tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85229790280968465192024-02-20T14:22:18.736-06:00Postcards from The Claussen's...A day in the lives of a family always on the go.The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-22042144683809015982012-01-07T22:47:00.001-06:002012-01-07T22:47:56.298-06:00Happy New Year 2012This is going to be the year of organization and finishing my house. There are sooo many projects that need to be finished that I have decided to start with kitchen. Today I finished about 90% of the cupboards and getting them cleaned out. I did not realize have many extras I have of any one item. Five bags of garbage and donation items later, but it is looking good! I will post some pictures later.The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-9218253740764983712010-05-11T20:30:00.002-05:002010-05-11T20:39:08.601-05:00And the 2010-2011 Huntington 4-H Officers Are...<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:N5eF7NzZd2AYwM:http://blog.oconee.k12.ga.us/ETID21/files/2010/01/4h_clover.jpg" alt="See full size image" /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Dalton was elected to be the Treasurer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Callan was elected to be the Reporter.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Congratulations to the officers!</span></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-66223395948900158652010-05-11T18:36:00.002-05:002010-05-11T18:40:50.768-05:00Year of the Tiger 2010...<div style="text-align: left;">I am not sure what happened to the last year and 1/2. I was shocked when I saw that my last posting was January of 2009! Anyways, Happy (belated) Chinese New Year! I am going to make a conscious effort to post more frequently than once every year and a half. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://images.webdesignbooth.com/tiger-arts/chinese-arts-paintings/year-of-tiger-2010-chinese-new-year.jpg" /></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-13898923663162185582009-01-26T07:24:00.003-06:002009-01-26T07:32:40.187-06:00Happy Chinese New Year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3A1uso3LkpHhjgu4bsG7Q6JwCfilmqEND2DsbQz6-8tndpEUIzT5YwRG322tBYO4Fis6CPN8mIMxrPUA5F1bgnMEHd5-S3td6-VKIVjivO_6uPR3VLuaQlpis1fxJbNjQKRr9FF176l7f/s1600-h/wwaterbuff%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295592970756796290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3A1uso3LkpHhjgu4bsG7Q6JwCfilmqEND2DsbQz6-8tndpEUIzT5YwRG322tBYO4Fis6CPN8mIMxrPUA5F1bgnMEHd5-S3td6-VKIVjivO_6uPR3VLuaQlpis1fxJbNjQKRr9FF176l7f/s320/wwaterbuff%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> For those of you who do not already know, this is the year of the ox. I have always been intrigued by other cultures, so I had to investigate what the characteristics are of the person born during the year of the ox. This is what I found:<br /><br />Year of the ox: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009<br /><br />People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others. They tend, however, to be eccentric, and bigoted, and they anger easily. They have fierce tempers and although they speak little, when they do they are quite eloquent. Ox people are mentally and physically alert. Generally easy-going, they can be remarkably stubborn, and they hate to fail or be opposed. They are most compatible with Snake, Rooster, and Rat people (<a href="http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Ox.html">Chinese Culture Center</a>).The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-81022384881909107462009-01-24T18:29:00.002-06:002009-01-24T18:50:22.665-06:00Roxy's babies have arrived!