tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-150796432011-04-21T16:26:33.924-07:00Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.comBlogger731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-65612207263504823942007-08-27T00:03:00.001-07:002007-08-27T00:20:31.902-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RtJ6RwH3Y9I/AAAAAAAAAFc/SshLjum9IEQ/s1600-h/P1130612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RtJ6RwH3Y9I/AAAAAAAAAFc/SshLjum9IEQ/s320/P1130612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103275773158450130" border="0" /></a>Grant (21 months) and Juliet (2 yrs)<br /><br />Juliet and Stephanie came to visit from Australia. We had a fun time at the park...getting dirty!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RtJ56gH3Y8I/AAAAAAAAAFU/dXQV24FAv84/s1600-h/P1130611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RtJ56gH3Y8I/AAAAAAAAAFU/dXQV24FAv84/s320/P1130611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103275373726491586" border="0" /></a>So cute!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RtJ3zQH3Y4I/AAAAAAAAAE0/J8qk1mKIM5k/s1600-h/P1130618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RtJ3zQH3Y4I/AAAAAAAAAE0/J8qk1mKIM5k/s320/P1130618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103273050149184386" border="0" /></a>They both have very independent, strong wills. They just seemed to understand each other.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-6561220726350482394?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-88051973048897028502007-08-13T13:05:00.000-07:002007-08-13T13:22:58.143-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC6Mw8MpjI/AAAAAAAAAEs/B91qz62H7WI/s1600-h/P1130605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC6Mw8MpjI/AAAAAAAAAEs/B91qz62H7WI/s320/P1130605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098279506641987122" border="0" /></a>We have a very strong little boy. In fact two weeks ago he pulled Dan and Heidi's rearview mirror off their jeep and out came a chunk of glass with it. We have always said that he is stronger than we are...so we are putting it to use! We are putting that energy to sports. This was his first tennis game. He loves baseball the best! <br /><br />He is 20 months old.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC6AA8MpiI/AAAAAAAAAEk/ot2JuaEXSLc/s1600-h/P1130595.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC6AA8MpiI/AAAAAAAAAEk/ot2JuaEXSLc/s320/P1130595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098279287598655010" border="0" /></a>Brent bought him his owe tennis racket. The problem was that our little independent tennis player...wanting a big racket like ours...in fact he wanted ours. So at one point, Kim played with a 10" Sponge Bob racket....Cool!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-8805197304889702850?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-16702958432951521962007-08-13T12:47:00.000-07:002007-08-13T13:04:42.067-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC4gQ8MphI/AAAAAAAAAEc/aQcsxSWtHMI/s1600-h/P1130579.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC4gQ8MphI/AAAAAAAAAEc/aQcsxSWtHMI/s320/P1130579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098277642626180626" border="0" /></a>We had a great time with Mike, Tracy and Tyler at Disneyland. It was Tyler's first time. He was fearless and rode all the big rides.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC2Fw8MpgI/AAAAAAAAAEU/lR_M3K-LbrE/s1600-h/P1130538.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsC2Fw8MpgI/AAAAAAAAAEU/lR_M3K-LbrE/s320/P1130538.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098274988336391682" border="0" /></a>We took the kids to a pizza place and let the kids play hard. Grant took this horse seriously...look at the pose!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-1670295843295152196?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1478935665035186402007-08-13T12:20:00.000-07:002007-08-13T12:46:31.247-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCyBg8MpeI/AAAAAAAAAEE/nbUq7b8DTow/s1600-h/P1130416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCyBg8MpeI/AAAAAAAAAEE/nbUq7b8DTow/s320/P1130416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098270517275436514" border="0" /></a>Crazy...wild animals!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCx5Q8MpdI/AAAAAAAAAD8/GvDlMg0v2ZE/s1600-h/P1130444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCx5Q8MpdI/AAAAAAAAAD8/GvDlMg0v2ZE/s320/P1130444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098270375541515730" border="0" /></a>More crazy, wild animals!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCxZA8MpcI/AAAAAAAAAD0/--Ov8IU6MWo/s1600-h/P1130467.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCxZA8MpcI/AAAAAAAAAD0/--Ov8IU6MWo/s320/P1130467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098269821490734530" border="0" /></a>My Mom loves when Addy and I hold hands...and sometimes give kisses.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCw4w8MpbI/AAAAAAAAADs/WDR9I_efx7k/s1600-h/P1130495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCw4w8MpbI/AAAAAAAAADs/WDR9I_efx7k/s320/P1130495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098269267439953330" border="0" /></a>Addy let me borrow her boogie board. I loved playing in the waves. Thanks to Auntie Eve and Uncle Mike, I had some cool, new board shorts.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-147893566503518640?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-5693378449075562542007-08-13T11:52:00.000-07:002007-08-13T13:30:51.262-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCq-w8MpaI/AAAAAAAAADk/pZKMLVctwAo/s1600-h/P1130358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCq-w8MpaI/AAAAAAAAADk/pZKMLVctwAo/s320/P1130358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098262773449401762" border="0" /></a>Best buddies! We had so much fun with the Bryan family out at Lake Mohave.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCqlQ8MpZI/AAAAAAAAADc/gfpwuVCImoo/s1600-h/P1130273.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCqlQ8MpZI/AAAAAAAAADc/gfpwuVCImoo/s320/P1130273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098262335362737554" border="0" /></a>Grant has the cutest girlfriends! Miss Mikaela takes great care of him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCqIw8MpYI/AAAAAAAAADU/WV8wEXyqzmY/s1600-h/P1130356.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RsCqIw8MpYI/AAAAAAAAADU/WV8wEXyqzmY/s320/P1130356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098261845736465794" border="0" /></a>The juicebox gang...Tara, Mikaela and Grant<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-569337844907556254?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-23153937876070275232007-07-11T16:58:00.000-07:002007-07-11T17:34:20.777-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVvp1EAsMI/AAAAAAAAADM/MX0IfO2QUHs/s1600-h/P1130037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVvp1EAsMI/AAAAAAAAADM/MX0IfO2QUHs/s320/P1130037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086094118594064578" border="0" /></a>NO FEAR! You cannot keep this boy away from anything dangerous! He loves to jump off the diving board. 1 1/2 years old and thinks he can take on the world!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVvRFEAsLI/AAAAAAAAADE/icNLuaUEkkM/s1600-h/P1130112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVvRFEAsLI/AAAAAAAAADE/icNLuaUEkkM/s320/P1130112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086093693392302258" border="0" /></a>Thanks to our gang...Mikaela, Jacob, Tara, and Grant...we had a great show!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-2315393787607027523?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-56047755829757694392007-07-11T16:46:00.000-07:002007-07-12T22:02:37.188-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVs2VEAsKI/AAAAAAAAAC8/7lpG7I9LzaY/s1600-h/CIMG0579.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVs2VEAsKI/AAAAAAAAAC8/7lpG7I9LzaY/s320/CIMG0579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086091034807546018" border="0" /></a>Sadly Grant was 1 1/2 years old when he got his first hair cut. We loved his curls...and knew they had to go.<br /><br /><br />Before...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVsL1EAsJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/k93J1gxTnxI/s1600-h/P1130018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVsL1EAsJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/k93J1gxTnxI/s320/P1130018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086090304663105682" border="0" /></a>After...<br /><br /><br />Our wonderful neighbor, Teresa, gave him his first haircut. Thanks to her great kids, Breanna and Christian, we got the job done!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-5604775582975769439?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-80614029655842966052007-07-11T16:37:00.001-07:002007-07-11T16:44:33.069-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVqqlEAsII/AAAAAAAAACs/jVM-Uu43ICc/s1600-h/CIMG0452.