tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81284949760762400212024-02-19T23:40:05.423-08:00My Cup Runneth OverA. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-5879734248561937072009-12-16T13:17:00.000-08:002009-12-16T13:34:31.700-08:00Picture with Santa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeY1pcIgCegJZzqo85-bnj-Oappb9YiH1G2kr1KQQUMLCmHMxPYi681Fmwgw0ynF1xxI9jD-R8gXKKRV75IFjT_wGFhOKjGxesu64iRdXzH28tDztUpguy1jZZyfcEVqbbd_QDAVifikg/s1600-h/Dec+09+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415949520771302946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeY1pcIgCegJZzqo85-bnj-Oappb9YiH1G2kr1KQQUMLCmHMxPYi681Fmwgw0ynF1xxI9jD-R8gXKKRV75IFjT_wGFhOKjGxesu64iRdXzH28tDztUpguy1jZZyfcEVqbbd_QDAVifikg/s400/Dec+09+023.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQt70XZEqexli6nvYLKhf_ItT9EwfjN-SiW1uDhKxU741FXQ1T9INUnjg2tIiCghGB6NbMgvU6bUsK5oLK-J4u3YRZ6ogj238wznweOxRobNCEOBEpFYqbiMidfU24EDrBGOdvEiJfBw/s1600-h/Dec+09+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415949516416453682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQt70XZEqexli6nvYLKhf_ItT9EwfjN-SiW1uDhKxU741FXQ1T9INUnjg2tIiCghGB6NbMgvU6bUsK5oLK-J4u3YRZ6ogj238wznweOxRobNCEOBEpFYqbiMidfU24EDrBGOdvEiJfBw/s400/Dec+09+020.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh058jitP9faD9HkIoIqUZjmrr9c3DtgxZ-LvKakB3ARX5UYi2Vn9GCSTJv29v7DRIZTRuIrS6b7r1i1hsiRNpvuZTyTiOBaylVFfDCrvMRUVw9PyTZdntqDJ5Hj4Fi4kGISU2zCplF5XA/s1600-h/Dec+09+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415949510899054962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh058jitP9faD9HkIoIqUZjmrr9c3DtgxZ-LvKakB3ARX5UYi2Vn9GCSTJv29v7DRIZTRuIrS6b7r1i1hsiRNpvuZTyTiOBaylVFfDCrvMRUVw9PyTZdntqDJ5Hj4Fi4kGISU2zCplF5XA/s400/Dec+09+024.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGaRcye98F7Lgtm8MK_1kFZFTrIhSDeJeqxaOeRNr2aHU8Gohkap8AGjP1KKgYzrLdy1pVwM91VZXXEmixJNmeayymgEcNWulm4xgXZZ1gcxPZNkrOj1ZZFu5l14arA46yFTEJL9-LJ0/s1600-h/Dec+09+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415948937550168738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGaRcye98F7Lgtm8MK_1kFZFTrIhSDeJeqxaOeRNr2aHU8Gohkap8AGjP1KKgYzrLdy1pVwM91VZXXEmixJNmeayymgEcNWulm4xgXZZ1gcxPZNkrOj1ZZFu5l14arA46yFTEJL9-LJ0/s400/Dec+09+033.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OCfrcPSWs-HAmlGABwxPzWdsGqtbiJLntGsZZ2HWCkZvroEeEgBDSITJAI-MDnzJOcmXqLPC6Xd-KsfuKhJBfa6c8XRYBKrcUWCa97AbVawM2EJhCQpCKaE2hRE9VghDfhCHqGKhAaY/s1600-h/Dec+09+036.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415948935268858098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OCfrcPSWs-HAmlGABwxPzWdsGqtbiJLntGsZZ2HWCkZvroEeEgBDSITJAI-MDnzJOcmXqLPC6Xd-KsfuKhJBfa6c8XRYBKrcUWCa97AbVawM2EJhCQpCKaE2hRE9VghDfhCHqGKhAaY/s400/Dec+09+036.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KjjsZgIDDxbPwq2ZZbb_KEkbkZ9tRaShhq5_xkCz_bTTu5mryeeMHYnFqPIgHNPQ8ae67qDv8COWNVroc9I8BWKsIAiPlet84acwhfu51s-h2H4WVP2Frqc4k94tXSNOqf5hoUX56Gw/s1600-h/Dec+09+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415948926053391970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KjjsZgIDDxbPwq2ZZbb_KEkbkZ9tRaShhq5_xkCz_bTTu5mryeeMHYnFqPIgHNPQ8ae67qDv8COWNVroc9I8BWKsIAiPlet84acwhfu51s-h2H4WVP2Frqc4k94tXSNOqf5hoUX56Gw/s400/Dec+09+021.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuBztEZV67Iye0d99vxRekuVuvgPew4WKFn9h0G5qc4GshUy-rkiL_U2zVcDB0K7FVBtvX7qVKpNVzaab_M0JhAccTS8FPThSvz2Q6vlkq5q0BqTFNRadzOW76kPB1EiJ5cu4CWjE7pE/s1600-h/Dec+09+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415948919726026018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuBztEZV67Iye0d99vxRekuVuvgPew4WKFn9h0G5qc4GshUy-rkiL_U2zVcDB0K7FVBtvX7qVKpNVzaab_M0JhAccTS8FPThSvz2Q6vlkq5q0BqTFNRadzOW76kPB1EiJ5cu4CWjE7pE/s400/Dec+09+028.