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqtiQpXVhXlVI52xBKn_BIPTFqdYRp0tCIH2KxZgju_Zgh4OQgbABXB33Cc1a-PNHYGdL87aiaezstawqFJ8rXEjIDFE-6zL05gaT6rkqfqcA_8UU37zT3rMXgW7UlFaBEbRbO5UrjpVp/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295026610827443778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqtiQpXVhXlVI52xBKn_BIPTFqdYRp0tCIH2KxZgju_Zgh4OQgbABXB33Cc1a-PNHYGdL87aiaezstawqFJ8rXEjIDFE-6zL05gaT6rkqfqcA_8UU37zT3rMXgW7UlFaBEbRbO5UrjpVp/s320/023.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here's Dozer, or Bowser, or Brutus, or whatever his new owner wants to call him. He's the big one of the bunch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb7A8MS9XpV_rzhJJNh7Av5ayn5T9D1w3FY7n2-qgtOSGXc5XSLrOL1Q8BmJNaCuRhuIYo2CTOj_SIoeIUW1gFvTgVY1spinan_A0NTZQGjhBflYIHMnJzuufZr2ERushSaPNl0K6A16n/s1600-h/044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295023409231055714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb7A8MS9XpV_rzhJJNh7Av5ayn5T9D1w3FY7n2-qgtOSGXc5XSLrOL1Q8BmJNaCuRhuIYo2CTOj_SIoeIUW1gFvTgVY1spinan_A0NTZQGjhBflYIHMnJzuufZr2ERushSaPNl0K6A16n/s320/044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Aren't they just cute!?! They were born 1/16, so are a little over a week old now. The one on the far left is always sleeping on his back. It's is so cute seeing this little puppy belly up just a snoozin'. The one on the far right DJ calls Moo-Moo because "she is marked just like a cow." The second one from the right is Bowser, or Dozer, or Brutus. The name depends on the person you talk to.<br /><br /><div></div></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-40056474454251791522009-01-17T06:10:00.001-06:002009-01-17T06:10:16.759-06:00Little Girl Dancing with Beyonce - Single Ladies<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/nbjR5HVKkWc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/nbjR5HVKkWc'/></object></p><p>This is too cute!</p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-23548222222602726772009-01-11T19:12:00.002-06:002009-01-11T19:20:06.513-06:00Green Bags...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD_v5uKtWHhR5uo9J5g0Gc7QCrPOetaljw7U467iqA4RmULYzzc0J9fBxrhYNTaT0RGtoKOHOSEoVIaJFlMW9ltpiLfhgM2bGW4OO6hKzMDyIFSbKgfTIpi7hhAAL-Kjlrz-bjYztC_LS/s1600-h/ht_green_bags2_080812_mn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD_v5uKtWHhR5uo9J5g0Gc7QCrPOetaljw7U467iqA4RmULYzzc0J9fBxrhYNTaT0RGtoKOHOSEoVIaJFlMW9ltpiLfhgM2bGW4OO6hKzMDyIFSbKgfTIpi7hhAAL-Kjlrz-bjYztC_LS/s320/ht_green_bags2_080812_mn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290210702413300994" border="0" /></a><br />Have you all heard of the Green Bags for produce? I was skeptical when watching commercials, but my mother-in-law swears by them. While in Wisconsin for Christmas, she gave me a couple to take home and try. WOW, I am sold! My lettuce is on Day 8 still as crunchy as the first day. If I had not tried it myself, I never would have believed how great these bags really are. Check them out - they will save you money in the long run.The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-45161157198746731672009-01-01T08:25:00.002-06:002009-01-01T08:29:33.102-06:00Happy New Year!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">~ Anais Nin</span><br /><br />This quote sums up my belief about new year's resolutions. If there is something I want to change about myself, I am not going to wait until a new year to do something about it. You never know what tomorrow will bring, if it is change you seek, do something about it today!