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVqqlEAsII/AAAAAAAAACs/jVM-Uu43ICc/s320/CIMG0452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086088633920827522" border="0" /></a>This is the annual Exeter Brewfest...and their official helper!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVqNFEAsHI/AAAAAAAAACk/83lfFPVFx6U/s1600-h/CIMG0458.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVqNFEAsHI/AAAAAAAAACk/83lfFPVFx6U/s320/CIMG0458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086088127114686578" border="0" /></a><br />Hopefully Deputy Stephanie Southworth does not catch me!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-8061402965584296605?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-38360703971311125152007-07-11T16:26:00.001-07:002007-07-11T16:36:20.348-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVn-VEAsGI/AAAAAAAAACc/u2lv4TeZTZo/s1600-h/P1120168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVn-VEAsGI/AAAAAAAAACc/u2lv4TeZTZo/s320/P1120168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086085674688360546" border="0" /></a>Our sweet little boy endured his first surgery so well. He spent 3 days in the hospital and 2 of those days were on bed rest. We never thought he would manage a confined space for 2 days. He did great!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVnzVEAsFI/AAAAAAAAACU/NwP4eT61OmI/s1600-h/P1120181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVnzVEAsFI/AAAAAAAAACU/NwP4eT61OmI/s320/P1120181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086085485709799506" border="0" /></a>Once he was released from bed rest...he was back to our little fireball! Slam dunk!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVnkVEAsEI/AAAAAAAAACM/Esymb010s4w/s1600-h/P1120203.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVnkVEAsEI/AAAAAAAAACM/Esymb010s4w/s320/P1120203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086085228011761730" border="0" /></a>No way was Grant going to let us baby him. He wanted to pull the wagon himself. This is the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">independent</span>, strong-willed boy we know!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-3836070397131112515?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-59238003733965493672007-07-11T14:47:00.000-07:002007-07-11T16:25:38.725-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVQylEAsDI/AAAAAAAAACE/Q2yBA_d7yrg/s1600-h/P1110912.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVQylEAsDI/AAAAAAAAACE/Q2yBA_d7yrg/s320/P1110912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086060184057458738" border="0" /></a>"Oh those beans and cheese are soooo good!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVQlVEAsCI/AAAAAAAAAB8/dP9c45ng43E/s1600-h/P1110908.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpVQlVEAsCI/AAAAAAAAAB8/dP9c45ng43E/s320/P1110908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086059956424192034" border="0" /></a>"Look Mom, they look good on me too!"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-5923800373396549367?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-2702164417308352822007-07-10T15:28:00.001-07:002007-07-11T17:36:48.549-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQIrVEAsBI/AAAAAAAAAB0/zIYOwKimlEI/s1600-h/P1120006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQIrVEAsBI/AAAAAAAAAB0/zIYOwKimlEI/s320/P1120006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085699419689496594" border="0" /></a>He really is a chick magnet. Just look at that stance...hand in his pocket and chill.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQIdFEAsAI/AAAAAAAAABs/ccsNB25jiHc/s1600-h/P1120040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQIdFEAsAI/AAAAAAAAABs/ccsNB25jiHc/s320/P1120040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085699174876360706" border="0" /></a>Uncle Dan and Aunt Heidi surprised us today for Easter. It was so fun to have them here!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-270216441730835282?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-30666294920171579052007-07-10T15:12:00.000-07:002007-07-10T15:28:10.727-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQGvVEAr_I/AAAAAAAAABk/1MzMoGFKr1Q/s1600-h/P1110588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQGvVEAr_I/AAAAAAAAABk/1MzMoGFKr1Q/s320/P1110588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085697289385717746" border="0" /></a>"Chloe...that is my spot!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQGSVEAr-I/AAAAAAAAABc/4mIt8EtNgj0/s1600-h/P1120071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQGSVEAr-I/AAAAAAAAABc/4mIt8EtNgj0/s320/P1120071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085696791169511394" border="0" /></a>Grant is so ready to race...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQFnVEAr9I/AAAAAAAAABU/tgZoALC_mAk/s1600-h/P1120070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQFnVEAr9I/AAAAAAAAABU/tgZoALC_mAk/s320/P1120070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085696052435136466" border="0" /></a>Thanks to Aunt Heidi...he thinks he is! We had to pry his hands away.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-3066629492017157905?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-58292158893226757462007-07-10T14:46:00.000-07:002007-07-10T15:10:12.910-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQDalEAr8I/AAAAAAAAABM/Y-hOoMA8roA/s1600-h/CIMG0332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQDalEAr8I/AAAAAAAAABM/Y-hOoMA8roA/s320/CIMG0332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085693634368548802" border="0" /></a>Dad's favorite riding buddy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQBZVEAr7I/AAAAAAAAABE/z8NhX_qyrMY/s1600-h/P1110332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQBZVEAr7I/AAAAAAAAABE/z8NhX_qyrMY/s320/P1110332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085691413870456754" border="0" /></a>Grammie's favorite popcorn buddy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQBKFEAr6I/AAAAAAAAAA8/omtC7EVN5Vs/s1600-h/P1110310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQBKFEAr6I/AAAAAAAAAA8/omtC7EVN5Vs/s320/P1110310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085691151877451682" border="0" /></a>These are the things Papa teaches Grant. Should we be nervous?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQA8VEAr5I/AAAAAAAAAA0/iuZ1ztkQomc/s1600-h/P1110329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpQA8VEAr5I/AAAAAAAAAA0/iuZ1ztkQomc/s320/P1110329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085690915654250386" border="0" /></a>I think we are in for an interesting ride!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-5829215889322675746?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-24099649404112311842007-07-10T13:48:00.000-07:002007-07-10T14:44:30.967-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP6yFEAr4I/AAAAAAAAAAs/6_ojr61Z5PM/s1600-h/P1110660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP6yFEAr4I/AAAAAAAAAAs/6_ojr61Z5PM/s320/P1110660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085684142490824578" border="0" /></a>Grant and Aunt Heidi playing in the snow...I think I see a snowball coming!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP6b1EAr3I/AAAAAAAAAAk/0EEIL3L5DFk/s1600-h/IMG_3670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP6b1EAr3I/AAAAAAAAAAk/0EEIL3L5DFk/s320/IMG_3670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085683760238735218" border="0" /></a>We all had a great day snowshoeing. Grant even fell asleep in the backpack.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP6JFEAr2I/AAAAAAAAAAc/FeEHhFv-O6I/s1600-h/P1110776.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP6JFEAr2I/AAAAAAAAAAc/FeEHhFv-O6I/s320/P1110776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085683438116188002" border="0" /></a>Here is the gang...Mark, Taryn, Addy, Gale, Mom, Dad, Grant, Heidi and Dan...and us of course.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP5yFEAr1I/AAAAAAAAAAU/PTDAQfN0ZdY/s1600-h/IMG_3691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpP5yFEAr1I/AAAAAAAAAAU/PTDAQfN0ZdY/s320/IMG_3691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085683042979196754" border="0" /></a>This was our departing day...a true blizzard. Snow and winds up to 60mph. Crazy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-2409964940411231184?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-345894654289738732007-07-10T09:55:00.000-07:002007-07-10T09:59:41.456-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpO6fFEAr0I/AAAAAAAAAAM/hvS6ZDn9kC8/s1600-h/Grant+and+his+headphones+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Rs92aSW6U0I/RpO6fFEAr0I/AAAAAAAAAAM/hvS6ZDn9kC8/s320/Grant+and+his+headphones+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085613447329132354" border="0" /></a>We received these as a baby gift to help us cope with a screaming infant. Grant found he needed them more. I cannot image what the teenage years will be like...if he won't listen now!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-34589465428973873?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175578888991726422007-04-02T22:36:00.000-07:002007-04-02T22:41:28.993-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/503494/P1110188.