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cQYRri51o5s9LJBTDKG5x7cIz6hyphenhyphen3G6K_QMxqAQvmQA8YMAe0foyY0dehKoQ-GVG0Esdsaic286T8O0-VFGShnjx2lIUo6uI5GTunBMLdQOlA-YN0DxLhyphenhyphenp0vLK492QLnsSOj0IXqqg/s1600-h/Dec+09+026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415946847954916578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cQYRri51o5s9LJBTDKG5x7cIz6hyphenhyphen3G6K_QMxqAQvmQA8YMAe0foyY0dehKoQ-GVG0Esdsaic286T8O0-VFGShnjx2lIUo6uI5GTunBMLdQOlA-YN0DxLhyphenhyphenp0vLK492QLnsSOj0IXqqg/s400/Dec+09+026.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Saturday we spent the day at The McWane Center and it was all free thanks to my BFF Krystle. We were able to attend the Mercedes Benz Kids Christmas Party, w/ Krystle, Justin, Braleigh and Brodee, thanks to Krystle's mom. We did the IMAX, rode the train, checked out lots of other neat exhibits and see Santa. Aleigh asked Santa for Bendaroos, Silly Bandz, and Pixos (easy for me) and Averee asked for a motorcycle and a dirt bike, of course. Notice Averee looks like he is ready to bite someone. That is how he smiles when you say "Averee, say cheese." Too funny! Aleigh was recovering from bronchitis, so she still looked a little puny, but she felt better than she looked. Needless to say, Averee got sick that night. But we had a great day, thanks to Mimi Leigh. And yes, Aleigh is that much taller that Braleigh and 1 year younger than her.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-66437520268094337692009-11-05T07:54:00.001-08:002009-11-05T09:02:49.628-08:00Refreshed and Rejuvenated<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqeznIIbOf11ySe5DTZP9CmuRweBLwai_QKmLo9eIl79cs0WVdNmNvpFJxufIbeuMuLB3JzPArZ46tc3QgYNUpBro7xUhUwLqXE5k6Qf3WyCviv5TLRJ20xEWSW-ZT1bWyY4Bt-BOFJM/s1600-h/Mtns+09+167.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400649451174431234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqeznIIbOf11ySe5DTZP9CmuRweBLwai_QKmLo9eIl79cs0WVdNmNvpFJxufIbeuMuLB3JzPArZ46tc3QgYNUpBro7xUhUwLqXE5k6Qf3WyCviv5TLRJ20xEWSW-ZT1bWyY4Bt-BOFJM/s400/Mtns+09+167.jpg" /></a> Being silly at the Three Bears Gift Shop.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE73cg_GoPVyu3ObpPMmnMnNnCYoM6E9L8XhfXEBRH3gk0W1WRKdCWWONZAbPFclfkSf_YAtB5LDhfscoqPcGmtXEbPbM-urYX7rxv7gdPMsEa_9WEycQNFk8ai2sixW5_CvpQfgdtHJs/s1600-h/Mtns+09+180.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400649439707648610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE73cg_GoPVyu3ObpPMmnMnNnCYoM6E9L8XhfXEBRH3gk0W1WRKdCWWONZAbPFclfkSf_YAtB5LDhfscoqPcGmtXEbPbM-urYX7rxv7gdPMsEa_9WEycQNFk8ai2sixW5_CvpQfgdtHJs/s400/Mtns+09+180.jpg" /></a> A bear we saw on The Roaring Fork Trail.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLPfvJ_YfpTKhDrucIzxJCRQoMPOrEWq2dDTJ6CqC30uoz4CY5xRj6B3swFpRmD4kj3cDZ_a8r5iJvKD24zG73rDpQQXpN19c_PNlwnBjIx4l655Ihnn36yiRhaWmzB58FQfOAFeNO8A/s1600-h/Mtns+09+113.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400649435579095602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLPfvJ_YfpTKhDrucIzxJCRQoMPOrEWq2dDTJ6CqC30uoz4CY5xRj6B3swFpRmD4kj3cDZ_a8r5iJvKD24zG73rDpQQXpN19c_PNlwnBjIx4l655Ihnn36yiRhaWmzB58FQfOAFeNO8A/s400/Mtns+09+113.jpg" /></a> A family tradition to take a pic on the same log every year in Cades Cove.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xfZElr0Kbu6WPIEfoahRoT44lK4vW_3nBi_mKP1tRCgUqFmfrTTR5cRh04UPDeGzNliazpVzsK08PQhgR4-C3V3jdZDeYkYQtMBWajHctPBWUJLLr4HSpUSztu_i4sumIlaN_4a_-xg/s1600-h/Mtns+09+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400649432535794770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xfZElr0Kbu6WPIEfoahRoT44lK4vW_3nBi_mKP1tRCgUqFmfrTTR5cRh04UPDeGzNliazpVzsK08PQhgR4-C3V3jdZDeYkYQtMBWajHctPBWUJLLr4HSpUSztu_i4sumIlaN_4a_-xg/s400/Mtns+09+033.jpg" /></a><br />Group shot at Dollywood.