tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56942479933982240912024-02-07T15:23:24.259-05:00The Clemensuzthe clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-49408901775617477582010-06-01T15:15:00.003-04:002010-06-01T15:24:06.763-04:00Easter Fun<div><object width="375" height="235"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u9t-T5Uk28U&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u9t-T5Uk28U&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="375" height="235"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div>Hello, Friends and Family. Another video of highlights from a recent holiday. This year, we had a prolonged Easter weekend. We first spent the weekend with G&G Clemens in Vincennes. There was beautiful weather, and Jonas had the chance to hunt eggs (after being trained in egg-hunting combat by Grandma).<div><br /></div><div>We also were really pleased to be able to head down to Tennessee to see Great G&G Schroeder at their house! We were joined by lots of cousins, aunts, and uncles. It was a great time with family.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the video. And again, if you'd like to see it larger, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9t-T5Uk28U">click here to see it on youtube</a>.</div>Drew Clemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031774535143207744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-8471213842751235032010-03-20T17:49:00.003-04:002010-03-20T17:59:11.835-04:00Christmas 2009 Highlights<div><object width="375" height="235"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n-W11jIJ1Y4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n-W11jIJ1Y4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="375" height="235"></embed></object></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Sorry it took a few months... but here are a few highlights from Christmas '09 at Grandma and Grandpa Kline's house... mostly focusing on Jonas, of course. We were joined by Jeremy and Amanda, as well as newly-engaged Trevor and Stephanie. Trevor wasn't feeling very well, but he stuck it out! </div><div><br /></div><div>Jonas got a Mr. Potato Head for Christmas... but preferred to wear the pieces himself. He also got to play in the snow, ride a sled for the first time, and play some ball!</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the video! If you'd like to see it larger, go <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-W11jIJ1Y4">view it on YouTube</a>.</div></div>Drew Clemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031774535143207744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-86783145472174421782010-02-10T15:22:00.004-05:002010-02-10T16:02:46.957-05:00Goofballs<div>I'm not going to lie - it has been a rough couple of months around here. Please don't misunderstand me - I am ecstatic to be pregnant and humbled that God would give us another child, but this pregnancy so far has knocked me off of my feet. Hard. I know that God has chosen to let us walk through this and I know that He has been preparing us for it. It's still hard. But these two goofballs....I just can't get enough of them. They bring me such joy. Just wanted to share them with you.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEFZyB5kZsc9B1JEttpP3q40vrpytlkiUpUNdW6cE8avAblOHBVZ2VNwXhhXkTHIr6qbTnnFpYgvC8ybdEsx9DcQDw78vS2amVZrRLNL_Wt2l6y7Sc03bZFoeNQ6EiFpB6OKY46k5Y9A/s1600-h/IMG_8733_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEFZyB5kZsc9B1JEttpP3q40vrpytlkiUpUNdW6cE8avAblOHBVZ2VNwXhhXkTHIr6qbTnnFpYgvC8ybdEsx9DcQDw78vS2amVZrRLNL_Wt2l6y7Sc03bZFoeNQ6EiFpB6OKY46k5Y9A/s320/IMG_8733_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436713174479233250" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyniIKfzy71x7rXPwTvKK_MZWUCmEZZSlJlio5mGZL0Q0DuNmPOZPXln2P2gS5yR06Mnq2mnM-WsfVnuL-U1A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzvsVXT6ku5kNkOQ7e65OBwJ57vjYc62xRgoqxvHr3QtRD8z2-erd-e26gpFvc7PW0s_KSfcmS-TKCif7GeNw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com/">http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a></div>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-34993411766554212010-01-23T21:59:00.009-05:002010-01-23T22:38:15.922-05:00Everything Must Go!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosYBHS8Re03vYpSj5J4O2lvP3E2OLRomvr4QMIWftqE85Mh9DXH1cJ65yYUXK8yz_K9lWyAzcA1S4Ycw7Vfn9JHWW0q2wMMv8wCEukgjWdVRA_SOM63thSID_Owi3px9gz7g06iuLzKUt/s1600-h/target+hutch.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosYBHS8Re03vYpSj5J4O2lvP3E2OLRomvr4QMIWftqE85Mh9DXH1cJ65yYUXK8yz_K9lWyAzcA1S4Ycw7Vfn9JHWW0q2wMMv8wCEukgjWdVRA_SOM63thSID_Owi3px9gz7g06iuLzKUt/s320/target+hutch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430143348648751698" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We are rearranging the house to make better use of space for baby #2, and we are cleaning out some things that are still in good shape (but unneeded for us now). We are happy to give these things to friends and family in the area. If you want to give us something for them, we won't argue... but it isn't necessary! We'd be happy to get them to someone who needs them... and out of our house. Email one of us if you're interested.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Check out the album at the end of this post to see the included items:</span></span></b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Nice, fairly new Target desk hutch (the </span></span><a href="http://www.target.com/Dolce-Dark-Walnut-Hutch/dp/B00008CQJQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&frombrowse=0&node=1038576&keywords=desk%20hutch&field_browse=1038576&searchSize=30&id=Dolce%20Dark%20Walnut%20Hutch&field_availability=-2&refinementHistory=subjectbin,target_com_age,target_com_gender-bin,target_com_character-bin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin&searchNodeID=1038576&field_launch-date=-1y&searchRank=target104545&searchPage=2&field_keywords=desk%20hutch"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">hutch </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and </span></span><a href="http://www.target.com/Dolce-Dark-Walnut-Desk/dp/B00008CQJR/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&frombrowse=0&node=1038576&keywords=desk%20hutch&field_browse=1038576&searchSize=30&id=Dolce%20Dark%20Walnut%20Desk&field_availability=-2&refinementHistory=subjectbin,target_com_age,target_com_gender-bin,target_com_character-bin,price,target_com_primary_color-bin,target_com_size-bin,target_com_brand-bin&searchNodeID=1038576&field_launch-date=-1y&searchRank=target104545&searchPage=2&field_keywords=desk%20hutch"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">desk</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> are still for sale on Target.com). We are offering the hutch... you can buy the desk online still, if you want the pair. They really are nice.