<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428</id><updated>2011-07-07T21:45:37.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Our Fun Family of Four...</title><subtitle type='html'>loving God... loving each other... and having so much fun in the process!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>The Draper Family</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17078331693251532260</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>213</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3945238589733107764</id><published>2010-01-18T20:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-18T22:19:48.123-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A weekend at the cabin</title><summary type='text'>Our dear friends, Eric &amp; Rebecca, invited us to spend a weekend at their family cabin. We had such a great time. We did lots of sledding, some snowmobiling, the boys did a little cooking challenge (compliments of the food network!) and generally had a wonderful time.Thanks again, Browns! We love you guys! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3945238589733107764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3945238589733107764' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3945238589733107764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3945238589733107764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2010/02/weekend-at-cabin.html' title='A weekend at the cabin'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/S3jW3gMV9wI/AAAAAAAAEIU/ZbXM8IIzfKk/s72-c/Sean+Snowbunny.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6639186669490699452</id><published>2009-12-27T20:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-14T20:48:48.620-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas 2009</title><summary type='text'>Christmas 2009 was a blessed time, as usual! We started with a trip to Spokane to celebrate with Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Bob, Uncle Ryan, Grandma Ann and the new puppy Bella. It was a great time!We spent Christmas Eve relaxing and then went to Christmas Eve service with Grandma, Papa and GG before heading to bed before the fun on Christmas morning! We spent Christmas Day at home and at Grandma and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6639186669490699452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6639186669490699452' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6639186669490699452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6639186669490699452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-2009.html' title='Christmas 2009'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/S3jQkJgEpUI/AAAAAAAAEFM/kV4CELhLGnA/s72-c/Reagan.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2430188553285357770</id><published>2009-12-05T19:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-14T20:27:28.197-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tree Hunting!</title><summary type='text'>We headed out on our annual tree hunting excursion and had a blast, as usual! This "tree hunting" is more about running through the trees than it is about finding the perfect tree.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2430188553285357770/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2430188553285357770' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2430188553285357770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2430188553285357770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/12/tree-hunting.html' title='Tree Hunting!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/S3jNAFReibI/AAAAAAAAEEs/o1zLnbNfNB4/s72-c/S%26R.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1560873196728371806</id><published>2009-10-27T19:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-02-14T19:43:19.086-08:00</updated><title type='text'>NYC in Pictures....</title><summary type='text'>  After our tour of Amish Country, I hopped on a train and rode into Penn Station, NYC. My Mom and Lish met me there! We had a whirlwind adventure in New York City. Such a blast, blisters and all. We packed a ton into a short time and can't wait to do it again... maybe a little slower next time! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1560873196728371806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1560873196728371806' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1560873196728371806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1560873196728371806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/10/nyc-in-pictures.html' title='NYC in Pictures....'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/S3jCBJcz2OI/AAAAAAAAEDs/xYocbsJMTMY/s72-c/1+Radio+City+Music+Hall.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6987693588629553682</id><published>2009-10-26T14:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-26T15:12:50.982-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Amish Country... to NYC</title><summary type='text'>I had the chance to take a dream trip a few weeks ago.... I got to visit 2 places I have always wanted to see.My first stop was Pennsylvania Amish country with my dear friend Kathy and her Mom. We had a blast and I could have stayed for MUCH longer! It was peaceful, quaint, and breathtakingly beautiful. Most of my pictures were taken while we were driving... so you'll have to excuse the quality </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6987693588629553682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6987693588629553682' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6987693588629553682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6987693588629553682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/10/amish-country-to-nyc.html' title='Amish Country... to NYC'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SuYd0-rkqaI/AAAAAAAAD3o/z9X1LifaNTA/s72-c/PA+mums+1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3474364586355930908</id><published>2009-09-02T10:16:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-02T10:26:34.255-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Reagan's First Day of Kindergarten!</title><summary type='text'>I remember thinking about this day when Reagan was born.... wondering what I would be feeling.... what kind of girl she would be....Well the day is finally here! I'm feeling a mix of emotions.... sad for me and SO incredibly excited for her. I cannot wait to go pick her up and find out all about her first day!Here are some pictures of our morning... (making coffee with Daddy!) (A "have a great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3474364586355930908/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3474364586355930908' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3474364586355930908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3474364586355930908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/09/reagans-first-day-of-kindergarten.html' title='Reagan&apos;s First Day of Kindergarten!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/Sp6pw4f9PTI/AAAAAAAADs4/7D7kCBslhWQ/s72-c/1st+day+Helping+Daddy+Make+Coffee.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-8104665321710148975</id><published>2009-08-26T22:55:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T23:03:33.962-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A car ride is more interesting...</title><summary type='text'>..... when your daughter can read.Here are a collection of things Reagan has said in the past few months:#1 "Mommy! That store is called 'Car Toys'! We should go there because Ian would LOVE it!#2 R: "What do they have at the 'Money Tree' Mom?" Me: "Well, they don't really sell anything... I guess they just give out money". R: "We should go there!"#3 "That sign just said 'Don't Drink and Drive'. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/8104665321710148975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=8104665321710148975' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8104665321710148975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8104665321710148975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/08/car-ride-is-more-interesting.html' title='A car ride is more interesting...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3049840694753826060</id><published>2009-08-19T19:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T19:50:07.790-07:00</updated><title type='text'>9 years ago today....</title><summary type='text'> We said "I DO!"And I'd say the same thing again and again and again.....   Happy Anniversary Sean!  I love you!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3049840694753826060/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3049840694753826060' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3049840694753826060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3049840694753826060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/08/9-years-ago-today.html' title='9 years ago today....'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/Soy5cXhb61I/AAAAAAAADoo/4tf5I0TjRmE/s72-c/wedding+day.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-8015945072156159149</id><published>2009-08-19T16:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-19T16:29:14.502-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's hot here today.....  Can you tell?</title><summary type='text'>  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/8015945072156159149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=8015945072156159149' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8015945072156159149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8015945072156159149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-hot-here-today-can-you-tell.html' title='It&apos;s hot here today.....  Can you tell?'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SoyKrw9nFhI/AAAAAAAADoA/OOwJ8N_q2tc/s72-c/DSC_0032.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-808078269307234214</id><published>2009-08-12T16:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-12T16:44:21.098-07:00</updated><title type='text'>For Aunt Lish...</title><summary type='text'>See Lisha?!  I LOVE Nutella too!  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/808078269307234214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=808078269307234214' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/808078269307234214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/808078269307234214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/08/for-aunt-lish.html' title='For Aunt Lish...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SoNT0MHgNGI/AAAAAAAADl4/vLbR0YrUg_Q/s72-c/Ian+loves+Nutella+(10).JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7797725836921340162</id><published>2009-08-11T22:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-12T08:29:25.436-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bella Beach 2009 in Pictures...</title><summary type='text'> The Oregon Coast Aquarium...  Annual Salishan Golf Day...  (birdie putt!)Drift Creek Falls Hike   Time at the beach....  'Till next year! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7797725836921340162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7797725836921340162' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7797725836921340162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7797725836921340162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/08/bella-beach-2009-in-pictures.html' title='Bella Beach 2009 in Pictures...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SoJaAPUEwCI/AAAAAAAADgM/7bDeY6HNrn0/s72-c/so+excited+to+go+to+the+beach.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7042095053681441839</id><published>2009-07-09T14:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-09T15:03:30.479-07:00</updated><title type='text'>4th of July</title><summary type='text'>I love the 4th of July... and this year's was especially awesome! We had such a blast celebrating at my parent's house. We had lots of delicious food, the kids went swimming and we blew up lots of stuff. Or actually, the guys blew up lots of stuff (even an apple-- it was hilarious!)At the first sound of Fireworks, Ian told anyone that would listen that he "DOESN'T LIKE FIREWORKS!". Daddy came to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7042095053681441839/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7042095053681441839' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7042095053681441839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7042095053681441839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/07/4th-of-july.html' title='4th of July'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SlZmOY1eJwI/AAAAAAAADek/uRX7Vuf6qSE/s72-c/That+was+a+good+one!.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-8256225528305326934</id><published>2009-07-01T15:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T15:17:31.380-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Any Recommendations??