tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77870794973214099112024-03-19T00:02:20.244-05:00ALLEN CREWRecent days in the life of the Chris, Jamie, Tait, Grayson, Ellie, Emmett and MacAllen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-66180914125579805202017-01-30T23:36:00.000-05:002017-01-30T23:39:42.134-05:00Thinkers vs TalkersI just left my thirteen year old's room. It's almost 11:00pm. He said it was past his bedtime, but we had a good chat. A heart-to-heart after a long day of school. Oh, nothing serious happened. Nothing terrifying or abnormal. Just a normal, lonely, embarrassing, feeling-left out and feeling-stupid-kind-of-day. He missed pronounced the capital of Iowa in a geography speech (he doesn't know French). He called Beyonce a "he" (I'm glad he couldn't pull up a visual of her curves in a body suit). And he didn't have anyone to talk to for the entire day. I would feel kind of invisible as well...and maybe even choose to be.<br />
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Where do you go as a parent? How do you instill the love of the Father and the design of the Creator? How do you teach pop culture without the promise that if you know these names and faces, you will be liked? How do you renew a mind and drop in courage while listening to and sympathizing with <i>real</i> middle school troubles?<br />
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Two hours of time. That's where you start. In a safe place. No strings attached. No distractions. Just a boy on a pillow, and bring your computer. Lots of searching and watching and listening and looking away. What did he conclude? He doesn't care for most of the music anyhow. He doesn't want to watch most of the videos anyhow. <br />
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And the conclusion...he must not walk in fear: fear of other peoples' opinions, fear of embarrassment, fear of loneliness, fear of abnormal design. But take heart, in this world there are "thinkers" and there are "talkers", and that's part of the amazing plan. God has called you to something great...don't miss it! Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-14382135345150035102012-03-03T21:45:00.003-05:002012-03-04T08:02:54.058-05:00Ellie Turns Four!<div>Ellie celebrated her 4th birthday at the Allen Hospital. We had two special guests! Nurse Leah came and did check-ups for all the girls and their baby dolls. It was so exciting to have a <i>real </i>nurse in the house. We also had a retired nurse stop in on her way to Florida--Grandma Sue spent 24 hours in Charlotte in order to be with us. Lots of booboos were carefully taken care of on this day! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3N7sllWmj77bupDSVchtd369vCb8e9VaIpIqFDSK-C8fCg5W9cNE27k7hrg-MufuFfFNVdobizAcII6JpiAmQeiZ49f6mk_Hbix5YAo14ROkT1uYsA94RUgLuW-Gkw54nPgDoW-9KgY/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3N7sllWmj77bupDSVchtd369vCb8e9VaIpIqFDSK-C8fCg5W9cNE27k7hrg-MufuFfFNVdobizAcII6JpiAmQeiZ49f6mk_Hbix5YAo14ROkT1uYsA94RUgLuW-Gkw54nPgDoW-9KgY/s320/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715868404437589586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y3T3HwTtUAQ5yvCJH1VY4cQdUeVCtv5Hxu9z1L1b6v9QiYCa7DTNMQQHIkC14TInrq2v89rkEhZ7-6MDa_kmi9qjjJdtjkvwVP4-iJnzBm7gaHbztuKb4Bdd2srJ8efNP9TL83OAum8/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y3T3HwTtUAQ5yvCJH1VY4cQdUeVCtv5Hxu9z1L1b6v9QiYCa7DTNMQQHIkC14TInrq2v89rkEhZ7-6MDa_kmi9qjjJdtjkvwVP4-iJnzBm7gaHbztuKb4Bdd2srJ8efNP9TL83OAum8/s320/DSC_0086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715868396656615554