tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65762345334299438912024-03-14T04:57:52.288-07:00Myatt Family Jewelsjessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177712955817203713noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-33050164007508151992010-12-08T10:38:00.001-08:002010-12-12T21:14:29.134-08:00About Rowan<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TP_QrzMuaUI/AAAAAAAACGA/nBHlyWe-xzE/IMAG0481.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TP_QrzMuaUI/AAAAAAAACGA/nBHlyWe-xzE/s400/IMAG0481.jpg" /></a></p><p>Rowan's turning ONE in a little over a week, and because of my HIATUS, I haven't talked about him exclusively in a while. So, here is a post just about Rowan. </p><p>He is really, really sweet. His eyes light up and dance when he smiles. He loves to play in our playroom. He is quite fond of his brother and sister. And his Dad and I, for that matter. Lately, though, he has been in a "Daddy" phase. If Dean walks into the room and doesn't pick him up, he has a giant meltdown..............did I mention he has a temper? Somehow, even though I've been busier this first year of his life than EVER before, he got really spoiled and decided he was in charge. We're working on it. It is really only an issue at bedtime, as in he doesn't prefer to sleep in his crib. But we are working on it and it is slowly getting better. </p><p>He is taking 3-4 steps at a time now, and he steps sideways. He babbles, mostly "dadadadada" and "uh-oh." He weighs about 22 pounds, he doesn't seem as tall as Deacon was. He fits into mostly 12-18 month clothes. </p><p>When I think back, I was REALLY shocked to be pregnant with Rowan. Totally unexpected and not an easy time in our lives, so adding another pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and all that stuff entails was not what we had in mind. But, I can say with 100% confidence that God has a plan for little Rowan T...........and we would be missing something without him. He's perfect and I am so thankful for him.</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both; FONT-SIZE: xx-small">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-70530486257740870712010-12-03T23:11:00.001-08:002010-12-03T23:21:54.636-08:00HIATUS<p align="center">Hello, readers. As you've hopefully noticed, I've been on quite the <strong>HIATUS.</strong></p><p align="center">[hahy-ey-tuhs] –noun, plural -tus·es, -tus.<br />1.<br />a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc. </p><p align="center">(from dictionary.com)</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">I guess having three kids, a part-time job, and a budding bakery business has kept me from this blog which I so love. Or loved. It has been so long since I did this regularly that now when I think about blogging, I cringe and say "ohhhhh my blooooooooggggg.............." I have been reading a lot of blogs. I have some new hobbies since last time I wrote regularly. We also moved to another house, I wrecked my minivan, and my baby is almost 1. See what you've missed? I don't write this post to tease you. Or to appease you. Because...........</p><p align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;">I'M BAAAAAAAACK!!</span></strong></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TPnpd9S_YTI/AAAAAAAACF0/Gczs2xf5Uto/IMAG0372-1.jpg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TPnpd9S_YTI/AAAAAAAACF0/Gczs2xf5Uto/s400/IMAG0372-1.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TPnphHtXnjI/AAAAAAAACF4/3uJnPKtTAyU/IMAG0441-1.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TPnphHtXnjI/AAAAAAAACF4/3uJnPKtTAyU/s400/IMAG0441-1.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TPnplDL9rWI/AAAAAAAACF8/vC3a2wXF7Tg/IMAG0378.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/TPnplDL9rWI/AAAAAAAACF8/vC3a2wXF7Tg/s400/IMAG0378.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center">So check back often!</p><div style="CLEAR: both; FONT-SIZE: xx-small; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-52651796950093508532010-08-25T21:08:00.000-07:002010-08-25T21:25:57.610-07:00Time Flies.........When you're raising kids!<br /><br /><div align="center">How did this precious little baby girl with the sweetest smile....</div><div align="center">(this photo won her a beautiful baby contest, just fyi!)</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttacIDufyXDKoKXwTGV_1MddaEJWG5XBBgPi7DryugSMxW9KljHwvxEc596X_GZRWbce_o5GdUJkOqVRyiQjmp0PZIeictKVhDnJJtYOMbDmmoyIddw_7rpPzoizcuHMaJ1Un_an_Njq_/s1600/P1010083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509566824030357570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttacIDufyXDKoKXwTGV_1MddaEJWG5XBBgPi7DryugSMxW9KljHwvxEc596X_GZRWbce_o5GdUJkOqVRyiQjmp0PZIeictKVhDnJJtYOMbDmmoyIddw_7rpPzoizcuHMaJ1Un_an_Njq_/s320/P1010083.JPG" /></a><br />Go from being so little.............<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmPb2Ke-9Icsc3fhVp66D0rXc0WaOe-VMYcZSBYRXKYoWEIgXABF_a3lO5Ful4OW1xRW611Y1pVqJcgldDfAKDrpAFVTgGGE3KvPLRVlQ1AGIh59X33FxJn1ttGJcr1A3EmEemppaFHJg/s1600/IMG_2702_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509566837218501602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmPb2Ke-9Icsc3fhVp66D0rXc0WaOe-VMYcZSBYRXKYoWEIgXABF_a3lO5Ful4OW1xRW611Y1pVqJcgldDfAKDrpAFVTgGGE3KvPLRVlQ1AGIh59X33FxJn1ttGJcr1A3EmEemppaFHJg/s320/IMG_2702_edited-1.jpg" /></a><br />To being in KINDERGARTEN????<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirz4vcYVHX7t3gPqnNH3jrGAagm1JE4YaI5GeqS_JVM_94DPv4Z2vuu5S3mwdhuBkkdAObtDMnr-t6Wu0ArdR-PlwdtzkzJM7Wd33XPQNVjBThZW_NL3xT6qUaqsqdGykbAnAM2nr5NSAX/s1600/lolafirstday20102.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509567700586613250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirz4vcYVHX7t3gPqnNH3jrGAagm1JE4YaI5GeqS_JVM_94DPv4Z2vuu5S3mwdhuBkkdAObtDMnr-t6Wu0ArdR-PlwdtzkzJM7Wd33XPQNVjBThZW_NL3xT6qUaqsqdGykbAnAM2nr5NSAX/s320/lolafirstday20102.jpg" /></a>Lola Grace is growing up. We have an all-day school-going kid on our hands now!<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLyzOaJUwZMj9BwWoyVnimD-oxK5yBGQ3A7lM5OWhxYbW9aawr_T7LC-JC99Qfl9HB5FJoyg8gG-ucYci8BOW8i8vGKUU6Kuctk2HTPyGG_d-BIfdWQoucLF3LYZQ5UbdJSBO4BwPEX01/s1600/lolafirstday2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509567694263599730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLyzOaJUwZMj9BwWoyVnimD-oxK5yBGQ3A7lM5OWhxYbW9aawr_T7LC-JC99Qfl9HB5FJoyg8gG-ucYci8BOW8i8vGKUU6Kuctk2HTPyGG_d-BIfdWQoucLF3LYZQ5UbdJSBO4BwPEX01/s320/lolafirstday2010.jpg" /></a> She likes it a lot so far. Of course she's making a new friend every day and learning so much already. Deacon and Rowan are becoming best buds while their ringleader is gone during the day. I think they'll be ganging up on her by Christmas break. <br /></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-7692289942046555562010-04-27T11:09:00.000-07:002010-04-27T11:27:57.909-07:00Four Month Old Rowan!Rowan is growing and growing! Although he has not had his 4-month checkup yet, I weighed him the other day and he is 18 pounds! He laughs, cooes, and smiles at all of us now. He wants to be held most of the time, which is a challenge......but we are making it. (sort of) I was going to hold off on solids as long as possible, but this kid is one hungry dude, so I gave him his first cereal yesterday. Surpirse - he liked it! Here are some pics of our roly-poly little man, in the bath with a strategically-placed rubber duckie. <br /><br /><br /><div align="center">All stretched out!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k10_QssiFk7s-4K5AJ9rfC3O3W31qHH-CnN29iHThwppG7VWMc0h_QnaRSnkUC8oDfhohCmcoL_QFpbkOKFHL3BghJMMPchKK0aPyr45dLSRK87IUY48OtadOuDVUYaivCIW7On20N8G/s1600/P4170090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884254041974834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k10_QssiFk7s-4K5AJ9rfC3O3W31qHH-CnN29iHThwppG7VWMc0h_QnaRSnkUC8oDfhohCmcoL_QFpbkOKFHL3BghJMMPchKK0aPyr45dLSRK87IUY48OtadOuDVUYaivCIW7On20N8G/s320/P4170090.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHE6M8zgwZmxJt8x1ENf_BwlaVYlJXkQ46BHc8lFs3HMAf1WVHik92mAAmHYhBb2IIXy-qbKKRnhLJ_o_SfuNuigsaRBdiFxbx0XqbrJe0vqMwEqulAkH5ifIKaERl5_hmfmfeZJ3MC84/s1600/P4170092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884249800354066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHE6M8zgwZmxJt8x1ENf_BwlaVYlJXkQ46BHc8lFs3HMAf1WVHik92mAAmHYhBb2IIXy-qbKKRnhLJ_o_SfuNuigsaRBdiFxbx0XqbrJe0vqMwEqulAkH5ifIKaERl5_hmfmfeZJ3MC84/s320/P4170092.JPG" /></a><br />"Get this duck offa me!"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI8vm45F8IWTM21SrgLDjUhF2602ELfF4n705JB3vIhIkBLqhgCd00Qhdopdbr0gcWYJQI1qHPTsZ_OJ1nMNehI-9-MdHZjnSFduUfWdg1PZIFpXfJ5YglOhuvJKfSkh52UBdeB_L3L_8/s1600/P4170093.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884241504010514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI8vm45F8IWTM21SrgLDjUhF2602ELfF4n705JB3vIhIkBLqhgCd00Qhdopdbr0gcWYJQI1qHPTsZ_OJ1nMNehI-9-MdHZjnSFduUfWdg1PZIFpXfJ5YglOhuvJKfSkh52UBdeB_L3L_8/s320/P4170093.JPG" /></a><br />He likes to stare at his hands. It's his new trick.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46htirwP67FQSwxsTrwbeCf0wjZAem8X4aatLQtyIuVoxlQLja6fePFMVKqqrkuGOCrOYWCXfOhK6yfAAsY484ttp9Zt_J17cYsAblb7Pikf5W1_-ghi0XpFlD9NFyR6dXjgxI2ukCFhN/s1600/P4170095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884231455319634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46htirwP67FQSwxsTrwbeCf0wjZAem8X4aatLQtyIuVoxlQLja6fePFMVKqqrkuGOCrOYWCXfOhK6yfAAsY484ttp9Zt_J17cYsAblb7Pikf5W1_-ghi0XpFlD9NFyR6dXjgxI2ukCFhN/s320/P4170095.JPG" /></a><br />I love his rolls.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7kAraapsdjGnEIQ0_VrghTtpEhTbsMJtN8RieYpHcvtCfz0LlmOcqmo1PvlWTEaicH0zFZUfYKw_eahNs1mtS1fSIUr9Oil-CBtrkKiBvjNJBbfX5xMDYd0maCH4I29nOShg6b7LluIu/s1600/P4170096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464884227469987858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7kAraapsdjGnEIQ0_VrghTtpEhTbsMJtN8RieYpHcvtCfz0LlmOcqmo1PvlWTEaicH0zFZUfYKw_eahNs1mtS1fSIUr9Oil-CBtrkKiBvjNJBbfX5xMDYd0maCH4I29nOShg6b7LluIu/s320/P4170096.JPG" /></a><br />Precious boy. So thankful for him!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgl6BdZmM4vtN0mj2FBNki9cDMoTpB9YP8buvhDxamk7vFUjRUF27iZ95e1wN0KvM-rAJOmpl5k4Zc6lM8huN2-yz52Jff06mAQaR6uzncl8lI7owywQqAwcffF5wMFb5LykjsN5Antlnj/s1600/P4170085.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464881443403202338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgl6BdZmM4vtN0mj2FBNki9cDMoTpB9YP8buvhDxamk7vFUjRUF27iZ95e1wN0KvM-rAJOmpl5k4Zc6lM8huN2-yz52Jff06mAQaR6uzncl8lI7owywQqAwcffF5wMFb5LykjsN5Antlnj/s320/P4170085.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-51373188848884529022010-04-17T21:21:00.001-07:002010-04-17T21:24:13.123-07:00Blogger app<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/S8qJaqYlzEI/AAAAAAAACDU/h2agbyq9EsM/Blogger%20app_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left cursor: pointer; width: 240px height: 320px; " height="320px" width="240px" /><br><br><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/S8qJPjC9uBI/AAAAAAAACDM/QevoeoP7y2s/Blogger%20app_img_1.jpg"><br /><br><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wz58uJql3Pc/S8qI_glJV6I/AAAAAAAACDE/J3Vk2IvBtuc/Blogger%20app_img_1.jpg"><br /><br>I am trying out a new app to see if I can blog from my phone.  