtwmM4/s400/52snapshot_96809c71_b69e33c3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910593561031250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44WbuEgI/AAAAAAAAAZA/j9LVcYNZv8A/s1600-h/56snapshot_96809c71_169e35f4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44WbuEgI/AAAAAAAAAZA/j9LVcYNZv8A/s400/56snapshot_96809c71_169e35f4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910364486078978" border="0" /></a><br />Karson was a smart little guy. It wasn't long at all before Samantha had taught him to walk,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44d3GBOI/AAAAAAAAAZI/baeuEpRuhP4/s1600-h/54snapshot_96809c71_d69e3595.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44d3GBOI/AAAAAAAAAZI/baeuEpRuhP4/s400/54snapshot_96809c71_d69e3595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910366479942882" border="0" /></a>Joe had taught him to talk,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44BnkWbI/AAAAAAAAAY4/3TaQefZcP_w/s1600-h/58snapshot_96809c71_769e397c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44BnkWbI/AAAAAAAAAY4/3TaQefZcP_w/s400/58snapshot_96809c71_769e397c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910358898629042" border="0" /></a>and he was even potty trained.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44GCl_bI/AAAAAAAAAYw/nnLlbB9Z9B0/s1600-h/64snapshot_96809c71_f69e3af7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44GCl_bI/AAAAAAAAAYw/nnLlbB9Z9B0/s400/64snapshot_96809c71_f69e3af7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910360085724594" border="0" /></a>Say, Joe... are you putting on a little weight, there?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44FGyIXI/AAAAAAAAAYo/E7tbVl9HUDM/s1600-h/65snapshot_96809c71_f69e3b3f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe44FGyIXI/AAAAAAAAAYo/E7tbVl9HUDM/s400/65snapshot_96809c71_f69e3b3f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302910359834861938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />~*~*~*~*~<br /><br />A funny catch in the timing of hitting the pause button.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe8_JfM-kI/AAAAAAAAAcY/M0CtWjOh3wU/s1600-h/41snapshot_96809c71_569e3278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZe8_JfM-kI/AAAAAAAAAcY/M0CtWjOh3wU/s400/41snapshot_96809c71_569e3278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302914879316621890" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-17731591302445173492009-02-14T21:54:00.000-08:002009-02-14T22:06:59.412-08:00Adding a limb to the family treeJoe continued to dote on Samantha and their unborn child. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuk-EY--I/AAAAAAAAAYg/ynq7KQFkkRY/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_3693bf12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuk-EY--I/AAAAAAAAAYg/ynq7KQFkkRY/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_3693bf12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302899036411984866" border="0" /></a>And the couple made sure to take time for themselves before their lives changed drastically.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeukwsk3xI/AAAAAAAAAYY/Pva4Eve6nI4/s1600-h/6snapshot_96809c71_7693c06a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeukwsk3xI/AAAAAAAAAYY/Pva4Eve6nI4/s400/6snapshot_96809c71_7693c06a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302899032822439698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuktVBrZI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/Y45JNirlH28/s1600-h/8snapshot_96809c71_f693c16e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuktVBrZI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/Y45JNirlH28/s400/8snapshot_96809c71_f693c16e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302899031918357906" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha continued to enjoy painting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeukjcc9mI/AAAAAAAAAYI/7_KeanQipDc/s1600-h/9snapshot_96809c71_f693c1f9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeukjcc9mI/AAAAAAAAAYI/7_KeanQipDc/s400/9snapshot_96809c71_f693c1f9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302899029265151586" border="0" /></a>One afternoon she made herself some lunch, because her stomach was feeling a bit funny, and she thought she was probably just hungry.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeukV9rgsI/AAAAAAAAAYA/cMOttx26-Dc/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_1693c237.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeukV9rgsI/AAAAAAAAAYA/cMOttx26-Dc/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_1693c237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302899025646420674" border="0" /></a>But she barely touched the food at all,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaeeCrlI/AAAAAAAAAX4/B_0gzvV4eTU/s1600-h/13snapshot_96809c71_1693c25c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaeeCrlI/AAAAAAAAAX4/B_0gzvV4eTU/s400/13snapshot_96809c71_1693c25c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302898856130948690" border="0" /></a>Before suddenly realizing that it was more than just a funny feeling in her stomach!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaW7okhI/AAAAAAAAAXw/VV9TQUDx9aM/s1600-h/14snapshot_96809c71_3693c284.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaW7okhI/AAAAAAAAAXw/VV9TQUDx9aM/s400/14snapshot_96809c71_3693c284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302898854107582994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaQ4uYbI/AAAAAAAAAXo/7ZeXzcbx4cE/s1600-h/15snapshot_96809c71_7693c287.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaQ4uYbI/AAAAAAAAAXo/7ZeXzcbx4cE/s400/15snapshot_96809c71_7693c287.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302898852484768178" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to the world, Karson Schmoe!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaLJlgYI/AAAAAAAAAXg/zHyFOqC6NhE/s1600-h/20snapshot_96809c71_9693c48d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuaLJlgYI/AAAAAAAAAXg/zHyFOqC6NhE/s400/20snapshot_96809c71_9693c48d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302898850944876930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuZ-EBK4I/AAAAAAAAAXY/h9vWxoY6A0Q/s1600-h/25snapshot_96809c71_5693c5c0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SZeuZ-EBK4I/AAAAAAAAAXY/h9vWxoY6A0Q/s400/25snapshot_96809c71_5693c5c0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302898847431863170" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-7237255974670524842009-02-08T22:25:00.000-08:002009-02-08T23:00:42.813-08:00Mr. and Mrs. SchmoeSamantha glowed brighter as each day passed, taking her closer and closer to her due date.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RoXdfj8I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/RlbKgLnTHCY/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_5693b752.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RoXdfj8I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/RlbKgLnTHCY/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_5693b752.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685777861054402" border="0"></a><br />Joe was ever attentive to her needs, and spent plenty of time talking to their unborn child. He was looking forward to being a father!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RoXDQX7I/AAAAAAAAAXI/jju--dHojgk/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_d693b7ec.