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkBRHxDd6pUK80lCGEDnfnjJxlOjLoE8CaN9nALKurBgd_EzwMQzAvXkL6GPeWGLRvoj4WNZEf7Hx3TWPoL7ZxTvPXn0xE3nVlcmiy8as0NVA9QrVM36wUCDIdIgfABiM2FjRQ3cxbeA/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkBRHxDd6pUK80lCGEDnfnjJxlOjLoE8CaN9nALKurBgd_EzwMQzAvXkL6GPeWGLRvoj4WNZEf7Hx3TWPoL7ZxTvPXn0xE3nVlcmiy8as0NVA9QrVM36wUCDIdIgfABiM2FjRQ3cxbeA/s320/DSC_0099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715868390817377410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnn1qz89OKzYnreA32d5vFNLkkPLWkHlIhUYdGidyN5U24LS2-aUcy-z54aCWT_ltrJ-cN-4kRYclORrmOmzmlSIzlFwHBmR3B9StpyYJXhqm5wKwHBfT1OJv3pML4VUUju7i1mntaveA/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnn1qz89OKzYnreA32d5vFNLkkPLWkHlIhUYdGidyN5U24LS2-aUcy-z54aCWT_ltrJ-cN-4kRYclORrmOmzmlSIzlFwHBmR3B9StpyYJXhqm5wKwHBfT1OJv3pML4VUUju7i1mntaveA/s320/DSC_0115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715868387473156626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPrYlF-YOhY1mD-AeMF3EfQ0UVBFRWaOylO7NByHK2VVQeoV1_f7zth1fpt220GArrUQbi0Vxej0jzNi9VohFJ6iRbT9nKDyikjaGOKvoxV8KMladVt-1lNFdyJvP9nJoNN9MHabFiT0/s1600/DSC_0110.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPrYlF-YOhY1mD-AeMF3EfQ0UVBFRWaOylO7NByHK2VVQeoV1_f7zth1fpt220GArrUQbi0Vxej0jzNi9VohFJ6iRbT9nKDyikjaGOKvoxV8KMladVt-1lNFdyJvP9nJoNN9MHabFiT0/s320/DSC_0110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715868381369526898" /></a>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-60738780088900429032012-03-03T21:35:00.003-05:002012-03-03T21:44:49.453-05:00Love Week<div>We had a blast serving in our city during Love Week 2012. The kids were awesome! We made cookies and made a poster at the Ronald McDonald House; we delivered Friendship Trays to the elderly and shut-ins; we painted and cleaned at The Summit, a housing complex in the city; we packed snacks and toiletry packs for homeless children; we wrote letters to the men and women protecting our country. Just a cool week to focus on others, not ourselves!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73CAKx1gPtp06TbD2CUhyo9eWzdmpQs_RFmsQvICQJdid2nwRrne_o6y5rU9EtULagIRSM_H7-guqsfWF97YgdIG2O8Myqu2cExYMCoOcrRc8M66b5ic06X6s4V-vJnHLCbRlxUFbZE0/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73CAKx1gPtp06TbD2CUhyo9eWzdmpQs_RFmsQvICQJdid2nwRrne_o6y5rU9EtULagIRSM_H7-guqsfWF97YgdIG2O8Myqu2cExYMCoOcrRc8M66b5ic06X6s4V-vJnHLCbRlxUFbZE0/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715865784129401842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoDEuTjEZrXHOaBjzHvoK3_wkIVOhk1-EYMRI5URj46nsOCOib7mr5hKrozIRIRw6Wgm3e-N5OqyUGhf0ye6iezjNuBA57ze5dC7734Q6X8S5oHRe1QzgJMEaobi7wU-BiAMrEQ6IWIo/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctcVQGlPyorLln1kxOWx31OJMQ9q9quWPchMKKRtxmGJVowamARaGuDzJ1gxcJYOMiHRzB7EL1Duhjclq0e66N-uxvy6LNODg2R9254NmRzfV6GMi0O4JWZOJ_8__LMNij_erjxGWQQA/s320/DSC_0197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715855347494578034" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO_i-cr6sb99FavQIKAJBkWlmgrH3WKu7xrMDwC_yfpchKt7p0ryibYT7SJUg3yWvM5ioRM-3cT2I0ypR_JGi-CbenTJBSSMJ7z3cSR2QMyHrb38OyPEtWWflG-WFAHzqwUSicgBsgM8/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">Tait turned 8 and Grayson turned 6 in December. They celebrated with a Reptile Party and some cold-blooded visitors.