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Previous POSTS
2008
Munchin' Tunkin (12/31)
My Best Christmas Present Ever (12/30)
I've Earned My Stripes (12/29)
Fresh Start (12/28)
Mama Smurf (12/27)
Family Christmases (12/26)
Ho, Ho,...Aahhh! (12/25)
Visiting Santa (12/24)
Mystery Men (12/23)
No Crying He Makes (12/22)
Santa's Elves (12/21)
New Chair for the House House (12/20)
Lights of Christmas (12/19)
Precision vs. Speed (again!) (12/18)
Buckeyes (12/17)
Suite Seat (12/16)
Mr. Coon Comes to Call (12/15)
Hard Times (12/14)
Long Nights Moon (12/13)
Ouchies (12/12)
New Toy! (12/11)
Jingle Bells (12/10)
My Humble Opinion (12/9)
Bicycle Built for Two (12/8)
O Christmas Tree (12/7)
Kneel at the Manger (12/6)
Pin Pals Christmas (12/5)
Christmas Luncheon at the Paramount (12/4)
Holly Days (12/3)
Wee One Having Wii Fun (12/2)
Random Thoughts from our Minnesota Trip (12/1)
November 2008
Holidazzle (11/30)
Thanksgiving at the Minnesota Grays' (11/28)
Blessings (11/26)
First Snow (11/24)
White Branch Church (11/22)
Coat Pocket Memories (11/20)
Rainy Christmas Parade (11/18)
Superhero (11/16)
Blazing Sunsets (11/14)
Smells that Make Me Smile (11/12)
Only a Number (11/10)
Wide Open Spaces (11/8)
Indian Summer Stroll (11/6)
Ten Years Ago (11/4)
What Time Is It, Anyway? (11/2)
Just Hangin' (11/29)
Playing with Karter (11/27)
Bovine Baffler (11/25)
Antique Fans (11/23)
Jet Trails (11/21)
New Beginnings for Old Traditions (11/19)
Toilet Paper Tussles (11/17)
Battening Down the Beehives (11/15)
Hair Dreams (11/13)
Winds of Change (11/11)
Pooper Scooper (11/9)
Bountiful Harvest (11/7)
Conundrum (11/6)
Smart Key vs. Smart Kyler (11/5)
'Tis the Season (11/3)
Lovin' My XM (11/1)
October 2008
Ghosts of Halloweens Past (10/31)
Election Day Wishes (10/29)
Engagement!!! (10/27)
Autumn Royalty (10/25)
Fall Festival Fun (10/21)
Mission: Mouse (10/18)
Happy Birthday, Kim! (10/17)
Celebrating Our Firstborn (10/2)
Cuddly, Cozy Cocoon (10/30)
Another Gray Family Engagement (10/28)
Alien Visit??? (10/26)
Little Black Sambo (10/23)
All Packed for India! (10/1)
Massage, India-Style (10/24)
Living Martyr (10/23)
Signs from India (10/22)
Hospital Visit (10/20)
Suba Rani (10/19)
Medical Camps (10/18)
Indian Street Walkin' (10/17)
Three Special Little Girls (10/16)
Hope Children's Home (10/16)
No Place Like Home (10/15)
Lessons from India (10/15)
September 2008
At Home in Hampton (9/30)
Photography--Portraits (9/27)
Hangin' with Hannah (9/25)
Visiting the College Kids (9/23)
Local Honey (9/21)
Photography--Depth of Field (9/19)
Photography--Exposure (9/17)
Photography 101 (9/15)
Just Because... (9/13)
Remembering September 11 (9/11)
Out of the Closet (9/9)
Walkin' for Life (9/7)
Footprints in my Heart (9/5)
Home Sweet Dorm! (9/3)
God's Masterpiece (9/1)
The Sweetest Little Guy (9/28)
Roadside Beauty (9/26)
Thanksgiving Turkeys (9/24)
Eternal Optimists (9/23)
Autumn Air (9/22)
Country Quiz (9/20)
Forlorn Windmills (9/18)
Stinky Business (9/16)
A Smile from God (9/14)
Proud Peacocks (9/12)
Mystery Bug (9/10)
Sunshine on a Stem (9/8)
Thirsty Earth (9/6)
Honey Harvest...part 2: Sweet and Sticky Job (9/4)
Honey Harvest...part 1: Robbing the Hives (9/2)
Diggin' Taters (8/31)
Happy 24th Birthday, Emily! (8/30)
Cider Time (8/28)
