tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61717202042237264762024-02-07T15:18:12.858-05:00The DebsterDebbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-9401240933282533752011-03-09T07:42:00.003-05:002011-03-09T07:56:08.086-05:00In Loving Memory of Kimberly Mendel BeckMy heart is aching for the Mendel family right now. Kim, their oldest daughter passed away on Sunday, leaving a loving husband and 5 beautiful children. Heather, my sister-in-law and Kim's younger sister has asked us to spread the word and post this pledge account.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);font-size:11pt;" ></span><a href="http://pledgie.com/campaigns/14852" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">http://pledgie.com/campaigns/<wbr>14852</span></a><br /><br />While I didn't know Kim that well, every time I was with her I just felt happy. She was SO positive, fun, energetic, loving, compassionate, spiritual, and much more. She wrote the most beautiful poem for my niece Olivia's funeral last year and she was always doing such kind and thoughtful things for others. It is such a tragedy when such an amazing person is taken way too quickly. If you want more details about Kim and her life, there is a short bio posted on the Pledgie site.<br /><br />Things like this always make me so incredibly grateful for the Gospel and the perspective it gives. Words almost can't describe how grateful I am for every single member of my family. I am also so grateful for my friends and all of the blessings I have been given. Lots of love from me to all of you!Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-27380196476412284882010-12-14T14:16:00.007-05:002010-12-14T14:23:12.527-05:00My Roots ContinuedHere's another wonderful piece of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84u5k4bboU4">media coverage </a>about my roots, it is hilarious! This is where I spent 5.5 years of my life getting my higher education. I could put the video up here, but I think my roommates would make too much fun of me. haha.Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-39197731554291162752010-12-06T20:49:00.002-05:002010-12-14T14:24:32.858-05:00My RootsMy co-worker refered me to this <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/03/the-10-least-brainy-citie_n_791233.html#s196391">article,</a> he said it gave him a laugh. Does this make me want to stop telling people I'm from Merced, CA? Never!!Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-53491597287109786572010-10-26T16:01:00.003-04:002010-10-26T16:07:29.413-04:00World Series Baby!!<div>The Giants are going to the World Series!! This makes me smile (and cheer). Go Giros!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532448023142959570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqY9DhQqfkVgd4po26dACGD5g5zUsiSo-Sh9b__HeZzBhGXjzVqIQydHyMHR_uu7HoHLpznRixVsdsRgqn1pK8JEgIdcPngZfNWTiGQSuCDOSXlQvGxx_DuWo2sgh6A7zyg4-So1121Tg/s320/san_francisco_giants1.jpg" /></div>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-40584503916340679222010-09-05T18:35:00.015-04:002010-09-05T20:19:59.435-04:00Summer RecapI can't believe it is September 5th!! Where is time going? Honestly, I feel like 2010 has gone by so fast. Here are some summer highlights I haven't blogged about:<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ><br />NYC with Doug and Heather</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Duck Beach 2010</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk2g8pP-nK01wCg3rtHLp1bCWPBgc9NCRHm_dTZGisuT6GlamcibriJtr5KPJhQn0QjvDdOpVbpAPFQ_wQZCdegNTXJMuoUsybFH2EgpfJWrblF3CfKwO7U29Js_xeSEJw2xIEnAXpf4/s1600/Duck+Beach.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk2g8pP-nK01wCg3rtHLp1bCWPBgc9NCRHm_dTZGisuT6GlamcibriJtr5KPJhQn0QjvDdOpVbpAPFQ_wQZCdegNTXJMuoUsybFH2EgpfJWrblF3CfKwO7U29Js_xeSEJw2xIEnAXpf4/s200/Duck+Beach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513570483786196578" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer run with Kim (I miss her...)</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26-_8h983nteYiZhbKLrMc2i0a0KXG8dmjVtiIzKD8CtzVkEm02twp5o_JAdyURQfUXbuhtvR380wKTDCtlI3kzbM12FPVa4fpKwQmOJIF6Cu4czf-js7046Xx9I8Re7PYVAI6Nu9p7c/s1600/DSC03021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26-_8h983nteYiZhbKLrMc2i0a0KXG8dmjVtiIzKD8CtzVkEm02twp5o_JAdyURQfUXbuhtvR380wKTDCtlI3kzbM12FPVa4fpKwQmOJIF6Cu4czf-js7046Xx9I8Re7PYVAI6Nu9p7c/s200/DSC03021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513568359488649042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmf1tlnV94cWX4zL6XpHDq79YUl4yd6jOKUEdmp7OyKgaDkHLFwPqr1co5rvp1fBI1n4cDLzBSVLCcX2GkSgSOLMXb12ibY61HkESKlanVWkebM4ivR4jiPeibzRqOEct2BcpnOmZSiks/s1600/DSC03023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmf1tlnV94cWX4zL6XpHDq79YUl4yd6jOKUEdmp7OyKgaDkHLFwPqr1co5rvp1fBI1n4cDLzBSVLCcX2GkSgSOLMXb12ibY61HkESKlanVWkebM4ivR4jiPeibzRqOEct2BcpnOmZSiks/s200/DSC03023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513568363663686930" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">Moving into a new house in Arlington </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaDUXoEgHmTolX9oRawJLsdBL_xToxNutLJ4H1IVbaVvBucw9PcV3A2tqCUEo6oTAiHIsQT6Vw5NZ2-ootxAbf9WMhYt-K2_SFiHs8P-NIfW7LcgF7oRFY01Maslyut9Hnr918pZ6EgY/s1600/DSC_0289.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaDUXoEgHmTolX9oRawJLsdBL_xToxNutLJ4H1IVbaVvBucw9PcV3A2tqCUEo6oTAiHIsQT6Vw5NZ2-ootxAbf9WMhYt-K2_SFiHs8P-NIfW7LcgF7oRFY01Maslyut9Hnr918pZ6EgY/s200/DSC_0289.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513568350051099570" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">World Cup Action (somehow I found myself watching the US</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">A </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">vs. Ghana game in a bar by myself in Salt Lake...funny story)</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br />House projects - painted a dresser and bookshelf </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold;">Outdoor concerts with my amazing co-workers</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5SbsNDBbkDC62HNYzQye6qWGzvFIjvTQIiwyGfL_g-IRwGS2CK385CzYU2AHorrCJw-mhRNS9Jk8MGIaGlA_LyaErR82ZvsvYGw3bOfe14ypelYGe2iYYQJ5nYW4iRED7Da65wU8Pbg/s1600/Colbie+Callait.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5SbsNDBbkDC62HNYzQye6qWGzvFIjvTQIiwyGfL_g-IRwGS2CK385CzYU2AHorrCJw-mhRNS9Jk8MGIaGlA_LyaErR82ZvsvYGw3bOfe14ypelYGe2iYYQJ5nYW4iRED7Da65wU8Pbg/s200/Colbie+Callait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513570478693983746" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Bridal showers</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">Weddings (Ceclie and Alyssa Meik's....I love those girls so muc</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">h)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRVZgLLdoTdOwBAZfRkxfSHhOw8zynLbn9JAwcNg2LstyukJ_5uElHjoMe5lbWSiMfBg_mPG6a1gWBm06UwxRX84xsNKTjxrt8fPFxBclpVmACRWuvrg53cdnpyfQR8fe1H3UJF1RJiE/s1600/ALyssa+Wedding.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRVZgLLdoTdOwBAZfRkxfSHhOw8zynLbn9JAwcNg2LstyukJ_5uElHjoMe5lbWSiMfBg_mPG6a1gWBm06UwxRX84xsNKTjxrt8fPFxBclpVmACRWuvrg53cdnpyfQR8fe1H3UJF1RJiE/s200/ALyssa+Wedding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513576663430856674" border="0" /></a></span>Visit back to P-town</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">BBQs</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />4th of July in DC...might possibly be the best place to spend this holiday</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153); font-weight: bold;">3 trips to Shannon's lake house...fell in love with wake boarding</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn7qLZ4chmb8gvzokW69pjS8gB2mPsMj6KvS7ECBQXQocWsP4lSPcD9Lcl1Tl351zX6y9eQb5SLU0A4zlHns9_oICDRfHRrxQX9WJb6iD6bqN80Kcy6jhT82zm2qKLoZLX225wmyx6kQ/s1600/Lake+House.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn7qLZ4chmb8gvzokW69pjS8gB2mPsMj6KvS7ECBQXQocWsP4lSPcD9Lcl1Tl351zX6y9eQb5SLU0A4zlHns9_oICDRfHRrxQX9WJb6iD6bqN80Kcy6jhT82zm2qKLoZLX225wmyx6kQ/s200/Lake+House.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513570489484705074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Lots of tennis</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-weight: bold;">Lots of soccer</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Summer Soiree</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aYA4D16DJ6vpHIH2u9_xCiUEMp4htxLgoPVVVwx68npdgLH7Y6xqhtFwWbAUOYQXjqgKgGNwQDnMAHH_31iZCvuJBrh-m2KIAalJrFpF2kDqpoUJC9D1hMO9885uElyKNXDu6_-G90k/s1600/DSCN2210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aYA4D16DJ6vpHIH2u9_xCiUEMp4htxLgoPVVVwx68npdgLH7Y6xqhtFwWbAUOYQXjqgKgGNwQDnMAHH_31iZCvuJBrh-m2KIAalJrFpF2kDqpoUJC9D1hMO9885uElyKNXDu6_-G90k/s200/DSCN2210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513568376613722162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">A week at the cabin</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxpxQYFN7kkZRQQUNgj3IFfk1qSnehcNBxiyQ-7tKsNIwjhKTCMvofHHFwBmTvJXiM4JcmoXrCxzRAtSzLjSruOqg4Mx5GBPJeA8xx_YKq6_5Z073d3VjcPmUJ5qb7mq40RpqXDqQ-B8/s1600/Fish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxpxQYFN7kkZRQQUNgj3IFfk1qSnehcNBxiyQ-7tKsNIwjhKTCMvofHHFwBmTvJXiM4JcmoXrCxzRAtSzLjSruOqg4Mx5GBPJeA8xx_YKq6_5Z073d3VjcPmUJ5qb7mq40RpqXDqQ-B8/s200/Fish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513571225790490722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Demolition Derby</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9f-cN-iX6zijScAAR46pygwroA5sRq9kHX-1gvadte5bsXVJGj-fHpX02ksLvnvRJ1WBrv5DDa-LbiACeZCh3skprs_FkqNDB2_PizMlNHzZpVD2PKDMBC2oJ_TyIVKMezaZBdIMte4/s1600/Demo+Derby.