Hopefully it works! In the meantime, here are a few pics of my cuties!<br><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-46959356793982003032010-04-15T08:56:00.000-07:002010-04-15T09:08:38.659-07:00Rowan Timothy and Billy Bean<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1LfViCzfT9bqwKL173w23h0-qwNqihrdpbd4ioX3n0DytjgARBFJTk47GxLT6Re4fCiOqxFmeSg8QeWqle85aoNq5kvRvBksQifPdKjPFuX6hH3Z52rwiTe5aXIHEHwxWU4AgiQEtS1H/s1600/P3310053.JPG"></a> Billy Bean was Dean's Cabbage Patch Kid. He was passed down to our kids. <br /><br /><div align="center">Here is Rowan and Billy Bean!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNkXXhn0zpTx33z5bzCCuSFyaqLsuLGJv-Rcnu-WgrfjuCgE_YleUCk15r6BLmgDkHtSEX0v0hyphenhypheniRyVukXncAnK41VrQ1FuB_V-qjzyFCwxGbplrktoZ24L7XytkmpofokuiNjfD4Oy3W/s1600/P3310044.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460395097776156338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNkXXhn0zpTx33z5bzCCuSFyaqLsuLGJv-Rcnu-WgrfjuCgE_YleUCk15r6BLmgDkHtSEX0v0hyphenhypheniRyVukXncAnK41VrQ1FuB_V-qjzyFCwxGbplrktoZ24L7XytkmpofokuiNjfD4Oy3W/s320/P3310044.JPG" /></a><br />You may remember this photo of Deacon and Billy Bean too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApBsMrjVxK2DvEX3EebOtQafJCN-N3fYoaLkJFUN05qQt3Y7EZb2RbXgKS50J2Jf7hKBvOzk34MS1ollAqk5BIQAVRjQ0pPddkRYozHmdx_gaejgOYKZqB9P-DTAQSYSAHX_pz6h9U2hJ/s1600/dsambbean.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460394153700333314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApBsMrjVxK2DvEX3EebOtQafJCN-N3fYoaLkJFUN05qQt3Y7EZb2RbXgKS50J2Jf7hKBvOzk34MS1ollAqk5BIQAVRjQ0pPddkRYozHmdx_gaejgOYKZqB9P-DTAQSYSAHX_pz6h9U2hJ/s320/dsambbean.jpg" /></a> <div></div><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-49897626490298865622010-04-04T19:00:00.000-07:002010-04-06T14:05:32.878-07:00Since I Last Posted....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHE5MBvfYsQO_U-r8P5sxMUrmdFXgCOx4bUZJd8UyLD6Rl9tx2x1OI36Nbhw20ZaW-pKaRTN8hUvdAuQrIf8bFwXOMnjGGENwTIBqaL8kQqWiuw5XLtsr0pBZpriKpn7Fxlt16ifrDuw6x/s1600/P2200122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456484864190253842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHE5MBvfYsQO_U-r8P5sxMUrmdFXgCOx4bUZJd8UyLD6Rl9tx2x1OI36Nbhw20ZaW-pKaRTN8hUvdAuQrIf8bFwXOMnjGGENwTIBqaL8kQqWiuw5XLtsr0pBZpriKpn7Fxlt16ifrDuw6x/s320/P2200122.JPG" /></a> It's busy busy around here! I have tons and tons of pictures to share. I'll try to catch up.<br /><div align="center">We moved Deacon to a toddler bed. Then moved him back to his crib when he got up 85,000 times. Since then, he has a new, special toddler bed that he is staying in a little better. Pics of that later. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKrcG9tQ6M3JlV3qFZlD4IPwbjuv9LBYqg_pyls3vhhdx1DhAMRpAatiAU3lw2K0PWiHn1W06SMA11D08wZbrXd2eNPPmV-77Iv1iqhF3_3EPIzWzNwak92oUQBwrwH3U101-LoogPpzm/s1600/P2280128.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456484860266001506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKrcG9tQ6M3JlV3qFZlD4IPwbjuv9LBYqg_pyls3vhhdx1DhAMRpAatiAU3lw2K0PWiHn1W06SMA11D08wZbrXd2eNPPmV-77Iv1iqhF3_3EPIzWzNwak92oUQBwrwH3U101-LoogPpzm/s320/P2280128.JPG" /></a><br />Bathtime shenanigans.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbQe0vg5yXPj-4YUiZiJWQvq27aAd6Fep4cKSOe2op7n03_Oia7yti7ryC3UCGnrJuWC9Vl2P9AJuOdzrLWSCLHRfSGt568HgAsE9EuIdZMd7bi_p89Xrq-_KX7LrP0aqnJxlTi8zwdnw/s1600/P3060144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456484829317574978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbQe0vg5yXPj-4YUiZiJWQvq27aAd6Fep4cKSOe2op7n03_Oia7yti7ryC3UCGnrJuWC9Vl2P9AJuOdzrLWSCLHRfSGt568HgAsE9EuIdZMd7bi_p89Xrq-_KX7LrP0aqnJxlTi8zwdnw/s320/P3060144.JPG" /></a>Lola and Deacon spent 6 days in Dallas over Spring Break. Dean and I worked, slept, and hung out with Rowan.<br /></div><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4rdM-06JQwLcHhUWmAAQbnZ0H5CNiX3S_lh_g6UzKThihowNdoVYkRVR4sEyyeJ5OAqc_FMRn37IdLmQmyHW6Q7vQtVnDzstsSkEtFWOqmfSdINsGzsnfV4CrNN0913NhSa7TXV0Pk8t/s1600/P3070149.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456484819875195698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4rdM-06JQwLcHhUWmAAQbnZ0H5CNiX3S_lh_g6UzKThihowNdoVYkRVR4sEyyeJ5OAqc_FMRn37IdLmQmyHW6Q7vQtVnDzstsSkEtFWOqmfSdINsGzsnfV4CrNN0913NhSa7TXV0Pk8t/s320/P3070149.JPG" /></a> They had a great trip!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEltqQFw2tibPTl7aMMZ_siD6rTTDs1rYYv3kW0k_N-7T1uii82XlYxo-10Izp7sg7bGxfdeTx52UY_wH7xve-R6U5H4ooKt-Gs4LIMl6BJC59AQgAIMMTPdM9hyKQfrLPKDion_LCkoX0/s1600/P3070150.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456484810946748146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEltqQFw2tibPTl7aMMZ_siD6rTTDs1rYYv3kW0k_N-7T1uii82XlYxo-10Izp7sg7bGxfdeTx52UY_wH7xve-R6U5H4ooKt-Gs4LIMl6BJC59AQgAIMMTPdM9hyKQfrLPKDion_LCkoX0/s320/P3070150.JPG" /></a> Rowan turned 3 months! He is getting so big and showing a lot of personality. He prefers his parents over anyone else. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWigfZCummtCyfQ4JuniJFfT3vf1bZ7EAC9EQ6IzhKws9ZU8JdTPhiM-MuhQ0Wn6fvhlKNyUV7Yd2Hh-AT8pK8RYilG4xbMTYy5cDG3N18KvYnqszK5U5dc8IW0QPgnuuRA6Fdi35LEmDz/s1600/P2270123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456469736828509826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWigfZCummtCyfQ4JuniJFfT3vf1bZ7EAC9EQ6IzhKws9ZU8JdTPhiM-MuhQ0Wn6fvhlKNyUV7Yd2Hh-AT8pK8RYilG4xbMTYy5cDG3N18KvYnqszK5U5dc8IW0QPgnuuRA6Fdi35LEmDz/s320/P2270123.JPG" /></a>Chunky baby!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVxdfKtYbNq_bNYPUtsIc-RI-I3SuygCBCbWLr9r7RNWeYXUfWzJ3ouKiKE3ZaK97_nzAnsuhF8wpO_nYV15ZHMj_JofSYtrSRuNW-qPWj-_LaLp4SDEzj8UMSQyxkDNF_Du0wENPXCWs/s1600/P3060140.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456469728323090242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVxdfKtYbNq_bNYPUtsIc-RI-I3SuygCBCbWLr9r7RNWeYXUfWzJ3ouKiKE3ZaK97_nzAnsuhF8wpO_nYV15ZHMj_JofSYtrSRuNW-qPWj-_LaLp4SDEzj8UMSQyxkDNF_Du0wENPXCWs/s320/P3060140.JPG" /></a>It's hard to tell, but his eyes have turned the same color as Deacon's, pretty blue!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ndFYe5q2-0ZJUO4j8WiS4S50K0lsH6cnz9DnJtUJYUpSLEmolMO9ZA0WlLnZSNKNZgwXd7Zk6QR83LlS-N3YEVu6Ch09h3rDOq_-gGk4Z91RIGbZIIEkdbQcskkEvVeaD_IO8v8wxrV7/s1600/P3060141.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456469716199485058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ndFYe5q2-0ZJUO4j8WiS4S50K0lsH6cnz9DnJtUJYUpSLEmolMO9ZA0WlLnZSNKNZgwXd7Zk6QR83LlS-N3YEVu6Ch09h3rDOq_-gGk4Z91RIGbZIIEkdbQcskkEvVeaD_IO8v8wxrV7/s320/P3060141.JPG" /></a>St. Patrick's Day getup<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsMLPxjOUyxGVeJ4DYcd6D1oAsJtg9eRLgyqxfL6CefWaPxCoMxYa5VmEItohev7oPqnhuwuWrFGWswr6igjJgdHQgmjxGrQyuXY7EU2_niulrLQDroMEu_Xg84AUIQAq2ccYHh2IvlS0/s1600/P3110157.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456469709324905890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsMLPxjOUyxGVeJ4DYcd6D1oAsJtg9eRLgyqxfL6CefWaPxCoMxYa5VmEItohev7oPqnhuwuWrFGWswr6igjJgdHQgmjxGrQyuXY7EU2_niulrLQDroMEu_Xg84AUIQAq2ccYHh2IvlS0/s320/P3110157.JPG" /></a> Big 3 month old boy!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShtYr_2SrMRi8e0-Ze9kfjlvW3JS7Q1CfJt4UqV8IsRim75X4HLRx0uBvO4jXlfBfl3zmqMALTXJDZEiXiPU1SHVuxR9xagw9Srzf1ETfaVsz1kOR9RL9jT_tZCJJsuH_XSI8RRNlxJW2/s1600/P3120160.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456469704941648146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShtYr_2SrMRi8e0-Ze9kfjlvW3JS7Q1CfJt4UqV8IsRim75X4HLRx0uBvO4jXlfBfl3zmqMALTXJDZEiXiPU1SHVuxR9xagw9Srzf1ETfaVsz1kOR9RL9jT_tZCJJsuH_XSI8RRNlxJW2/s320/P3120160.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-52435128581633697762010-02-21T21:50:00.001-08:002010-02-21T21:51:57.513-08:002 Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uPxLKsvmb8vWDQ_zKieitp0YsSBzUXydm-yc2og4AyVZqUmkVuIWKh_BS3fpaL-Kc2nO4HUWNr7Xmtm_gZgAmdYhx-odXSjIh2gZecqJU4_5O6GQi-Hu7ffF-Z5upmRiczX33xz7BGRC/s1600-h/rowan+2+months.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440941472006105266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uPxLKsvmb8vWDQ_zKieitp0YsSBzUXydm-yc2og4AyVZqUmkVuIWKh_BS3fpaL-Kc2nO4HUWNr7Xmtm_gZgAmdYhx-odXSjIh2gZecqJU4_5O6GQi-Hu7ffF-Z5upmRiczX33xz7BGRC/s320/rowan+2+months.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Rowan is 2 months old today!</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-85876319675581957332010-02-19T19:18:00.000-08:002010-02-19T19:26:33.388-08:00The Bathtub is Dangerous<div align="center">Not sure what this picture is of, besides my naked bathing children? </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3MpClyS2IelRP3Lz9VdulU5r0MP8qBMKmR7amEM0FrVZhRBEJhVMNj_f09P_jsn9C3tMDUo10iB8txFzEHJRu9Lw5uNsSmRtMHXYA7yuMsJsirq5M9F1m9WEx68vdQlUgWS7UBi86dFq/s1600-h/P2130105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440160891814043970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3MpClyS2IelRP3Lz9VdulU5r0MP8qBMKmR7amEM0FrVZhRBEJhVMNj_f09P_jsn9C3tMDUo10iB8txFzEHJRu9Lw5uNsSmRtMHXYA7yuMsJsirq5M9F1m9WEx68vdQlUgWS7UBi86dFq/s320/P2130105.JPG" /></a> See the shower curtain next to Deacon? They pulled it so hard that it, and the rod came crashing down. It souded horrible and scared me to death.</div><div align="center">Both little punks were fine, though. </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-45905172972529677182010-02-16T22:08:00.000-08:002010-02-16T22:28:02.105-08:00I have lived to blog another day.............So, I survived the first 8 weeks of having three children. It hasn't been easy, but I have enjoyed my little people here at home. I have even enjoyed being back at work! I will take any excuse not to wear sweatpants.<br /><br />Rowan is a REALLY good baby. No complaints about him. Yesterday was his first "sick" visit to the pediatrician. He has pink eye. I have no idea how-none of us have it yet. He weighs a whopping 14 pounds at the tender young age of 8 weeks! He has started to smile, just the last few days. Here are a few pics.<br /><br />(P.S. I promise to blog a lot lot lot more. I want my readers back. All three of you.)<br /><p align="center"><br />Rowan, 5 weeks<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3HZaxoTxs1S2qKGYXcSahTJvkV2K-RlJsTRZJd7xuS6Ww8FJiK33lU8DZHAbaLevDYqF_pLIJeMDFesxA-hzOw56kWMgACo6nTz38YPy4Fs4zKPUsB1gEQcWP03SRYNyy0KnKEiA69L6/s1600-h/2010-01-24+20.57.24.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439094289145179794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3HZaxoTxs1S2qKGYXcSahTJvkV2K-RlJsTRZJd7xuS6Ww8FJiK33lU8DZHAbaLevDYqF_pLIJeMDFesxA-hzOw56kWMgACo6nTz38YPy4Fs4zKPUsB1gEQcWP03SRYNyy0KnKEiA69L6/s320/2010-01-24+20.57.24.