Ouchies...Getting Ready for India (8/29)
The HUGE New Home of the Indianapolis Colts (8/27)
Farmers' Market (8/26)
Newlywed Nest (8/25)
Naked Ladies Strut their Stuff (8/24)
Making a Statement (8/23)
On the Road Again! (8/22)
Empty Nest (8/21)
Community Days (8/20)
My Man Mitch! (8/19)
A Study in Waterlilies (8/18)
Missing My Baby Karter! (8/16)
Song of the Locusts (8/14)
Celebrating Friends! (8/15)
Maria, My Favorite Supermom! (8/13)
Cantankerous Hummingbirds (8/11)
Bicycle Line-Up (8/12)
Children's Day at the Fair (8/7)
A Peachy Good Time (8/8)
Delicious Flavor of Summer (8/5)
On the Move (8/4)
A Very Special Day (8/2)
The "Pea-Chicks" Have Hatched! (7/30)
The Greatest Joy in the World (7/28)
Vacation's Over (7/23)
2009
Family Branches (6/30)
June Miscellany (6/29)
Kim's Garden (6/28)
Childhood Legends (6/27)
Lyrical Scenes Just Down the Road (6/26)
June Jobs (6/25)
Girlsfriends' Day (but where are those shoes?!?) (6/24)
Rockin' the Dock! (6/23)
Not-Quite-Country Baby (6/22)
Daddy (6/21)
Nature's Ways are Better (6/20)
A Dose of Adorable (6/19)
Success...Well, Kinda... (6/18)
Beckoning (6/17)
Karter is One...How Did That Happen?! (6/16)
Peek-a-Boo Baby (6/15)
Happy First Anniversary! (6/14)
Pasta Lover (6/13)
Grandpa's Little Buddy (6/12)
Seventy Days (6/11)
Sunset Silhouettes (6/10)
Scrump-tiddli-icious Strawberry Pie (6/9)
Behold, the Queen (6/8)
Tandem Life Lessons (6/7)
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on...Bunnies (6/6)
Berry, Berry Sweet (6/5)
Storm Clouds (6/4)
Beekeepers' Powwow (6/3)
Incubation (6/2)
In the Twinkling of an Eye (6/1)
Ancient Dance (5/31)
A Sight I Thought I'd Never See (5/30)
Our Weird Memorial Day Tradition (5/29)
Westward, Ho! (5/28)
Wedding Candid Moments (5/27)
With This Ring, I Thee Wed (5/26)
Goldfinches (5/25)
Keep Pedaling (5/24)
Bloomin' Berries (5/23)
Chick Magnet (5/22)
Fish Frenzy (5/21)
Country Neighbors (5/20)
Swarm! (5/19)
Leaving the Nest (5/18)
Baby Robin Watch (5/17)
Pure Delight (5/16)
Extremely Rare Sighting (5/15)
Household Miscellany (5/14)
Reluctant Farmer (5/13)
Beginning (5/12)
Pecking and Peeking (5/11)
Mama (5/10)
I Miss That Kid! (5/9)
Showered with Love...Day 2 (5/8)
Luscious Lovely Lilacs (5/7)
Showered with Love...Day 1 (5/6)
One...Two...Three Babies! (5/5)
Schoolhouse Dreams (5/4)
Awkward Adolescents (5/3)
Shopping Preferences (5/2)
Spring Has Sprung (5/1)
Fired Up (4/30)
Honeybee Heaven (4/29)
Chief Dumpling Chef (4/28)
Fiddleheads (4/27)
Building a Bayou (4/26)
Harsh Reality (4/25)
Little Friends (4/24)
Getting Ready... (4/23)
Grandma's Prerogative (4/22)
Downy Woodpecker (4/21)
Who Are These People? (4/20)
Blooming Legacy (4/19)
Science Lesson (4/18)
Show Off (4/17)
House Family Easter (4/16)
Candy Egg Hunt at Grandpa Kenny's (4/15)
Dash for Cash (4/14)
Aggravation (4/13)
Because He Lives (4/12)
Chicks Galore! (4/11)
One Awesome Mommy (4/10)
To Have and To Hold (4/8)
From the Cabin Porch (4/9)
Cozy Mississippi Cabin (4/7)
Gaddin' and Gallivantin' (4/6)
What a Man! (4/3)
Everyday Moments (4/2)
Target Tour (4/1)
Tea Time (3/31)
Bathtime, Baby! (3/30)
Reunion with Auntie Em (3/29)
Pinnacle of Poultry Perfection (3/28)
Annals of History (3/27)
Murder Evidence (3/26)
Locks of Love (3/25)
Dead Tree Dilemma (3/24)
Quiet. Very Quiet. (3/23)
