tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82826251691514734762012-02-16T02:22:43.170-08:00Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-75151945508269168602011-05-22T18:29:00.000-07:002011-05-23T08:22:25.325-07:00<strong></strong><br />So after a wonderful evening of praise &amp; worship at Alameda, I'll round out the Night Before Call with an update to the blog. These pictures go back about a month, so it will be a pretty big update...<br /><br /><br />So as usual when the 4 Koch Granddaughters get together, a grand time was had by all, at least all of them. The rest of us should just get out of the way. This time Buddy was caught up in the excitement:<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SlLkD3m_kzQ/Tdm-sLBRGUI/AAAAAAAAAcg/eC95BoYN-FY/s1600/IMG_9070.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609724476948289858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SlLkD3m_kzQ/Tdm-sLBRGUI/AAAAAAAAAcg/eC95BoYN-FY/s400/IMG_9070.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Allison came home from school one day, and told us she had to make a 'trash pet' for her class. Susan thought we'd just toss something together, but I knew the gauntlet had been thrown down. No one challenges Jamie Koch to a craft challenge. With only two days to work with, Al &amp; I pieced together "Puff the Trash Dragon". Sometimes I feel like Michelangelo with a hot glue gun in my hands.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kTOvLtz7G0Y/Tdm-r9-ryyI/AAAAAAAAAcY/nbnkh38gQDs/s1600/IMG_9067.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609724473447795490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kTOvLtz7G0Y/Tdm-r9-ryyI/AAAAAAAAAcY/nbnkh38gQDs/s400/IMG_9067.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Allison turned 7 somewhere along the busy way. She celebrated with all-day passes at Andy Alligator's with her best buddy<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FKWpiYq8E2c/Tdm70iDchXI/AAAAAAAAAag/-_c7RtzQyZs/s1600/IMG_8939.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609721322035512690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FKWpiYq8E2c/Tdm70iDchXI/AAAAAAAAAag/-_c7RtzQyZs/s400/IMG_8939.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Laughing with Grandma Koch...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GqdV3nWSPx8/Tdm71Ca3EiI/AAAAAAAAAao/wHo4C_ltWQk/s1600/IMG_8974.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609721330723656226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GqdV3nWSPx8/Tdm71Ca3EiI/AAAAAAAAAao/wHo4C_ltWQk/s400/IMG_8974.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Cuddling with the Bud-ster...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_sCTSSQCUmY/Tdm71Y1TUwI/AAAAAAAAAaw/wTj3wMDZpZc/s1600/IMG_8975.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609721336740139778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_sCTSSQCUmY/Tdm71Y1TUwI/AAAAAAAAAaw/wTj3wMDZpZc/s400/IMG_8975.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Six Flags Trip for the David Crowder Band* Concert:</strong></div><strong></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Do any of you remember the old SNL skit for "Bad Idea Jeans". Well 'Somebody' had this big idea to get Six Flags Season Passes this year. BAD IDEA. Then that someone drug his family down to Six Flags on a Friday Saturday during the spring break weak (for the entire state of Texas) BAD IDEA. Then this somebody had the idea to take the kids to the DCB concert (down and back the same day) at six flags and that concert just happened to be the Grand Re-opening Day for the Texas Giant which had been closed for the last 2 years BAD IDEA. I may just be a Disney World Snob Now, but Six Flags has gone down the tubes in a bad bad way. It was always too too hot, and often very crowded, but the ratio of (Gandpa voice) 'teeny-bopper-hooligan-punks' to "Normal people" has gotten way way out-of-whack. Or perhaps more sadly - I've just got a gross idealistic misperception of what "Normal" really is any more - but I digress. Anyhow it was a BAD IDEA - though we made the best of it.</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Katy <u>had</u> to have a turkey leg, like her Grandpa I guess, and so we ponied up the $400 for the Turkey Leg and managed to split it between the 4 of us with ice waters and bunch of pickle chips from the toppings bar. Susan was on a popcorn diet.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sYEn7CtdkQQ/Tdm71ufpWKI/AAAAAAAAAa4/IK-8RezHqlA/s1600/IMG_9010.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609721342554888354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sYEn7CtdkQQ/Tdm71ufpWKI/AAAAAAAAAa4/IK-8RezHqlA/s400/IMG_9010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br />Allison waiting in line for the Swinging Pirate Ship (with a horde of 'teeny-bopper-hooligan-punks') - The funny (and sad) part of this picture is poor lonely Susan sitting this one out over her shoulder.<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VqGXfFpq23A/Tdm72RyXbaI/AAAAAAAAAbA/Mc-EOxk6tfw/s1600/IMG_9023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609721352028646818" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VqGXfFpq23A/Tdm72RyXbaI/AAAAAAAAAbA/Mc-EOxk6tfw/s400/IMG_9023.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div>(Inside the Six Flags Planning Committee meeting)</div><br /><br /><div>Manager - "So we've got think of a ride to put in the hottest little corner of the park - the 'desert-scape' over by the Titan"</div><br /><br /><div>Employee A - 'How about we put the 'scrambler' ride there. It's bare metal will bake in the scorching Texas sun and after waiting in an unshaded ride line our guests can suffer 2nd and 3rd degree burns from sitting in the metal oven cars"</div><br /><br /><div>Manager- "That's Brilliant!! Our guests will be miserable!"</div><br /><br /><div>Employee B - 'And to further add to their misery we'll put the absolute slowest teenage employee we can find operating the ride alone with complete incompetence. That way not only will the guests cook in line in agony, but when we actually get them into the molten oven cars, we can make them suffer through a ridiculously long pre-ride safety check to ensure maximal customer discomfort!"</div><br /><br /><div>Manager - "Let it be so!"</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>BAD IDEA</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Fortunately for me I recognized the incompetence of the park employee early and decided to pass on this torture chamber of a ride - but Susan and the girls thought they'd rough it out. After suffering through the agony of the line and safety check - they managed to crack a smile - though I think it was only because once the ride started to move they caught a tiny bit of a breeze to soothe their scalding burn injuries.<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CtSIxxvmZmM/Tdm86F7dVpI/AAAAAAAAAbI/xZxi7ubhPAQ/s1600/IMG_9034.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609722517076661906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CtSIxxvmZmM/Tdm86F7dVpI/AAAAAAAAAbI/xZxi7ubhPAQ/s400/IMG_9034.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>This next one is:</div><br /><br /><div><br />Totally</div><br /><br /><div>Awesome</div><br /><br /><div>Al-ittude. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I don't know where Allison came up with this hand signal, but after she kept doing it, Katy and Sue joined in.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KKQdIGCYPqA/Tdm86jZdrWI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/gMbUcdBLIxs/s1600/IMG_9040.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609722524987141474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KKQdIGCYPqA/Tdm86jZdrWI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/gMbUcdBLIxs/s400/IMG_9040.