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uL3JWEgYzPWOqAdtQpzL4treTIk2PAOXRL1y77FHH3_Y7GauSwEMNKEcz3dahPvu_9lMz_uSq9-26NuyAG2bhJVCdlR-BjGMdDXbJWQulRSduiUDm92Ec7nTtzrjrZicojCfD_3TMqHZ/s1600-h/2010-01-15+17.27.22-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439093905980659858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uL3JWEgYzPWOqAdtQpzL4treTIk2PAOXRL1y77FHH3_Y7GauSwEMNKEcz3dahPvu_9lMz_uSq9-26NuyAG2bhJVCdlR-BjGMdDXbJWQulRSduiUDm92Ec7nTtzrjrZicojCfD_3TMqHZ/s320/2010-01-15+17.27.22-1.jpg" /></a> Rowan, 6 weeks<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAH-RahpBDz6iLsuQLteYS1WDPk4Vyg2FZHBpPtD22ZW2jYxJ0DxR8N0EGn6MCJ1SPy_EZhcH6Jy707Yir3HG9IGBAV-XUAs7yu852_1Nl9gmDmcoJktks5m0JnpYHEgLAfEWCzxT_F0hD/s1600-h/2010-02-02+16.58.57-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439093902272670210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAH-RahpBDz6iLsuQLteYS1WDPk4Vyg2FZHBpPtD22ZW2jYxJ0DxR8N0EGn6MCJ1SPy_EZhcH6Jy707Yir3HG9IGBAV-XUAs7yu852_1Nl9gmDmcoJktks5m0JnpYHEgLAfEWCzxT_F0hD/s320/2010-02-02+16.58.57-1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87KkB1AEGSAMkJYhWApf9FdK0T-jLORRCo6s1tkDVBrAwgIHF5L1TBnxh0YWzLuuYZIjRD9_R5jiif1mYYYckgd6z1L9-T4MVk5FeYU5G1CX6wnrYw2Phao311ogK0kVE-Q9qh8vukf3u/s1600-h/2010-02-03+13.27.06-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439093897503773234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87KkB1AEGSAMkJYhWApf9FdK0T-jLORRCo6s1tkDVBrAwgIHF5L1TBnxh0YWzLuuYZIjRD9_R5jiif1mYYYckgd6z1L9-T4MVk5FeYU5G1CX6wnrYw2Phao311ogK0kVE-Q9qh8vukf3u/s320/2010-02-03+13.27.06-1.jpg" /></a> Eight Weeks Old!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3Kjh2FMlnYet6vjOABcvda2tur45BLGBG1xUegqXGDnJG1SoGeBHeVGorIpHmLIl6X9AWsRn250Vz5HrlftswbUdNNO4TavHX8jSC8X97gFgUWvzBfSyVDBbe-2KywbrQ5Me0myH2i0p/s1600-h/P2100075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439093893060840626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3Kjh2FMlnYet6vjOABcvda2tur45BLGBG1xUegqXGDnJG1SoGeBHeVGorIpHmLIl6X9AWsRn250Vz5HrlftswbUdNNO4TavHX8jSC8X97gFgUWvzBfSyVDBbe-2KywbrQ5Me0myH2i0p/s320/P2100075.JPG" /></a>This is my new fav.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAzFECkR9gqAhX2_Jx6fHPY9hLcdES0Z9iYQCw5kmH20TNa_w86Vl9F8KY704wSWgKqGJAk7OHW5Dh4rQaFmKSHdO_nFx5sHEbya7K_OtmU1zjtYkNcZYWSk0dRw57t29VW1ZLa-KxpyF/s1600-h/P2100076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439093892258231330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAzFECkR9gqAhX2_Jx6fHPY9hLcdES0Z9iYQCw5kmH20TNa_w86Vl9F8KY704wSWgKqGJAk7OHW5Dh4rQaFmKSHdO_nFx5sHEbya7K_OtmU1zjtYkNcZYWSk0dRw57t29VW1ZLa-KxpyF/s320/P2100076.JPG" /></a> Goofballs.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOgkpnP3slaFSDOwmQbNj8GtYZeG-46Ki0ClcR2pjNscTykgsWRsf0fut-nZAqtJ_2xeFs40mdZf9qwNpOutKX9LBeeBR-NGyKyVA_5DLPBTsiGXW1oY6OAqyaXRd4nbczMmHkCrIUfn_/s1600-h/P2100069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439092858418858338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOgkpnP3slaFSDOwmQbNj8GtYZeG-46Ki0ClcR2pjNscTykgsWRsf0fut-nZAqtJ_2xeFs40mdZf9qwNpOutKX9LBeeBR-NGyKyVA_5DLPBTsiGXW1oY6OAqyaXRd4nbczMmHkCrIUfn_/s320/P2100069.JPG" /></a> Lay it on me, sister!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASdwXHQ1UxcRviGZpzpjZDVWJH-D-lKDlcy1dSqVNW4-Ut3f52GRxtne3Dz9N3NzE9hKlvwnVrTQMC-KY8SsIGnr8p4GBXFXSEQs2qfM9NHnBjioDIR-OZl7sMudW3X7YY8dO-ur_tNpJ/s1600-h/P2100077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439092857546657938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASdwXHQ1UxcRviGZpzpjZDVWJH-D-lKDlcy1dSqVNW4-Ut3f52GRxtne3Dz9N3NzE9hKlvwnVrTQMC-KY8SsIGnr8p4GBXFXSEQs2qfM9NHnBjioDIR-OZl7sMudW3X7YY8dO-ur_tNpJ/s320/P2100077.JPG" /></a> Deacon looks like my brother and sister in this pic. Haha!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQljb-KIfx9RCZ0Uipjfciatq_CY-QE0R46MOS0feMMCHAbToC5ei7jTZhka05vtUaygxxNwOYaywU6JfcCgANTqyAGio6OdzXUtfKr5FoUIz5wVulW-QENlIkpb7Y4gDZ6sYLEfSQf-Dy/s1600-h/P2100079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439092845442008050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQljb-KIfx9RCZ0Uipjfciatq_CY-QE0R46MOS0feMMCHAbToC5ei7jTZhka05vtUaygxxNwOYaywU6JfcCgANTqyAGio6OdzXUtfKr5FoUIz5wVulW-QENlIkpb7Y4gDZ6sYLEfSQf-Dy/s320/P2100079.JPG" /></a> She accessorized and posed for this picture all on her own.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-DOz2p2YAEoDEeaNjqamHJrm7MBFx4hv4G487nENn_RZo2ygVOoJhYQR7kNcewIVEvZvGXjw2tsVrZpzyUzPmHojlgOy8_VrvmVM6oVYuMXSAYxZqKiD19HFIdtK4ZEczrGdMmEnPCWJ/s1600-h/P2100083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439092841263876706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-DOz2p2YAEoDEeaNjqamHJrm7MBFx4hv4G487nENn_RZo2ygVOoJhYQR7kNcewIVEvZvGXjw2tsVrZpzyUzPmHojlgOy8_VrvmVM6oVYuMXSAYxZqKiD19HFIdtK4ZEczrGdMmEnPCWJ/s320/P2100083.JPG" /></a> First SMILE caught on camera!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pBdGrC2V3AEQkB_ISMzRbUdC3bpAQ98Tp_i65zEGu9zYsSPUZtp-hvwxT6yabkpUzzUJBTdesgNjvw2SJYu27dvlSvxNHFr61_aPE3tCZNDIYqOI70JT4WOBuDZo2wZCV94OgJgEejH0/s1600-h/P2100084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439092834265380322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pBdGrC2V3AEQkB_ISMzRbUdC3bpAQ98Tp_i65zEGu9zYsSPUZtp-hvwxT6yabkpUzzUJBTdesgNjvw2SJYu27dvlSvxNHFr61_aPE3tCZNDIYqOI70JT4WOBuDZo2wZCV94OgJgEejH0/s320/P2100084.JPG" /></a> <div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-19686426259892489692009-12-31T11:23:00.000-08:002010-01-06T08:41:35.715-08:00Rowan Timothy MyattRowan was born December 21st at 4:55 pm. For the most part, labor and delivery was uncomplicated.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSx1mSacaZoOfklEIOYQkcrRKWPLc825g_0llPJ0AhGDwuPfkDVgCcQ3bnxhElXh4u-iNishkAoDWDJXPYAdBjkJmPN4h1AThNEg-1ncHcDJAOIOyadAFl3wtmTygvmSpZoaEJLXYCK-5/s1600-h/2009-12-21+17.05.39.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421484857354570658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSx1mSacaZoOfklEIOYQkcrRKWPLc825g_0llPJ0AhGDwuPfkDVgCcQ3bnxhElXh4u-iNishkAoDWDJXPYAdBjkJmPN4h1AThNEg-1ncHcDJAOIOyadAFl3wtmTygvmSpZoaEJLXYCK-5/s320/2009-12-21+17.05.39.jpg" /></a><br />He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 inches long. </div><div align="center">He looked a lot like his brother and sister right after they were born!</div><div align="center">He didn't cry much the entire time we were in the hospital. He still only cries sometimes when he is hungry. Ususally he just grunts when he needs something. He's very laid back.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv1CXTIHqQWRr6enH5WswpnVJsgBXg-TwjKRH52gmtXP35ko9Tp_Y3XpyTPaIGPdzVoZu-sQ_lhnPIIq7Rq9qKAxQnpHruyQUdP1cJ4cH5Wl0b6liKADxBWeewnDn3rxstXuOrKulmZ04/s1600-h/2009-12-21+17.01.46.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421484588870786546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSv1CXTIHqQWRr6enH5WswpnVJsgBXg-TwjKRH52gmtXP35ko9Tp_Y3XpyTPaIGPdzVoZu-sQ_lhnPIIq7Rq9qKAxQnpHruyQUdP1cJ4cH5Wl0b6liKADxBWeewnDn3rxstXuOrKulmZ04/s320/2009-12-21+17.01.46.jpg" /></a><br />Doe Doe and Deacon meeting Rowan.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdFbQEW-1hCYz7xubKq_PEE_fL7ac7i52FQ0xVru371IKSznr0MXbTA4QsVJNG3CIw3EDihMbe5FjeS6dtMRoqQJHVww4cOIFrvDbKivY_FLtYqoSAr77dZSqiYuIayFWIfg2cZWzDEBo/s1600-h/2009-12-22+11.01.50.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421485875738345986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdFbQEW-1hCYz7xubKq_PEE_fL7ac7i52FQ0xVru371IKSznr0MXbTA4QsVJNG3CIw3EDihMbe5FjeS6dtMRoqQJHVww4cOIFrvDbKivY_FLtYqoSAr77dZSqiYuIayFWIfg2cZWzDEBo/s320/2009-12-22+11.01.50.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOgADFzGPqvtEXc5m1AEuwQPNzg6DmVgpH-Fnf70RYhA8AYQ_Fn5M5Agr6MQdNp4XWMGazayq0hr1a0-ZQkwbz3t7OOe-f8hMGb1a8xVcumTJvMc0Of83oWb814IPNUTn_m6pE8DgxEDA/s1600-h/PC190013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408925520387522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOgADFzGPqvtEXc5m1AEuwQPNzg6DmVgpH-Fnf70RYhA8AYQ_Fn5M5Agr6MQdNp4XWMGazayq0hr1a0-ZQkwbz3t7OOe-f8hMGb1a8xVcumTJvMc0Of83oWb814IPNUTn_m6pE8DgxEDA/s320/PC190013.JPG" /></a><br />Dr. Devine and Rowan. She also delivered Deacon but I never got a picture! </div><div>She is wonderful.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhc_fss5d2YsZy-1CzW8H1eabFLZa735oWtsxpVhaLqIZiqKFZ8trNQQUZu9dQOJvR-ZfqbuqJXQnOl6H00Tg86v2PmJfwGKDWwN1DU_mYW9PZW_50-iwGeFFok9SRv3ZETCtgkVrkveT/s1600-h/2009-12-23+09.34.07.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421485669158111538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhc_fss5d2YsZy-1CzW8H1eabFLZa735oWtsxpVhaLqIZiqKFZ8trNQQUZu9dQOJvR-ZfqbuqJXQnOl6H00Tg86v2PmJfwGKDWwN1DU_mYW9PZW_50-iwGeFFok9SRv3ZETCtgkVrkveT/s320/2009-12-23+09.34.07.jpg" /></a><br />Lucille, my labor and delivery nurse and me. She also was my nurse with Deacon. </div><div>I could say so much about how wonderful she is, but there is not enough room on this blog. :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbH-VEBBRUgrusxNDge_v3PKAK0DVQrJoLbEVCCqLjNFO9DjnhgFAzDh08uqwm0zTJuDoyhB7XlXCYbFwerptqGEnGZyBAA3lWvun9_TBpwHGKW_Sdju6NmSvIieSu6ngniOizLijChFQ/s1600-h/2009-12-21+18.15.17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421485187414258082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbH-VEBBRUgrusxNDge_v3PKAK0DVQrJoLbEVCCqLjNFO9DjnhgFAzDh08uqwm0zTJuDoyhB7XlXCYbFwerptqGEnGZyBAA3lWvun9_TBpwHGKW_Sdju6NmSvIieSu6ngniOizLijChFQ/s320/2009-12-21+18.15.17.jpg" /></a><br />Lola and Rowan.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjbREeVZtdanSnCIqrTVvhEg-QuMrmzx5dfK6rxcjTTC2IBhRIjQn6-3oIUiEHlnMMdlbgMkXQ7eRlCvdo483-9BOI2R0MOy9u8SN_qZy1SAFd8PQsJDl5G11wPLO7xbXd14Ses0AjmgI/s1600-h/PC190009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408942043225138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjbREeVZtdanSnCIqrTVvhEg-QuMrmzx5dfK6rxcjTTC2IBhRIjQn6-3oIUiEHlnMMdlbgMkXQ7eRlCvdo483-9BOI2R0MOy9u8SN_qZy1SAFd8PQsJDl5G11wPLO7xbXd14Ses0AjmgI/s320/PC190009.JPG" /></a><br />Family of 5!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgJr5WR-ui3yKLLllzkTD7nOEl6RuU1VRhO6Gb_PzZT2d1ReETP_brcBXk8AXNZKh9tBNDSJugFOD1OedaGc5XX56VH72DZid91Ua1s5AbwAFsa40cD23m7KxAtkjSl_NCk1MuVTweLzX/s1600-h/DSCF1543.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421486247382925602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgJr5WR-ui3yKLLllzkTD7nOEl6RuU1VRhO6Gb_PzZT2d1ReETP_brcBXk8AXNZKh9tBNDSJugFOD1OedaGc5XX56VH72DZid91Ua1s5AbwAFsa40cD23m7KxAtkjSl_NCk1MuVTweLzX/s320/DSCF1543.JPG" /></a><br />Sweet little Christmas present, under the tree. </div><div>He is such a good baby and I am so thankful for him.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oik7KQgybqoKOuHP5DB8pqVNZGuVU7AWM977-JeGk0IQvq8vGqQwecRX0IShGB5pU2vMNofxFDOw5kctg_gAJbTWBZWEVhyphenhyphen-Yw2rTsdE_9F6iZENoi3iuxR-JutSCTbUtsih9SFauX3x/s1600-h/PC210021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423408932576453378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1oik7KQgybqoKOuHP5DB8pqVNZGuVU7AWM977-JeGk0IQvq8vGqQwecRX0IShGB5pU2vMNofxFDOw5kctg_gAJbTWBZWEVhyphenhyphen-Yw2rTsdE_9F6iZENoi3iuxR-JutSCTbUtsih9SFauX3x/s320/PC210021.JPG" /></a> <div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-28421100771808946392009-12-19T22:33:00.000-08:002009-12-19T22:45:22.913-08:00Parties and Parades!Last Saturday my Aunt Gay came and took the kids to the 34th Street Christmas Parade and kept them until late that night so Dean and I could go to his work Christmas party. The kids had a great time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeAdH3I2uQjFY2SMq8MN1Z2Z4m338irWHE3GaXAJhg-sv1WRzqfuhyuFKgbf3WpnbnT_ev-Y5xS3XR1pj8mlGl06iq2wCeQR9TBpP9ukfKmiGMwwEitWgSmFRCVv8-Zuupr6HbSgnb0D8/s1600-h/DSCF1525.