</title><summary type='text'>To all my Mommy (or Daddy) friends out there.... we are looking for a few recommendations.  Here's what we need:1.  Good books on CD for Preschool/Kindergarten ages2.  Quality chapter books for Reagan and I to read together.3.  Spanish learning CDs for kidsI've been looking at Amaz0n.com for these things, but there are too many to choose from.... I'd rather know what y'all have used and loved!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/8256225528305326934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=8256225528305326934' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8256225528305326934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8256225528305326934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/07/any-recommendations.html' title='Any Recommendations??'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-247641254271700015</id><published>2009-06-16T22:23:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-02-14T19:33:12.160-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Papa's Special Gift...</title><summary type='text'>For each of the grandkid's 3rd birthdays, Papa creates a very special gift.... Ian is the last one to turn 3 and he got his special creation..... His very own hand made tool bench! He was SO excited. It has been fun to watch him use his imagination as he builds things for us. He absolutely loves it!Thank you Papa for your incredible thoughtfulness and hard work. You have created 4 one-of-a-kind </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/247641254271700015/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=247641254271700015' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/247641254271700015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/247641254271700015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/06/papas-special-gift.html' title='Papa&apos;s Special Gift...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/S3jAVAtQ-aI/AAAAAAAAEB0/xaof518qw24/s72-c/1+Ian%27s+Tool+Bench.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-8121980659199075921</id><published>2009-06-08T21:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-09T00:29:46.647-07:00</updated><title type='text'>He's THREE!</title><summary type='text'>Happy Birthday Ian!  We all love you SO much..... Here are a few reasons why...You are ridiculously funny.You are joyful.  Always. You are passionate. Your smile can melt any heart. Your energy is endless. You sleep like a rock. You're a semi-adventurous eater. You make us laugh every.single.day. You give incredible hugs. You have dimples. You are friendly and extroverted. You love your sister...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/8121980659199075921/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=8121980659199075921' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8121980659199075921'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8121980659199075921'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/06/hes-three.html' title='He&apos;s THREE!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-653827336470678496</id><published>2009-05-30T00:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-30T00:34:36.863-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A busy day...</title><summary type='text'>First there was this:  It was Reagan's Preschool End-of-Year Program! It was so cute and she did a great job! ---------------------------------------------------------Then we had a not-so-quick errand run that included a bit of spirited discussion. Here are 2 quotes from Reagan: 1. "Mommy? If a giant robot stomps on a big building, is that sin?"2. "Mommy! You are making me have a big, big, BIG </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/653827336470678496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=653827336470678496' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/653827336470678496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/653827336470678496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/05/busy-day.html' title='A busy day...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SiDdrnhyTvI/AAAAAAAADZ4/JCEKTiZtIw0/s72-c/Reagan1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4986844928615924638</id><published>2009-05-13T01:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T15:12:41.933-07:00</updated><title type='text'>She's FIVE!</title><summary type='text'>Wow. My little girl is FIVE! It is so cliche.... but time really does fly by. I remember THIS day as though it was yesterday....We have a few days full of festivities to celebrate our girl. I'll post some pictures when we're done partying! For now.... a quick note to Reagan for her to read later.Dear Reagan,I love you. I love you with my whole entire heart. You rock my world every day. Here's the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4986844928615924638/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4986844928615924638' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4986844928615924638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4986844928615924638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/05/shes-five.html' title='She&apos;s FIVE!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6742978536417039849</id><published>2009-05-09T22:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-09T22:53:38.004-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My 2 favorite boys....</title><summary type='text'> </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6742978536417039849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6742978536417039849' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6742978536417039849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6742978536417039849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-2-favorite-boys.html' title='My 2 favorite boys....'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SgZr4TZtuOI/AAAAAAAADXw/aGQLhcZV4kk/s72-c/DSC_0019.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2605874590196846695</id><published>2009-05-09T22:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-09T22:49:35.506-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Completely Random</title><summary type='text'>I feel like I have all kinds of random thoughts swimming around in my head. I guess I'll dump them here. I have 2 large bunches of fresh lilacs in my house right now. Every single time I breathe, I smell them. It makes me really happy. I sat at an open house today for 4 hours. Why is it, that when you sit and do nothing productive, you are more exhausted at the end of the day? I didn't do </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2605874590196846695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2605874590196846695' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2605874590196846695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2605874590196846695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/05/completely-random.html' title='Completely Random'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SgZpjPdb4ZI/AAAAAAAADXY/OAawHDzv7YA/s72-c/ian+golf1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1695176061666572935</id><published>2009-04-27T10:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T10:46:29.740-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cheap gas?</title><summary type='text'>Our old laptop kicked the bucket last week....  all the way dead.  Thankfully, we had backed everything up.  In the process of restoring all of our pictures onto the newer computer, I came across this picture.  I remember the day very well.  I was with my sister and had to stop for gas.  I was so excited that regular gas was under $4.00/gallon that I took a picture.  And I titled the picture "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1695176061666572935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1695176061666572935' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1695176061666572935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1695176061666572935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/04/cheap-gas.html' title='Cheap gas?'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SfXvdbmRZfI/AAAAAAAADTE/VwgP7sNov3M/s72-c/Cheap+Gas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2428320034488155174</id><published>2009-04-03T09:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-03T09:56:49.711-07:00</updated><title type='text'>No Words Necessary.</title><summary type='text'> Guess who doesn't get to color with markers anymore?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2428320034488155174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2428320034488155174' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2428320034488155174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2428320034488155174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/04/no-words-necessary.html' title='No Words Necessary.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SdY_0Uvd_nI/AAAAAAAADNs/BgphsxSQlFE/s72-c/Naughty!+(3).JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-294252273862098634</id><published>2009-02-23T20:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-23T21:35:09.034-08:00</updated><title type='text'>We hit the slopes!!</title><summary type='text'>All the boys (My Dad, Sean, Ian &amp; Asher) and I decided to hit the slopes today! It was Ian and Asher's first time on skis and needless to say it was a riot! We had such a great time, in spite of the rain. The boys did remarkably well! We can't wait to do it again.   Trying on Ian's boots!   Asher &amp; Uncle Sean "flying" down the mountain!   Pile up! Asher and Nee Nee (me)-- self portrait! Papa and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/294252273862098634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=294252273862098634' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/294252273862098634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/294252273862098634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/02/we-hit-slopes.html' title='We hit the slopes!!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SaOFEBl0zbI/AAAAAAAAC2w/GU_TpW_bcuA/s72-c/Blog+Skiing12.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3436731327068180792</id><published>2009-02-19T15:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-19T15:31:46.952-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A letter to my boy...</title><summary type='text'>Dear Ian,You are a hilarious kid.  Seriously funny.  Funny and fun and active and cute and charming and silly and awesome.  But, here's what I really appreciate most about you today..... that when you aren't feeling well, you are still the same.  You slow down a bit, but you're still fun and silly and ridiculously cute.  You don't complain at all!  You've had a fever since last night and if you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3436731327068180792/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3436731327068180792' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3436731327068180792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3436731327068180792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/02/letter-to-my-boy.html' title='A letter to my boy...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3646401295564178124</id><published>2009-02-17T16:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T16:12:40.919-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Birthday Mom/Grandma!</title><summary type='text'>Today is my Mom's birthday!  It's a big one....We are so thankful for her.  She is the best Mom and Grandma anyone could ask for.  She is incredibly generous and creative and she loves us more than we can imagine.  Alicia, the kids, and I rang the doorbell this morning so her grandkids could present a Happy Birthday greeting!  I love you, Mom!  So much!And.... Happy Birthday!!!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3646401295564178124/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3646401295564178124' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3646401295564178124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3646401295564178124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-birthday-momgrandma.html' title='Happy Birthday Mom/Grandma!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SZtSePGnQjI/AAAAAAAACxk/kh_Mt_Fb1w8/s72-c/all+four+with+signs+and+flowers2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7841519968370413707</id><published>2009-02-14T21:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-15T07:27:38.790-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Valentine's Day!</title><summary type='text'>We had the best Valentine's Day! We decided to spend our day as a family and we had a blast! We took the kids bowling for the first time and it was so much fun-- they did great! We've been bowling on the Wii for a while, but real life bowling was even better!We ended our perfect day delivering valentines and eating heart shaped homemade pizza! It was a perfect day!I love my family so much....