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So we couldn't handle the heat so we escaped to the Grapevine Mills area for dinner before the concert. This next one is a total inside joke. "Patricia" is a code word with my girls. If you don't already know, you don't want want to. But if you do know - you know it all Allison.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bQCTg28Zjy0/Tdm860UMIiI/AAAAAAAAAbY/dxrsTfAP1ww/s1600/IMG_9041.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609722529528422946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bQCTg28Zjy0/Tdm860UMIiI/AAAAAAAAAbY/dxrsTfAP1ww/s400/IMG_9041.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Back at Six Flags - waiting for the concert to start:<br />Again Al with the hand signals????<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9eJ7rrlBd8/Tdm87RMAGMI/AAAAAAAAAbg/ueM2OvbgWvU/s1600/IMG_9055.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609722537278707906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9eJ7rrlBd8/Tdm87RMAGMI/AAAAAAAAAbg/ueM2OvbgWvU/s400/IMG_9055.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Crowder onstage. We had good seats. Unfortunately a full day in the hot sun wore the kids out and we didn't make it all the way through. The long drive home to OKC so I could be in the ICU at 5:30 am - BAD IDEA!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KzhwIz9lTg4/Tdm87oKUq9I/AAAAAAAAAbo/g6vabqth8qM/s1600/IMG_9058.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609722543445683154" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KzhwIz9lTg4/Tdm87oKUq9I/AAAAAAAAAbo/g6vabqth8qM/s400/IMG_9058.JPG" /></a><br />&gt;</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div>So this last weekend we made a long long ovedue trip up to Grandma's House. They treated us to a BBQ dinner - and I don't know about you readers - but nothing is more 'Grandma's House' to me than shucking corn for a cookout on the back porch. Lots of good memories!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5_w3KJ3egQ/Tdm-sonq9GI/AAAAAAAAAco/5tzopdHe66U/s1600/IMG_9076.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609724484893996130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5_w3KJ3egQ/Tdm-sonq9GI/AAAAAAAAAco/5tzopdHe66U/s400/IMG_9076.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Katy showing Buddy Grandma's tree swing:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_HH02QFDc4/Tdm95aAtnFI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/9ZJnEAxIA3Y/s1600/IMG_9080.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609723604799167570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_HH02QFDc4/Tdm95aAtnFI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/9ZJnEAxIA3Y/s400/IMG_9080.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So the girls and I decided to make it a picnic - as it was a relatively pleasant evening by Oklahoma Summer standards. We strung lights from the trees, got some Tiki torches, lawn chairs the lawn darts, and horseshoes, and set up the picnic table in the shade. Grandma was overwhelmed by it all and fell asleep for a little nap (she actually fell asleep mid-sentance while talking to us). We'll give her the benefit of the doubt as she's on narcotics for her knee surgery.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gl-PgGVtO2w/Tdm940qIUnI/AAAAAAAAAcI/PtGGpjxIoyk/s1600/IMG_9085.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609723594772337266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gl-PgGVtO2w/Tdm940qIUnI/AAAAAAAAAcI/PtGGpjxIoyk/s400/IMG_9085.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The picnic party - it is a shame we don't have more 80 degree evenings in Oklahoma.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nChe9lhu5SU/Tdm94ScYPsI/AAAAAAAAAcA/mzDJtlZR_-w/s1600/IMG_9087.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609723585587855042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nChe9lhu5SU/Tdm94ScYPsI/AAAAAAAAAcA/mzDJtlZR_-w/s400/IMG_9087.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>This was really an ideal meal for the girls - seeing as we were only minutes from the possible 'End of the World". For dessert we had Allison's favorite food (brownies) - Katy got to eat her favorite food - Ribs! She dug in as you can see. Allison declared she didn't want Jesus to come back that night as she wanted to see what her baby would look like...</p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2XXocf1l3o/Tdm94JQr3zI/AAAAAAAAAb4/KGLCTtXSuVw/s1600/IMG_9092.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609723583122890546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2XXocf1l3o/Tdm94JQr3zI/AAAAAAAAAb4/KGLCTtXSuVw/s400/IMG_9092.JPG" /></a><br /></p><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Allison chowing down on Corn on the cob.<br /></p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p>'Susan the Pirate' Looks on with a wary eye.</p><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m5OftV4yEJc/Tdm93o9LN8I/AAAAAAAAAbw/SUAZWeKhDCQ/s1600/IMG_9093.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609723574451124162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m5OftV4yEJc/Tdm93o9LN8I/AAAAAAAAAbw/SUAZWeKhDCQ/s400/IMG_9093.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-7515194550826916860?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-3680238702683596182011-05-19T00:52:00.000-07:002011-05-19T01:26:16.514-07:00So it's been a long long time since we've posted to the family blog. Blame Facebook I guess. It is easier to post to, but the blog is so much more fun - and I don't have to listen to your politics. So here we have it - <strong>the newly remodeled <span style="color:#33cc00;">Koch World</span></strong>! I need to teach Katy to post - it would get updated more often - and would be more entertaining for those of you bored enough to read it. I posted a few pictures from the last 18 months - a few highlights if you will. It should be an exciting year for our family. Closing in on the last 13 months of residency, and from there who knows?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-368023870268359618?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-1748332850570901452011-05-18T19:29:00.000-07:002011-05-18T19:30:53.915-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71i8XCpeYXw/TdSAy63zgqI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/kgkodN9ZyAc/s1600/IMG_7992.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71i8XCpeYXw/TdSAy63zgqI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/kgkodN9ZyAc/s400/IMG_7992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608249048268243618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zvo1WsrncIc/TdSAygDoe3I/AAAAAAAAAaI/Qgefk8wTttw/s1600/IMG_7592.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SZj8Whcygm8/TdSAy68BwZI/AAAAAAAAAaY/dloZeLMQMqE/s400/Picture%2B092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608249048285954450" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-174833285057090145?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-40219105573678185932011-05-18T19:26:00.000-07:002011-05-18T19:29:20.386-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j3PrcBHEGLA/TdSAdCLTCSI/AAAAAAAAAZo/uVSRmH65T78/s1600/2010%2B%2528614%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j3PrcBHEGLA/TdSAdCLTCSI/AAAAAAAAAZo/uVSRmH65T78/s400/2010%2B%2528614%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608248672271927586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nFzjixPNOgs/TdSAdJI0a_I/AAAAAAAAAZg/bITdS1rfX_M/s1600/2010%2B%25281154%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EfTwa6HdiE8/TdSAdv_CxxI/AAAAAAAAAZw/JCdvND2mcS8/s400/IMG_4570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608248684568561426" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-4021910557367818593?