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9f-cN-iX6zijScAAR46pygwroA5sRq9kHX-1gvadte5bsXVJGj-fHpX02ksLvnvRJ1WBrv5DDa-LbiACeZCh3skprs_FkqNDB2_PizMlNHzZpVD2PKDMBC2oJ_TyIVKMezaZBdIMte4/s200/Demo+Derby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513585762384912034" border="0" /></a></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Kayaking on the Potomac</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 255);"><br />Julie's mission call/going through the temple for the first time<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Road biking</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjxwe78Sia55_QrJzI46JDoNKbMYapwwjJktJy2K9KN0kk8Q3CPilIYY09FcrmneXdH1JDBG1VoK-9x4t8tufvd2hJI3fyw1Zia_jXZEsVhpHaibhiYbQIvAd2ZOM8KWInThHVQSrVhY/s1600/DSC03223.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjxwe78Sia55_QrJzI46JDoNKbMYapwwjJktJy2K9KN0kk8Q3CPilIYY09FcrmneXdH1JDBG1VoK-9x4t8tufvd2hJI3fyw1Zia_jXZEsVhpHaibhiYbQIvAd2ZOM8KWInThHVQSrVhY/s200/DSC03223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513574580518314242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Dan's visit</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br />Glen Beck rally</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN2nosruDClR3HA8r3Z1pjolJn0G0XMINDVC6i0zKwt8DLwG9rI-s03TkS7OF0TLCOJ_QWU6xdoFbTbfzP7NAkRtRu0O8-K4xMErtIIIkoEYKwcx5Ty1qwpY9xqelD2lWQA1gNfMacBk/s1600/DSC03261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN2nosruDClR3HA8r3Z1pjolJn0G0XMINDVC6i0zKwt8DLwG9rI-s03TkS7OF0TLCOJ_QWU6xdoFbTbfzP7NAkRtRu0O8-K4xMErtIIIkoEYKwcx5Ty1qwpY9xqelD2lWQA1gNfMacBk/s200/DSC03261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513574592380564930" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 204, 255);">Kennedy party at JFK and Jackie's former house in Georgetown (SO awesome)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_6oKbzJEeMHGZwPafyDw3GQ0k-6TZrnwXQDHI8DLNGgesGEVZAPN1kSPHyFfYdiVICxc8xHbX6RM3WFqg1jl2cUKPHmCd70rvx8hBaDjqo8UB9y3INkGcL89ANCJ1AQbvrb9-47HCqg/s1600/DSC03319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_6oKbzJEeMHGZwPafyDw3GQ0k-6TZrnwXQDHI8DLNGgesGEVZAPN1kSPHyFfYdiVICxc8xHbX6RM3WFqg1jl2cUKPHmCd70rvx8hBaDjqo8UB9y3INkGcL89ANCJ1AQbvrb9-47HCqg/s200/DSC03319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513575711228093554" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Redskins game in box seats<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEZH9h7vURc2R0GXNV4Yu0BjlreYzeHPD-SgoulkvKXqhwh_h4aYseBFQvWGFBeMtvrPxrGCMBXMnUqQ22nRYiIV6oFbyHv-IxOjJ8Seces7Bk3qi3UYijW-Z60a8FNbeTmIEn1quefs/s1600/DSC03169.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEZH9h7vURc2R0GXNV4Yu0BjlreYzeHPD-SgoulkvKXqhwh_h4aYseBFQvWGFBeMtvrPxrGCMBXMnUqQ22nRYiIV6oFbyHv-IxOjJ8Seces7Bk3qi3UYijW-Z60a8FNbeTmIEn1quefs/s200/DSC03169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513574588449163794" border="0" /></a></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bring on the fall<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>- beautiful leaves, visit from M&J</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, lots of work travels. I am really blessed!</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><br /><br /><br /></span>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-48066942527200062912010-08-23T22:53:00.005-04:002010-08-23T23:08:57.409-04:00Peach GoodnessOne of my favorite things about Virginia is picking fresh fruit by the bag! Last Saturday, Laney and I went peach picking and got some super delicious peaches.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZuS28HKNIGSNXkG62Fpo7FtM_dTvyBpKe-vf4dmndMUYrQQ86fMceGjc6FONTUQ68SVfHoxtl9PnQx0oIzKNHcxGnHgEZjmd4a4FfsS9M-cWMRPsV_-NKDR0U8fog3lrzlLkcNhzJDN4/s1600/DSC03213.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWiEIEvdBDNi5EGiBdOXZWlhv_r57dQPLwabmcpA7Dd6N5H5bt5WlRoTZ8D8jK-Kdp643EmGNza_sAdRf7T4-_4LUUlOzXkq8SjPJ57Joht1NwlrK73bKFq8mWu2BBFhABfXjq2fnFP8/s1600/DSC03210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWiEIEvdBDNi5EGiBdOXZWlhv_r57dQPLwabmcpA7Dd6N5H5bt5WlRoTZ8D8jK-Kdp643EmGNza_sAdRf7T4-_4LUUlOzXkq8SjPJ57Joht1NwlrK73bKFq8mWu2BBFhABfXjq2fnFP8/s320/DSC03210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508807271736763794" border="0" /></a>We also thought taking jumping pictures while picking fruit was kinda funny.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ot0YEo1R2UtPAiwq_8Ulinar1OHrGQpUJiSKHjm5ZdshoyB5rMorq0vIGCEEaYJVS54z6xMXRbBg3qXzIG0yk50K_TjzVjS5u1yzhJh3caOfSKZW3FuGiskpeEKpkwH77KxobDnsKBs/s1600/DSC03216.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ot0YEo1R2UtPAiwq_8Ulinar1OHrGQpUJiSKHjm5ZdshoyB5rMorq0vIGCEEaYJVS54z6xMXRbBg3qXzIG0yk50K_TjzVjS5u1yzhJh3caOfSKZW3FuGiskpeEKpkwH77KxobDnsKBs/s320/DSC03216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508805656417474898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYzrvVQbOHhcVl2-ARBZ-gv-gdg9dBlzWv4Ss9JIli81rIEFbTxkg2TzGi7d9LFghWNa3uEShGrAIG-06To98J9ry9CRmKhhuPrrpow4AI4CbBYfeSMpNXwyQ0Xjkqaixfenmtl8alVU/s1600/DSC03217.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYzrvVQbOHhcVl2-ARBZ-gv-gdg9dBlzWv4Ss9JIli81rIEFbTxkg2TzGi7d9LFghWNa3uEShGrAIG-06To98J9ry9CRmKhhuPrrpow4AI4CbBYfeSMpNXwyQ0Xjkqaixfenmtl8alVU/s320/DSC03217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508806970628052914" border="0" /></a>Anyways, Laney's Grandma Hall has a fresh fruit pie recipe that knocks your socks off! We made them with orchard fresh peaches, and I'm proud to report that I've had 3 pieces today. Thought I'd share the goodness:<br /><br />Step 1: Bake Pie Crust (you can make your own, or just buy the Pilsbury pie crust and then bake it)<br /><br />Step 2: Jello Mixture<br />2 cups sugar<br />2 cups water<br />5 TBL corn starch<br />Bring to boil and cook on stove top until thick<br />Add 6 TBL peach jello (1 pkg)<br />1 tsp vanilla<br />2 TBL butter<br />Let this mixture cool<br /><br />Step 3: Cream Cheese Filling<br />Mix 8 oz. softened package of cream cheese 1 cup of cool whip<br />1 cup of powdered sugar<br />Smooth in bottom of pie crust<br /><br />Step 4: peel and slice 10-12 peaches<br /><br />Line pie crust with cream cheese filling, sliced peaches, and top with jello mixture and chill.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmC0F7cszVtbE9H7FkxlAIU_zpNyAnGW-56UI6VCItXoi3TUyqUR1wbSwfX0RSzqF9ofdF55I1tvZCi1SCGhNGhCm3s5rIFUMkTMbenHni8UfiAM8a-QiU0nOAmzlR8phv4o-QMyfV2s/s1600/DSC_0350.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmC0F7cszVtbE9H7FkxlAIU_zpNyAnGW-56UI6VCItXoi3TUyqUR1wbSwfX0RSzqF9ofdF55I1tvZCi1SCGhNGhCm3s5rIFUMkTMbenHni8UfiAM8a-QiU0nOAmzlR8phv4o-QMyfV2s/s320/DSC_0350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508805663772675186" border="0" /></a>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-83391078906350773412010-06-29T14:08:00.028-04:002010-07-04T14:55:09.546-04:00PincherooFriends, I don't know what has happened to me! Down at Duck Beach a mixture of lots of sun, no sleep, LOTS of sugar, and being around some of my favorite people in the world got me starting to do this to boys!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJJGUmFdPMqC9VeTTR24p_OtonVywq5S4Nx1HQwCpGrWfAU6hx3okThIgBMwWTKm4nihwjDAWwetlGtc8rQXHqr7NTIOa3v590cKEgO_xhiCtAGIUacIj0qTJTHRGdUZNmr7773n1LJU/s1600/DSCN2240.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJJGUmFdPMqC9VeTTR24p_OtonVywq5S4Nx1HQwCpGrWfAU6hx3okThIgBMwWTKm4nihwjDAWwetlGtc8rQXHqr7NTIOa3v590cKEgO_xhiCtAGIUacIj0qTJTHRGdUZNmr7773n1LJU/s200/DSCN2240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488359784961686194" border="0" /></a>Let me explain...I'm not actually pinching their bum, I'm just pseudo pinching it and a few of my friends and I think this is the funniest thing in the world. And now, 5 weeks later we keep taking pictures<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uVN1e0mcegnuM3Uh6YCSSIpBb54pvdpkyTBuSkWTOz6GS-efi1pJRF5oelUgXw2tHdibk-UnL5YACstGOW2UTPcBTRE2tRJF5RdX_Euru49C-VVc3anu5FJmNHaIvVd9d1r2fYM0Xlo/s1600/DSCN2201.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3uVN1e0mcegnuM3Uh6YCSSIpBb54pvdpkyTBuSkWTOz6GS-efi1pJRF5oelUgXw2tHdibk-UnL5YACstGOW2UTPcBTRE2tRJF5RdX_Euru49C-VVc3anu5FJmNHaIvVd9d1r2fYM0Xlo/s200/DSCN2201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488359175029380882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1SSuuDQulo1h3mzpTH9ZHCaTBQnHB3ZEDViGfd1NtlOr6PjeuMdi6jhXOW1erK8iGljlzZ47ngpWXb6d4XQ1rYwp2MRZLlsDFKXO1HRjFvtfmuToJWj64CZj99fCSByoql3mf4Zu9Vo/s1600/DSC_0252.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Sometimes they know<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySQvvW3a-EPlS9zUT43ijjWL0X31j-Sro5xUqqhNSODC7-oKKEHc1EXlF9OZcYIQgZxXOuDnBRucj3LjLdFOqyur0SEKU1xGzckkcjcEPxEp5h6U7ZOAmqYZACemjAZ0wrTfBXcJ3P2k/s1600/DSCN2237.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySQvvW3a-EPlS9zUT43ijjWL0X31j-Sro5xUqqhNSODC7-oKKEHc1EXlF9OZcYIQgZxXOuDnBRucj3LjLdFOqyur0SEKU1xGzckkcjcEPxEp5h6U7ZOAmqYZACemjAZ0wrTfBXcJ3P2k/s200/DSCN2237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488359783023115250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1aReLdmTN03zbf5G_kUuAVwwxlNDelOnW8Sct9izmPvPjoI_MO9m1gSm0gy1edNzr2dgmE3IJMi6Z629OBLfTrKdcSwdC2RVU_bHXuGszjXGNXHHnOQ6LFd9FvHI-nSDrVEky551xkI/s1600/DSCN2236.