tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91934918702643663102024-02-20T12:30:05.327-08:00Eve's Everyday AdventuresMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-9947706233442422192010-10-21T17:56:00.000-07:002010-10-21T17:56:29.310-07:00Ellie's Blog...Please be sure to follow Ellie's blog! Ellie is the puppy I am currently raising. Right now Ellie is at SEGDI in heat but we will be able to pick her up next week!<br />
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We can hardly wait to see our baby girl again!<br />
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Here is Ellie's blog link...<br />
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http://ellieseverydayadventures.blogspot.com/<br />
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~Meagan~Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-32474687603069276392010-10-10T14:04:00.000-07:002010-10-10T14:04:33.947-07:00Eve loves WendyDrum role please.........yesterday, my family had the privileged to see our sweet "eve-r-beaver" with her forever person, Wendy. <br />
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The first thing after a little talk about meeting our dogs again, the blind students do a route for us outside the Admin Building. Eve sniffed just about every bush along the sidewalk. Apparently the kennel cat was out roaming around that morning!<br />
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It was so amazing to see<i> Eve </i>leading a <i>blind </i>person. I can clearly remember those days when<i> I </i>was leading <i>Eve</i>. How in the world, in 9 months time, did Eve learn how to <i>lead</i> someone. Thanks goes straight to SEGDI's amazing trainers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eve walking gently beside "her" person Wendy. Eve and Wendy are a perfect match.</td></tr>
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Eve did everything from jumping up, to licking, to even biting my face... Eve was so excited! Eve went from person to person jumping, tackling, stepping on, hitting with her tail... she was overjoyed.<br />
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And so were we.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eve excitedly jumping up on Meagan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, Eve excitedly jumping on Meagan... this time Eve has her right paw on Meagan's arm :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eve looking at the camera with Meagan, Diona, and Kaitlyn touching Eve.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eve and Collin, all smiles for the camera!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaitlyn petting Eve's ears and Eve is licking her own lips.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meagan just about to give Eve one of many kisses.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meagan and Eve looking at the camera with big smiles on their faces. This picture is Meagan's profile pic on<a href="http://www.facebook.com/index.php?eu=7HhB7DY3SDmif7q3TCrG1g#%21/meagan.boyle"> Facebook</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Todd scratching Eve's face right between Eve's eyes... sadly I realized this is the only picture we have of Todd and Eve!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meagan explaining the scrapbook to Eve's blind person. Eve has her harness on and is stretching her nose up to the table to smell the scrapbook too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing, Eve still has her look of "this picture taking thing is getting really annoying".</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a wonderful lunch, lots of talking, laughing and memory making, with Eve's person, it was the saddest part of the day. Saying goodbye. We know Eve will be loved, cared for and somewhat spoiled! Knowing that our sweet Eve-r-beaver is doing the same thing for her person, is so heart warming. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the very end of Eve's scrapbook, I have Eve's harness picture and at the bottom, it says "And Eve's Everyday Adventures continues...". Wendy, Eve's person, agrees... and might even start her own "Eve's Everyday Adventures -as a Guide Dog"!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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After we said our tearful goodbyes, we went down to the main kennel to visit some dogs who are In For Training. This is sweet Jeannie. She was from our group here in the South Shore region. <br />
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MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-17131616621538435442010-09-13T18:52:00.000-07:002010-09-13T18:52:58.995-07:00Some pictures of Eve!!!Some of my spies went to SEGDI to walk dogs and were able to see Eve!!!<br />
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MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-2817850483582284832010-07-26T06:45:00.001-07:002010-07-26T06:48:07.196-07:00Eve's report cards....I have received Eve's report cards!! She is doing wonderful!!!<br /><br />This is her May report card...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYFgA1pyYdSqRKa3QJOqe4s-lY_MSL774bdrKbHnOrZlhag1qnKsCBJps5bEJ9Fcd7VQSZH8xqoebTNodV21BrulqQLC6zfR9lG-HYSU0L6MMNTfm7O33LnLeWpsXj-MCK62IZ4hsYtY/s1600/Eve's+report+May.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYFgA1pyYdSqRKa3QJOqe4s-lY_MSL774bdrKbHnOrZlhag1qnKsCBJps5bEJ9Fcd7VQSZH8xqoebTNodV21BrulqQLC6zfR9lG-HYSU0L6MMNTfm7O33LnLeWpsXj-MCK62IZ4hsYtY/s400/Eve's+report+May.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498210874512037826" border="0" /></a>And this is her July report...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MUfJgdiDOM7B6yBta_tbISyoEt6Rp-mCo7oY4AcKL64P39Uw26lHRtorKgcNjE40wQDECaldj1ojk-E_yKXQwtrXbi1x8fiZo3hE9fvT4R1f-sbYB4u21DWHgO-7pdqZknim5Pv1MD8/s1600/Eve's+report+July.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MUfJgdiDOM7B6yBta_tbISyoEt6Rp-mCo7oY4AcKL64P39Uw26lHRtorKgcNjE40wQDECaldj1ojk-E_yKXQwtrXbi1x8fiZo3hE9fvT4R1f-sbYB4u21DWHgO-7pdqZknim5Pv1MD8/s400/Eve's+report+July.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498210879599002690" border="0" /></a>We are anxiously waiting to hear when she is matched with her Blind person!!<br /><br /> MeaganMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-63980731328160477392010-06-22T06:15:00.001-07:002010-06-23T05:56:45.176-07:00A Letter to my EveDearest Eve,<br /><br /> I have heard that you are now class ready and will be matched with a visually impaired person very soon.<br /><br /> I just wanted to let you know, I am <span style="font-weight: bold;">very</span> proud of you. You were my first puppy, my first "baby", my first challenge. Remember those times when we were battling your "bowel problems" every 30-45 minutes at night? I remember. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Very well.</span><br />I was so tired, and I knew Eve, you weren't feeling good. I told mom "I can't do this anymore, I've done this for a week, we have to take her back to SEGDI!" Well I looked into your sweet brown eyes, they look so pitiful. If you could talk, I'm sure you would've said "But <span style="font-style: italic;">I</span> thought <span style="font-style: italic;">you</span> were my person" It was then and there I knew you were never going to leave my side.<br /><br /> After your bowel problem was figured out, life was awesome. You excelled at anything I showed you. You put up with anything, ear grabbing, tail tugging, an occasional "oops, sorry I stepped on you Eve".<br />We traveled to Tampa 3 times a week for the first couple months of your life with us. You loved going. You learned the motion of the van when we got onto the interstate and knew it was going to be a long drive. If for some reason, we had to turn around and go back, you would sit up looking like "What, where are we going, this isn't the way!!"<br />I loved your personality and little antics :)<br /><br /> You went everywhere with us. I remember one time we were at Wal-mart and we were walking along and a little boy sitting in a buggy said (rather loudly) "LOOK DAD IT'S SUPER DOG!!!"<br />I only wished I had a video camera rolling. It was so cute and thought "Kid, you don't know how much of a super dog this little girl is". Any dog you see in a coat , is a super dog. Whether they are Therapy dogs, Guide dogs, Canine companions, Paws for patriots, Bomb dogs, special needs dogs, etc! They all have a purpose for someone. They are all important.<br /><br /> When your traveling with a guide dog puppy, you get lots of stares, finger-pointing, and whispers. (Hey at least I have a good reason for being stared and pointed at! It's better then no dog and toilet paper stuck to my shoe :) You, my dear Eve, just went along doing your business.<br />Nothing ever startled you, you knew your job and got it done.....with perfection.<br /><br /> All of our adventures are over, and your just beginning your own! I cannot wait to see you, my sweet girl, again! I will never forget the wonderful, and exciting times we had together.<br /><br /> Love you my Eve-r-beaver :)<br /> Your mommyMeaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-67574982103968068462010-02-27T15:25:00.001-08:002010-02-27T16:29:36.975-08:00Southeastern Guide Dogs 2010 Walk-A-ThonToday we attended the much anticipated Walk-A-Thon! It was cold, rainy and very wet, but well worth it!<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span> As well as seeing the wonderful raisers from our puppy group, I was able to meet up with two other puppy raisers that came from out of state for the WAT. I met one though an internet group a couple years ago and the other from the wonderful world of blogging!