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Changes Blew in with the Wind...

2011-05-26T02:48:00.000-08:00

My faithful followers, it pains me to say this, but I need to move. I have outgrown this blog 'o mine. Though I love how much customization (prettiness, colors, fonts....) this blog allows me, I speak my life visually mostly. Sadly this blog site, though perfect for wordsmiths, not ideal for picture taking shutterbug nuts, which I am.

Often I shoot upwards from 200-700 pix at a family event. A quarter of these are great shots. Memorable, composed nicely and the subjects are all smiling cute. While this site is only allowing 4 initial uploads that take forever, then additional ones take forever again, then the fight to arrange them......It also challenges me when trying to keep things chronological. I do not have to think about such things over there.

The new Site is so Shutterbug friendly. Though not as pretty and what you are allowed to customize does not have very many options, I can upload 250 pix in 15 minutes, have a complete layout of them in an album or a slideshow and a blog/journal entry to offset the album. Individual pix can be commented on along with separate captions and tagging too. And there's a separate section for videos! And the video upload time is a blink of an eye compared to this site.

Make no mistake, this site has been good to me for many years. Like I said earlier, I have simply outgrown it. I am inviting you to continue following me at a new place. You will see many of the same faces, just lots and lots more of them. (wait, that may put you off visiting....)

I love that you have been a part of our lives. I don't want that to change. I need you. I will miss you if you don't show up on occassion. You can even request membership, which will entitle you to emails when new stuff is posted. C'mon it sounds fun right?

Tpixels.shutterfly.com

I love you all! tpixels.shutterfly.com

Drill Baby Drill !!

2011-04-07T02:55:00.004-08:00

Sorry to get political on my blog, but this video hits a nerve with our house. Jerry and I both lost our jobs on the North Slope oil field becaue our government will not let our employers drill. They have bogged them down with rules and regulations and threats of yanking their leases. That 74 miles? Yeah. That's the project we were on. 2 production wells were drilled and tested. There is enough oil and gas in those 2 wells and the pocket they've tapped, to last our lifetime and the lifetimes of our children's children. And yet Obama approved our country to give $2 BILLION to Brazil to drill so that we can buy it from them. Does that make sense? The major oil companies are so environmentally conscience about the animals and ecosystems there, that it is hard to get a full days work done. So please, get involved with your politicians. We can make our own energy and will be employing thousands and thousands of people. Too many have already been put on the sidelines waiting.

Getting Big

2011-04-02T14:26:00.000-08:00

New Teeth

2011-03-23T02:24:00.000-08:00

But she didn't break the tomato skin.

StoryTime

2011-03-23T02:21:00.000-08:00

Bike Racing!

2011-03-23T02:06:00.000-08:00

With Wii indoors if it's cold, snowy and dark.

Peek a Boo

2011-03-23T02:05:00.000-08:00

UNO!!!

2011-03-23T02:03:00.000-08:00

Loving Cousins

2011-03-23T02:01:00.001-08:00

Mykenna Coyote

2011-02-21T16:00:00.000-09:00

Mykenna is becoming quite the thespian. She is logging lots of stage time with any play production her school or class is involved in. In this play, she is a coyote wanted for questioning in the disappearance of a squirrel.

YaaaY Engaged!

2011-02-15T04:10:00.001-09:00

Kimberly ad Veon found their way back to each other. Veon sealed the deal presenting her with a ring on February 11th. She said yes!! As luck would have it, it was Kimberly's turn to host the Family Valentine's Circus. How nice that she had a partner to help her manage the BigTop.

PartyTime!

2011-02-15T04:06:00.002-09:00

LOVE-Happiness and JOYS !

2011-02-15T04:05:00.000-09:00

TIE !

2011-02-15T04:04:00.002-09:00

Most every family gathering Mom puts together a guessing game and has a prize for the winner. I have recently won twice, so I volunteered to be the counter. Mom had a cute Valentines over sized mug that she donated to the cause. The mug and the contents thereof was the prize for the closest guess to the number of chocolate hearts I put in the mug.

There were 51 hearts. Wendy guessed 52 and Dad guessed 50. Each were only 1 away! Instead of a tie breaker, they both cordially agreed to split the treasured hearts and Wendy could keep the mug too.