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfCq-6nNioLaMjfxURamFPY9fPRyw8DePZDti-nKo0aXKbetIqX29LcJxI63HFGc6Qp5IrIfkFfpsprAjnZ8jqf6YbDEA7GkrgwgOsuErjx0q-WXf-44Bp9dHJiiue11uV2ENtZ4HaMU/s200/DSC_0263.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490125879425415746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpuov_4A_Ls5RwoOxlmXAJ-Jer3NNnvB0I0yoAL9_Rwhvo_6FGTCMa1izlUtvCwQ5mYkVZ7rIcYfQ-ARYUGiBs0AOe0S7crMKRv6dERv0_Eq5TAscpgOgRTSqxR3Wj9L_HWcAuYIZ_Ls/s1600/DSCN2206.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpuov_4A_Ls5RwoOxlmXAJ-Jer3NNnvB0I0yoAL9_Rwhvo_6FGTCMa1izlUtvCwQ5mYkVZ7rIcYfQ-ARYUGiBs0AOe0S7crMKRv6dERv0_Eq5TAscpgOgRTSqxR3Wj9L_HWcAuYIZ_Ls/s200/DSCN2206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488359181707803554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fjFBaneTFgSFQaLy2GnKofDfuEVanAFY3GgBjZV1KyBQvREXa35In1JV3V0fHx-Zif5MO2N7zZ2A95ozUPq-Aq-TS7jF216Kw-NXWUB-DShMAs07U5TD-bYnFVcysH0ww6MVzi7tWPE/s1600/DSCN2238.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fjFBaneTFgSFQaLy2GnKofDfuEVanAFY3GgBjZV1KyBQvREXa35In1JV3V0fHx-Zif5MO2N7zZ2A95ozUPq-Aq-TS7jF216Kw-NXWUB-DShMAs07U5TD-bYnFVcysH0ww6MVzi7tWPE/s200/DSCN2238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488361533412353666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHwcGNpeN6yQyovEyax32ddtT7C-OvDtwnAn3v6itBpk6q2ogdtgfDFDJkqozTqch1FQYWxaASm0bGv-wusXdT4jysZePGycknl2mvzZu_vjlJcMWNlpPQtMDZyqplRg4UsWkxG7L7H4/s1600/DSCN2242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHwcGNpeN6yQyovEyax32ddtT7C-OvDtwnAn3v6itBpk6q2ogdtgfDFDJkqozTqch1FQYWxaASm0bGv-wusXdT4jysZePGycknl2mvzZu_vjlJcMWNlpPQtMDZyqplRg4UsWkxG7L7H4/s200/DSCN2242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488368231122738402" border="0" /></a><div>Oh my gosh, I am laughing writing this right now. I know this seems really weird but trust me, do it and you won't be able to stop laughing. Lauren and I have worked on techniques...forehand pinch, backhand, the squeeze, the tap, the double squeeze. Ha, maybe I need a bf!?!? If my mother saw this she would probably kill me :)</div>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-25114674941967440222010-06-29T14:02:00.009-04:002010-06-30T22:24:20.519-04:00Memories :)Last weekend I went back to Utah for my friend Cecilie's wedding and I had SO much fun!! I loved hanging out with JuJu Bear, going back on the BYU campus, eating some delicious Utah favorites (Cafe Rio, Maglebys Fresh, BYU mint brownies), and everything else. Highlights include:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHELyoJev622ciHWNGyDa9CZL4pEo8EAHW9wRU2T2ItkyqcRoPUVYGo16pt5VjL-hDsEwMRXa_Ynm5tVA4W1bC-BtpgQ6o38M88AYh4Y_NqnVTLcvvrpINwSsPSZ6kcJsNZ3k-HLvt2k/s1600/DSC03053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHELyoJev622ciHWNGyDa9CZL4pEo8EAHW9wRU2T2ItkyqcRoPUVYGo16pt5VjL-hDsEwMRXa_Ynm5tVA4W1bC-BtpgQ6o38M88AYh4Y_NqnVTLcvvrpINwSsPSZ6kcJsNZ3k-HLvt2k/s320/DSC03053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488356124535303394" border="0" /></a><div>Hanging out with one of my best friends Ceci and meeting her adorable little boy Jacob<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-u8faGnAp9_40ArOxBiwaIaLWnmQ-g1G6gVs3lmXKZFW_fmZ8hgUw0aKayMpE575p8JSZtV19Cj8EJ_EDG0vDxU7da3WaO8hKp7kHbKyqCM9udQvrXp_5u0KYbr3t8Y_4ztuCc8c7kQ/s1600/DSC03064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-u8faGnAp9_40ArOxBiwaIaLWnmQ-g1G6gVs3lmXKZFW_fmZ8hgUw0aKayMpE575p8JSZtV19Cj8EJ_EDG0vDxU7da3WaO8hKp7kHbKyqCM9udQvrXp_5u0KYbr3t8Y_4ztuCc8c7kQ/s320/DSC03064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488356132740341922" border="0" /></a></div>Seeing mission friends - the Houstons, Nanette Hoxsie, and chatting with President Watson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3timE98ZxO9570ScgrzpekQ4lwzEyxpqpxeGC0TKoX2MaTDJOXHORAOlLIO-XPzv7-Hqkde6WJlHedMmGqI3tKJytjUphjtff_rVwy9cxw8zmbqLDf6wSScZYjnyA1wqZgfswx90mCU/s1600/DSC03039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3timE98ZxO9570ScgrzpekQ4lwzEyxpqpxeGC0TKoX2MaTDJOXHORAOlLIO-XPzv7-Hqkde6WJlHedMmGqI3tKJytjUphjtff_rVwy9cxw8zmbqLDf6wSScZYjnyA1wqZgfswx90mCU/s320/DSC03039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488356117519062658" border="0" /></a><div>Seeing college friends - Shawna, Torrey, and others<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwghgZ9KjyFkUdXUfBDYcNzpKc5u5FD72zajoOVRHVWqZmVR-_OKcoJpkXN2qjWslhAIJnN08tMk4Pfu-AAd7gf_xb-9f1UNCFE1xcuFNiETSxEwdkim4M75y5v70lRVfjHsRC3UvcS0/s1600/DSC03065.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwghgZ9KjyFkUdXUfBDYcNzpKc5u5FD72zajoOVRHVWqZmVR-_OKcoJpkXN2qjWslhAIJnN08tMk4Pfu-AAd7gf_xb-9f1UNCFE1xcuFNiETSxEwdkim4M75y5v70lRVfjHsRC3UvcS0/s320/DSC03065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488357623278313810" border="0" /></a></div><div>And maybe one of the best parts was going to the new cannon center with my cousin Dan for breakfast! I realized that I am SO grateful for every chapter of my life!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8KdhtZvhyphenhyphen-X1J4sROI2LBiaBux3EMhxvbC72uF3malrqPV75BUh85C5Vh1ikp55yPN4tUGyKs2omeMfjQOKpQDSlr2gTBLGe0OCGsCixucdQpXVMcjFOM9LLDrYTM4RqshgccgCneeg/s1600/DSC03045.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8KdhtZvhyphenhyphen-X1J4sROI2LBiaBux3EMhxvbC72uF3malrqPV75BUh85C5Vh1ikp55yPN4tUGyKs2omeMfjQOKpQDSlr2gTBLGe0OCGsCixucdQpXVMcjFOM9LLDrYTM4RqshgccgCneeg/s320/DSC03045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488757752136391970" border="0" /></a><br />This is my "you're getting married tomorrow" face!<br /></div>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-2673187409547921942010-06-13T15:26:00.007-04:002010-06-17T09:06:33.075-04:00Backstreets Back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZBnz1dx4dpTJdRQQIJWyT7yc2oxr6v_4TaoslX8XVaOxaKXAN9PQ_av1erlJZnX4W0Y9oN47iYfdmFhyphenhypheniu-7TaDxhuELPZ146xqClfBO5N9vD3ZGNGKTeXo_CPOTWMFx1ZgKOy8Vn6s/s1600/backstreet_boys.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482345447728594706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZBnz1dx4dpTJdRQQIJWyT7yc2oxr6v_4TaoslX8XVaOxaKXAN9PQ_av1erlJZnX4W0Y9oN47iYfdmFhyphenhypheniu-7TaDxhuELPZ146xqClfBO5N9vD3ZGNGKTeXo_CPOTWMFx1ZgKOy8Vn6s/s320/backstreet_boys.jpg" /></a>Last week I racked up a personal first...my first Backstreet Boys concert! I've done N Sync, done 98 degrees, but never the Backstreet Boys so I was pretty excited. My friend MJ wanted to welcome her 26th year of life with a blast from the past (at the concert she may have informed us that this was her 6th BSB concert!) But let me tell you - going to a boy band concert a decade after they were really cool was a hilarious experience. Here are my thoughts on the evening.<br /><br />My first clue that going to the concert of a "has been" just wasn't what it used to be was when Brian's 6 year old son introduced them. Hm...kinda weird. The next funny thing was their dancing, it was TERRIBLE! Very cheesy, and actually kind of gross. I guess they feel the need to dance really seductively to still make a buck?? Their outfits were timeless...jeans, wife beater, and gray hoodies with their initials in red sequence. But don't worry, they are still making music (I didn't know this. I thought the concert was going to be all the old classics, like Shape of my Heart, Larger than Life, I want it That Way, Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely, etc.). My personal fav's from their new album are the songs entitled: "PDA" and "I still wanna be single"...are you kidding me? And of course, we all felt really special when they said they would be nothing without their fans these past SEVENTEEN years!! I was 10 when they started! So funny. Nonetheless, we had a really fun time and the outdoor amphitheater was really cool. Funny to think that we lived during the whole "Boy Band" phenomena! We can someday tell our kids how cool they were.Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-62163959371227779712010-05-12T19:07:00.007-04:002010-05-25T22:10:10.755-04:00I'm madly in love with EuropeEver since I got on the plane to fly home from my study abroad in Europe 6 years ago (yikes!), I've been DYING to go back. I am so in love with the museums and food and cultural activities of Europe that I MUST go back, and soon. DC is so fun because there are always so many cool things to do. Last Saturday Lauren, Kim, and I went to the embassies of 13 of the EU countries, it was awesome! They were such troopers, I wanted to get a stamp from every embassy because I like dorky things like that. We saw some cool dancing in the Greece Embassy, had a polish sausage in the Embassy of Poland, heard some singers in the Embassy of Latvia, took pictures with the gals in costume at the Embassy of Finland, avoided the free bear at the Czech Republic's Embassy, and much more. It was so fun, probably one of the coolest things I've done out here! And it only fueled the fire inside to go back to Europe and visit! Here's some photos:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dYrX4VS6JakHH-SNaYUG1_Q_9U8SPTh4u-97Ihcp2bXTL4ACaTuwLCCPqclmt0OHdIFZqfrBjkMcMPYyRJWn5G_5S1CttJhqWukRwNWC2rOnD2VcP7x7t17dsV5GVtZOJLyMQAOHm34/s1600/DSC02924.