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RoXDQX7I/AAAAAAAAAXI/jju--dHojgk/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_d693b7ec.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685777751007154" border="0"></a><br />One evening, Joe surprised Samantha with a night out on the town. They would take it easy, considering her pregnancy and how quickly she might tire out, but they would have a wonderful evening.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_Rb0udqLI/AAAAAAAAAXA/XV0yWCh-soU/s1600-h/3snapshot_96809c71_3693b7fb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_Rb0udqLI/AAAAAAAAAXA/XV0yWCh-soU/s400/3snapshot_96809c71_3693b7fb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685562378561714" border="0"></a><br />They arrived at the restaurant where they had gone on their first date in time for their dinner reservation, and were seated almost immediately.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_Rb-IARtI/AAAAAAAAAW4/2BZ_L0TYtx0/s1600-h/4snapshot_96809c71_5693b9a0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_Rb-IARtI/AAAAAAAAAW4/2BZ_L0TYtx0/s400/4snapshot_96809c71_5693b9a0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685564901607122" border="0"></a><br />They enjoyed a lovely meal, especially since neither of them had to cook or clean up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RboT6yxI/AAAAAAAAAWw/PNBpy-tESLA/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_3693b9ee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RboT6yxI/AAAAAAAAAWw/PNBpy-tESLA/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_3693b9ee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685559045999378" border="0"></a><br />Afterward, Joe took Samantha downtown. When they arrived in front of the courthouse, Samantha was perplexed. What were they doing here?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RbhItHDI/AAAAAAAAAWo/Mb97UfpKGbI/s1600-h/8snapshot_96809c71_b693bb75.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RbhItHDI/AAAAAAAAAWo/Mb97UfpKGbI/s400/8snapshot_96809c71_b693bb75.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685557119917106" border="0"></a><br />Joe took Samantha inside the court room, and there before a judge, the pair exchanged simple vows and rings, pledging their fidelity and love to one another.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RbphzsDI/AAAAAAAAAWg/rOaRsdqRBtU/s1600-h/11snapshot_96809c71_7693bc44.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RbphzsDI/AAAAAAAAAWg/rOaRsdqRBtU/s400/11snapshot_96809c71_7693bc44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685559372689458" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RRHM4nVI/AAAAAAAAAWY/g6uPgl-7oMQ/s1600-h/18snapshot_96809c71_7693bc66.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RRHM4nVI/AAAAAAAAAWY/g6uPgl-7oMQ/s400/18snapshot_96809c71_7693bc66.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685378359434578" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RRMASOoI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/trCnfeA_vXU/s1600-h/20snapshot_96809c71_1693bc6c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RRMASOoI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/trCnfeA_vXU/s400/20snapshot_96809c71_1693bc6c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685379648764546" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RRCT0HII/AAAAAAAAAWI/7NC4lTWmAng/s1600-h/21snapshot_96809c71_d693bc6e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RRCT0HII/AAAAAAAAAWI/7NC4lTWmAng/s400/21snapshot_96809c71_d693bc6e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685377046322306" border="0"></a><br />They arrived home, still taking in the fact that they were now married.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RQ7FnWXI/AAAAAAAAAWA/hHNXmkw1-rw/s1600-h/23snapshot_96809c71_f693be2c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RQ7FnWXI/AAAAAAAAAWA/hHNXmkw1-rw/s400/23snapshot_96809c71_f693be2c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685375107717490" border="0"></a><br />Joe leaned over, unable to resist kissing his wife one more time before getting out of the truck.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RQyKbyJI/AAAAAAAAAV4/IuohhWfBy5I/s1600-h/24snapshot_96809c71_f693be55.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY_RQyKbyJI/AAAAAAAAAV4/IuohhWfBy5I/s400/24snapshot_96809c71_f693be55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300685372712011922" border="0"></a><br /><br />kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-18860424583541195232009-02-08T20:54:00.001-08:002009-02-08T21:30:02.057-08:00Life goes onJoe and Allyn talked, and both knew the time had come to end their relationship. They had both found love, and it was time to move on. Allyn and Neil stood outside the door to the home she and Joe had shared, Neil there in support of the woman he loved. Allyn was nervous, even though they had ended their relationship on a friendly note, and she needed Neil there for her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-4AxjHb3I/AAAAAAAAAVw/upbf8XzGPsQ/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_f6910b3c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-4AxjHb3I/AAAAAAAAAVw/upbf8XzGPsQ/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_f6910b3c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657609878499186" border="0" /></a><br />Neil assured Allyn that she could go in, just get her few things, and be done with it, and ready to move on to her life with him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-4AnMJPTI/AAAAAAAAAVo/F2ner0QoExI/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_d6910b4c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-4AnMJPTI/AAAAAAAAAVo/F2ner0QoExI/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_d6910b4c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657607097793842" border="0" /></a><br />Allyn had taken her things and left, without a word to either Joe or Samantha. She had already said her goodbyes with Joe. And what did she need to speak to Samantha about? Joe was the only thing they had in common, and Allyn had nothing more than a fading fondness for the man.<br /><br />Joe wasted no time asking Samantha to move in, and she accepted happily. <span style="font-style: italic;">(She brought in over §10,000 plus a well-stocked inventory. She also brought a lot of friends and was already at the top of her career - Hall of Famer. Jackpot!)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-4AgShArI/AAAAAAAAAVg/e4a_QeueFdA/s1600-h/4snapshot_96809c71_36910d54.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-4AgShArI/AAAAAAAAAVg/e4a_QeueFdA/s400/4snapshot_96809c71_36910d54.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657605245469362" border="0" /></a><br />Encouraged, Joe dropped to his knee and asked Samantha to marry him. He had a whole little speech about it being so soon after Allyn had moved out, and so soon after they had met, but he truly felt he had found his soulmate in her, wanting to spend the rest of his life with her, yada yada yada. Samantha found it all very romantic...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34YJkMsI/AAAAAAAAAVY/5ydsGIqSZrY/s1600-h/5snapshot_96809c71_36910d73.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34YJkMsI/AAAAAAAAAVY/5ydsGIqSZrY/s400/5snapshot_96809c71_36910d73.