</span></a></span><br /><div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGQFe6T3YlmWT9el5_waFWWnU544VwQTpxYgvCmg-fJ1lIB4s07rFrlGtOXkza3MdpRN7Jp-GNSDz5M-CLRBF6nfAYfwWG4RPt6wHTU29BN833EV6xmggYybunpS_VkGdB5oGVPEVRVY/s320/IMG_1014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715864062158965314" /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaBQ-SuaySwUwnEaqZUkrFp6vfN2L49HwefC9HyX1lXxDrISs8paRRn5GJsb6yk20d-Nu2fXZl5MZfXrsO55F8DzOaNCPvigp05KljDpYpQpJoeqh7G3sGVx5HCc4r9TRdoJwT07iU30/s320/DSC_0263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715864068039749378" /></div></div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-84776747042830884262011-12-25T14:40:00.000-05:002011-12-25T14:40:21.219-05:00Best Christmas Pageant Ever 2006<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fwr5c_i8LBc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-23718586255764867612011-12-25T14:39:00.000-05:002011-12-25T14:43:05.271-05:00Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever 2007<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aJNzDcdYaIE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-83320025499362250542011-12-25T14:38:00.001-05:002011-12-25T14:38:55.528-05:00Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever 2008<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZrptovU6DN4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-90721211127229543312011-12-25T14:35:00.000-05:002011-12-25T14:36:19.931-05:00The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever 2009<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GYEsjYg-Bug" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-40449238201533415062011-12-25T14:27:00.000-05:002011-12-25T16:01:39.688-05:00Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever 2010<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4iA28Wp2fZ8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-60071871110592618462011-12-25T14:22:00.007-05:002011-12-25T16:02:56.976-05:00Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever 2011<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mm0x4UABKHs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-85536515934493445882011-03-06T14:02:00.005-05:002011-03-06T14:25:23.721-05:00Emmett Wilson Allen#4 - another boy<div><br /><div>born at 5:37pm 3/5/11</div><div>7 lb 8 oz</div><div>20 inches</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Emmett</b> - </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hebrew - <i>truth</i></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>German - <i>whole, entire, strength, strong worker</i></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Emmett Till - African American youth whose lynching was one of the key events leading up to the American Civil Rights Movement)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; "><br /></span></div><div><b>Wilson</b> - after Royal Wilson Jones - Chris' maternal grandfather</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>German - <i>determined, resolute</i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></i></span></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKye6I2Qo2a8COByrhVeXSxRdR6f42j0lra9T-645qXDck99S00WaRLysl1dveVL03zWVkOJPhsuzkDmsEwt7WALypOL-Z3SO3zlVrX28RFhoO5gEEyeaB9Wutk7nCnQVYr8GMyBACYho/s320/IMG00134-20110305-1839.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581049501711622258" /><div> <div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdZR4S7HwnFSKWt3-LClX06CYUHNKO9Tx5ioEjpWaHKTESxUvPKcJp_1fSdJ0NlcIscM2sNPIlJ9FHRWloARDaYErM69qEG6zO6io48QKHzMIH_3W4ptLeb7Q7ptNg0CzxfobxxyQMKU/s1600/IMG00137-20110305-1939.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdZR4S7HwnFSKWt3-LClX06CYUHNKO9Tx5ioEjpWaHKTESxUvPKcJp_1fSdJ0NlcIscM2sNPIlJ9FHRWloARDaYErM69qEG6zO6io48QKHzMIH_3W4ptLeb7Q7ptNg0CzxfobxxyQMKU/s320/IMG00137-20110305-1939.