2010 Photos of Happiness 3

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September 05, 2010 04:09 PM

2010 Photos of Happiness 3

Kyle and Kianna, Fourth of July weekend. Little Sis LOVES Big Brother! Location: In the backyard Date: 4th of July <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My daughter and wife and daughter won fourth-runner up for her age division out of about 75 contestants. Location: Hyatt, Wichita, National American Miss Pageant Date: July 25, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Kyle and Kianna love to make people laugh! A-yuk! Location: At home <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My beautiful girls having a great time at the zoo! Location: Sedgwick County Zoo Date: October 2009 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

This is a picture of me -- Donna Brubaker of Wichita -- taken after my friend Rita and I surprised her dad for his 80th birthday. He didn't know I was coming (I flew in a few days before) and I was just elated we had pulled it off. I was very, very happy! Location: 80th birthday party of Joe Chiappetta Date: Aug. 7, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Happiness is going from black and white. Location: El Dorado Date: June 14, 2009 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Playing in the Atlantic Ocean surf at Juno Beach, Fla. Location: Juno Beach, Fla. Date: March 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Summer fun at grandma's on the water slide. Location: Grandpa and grandma's house Date: August 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

I snapped this photo as Camden was enjoying his first official "solid food" meal of rice cereal. He loved it! His big brother Harper was nearby keeping him smiling as well. Location: Derby Date: August 2009 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Having fun spending time with our son's friend Trevor Green from Australia Location: Knoxville Nationals-Knoxville Iowa Date: Aug. 14, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Rosalind Chambers, happy to be on the ferry taking her to Cliff Island, Maine, for a well-deserved vacation. Location: Portland, Maine Date: July 10, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Fun day at the new waterpark in Riverside Park Location: Riverside Park Date: 2008 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

This baby is contagious joy! Location: Andover Date: August 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My family Location: Old Town Date: May 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Matt and Jill Bruner, husband and wife, enjoying spending quality time together! :) Location: Benefit concert Date: May 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My baby girl, Hayley, enjoying her first b-day cake! Location: Derby Date: November 2009 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Boomer Sooner girl! Location: Home Date: Last month <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Mom and Hayley in the bubble bath! Suds of fun! Location: Home Date: A couple of months ago <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Mac and Maggie, friends for life Location: Home Date: 2006 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My boys, Barrett and Cooper, showing off their muscles. Location: Wichita Date: June 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Happiness is Grandma's "swimming pool" Location: Wichita Date: July 16, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Grandson Carson smiling. (He was only five days old!) Location: Daughter's house Date: August 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Jim playing with grandson Hayden, who he hadn't seen since Christmas. Location: Bumpass, Virginia Date: August 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

This is my daughter Charli. We had been on the road quite a while. We stopped for gas, and she saw this crazy pink monkey! One smile from that sweet face and he was all hers! Location: Truck stop in Texas Date: June 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Girls know how to have fun! Me and my best friends' girls. Love to see them laughing like we do! Location: Wichita Date: March 16, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

A nest fell out of the tree, so my kids Chelsie and Taylor decided to try to feed the bird. I told all three to pose for this photo. Location: Bel Aire Date: 1996 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Don't see smiles like this often from our sweet little Autistic girl! Location: Wichita Date: August 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Tatum learning to swing on her own. Location: In our yard Date: Sept. 4, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

My nephew Cooper decided he wanted to trade places with our dog. Location: Eureka, Kan. Date: 2005 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Preston riding on the carousel with his Nana. Location: Independence, Kan. Date: July 16, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

My Daughter and I enjoying her last day at Summer Camp. Ding Dong Baseball! Location: South YMCA Date: July 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Granddaughter happy to be with her cousin at the pool. Location: Latrobe, Pa. Date: Summer 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Brad Cunningham holding his daughter Nicholl'e the first time. He was in love! Location: St. Francis Hospital Date: July 22, 1982 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

Wichitan Bill Bayer and his granddaughter, Evangeline Arner (18 months old of New Haven, CT), were blowing bubbles when they gave each other these loving looks. Location: Wichita Date: August 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a>

My neighbor loves all creatures. Here she is snuggling with a toad. Location: Front porch Date: Seven years ago <a href="http://www.kansas.com/happy/">Click to see additional Photos of Happiness galleries.</a> Courtesy photo

This photo is of our Corgis, Sammy and Faith, very close and sweet sisters. This is not a posed photo. This is how I saw them sleeping. Location: Wichita Date: July 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Playing in East Okoboji Lake Location: Arnold's Park, Iowa Date: July 21, 2006 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Playin' the Blues makes us happy! Location: Blues By The Tracks, Halstead, Kan. Date: April 29, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

These are my two granddaughters, Hailie and Stacey, having a care-free day. It reminds me of when I was a little girl and had not a worry in the world. Location: On a hay bale in a pasture in Andover Date: Spring 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My daughters, ages 2 and 4.5, modeling their new Christmas pajamas Location: Home in Haysville Date: December 1958 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

This is Knox Emerson, and happiness is wearing one of Dad's hats. Knox is No. 19 of our 21 great grandkids. Jean Alexander, Wichita Location: Frisco, Texas Date: July 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My happy son, who was 3 months old at the time! Location: Wichita Date: July 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Ethan, just being goofy. Location: Montana Date: Summer 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

"Happy trails to you." Just two cowgirls out on the Prairie. Location: My Kitchen Date: September 2009 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

This was laughing in the tent on a rainy day on our family camping trip Location: Near Rustic, Colorado Date: Aug. 4, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Sugar in Clay's baseball mitt Location: Derby Date: Last year <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

This is our granddaughters with a pig for our 50th anniversary celebration meal. The food was wonderful, and everyone had a great time. Location: Church fellowship hall Date: July 31, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Taking a bath is one of Aymon's favorite things to do. Location: In our bathroom Date: August 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

Ellie Nicole taking a bath after a long day of family fun! Pure happiness is bubbles and my rubber ducky! Location: Nana's house Date: Sept. 6, 2010 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/upload/">Click to upload a photo that makes you happy.</a> Courtesy photo

My grandma's windchimes making beautiful music. Location: Pampa, Texas Date: Summer of 2009 <a href="http://www.kansas.com/2010/09/07/1481842/photos-of-happiness-7-updated.html">Click to see the seventh Photos of Happiness gallery.</a> Courtesy photo

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