tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421018676467440332024-03-12T21:21:38.063-07:00Erica's blogI am a SAHM and a nurse. I married my love almost 8 years ago. He is a fabulous husband and wonderful father. We have 2 crazy children. We are constantly entertained by them and think you will be too. We hope you enjoy stories of our lives.Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.comBlogger606125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-58802274571125374212014-01-05T20:33:00.002-08:002014-01-05T20:33:43.350-08:00Hold on to your britches...I'm about to go catch up crazy!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
To get our Holiday season started we received some very special winter accessories handmade by the wonderful Nelda Cade...</div>
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We celebrated Sister's Day...though for the life of me I can't remember what we did...</div>
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We had our first fire and hot chocolate.</div>
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We had our Christmas pictures taken...</div>
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We celebrated Thanksgiving in Stephenville...</div>
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We celebrated Thanksgiving in Rosebud...</div>
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We visited Homestead Heritage...</div>
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I got an early Christmas present...a new craft room!!</div>
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We put up our Christmas tree...</div>
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Apparently Sadie felt like a Halloween dress and wind pants was the best attire to decorate in...</div>
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We had lots of snacks...</div>
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We went to Christmas parties...and wore our ugly sweaters...</div>
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And played Minute To Win It...</div>
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We got our first Nativity scene...</div>
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We celebrated Christmas in Stephenville...</div>
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We had a Christmas program...</div>
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We went to Casa Manana...</div>
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Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-88640493540089449802012-05-15T07:09:00.003-07:002012-05-15T07:11:25.027-07:00The Day Has ComeWell, the day has come...no...I'm not talking about having a baby. My blog has run out of space for pictures. Since I doubt you would enjoy a blog without pictures I had to either pay for more storage (you know I'm too cheap for that) or I could start a new blog. So head on over to <a href="http://www.theballardlife.blogspot.com">www.theballardlife.blogspot.com</a> to continue following our growing family! Hope to hear from you soon!<br /><br />EricaEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-14062824694912592432012-05-01T16:59:00.002-07:002012-05-06T20:27:32.430-07:00A very long night<div><p class="mobile-photo">It all started last Monday. It was a normal Monday. The kids and I went to the gym. I did my water aerobics class although I wasn't feeling very well. I just felt really tired. When we got home from the gym I fixed some lunch and made a grocery list. The kids and I headed out to HEB. We returned home about 2 hours later, put up the groceries and I started on dinner. During dinner I really started to feel bad. I went to lay down on the bed and called my mom. As I'm talking to her (and finally laying still for the first time all day) I realized I was having contractions. I decided they were strong enough, close enough together and I was hurting enough that I wanted to go to the hospital. Beau called Rob and Shelli to come over to watch the kids and we hopped in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">teh</span> car. </p><p class="mobile-photo">When I got to Labor and Delivery they put me in a triage room and hooked me up to the monitors. I was contracting at least every 5 minutes. They checked my cervix and gave me about a gallon of water to drink. After about an hour they checked me again. I hadn't changed enough to say I need to stay so they gave me a shot of Demerol and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Phenergan</span> to help me relax and sleep. They sent me home with instructions to come back if they continued and were bad enough that I couldn't sleep.