<br /><br /></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Asante Router and 24-port Ethernet Switch with patch cables. Basically, this is the start of a small network for a home or small business.<br /><br /></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Standard Def JVC DVD Player with component video and digital audio. Still works great.<br /><br /></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">JVC 5-Disc CD changer. (This requires you to already have... or get... a receiver to hook this to.)<br /><br /></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We also have a large drawer file cabinet (2 drawer). It is not pictured in the album yet. It's about the size of a low dresser. The drawers are wide and deep. It's heavy particle board... but it has a decent maple/oak kind of finish.</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fclemensuz%2Falbumid%2F5430128268049062321%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span></span></div>Drew Clemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031774535143207744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-16714141575557983142010-01-16T22:06:00.004-05:002010-01-16T22:31:35.083-05:00Nausea, Drugs, and Fun with HospitalsSorry we haven't done a great job updating the family blog. Here's a quick blurb that many of you will want to know. If you didn't know before, Melissa is pregnant with Baby Clemens #2. She has, like last time, had pretty nasty sickness along with the pregnancy.<br /><br />Long story short...<br /><br />Melissa's pregnancy sickness/nausea/etc continued to escalate this week. It was unpredictable, and even after beginning a new medication to combat it, she just couldn't keep anything down (let alone keep up with an 18 month old all day). Her doctor (she has a new one this time) was concerned about her being dehydrated, malnourished, etc. He had her go into Miami Valley to get an IV and try different medical treatments. After 24 hours or so, she was able to come home. She now has a little mini-IV pump that she will have to carry on her (like in a sweet little fanny pack) which gives her a slow, steady dose of anti-nausea medication. So far, tonight she's been able to keep down some food and feels a little better.<br /><br />Please pray that the medication will allow her to have semi-normal days (they don't expect it will remove all nausea). She just wants to be able to take care of Jonas and baby #2 without being in bed half the day. We're just hoping to have a low-key couple of relaxing days now to recover. A Colts win would be nice as well (they are playing now).<br /><br />And here's a non-related picture... just for fun... don't worry, it's just brownie batter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6r6lD8ygo51TsiDCseBGqL7u6mNaPLYa6zcqWamjbD1_0yDA0KufMEO_vkxObF49rxihAjE7I0epQ1YV0mRyZc_AS7zn8zEN0BbNCGDOiJr-lFhN9sShMfQTz0jUR41VursQgJ_F_KHE4/s1600-h/IMG_8598.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6r6lD8ygo51TsiDCseBGqL7u6mNaPLYa6zcqWamjbD1_0yDA0KufMEO_vkxObF49rxihAjE7I0epQ1YV0mRyZc_AS7zn8zEN0BbNCGDOiJr-lFhN9sShMfQTz0jUR41VursQgJ_F_KHE4/s320/IMG_8598.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427545787926086610" /></a>Drew Clemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031774535143207744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-58598652086614899572009-10-30T16:00:00.001-04:002009-11-05T20:40:25.431-05:00a pumpkin taleThe tale of Jonas' Halloween pumpkin...in pictures...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv70SiCc2DVJ8fY66fhT636-8zYNfDQj3J2pYvCw8kGg0_gHjYi6mzCXhAsa4PNWpe8LaXW97H3-M_zipXb96qTwCoRRaU2GUpjbDiwQTViec5VKhSCC5GgKIQ40MPIuQksrDt-daMRos/s1600-h/IMG_0275.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/AVvXsEhv70SiCc2DVJ8fY66fhT636-8zYNfDQj3J2pYvCw8kGg0_gHjYi6mzCXhAsa4PNWpe8LaXW97H3-M_zipXb96qTwCoRRaU2GUpjbDiwQTViec5VKhSCC5GgKIQ40MPIuQksrDt-daMRos/s400/IMG_0275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398486157795293346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnj2I_YbzbICcYBs3NZBactq0EEg5_FsP8G-wiFEZCBOWo4aXga9A_CHV_cdkDYFXUxNSnIQSMZWta7_0iCJ7rxHdoQMrTAfhZi24bYFELuseRSDiuVPQDIQXk220_e9a-G4bvVJwCSs/s1600-h/IMG_0279.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/AVvXsEicnj2I_YbzbICcYBs3NZBactq0EEg5_FsP8G-wiFEZCBOWo4aXga9A_CHV_cdkDYFXUxNSnIQSMZWta7_0iCJ7rxHdoQMrTAfhZi24bYFELuseRSDiuVPQDIQXk220_e9a-G4bvVJwCSs/s400/IMG_0279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398486161617400130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHah7vH9pjAfh6q1bhXaAz0IptTbUVWe5wtOMGDY7Vx0g1HXEFpMLQP1ReENp1ehW1GDptdCITJz1lrbxdLn2-Z0baUzyqTMl-H66Y56ek3wLmOUdLg25CrVkX3K1CNU2kFxfv2nglG0/s1600-h/IMG_0349.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/AVvXsEheHah7vH9pjAfh6q1bhXaAz0IptTbUVWe5wtOMGDY7Vx0g1HXEFpMLQP1ReENp1ehW1GDptdCITJz1lrbxdLn2-Z0baUzyqTMl-H66Y56ek3wLmOUdLg25CrVkX3K1CNU2kFxfv2nglG0/s400/IMG_0349.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398486168256015042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ4SCRh8Klf-G_A2H0u1cbbI9DQHfRHDfYP7S2t105K5XcVSvQ61Jy4FBjXdzhn8acPKTRZPeLHUpM_8RebD47W88qk0iDN_-BDRj5_01CZjbVsFiJzUKm9StD8V-ie8f2cgpkcAmffI/s1600-h/IMG_0366.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/AVvXsEhRZ4SCRh8Klf-G_A2H0u1cbbI9DQHfRHDfYP7S2t105K5XcVSvQ61Jy4FBjXdzhn8acPKTRZPeLHUpM_8RebD47W88qk0iDN_-BDRj5_01CZjbVsFiJzUKm9StD8V-ie8f2cgpkcAmffI/s400/IMG_0366.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398486172501357762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3aa04b84mntfDEmPhU0I4_aqSZXGdFriSNyD5Laa-4zLVCPAYH64jod-eAWj_ZYz0Bvt1NA33W2AaRv2qhre2tMGuX5Ht7aSgDL3piu4HGv_76ecpM_EWpAhCJ0kqL5NZOgy-JmDh2w/s1600-h/IMG_8517.