<br /><br />This is Rebecca and her puppy-in-training, Rocky (aka the Rock Star!). We puppy-sat Rocky (when he was about 50 pounds lighter :) and Rebecca's career changed dog Ely when Rebecca and her family came down for the graduation of their last puppy they raised! Rebecca was the person who really nudged me into raising puppies.....Thank you so much Rebecca!!<br />Rebecca has an awesome guide dog blog, check it out.....<a href="http://segdipuppyraiser.blogspot.com/">here</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKIKdkXUBwu1SsKhrn_jUh2_97B04tC4f-uIaeq8qAEbjqr7okYAxRxxK5bYVXr9zlUDjG3wcOJVoQSBKdi4RgSFsWj5stqB8Gk1rwgXYXuMKaSGIe8okuzEomKJir6PvRP8XsoRbyho/s1600-h/100_0354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKIKdkXUBwu1SsKhrn_jUh2_97B04tC4f-uIaeq8qAEbjqr7okYAxRxxK5bYVXr9zlUDjG3wcOJVoQSBKdi4RgSFsWj5stqB8Gk1rwgXYXuMKaSGIe8okuzEomKJir6PvRP8XsoRbyho/s400/100_0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070307868711986" border="0" /></a>This is Allie and her beatiful puppy-in-training Toby. Toby wasn't wanting his picture taken....he'd much rather sniff Sadie all over :) Allie has a really neat guide dog blog as <a href="http://guidedogawareness.blogspot.com/">well! </a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0X07O7z2Ni-7QlvwMaBsrgaF2UBjeqRp5j2u3CXAxzf71MhLYLkckGPH_7vN4wLitspdxj0pEG61siG68qydLsqihl7DVOMoKvDcOqD4rJEfXoyaPgy-32a0Le-hxg7Gqgl4slCCrjU/s1600-h/100_0359.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0X07O7z2Ni-7QlvwMaBsrgaF2UBjeqRp5j2u3CXAxzf71MhLYLkckGPH_7vN4wLitspdxj0pEG61siG68qydLsqihl7DVOMoKvDcOqD4rJEfXoyaPgy-32a0Le-hxg7Gqgl4slCCrjU/s400/100_0359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070312539203122" border="0" /></a>It rained during the whole 3 mile walk...every dog was soaking wet and pretty frisky because of the cold weather. The humans were also soaked, but despite the rain, almost every person walked the 3 miles. Sadie stayed in a perfect down under during lunch...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD5SvO31dw8f0Y1XV7e0azERtJ0LlERz0dupbEh-AgL_LBFnHWQ8bzjNlfaDupB57cXTelLo9mEPoIxBxygsCaN0jdO5iWIQC2PmpBDV5kfJG0zkSyht1QOdVZZJSdxTDKqxGy-4Pawg/s1600-h/100_0361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD5SvO31dw8f0Y1XV7e0azERtJ0LlERz0dupbEh-AgL_LBFnHWQ8bzjNlfaDupB57cXTelLo9mEPoIxBxygsCaN0jdO5iWIQC2PmpBDV5kfJG0zkSyht1QOdVZZJSdxTDKqxGy-4Pawg/s400/100_0361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070670623525666" border="0" /></a>After lunch, Kaitlyn and I did a blind fold walk. Our first ever!<br />SEGDI staff marks off an area where they have dogs in harnesses ready to show you what it feels like to walk in complete darkness with a dog. When you start, you have to put on glasses that are completely black so you can't see anything. The dogs trainers are there, of course, holding the leashes, but you, as the "blind person" have a hold of the harness. The trainers have objects like a chair or safety cone so you and the dog have to go around it. It really shows you how much a blind person depends on the dog to keep them safe. The guide dog that lead me was a Gold-a-dore (Golden Retriever mix Lab) named Sarge and Kaitlyn's guide was a Lab. (Can't remember it's name!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15e_TAVx4hmfMXQQfjUM6PNpmvQmZdreuVTtr8kkEf6HzeBEt24H2SaiKUpr7nq1cuQwZpTCnAQpYjuTxdBYDutM3LtMzi31MnmQQWYmvcaf7VVlFKtTWhQlm43ieFULkJQWWP34V-A4/s1600-h/100_0365.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15e_TAVx4hmfMXQQfjUM6PNpmvQmZdreuVTtr8kkEf6HzeBEt24H2SaiKUpr7nq1cuQwZpTCnAQpYjuTxdBYDutM3LtMzi31MnmQQWYmvcaf7VVlFKtTWhQlm43ieFULkJQWWP34V-A4/s400/100_0365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070318689372178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUm3O4pmBqYi3S27tudscguXLG9b5Pa2PoEL9l_7OTIifidTQwgv2qFdCFARSHRHtz7W6Lvxwy_u8jc_18gpQTVyvgeavlrCQvclt1xfS-xE1WUPnkPsZMxYkWpgBiNpwQcLn48IkCNw/s1600-h/100_0370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUm3O4pmBqYi3S27tudscguXLG9b5Pa2PoEL9l_7OTIifidTQwgv2qFdCFARSHRHtz7W6Lvxwy_u8jc_18gpQTVyvgeavlrCQvclt1xfS-xE1WUPnkPsZMxYkWpgBiNpwQcLn48IkCNw/s400/100_0370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070304269186882" border="0" /></a>Right before the WAT was over they had the raffle. The winner of the 1st prize ($10,000 dollars) lives in Texas!<br /><br />Sadie and I posed for a picture right before we left for home. (This was the same spot we took a picture of Eve and I last year *sniff* :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKKbdg4RkgtMYmlsMeoPwwcgPiIK6aWzMY6-zvxTEK4DPKmasMQdoMlvnnXlrWvimxLkRJrao_OJcp1VD6jjTTD2y7Nq-rise1P3XLgx3ja8GduKdd9odKbZwsOhUormZgDlKfy7xg6Q/s1600-h/100_0372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKKbdg4RkgtMYmlsMeoPwwcgPiIK6aWzMY6-zvxTEK4DPKmasMQdoMlvnnXlrWvimxLkRJrao_OJcp1VD6jjTTD2y7Nq-rise1P3XLgx3ja8GduKdd9odKbZwsOhUormZgDlKfy7xg6Q/s400/100_0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443070294004238754" border="0" /></a>Thank you for your support! Hope to see you again next year!<br /><br />Love,<br /> Meagan<br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-36679974908101963362010-02-24T11:34:00.000-08:002010-02-24T12:13:37.183-08:00Heartache and Tears Are Totally Worth It...<span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" >We have been anxiously waiting to hear how our sweet Eve is doing in school. I figured I would probably hear something at the upcoming Walk-A-Thon (this coming Saturday woohoo!) or I could find someone who knew. You have no idea how hard it is to wait. Think of your kid going off to college, or on a trip, or moving somewhere and not hearing from them! It's tough, but it was worth the wait...<br /><br />This afternoon, I went out to get the mail and along with the typical junk, was an envelope addressed to us from Southeastern Guide Dogs. As soon as I saw it's contents, my heart skipped a beat and tears welled up in my eyes...<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouQwLzPB7oayqu0gvSSIDw78tx3D8YJYwe6M0Brr3K8A5veV3KosWPnBG0UrwnH09W-pjPdYX-6RkT5hHuE1fkGZoprjraenEYewhOZHeb8red_GWAqhqeAAMOzSxNa2B2Fp01wWrFTc/s1600-h/SCAN0320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouQwLzPB7oayqu0gvSSIDw78tx3D8YJYwe6M0Brr3K8A5veV3KosWPnBG0UrwnH09W-pjPdYX-6RkT5hHuE1fkGZoprjraenEYewhOZHeb8red_GWAqhqeAAMOzSxNa2B2Fp01wWrFTc/s320/SCAN0320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441897409235846370" border="0" /></a>Isn't she gorgeous?<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiN-yC0ZadEpsSF26Jb3FdhjvuZx2EhAQDQWCdlXOhBTtq5pxhmSBHWwmkf3H6M4Ufju7fEDMXX0CvNS0ROGf3N3W_FT9k84BqLE1WiDk4A6mtQcuBGCSQPoVIDcnPJX8pQoZpRc1OHI/s1600-h/SCAN0321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiN-yC0ZadEpsSF26Jb3FdhjvuZx2EhAQDQWCdlXOhBTtq5pxhmSBHWwmkf3H6M4Ufju7fEDMXX0CvNS0ROGf3N3W_FT9k84BqLE1WiDk4A6mtQcuBGCSQPoVIDcnPJX8pQoZpRc1OHI/s320/SCAN0321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441898077690918354" border="0" /></a> Our certificate<br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br />I'm crying just thinking about how sweet my little girl is.<br />She will make a perfect guide dog...just like her big "sisser" Clarke.<br /><br />If all goes as planned, she will go through 6 months of intense harness training. We will receive report cards to see how she is doing. Then after those 6 months, she will be matched with the perfect person. They will then go through 26 days of learning how to work together.<br />If Eve's person agrees, we will then meet each other on "Puppy Raiser Day". That is one of the most special days you can imagine! Getting to watch your little puppy lead someone who can't see, or help someone who needs it. Most of the time, as soon as the dog sees their puppy raisers it makes a bee-line towards you and gives you TONS of doggy kisses! We will get to give Eve her favorite toys, and I'll make a scrapbook for her person. Even if the person is blind, they still enjoy showing off their dog to friends when they were a puppy!<br /><br />Unfortunately, during this time, I cannot go see Eve. If I do, I could distract her and mess up her training. That wouldn't be fair to her. So if your down in Palmetto, stop by SEGDI and ask to see Eve!!<br /><br />I will update the blog every now and then. I'll show you her report cards, and possibly add my future puppy-in-training to "Eve's Everyday Adventures" whenever a pup is needing a home!! <br /><br /> A SUPER HAPPY PUPPY RAISER,<br /> Meagan<br /></span>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-41167337090498449652010-01-22T10:03:00.000-08:002010-01-22T10:17:31.625-08:00Farewell sweet Eve...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sK0ZehoPDKKBIUzCxBzWajEHci371FkOaW_7_DmNkEXHGKoUjQg_2xkf2IiLoDnyBKvAxfUFTuLIo9Ue8gAXCilH4-h5QEGXDAa8FLoMx4zoS88HskQ2h2BhKa2NQhMb8dkci7nFZ-I/s1600-h/101_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sK0ZehoPDKKBIUzCxBzWajEHci371FkOaW_7_DmNkEXHGKoUjQg_2xkf2IiLoDnyBKvAxfUFTuLIo9Ue8gAXCilH4-h5QEGXDAa8FLoMx4zoS88HskQ2h2BhKa2NQhMb8dkci7nFZ-I/s320/101_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429626902414644850" border="0" /></a>Yesterday we said goodbye to our sweet little girl. She was so excited to be at her school! I think every guide dog puppy knows their true home when we pull into the parking lot...they all go bonkers!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6APydhF7tJN5s3herqTjqWFq6fNWsGxc-YFOUL_o77fkJRzowJ1pag9BqV6rEcXHnXG85WyFaaZ-yRqiAvnK6fmdmL8OJpwibLF8dcAxeKOqdhhbu7cH1tGPhn5c4aiMmSZgz0s0y9E/s1600-h/101_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6APydhF7tJN5s3herqTjqWFq6fNWsGxc-YFOUL_o77fkJRzowJ1pag9BqV6rEcXHnXG85WyFaaZ-yRqiAvnK6fmdmL8OJpwibLF8dcAxeKOqdhhbu7cH1tGPhn5c4aiMmSZgz0s0y9E/s320/101_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429626377596599570" border="0" /></a>My last picture with Eve...