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dYrX4VS6JakHH-SNaYUG1_Q_9U8SPTh4u-97Ihcp2bXTL4ACaTuwLCCPqclmt0OHdIFZqfrBjkMcMPYyRJWn5G_5S1CttJhqWukRwNWC2rOnD2VcP7x7t17dsV5GVtZOJLyMQAOHm34/s320/DSC02924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470524834009587890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeIcIQse_1lq7UvEgES9zuUpK4PoI94f1yYrrrfDINJzMqqtbbOv4FrUpGHvwkvkQ3VM0Rwp4mMAIX9fCegTPftC4avGkrOXfB-RDg8geKpLH7K8p4hQBlg-P_I301eRVg04pusf1icA/s1600/DSC02917.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeIcIQse_1lq7UvEgES9zuUpK4PoI94f1yYrrrfDINJzMqqtbbOv4FrUpGHvwkvkQ3VM0Rwp4mMAIX9fCegTPftC4avGkrOXfB-RDg8geKpLH7K8p4hQBlg-P_I301eRVg04pusf1icA/s320/DSC02917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470524840444826434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnNyxchddYNBrYJ6bXihm2tsSGVU338B9S4Km1oEPRSDSQeth1xdRACvg3nHJUXlaOiJAGyUzpjrcnzEY4_GP7vOZjGKkZs15yXCl0JTVfHBzHVR6dHCnr89mgN9jUxJhe3qVUmyVg5w/s1600/DSC02908.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnNyxchddYNBrYJ6bXihm2tsSGVU338B9S4Km1oEPRSDSQeth1xdRACvg3nHJUXlaOiJAGyUzpjrcnzEY4_GP7vOZjGKkZs15yXCl0JTVfHBzHVR6dHCnr89mgN9jUxJhe3qVUmyVg5w/s320/DSC02908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470524848764263506" border="0" /></a>Apparently I like to take dorky photos, or so I'm told. Whatever, I have a good time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAIReKLcF1-734_Ssfnw97sFora5XFuHsYbNIRiGMqka5hEawnUHQFpM3hKDfPAasekuRDoNtu2sixKqW8paZIKid0R-Rhb9CuGuF1DIaaOIhBqhtrQblGo9GZubtQJtXgJ8YndjoFKM/s1600/DSC02912.JPG"><br /></a>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-52001761096431666832010-05-11T16:18:00.011-04:002010-05-15T00:26:42.246-04:00What are the chances??A few weekends ago I went up to NYC because Doug and Heather were there for a conference and who doesn't love a good weekend trip to New York? It was a lot of fun, but had a hilarious twist due to the car bomb scare. <div> </div><br /><div>Doug's conference was right in Time's Square at the Marriott Marquis, so after seeing "Billy Elliot" Saturday night, we started to walk back to the hotel and all of Times Square was barricated off. Finally a few hours later they started letting hotel guests back into the area but we had to show our hotel key. They wouldn't let us into the hotel until 2am and when we got inside, they handed us a pillow and blanket and said we could sleep anywhere on the 4th or 5th floor (which only consists of conference rooms!) It was hilarious seeing all of these dermatologists laying on the floor sleeping with all of their colleagues, that's just not something you see every day! Here's the room full of "sleeping" dermatologists - the same room that earlier that day they were listening to lectures in.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cKnDGSLQbLyanBYH_kuNtPmlKRZum3yYDXE5kkEn8sSix8CDklCb3EQkXzrJRXQOD8AZin3EW9MDxhjA8RdFhQ54UszDC18CKI9S1F_256Tf0vUtAL1agSIRHdMy_-Yuyg8tRBGJJjs/s1600/DSC02890.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cKnDGSLQbLyanBYH_kuNtPmlKRZum3yYDXE5kkEn8sSix8CDklCb3EQkXzrJRXQOD8AZin3EW9MDxhjA8RdFhQ54UszDC18CKI9S1F_256Tf0vUtAL1agSIRHdMy_-Yuyg8tRBGJJjs/s320/DSC02890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470522089472373138" border="0" /></a>I'm still not sure how being on the 4th or 5th floor was safer than being in our rooms if there was a bomb on the street in front of the hotel. Aren't they equally dangerous?? Finally at 4am everyone was allowed to go back to their rooms for the night and we totally crashed, it was crazy.<br /><br /></div><div> </div>Nonetheless, we survived our night and drownded our tiredness in some delicious food and amazing cupcakes the next day. The irony of this all is that 6 years ago, during the big Blackout of 2003 my parents, Julie and I were in New York picking Dan up from his mission and we stayed at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. When the huge power outage happend, we couldn't go inside the hotel for 24 hours so they brought out pillows and blankets and we slept on the sidewalk!!! No joke. So the two times in my whole life that I've stayed at the Marriott Marquis hotel, I've had to sleep on the ground for one reason or the other. Heather and I just could not stop laughing....what are the chances?? So funny. I tried to take a picture where my face would say it all. I was honestly just thinking..."you've GOT to be kidding me. I've done this before...not again!?"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6LLBRATJ5wvo0WT6wkqpbGCvQhUI8Ea_YV9_HRj66tjm25tDXfbH9D84wUipipO032_lGYH_fbQzOPzZW1qtdVXHk9O6IXwhRuEpVjs5N2dfOZhZ30sD1_mdaB74lsvFZpA3o53sPew/s1600/DSC02888.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6LLBRATJ5wvo0WT6wkqpbGCvQhUI8Ea_YV9_HRj66tjm25tDXfbH9D84wUipipO032_lGYH_fbQzOPzZW1qtdVXHk9O6IXwhRuEpVjs5N2dfOZhZ30sD1_mdaB74lsvFZpA3o53sPew/s320/DSC02888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470522075196623538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyGs2VwhyBtDTv5gnwH8V4lZ5tiQBMcsw4HJU5MrKOaNL0gbFRIEnsFbc-YFy-Bt6jGq1tC3NVznyMzw6OAKkrRnhp8PeWmHf7WELkOML5vU1GoDPWkD7OuISm-dNsb-Agug6mLj06Xk/s1600/DSC02889.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyGs2VwhyBtDTv5gnwH8V4lZ5tiQBMcsw4HJU5MrKOaNL0gbFRIEnsFbc-YFy-Bt6jGq1tC3NVznyMzw6OAKkrRnhp8PeWmHf7WELkOML5vU1GoDPWkD7OuISm-dNsb-Agug6mLj06Xk/s320/DSC02889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470522080691503954" border="0" /></a><div> </div><br /><div> </div>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-33385217685595920952010-04-24T16:30:00.008-04:002010-04-24T16:53:45.607-04:00Birthday Festivities!This was quite the birthday for me - I've now entered my late 20's! Wow, weird. Am I really this old? For whatever reason, the onset of the term "late 20's" makes me feel all this new responsibility of things I now need to be thinking about...I should now be starting to climb the ladder professionally, I should be investing, starting to save for a house, etc. I just don't feel old enough for this stuff!<br /><br />The best part about last weekend was the fact that I spent my birthday with my parents for the first time since high school, 9 years ago! They were on their way up to Toronto for a medical conference and came to DC for a few days. We packed it in - took a tour of the White House gardens, went to Ford's theater, went to the Newseum, went to Mt. Vernon, saw a concert at the Kennedy Center, visited my office, went to a Nats game, went to some monuments they hadn't seen, and had some great laughs and delicious food. I loved having them here - it was fun to have my two worlds collide!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0SNwdVcVT5jCWfPeJpXrqiiaaUXc0M0_WtYGvbdzs9EoP9CaIRyQTXAyn_T2Xm6JPPVSCNbdTT9DarDIHql56IIRAEbb7EDaVNEtpNYIJdAGICe_pdSUMVbkKSS32KIhWgHXdLB6bK4/s1600/IMG_8724.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0SNwdVcVT5jCWfPeJpXrqiiaaUXc0M0_WtYGvbdzs9EoP9CaIRyQTXAyn_T2Xm6JPPVSCNbdTT9DarDIHql56IIRAEbb7EDaVNEtpNYIJdAGICe_pdSUMVbkKSS32KIhWgHXdLB6bK4/s320/IMG_8724.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463806639971173106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOymisMknck66xWLXNHiicKeI-qUk-zBZyV93Te0nUkk6uHgY7eJJkxVt5hkgWPdlv63eaxoWvz9XkVv21SW_xOh44VYf86JwzsOurYpcL5uU1Tcs_YoDacTYK9FTuw60unDAoxprzQ2s/s1600/IMG_8854.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOymisMknck66xWLXNHiicKeI-qUk-zBZyV93Te0nUkk6uHgY7eJJkxVt5hkgWPdlv63eaxoWvz9XkVv21SW_xOh44VYf86JwzsOurYpcL5uU1Tcs_YoDacTYK9FTuw60unDAoxprzQ2s/s320/IMG_8854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463806683799191778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81W2yR7g8RwHwWU5CBAcrYmCHEbBPejctgjxds6h2vih7qB0SzbpbrpFrTtmiDOEsLmy69nnxS2FXzYCN0V2j-c6J-Pe8sxKqow_c_uE2P1CGqJUxxaWVT42Fo8SxHDtuI7pFmBqn-CI/s1600/IMG_8749.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81W2yR7g8RwHwWU5CBAcrYmCHEbBPejctgjxds6h2vih7qB0SzbpbrpFrTtmiDOEsLmy69nnxS2FXzYCN0V2j-c6J-Pe8sxKqow_c_uE2P1CGqJUxxaWVT42Fo8SxHDtuI7pFmBqn-CI/s320/IMG_8749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463806650391283090" border="0" /></a>My roommates put on an amazing birthday party! We had a bbq and outdoor movie in our backyard and my roommate Emily made the most adorable cake. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaVr60b3KewDcqhPH_-ouukfCLCZcNXuXfIaVPOoJ9QhiaEaF8LZX-ZVAIaOVWQedl9jxDbSSFGoxDJJmG9Kb5MhDdEn2J7CS46j4Mg3MIlGHd_RIPq_JZrKlkimOnwczLp_5UiNp5vI/s1600/IMG_8807.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaVr60b3KewDcqhPH_-ouukfCLCZcNXuXfIaVPOoJ9QhiaEaF8LZX-ZVAIaOVWQedl9jxDbSSFGoxDJJmG9Kb5MhDdEn2J7CS46j4Mg3MIlGHd_RIPq_JZrKlkimOnwczLp_5UiNp5vI/s320/IMG_8807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463807282312292098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lSDKTqZlPp08CIz-zSdoRvs4wSaJYsEO1AnXv_ua4h-4zhqqVgq0aHzX5Kv0wstrF406rYDaksCqIOs9QVOiAkoVEIoCvSp_cyMdkYtalsAYF2IJapMNHhYBhrWVba95pt8sU-B0-a4/s1600/IMG_8817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lSDKTqZlPp08CIz-zSdoRvs4wSaJYsEO1AnXv_ua4h-4zhqqVgq0aHzX5Kv0wstrF406rYDaksCqIOs9QVOiAkoVEIoCvSp_cyMdkYtalsAYF2IJapMNHhYBhrWVba95pt8sU-B0-a4/s320/IMG_8817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463806671272109522" border="0" /></a>Life is great, here's to another amazing year on the East Coast!Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-20388175462882327222010-04-13T20:52:00.005-04:002010-04-14T09:54:23.196-04:00Green ThumbGreen has been my favorite color lately...it changes every so often. I was trying to think of how I can fit the word 'green' into all of my posts, so I'll post about my newly discovered green thumb! Tulips are my absolute favorite flower, so last fall I bought some bulbs and planted them. I think they turned out pretty good for my first time! Here are some pics:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL94W8_8zDy3509uqCrUBlWmyC4usPvC7UHXhi_EKzwB-kPgiGVX0dCKa_4sHkQqOYlG9nPNefflMXOBokLiMjbpXyb1B6NJ0yCr2bqzgzfRMCDPMUYtJTB2vYhbwsRwDdW4kV6xhvVe0/s1600/DSC_0119.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459792555740740882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL94W8_8zDy3509uqCrUBlWmyC4usPvC7UHXhi_EKzwB-kPgiGVX0dCKa_4sHkQqOYlG9nPNefflMXOBokLiMjbpXyb1B6NJ0yCr2bqzgzfRMCDPMUYtJTB2vYhbwsRwDdW4kV6xhvVe0/s320/DSC_0119.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqQ5VSHWbyTkp6i5On-TU2nsgqgB69VWUUD1ihkVWLDikcnIyAqAYViP_TgSARuVzO-_zg1qTOcfZXe9tjFljBYAOAnQp1tPX9HTs3f0IJUhY0rdmGHpY0nmOYo2T5gfZzo0on6KnNWc/s1600/DSC_0117.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459790515652581522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqQ5VSHWbyTkp6i5On-TU2nsgqgB69VWUUD1ihkVWLDikcnIyAqAYViP_TgSARuVzO-_zg1qTOcfZXe9tjFljBYAOAnQp1tPX9HTs3f0IJUhY0rdmGHpY0nmOYo2T5gfZzo0on6KnNWc/s320/DSC_0117.jpg" /></a>Also, there are so amazing tulip gardens around DC. Here's one along the Potomac by a Navy Memorial.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0w8sicVya2IFtCEjBV45aE2V7mvPZpDRfTnruqJopjsxPqVQguZsiM4g2T2HnHC0gvJCDtw4I5mWJ7X1x1V7g9_RK86c068IlCIbJ9quw0J4hCQX5Z5XozORkqPjmHP3QtfqVlk7jzs/s1600/DSC_0124.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459791883293872658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0w8sicVya2IFtCEjBV45aE2V7mvPZpDRfTnruqJopjsxPqVQguZsiM4g2T2HnHC0gvJCDtw4I5mWJ7X1x1V7g9_RK86c068IlCIbJ9quw0J4hCQX5Z5XozORkqPjmHP3QtfqVlk7jzs/s320/DSC_0124.jpg" /></a>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-54475494213734876402010-04-04T00:37:00.004-04:002010-04-04T00:42:56.110-04:00Going GreenWith the warmer weather I've been wanting to ride my bike the 16 miles to work. I finally took the plunge last Thursday and LOVED it! Luckily, DC has amazing trails all along the Potomac so I got to ride into Georgetown and then along the river for most of the ride. My boss always says that since we're a wellness company, we should practice what we preach, so here's to you JR. I love Washington DC! Here are some before and after pics.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHE9z-OTKr3lufBKoc05vusjqlknAcUCvQ-awokVle9x69T96M3tMDS1gh5ds_pgIj_o1MTFFZIGcZDA_ZR_ApO6TEles_aU1YBbWZz6nqCpXLk2B944c1TaBn4uOJbpRnVlkNahaTmU/s1600/DSC02813.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHE9z-OTKr3lufBKoc05vusjqlknAcUCvQ-awokVle9x69T96M3tMDS1gh5ds_pgIj_o1MTFFZIGcZDA_ZR_ApO6TEles_aU1YBbWZz6nqCpXLk2B944c1TaBn4uOJbpRnVlkNahaTmU/s320/DSC02813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456137532689227394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jd64eY5tkjMSd57q0Jjd72JslcDnSvVmp7Dcx_FC8P7K_NHXCowzLeOm0uLePlWzEkNy8eVFqMkdPUuv2A3rfj-qDo2Nta09F4fbqQM8ME9niny5ou4igc9TBYICGebNOxSChd7IFDs/s1600/DSC02818.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jd64eY5tkjMSd57q0Jjd72JslcDnSvVmp7Dcx_FC8P7K_NHXCowzLeOm0uLePlWzEkNy8eVFqMkdPUuv2A3rfj-qDo2Nta09F4fbqQM8ME9niny5ou4igc9TBYICGebNOxSChd7IFDs/s320/DSC02818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456137536227422066" border="0" /></a>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-14714430461301099942010-03-28T22:21:00.002-04:002010-03-28T22:22:29.196-04:00I'm in love!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PHh8BoVXRe8Vi5X_ruaBBV_StiU2PWM38waRaBmV4E9XzNHhgOSUXiKxFMMdDoqpJAQq19vbrqMWeaCrtTaujJvos6eyg1kbt-3ujA5F5t8GOJUTNeqMHhU1OEigA7z86SQronFZgBs/s1600/cadbury_mini_eggs210.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PHh8BoVXRe8Vi5X_ruaBBV_StiU2PWM38waRaBmV4E9XzNHhgOSUXiKxFMMdDoqpJAQq19vbrqMWeaCrtTaujJvos6eyg1kbt-3ujA5F5t8GOJUTNeqMHhU1OEigA7z86SQronFZgBs/s320/cadbury_mini_eggs210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453875387801600946" border="0" /></a>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-57215737322402804442010-03-22T20:09:00.012-04:002010-03-24T21:18:06.358-04:00Ingrid Michaelson and PB Chocolate Cake!Last weekend was Laney's 26th birthday and we just packed it in all weekend. Saturday night we went to see Ingrid Michaelson at this really cool venue in Baltimore. She is SUCH a good performer, it was so dang fun. It was a smaller club so anywhere you were it felt like you were close to the front - Ingrid put on an AMAZING show. She and her band switched instruments in the middle of one song, she took someone's flip camera from the audience and sang to it, and at the end they played a Brittany Spears song and did a dance to it, it was hilarious. Matt Kearny opened for her...also a great performer. Can you please look at Laney's face in this picture...oh my word, are you kidding!? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Bh0PdgC0xTBByC5s-kvbpi72icyJ5_TFyrJK4ceGxP3toSbk8phPOI_qjiZDqTrjRuGbsd2U2HC7YwSbNeRaYi7DXlwdD4A9sfawq5Fd4Wt-oEfmrSTOincTk5BqFIMFSwonbzsJ0bc/s1600-h/DSCN0164.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Bh0PdgC0xTBByC5s-kvbpi72icyJ5_TFyrJK4ceGxP3toSbk8phPOI_qjiZDqTrjRuGbsd2U2HC7YwSbNeRaYi7DXlwdD4A9sfawq5Fd4Wt-oEfmrSTOincTk5BqFIMFSwonbzsJ0bc/s320/DSCN0164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451617873134024386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7pwV422eOw6YpMcb-sKeHeTXtoDJ2rBvWkAgM5d96n0404hY_R2sk6UP-M_tiV2EBh67WL5nlT0pAv5vVjsrQHrG2fB4P8EdxTUGkmp-21iHoJlKUegQFrcHCtpfDiOD63vDSgirfeg/s1600-h/DSCN0123.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7pwV422eOw6YpMcb-sKeHeTXtoDJ2rBvWkAgM5d96n0404hY_R2sk6UP-M_tiV2EBh67WL5nlT0pAv5vVjsrQHrG2fB4P8EdxTUGkmp-21iHoJlKUegQFrcHCtpfDiOD63vDSgirfeg/s320/DSCN0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451617871399999650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsXWXYDzM6c7VJdnL2d2-PhX8Pg6CFPFEZlq9hq8rGjTv-tgd5-cac6vyT3li6WMC82wRqHH867ta4SrfJAMFSrDF-uhJe5YEM3qvy4z4OnpU2-xjqgVi3FCogGh9ly8ZqmC63Y4gxYg/s1600-h/DSCN0120.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsXWXYDzM6c7VJdnL2d2-PhX8Pg6CFPFEZlq9hq8rGjTv-tgd5-cac6vyT3li6WMC82wRqHH867ta4SrfJAMFSrDF-uhJe5YEM3qvy4z4OnpU2-xjqgVi3FCogGh9ly8ZqmC63Y4gxYg/s320/DSCN0120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451617861597020322" border="0" /></a>Thanks to Laney a few of us were rockin the "smokey eyes." And whats a birthday without some nice shake face/blow face pics?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwx3B50Q8tK5fRDUWHMPV98VONccOQcIQ91GLUHgHFmQ8fsX1uvqaqFECgEGjVctHYNxqmcN9gsE40GrAqYr5Pmp9ki0YZtlfki9F4w8XrHCO1O_EsOTCEjKczaWQQkSrCDKgUL2aNiRA/s1600/DSCN0141.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwx3B50Q8tK5fRDUWHMPV98VONccOQcIQ91GLUHgHFmQ8fsX1uvqaqFECgEGjVctHYNxqmcN9gsE40GrAqYr5Pmp9ki0YZtlfki9F4w8XrHCO1O_EsOTCEjKczaWQQkSrCDKgUL2aNiRA/s320/DSCN0141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452374092724987330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0HJ8inCCeeCbRTxWDqGtVj2xpqNV4mhSj6uJO4_h1hhNHnGhGRQMb6fTLqC9IvCIWfZyzgi_2QUoW3jwLPQaeb93ZPAyC7wUHDV7IhEq7XMheCsOeWUzwiyIPmfjL48kwVbL9FTfXMU/s1600/DSCN0135.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0HJ8inCCeeCbRTxWDqGtVj2xpqNV4mhSj6uJO4_h1hhNHnGhGRQMb6fTLqC9IvCIWfZyzgi_2QUoW3jwLPQaeb93ZPAyC7wUHDV7IhEq7XMheCsOeWUzwiyIPmfjL48kwVbL9FTfXMU/s320/DSCN0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452374088287505810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNe_4RjKN_19tmQgMAWk7X_xj-Panpq1mfFOEc-4H_3LrV_fb5wZgHgLh_SBWkuIh03ZqVnV70g-sq474aZFiHPQnY2wtts8LsDiUIoPLlK4tr3TdLl96_NcuQ8GhtummbgeHH9LE524/s1600/DSCN0143.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNe_4RjKN_19tmQgMAWk7X_xj-Panpq1mfFOEc-4H_3LrV_fb5wZgHgLh_SBWkuIh03ZqVnV70g-sq474aZFiHPQnY2wtts8LsDiUIoPLlK4tr3TdLl96_NcuQ8GhtummbgeHH9LE524/s320/DSCN0143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452353321641178194" border="0" /></a>2nd only to Ingrid was the peanut butter and chocolate cake I made for her party. Oh my gosh, how do I put it in words...sinfully good, literally.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v11Yz_UTkAFMJQXz6fC758pbsnutNoFCz_xVnTEDH-jXidOJHbuQXESCGr6fznHhLMBIe5NdKsMRUP1v8Cn_9dvZe7A_y0uHIGrdHZ70htHS4Sk17n43SzrvygLjiaLL4w9U_SoioRI/s1600-h/DSC02803.