<br /><br />I hope you all have a very happy and healthy new year!The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-43608105117922525282008-12-31T20:12:00.008-06:002008-12-31T20:42:10.858-06:00Wisconsin PicturesHere are a few pictures of what we did in Wisconsin this Christmas break. We arrived at Al's parents on Monday before Christmas. There was approximately 12" on the ground, but shortly after arriving the clouds opened up and the snow came down in full force!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWCbE34ue4up6Y_AZ_iAcuT0tGCriZSDJCMdaWQHuRFNSylGRYAHgiOmce5SfkirX9tAs-MWpTiNCwysfdil3i57CzavTRP6h37bE9uOPkX2Q0baqcBGY6QikeDEV7KF5ZQsigxmNoeh3/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWCbE34ue4up6Y_AZ_iAcuT0tGCriZSDJCMdaWQHuRFNSylGRYAHgiOmce5SfkirX9tAs-MWpTiNCwysfdil3i57CzavTRP6h37bE9uOPkX2Q0baqcBGY6QikeDEV7KF5ZQsigxmNoeh3/s320/028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286147089944962018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqbwKwxqF6NvVSPepnDwnZMV0Xp1YqsGPlPvEDp_ttQZC6rqsTQlb8xNnmTqeFUhAZCTsn2fSx8RqcQxuGsKgZxg8DhUgGG33o78RPi_VosqaSixrq8TIacR-bNm88cdNLic40fgLkbBJ/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqbwKwxqF6NvVSPepnDwnZMV0Xp1YqsGPlPvEDp_ttQZC6rqsTQlb8xNnmTqeFUhAZCTsn2fSx8RqcQxuGsKgZxg8DhUgGG33o78RPi_VosqaSixrq8TIacR-bNm88cdNLic40fgLkbBJ/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286145741972108370" border="0" /></a><br />Snow man building...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXwhIm52CkC16fsNc8A0kV8eojYk7mgOQdeHWbBRpahJeqlvA06pWVSj_fHlRVYLUNHjKMnqs8oHPUUCgDnQXQgLd2i0bZSQ2Nm-m5AfXZG464RJ0kNCHZqvzflgzQlKT7uwx4IhexKwa/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXwhIm52CkC16fsNc8A0kV8eojYk7mgOQdeHWbBRpahJeqlvA06pWVSj_fHlRVYLUNHjKMnqs8oHPUUCgDnQXQgLd2i0bZSQ2Nm-m5AfXZG464RJ0kNCHZqvzflgzQlKT7uwx4IhexKwa/s320/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286145134058213282" border="0" /></a><br />and skiing...<br /><br />We went skiing at Nordic Mountain the last day we were there. This was Callan's first time, she did great! Dalton was hooked on the thrill of the big hills. I took my time and enjoyed the scenery.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkPpqXlaHPMYQpTvAD9FS-PiB9ZLtdoltmf-l2WanNCdlEALf5P5ZsHg-5WcYRlQcUvLh0BFA9G6xXbFcx3hDdYm_Cy_DJ8Y7grmeGbRVLK_rJnOSchuwIte6bCRvikH7WHkIyJR8t9st/s1600-h/144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkPpqXlaHPMYQpTvAD9FS-PiB9ZLtdoltmf-l2WanNCdlEALf5P5ZsHg-5WcYRlQcUvLh0BFA9G6xXbFcx3hDdYm_Cy_DJ8Y7grmeGbRVLK_rJnOSchuwIte6bCRvikH7WHkIyJR8t9st/s320/144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286144662762913858" border="0" /></a><br />and snow angels...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBh2izBTMxXKdRLuNLKsIplKh_2XEVtSHwYbGa1qF6QFXeZ0vvNI4QB8Je_epUtw12gfSNpclE_HTM9yB2Cyudr118GdWL6HELA9_XLYXY-UxurLriPhHskOXggxnzjhDH7iBDnSfvd1N/s1600-h/098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBh2izBTMxXKdRLuNLKsIplKh_2XEVtSHwYbGa1qF6QFXeZ0vvNI4QB8Je_epUtw12gfSNpclE_HTM9yB2Cyudr118GdWL6HELA9_XLYXY-UxurLriPhHskOXggxnzjhDH7iBDnSfvd1N/s320/098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286144260263111618" border="0" /></a><br />and more snow angels...