</summary><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=e54ff3434477b20d&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=e6856398a3452c03&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7841519968370413707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7841519968370413707' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7841519968370413707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7841519968370413707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-valentines-day.html' title='Happy Valentine&apos;s Day!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SZek5FTu-DI/AAAAAAAACwg/Al-F5U2oRnE/s72-c/Bowling+001.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4191896385974307773</id><published>2009-02-06T15:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T15:56:51.835-08:00</updated><title type='text'>She's home!</title><summary type='text'>I'm happy to report that Tatum came home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. She is SO happy to be home (as are her very tired parents!). You can read more about it HERE.The kids, Grandma, GG and I were at Tatum's house when they got home.... we thought she deserved a big greeting!! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4191896385974307773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4191896385974307773' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4191896385974307773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4191896385974307773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/02/shes-home.html' title='She&apos;s home!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SYzKWTrattI/AAAAAAAACug/0CCB3EwRS70/s72-c/Tatum%27s+Surgery+edit1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6127312740064659866</id><published>2009-02-03T11:03:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T11:06:28.070-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Update on Tatum</title><summary type='text'>So far so good...  Tatum is out of surgery!The doctor said that the surgery went better than expected.  They will be at the hospital until Thursday recovering.  Please keep praying...By the way....  I have heard of so many people praying for Tatum and we are so blessed.  I know that my sister and brother-in-law appreciate it so much.  God is so faithful and so good.I'll update more later.Thank </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6127312740064659866/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6127312740064659866' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6127312740064659866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6127312740064659866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/02/update-on-tatum.html' title='Update on Tatum'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6133099776694667922</id><published>2009-02-02T17:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-02T17:23:07.957-08:00</updated><title type='text'>To my praying friends....</title><summary type='text'>My 3 year old niece, Tatum, is having surgery tomorrow morning at 8:00 am. She was diagnosed with Renal Reflux at 10 months old and it is being corrected, for good, tomorrow. There was a chance she would outgrow it, but her fantastic doctor has decided surgery is necessary. Click HERE for my sister's explanation of it all.We have been praying for healing for a long time. God is providing that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6133099776694667922/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6133099776694667922' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6133099776694667922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6133099776694667922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/02/to-my-praying-friends.html' title='To my praying friends....'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6273492237515397689</id><published>2009-01-31T21:26:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-31T22:03:39.132-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Such a fun day...</title><summary type='text'>We took the kids to D1sney Playhouse Live today. It was SO much fun!!! We've been talking it up all week and therefore when Reagan woke up this morning, she said "Mom! Do we get to go to D1sneyLAND today???" I quickly clarified that it was D1sney LIVE, not LAND. Thankfully she was good with that.The show featured M1ckey Mouse and his friends, H@ndy Manny (our kid's favorite), the L1ttle Einste1ns</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6273492237515397689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6273492237515397689' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6273492237515397689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6273492237515397689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/01/such-fun-day.html' title='Such a fun day...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SYU0kYUH5kI/AAAAAAAACrw/bvy4otzdjag/s72-c/Disney+Playhouse+Live!+Family.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4331465838172515561</id><published>2009-01-29T13:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T15:03:11.106-08:00</updated><title type='text'>It's how I roll, peeps.</title><summary type='text'>Hi, my name is Ian, and today I'd like to roll like a turtle. With Diego stickers on my face.Peace out. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4331465838172515561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4331465838172515561' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4331465838172515561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4331465838172515561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-how-i-roll-peeps.html' title='It&apos;s how I roll, peeps.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SYIhS6UTTJI/AAAAAAAACqI/GXDFiUyrers/s72-c/ian+turtle+for+blog.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2009352768000302541</id><published>2009-01-29T13:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T13:23:52.471-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Realization.</title><summary type='text'>This is what came home from PreSchool with Reagan the other day: Now... when, exactly, did I get old enough to have a kid in elementary school? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2009352768000302541/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2009352768000302541' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2009352768000302541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2009352768000302541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/01/realization.html' title='Realization.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SYIeJ6DzouI/AAAAAAAACqA/IwrZpL-HrwE/s72-c/kindergarten+registration+packet+for+blog.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7707091956403168189</id><published>2009-01-20T14:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-20T16:05:04.786-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Random thoughts about today's events</title><summary type='text'>1.  I have a lot of opinions about political things.  Most of them I will choose to keep to myself, because that's not what this blog is about. 2.  One thing that I cannot keep to myself is this:  Even though President O. was not my choice, he is now my President.  I will pray for him and his administration because I believe that God is in control and I love this country too much not to. 3.  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7707091956403168189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7707091956403168189' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7707091956403168189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7707091956403168189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/01/random-thoughts-about-todays-events.html' title='Random thoughts about today&apos;s events'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4976777818776767883</id><published>2009-01-18T21:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T21:36:13.326-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Monkey hear, Monkey repeat</title><summary type='text'>It's pretty funny around here these days...  Tonight, it was funny because Ian is SO into everything that Reagan does.  Anything she does, he wants to do.  Anything she says, he wants to repeat.  This is a good thing and a bad thing.  Tonight it was a cute thing. We were in the car on our way home and Reagan decided to count to 100.  (She did a darn good job, too!).   Then.... after we put Ian to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4976777818776767883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4976777818776767883' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4976777818776767883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4976777818776767883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/01/monkey-hear-monkey-repeat.html' title='Monkey hear, Monkey repeat'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1002624997363666527</id><published>2009-01-07T21:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T22:07:11.717-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas.... a little late</title><summary type='text'>Sean pointed out to me that I hadn't posted about Christmas yet. I know.... I'm totally behind. Christmas really seemed to fly by this year. Maybe because we were hit with "Winter Storm 2008" right before the holidays. We spent Christmas Day at my parents house then travelled to Spokane (with all of their 70 inches of snow. It was nuts) on the 26th to celebrate with Sean's family. I have an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1002624997363666527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1002624997363666527' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1002624997363666527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1002624997363666527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2009/01/christmas-little-late.html' title='Christmas.... a little late'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SWWSsWxTP_I/AAAAAAAACYs/svwtgiqa6Po/s72-c/All+4+on+Christmas+Eve.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6685770669562128753</id><published>2008-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T14:39:22.812-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas 2008!</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6685770669562128753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6685770669562128753' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6685770669562128753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6685770669562128753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas-2008.html' title='Merry Christmas 2008!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SVFolX0jg1I/AAAAAAAACNM/fGgYNDbxKVU/s72-c/Christmas+Card+without+name.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3697204618014054571</id><published>2008-12-21T20:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T21:20:55.482-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Winter Wonderland Part 2</title><summary type='text'>We got even more snow last night, which made for FANTASTIC sledding and snow-playing today! And.... it is currently dumping more snow tonight. It's just craziness here. I've lived here a long time and I can't remember the last time it snowed this much, for this long. We've had snow on the ground for over a week now and that's a really long time for us!We're probably not going to need the patio </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3697204618014054571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3697204618014054571' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3697204618014054571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3697204618014054571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/12/winter-wonderland-part-2.html' title='Winter Wonderland Part 2'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SU8fqvCQbzI/AAAAAAAACLU/go36WDzN4o8/s72-c/Sledding!+007.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7350581365580464738</id><published>2008-12-19T22:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T22:35:28.060-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Winter Wonderland</title><summary type='text'>It snowed! It REALLY snowed! We're trying to soak up as much of it as possible, because, you know, it might not snow again until Spring.We've had a blast playing in the backyard and sledding down the best sledding hill in Grandma and Papa's neighborhood. The very same hill we grew up sledding down! My mom said today that she isn't sure who is the bigger kid on the hill.... Papa (my dad) or Sean! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7350581365580464738/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7350581365580464738' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7350581365580464738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7350581365580464738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/12/winter-wonderland.html' title='Winter Wonderland'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SUyPdfMpTjI/AAAAAAAACKU/oQ26VaayyJs/s72-c/Reagan%27s+Snow+Picnic.