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/215651/P1110188.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had a great day at Disneyland with the Pike family. Stephanie, Derick and Juliet were visiting from Australia. Juliet and Grant were quite a match.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/57894/P1100223.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/148773/P1100223.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>At times...Juliet rendered Grant speechless. Amazing!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117557888899172642?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175576662905455812007-04-02T21:56:00.000-07:002007-04-02T22:04:22.906-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/132253/P1110142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/873849/P1110142.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Crazy...kids! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/277209/P1110133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/206957/P1110133.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Grant is such a pro...watch out Carmichael!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/203733/P1100022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/479907/P1100022.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>He loves to ride!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117557666290545581?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175576104675819072007-04-02T21:44:00.000-07:002007-04-02T21:55:04.686-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/228582/IMG_2557.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/393348/IMG_2557.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>As expected...Grant did not like Santa. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/771979/P1110013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/250187/P1110013.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had such a warm Christmas...this is how I ended up. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/130741/P1110035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/585910/P1110035.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tools...tools...tools. Boy toys! Grant was in heaven with Brent's new tool set. I think he will have to share.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117557610467581907?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175575373067251942007-04-02T21:35:00.000-07:002007-04-02T21:42:53.076-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/286036/P1100594.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/259297/P1100594.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>My Auntie Heidi just turned 30 years old. As a birthday gift, we gave her race car driving school. It was the best! She smoked all the guys...some she passed twice. Awesome!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/966575/P1100574.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/311720/P1100574.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>They could not believe that "she" was there to drive. She showed them!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117557537306725194?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175497535281841462007-04-01T23:58:00.000-07:002007-04-02T00:05:35.283-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/863015/P1090805.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/418590/P1090805.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This was my favorite gift from Grammie and Papa. My mommy told them not to get it for me...good thing they did not listen. I make the best motorcyle sounds. I even know how to twist the throttle. Don't tell mom...but I can even trick ride this beast! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/985135/P1090836.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/994775/P1090836.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I LOVE cake!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/409946/P1090883.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/62933/P1090883.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I had also had fun with Hannah and Nate at the boutique the following day. My firetruck is so cool!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117549753528184146?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175497025258665382007-04-01T23:49:00.000-07:002007-04-01T23:57:05.260-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/175907/IMG_1830.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/200626/IMG_1830.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had so much fun at this pumpkin patch with our little pumpkin.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/531270/P1090691.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/557293/P1090691.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Aunti Stephie and cousin Amara met me at Downtown Disney for Halloween. Neither of us dressed up for this event...we just came as cute kids!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/102071/P1090706.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/790322/P1090706.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I dressed up as a dalamation for Halloween. Auntie Heidi bought this for me before I was born. She spoils me!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117549702525866538?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175496546499605772007-04-01T23:37:00.000-07:002007-04-01T23:49:06.510-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/37509/P1090286.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/419778/P1090286.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Morro Bay for our family reunion - Sept 2006<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/539868/P1090313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/32025/P1090313.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>My first lemon...YIKES! McClintocks Steakhouse in Pismo.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/497601/P1090337.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/926422/P1090337.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Mom's actual birthday was spent wine tasting the Santa Ynez Valley.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/419226/P1090399.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/20058/P1090399.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Jalama Beach...a favorite! Happy Birthday, Mom!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117549654649960577?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175495794045328982007-04-01T23:27:00.000-07:002007-04-01T23:36:34.046-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/858277/P1080768.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/843819/P1080768.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had amazing weather. The fall foliage was just about peaked and we had over a foot of snow fall.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/20760/P1080790.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/151631/P1080790.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Grant enjoyed the snow and cold weather.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/692125/P1080872.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/113205/P1080872.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>However...the cold weather did crazy things to him...<br /><br />Coonskin hats??? What???<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/216868/P1090277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/707970/P1090277.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We were so blessed to have such a great trip. It was hard to leave. So we added this extra day to the end of our mountain time in Durango, CO.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117549579404532898?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1175495188159194802007-04-01T22:55:00.000-07:002007-04-01T23:26:28.170-07:00OK...We have been so bad at keeping our blog up to date. We sincerely apologize for this delay. Life has been good to us these last few months as you will see...beginning with this wonderful 3 week Colorado trip. This trip began with a visit with Monique and Marnix (and girls) from Europe in the Sequoias. We then left for our favorite place...Ouray, Colorado for a week. This trip was established to celebrate Mom's 60th birthday. So we continued this trip back to CA and joined Brent's family reuinion...and ended in Jalama Beach...Mom's official birthday destination. Great trip!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/130579/P1080599.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/339404/P1080599.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Brent, Grant, Marnix and Carmen<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/149445/P1080609.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/289670/P1080609.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Our little "General Grant" slept right through his tree...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/1600/788408/P1080612.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7884/1384/320/436867/P1080612.