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjun3aNLBjiMyJuUmNESLTWRuMHYqaYPxKDl4h284AEz6gvkhxISGV79b0Ar6BJyarpzjpDRHAfzUvk8sDat4EM4tLYDmvYKksDaP8CQ1AplxgcmeRlj5A-PR63gpo-8D2MaYu1z3s6BYR4/s1600-h/089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjun3aNLBjiMyJuUmNESLTWRuMHYqaYPxKDl4h284AEz6gvkhxISGV79b0Ar6BJyarpzjpDRHAfzUvk8sDat4EM4tLYDmvYKksDaP8CQ1AplxgcmeRlj5A-PR63gpo-8D2MaYu1z3s6BYR4/s320/089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286143738627512594" border="0" /></a>and sledding!<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for a great time!The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-90539613184674066352008-12-27T13:25:00.002-06:002008-12-27T13:29:25.498-06:00Merry Belated Christmas!I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays, we definately are having fun. Waupaca has received record snowfall for the December dating back to 1887 - WOW!! I think they have received approximately 50" so far this month with 6 more inches expected tonight. The kids have been sledding and making snowmen - what a great Christmas. When I get home and situated, I'll post pictures of our fun activities. Have a safe and happy new year!The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-68544193746133433712008-12-20T21:12:00.001-06:002008-12-20T21:12:01.229-06:00Good Samaritan Sued???<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/t3oOjVCAIP8' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/t3oOjVCAIP8'/></object></p><p>I am not sure what this world is coming to when a good samiritan gets sued. I would hate to think that in order for someone to help another human being, they would have to check with local and state laws as well as have them sign a waiver of liability before helping someone in distress. Being a nurse, I always felt I was somewhat protected from lawsuits as long as there was not an exchange of money. Obviously I was very wrong. </p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-10026025376793441132008-12-17T15:45:00.001-06:002008-12-17T15:45:32.221-06:00Isn't she sweet!<div > Here is 2 week old Paula. I saw this picture and felt I had to share with all of you. Enjoy! </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><tr><td valign="top"><!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:45F8EFE9-78C5-4B48-B236-8F92A69976C5:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="clipmarks' clip-to-blog"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_icon/c70303ab-ed38-4525-8f3e-c19c999ec341/45F8EFE9-78C5-4B48-B236-8F92A69976C5/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos-Pattaya-January-10/ss/1756/im:/081204/ids_photos_wl/r1018649643.jpg/" href="http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos-Pattaya-January-10/ss/1756/im:/081204/ids_photos_wl/r1018649643.jpg/" style="font-size: 11px;">news.yahoo.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos-Pattaya-January-10/ss/1756/im:/081204/ids_photos_wl/r1018649643.jpg/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/news.yahoo.com/img/EE72410E-FA50-4929-B143-F86BDD2C6DE4" alt="Two weeks old hippopotamus Paula plays with her mother Kathy ..." /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;"> </td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/45F8EFE9-78C5-4B48-B236-8F92A69976C5/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table> The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-62663304994227891132008-12-14T21:53:00.004-06:002008-12-14T22:04:01.545-06:00Snow in Huntington, TexasI can't believe we had snow this week. Again, I was reminded why I do not leave where it snows regularly - I can't drive! I am terrified to drive in snow, partly because falling snow while