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581044858788349346" /></a></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCTKewNxJEzUB5NmOTXncJg6ptOX58euHvM5-_y9UNDannNpPcZbAPZNysBu11WL4IYHeR9K66evDXSzoX-IiBy8VF-I5BuRBmZg_MyulRf1jJBohGsQ8vRF7mHNymZuMxlRdQ7FWzeM/s320/IMG00140-20110306-1158.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581044876311410226" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlXX_J4pcqHx66yrG1Tgl3uYTN4kudZPFW4wVlxn9xSZkZLBL8dOzwPF-uZe1phbIDHc64_t89iG1Ehdo9nH0dp0VCn25nmpisVEB_yjvXjzmJ3JwXw4BnOPxPN3-eZabIoFJvJTkyEQ/s320/IMG00143-20110306-1206.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581045591218247954" /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-28049021423280001272011-03-04T14:17:00.004-05:002011-03-04T15:06:10.252-05:00Princess Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbs-A31xLDfhqMUKCWuHHoDa8gkbPqTL2euSvcmm_4RlwY9INeqYq0zooS7GOSLiHec_s_iVjToqhFHKUcPV3KIahc9YwRmEBio3a6iFGaAyKI43evB-RZk81dBoJYdFvwjvWQP_0hnk/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbs-A31xLDfhqMUKCWuHHoDa8gkbPqTL2euSvcmm_4RlwY9INeqYq0zooS7GOSLiHec_s_iVjToqhFHKUcPV3KIahc9YwRmEBio3a6iFGaAyKI43evB-RZk81dBoJYdFvwjvWQP_0hnk/s320/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580306831361478562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJlXg22VSSUN1uH8esUEvv60pXZ8L69I4wuDiqVGiZKlZ9otqtVQzopDdbfVu3zfMKrqlBUENQKXo2KhcImGLSg-Ynwn6Z_ImPd_pOUtL3IlFxV6B-Y-2wKb5UR5G6P9FyFvkdeQgoMg/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJlXg22VSSUN1uH8esUEvv60pXZ8L69I4wuDiqVGiZKlZ9otqtVQzopDdbfVu3zfMKrqlBUENQKXo2KhcImGLSg-Ynwn6Z_ImPd_pOUtL3IlFxV6B-Y-2wKb5UR5G6P9FyFvkdeQgoMg/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580306829632052370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PAQirVwedXvTWr3N42mO0ac6O-otkj4Y69f04njDwhpxo_AuTq2x8etiBNwlkn__tnS_f9PQjUeTbqU0hcLk5Y_7vmyFgM3B_t2r6CrfjGHc4bCpNi1_UBgJ_rX_U0yktYw50XCVT1A/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PAQirVwedXvTWr3N42mO0ac6O-otkj4Y69f04njDwhpxo_AuTq2x8etiBNwlkn__tnS_f9PQjUeTbqU0hcLk5Y_7vmyFgM3B_t2r6CrfjGHc4bCpNi1_UBgJ_rX_U0yktYw50XCVT1A/s320/DSC_0027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580306825098983378" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-H6e9IOL1j7blnKIo6TI0ryqrAvCvYiIsY5EtSz94R8vwPN09_e53jsuDyrpinUr_vM_MPbV47Pbw3iaYc9ikcaZJgoOHo9cILkg5xXoBlPKzPkTLugOXm0x2_rzDwl_ZAgzjstZKcI/s320/DSC_0030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580318087620425074" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQV0yq7SmkmvsQQuycq-ZV24imB47SgRpxWWgPzobT00lXUgqng4sBbafIluBEYCbGonYn9nLpw21U6xLy7hS_PtaPHtUbCGrEB8s9YxPhm14HfwP76Hw_CMp5E-nq3S7ef2LAu5hLgo/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQV0yq7SmkmvsQQuycq-ZV24imB47SgRpxWWgPzobT00lXUgqng4sBbafIluBEYCbGonYn9nLpw21U6xLy7hS_PtaPHtUbCGrEB8s9YxPhm14HfwP76Hw_CMp5E-nq3S7ef2LAu5hLgo/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580306812909064018" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1sA92p_9y9B3sbrv-ssFTwJo9lluehilMoXgvGQPM1plvS6ObSy3zOXIRzjbId0G9_9kWuYm3C_nEZ3i4EAwM6lQzGoW3jX6r241Ic-BB5ZciS7kZevSxoQPQ2XZZXKlzvAZGYT3hH4/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580318089309951410" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9N6EQv9g84x-_PGzmTQbk5rFtQ3Y7O4PSSoOrAQNNAAKU0yLfIPNguFQcV8mYFqijlMGR9o2Zq7dkh8S9Ua0NtnCmw6H7ntxLv1eD40m_T2vMN8R50XfgF22qlGKU-mnJtdDoMhUjPc/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9N6EQv9g84x-_PGzmTQbk5rFtQ3Y7O4PSSoOrAQNNAAKU0yLfIPNguFQcV8mYFqijlMGR9o2Zq7dkh8S9Ua0NtnCmw6H7ntxLv1eD40m_T2vMN8R50XfgF22qlGKU-mnJtdDoMhUjPc/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580306753349915522" /></a><br />Here are a few photos from Ellie's 3rd birthday party. The girls all had fun...and the boys were great helpers! Lots of pink (as requested by the birthday girl)--pink crowns, pink necklaces & bracelets, pancakes with pink strawberries and whipped cream and pink cupcakes. Happy Birthday, Ellie!Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-85433978347728120362011-02-25T14:03:00.003-05:002011-02-25T16:41:31.566-05:00Midwest Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQf8AtFyuEW0rFMYVcyoVOEcpwNYEraa8KYVwAuI_v74iwzmcUEf8FR35QZlOeG05__Vj8CUOaR00caNxzNFHQuW79veFeaM5fXT-krtJNsdeNiuBG-iNKFKkyentnbdRSy62zABFmBM/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQf8AtFyuEW0rFMYVcyoVOEcpwNYEraa8KYVwAuI_v74iwzmcUEf8FR35QZlOeG05__Vj8CUOaR00caNxzNFHQuW79veFeaM5fXT-krtJNsdeNiuBG-iNKFKkyentnbdRSy62zABFmBM/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577705518742646834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79boPYVZRGXupnFTbvMti0wDVxX3UW6C7CoFiHPaQ5QGQHYZNm8gQBQPxNWeDk0t54L_N0vjE-ZwGnjeZjjlbj-zS2XBZ7NS6U7RF-Q2iw2X3Gy7XQkMJBEHv2lxManJAM41Rc2r8YV0/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79boPYVZRGXupnFTbvMti0wDVxX3UW6C7CoFiHPaQ5QGQHYZNm8gQBQPxNWeDk0t54L_N0vjE-ZwGnjeZjjlbj-zS2XBZ7NS6U7RF-Q2iw2X3Gy7XQkMJBEHv2lxManJAM41Rc2r8YV0/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577705520453823106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd40AKEbMP-BhYVQpK8Ln0LmezWA_6XDT_jbgq2LaafJc_oZ-v3DzdJ0R8TwfCCihJamgeMPaWh8EdUBD7HSKPoDgQ0FQdTFEDwxEHUmtwDZBdipF8iO9RHXqr04XQ5wMcyKouuDEtXc/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYd40AKEbMP-BhYVQpK8Ln0LmezWA_6XDT_jbgq2LaafJc_oZ-v3DzdJ0R8TwfCCihJamgeMPaWh8EdUBD7HSKPoDgQ0FQdTFEDwxEHUmtwDZBdipF8iO9RHXqr04XQ5wMcyKouuDEtXc/s320/DSC_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577705517961754162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceNPepVuuvVRRrJvvVevb0vKfwBXwzO5JbKAlrV24KQnYCmge47J00Mftq8lAI-bZHFnKa6rc5fCZhrbaSK6CN5G6uvDui3Dp6h4sE5iUIW93mhHNWBNcOeYbsA_1rWwwS4NssCIJUiw/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceNPepVuuvVRRrJvvVevb0vKfwBXwzO5JbKAlrV24KQnYCmge47J00Mftq8lAI-bZHFnKa6rc5fCZhrbaSK6CN5G6uvDui3Dp6h4sE5iUIW93mhHNWBNcOeYbsA_1rWwwS4NssCIJUiw/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577705513243807586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpUdzfNo21wDaoj_xjITfE5f_KWEHDg1anleGFEglLjsRIHffY3IYSObEwBv1fwNqkr9wVqYT5fLJSsZAGPXl7pXA5MdS3hjfeVmTx4roA4ZhSJCOnPNvp23imZVE2P3nUtTxDDOb6N0/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpUdzfNo21wDaoj_xjITfE5f_KWEHDg1anleGFEglLjsRIHffY3IYSObEwBv1fwNqkr9wVqYT5fLJSsZAGPXl7pXA5MdS3hjfeVmTx4roA4ZhSJCOnPNvp23imZVE2P3nUtTxDDOb6N0/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577705506398422834" /></a>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-18774670126827065202011-02-25T13:56:00.003-05:002011-02-25T14:02:18.364-05:00Studying Daniel Boone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGm0lbRPGsPnxTGmuJa89BE4-1kAuhZdGHCyJfvY3XHeYLPiVj4NSyu_JGMExywPvobbFqILGeGkrAWQOQMp3aZkCRVafSRGjDEboDm2O3MmmKUsGXgHbxWyE4R0GglZCM6yQCruOlHdY/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGm0lbRPGsPnxTGmuJa89BE4-1kAuhZdGHCyJfvY3XHeYLPiVj4NSyu_JGMExywPvobbFqILGeGkrAWQOQMp3aZkCRVafSRGjDEboDm2O3MmmKUsGXgHbxWyE4R0GglZCM6yQCruOlHdY/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577703422079695458" /></a><br />It doesn't get much cooler for a group of young boys--studying the great frontiersman, Daniel Boone. Indians, hunting, exploring, guns...pretty exciting stuff!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-31733349610381846412010-12-24T11:47:00.002-05:002010-12-24T11:51:37.323-05:00Merry Christmas Cousin JR! <div> from tait & grayson</div><div><br /></div><div><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DHMFImc2q38?