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417204452043646002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeAdH3I2uQjFY2SMq8MN1Z2Z4m338irWHE3GaXAJhg-sv1WRzqfuhyuFKgbf3WpnbnT_ev-Y5xS3XR1pj8mlGl06iq2wCeQR9TBpP9ukfKmiGMwwEitWgSmFRCVv8-Zuupr6HbSgnb0D8/s320/DSCF1525.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoTVhCFJbUMnK3VozjQld-lRXSP_-iq4WEUm4CoeSVGer_y3nAXiJCFXAW-5Zz6u42PN3uCIAivKtl9-vFDzwuZ-sktwVML8iI2HAXZGd161qsB9-xKemMNOc99_3o0VhikjKx0MDsEna/s1600-h/DSCF1524.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417204443825213042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoTVhCFJbUMnK3VozjQld-lRXSP_-iq4WEUm4CoeSVGer_y3nAXiJCFXAW-5Zz6u42PN3uCIAivKtl9-vFDzwuZ-sktwVML8iI2HAXZGd161qsB9-xKemMNOc99_3o0VhikjKx0MDsEna/s320/DSCF1524.JPG" /></a><br />Deacon, Aunt Gay, Lola<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYGzfwHKsXtwuPaVbRGHzPLl3xzucUG_HNXuD0Z9wjbAIxGk52pODlCLhsLealuDDAIgtUYvD4h4S1fCpfPK0WkctWARW00EmMthyphenhyphenGJ7N-f1QT-ImyTkhxcaenUfEyk2QBdquXEY7ANy8/s1600-h/DSCF1523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 203px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417204435331673778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYGzfwHKsXtwuPaVbRGHzPLl3xzucUG_HNXuD0Z9wjbAIxGk52pODlCLhsLealuDDAIgtUYvD4h4S1fCpfPK0WkctWARW00EmMthyphenhyphenGJ7N-f1QT-ImyTkhxcaenUfEyk2QBdquXEY7ANy8/s320/DSCF1523.JPG" /></a><br />Happy, excited kids!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUcZxFM5fe31d3lSZ1k64oxDZKHKGW2uILj_uEOBByOTmOC-BEx6e2yrl7x6EPG09IP3Wlde8CmFIQx0sTcqcgiAnUpzXG69H2HP3H7Iwdf0NFiSNfJYeq6n_F88LdHc9LLykpjU1GafT/s1600-h/DSCF1521.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417204426132822658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUcZxFM5fe31d3lSZ1k64oxDZKHKGW2uILj_uEOBByOTmOC-BEx6e2yrl7x6EPG09IP3Wlde8CmFIQx0sTcqcgiAnUpzXG69H2HP3H7Iwdf0NFiSNfJYeq6n_F88LdHc9LLykpjU1GafT/s320/DSCF1521.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Happy, excited parents!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb5_5kNlR6e7d_X2ALrBtp-nbAUKEtgs977odb3wKe6r4R0RP5J9py8u5vGM5Jw2eOpii2wYrxrRI7kls8hQU7stVFMBhq6SgIca6MJoo7PA1jmAMTOHjOxPLPVvFdcTta-hXkfKK3gJ-/s1600-h/PC100120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417203264774650786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb5_5kNlR6e7d_X2ALrBtp-nbAUKEtgs977odb3wKe6r4R0RP5J9py8u5vGM5Jw2eOpii2wYrxrRI7kls8hQU7stVFMBhq6SgIca6MJoo7PA1jmAMTOHjOxPLPVvFdcTta-hXkfKK3gJ-/s320/PC100120.JPG" /></a> Thanks for babysitting whenever we need you Aunt Gay! You rock!<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-12061864398666152852009-12-07T18:09:00.000-08:002009-12-07T18:23:13.450-08:00Christmas Brownies!!! (???)<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3jofCCrsUV6S4E1niojAZ01OIwDxdq-nesTucpkWGeZ3S5fy6feZYxY_6y2wkigbuwsA78YgK7-rmBeDwexJtGgnYlKO7PRDOf71Gh6sOAAMYbzdDXYuspNWxw_l7BDvV7PL6wLi7eJQ/s1600-h/PC070116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412683641901502914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3jofCCrsUV6S4E1niojAZ01OIwDxdq-nesTucpkWGeZ3S5fy6feZYxY_6y2wkigbuwsA78YgK7-rmBeDwexJtGgnYlKO7PRDOf71Gh6sOAAMYbzdDXYuspNWxw_l7BDvV7PL6wLi7eJQ/s320/PC070116.JPG" /></a> Doesn't that look appetizing? Lola loves to plan "parties" and she wanted to decorate brownies tonight for Christmas. We cut them out in candy cane shapes, colored leftover orange cookie icing from Halloween red, and flavored it peppermint. Then we added sprinkles. It was a mess, but a very yummy one and lots of fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5ntmRB7ivoQ-7ZqOjJPWgx28IORGnqAgZBt9MT9tDeb47N2AnPnIcDkbGNqSnN68bNtrHtM4OKuqYQKINiujA5fP7QHPIsdpsdSKgMdoJMudOYo7BtD_4E80aedJT43HgaYovchfHmK5/s1600-h/PC070114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412683653248516018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5ntmRB7ivoQ-7ZqOjJPWgx28IORGnqAgZBt9MT9tDeb47N2AnPnIcDkbGNqSnN68bNtrHtM4OKuqYQKINiujA5fP7QHPIsdpsdSKgMdoJMudOYo7BtD_4E80aedJT43HgaYovchfHmK5/s320/PC070114.JPG" /></a> Deacon didn't spend as much time decorating as he did eating. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJFE6pZcEUYWXGUrjkgRDWDPpPiFPXznWOhC0-aDdKTnjzH_q-yDDoSCJaCJQOXQGAvbFAbn73jAUPHy2CbZtDBI8onq5BGiwzed8sQrG1-T8ww906ptoho0YPI9zROYAYwSH3PZS5Gc0/s1600-h/PC070113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412682489389002338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJFE6pZcEUYWXGUrjkgRDWDPpPiFPXznWOhC0-aDdKTnjzH_q-yDDoSCJaCJQOXQGAvbFAbn73jAUPHy2CbZtDBI8onq5BGiwzed8sQrG1-T8ww906ptoho0YPI9zROYAYwSH3PZS5Gc0/s320/PC070113.JPG" /></a> Lola worked very hard on hers!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfflb_NFidM6y20PUMiLW3lqeYEMJ9UBoFCBFQUgAUTfZMxIgcciZUMdOnbp_cfaWuBaDnycRZKsey3nlKHrkQRlAjQ7NLJgj94aFY5zNbPJVqICE9b76pQKRDIrNtrZ2iVeZmxw9AAaED/s1600-h/PC070112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412682483379047010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfflb_NFidM6y20PUMiLW3lqeYEMJ9UBoFCBFQUgAUTfZMxIgcciZUMdOnbp_cfaWuBaDnycRZKsey3nlKHrkQRlAjQ7NLJgj94aFY5zNbPJVqICE9b76pQKRDIrNtrZ2iVeZmxw9AAaED/s320/PC070112.JPG" /></a> Learning to use sprinkles!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJ6-5lmklZ3R5tpWqk2wj3XcYZDEv9G0pLZ-mofTiw3PLb1LL_hI6uo2rAg75EQjsxttkFrIKcAUvceIel9jvwjF8niTJ7EGXcrS9r5_Q3wVGVvc63RX8D0-X-ZdvVG62OsXjDK2z3yqG/s1600-h/PC070118.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412682477006570834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJ6-5lmklZ3R5tpWqk2wj3XcYZDEv9G0pLZ-mofTiw3PLb1LL_hI6uo2rAg75EQjsxttkFrIKcAUvceIel9jvwjF8niTJ7EGXcrS9r5_Q3wVGVvc63RX8D0-X-ZdvVG62OsXjDK2z3yqG/s320/PC070118.JPG" /></a> Pretty girl!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeIfGFlZLmXxZbJfjnusCgt7nIVUQWX8JdnIPIx43evXBX78xPt7PHAXvB9ZkoFr9oSLWGqy_Ff3s2MqVCEaZ2EIJQEuyIuoljB7Oygg0bejVePjxxlvOEcPLNXzxHwxRsPaezfQpkHSH/s1600-h/PC070119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412682469679065666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeIfGFlZLmXxZbJfjnusCgt7nIVUQWX8JdnIPIx43evXBX78xPt7PHAXvB9ZkoFr9oSLWGqy_Ff3s2MqVCEaZ2EIJQEuyIuoljB7Oygg0bejVePjxxlvOEcPLNXzxHwxRsPaezfQpkHSH/s320/PC070119.JPG" /></a> YUM!</div><div>I love Christmastime. <div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-59354962208155821682009-11-18T18:55:00.000-08:002009-11-18T19:09:54.743-08:00Crazy Kiddos!These two are really keeping us on our toes these days! What will we do with three????<br /><br /><div align="center">Snuggling after their bath</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqSmtroF9d5MsKO8HRbOdQDKGXgaMx0n3hsBi-yGMOVJtr5i0z2ghc4rp3WfW7IgMAWCinhqKYWDNU9SkvjsSWARO_VT-GrsuNzRU7aBxHXQvTfYRHGrW-dXy3JNQgV_llSY9qBHD65Vz/s1600/PB120024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405644502259250194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqSmtroF9d5MsKO8HRbOdQDKGXgaMx0n3hsBi-yGMOVJtr5i0z2ghc4rp3WfW7IgMAWCinhqKYWDNU9SkvjsSWARO_VT-GrsuNzRU7aBxHXQvTfYRHGrW-dXy3JNQgV_llSY9qBHD65Vz/s320/PB120024.JPG" /></a> Dress up by Lola - this girl is dressed up everyday from the time she wakes up until she goes to bed. Tonight I let her wear a crown and sparkly shoes that are too big to the store. Because I just didn't feel like fighting her! In this pic, Deacon's face is marked with red marker. <br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8U8WDVGEKdho4jpyE-HKHsTK-CK1oXslGFEhstbehD7tdCAT4_0zbvpYfxr4cNt3XLVvMiZbOthqCbo4QQVIMFzIqNgqcwGd3HSYC-aYA2EjLwCy-SAy1v6dRszDeqSP4Fr7gjQnBDb4t/s1600/PB140034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405644036435198178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8U8WDVGEKdho4jpyE-HKHsTK-CK1oXslGFEhstbehD7tdCAT4_0zbvpYfxr4cNt3XLVvMiZbOthqCbo4QQVIMFzIqNgqcwGd3HSYC-aYA2EjLwCy-SAy1v6dRszDeqSP4Fr7gjQnBDb4t/s320/PB140034.JPG" /></a> Lola made a "bank drive-thru" out of boxes. You will notice a makeshift cash register, hand sanitizer, and a bowl of change. Deacon is supposed to be "driving up" in the car but he didn't get it. He was looking at her like, "I just want to sit in this box and watch a cartoon, okay?"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPo1KaBLCNvohjnNDJjTZh4AeIh3ad4VgzqUJZ_xeHGDq4eRlD3lHcLYIQsZIr_QslR9fbQhQvMSGbgjtqcI61wrDnIvfHQS3CZ4X-itWqH8lh8u-6XSVxHlNut1jNQ5I00lNC1j9JI7v/s1600/PB180036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405644030663978242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPo1KaBLCNvohjnNDJjTZh4AeIh3ad4VgzqUJZ_xeHGDq4eRlD3lHcLYIQsZIr_QslR9fbQhQvMSGbgjtqcI61wrDnIvfHQS3CZ4X-itWqH8lh8u-6XSVxHlNut1jNQ5I00lNC1j9JI7v/s320/PB180036.JPG" /></a>Dressed up again. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlXMSPVtagftU7PXy6xRlC9Cu0Y2RsJJRZpRQbDm-AL6DDGS_CbBRbhBEh9MQdWjwPoF6yBEhwhxMizPIIG4txQBz9vo8g7br_Cd9n2Gtb2VrajCQSR3Xao0QXwzYZNx1SR51EXYoijSB/s1600/PB180037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405643380352149666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlXMSPVtagftU7PXy6xRlC9Cu0Y2RsJJRZpRQbDm-AL6DDGS_CbBRbhBEh9MQdWjwPoF6yBEhwhxMizPIIG4txQBz9vo8g7br_Cd9n2Gtb2VrajCQSR3Xao0QXwzYZNx1SR51EXYoijSB/s320/PB180037.JPG" /></a> They are hilarious and I enjoy every minute, even though I am exhausted by the end of the day!</div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-37812581689012678922009-11-08T19:43:00.000-08:002009-11-08T20:04:18.411-08:00A Letter to Santa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEqY1MkAQSamzhRSr3xIm-q37DJr-X4CXOpdSHdQ5E2MzARIz4rkp16EAXxd4MieWlAl_adBAjbwgSZ_qrdcRXM9rYz1JYssVhpvdDOel1-vc9D9vptzyopYy1ZdFD9NkNOC7iJQAGy8A/s1600-h/october09+037.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/AVvXsEjxEqY1MkAQSamzhRSr3xIm-q37DJr-X4CXOpdSHdQ5E2MzARIz4rkp16EAXxd4MieWlAl_adBAjbwgSZ_qrdcRXM9rYz1JYssVhpvdDOel1-vc9D9vptzyopYy1ZdFD9NkNOC7iJQAGy8A/s320/october09+037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401949730797913842" /></a><br />Anyone else thinking about Christmas? We are! <br /><br />(The following was spoken by Lola, transcribed by Jessica.) <br /><br />Dear Santa Claus, <br />Please bring me a toy car that's bigger than my pink Barbie car, but not bigger than my real car, like the ones at Wal-Mart. And then I want a big kid bicycle and a purple or pink kid chair with a foot-rest that is covered in pretty rainbows. <br />I want pretend baby food for my big fat baby doll. I also want more video games and a Leapster Portable. <br />I have been very good. I help my mom take care of my brother. I haven't done any hitting or punching. I have talked nice to my mom and dad. I try to clean up after myself. <br />Love,<br />Lola<br /><br />The kids-and Dean have been all about the Toys R Us catalog the last week. Christmas can't be very far away!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBylKiRxoQTovSf-6oO36-ousUlD-QlWKAJnUTotIX0jenNYvxTkFHqeIOMZjZVzCBlDa54OR1AyQq7UssVXca5dxniTvoa_QJdTLIeIO29Vv6ZTWPXl1njgL0tzCUdJEWo-daMNhgfcD/s1600-h/PB080015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBylKiRxoQTovSf-6oO36-ousUlD-QlWKAJnUTotIX0jenNYvxTkFHqeIOMZjZVzCBlDa54OR1AyQq7UssVXca5dxniTvoa_QJdTLIeIO29Vv6ZTWPXl1njgL0tzCUdJEWo-daMNhgfcD/s320/PB080015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401947967943155090" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-47804900197263479232009-11-01T06:25:00.000-08:002009-11-01T06:46:54.057-08:00Guess Who.......Is 19 months old today?