tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34073873980248819902024-02-08T04:45:27.674-08:00Danny & Heidi: Jonah, Allix, & LexiDanny & Heidi: Jonah, Allix, & Lexi#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-12604377588421845902012-08-28T10:00:00.001-07:002013-04-11T11:30:47.757-07:00Skyeley<div style="text-align: center;">
Isn't she gorgeous??!!! She was so good too! I wish they could all be like her! Thanks Andrea for letting me take her pictures. Here are just a couple for you're pleasure!</div>
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#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-82800154678322208852012-08-28T08:59:00.001-07:002013-04-11T11:33:31.221-07:00You are my SUNSHINE!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I love to sing this song to my kids before they go to sleep. </div>
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I can't help but think of how true to my heart it is.</div>
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I love them so much more than they will ever know!<br />
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Lexi Mae: 6 months<br />
14.6 lbs.<br />
25 1/2 in.<br />
Loves life!<br />
Growls.<br />
Sits up.<br />
Crawls.<br />
Pulls herself up to stand.<br />
Holds her bottle.<br />
And steals my heart!<br />
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#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-27866245724333453112012-07-02T18:51:00.002-07:002012-07-02T18:51:33.527-07:00Projects GALORE!! and Cement Pavers<div style="text-align: center;">
We have been working on a few projects around the house. We decided that we would tackle the outside in the summer and get to the inside in the winter. So smart! Danny is a genius! </div>
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We'll get to these in a minute...</div>
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But first, we have so many other projects that are also going on that I'll be sharing soon. </div>
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Like the deck...</div>
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the fence...(which finally got finished today!!! SO EXCITED!!!)</div>
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don't mind the parts without grass, we have plans for those.</div>
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the garage...(small, small addition that makes a HUGE difference)</div>
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the pergola...</div>
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and the play room...</div>
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So far, out of all these things, the fence is the only finished product. Is it just us, or does anyone else have unfinished projects all around the house??</div>
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Right now we are trying to tackle this "cement-paver-patio" idea under our deck. (that's what I like to call it)</div>
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This is what we're starting out with. Danny has leveled out the dirt. As you can see, the patio will start just to the left side of the post on the far right. </div>
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We bought this Walk Maker *template to make our own cement paving stones. (*We should also count how many times I use the word '*template' in this post.) It was cheaper than other ideas. We also thought it looked pretty easy and seemed like it would be quick to do. Easy? Yes. Quick? Not so much. (For us anyways. We have 3 children to deal with and limited time when Danny is home. Also, we have quite an area to fill.)</div>
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Only one of these bags are supposed to fill the 2'x2' *template. So how ever many times you need to use your *template, that's about how many bags of cement you'll need to get. We just a few for now. </div>
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First you lay down the *template (easy).</div>
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Pour the wet cement into the *template. Make sure you get any air pockets out by moving the cement around a bit.</div>
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We were hesitant at first to move the *template, thinking the cement will all just mush together. It didn't! The good thing about this project is that you can almost immediately remove the *template and place it where your next set of rocks will go.</div>
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Also, something we didn't notice at first, (which we would have if either one of us had read the instructions on the label), is that the *template can be turned a few different ways, </div>
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depending on which side you're working on. So our first three rock patterns were all the same.</div>
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If you take a look at this picture again, at the top there is a space that we couldnt just put the *template back down and fill the couple of rocks that we needed.</div>
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So, what we did was put down a piece of wood big enough for the *template and did the exact same thing as we did on the dirt. </div>
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After the cement dries, you're able to pick up each rock and lay them where you want them. We added a couple of stones to the edge and voila! (sorry, didn't take a better picture of it.) </div>
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I think I'm going to really like how it turns out.</div>
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but, for now, here is where we stand.</div>
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Oh, and we also ended up taking out the pathway that was there. You can see the stones stacked against the house. We'll end up using those for another project down the road.</div>
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So, what do you think?? Better or worse??</div>
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*Template = 11 times...unless you include this last one, that would make 12!</div>#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-30631579077124953752012-06-24T16:27:00.001-07:002012-06-24T16:28:04.895-07:00Happy Birthday Danny!! The BIG 3-0!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since Danny always says, "I would rather have a hamburger or a steak instead of desert", I thought I should make him the BIGGEST,</div>