Kansas City Scenes (3/22)
On the Hunt (3/21)
Go West, Young Man! (3/20)
Sodbuster Humor (3/19)
Spring is Springing (3/18)
Gratification (3/17)
Honeybee Feeding (3/16)
Karter on the Move (3/15)
Bald Eagles of Red Wing (3/14)
Papaw's Boy (3/13)
Kim's Time (3/12)
Definition of Cute (3/11)
"M" is for... (3/6)
Country Colloquialisms (3/5)
Sisterhood (3/4)
Gallery Worthy (3/3)
Play Dates (3/2)
Mystery Hawk (3/1)
Ten Random Facts (2/28)
Quiet Country Walk (2/27)
Metal Pans (2/25)
The Man Behind Hope (2/24)
Kitchen Windows (2/23)
The Goose that Started It All (2/21)
Fashion Friends (2/20)
Coyote Chorus (2/19)
Memories and Moving On (2/18)
Sculptor at Work (2/17)
Heavenly Thoughts (2/16)
Holey Moley! (2/15)
Valentine's Miscellany (2/14)
Lakefront Property (2/13)
Highlight of Our Day (2/12)
Ugg Update (2/11)
The Blimp (2/10)
Maiden Voyage (2/9)
Gucci Bag (2/8)
Hoosier Obsession (2/7)
Robin Sightings (2/6)
Building Character (2/5)
Miss Luella (2/4)
Glittery Dawn (2/3)
Carl and Carla (2/1)
Surviving January (1/30)
Snow Cream (1/29)
Christy (1/28)
Tandem Talk (1/27)
Lonely Landscapes (1/26)
Grandpa Kim (1/25)
Go Bananas! (1/24)
Our Favorite Lady Tiger (1/23)
Spring Dreaming (1/22)
Lesson in Compassion (1/21)
That's the Way the Ball Bounces (1/20)
Miscellany (1/19)
Snowy Walk (1/18)
Chathurika (1/17)
Global Warming?! (1/16)
Call Us Crazy (1/15)
Lovey Dovey (1/14)
Saga of the Uggs (1/13)
Chickens on Strike (1/12)
Heading Back to College (1/11)
Don't Fence Me In (1/10)
Baby Tricks (1/9)
Role Models (1/7)
Enough Already (1/6)
Sounds of Silence (1/5)
Bath Time! (1/4)
Meeting Mira (1/3)
Nerd Watch (1/2)
Our Greatest Treasures (1/1)
Monthly Archives
2009
Christmas with Karter (...and His Parents) (12/31)
10 Little-Known Facts About Kyler (12/30)
Thirty Years Ago (12/29)
Treasure Hunt (12/28)
Christmas Day Blessings (12/27)
Quiet Morning After (12/26)
Feliz Navidad and a Klondike Bar (12/25)
Nothing Is Ever Simple (12/24)
Lively Nativity (12/23)
Flamboyant Wise Guy Packing Heat (12/22)
Has Anybody Seen Christmas? (12/21)
Real-Life Christmas Card (12/20)
Where's Karter? (12/19)
Basketball Brain Trust (12/18)
Erin in Action (12/17)
Two More Red Barns (12/16)
My Contribution to Corporate America (12/15)
Brief Taste of Freedom (12/14)
Silly Papaw's Animal Sounds (12/13)
Hometown Christmas Homes (part 3) (12/11)
Blustery (12/10)
Hometown Christmas Homes (part 2) (12/9)
Morning Surprise (12/8)
Peyton Watch (12/7)
Hometown Christmas Homes (part 1) (12/6)
My Christmas Elves (12/5)
Moody Blues (12/4)
Shut Up and Play! (12/3)
More Photos from our Minnesota Holiday (12/2)
Scrunchy Face (12/1)
North Country Christmas Tradition (11/30)
Pre-Christmas Gifts (11/28)
The Morning After (11/27)
Sweeter than Ever (11/26)
A Dreary Night in Mendota (11/25)
The Piano (11/24)
It's Tough Being a Woman (11/23)
Family Merger (11/22)
Glamour Heels and One Glove (11/21)
No Mercy (11/20)
The Cupboard was Bare (11/19)
Time and Patience (11/18)
Sorry, Barney (11/17)
Plea for Hope (11/16)
Bittersweet Seasons (11/15)
The Key to Surviving Indiana Winters (11/14)
Ka-Pow!!! (11/13)
A Career and an Internship (11/12)
Now THAT'S Love! (11/11)
76 Years Young (11/10)
The Secret (11/9)
Old Red Barns (11/7)
Grandma's Online Shopping Spree (11/6)
Sleepless (11/5)