<br /><br />Deacon is!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXmE5WWgW5zyDl1lxR_fvhQmIaRQ_ruUN1R7GZGZFnZl5fG5emzf1MR-NJL9jAUCPIGbyGh6E1bKmdPhjEr2wlfDYVPRfJ6Qhyv7jWYQFrdOwYFDedhFf0A9o_p1J5XMdYrH3hFJO_TgJ/s1600-h/october09+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399144007153960450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXmE5WWgW5zyDl1lxR_fvhQmIaRQ_ruUN1R7GZGZFnZl5fG5emzf1MR-NJL9jAUCPIGbyGh6E1bKmdPhjEr2wlfDYVPRfJ6Qhyv7jWYQFrdOwYFDedhFf0A9o_p1J5XMdYrH3hFJO_TgJ/s320/october09+010.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Since we were sick from mid-September until mid-October, his 18-month well check was a little late. He is growing and developing very well. He weighs 27 pounds and was 80th percentile for height. He says over 30 words, some of which are "ball" "vroom-vroom" "mama" "dada" "lala" "swing" "juice" etc........ He can point to many of his body parts, including tummy, head, eyes, ears, nose, teeth, tongue, etc. He is facinated with transportation. He loves to go outside and touch Dean's car. If he is upset we can put car racing on the TV or computer and he immediately perks up and says "VROOM VROOOOOM!!!" Two of his favorite words the last month have become "no" and "mine," so two's here we come! Occasionally he will hit or bite, then turn around and give kisses to the person he just hurt. It's hilarious. He hates for his feet to be cold and will ask for socks or "ockhhhssss." He eats ALL THE TIME. This week he figured out that he could drag the step-stool to the pantry and look for what he wants. He is very attached to his sister and they play well together most of the time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCYojnp1-K0DzrZG2lMxYLYAn6e7J6Cj8JIaUVJVkKgWwLgox336d4KbZ6DjCngbh6EvrI-RPpxXXOgNwZClqZjlxf9GXbg3NOicy4WM_r8EtqLuDIJbv89J2tB4bTtGe2EjIQy29JFci/s1600-h/october09+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399142988992527298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCYojnp1-K0DzrZG2lMxYLYAn6e7J6Cj8JIaUVJVkKgWwLgox336d4KbZ6DjCngbh6EvrI-RPpxXXOgNwZClqZjlxf9GXbg3NOicy4WM_r8EtqLuDIJbv89J2tB4bTtGe2EjIQy29JFci/s320/october09+003.JPG" /></a> We love you Deacon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-90715278401494759952009-10-23T10:50:00.000-07:002009-10-23T11:01:55.607-07:00BuzzcutTaking a shower after his haircut.............<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTdjZefGR3X0v-xb6gdAZnteyTn6c_kEpG2ZoJvezF8MLtv4iw8ik1A_ApyddYfKcBYUaADC0YvCKPg14ndXtuzsaZushG3WWZ3IgfrYjV1yRtFAeTZfIADY5W9tiFf_Pq4ogOiNEhh6y/s1600-h/october09+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTdjZefGR3X0v-xb6gdAZnteyTn6c_kEpG2ZoJvezF8MLtv4iw8ik1A_ApyddYfKcBYUaADC0YvCKPg14ndXtuzsaZushG3WWZ3IgfrYjV1yRtFAeTZfIADY5W9tiFf_Pq4ogOiNEhh6y/s320/october09+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395856069084476946" /></a><br /><br />The finished product. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbUzm9gkPAReXtrpd-A2y-Uag72hGy3kbQQKQG1xmNnAMmrVSawSr52fk4PRQS3xj_KqbGvDoC1GJv65KnESt2gjwHA0Z4Rf4LiSzOps81JEkCtZjDBHVcciMX2G6Q5OBZ84-QVXIRd4J/s1600-h/october09+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbUzm9gkPAReXtrpd-A2y-Uag72hGy3kbQQKQG1xmNnAMmrVSawSr52fk4PRQS3xj_KqbGvDoC1GJv65KnESt2gjwHA0Z4Rf4LiSzOps81JEkCtZjDBHVcciMX2G6Q5OBZ84-QVXIRd4J/s320/october09+011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395854703923269618" /></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-77841305097043002182009-10-02T15:59:00.000-07:002009-10-05T09:22:48.683-07:00There's a Light at the End of this TunnelAm I going to jinx myself by saying that? I sure hope not. It feels like we have been sick forever. I started having symptoms of the flu last Monday. Deacon got it Thursday night. It was the worst "sick" I can remember being my entire life. I made Dean take me to the hospital-usually I would just tough it out, but I couldn't do it anymore! Poor Deacon.....he would wake up with fever and be shaking so bad! He hasn't had fever since Saturday, but he still has a bad cough. My cough is almost gone. We are all on Tamiflu, so hopefully that will keep Lola and Dean well! Then there was the stomach flu from 3 weeks ago, Dean cutting his hand, I cut my foot.....seems never ending.
<br />I did get my flu shot, but it was only 6 days before I started to feel bad. Usually it takes two weeks for immunity. We may have had H1N1-we don't know. I can't stress enough how important it is to get your flu shot this year. Even if you are wary of vaccines, don't like needles, etc......IT IS NOT WORTH getting the flu. There are two strains present-the regular flu, and H1N1-which is just another type of Influenza A-but STILL! Two kinds of flu out there! And one has gotten a lot of people down before it's even cold outside! One more thing-to test for the flu, they will stick a long wire with cotton on the end in your nose and beyond-and it HURTS. That alone may be worth getting your flu shot. Off my soapbox now. I had an ultrasound 2 weeks ago and we got some really good face shots.
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<br /><div align="center">Fetus the Third
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7-YFk1eaT_8XBML78fRqU5Mk0PdsC0KOB6jGt4KkXbsrbQn1H4Kiw7xp74twGoaOR-6eNqW8IIpBCEc-XiY6XlzFwiyQp9qHIDY-bayyrcIzfXVz5gcHomLcI2M6ZerIeWnQDO-n9Qjq/s1600-h/fetusthe3rd.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389151523059693058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7-YFk1eaT_8XBML78fRqU5Mk0PdsC0KOB6jGt4KkXbsrbQn1H4Kiw7xp74twGoaOR-6eNqW8IIpBCEc-XiY6XlzFwiyQp9qHIDY-bayyrcIzfXVz5gcHomLcI2M6ZerIeWnQDO-n9Qjq/s320/fetusthe3rd.JPG" /></a> Sleeping
<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389151713984723938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpqelLHIMU-xF_L6L9f6JP_iAx-LzstmI1gxTJbYd88FEo3rbE_odPxBnKNr6pajsSBC-hN1gzmVBadxUvC3L4kXnht5AcqBUdIQaKtIfGpFrHX3dW16CM3f5gQ_miZPz-tdv4BnlK9TC/s320/fetusthe3rd2.JPG" /></a>
<br />Lola sleeping at 6 weeks old-I think all my kids look the same when they are sleeping.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqp8ItIrpVYhHqBkrUVjpqqonVVW7eR7ngfPmPR0K6jDLwkBciNKmB2j7SX3mRmloP4CiNjDgwcGuKBr6XwMU6U-zsltldc7oL_qOcPh0zhPnK2-srN5qqR7GpTRMYCDxNLC1_KsZS5Ef/s1600-h/P1010064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388141421661291554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqp8ItIrpVYhHqBkrUVjpqqonVVW7eR7ngfPmPR0K6jDLwkBciNKmB2j7SX3mRmloP4CiNjDgwcGuKBr6XwMU6U-zsltldc7oL_qOcPh0zhPnK2-srN5qqR7GpTRMYCDxNLC1_KsZS5Ef/s320/P1010064.JPG" /></a>
<br />Deacon asleep at 4 days old.
<br />(I have one somewhere of him that looks more like the other 2 but I can't find it.)
<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aUIaup7g0STVe0w0g-rcxkQOsoD-U7ZUCTxDfNQdL4OTJT3m5rd1eCPX1Etd3GjgRISwOowpCugurRd0Tp2Y0YtW99FXb6R3jIAnVTJCp_6kmC-6fdSuvO8KmwX-SFXBhcdO-VR7w2Fx/s1600-h/110736660112_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388188773156495730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aUIaup7g0STVe0w0g-rcxkQOsoD-U7ZUCTxDfNQdL4OTJT3m5rd1eCPX1Etd3GjgRISwOowpCugurRd0Tp2Y0YtW99FXb6R3jIAnVTJCp_6kmC-6fdSuvO8KmwX-SFXBhcdO-VR7w2Fx/s320/110736660112_0_ALB.jpg" /></a> Please pray for us to stay well. We are all tired of being sick and stuck in the house! Thanks. </div></div></div>
<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-57458817310464799252009-09-22T07:52:00.000-07:002009-09-22T07:58:20.275-07:00Cowboy DayThe 4-year old classes at preschool have quite a few special dress up days, and today was the first. It's Cowboy Day! I'm not sure what all they will be doing, but hopefully I will hear all about it this afternoon. Lola and I had a great time finding her an outfit yesterday. She didn't want to wear the bandana around her neck, so we cut it in half and tied them in her pigtails. She was really excited to see how everyone in her class was dressed. <br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJAx31mTvyl9tOWBBtpu5bl08fVJnjiFW6ENhltgzNIsKopAgmD6XDbQsIzA6IlPbQQgrPUtXisu_aobzHNkAG5-53gsGUPFmv6zBbAnh25N2MlTMCDwh6-1eMxDZ65fgJ06zkvfSlrQC/s1600-h/September09+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384305435483174450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJAx31mTvyl9tOWBBtpu5bl08fVJnjiFW6ENhltgzNIsKopAgmD6XDbQsIzA6IlPbQQgrPUtXisu_aobzHNkAG5-53gsGUPFmv6zBbAnh25N2MlTMCDwh6-1eMxDZ65fgJ06zkvfSlrQC/s320/September09+002.JPG" /></a> Hooray for Cowboy Day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7sAtd8KNVmXLm1pJ0nY-GzDZGyJ_ghA5L6dPmbQToi2t2c1HfM40RK9pGvbfYva3NY-M5pFZlzV4Mzq9SpipHwW8JJ8EOB6KSulEZ1AZlzRIFe5iudXGNOh96LN7TbmgIrRm8R7LajAs/s1600-h/September09+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 183px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384305430893497714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7sAtd8KNVmXLm1pJ0nY-GzDZGyJ_ghA5L6dPmbQToi2t2c1HfM40RK9pGvbfYva3NY-M5pFZlzV4Mzq9SpipHwW8JJ8EOB6KSulEZ1AZlzRIFe5iudXGNOh96LN7TbmgIrRm8R7LajAs/s320/September09+001.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-22093483326007501932009-09-21T10:26:00.000-07:002009-09-21T11:00:38.735-07:00What HAVE they done to the living room????!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrlZH1cik0VLLk8Fb0FZBS7KX0fYeXRhIU3ONK3H5ioX4tg_qtJ0t0UHUKwxyA0ie6cY3uVju357YewJNs3TB4YVp3qQL-IGSu4YcoOmm7dvZdqaup_VKw6sSlnXnkHrCm0UZmKn9a_CW/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383978074645177986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrlZH1cik0VLLk8Fb0FZBS7KX0fYeXRhIU3ONK3H5ioX4tg_qtJ0t0UHUKwxyA0ie6cY3uVju357YewJNs3TB4YVp3qQL-IGSu4YcoOmm7dvZdqaup_VKw6sSlnXnkHrCm0UZmKn9a_CW/s320/021.JPG" /></a> Let me attempt to explain this mess. Last week, the kids and I had a stomach bug. It started with Deacon, then Lola, and then they so lovingly passed it to their mother. <br />I don't DO the stomach bug. I almost always have it in my power to avoid throwing up. This is my third pregnancy in 5 years, and it had been about 8 years since I had thrown up. Until this week. It was miserable. Luckily, we have great family members who took care of my kids for an entire day while I was laid up in my bed, achy and delirious. I didn't leave the confines of our bedroom for over 24 hours. <br />SO, to explain the picture, we had washed all of our linens and when they came out of the dryer, Lola built a ginormous fort out of them. What a mess. Dean and I finally got a lot of the house cleaned yesterday. Hallelujah!<br />Now that we are better, here are some recent pics. <br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br />Sick little Deacon man.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nOHHI7Yi52G0lkcs9h6O7GS4uMVapdZ1jJkLVOgi5eUplTDESJrBKR0xAbeEmws_JD8XV0k8FVybPQY1N30qP4g7chPGthgXQ2Jp50oPLBls3c0yZ1iL2lW2q9D-YkN99h3WEe1c-9jc/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383977284517474002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nOHHI7Yi52G0lkcs9h6O7GS4uMVapdZ1jJkLVOgi5eUplTDESJrBKR0xAbeEmws_JD8XV0k8FVybPQY1N30qP4g7chPGthgXQ2Jp50oPLBls3c0yZ1iL2lW2q9D-YkN99h3WEe1c-9jc/s320/011.JPG" /></a> Can you tell he likes to say "cheese" for the camera?