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7p_DBmZViWJjXB8uJfBLmdT8PHfwdIedCLhWF7T_Unl99zn-mn2iEKV1tQ3BSsOZwFbIvF8GzfN8Jv09aKrBehGxGq-sSdzRf468f5IRerRpbs0tp-POygPkr8hEdN-6nYminSJUBag/s1600-h/101_0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7p_DBmZViWJjXB8uJfBLmdT8PHfwdIedCLhWF7T_Unl99zn-mn2iEKV1tQ3BSsOZwFbIvF8GzfN8Jv09aKrBehGxGq-sSdzRf468f5IRerRpbs0tp-POygPkr8hEdN-6nYminSJUBag/s320/101_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429626886675782274" border="0" /></a>She was so excited to meet Melinda and her trainer.<br />(That's when the water works were on full blast!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCslol_lhfEtnxLOAeWJunpWwjOEOBFYznADu7r8prgs-IXOK_g70CrDyo0phyphenhyphenGTiqanplh-JHAQZGTW2yYtpBFYOcj62B0inot48VMwLtgpovpewVfit4UA_MmUj-6a09soQj0UJkbc/s1600-h/101_0021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCslol_lhfEtnxLOAeWJunpWwjOEOBFYznADu7r8prgs-IXOK_g70CrDyo0phyphenhyphenGTiqanplh-JHAQZGTW2yYtpBFYOcj62B0inot48VMwLtgpovpewVfit4UA_MmUj-6a09soQj0UJkbc/s320/101_0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429626887714492578" border="0" /></a>No looking back for Eve...she's so awesome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZDEbfbW48L7rxb7tfca448hPasK9g8IGhyphenhyphenjIqLQUFtZ2402QAfFH-GnaEqnFFwocq7IMCfHvE-H52yEbD9coBYr7jTdvZnqTGuu7suBP3Q5b4x3OPuP7gpslKuXWegtMo-9ULpbsrzA/s1600-h/101_0022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZDEbfbW48L7rxb7tfca448hPasK9g8IGhyphenhyphenjIqLQUFtZ2402QAfFH-GnaEqnFFwocq7IMCfHvE-H52yEbD9coBYr7jTdvZnqTGuu7suBP3Q5b4x3OPuP7gpslKuXWegtMo-9ULpbsrzA/s320/101_0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429626899609802082" border="0" /></a>Right now, Eve is having a blast hanging with her Kennel mates...and has totally forgot about me and my family. That's okay though. I know she's super happy.<br />We should hear how her vet and hip exam goes in 2 weeks!! That's the hardest part...waiting.<br /><br />Meagan<br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-78537615315949463562010-01-21T07:34:00.000-08:002010-01-23T08:25:19.505-08:00Molly 1B6 --- Clarke 8M6 --- Eve 2X8<div style="text-align: center;">We like to get a family picture with the guide dogs we have raised. We even have Sadie (our personal dog) in the picture. I love to back and see our "babies"!<br /></div> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">~ ~ ~<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is Molly 1B6. AKA, Molly Moose, Pretty girl, Moll.<br />Loves ice. Sleeps in the most distorted positions. Certified Therapy Dog.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU22CGsNKNmy4fDkEVtXogVxHl3gZuOndYG1AIhBUQ4siRPK24mAeHZa7kQ3M2U_kJupsaSTrTM0T0F-Mzw7vE-VFqgT95eaNUSM9QArvs6Ewhxo39BZnJFj_KexbyvVqLEr9msDuzMI/s1600-h/Molly+9+weeks.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU22CGsNKNmy4fDkEVtXogVxHl3gZuOndYG1AIhBUQ4siRPK24mAeHZa7kQ3M2U_kJupsaSTrTM0T0F-Mzw7vE-VFqgT95eaNUSM9QArvs6Ewhxo39BZnJFj_KexbyvVqLEr9msDuzMI/s320/Molly+9+weeks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429217357689345298" border="0" /></a>^Molly at about 10 weeks old ^<br /></div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv8lNKh_PnPB8OcXNGDI-uKhkfUZ2xzsDYBsDwhHesuV03jFphbnB7fXaW0OEC74oFcsu7ZiCFiBSM9UhFt6JvzBjvi7ODYNU2gzJgukI_vzxkh0Ovl4jcMS6A_ydwWgrZOR1kUShiP4/s1600-h/102_6888.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv8lNKh_PnPB8OcXNGDI-uKhkfUZ2xzsDYBsDwhHesuV03jFphbnB7fXaW0OEC74oFcsu7ZiCFiBSM9UhFt6JvzBjvi7ODYNU2gzJgukI_vzxkh0Ovl4jcMS6A_ydwWgrZOR1kUShiP4/s320/102_6888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429217359853763410" border="0" /></a>^Isn't she beautiful?^<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmimoHowYG7dnwlwncvOw-maS4AgRfMTk-fuUpEhjKCqq6Lp0fhzMVvwUhv1GevAFQH6tWYJX-zrfsJ2TDtZ70DCVWd8zIba2mBeamH2-QVrJqWFpXJU2t3iEzz7VLdTG92t21gIE9EOU/s1600-h/102_7204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmimoHowYG7dnwlwncvOw-maS4AgRfMTk-fuUpEhjKCqq6Lp0fhzMVvwUhv1GevAFQH6tWYJX-zrfsJ2TDtZ70DCVWd8zIba2mBeamH2-QVrJqWFpXJU2t3iEzz7VLdTG92t21gIE9EOU/s320/102_7204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429217369647802754" border="0" /></a> ^One of our last days with Molly Moose^<br /> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~ ~ ~<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is Clarke 8M6. AKA Clarkey, Clarker-Barker, Miss Perfect.<br />Loves raw carrots. Smiles for the camera. Guide Dog in Florida.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iqbcZwgMIyRzFLxv7K8SRZXt7nvmuuAgwT-Iw4jCf0yX_Np2RqvK6MNg4WvT110cHvAul99Iurstm3wnTADFHS71ndivoROvE-Bw8008WTtIaNVAggTyv9O0CpjR3K6ttEYgw7vIiv8/s1600-h/21.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iqbcZwgMIyRzFLxv7K8SRZXt7nvmuuAgwT-Iw4jCf0yX_Np2RqvK6MNg4WvT110cHvAul99Iurstm3wnTADFHS71ndivoROvE-Bw8008WTtIaNVAggTyv9O0CpjR3K6ttEYgw7vIiv8/s320/21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429968463102285042" border="0" /></a> ^Happy-go-lucky Clarke^<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvjrBQIQALPZ7pns02dgLlulTHPeSPKbo1qa9_ERoKb1hbVenwiYuru7UMXvuPQyXnswCQjMjDtYSagih57xmw_qWrpsn-tLP5LRqzKKUS-oLCJxuGqTpQgnNTJfREJwxQabAkei1TcM/s1600-h/SANY0633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvjrBQIQALPZ7pns02dgLlulTHPeSPKbo1qa9_ERoKb1hbVenwiYuru7UMXvuPQyXnswCQjMjDtYSagih57xmw_qWrpsn-tLP5LRqzKKUS-oLCJxuGqTpQgnNTJfREJwxQabAkei1TcM/s320/SANY0633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429217373459576962" border="0" /></a>^She was such a sweet heart^<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTGOV6stoC9fzmNTd-fzFOTRxdeOVZXl2jzACAAHiliXyOUzaQ_WKxJYPPaepZ4_XnlF7v47zugn8j5SAs_Oo-av2GVpWHkx7mJT6Q3LMs3jqjKhAVeUnhjqvkvdOwQ9noeYzULiS3uM/s1600-h/SANY0650-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTGOV6stoC9fzmNTd-fzFOTRxdeOVZXl2jzACAAHiliXyOUzaQ_WKxJYPPaepZ4_XnlF7v47zugn8j5SAs_Oo-av2GVpWHkx7mJT6Q3LMs3jqjKhAVeUnhjqvkvdOwQ9noeYzULiS3uM/s320/SANY0650-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429217373580446722" border="0" /></a> ^Our last trip to the beach with Clarke^<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~ ~ ~<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is Eve 2X8. Aka Eveie, Eve-er-beaver, little girl, Miss Eve, Eve-ous.<br />Loves raw carrots. Moo's in the morning. Waiting for 'guide dog' perfect confirmation!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN9fc-rYcIgCbgXFBouSjhmSGnjjY-bXwsnruqgB5R-XABz1xb0UrtQ1U7bliI2DA8U2217XV-Znif8Cd1sexdTOy96AgODah7yNqQXCOfKYXP4jYoK5h_jyxkNTaJxbUGMTdNgZ5oos/s1600-h/SANY1207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN9fc-rYcIgCbgXFBouSjhmSGnjjY-bXwsnruqgB5R-XABz1xb0UrtQ1U7bliI2DA8U2217XV-Znif8Cd1sexdTOy96AgODah7yNqQXCOfKYXP4jYoK5h_jyxkNTaJxbUGMTdNgZ5oos/s320/SANY1207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429218204088402338" border="0" /></a> ^Eve's first venture in the backyard at 10 weeks^<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivT_uga13QpxsibFqCEKRxctLCuNCRxPj5Nb0VY78rj42dKqnIWpGq8nUtTFD2cit13mOXABvjzpaNqD-YyTs9_uG8m9aEo3cJRNajY_m-pJcFQpbMGYgdmpcHBu8agu6C0xpQe8nwsTg/s1600-h/SSPX9982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivT_uga13QpxsibFqCEKRxctLCuNCRxPj5Nb0VY78rj42dKqnIWpGq8nUtTFD2cit13mOXABvjzpaNqD-YyTs9_uG8m9aEo3cJRNajY_m-pJcFQpbMGYgdmpcHBu8agu6C0xpQe8nwsTg/s320/SSPX9982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429218207571705810" border="0" /></a> ^Sweet Eve at 15 months^<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenqnkHDpSW8MSdTNOYro8ZuD0JV7fI_3zfzCLw6RSGKIvz-3z2cdPdqygbXFHEPUqxab2o2YlkZnv08pXV381Q0QdQcwLhP_v-hMNmCDLv9WoQ6NcUpIHmu_A8VqdBqWcflcEF0CHdqI/s1600-h/100_9974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphenqnkHDpSW8MSdTNOYro8ZuD0JV7fI_3zfzCLw6RSGKIvz-3z2cdPdqygbXFHEPUqxab2o2YlkZnv08pXV381Q0QdQcwLhP_v-hMNmCDLv9WoQ6NcUpIHmu_A8VqdBqWcflcEF0CHdqI/s320/100_9974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429218209248952194" border="0" /></a> ^Our family picture^<br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-42264188465288971912010-01-13T16:51:00.001-08:002010-01-13T16:51:47.699-08:00I sure am gonna miss her....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNuAMz6pZLVMC7OzKqSKaeE-plxOecIjtKGJ4OSpaOh3739YSQ4dnDYeXTQjmsbfaYSQZnbhYPP0DCpRL33MdxKKJq0tou_O-NldYcT0WoKslXoURjd3W2Bz6Pb3EyE2LH46IZEMG1P8/s1600-h/100_9936.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426391800619607906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNuAMz6pZLVMC7OzKqSKaeE-plxOecIjtKGJ4OSpaOh3739YSQ4dnDYeXTQjmsbfaYSQZnbhYPP0DCpRL33MdxKKJq0tou_O-NldYcT0WoKslXoURjd3W2Bz6Pb3EyE2LH46IZEMG1P8/s320/100_9936.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-89571394139941532902010-01-13T15:19:00.000-08:002010-01-13T16:47:32.484-08:00IFT (In For Training) Prep<p>Meagan and I got some video of us doing some obedience. I wanted to show you all I can do. I know a lot more skills then what I show you here, but the others are when I'm in stores and in my blue coat. </p><p>This is the "Leave It" command...</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwjRIDsd0BPnmrnAS5XX_OgWlxNSgL1s2ZRvEMNPbGhV-fQZy7tiPhxr-Bb0rJbLyBvh0u5S__obsdnrV7rFQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>The Hold and Give game....</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy1OA-ud1z0LeVuxNSraENxCL-IKZbvV9flxy0_EaJssWTZQw-rjZY9f6IhyUZwuDJTmFhB5g5CmcuiNU0vzA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>This is one of Eve's favorites...