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4v11Yz_UTkAFMJQXz6fC758pbsnutNoFCz_xVnTEDH-jXidOJHbuQXESCGr6fznHhLMBIe5NdKsMRUP1v8Cn_9dvZe7A_y0uHIGrdHZ70htHS4Sk17n43SzrvygLjiaLL4w9U_SoioRI/s320/DSC02803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451617847253134642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxR8p8cqv15Uj9qNcIBDXHtUiH07mmg25sfOAPenpDD9XEr8tnOOMTtL1QUysBiJu9GeM5ViVp8XLc1vs_S4T4UcwaFN74Qcijigqr-oJV9R-BsOpQ7-U9vbNYcRVC8vSm1cpCv-XpqU/s1600-h/DSC02806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxR8p8cqv15Uj9qNcIBDXHtUiH07mmg25sfOAPenpDD9XEr8tnOOMTtL1QUysBiJu9GeM5ViVp8XLc1vs_S4T4UcwaFN74Qcijigqr-oJV9R-BsOpQ7-U9vbNYcRVC8vSm1cpCv-XpqU/s320/DSC02806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451617842214686338" border="0" /></a>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-71175287555183719462010-03-01T22:07:00.002-05:002010-03-01T22:23:16.984-05:00Delicious FoodSince moving out to DC I have fallen in love with cooking. I LOVE IT, its so fun. Right after Labor day, 2009 my roommates and I decided to do a cleanse where we would only eat natural foods, pretty much entirely raw with no processed foods or added sugar - with a big emphasis on vegetables. We each take a night to cook dinner and we double everything so we all have lunch the next day. We've pretty much kept it up these past 6 months and its seriously been amazing! We've all felt better, slept better, etc. One of my roommates lost 30 pounds, another one 11 pounds. Honestly, I've never been this healthy (eating-wise) and have never felt so great physically. Tonight I made herbed chicken with broccoli and this amazing couscous dish that I thought I'd share the recipe for. It was absolutely delicious, here it is:<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><ul><li>1 3/4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (may substitute water)</li><li>2 TBL plus 1 tsp olive oil</li><li>3/4 tsp kosher salt</li><li>1 cup quick-cooking whole-wheat couscous</li><li>1 medium onion</li><li>2 small zucchini</li><li>2 medium cloves garlic</li><li>15 ounces canned chickpeas</li><li>About 15 grape tomatoes</li><li>Leaves from 1 small bunch mint, plus leaves from 4-6 stems flat-leaf parsley</li><li>1 tsp oregano</li><li>Freshly ground black pepper</li></ul>Directions:<br /><ul><li>Combine 1 1/2 cups of the broth, 1 tsp of the oil and 1/4 tsp of the salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add the couscous and stir to moisten. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 7 minutes (or longer) while you prepare the vegetables.</li><li>Finely chop the onion, trim the zucchini and cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise into thin slices to yield about 2 3/4 cups. Mince the garlic to yield about 2 teaspoons. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Cut the grape tomatoes in half to yield 1 cup. Finely chop the mint and flat-leaf parsley to yield about 3/4 cup.</li><li>Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring. Add the garlic and oregano; cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion has softened.</li><li>Add the chickpeas, succhini, the remaining 1/4 cup broth, the remaining 1/2 tsp of salt and pepper to taste; mix well. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low; cook for 5-7 minutes or until the zuddhini is tender. Remove from the heat, then add the tomatoes, mint and parsley, tossing to incorporate. Add to couscous and enjoy!<br /></li></ul>We're keeping a cookbook of all the super healthy, loaded with vegetable meals that we make so let me know if you need good recipes. Yay for health!Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-42967827500352883272010-01-30T13:51:00.005-05:002010-01-30T16:51:18.571-05:00Olivia FifeLast week was a very difficult week for my family, especially my brother Doug and his wife Heather. Sadly, one week before her due date, they lost their baby girl due to a knot in the umbilical chord. They hurt, but are doing ok. Please include them in your prayers.Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-5471756048244227502010-01-04T18:31:00.011-05:002010-01-04T18:57:03.713-05:00What I've Been Up ToMy good friend Randi was thoroughly disappointed with my last post, so this one is for you Ran-dog.<br /><br />Here are highlights of the past few weeks. Christmas in DC is AMAZING!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1us_KfhJsYwe7ern2NiPw9hJm0EVBQoVcZ4oM8n6U4jRtXtTOl9gwnYrsZbr-PUCAU-wXPbfQ4QJKnY7vqHfQMb4NgdWd6ZwR8cLnWld-bdQ3DKJAJNH0Xj0A6zhmMAvCzPk1laXVp8/s1600-h/DSC02670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1us_KfhJsYwe7ern2NiPw9hJm0EVBQoVcZ4oM8n6U4jRtXtTOl9gwnYrsZbr-PUCAU-wXPbfQ4QJKnY7vqHfQMb4NgdWd6ZwR8cLnWld-bdQ3DKJAJNH0Xj0A6zhmMAvCzPk1laXVp8/s320/DSC02670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423034257441842050" border="0" /></a>1. Enjoyed Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with most of my siblings. Made my Grandma Callister's orange rolls and ate 9 of them!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB7sRIl1t6vVVG175Xkc2BEmz_4pGsnGnAZ7NDeyznKfc6vwgfnzo2pNt70mNmx2EjGAQYJB77YpVwLJc8IvieyOhLurCgiXzfVMRfLt_qinDdtJNNo3uM29_LbFlSXm86vwPHeJd-Js/s1600-h/DSC02581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB7sRIl1t6vVVG175Xkc2BEmz_4pGsnGnAZ7NDeyznKfc6vwgfnzo2pNt70mNmx2EjGAQYJB77YpVwLJc8IvieyOhLurCgiXzfVMRfLt_qinDdtJNNo3uM29_LbFlSXm86vwPHeJd-Js/s320/DSC02581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423035682842656002" border="0" /></a>2. Enjoyed Handel's Messiah at the National Cathedral. It was absolutely gorgeous.<br />3. Saw Jersey Boys with some good friends. The music was sooo good.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8m3WdQrv-vQTjn6jqRzRxp6-LBM0gvHhYc22KOFNGyHJpxKPmYV_NYWZgghxm_S4t3gw8ub5tZzZCv4aDSDJSNOHNtq1zbD-XEUnrdfgaxQYUL_peVJxPrVd5nK6mR4rUwONDahUPVo/s1600-h/DSC02659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8m3WdQrv-vQTjn6jqRzRxp6-LBM0gvHhYc22KOFNGyHJpxKPmYV_NYWZgghxm_S4t3gw8ub5tZzZCv4aDSDJSNOHNtq1zbD-XEUnrdfgaxQYUL_peVJxPrVd5nK6mR4rUwONDahUPVo/s320/DSC02659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423034260503034098" border="0" /></a>4. Saw 'A Christmas Carol' at Fords theater.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizo1cEEO0pfxPo00vO2VwC03WYqjdSuFjCPXkda3CuU4XyPfA23Omu7ATIXJF5QMdUiQC8RrVoePVf2ShaeW4TYC9L5kC3Hh4K9JTC9V4yxyHNCLPc2wKqYOJgwLwiH2w9Ha_XRYXk8vU/s1600-h/DSC02680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizo1cEEO0pfxPo00vO2VwC03WYqjdSuFjCPXkda3CuU4XyPfA23Omu7ATIXJF5QMdUiQC8RrVoePVf2ShaeW4TYC9L5kC3Hh4K9JTC9V4yxyHNCLPc2wKqYOJgwLwiH2w9Ha_XRYXk8vU/s320/DSC02680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423034244191593218" border="0" /></a>5. Saw the New York City Ballet Company perform.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8Zf-vvydHeZrwD5mmzVERjUTowSLY7fSPitypXi2_HK-AgoffDZGwUzYu20zV01f9cOrOFM5s3anPtrFa_1Y0C1mcJMgdXDsc508_1HuLk7kfPU0TGEfj56IAGawRaK-HKkECr8zGXw/s1600-h/DSC02683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8Zf-vvydHeZrwD5mmzVERjUTowSLY7fSPitypXi2_HK-AgoffDZGwUzYu20zV01f9cOrOFM5s3anPtrFa_1Y0C1mcJMgdXDsc508_1HuLk7kfPU0TGEfj56IAGawRaK-HKkECr8zGXw/s320/DSC02683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423034246285897026" border="0" /></a>6. Survived the east coast blizzard right before Christmas.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcBSiCzIAGQQBBZ132CxDO07phANZqXA7lSnyORM6ZXY4Ttv06jZpexuBI_fudEVbaWR2JFrf0C2ec-JMBaFiNxjsZDEHZMiBVWoqDv47gv6gT7uudfAWbRS-g3YCwKQTD6SBLr3JDgE/s1600-h/DSC02712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcBSiCzIAGQQBBZ132CxDO07phANZqXA7lSnyORM6ZXY4Ttv06jZpexuBI_fudEVbaWR2JFrf0C2ec-JMBaFiNxjsZDEHZMiBVWoqDv47gv6gT7uudfAWbRS-g3YCwKQTD6SBLr3JDgE/s320/DSC02712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423034266520083794" border="0" /></a>7. Had an amazing time in Merced for Christmas. The highlights include In & Out twice, La Morenitas, snowboarding on Christmas day, the Callister cousin party, and meeting some significant others of two of my best friends.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpOFN68L6MbdCg51tbunxPhbGu-c8poCN_DWgLhv5G9E2qsTSk3WufdFX8JfCqxpmC7vtXvvc5_htZUHMLZLojkLnmZa9bv-yRNhzAqRFFit_gKKHOP_BxtSY9MoRcDlzkCl2tFRhzYs/s1600-h/DSC02750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpOFN68L6MbdCg51tbunxPhbGu-c8poCN_DWgLhv5G9E2qsTSk3WufdFX8JfCqxpmC7vtXvvc5_htZUHMLZLojkLnmZa9bv-yRNhzAqRFFit_gKKHOP_BxtSY9MoRcDlzkCl2tFRhzYs/s320/DSC02750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423037719431701890" border="0" /></a>8. Went to Vegas for 4 days and hung with the fam. We saw a magic show down on the strip and also got to spend a lot of time with my grandma, who I love and admire so much.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbn55uy97QUqnHiD_qzQHUo2_Mp5nfbB-YKWIHt2kg3-tfD9mjsGUAdTWbn2y5SSmKuEtuQ1HavwARLAIgYa7-eLsy4AUYG-Fz17o3WLI_rGm8QlDMW8roxQuCw5o-i15h-4BHpg6CAEo/s1600-h/DSC02765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbn55uy97QUqnHiD_qzQHUo2_Mp5nfbB-YKWIHt2kg3-tfD9mjsGUAdTWbn2y5SSmKuEtuQ1HavwARLAIgYa7-eLsy4AUYG-Fz17o3WLI_rGm8QlDMW8roxQuCw5o-i15h-4BHpg6CAEo/s320/DSC02765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423034619174499170" border="0" /></a>9. Went to San Diego for new years! It was so fun hanging with my cousins and meeting my brother Dan's LA crew.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnwQrDeC9FQp8i3Zy4o_kw2Lhgn5Y40CNttIUrTy2VyFbybyWSOoxSmgadeaIhAo6Y5MIkYxKOymDXbupWEUDa2Bbz6gaLnF4FtsUvLRygTDpd2kJUXfTULw9GMwJlhro6ra8_qE8C9s/s1600-h/DSC02793.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnwQrDeC9FQp8i3Zy4o_kw2Lhgn5Y40CNttIUrTy2VyFbybyWSOoxSmgadeaIhAo6Y5MIkYxKOymDXbupWEUDa2Bbz6gaLnF4FtsUvLRygTDpd2kJUXfTULw9GMwJlhro6ra8_qE8C9s/s320/DSC02793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423034626301210210" border="0" /></a>10. Came back to 22 degree weather! Awesome.<br /><br />Happy 2010!Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-52969514475829616862009-12-10T14:01:00.001-05:002009-12-10T14:03:02.848-05:00SYTYCD Finale!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7jlf7mwUnzecS1gbGZg3JAlRgHs6zuT1IQ2SLsXE1U5gm202ROxelvg6U_1zLquDH2xIoy3oST353otQSly2nwraWOc9u-hHGjwAj9w2_gwdqwhX5qbj7m1jNUpWb8L8uRtE4Wj0ix0/s1600-h/sytycd_image.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413684728818993218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7jlf7mwUnzecS1gbGZg3JAlRgHs6zuT1IQ2SLsXE1U5gm202ROxelvg6U_1zLquDH2xIoy3oST353otQSly2nwraWOc9u-hHGjwAj9w2_gwdqwhX5qbj7m1jNUpWb8L8uRtE4Wj0ix0/s320/sytycd_image.jpg" /></a> I am SO excited for the finale, its been a great season! And my Mormon claim to fame is that I know Ashleigh Di Lello, who is in the top 6. Boo ya.