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JUICIEST t-bone steak ever!! </div>
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Happy 30th Birthday Babe! I hope you had a great one! The kids and I love you and are happy to celebrate you getting older :)</div>#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-53492551044381876622012-06-14T09:38:00.001-07:002012-06-14T09:38:20.858-07:00Throwing in the towel...for now...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">First off, I want to thank EVERYONE that has made my desire and love for photography so fun and memorable! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It has been such an amazing 5 yr. journey! <a href="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BRONSON%20NEWBORN/B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BRONSON%20NEWBORN/B4.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a whirlwind of emotions, it's had it's ups and downs, and so many experiences to remember. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Because of YOU I have been able to grow and develop as a photographer and as a person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">YOU have made me better in so many ways! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I appreciate all of you for that! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know that I still have so much more to learn and to experience in everything I do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have come up with a decision. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It has been a decision that I have battled with for a while now. </span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AtuihbJxMK8/T9oNYqxyBkI/AAAAAAAAB7M/N7ZNwCWHkbE/s1600/S2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AtuihbJxMK8/T9oNYqxyBkI/AAAAAAAAB7M/N7ZNwCWHkbE/s640/S2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"> It is a very saddening, heart breaking, and very painful decision. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> In ways I feel like I'm losing a great big part of my life, almost like losing a member of the family. I get tears in my eyes as I say this. Tears of sorrow and grief of what I might be losing, but yet tears of joy and relief of what I can and will be gaining. It's such a bitter-sweet time in my life where I have to make some major changes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(No, I am not having triplets)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, I have decided I am no longer doing photography at this time. I am not done completely, but just taking a break for a while. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/KAPP%20FAMILY/KAL1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/KAPP%20FAMILY/KAL1.jpg" width="424" /></a><a href="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/KAPP%20FAMILY/KAY2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/KAPP%20FAMILY/KAY2.jpg" width="425" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully some day I can come back full steam and jump back into it, but I can't say for certain if/when that will be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know I will be losing a lot of friends, clients, and clients that have become friends. And that's very hard to accept. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I still love you!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is not a decision based on how you all have been towards me, because you have all been awesome and encouraging and more than anyone could ever ask for! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have had to make this decision based on me and my family at this time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love taking pictures, yet I'm not a fan of how it takes so long to edit them. I love being able to take those pictures for everyone to decorate their homes with, yet it disappoints me not being able to decorate MY home with the faces of my own loving family. I love seeing the smiling faces that I capture on camera, yet kills me seeing the upset faces of my children when I have to turn them down just to get pictures done. I can't even tell you the countless times I have said, "Ok, just one more minute please." And yet, HOURS later I have not yet got around to it. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I don't like feeling that something (like editing) is more important than my own children. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I don't like the feeling of letting them down, all day, every day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are my LIFE! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They need to feel like they are my first priority. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> My heart goes out to my family for their loss of a mother, a wife, and a friend. </span><a href="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/Allix/A4BW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/Allix/A4BW.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"> I feel like I have let them down tremendously and I need to give them my ALL before I feel like I have lost all these precious short years with them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know you all would agree with me when I say that these years go by so fast and then they are gone in the blink of an eye. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I hope you understand why I'm making this decision and why I need to do this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I truly appreciate everything that you all have done for me over these years and the loyalty to keep me as your photographer. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I really do LOVE you all from the bottom of my heart and THANK you for the continued support you have given me. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You have all been such a blessing in my life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Until we meet again ;)"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S. If I have talked to you about pictures already, but haven't booked you yet, I am still planning on taking them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S.S. I will still be baking cakes, cookies, etc. So, call me baby! ;) </span></div>#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-77410246486249510052012-06-05T10:43:00.000-07:002012-06-05T10:43:33.508-07:00Sophie ~ 1 yr.<div style="text-align: center;">