</p><p class="mobile-photo">Two hours later I couldn't sleep and the contractions were even closer together. If I had been thinking like a nurse I would have told myself to give it a little more time since oral hydration takes longer to take affect than if I had been given an IV. However, I was thinking like a mom, not a nurse and am so nervous that my labor will go really fast (and I won't have time for an epidural) so I woke Beau up and made him take me back to the hospital. </p><p class="mobile-photo">My cervix still wasn't changing (which was a good thing - I wasn't actually in labor). They gave me more water and made me stay for another hour or two to make sure my contractions were slowing down.</p><p class="mobile-photo">At this point (about 4 in the morning) my support staff succumb to his primal desires...</p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tl9CO5kjXqD3f5aGwfM229KuK29HqqcKFD1_do_2HjOomjN_KOqiiT-UC8iWJGCRiNPTf_JILC_OO9knsVfUIEUG6qjEjUj5yCrmNKmAAQ9MxJLgpqpejuKz0d1KTAw0fkXd1OKjPPY/s1600/IMG_20120501_034444-709913.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5737732325483506210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tl9CO5kjXqD3f5aGwfM229KuK29HqqcKFD1_do_2HjOomjN_KOqiiT-UC8iWJGCRiNPTf_JILC_OO9knsVfUIEUG6qjEjUj5yCrmNKmAAQ9MxJLgpqpejuKz0d1KTAw0fkXd1OKjPPY/s320/IMG_20120501_034444-709913.jpg" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"> </p><p class="mobile-photo">I already had an OB appointment the next day. When I saw my OB he decided, for my piece of mind (I do not want to have to send my baby to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">NICU</span> if I can help it at all) he would put me on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">bedrest</span> and give me a medication to try to slow contractions. </p><p class="mobile-photo">So far its been 5 days on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">bedrest</span>. I've gotten quite a bit of busy work done, but my house is a wreck. I think Beau may be realizing just how much I do during the day. Since its so hard for me to relax in a messy/dirty house I've gotten up a few times a day to try to clean the kitchen or do some laundry, but it really takes it out of me and I usually end up with a lot of contractions and take a pill to try to stop them. </p><p class="mobile-photo">I would really like to make it to 38 weeks, not sure if that will happen though. Although the OB joked that after all this work to try and hold off labor I'll probably end up needing to be induced!! Ha! I have another appointment on Wednesday. We'll see how my body is responding and go from there...</p><p class="mobile-photo">I have some precious friends that are really taking care of us though. We are truely blessed.</p></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-46869630224076664352012-04-29T05:35:00.002-07:002012-04-29T05:39:10.560-07:00Time to test your psychic skill...I put a new quiz on the right side of the blog. Also, just for fun...leave a comment on this post and lets see if you can guess the time of birth and the baby's size. Good luck!!Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-36151325977375157072012-04-28T07:06:00.007-07:002012-04-28T07:43:31.223-07:00Baby B's Shower<div><div>Last Sunday I had a baby shower hosted by some ladies at church. It was great!! I requested a Diaper/Wipe shower and ended up with over 2000 diapers!! Surely that will last a while...right??</div><div> </div><div>Some yummy snacks...</div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736459894750557282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6cHIjzoMCAPK2uL6m6_lQvVr176RGMD-w4_hmAZWTXSdisq04TMEKkObhFlkE_NMDDik5kFepfq9Nx62KX5GKWW33PjPlfhNKgn1vFmXb-gaNtSWamEgwUx3syjpMdSH2DJHsu4oRlg/s400/DSC02105.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><div>One of the ladies had overheard that I am really loving owls right now so she made these delicious cake balls!...<br /><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736459886386948866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlXhnVBfGeBUFlG4J63rS5aRuAbObX2gmFFAe1_n-2FqGXw2r9pAwTBqgVzrqNWouEsJYBoRHaPfXNrKjP-4Y_frb7IWldi4zdWNlsjQNy3UAKiVK7qXaNWLSdBSUQg00O6jw58QeBRU/s400/DSC02103.JPG" /><br /><div>Just a few of the gifts...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6F7IBlHunR1GM63Kk7oRZtY203keFLD4zw1JA_mDFh56TAAGtAYYaEh0AB1sGsVy1rOc9Z7jAkhOZDnbVwnzchm4se3YbftxYgH8Auxmn2c9R6B-RXbiFocikpfXc2a6BeGoz1ClkaDE/s1600/DSC02116.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736454234767755042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6F7IBlHunR1GM63Kk7oRZtY203keFLD4zw1JA_mDFh56TAAGtAYYaEh0AB1sGsVy1rOc9Z7jAkhOZDnbVwnzchm4se3YbftxYgH8Auxmn2c9R6B-RXbiFocikpfXc2a6BeGoz1ClkaDE/s400/DSC02116.