</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy4OMsBP1lVGB1aScn0X8qWWGDprheHvkcd28QDsAGBXC4ygxlqRi9j6Q9jjfnbPbiD-Em05sGscyuZVCJ2' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Eve's not such a fan of puppy push ups... :)</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyVToxyzMBUXuKqZKgbZZtuBa1JRLe2hvTxiSdxlpgEx2CWdMLaj0c-X0ydQmT-2sY1YOe10MNRquaIxcfW0A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>I will be taking Eve back to Southeastern Guide Dogs on January 21st at one o'clock in the afternoon. I am so proud of my little girl! She will be great in whatever career she is placed! </p><p>At this point in time I (Meagan) don't plan on raising another guide dog puppy for a few months. I have some plans and changes coming into my life that I think I need to address before adding another puppy-in-training into my home. </p><p>This doesn't mean I won't ever raise again! I LOVE it! Raising these amazing dogs has given me something that no other experiance could! It has made me more outgoing, I put myself in a place (when your walking down a walmart isle, you sure to get a few stares and weird glances...maybe even some whispers!!) where I am forced to talk to people. </p><p>I have rasied kids (my mom had a home-daycare for most of my life, so I grew up around chaning babies, feeding and caring for them) before, but never my own. </p><p>So Eve has, is a sense, giving me a taste of what true motherhood is like. I had to get up during the night to let Eve got outside (Eve had a few health problems in the beginning, so it was about every 30-45 minutes I was letting her out) had to feed her, teach her what good and what is not. </p><p>Eve is so sweet and has such an awesome disposition. She's goofy and sometimes even a little too silly when I'm serious :) If I'm having a bad day, or not feeling good, she's right there beside me....sometimes wanting to be on top on me :) </p><p>Right now she's sleeping quietly beside me. Well, with an occasional snore :) I sure am gonna miss this girl!</p><p> Love,</p><p> Meagan and Eve 2X8</p>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-6739802049083631532010-01-12T17:21:00.000-08:002010-01-13T10:58:37.799-08:00This is how...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIlgCgAa_lvhz8S7I_LNbe96AXl9RrRANqOweT-6uWMdSsiYeiKw3X0x52R5Jwq8wOgo9SKSCEbCI7sdf994E7CW72ZCAR1w50QbJQe7fA-aO3GBM_tNTHqmNV3ri-ujYWVUj2kmaWFw/s1600-h/103_9303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIlgCgAa_lvhz8S7I_LNbe96AXl9RrRANqOweT-6uWMdSsiYeiKw3X0x52R5Jwq8wOgo9SKSCEbCI7sdf994E7CW72ZCAR1w50QbJQe7fA-aO3GBM_tNTHqmNV3ri-ujYWVUj2kmaWFw/s320/103_9303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426300431060161538" border="0" /></a> Eve wakes me up every morning....<br />I sure am gonna miss this little girl!!<br /><br /><br />Meagan<br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-82998280231440426142010-01-05T15:57:00.000-08:002010-01-05T16:05:48.059-08:00Eve and her pink friend<div style="text-align: center;">We went to the mall one day and Meagan spotted these pink dogs.<br />They were just my size! I sniffed them all over, but they didn't sniff back.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzvF7NWeFSj9wco73PwjZhbK2bV9vtjTgb5A_aCTEgCuilS5X1wSqHzzy-okBfkzhDR08ILubqAX52m-yFpdEkMBh7KrAF6k6XwXwsuytrM2XLG7wR0VVRRHM6YthOuGR6q-mcdKouWA/s1600-h/SSPX0120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzvF7NWeFSj9wco73PwjZhbK2bV9vtjTgb5A_aCTEgCuilS5X1wSqHzzy-okBfkzhDR08ILubqAX52m-yFpdEkMBh7KrAF6k6XwXwsuytrM2XLG7wR0VVRRHM6YthOuGR6q-mcdKouWA/s320/SSPX0120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423410388987811074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V-K6BhrcweZ9N-6kitGvtZXWQjNN9Yl6os1wKj7EH4R4UpZBGnETuCWJHhJM4SkJ7RtP47ns5UBTPWwH2Y9oI7jkCp2VxH5ANHz_eGOQmHgE1rulqVPtHxwq0VDxqJhJFCt4KZxPaRw/s1600-h/SSPX0121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V-K6BhrcweZ9N-6kitGvtZXWQjNN9Yl6os1wKj7EH4R4UpZBGnETuCWJHhJM4SkJ7RtP47ns5UBTPWwH2Y9oI7jkCp2VxH5ANHz_eGOQmHgE1rulqVPtHxwq0VDxqJhJFCt4KZxPaRw/s320/SSPX0121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423410398004813538" border="0" /></a>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-51438307252611133852010-01-05T09:25:00.000-08:002010-01-05T09:35:12.943-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;">Congratulations to all the In For Training Dogs of January 2010!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eve Bl/F -Sun City</span><br />Shirley Bl/F- St.Pete<br />Mustang BT, AS, M- Orlando/Daytona<br />Bella Bt, AS, F- Bradenton<br />Cookie BM, AS, F- Ocala<br />Raphael Bl/M- Sarasota<br />Guffy Yl/M- Bradenton<br />Charlie S. Yl/M- Ft. Lauderdale/West Palm Beach<br />Tecky Bl/F- Orlando/Daytona<br />Staria Yl/F- St. Pete<br />Shelby Yl/F- Orlando/Daytona<br />Bob Yl/M- Orlando/Daytona<br />Elsie Bl/F-St. Pete<br />Kerry Bl/F- Ft. Myers<br />Brittany Yl/F- St. Pete<br />Fiesta Yl/F- St. Pete<br />Gitka Yl/F- Sarasota<br />Lucian Bl/M- Pensacola<br />Jasper Bl/M- Ocala<br />Saxon Bl/M- Dothan, AL<br />Roman Bl/M- Dothan, AL<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-60698814877331693872009-12-31T09:50:00.000-08:002009-12-31T10:15:51.782-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone! I hope you had a good Christmas and have a happy New Year!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Last night I had one of the noisiest outing ever!<br />The Boyle's cousin, Dan, was down from Michigan for a Basketball tournament in Lake Wales, FL, at the Warner Southeastern University.<br />The Boyles haven't seen Dan for a couple years, and he didn't know we were going to be at his game! It was fun surprising him!<br />I had a hard time getting comfortable in the bleachers, but I really liked the chant Dan's team did right before the game started. It sounded like dogs barking :)<br />Meagan handed out a lot of my school's business cards. About 3 people said the black labs are the best dogs.....I tend to agree!<br /></div><br />Here's a picture of the Boyle's, Dan and me.....you can probably tell who the basketball player is!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwDa2yieV_6EeOTleTOWL6MkIoNdSIPZzOO1rpW9DUF4URwo-pBsDWdE0OmIyX02AEVdQb0Et3QOHTAVS31StzeDXlPsF6BlQ6_Xg24UvwPaWMZcMs40ByMtJDdavNUytoiqLPi7_7Ck/s1600-h/103_9741.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwDa2yieV_6EeOTleTOWL6MkIoNdSIPZzOO1rpW9DUF4URwo-pBsDWdE0OmIyX02AEVdQb0Et3QOHTAVS31StzeDXlPsF6BlQ6_Xg24UvwPaWMZcMs40ByMtJDdavNUytoiqLPi7_7Ck/s320/103_9741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421462617844796402" border="0" /></a>Dan made 2 slam dunks just for us he said...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3zEq-GMr7i5VV9GTZKFODVTa03sLYJPin5vZXqrjt0qV0XMkobatVKdKSE5ENW6cj1Q97r6lZtouYHTp1HpH4SrGuZSdG-PeZCSPFC1y681Sg3QmmE2YF-YQVNCqdBEnk22p2tS_aZo/s1600-h/103_9754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3zEq-GMr7i5VV9GTZKFODVTa03sLYJPin5vZXqrjt0qV0XMkobatVKdKSE5ENW6cj1Q97r6lZtouYHTp1HpH4SrGuZSdG-PeZCSPFC1y681Sg3QmmE2YF-YQVNCqdBEnk22p2tS_aZo/s320/103_9754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421463203636363234" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Meagan and I in the bleachers during half time....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V_ki2q_9pUeF_XNnszniFwEjI3pW5C2Ddor-zlBcQUb32kvWrXiwVR1Zje70zsYQucN_BnJSxOc9yuE-HvZh1tdgkOdQFdAqTgn815vhYC9j2YY9UAJqtBoVIl4LQp9sAavSu7XHpoA/s1600-h/103_9763.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V_ki2q_9pUeF_XNnszniFwEjI3pW5C2Ddor-zlBcQUb32kvWrXiwVR1Zje70zsYQucN_BnJSxOc9yuE-HvZh1tdgkOdQFdAqTgn815vhYC9j2YY9UAJqtBoVIl4LQp9sAavSu7XHpoA/s320/103_9763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421463210078520338" border="0" /></a>The Titans won!!<br />Thank you Aunt Barb and Uncle Brian for letting us know about Dan's game! We had a blast! Thanks Dan for the slam dunks!<br /><br />~ ~ ~<br /><br />Tonight for New Years Eve, the Boyles are having friends over for games and snacks,<br />then we're all going over to another friends house to watch the ball drop.<br />Last year I was too young and fell asleep before the ball dropped!<br />I can't be outside when the fireworks are going off....it can hurt my ears.<br />But I'll sit inside and watch! I'll tell Meagan to get some pictures!<br /><br /> Love, Eve 2X8<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-62675436681623676612009-12-25T21:17:00.000-08:002009-12-25T21:20:16.805-08:00Twas' the night before Christmas....SEGDI style :-)<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This was read to us at a puppy meeting we had a couple years ago. It bring tears to my eyes every time I read it...Eve liked the sound of it too!</span><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 130%;">Guide Dogs' Night Before Christmas </span><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">'Twas the night before Christmas and the kennels were still, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">with most dogs now asleep having eaten their fill. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">The Labradors sprawled out, quite snug in their beds, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">while visions of ANYTHING edible danced in their heads. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">the Golden's and Shepherds curled up on the floor, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">some twitched in their sleep and some even did snore. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">The dog food was stacked in the feed room with care, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">in hopes that a trainer soon would be there. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">On the window ledge, one of the kennel cats lay, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">surveying the lawn at the end of this day. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Something was different, that little cat knew. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Tonight something would happen, it had to be true. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">For that day as the workers had left to go home, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">They'd wished Merry Christmas! before starting to roam. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">The dogs had noticed it to during this past week's walks, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">the trainers seemed just that much happier and eager to talk. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">In the mall where they worked through the maze of people and stores, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">there were decoration and music and distractions galore! <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Most dogs pranced along without worry or fear, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">but some balked at the man on the sleigh and those fake looking deer. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">The cat was almost asleep too when he first heard the sound, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">a whoosh through the air and a jingle around. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">It reminded him of a dog's collar when the animal shook, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">but this sound kept on growing. He'd better go look. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">From the ceiling there came a faint sort of thunk, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">as the kennel cat climbed to the highest pile of junk. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Once before people had worked on the roof, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">and come down through the trap door to a chorus of "Woooof!" <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">But the dogs still were quiet, all sleeping so sound, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">as this man dressed in red made his way right on down. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">He patted the cat as he climbed past his spot, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">then made his way right to the trainers' coffee pot. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">A shepherd sat up, not fully awake, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">then a Golden followed her with a mighty loud shake. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">That did it! All the dogs sprang to life with loud noise. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">In spite of the din, the old man kept his poise. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">He filled the pot full and it started to brew, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">then he pulled up a chair and took in the view. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Dogs all around him, so carefully bred, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">he knew well their jobs, the blind people they led. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Some had stopped barking and looked at him now, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">while others delighted in their own deafening howl. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Laying a finger in front of his lips, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">the jolly old man silenced the excitable yips. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"You all may not know me, but I'm Santa Claus," <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">the old man smiled and took a short pause, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">While he filled up his mug with hot liquid and cream, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"I've always wanted to stop here. It's been one of my dreams." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">The cat had climbed down and was exploring Santa's sack. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Yes, little kitty, that's an empty pack." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Santa smiled as he drank and looked at those eyes, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">deep brown ones and gold ones held wide in surprise. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Some of these dogs, he'd seen just last year, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">in their puppy homes, cute and full of holiday cheer. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">He'd seen the effects of a pup on the tree, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">but now they were here at the school, just waiting to be. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"I didn't bring you presents or bones just to chew. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">I'll tell you something better, what you are going to do." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"You all will work hard and the trainers will share, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">both praise and correction, gentle and fair." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"You'll go lots of places and face big scary things. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">You'll ride buses and subways and hear fire sirens ring." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Cars will drive at you but you will stand strong, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">not moving into danger, not moving toward wrong." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"And then just when you think that this trainer's the best, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">the kindest, and funniest person, toss away all the rest," <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"That trainer will begin to ignore you and give you away, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">handing your leash over despite your dismay." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Now the person who pets you and feeds you will be <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">a blind person. That's a person who can't see." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">" This man or this woman may see just a tad, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">but their view's missing parts or the focus is bad." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"So you, well trained dogs, will act as their eyes. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">You will work as a team and discover the size" <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Of this great world we live in, because you will go <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">a million new places with this person, you know." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Santa sipped at his coffee and looked over the brood, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">knowing what he had to say next might sound kind of rude. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Not all of you will make it and become canine guides. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Your time here isn't wasted though. You won't be cast aside." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Some of you will be drug dogs and some will find bombs. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Some will become pets in a home with a dad and a mom." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"All these things are important. People wait on long lists, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">to receive such good dogs as you, the school folks insist." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">The last drop of coffee had gone into his cup <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">as Santa turned, smiling at each wide eyed pup. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"The best gift of all is to give something back. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">That's why there's nothing for you all inside of my pack." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Draining his mug, Santa went to each pen, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">and petted and scratched each dog again and again. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Now next year and many more years after that, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">you all will give gifts wherever you're at." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"You might lick a hand that's had a bad day, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Or notice a car and step out of the way." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"You might help catch a crook or discover some loot, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Or just bring some joy to a tired old man in a funny red suit." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">"Your master will love you and treat you with care. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">In return, your training and trust will always be there." <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">After the last dog had been petted and soothed, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Santa put away the coffee pot and made ready to move. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Up the ladder he rose to the door high above, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">with a smile and a wave as he slipped on his gloves. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">And all the dog ears were pricked as he disappeared out of sight. "Merry <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night!"<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=""> </span>- (author unknown)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">p.s. Thanks Rebecca for posting this! I wanted to find it to post!<br /></p>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-61979508466895178892009-12-24T18:09:00.001-08:002009-12-24T18:12:47.147-08:00Merry Christmas!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0oCvB9xX1eNA7A4aHRFKnNC1hECEaE60DvDBvnZu107QwH-warplAfodIBjDeRwTSTdzxvdw-L54xhTQsQOkC68kK3taa-Slw8SuqQWTi7F4u4U74LmNnX6O7pE__Zhlz-v4YjQvMdM/s1600-h/103_9644.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0oCvB9xX1eNA7A4aHRFKnNC1hECEaE60DvDBvnZu107QwH-warplAfodIBjDeRwTSTdzxvdw-L54xhTQsQOkC68kK3taa-Slw8SuqQWTi7F4u4U74LmNnX6O7pE__Zhlz-v4YjQvMdM/s320/103_9644.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418990690615689682" border="0" /></a>~:~ Merry Christmas from Sadie and Eve 2X8 ~:~<br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-59310380547913582592009-12-22T15:41:00.000-08:002009-12-22T16:05:37.991-08:00There's nothing like it....We went to Wal-Mart today I had contemplated leaving Eve home just because I knew it was going to be really busy. Eve has always done AWESOME in crowded situations but sometimes it's nice to get things done without a dog. I decided to take her anyway. She lives for getting her leash and royal blue coat and on!<br /><br />After 2 hours shopping (brother and sister needed new jeans and shoes, and of course those last minute stocking stuffers), Eve (and I) were worn out and ready to go home. We get to the check out counter and start emptying our cart. Just as we were about to leave, a rather young man (he looked to be in his 40's) pulled up in his wheelchair and said to mom "I just want to thank you for the work you do with the dogs. You have no idea how important it is to me. You see, I'm going blind. Slowly but surely, and it's nice to know there's someone out there who can make a difference in the lives of those who can't see". (and in his case walk)<br />I took Eve up to him and he told me he knew he wasn't supposed to pet her. But I told him in situations like these, it's more then okay. <br />He got one of my business cards.<br />There's nothing like it....Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-91779041455375046182009-12-19T19:16:00.000-08:002009-12-19T19:19:30.884-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I will instruct you and teach you </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">in the way you should go.<br />I will guide you with my eye. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Psalms 32:8</span><br /><br />Can there possibly be a better verse for a Guide Dog?<br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-13345857156519917932009-12-17T15:46:00.000-08:002009-12-17T15:53:48.547-08:00A good friend<div style="text-align: center;">Eve has a very good friend whose name is James. <br />James is 9 years old and loves dogs.<br />Really he likes all animals, but dogs seem to be his favorite.<br />James has known Eve since she was just a puppy.<br />When James found out that Eve is going In For Training soon,<br />he was upset and said he was really going to miss her.<br />So he decided to give her a going away present!<br />She loves her blue tennis ball!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-LbiMxCChrGTl86q7gAP2izRHEXRo4ujiJ2HWRAI9cXi6wu_UDsjAngdTtIOHr9DD589NYGytYp6EZlC0QyTra5pQ69SmSSqDD0e0Z0GoT3ZTOANPkWQnu1gc5pQFCbDSnRMmgHdmAc/s1600-h/100_9577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-LbiMxCChrGTl86q7gAP2izRHEXRo4ujiJ2HWRAI9cXi6wu_UDsjAngdTtIOHr9DD589NYGytYp6EZlC0QyTra5pQ69SmSSqDD0e0Z0GoT3ZTOANPkWQnu1gc5pQFCbDSnRMmgHdmAc/s320/100_9577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416356674800218034" border="0" /></a>Thank you James for my ball! I will miss you very much! <br /> Love, Eve 2X8<br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-51076043270782876172009-12-15T07:17:00.000-08:002009-12-15T07:56:15.342-08:00Winter SocialOur Sun City Center puppy group is combining with the Winter Haven puppy group.<br />Our new Area Coordinator held a winter social at Southeastern guide dogs school, so we could meet each other. There were so many dogs! Goldadors, Labs, Collies, and a great big German Shepherd.<br />When we first got there, all the dogs (except the little tiny puppies) got to play in a fenced yard! I loved running with the other dogs! At home, Sadie (my sisser) will only run a little, and after wants to roll in the grass.<br />Then all the dogs played tic-tac-toe "puppy in training style". That was fun!<br />We also played a similar version of musical chairs, but instead of chairs, we had pictures of desserts. (Meagan and I won brownies!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq94UI1FWOIETImPc5l5Wbg7BHJN6crF5Us599rCiyumUCsbIlT1TjPUxvBLHMEuO213WG9OyK4BUeYmENroY1UtF1pxWvEsMsm9qXSsB6HlgW_GCbfSYNlz-iZS54rRkM2AodL71zFyQ/s1600-h/100_0302.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq94UI1FWOIETImPc5l5Wbg7BHJN6crF5Us599rCiyumUCsbIlT1TjPUxvBLHMEuO213WG9OyK4BUeYmENroY1UtF1pxWvEsMsm9qXSsB6HlgW_GCbfSYNlz-iZS54rRkM2AodL71zFyQ/s320/100_0302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415484669413682674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tYyRKayTGy1uYGC2Xofpu-gns1tASpuijNJ0ciFRGJyn3rgIChuIhr_7F8StKQVi-54tS0QU7sfpCHkN_WE3wWLwy0CxQo_SKLanuNNu6pbV98QHChJyo9re8PWgCd5Ti6X4hTk1Jes/s1600-h/100_0306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tYyRKayTGy1uYGC2Xofpu-gns1tASpuijNJ0ciFRGJyn3rgIChuIhr_7F8StKQVi-54tS0QU7sfpCHkN_WE3wWLwy0CxQo_SKLanuNNu6pbV98QHChJyo9re8PWgCd5Ti6X4hTk1Jes/s320/100_0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415484682330819522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPwCfjxjuqGYM2EOLKVpSu3EPXhk8si0XTGOvF8ewg6k1FoK_N70-2I2bxg9GVJaiBfwa-8aTBCVk8K47i6pa5uSYfnafLCY2PDtKH1x_nEp8aA8_hkKDenZhz08YBc8CWjd8IVcwoiQ/s1600-h/100_0309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPwCfjxjuqGYM2EOLKVpSu3EPXhk8si0XTGOvF8ewg6k1FoK_N70-2I2bxg9GVJaiBfwa-8aTBCVk8K47i6pa5uSYfnafLCY2PDtKH1x_nEp8aA8_hkKDenZhz08YBc8CWjd8IVcwoiQ/s320/100_0309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415484675426570562" border="0" /></a>The one game which I didn't really like was puppy dress-up. Meagan drew a piece of paper out of a basket and it said "4 socks" so Meagan had to put 4 socks on me!<br />We were up against the German Shepherd. (he had to put on shorts and 2 socks) Once Meagan got my socks on, we started running to the finish line. Then all my socks fell off. So Meagan had to start over. We didn't win, but that's okay!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhM6QnTKE4yK1cvzh77FTyKaY4b9cvXM5VsiaFg6GLI13SaT84kSjMo8gHmMa34j8wZgI_MUBwME9uNFsbipSNwM-PSLSGlXlD6RylTAimJ3pylGL2RxHTfd5Oc3KCgiwUN5_kMEbh38/s1600-h/100_0314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhM6QnTKE4yK1cvzh77FTyKaY4b9cvXM5VsiaFg6GLI13SaT84kSjMo8gHmMa34j8wZgI_MUBwME9uNFsbipSNwM-PSLSGlXlD6RylTAimJ3pylGL2RxHTfd5Oc3KCgiwUN5_kMEbh38/s320/100_0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415488168401161922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZS3h6Gy7MDXrBjM1aOAtOKwo6TCAwXOcWZoaXi5EtemlSOJYH_WOSI05vUssJX1c71mN-D865HRztEew6_q9aOfs4Tv4IL3W_PB6ue0OF04UP9hjM8XCu0EOwEPGuH5M2HPtlnXGKTU/s1600-h/100_0318.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZS3h6Gy7MDXrBjM1aOAtOKwo6TCAwXOcWZoaXi5EtemlSOJYH_WOSI05vUssJX1c71mN-D865HRztEew6_q9aOfs4Tv4IL3W_PB6ue0OF04UP9hjM8XCu0EOwEPGuH5M2HPtlnXGKTU/s320/100_0318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415488170885464338" border="0" /></a>Then our AC laid out a sheet and put all sorts of toys and treats on it. One at a time, all the dogs chose a toy to take home. This is my toy! (It only lasted 2 days :o)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk17GXshxbxKe3fRlTIcvncwdWp0dPeJz8-0c6gP4UdtW0NwTUD17M7fN3UKXjtlmrhAVhxq6N9JW_Du9vP5e1kLGNj8HvU_h6lL1aZFMZC4lu1I2svCp3g0OYTmhxis0ihrvtNjDiRL8/s1600-h/100_0310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk17GXshxbxKe3fRlTIcvncwdWp0dPeJz8-0c6gP4UdtW0NwTUD17M7fN3UKXjtlmrhAVhxq6N9JW_Du9vP5e1kLGNj8HvU_h6lL1aZFMZC4lu1I2svCp3g0OYTmhxis0ihrvtNjDiRL8/s320/100_0310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415488162023456866" border="0" /></a>I had a fun time at my school!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZM6oTZ7ogYCuEQOofaoqP4Fr4hb-HFVC__9CzJHcHRupTdoOcAFHhAIfkVcQzNiwoXBMzBDJJ1KOLqCU5WShvfOjVFN-UlaH7lTowViMZDhxu0E1DvQXraalpIL2u2C9hPAEHZ_vNJk/s1600-h/100_0327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZM6oTZ7ogYCuEQOofaoqP4Fr4hb-HFVC__9CzJHcHRupTdoOcAFHhAIfkVcQzNiwoXBMzBDJJ1KOLqCU5WShvfOjVFN-UlaH7lTowViMZDhxu0E1DvQXraalpIL2u2C9hPAEHZ_vNJk/s320/100_0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415488181003310850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyXvfMXS6nngk2bBqOY_HKMC0CYXTQVnEvKTmREyh-3BBlcVjXUkur_ZVyZXSbZy_WQ3066cfWEcdFUhfRNXWXUFEvtby_VCpyODK2VVqxUEsdGdPLQi3REwndvs_f39iGBpw9XZOD7I/s1600-h/100_0323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyXvfMXS6nngk2bBqOY_HKMC0CYXTQVnEvKTmREyh-3BBlcVjXUkur_ZVyZXSbZy_WQ3066cfWEcdFUhfRNXWXUFEvtby_VCpyODK2VVqxUEsdGdPLQi3REwndvs_f39iGBpw9XZOD7I/s320/100_0323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415488176195026482" border="0" /></a> Love,<br /> Eve 2X8Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-81202744891645378022009-12-11T11:40:00.000-08:002009-12-11T12:26:36.434-08:00How many Guide Dogs get to meet a Camel Part #2<span style="font-family:verdana;">The cloth dyers</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin48-SlmmbEoop8wvk9e7F1D0m-vQURWMRV06rVHriA7UP87G8uwZcUSZizY-1F6i7LHdoUyarBjXVcLfPE1XhUTZyKxg79T6_h_Unm992J8TfgOZfBrk970jIMsdF0aUQ6h7V6f1ARRQ/s1600-h/100_9543.