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As much as I loved seeing this family over and over again ;) I'm so glad we finally made everything work! She was great! My camera worked! And we had a location that Sophie was happy about :)</div>
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Thanks to you guys for being so patient and thanks to Sophie for letting me take her pictures. So fun!! I'll have to post more later, but here's a couple to drool over for now.</div>
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Such ADORABLE little kids!! That's all I can say! These two were so cute and I always love chasing after the mobile little one year olds! So fun! Thanks Jentri! You guys are awesome! And don't they just have the best names ever??!!</div>
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My oldest and very cute niece and nephew! They are growing up way too fast! Love them!</div>
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Also one of the cutest dogs ever!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I hope you take your shoes off and stay a while...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> What I love about our coat closet is that it already has organizational purposes. I can't explain how happy simple things like "hooks" make me :) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Let's just say this girl is very happy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We also like to accessorize with swords. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Standing in our entry way this is the view you get. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE (did I mention I LOVE?) how open it is!!! Can't wait to actually define this area with some better furniture but for now, we improvise with pink wing-back chairs, undersized foot stools, and a fold up tables. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The light from all the windows makes my life that much brighter! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Across the way is the dining room area with also another wall full of windows. Our table (that was too big for our town home) seems like an afterthought in here. I think this place needs a bigger table and/or a seating area in front of the fireplace(s). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Yes I said fireplaces with and "s". We have two. It will be interesting to see what we come up with for this place. Any ideas??</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now we come to the kitchen. We're thinking of taking out the bar and making a big island in the middle. Can't wait!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Our desk area. Which sadly, I just heard, is going to be taken out eventually :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I'll have to show you the laundry/craft room as soon as I get all that put away. But, for now, here is Jonah's room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Allix & Lexi's Room</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The kid's lime green bathroom and the purple master bedroom are still in shambles so we'll pass those by and show you the master bath.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will get to the rest of the house and the yard soon. I don't want to overwhelm you with a ton of pictures right now. </span><br />
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So incorporating them was definitely a given.<br /></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/eastercake.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">so, as you can tell, the colors I chose weren't difficult to pick...<br /></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/surpriseeastercake.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center">and thanks to Allix, I didn't have to clean off the counter ;)<br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/cleaningthecounter.jpg" /></div>#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-55913987067410357952012-03-20T09:42:00.001-07:002012-03-20T10:12:39.321-07:00Rainbow Cake - St. Patty's Day Style<div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/cake.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/cake3.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/cake4.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/cake5.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/BAKING/cake2.jpg" /></div>#6 Drake Family!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680583576659773054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407387398024881990.post-63374774127934962142012-03-05T19:00:00.004-08:002012-03-05T19:17:09.229-08:00Sweetheart Halter Top<div style="text-align: center;">I can't get enough of this sweet girl!!<br /></div><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/Allix/A3BW.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She's such a sweetheart when she wants to be...and I love it!!<br /></div><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/Allix/A4BW.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I got the pattern for this <a href="http://www.peekaboopatternshop.com/product/sweetheart-halter-6-mos-6-years">"Sweetheart Halter Top"</a> at the Peekaboo Pattern <a href="http://www.peekaboopatternshop.com/">Shop</a>.<br /></div><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/Allix/A9.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">She has so many cute patterns to choose from!<br /></div><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/Allix/A5-2.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I've always loved halter tops, and I think they're so cute on little girls!<br /></div><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/drakenampa6/Allix/A6-1.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Especially MINE!!! ;)<br /><br />I have to tell you it was FREEZING outside, but the lighting was better than it had been for a long time. 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