driving makes me dizzy and partly because I am constantly afraid I will end up in a ditch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPAe32LUuDJoiVdr11SGZeAGaH05X-l5c0CzUg5tPjY_UogzJGcAlzAMQREi9MUtW8XQrUqIq0ijX2jXDac7fyUvl1cECa6bgKH1X2ES3AvqZe9CV0T-SgBafkkzBuX181GD6XAuGkVxW/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPAe32LUuDJoiVdr11SGZeAGaH05X-l5c0CzUg5tPjY_UogzJGcAlzAMQREi9MUtW8XQrUqIq0ijX2jXDac7fyUvl1cECa6bgKH1X2ES3AvqZe9CV0T-SgBafkkzBuX181GD6XAuGkVxW/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279860718840786210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaByz33cpVLpzk1UD-lUhI7cRRh4dhqKk_ztetxAfqiOGfxGxHf4SsUp8wb6RsoWG6433g7XjniQcTglQaAWntd_6gM4qnzmWLCJIvQuE0Usv0WRZXQgqZkX3RcWo_vgEbID9jQrqenz5q/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaByz33cpVLpzk1UD-lUhI7cRRh4dhqKk_ztetxAfqiOGfxGxHf4SsUp8wb6RsoWG6433g7XjniQcTglQaAWntd_6gM4qnzmWLCJIvQuE0Usv0WRZXQgqZkX3RcWo_vgEbID9jQrqenz5q/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279861382058200610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-9vl73e8hsdcoF2t-9V3XP3s_7y5zdSMkB0VlyYX-r9122xRseM-gISXIsECmmltIMgZ-q1OCS1IMs7xP5p9TluOfLgCboeJJUkZtBomJYNSkJfbl0GVDlahtuLTEeJScCFXDwEjygKp/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-9vl73e8hsdcoF2t-9V3XP3s_7y5zdSMkB0VlyYX-r9122xRseM-gISXIsECmmltIMgZ-q1OCS1IMs7xP5p9TluOfLgCboeJJUkZtBomJYNSkJfbl0GVDlahtuLTEeJScCFXDwEjygKp/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279861085775241826" border="0" /></a>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-88186962760769685442008-12-14T21:36:00.003-06:002008-12-14T21:47:35.420-06:00Dalton's 14th Birthday PartyI can't believe my baby is fixin' to be 14 years old! Where has the time gone? For his party, Dalton decided he wanted a couple friends to spend the night and watch movies and play video games all night long. For his birthday dinner, Dalton picked hamburgers on the grill and chocolate cake with chocolate and peanut butter frosting - YUMMY!<br /><br />They had a really good time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH8Xp7fALNctUl-H54ShDK8On-KPNUjP53auH2l57NUUTBmjEuLwFSZw6mJfskN5behGCxm4dzXkBlbkXoHW4LeWOFSvQPmEE5gF-zyDxWYmDCp_zUF39-Uzu9dq1LG6Tfagg4NQS00lz/s1600-h/022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH8Xp7fALNctUl-H54ShDK8On-KPNUjP53auH2l57NUUTBmjEuLwFSZw6mJfskN5behGCxm4dzXkBlbkXoHW4LeWOFSvQPmEE5gF-zyDxWYmDCp_zUF39-Uzu9dq1LG6Tfagg4NQS00lz/s320/022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279856713435270690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLLy-0FRWL0-ge2D0oDZO4ChkxQUAmkOiyr5z2grpWTixYgiCrDBR6L9K5BVA5DjORTbnz8c8GAKtQXeO85BR0a1Rvp6zGjSjVVXQJaI-gVrJt3sfWRSqlpSC8b-fU8BgKnzMyZKqF-38/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLLy-0FRWL0-ge2D0oDZO4ChkxQUAmkOiyr5z2grpWTixYgiCrDBR6L9K5BVA5DjORTbnz8c8GAKtQXeO85BR0a1Rvp6zGjSjVVXQJaI-gVrJt3sfWRSqlpSC8b-fU8BgKnzMyZKqF-38/s320/024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279856421926863762" border="0" /></a>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-52886578925867690872008-12-14T18:17:00.001-06:002008-12-14T18:17:16.973-06:00Bush Shoe Incident - 2 shoes thrown at President Bush during press conference in Iraq<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/9uIj0YvDBKE' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/9uIj0YvDBKE'/></object></p><p>I am really surprised Bush didn't take off his own shoes and throw them at the journalist being the tactful president that he is. I bet it crossed his mind, though!