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin48-SlmmbEoop8wvk9e7F1D0m-vQURWMRV06rVHriA7UP87G8uwZcUSZizY-1F6i7LHdoUyarBjXVcLfPE1XhUTZyKxg79T6_h_Unm992J8TfgOZfBrk970jIMsdF0aUQ6h7V6f1ARRQ/s320/100_9543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414066142333188066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The pottery place</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwhmDC9cZPSpIVMSTCrgWJ7M4djnkQoV3syLzxNo7E74ySqioaLI1zKd0ieZ4P5EmC4VGui08ojE6CzJVn8CflzgfwRUMuX582RsdaUt7XLiRd-eoTACzseJEK8g2JL5nAvqofrUsEN4/s1600-h/100_9545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwhmDC9cZPSpIVMSTCrgWJ7M4djnkQoV3syLzxNo7E74ySqioaLI1zKd0ieZ4P5EmC4VGui08ojE6CzJVn8CflzgfwRUMuX582RsdaUt7XLiRd-eoTACzseJEK8g2JL5nAvqofrUsEN4/s320/100_9545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414066147475276018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then we went to the Sheppard's area. They had animals! This is the Abyssinian donkey. I already smelled this donkey and wanted to smell the one on the other side of the pen!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUJ2kBRc6yRVS0xzcf4ItRcNXUIb9Tp19VCT4dd4Pa7asMGcJomWIWdv0tpI92cyI3SAA7wSr4noH1nkk16kzWJgbh2iQEMVKrMoEC4AVYHZOcOWfU7JwO2HDTuUKtpD5ELmGv1xW5bI/s1600-h/100_9551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUJ2kBRc6yRVS0xzcf4ItRcNXUIb9Tp19VCT4dd4Pa7asMGcJomWIWdv0tpI92cyI3SAA7wSr4noH1nkk16kzWJgbh2iQEMVKrMoEC4AVYHZOcOWfU7JwO2HDTuUKtpD5ELmGv1xW5bI/s320/100_9551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414066149967120706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The goat! It loved me!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mf5DAosd-rqmyhh3ZGnh1wCR96A9CQnnUoIzseW7hzF-jTiPVU3DLUh6O-tGnmH9d8IAMspu8WvHpJo3MMPOqK16cZLbkbUJs8_TyR9lBLmj9E3l56LXNF0a79kZcvaVASrcXSG3lSg/s1600-h/100_9550.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mf5DAosd-rqmyhh3ZGnh1wCR96A9CQnnUoIzseW7hzF-jTiPVU3DLUh6O-tGnmH9d8IAMspu8WvHpJo3MMPOqK16cZLbkbUJs8_TyR9lBLmj9E3l56LXNF0a79kZcvaVASrcXSG3lSg/s320/100_9550.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414066147748910130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Finally the baby Jesus!!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9TeTpN8LIunwuoxICrb_ZUSKQaJ6HGox_mvpvP4gNcW6mRkJA800v0VzsnS-3cev3D0wBd7kUpWnUGqVqsSzSXfREnNoRHqufbEmXE03oXOPG5YG1-cX2T8vKepEDqo9q3ygoVUw-sc/s1600-h/100_9556.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9TeTpN8LIunwuoxICrb_ZUSKQaJ6HGox_mvpvP4gNcW6mRkJA800v0VzsnS-3cev3D0wBd7kUpWnUGqVqsSzSXfREnNoRHqufbEmXE03oXOPG5YG1-cX2T8vKepEDqo9q3ygoVUw-sc/s320/100_9556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069816518346754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The three wise-men.....oops, cut off one of the guys heads!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKEUWCnbeKLVtX3YlmZ6ZkcjSwvBViVf1UjXXMjzNYI7d9SlnqN35wEZ4DkxBVptsd7Z25F92hiKaW3U_2u3M99NqfYO7QyaYVQUmovjckUFWri64PC4iRQOwC4wbWFCsp-GWoYZx-ec/s1600-h/100_9559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKEUWCnbeKLVtX3YlmZ6ZkcjSwvBViVf1UjXXMjzNYI7d9SlnqN35wEZ4DkxBVptsd7Z25F92hiKaW3U_2u3M99NqfYO7QyaYVQUmovjckUFWri64PC4iRQOwC4wbWFCsp-GWoYZx-ec/s320/100_9559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069820476871778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The cross, on which our savior died. He took all our sins away. He is our King!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KHiPe15yQgJ3HuQHGmH0w5StBcKzyoA9IVD35ZGy_Kl3XmNzHaQ7hVU82slGIb0sDDYJ9Hp4uwqQ37dNH5DnnMOL7tdS5J-LJvW9iWFFHliJUpI6QQRnZdg0DfKrLJPbOGGLSUIWnGg/s1600-h/100_9561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KHiPe15yQgJ3HuQHGmH0w5StBcKzyoA9IVD35ZGy_Kl3XmNzHaQ7hVU82slGIb0sDDYJ9Hp4uwqQ37dNH5DnnMOL7tdS5J-LJvW9iWFFHliJUpI6QQRnZdg0DfKrLJPbOGGLSUIWnGg/s320/100_9561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069828178531858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The tomb in which our Savior laid. Then on the third day, he rose again.</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqY7m9DehwT-HOwFJcZP6Q5WyWyxGEdgu0rFL2a28AEXMr7tKciRI5-xMGwcOa-1WbkyRcbZnx1uXvltucv2wUy1QOdsQrWqw8n5vgr9Q-6Tq6CtPwz6lULmvPznf53wH5hZfyejb62U0/s1600-h/100_9564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqY7m9DehwT-HOwFJcZP6Q5WyWyxGEdgu0rFL2a28AEXMr7tKciRI5-xMGwcOa-1WbkyRcbZnx1uXvltucv2wUy1QOdsQrWqw8n5vgr9Q-6Tq6CtPwz6lULmvPznf53wH5hZfyejb62U0/s320/100_9564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069835631253138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">At the end of your tour through Bethlehem, the humans get Hot Chocolate and get to pet some animals. I really liked the camel!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvCF6gI1J-uH8TM88zrgH09yeIqvsh3p53NVmV0iJfpOL2VC3-O5DYUMxR4To4c_uyTn7LvYzhkIYUwFvsJsnVJgxbONutHmPD8kbSqLdrt81W2ZfAyrFu7fGVkr0TRPjq3ioUOxVndI/s1600-h/100_9565.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvCF6gI1J-uH8TM88zrgH09yeIqvsh3p53NVmV0iJfpOL2VC3-O5DYUMxR4To4c_uyTn7LvYzhkIYUwFvsJsnVJgxbONutHmPD8kbSqLdrt81W2ZfAyrFu7fGVkr0TRPjq3ioUOxVndI/s320/100_9565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414069837111077618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I had a really fun time there. The Boyles used to work in the booths and Meagan's dad was a guide. But this year were super busy, So they could only walk through. I'm glad I got to go!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">For more information, please visit</span>: <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ3fZJcYGc8oA-oGKpqmg1RgSBarme-6JxODssR95KtfmruRicDT_EYEQsK4yy1himm8HIV2Eu-_UClyveZhQYjkGrz-tc2XALzyfagO-Tn2zhZB-O-OCKbko4z1ImnynEdwa1oscee8/s1600-h/100_9570.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ3fZJcYGc8oA-oGKpqmg1RgSBarme-6JxODssR95KtfmruRicDT_EYEQsK4yy1himm8HIV2Eu-_UClyveZhQYjkGrz-tc2XALzyfagO-Tn2zhZB-O-OCKbko4z1ImnynEdwa1oscee8/s320/100_9570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414077374558350386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> http://www.kingsavenue.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=35870&PID=368878<br /><br /><br /> </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Eve 2X8</span>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-11404505045303097002009-12-11T10:10:00.000-08:002009-12-11T12:23:31.754-08:00How many Guide Dogs get to meet a Camel? Part #1<span style="font-family: verdana;">Every year, a church in Brandon, FL has what they call "Walk Through Bethlehem". The church sets up a village of what Bethlehem would look like at the time when Mary, Joseph and soon-to-be-born, baby Jesus, were traveling to Bethlehem for Cesar's Census. Every group that wants to walk through has a guide to lead them through Bethlehem. The church people dress up in garbs to look their part and make it feel very authentic! I really enjoyed my trip!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is right before we walk through the city gates. The boy in this booth takes a head count of our group.</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mpCrcxsc3tQ-ECIecDKbRfb4is9Ka4dUh0qlE1QIjxEFBlnuXk1rhClpHMYkc9omZjxIN0CsTJleq4KreLljBBpLMenyxfThQPKUscPOzLjk1jkGLSsx82WPc5PIkmi6HK5v1J1sdCM/s1600-h/100_9502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mpCrcxsc3tQ-ECIecDKbRfb4is9Ka4dUh0qlE1QIjxEFBlnuXk1rhClpHMYkc9omZjxIN0CsTJleq4KreLljBBpLMenyxfThQPKUscPOzLjk1jkGLSsx82WPc5PIkmi6HK5v1J1sdCM/s320/100_9502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414054562627136226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> This is a mean Roman Guard</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREBSUUzWmqovh9zidkJy3_CQox7Kt0qMXeJfYniJXcVRol9iREo0ojVzsy6n8TtVZAdT9xwn5b6IdvTES7NLX98wogmKILyJt6lg9EarM7GIrYnfCe_7a3K6RhhRsH4Y5CXzK3IIJmU4/s1600-h/100_9504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREBSUUzWmqovh9zidkJy3_CQox7Kt0qMXeJfYniJXcVRol9iREo0ojVzsy6n8TtVZAdT9xwn5b6IdvTES7NLX98wogmKILyJt6lg9EarM7GIrYnfCe_7a3K6RhhRsH4Y5CXzK3IIJmU4/s320/100_9504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414055959963756610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Then we met the Tax collector. When we said we had eleven people (we really did), he counted and said we had 19. Typical tax collector "eh?</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next door, there was a lady selling salt and herbs for temple worship.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguC1-EVK5qkYBGz1zcLqOGyzJ3fexhMJBWmLnI15BmvgWoeCgM2Zm0cWKS62y2v6PXfnm63ASqNCTag2MPSwUH2bS1t9FaO55UmKPjVtjzO44NKccLp7IgmW5JPIweaOkq70kWEI1A7io/s1600-h/100_9513.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguC1-EVK5qkYBGz1zcLqOGyzJ3fexhMJBWmLnI15BmvgWoeCgM2Zm0cWKS62y2v6PXfnm63ASqNCTag2MPSwUH2bS1t9FaO55UmKPjVtjzO44NKccLp7IgmW5JPIweaOkq70kWEI1A7io/s320/100_9513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414056770992620658" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dgpilStCdsXi6kQ2AW-UQttXxYtMbVsOAB_9v_Ga4noPSC6pJ7ghyiiWXHZB0uh1_xRIeapnSRGiz-3oMj2MKk_6f2JW-cr-o7CiIKNQ8STVQ3BsgOsT-C2l2kQsXgMUUQREywqEaBs/s1600-h/100_9514.