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7797219813098781345</id><published>2008-12-08T14:06:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-08T14:09:15.160-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Smart Cat!</title><summary type='text'>I accidentally left the dryer open for 10 minutes today while I put Ian down for his nap. This is what I found after I finished reading with Ian.... That's one smart cat!We love you Smooches! :) </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7797219813098781345/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7797219813098781345' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7797219813098781345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7797219813098781345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/12/smart-cat.html' title='Smart Cat!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/ST2ap0Nv8_I/AAAAAAAABtU/RZbwQyLdISE/s72-c/smart+cat!.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4943641451738835091</id><published>2008-12-02T11:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T11:20:45.881-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Hunt for the Perfect Tree...</title><summary type='text'>     We had a blast!! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4943641451738835091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4943641451738835091' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4943641451738835091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4943641451738835091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/12/hunt-for-perfect-tree.html' title='A Hunt for the Perfect Tree...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/STWJYtcIHlI/AAAAAAAABYQ/VUkjWM1X2hw/s72-c/papa+and+ian+entrance.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3373520409358464024</id><published>2008-11-17T20:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-17T20:53:50.809-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fall Pictures... Finally!</title><summary type='text'>    I really like this picture of Ian in black and white, but his eyes are SO blue... that I had to post it in color too!  This one of Reagan and me is a treat.... usually I'm behind the lens! Thanks Daddy! :) </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3373520409358464024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3373520409358464024' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3373520409358464024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3373520409358464024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/11/fall-pictures-finally.html' title='Fall Pictures... Finally!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SSJFSkKyVJI/AAAAAAAABNM/nLkrCk8fqnQ/s72-c/Draper+Family+051.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-9109409845834869429</id><published>2008-11-12T15:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T16:03:14.343-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ian got tagged!</title><summary type='text'>Name/Meaning: "Ian Charles" Ian comes from the same Irish root word as "Sean"--which is Daddy's name. It means "God is Gracious". Charles is my maternal Grandpa's name. He was a riot-- had a ton of personality and was a big teddy bear. Ian is exactly the same. Read this to see how we chose the name (it's a long post-- the name part is half way down). Age: 2 years 5 monthsNicknames: "E", Bubby, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/9109409845834869429/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=9109409845834869429' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/9109409845834869429'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/9109409845834869429'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/11/ian-got-tagged.html' title='Ian got tagged!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SRtnNHR3ZBI/AAAAAAAABMk/KXXF3JkOpqI/s72-c/Sean+in+glasses.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-273432118785824334</id><published>2008-11-11T07:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T08:04:27.115-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you...</title><summary type='text'>Thank you to all of those men and women who serve our country on a daily basis, who have served in the past and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.Thank you to their families who unselfishly let their Dads, Moms, Husbands, Wives, Children, Grandchildren, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Best Friends etc...  leave them behind to fight for us.Let's NEVER take that for granted, okay?PS--- </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/273432118785824334/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=273432118785824334' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/273432118785824334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/273432118785824334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/11/thank-you.html' title='Thank you...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2461832208889000214</id><published>2008-10-31T22:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T22:17:47.427-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Flamingo, The Turtle and Sean</title><summary type='text'>So stinkin' cute.   And.... here's Sean.Any guesses on what/who Sean is?  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2461832208889000214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2461832208889000214' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2461832208889000214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2461832208889000214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/10/flamingo-and-turtle.html' title='The Flamingo, The Turtle and Sean'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SQvksZvh5bI/AAAAAAAABLk/vNSOZVKTATI/s72-c/Reagan+1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4632004684289933431</id><published>2008-10-17T18:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T18:43:31.523-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Picture Day!</title><summary type='text'>Today was Picture Day at Reagan's Preschool.  She was so pumped about her cute outfit-- Thanks Grandma!  I love the first picture of Ian looking at her lovingly...  She's pretty cute, huh?! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4632004684289933431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4632004684289933431' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4632004684289933431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4632004684289933431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/10/picture-day.html' title='Picture Day!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SPk_QffsUEI/AAAAAAAABKk/kQuwSy-nRYY/s72-c/pumpkin+patch+003.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2306028693735892705</id><published>2008-10-13T15:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T16:57:28.949-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The heat is on...</title><summary type='text'>Our furnace has finally kicked in for the season. Hence, the happy fat cat hogging the heat straight from the vent.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2306028693735892705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2306028693735892705' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2306028693735892705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2306028693735892705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/10/heat-is-on.html' title='The heat is on...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SPPgKhNGu5I/AAAAAAAABKc/uAl6R8_9wFE/s72-c/cold+kitty+004.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-168883471242437756</id><published>2008-10-05T20:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T20:26:55.347-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Palm Desert</title><summary type='text'> Last weekend, I had the opportunity to get away with 4 of my girlfriends. We left really early on Thursday morning and flew down to Palm Desert for a weekend of relaxation. It was such a blessing. We relaxed in the pool (it was 110 degrees and therefore we couldn't sit by the pool... we had to be in it.), we tried to read, did a little shopping, ate great food (including a trip to In-N-Out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/168883471242437756/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=168883471242437756' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/168883471242437756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/168883471242437756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/10/palm-desert.html' title='Palm Desert'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SOmEBomYd-I/AAAAAAAABJ8/V9porn97lfk/s72-c/Group+best2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-200707207193801582</id><published>2008-10-05T19:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T20:37:24.529-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My new favorite indulgence...</title><summary type='text'>Here it is.... my new favorite indulgence. (Thanks Maegan!!!) I like to refer to it as "a chocolate covered pretzel in a cup". Starbucks Salted Caramel Signature Hot Chocolate This delicious sweet and salty combination brings together our rich, indulgent Signature Hot Chocolate and the flavors of buttery caramel and smoked sea salt. It is topped with whipped cream, a swirl of caramel and a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/200707207193801582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=200707207193801582' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/200707207193801582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/200707207193801582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-new-favorite-indulgence.html' title='My new favorite indulgence...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SOmGVlM3apI/AAAAAAAABKU/6x_zuOmK8gQ/s72-c/saltedCaramel.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2596461122087393613</id><published>2008-10-03T12:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T21:15:41.972-07:00</updated><title type='text'>So much to blog about.... so little time!</title><summary type='text'>Okay, so I could probably find the time. Maybe it's lack of motivation!Here are some posts I need to work on:1. My weekend away in Palm Springs with girlfriends.2. My incredible husband.3. The weekend we spent at the Iverson's lake house4. More pictures from Bella Beach5. My amazing husband.6. A new favorite indulgence.Okay, you get the picture. I'll get crackin'.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2596461122087393613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2596461122087393613' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2596461122087393613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2596461122087393613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/10/so-much-to-blog-about-so-little-time.html' title='So much to blog about.... so little time!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7317661235467381734</id><published>2008-09-24T15:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T15:41:13.689-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The tour.</title><summary type='text'>Check out my sister's blog to see what we (mom, grandma, sister and I) did on Saturday night!It was SO fun!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7317661235467381734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7317661235467381734' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7317661235467381734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7317661235467381734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/09/tour.html' title='The tour.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4562736994901891601</id><published>2008-09-08T16:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T22:22:56.519-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The First Day of Preschool...</title><summary type='text'>Monday was a big day around here.... it was Reagan's first day of Preschool! She has been waiting for this day for quite some time--- and it was finally time! Reagan was more than ready to be in school and needless to say, she had the best time! We are so excited for this new step and to watch her grow and learn.The best part.... when we picked her up and asked what her favorite part was... she </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4562736994901891601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4562736994901891601' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4562736994901891601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4562736994901891601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/09/first-day-of-preschool.html' title='The First Day of Preschool...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SMioFFGrLII/AAAAAAAAA6U/HYU-pVM0AnU/s72-c/Breakfast+before+Preschool.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2169882104700143506</id><published>2008-09-06T21:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T22:22:10.829-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Breakfast with the Princesses... P-town Style.