</p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-39825146594220050412008-12-10T15:43:00.001-06:002008-12-10T15:43:16.199-06:00Launching the Next Century of Girl Scouts in Houston, Texas<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/o_3LBT7OX0Y' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/o_3LBT7OX0Y'/></object></p><p>This is too cool! I can't wait to take the girls.</p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-69804211249334032702008-12-09T21:23:00.001-06:002008-12-09T21:23:48.844-06:00Alvin and The Chipmunks - The Christmas Song - movie scene<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/JfRits-ILuU' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/JfRits-ILuU'/></object></p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-47267843599379192032008-12-09T21:15:00.001-06:002008-12-09T21:15:02.925-06:00Winter Sucks!!!<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/jELFadzEiGc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/jELFadzEiGc'/></object></p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-12323010639663157212008-12-09T20:40:00.004-06:002008-12-09T21:27:10.454-06:00Pretty Sunrise and Sunset...Two things I miss about living out west are the beautiful sunrises and sunsets. I took these pictures on separate days. The first one was an amazing sunrise yesterday morning. I could not pass up this photo opportunity, so I ran across our road in my PJ's. I am hoping the neighbors did not see because they might think I was losing my mind ( :<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUqMC26Jr4qF2UZw8sgshF0lELmqmZeTln3rQ14CnI40c4Xa0zmt-7kEc2A-jlzgMYFwdboqQa2VSqUneUo9_aSxbGUjVEEIaxrrasguRwMy2KjuLl1XKMd467me_nn8GB67SpuCU587m/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUqMC26Jr4qF2UZw8sgshF0lELmqmZeTln3rQ14CnI40c4Xa0zmt-7kEc2A-jlzgMYFwdboqQa2VSqUneUo9_aSxbGUjVEEIaxrrasguRwMy2KjuLl1XKMd467me_nn8GB67SpuCU587m/s320/033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277989853281528002" border="0" /></a><br />The second picture was a couple of Saturdays ago. We were returning from a pig auction and I had Al pull over so Callan and I could take pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSbn_UcyuzhMm2KnlilcMaY-_xrjs5yaqE2VWgpYP2Q7kW9b-s532_uywtOeeWgCMtQci3yqUYubTW1eTMVo55UigDixUaQ-k0XetC8fd7SIS_ZYMebFUVK9mk1TDg4s6ffrkmtx6HWFO/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSbn_UcyuzhMm2KnlilcMaY-_xrjs5yaqE2VWgpYP2Q7kW9b-s532_uywtOeeWgCMtQci3yqUYubTW1eTMVo55UigDixUaQ-k0XetC8fd7SIS_ZYMebFUVK9mk1TDg4s6ffrkmtx6HWFO/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277988932793567410" border="0" /></a> We just don't get sunrises and sunsets like these very often so I thought I would share my pictures with you all.The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-27882948608231354452008-11-16T11:47:00.001-06:002008-11-16T11:47:10.586-06:00Evil Pig<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/lleQl8Qm2bo' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/lleQl8Qm2bo'/></object></p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-14912547558704542012008-11-16T11:44:00.001-06:002008-11-16T11:44:20.032-06:00Why ice fishing sucks<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/E-zlQ-Hui44' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/E-zlQ-Hui44'/></object></p><p>Dalton showed me this video - WOW, he got a bite!