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Monique and Grant<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-117549518815919480?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1158050493749155182006-09-12T01:35:00.000-07:002006-09-12T01:46:52.940-07:00Have you heard that saying..."He is going to take off running"? Well...children like Grant are the origination of that phrase. He took his first steps several weeks ago for Grammie. Kim just saw him take his first steps and he was in an all out sprint. Three long strides till crash down.<br /><br /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080535.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080533.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080533.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115805049374915518?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1158049836017905662006-09-12T01:26:00.000-07:002006-09-12T01:31:55.333-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080493.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080493.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grant's first fair -<br /><br />9 1/2 months old.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115804983601790566?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1158048727046876662006-09-12T00:53:00.000-07:002006-09-12T01:34:14.203-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080428.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080428.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I made my mom labor hard on Labor Day cleaning up my face, ears, hair, nasal cavity, etc. from the potatoes daddy gave me. I ate them all by myself!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080436.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080436.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080436.jpg" border="0" /></a>Does Visine get potatoes out?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080395.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080395.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just chillin' with my ladies...Alexis and Shelby.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115804872704687666?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1158047521414482302006-09-12T00:29:00.000-07:002006-09-12T00:52:01.423-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/224622230405_0_BG.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/224622230405_0_BG.jpg" border="0" /></a>I went to visit my buddy - Addy in San Diego. She let me ride her cool princess bike. Ironically...I had my motorcycle shirt on already. I think she was impressed!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080239.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080239.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>Moms...can you say "Zoloft." Look at our Moms...we are screaming and they still compose a smile. That is the wonder pill!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/501681230405_0_BG.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/501681230405_0_BG.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love hiking with you Addy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115804752141448230?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1157438050215205432006-09-04T22:41:00.000-07:002006-09-12T01:24:20.486-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(8).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%288%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our active, sweet son enjoyed his first flight. He was entertaining passengers behind us with his rolling laughter.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(30).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%2830%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"I am so glad I am here...!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(53).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%2853%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grant LOVED the ocean. He was fearless!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(79).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%2879%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cody Kai and Jenni (our local Hawaiian buddies) spent the day with us. We loved having Cody teach Grant how to eat sand. Yum!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(74).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%2874%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our favorite Thai restaurant is on Oahu...So Toby and Jenni joined us for a Thai feast!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(154).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%28154%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> We just had to show off these cheeks! Grant is waking Grandude up..."No sleeping on vacation!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(220).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%28220%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A very happy family!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(352).0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%28352%29.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>We attended Lisa and Josh's wedding on Kauai. They had a beautiful oceanfront home for the wedding ceremony and reception. It was spectacular!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Hawaii%2006%20(668).0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Hawaii%2006%20%28668%29.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mom's favorite dudes!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115743805021520543?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1157434692907936492006-09-04T22:26:00.000-07:002006-09-04T22:38:12.916-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080175.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080175.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grant has a hard time realizing that cousin Ashlyn is only 6 weeks old and is not able to play with him. She was born on July 3rd...and we are so excited!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1080190.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1080190.jpg" border="0" /></a> We spent the day shopping...and Grant found the water fountain to be so much more fun!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115743469290793649?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1157433189837628882006-09-04T22:01:00.000-07:002006-09-04T22:17:21.136-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Steph"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Steph%27s%20Police%20Graduation%20%28158%29.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> On a hot July day...cousin Ariya and Grant celebrated Auntie Steph's graduation from the police academy. They were both so proud of her!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115743318983762888?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1157432392326578412006-09-04T21:53:00.000-07:002006-09-04T21:59:52.336-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baldy%20Hike%20With%20Grant%20(22).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baldy%20Hike%20With%20Grant%20%2822%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> We found that Grant loves his time in the hiking backpack. <br /><br />Grant 8 months old<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115743239232657841?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1157429827383822942006-09-04T21:15:00.000-07:002006-09-04T21:28:50.563-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Fourth%20of%20July%202006%20(30).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Fourth%20of%20July%202006%20%2830%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Shelby and Grant celebrated their first 4th of July with an innocent game of footsies...or should we worry?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Fourth%20of%20July%202006%20(41).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Fourth%20of%20July%202006%20%2841%29.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grant was so excited to see the fireworks that night that he could hardly stand it...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Fourth%20of%20July%202006%20(56).jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Fourth%20of%20July%202006%20%2856%29.jpg" border="0" /></a> Thankfully this photo did not involve any natural gas!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115742982738382294?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1150779276098476982006-06-19T21:19:00.000-07:002006-06-19T21:54:36.113-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060473.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060473.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The weekend started out with Grant's first baseball game. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060476.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060476.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grant learned all about baseball game rituals...including the beer. Aunt Heidi even gave him a Hooters cup to chew on...one lucky boy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060488.