Anna was keeping a close eye on the pretty candies, making sure everything went smoothly and fairly :)

It's A Party!

2011-02-15T04:04:00.000-09:00

The Warrior

2011-02-15T04:03:00.002-09:00

Andrew geared up in Keenan's armor where he proudly wore orange bullets as medals of honor or badges of courage. He was also dual armed with a nerf gun and a light sabre. The Force was with him.

Reading

2011-02-15T04:03:00.001-09:00

Gramma read a nice story to Andrew and Anna.... .

...While Gramps read a comic book to himself.

Mark's Busy Lap

2011-02-15T04:03:00.000-09:00

Takin' in a Rest and a Movie

2011-02-15T04:02:00.000-09:00

Poor Milligan kids have not been feeling well. Their cousins Keenan and Mykenna had to leave for their dad's, so they were able to rest together on Mykenna's bed and watch a movie.

Aunt Becca's Leaving For NY...

2011-02-15T04:01:00.000-09:00

In Case I Haven't Blathered On Enough....

2011-02-12T13:15:00.000-09:00

I am very excited that since my actual paying job has taken a hiatus for an unspecified amount of time, I had tons of time to finally put my "work from home, dream job" into play. I actually had gotten the business license for it back in May 2010, but never seemed able to quite get it together and launch it right.

Most of my creativity decides to start flowing about 9 or 10 PM. My poor husband endured many a ~~night~~ morning (between 3 and 5 AM )of me stealthily coming to bed, after I'd already turned on the bathroom light, already run the water for contacts and teethbrushing, none of which was as quiet as I'd imagined in my mind it was.

Through all this, I built a pretty nice website:

http://www.shuttermediaservices.com/.

And ordered advertising materials like business cards, brochures and postcards. Now I need to get out there and put them out.

This website is a service website. Now I'll be busy working on my showcase/gallery site. That website will hopefully generate traffic for people looking for fantastic nature print art or a gallery curator who absolutely MUST give me a show in LA or NYC. Dream big right?

All for now my friends and followers. Til we meet (again).

God Bless,

Sibling Love Photobook

2011-02-12T01:09:00.000-09:00

This a sample photobook from one company I work with for my comapny Shutter Media Services. Check out my website here

Click here to view this photo book larger

The Photobook of Karis Lemlem's Arrival

2011-02-12T00:36:00.005-09:00

This is a sample of a photobook from one of the companies I work with for my business Shutter Media Services. Please take a look at my website here.

Keenan's Jazz Play Performance

2011-01-30T04:58:00.003-09:00

He was the captain of a riverboat called "The Paradise".

Singing his heart out!

Holding up a prop before he took it off stage.

Mykenna's Jazz Play Performance

2011-01-30T04:55:00.001-09:00

She was a deputy guard of a chain gang. So like her Aunt T in that I never wanted to play any of the "normal" girl parts. Always had to prove that it wasn't a guys world....

Dealin' poker instead of watchin' the chain.

Must be her tough guy face.

Taking in the Sights at ASLC

2011-01-30T04:49:00.000-09:00

Woody the Sealion at Alaska SeaLife Center

2011-01-30T04:29:00.002-09:00

Reflections

2011-01-30T04:06:00.000-09:00

I love these shots because you can see the faces in the reflection on the glass.

Woody and Andrew

2011-01-30T04:00:00.002-09:00

I believe that Woody and Andrew have a respect for each other. Woody rarely pauses very long in the window. He is usually on the go, round and round his tank. Strangely though, with a whole line of kids at the window, he swam straight to Andrew and just hung/ floated there while the two of them regarded each other. Woody seemed to really be having an eye to eye encounter with Andrew. Sorry the pix are so blurry, but it was happening so quickly, so I left my flash off and just clicked away without adjusting my shutter speed. But you can still feel it.

Homage To Woody the Sealion

2011-01-30T03:51:00.001-09:00

New Sealions At ASLC!!

2011-01-30T03:47:00.000-09:00

Watching the new female Stellar Sealions get fed, play and trained all at the same time by a friend of the family's.

Jacob Exploring Sea Creatures

2011-01-30T03:43:00.000-09:00

Buzz and Woody

2011-01-30T03:38:00.000-09:00

Jacob loves his little men. Particularily Buzz and Woody.