</title><summary type='text'>Our local Parks &amp; Rec Department hosted a "Breakfast with the Princesses" this last weekend. Reagan had no idea where we were going until we walked in the door. The look on her face was priceless. We left Ian with Papa so Sean and I could treat her to this special morning. We took pictures with the princesses, ate breakfast, made a craft (a magic wand, of course) and we danced. It was very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2169882104700143506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2169882104700143506' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2169882104700143506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2169882104700143506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/09/breakfast-with-princesses-p-town-style.html' title='Breakfast with the Princesses... P-town Style.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SMih5ilisHI/AAAAAAAAA5k/rF0WyeTr95E/s72-c/September+6th+010.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-8810588256542475374</id><published>2008-09-05T16:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T22:22:36.339-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Shoot.  She can spell.</title><summary type='text'>We were in the car the other day and Sean and I were talking about what it would be like to have a dog (I would rather not, Sean would love to). I said jokingly "If we got a puppy, Smooches (our very protective cat) would try to k-i-l-l it! (If you didn't catch that, I spelled the word "kill" so Reagan wouldn't hear me say it.). From the backseat, Reagan says " Mommy! Why would Smooches try to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/8810588256542475374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=8810588256542475374' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8810588256542475374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8810588256542475374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/09/shoot-she-can-spell.html' title='Shoot.  She can spell.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1217016972197513879</id><published>2008-08-29T22:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-29T22:48:59.708-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bella Beach Part 1</title><summary type='text'>Here are some pics from the first 2 days of our vacation to the Oregon Coast. We got here on Wednesday and are having a blast! We LOVE it here! It is only the end of day 2 and I've taken 215 pictures already.... so believe me when I say this is just a sampling! :)  Tomorrow is shopping day for the girls!  YAY! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1217016972197513879/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1217016972197513879' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1217016972197513879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1217016972197513879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/08/bella-beach-part-1.html' title='Bella Beach Part 1'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SLjcK5r9MRI/AAAAAAAAA4k/uTDr2BRlgMo/s72-c/Bella+Beach+2008+029..jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3568066722952793116</id><published>2008-08-18T17:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T17:36:18.109-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ring....ring.....ring....</title><summary type='text'>Last night after putting the kids to bed, Sean couldn't find his cell phone anywhere. We decided that the easiest way (duh) was to call his phone from mine and listen for the ring. We'd be sure to find it, right? We kept hearing the faintest ring, but couldn't find it. So we kept calling and calling.... until finally it dawned on me. I was hearing the ring through Ian's monitor. It must have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3568066722952793116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3568066722952793116' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3568066722952793116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3568066722952793116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/08/ringringring.html' title='Ring....ring.....ring....'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SKoT4yWb8xI/AAAAAAAAA2A/Joxcbhl_QcY/s72-c/Sleeping+on+the+phone+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-5294659828621104153</id><published>2008-08-18T17:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T15:54:14.775-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beating the HEAT!</title><summary type='text'>We went to Spokane this past weekend and boy was it really toasty. In fact, when we left on Sunday it was 103 degrees. Sorry people, that's TOO HOT for me!On Saturday we ventured to Coeur D'Alene to play outside and do some shopping. The kids got really hot.... so we found this little mini "river" with a fountain in it and let them get completely soaked, clothes and all! Thankfully we had a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/5294659828621104153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=5294659828621104153' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5294659828621104153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5294659828621104153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/08/beating-heat.html' title='Beating the HEAT!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SKoURWUknpI/AAAAAAAAA2I/SGMLBKNpUtU/s72-c/Draper+014.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1284880822001691898</id><published>2008-08-08T22:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-08T23:01:16.585-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's a big night!</title><summary type='text'>Here is Ian.... asleep in his big boy bed for the first time! I'll admit I was a tad hesitant about this night, but he did great! We keep pretty strict bedtime rules... no getting out of bed without calling for Mommy or Daddy first. He didn't get up once! Yay Ian! His room looks HUGE without a crib and all the baby paraphernalia in it. I wonder what he'll do when he wakes up in the morning? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1284880822001691898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1284880822001691898' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1284880822001691898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1284880822001691898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/08/its-big-night.html' title='It&apos;s a big night!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SJ0yTcU2l-I/AAAAAAAAA1A/LY9GUSN0844/s72-c/Big+Boy+Bed!+(1.1).jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-5969333102700736256</id><published>2008-07-24T09:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T09:35:45.893-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Gotta love new panties!</title><summary type='text'>I heard giggling from the bathroom this morning when Reagan was supposed to be going potty.... I went in to investigate and found this:She got some new princess undies the other day and they were finally washed and ready to wear after her bath last night.  She was pumped!  These are her favorite pair because she has a big Ariel on her toosh.  She was attempting to see the big Ariel by standing on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/5969333102700736256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=5969333102700736256' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5969333102700736256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5969333102700736256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/07/gotta-love-new-panties.html' title='Gotta love new panties!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SIivYHmDRAI/AAAAAAAAA0I/Hr78e-jeWM4/s72-c/new+nikon+009.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1609284765850793245</id><published>2008-07-21T14:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-21T16:13:46.175-07:00</updated><title type='text'>These are a few of my favorite things...</title><summary type='text'>We got to do one of my all time favorite things this weekend.... We went to an Air Show! Since my Dad is a pilot, we grew up around airplanes, going to air shows, and I even got to "fly" an Air Force flight simulator (for the record, I was very young and crashed almost immediately)! My Dad flew the F-4 when he was active duty and I am so proud of his accomplishments. When we're at the air shows, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1609284765850793245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1609284765850793245' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1609284765850793245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1609284765850793245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/07/these-are-few-of-my-favorite-things.html' title='These are a few of my favorite things...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SIUVRkoD39I/AAAAAAAAAzw/4VumG8qId9k/s72-c/Reagan.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1428949458095103660</id><published>2008-07-08T21:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-08T21:47:23.815-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Just kickin' around</title><summary type='text'>We went out and played "soccer" tonight.  Actually, we just went and played and we happened to have a few soccer balls with us. Reagan and Asher start a soccer class tomorrow so we thought a little warm up session wouldn't hurt. I also happened to have the camera with me.   (This is Sean contemplating a pink soccer ball...)     </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1428949458095103660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1428949458095103660' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1428949458095103660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1428949458095103660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/07/just-kickin-around.html' title='Just kickin&apos; around'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SHRA9fCzgnI/AAAAAAAAAwc/fPGFwhPDQnk/s72-c/blog+1+kickin%27+it+032.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2063160592070609727</id><published>2008-07-03T14:11:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-03T14:16:58.833-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Need a good cry?</title><summary type='text'>Well, here you go.This, my friends, is a beautiful example of unconditional love.A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'.  The father, despite having a heart condition, said 'yes'. They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'yes' to his son's request of going through the race together. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2063160592070609727/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2063160592070609727' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2063160592070609727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2063160592070609727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/07/need-good-cry.html' title='Need a good cry?'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-9198352180488732029</id><published>2008-07-02T20:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-02T21:45:42.979-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A-hiking we will go...</title><summary type='text'>We went hiking on Saturday with Alicia, Keven, Asher and Tatum. It was an especially warm day here (hey, it was in the upper 80's, which is HOT for us!). Keven found us a great hiking spot that was almost completely in the shade. It led us to the White River, which was running very fast and was beautiful! The kids loved throwing rocks into the river and had a good lesson on river safety (in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/9198352180488732029/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=9198352180488732029' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/9198352180488732029'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/9198352180488732029'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/07/hiking-we-will-go.html' title='A-hiking we will go...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SGxTR4M1uAI/AAAAAAAAAwE/oXFuPtiL10w/s72-c/wanna+see+my+walking+stick.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7760779411680221686</id><published>2008-06-26T15:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-26T15:54:49.826-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Here it is.</title><summary type='text'>The dimple that melts my heart.... </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7760779411680221686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7760779411680221686' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7760779411680221686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7760779411680221686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/06/here-it-is.html' title='Here it is.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SGQeOfILusI/AAAAAAAAAuc/Wu-JZ1MVoT8/s72-c/June+060.