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060488.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Silly Uncle Dan is one cool guy to chill with...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060494.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060494.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Father's day breakfast....with Little Dude and Grandude.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060511.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060511.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></span>After breakfast...Grant and Grammy cheered on the guys at an indoor race track. He is an eager future racer!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060526.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060526.1.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is how daddy Brent finished the day...in the pool, with a stogie, and a beer...and BBQ tri-tip!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115077927609847698?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1150224251208810752006-06-13T11:33:00.000-07:002006-06-13T11:44:11.223-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060340.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060340.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We had five wonderful days on vacation at Lake Mojave. Grant did so well out on the boat!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060351.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060351.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We bought him a swivel floater and he loved it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1060384.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1060384.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was the result of his fun! Asleep in mom's arms...which he never does.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115022425120881075?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1150223416436313092006-06-13T11:13:00.000-07:002006-06-13T11:30:16.470-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P6030366.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P6030366.jpg" border="0" /></a>We have planned 6 major parties since March. Three of those parties were over 100 people. Each party we had poor Brent dress up and play another crazy roll. Here we have sweet Grant and his dad hula dancing!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Josh%20and%20Lisa"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Josh%20and%20Lisa%27s%20Shower%20045.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here are more of the Hawaiian Hotties...from the island of Rancho Cucamonga.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jerry_Ariya%20058.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jerry_Ariya%20058.jpg" border="0" /></a>We had a party for our friend Gerry Woore. Brent played a hilarious cop and arrested Gerry for all his mischievous ways.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jerry_Ariya%20096.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jerry_Ariya%20096.jpg" border="0" /></a>Gerry and Brent...<br /><br />He looks hot in a uniform!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115022341643631309?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1150220423245092072006-06-13T10:10:00.000-07:002006-06-13T10:40:23.286-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jerry_Ariya%20135.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jerry_Ariya%20135.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Beautiful Ariya! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jerry_Ariya%20132.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="241" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jerry_Ariya%20132.jpg" width="320" border="0" /></a>Cousin Mandie and Grant -<br /><br />We had such a nice visit with all of them including cousin Steph, Aunt Cherri and Uncle Steve.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115022042324509207?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1150218524254108132006-06-13T09:56:00.000-07:002006-06-13T10:08:44.266-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Mother"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Mother%27s%20Day%2006%20and%20Wright%20D-land%20trip%20063.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We celebrated our first Mother's Day camping with family. The men all made a fabulous brunch for the well loved mom's. Grant was a huge help!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Mother"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Mother%27s%20Day%2006%20and%20Wright%20D-land%20trip%20101.jpg" border="0" /></a> We went with our out of town family to Disneyland...and once again...Grant loved it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115021852425410813?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1150217762872691282006-06-13T09:52:00.000-07:002006-06-13T09:56:02.883-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%20Crawling%20and%20Being%20Cute%20at%206%20months%20005.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%20Crawling%20and%20Being%20Cute%20at%206%20months%20005.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grant is 6 months old here and is showing off those big blue eyes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-115021776287269128?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1145852165045814212006-04-23T21:12:00.000-07:002006-04-23T21:18:31.833-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Dad"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Dad%27s%2060th%20052.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cousin Janet is our San Francisco fire fighter. She gave Grant a cute fire engine outfit. He loves when she visits.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114585216504581421?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1145851315452708192006-04-23T20:47:00.000-07:002006-04-23T21:08:08.316-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%20and%20Ariya%201.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%20and%20Ariya%201.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cousin Ariya has taught Grant to embrace the camera. She is so photogenic! The camera loves that smile.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%20and%20Ariya%2010.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%20and%20Ariya%2010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"See...it is this easy, Grant!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%20and%20Ariya%2014.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%20and%20Ariya%2014.1.jpg" border="0" /></a>So much fun!<br /><br />Ariya - 7 months<br />Grant - 5 months<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114585131545270819?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1145410874718882842006-04-18T18:30:00.000-07:002006-04-18T18:41:14.730-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Easter%2006%20062.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Easter%2006%20062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My first Easter! We went to the mountains for a huge egg hunt and BBQ. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Easter%2006%20077.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Easter%2006%20077.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We did not get to participate in the gunny sack races...so we created our own. Grant and cousin Cooper go head to head.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114541087471888284?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1145410143577212572006-04-18T18:19:00.000-07:002006-04-18T18:46:38.493-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20315.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20315.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We wanted to pay a special tribute to Brent's wonderful father.<br /><br />He passed away on April 1, 2006. He will be greatly missed!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114541014357721257?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1145409408510112332006-04-18T18:12:00.000-07:002006-04-18T18:16:48.510-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Easter%2006%20006.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Easter%2006%20006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love my baby jogger. We go for runs, walks...and soon more hikes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114540940851011233?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1145408636049666662006-04-18T18:00:00.000-07:002006-04-18T18:06:44.593-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Carol"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Carol%27s%2060th%20March%2006%20010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am determined to walk soon. I do not like to sit still. My legs were meant to go. Watch out--Mom and Dad!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114540863604966666?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1145408400922332932006-04-18T17:50:00.000-07:002006-04-18T18:00:00.936-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Visit%20with%20Emily%20and%20Alex%20-%20March%2006%20001.