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657465621492418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34QtniNI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/jYB6HZNi1xM/s1600-h/7snapshot_96809c71_d6910d81.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34QtniNI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/jYB6HZNi1xM/s400/7snapshot_96809c71_d6910d81.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657463625222354" border="0" /></a>and responded with a resounding YES!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34G2gTJI/AAAAAAAAAVI/l34fLKtaOd0/s1600-h/8snapshot_96809c71_f6910d83.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34G2gTJI/AAAAAAAAAVI/l34fLKtaOd0/s400/8snapshot_96809c71_f6910d83.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657460978142354" border="0" /></a>It wasn't long before Samantha noticed that she was hungry all.the.time.! She couldn't figure out what was going on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34G6TE6I/AAAAAAAAAVA/6FKC1t34xus/s1600-h/9fsnapshot_96809c71_969112b1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34G6TE6I/AAAAAAAAAVA/6FKC1t34xus/s400/9fsnapshot_96809c71_969112b1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657460994053026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34AJmCBI/AAAAAAAAAU4/IihFvN2ug88/s1600-h/9gsnapshot_96809c71_d69112b3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-34AJmCBI/AAAAAAAAAU4/IihFvN2ug88/s400/9gsnapshot_96809c71_d69112b3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657459179161618" border="0" /></a><br />Every chance they got to be together, this couple was dancing, hugging, talking, playing, you name it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rfOA8mI/AAAAAAAAAUw/1AgDJEumCGE/s1600-h/9hsnapshot_96809c71_3691159f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rfOA8mI/AAAAAAAAAUw/1AgDJEumCGE/s400/9hsnapshot_96809c71_3691159f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657244180902498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rNMVDsI/AAAAAAAAAUo/mNi5gg_ooS0/s1600-h/9isnapshot_96809c71_769115b4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rNMVDsI/AAAAAAAAAUo/mNi5gg_ooS0/s400/9isnapshot_96809c71_769115b4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657239341993666" border="0" /></a><br />One winter afternoon, Joe came home from work, shouting with glee!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rDWV95I/AAAAAAAAAUY/Cb21sv1DB0A/s1600-h/9msnapshot_96809c71_96911904.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rDWV95I/AAAAAAAAAUY/Cb21sv1DB0A/s400/9msnapshot_96809c71_96911904.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657236699641746" border="0" /></a><br />Not only did he make the right choice regarding a fantastic opportunity, it gave him a fantastic bonus!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3qxOJVhI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/AmQOb-gvrgk/s1600-h/356d3375030d21fec90fec1c325864f23f5416a9.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3qxOJVhI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/AmQOb-gvrgk/s400/356d3375030d21fec90fec1c325864f23f5416a9.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657231833421330" border="0" /></a><br />And the very next afternoon, Joe had another surprise coming!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rO_1cjI/AAAAAAAAAUg/ruMAPsYfKG0/s1600-h/sims2al-20090201-003004.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3rO_1cjI/AAAAAAAAAUg/ruMAPsYfKG0/s400/sims2al-20090201-003004.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300657239826461234" border="0" /></a><br />Samantha had been finding herself more and more tired all the time, especially as they worked to get some paint and wallpaper on their walls, with the bonus Joe had brought home. Joe offered to make breakfast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3ct3mCyI/AAAAAAAAAUI/TpxiJfnzrYU/s1600-h/9osnapshot_96809c71_56911aba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3ct3mCyI/AAAAAAAAAUI/TpxiJfnzrYU/s400/9osnapshot_96809c71_56911aba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300656990415358754" border="0" /></a><br />They didn't have a dining room table, but they could sit together on the couch, eating pancakes and talking about anything and everything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3cUW9biI/AAAAAAAAAUA/Wg208i-KSWA/s1600-h/9psnapshot_96809c71_56911ada.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3cUW9biI/AAAAAAAAAUA/Wg208i-KSWA/s400/9psnapshot_96809c71_56911ada.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300656983567592994" border="0" /></a><br />That morning over breakfast, Samantha told Joe, a little hesitantly, that she suspected she was pregnant. She was unsure what his reaction would be, as they weren't yet married, and was so happy to find out that he was thrilled.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3ceOv1CI/AAAAAAAAAT4/LyuT-75G8vI/s1600-h/9qsnapshot_96809c71_56911b20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3ceOv1CI/AAAAAAAAAT4/LyuT-75G8vI/s400/9qsnapshot_96809c71_56911b20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300656986217501730" border="0" /></a><br />Her pregnancy progressed without comment. Never any morning sickness, her energy levels were good, and she hardly had any back pain. Before she knew it, she was in her third trimester.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3cXuNA7I/AAAAAAAAATw/rru8ReGmsMg/s1600-h/9ssnapshot_96809c71_16911bc4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3cXuNA7I/AAAAAAAAATw/rru8ReGmsMg/s400/9ssnapshot_96809c71_16911bc4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300656984470389682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~<br /><br />And now, a funny glitch for your amusement. Joe had stepped over next to the bass while Samantha was playing, and she stepped out into the exact same spot. Is there any question of whether these two will become one? *giggles*<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3cSDCe1I/AAAAAAAAATo/AW5F-iLthjU/s1600-h/glitch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SY-3cSDCe1I/AAAAAAAAATo/AW5F-iLthjU/s400/glitch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300656982947167058" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-53322528991630897822009-02-02T20:38:00.000-08:002009-02-02T22:40:16.926-08:00The lightning bolts of changeAllyn was in town, just doing some shopping. She started chatting with a nice young man <span style="font-style: italic;">(not pictured)</span> and it wasn't long before he suggested that she meet a man he knew. Seems he thought they would really get along well. Surprised, but intrigued, she agreed.<br /><br />When Neil walked in, her heart skipped in her chest. <span style="font-style: italic;">(3 LB)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4bTF2GI/AAAAAAAAATA/yEFvRemmoEI/s1600-h/1snapshot_96809c71_5690dd81.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4bTF2GI/AAAAAAAAATA/yEFvRemmoEI/s400/1snapshot_96809c71_5690dd81.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298446348583295074" border="0" /></a><br />They talked so easily, it was as if they had known each other forever.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4Kk8rvI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HikKCpdo_RI/s1600-h/2snapshot_96809c71_b690de00.