Boxes of Memories (11/4)
Bye Bye Birdie (11/3)
You Don't Just Hop on a Plane (11/2)
Updates and Random Thoughts (11/1)
A Look Back... (10/31)
The Krinklebines and Friends (10/30)
All She Wanted was a Chicken Salad (10/29)
Beans and the Ghost Rider (10/28)
I Just Love This Family! (10/27)
Autumn at Memorial Park (10/26)
Hunter (10/25)
I Sure Do Hate To Brag, But I Was Right! (10/24)
Crowns, Cards, and Kamaron (10/23)
Mole Patrol (10/22)
Anique in Action at the "Steamboat Arabia" (10/21)
KC Eateries (10/20)
A Happy Birthday in Kansas City (10/19)
Gumball Machine (10/16)
Brown County Beauty (10/15)
What I Learned at the Women's Retreat (10/14)
Just Beyond Mama's Reach (10/13)
Unexpected Expenses (10/12)
Mysophobia (10/9)
Grand Finale (10/8)
10 Little-Known Facts About Kristoffer (10/7)
Sure Glad It Wasn't Me! (10/6)
Young'uns and Punkins (10/5)
Dirty Little Secret (10/4)
My Little Red Story Book (10/3)
Damsel in Distress (10/2)
He's Got What It Takes (10/1)
Random September Stuff (9/30)
Instruments of Torture (9/29)
Peddling Produce (9/28)
This Little Piggy (9/27)
Passel of Pretty Plump Pumpkins (9/26)
Joys of Being a Grandparent (9/25)
Fourth Generation (9/24)
Horse Whisperer (9/23)
Good Luck Charmer (9/22)
Growing Up (9/21)
God's Gifts to Early Risers (9/20)
A Fun Place to Go When You Gotta...Go! (9/19)
Barn Room (9/18)
Girl-Friends (9/17)
Breadbasket (9/16)
Raspberry Feeding Frenzy (9/14)
Bump, Set, Spike! (9/13)
Milestone (9/12)
My Daughter, The Coach (9/11)
Miracle Chick (9/10)
Welcome to the World, Scout! (9/9)
Monday Morning Date (9/8)
Oops! (9/7)
More Rules...for Food! (9/6)
Rules to Raise a Family By (9/5)
This is Wrong. Just Wrong. (9/4)
Evening Excursion (9/3)
Friendly Folks and Familiar Faces (9/2)
Snapshots from a Small Town Celebration (9/1)
Eau de Different (8/31)
10 Little-Known Facts About Emily (8/30)
Mama's Sanctuary (8/29)
End-of-Summer Miscellany (8/28)
The Larder is Full (8/27)
Maybe It's Best That They're Business Majors (8/26)
The Side I Don't Know (8/25)
I Dare You Not to Smile (8/24)
I Love Peyton (8/23)
Sweet Suite Seats (8/22)
"Sorry I Missed Your Call..." (8/21)
Cheers and Tears of Motherhood (8/20)
Last Supper (8/19)
Starstruck (8/17)
Why Do I Do This to Myself?!? (8/16)
See Ya at the Fair (8/15)
Mooreland Fair Fun (8/14)
Wedding Outtakes, pt. 2: Other Crazy Peeps (8/13)
Wedding Outtakes, pt 1: My Crazy Peeps (8/12)
Fresh Start (8/11)
Back-to-School Shopping Spree (8/10)
On Guard (8/9)
To Minnesota, With Love (8/8)
It's All in the Details (8/7)
Go With the Flow (8/6)
Wedding Weekend (8/5)
The Beginning of Forever (8/4)
Meanwhile, Back at the Farm... (8/3)
10 Little-Known Facts About Kamaron (8/2)
How Totally Cool Is This?!? (7/31)
A Corny Question (7/30)
Fear the Finger (7/29)
We've Waited All Summer for This (7/28)
Laughing Gulls (7/27)
Foggy Sunrise (7/26)
Sun, Surf, Sand, Shells, and Sweetness (7/25)
The Best Seafood Restaurant (7/24)
Karter's Exciting Announcement!!! (7/23)
Real, Live Shorebirds (7/22)
Nothin' Like a Road Trip (7/21)
Emerald Isle, Here We Come! (7/11)
Just Nuts (7/10)
The Canner (7/9)
Full Buck Moon (7/8)
Behind His Smile (7/7)
Lamb's Ear (7/6)
An Afternoon in the Country (7/5)
Kids and Fish Ponds (7/4)
"Friends" (7/3)
Lacy Legacy (7/2)
Oh, Brother! (7/1)