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dgpilStCdsXi6kQ2AW-UQttXxYtMbVsOAB_9v_Ga4noPSC6pJ7ghyiiWXHZB0uh1_xRIeapnSRGiz-3oMj2MKk_6f2JW-cr-o7CiIKNQ8STVQ3BsgOsT-C2l2kQsXgMUUQREywqEaBs/s320/100_9514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414057120818492786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our next stop was a lady selling fruits and veggies. She had raw green beans that smelled really good!</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSLIGsgvytNhqwfexabcq5Zi_MpFlzmCEbwX1u3HUlyZ_K-ZGmjA5WYH3jP0szKlT9CUD0oYMsXpUrkOu5wrcLiTXbbSo-UNwXM9qaENkKOxGPUdWkCsoELVQMKYmw31a2A1LoDqfako/s1600-h/100_9516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSLIGsgvytNhqwfexabcq5Zi_MpFlzmCEbwX1u3HUlyZ_K-ZGmjA5WYH3jP0szKlT9CUD0oYMsXpUrkOu5wrcLiTXbbSo-UNwXM9qaENkKOxGPUdWkCsoELVQMKYmw31a2A1LoDqfako/s320/100_9516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414058403377767490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then we went to a lady selling oil, and a couple other booths selling things. Around the corner was a very strange smell. It smelled like the fish oil that Meagan puts on my meals.....EWWW!! Fish!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJbbJcEiuHuZL6ppHKUdZjQdZnydMbJb884hwq1I8kLqel-XxL8FJ1UH8N2gBHuYxprFk-xcSltKG73d0kaEjRFoA8CUhwaqQziFL_lLgoPJaDLZqrOKGN4fw5xm-OVT0gMacYYIIus4/s1600-h/100_9520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJbbJcEiuHuZL6ppHKUdZjQdZnydMbJb884hwq1I8kLqel-XxL8FJ1UH8N2gBHuYxprFk-xcSltKG73d0kaEjRFoA8CUhwaqQziFL_lLgoPJaDLZqrOKGN4fw5xm-OVT0gMacYYIIus4/s320/100_9520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414058406423300578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> This is the bakery</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCG0KJQS_8-jfzmA3ypLmy937L8FvrhyF0L2K_BHodlEV9KnZmWrI4OJtYsxr3ao3Eyw3EL5DmlvFX1XmNDw2fA0g1RZEnUKKb5TER0sKw6hdlAlZDCOlzVASq5Y6KiZIqWGv0naTb__c/s1600-h/100_9522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCG0KJQS_8-jfzmA3ypLmy937L8FvrhyF0L2K_BHodlEV9KnZmWrI4OJtYsxr3ao3Eyw3EL5DmlvFX1XmNDw2fA0g1RZEnUKKb5TER0sKw6hdlAlZDCOlzVASq5Y6KiZIqWGv0naTb__c/s320/100_9522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414058411451600690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the synagogue. I really liked this part. I wanted to be part of the act!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzceONeh_yb9f0pVV6ptFU6k9F8a_SLE_7gvhuJVLcDtJXB7VpA8i9Pbm7EE5zc3qwsnSMuMdR6SHqWm6oQCzZJrgNmIgom5SC_UDetuRvXeVAeLAStUmFMVQGmFYQg-GcbK8czgk_54M/s1600-h/100_9526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzceONeh_yb9f0pVV6ptFU6k9F8a_SLE_7gvhuJVLcDtJXB7VpA8i9Pbm7EE5zc3qwsnSMuMdR6SHqWm6oQCzZJrgNmIgom5SC_UDetuRvXeVAeLAStUmFMVQGmFYQg-GcbK8czgk_54M/s320/100_9526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414058414393071666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> This is the water well were all the rich ladies come to gossip.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EqFw1xccK1fGEuJolCQe06NAL51tM6VwYYooU8aCAngozclVz7xdz9yGynwzpqELG4VzyLzlu-aB9XBy74yQmkOvC2TiRLx1EdAmnvWTlJj_Wx75ZZqaRLcMWVY-pWFcY70jzICJRPQ/s1600-h/100_9529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EqFw1xccK1fGEuJolCQe06NAL51tM6VwYYooU8aCAngozclVz7xdz9yGynwzpqELG4VzyLzlu-aB9XBy74yQmkOvC2TiRLx1EdAmnvWTlJj_Wx75ZZqaRLcMWVY-pWFcY70jzICJRPQ/s320/100_9529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414058420201537778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meagan told me I was doing great!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCaZEqXbz713OMJFttGUPtABwRltA-7XIjMrj1EozfOMb7ZgWharL5pbGW0jJkJxPtCYlCpNyx8Tf-OP8Ee-5zAPQgsmVjCKom4ttY5Q0cYv5oAyMLD6BtP7KZvvi7KrSuQmki24i3zM/s1600-h/100_9532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCaZEqXbz713OMJFttGUPtABwRltA-7XIjMrj1EozfOMb7ZgWharL5pbGW0jJkJxPtCYlCpNyx8Tf-OP8Ee-5zAPQgsmVjCKom4ttY5Q0cYv5oAyMLD6BtP7KZvvi7KrSuQmki24i3zM/s320/100_9532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414061802845452242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The basket weavers.</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_42fnr8nobFmpANVVbFtV58igptVCo7f7ugGd72bvcVpaJVg6zm-6nym6EEkUslVqN2dttip0XSnq_qlumrc3okxW_hllwBcRIyTOi8c77R8zjAfeFsCMtbh3pWwszek_PR7LI-gS80/s1600-h/100_9534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_42fnr8nobFmpANVVbFtV58igptVCo7f7ugGd72bvcVpaJVg6zm-6nym6EEkUslVqN2dttip0XSnq_qlumrc3okxW_hllwBcRIyTOi8c77R8zjAfeFsCMtbh3pWwszek_PR7LI-gS80/s320/100_9534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414061806423957922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the wood carvers. They had fresh cut ceder wood! I really liked the smell....it sure was a lot better then those fish.</span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpV_TMvxnewu-hydAuzDbwfbvVTOaoAMc7AxVlVKOFH2qtk9Ua8_YUENxGsd_-guOh4kZtxdT3KT-RGR_kAnZWRbxlNdUGBT_c6lZIxJGWFj2BTQRzcWyx4Qfs0WOCSIF6QHLeP5yftQ/s1600-h/100_9539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpV_TMvxnewu-hydAuzDbwfbvVTOaoAMc7AxVlVKOFH2qtk9Ua8_YUENxGsd_-guOh4kZtxdT3KT-RGR_kAnZWRbxlNdUGBT_c6lZIxJGWFj2BTQRzcWyx4Qfs0WOCSIF6QHLeP5yftQ/s320/100_9539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414061814076576434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the star that lead the wise-men to Jesus! Sorry it's blurry....</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiyB3GYUKYACPYHCqZvVLd0FSce1o2gD8Z9VoJtcCoOVRmzP6u7csEPm6RHZFErfLnJ7s67qwjtJrYzEo-xN_86qLxEcMzy9dt61G_zycIuFcY_t6Vp6k2WTfMxALfjrpP4XQap73mzk/s1600-h/100_9540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiyB3GYUKYACPYHCqZvVLd0FSce1o2gD8Z9VoJtcCoOVRmzP6u7csEPm6RHZFErfLnJ7s67qwjtJrYzEo-xN_86qLxEcMzy9dt61G_zycIuFcY_t6Vp6k2WTfMxALfjrpP4XQap73mzk/s320/100_9540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414061816624585970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Continued in part #2...(I guess you can only post so many pictures!!!)</span>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-64732776589850859942009-12-03T10:31:00.000-08:002009-12-03T10:50:32.706-08:00Photo Shoot<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;">I got to be in a photo shoot at the mall! The photographer who took our pictures was very nice. She made funny sounds to make me turn my head and pose really cute.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2uWXsPQdCERgOFyUVgFLmX-iXnvd0J-WyP4Q48pktTlXlxJdQoyj4sRtf9R1awNTve4HqIojpYLmPqQwZgC11JAuijPBPN54sw6GOiErvNJ4okdYSDJbqpyf5-PYCgRp80a_7VFbGGg/s1600-h/Meagan+and+Eve+-+oil+paint.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2uWXsPQdCERgOFyUVgFLmX-iXnvd0J-WyP4Q48pktTlXlxJdQoyj4sRtf9R1awNTve4HqIojpYLmPqQwZgC11JAuijPBPN54sw6GOiErvNJ4okdYSDJbqpyf5-PYCgRp80a_7VFbGGg/s320/Meagan+and+Eve+-+oil+paint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411081440396174098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">~ ~ ~</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMdeUENQa8dxPkSLJy1KcGipNr8e2VrN8KBKAOAF0BlgVlLYoMcsXgmgP6t9R7sSwXsw5yw0vDDnhMa3Yu8rhigWFQHSFoPTJ5mGCjdZxFv_KkCk8Q2iogEWWxODODQR1acujK0v05og/s1600-h/SCAN0300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMdeUENQa8dxPkSLJy1KcGipNr8e2VrN8KBKAOAF0BlgVlLYoMcsXgmgP6t9R7sSwXsw5yw0vDDnhMa3Yu8rhigWFQHSFoPTJ5mGCjdZxFv_KkCk8Q2iogEWWxODODQR1acujK0v05og/s320/SCAN0300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411081433854104850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The photographer was so pleased with our pictures, she asked Meagan's mom </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">if they could make one of our pictures as a large canvas portrait to put in their studio! </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope we can go back and see where they placed it!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Well, I have a very busy weekend planned, so I will post about it next week!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Love, </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Eve 2x8</span><br /></div></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9193491870264366310.post-30592491672408960242009-11-25T09:11:00.000-08:002009-11-25T09:31:04.494-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGeUtK2su9LjUoRy4sN5KpkwnRcQy1kOQhFpugZLk0hD6eHIgB5-Qljn7s2NmKXgRmlMOw4VZ6yc0IEF6z7hxo0RXWvEJOQy6GQVCheA8xyrg9ZSUwHAX-ByU2JVuskTDTRfp2NLF658/s1600/100_9418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGeUtK2su9LjUoRy4sN5KpkwnRcQy1kOQhFpugZLk0hD6eHIgB5-Qljn7s2NmKXgRmlMOw4VZ6yc0IEF6z7hxo0RXWvEJOQy6GQVCheA8xyrg9ZSUwHAX-ByU2JVuskTDTRfp2NLF658/s320/100_9418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408094598394152962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YOdU-OCWt5aYyQ8-uScnM9cnTz67l4cngqF8WGCIl_7C1o0wJ3vNSWQuGRq3GQZNnkPGWdQQZGSOrCBau3zQIMOVy6u1qNpp8Jy228zmDknAMKrk0qqWGicLsgml1dzhg4y0Rkds6h0/s1600/100_9426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YOdU-OCWt5aYyQ8-uScnM9cnTz67l4cngqF8WGCIl_7C1o0wJ3vNSWQuGRq3GQZNnkPGWdQQZGSOrCBau3zQIMOVy6u1qNpp8Jy228zmDknAMKrk0qqWGicLsgml1dzhg4y0Rkds6h0/s320/100_9426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408094588706137154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP78sJqnidItdU5u3OHXsOFgL-XplvRUIkwWO4iJ1tqpku5blZjCsaSuwyOigF9sCtYLv6U5kowh2DyEYKPZFkMUdcioFGDpD7qiv5qB1dLCxINzAwDUO5refmgYfENWiAuNj5QFmjMr4/s1600/100_9415.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP78sJqnidItdU5u3OHXsOFgL-XplvRUIkwWO4iJ1tqpku5blZjCsaSuwyOigF9sCtYLv6U5kowh2DyEYKPZFkMUdcioFGDpD7qiv5qB1dLCxINzAwDUO5refmgYfENWiAuNj5QFmjMr4/s320/100_9415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408092056930810626" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">"Pup-ahontas"</span><br /></div>Meaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13491981753350840810noreply@blogger.com0