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4Kk8rvI/AAAAAAAAAS4/HikKCpdo_RI/s400/2snapshot_96809c71_b690de00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298446344094789362" border="0" /></a><br />Someone called Joe on the phone, their voice disguised, and proceeded to tell Joe that Allyn had been seen downtown with another man. The fact that they were probably in the process of ending their relationship wasn't public knowledge yet, so whoever was calling thought they were causing problems.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4HQDVEI/AAAAAAAAASw/VqNGs1nBf9I/s1600-h/9asnapshot_96809c71_5690ea67.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4HQDVEI/AAAAAAAAASw/VqNGs1nBf9I/s400/9asnapshot_96809c71_5690ea67.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298446343201838146" border="0" /></a>Joe, while surprised that Allyn had been out with someone so soon, wasn't surprised to find that he really didn't have any negative feelings about it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4OkjLuI/AAAAAAAAASo/_iKQ9T9GG3k/s1600-h/9csnapshot_96809c71_3690ea8a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc4OkjLuI/AAAAAAAAASo/_iKQ9T9GG3k/s400/9csnapshot_96809c71_3690ea8a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298446345166860002" border="0" /></a>Allyn couldn't help herself. She had to see Neil again. She came home from work the afternoon after meeting him and called to invite him over. He was as anxious to see her as she was to see him, and hurried right over.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc36DyWWI/AAAAAAAAASg/Yll83efPStI/s1600-h/9fsnapshot_96809c71_5690f11c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfc36DyWWI/AAAAAAAAASg/Yll83efPStI/s400/9fsnapshot_96809c71_5690f11c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298446339660732770" border="0" /></a>They spent the whole afternoon talking and joking and even flirting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZ2inqEI/AAAAAAAAASY/2J1zm8m4WhQ/s1600-h/9hsnapshot_96809c71_3690f1e2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZ2inqEI/AAAAAAAAASY/2J1zm8m4WhQ/s400/9hsnapshot_96809c71_3690f1e2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445823320238146" border="0" /></a>By the time the sun set, they were both feeling the heart flutters. <span style="font-style: italic;">(No input from me - they did this on their own.)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZkrrz7I/AAAAAAAAASQ/6hup5tNlM1U/s1600-h/9lsnapshot_96809c71_9690f2df.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZkrrz7I/AAAAAAAAASQ/6hup5tNlM1U/s400/9lsnapshot_96809c71_9690f2df.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445818526420914" border="0" /></a><br />Joe continued his love of searching the skies, and invested one of his promotion bonuses in a nice high-powered scope that far out-performed the ones he already had.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZjLASAI/AAAAAAAAASI/d2wkf3fWczQ/s1600-h/9msnapshot_96809c71_d690fbb7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZjLASAI/AAAAAAAAASI/d2wkf3fWczQ/s400/9msnapshot_96809c71_d690fbb7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445818120914946" border="0" /></a><br />Downtown one afternoon, Joe was chatting with some friends when he saw her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZZYxsqI/AAAAAAAAASA/o-TXytL_2yw/s1600-h/9qsnapshot_96809c71_5690fe37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZZYxsqI/AAAAAAAAASA/o-TXytL_2yw/s400/9qsnapshot_96809c71_5690fe37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445815494324898" border="0" /></a>She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He had to meet her. He excused himself and walked right over and introduced himself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZZsiJTI/AAAAAAAAAR4/bvBNsOEy4a0/s1600-h/9nsnapshot_96809c71_f690fd36.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcZZsiJTI/AAAAAAAAAR4/bvBNsOEy4a0/s400/9nsnapshot_96809c71_f690fd36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445815577191730" border="0" /></a>Samantha Taylor. Even her name was beautiful. He felt those same double-lightning bolts he had felt a few days earlier that had woken him to the thought that maybe someone else was out there. He had a feeling he had just found her. He asked her to dance, an innocent enough gesture, yet, the feel of her in his arms was pure heaven.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcG_ILolI/AAAAAAAAARw/5bqNoKVDngA/s1600-h/9vsnapshot_96809c71_b690ff20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcG_ILolI/AAAAAAAAARw/5bqNoKVDngA/s400/9vsnapshot_96809c71_b690ff20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445499207754322" border="0" /></a>Samantha appeared to feel the same way.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGlg0B5I/AAAAAAAAARo/GadkKfFEaeE/s1600-h/9osnapshot_96809c71_5690fd6b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGlg0B5I/AAAAAAAAARo/GadkKfFEaeE/s400/9osnapshot_96809c71_5690fd6b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445492331743122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGqTdrHI/AAAAAAAAARg/kaCJGcVt9dk/s1600-h/9wsnapshot_96809c71_1690ff93.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGqTdrHI/AAAAAAAAARg/kaCJGcVt9dk/s400/9wsnapshot_96809c71_1690ff93.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445493617929330" border="0" /></a>Daring to touch her more intimately, Joe caressed her cheek and asked if she would go on a date with him, that very minute.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGetYqVI/AAAAAAAAARY/RXOkJXKrJTA/s1600-h/9z9dsnapshot_96809c71_769101be.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGetYqVI/AAAAAAAAARY/RXOkJXKrJTA/s400/9z9dsnapshot_96809c71_769101be.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445490505427282" border="0" /></a><br />She agreed, and they went to a quieter location than the club they were in so they could talk more quietly. It didn't take long before they couldn't even keep their hands off each other. <span style="font-style: italic;">(All through ACR, no input from me.)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGaMG8MI/AAAAAAAAARQ/xrEJANLl-DY/s1600-h/9z9isnapshot_96809c71_d6910427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfcGaMG8MI/AAAAAAAAARQ/xrEJANLl-DY/s400/9z9isnapshot_96809c71_d6910427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445489292112066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbuu86cTI/AAAAAAAAARI/297EW-Ot-Co/s1600-h/9z9ksnapshot_96809c71_b691073c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbuu86cTI/AAAAAAAAARI/297EW-Ot-Co/s400/9z9ksnapshot_96809c71_b691073c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445082548662578" border="0" /></a>Yes, it certainly appeared that Samantha had fallen for Joe at first sight.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbuZ-CBJI/AAAAAAAAARA/D6CcMiNxsjA/s1600-h/9z9msnapshot_96809c71_169107a9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbuZ-CBJI/AAAAAAAAARA/D6CcMiNxsjA/s400/9z9msnapshot_96809c71_169107a9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445076916208786" border="0" /></a>Joe suggested they have their pictures taken in the souvenir booth nearby, but it seemed that Samantha had other ideas for their use of that privacy curtain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbucySAdI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/zEoakNPWI-c/s1600-h/9z9nsnapshot_96809c71_5691080c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbucySAdI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/zEoakNPWI-c/s400/9z9nsnapshot_96809c71_5691080c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445077672231378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbucSI1WI/AAAAAAAAAQw/pEoafHwI5dg/s1600-h/9z9osnapshot_96809c71_d6910820.