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-35753816548849823522011-05-18T19:20:00.000-07:002011-05-18T19:26:38.771-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjIqtUK5zOU/TdR_0gBa8MI/AAAAAAAAAZA/3HeLidKEBhc/s1600/2010%2B%2528162%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjIqtUK5zOU/TdR_0gBa8MI/AAAAAAAAAZA/3HeLidKEBhc/s400/2010%2B%2528162%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608247975908929730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hlP_80JFik8/TdR_0bemVCI/AAAAAAAAAY4/MEgsJcDj32Q/s1600/IMG_8451.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_GDCXmh9gFw/TdR_09pF9VI/AAAAAAAAAZI/Ks65yU0V9ZE/s400/01-25-2011%2B01%253B32%253B15PM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608247983859955026" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-3575381654884982352?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-69896902727167297102009-04-21T15:22:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:27:37.388-07:00All - this is up as an example to a friend of how we did our Disney World countdown last year - she asked so I'm posting it so she can see. If you're not planning a trip just disregard.<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-c67c2a06a29158bb" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v23.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc67c2a06a29158bb%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D75BB7676B4AA0E97D44F9F03729EBC8A11D1C62A.574DA33DE101B4D04C96FD5E4CF99F334197798B%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc67c2a06a29158bb%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DbkPfmb_GSB7ykvbPC6MFMF3PqPQ&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v23.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc67c2a06a29158bb%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D75BB7676B4AA0E97D44F9F03729EBC8A11D1C62A.574DA33DE101B4D04C96FD5E4CF99F334197798B%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc67c2a06a29158bb%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DbkPfmb_GSB7ykvbPC6MFMF3PqPQ&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-6989690272716729710?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-25525415654722587272009-04-05T13:31:00.000-07:002009-04-05T13:58:51.441-07:00This morning we overslept Sunday School so we had a few extra minutes before church, the girls thought they would do a fasion show:<br /><br />These were the highlights:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYerqlgrI/AAAAAAAAAWo/zePQhbqLJxc/s1600-h/IMG_3699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYerqlgrI/AAAAAAAAAWo/zePQhbqLJxc/s400/IMG_3699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311350111437490" border="0" /></a>Saturday Night Fever!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYeR9dqbI/AAAAAAAAAWg/JyD8Kx7MMzk/s1600-h/IMG_3694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYeR9dqbI/AAAAAAAAAWg/JyD8Kx7MMzk/s400/IMG_3694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311343211293106" border="0" /></a>Cutie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYeDPELDI/AAAAAAAAAWY/rxFrERNsjuA/s1600-h/IMG_3691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYeDPELDI/AAAAAAAAAWY/rxFrERNsjuA/s400/IMG_3691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311339258588210" border="0" /></a>Get angry at the camera!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYeBhp2nI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/ZJaGLjT3Yjw/s1600-h/IMG_3683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYeBhp2nI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/ZJaGLjT3Yjw/s400/IMG_3683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311338799684210" border="0" /></a>I'm not sure I like this one...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYdw3q4-I/AAAAAAAAAWI/b3i-Y1C1ekE/s1600-h/IMG_3676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkYdw3q4-I/AAAAAAAAAWI/b3i-Y1C1ekE/s400/IMG_3676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311334328624098" border="0" /></a>Boring Pose<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So after church we had lunch with the Vaughan's and since Mommy went shopping at Kohl's we wanted to go shopping - First we hit Best Buy to see a TV like the one we are waiting to be delivered. Then off to PetSmart where for only $0.27 two young fish would be begin their frantic race for survival - in Katy and Allison's Temple of Doom....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkZCPIBFQI/AAAAAAAAAWw/c2fVDQxH6kY/s1600-h/IMG_3704.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkZCPIBFQI/AAAAAAAAAWw/c2fVDQxH6kY/s400/IMG_3704.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311960925541634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The white and orange one is Allison's and has several orange spots on her including on big one right on her head. Allison named 'her' Dotty Dot (or Dotty for short). The solid Orange one has a big black spot (bruise) on his forehead and Katy named it Pumpkin Bruiser (Pumpkin for short). The girls didn't like my name suggestions so I have given them each their SUPERHERO names of Doctor Orange Brain for Allison's and Captain Destructo for Katy's. <br /><br />The fish have survived their first hour, but overall prognosis remains grim. They have unfortunately contracted the universally terminal illness of KatyAndAllisonFishOwnershipitis.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkZCSN9j7I/AAAAAAAAAXA/2wvMeZKOPgA/s1600-h/IMG_3707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkZCSN9j7I/AAAAAAAAAXA/2wvMeZKOPgA/s400/IMG_3707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311961755783090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkZCGE5CPI/AAAAAAAAAW4/u8MEvohTZCk/s1600-h/IMG_3705.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdkZCGE5CPI/AAAAAAAAAW4/u8MEvohTZCk/s400/IMG_3705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321311958496512242" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-2552541565472258727?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-16304975708221744492009-04-01T20:11:00.000-07:002009-04-01T20:16:20.096-07:00Arr - The whole pirate crew!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSQHhnaI/AAAAAAAAAWA/4SQ9vAz113k/s1600-h/IMG_3589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSQHhnaI/AAAAAAAAAWA/4SQ9vAz113k/s400/IMG_3589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319926851418824098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Captain Wally gives Allison the Key to the Treasure Chest...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSSgMb9I/AAAAAAAAAV4/GYEwD3Y6nGw/s1600-h/IMG_3529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSSgMb9I/AAAAAAAAAV4/GYEwD3Y6nGw/s400/IMG_3529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319926852059164626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Captain Wally show<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSBHvG7I/AAAAAAAAAVw/ILldZoHPl0M/s1600-h/IMG_3521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSBHvG7I/AAAAAAAAAVw/ILldZoHPl0M/s400/IMG_3521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319926847393176498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Allison and her new hat<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSHeF5TI/AAAAAAAAAVo/DAjQJ6EpSk4/s1600-h/IMG_3594.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtSHeF5TI/AAAAAAAAAVo/DAjQJ6EpSk4/s400/IMG_3594.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319926849097557298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Cake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtRgMx9uI/AAAAAAAAAVg/heqzU4hXIgs/s1600-h/IMG_3499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SdQtRgMx9uI/AAAAAAAAAVg/heqzU4hXIgs/s400/IMG_3499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319926838555965154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's late - publishing the video took a while no witty commentary tonight<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-1630497570822174449?