<br /><br /></p></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-31984399399798413632008-11-16T09:43:00.009-06:002008-11-16T10:00:00.233-06:00Christmas PicturesYesterday morning I decided to round up the kids and go on a "photo shoot" for Christmas card pictures. We drove to Lufkin and found some pretty cool backgrounds using the old buildings in downtown. It was rather cold and extremely windy, but the kids did good and I think Dalton (who hates pictures) had the most fun, he kept spotting out the brick walls he wanted for backgrounds. The "photo shoot" was fun for me because I love taking pictures, but also had a nice walking tour of old downtown. Here's some of the pictures I took:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYqHvrIdt86jKbBIyutP2ReFzngag3EAEy0683s-hNmFP5cuOgaB8RCUPq944vTdf-J9WaxICVxhE7qpNYLWCPUMiWoPcpICn2sOhooQnIgwD-UTYOCyQQP5AEYxwlLnVDDtUi1We_wn_/s1600-h/Christmas+Card+pics+08+037+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYqHvrIdt86jKbBIyutP2ReFzngag3EAEy0683s-hNmFP5cuOgaB8RCUPq944vTdf-J9WaxICVxhE7qpNYLWCPUMiWoPcpICn2sOhooQnIgwD-UTYOCyQQP5AEYxwlLnVDDtUi1We_wn_/s320/Christmas+Card+pics+08+037+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269283556039304434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_L5lrTqvRI78XRxweGtT7Ib2Vy9vTQbimgaiTQGRsfeXOhmpIfV-1EYTJHQBwU3KeeSXnjHgmb8yKs_bN1PfhT_52kHA3ARMav9ZNRfxZtdx65I3iaFYXCoCmbOVtk0iIsJXz8w7KJSh/s1600-h/Christmas+Card+pics+08+047+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1e-8JZPcQJdhuHwv48GyTuBe-tcFZfelEJI9v94xiDOuOrWekZY71HDaOHs_G7nGj7lDsE9MTh76amlvBoqCEosXg0IhScfm5-F19QU0WZi9kgKlbjwqSOhtuO6aLfkaebt5l4M9YSJG/s320/Christmas+Card+pics+kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269281847893121522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAijWt3UM6rRJBxRk3pjb1YKSEswk6KjY9R_4IddoygG95PNVkfP1xlZs0-jq0uyZCU7mjKLsXKRnOUSE5TMfb0rQNkSlbbds1SSKQabM22kR1Vk8m8c-ZIAIFoXV84HTron7Ljx1gWm_9/s1600-h/Christmas+Card+pics+08+057+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAijWt3UM6rRJBxRk3pjb1YKSEswk6KjY9R_4IddoygG95PNVkfP1xlZs0-jq0uyZCU7mjKLsXKRnOUSE5TMfb0rQNkSlbbds1SSKQabM22kR1Vk8m8c-ZIAIFoXV84HTron7Ljx1gWm_9/s320/Christmas+Card+pics+08+057+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269282613564631810" border="0" /></a>This was the last picture I took of them, I'm thinking maybe they were tired of taking pictures. What do you think?The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-84044380939658264162008-11-10T01:40:00.005-06:002008-11-10T01:50:57.124-06:00Heeeere's Roxy!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Isn't she cute!!!</span></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFlSO-v_R6MWxqTT6IiLCMcZ1U34ENgiZk4OlEqrXHSM83pIphKnOlTBUJNCK_AprG0bYYavp5kK2i1Vy5XBUiPMLTDyO7BME89wJYZdOcNPoJa3YaV83ETbNNwuJOHOECBxZi-8NpJ-N/s1600-h/039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266932212973231698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFlSO-v_R6MWxqTT6IiLCMcZ1U34ENgiZk4OlEqrXHSM83pIphKnOlTBUJNCK_AprG0bYYavp5kK2i1Vy5XBUiPMLTDyO7BME89wJYZdOcNPoJa3YaV83ETbNNwuJOHOECBxZi-8NpJ-N/s320/039.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well, I have managed to adopt another dog. She is an English bulldog and her name is Roxy. We think she is around 3 years old and the vet gave her a clean bill of health. I probably could have figured that out just by her personality - she's rather spunky and violently obsessed with squeaky toys!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266932527294808802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcuFzx3y5Xom3rw_VS4Tx1drrAwhMQEOYISNmhrV7ttjn3VLDtRu8ovps1bsIS-5B-JnrE3tgr6tocbV36UaMxnxcKehSlrEOm6ZNoX_RFe5OKB3JDxO0LLz48tvnBJdBiONUc74ZLdSe/s320/036.