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbucSI1WI/AAAAAAAAAQw/pEoafHwI5dg/s400/9z9osnapshot_96809c71_d6910820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445077537412450" border="0" /></a>Joe was in love.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbuOeepvI/AAAAAAAAAQo/doXawXKSgcU/s1600-h/9z9ssnapshot_96809c71_3691084f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfbuOeepvI/AAAAAAAAAQo/doXawXKSgcU/s400/9z9ssnapshot_96809c71_3691084f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298445073831077618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~<br /><br /><br />For your viewing pleasure, our friend Bryn Bluestone. I think she's Beryl Turquoise's great-aunt or something. ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfdCc5Wx_I/AAAAAAAAATI/_TQGrX_M-zE/s1600-h/8snapshot_96809c71_5690e0e7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYfdCc5Wx_I/AAAAAAAAATI/_TQGrX_M-zE/s400/8snapshot_96809c71_5690e0e7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298446520810915826" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-46984727923942547422009-02-01T22:58:00.000-08:002009-02-01T23:22:09.817-08:00Trying is not always succeedingAllyn and Joe continued to grow apart. There wasn't really anything causing it, the attraction between them just seemed to be fading. <span style="font-style: italic;">(They dropped from 2LB to 1LB, and never spin up wants about each other, even on dates.)<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYab3AQ4hRI/AAAAAAAAAQg/wc0XNPBjyLE/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_f68fa658.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYab3AQ4hRI/AAAAAAAAAQg/wc0XNPBjyLE/s400/snapshot_96809c71_f68fa658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298093380913890578" border="0" /></a>Even when they were enjoying the same activity at the same time, they were just in the same vicinity. They weren't doing it <span style="font-style: italic;">together.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabfQ-melI/AAAAAAAAAPo/sxDjCsFbIfc/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d68fb67d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabfQ-melI/AAAAAAAAAPo/sxDjCsFbIfc/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d68fb67d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298092973083753042" border="0" /></a><br />One afternoon, Joe was downtown while Allyn was at work and his eyes fell on a woman and he felt as if he'd been struck by lightning, twice. He didn't even go and talk to the woman, but the feeling he experienced made him wonder if there wasn't something, or someone, out there that was a better match for him. And someone else that was better for Allyn than himself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYab3KCVb1I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/IowouBHk9kk/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b68fb02c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYab3KCVb1I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/IowouBHk9kk/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b68fb02c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298093383537225554" border="0" /></a><br />Later, at home, Joe and Allyn tried to rekindle some passion in their relationship.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabB_qukeI/AAAAAAAAAPA/7HHzHTGky8g/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_568fb9ff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabB_qukeI/AAAAAAAAAPA/7HHzHTGky8g/s400/snapshot_96809c71_568fb9ff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298092470220788194" border="0" /></a><br />But even that didn't seem to do anything for them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabB-n9iuI/AAAAAAAAAPI/SHZoeixa4sU/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d68fb9eb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabB-n9iuI/AAAAAAAAAPI/SHZoeixa4sU/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d68fb9eb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298092469940751074" border="0" /></a><br />They both agreed that while they loved each other, they might not necessarily be <span style="font-style: italic;">in love </span>with each other anymore. They didn't make any decisions that would make any big changes in their lives yet, they just both knew that change was coming, and probably soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabfTBUaxI/AAAAAAAAAPw/2mVtE4X_tWE/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b68fb525.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYabfTBUaxI/AAAAAAAAAPw/2mVtE4X_tWE/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b68fb525.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298092973632023314" border="0" /></a>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-34281686731869571362009-02-01T21:59:00.001-08:002009-02-01T22:29:17.853-08:00But are they happy?Joe and Allyn went about their lives almost as if nothing had changed. It was almost as if they were strangers living in the same house and sharing the same bed. They talked, but it was never anything meaningful. Even when they would go out together, although they had fun together, the attraction just didn't seem to be there anymore.<br /><br />(Sorry, I didn't get a picture for some reason!)<br /><br />One evening, Joe was out at his telescope, as usual, searching for planets. He really enjoyed the activity, and had even discovered a couple of new ones for the Astronomical Society of Sims (ASS). The compensation was minimal but every penny helped. That particular night he was having trouble seeing between the clouds, and suddenly he was caught in a thunder storm. The light was blinding as his telescope was struck by a bolt of lightning, and the pain was almost unbearable. When he could move again, he went inside to take a shower and get some sleep.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaOGIrdCxI/AAAAAAAAAO4/P22suVwCiXg/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_56877a1e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaOGIrdCxI/AAAAAAAAAO4/P22suVwCiXg/s400/snapshot_96809c71_56877a1e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298078247708068626" border="0" /></a>He couldn't understand why Allyn was lecturing him, for pity's sake, he had almost died a few minutes earlier. You would think the woman would be grateful her fiancé was still alive!<br /><br />Allyn decided to go shopping for wedding dresses one afternoon. She kind of hoped that trying on some wedding gowns would inspire her to do some wedding planning, because otherwise, nothing was happening.<br /><br />She met Lauren, a nice enough girl, she supposed, but they didn't spend much time talking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4o_4kcI/AAAAAAAAAOg/05ptBDB6Kfc/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_16877b60.