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1770155942275986200</id><published>2008-06-15T22:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-17T15:25:19.836-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Father's Day</title><summary type='text'>We had a wonderful Father's Day weekend. The weather was spectacular and therefore we got tons of outside playtime in!Before I detail how amazing my kids' daddy is, I need to tell you how amazing my dad is.My dad is the rock of our family, honorable, unbelievably hard working (he NEVER stops moving), fun, loving, respectable and just simply a remarkable human being. He loves God, loves his family</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1770155942275986200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1770155942275986200' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1770155942275986200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1770155942275986200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/06/fathers-day.html' title='Father&apos;s Day'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SFg4Qqz-JpI/AAAAAAAAAs4/X0D4a9bC5dE/s72-c/RI1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-342834270839438295</id><published>2008-06-10T11:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-10T11:59:16.094-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chirp Chirp</title><summary type='text'>You know the "chirp" I'm talking about.  The one your smoke detector makes when the batteries are low.  We had some serious chirping last night.  I got home last night about 10 pm and immediately heard the chirping when I walked in the door.  I asked Sean if he knew which one it was and he thought for sure it was the one in our family room. Now, do you think we had a single 9-volt battery in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/342834270839438295/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=342834270839438295' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/342834270839438295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/342834270839438295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/06/chirp-chirp.html' title='Chirp Chirp'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1369847320611828304</id><published>2008-06-08T20:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-08T21:30:26.373-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 2nd Birthday Ian!</title><summary type='text'>   My baby is 2......Really?? 2??We started the day in the 2 year old class at church and then went to lunch with Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Bob. We came home and played outside and then took a long nap... It was a good day! We ended Ian's official birthday bbq'ing with the added company of Uncle Ryan and Sean and Ryan's cousin Katie. Ian opened presents and was more than thrilled with his new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1369847320611828304/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1369847320611828304' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1369847320611828304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1369847320611828304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-2nd-birthday-ian.html' title='Happy 2nd Birthday Ian!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SEyt_2D1MoI/AAAAAAAAAog/2YJbmjEM35E/s72-c/Ian%27s+2nd+Birthday1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7798152408645276499</id><published>2008-06-05T15:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-06T13:45:52.527-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What on earth was I thinking???</title><summary type='text'>I decided that it would be a good idea to finger paint today. It must have been a momentary lapse of good judgement. BUT, I will admit it was fun!   We ended our finger painting fun with a "hands-in-the-air" walk to the bathroom for hand washing. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7798152408645276499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7798152408645276499' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7798152408645276499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7798152408645276499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-on-earth-was-i-thinking.html' title='What on earth was I thinking???'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SEhmDSUuDII/AAAAAAAAAnw/8HDEYJI2-OM/s72-c/Fingerpainting+I1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1479203577317354163</id><published>2008-05-31T14:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T14:08:13.727-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ian's oatmeal</title><summary type='text'>Ian insisted on eating his oatmeal with a huge serving spoon today.  This picture really doesn't show how large this spoon is.  He ate all of it this way.  And... he was quite pleased with himself. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1479203577317354163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1479203577317354163' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1479203577317354163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1479203577317354163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/ians-oatmeal.html' title='Ian&apos;s oatmeal'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SEG-PKY1F7I/AAAAAAAAAnk/BizcrvelVjw/s72-c/Oatmeal+with+huge+spoon1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-5118134761112556311</id><published>2008-05-31T13:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T13:57:43.423-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Guess who is back??</title><summary type='text'> Our friends are back!  The frog adventure started last summer when we saw our first window dweller.  They kept coming back all summer long... and even into October!  Apparently, those frogs spread the word because we had one at our window this afternoon.  He started on the window sill, but jumped to the branch before I grabbed the camera.  I wish you could have seen the kids' faces when they saw</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/5118134761112556311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=5118134761112556311' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5118134761112556311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5118134761112556311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/guess-who-is-back.html' title='Guess who is back??'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SEG7xaY1F6I/AAAAAAAAAnc/iWr6NamiUBU/s72-c/Frog!.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-8636230857220906714</id><published>2008-05-30T16:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-30T16:12:11.798-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I love vacations.  Part 2</title><summary type='text'> A daily highlight...  A dinosaur made of legos.... it was crazy! Sean wishes... Waiting for our dessert.... it was worth the wait!  Self portrait...An alligator on the golf course.  Clearly, you don't retreive your golf balls from this hazard.  A turkey on the golf course.... maybe the alligator's dinner?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/8636230857220906714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=8636230857220906714' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8636230857220906714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/8636230857220906714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-love-vacations-part-2.html' title='I love vacations.  Part 2'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SECIrKY1FzI/AAAAAAAAAmk/vbh0vvE1Zwc/s72-c/JW+Marriott+Pool+(1).jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1275195973485426937</id><published>2008-05-25T08:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-25T09:17:55.215-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I love vacations.  Part 1</title><summary type='text'>We (Sean and I) are on our last day of vacation in Florida.... He was down here for work earlier in the week and I came down to join him on Wednesday. We have had an incredible time!! The kids are with my parents and couldn't be happier, I think they might be a tad disappointed to "move" back into our house when we get back tonight! :)Some highlights of our trip.... 1. Discovery Cove... I got to </summary><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=180b9730f68272f7&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=6c50857d75a08938&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1275195973485426937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1275195973485426937' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1275195973485426937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1275195973485426937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-love-vacations-part-1.html' title='I love vacations.  Part 1'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SDmJW6Y1FoI/AAAAAAAAAkM/YIO6lyaG0Lk/s72-c/M052208_00_5271b.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6965509943736731231</id><published>2008-05-13T15:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-15T16:34:23.650-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 4th Birthday Reagan!!!</title><summary type='text'>Dear Reagan,I can't believe you're 4 already!  These past 4 years have gone by so quickly... and they have been wonderful!  You have grown up so much, especially in the last year.  Your imagination has grown in amazing ways as well as your tenderness towards others.  I have loved watching you develop such a fun personality.  You're silly, imaginative, kind-hearted, caring, creative and busy, busy</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6965509943736731231/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6965509943736731231' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6965509943736731231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6965509943736731231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/happy-4th-birthday-reagan.html' title='Happy 4th Birthday Reagan!!!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4868305599105705059</id><published>2008-05-10T11:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-10T11:20:27.058-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Saturday Morning Snuggle Hour...</title><summary type='text'> Aren't they cute?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4868305599105705059/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4868305599105705059' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4868305599105705059'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4868305599105705059'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/saturday-morning-snuggle-hour.html' title='Saturday Morning Snuggle Hour...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SCXnaubrtWI/AAAAAAAAAjo/wGzi_YsGWX4/s72-c/Saturday+Morning+Snuggle+Hour+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-125058552539066095</id><published>2008-05-05T21:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-06T14:07:39.789-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Birthday Alicia!</title><summary type='text'>It's my big (little) sister's birthday!!!  WooHoo!  God celebrated her birthday by giving us a spectacular day to spend outside.... so we went to NW Trek!  It was such a fun time and it felt SO good to be outside.  I totally forgot my camera, so I'm hoping Lish will post some pictures on her blog. We're celebrating tomorrow with the rest of the family.....  steak and key lime cheesecake!  Yummy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/125058552539066095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=125058552539066095' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/125058552539066095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/125058552539066095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/happy-birthday-alicia.html' title='Happy Birthday Alicia!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3243675011365502278</id><published>2008-05-04T21:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-04T22:14:02.764-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Reagan's 4th Birthday Party!</title><summary type='text'>We had Reagan's 4th Birthday Party this weekend (her actual birthday isn't until the 13th).... It was such a blast! We rented out a "jumpy place" and let the kids jump until they dropped! I can't speak for the friends who were at her party, but I know that Reagan and Ian definitely dropped when we got home!! Reagan was such a happy girl all day.... she has been looking forward to her party for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3243675011365502278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3243675011365502278' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3243675011365502278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3243675011365502278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/reagans-4th-birthday-party.html' title='Reagan&apos;s 4th Birthday Party!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SB6VbB84q3I/AAAAAAAAAi4/hfzAcWt62gY/s72-c/Birthday+Reagan+and+the+cupcake.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-5906922317844536954</id><published>2008-05-02T16:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T23:15:56.413-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Crazy Sleeping Reagan-- Part 5</title><summary type='text'>Seriously people. I really don't make this stuff up!Here she goes again.... If you're new to this series, click here , here, here and here for more.edited to add: when I got her up from her nap, I realized that she had actually unbuttoned her duvet cover and was sleeping inside of it. Hilarious! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/5906922317844536954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=5906922317844536954' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5906922317844536954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5906922317844536954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/crazy-sleeping-reagan-part-5.html' title='Crazy Sleeping Reagan-- Part 5'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SBud2B84qvI/AAAAAAAAAh4/ZKjD0_ffZFM/s72-c/Another+crazy+sleeping+reagan.3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-671300988185227700</id><published>2008-05-01T15:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T23:16:34.161-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I think I can safely say this now..... Spring has FINALLY sprung!   Yippeeee!!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/671300988185227700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=671300988185227700' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/671300988185227700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/671300988185227700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-think-i-can-safely-say-this-now.html' title=''/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SBpCDR84quI/AAAAAAAAAhw/K8NQFUkdizs/s72-c/beautiful+tulips.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3649455799901962619</id><published>2008-05-01T14:53:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-01T15:18:11.072-07:00</updated><title type='text'>New backpacks = hiking!</title><summary type='text'>Sean's work had their annual employee sample sale yesterday. Sean got our kids and our niece and nephew new backpacks. They were here when he got home from work yesterday and the kids got to try on their new backpacks! As soon as they were on, the all decided that they MUST go hiking. Right now. They started hiking around the house, up the stairs and all around.... all the while saying "hiking, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3649455799901962619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3649455799901962619' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3649455799901962619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3649455799901962619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-backpacks-hiking.html' title='New backpacks = hiking!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SBpATx84qpI/AAAAAAAAAhI/PtzOYh5lbnQ/s72-c/Hiking+-+1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7539903785795822870</id><published>2008-04-18T15:57:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-18T16:00:40.696-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I miss Lou...</title><summary type='text'>I just saw this commercial and it made me crack up!  As a lifelong Mariner's baseball fan.... I miss the fireworks provided by L0u Pinella!Enjoy :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7539903785795822870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7539903785795822870' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7539903785795822870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7539903785795822870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-miss-lou.html' title='I miss Lou...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6680150332563070985</id><published>2008-04-17T06:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-16T21:53:21.972-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy 31!</title><summary type='text'>Happy Birthday Sean! Or... as Ian says "APPY BOODAY!"Last year we kidnapped Daddy from work and took him to the zoo. This year, he's kidnapping himself and going golfing!We love you babe.......... SO much!Love--Lindsey, Reagan and Ian </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6680150332563070985/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6680150332563070985' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6680150332563070985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6680150332563070985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/04/happy-31.html' title='Happy 31!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SAbVDVDZqXI/AAAAAAAAAes/GN2ykfV_MC4/s72-c/Cool+dudes.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4888866273331514088</id><published>2008-04-16T22:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-16T22:50:12.940-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sunday Tulips...</title><summary type='text'>It was a busy weekend of annual traditions! After the parade on Saturday, we decided to visit the Tulip Festival on Sunday. The weather took a dramatic turn (much colder), but we made the best of it! Not all of the tulip fields were in full bloom, but it was still beautiful. My sister's family and my Mom, Dad and Grandma made the trip north too. Sean was behind the camera for the majority of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4888866273331514088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4888866273331514088' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4888866273331514088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4888866273331514088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/04/sunday-tulips.html' title='Sunday Tulips...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SAbkaVDZqjI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/NdjJLOI9aVM/s72-c/tulip+field.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4120312275413747152</id><published>2008-04-16T21:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-16T22:51:14.792-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Saturday Parade...</title><summary type='text'>Saturday we went to the annual Daff0dil Parade. The kids LOVE it! (with the exception of the Pirates that really aren't fun) We had such a good time this year... partly because the weather was absolutely incredible. This tradition goes WAY back for me.... and I hope we continue it for a long time! Asher was cracking me up too... every time a new marching band approached he turned to me with the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4120312275413747152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4120312275413747152' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4120312275413747152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4120312275413747152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/04/saturday-parade.html' title='A Saturday Parade...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/SAbdEFDZqZI/AAAAAAAAAfA/ohMoQBGAEoY/s72-c/daffodil+parade+110.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6184221526946687886</id><published>2008-04-15T14:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-15T14:51:41.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I got tagged!</title><summary type='text'>My Top Five A friend of mine did this on her blog and tagged me.... So here we go! 1. 5 Things I couldn't live without under $5: (these are passing things... ask me in a month and this list will be different)-Starbucks Caramel Frap-Starbucks Iced Unsweetened Green Tea-Starbucks Coffee Cake (my newest addiction)-Bananas-0rbitz Maui Melon Mint gum 2. 5 Favorite Movies:-Top Gun-Apollo 13-American </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6184221526946687886/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6184221526946687886' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6184221526946687886'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6184221526946687886'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-got-tagged.html' title='I got tagged!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4789590762492133243</id><published>2008-04-05T22:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-05T22:50:33.495-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A-M-A-Z-I-N-G</title><summary type='text'>If you can appreciate unbelievable skill and talent (especially in the realm of dance), then you must watch this.There are a few moments in this interpretation of Swan Lake that made my jaw drop. It is incredible!Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4789590762492133243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4789590762492133243' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4789590762492133243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4789590762492133243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/04/m-z-i-n-g.html' title='A-M-A-Z-I-N-G'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3180691920655793231</id><published>2008-03-31T15:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-31T15:31:55.781-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Girls' Night</title><summary type='text'>I had the best weekend! It was so relaxing. Full of laughter... relaxation... way.too.much good food...the worst mojito I've ever had.... and some wonderful memories! How, you ask?? Because the kids stayed home with Daddy, and I went away with 3 of my girlfriends. We have been friends since high school and I treasure each of them so much. (You can see two of them by clicking HERE and HERE... the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3180691920655793231/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3180691920655793231' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3180691920655793231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3180691920655793231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/03/girls-night.html' title='Girls&apos; Night'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R_FjbVafqgI/AAAAAAAAAd0/K-wd552LhXk/s72-c/blog1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7137389174447663037</id><published>2008-03-26T21:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T21:35:22.429-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What is wrong with this picture?</title><summary type='text'> Hmmmm.... Let's see.....  Maybe the SNOW on my freshly planted flowers?  We live in the greater Seattle area and can't manage to get snow in the dead of winter.  It's March 26th and it snows?  C'mon!  It's SPRING, people!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7137389174447663037/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7137389174447663037' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7137389174447663037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7137389174447663037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-is-wrong-with-this-picture.html' title='What is wrong with this picture?'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R-skCVafqfI/AAAAAAAAAdU/1CiqK_A4-NA/s72-c/March+26th+Snow+005.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3310565110373937653</id><published>2008-03-23T00:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T21:50:13.323-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Easter!!!</title><summary type='text'>This sums up just how I feel about Easter.... I am oh-so-very thankful that Christ is risen indeed!(picture found here)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3310565110373937653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3310565110373937653' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3310565110373937653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3310565110373937653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/03/happy-easter.html' title='Happy Easter!!!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R-WbNVafqeI/AAAAAAAAAdM/pPkO8NFDvzw/s72-c/he+is+risen.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-1324451889834094580</id><published>2008-03-22T15:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T16:47:04.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Poor blog...</title><summary type='text'>My poor neglected blog. So sorry I've been avoiding you. I haven't had the free time to write anything meaningful, or take any good pictures and therefore here you sit.  Sorry to the handful of readers of this blog that you've had to read the same post for 20 days now. How boring! So... here are some pictures. Just to satisfy those of you who are bugging me about my lack of posting. Here is Ian </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/1324451889834094580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=1324451889834094580' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1324451889834094580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/1324451889834094580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/03/poor-blog.html' title='Poor blog...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R-WOu1afqXI/AAAAAAAAAcU/jeeSILVaSdk/s72-c/Ian+coloring+on+the+table.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6693186670574535279</id><published>2008-03-02T22:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-04T14:20:47.425-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Boys, Boys, Boys...</title><summary type='text'>I'm learning all kinds of things about my little boy these days. Besides the frequency of bruising, that is.Today we went for a family walk/bike ride after church. It was a gorgeous day here in the not-so-rainy Pacific Northwest. (I have some fun pictures of our walk/bike ride, but blogger is not cooperating at the moment.... I'll try again later.)Anyhow... back to our afternoon outside.Reagan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6693186670574535279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6693186670574535279' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6693186670574535279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6693186670574535279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/03/boys-boys-boys.html' title='Boys, Boys, Boys...