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-27927980033683182972009-04-01T19:40:00.000-07:002009-04-01T20:10:26.516-07:00Rock N' Roller Carol fans rejoice, Carol has produced her very first music video - she personally designed the special effects and moves. The audio and video are out of sync as the audio was secretly recorded through a closed door, when carol came on stage in front of the camera and audience she was not as loud with her vocals so I spliced the audio and video tracks together - enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-fac6ff88a5d09cea" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dfac6ff88a5d09cea%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1D3AFB363D0EF270B7E4FDBB22E8CC0DB72FE54D.4889EB846F4B0C95F4D7EC67CB3273EE691DE71E%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dfac6ff88a5d09cea%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D4ObXK9Q17X8qaScZFymZYVuOoe8&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dfac6ff88a5d09cea%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1D3AFB363D0EF270B7E4FDBB22E8CC0DB72FE54D.4889EB846F4B0C95F4D7EC67CB3273EE691DE71E%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dfac6ff88a5d09cea%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D4ObXK9Q17X8qaScZFymZYVuOoe8&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-2792798003368318297?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-2100379704827232132009-03-23T20:50:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:55:46.904-07:00We've been hard at work preparing for Allison's surprise Pirate 5th Birthday Party - here are some pictures of our progress:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This will be the ships mast. We have a sail and pirate flag that will hang from this. It is still sitting in the living room. We've told Allison it is an Easter Cross decoration - she totally believes me. Also note one of our "tomato planter" palm trees:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchYuPGQF6I/AAAAAAAAAVY/EDv9VL0fyhk/s1600-h/IMG_3476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchYuPGQF6I/AAAAAAAAAVY/EDv9VL0fyhk/s400/IMG_3476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316596911460849570" border="0" /></a><br />The ship under construction. These pieces will be moved into the house on Saturday to go around the mast. The cannons have been finished up since this picture.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchYtT2frFI/AAAAAAAAAVI/Gl1oI8fs8G4/s1600-h/IMG_3474.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchYtT2frFI/AAAAAAAAAVI/Gl1oI8fs8G4/s400/IMG_3474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316596895557069906" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a shot from the bow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchYs2WmkmI/AAAAAAAAAVA/5-MsjXaSqCU/s1600-h/IMG_3473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchYs2WmkmI/AAAAAAAAAVA/5-MsjXaSqCU/s400/IMG_3473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316596887638676066" border="0" /></a><br />It should be a lot of fun, I'll post pictures this weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-210037970482723213?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-61651511580795567942009-03-23T20:07:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:49:56.800-07:00Imagine this as sung by Johnny Cash and June Carter (or Jauquen -sp?? Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon) (Of course to the tune of 'Jackson')<br /><br />"We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout, we've been talkin bout <span style="font-weight: bold;">BRANSON</span><br />Ever since the fire went out... I'm goin' to <span style="font-weight: bold;">BRANSON</span> Gonna mess around. I'm goin' to <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">BRANSON</span></span>, look out <span style="font-weight: bold;">BRANSON</span> town!"<br /><br />Off to Branson USA we go...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR48T6n5I/AAAAAAAAATo/S6Itd23DUVM/s1600-h/IMG_3368.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR48T6n5I/AAAAAAAAATo/S6Itd23DUVM/s400/IMG_3368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316589398815055762" border="0" /></a>Look Out Branson Town - Katy and Allison are on their way.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR4dFVNVI/AAAAAAAAATg/tHOBmFLFD0c/s1600-h/IMG_3373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR4dFVNVI/AAAAAAAAATg/tHOBmFLFD0c/s400/IMG_3373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316589390432384338" border="0" /></a><br />At the Missouri Welcome Center they have an awesome playground for kids - here Al is enjoying a break from the drive. Interestingly by crossing the state line the roads got smoother and better maintained but also became free - so much for quality Oklahoma Toll Roads.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR4VzLSUI/AAAAAAAAATY/KNNB5LCtUn8/s1600-h/IMG_3377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR4VzLSUI/AAAAAAAAATY/KNNB5LCtUn8/s400/IMG_3377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316589388477188418" border="0" /></a><br />First Stop - The Table Rock Lake Fish Hatchery - where we watched an educational video about the farm raising trout. Much to Susan's delight the video included footage of the various methods of manually expelling trout eggs from the females and "manually fertilizing" those eggs with a male trout and your bare hand! - Luckily the girls didn't ask any questions.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR4NkUFjI/AAAAAAAAATQ/4vDgH_LDvws/s1600-h/IMG_3379.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR4NkUFjI/AAAAAAAAATQ/4vDgH_LDvws/s400/IMG_3379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316589386267366962" border="0" /></a>Here are the kids in front of a trout bin,<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR3vtjNEI/AAAAAAAAATI/iNVfd5hFSnI/s1600-h/IMG_3380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchR3vtjNEI/AAAAAAAAATI/iNVfd5hFSnI/s400/IMG_3380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316589378253042754" border="0" /></a><br />And here are a bunch of trout - I know - this is exciting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSdbbyupI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/yLP7B3E_744/s1600-h/IMG_3384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSdbbyupI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/yLP7B3E_744/s400/IMG_3384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590025644882578" border="0" /></a>After our fill of trout fertilization it was off to the lake for a nature hike. The kids took a moment to wade for a minute - but the water was very cold. Katy found an actual Indian Arrowhead! - or Something that looked like an arrowhead - or a flat rock with a really sharp pointy end - but you could use it as an arrowhead... ...at least you could If it were shaped a little more like an arrowhead.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSdZv71uI/AAAAAAAAAUI/vIFGIqHWnRo/s1600-h/IMG_3390.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSdZv71uI/AAAAAAAAAUI/vIFGIqHWnRo/s400/IMG_3390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590025192494818" border="0" /></a>More arrowhead hunting by the lake. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchScYVmLFI/AAAAAAAAAUA/0yj8HFp_ZpI/s1600-h/IMG_3401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchScYVmLFI/AAAAAAAAAUA/0yj8HFp_ZpI/s400/IMG_3401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590007633718354" border="0" /></a>Family nature hike - the girls with their walking sticks.