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4o_4kcI/AAAAAAAAAOg/05ptBDB6Kfc/s400/snapshot_96809c71_16877b60.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298078015865524674" border="0" /></a><br />She also met Jescinda. She was really nice, and they chatted for quite a while. They made sure to exchange phone numbers, and the two thought they would become good friends someday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4pkNI2I/AAAAAAAAAOY/T_4vBUKmpUU/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_36877b7b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4pkNI2I/AAAAAAAAAOY/T_4vBUKmpUU/s400/snapshot_96809c71_36877b7b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298078016017867618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4v0UjII/AAAAAAAAAOQ/2z7wJuC4sjw/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b6877be6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4v0UjII/AAAAAAAAAOQ/2z7wJuC4sjw/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b6877be6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298078017696074882" border="0" /></a>It seemed that chatting with Jescinda had been a good idea.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaOGISIHoI/AAAAAAAAAOo/rND4Vko7B-o/s1600-h/allyn_career.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 164px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaOGISIHoI/AAAAAAAAAOo/rND4Vko7B-o/s400/allyn_career.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298078247601839746" border="0" /></a><br />Trying on wedding dresses:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4R_ludI/AAAAAAAAAOA/IspyQdS40sQ/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_96877c95.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaN4R_ludI/AAAAAAAAAOA/IspyQdS40sQ/s400/snapshot_96809c71_96877c95.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298078009690274258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNgF1CiwI/AAAAAAAAAN4/zc7XdxMwxow/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_56877cca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNgF1CiwI/AAAAAAAAAN4/zc7XdxMwxow/s400/snapshot_96809c71_56877cca.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077594107939586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNgPq3kXI/AAAAAAAAANw/-PjjT25qdx0/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_56877d1f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNgPq3kXI/AAAAAAAAANw/-PjjT25qdx0/s400/snapshot_96809c71_56877d1f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077596749631858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNgN7vQvI/AAAAAAAAANo/eTREZIIOHCw/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_96877d63.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNgN7vQvI/AAAAAAAAANo/eTREZIIOHCw/s400/snapshot_96809c71_96877d63.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077596283519730" border="0" /></a><br />Meanwhile, Joe came home from work with good news: He had received another promotion! He was almost to the top of his career. He was sure now that he would make it as a Game Designer before much longer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaOGMWeVTI/AAAAAAAAAOw/p2fIhMqeHKk/s1600-h/joe_promotion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaOGMWeVTI/AAAAAAAAAOw/p2fIhMqeHKk/s400/joe_promotion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298078248693814578" border="0" /></a><br />That summer was filled with lots of thunderstorms, and one afternoon while both Allyn and Joe were away at work, lightning struck one of their telescopes, starting a fire.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNf_fc6_I/AAAAAAAAANY/iGYGKa4AQnc/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_56877fb0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNf_fc6_I/AAAAAAAAANY/iGYGKa4AQnc/s400/snapshot_96809c71_56877fb0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077592406780914" border="0" /></a><br />Thankfully, the rain put the fire out with no damage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNA1YalTI/AAAAAAAAANQ/LsVf5MhfZbQ/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_36877fb8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNA1YalTI/AAAAAAAAANQ/LsVf5MhfZbQ/s400/snapshot_96809c71_36877fb8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077057116968242" border="0" /></a><br />Before long, the other telescope, up on the porch, also caught fire.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNAzY2GtI/AAAAAAAAANA/83z2jFgFJXU/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_16878115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNAzY2GtI/AAAAAAAAANA/83z2jFgFJXU/s400/snapshot_96809c71_16878115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077056581901010" border="0" /></a><br />The rain continued though, and the fire on the porch fizzled, its heat dissipating and dying under the warm drops of water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNAjVywMI/AAAAAAAAAM4/PPBah9mHb5Y/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_1687812b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNAjVywMI/AAAAAAAAAM4/PPBah9mHb5Y/s400/snapshot_96809c71_1687812b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077052274131138" border="0" /></a><br />Would Joe and Allyn's relationship suffer the same fate?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNAQ4wR4I/AAAAAAAAAMw/_uhIFc5IAes/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_76878131.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SYaNAQ4wR4I/AAAAAAAAAMw/_uhIFc5IAes/s400/snapshot_96809c71_76878131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077047320496002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Do you recognize Lauren and Jescinda?)</span>kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-66254319349473970502009-01-22T11:30:00.000-08:002009-01-22T13:37:17.074-08:00Settling in...Joe and Allyn settled nicely into a quiet life together. They both went to work every day, working their way up their prospective career ladders. They still didn't have walls around most of their house, and winter arrived. Allyn loved the snow, and stopped to make a snowman as soon as she got home from work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMB-ixsJI/AAAAAAAAAIk/0YoQvQKboFM/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d683b2b1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMB-ixsJI/AAAAAAAAAIk/0YoQvQKboFM/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d683b2b1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205696314814610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLHJ3vclI/AAAAAAAAAGc/LBG9L-Agqhs/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_7683b2b4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLHJ3vclI/AAAAAAAAAGc/LBG9L-Agqhs/s400/snapshot_96809c71_7683b2b4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294204685743256146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLvNU1hfI/AAAAAAAAAHs/wSsgYVpdDkU/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b683b2b9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLvNU1hfI/AAAAAAAAAHs/wSsgYVpdDkU/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b683b2b9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205373865362930" border="0" /></a><br />She must have really enjoyed making that snowman, because the very next night she made another. She didn't even bother to go up onto their bare foundation and see who Joe was chatting with. Joe had the day off and was just talking with a girl that had walked by earlier that day. She was just a teenager but she was pretty nice and they became friends quickly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMCEKYLyI/AAAAAAAAAIs/zAo60YzMzNg/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d683b44a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMCEKYLyI/AAAAAAAAAIs/zAo60YzMzNg/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d683b44a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205697823092514" border="0" /></a><br />It turned out that Allyn wasn't the only one who loves snowmen. This cute little penguin came by and started trying to chat with one of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMCbTWq1I/AAAAAAAAAI0/br0DiPTiK54/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d683b474.