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Visit%20with%20Emily%20and%20Alex%20-%20March%2006%20001.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>Emily and Alex took good care of me during my visit.<br /><br />March 23, 2006<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Visit%20with%20Emily%20and%20Alex%20-%20March%2006%20003.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Visit%20with%20Emily%20and%20Alex%20-%20March%2006%20003.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was the first baby Emily has ever held and fed before. My mom and dad would love to have her live closer!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114540840092233293?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1142975092539775442006-03-21T12:59:00.000-08:002006-03-21T13:06:14.430-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Lisa"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Lisa%27s%20Wedding%20Dress%20Shopping%20003.jpg" border="0" /></a>Aunt Heidi has helped make Grant into our little "girlfriend" as we wedding dress shop for Lisa (Stinky).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114297509253977544?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1142974469872421452006-03-21T12:45:00.000-08:002006-03-21T12:58:54.796-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Bakersfield%20and%20Hungry%20Valley%20Feb-March%202006%20054.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Bakersfield%20and%20Hungry%20Valley%20Feb-March%202006%20054.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>Grant has enjoyed his 4th camping trip in 3 1/2 months. That is quite an average. This last trip we had snow at Hungry Valley.<br /><br />February 2006<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114297446987242145?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1142973704214972432006-03-21T12:19:00.000-08:002006-03-21T12:45:01.313-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Bakersfield%20and%20Hungry%20Valley%20Feb-March%202006%20050.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Bakersfield%20and%20Hungry%20Valley%20Feb-March%202006%20050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The gang is chillin' in the twins crib.<br /><br />Grant, Alexander, Cooper, and Nicholas<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Susan"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Susan%27s%20Visit%20020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grant's English gal, Meghan.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Shelby%20and%20Grant%20012.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Shelby%20and%20Grant%20012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />His local gal, Shelby.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Addy"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Addy%27s%20Baptism%20040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />His future ski partner, Addy.<br /><br />I think that Grant thought this was supposed to be a football picture...no smile and so tough!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114297370421497243?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1142971855379810742006-03-21T12:08:00.000-08:002006-03-21T12:17:04.570-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%20-%20topless,%20sweater%20and%20cheese%20event%20033.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%20-%20topless%2C%20sweater%20and%20cheese%20event%20033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />He looks like Popeye and is strong as well. He is 4 months old and is trying to crawl and stand with the assistance of a table. We are a little nervous about this excelled mobility...or maybe his independence!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114297185537981074?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1142971648342303482006-03-21T11:59:00.000-08:002006-03-21T12:07:28.343-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%20-%20topless,%20sweater%20and%20cheese%20event%20044.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%20-%20topless%2C%20sweater%20and%20cheese%20event%20044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is Grant covered in over a pound of grated cheese that his mom dropped on him by accident. It was a very warm day and the cheese began to melt in the fold of his skin. <br /><br />3 1/2 months old<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114297164834230348?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1142970968595671462006-03-21T11:44:00.000-08:002006-03-21T11:58:27.576-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%203%20months%20old%20047.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%203%20months%20old%20047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grant is on a roll once again. This time he is starting from his back.<br /><br />3 months old<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%203%20months%20old%20048.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%203%20months%20old%20048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant%203%20months%20old%20049.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%203%20months%20old%20049.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-114297096859567146?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1139417118968925722006-02-08T08:36:00.000-08:002006-02-08T08:45:18.970-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20019.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20019.jpg" border="0" /></a>Shopping in Solvang - He posed quite a problem...those blue eyes were a major distraction.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20028.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20028.jpg" border="0" /></a> On his way to the wineries...he knows a good thing!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20053.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20053.jpg" border="0" /></a>Camping at Jalama Beach<br /><br />Sombrero Don (AKA Grandpa) took me for a windy walk on the beach.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20099.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20099.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I love my camping clothes...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113941711896892572?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1139416342756121522006-02-08T08:29:00.000-08:002006-02-08T08:48:08.823-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20001.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20001.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grant is gettin' his groove on....<br /><br /><br />"Get down tonight!"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113941634275612152?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1139415757317137272006-02-08T08:17:00.000-08:002006-02-08T08:27:26.906-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%202nd%20Trip%20to%20D-land%20004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Heidi and Mom took me hiking today at Mt. Baldy. I could really get use to this as I slept the entire time. Who says this is work? I am ready for Whitney!<br /><br />Grant 11 weeks old<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113941575731713727?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1139414938724682602006-02-08T07:57:00.000-08:002006-02-08T08:16:52.930-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20146.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20146.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grant has been rolling over since he was 7 weeks old. Here he is over 10 weeks old and he still freaks himself out. We attribute this milestone to gas...as his first roll over was a sudden thrust of leg movements.<br />His first step will probably be a similar result...just gas!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20147.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20147.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh no...I am out of control...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20148.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Jalama%20Jan25th%2006%20148.jpg" border="0" /></a>Melt down time...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113941493872468260?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1137996897927196562006-01-22T22:05:00.000-08:002006-01-22T22:17:45.193-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Smile%20062.jpg" border="0" /></a> And she is cute, too.<br /><br />Grant and Adeline finally meet. Taryn had Addy two weeks after Grant. We hope they will have many good memories together.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113799689792719656?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1137725565862342922006-01-19T18:48:00.000-08:002006-01-20T08:17:03.930-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Smile%20045.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our little Jet Setter...ready to travel. Maybe Aunt Heidi or Uncle Dan can teach him to be a pilot.<br /><br />Just pray he doesn't want to follow in his mommy's shoes...we know about those flight attendants!