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div>I let Sadie come with me to she shower (a continuation of Girl Time Weekend) and help open the gifts...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSt1_aFNs-OgP8fKy_l-on4IC2A9nimVy8lbStzNGnmvCQ8lu8_SC8DEuzrNPV-q_JikuM-Y9CA5zSM6dyTGSA3-wC4m0DHGFRO9ODoePSS_CgXpXr_fazlH-SQhyphenhyphenPtFaOPnenr2-_RWY/s1600/DSC02120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736454228584928274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSt1_aFNs-OgP8fKy_l-on4IC2A9nimVy8lbStzNGnmvCQ8lu8_SC8DEuzrNPV-q_JikuM-Y9CA5zSM6dyTGSA3-wC4m0DHGFRO9ODoePSS_CgXpXr_fazlH-SQhyphenhyphenPtFaOPnenr2-_RWY/s400/DSC02120.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>My lovely hostesses Glenda, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marca</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sami</span>, Sally, Becky and Melanie (Annette not pictured)...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDrYCpA9aifwx2_KLuyySKjBEVGRxvipkRvqG34DiEncmYuNiEe8Cq0d8dETL-2cZgMX0ZEGhafQT6xhzVAdvj7DlTlUgm_EcAw5AVI8OG6siLDsW8Vlrj-KzQRSIOegQkCltkkj3hHk/s1600/DSC02137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736453402590960210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDrYCpA9aifwx2_KLuyySKjBEVGRxvipkRvqG34DiEncmYuNiEe8Cq0d8dETL-2cZgMX0ZEGhafQT6xhzVAdvj7DlTlUgm_EcAw5AVI8OG6siLDsW8Vlrj-KzQRSIOegQkCltkkj3hHk/s400/DSC02137.JPG" /></a><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>A few of the ladies were so sweet to give Sadie a gift (and Elijah too)...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_w1LEM8XK2u1lXm59PLWXi-BhsKAiUB67iC2XQCnGnYNq8ZZR2ZMaxHDdnmaQ68zhO-hDTkhGKS63kOtLxVQ5LrnBrVBNZDUor0d0l_4goDrWnsg9u12glNgTK9tyELlcGfYYoKQjz4Q/s1600/DSC02138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5736453132702165506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_w1LEM8XK2u1lXm59PLWXi-BhsKAiUB67iC2XQCnGnYNq8ZZR2ZMaxHDdnmaQ68zhO-hDTkhGKS63kOtLxVQ5LrnBrVBNZDUor0d0l_4goDrWnsg9u12glNgTK9tyELlcGfYYoKQjz4Q/s400/DSC02138.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Side note: I mentioned Girl Time Weekend...Elijah and Beau went camping (Junction) on their yearly Men's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Campout</span> and Sadie was so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">disappointed</span> that she couldn't go so I told her we would have a whole girl time weekend. We painted nails, braided hair (which her new thing is she wants 2 braids every day), watched movies, had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maci</span> and Lori Anne over and of course had the shower. She loved it! As I'm typing this I can hear her in the kitchen...she hums while she eats if its something she really likes...like she's constantly saying "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">yummmmmm</span>". She is such a mess and I love it!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-61796856298976476362012-04-24T20:11:00.001-07:002012-04-24T20:17:51.204-07:0034 weeks<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ha! My beautiful babies. Happy Easter.</div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-1041937240499939502012-04-24T07:13:00.002-07:002012-04-24T07:13:50.716-07:00Miss Maggie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Picking out her heart...</div>
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<br />Next it was bath time (which was a little loud)...</div>
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She was glad Elijah was there to help...</div>
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Picking out an outfit...this took forever...</div>
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<br />Dressing her...</div>
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All dressed...</div>
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Making her birth certificate and giving her a name...Miss Maggie...</div>
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<br />Heading home...</div>
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<br />The next day I took her to Toys R Us to pick out a gift. (If you sign your child up at Toys R Us they get a $3 gift card for their birthday)...</div>
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<br />Sadie chose bath color tablets for her gift. If you don't have these they're really fun. You drop a pellet in the tub and it turns the water that color. Its nice because it won't stain.</div>
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We had a wonderful birthday with our precious Sadie. I love the 3rd birthday...they seem to really get it for the first time! Happy Birthday!</div>