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1undOCS8tF8G9hMrGSpDsCuRTCzb_uHnyz678_jZNKrz4GqmHheQzWQgItqvHcnP0PhMnOZ9pIFGQKQVN4zr_My3tfKhNj3MBgsawspZ3gIVN1oh5W6SrGXQl9_4uCE_hSTwlxux5R74/s1600-h/0102.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400649428492474242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1undOCS8tF8G9hMrGSpDsCuRTCzb_uHnyz678_jZNKrz4GqmHheQzWQgItqvHcnP0PhMnOZ9pIFGQKQVN4zr_My3tfKhNj3MBgsawspZ3gIVN1oh5W6SrGXQl9_4uCE_hSTwlxux5R74/s400/0102.jpg" /></a><br />Family pic by some beautiful trees. It was a canopy of yellow leaves as<br />far as you could see, it was absolutley beautiful! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>We left Monday morning at 6am. We stopped at Cracker Barrrel in Gadsden to eat breakfast together. Then we all caravanned to the mountains, only stopping one more time. We got there on Monday about 2:00 Tennessee time (1:00 our time). We found the cabin and paid, but were unable to check in b/c it wasn't clean yet. So we went to McDonald's b/c all the kiddos were hungry. By the time we finished eating, they called and said our cabin was ready. We had a 5BR, 5 bath cabin w/ a game room, hot tub, theatre, and mountain views. So we all chose our bedrooms, unloaded and settled in. After that we played games and sat in the rockers on one of the 3 porches. The kids of course had to get in the hot tub. We just rested at the cabin all night long.</div><br /><div>Tuesday morning I was awakened by the smell of bacon frying. Downstairs, my brother Kevin was cooking breakfast for everyone. Eggs, biscuits, gravy, and bacon. It was yummy! It was raining, so we all got ready and headed out to shop. We went to the Smoky Mtn Knife works for my hubby Josh, then headed to the outlets and stayed til about 3. Found lots of good deals. Aleigh got 3 pairs of shoes, a bag of clothes from Old Navy and a bag from Childrens Place. She racked up! Poor Averee only got one shirt, b/c he didn't need any clothes. He did get a new pair of shoes. We left there and went to have a apple pie at The Apple Barn, then headed back to the cabin and played cards and pool and then had movie night in the theatre. We watched 'Shooter'.</div><br /><div>Wednesday we spent the day at Dollywood. Perfect weather and no lines at any rides. A great day! </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Thursday we were treated again w/ breakfast by my brother Kevin. We had homemade panackes and sausage, my favorite breakfast food!! We then went to Cades Cove and had a picnic and drove around the Cades Cove Loop. After that, Kevin and his crew had to head home. We told them bye and then went to play putt putt golf. Mom won! She beat me by only 4 points.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Friday we drove around the Roaring Fork Trail and up to the Chimneys. We saw 2 bears. Then we went back to the outlets. Friday night we had a pool tournament, which my dad won! Then it was to bed early after packing up a few things.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Saturday we headed home. Go there about 3pm. Just in time to unload and get ready for trick or treating. We had an excellent time and lots of good memories were made, as usual. Look forward to next year's trip. It is always good to get away for a week, but always good to come home, too...........refreshed and rejuvenated!