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSb3NIiJI/AAAAAAAAAT4/2OYSt8UpBs4/s1600-h/IMG_3422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSb3NIiJI/AAAAAAAAAT4/2OYSt8UpBs4/s400/IMG_3422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316589998739851410" border="0" /></a>The next morning at Silver Dollar City - it was very cold!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSblMOJRI/AAAAAAAAATw/CP-A8rC90Hg/s1600-h/IMG_3423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchSblMOJRI/AAAAAAAAATw/CP-A8rC90Hg/s400/IMG_3423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316589993904186642" border="0" /></a>Allison and Susan conquered the swinging pirate ship! A first for both of them. Allison really liked it and rode three times, laughing the whole way. Susan covered her mouth as if she were going to hurl. Suddenly the ride operator announces he is stopping the ride - the ship slowly stops swinging - we figure some 'teen punk' is getting in trouble for standing up or breaking some other rule. The operator comes around his podium and heads straight for my wife - "Mam - are you OK?" I've never seen a ride stopped because they thought someone might get sick - until I rode the pirate ship with my wife. Susan assured him she would be OK and they restarted the ride. Susan got dirty looks from me and everyone else on the ride. But she did get back on - twice - so we're proud of her!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTHU4s9jI/AAAAAAAAAU4/LKsXKyal4TU/s1600-h/IMG_3441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTHU4s9jI/AAAAAAAAAU4/LKsXKyal4TU/s400/IMG_3441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590745441596978" border="0" /></a>Katy in front of the electro-spin another ride she was just now able to ride now that she is > 48 inches!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTG_5AIKI/AAAAAAAAAUw/t29Q8yx5tBQ/s1600-h/IMG_3451.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTG_5AIKI/AAAAAAAAAUw/t29Q8yx5tBQ/s400/IMG_3451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590739805708450" border="0" /></a>Allison returning to the station on ThuNderaTion! Her first legitimate Roller Coaster! She rode it 3 times and though nervous said she really liked it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTG4Vn_8I/AAAAAAAAAUo/qEEEZpNvCk4/s1600-h/IMG_3455.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTG4Vn_8I/AAAAAAAAAUo/qEEEZpNvCk4/s400/IMG_3455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590737778278338" border="0" /></a>I told her to get the small bag but she had to get the Super-Jumbo Kettle Corn. I would have never suggested we get the big bag.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTGh9Vk9I/AAAAAAAAAUg/XApzhKsDvLQ/s1600-h/IMG_3468.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTGh9Vk9I/AAAAAAAAAUg/XApzhKsDvLQ/s400/IMG_3468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590731770827730" border="0" /></a><br />Katy and Allison in the old time schoolhouse - while there they, Susan, and the period dressed schoolteacher swapped stories of their favorite episodes of 'Little House on the Prarie' . Really I can't make this stuff up, they actually watch that show together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTGc2PgvI/AAAAAAAAAUY/kteGfTrA1zc/s1600-h/IMG_3472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SchTGc2PgvI/AAAAAAAAAUY/kteGfTrA1zc/s400/IMG_3472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316590730398892786" border="0" /></a>Allison, after the long day, with a well deserved nap.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-6165151158079556794?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-51694875109034161762009-02-23T17:45:00.000-08:002009-02-23T18:23:21.625-08:00And Now Your Oklahoma City Thunder Girls!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNSdBjHUMI/AAAAAAAAASo/a-ji1whLMI8/s1600-h/IMG_3292.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNSdBjHUMI/AAAAAAAAASo/a-ji1whLMI8/s400/IMG_3292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306175444557975746" border="0"></a><br />Katy wasn't sure she wanted it on her cheek.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNScwLa_fI/AAAAAAAAASg/-G5NqSNp-bM/s1600-h/IMG_3287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNScwLa_fI/AAAAAAAAASg/-G5NqSNp-bM/s400/IMG_3287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306175439895199218" border="0"></a><br />But Allison had it on hers for a whole week! Notice the Daisy Duck Waffle from our Mickey Mouse and friends waffle maker! - Thanks Uncle Scott<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNSdi3QVbI/AAAAAAAAASw/_s6G_x7gjQw/s1600-h/IMG_3299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNSdi3QVbI/AAAAAAAAASw/_s6G_x7gjQw/s400/IMG_3299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306175453500822962" border="0"></a><br />The girls and I made Susan a Birthday Cake - "Mom's out of this world..." was Katy's theme - she picked the cake design. Thanks to my resident friends for stealing the M&amp;M's<br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-1fc37a3d10700e17" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D1fc37a3d10700e17%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D106C5CC9F9A0591B5022CBCFED58D5FC2A5CD6A0.5D84848836EEAD1B9930F8666A6DF3B69C5B4D70%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1fc37a3d10700e17%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dr2al9mXhqBU5jF3Vu4z_xHVX6N4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D1fc37a3d10700e17%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D106C5CC9F9A0591B5022CBCFED58D5FC2A5CD6A0.5D84848836EEAD1B9930F8666A6DF3B69C5B4D70%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D1fc37a3d10700e17%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dr2al9mXhqBU5jF3Vu4z_xHVX6N4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br />Susan Blowing out her candles before her cake blasts off.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNSdgH9VuI/AAAAAAAAAS4/NVHIKe6cLu8/s1600-h/IMG_3302.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNSdgH9VuI/AAAAAAAAAS4/NVHIKe6cLu8/s400/IMG_3302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306175452765574882" border="0"></a><br />The girls<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNTHhYTzYI/AAAAAAAAATA/-EQA3d7OI0A/s1600-h/IMG_3311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SaNTHhYTzYI/AAAAAAAAATA/-EQA3d7OI0A/s400/IMG_3311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306176174657097090" border="0"></a><br />Though it is up a little early, we are working on a new Easter Tree this year. We took a trek to a nearby creek to chop down the tree. Then we spray painted it white. The ornaments are a work in progress. Hopefully they make some good crafts at Sunday School.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-5169487510903416176?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-81713397082384888532009-01-27T16:47:00.000-08:002009-01-27T17:44:31.729-08:00Well overnight the layer of ice became a layer of icy-snow which made for a prettier day of sledding and a great sledding hill in our neighborhood park:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX-sJW_w4WI/AAAAAAAAAR4/5Mlkgt99EiQ/s1600-h/IMG_3241.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX-sJW_w4WI/AAAAAAAAAR4/5Mlkgt99EiQ/s400/IMG_3241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296140963602817378" border="0" /></a><br />Allison at the top<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX-sJyZltJI/AAAAAAAAASI/L-Zvt4XCqS4/s1600-h/IMG_3249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX-sJyZltJI/AAAAAAAAASI/L-Zvt4XCqS4/s400/IMG_3249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296140970958894226" border="0" /></a><br />Katy going no hands<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX-sKaZa4LI/AAAAAAAAASY/ZeB2BXg4sD8/s1600-h/IMG_3252.