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCQPTgDPnJKbyPMnlFghn4QUyYegeqochodVL3gXYdZpV8bf6ZtBfcj0xZFC4rjAzSMolB7hpT5Za6dFgKZzp7dndzoY5D7H5qyrNm4ajRWXvWChEUS3wW_1qZGB9tdOUSTnajxtC8v1G/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383976919442835282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCQPTgDPnJKbyPMnlFghn4QUyYegeqochodVL3gXYdZpV8bf6ZtBfcj0xZFC4rjAzSMolB7hpT5Za6dFgKZzp7dndzoY5D7H5qyrNm4ajRWXvWChEUS3wW_1qZGB9tdOUSTnajxtC8v1G/s320/014.JPG" /></a> She wanted me to take one of her, too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVzMBG_hsaA2h-vO8hneebdwPJbi6WxkQRfMMGbeMt2CuYsGrnqIh0B61awLAeaZ4veDlVg6wdZI5Ir2O16vNy-2HO5vMEuZ8KLO75eIw3cP8Z9rtmXU1CezxGkz3k-DHgoYQy-lGntdI/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383975713436292850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVzMBG_hsaA2h-vO8hneebdwPJbi6WxkQRfMMGbeMt2CuYsGrnqIh0B61awLAeaZ4veDlVg6wdZI5Ir2O16vNy-2HO5vMEuZ8KLO75eIw3cP8Z9rtmXU1CezxGkz3k-DHgoYQy-lGntdI/s320/015.JPG" /></a> We love our wagon!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eWTmMsFPA21s5hHdT7Hi_F7KGVz9hhlxvkqarc8ykFHO9NsUyIBZ9MaQ6xfxlAdO7wA1DF-u3SczqYpGJbDaDHgNbEiXAn_I-70VomUN-8Cj0og5Y5rXKqIjqkQTwM-YuKRnw5ixF6sz/s1600-h/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383975301953712082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eWTmMsFPA21s5hHdT7Hi_F7KGVz9hhlxvkqarc8ykFHO9NsUyIBZ9MaQ6xfxlAdO7wA1DF-u3SczqYpGJbDaDHgNbEiXAn_I-70VomUN-8Cj0og5Y5rXKqIjqkQTwM-YuKRnw5ixF6sz/s320/016.JPG" /></a>Sharing her tricycle-how sweet is that? I think Santa will be bringing a big-girl bike!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5F89GLZc9rMOuDOQq73-neg1Od03087Nhg2JqRB4hD9d4yQbrcY1C7QRTT-s_2wr7vfgTbbJ5hLLG9uBa4i9yxOPRf_PvDSz5nSmBokZqIDmSqDCDy0hehY6EEIz519tU5rH827akSFjO/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383977713252016642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5F89GLZc9rMOuDOQq73-neg1Od03087Nhg2JqRB4hD9d4yQbrcY1C7QRTT-s_2wr7vfgTbbJ5hLLG9uBa4i9yxOPRf_PvDSz5nSmBokZqIDmSqDCDy0hehY6EEIz519tU5rH827akSFjO/s320/020.JPG" /></a> "Cheese" again. Attempting to eat cereal and milk....out of a Dora sandwich holder. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm54LDFY3_oolBbZwwcUnL_j-Erain3Fe0uqmhuv6PlX6E3_0sTGN1SkwpeKAWTV7vUGw6p5TPhZWAAZMzeRjnSuobsEHSvdsllwNc3eflrup1L83Egn_ibMon8u4gn2rrsBXVf3lKekKD/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383974764179003810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm54LDFY3_oolBbZwwcUnL_j-Erain3Fe0uqmhuv6PlX6E3_0sTGN1SkwpeKAWTV7vUGw6p5TPhZWAAZMzeRjnSuobsEHSvdsllwNc3eflrup1L83Egn_ibMon8u4gn2rrsBXVf3lKekKD/s320/026.JPG" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div>We are so glad to be well again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-89783877650211086022009-09-04T15:19:00.000-07:002009-09-05T02:32:17.320-07:00First Day of Preschool - 2009!Lola has been at Sugar n Spice Preschool since she was one. She was exactly Deacon's age three years ago when she started there. At the time we had no daycare at all-our family helped out and we worked around eachother's work schedules. It was such a relief for her to be able to go somewhere and learn while being in a Christian environment where she was so well taken care of. <br /><div align="center"><br />First Day as a Dynamite Dinosaur!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEwADnyrKoBSihgTIpjkD-0oEVskVp5WmoF7FgixKz17S0iSM0o2GCqBtdDztrARuJ0JRWIjLwr-Qv4P4zrSDcAW-jUVhsrKf__QNfTUxXJYW3gSB8THpMPntSU284k0KvnvQ9phebyFu/s1600-h/AUG09+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377741276066330770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEwADnyrKoBSihgTIpjkD-0oEVskVp5WmoF7FgixKz17S0iSM0o2GCqBtdDztrARuJ0JRWIjLwr-Qv4P4zrSDcAW-jUVhsrKf__QNfTUxXJYW3gSB8THpMPntSU284k0KvnvQ9phebyFu/s320/AUG09+015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Sending Deacon at this age is a whole different "ball game." (For me.) He has never been left anywhere except for with family. He is a big time "mama's boy" because I have been with him at home almost every day of his little life. But, I need to work. And having a few hours twice a week where I can sleep allows me to work the nights before. And, the child is social. I am confident that he will make friends, just like Lola did. I just really didn't want to leave him. But we both survived. <br /></div><div align="center">First day as a Tiny Turtle!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslxfh-jBAZ6l2RFFlqtG2EPXh2AkbZNJ7hh8LQwsUo4taAkvuRztnIO4sZw-VMmaGGiUe0rtT3XjhpVwTCW0zSRVtrcbpliI57xXWypsIIEi9BRH4bc-UE3qtWXlTAslUXh_NHSQUT9Ce/s1600-h/AUG09+016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377741281545574498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslxfh-jBAZ6l2RFFlqtG2EPXh2AkbZNJ7hh8LQwsUo4taAkvuRztnIO4sZw-VMmaGGiUe0rtT3XjhpVwTCW0zSRVtrcbpliI57xXWypsIIEi9BRH4bc-UE3qtWXlTAslUXh_NHSQUT9Ce/s320/AUG09+016.JPG" border="0" /></a>Strapped in-ready to go. Hurry up, mother. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mM9uqdQGYMrIfKR70agpCjX4947bacsuMFI8xgwI_8ZqUoL8Bd3VbjlZvbm1z59YcbgRW0CdV8jPR25LJDvBUcaFWHLr9TM7P_SkAseWNquekOpz7IJlwVwOcGJuWjGaSb2IDJpMLqRX/s1600-h/AUG09+017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377741289111663490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mM9uqdQGYMrIfKR70agpCjX4947bacsuMFI8xgwI_8ZqUoL8Bd3VbjlZvbm1z59YcbgRW0CdV8jPR25LJDvBUcaFWHLr9TM7P_SkAseWNquekOpz7IJlwVwOcGJuWjGaSb2IDJpMLqRX/s320/AUG09+017.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lola's teacher is very experienced with this age group. The curriculum for the 4 year olds is a "kindergarten readiness" program. I am excited to see what she learns!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNTgUZm8BXa5ECuZy_n2GoZ2ptnvd1TrnM8dDinIor5QO6kUlJRaYcTz6wAeKxUdZLbTNXb2MiwShriCkqLYtEeY7SteUoNu4i6_k8t1UNzoEtBza6G2-mqbPjZezahyphenhyphenXq3YrZ9zUYLYH/s1600-h/AUG09+018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377741297944190194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNTgUZm8BXa5ECuZy_n2GoZ2ptnvd1TrnM8dDinIor5QO6kUlJRaYcTz6wAeKxUdZLbTNXb2MiwShriCkqLYtEeY7SteUoNu4i6_k8t1UNzoEtBza6G2-mqbPjZezahyphenhyphenXq3YrZ9zUYLYH/s320/AUG09+018.JPG" border="0" /></a> Deacon's teacher is very sweet. I hung around outside the door until he quit screaming-which explains the quality of this picture. He is the 2nd kid from your right. The teacher was blowing bubbles and he seemed to like that. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmQyyRtSxeYH-0u3ZVCMcW1CbMRqkyAFKOJWqNtjuXDXsyWmpWJwM5uHeioJlttDYI_awFtlivJPtQNy3jeQBCyEa_GH6zuMjpMPqwBYHada839Ordlrc3iQinaf1WDn5ardQceitHSVO/s1600-h/AUG09+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377741300601326098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmQyyRtSxeYH-0u3ZVCMcW1CbMRqkyAFKOJWqNtjuXDXsyWmpWJwM5uHeioJlttDYI_awFtlivJPtQNy3jeQBCyEa_GH6zuMjpMPqwBYHada839Ordlrc3iQinaf1WDn5ardQceitHSVO/s320/AUG09+020.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>My kids are getting so big! And to think, I get to do this one more time. We are blessed by God. </div></div></div><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-7728550728838767152009-08-31T16:00:00.000-07:002009-09-05T02:14:14.287-07:00Vacation, Part TwoThe last full day in Galveston we had a very full day. We visited Moody Gardens. It is a huge resort area next to Schlitterbahn with several areas for kids to play and learn. We went to the Aquarium, Rainforest, and Discovery Pyramids. <br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">In the Rainforest Pyramid, there was a huge exhibit on chocolate!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5g32LZJv0dtshY1sqkNWwSkr_1oO3VQ72-4Mc9m85SFFlt9JiJLYeTBsj-TYj1c-8kwGlp6Jzt0NFBxv0K0eECQL7ktrMQpObW-faPn42a1iKyzZBRwINoCuOkEwUgIqz5clSH3HfbSCp/s1600-h/August09+012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377739722017295938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5g32LZJv0dtshY1sqkNWwSkr_1oO3VQ72-4Mc9m85SFFlt9JiJLYeTBsj-TYj1c-8kwGlp6Jzt0NFBxv0K0eECQL7ktrMQpObW-faPn42a1iKyzZBRwINoCuOkEwUgIqz5clSH3HfbSCp/s320/August09+012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Penguins at the aquarium. They seem very friendly.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuwBtXJP6EnCmkJl1ajL3zy57jtfK41mShNO7gn8YCPph32aLni2gzW968q5MjtDOLm5zXPce-bhXXdo5g_bdbC8_J1fbau_PvNR46836nRI5R7ulyULzjkdNlIZVyStAs94hheMD5nun/s1600-h/August09+010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377739710484375826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuwBtXJP6EnCmkJl1ajL3zy57jtfK41mShNO7gn8YCPph32aLni2gzW968q5MjtDOLm5zXPce-bhXXdo5g_bdbC8_J1fbau_PvNR46836nRI5R7ulyULzjkdNlIZVyStAs94hheMD5nun/s320/August09+010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A teachable moment.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQmyUkQXpZwn2A8r2Ydhj9LgaUTQBaIhJuUwISFCRRqr1zMtyq9ZmlBOlm-2euhUUInqaP1bJNxr5ppAKAS3Q8wdNBsczUox4lIntuB-FX-Ew62DPB24ZEV7-GOuCCb38Qx9WU3cSUIM2/s1600-h/August09+002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377739707856207602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQmyUkQXpZwn2A8r2Ydhj9LgaUTQBaIhJuUwISFCRRqr1zMtyq9ZmlBOlm-2euhUUInqaP1bJNxr5ppAKAS3Q8wdNBsczUox4lIntuB-FX-Ew62DPB24ZEV7-GOuCCb38Qx9WU3cSUIM2/s320/August09+002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Deacon went absoultely wild at the aquarium. We had to get the wagon and strap him in!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXG7-ErjVBU9yvPmUTMlcdIwL1yBX30qpf_Z2QX9vSAHUbM3C5qMeTDs8IvRWfg5KJSNdjIWuO4naaz5RgCQS4ALqgO0VXlW_bZifyy1N1-XFUTbol5zpfZRZvTIYWkFfXOddSR6zpBFD/s1600-h/August09+008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377739698502833074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXG7-ErjVBU9yvPmUTMlcdIwL1yBX30qpf_Z2QX9vSAHUbM3C5qMeTDs8IvRWfg5KJSNdjIWuO4naaz5RgCQS4ALqgO0VXlW_bZifyy1N1-XFUTbol5zpfZRZvTIYWkFfXOddSR6zpBFD/s320/August09+008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dean and Lola in the Rainforest.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBkJbFq9AEtbOqnsAHLujHYNTtI0XTV4zyQ-e7vGq47AjFnheLan7o1H2MOhNZrYcjY1n_fmZaKgA81A9dWu-3krhgzRM7ZrHFZw9j2IdSP3T7imrXDtHSvKZOjNmVFNwm_DIFTpW6uaX/s1600-h/August09+015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377739691693091330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBkJbFq9AEtbOqnsAHLujHYNTtI0XTV4zyQ-e7vGq47AjFnheLan7o1H2MOhNZrYcjY1n_fmZaKgA81A9dWu-3krhgzRM7ZrHFZw9j2IdSP3T7imrXDtHSvKZOjNmVFNwm_DIFTpW6uaX/s320/August09+015.JPG" border="0" /></a>We ate lunch at the Rainforest Cafe that day. No pictures of that-batteries had died. The kids loved it. <br /></div><div align="center">That evening we headed to the beach one last time to take pictures, eat dinner, and swim. </div><div align="center"><br />The wild man being still for 2 seconds. He likes to say "cheese!" </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSJhfVYDB7o8pZRLyehFYUoAIV83chnxdCbidGPtl2FFHYJ9jzHl69aUeH0VJTHsXPqBtTiUCVHyKlKJlWC94TZC6sJeGKgq0zipMnpWTXFHbTy4f3Y4enmIWEADVn66lhZrGbjOXIKfT/s1600-h/August09+019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377738020310343042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSJhfVYDB7o8pZRLyehFYUoAIV83chnxdCbidGPtl2FFHYJ9jzHl69aUeH0VJTHsXPqBtTiUCVHyKlKJlWC94TZC6sJeGKgq0zipMnpWTXFHbTy4f3Y4enmIWEADVn66lhZrGbjOXIKfT/s320/August09+019.JPG" border="0" /></a> I love this.