</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-47281086780857704862009-10-22T10:14:00.000-07:002009-10-22T10:24:38.200-07:00Gant Birthdays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LjSWi6FfvGnQffbM_fk-9HRolxR-tNiItguIaZqD95toKSmqV_qtRJTSeLngeLR8dROYCtipqjUHZwLjLBwVCSUotJAEmEtx-SeEahD3KGZ0sq51Q62rE2C87D-xu7qwlj6N637EzD8/s1600-h/Aleigh+Bday+042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474918440251218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LjSWi6FfvGnQffbM_fk-9HRolxR-tNiItguIaZqD95toKSmqV_qtRJTSeLngeLR8dROYCtipqjUHZwLjLBwVCSUotJAEmEtx-SeEahD3KGZ0sq51Q62rE2C87D-xu7qwlj6N637EzD8/s400/Aleigh+Bday+042.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvVj0zYKocpZoTJ086oFpoOwa70SXbH5MWyGDyfVbmmzuVzoEicCieHv_nlT5ZzFBpCykTqFFFGB0Ap9L0BtMYXciNmd7nT0SrYQdk7sQSoVYtxUWjUvhGSjLDb4vhtsV10LsFh7aA_I/s1600-h/Aleigh+Bday+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474918051924050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvVj0zYKocpZoTJ086oFpoOwa70SXbH5MWyGDyfVbmmzuVzoEicCieHv_nlT5ZzFBpCykTqFFFGB0Ap9L0BtMYXciNmd7nT0SrYQdk7sQSoVYtxUWjUvhGSjLDb4vhtsV10LsFh7aA_I/s400/Aleigh+Bday+013.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQ7spWT7UHVMLpKiHMRvM1hbhFMtKuNgBFs32rsQcvFRCwq_zcrIlAxbv0WdH6BD5NhQ_qcxmQFY1ntpdHrRcgbfdgqju0O5rqZOhlysvEgzqPw0Mvtjb7ULSNgjjqLw8G0hPlDE5Y3g/s1600-h/Averee+Bday+095.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474905947321586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQ7spWT7UHVMLpKiHMRvM1hbhFMtKuNgBFs32rsQcvFRCwq_zcrIlAxbv0WdH6BD5NhQ_qcxmQFY1ntpdHrRcgbfdgqju0O5rqZOhlysvEgzqPw0Mvtjb7ULSNgjjqLw8G0hPlDE5Y3g/s400/Averee+Bday+095.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVEG-WyoUdE1NOHOoH89wa3eXZlBDuT5MgWbidctokcR9kQc40lwh1zMGAtnWIukH9skghEdSivzQnmrfth3sHDVI_x4PKDVFKCiR9p5g3s5rEByrQx-6pJImt9cNXm73tB8prrvKGGU/s1600-h/Averee+Bday+093.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474902931440050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVEG-WyoUdE1NOHOoH89wa3eXZlBDuT5MgWbidctokcR9kQc40lwh1zMGAtnWIukH9skghEdSivzQnmrfth3sHDVI_x4PKDVFKCiR9p5g3s5rEByrQx-6pJImt9cNXm73tB8prrvKGGU/s400/Averee+Bday+093.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgz-pxJc1pK2NH2J1yLrTejcvuZpdoz2WiqVPEPj0S-nys9z0sRPnKOXGAqmKQP4ls_NqkyJU7A50KrBr5fSypF_yd912M5DwqWk7gd1G1owBagqCILyiYC1PrTjl9qyFG4dMz7YgcnM/s1600-h/Averee+Bday+071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474897514508418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgz-pxJc1pK2NH2J1yLrTejcvuZpdoz2WiqVPEPj0S-nys9z0sRPnKOXGAqmKQP4ls_NqkyJU7A50KrBr5fSypF_yd912M5DwqWk7gd1G1owBagqCILyiYC1PrTjl9qyFG4dMz7YgcnM/s400/Averee+Bday+071.jpg" /></a><br />So it has been a crazy couple of weekends at the Gant house. With Averee's Birthday on the 10/21 and Aleigh's on 10/23 we have had a birthday party for 2 weekends in a row. Averee loves motorcycles, so he had a wonderful Biker Birthday with choppers everywhere. He absolutely loved it and had a great time. Aleigh had a wonderful Carnival Birthday w/ cotton candy, popcorn, clown and games; the whole nine yards. It was lots of fun and she enjoyed it! I can't believe they are 6 and 3! So now that I am recovered from birthday parties, we leave for the mountains Monday for a whole week. I am super excited and ready to get away. So this weekend will be spent washing and packing; and cleaning b/c I hate coming home to a dirty house after vacation! And by the way, it has been over a year since I have blogged, that is terrible!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-18087819398368794832009-06-18T12:43:00.000-07:002009-06-18T12:44:53.794-07:00I am not a good blogger at all. Please look me up on Facebook or Myspace. Sorry Blogspot=(A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-23379317361390794222009-01-07T10:41:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:45:09.232-08:00Just A Few Christmas Pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIxpln9AjgfKhvfkSx2bVEqZ9hVhUTx4G7L6oAJrX_worHhL6y5alAbeVHZfA5hZa2NpzaYsaOkDT35qdl6dKwKreqceG8tmV9huBpqbZDPrQnOR_ylPQJJL_Ouibnd4IOWEjMDuElgs/s1600-h/gun.