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-660889414662943041</id><published>2008-02-25T22:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-26T08:28:41.169-08:00</updated><title type='text'>We had good intentions.... really.</title><summary type='text'>Sunday night, Sean and I decided to clean out the pantry. This act of insanity was prompted by a very productive trip to Trader J0es that resulted in items that didn't fit into the pantry in its current state. We lined up every.single.item. from the pantry onto our dining room table (and chairs) and took an inventory. We threw away a few things that had been in there far too long.... I even found</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/660889414662943041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=660889414662943041' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/660889414662943041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/660889414662943041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/02/we-had-good-intentions-really.html' title='We had good intentions.... really.'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R8Q9aITpyeI/AAAAAAAAAao/k9WzpRw4-4c/s72-c/flour1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2258333898318497381</id><published>2008-02-14T09:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-14T09:59:16.300-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy toes!</title><summary type='text'>Reagan and I got some new shoes from Daddy for Valentine's Day!  Don't our feet look happy?? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/2258333898318497381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=2258333898318497381' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2258333898318497381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/2258333898318497381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/02/happy-toes.html' title='Happy toes!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R7SBcoTpydI/AAAAAAAAAag/-SGpNDWLg8A/s72-c/new+shoes!+002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6512981027521903289</id><published>2008-02-13T13:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-13T13:06:08.196-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Letter Y!</title><summary type='text'> Reagan is obsessed with letter recognition right now. Everywhere we go she points out all the letters we see. It is so fun to see her excited about learning! Today, as she was going potty, I heard her holler from the bathroom.... "Mom! I found the letter 'Y' in the bathroom!" I went in to check it out and this is what she saw...    somehow the bathroom rug had been formed into the letter Y!Can </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6512981027521903289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6512981027521903289' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6512981027521903289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6512981027521903289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/02/letter-y.html' title='The Letter Y!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R7NbK4TpycI/AAAAAAAAAaY/k7HFrtKkcMY/s72-c/the+letter+Y+005.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-7340541631735715429</id><published>2008-02-11T14:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-11T16:07:28.498-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Boys and Bruises</title><summary type='text'>My poor little boy.Don't worry... he's just fine.But he really, really needs to quit running into things and falling down. His forehead might as well be one solid bruise. The things he comes up with are unreal. To top it off, this morning he chose to get off of the couch by going head first over the arm. Right smack onto the hardwood floor, forehead first. I dove at him, but missed by a few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/7340541631735715429/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=7340541631735715429' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7340541631735715429'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/7340541631735715429'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/02/boys-and-bruises.html' title='Boys and Bruises'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6539969958339128285</id><published>2008-01-28T15:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-28T15:42:16.841-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wahoo!!!  It snowed!</title><summary type='text'>This morning, we woke up to 3+ inches of snow....  I LOVE waking up to snow!  It rarely happens here and when it does, I can hardly wait to get outside.  Some of it has melted now, but we're supposed to get another round tonight and tomorrow.  Bring it on!!!I went out early to take some pictures before it started to melt.  It was absolutely beautiful!Later in the morning, we went over to my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6539969958339128285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6539969958339128285' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6539969958339128285'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6539969958339128285'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/01/wahoo-it-snowed.html' title='Wahoo!!!  It snowed!'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R55jSJ5ZXjI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/SHISN14QaFk/s72-c/Neighbors+tree.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4487532537977349520</id><published>2008-01-25T13:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-25T13:37:07.148-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Two products we love...</title><summary type='text'>I really enjoy it when other moms share products, places, and ideas that work for their family. Therefore, I thought I'd share two of our new favorite products! This winter we have discovered THIS and THIS. Anytime the kids have been congested or had a cough, we rub the balm on their chest and feet before they go to bed.... we have not had a single night of coughing since we started using it! Ian</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4487532537977349520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4487532537977349520' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4487532537977349520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4487532537977349520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/01/two-products-we-love.html' title='Two products we love...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R5pV0Z5ZXfI/AAAAAAAAAY8/KzQ4CTivi50/s72-c/badger+balm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-3936340141052291862</id><published>2008-01-18T15:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-18T15:25:52.229-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Please read...</title><summary type='text'>You need to go and read my sister's blog....   Her eyes have recently been opened to some very specific needs of children in Zambia, Africa.Click HERE to read.  And.... please help if you can.God Bless YOU!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/3936340141052291862/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=3936340141052291862' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3936340141052291862'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/3936340141052291862'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/01/please-read.html' title='Please read...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-186583381174017673</id><published>2008-01-09T09:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T09:58:07.646-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A great belly laugh...</title><summary type='text'>




</summary><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=eba370780d9e56f5&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/186583381174017673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=186583381174017673' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/186583381174017673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/186583381174017673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/01/great-belly-laugh.html' title='A great belly laugh...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-5343747497321452483</id><published>2008-01-07T08:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-07T08:57:37.867-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Reagan's new favorite breakfast food...</title><summary type='text'>Yep, that's a Grapefruit! I guess I shouldn't be surprised though.... she also likes to eat Limes. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/5343747497321452483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=5343747497321452483' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5343747497321452483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/5343747497321452483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/01/reagans-new-favorite-breakfast-food.html' title='Reagan&apos;s new favorite breakfast food...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R4JZSl0-hbI/AAAAAAAAAYs/EqTh6_YbSIM/s72-c/Reagan%27s+grapefruit.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4300863635751671970</id><published>2008-01-04T12:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-04T22:49:42.152-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A new travel mug...</title><summary type='text'>Our most favorite stainless travel mug bit the dust last week (it started leaking out the bottom, which really defeats its purpose). It was a sad day, but then Sean realized that REI sold a really cool one. He ordered one and brought it home last night. It's really cool.This is its claim, according to the REI website: "Double-wall, stainless-steel construction keeps drinks warm throughout the day</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4300863635751671970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4300863635751671970' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4300863635751671970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4300863635751671970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-new-travel-mug.html' title='A new travel mug...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R36Uol0-haI/AAAAAAAAAYk/pG47dZOTHWo/s72-c/new+mug.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-4813408287585591362</id><published>2008-01-03T21:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-03T22:42:31.514-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.... is it Valentine's Day yet?</title><summary type='text'>I'm so behind.I don't even have any good excuses!So... here's evidence of our fantastic Holiday Season.... picture style.--------------------------------------------Merry Christmas Morning Ian!Ian... waiting patiently to get Reagan up on Christmas morning!Merry Christmas Morning Reagan!!We read the Christmas story in Reagan's bed before we headed downstairs...We set up the new bowling set in our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/4813408287585591362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=4813408287585591362' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4813408287585591362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/4813408287585591362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2008/01/merry-christmas-happy-new-year-is-it.html' title='Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.... is it Valentine&apos;s Day yet?'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R33NRV0-hNI/AAAAAAAAAW8/SozTh2TFQeE/s72-c/Merry+Christmas+Morning+Ian.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6118883069160955776</id><published>2007-12-23T15:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-23T16:18:12.894-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More snow...</title><summary type='text'>Have I mentioned how much I love the snow? (I should explain.... I love it when it isn't in my own front yard for 5 months--- in other words, I love to visit it.)Here are some favorite pictures from our snowy weekend trip to Spokane....I love this section of Snoqualmie Pass.... it is so pretty with a fresh dusting of snow.Here's our happy girl in the snow.... she even managed her first snow angel</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/feeds/6118883069160955776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29621428&amp;postID=6118883069160955776' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6118883069160955776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/29621428/posts/default/6118883069160955776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thedraperfam.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-snow.html' title='More snow...'/><author><name>LDraper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qWatIe4ho0w/R2705l0-hEI/AAAAAAAAAVw/AXyP3ChGjLI/s72-c/Snow+on+Snoqualmie+Pass+(4).jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry></feed>