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" 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As you can see we highlight the flaming leap of death! You cannot imagine how difficult it is to get that darn marble to land on the track and stay on it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-5677938394909612742?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-27126623076916248712009-01-26T14:27:00.001-08:002009-01-26T14:42:16.451-08:00So yet another ice storm in Oklahoma, no it's not as bad as the weathermen (and Tulsans) would make it sound and no Oklahomans still can't drive in bad weather but it does make for a great chance for fun. I've had these snow saucers for 2 years (Thanks Santa!) but hadn't had a chance to use them yet, so with Carol's driveway iced over, the girls and I hit the slopes<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45MdRXqHI/AAAAAAAAARY/HzE1MN9sTr8/s1600-h/IMG_3236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45MdRXqHI/AAAAAAAAARY/HzE1MN9sTr8/s400/IMG_3236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733098012977266" border="0" /></a><br />The girls were required to sit on the "bench" when it wasn't their turn. It is amazingly difficult to put on bike helmets over ponytails and winter hats. - Al waiting for her turn.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45M28DiII/AAAAAAAAARg/c0zqsww-KyA/s1600-h/IMG_3237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45M28DiII/AAAAAAAAARg/c0zqsww-KyA/s400/IMG_3237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733104902899842" border="0" /></a><br />The girls on hold for a car - GAAAAME OOOONN!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45NjAcYJI/AAAAAAAAARw/U3lWDvhKRYs/s1600-h/IMG_3238.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45NjAcYJI/AAAAAAAAARw/U3lWDvhKRYs/s400/IMG_3238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733116732465298" border="0" /></a><br />Allison was upset when she got spun around backwards her first time, but she got back in the game after watching sister go a time or two. Katy is either warming her cheeks or terrified for her sister.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45NAv8X8I/AAAAAAAAARo/yufeA7AC8po/s1600-h/IMG_3235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SX45NAv8X8I/AAAAAAAAARo/yufeA7AC8po/s400/IMG_3235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733107536453570" border="0" /></a><br />Katy enjoying a slide down the hill - Don't worry Grandma's I always caught them before they went into the street.<br /><br />Al summed it up well before her last ride - "Daddy this is the coldest day ever, but it's also the funnest cuz I got to go sledding!"<br /><br />Hoping to get back out on the hills again before it all melts!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-2712662307691624871?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-27067004160503346422009-01-01T20:10:00.000-08:002009-01-01T20:49:17.390-08:00Katy designed her first marble roller coaster (this was a present she got for Christmas) which she named "Space Coaster" - here is a video we shot of it:<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-2522474094c34b86" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v5.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D2522474094c34b86%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D210F8D937CA4330BC4A510FDACC738166787C21A.4C8B80B42A9F901A976643ADE14F3B83D35F3B69%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D2522474094c34b86%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D6LkZadntC6-3juxg6Z-h2tZCH9k&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v5.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D2522474094c34b86%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D210F8D937CA4330BC4A510FDACC738166787C21A.4C8B80B42A9F901A976643ADE14F3B83D35F3B69%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D2522474094c34b86%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D6LkZadntC6-3juxg6Z-h2tZCH9k&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-2706700416050334642?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-92160822497453667932009-01-01T20:00:00.000-08:002009-01-01T20:10:53.452-08:00These are some random pictures from the week before Christmas - We had a candy making day that week where I made some custom OU candies for Grandpa Teel<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2Rzor6LLI/AAAAAAAAAQw/pdJiXr8wo70/s1600-h/IMG_3108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2Rzor6LLI/AAAAAAAAAQw/pdJiXr8wo70/s400/IMG_3108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286541853883772082" border="0" /></a><br />Allison wanted to try the treadmill one morning and she really who needs a reason to post a picture of my cute baby girl...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2RzErFWCI/AAAAAAAAAQo/ZwjrzSXTtCU/s1600-h/IMG_3105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2RzErFWCI/AAAAAAAAAQo/ZwjrzSXTtCU/s400/IMG_3105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286541844216633378" border="0" /></a>On Christmas Eve we went up to the hospital for a couple of hours to give my coworker on call a short break so he could go home and see his family for a bit. The girls came up to the hospital with me and hung out. Katy and Allison walk around like they own the place- here is Katy in the massaging chair<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2SWGdb4zI/AAAAAAAAARQ/DCcDRrBTbQ4/s1600-h/IMG_3117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2SWGdb4zI/AAAAAAAAARQ/DCcDRrBTbQ4/s400/IMG_3117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286542445991682866" border="0" /></a><br />Susan making her "your taking a picture of me eating face" - interestingly Katy seems to be making a similar face - I don't know if she was mimicking her mother or if it is just a genetic thing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2R0RlS-1I/AAAAAAAAARA/owByXfQiL5s/s1600-h/IMG_3116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2R0RlS-1I/AAAAAAAAARA/owByXfQiL5s/s400/IMG_3116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286541864861891410" border="0" /></a><br />The girls camped out on the floor of the call room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2RzwSFZ0I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/0Vxq6gTRZH4/s1600-h/IMG_3111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2RzwSFZ0I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/0Vxq6gTRZH4/s400/IMG_3111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286541855922939714" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-9216082249745366793?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-31267893687919409052009-01-01T19:39:00.000-08:002009-01-01T19:53:45.105-08:00These pics are from last month - we went to downtown OKC to take in the Downtown in December event. First we went to see the new Disney movie Bolt in 3D at the theater. It was a popcorn for dinner night and Al looked really good in the glasses.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NeH_BOWI/AAAAAAAAAP4/Kpaag_Gy-9s/s1600-h/IMG_3063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NeH_BOWI/AAAAAAAAAP4/Kpaag_Gy-9s/s400/IMG_3063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286537086281791842" border="0" /></a><br />Katy was sure to sample all of the flavored salt seasonings - her favorite was cinnamon roll:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NeMFNNMI/AAAAAAAAAPw/deNfc1_dS8I/s1600-h/IMG_3061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NeMFNNMI/AAAAAAAAAPw/deNfc1_dS8I/s400/IMG_3061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286537087381484738" border="0" /></a><br />The girls waiting in line with us for the free water taxi rides on the canal - it was pretty warm that night and we got to watch Sam Bradford win the Heisman on some TV's in one of the restaurants downtown...