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288624111570150626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIxpln9AjgfKhvfkSx2bVEqZ9hVhUTx4G7L6oAJrX_worHhL6y5alAbeVHZfA5hZa2NpzaYsaOkDT35qdl6dKwKreqceG8tmV9huBpqbZDPrQnOR_ylPQJJL_Ouibnd4IOWEjMDuElgs/s400/gun.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288623911511863922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ64fnREB7q47-afz4KELQk7EzVycEg6Q_PXmynXynAR4FwndvjULd4V0IknzTwX40-AlYfvvcJEe8psCWW_ONcA_PzGIEOMvWzKodnhSu3CnnPChoyN6_ly7jXHQnVVcdtExta8Ce4-o/s400/shep.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJP9KhFNyvJ6ck2a4Z_GppPq0VVHWfsi3o83m2j666q_lyB1CTC_nm2v7ELsEEUZJGGNi2GYjZTwrw4WKv64FGqwq6i3pgw-ZqYyqcw-nwsQANBfkr0UHmscxhOmjVPSj4Ax8YU3xHEe4/s1600-h/fam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288623908740640626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJP9KhFNyvJ6ck2a4Z_GppPq0VVHWfsi3o83m2j666q_lyB1CTC_nm2v7ELsEEUZJGGNi2GYjZTwrw4WKv64FGqwq6i3pgw-ZqYyqcw-nwsQANBfkr0UHmscxhOmjVPSj4Ax8YU3xHEe4/s400/fam.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />1. Averee loves his new guns.</div><div>2. Aleigh as a shepard in the church Christmas Play.</div><div>3. Me with my siblings and mom and dad, minus my brother Keith.</div><div>4.Aleigh with cousins Evan and Mason.</div><div>5.Aleigh with her first Bible. She is so proud of it!</div><div>6. Aleigh and Averee on Christmas morning.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPE49X2NKB1H-pWWR3dVg2wNGsFLRYIXaqo2tM3CInX37r6P2mxyKwjArCmQSHQB8Pm6_KKdJ9y_gIEgQEkl73WS4DN0kraXCGfKJCRmraO0ZP9zqOB-P5-bPBONSsfbHSGtzzSVgosJI/s1600-h/co.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288623902398560146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPE49X2NKB1H-pWWR3dVg2wNGsFLRYIXaqo2tM3CInX37r6P2mxyKwjArCmQSHQB8Pm6_KKdJ9y_gIEgQEkl73WS4DN0kraXCGfKJCRmraO0ZP9zqOB-P5-bPBONSsfbHSGtzzSVgosJI/s400/co.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3ObLfvYnIRGdJDcO1Ueqb1Xa43SZE8xY_ZSI__X2q_BCgCaR8dUk3mXq9k_dU0vp9TRLv5l-74B-1zJIfK43SrvXpJ5gT3ZB3O2Tq0GWyiZ9h1sHc9iE-AnbL-HlVQhEVX8fjtmiXNA/s1600-h/bible.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288623896719732626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3ObLfvYnIRGdJDcO1Ueqb1Xa43SZE8xY_ZSI__X2q_BCgCaR8dUk3mXq9k_dU0vp9TRLv5l-74B-1zJIfK43SrvXpJ5gT3ZB3O2Tq0GWyiZ9h1sHc9iE-AnbL-HlVQhEVX8fjtmiXNA/s400/bible.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FPCj_FpZVS0s2PwAB32TafbcQ9ickBv0wsjG9D6bLWcbYCDOwyfUtA7d6RSUB-5UkU-2DanktOANS4i7ODFzRanmalLx7PrR2mxpjHVL7uO1Q7DUBZhTFP50HL_BUuLUTohCsFKlRvY/s1600-h/alav.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288623889167714386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FPCj_FpZVS0s2PwAB32TafbcQ9ickBv0wsjG9D6bLWcbYCDOwyfUtA7d6RSUB-5UkU-2DanktOANS4i7ODFzRanmalLx7PrR2mxpjHVL7uO1Q7DUBZhTFP50HL_BUuLUTohCsFKlRvY/s400/alav.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-67534721617228520362008-10-23T11:44:00.000-07:002008-10-23T12:05:14.832-07:00Birthday Party Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoIeqK6PQSZLfyYdoiW61on5fjAzLnE4sNdQkMqdqifjVh8ZUt-6QpQAp2k456O4bdiPqyBASXBW9lX2FfRS_B96nXiC9_-nZERUxxa2E4arY4AhqS7tyUd64sHXnOLr5ZPX0GwD5s0I/s1600-h/bdays+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260426600179946882" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoIeqK6PQSZLfyYdoiW61on5fjAzLnE4sNdQkMqdqifjVh8ZUt-6QpQAp2k456O4bdiPqyBASXBW9lX2FfRS_B96nXiC9_-nZERUxxa2E4arY4AhqS7tyUd64sHXnOLr5ZPX0GwD5s0I/s400/bdays+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1bLKtMyb6bIuTPgRgodQHSDs5mi_bytt8T7YTvYzc_s6uCTgMZwUTjI79fuYu2LmBX9kDS6WL75_8TLTCRlVEHKypjjXF2ItD6coSMZ84u2RhsH_8GE22WI7HcRAJKuCwePXHtwvL84/s1600-h/bdays+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260426598543271266" style="WIDTH: 