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266932367671512338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavSaAf8YezIICME2ADim83UDutp_R8Q_i8la-oP4gd3wb4czeiJ2FdHmRitVotc9jjKkJq2xgiROKz9KneojjgNySZTYWVxDxhnpW1Q3Z9OaM_6y_k_f9TaXFe6zvd_qLNDtsJEZkJllE/s320/037.JPG" border="0" />The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-63549713676275749702008-10-28T16:20:00.003-05:002008-10-28T16:24:48.793-05:00Callan's wish listnew strings for my guitar<br />Nintendo Wii<br />new games for my Nintendo DS<br /><br /><br /><br /> I will add more later if I want some more stuffThe Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522979028096846519.post-185509763260117382008-10-19T17:19:00.005-05:002008-10-19T17:45:21.976-05:00Stone Patio and Callan's Photo ExhibitWell, as usually we are busy with multiple projects. We were lucky enough to receive a lot of flagstone for FREE and decided to build a stone patio and firepit off the back deck. Here are some pictures:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV3ZyF7JHxWkVvgQuwCsPGMzHm8k4enPKwYBq946aHmdmyJ3WWy6Y5ldVrEMqBFeabI16lR8PKfONmoKb_3p0LQbkEDegiVOXz5-ey2XTOTeCfBXmSXGerQRPdu1tzV35HkI1vTK7dE79/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV3ZyF7JHxWkVvgQuwCsPGMzHm8k4enPKwYBq946aHmdmyJ3WWy6Y5ldVrEMqBFeabI16lR8PKfONmoKb_3p0LQbkEDegiVOXz5-ey2XTOTeCfBXmSXGerQRPdu1tzV35HkI1vTK7dE79/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258996777385791362" border="0" /></a>Before we started.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacnOLjw7SxGn_8R8jFhbvTvZfZxvKhxlMsNEXp_aimfaQkKf-EwgB9YVGx_r3qkXLY70pVW8EMll6oGwWHh9kwqDSbTDmSDRr_K_0HDXQ81qPjhshB-nraRsFBQBHTEanBmKTQCYK0NIg/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacnOLjw7SxGn_8R8jFhbvTvZfZxvKhxlMsNEXp_aimfaQkKf-EwgB9YVGx_r3qkXLY70pVW8EMll6oGwWHh9kwqDSbTDmSDRr_K_0HDXQ81qPjhshB-nraRsFBQBHTEanBmKTQCYK0NIg/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258995515171390834" border="0" /></a>We are about halfway through in this picture.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5x9qALN9k4R-RjB5OZPuBJpj1IoLhSb2yXr0cA-YFy-jrEh3clKAJoFVKFVzIpXC6RZyNRT6kiCKNFWkOWr-Qn-dqr_fnJ3KAhLXZ8qNijVc2GbakUoMxz5EqA2uPilEkQpWjFUZIHXo/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5x9qALN9k4R-RjB5OZPuBJpj1IoLhSb2yXr0cA-YFy-jrEh3clKAJoFVKFVzIpXC6RZyNRT6kiCKNFWkOWr-Qn-dqr_fnJ3KAhLXZ8qNijVc2GbakUoMxz5EqA2uPilEkQpWjFUZIHXo/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258996228908552114" border="0" /></a>The kids are enjoying the firepit. That evening we had roasted hotdogs and marshmallows on our new firepit. YUM! We were almost done in this picture, but ran out of stone. We are going to have to buy just a few more stone to complete the project.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb_0g-FO2A0_Ub2pvxgImvoIh32XoQV6c6iu4_OIyG7X8T7G6dOFdIIjTB1Are4YMVSVPhHNlP_05HJ7SnWKf-DqIWB2MXcW3KLM8nWdoHR6GTp1Yw_5xfN9xtIF4rQijpEWeCqiRzJAj/s1600-h/017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb_0g-FO2A0_Ub2pvxgImvoIh32XoQV6c6iu4_OIyG7X8T7G6dOFdIIjTB1Are4YMVSVPhHNlP_05HJ7SnWKf-DqIWB2MXcW3KLM8nWdoHR6GTp1Yw_5xfN9xtIF4rQijpEWeCqiRzJAj/s320/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258994348496722978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Callan displayed her butterfly photo in an exhibit at the Museum of East Texas. The exhibit displayed area 4H kids' pictures. We are so proud of Callan!<br /></div></div>The Claussen'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775667190513192648noreply@blogger.com0