He thought it was hilarious when he put Buzz's head on Woody's body and Woody's head on Buzz's body.
I named them Woody Lightyear and Buzzy. Hilarious!

Sooooooo Big!

2011-01-30T03:35:00.000-09:00

2 of My Favoritest People

2011-01-30T03:34:00.000-09:00

What Big Eyes You Have

2011-01-30T03:32:00.000-09:00

She's even cute with her eyes shut.

Sisters

2011-01-30T03:30:00.000-09:00

Picasso's Hands Holding Flowers

2011-01-30T03:24:00.001-09:00

The original Picasso

Anna's rendition

Jacob's interpretation

Andrew's vision

Cousins Doting on Karis

2011-01-11T13:34:00.001-09:00

Mark Helping Karis Take A Nap

2011-01-11T12:17:00.002-09:00

Guest Photographer-Rebecca!

2011-01-11T02:31:00.000-09:00

Rebecca took these super cute pix of Karis and me. Thanks Rebecca! They are sooooo cute.

Mom's Birthday Poem to Dad

2011-01-11T02:06:00.007-09:00

Dad's 66th Birthday Party

2011-01-11T02:02:00.000-09:00

It'll be a gooood time.

...Maybe

Light 'Em UP!!

2011-01-11T01:56:00.000-09:00

Toasty heat.

Servin' some very tasty cake.

Stack O Gifts

2011-01-11T01:51:00.000-09:00

Mom gave Dad a beautifully wrapped stack of presents.

He loves his presents.

A Wii for Daddii

2011-01-11T01:45:00.000-09:00

New Toys

2011-01-11T01:40:00.000-09:00

Dad figured out it was a Hess truck before it was opened all the way, and he just knew the kids would descend on him and his new toy.

Waiting and waiting.

Jacob showing Gramps what the buttons can do.

OOOOOH MarioKart.

MarioKart Wiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

2011-01-11T01:27:00.000-09:00

Party People

2011-01-11T01:23:00.000-09:00

Welcoming Karis Lemlem Home!!

2011-01-09T12:21:00.004-09:00

Finally! I was able to get the video uploaded of Miss Karis arriving at the Anchorage airport. Enjoy.

Ta-Da! Cuteness Has Arrived!

2011-01-09T00:44:00.000-09:00

SOOOOOO BiiiiG!

Toes and a Tongue

Anna Entertaining

2011-01-09T00:22:00.000-09:00

Cute Cute Cute

Baby in a Basket

2011-01-08T23:46:00.001-09:00

Karis trying out different sleeping spots for her unexpected night away from home. Here we have a blanket draped in a laundry basket. It proved to be just a smidge too short for her to stretch out comfortably.

Crumby Karis

2011-01-08T23:43:00.000-09:00

She's still getting the hang of cracker crumbs stuck to her lips and cheeks. Well, her face in general.

Night Owls

2011-01-08T23:41:00.000-09:00

Not sleepy and hangin' out.

Hard Knees

2011-01-08T23:39:00.000-09:00

Karis was gnawing pretty hard on Uncle Jerry's knee. Wendy later discovered she cut her first tooth!

Birds of a Feather....

2011-01-08T23:37:00.000-09:00

...Flock Together.

SOOOOO Sleepy

Remote Aircraft

2011-01-08T23:36:00.000-09:00

The Kids love playing with Uncle Jerry's remote controlled helicopter. It's a favorite.

No PJs- No Problem

2011-01-08T23:33:00.000-09:00

Due to a tragic accident on the Sterling Highway closing the road down and alternate routes not at all optimal to get home at night, Wendy and the kids stayed overnite in town. When no children PJs are around, Uncle Jerry's Tshirts will do.

V is the Big 5-0!!

2011-01-08T22:08:00.000-09:00

Veon turned 50 and Mom and Dad got him a cribbage board for his birthday. After a quick refresher tutorial, we playing......

While Rebecca, Mykenna and Veon's daughter, Kayla played Sorry.

Time to Get Our Party On!!

2011-01-03T13:08:00.000-09:00

Whoa- This is Alot of Cute for 1 Post

2011-01-03T03:53:00.001-09:00

Ok - so all the Milligan kid photos, 2 or 3 of the 4 children were not looking very photogenic, leaving happy baby Karis Lemlem here looking very adorable. So I just cropped out her cuteness for some single shots.