400px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16-kMJ_LNCXJ_uqRsBb-nOr3AWDBIzTCBRKIC5N2Q8zE_LFOos9qD8o0JjaqSrIgIHEVLcxLbiIrqGlsKB2_njHFy5iSl9VN0MzWl2QLrCnUKk77o8ylPs_788qbbPEldHs234yBEXGw/s400/bdays+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-64933217647835016432008-10-23T11:16:00.000-07:002008-10-23T11:43:42.288-07:00Aleigh Turned 5 Today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVjHqbuWvHMBxDG293qVpeyikpI_jmyb2Xq8n5oK8lei-dFdoXJUsNRBWgg-09CCdEeAIXce-ruU_633Y49g_9egiqHQnfyb50hIXfzStkliJipnMskpatOjiXL5iVbBArDRNlvjwpkY/s1600-h/bdays+109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260415502059319106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVjHqbuWvHMBxDG293qVpeyikpI_jmyb2Xq8n5oK8lei-dFdoXJUsNRBWgg-09CCdEeAIXce-ruU_633Y49g_9egiqHQnfyb50hIXfzStkliJipnMskpatOjiXL5iVbBArDRNlvjwpkY/s400/bdays+109.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Just look at her, she thinks she is something as she models some of her new clothes she got for her birthday. She says "Moma, I am gonna be stylin'!" Of course I agree, she is stylin'!! I think she is beautiful!</p><p> It doesn't seem like she should be 5 years old. It make me want to cry. She was my firstborn, my sweet little Aleigh. I was a SAHM back then, and I just held her and rocked her everyday. As she got older, we played all day everyday. Now she is in preschool, cheer and tumble classes, writing, learning Bible verses.....It just amazes me how fast children grow! We have such a special bond, a bond like no other, that special mother-daughter bond. We get to do all those things that you can't do with dad, or with my son Averee. Like getting our nails done, shopping, fixing hair, you know "girl stuff". I love her very much and look forward to watching her continue to grow and thrive. </p><p>She is such a blessing to me and I thank God for her everyday. I pray everyday the when she is to the age of understanding that she (and Averee) will accept Jesus as Savior and live for Him, this is only one of my many prayers for my children. They truely are a gift from God! Psalms 127:3</p><p> </p>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-4190611796000729472008-10-21T12:30:00.001-07:002008-10-21T12:44:51.373-07:00Happy Birthday Averee!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTLS1XW51VPUJXIh___JxodML-MvMzpMlhsV2Z4K9W3KC6kitIeRfno7EOnVH9gVLPe047W-BqeLaHfPDDRh_YEO7B9hpJgONhRYLWk7Xj3c8tanpv-JFcsV3O9gTwrcE7mzt1LWMClA/s1600-h/av.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259691933102915106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTLS1XW51VPUJXIh___JxodML-MvMzpMlhsV2Z4K9W3KC6kitIeRfno7EOnVH9gVLPe047W-BqeLaHfPDDRh_YEO7B9hpJgONhRYLWk7Xj3c8tanpv-JFcsV3O9gTwrcE7mzt1LWMClA/s400/av.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">After 3 long weeks of bedrest, fighting preterm labor and in and out of the hospital, Averee Lucas finally arrived two years ago today. Although he was 5 weeks early, he weighed in at 6lbs 7oz and was 19" long. He weighed the same as his big sister and was only 1" longer. How neat is that? Easy for me to remember! Don't you just love holding that sweet newborn? So tiny, so soft, smells so good!! I can't believe that he is 2 already. Time goes by so fast. Now he is two, still smells good, still soft, but not so tiny and doesn't want to be held so much anymore. But he is my sweet little boy and I thank God for blessing me with him everyday. Happy Birthday Averee!! Mommy loves you very much!!!!