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DHMFImc2q38?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-48199153729661287022010-12-23T22:55:00.002-05:002010-12-23T22:57:32.566-05:00Happy Birthday, Grayson!We have some creative boys in this household who like to mess around with video technology. Here's the silly video Tait and Chris made for Grayson's bday. Boy humor--they giggle every time!<div><br /></div><div><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7TRrZuSu6es?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7TRrZuSu6es?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-85328898818710174662010-12-23T22:20:00.013-05:002010-12-23T22:48:56.918-05:00Merry Christmas, Nana and Papa!This year Chris's parents proposed a cool idea: rather than buying them Christmas gifts, they asked that we would bless someone else instead. So our family was able to support a sweet refugee family in our city through Sports Outreach (the same ministry we travel to Africa with). It was a joy to have the opportunity to personally meet, greet and deliver Christmas gifts to Luon, Ayoi and their family. Plus a powerful testimony for our kids! Merry Christmas, Nana and Papa!<div><br /></div><div>For some reason the video clip is getting cut-off when it's embedded into the blog. Double-click on the video to make it screen size or you can also watch the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcrCkJeF7tc&feature=player_profilepage">here</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px" width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WcrCkJeF7tc?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WcrCkJeF7tc?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-34925396965580649852010-12-19T22:17:00.000-05:002010-12-19T22:23:05.655-05:00Christmas Tree Farm in Virginia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQzN8iSnnqq-n4iqKKBSbQfP3A7Om7JtTTEd-o0WslBjRTcC_ZkkGP6yculmwyBcTuEvbIkVu40aCgEgumepHGE2oKnfC42Qj39uk2obcSE3AMuznlB8SRuFn2aJ9hcACU1P039-rfAs/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcTlOE8bWEDBAJTySIYdFP9YZoJAy-6nahpUXAu1QUuF9YRoz0BpeLkZ7muz5kki0MZdARUp0qxHYzjmyS15-fhYAiKuIR5cMD8U6BjL-YQXUXZXthA0wN0dWeWrNoepVW3yAVESnKzY/s320/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528825610917417954" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>THANK YOU!</div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-68718738203068524232010-10-15T20:53:00.001-05:002010-10-16T20:44:10.164-05:00Family Fun<div><div>Family outing to Carowinds, our amusement park!</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VLiiuyAIMpuxMgw4uBAyAmR3ojzFk8uZ8sXr_HtjYHe2H-nNErsww2VxnNWWILxIMJ0aQP37hYOpMxjR7OwZDuZVa1JevOtm3Oe8VkAlMQvw4pvYIZ1yXZVuecbMVFBGq5_ueinCfxc/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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We all managed to stay awake during the whole performance (with the help of M & M's, soda and coffee at intermission)</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDaDNvmBGaXbRCjn6eCt270CPxHAevMxSIMUbMvOV4f5aX4T7NNSDvmTt_0Y_iMpQ5FgA24IYE9Bd3LmBoondSVhn0oe5paq5kpmg3N_6KuEoNiza9B2At8UB8gj51Es_HCFCqxjSdTE/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDaDNvmBGaXbRCjn6eCt270CPxHAevMxSIMUbMvOV4f5aX4T7NNSDvmTt_0Y_iMpQ5FgA24IYE9Bd3LmBoondSVhn0oe5paq5kpmg3N_6KuEoNiza9B2At8UB8gj51Es_HCFCqxjSdTE/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457299762677538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEnj8Y8iqV0Lyq23p44csjFeZwdI3_99Q8xA8tuhuKDgvgiEtVm4JED3KQ3DoJDmXck2zmKULODI7JTcq5RkF0LW9Pig7VwTV-n3AnQ-LYoEWq8hLhBA3csjxrhork4OSHMoxmnd4FX8/s1600/DSC_0019.