<br /><div></div>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-24957521745666405472009-10-09T07:17:00.021-04:002009-10-09T23:58:38.316-04:00One Year In Retrospect!I can't believe its already been a year since I moved out to the East Coast, time absolutely flies! I've been doing a lot of thinking about where I am in my life and what the past year has meant to me, lessons learned, good experiences, etc. so I'll share my thoughts with you.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Laney and I decided to celebrate our one year out with <strong>food</strong>. If you haven't eaten at the Melting Pot, a super fun fondue restaurant, you must do it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB3cFpZH9J_u_4VaWikMW1pklK4OtdE7YqRmhVvFwbp_Dh3wE7_y_qi5nT_SPCfnyKCzWDCs9jfM61G_xRTU5i3SK3NQzV8v4rv_BcVI66x91waeaKglWCAyubdjsAuB6zVqrD5dkAIY/s1600-h/DSC02358.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390558974166415314" style="width: 200px; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB3cFpZH9J_u_4VaWikMW1pklK4OtdE7YqRmhVvFwbp_Dh3wE7_y_qi5nT_SPCfnyKCzWDCs9jfM61G_xRTU5i3SK3NQzV8v4rv_BcVI66x91waeaKglWCAyubdjsAuB6zVqrD5dkAIY/s200/DSC02358.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOD8FZzoEvIeE7F_Qa8xYp51HcIzzFB6sNPlML1i1W37GZ34m3M6RjXCYh9cf3iJoalQ8-37e6WwZ0umgBi6DMqSqvj1Q6-cXX-ZMSaAqEU67mArrWqBeXFvVM9F4XDf3ldNEW9iCNRSk/s1600-h/DSC02361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390558986680481170" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOD8FZzoEvIeE7F_Qa8xYp51HcIzzFB6sNPlML1i1W37GZ34m3M6RjXCYh9cf3iJoalQ8-37e6WwZ0umgBi6DMqSqvj1Q6-cXX-ZMSaAqEU67mArrWqBeXFvVM9F4XDf3ldNEW9iCNRSk/s200/DSC02361.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These are the highlights/happenings of the past year, in no particular order:<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Lived, <strong><em>(love </em></strong>my roommates)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI73nit3trFn-rm8RT9rroUIp0royzhk4yi7NcbdOl_2okTV0_uhos6x2_bbdiz7-O0fYZBuT8NBIm0f2Q1Ag5h10S9l5mbHzFpdOwC7rZicmL66A9wchG1rodWCoAvUhPMvgVJWKj4d4/s1600-h/DSC01212.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI73nit3trFn-rm8RT9rroUIp0royzhk4yi7NcbdOl_2okTV0_uhos6x2_bbdiz7-O0fYZBuT8NBIm0f2Q1Ag5h10S9l5mbHzFpdOwC7rZicmL66A9wchG1rodWCoAvUhPMvgVJWKj4d4/s200/DSC01212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704785036097394" border="0" /></a><div style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102); text-align: left;">Laughed</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm0O8BcymOO5CsMVfUGpuo5rbUnr1FgraLd6SFYg10DZCWJlrpxB6Yq5nnDji19lq2xDM5Vv-FPdZ6iE1V8oD9eosVoEx7rcYrDO7a_PwyfIgrx9ZTYrxzMuUqLswP16FrWb8xUM6vEY/s1600-h/DSC01456.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390567019187639042" style="width: 150px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm0O8BcymOO5CsMVfUGpuo5rbUnr1FgraLd6SFYg10DZCWJlrpxB6Yq5nnDji19lq2xDM5Vv-FPdZ6iE1V8oD9eosVoEx7rcYrDO7a_PwyfIgrx9ZTYrxzMuUqLswP16FrWb8xUM6vEY/s200/DSC01456.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8EHEzSVYzYQ890WBI1OO3ZfKAyU5M_KD3BChW9tzvC-wlwWlW8cOww5Rv6UYkLOa-uwONrN7F5-VS7HC1hS_lT0eZ1kVENkgD8YXUJRL01jL_6anr4hGuPAwZ5fe9P6JTtrLNRz05Bk/s1600-h/DSC00832.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8EHEzSVYzYQ890WBI1OO3ZfKAyU5M_KD3BChW9tzvC-wlwWlW8cOww5Rv6UYkLOa-uwONrN7F5-VS7HC1hS_lT0eZ1kVENkgD8YXUJRL01jL_6anr4hGuPAwZ5fe9P6JTtrLNRz05Bk/s200/DSC00832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704804092443634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wnrzTYXUBEjlW8df_kBUAXZTNlocih3JkyHqdKAoY3tLyZ3mihcVGdebIN6OT4EZZalHufDPuj5bNznYDn0MBqk8lsI2RZy6I8euIdmLIGulrT8yvSw9zSNmlvDV3y8UDHESf0bMy_U/s1600-h/DSCN7962.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wnrzTYXUBEjlW8df_kBUAXZTNlocih3JkyHqdKAoY3tLyZ3mihcVGdebIN6OT4EZZalHufDPuj5bNznYDn0MBqk8lsI2RZy6I8euIdmLIGulrT8yvSw9zSNmlvDV3y8UDHESf0bMy_U/s200/DSCN7962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704792798365154" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Loved</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Learned, <strong><em>a TON</em></strong></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">Cried</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">1 year of full time employment!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Heard Obama sworn in, went to an innaugural ball!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6s7nHT1jaYQ6dtE9Zl7qCSg7ZAFDmy1XNVcwFK6ZMxTn5WV8ydpJVukeEwsu9K0dhrlpOtoh9-0gzAqv0IFw-gVQEEgJc51dmCjYHrxLhSbxnhvJzzYz3mh5SzA5z5Ils-ne38qJXF4/s1600-h/DSC01283.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcf2m2vGRf2PUect2fA6OHG0h3RYillFhek3lSrOXZZnyikPEdSwAaX3gdWJ9FRgg-MmPqVXvn3RLfbD6okiILDkC9AjEwmW6JhPP6kyrHhpNOQV5GGh0sxJMcDBte3WOTmtLkx_Jd5kQ/s200/4297_88966806636_717891636_2364581_1154580_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390717779792884130" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">New church callings</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Went to British Columbia</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVUMNgZiyhz_ko6x5-yCRGrlJsaQx8ZfLHrLQVsvQrFUY_0qn4zoTsyIp-A-W3J3vOW70qjYFa-J6K3K4JwK60IVBS9kjsUTv5TjLP4vsQ8646R1DXVzkXY_NUDHRESW47ypUs-voaHw/s1600-h/DSC02151.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVUMNgZiyhz_ko6x5-yCRGrlJsaQx8ZfLHrLQVsvQrFUY_0qn4zoTsyIp-A-W3J3vOW70qjYFa-J6K3K4JwK60IVBS9kjsUTv5TjLP4vsQ8646R1DXVzkXY_NUDHRESW47ypUs-voaHw/s200/DSC02151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390718591570751586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj288RutlVrEzXo3XGJ09hZpqJPo2Sae2eaxSGFjGHGrnLHwANThwMCRVg9VA_npPiftoDWHTaV8MS1qSeKPsx-ycmP9H3DTPmYwNaTiEbDHktIhXaKi6mPYetls-SlUyt5lMquAY5nKF0/s1600-h/DSC02135.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj288RutlVrEzXo3XGJ09hZpqJPo2Sae2eaxSGFjGHGrnLHwANThwMCRVg9VA_npPiftoDWHTaV8MS1qSeKPsx-ycmP9H3DTPmYwNaTiEbDHktIhXaKi6mPYetls-SlUyt5lMquAY5nKF0/s200/DSC02135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390707843905616354" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Enjoyed my parents' mi</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">ssion letters</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBa2oMprwMwnlHBnycU6p1oRZFwoEzsaJxCFxyx90KY1f-gNHoWeCyb41euLX2XauthFKxTJfV_G_iPAivO2N-CzIouK7GnG3X-uIHrCd3BIbmQRUK5zQ_7o-54zzWJ5hGw1NN6a808c/s1600-h/DSCF3626.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBa2oMprwMwnlHBnycU6p1oRZFwoEzsaJxCFxyx90KY1f-gNHoWeCyb41euLX2XauthFKxTJfV_G_iPAivO2N-CzIouK7GnG3X-uIHrCd3BIbmQRUK5zQ_7o-54zzWJ5hGw1NN6a808c/s200/DSCF3626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390705640180367778" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Went to tons of embassies</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Had amazin</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">g miss</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">ionary ex</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">periences</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Attended the temple regul</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">arly</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoXhsZ1XVEGNWGg7R9GQIQyo3LPl2j9FmD-aVXFn0zTwSSgPP2OanSk234PgvOmefrQy_KUZZiEk5c_NeRc9iWYVes1pRrJ9o9NcAAEk7vJxDq75bKsxvLdPipNJjzGo5FUIrLuLPHHk/s1600-h/DSCN8010.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoXhsZ1XVEGNWGg7R9GQIQyo3LPl2j9FmD-aVXFn0zTwSSgPP2OanSk234PgvOmefrQy_KUZZiEk5c_NeRc9iWYVes1pRrJ9o9NcAAEk7vJxDq75bKsxvLdPipNJjzGo5FUIrLuLPHHk/s200/DSCN8010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390815403859690562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Learned to live on a budget</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Perfected my Wii skills</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Attended many art festivals</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">Outdoor movies, outdoor concerts</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">White House tour</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Midnight movies :)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rugcmaiwRY89bCFpqqP25lvlQukY51vVbTvywOz1MA98UL5AezFD0aVxTK43jKEYj82_MgLqdrulD2zWGgdn3uYlwC3bMPyd4hm86St-QdbIKFziCkwLGc-qBOPSbRT1PVh87gGg_p4/s1600-h/DSCN7786.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rugcmaiwRY89bCFpqqP25lvlQukY51vVbTvywOz1MA98UL5AezFD0aVxTK43jKEYj82_MgLqdrulD2zWGgdn3uYlwC3bMPyd4hm86St-QdbIKFziCkwLGc-qBOPSbRT1PVh87gGg_p4/s200/DSCN7786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704779048709522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Bought my first car!</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In retrospect, its been an absolutely amazing year. I've learned a ton, strengthened my testimony of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, spent time with family and friends, set and reached goals, developed talents, and much more. Life is so dang fun! I'm excited for another year out in DC. I love you all, really, if you're the ones reading my blog, I love you!