</span></div>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-20597854667927012772008-10-14T11:41:00.000-07:002008-10-14T12:00:41.236-07:00Long Time, No Blog!Well, it has been a while since my last blog. I don't even know if anyone ever reads my blog, but I enjoy reading them, (other people's blogs that is). We are still living with my in-laws, however we are a few steps closer to moving than we were in July. It is just a long drawn out process when it comes to moving. Especially a mobile home. We found an excellent deal on an excellent , BIG, doublewide and could not pass it up. So we have bought the trailer. Now we have to get a septic tank and get it moved. So that is where we are now. We are going to live by my parents on their land. Which I am so looking forward to! Once there, we plan to start saving again, to purchase land of our own so that we can build again.<br /><br />In the midst of all that, football has started and can I get a ROLL TIDE ROLL??!!!! 6-0, I hope we go undefeated this year! Averee is absolutely obsessed with pootball and the dand (football and band). He loves going to games and watching them on TV. That is the only time he will be still. Maybe he will play for Bama one day! And I have been planning their birthday party. Averee will be 2 on 10/21 and Aleigh will be 5 on 10/23, so I decided to try having one party. I had 2 parties last year, and it was so expensive and chaotic to have parties 2 weekends in a row. So we will try having one this year and see how that turns out. We are having a Spongebob Squarepants luau party. I have been planning it for months and months and I think I have it all together. I am anxious to see how it turns out. I can't believe they are 2 and 5 already. They grow so fast! I love my children and every moment I have with them. Even the high stressed, nerve racking moments. I try to cherish every moment I have with them. They are such a blessing. And I agree with you Kaitlin, high school and college years are not the best years of your life, these are. I am very happy and blessed! Psalms 23:5A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-64863535758868059762008-07-28T07:42:00.000-07:002008-07-28T08:02:33.440-07:00Fun Day at Granny's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUNDMQ1HlJEaYXeGq9kzQFlqrNqCwmNlnRmpgXGLr0WZRd0KWGtVHcuWaV9ZfNV57LhwQvdZxm_rF_PWJuNXL_ZjOZYQUhmgEnB83kDNd5Z_kWrz-p-SFaOFA_22rVPRYJ21oVoEWpDk/s1600-h/July+2008+057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228080352774708114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUNDMQ1HlJEaYXeGq9kzQFlqrNqCwmNlnRmpgXGLr0WZRd0KWGtVHcuWaV9ZfNV57LhwQvdZxm_rF_PWJuNXL_ZjOZYQUhmgEnB83kDNd5Z_kWrz-p-SFaOFA_22rVPRYJ21oVoEWpDk/s320/July+2008+057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgZc3PcW-ttaaRBw8RCURrbM4q5yvB7cSX0tnATMQThLqqYSJzGcy6lBp73fEeXS0ANlRK5vpuka7TGVv1_i6RhkKr92vADDYkqjdeyU36M2dreKp1ul_sDK2Urav9R10jLmP3taK8k0/s1600-h/July+2008+052.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228078018624898258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgZc3PcW-ttaaRBw8RCURrbM4q5yvB7cSX0tnATMQThLqqYSJzGcy6lBp73fEeXS0ANlRK5vpuka7TGVv1_i6RhkKr92vADDYkqjdeyU36M2dreKp1ul_sDK2Urav9R10jLmP3taK8k0/s320/July+2008+052.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>This past Thursday we all ate dinner at Granny' house. Granny and Josh cooked fresh vegetables and it was delicious. Besides eating, Averee got to play with his twin cousins. They always have a good time together, they are a handful though!