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113772556586234292?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1137269179205991402006-01-14T11:53:00.000-08:002006-01-14T12:06:19.223-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Smile%20021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hey John Todd...I made my parents update their website for you. I am too cute not to be seen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Smile%20005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I am 7 weeks old and just rolled over last week. I am so strong!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20251.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20251.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Daddy gives me big shoes to fill. Size 14s???<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20150.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20150.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grant has blessed us with the opportunity to see many sunrises.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113726917920599140?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1137267748877291582006-01-14T11:35:00.000-08:002006-01-14T11:52:32.573-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20357.5.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20357.5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Just chillin' with Daddy.<br /><br />Grant adores him.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20373.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20373.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Courtney!<br /><br />She is already teaching him how to drive. He wants to buy a jeep now....Oh Great!?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20380.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20380.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grant is well loved by our camping gang.<br /><br />Lisa (Stinky), Heidi, Grant and Gerry<br /><br />Camping at Gordon's Well<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113726774887729158?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1137264271917080072006-01-14T10:03:00.000-08:002006-01-14T10:47:54.213-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Christmas%20tree%20shopping%20004.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Christmas%20tree%20shopping%20004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grant's 10 days old...and already Christmas tree hunting. He is very opinionated about his trees.<br /><br /><br /><br />Grant with "Grantpa" Southworth<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Disneyland%20and%20Christmas%20time%20038.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Disneyland%20and%20Christmas%20time%20038.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grant's already trying to take advantage of his free admission to Disneyland...or is that Mom and Dad's doing?<br />Grant really wanted to see the 50th Anniversary fireworks show.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20166.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20166.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is Grant's first boat ride. We joined the tour of lights in Newport Beach. Unfortunately...the Baby Bjorn kept him from seeing much of the lights. He loved it anyway!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20269.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20269.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />First cousin Cooper (left) joined our family 9 days after Grant.<br /><br />Kim, Cooper, Grant, Kyndol, Mckenzie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20315.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20315.jpg" border="0" /></a>Grant is ready for rides on Pa's lap. Pa's way of spoiling him!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Grandpa Pardue<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20332.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Birthdays%20thru%20New%20Year%202006%20332.jpg" border="0" /></a> Little Santa ate too many Christmas cookies (and breastmilk).<br /><br />Our Christmas morning package...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113726427191708007?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1133242427796503872005-11-28T21:11:00.000-08:002005-11-28T21:33:47.806-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Thanksgiving%20Weekend%2005%20006.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Thanksgiving%20Weekend%2005%20006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It's never too early to start camping! Grant is<br />1 week old today and we are off to Hungry Valley to camp and ride!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Thanksgiving%20Weekend%2005%20031.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Thanksgiving%20Weekend%2005%20031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hey buddy! Nice gear! Grant sports his new riding outfit.<br /><br /><strong>Beanie</strong>: provided by Bill Davies<br /><strong>Outfit</strong>: provided by Kimmie and Stacy Goodenough<br /><strong>Uggs</strong>: provided by Gayle Southworth (Grandma)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Thanksgiving%20Weekend%2005%20058.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Thanksgiving%20Weekend%2005%20058.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113324242779650387?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1133240930225060342005-11-28T19:29:00.000-08:002005-11-28T21:10:51.043-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20112.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome Grant Alexander Pardue!<br />He joined our family on 18 Nov 2005 at 7:04pm. He was 8lbs 8oz and 20.5 inches long.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/543804401303_0_BG.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/543804401303_0_BG.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Oh soooooooo proud!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20182.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My Mom and Dad drove all the way from Bakersfield to visit us in the hospital. My dad gave Grant his 1st gift...a 1990 set of baseball cards. Got to get him off on the right foot you know. We spent some very valuable time together. Their trip was greatly appreciated.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20257.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Uh oh! Forget the formula and breast milk. Mom and Baby G are much happier this way.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20287.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />After 3 nights in the hospital...we're finally going home. We are being escorted by Kim's Mom and Dad...proud new grandparents...this is their 1st. If you look closely, Baby Grant sort of resembles George Washington with a white wig. Future President in the making?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20248.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grandma's soothing touch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20338.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Whoa! I figured his feet would be big eventually, but size 14s from birth?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20372.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />That's my boy! Hopefully he won't always wear his pants that high.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20364.jpg" border="0" /></a> For those of you at our wedding, you heard Kim's sister Heidi ask to be an Aunt during her toast to us. Well, her patience paid off 6 1/2 years later. Can you tell she is excited? She is the best Aunt ever.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20Arrival%20126.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Grandpa! Next time you put a helmet on the little guy before you take him for a ride! Do they make them that small?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113324093022506034?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1130215189743259892005-10-24T21:39:00.000-07:002005-10-24T21:39:49.836-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Tricia"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Tricia%27s%2030th%20023.jpg" border="0" /></a> T minus 3.5 weeks till D-Day (Delivery Day).<br /><p>How do you think we are feeling right about now? Feel free to let us know .</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113021518974325989?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1130213767702458902005-10-24T21:04:00.000-07:002005-10-24T21:16:07.710-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Tricia"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Tricia%27s%2030th%20113.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />GRAAAAAANT!<br /><br />Grant will probably know Tricia's voice better than his Mom's. Tricia talks to him and loves him all the time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Tricia"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Tricia%27s%2030th%20011.jpg" border="0" /></a> What's Tricia saying? I think a comparison is being made.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113021376770245890?