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMCbTWq1I/AAAAAAAAAI0/br0DiPTiK54/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d683b474.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205704034757458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLvcplHII/AAAAAAAAAH8/VaER2p68AsM/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b683b48f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLvcplHII/AAAAAAAAAH8/VaER2p68AsM/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b683b48f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205377978899586" border="0" /></a><br />Allyn thought he was so cute, she had to go out and try to pet the little guy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLvQ9rCVI/AAAAAAAAAH0/iQgZMs3tDYA/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b683b4de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLvQ9rCVI/AAAAAAAAAH0/iQgZMs3tDYA/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b683b4de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205374841948498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMSWZUp6I/AAAAAAAAAJU/MR9X7d9aD_A/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_f683b4d9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMSWZUp6I/AAAAAAAAAJU/MR9X7d9aD_A/s400/snapshot_96809c71_f683b4d9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205977595520930" border="0" /></a><br />Their careers were going well, each of them having earned a couple of promotions, and they finally had enough money to hire a contractor to build some walls around the rest of their foundation. Joe was thrilled to come home one day and see a roof over the living room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMR_Fz2gI/AAAAAAAAAI8/rjaBXY1p_9A/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d683b870.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMR_Fz2gI/AAAAAAAAAI8/rjaBXY1p_9A/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d683b870.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205971339663874" border="0" /></a><br />One of Joe's coworkers came home with home that afternoon, and offered him a new job in the military. Joe knew though that he was already in his dream career track and it wouldn't take long to work his way to the top, and declined the very generous offer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMSPEeC_I/AAAAAAAAAJM/5jGrmFUSsVI/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d683dd8b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMSPEeC_I/AAAAAAAAAJM/5jGrmFUSsVI/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d683dd8b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205975629007858" border="0" /></a><br />Through the winter, Allyn had missed springtime, and flowers, even though she loved the snow, and as soon as she had enough money saved up, she bought herself a flower bench to learn how to arrange the new buds of spring. She really enjoyed working with those flowers, and was happy to be able to sell some of her creations for a little bit of profit. (Allyn's OTH: Nature)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMZ4gg8zI/AAAAAAAAAJs/2HSO8VDD0H0/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_f683dcf4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMZ4gg8zI/AAAAAAAAAJs/2HSO8VDD0H0/s400/snapshot_96809c71_f683dcf4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294206107011576626" border="0" /></a>They continued getting to know each other, and enjoyed spending time together, doing just the every day things that couples do. They hadn't made any commitments to each other yet though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMZ00XPtI/AAAAAAAAAJk/JXbjUMsZ3CM/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_f683d893.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMZ00XPtI/AAAAAAAAAJk/JXbjUMsZ3CM/s400/snapshot_96809c71_f683d893.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294206106021084882" border="0" /></a><br />Both of them enjoyed searching for stars and constellations, and each of them earned simoleans for finding previously undiscovered stars and planets.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLZOnHPxI/AAAAAAAAAHE/DCFweJ0MpuM/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_9683bd47.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLZOnHPxI/AAAAAAAAAHE/DCFweJ0MpuM/s400/snapshot_96809c71_9683bd47.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294204996253335314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLHSCpZhI/AAAAAAAAAGs/XoUFuyrYDxE/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_7683bd4b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLHSCpZhI/AAAAAAAAAGs/XoUFuyrYDxE/s400/snapshot_96809c71_7683bd4b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294204687936480786" border="0" /></a><br />With spring came another past-time for Allyn. Butterflies! She loved trying to catch them in a jar to look at, but never had much success. Just being out in nature like that made her so happy. She was determined to take up hiking before long.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMBrfpO6I/AAAAAAAAAIc/KKJgvCGqis4/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b683e026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMBrfpO6I/AAAAAAAAAIc/KKJgvCGqis4/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b683e026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205691201403810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMBYZ-aoI/AAAAAAAAAIU/TiZpzuxjdCY/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b683e01e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMBYZ-aoI/AAAAAAAAAIU/TiZpzuxjdCY/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b683e01e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205686077352578" border="0" /></a><br />One day after work, Joe and Allyn were home doing their usual day-to-day stuff when suddenly, Joe called Allyn over and dropped to one knee.