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/AVvXsEhZ3aa04b84mntfDEmPhU0I4_aqSZXGdFriSNyD5Laa-4zLVCPAYH64jod-eAWj_ZYz0Bvt1NA33W2AaRv2qhre2tMGuX5Ht7aSgDL3piu4HGv_76ecpM_EWpAhCJ0kqL5NZOgy-JmDh2w/s400/IMG_8517.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398486177015286258" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Belated Halloween :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-35768664537842147112009-10-01T13:33:00.003-04:002009-10-01T14:48:02.282-04:00cold weather brainstormingOh, October...you're my favorite.<br /><br />Fall always reminds me of our camping trip out west two years ago. Best trip ever. We camped for two weeks out to and around Colorado. Plus, I was already three weeks pregnant and didn't yet know it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8JVKtnQZQPtsJaA9QdCMcROor-AJk-zJxy6Ff8wAsRxQAkGC_mLWZxdffjNF0H6JaJNDZGIUbUcvBlFBym3_jZ7gyXlgY97Ad8JOHNgIaJlwngQVfCuUMSVEtMGZPMBZqOToiQWedYE/s1600-h/IMG_6316.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/AVvXsEhN8JVKtnQZQPtsJaA9QdCMcROor-AJk-zJxy6Ff8wAsRxQAkGC_mLWZxdffjNF0H6JaJNDZGIUbUcvBlFBym3_jZ7gyXlgY97Ad8JOHNgIaJlwngQVfCuUMSVEtMGZPMBZqOToiQWedYE/s400/IMG_6316.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387701238770789426" border="0" /></a>So...with colder weather on the way (not TOO soon, please), I'm brainstorming about things to do with this little cutie:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQUooeCt52EtXyhhsjuVLnkKsvca8FzfvHtpH5_8hVtsrCKuUgcwDku9fG91H-zhIK6lWiv2gqXYxmHC4ehJIXA-cV_4Sq8Lmu8X70kPFLcT6PteZmUHeucJQmYoNpqDBzrsaJtyWQYA/s1600-h/IMG_0240.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/AVvXsEhbQUooeCt52EtXyhhsjuVLnkKsvca8FzfvHtpH5_8hVtsrCKuUgcwDku9fG91H-zhIK6lWiv2gqXYxmHC4ehJIXA-cV_4Sq8Lmu8X70kPFLcT6PteZmUHeucJQmYoNpqDBzrsaJtyWQYA/s400/IMG_0240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387701250361165314" border="0" /></a>We LOVE to be outdoors but realize that won't always be possible this coming winter. I'm wondering...what sort of places do you go/things do you do with your kiddos when nasty winter weather arrives??the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-35858443495907114402009-09-29T21:35:00.006-04:002009-09-29T22:19:25.173-04:00thank youWe've been pretty sick around these parts, but Drew and I had a wonderful 5th wedding anniversary! Truly, I am still amazed and humbled after reading that letter (see post from hubby). Seriously...what a great guy...I am completely undeserving yet so, so thankful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRWv7bS1jyE5WsR_G3sEHrV3vXfS-pUUq-t5PhGNSsot7HxBp11-Mf9UKZ4rIesXNc_FeYfT7TrUHF_YSAz-Ij1JnPMFiEnYH50B86uqvWqjW-ezmHvCCZbySPj7-CjPNjwgIbnz5-tY/s1600-h/ceremony030.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/AVvXsEgoRWv7bS1jyE5WsR_G3sEHrV3vXfS-pUUq-t5PhGNSsot7HxBp11-Mf9UKZ4rIesXNc_FeYfT7TrUHF_YSAz-Ij1JnPMFiEnYH50B86uqvWqjW-ezmHvCCZbySPj7-CjPNjwgIbnz5-tY/s400/ceremony030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387077829477217570" border="0" /></a><br />And thank you, friends, for all of your kind words and encouragement! I was completely overwhelmed...in a good way :)<br /><br />And who says you have to spend a lot of money to celebrate?? We spent our evening enjoying 3-course fondue at home. Yum.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesB-RGACuuWVVW-88qdHOMti5ODJjZMceHtKo3c6U0gOR5Qh99rnpV6pPhha5gjloZyGUjHl6M1qjKnhhn8gqz9t7PIUc50bs0QuUKKdb7vAFYfco3vmn5TcYdwEh9RVNVYKFAA388Vg/s1600-h/IMG_0257.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/AVvXsEgesB-RGACuuWVVW-88qdHOMti5ODJjZMceHtKo3c6U0gOR5Qh99rnpV6pPhha5gjloZyGUjHl6M1qjKnhhn8gqz9t7PIUc50bs0QuUKKdb7vAFYfco3vmn5TcYdwEh9RVNVYKFAA388Vg/s400/IMG_0257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387070882029707202" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com/"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-85483928621045887822009-09-25T09:12:00.006-04:002009-09-25T09:22:05.624-04:00An Anniversary Letter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAChO7zpvFn0yfdpVpjno-AG8gis_MM3Pgi-K_Lbx2e5zBJkPj_kLOgGd9bvPtrHc-M3vtAePZaOX6zEWzUlwMdMI5WRVUwr2u4QbOVogNu2FGKA6vsyoibdNOtir-oolko4pRj2njCeuD/s1600-h/Jonas12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAChO7zpvFn0yfdpVpjno-AG8gis_MM3Pgi-K_Lbx2e5zBJkPj_kLOgGd9bvPtrHc-M3vtAePZaOX6zEWzUlwMdMI5WRVUwr2u4QbOVogNu2FGKA6vsyoibdNOtir-oolko4pRj2njCeuD/s320/Jonas12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385394475563125938" /></a><br /><br />For our 5-year anniversary, September 25, 2009.<br /><br />By Drew<br /><br />My intention in writing this letter is not out of pride or hopes of something in return. I honestly don’t need to hear what you all think of me for writing it. That’s not important; though it’s nothing against you. I had to check myself and ask if that was indeed the case. I can say with a clean conscience, though, that it isn’t, thankfully. This isn’t about me. This is about my bride, my helper, my best friend, my wife.<br /><br />This letter really is more about Melissa than it is to her. Though, I know she’ll read it eventually, and that is my intention. This is simply my way of saying that I love her on this particular day, our five year anniversary. <br /><br />Not only do I want you to see that I love her… I want you to see how much there is to love about her. There are proverbs about children and husbands praising the mothers and wives in their lives in public… honoring her and telling her praises for all to hear and join. This is the best way I can think to do that.<br /><br />-<br /><br />I wish I was able to describe her using music, rather than words. To do it in such a way that you could understand how she fits in the song of my life. I’m not a musician, though. I wish I was. Perhaps I could write this much more poetically and accurately. The things I feel for her seem to be echoed in the notes and crescendos of the really big songs that move you. I trust you can understand that. She would. She knows me that well.