</div></div>A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-57423805627312508422008-07-24T13:48:00.000-07:002008-07-24T13:56:17.063-07:00WorkIt's been a busy day at work today. Sometimes the day goes by fast, others it seems to drag. Today hasn't been dragging at all, it has been a crazy day! I am so thankful for a job where I can only work part time. It is a blessing to have 4 days home with my family, but also a blessing to have 3 days at work. Work seems to be the only place I get rest....odd uh? Working provides adult conversation, friendships, and keeps me up on my nursing skills. However, I am ready for the day to be over so I can go home and enjoy time with my husband and kids. I am ready for the weekend!A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-7170448618953267482008-07-19T21:55:00.000-07:002008-07-19T22:21:13.881-07:00STRESSED!!The past week has probably been one of the most stressful weeks of my life! Besides stressful, it has also been exhausting and hectic. We are moving......you never know how much stuff you have until you start packing. It seems as though it is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">never ending</span>. I keep thinking that we are almost done, maybe we can get the rest tomorrow and be finished. But we are still not finished! I think it's multiplying. I wish we were rich and could hire a moving company! It might be a little easier if we had another house to move it all to...........but seeing as how my husband and I can't decide what area we want to live, we have bought nothing. We are staying with my in-laws. So our whole house is being put in storage. With all that, both kids have been sick. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Aleigh</span> had an ear infection. She spiked a fever the night before we started moving. then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Averee</span> spiked a fever of 104.7 Wed night and stayed up all night, I think we finally drifted off to sleep about 5:33am Thursday morning. I had to take off work Thursday and take him to the pediatrician....his ears were clear, but he had a viral infection. I have held him for 2 days straight....you know how they always want mommy when they are sick. They are finally better and actually went to the lake today with Nana and Poppy to ride the boat, while Josh and I spent some much needed time alone. Thank you Nana and Poppy! We are going to attempt to finish moving Monday, I think we can finish up then....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">LOL</span>!!! Thank the Lord, we are going back to the beach next week.A. Ganthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255830069382687504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128494976076240021.post-41630160440843613872008-07-15T14:47:00.000-07:002008-07-15T14:58:28.320-07:00My First Blog<span style="font-family:georgia;">I have been considering blogging for some time now. Some fellow bloggers have finally talked me into it. So here goes..... I have been at work all day. My stomach has been growling for unknown reasons??? and Lisa has been getting a big laugh out of it. I am very tired and stressed from moving and packing. We are now officially homeless. We are staying with my in-laws until we can decide where we want to live and what we want. Yes, I said living with in-laws........so yes, I need you prayers!! LOL! I named my blog "My Cup Runneth Over" because I am so blessed. I have the most wonderful husband in the world, 2 beautiful children, and wonderful family and friends. I could go on and on, but my blog title says it all!!</span>A. 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