</span></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-35521987084459572962009-09-08T20:11:00.006-04:002009-09-09T10:29:31.822-04:00Theme Party!!Last weekend some friends and I went to a lake house in Central Virginia and had way too much fun. Here's the palace:<br /><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCZ_VzphPgCQfCeZHBBip7J1NNLBRdMkr9mtX_ocXk371We1r7II5x9aGNgu6hEQkRiCmqqmCoLz7_5LCZMWO0PIKeNdSLxXl4TzF4K3k8hUAuVrok5impkj9Whj42KfwFWt2pe2ldu0/s1600-h/DSC02239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379258017331791762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCZ_VzphPgCQfCeZHBBip7J1NNLBRdMkr9mtX_ocXk371We1r7II5x9aGNgu6hEQkRiCmqqmCoLz7_5LCZMWO0PIKeNdSLxXl4TzF4K3k8hUAuVrok5impkj9Whj42KfwFWt2pe2ldu0/s320/DSC02239.JPG" border="0" /></a>Swimming, slip n' slide, movies, card games, and badminton were among the activities, along with a 1930's gangster party. If you don't know this about me, if you get me in a costume I, for whatever reason, completely let loose (gals...Lady Marmalade...need I say more). Here's some pictures from the swingin' party, it really was so much fun.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379258700969381522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vfJ4X54p5fCeG2URH6JgGL9lyi8_nW4D1aDWf64xs_J8frEedZLSt8jZyB3C3mwyNqKlJlklrHO1Uww82ruE9eUmLiOTTOy7s8i77dW5m5vgjQ57MoyoNlZq3KfEevOS6PcZkujvdng/s320/DSCN0161.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379258029700721314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL8_7Pl-AJ9G5vDlWVdtWh0oqWMFJuHjhSdyT0udi45PVtsI8RgvVaEOsbJbQtvKxW0nIvcmn-2Lb_MUgIDZqvONbypxWu_TEjqt0U0FjKP6USoLHz1kNiGrYliuRNhG_4jk9_1dk8ak/s320/DSC02279.JPG" border="0" />The crew:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379258703166090130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWfzLZyEPPTKKuc2K3gb9j_lv5PzxD5UfcmmYYY6rHo4uy_D2DAWGKirZ5tpQ1KJ5wAnfTpx2Ec55h1FBKIX6Ogc0IDZdlk9ZCtS9UFpP6WCyaKJE6NCuMjql4YObPantiMPSOG7FYJo/s320/DSCN0167.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center">The dames:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379258044445338370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPp3_MUCw8KtDX-NehaErEjKIqiUKM56lxvEEmKkVv1tzEsmZ14uZkVsSb8uMkFt9cwvWPT6nE97HjXAIU57Wb-flMPPpWjo3PbUvXI610f3vMOWLO_IdzPA0NACHMLh35YmTQDAyEkSo/s320/DSCN0174.JPG" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx_naI6RgbKoKWrDE20nvQ_G1b4jchXmP0oTxNqtebi7hBRYQ9j_3FP35H6_R5HTS4gf_1vPJYQ7eKGjPD2khovLZwToHVUX1n1sPmbAbC1wUO-t_PCUickIlKapClFMtx_SIMaEg7DM/s1600-h/DSC02262.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379258022586607810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx_naI6RgbKoKWrDE20nvQ_G1b4jchXmP0oTxNqtebi7hBRYQ9j_3FP35H6_R5HTS4gf_1vPJYQ7eKGjPD2khovLZwToHVUX1n1sPmbAbC1wUO-t_PCUickIlKapClFMtx_SIMaEg7DM/s320/DSC02262.JPG" border="0" /></a>Some of the most common phrases used were: "The paper boy seems to be delivering a little more than the news....if you know what I mean," "Do I ever," "Hey tuts" "That debt I owe Big Fish Johnny." "Mary Jane heard some rumors about you...and they ain't good, if you know what I mean." I think the highlight may have been Laney's wig!!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379258039539347314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYR4FC5g8g-emc33yl8E-koEIU6-1MZHnh-sNa3nSgSONdzGC65FWdsMOaOZ3yN9q3QTgg9ag94iGKLKmDi955sv0VCK5IoIjyz6qWfthnBDktetgQ7SLZT3TDHcwZGD-gKmGBBZ3To0/s320/DSC02282.JPG" border="0" /></p>Bottom line is, Mary McMullen knows how to do it right.Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-75755649655383404082009-08-24T17:35:00.002-04:002009-08-24T17:37:48.050-04:00Newest addition to my life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IcgWV5swERp33tEMoSnoGr25Iuj0UQsmBjRLGAKwT6jmEb2Qe8sDBiI0RhjTm7eHGOqrszgNmzm7NyUHoktcKUGBAxjhJ8RXolaxRDaCrg2Pd76ZTmzrxFo4nVK0YGJJ3BqApeSi1JI/s1600-h/DSC02224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IcgWV5swERp33tEMoSnoGr25Iuj0UQsmBjRLGAKwT6jmEb2Qe8sDBiI0RhjTm7eHGOqrszgNmzm7NyUHoktcKUGBAxjhJ8RXolaxRDaCrg2Pd76ZTmzrxFo4nVK0YGJJ3BqApeSi1JI/s320/DSC02224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373647549931470338" border="0" /></a>I'm finally a real adult! College grad, working woman, car owner. Boo ya.Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-23942379938512549172009-08-03T11:25:00.004-04:002009-08-03T11:27:54.306-04:00Seattle, here I come!<div><div><div>I'm going to visit this place for the first time:<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365759559221195122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEily7vtd04oefHSs2rlEx2IxWGpHHhGYjKRxFiIt4jQEakLwbxaEkLSjoRhRO26WoVBKZWtrAwjvve5k2HY_ICjY-F9xXMOF5fU41IcAzYvKssjsHOsHzHhHJmkNE7vWU_k_mac2lSrFy4/s320/seattle.jpg" border="0" />I'm SO excited to see my parents, Doug and fam, and Julie. Bring on the good times...and good food!</div></div></div>Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6171720204223726476.post-73690345583368259932009-07-16T07:50:00.003-04:002009-07-17T13:33:49.075-04:00Mormon Mania!!A few friends and I went up to Plamyra last weekend for the pageant and had such a fun time. I fell in love with outdoor pageants when I served in Mesa so I was super duper excited for this one (I may have been running around before the show like a child taking pictures with all of the characters...I just think its so fun! ha...notice the extremely excited look on my face)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359028839912161330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihalN6iXvWdP_O-vP46xXl9gHRjkrVQQ_KQ1J28LLSEDOBsE9_OVC1gslqbIYDGbBZdqIpqubxM-ct5R5SCYg1RR6okXle9-Yg_Paulv5x313PDhlwzV3IZITVnQdCoRGYtpnmRDIP6E4/s320/DSC02048.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359028834170039634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPseNV5eXdMIUMijn7s2ocmW0t68RLfkh_wjkWXE48X6Mhek8mUSvVkUVzbStyVgEoBDICUJaC2OYMs_wN77k8oo28X9Cml_6LsvRMThEvq0HLcoehgUlX8P89X4Z_7pC3qbBzSyfPdY/s320/DSC02043.JPG" border="0" />I hadn't been to Plamyra or Niagara Falls for about 6 years so I was excited to see all of the church history sites. As we visited each of the famous sites there, I was overwhelmed at how sacred each of those places are. Events that changed the world happened in the sacred grove, the Whitmer farm, the Grandin printing building, the Hill Cumorah, etc. I am so grateful for the sacrifice of Joseph Smith, the whole Smith family, and the early members of the church for enduring the difficult challenges so that we can enjoy the blessings of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ today.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359027812913426610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohec4eLRgkZVFtUX833aDayEZgqItP68rYEJioxI6Mo370O16DsasY7F4ZYRhMTDRMPOcA_-QDhHqPe6HHDQ1gUp22rNg8ItYGsUehU2-_xAFyc4vHRdaVyPGHX9DPkUc9DXilMCJs94/s320/DSC02012.JPG" border="0" />Whats a road trip without a few things going wrong, right? On the way up, one of the cars had trouble so they ended up renting a car in Harrisburg, PA. It poured rain during the day Saturday and completely soaked all of our camping stuff (I was against camping from the beginning...), and the kicker...2/3rds of the way through the pageant it started pouring rain so they cancelled the rest of the show! I was super bummed, but considering we saw most of it and had some great experiences at the other sites, it turned out ok. The pageant was so cool, I loved the Book of Mormon stories they portrayed. Here's some documentation of the trip:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359027833252970978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQw9EYMj1bItsuAO0JGLOT62kinA1tbomKYlhTpJcTsVxPdTi5w5HhE_Up4HCuLmUtgLCcJHsJ8MPBWJpLdE5_URxB9b2nwS9q30DCPAJ547fiSEIgFRaqRqH0-cwk2JoRUlgIkAP1IW8/s320/DSC02024.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359027836583059010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9fNo0eXV1LacGxpwrNTKZkaJc8j7E3HILIs1D3l7yMoNzs_McgtQ4sXxxMgIa74IxaslStvYOVKgi4TcKvW2qY4fOBDX9REBjdfNij2gB2mh9iQ2gx7n5H-hPukvgL1kux3ijDIRKvM/s320/DSC02031.JPG" border="0" />We found some absolute gems up in Palmyra though. If you haven't been to the Chill and Grill, you haven't lived. Spicy waffle fries, giant ice cream sanwhich cookies, and huge ice cream cones are among the menu favorites. A small cone, complete with 4 scoops was $3; I felt like I robbed them, but hey, it was 4 scoops! (There's a fine line between quality, quanitity and price, kind of like Little Ceasar's versus Papa Johns...you can pay more for better quality, or less for more not-as-good pizza).<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359028828004008978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1SnXbLW3gyvue8W_UfmsBj_Aqfc4Xd4xEKN1J1vVJLAArJ4EmnZjsQmmE4KstWHE1JFM-ZkH15_dEXn2c7n3aFrwFsaPn8Ztx47HQN4hyEz78gvH9W0c8YXjgKY8xKJtziPlYAFfbvQ/s320/DSC02041.JPG" border="0" />And now to the title of my post: Mormon Mania. I think this pictures just says it all!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359027828823840930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMR2usrqE4wwtqpTH1I00jKjA0e54_VBhleFB2AB6Al-oS7Sf_abo0NP6WX6RIs8MskS9zr0_Z1moPjbNvb7d7V1CQIAoIAzw8XBR0hLokG02QJXvwvkGUQtNMUh34W5JAqK7uWNy9BI/s320/DSC02018.JPG" border="0" />Guys, you can purchase this at a local bookstore up there or for the ladies you can get the "I'm an 8 cow wife" shirt. I think 'peculiar' is the perfect way to describe us Mormons!Debbie Fifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030861699140620562noreply@blogger.com5