<br /><br />Even as I write this, with my headphones on listening to one of those big songs, I feel those divinely-given emotions that I have for her in those rare, sweeping rifts that make you close your eyes and shiver with a chill up your back that you wish would never pass. It’s a moment of fullness with an eternal feel to it. Those musical peaks seem to speak the same language of perfect union and symphony which I feel about her. I hope you know it. It’s a feeling words just can’t capture.<br /><br />God is amazing. It’s so easy to see his fingerprints in the perfectly-balanced creations of music, nature, and marriage. What a blessing and testimony of His grace that He would share with me one of His incredible creations; and what an even more incomprehensible blessing that He would choose to share a daughter of His of such integrity and beauty. Who am I that he would save my life, let alone entrust me with such a treasure as marriage to her?<br /><br />In our marriage, I’ve been so blessed to see her grow. Her devotion to integrity… her desire for modesty… her call to be a loyal and committed friend… she desired these things when we were younger, but she has been teaching me so much more in these areas lately. Even in the daily things, she is an inspiration. For a girl that said she couldn’t cook, she’s been helping her two boys fill out quite well! She isn’t afraid to learn new things. Her initiative and self-teaching are really an encouragement to me. And her dedication to our family, in doing everything she can to support us through wise spending and saving, provides just as much for our family as any paycheck… yet she does it without any boss looking over her shoulder. I appreciate her discipline so much.<br /><br />And what about my son? Why should our Creator ever bless me with such a joyous, healthy bundle of energy such as him? Such grace He pours out on us. Such grace. And then to multiply that grace in my life, God has put a pure and distinct desire in Melissa’s heart to be a mother that would raise Jonas and future children under His Lordship. A desire that she’s already pursuing, and He is already blessing to bear fruit.<br /><br />Even now, at 15 months, the joy of the Lord which is in Melissa is showing in our son. Her love for music and life come pouring out of him as he beams with his 8-tooth smile and dances to any object emitting a beat (the rhythms of the radio, tv, and washing machine are all the same in his book). Her desire for family and sharing life with others is wrapped up in his arms as he shows he is quick to hug and greet anyone with a friendly face. Her intelligence and diligence are mirrored with every new word he learns and object he figures out. Her gorgeous eyes and smile are written all over his face. What a wonderful mother she is.<br /><br />What a beautiful family I’ve been given. What a gorgeous wife I’ve been paired with. What an undeserving man I am. What a generous God we serve.<br /><br />I love you, Melissa. I loved you for who you were when we were brought together. I love who you have become. I love your desire to become more and more like Christ. And I love, love, love the fact that I get to share my life with you.<br /><br />Happy anniversary, babe. <br /><br />-<br /><br />For those friends and family reading this, please take the time to leave an encouraging comment for Melissa today. Tell her what you love about her. Make a comment here, send an email or text, or whatever. She may not know why you’re all sending them at first… but she’ll figure it out after awhile. :)Drew Clemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031774535143207744noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-74601369989729159232009-09-05T11:21:00.002-04:002009-09-05T12:44:57.780-04:00where i come fromJonas and I are spending a few days at my parents' house in Indiana while Drew is attending a conference in Texas. I could not love this place more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUd82CB47McS5KprPRDUSQf7UWDbMFNfdFEGKLXL3AmXePTiAZWANkx70dg_rxyrNDWoZ-RhV_QUxQrvfc0I8f-H4Mib43wwgdoOu41jzBAvPvKFBGZJpGqk9vl6f9nqfL9lakiLK5ErA/s1600-h/IMG_0197.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/AVvXsEiUd82CB47McS5KprPRDUSQf7UWDbMFNfdFEGKLXL3AmXePTiAZWANkx70dg_rxyrNDWoZ-RhV_QUxQrvfc0I8f-H4Mib43wwgdoOu41jzBAvPvKFBGZJpGqk9vl6f9nqfL9lakiLK5ErA/s400/IMG_0197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378004562904873842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwS3uLBhogTKwl8KzaT4WEP-QzK_eqL6TTHm40dYTzL7TE1DyL_idXwBYtsjHwhrj3C43UhTHB_iazOyD-_kD5OlV3BzwFjvnO4ODgv2_dqHy47yFeaby4FnfiJmtctGkb0eaO4hQ0KXk/s1600-h/IMG_0196.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/AVvXsEjwS3uLBhogTKwl8KzaT4WEP-QzK_eqL6TTHm40dYTzL7TE1DyL_idXwBYtsjHwhrj3C43UhTHB_iazOyD-_kD5OlV3BzwFjvnO4ODgv2_dqHy47yFeaby4FnfiJmtctGkb0eaO4hQ0KXk/s400/IMG_0196.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378004551760323282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARoktUrRiD1XB4WG0sqOK_vt3BDjgGX_y_gezWg10UR1IivS6Z1mOXq4fjXfmflSWgCuMf-aVkvNvDEeo8xL8xOl5ti4qVkx4PpYyQ_MVELLK0PlVM3d1fQGXslMSEG6UJ2m5bCbP6RY/s1600-h/IMG_0174.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/AVvXsEjARoktUrRiD1XB4WG0sqOK_vt3BDjgGX_y_gezWg10UR1IivS6Z1mOXq4fjXfmflSWgCuMf-aVkvNvDEeo8xL8xOl5ti4qVkx4PpYyQ_MVELLK0PlVM3d1fQGXslMSEG6UJ2m5bCbP6RY/s400/IMG_0174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378004541893590658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yJkCkx93FiFkfvyo_hRBNkubI-W-9KVuztgpgnOtVQJjnZ_G_40dNetnbEM2YJGilmwjXrl5l5YncGdt0d9EM1mhFjjDL71InBtxqGfMA5sWJljMhnjBmo9dasQrNZb0eR1M-1tslJM/s1600-h/IMG_0168.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/AVvXsEg3yJkCkx93FiFkfvyo_hRBNkubI-W-9KVuztgpgnOtVQJjnZ_G_40dNetnbEM2YJGilmwjXrl5l5YncGdt0d9EM1mhFjjDL71InBtxqGfMA5sWJljMhnjBmo9dasQrNZb0eR1M-1tslJM/s400/IMG_0168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378004529156352674" border="0" /></a><br />This makes a mama happy.<br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-42597108902685365572009-08-31T11:25:00.003-04:002009-08-31T11:51:23.511-04:00campingBefore this weekend Drew and I hadn't been camping since our big excursion out west two years ago...and that is just too long! We really enjoy it, especially with friends. So this past weekend we headed out to John Bryan State Park with most members of the band I'm a part of (and spouses). We had PERFECT weather...just chilly enough to really enjoy huddling around the fire. And, it was our first overnight away from Jonas. He had a blast with his buddy, Beck, and Beck's grandparents, and we loved the relaxing time with friends.