We’re Famous…

We received a strange email a while back wanting to use on of our Denver photos to promote travel to the Denver area. We were a little skeptical at first, but then decided what the heck… Here is the original solicitation:
:: Schmap: Denver Photo Short-list
Hi jmonsters,
I am writing to let you know that [...]

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Made it to NC…

We pulled in around 2:00 and the jmonsters were ready for action. Nothing really pleases them more than seeing the boys from down South. The theme of this trip was basketball, ping pong, and Monopoly.  After inhaling a quick lunch the jmonsters and Arachnuts (their geocache handle) went off to play games.  We would only [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving…

There is food and then there is food. Aunt Belinda is a master in the kitchen and there wasn't enough time or stomach room to give each dish the proper respect.
The morning started out with a little bit of gathering, not much of an opportunity for the hunting part. We fired up the John Deere and [...]

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We made it…

Uncle Corky and Uncle John, meet us along the way to escort us to the house. What a house, set on a hill in a small dead end road, with horses and jack-asses (the jmonsters love it when you say this) in the backyards, this place is beautiful.
The jmonsters were eager to stretch their atrophied [...]

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Here we go…

Our trip started without a hitch, on the road by 5:00pm. The jmonsters were pretty excited and happy, with enough electronics packed into the van to land the space shuttle.
Mommy did most of the driving, she made it all the way to Ohio. We stopped at the welcome center to switch drivers and go potty. [...]

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Breakfast time…

Armed with the new toy and ready to start out on the trip to Tennessee tonight Daddy was in rare form this morning and couldn't wait to take some photos. The jmonsters were somewhat accommodating, Mommy really didn't have the patients for Daddy's cheerful mood.
Most seemed somewhat relieved when Daddy decided that it was indeed [...]

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A new toy…

Daddy has been threatening, since the trip to Colorado over the Summer. We went to Circuit City and Best Buy today, part of a negotiation of mommy getting to go to The Christmas Tree Shop and Michael's. Anyway, Daddy finally wore Mommy down and bought his Christmas present a little early, a Nikon D50. [...]

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More D-O-G-S…

What have they done? Soon they will have to move out and let the dogs have the houses. We think that it is official: They canines outnumber the humans. The Animal Farm prophecy will take place and the majority will rule.
Here’s the scoop:
I’ve been trying to find a new puppy to kind of help [...]

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Happy Halloween…

Went down to the Moravian Carmichael’s for a spooky Halloween party. Loads of costumed kids with plenty of tricks and treats, especially treats. The jmonsters were pretty excited to show off their Halloween duds. Tallmonster was worried about getting his mummy costume dirty, and we could never quite make the connection on why mummys were [...]

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Happy Birthday Daddy…

Daddy turned thirty eight today, still a couple of years shy of the big four – oh!
While Daddy and tallmonster were at the chess tournament, mommy and smallmonster went to Grandma’s to finish tallmonsters mummy costume. It was a good visit and mommy is happy that the costume is finished. Hopefully, it will last through [...]

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