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1130212690735361832005-10-24T20:53:00.000-07:002006-01-22T22:04:38.950-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%20012.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%20012.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sister-in-Law Kyndol is carrying Grant's cousin Cooper, due in early December 2005.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Pregnancy%20Photos%20016.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Pregnancy%20Photos%20016.jpg" border="0" /></a>Close friend Taryn is carrying Grant's future prom date and wife (?), Adeline. Adeline is due December 18th but Kim is hoping for her to arrive on her birthday the 16th. They both will be loved by their Grandma Gayle/Gale.<br /><br />Gale, Taryn, Kim, Gayle<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113021269073536183?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1130212277364372282005-10-24T20:33:00.000-07:002005-10-24T20:52:37.430-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20102.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This shower was given by our "camping buddies" Karen and Bernice. We are so blessed to have such great friends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20086.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20086.jpg" border="0" /></a> This sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I obviously suck more than Heidi. I won the "drink the unsweetened cranberry (yuck!) juice from the bottle" contest. This was just one of the many fun games we played at this couple's shower.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%20107.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%20107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kim was given a suprise shower by her Bunco Buddies.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%20110.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%20110.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Bunco Babes" Cyndi and Joette...thanks for the wonderful surprise!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113021227736437228?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1130210775747388642005-10-24T20:03:00.000-07:002005-10-24T21:17:51.270-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20312.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20312.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20259a.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20259a.jpg" border="0" /></a> This b-e-a-utiful shower was given by excited Aunt Heidi and Grandma (Gayle). For those of you at our wedding, Heidi's been asking for this for a long time.<br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20070.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20070.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20071.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20071.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20154.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20154.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20080.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20080.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113021077574738864?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1130209322005197192005-10-24T19:42:00.000-07:002005-10-24T20:03:07.400-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%200011.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%200011.jpg" border="0" /></a> By new baby, you thought we meant....<br /><br />Here we are on our way to the family reunion in Morro Bay with our new baby in tow! Yep we had to buy a new trailer for Grant so he can go to the dunes in style.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%200581.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Family%20Reunion%20and%20Baby%20shower%200581.jpg" border="0" /></a> In camp at the Morro Bay State Campground...and Kim actually thought she'd miss sleeping in the truck bed. All it took was her own toilet and shower...and something new to decorate. Are we trailer trash or what?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113020932200519719?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1130207985341570672005-10-24T19:10:00.000-07:002005-10-24T19:42:45.283-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20076.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20076.jpg" border="0" /></a> Prior to baby showers and gifts, we received over 6 loads of laundry worth of adorable hand-me-downs from friends. For those of you who have done baby laundry, that's the equivalent of what feels like 24 loads of grown-up clothes. Whew!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Baby%20Shower%20074.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Baby%20Shower%20074.jpg" border="0" /></a> For someone who can't even walk yet, Grant sure has plenty of shoes. These too were hand-me-downs. After showers and gifts, he has a total of 20 shoes/booties and 35 pairs of socks...more than Mom and Dad combined. Excuse me Grant, may I borrow a pair of lime-green Gymboree lace-ups? We just pray that he isn't born with size 14 feet like Dad. From the looks of the imprint on Kim's tummy, we're a bit nervous!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-113020798534157067?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1126241487424609272005-09-08T21:44:00.000-07:002005-09-19T09:57:38.146-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Mike"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Mike%27s%20Poem.jpg" border="0" /></a> I wanted to post this poem written by a very special friend of mine, Michael Geppert. Michael is a collegue of mine with MDS and he wrote this especially for Kim and I. There are no words to express how touched Kim and I were to receive such a special gift. Thanks Mike!<br /><br /><br />Written by Michael Geppert, May 2005<br />For Brent and Kim Pardue<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-112624148742460927?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1125185061664351342005-08-27T16:11:00.000-07:002005-08-27T21:18:06.756-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1020738.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20room%200181.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Before!</strong><br />Ah...an empty canvas. What shall we do?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20room%200281.jpg" border="0" /></a></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Boogers and everything!<br /></strong>(from the previous owner...not Kim!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/Grant"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/Grant%27s%20room%20021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The best trim painter this side of Rancho Cucamonga!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm really on a "roll" here!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1020745.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1020745.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br /></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Voila!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P10207441.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P10207441.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I guess there's no mistaking who's room this is!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1020739.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1020739.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Who's your mommy?</strong><br />(Kim at 28 weeks)<br /><br />Wow, what a hottie!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-112518506166435134?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15079643.post-1123567912704942272005-08-08T22:09:00.000-07:002005-08-08T23:19:04.310-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/1st%20US%20Rt%20Side_Front3.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/1st%20US%20Front12.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/1st%20US%20Front12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hello, my name is Grant. I am 13 weeks old and am not very big yet, obviously. As you can tell I'm still in the dark confines of my Mommy's tummy. If you look closely you can see my arms beginning to bud and my facial features beginning to develop. As you can tell I'm sure, I'm going to be quite handsome, just like my Daddy. I hope I get Mommy's brains though. I can already tell that she's pretty smart.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1020555.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1020555.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I am 20 weeks old today as of 6/28/05 and already it seems I have developed two bad habits. Can you pick your nose and suck your thumb at the same time?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/1600/P1020556.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7884/1384/320/P1020556.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It's a Boy!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15079643-112356791270494227?l=parduemania.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brent Parduenoreply@blogger.com4