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jody and I, showing off our 18-layer blanket-mattress. So comfy! Our husbands might reconsider sharing a tent with us after the uncontrollable giggling fits.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0XlME3QbYpspx6mgtviU3gGe85GyLr0f-AMlcn_N63ekDdNVwkEXHfNg14A6y-Lo76DfECzoumr_5Y58OXIkGRd0yivtRfKo1IrYv-szahqDSytHCWf7Wxgz2BdU2iIrb1mrOUlyfrp4/s1600-h/camping+tank+tops%282%29.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/AVvXsEh0XlME3QbYpspx6mgtviU3gGe85GyLr0f-AMlcn_N63ekDdNVwkEXHfNg14A6y-Lo76DfECzoumr_5Y58OXIkGRd0yivtRfKo1IrYv-szahqDSytHCWf7Wxgz2BdU2iIrb1mrOUlyfrp4/s400/camping+tank+tops%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376152440835343794" border="0" /></a><br />Being weird. Drew was standing on a hill, so this is him, being enormous.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDOcD_UH0HsX15xpzup8NwJNpO6xFJLoGNgZUvIn0yYaHKekimjQunWs61CwXOfGEJumqNziZ-ffIsZKeBU7qETQnyEWKErDr6gW-P0bBh-VxoBj038LK3tC-xY5WHtna1mJVBQ6nYKw/s1600-h/IMG_0104.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/AVvXsEjBDOcD_UH0HsX15xpzup8NwJNpO6xFJLoGNgZUvIn0yYaHKekimjQunWs61CwXOfGEJumqNziZ-ffIsZKeBU7qETQnyEWKErDr6gW-P0bBh-VxoBj038LK3tC-xY5WHtna1mJVBQ6nYKw/s400/IMG_0104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376152430803112098" border="0" /></a><br />Justin and his multipurpose camping cup<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFF1NLS43rIMABrfwNaIUIZK9n0bdxNC1tMsT7tOSZuC12SjDa-1RQKGZXSG1SxpCkH7hlmBqLqM05YuxIkFYixGeyZV6Azbtfyd1tGZF4OCWTaoT2MwwwsNp-WN3Ma63GBYwYall3XY/s1600-h/IMG_0112.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/AVvXsEgBFF1NLS43rIMABrfwNaIUIZK9n0bdxNC1tMsT7tOSZuC12SjDa-1RQKGZXSG1SxpCkH7hlmBqLqM05YuxIkFYixGeyZV6Azbtfyd1tGZF4OCWTaoT2MwwwsNp-WN3Ma63GBYwYall3XY/s400/IMG_0112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376152421143662274" border="0" /></a><br />Oh my...we ate WELL. Food just tastes better over an open fire.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-cC6tZTV64Rb2BNuhUvSvYVjZs50ULlsAZ-Mf1qex9-IHQ1xtdmw2S-441BJbljehtC1sxCGArwfYmNmFo-XA_rP7jHId21Cklw-6uTAgsDJlZiWgRUGbOYbysrzSWg9WvPs7pEkxXM/s1600-h/IMG_0117.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/AVvXsEg4-cC6tZTV64Rb2BNuhUvSvYVjZs50ULlsAZ-Mf1qex9-IHQ1xtdmw2S-441BJbljehtC1sxCGArwfYmNmFo-XA_rP7jHId21Cklw-6uTAgsDJlZiWgRUGbOYbysrzSWg9WvPs7pEkxXM/s400/IMG_0117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376152410715138674" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com">http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com<br /></a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-8891699515887274192009-08-25T13:06:00.005-04:002009-08-25T14:16:35.618-04:00hiking weatherWe are loving this beautiful fall-like weather. This past Sunday we took full advantage of it and spent the day hiking...one of my favorite things to do! And Jonas loved it just as much.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fueling up<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2zcKVuiBEQAjwdKLW2xtDFuLGSjeGoLdjJuui8PDX8232uM4uzoSMDXpaA-VAsYx5bxALlBJOkdlVVkA9ZZ1A9EN34zmUNAA1isKxXw0n3m0ZjpU4xZRf2M9o8QrGutOizwcnnrYx_0/s1600-h/IMG_0053.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/AVvXsEiB2zcKVuiBEQAjwdKLW2xtDFuLGSjeGoLdjJuui8PDX8232uM4uzoSMDXpaA-VAsYx5bxALlBJOkdlVVkA9ZZ1A9EN34zmUNAA1isKxXw0n3m0ZjpU4xZRf2M9o8QrGutOizwcnnrYx_0/s400/IMG_0053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373960258509506818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jonas is an excellent hiker.<br />If only he wasn't so interested in the rocks that he forgets to keep going.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkbriKR6WN-AN4Nkb66mfcV1JCI_EFAzxzrmTPRDOl1XAabObsynZOPTMm0nDQvv2-agIloA4O5zLd7YuuoHUQm43u25qUwxkazMRbsOMbyepiaaPhWqBMZiHcFqXPty8aOgSC6B7Ol8/s1600-h/IMG_0058.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/AVvXsEjWkbriKR6WN-AN4Nkb66mfcV1JCI_EFAzxzrmTPRDOl1XAabObsynZOPTMm0nDQvv2-agIloA4O5zLd7YuuoHUQm43u25qUwxkazMRbsOMbyepiaaPhWqBMZiHcFqXPty8aOgSC6B7Ol8/s400/IMG_0058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373960266076021378" border="0" /></a><br />Love this backpack. Love this little boy.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5waV0eu9rClA41tEwBfTr9YDwQSGMcvun9SVgIp4XtoKV843YKuPhKkXgu-N67UH0egA3PXNM5AGMfjMdfa_QIU0-ADxzMr_QL04rETfxvmASHZbynkThEVyo4v8HDPMWlUXTeCzXU8/s1600-h/IMG_0074.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/AVvXsEhi5waV0eu9rClA41tEwBfTr9YDwQSGMcvun9SVgIp4XtoKV843YKuPhKkXgu-N67UH0egA3PXNM5AGMfjMdfa_QIU0-ADxzMr_QL04rETfxvmASHZbynkThEVyo4v8HDPMWlUXTeCzXU8/s400/IMG_0074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373964185132327698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYZ_gyf_OBUe4QqidBXbrQeI1nFtVp6CkZKrUgug45YEf1tVjuFKOv8XxXoj677NkAzFkpv5Fv1bEWwrj0IdMb1XhsPz1V3S6Dzzf4WEeA6XpNHw4RJCJ2no5SeqztojJH8P3zohBwNE/s1600-h/IMG_0090.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/AVvXsEioYZ_gyf_OBUe4QqidBXbrQeI1nFtVp6CkZKrUgug45YEf1tVjuFKOv8XxXoj677NkAzFkpv5Fv1bEWwrj0IdMb1XhsPz1V3S6Dzzf4WEeA6XpNHw4RJCJ2no5SeqztojJH8P3zohBwNE/s400/IMG_0090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373964177698806706" border="0" /></a><br />What tops off a great hike? A yummy cake, of course.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHL05EKkiXTagr61dtZy62I1Oaat6AlbQoJwpYODrSMzM3Aipz-9TmdWSO95sCjy4cA_JrnU7oMpRKF3-FO6aCqS0N89Drzt8xYKS1E9yv7ZXM3Oqk7sOQw_b3yFIxbP69kPZ5x5bEo3o/s1600-h/IMG_0099.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/AVvXsEgHL05EKkiXTagr61dtZy62I1Oaat6AlbQoJwpYODrSMzM3Aipz-9TmdWSO95sCjy4cA_JrnU7oMpRKF3-FO6aCqS0N89Drzt8xYKS1E9yv7ZXM3Oqk7sOQw_b3yFIxbP69kPZ5x5bEo3o/s400/IMG_0099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373964168805350306" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com">http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a><br /></div></div>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-82246364975522473122009-08-18T11:18:00.003-04:002009-08-18T11:34:49.557-04:00proud sisterI'm a proud sister. Very cool things are happening in my family!