Try not to get a cavity from all this sweetness!!

Regarding and Adoring

2011-01-03T03:47:00.000-09:00

Fashionable Mykenna

2011-01-03T03:45:00.000-09:00

Top 4 Foster Kids Christmas 2010

2011-01-03T03:43:00.001-09:00

Top 3 Milligan Kids Christmas 2010

2011-01-03T03:41:00.000-09:00

2010 Family Christmas Photo (Top 3) of 20

2011-01-03T03:38:00.001-09:00

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The Wrappings

2011-01-03T03:33:00.001-09:00

Why do kids always end up playing with the boxes and wrappings their new presents came in?

Let's not even talk about what is going on in the Nativity. I have no idea why baby Jesus is faceplanted so far from his mother and manger.

Mark's Presents

2011-01-03T03:30:00.000-09:00

Rebecca's Presents

2011-01-03T03:28:00.000-09:00

Smarty pants Rebecca thought she had her present all figured out by touch. She guessed it was a suitcase. Well unless she wants to pack a wrapping paper tote and haul that to the airport, she guessed wrong. :)

Jerry's Presents

2011-01-03T03:25:00.000-09:00

Mom's Presents

2011-01-03T03:24:00.000-09:00

Kimberly and Veon's Presents

2011-01-03T03:23:00.000-09:00

Wendy's Presents

2011-01-03T03:21:00.000-09:00

Karis Lemlem's Presents

2011-01-03T03:17:00.000-09:00

Dad's Scavenger Hunt

2011-01-03T03:14:00.000-09:00

Rebecca had Dad's name and created a rhyming scavenger hunt of clues to make him work for his gift. It was great fun and very good poems. The endings were fill in the blank to make even more guessing fun.

Keenan's Presents

2011-01-03T03:08:00.000-09:00

Mykenna's Presents

2011-01-03T03:07:00.000-09:00

Andrew's Presents

2011-01-03T03:05:00.000-09:00

Jacob's Presents

2011-01-03T03:04:00.000-09:00

Anna's Presents

2011-01-03T03:02:00.000-09:00

Grandma had the kids build bags with colors they wanted. Anna gave Gramma a big hug.

Doting Brother Jacob

2011-01-03T02:58:00.000-09:00

Up Then Down

2011-01-03T02:40:00.000-09:00

Group Quiet Time

2011-01-03T02:39:00.000-09:00

PJ Party !

2011-01-03T02:27:00.000-09:00

Time to Chill

2011-01-03T02:19:00.000-09:00

Doting Aunts

2011-01-03T02:08:00.000-09:00

Sharing secrets :) (that I love her really isn't a secret.)

Gramps and Karis Lemlem

2011-01-03T01:36:00.001-09:00

Finally was able to get some good pix of Dad with Karis. They were finally synced in happy, nice faces.

Grandma and Karis Lemlem

2011-01-03T01:34:00.000-09:00

Happy Anna

2011-01-03T01:33:00.000-09:00

Expressions of Karis

2011-01-03T01:29:00.000-09:00

The Big Girl Backpack

2011-01-03T01:19:00.000-09:00

Anna was very proud to have her own regular backpack like her brothers. She proudly informed me that it was probably too heavy for me. :)

Welcome Back Veon

2011-01-03T01:09:00.004-09:00

Charger fan or not, Kimberly and Veon are back together. Doesn't she look happy? Welcome again Veon.

Surfin' and Snowballin'

2011-01-03T01:04:00.000-09:00

We Be Wii-ing

2011-01-02T23:57:00.000-09:00

Just His Style?

2010-12-23T02:53:00.001-09:00

I'm only slightly disturbed by this because Jerry is taking after my Dad and putting odd or mismatched things on his head. But I really am ok with it because the kids think it's a hoot. No, this really is not his hat.

Squiggly Wiggly

2010-12-23T02:49:00.000-09:00

The Manger: by Anna

2010-12-23T02:47:00.000-09:00

The Nativity as Anna pictures it.

Camera HiJack!

2010-12-23T02:44:00.000-09:00

Aunt Becca hijacked my camera for a bit and got these great shots of Karis loving her toes.

Thanks Rebecca! very cute!

Big Brothers Are Awesome!

2010-12-23T02:41:00.000-09:00