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXGeRiMUao7AVr17h3CJKsQFaN9H4u67ykqiaV92h7oaG18l-kr9ES0NPTIWZSHJdCmZd2ZuNucnN4Y5bWtAkx2o2g0dpm1WhcnV3DrAtMj_WJfc9CvF1piFzF4bWERcvRQWm_MG3qk4/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457276472950018" /></a><br /></div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-8485296524535733032010-10-05T14:39:00.003-05:002010-10-05T14:59:07.051-05:00First Days of School<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU5uMG0sNsvo_jdJfAnGKPoiRTD1k1HV_wypXYZmQi2vUlswuoX8hfgzeCTsSO1MMOBtT1hl8m1-E7c6TTvGnfqVYu7S0eVR1sVoiq-uE45D_f3MMv_vcqIsf2IATCeGcOCv0VM78WCA/s1600/DSC_0206.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU5uMG0sNsvo_jdJfAnGKPoiRTD1k1HV_wypXYZmQi2vUlswuoX8hfgzeCTsSO1MMOBtT1hl8m1-E7c6TTvGnfqVYu7S0eVR1sVoiq-uE45D_f3MMv_vcqIsf2IATCeGcOCv0VM78WCA/s320/DSC_0206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524650937003910914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGuoCOrJiHTR3wHZV7Wdt52OCs0yIewXull_CJo1Sm3aAa4e9zHWwo7YHmo0Y2jRF_NnppxamTOXwgQ2aziy5ut4Gu7gHuZIG-aAfjh4Sa8G_m32RCoVmqUFYnQI-qzhMcOMPCsZ44r4/s1600/DSC_0207.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfH271kVLpzqG9zuco76wjnf5tovn6Mr3R_oXemPIYG_N4BVS4SFDWjjyJ4KB_gbzomaHxgwZg5a4IdbTYPtGhx0gouaoKmPwOlmoYtcbgKDO3q7dzL7xdo7SBB7RbzjcIj2IJ8BPHgw/s320/DSC_0224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524650917879978914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfah6KWtWK1L9V1a-glBeWzZf-jKDO0I4_aBRjsIQjeqMwHz5KeARSzEMVHQezsBHPunZVXELQFhUsLopx9RPkmKHMqeltvKB6C8R2hxQobqBmW21Cy9GSf8qcX1EY6A-aeGX9zHiXwYA/s1600/DSC_0218.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfah6KWtWK1L9V1a-glBeWzZf-jKDO0I4_aBRjsIQjeqMwHz5KeARSzEMVHQezsBHPunZVXELQFhUsLopx9RPkmKHMqeltvKB6C8R2hxQobqBmW21Cy9GSf8qcX1EY6A-aeGX9zHiXwYA/s320/DSC_0218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524650917000802578" /></a><br />We're enjoying another year of school at Ridgeloch Elementary. Here are some shots during our first full week of school. Tait--1st grade; Grayson--K-4; Ellie--wild and crazy 2'sAllen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-6944532674920177132010-06-06T14:03:00.006-05:002010-06-06T15:20:59.424-05:00Uncle Matt Graduates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWfZE2KvSqfysFSmlOB0LE4kwTUX15h2hyphenhyphenXk-awH1FB3SEhS4-aM3dIzGLGk8wZKe6Z_SFbcwxh1SeiULYeD5RBAnw0NJW38O7gCVPVwkNWIYbyRTCj81Pc1R6G8GMtQcnlzW7A_tgFo/s1600/DSC_0026.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWfZE2KvSqfysFSmlOB0LE4kwTUX15h2hyphenhyphenXk-awH1FB3SEhS4-aM3dIzGLGk8wZKe6Z_SFbcwxh1SeiULYeD5RBAnw0NJW38O7gCVPVwkNWIYbyRTCj81Pc1R6G8GMtQcnlzW7A_tgFo/s320/DSC_0026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479757817148560194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YPz-2m4llpapPcCvMDQMNpNvVGwwWpnARKiqGTf0GA6J1qQvfWziP21wEtBpsESNMAdz6T5WSUR2Dl1pU6vSO0ya3tBpvI77B3KlNZ0E3Sk7AxuE7qP5z2w9Ln92LhLykEX-5B8sSHw/s1600/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbbAsrFxTh7qnc_I5AvIo_oNyqeZ2wvg6ltOMWFShRFZTR0fbWoyXXfl_Fwqk1Myb1L0lWPzNlh-lUbqPlITPcIhFZ81k92SPzy1m7DacNQcdzyXPAjCTLBW873m3hqpQ5PiFZWSRxL8/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479755579590749490" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbbAsrFxTh7qnc_I5AvIo_oNyqeZ2wvg6ltOMWFShRFZTR0fbWoyXXfl_Fwqk1Myb1L0lWPzNlh-lUbqPlITPcIhFZ81k92SPzy1m7DacNQcdzyXPAjCTLBW873m3hqpQ5PiFZWSRxL8/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KrAo_1JEO-cpLcQtfM7Zv8e9v3JUbWSZu_8skzwSChXIdJiAELxKpV-IU0Rfmq6N_ludZlqM6mI0wFNsdPQnkW686dAgSli9YC0WfvvjpwcKTweZjhis0-F86a9SHegS-Ih4zS7bb1k/s320/DSC_0329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479757805746447346" /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbbAsrFxTh7qnc_I5AvIo_oNyqeZ2wvg6ltOMWFShRFZTR0fbWoyXXfl_Fwqk1Myb1L0lWPzNlh-lUbqPlITPcIhFZ81k92SPzy1m7DacNQcdzyXPAjCTLBW873m3hqpQ5PiFZWSRxL8/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33auFVXmoIieaMhPgB48Mtvz2f7Mec1lPfAIZUKq3pmVM42C7FhaP7bGag1pNtWQxhnN9WzZ95_h8H4dYStd4D7KM0Ti4aeORktM4j168NVRMnRR-oa6Z-IrDHf7dsIH0g1ARC7pHTRs/s1600/5-28+Tait+%26+Uncle+Matt.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33auFVXmoIieaMhPgB48Mtvz2f7Mec1lPfAIZUKq3pmVM42C7FhaP7bGag1pNtWQxhnN9WzZ95_h8H4dYStd4D7KM0Ti4aeORktM4j168NVRMnRR-oa6Z-IrDHf7dsIH0g1ARC7pHTRs/s320/5-28+Tait+%26+Uncle+Matt.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479743269372857586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GfRLyqfEbxEiLxGYfCWRPrBAUw54ddI8jDXIHaBM4A5qDZ0D4vCdgnUa4I12Ku6odJUKw8HEo_CgidVUmecCjkzmWSpm8Bxbi-ozGJ7zRSB9CZQRreasGf-r7ST-OTfCcknl0hgnxy0/s1600/5-28+With+Sisters.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GfRLyqfEbxEiLxGYfCWRPrBAUw54ddI8jDXIHaBM4A5qDZ0D4vCdgnUa4I12Ku6odJUKw8HEo_CgidVUmecCjkzmWSpm8Bxbi-ozGJ7zRSB9CZQRreasGf-r7ST-OTfCcknl0hgnxy0/s320/5-28+With+Sisters.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479743255923298562" /></a><br />We had a fun weekend in High Point celebrating Matt's graduation! It seems like he just moved down to Charlotte and graduated from Charlotte Christian. Everyone's grown a bit since then (bigger families, bigger muscles and bigger hearts for Him)--praise our Faithful God!</div></div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-86515932324761125952010-05-03T07:12:00.007-05:002010-05-03T07:38:31.521-05:00Summer and Sunscreen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OMAP6yVsxoPsqYwg_pfmpdCTiUy21AawaNMPBo-6uXh2lRQ3czomsx1EpmmK8chJG25ckB_Q1pZRtCj0YHXVxIu2mNwWHDMlcIIM4zkdb1wNed4nUu9bDu2mHZJZ8EivaQTBG9zJu7k/s1600/DSC_0336.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OMAP6yVsxoPsqYwg_pfmpdCTiUy21AawaNMPBo-6uXh2lRQ3czomsx1EpmmK8chJG25ckB_Q1pZRtCj0YHXVxIu2mNwWHDMlcIIM4zkdb1wNed4nUu9bDu2mHZJZ8EivaQTBG9zJu7k/s320/DSC_0336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467017042204539698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y5WudzMryEXjIZl7NDuePAwjQo-zI3lLR3Xt4YFzpg_jqBiWoaTOGWugkGi5fqeryUE6HW3PKZ3BTEhK9Dsjll1w4hCY8ZhqAJV4wDzRaTv3mW_Kl24N6ebXbJwzwmxXeLO7fvazP9Q/s1600/DSC_0339.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y5WudzMryEXjIZl7NDuePAwjQo-zI3lLR3Xt4YFzpg_jqBiWoaTOGWugkGi5fqeryUE6HW3PKZ3BTEhK9Dsjll1w4hCY8ZhqAJV4wDzRaTv3mW_Kl24N6ebXbJwzwmxXeLO7fvazP9Q/s320/DSC_0339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467016527259286290" /></a><br />Out to find sunscreen again! Here's the <a href="http://www.ewg.org/files/2009sunscreenguide.pdf?key=30092789">link</a> to the new shopper's guide from EWG (Environmental Working Group). Let me know if you have any favorites!Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7787079497321409911.post-68794076632552694482010-01-29T14:36:00.004-05:002010-01-29T15:29:55.633-05:00Christmas Highlights 2009<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwmgJinezeCyGu7bNtcn-GnbGOLV-61VCY0Qt1Fyj2zhpGMt7ZPXOpkNNWCSXz_gHsNVFKuguY2paMWFDOJKg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>A few glitches in uploading this slideshow...but I've been wrestling with it for too long (I mean it's almost Valentine's Day). Enjoy!</div>Allen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08117472600409430243noreply@blogger.com1