<br /><br />My younger brother, Jeremy, is finishing up his Sports Management degree at Indiana University (Go Hoosiers), and would love to coach when he is done with school. He's getting an early start, and this fall he is the Assistant Wide Receiver coach for an area high school in Bloomington, IN.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpOc09gGT-drAicwSMqmECaAJKlx9Fle7HMe-18wiydVva1WQ41nMM2DmqjtXKom9zKBUCJUCrFPqIbOFjcGfcFaQwd4FA8wpxN-fVG2RbXgINwLKZf7E2ayp1nvS9f0uvzS0nlt2p7A/s1600-h/jeremycoach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpOc09gGT-drAicwSMqmECaAJKlx9Fle7HMe-18wiydVva1WQ41nMM2DmqjtXKom9zKBUCJUCrFPqIbOFjcGfcFaQwd4FA8wpxN-fVG2RbXgINwLKZf7E2ayp1nvS9f0uvzS0nlt2p7A/s400/jeremycoach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371326439313386482" border="0" /></a>He's the tall guy, second from the left in the coaching section.<br /><br />My younger sister, Stephanie, just started her second year of teaching in Indiana. She's teaching middle school math...I know...crazy. She's an excellent teacher. And I love taking her shopping with me to figure out the best deals...she's ridiculously faster at the math than I am. I'd post her latest school pic, but she's not really into passing around her picture anymore :)<br /><br />I'm wondering when we got so old??<br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-87584677326145499702009-08-11T10:34:00.006-04:002009-08-11T13:55:03.877-04:00buy our stuffGarage sale-ing is an adventure. Sometimes you hit the jackpot and find a great deal on something you <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">don't really need</span> must have. Other times those little goodies are few and far between. This past week our house church attempted to have one of our own, solely filled with great finds for a steal, of course. After three days of bartering, sitting, and corralling three toddlers, we actually sold quite a bit and raised some money for a friend! I really enjoyed having some neighbors stop by, some of which I'd never met. And one miraculous morning, all three little guys actually napped at the same time, which gave us girls time to sit and chat.<br /><br />By far, my favorite thing was having those customers who were ecstatic to find something they could really use. A really nice man bought Drew's old drafting table for gift for his wife. An older woman who takes care of her husband full-time was so happy to find some of our jewelry. And then there was the little boy who found a small trinket and excitedly said to his mom, "This is beauutiful!!"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Filled to the edge...and beyond<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWma9TEcyuEPXzAbzm7f1Cug4r8OieYyUcGY-2AFRI2NgwtQvriF30hi6wMwX_-QRUb4UiHNp0axudBwoTFsdhFc7JnRZDoOEXf7Sp15abOJGtPRKZs2ytI75ny6IspTt6I5XuB7NA8YI/s1600-h/IMG_8500.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/AVvXsEgWma9TEcyuEPXzAbzm7f1Cug4r8OieYyUcGY-2AFRI2NgwtQvriF30hi6wMwX_-QRUb4UiHNp0axudBwoTFsdhFc7JnRZDoOEXf7Sp15abOJGtPRKZs2ytI75ny6IspTt6I5XuB7NA8YI/s400/IMG_8500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368719333960622770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A good idea in theory. Lots of tears here.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrSkNr6ogJRdXF3dt5pa3s1WPPmpGnjOvBYMucB33h93L10GiotTs9or5QU7GiXHbs87JHWBukqubyrpgIn-g0AGTqbFXtzZJT2sW11TbcJEK2EXttyntp3TxtZ6JwZ0oYPbNuQSCCHE/s1600-h/IMG_8502.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/AVvXsEgLrSkNr6ogJRdXF3dt5pa3s1WPPmpGnjOvBYMucB33h93L10GiotTs9or5QU7GiXHbs87JHWBukqubyrpgIn-g0AGTqbFXtzZJT2sW11TbcJEK2EXttyntp3TxtZ6JwZ0oYPbNuQSCCHE/s400/IMG_8502.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368719344931253234" border="0" /></a><br />Me, <a href="http://www.onceamonthmom.com">Tricia</a>, and <a href="http://jodica19.xanga.com/">Jody</a> - hard at work<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYr6Z8R2cpjW4L8gGneXWy5NdSYtfCt5yyVS4dWuKNBugmswqX_CnV1FwiHvO40w12EMpy-H1xYx749oNb8hKmG7u8HCbapfDEgXmtm-w5Kz2MudAr3hemBjshqrbqO_S9-tgKL9ePgLc/s1600-h/GarageSale.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/AVvXsEiYr6Z8R2cpjW4L8gGneXWy5NdSYtfCt5yyVS4dWuKNBugmswqX_CnV1FwiHvO40w12EMpy-H1xYx749oNb8hKmG7u8HCbapfDEgXmtm-w5Kz2MudAr3hemBjshqrbqO_S9-tgKL9ePgLc/s400/GarageSale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368748465891306594" border="0" /></a></div>It's so neat to see how God is working in our house church. We are learning how to live life together. And how to sell our junk together :)<br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-44692277072692968652009-08-04T11:02:00.004-04:002009-08-04T11:16:39.688-04:00schroeder family reunion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhad4FE6U8oWIDMW3IjotKxSfNScRkJL07EyUTE7F0HAajEF1dxa_4j5YcgX2SC8ZdjVKgzsThqSPhs4heyJDMDYEkWhcZaqFN1BJOdI1NZMknhhKewYHOpV9Ic7idhXH71sJu2b36fQ/s1600-h/DSC_0313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhad4FE6U8oWIDMW3IjotKxSfNScRkJL07EyUTE7F0HAajEF1dxa_4j5YcgX2SC8ZdjVKgzsThqSPhs4heyJDMDYEkWhcZaqFN1BJOdI1NZMknhhKewYHOpV9Ic7idhXH71sJu2b36fQ/s400/DSC_0313.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366124524945592738" border="0" /></a>What a fun group. We spent a long weekend in southern Indiana with 20ish family members (Drew's mom's side), ages ranging from 7 weeks to 83 years. Grandma and Grandpa Clemens were excellent hosts! We swam, ate, rode bikes, played cards, ate, napped, played with the babies, and ate again. It was a really great time. We do miss our families, but we're thankful we can take weekend trips to spend time with them. We can't wait to see you again soon!<br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-78712652941583248102009-07-30T13:57:00.004-04:002009-07-30T14:08:39.066-04:00dancing foolsSo, our son LOVES to dance. ALL the time. Yesterday he and his buddy, Isaac, were dancing up a storm. Wow...I love this video.