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLva6g0WI/AAAAAAAAAIE/X8V1oKDk0z4/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_b683be11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLva6g0WI/AAAAAAAAAIE/X8V1oKDk0z4/s400/snapshot_96809c71_b683be11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205377513050466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMSaO8wPI/AAAAAAAAAJc/uKKf5Ghwfm8/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_f683be1c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMSaO8wPI/AAAAAAAAAJc/uKKf5Ghwfm8/s400/snapshot_96809c71_f683be1c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205978625753330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMRwcL6-I/AAAAAAAAAJE/gRhug4jwqQE/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_d683be14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjMRwcL6-I/AAAAAAAAAJE/gRhug4jwqQE/s400/snapshot_96809c71_d683be14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205967406984162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLZcgdSBI/AAAAAAAAAHM/fYEvkIuK-rw/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_9683be1e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLZcgdSBI/AAAAAAAAAHM/fYEvkIuK-rw/s400/snapshot_96809c71_9683be1e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294204999983515666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLZwvo2PI/AAAAAAAAAHU/vpdzV2QOsd0/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_9683be1f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLZwvo2PI/AAAAAAAAAHU/vpdzV2QOsd0/s400/snapshot_96809c71_9683be1f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205005415897330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjKWixu5BI/AAAAAAAAAFs/FodNXKk-Snw/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_3683be20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjKWixu5BI/AAAAAAAAAFs/FodNXKk-Snw/s400/snapshot_96809c71_3683be20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294203850615350290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLaYsPdkI/AAAAAAAAAHk/nKwr8UyFyoc/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_9683be23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXjLaYsPdkI/AAAAAAAAAHk/nKwr8UyFyoc/s400/snapshot_96809c71_9683be23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294205016139068994" border="0" /></a><br />Joe and Allyn started making plans, but other than that, things continued on as usual. They haven't set a date yet, but they seem happy together. Time will tell if things continue to go so easily for the pair.<br /><br />(Allyn is family, and they are in love 100/100, but for some reason, she rarely spins up wants for Joe. She spins up wants to Ask on a date..., Kiss... Flirt... but it's always a faceless sim, not Joe. Is that weird?)kimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332932500787777081.post-6333295110642489722009-01-19T17:10:00.000-08:002009-01-19T23:34:22.133-08:00Meet Joe Schmoe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXUlog6tLnI/AAAAAAAAAEM/TNXkw2CKTE8/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_96809c72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXUlog6tLnI/AAAAAAAAAEM/TNXkw2CKTE8/s400/snapshot_96809c71_96809c72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293178315005046386" border="0" /></a><br />This is a Legacy Land Founders Challenge. Joe Schmoe is the founder of this Legacy. He lives in Founders Lake, in a nice little place right on the shore. He doesn't have much, just enough to put down a foundation for the house he'll be building a little at a time, and a few sticks of furniture. The only walls he could afford enclose nothing but a shower and toilet. He's sleeping and eating under the stars.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXUl37EoI_I/AAAAAAAAAEU/atM-7UipW8Y/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_5680ae2f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXUl37EoI_I/AAAAAAAAAEU/atM-7UipW8Y/s400/snapshot_96809c71_5680ae2f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293178579724018674" border="0" /></a><br />Joe has a lifelong dream of becoming a Game Designer, but wasn't able to find a job in the field at first. He took whatever job he could do for a day or two until he was able to get in on the ground floor as a Noob.<br /><br />Joe met a lot of people on a trip or two downtown to some local hangouts, including one lovely lady by the name of Beryl. They weren't really into each other, but they were soon friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVjoEQZ02I/AAAAAAAAAEc/GYnqjoK0934/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_3680b9c9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVjoEQZ02I/AAAAAAAAAEc/GYnqjoK0934/s400/snapshot_96809c71_3680b9c9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293246477032346466" border="0" /></a>(An aside here... Joe met a lot of ladies on his trips downtown. Here's a breakdown: Negative bolts - Beryl, Allie, and Tavia of my custom townies, Jill Fleig, Shelby Barrett and Camryn Lee of Maxis sims. Neutral (no negative or positive bolt action) - Ava Sorenson, Marylena Hamilton, and Andrea Hogan. 1 Bolt - Brandi LeTourneau, Christy Stratton. 2 bolts - Amanda Carlson and Allyn Thomason.)<br /><br />Joe continued to work well at his job and was really excited to find out that Beryl was able to put in a good word for him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVkqRGj58I/AAAAAAAAAEk/P0uQniCVJdQ/s1600-h/BerylOffersPromotion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 111px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVkqRGj58I/AAAAAAAAAEk/P0uQniCVJdQ/s400/BerylOffersPromotion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293247614352091074" border="0" /></a><br />One afternoon Joe met two girls when he was downtown, and he was really interested in them both. When he got home, he gave them both a call, just to chat. After talking with them both, he decided that he was going to ask one of them out. (Chatting with Allyn, gained 18 points toward the daily relationship. Chatting with Amanda, though he had 2 bolts, only gained 4 points toward the relationship.)<br /><br />Allyn and Joe went out the next afternoon, on Joe's day off. They hit it off almost instantly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVlhHHHk5I/AAAAAAAAAEs/L3rC1qzjUhw/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_3680cb50.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVlhHHHk5I/AAAAAAAAAEs/L3rC1qzjUhw/s400/snapshot_96809c71_3680cb50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293248556562879378" border="0" /></a>By the end of the evening, things were moving along so well that Joe took a chance and asked Allyn back to his place. They didn't even make it out of the street before they were in each other's arms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVmH7PvWxI/AAAAAAAAAE0/4sI0ik6q2Es/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_5680cd42.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVmH7PvWxI/AAAAAAAAAE0/4sI0ik6q2Es/s400/snapshot_96809c71_5680cd42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293249223392713490" border="0" /></a>Allyn moved in that very night, got a job and started contributing to the home right away. (She only brought in §1, even though when he asked her how much money she had, her thought bubble was §§§. Rats!) It wasn't long before they two were in love and made the next step in their relationship.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVnEOW2imI/AAAAAAAAAE8/uLQTMBk8MuU/s1600-h/snapshot_96809c71_7680d684.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3cSrS6TrKzg/SXVnEOW2imI/AAAAAAAAAE8/uLQTMBk8MuU/s400/snapshot_96809c71_7680d684.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293250259314969186" border="0" /></a><br />Allyn's stats: Family - LTW Reach Golden Anniversary - OTH Nature<br />Joe's stats: Knowledge - Pisces - LTW Game Designer - OTH Tinkeringkimbalayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735961412891402018noreply@blogger.com12