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2Ne1fIrKI/AAAAAAAAAQI/cf1zUhlhPNg/s1600-h/IMG_3079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2Ne1fIrKI/AAAAAAAAAQI/cf1zUhlhPNg/s400/IMG_3079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286537098496093346" border="0" /></a><br />More of the girls<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NefY8qHI/AAAAAAAAAQA/hw0BSZJ15W8/s1600-h/IMG_3070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NefY8qHI/AAAAAAAAAQA/hw0BSZJ15W8/s400/IMG_3070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286537092564559986" border="0" /></a>Again waiting in line by the canal - watching the ducks<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NfMKmfKI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/uutRbAgXUlM/s1600-h/IMG_3089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NfMKmfKI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/uutRbAgXUlM/s400/IMG_3089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286537104583982242" border="0" /></a>After our canal ride we went over to the Bass Pro Shop to give Santa our final wishes for Christmas...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NsO-ZI7I/AAAAAAAAAQY/OmjO1Bnrb9Q/s1600-h/IMG_3102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SV2NsO-ZI7I/AAAAAAAAAQY/OmjO1Bnrb9Q/s400/IMG_3102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286537328676381618" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-3126789368791940905?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-51296910055895477322008-10-14T14:33:00.000-07:002008-10-14T14:40:32.473-07:00We made our annual pilgrimage to Dallas for the OU/TX game and while the scoreboard got the winner wrong we still had a great time. Here is Susan with Adrianne and Leslie in front of the College Gameday set before the game - which of course you could already tell as they are still smiling.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SPUQi_HeEEI/AAAAAAAAAOs/bZN9bw_E1jA/s1600-h/IMG_2712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257126333269282882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SPUQi_HeEEI/AAAAAAAAAOs/bZN9bw_E1jA/s400/IMG_2712.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is our view of the opening kickoff - Mike and AD are those tiny specks of red and white in the top left corner. The new upper deck was done well - at least by cotton bowl standards. Let's hope the Sooners can cover this kickoff.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SPUQi2fFXDI/AAAAAAAAAO0/Bqb1RySMatc/s1600-h/IMG_2736.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257126330952408114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SPUQi2fFXDI/AAAAAAAAAO0/Bqb1RySMatc/s400/IMG_2736.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>This pic was taken after this afternoon. Katy is rocking out on medium, and while Allison isn't too good at actually playing the game, her "Rock 'N Roll Carol" persona is destined for superstardom.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SPUQjPxoq8I/AAAAAAAAAO8/XbxWMWWv0b8/s1600-h/IMG_2746.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257126337741106114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SPUQjPxoq8I/AAAAAAAAAO8/XbxWMWWv0b8/s400/IMG_2746.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p><br /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-5129691005589547732?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-54839556451745424572008-10-06T19:08:00.000-07:002008-10-06T19:15:40.573-07:00<p>Robots in disguise...</p><p>Okay so we have a few kinks to work out and it takes her just a little bit longer to tranform than Optimus but we are getting there - sorry for the poor video quality...</p><p></p><p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-f77f0e20b6836f3d" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df77f0e20b6836f3d%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3DB639494E00C96875BB497B4E0A03EDDA0B0A28E.358891EA823071C4E248A827B8ED0BF600713749%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df77f0e20b6836f3d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dpy_AdQkjE-Vlfl_TEHZJZX61bLs&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df77f0e20b6836f3d%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3DB639494E00C96875BB497B4E0A03EDDA0B0A28E.358891EA823071C4E248A827B8ED0BF600713749%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df77f0e20b6836f3d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dpy_AdQkjE-Vlfl_TEHZJZX61bLs&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-5483955645174542457?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-12145747784681560012008-10-06T18:42:00.001-07:002008-10-06T19:05:23.341-07:00<div>Okay so worked forever on her helmet and I've painted Optimus Prime's body and legs (her shoes are missing):<br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254226971519982034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOrDl665mdI/AAAAAAAAAOk/bQTmCvclrkE/s400/IMG_2693.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And added some details to Wall-E:</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254226961954119682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOrDlXSOIAI/AAAAAAAAAOc/fpajZqzGJ9Y/s400/IMG_2689.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><p>Coming soon a Transformer Demonstration...</p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-1214574778468156001?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-87907637302806043292008-10-06T18:17:00.000-07:002008-10-06T18:39:20.577-07:00<div>After considering many options for the girls costumes this year - the girls have settled on Wall-E for Allison and Optimus Prime (The old-school Transformer) for Katy - I'm custom making them to better fit the budget and let's face it I'm just a crafty kinda guy...</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>First here is Allison's Wall-E costume early on - it was actually almost done here it just needs some details<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254216408964456898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOq5_GVa4cI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BHTPeiCDI4w/s400/IMG_2675.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Next here is an early rendition of Optimus Prime - you can see this one is going to be a little more challenging...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254216399242878178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOq5-iHnXOI/AAAAAAAAAN0/gA8xZepkRK4/s400/IMG_2672.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Also - I decided to go back and throw up some pictures of our previous Halloween costumes...</div><div></div><div>In 2005 Katy was a pirate - Allison was Gus-Gus from Cinderella but we can't find a picture:<br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254219177392273586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOq8gPiC-LI/AAAAAAAAAOU/fMclH-tJ9VA/s400/100_4513.JPG" border="0" /></p><p></p><p>In 2006, Katy and Allison were Lilo and Stich and I was Mr. Incredible (the date in the photo is wrong):<br /><br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254217481381794050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOq69hZo0QI/AAAAAAAAAOE/94jpwv__xIA/s400/101_0312.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Finally last year we were the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs:</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254217486760707794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOq691cEhtI/AAAAAAAAAOM/bN47fXOMBZk/s400/100_0198.JPG" border="0" /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-8790763730280604329?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-31463199688455104882008-10-05T15:21:00.000-07:002008-10-05T15:42:25.396-07:00It's been a while since we've updated so here's the first of a few posts about what we've been up to for the last few weeks...