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzC6nTq-gFTqQTjqmcoNMLA-p-tUG_OeXDtVWSThNznZGlC5lpw6A-azBTGM4du7Y_gXGcysbAivgOkbyA_3A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-53965002641154102072009-07-29T09:42:00.002-04:002009-07-29T09:45:36.976-04:00best budsJonas has a buddy. They are just too cute: <a href="http://jodica19.xanga.com/708123444/best-buds/">Best buds</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com">http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-48842993438202193072009-07-25T08:27:00.005-04:002009-07-25T08:59:34.605-04:00dairy and harryI LOVE date nights! What a great husband I have...he planned this one from start to finish. After living in Ohio for five years we finally went to <a href="http://www.youngsdairy.com/">Young's Jersey Dairy Farm</a>, since everyone gasps when we mention we've never been there! Fun place...great food, putt-putt, and lots of things for kids. It was great...we're looking forward to taking Jonas back.<br /><br />We took the long country drive back to Kettering and picked up some cheap snacks for, oh yes, Harry Potter. I know, I know. If you've never seen the movies, we are now automatically nerds. I'm not ashamed to admit it, though (okay, maybe a little)...I love them!<br /><br />We had a great time. I really love my hubby. And we LOVE date nights...and having friends who like to watch Jonas for us!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6sNNVh8X5iJ4xFD1ahgENHbO8YsMuTm-zcBdi1dqUzJcHWW6V0As2GGUjPzEjkIvs-jE1npxsqefk6mrwqpcM706h67owl-YG7fS2ySrbq5h-boaY8isLbDkkekSvNLyBGwlUoNEAQ0/s1600-h/IMG_8459_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6sNNVh8X5iJ4xFD1ahgENHbO8YsMuTm-zcBdi1dqUzJcHWW6V0As2GGUjPzEjkIvs-jE1npxsqefk6mrwqpcM706h67owl-YG7fS2ySrbq5h-boaY8isLbDkkekSvNLyBGwlUoNEAQ0/s400/IMG_8459_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362380270068296994" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-54541154869553975122009-07-22T15:52:00.003-04:002009-07-22T15:57:58.587-04:00my helperJonas is learning to be an excellent helper...especially in the kitchen. When I cook, he empties out the Tupperware cabinet and climbs in. We're a great team.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3C8w7Xs3-jFmI4znWI4l8dzhIrn4XU7yoapTVQ0UefUz0ySgIE95_cl4_jsNJSowjXiJqYbPmFd9Ywg7Hd3DgU1-ygzzsxr7MFr20bgLPT0iGdzLyAIvh8mMzBE4iXaodYgJMHyBOWtA/s1600-h/IMG_8454.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/AVvXsEi3C8w7Xs3-jFmI4znWI4l8dzhIrn4XU7yoapTVQ0UefUz0ySgIE95_cl4_jsNJSowjXiJqYbPmFd9Ywg7Hd3DgU1-ygzzsxr7MFr20bgLPT0iGdzLyAIvh8mMzBE4iXaodYgJMHyBOWtA/s400/IMG_8454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361375698403665858" border="0" /></a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-87709089701846622412009-07-17T10:13:00.003-04:002009-07-17T10:20:36.087-04:00cheesin'Last weekend we had a little picnic with some other house churches in our area. I only snapped one picture, but I love it. Yep, Jonas is totally cheesin'.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jonas & "Grandpa" Garrett, playing in the fountain<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrwdoE1NbAcAKEQEGN8L3PnXptC0VbEzY3jpv5pTlGdlAZaWs1Iz8g7_m8GQppU1IwSdYxYMycPwiWRjzAoHZkcZDzKVBoY7oUS0yQ6YjZmY_MHzDNoomq3hyvmt8OxbcwRnWm4Gx2e0/s1600-h/IMG_8425.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/AVvXsEhZrwdoE1NbAcAKEQEGN8L3PnXptC0VbEzY3jpv5pTlGdlAZaWs1Iz8g7_m8GQppU1IwSdYxYMycPwiWRjzAoHZkcZDzKVBoY7oUS0yQ6YjZmY_MHzDNoomq3hyvmt8OxbcwRnWm4Gx2e0/s400/IMG_8425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359433385965056386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-33736384473008617222009-07-14T07:29:00.003-04:002009-07-14T07:34:57.315-04:00chicken fingersA conversation from yesterday, after learning that our friends had their baby (Congrats, Mark & Amy!)...<br /><br />Me: "Whenever my friends have babies, all I can think about is labor."<br />Drew: "All I can think about are those hospital chicken fingers. Mmm."<br /><br />He was kidding. I think.<br />I love my husband :)<br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com/"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-71035441252929109162009-07-11T10:42:00.005-04:002009-07-11T11:33:33.773-04:00lake funJonas and I took a quick trip up to northern Indiana this week to visit some family. My grandma, aunt, and uncle hadn't seen Jonas since he was six weeks old, so it was really fun for them to spend some time with him. My aunt and uncle have a place on a lake, and they are so generous to give my family an open invitation!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So happy to see Grandpa<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC90hPuSLCA4aa0STJk0N15-WuCB9NzpfVH0fIli3ZafbJRQnX2xeDe4eHWGQQkTcEz0lzNYluaLsjjKApNtXAUQR8BENJXn8huJDFM3EZyEVQvCvR4JuMdkGV1SFT4C5KdpnVs1fC8Jk/s1600-h/100_1257.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/AVvXsEhC90hPuSLCA4aa0STJk0N15-WuCB9NzpfVH0fIli3ZafbJRQnX2xeDe4eHWGQQkTcEz0lzNYluaLsjjKApNtXAUQR8BENJXn8huJDFM3EZyEVQvCvR4JuMdkGV1SFT4C5KdpnVs1fC8Jk/s400/100_1257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357216163293113906" border="0" /></a><br />Out cold<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbahUKhbON4shjTL4DGxcdtTLdAuEV_KQk15X8UqIUykAv1CNaYkhgzmch68XyJqS41KdGCuvhpTaAUHJh3v_NZdmkb6gJIe_kJfEgl1xg-jmA3B5kOqNhTnjjKejriOx5mgmGfVIAkXk/s1600-h/100_1248.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/AVvXsEgbahUKhbON4shjTL4DGxcdtTLdAuEV_KQk15X8UqIUykAv1CNaYkhgzmch68XyJqS41KdGCuvhpTaAUHJh3v_NZdmkb6gJIe_kJfEgl1xg-jmA3B5kOqNhTnjjKejriOx5mgmGfVIAkXk/s400/100_1248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357215846056585186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Ron, just before he tried to drown us<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaJYI1QnBLdv3DPY1nNf-xJEvMstkV_Q_k10mk84rXv6wjuCkFgasTcDTJAhscxfqs-osTgfzhXRwL-dhnH3rgkPLkQDHqQa78sx52BUUT-vcCo_9GYM6dxIPncDTQH0-qhqjYy-7uPg/s1600-h/100_1228.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/AVvXsEjRaJYI1QnBLdv3DPY1nNf-xJEvMstkV_Q_k10mk84rXv6wjuCkFgasTcDTJAhscxfqs-osTgfzhXRwL-dhnH3rgkPLkQDHqQa78sx52BUUT-vcCo_9GYM6dxIPncDTQH0-qhqjYy-7uPg/s400/100_1228.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357215836112151346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Swans at the dock in the morning<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtpQ6TwtmOlnv3sjJLAUparrXfpMZIGzX5U2I5FHcYDDi_q50XZ8trtQfTgbrsjb7FD723wR1aoaLZOcboRJxWvh4C23a5cwg7Ltb52bCp2qC1TAvx_ZJwm6UrUi9Rmju0wt_91ErnIQ/s1600-h/100_1208.