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5-Q03oIOcuG3uPl33ZMijJh0jy9Oy-pz5WOZhB14WGcR5NySUpk0fVy-h63BepKZxMYm3O3A7zepLkgePEfdnlqylGST51GOznerBVaKLNM2DNBdHYyJK5i8L83yLklsYIJCNDQ_5EOr/s1600-h/August09+028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377738011279522594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5-Q03oIOcuG3uPl33ZMijJh0jy9Oy-pz5WOZhB14WGcR5NySUpk0fVy-h63BepKZxMYm3O3A7zepLkgePEfdnlqylGST51GOznerBVaKLNM2DNBdHYyJK5i8L83yLklsYIJCNDQ_5EOr/s320/August09+028.JPG" border="0" /></a> What is it about photographing 2 children at one time? </div><div>Hilarious.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCe4cwXwc-WHciASY_3fVPnZz_IvVlSg1Ker3YJfqdKoRBT3Jeg5MSMCz0rwRcTxNgR87SNgzCknTobjRTdFONzYbSKVruh_ggCEss6Bb-LqeHX4lSbQ4Fu20RjsBBkgRBybuIlqdYKUF/s1600-h/August09+022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377738005004924034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCe4cwXwc-WHciASY_3fVPnZz_IvVlSg1Ker3YJfqdKoRBT3Jeg5MSMCz0rwRcTxNgR87SNgzCknTobjRTdFONzYbSKVruh_ggCEss6Bb-LqeHX4lSbQ4Fu20RjsBBkgRBybuIlqdYKUF/s320/August09+022.JPG" border="0" /></a> Favorite picture of all time!</div><div>Look how they both have their right foot raised.....it's just perfection.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsGsDjZbGD7LbuHoQvJALBnhNxo4QHqTTYdbXICeRAYH_D3dzeh45hH6aUN9XBqU8661GgsuZ14PkpdSfBEDnoAhFU7a3Puh7w3u7L4TzqBwo2Dfqqwd0UbuDB0ASonXW8I33eP-LhNaw/s1600-h/August09+029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377737996591197922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsGsDjZbGD7LbuHoQvJALBnhNxo4QHqTTYdbXICeRAYH_D3dzeh45hH6aUN9XBqU8661GgsuZ14PkpdSfBEDnoAhFU7a3Puh7w3u7L4TzqBwo2Dfqqwd0UbuDB0ASonXW8I33eP-LhNaw/s320/August09+029.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'm pretty sure her innerds were sqaushed after this!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiLapqda8UnT_jPRvd7d6sDJEVi3zUzhw_p4hd0wfpDj2RuP47TKeaasvmb-Q0txda-fKHfsHpER6PmhkgMvWMO3lBED9DjdD-46-6y8MrKoVqSr9Gbukf97I6cgY39QU4ApibLYEfVKZ/s1600-h/August09+026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377737988151741154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiLapqda8UnT_jPRvd7d6sDJEVi3zUzhw_p4hd0wfpDj2RuP47TKeaasvmb-Q0txda-fKHfsHpER6PmhkgMvWMO3lBED9DjdD-46-6y8MrKoVqSr9Gbukf97I6cgY39QU4ApibLYEfVKZ/s320/August09+026.JPG" border="0" /></a> The humidity does amazing things for her hair! </div><div>What a pretty girl!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOq9tLorPkwroA6-Ox3Kna3YP8AyqEyBvBCdlRkS3R8TfTQQHIOkT8bNtlHcu3Nu4Z64DIHGlQ2odO4RTrXjyCPt2NhNhm0PgVPEkuMurdoGsJ1qnuj_-7QwRoNFbX-X__XKqPlnSryx3/s1600-h/August09+025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376628537687458914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOq9tLorPkwroA6-Ox3Kna3YP8AyqEyBvBCdlRkS3R8TfTQQHIOkT8bNtlHcu3Nu4Z64DIHGlQ2odO4RTrXjyCPt2NhNhm0PgVPEkuMurdoGsJ1qnuj_-7QwRoNFbX-X__XKqPlnSryx3/s320/August09+025.JPG" border="0" /></a> She didn't have the same fear of the water that she had at swimming lessons!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cqzBhfTqRSfxokpORlhF0DNrUime9hyphenhyphen9doB2aicL-3A2fti_BQhTNwDIuLixS65gv3WGozZ3GF2bAgOXyeDz0vwC1qlVlZl_sQtwAruAeZU08c8zFiDNdM0Ot-MCTIoYptgLPRDfvRuh/s1600-h/August09+033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376628531850648354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cqzBhfTqRSfxokpORlhF0DNrUime9hyphenhyphen9doB2aicL-3A2fti_BQhTNwDIuLixS65gv3WGozZ3GF2bAgOXyeDz0vwC1qlVlZl_sQtwAruAeZU08c8zFiDNdM0Ot-MCTIoYptgLPRDfvRuh/s320/August09+033.JPG" border="0" /></a> Little pasty boy got to take his shirt off to swim, since we were there so late!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSn0m2bOapgxtvGPgKdknvW7ttcFe6OZI9UhgLgb_J8sn4ZY6iOJ5ArSguK3_J6XKXdwNprcPTYjRRtnz8XX04XSfW_yQeBVByeGWOUwmU1zvrTCbk2rBOBV_HpYc7FtC0ZGUDHM6Fd7V/s1600-h/August09+031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376628522795093842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSn0m2bOapgxtvGPgKdknvW7ttcFe6OZI9UhgLgb_J8sn4ZY6iOJ5ArSguK3_J6XKXdwNprcPTYjRRtnz8XX04XSfW_yQeBVByeGWOUwmU1zvrTCbk2rBOBV_HpYc7FtC0ZGUDHM6Fd7V/s320/August09+031.JPG" border="0" /></a> He looks so big here!<br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yXX5dLtW9JY6gvEgcEzDTmeKkjpX5LvE8wginyCkVWmZFYY0fRDazu8EVQVhvHAY7JtUQmV_rqdnpgvdBYhq-0smQDsyxU1yJZSKLJRK3IDGOu67__o6F7jZRJzUVKAbdHSsRoSDPYgA/s1600-h/August09+032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376628517565673042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yXX5dLtW9JY6gvEgcEzDTmeKkjpX5LvE8wginyCkVWmZFYY0fRDazu8EVQVhvHAY7JtUQmV_rqdnpgvdBYhq-0smQDsyxU1yJZSKLJRK3IDGOu67__o6F7jZRJzUVKAbdHSsRoSDPYgA/s320/August09+032.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left">We ate sandwiches on the beach-Deacon tore his to pieces, threw it in the sand, THEN proceeded to eat it. Gross. He didn't mind. </div><div> It started to thunder a little while we were swimming..........and then lightning! We went to Ben & Jerry's that night-an actual Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop. It was cute! </div><div>We got up early Saturday morning to head for Dallas. </div><div><br />This was the view from our window-not too bad!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tnT8MysMtReLhXgjXw7b1_m9E8loE_-zZE-klZqBtR_qgImZ5GWBx4JLmGlnsmVNUHV9HOCGVyIiN36MKu3G4J3f94aBLL47Jd-Hf2vyJtolj0KR03HWyPwtOp_HW2AUUMR5_7C4nxkW/s1600-h/August09+035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376628508643932706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tnT8MysMtReLhXgjXw7b1_m9E8loE_-zZE-klZqBtR_qgImZ5GWBx4JLmGlnsmVNUHV9HOCGVyIiN36MKu3G4J3f94aBLL47Jd-Hf2vyJtolj0KR03HWyPwtOp_HW2AUUMR5_7C4nxkW/s320/August09+035.JPG" border="0" /></a> Both kids loved looking out the window. It held Deacon's attention for a really long time. I guess he had a lot to think about?!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxMJM82vEIFqG7MZqhRAi_KvNfz3MlFp3_UTHSb4MpEN1KyidmwRxYkX1sWzJGyBG8DOyLSx7nusR8QXHFJ-rOTq59niIpbOXmRARDjIO95Dq1wBagCBBiatEqLXpHKU-IAaLhJLiFL4T/s1600-h/August09+034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376267622433634770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxMJM82vEIFqG7MZqhRAi_KvNfz3MlFp3_UTHSb4MpEN1KyidmwRxYkX1sWzJGyBG8DOyLSx7nusR8QXHFJ-rOTq59niIpbOXmRARDjIO95Dq1wBagCBBiatEqLXpHKU-IAaLhJLiFL4T/s320/August09+034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left">We had a fan-tabulous time on our first real family vacation. The kids were overall very well behaved and seemed to enjoy themselves. Can't wait to do it again.................with THREE kids!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-29124215478735971892009-08-25T07:18:00.000-07:002009-08-25T09:36:41.892-07:00Vacation, Part One<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm0KDrc4NZy4frf5UgagDhmvgFfqBywY2JlRIbaZqbpJmngaozxjfkcxsJxPtoQUoVrdeugjqsFuYh4HIg1O3KXf827SNGOU-V0crEvK0hQvi22WN0a-yJpO5WKezpGUW9ja4KGJxcfFd/s1600-h/August09+041.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggj8G4bMpHNgsjAJDGxeKXrNLnEQ4MzURWfVuer-UecIhqDvTGRiOUFolmwdr0shtktgXbF-BQuIDdgoEBFvVGuI9_CZvZBQXz52wVyGTupTBR7PIXKZPNli0SFUiY3kYV0OcoeSP9mcg/s1600-h/August09+040.JPG"></a> Last week we went to Galveston! We left Tuesday morning, and including all of our stops (which were many) we made it in about 12 hours. LOOOONNNNNGGGG day. <br /><br /><div align="center">Wednesday morning we went to the beach right after breakfast. <br /><br />Let the sandcastle building begin!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFcnNQ1yGiUbvQDUfGx-0bhhBmAsoPqdee0GNO4HDeWAtKfqLBvyGbsGtprRN8jlnKEVIhmWuXxhjHOp5csZhFdJpPJjwW8N4-umv3p-Ub9aoLhL7-lA2D3bVaV6psLBnPB0JQMHn0SsK/s1600-h/August09+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373934082703998818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFcnNQ1yGiUbvQDUfGx-0bhhBmAsoPqdee0GNO4HDeWAtKfqLBvyGbsGtprRN8jlnKEVIhmWuXxhjHOp5csZhFdJpPJjwW8N4-umv3p-Ub9aoLhL7-lA2D3bVaV6psLBnPB0JQMHn0SsK/s320/August09+008.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqw98CBNgduRfE2cn4rMwMf5jDHRoEELceNcBmf8_QZEO-6sRQY_nGrydApBNaNxMlDLvhMkgUQl9ntonuJbZPCqKNXF8RevcR3hkQNEwNAjdLk94dl3gS4NyVDSp9FdLgLbI92Qo1HPY/s1600-h/August09+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373934077552123074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqw98CBNgduRfE2cn4rMwMf5jDHRoEELceNcBmf8_QZEO-6sRQY_nGrydApBNaNxMlDLvhMkgUQl9ntonuJbZPCqKNXF8RevcR3hkQNEwNAjdLk94dl3gS4NyVDSp9FdLgLbI92Qo1HPY/s320/August09+009.JPG" /></a> Deacon ran right into the water. He ran until a wave knocked him over. He then laughed and smiled until he got a face full of saltwater. Then he cried, cried, and cried. Then he repeated this process approximately 8.342 times that day. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bhzhrf5BMuR0-xbz7jjJkNkHjj2UdRLeGJ28F6RhopeppIoSzBc1d0fRsXtT4OGiFCU-JvOVQ6sMqOSLT9YAUDIj_nlqT1R68chuw_mm_4wtf0Hpy1Ks3FLW2CbVAL4-cFDQu4eRNnv5/s1600-h/August09+013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373923438396773554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bhzhrf5BMuR0-xbz7jjJkNkHjj2UdRLeGJ28F6RhopeppIoSzBc1d0fRsXtT4OGiFCU-JvOVQ6sMqOSLT9YAUDIj_nlqT1R68chuw_mm_4wtf0Hpy1Ks3FLW2CbVAL4-cFDQu4eRNnv5/s320/August09+013.JPG" /></a> She LOVES the beach. She was so well behaved!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzgPJJpAroOmyCwWweSF0OeGICrrJ-Boe_7KbDtl8pij46TmaTCGggJHjPKDTkL0CEgYtf5kZdkcnyo3m34hHul242p2ZbsS5eMkn0wzChuiKZ4M6nNxL6gF3SbVIo8e-gaeSFzFIxJT8/s1600-h/August09+019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373906712441273170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzgPJJpAroOmyCwWweSF0OeGICrrJ-Boe_7KbDtl8pij46TmaTCGggJHjPKDTkL0CEgYtf5kZdkcnyo3m34hHul242p2ZbsS5eMkn0wzChuiKZ4M6nNxL6gF3SbVIo8e-gaeSFzFIxJT8/s320/August09+019.JPG" /></a> More sandcastle........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqat-U0jqKwBIOgFFo9X_H_b10ktYVr5We0rE-T-Xs0rlFbyBzEM2WirMUEutI9S2NwY4Vij86ENiz79v0lKrQoviu-sLbGbNcYaXGR98aWQJQIhed-ND2-c5a1lJALPfRRI42_CuVXZmM/s1600-h/August09+027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373906468292509218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqat-U0jqKwBIOgFFo9X_H_b10ktYVr5We0rE-T-Xs0rlFbyBzEM2WirMUEutI9S2NwY4Vij86ENiz79v0lKrQoviu-sLbGbNcYaXGR98aWQJQIhed-ND2-c5a1lJALPfRRI42_CuVXZmM/s320/August09+027.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TAzH2iAU9w-5R05eKu0VRmnsSYtVsNHEWl-Mia9CDVPCpYw8Yt5du6Wqb7kjm9sBZuCZrA8u-kBf3V3DEKI8MmE4YDAki89eKGFpUpa1ZFLpxJb9hs_4KAtKxuYsMRlfQmzo_5DA2vxg/s1600-h/August09+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373906206142588178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TAzH2iAU9w-5R05eKu0VRmnsSYtVsNHEWl-Mia9CDVPCpYw8Yt5du6Wqb7kjm9sBZuCZrA8u-kBf3V3DEKI8MmE4YDAki89eKGFpUpa1ZFLpxJb9hs_4KAtKxuYsMRlfQmzo_5DA2vxg/s320/August09+030.JPG" /></a> Poor little buddy! This was right before the meltdown of the century.....he had so much sand, saltwater, and sunscreen in his eyes that they were huge and swollen. I took him back to the room and we took a bath and napped while Lola and Dean stayed to perfect the sandcastle. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yQIlt_oR8pzkwz8d5a6kC0XoL-cq5GTfFfEM0I53I4-WG533Tqv3BYhlanb_av-o1C2Jgyxn1urwMVCya0x-XHZgzyCAsnhvoFAyuoDvPLKjmo1T-RdTWmNhsfpCCv44wF8rygXEfMsE/s1600-h/August09+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373906018611421074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yQIlt_oR8pzkwz8d5a6kC0XoL-cq5GTfFfEM0I53I4-WG533Tqv3BYhlanb_av-o1C2Jgyxn1urwMVCya0x-XHZgzyCAsnhvoFAyuoDvPLKjmo1T-RdTWmNhsfpCCv44wF8rygXEfMsE/s320/August09+036.JPG" /></a> We went out to dinner that night.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm0KDrc4NZy4frf5UgagDhmvgFfqBywY2JlRIbaZqbpJmngaozxjfkcxsJxPtoQUoVrdeugjqsFuYh4HIg1O3KXf827SNGOU-V0crEvK0hQvi22WN0a-yJpO5WKezpGUW9ja4KGJxcfFd/s1600-h/August09+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373934868908375170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm0KDrc4NZy4frf5UgagDhmvgFfqBywY2JlRIbaZqbpJmngaozxjfkcxsJxPtoQUoVrdeugjqsFuYh4HIg1O3KXf827SNGOU-V0crEvK0hQvi22WN0a-yJpO5WKezpGUW9ja4KGJxcfFd/s320/August09+041.JPG" /></a>Lola was quoting one of her TV shows "Charlie and Lola"...........(imagine her saying, in an English accent) "I will never, ever, ever eat fish fingers!" She was so big and brave-she tried shrimp, and liked it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggj8G4bMpHNgsjAJDGxeKXrNLnEQ4MzURWfVuer-UecIhqDvTGRiOUFolmwdr0shtktgXbF-BQuIDdgoEBFvVGuI9_CZvZBQXz52wVyGTupTBR7PIXKZPNli0SFUiY3kYV0OcoeSP9mcg/s1600-h/August09+040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373934863173900866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggj8G4bMpHNgsjAJDGxeKXrNLnEQ4MzURWfVuer-UecIhqDvTGRiOUFolmwdr0shtktgXbF-BQuIDdgoEBFvVGuI9_CZvZBQXz52wVyGTupTBR7PIXKZPNli0SFUiY3kYV0OcoeSP9mcg/s320/August09+040.JPG" /></a>He was much happier after his nap. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu8ng4nQIUVoVF3R3QbyquG1yuAfor-ns7g1EnI9AUCwX57PvCxlQG7RwIKFs8SQShzs3frhBf839zMH4ZrYdaToNhMgW5mVT8hJWbJR71iTVp0Xi70zMlBj2LfDjNrVLtkZnRSF8wOCf/s1600-h/August09+039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373934547862720850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu8ng4nQIUVoVF3R3QbyquG1yuAfor-ns7g1EnI9AUCwX57PvCxlQG7RwIKFs8SQShzs3frhBf839zMH4ZrYdaToNhMgW5mVT8hJWbJR71iTVp0Xi70zMlBj2LfDjNrVLtkZnRSF8wOCf/s320/August09+039.JPG" /></a>More pictures to come! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-26233936460758795812009-08-18T05:44:00.000-07:002009-08-18T05:52:44.709-07:00Someone got a haircut.........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxP1OkLDKo-r1284eGsAySz65vjAEal_LUhzCREyf_QzgBrCOWt4eONPXMWsxTSKlWVEw4BqwW2KCnA4V2WfQvSeYf54nf0c_eAniq5dUCptDu3XypmUN_lfNrFPnhbcLiaUeWPRrSlxj/s1600-h/August09+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371284345732096914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxP1OkLDKo-r1284eGsAySz65vjAEal_LUhzCREyf_QzgBrCOWt4eONPXMWsxTSKlWVEw4BqwW2KCnA4V2WfQvSeYf54nf0c_eAniq5dUCptDu3XypmUN_lfNrFPnhbcLiaUeWPRrSlxj/s320/August09+004.JPG" /></a> More pics to come next week. We're headed to the beach!<br /><div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576234533429943891.post-28788680047810506612009-08-12T21:46:00.000-07:002009-08-13T00:30:24.069-07:00Recent Happenings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mr5vH8UMhr_DZGa3PQAJDwZmYwMCwYFb-PujTVBowdKaCngFIsVRFcrwCyLOo9Arge2uF-F63ptWtnTUXG3ud1kqBJnnJn3ySIBlV4KQL55MxULUIVOlFkTr47tiISVVTIV_O_vwhlvA/s1600-h/moms+129.JPG"></a><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So here's a little info on what we've been doing since I last updated.......I am kind of at a loss for words because we have done a whole lot, and I am used to facebooking all the time. But I promise not to turn into one of "those" people who quits blogging because of facebook.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I don't have pictures of EVERYTHING, but here's a quick run-down.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">In mid-July, we went to Dallas for my Aunt Gay's retirement party. I got to make the cake. Yay! It was fun. Cousins from both sides of my mom's family were there. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsAPsEF3-OjxVjcmnejlCA33SzCxNCb2y9ZDUFLM71hROyQwkF-jlHEHnP30_aJxXhKaGFGZpxYq9szY9qLaURqP-i04rv6FiUXU0T0g0mksnZdG5aDutstfLPgAYWKGzheU5G6hfJWkS/s1600-h/cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369345177340587042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsAPsEF3-OjxVjcmnejlCA33SzCxNCb2y9ZDUFLM71hROyQwkF-jlHEHnP30_aJxXhKaGFGZpxYq9szY9qLaURqP-i04rv6FiUXU0T0g0mksnZdG5aDutstfLPgAYWKGzheU5G6hfJWkS/s320/cake.jpg" /></a> We stayed in Allen with the Myatts. One night my cousin Leslie came over and we went hot-tubbing and had a rousing good time. We also ate coconut cream pie in honor of Mimi's birthday. The next night, the kids and I ate dinner and swam with the Baldridges. Dean went to film MMA fighting and came later. It was a great trip!<br /><br />The kids also started swimming lessons in July. Lola was in "advanced Aqua Tots" although her fear of the water keeps her from being truly "advanced." Compared to last year, she did awesome. She kicks her feet and paddles her hands with a water noodle tied around her waist. She loved it. Deacon and I were in the "parent & me" class. Oh, how he hates the cold water like his mother. The child went from happy and laughing to scowling and screaming the minute we got in the water. He did do better as lessons went on. He went off the diving board a few times, which was really just me dropping him in to the instructor. <br />(Pics of swimming to come soon.)<br /><br />On July 29th, Dean came with me to my ultrasound and we found out we are having another boy! We DO NOT have a name picked out, which is what I am asked on a daily basis. When we do, it'll be a secret like the last two times. Sorry. We just really like to shock people. After the ultrasound, we had a "lunch date" at Thai Pepper - oh how I looooooove spicy food.<br /><br />The last 2 weeks Dean has had an INSANE work schedule which has, thank the Lord, come to an end. He is back to his normal 8-5 workdays. It was so hard for him to sleep during the day.<br /><br />We had 2 weddings to attend last weekend, and we have one more this weekend. Next Tuesday, we leave for Galveston! We are taking the kids to the beach. We are thinking it will be super fun. I am currently borrowing my mom's camera (thanks mom) so I now have pictures to post! Here are some pics from the last couple of days. Enjoy!<br /><div align="center"> </div></div><div align="center">Mmmmm popsicle. He takes a lot of baths!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHd6pgP42oFtPOgsfN8O5e_jZVyJvh_IsOPQf5N4Fn7IEGJl5ZtT8FlAdrSmQ7OzuAxuDNaOqyNyMPMZGlOdtCGgnVzy_x02K-XjLjU1tyrJl0YUxls-sOoBzCyXJ1CX0ZzyIUV_9tranG/s1600-h/moms+146.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369340615126626274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHd6pgP42oFtPOgsfN8O5e_jZVyJvh_IsOPQf5N4Fn7IEGJl5ZtT8FlAdrSmQ7OzuAxuDNaOqyNyMPMZGlOdtCGgnVzy_x02K-XjLjU1tyrJl0YUxls-sOoBzCyXJ1CX0ZzyIUV_9tranG/s320/moms+146.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><br />He busted his nose and ran head-first into the couch, all within a few days!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mr5vH8UMhr_DZGa3PQAJDwZmYwMCwYFb-PujTVBowdKaCngFIsVRFcrwCyLOo9Arge2uF-F63ptWtnTUXG3ud1kqBJnnJn3ySIBlV4KQL55MxULUIVOlFkTr47tiISVVTIV_O_vwhlvA/s1600-h/moms+129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369344647725324914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mr5vH8UMhr_DZGa3PQAJDwZmYwMCwYFb-PujTVBowdKaCngFIsVRFcrwCyLOo9Arge2uF-F63ptWtnTUXG3ud1kqBJnnJn3ySIBlV4KQL55MxULUIVOlFkTr47tiISVVTIV_O_vwhlvA/s320/moms+129.JPG" /></a><br />More and more freckles every day....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcNnZAP09HFzpjYSJLbY2TMxy6TyTnBJzIGeCPjV1w91UmGZAbtZsykKeVCZS_Ii9jN4jbFAzFUovTLPg6CJyCU7fxS7QMYRGCIPCvOmDm89tGEM0oXRkEpORoVtmPQWlqwY40o7O6elU/s1600-h/moms+130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369344324716298578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcNnZAP09HFzpjYSJLbY2TMxy6TyTnBJzIGeCPjV1w91UmGZAbtZsykKeVCZS_Ii9jN4jbFAzFUovTLPg6CJyCU7fxS7QMYRGCIPCvOmDm89tGEM0oXRkEpORoVtmPQWlqwY40o7O6elU/s320/moms+130.JPG" /></a><br />"Mom, take a picture of my monkey face!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfFHXGGArsh0e5SXn6CN8rZltnjit2kKW4Pom9KISqyLeVAdDPxw3zmDgvTtQlB19kds1BN7O8waCTa_5YeDcFU-N_0WrDSLrvhyo957TDkqBy-Cjn_9TBQfRZIa6n0Ww6H-UnmCdMJdO/s1600-h/moms+133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369344103471823666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfFHXGGArsh0e5SXn6CN8rZltnjit2kKW4Pom9KISqyLeVAdDPxw3zmDgvTtQlB19kds1BN7O8waCTa_5YeDcFU-N_0WrDSLrvhyo957TDkqBy-Cjn_9TBQfRZIa6n0Ww6H-UnmCdMJdO/s320/moms+133.JPG" /></a> Sweet blue eyes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8cJMZk94raViNfR5ftMAD60fK3a0nK4awOj5RIxgX1mkTIxCc71yRucifl-tbP7GknL3Yij8oOCCsFkJM9hVJZVimiWnQcCupjhCpHfAIn6oOEU-QhH0C8lDzmxulehN0hAFVPszfnKU/s1600-h/moms+134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369343824269993314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8cJMZk94raViNfR5ftMAD60fK3a0nK4awOj5RIxgX1mkTIxCc71yRucifl-tbP7GknL3Yij8oOCCsFkJM9hVJZVimiWnQcCupjhCpHfAIn6oOEU-QhH0C8lDzmxulehN0hAFVPszfnKU/s320/moms+134.JPG" /></a></p><div align="center">It was a hot, hot day!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4CPIKLMKajjfbYRmBvdC1N1grWlb_3uYyGBtjNZhPhvMDu4IUV9nsSujBcL6nfD0FYl64KCbdmxufsfTwwQN_SowJb_Z9IczL4ZqZKjdHq7UD-exehWZN6Z321o5hwjrkpUUb0AKf7r4/s1600-h/moms+139.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369343598696110610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4CPIKLMKajjfbYRmBvdC1N1grWlb_3uYyGBtjNZhPhvMDu4IUV9nsSujBcL6nfD0FYl64KCbdmxufsfTwwQN_SowJb_Z9IczL4ZqZKjdHq7UD-exehWZN6Z321o5hwjrkpUUb0AKf7r4/s320/moms+139.JPG" /></a> A wagon ride in the shade.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjQVG8WFWHTZJsNOep0GsMat2SKGw5Qo8XKYMOyRqPFP_ngZ9hG5hiObqQg7SOLLdBbJ1YhDwxOC0ti4bxX6L29bifqXfmI2K34LFIFw7hsf3IfEfLAJfAT7-thh2I0dFB83vhwTIOU64/s1600-h/moms+141.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369343319147673522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjQVG8WFWHTZJsNOep0GsMat2SKGw5Qo8XKYMOyRqPFP_ngZ9hG5hiObqQg7SOLLdBbJ1YhDwxOC0ti4bxX6L29bifqXfmI2K34LFIFw7hsf3IfEfLAJfAT7-thh2I0dFB83vhwTIOU64/s320/moms+141.JPG" /></a><br />The ice-cream man came by at just the right time!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjTz_8aF_hjDt4k6KwJafVeiO15VrWpMKRoEJuF3K1FW9BUL0BscXiIV3C-o3cHXjR8Kp0hiS9IBdN0G8QxXvJVAVtlPGHkBRElquu6cBTpz0RHOks5_xvN6w1CBVmQhus7k0tnBquoLF/s1600-h/moms+143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369343066741612274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjTz_8aF_hjDt4k6KwJafVeiO15VrWpMKRoEJuF3K1FW9BUL0BscXiIV3C-o3cHXjR8Kp0hiS9IBdN0G8QxXvJVAVtlPGHkBRElquu6cBTpz0RHOks5_xvN6w1CBVmQhus7k0tnBquoLF/s320/moms+143.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0