<br /><br />Katy and Allison starred in their second major motion picture. Their first release a fresh take on the disney classic Peter Pan was low budget and was panned by the critics. This latest release "Solar Sara and Cosmic Carol and the Planet of the Angry Aliens" had a much longer title and had a big Koch house premiere. Below are some photos of the two stars signing autographs before a special private showing of their film with Mommy. Because Daddy makes a brief but embarrassing appearance in this film it is opening to a very, very limited release. I wouldn't bother trying to find it anywhere.<br /><br />Katy was dressed for the part...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOlBWJmTzbI/AAAAAAAAANk/oKjFgARMJF8/s1600-h/IMG_2578.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253802289093922226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOlBWJmTzbI/AAAAAAAAANk/oKjFgARMJF8/s400/IMG_2578.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Whereas Allison was simply dressed...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOlBWaRFXyI/AAAAAAAAANs/iVYpYf0O5OE/s1600-h/IMG_2584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253802293568298786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SOlBWaRFXyI/AAAAAAAAANs/iVYpYf0O5OE/s400/IMG_2584.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Mommy loved the film.</div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-3146319968845510488?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-77074967521513400612008-08-14T18:09:00.000-07:002008-08-14T18:30:14.439-07:00Mommy took the girls to the pool on their last day of summer...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZnCwMnTI/AAAAAAAAANM/AliGnsgv9q0/s1600-h/IMG_2378.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234547931688508722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZnCwMnTI/AAAAAAAAANM/AliGnsgv9q0/s400/IMG_2378.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Katy kicking back during swimming lessons -<br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZnTIZRtI/AAAAAAAAANU/NXJ9ng9Bz08/s1600-h/IMG_2404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234547936084969170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZnTIZRtI/AAAAAAAAANU/NXJ9ng9Bz08/s400/IMG_2404.JPG" border="0" /></a>Allison finally went on the yellow slide with someone other than her Mom or Dad - this is her swim teacher - she still wouldn't do it by herself but we felt like this was progress... </p><p><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZnhBDTGI/AAAAAAAAANc/40TVy-G5ods/s1600-h/IMG_2406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234547939812265058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZnhBDTGI/AAAAAAAAANc/40TVy-G5ods/s400/IMG_2406.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><br />Here are the girls this morning - getting in the car for their first day of school. They had each picked out their outfits two days in advance - Katy said last night was just like Christmas eve (she was excited) Allison prayed at dinner for her not to be nervous...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZEDodSdI/AAAAAAAAAMk/GG_yZhtLl5Q/s1600-h/IMG_2494.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234547330629061074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZEDodSdI/AAAAAAAAAMk/GG_yZhtLl5Q/s400/IMG_2494.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Allison was the second one at her school this morning and got to hold the class sign...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZEiKPErI/AAAAAAAAAMs/iYSt3bOliNc/s1600-h/IMG_2505.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234547338823799474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZEiKPErI/AAAAAAAAAMs/iYSt3bOliNc/s400/IMG_2505.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katy in front of her teacher's door...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZExLBDQI/AAAAAAAAAM0/m4agpiCUvw4/s1600-h/IMG_2509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234547342853606658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZExLBDQI/AAAAAAAAAM0/m4agpiCUvw4/s400/IMG_2509.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SKTZFGMUCZI/AAAAAAAAAM8/tSCoe8_EYBU/s1600-h/IMG_2378.JPG"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-7707496752151340061?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-44071626499148279712008-07-22T18:32:00.000-07:002008-07-28T06:57:06.546-07:00<p>In the last two weeks the girls have developed some mad bicycle skills, first Katy decided she didn't want her training wheels and after struggling her first time in Oklahoma she mastered the bike on her vacation to California. Here she is showing off...</p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ahIkgl3jQk8"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ahIkgl3jQk8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br /><p>Not to be outdone (and I think Jealous of her big sister's achievement) Allison asked me to remove the two back wheels of her tricycle so that she could ride it with just one wheel. After we explained that those weren't training wheels we went out and got her a sweet new ride:</p><p></p><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fFdlcXU95hQ"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fFdlcXU95hQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br /><br /><p>Here they are this was our third night in a row of bicycling - which is good as Katy was turning into a guitar hero hermit. More to come...</p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226199463997556866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SIcwuRDpSII/AAAAAAAAAMc/CrjCT2ordfw/s400/IMG_2294.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-4407162649914827971?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-31230003804405512932008-07-18T13:32:00.001-07:002008-07-18T13:34:22.713-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SID97cC4VUI/AAAAAAAAAMU/JXevvHIVbdM/s1600-h/newintern.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224454765332157762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_EpxxZC7dw-I/SID97cC4VUI/AAAAAAAAAMU/JXevvHIVbdM/s400/newintern.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hello All,</div><div> </div><div>After reconsidering chunking this blog and then starting a new one, I've decided to just keep it. So I'll try to post some pictures from this summer, our trip to Disney, the girls trip to California and just regular updates for anyone who wants to see them. Sorry for the months of dead time. Thanks for hanging with us.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-3123000380440551293?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282625169151473476.post-7956230310470227782008-05-10T10:33:00.000-07:002008-05-10T11:18:40.045-07:00<p>K at the Talent Show</p><p> </p><p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-f1f9be20b75f25ac" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df1f9be20b75f25ac%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7DA6696477A519231AF82D15FFD51E89526D34C6.1F65FEDE9DAA328A771ED7157258C63027232A3B%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df1f9be20b75f25ac%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DzZmCYzjqBpc2qrKq4XBgTifsz1U&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v14.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df1f9be20b75f25ac%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331784504%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7DA6696477A519231AF82D15FFD51E89526D34C6.1F65FEDE9DAA328A771ED7157258C63027232A3B%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df1f9be20b75f25ac%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DzZmCYzjqBpc2qrKq4XBgTifsz1U&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8282625169151473476-795623031047022778?l=kochworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853284381689641636noreply@blogger.com2