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/AVvXsEhRtpQ6TwtmOlnv3sjJLAUparrXfpMZIGzX5U2I5FHcYDDi_q50XZ8trtQfTgbrsjb7FD723wR1aoaLZOcboRJxWvh4C23a5cwg7Ltb52bCp2qC1TAvx_ZJwm6UrUi9Rmju0wt_91ErnIQ/s400/100_1208.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357215832037651650" border="0" /></a><br />Not quite sure what to think of the fish<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDx8_k_hYzls-j_8V9guQLSl4yC2w5xEVMK8LnIrddW7H0vc80GaStXAENMarK5QJgeOa4mtCUmgXXA-d4pdaC8U0PuhmqPCWaOnhyphenhyphenUW9zVZHCV4uyUhVnTbM-2s6-tqFpMMFgK8P-9I/s1600-h/100_1199.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/AVvXsEiWDx8_k_hYzls-j_8V9guQLSl4yC2w5xEVMK8LnIrddW7H0vc80GaStXAENMarK5QJgeOa4mtCUmgXXA-d4pdaC8U0PuhmqPCWaOnhyphenhyphenUW9zVZHCV4uyUhVnTbM-2s6-tqFpMMFgK8P-9I/s400/100_1199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357215825316959762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Relaxing with uncle Jeremy, just back from Costa Rica! It was so fun to hear about his trip...and to drink the yummy coffee he brought back with him!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWaKwKoSfFIRweVRcsiZRMv-c3myUCX56X0g56wSv7SDT2mOzGtmgOp7k3N0HqHxO5pK8Xr2TulHvmajkCClMArhcFHyO52RtgJmQan0hY8r8s8pPNRpqohe1M2VTw01g7J-8IfPX1Pw/s1600-h/100_1197.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/AVvXsEhfWaKwKoSfFIRweVRcsiZRMv-c3myUCX56X0g56wSv7SDT2mOzGtmgOp7k3N0HqHxO5pK8Xr2TulHvmajkCClMArhcFHyO52RtgJmQan0hY8r8s8pPNRpqohe1M2VTw01g7J-8IfPX1Pw/s400/100_1197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357215819568239938" border="0" /></a>Lots of fun. I'm so thankful we're able to take little trips like this. Thanks Ron & Marcia!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com">http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-62771812943212485392009-07-10T10:52:00.003-04:002009-07-10T11:01:28.990-04:00the magic of the boatA day in the sun + long boat ride = tired boy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCCFBRGuPwFx_-7mVeVrx9pd-cNHHJMhKjGzjiUzUOOfBx74YAh0iz_8ocp8c7OsVFUnfHDSs75lP9lLQTA3olevwjD94prSBbsmX0tmVOhhyyLdCxOum3gqX0O6DZjTU7GIMGrlBLlA/s1600-h/sleeping+jonas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCCFBRGuPwFx_-7mVeVrx9pd-cNHHJMhKjGzjiUzUOOfBx74YAh0iz_8ocp8c7OsVFUnfHDSs75lP9lLQTA3olevwjD94prSBbsmX0tmVOhhyyLdCxOum3gqX0O6DZjTU7GIMGrlBLlA/s400/sleeping+jonas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356846250493485042" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com"><br />http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-74095334858066251092009-07-07T09:01:00.004-04:002009-07-09T09:12:33.002-04:00top recipesFor those who don't already know, I have been doing bulk cooking for the past few months. With the help of our friend, <a href="http://www.onceamonthmom.com/">Tricia</a>, Tami and I have cooked once a month since February. We even took the month of May off to catch up on leftover food! Tricia provides everything we need to make it go smoothly - menus, recipes, grocery lists, instructions for the cooking day, and even the weekly shopping breakdown for the Dayton/Cincinnati area (we purchase the food during the month before the cooking day when items are on sale). Tami and I (and our families) absolutely love it. We both love to cook, so it's nice to spend set-aside time making new dishes, yet still saving time in the evenings. Oh, and the money we're saving is an extra perk!!<br /><br />Since we've been doing this, Tami and I have both had numerous people ask us what our favorite recipes have been, so I made a list! We have been pleasantly surprised with how much we like the recipes, and these are our favorites. For those who are interested, I've broken down the recipes by month. If you go <a href="http://onceamonthmom.com/cooking/menus/">here</a> you can find the recipes in their respective months.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April</span><br />Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Coffee Cake<br />Ham & Potato Pockets<br />Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken BBQ<br />Burritos<br />Cheddar Butter Burgers<br />Beef Fajitas<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March</span><br />Baked Chicken Fingers<br />Spinach Tortellini Soup<br />Raspberry Chicken<br />Pizza Roll-Ups<br />Jamie's Minestrone<br />Orange Marmalade Marinade Salmon<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February</span><br />Chicken Parmigiana<br />Spaghetti Sauce<br />Chicken (Turkey) & Corn Quesadillas<br />Taco Soup<br />Vegetable Soup<br />Blueberry Whole Wheat Waffles<br />Lasagna<br />Banana Sour Cream Bread/Muffins<br /><br />Yum. I actually miss some of these dishes. I love to talk about it, so let me know if you have any questions! Oh, and visit <a href="http://www.onceamonthmom.com/">Once A Month Mom</a> :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694247993398224091.post-250016044138022482009-07-06T22:04:00.004-04:002009-07-07T12:23:53.579-04:00pool dateBeautiful day = pool date with friends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlpEWnBABYrn666eAKVLDXopClforT__gQIheuQJf6JAen3pyLqgwBi8oPPJ2ZCjfZ5ZQZ8ivEYA7sW6UpEGqDfHUXBv8uXmt_nSVd9PzoDsBoCkiWAfMl3wCVNfhAIbRrgc_228AJD4/s1600-h/IMG_8413.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/AVvXsEhBlpEWnBABYrn666eAKVLDXopClforT__gQIheuQJf6JAen3pyLqgwBi8oPPJ2ZCjfZ5ZQZ8ivEYA7sW6UpEGqDfHUXBv8uXmt_nSVd9PzoDsBoCkiWAfMl3wCVNfhAIbRrgc_228AJD4/s320/IMG_8413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355533569210765842" border="0" /></a>Amaya was sitting pretty, and Braden was apparently fascinated with Jonas' hair...or ear.<br /><br />It was a miracle that Jonas actually sat long enough for this picture. He's a champion walker now. A trip to the pool generally means he climbs in and out of the pool 10 times, plays in the dirt/landscaping, tries to eat a rock, and starts the cycle all over. We have a great time :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com">http://www.theclemensuz.blogspot.com</a>the clemensuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06519737863945964561noreply@blogger.com2