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<br />Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-49251673947508010552012-04-14T19:17:00.009-07:002012-04-15T17:35:25.897-07:00I forgot about Easter!I forgot to post the picks from our Easter egg hunt at church. I set up lunch, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">devo</span> and egg hung after church the week before Easter. We had a great turn out and the kids had a blast.<br /><br />Of course Elijah took off and I couldn't keep up with him, but I was able to stay with Sadie...<br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731450372729777986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjfWZehwQ4c3W_EGsh7Bgx8gN3IVxmXFRKjmdNw-YPNAoAA2YbzODZ4W0obmFPetD-kYeySl1_0d2ei3be1HeAB8ifWkAZfV7WC3KY-yHGqxBbOqudDie-2Sc0LbxlIOIMkPjd8JiOgk/s400/DSC02027.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvFccpHSyj87GTSRPYNG2MIXIfKmVhlb5Tt6Bhe9fbHdKf9KsaZMdnN4r1EuvmEYMBFO1t5mKpZIvtSzR3hxQGXKLKlgvJyoT2ejhLNeCCgbBWiaZOs6Gr_djAJz8F6VQG56VzqW8KNE/s1600/DSC02028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731450362879624530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvFccpHSyj87GTSRPYNG2MIXIfKmVhlb5Tt6Bhe9fbHdKf9KsaZMdnN4r1EuvmEYMBFO1t5mKpZIvtSzR3hxQGXKLKlgvJyoT2ejhLNeCCgbBWiaZOs6Gr_djAJz8F6VQG56VzqW8KNE/s400/DSC02028.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I finally caught up with Elijah, but he'd already finished filling his basket!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8igirU1-kX2QBz12Zzc2lUgC1XiyQtqdxclUt3hkhkftieSXtcs1mnwQeR2ZlvVH3cozXh0yxnukbyxio69LUbI6Z0pBmpnI3LYGCqTgDSAAPE4EMys7O3gV4x0xXg47_5q1aECkVlKs/s1600/DSC02029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731449911730043042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8igirU1-kX2QBz12Zzc2lUgC1XiyQtqdxclUt3hkhkftieSXtcs1mnwQeR2ZlvVH3cozXh0yxnukbyxio69LUbI6Z0pBmpnI3LYGCqTgDSAAPE4EMys7O3gV4x0xXg47_5q1aECkVlKs/s400/DSC02029.JPG" /></a></div><div>I told him to go pretend he was picking up an egg so I could get a picture. He played along just perfectly! Ha!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit5SxU2RXQRQTXi8w81yrqhknUbx4qZPSmhMMpokmVmu245bxlSMmrlgVX32YD9gRKn9Hu9b2GNnMVp_zKi4UctuHSaPCJgJOV-jym4b_1W_oPBY27jgL6NLTuKrp2CacklzoGF7nuFc/s1600/DSC02030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731449903100564338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit5SxU2RXQRQTXi8w81yrqhknUbx4qZPSmhMMpokmVmu245bxlSMmrlgVX32YD9gRKn9Hu9b2GNnMVp_zKi4UctuHSaPCJgJOV-jym4b_1W_oPBY27jgL6NLTuKrp2CacklzoGF7nuFc/s400/DSC02030.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Back to Sissy...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QqEqbh3F4LSuhxvzEQAjojsc-J8VCpcSK1Lzc1VQpCmVDAmt0qbmbFd657HEFcgcdsrnzQ0ea62Gmtmfbsg6yM2ty1iBIo9nI3AL9ICQvN7Fdyzh-6tjZ6dThyphenhyphenF-pp6U-Pkyq1ECDR4/s1600/DSC02031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731449448108645794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QqEqbh3F4LSuhxvzEQAjojsc-J8VCpcSK1Lzc1VQpCmVDAmt0qbmbFd657HEFcgcdsrnzQ0ea62Gmtmfbsg6yM2ty1iBIo9nI3AL9ICQvN7Fdyzh-6tjZ6dThyphenhyphenF-pp6U-Pkyq1ECDR4/s400/DSC02031.JPG" /></a><br /><div>She and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maci</span> decided they'd have more luck if they teamed up...</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTf7AkeVfBSZjYnws5EL-J_YxNMl2Q6hK-b5eIeQndBnt_U0C8Ty_DM-E9UXz0oErjA7LxxbX7iG7kBq7rMfRn_BM4jK2u2i9G-NU3gtRA9BdnfI_S5sjcaYGokrUnR-8jFPbGYFKGZ94/s1600/DSC02032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731449428276678978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTf7AkeVfBSZjYnws5EL-J_YxNMl2Q6hK-b5eIeQndBnt_U0C8Ty_DM-E9UXz0oErjA7LxxbX7iG7kBq7rMfRn_BM4jK2u2i9G-NU3gtRA9BdnfI_S5sjcaYGokrUnR-8jFPbGYFKGZ94/s400/DSC02032.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>So proud of all her eggs...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLNHYs7RCFLQRdSfcpI7BAdjyMgfrjkyifA5FEI4B87OHmOILdjKJh4OJSagQnu9q4zYoxoOxV_VXLTDxpIfCXzH9cmxOZgk8v2E1KSGlAJt5zshEUytUOiGoZdFAqw2VXS6mvp5V6r0/s1600/DSC02033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731448979922429890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLNHYs7RCFLQRdSfcpI7BAdjyMgfrjkyifA5FEI4B87OHmOILdjKJh4OJSagQnu9q4zYoxoOxV_VXLTDxpIfCXzH9cmxOZgk8v2E1KSGlAJt5zshEUytUOiGoZdFAqw2VXS6mvp5V6r0/s400/DSC02033.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Now begins the section titled "Lets see if we can attempt a nice Easter picture"...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OgUfS1aJQr7NkOoSegOeTYALjNxHXaFChVWtvwNX4PrKuiHyKBx95SII1P7jXAmhknRMrY99b7kRC5D8ja8nHYVq5xRr1aOD0wmntQddDzPV_R_fe2Heo041p1QU3VBUrKxtduohx5M/s1600/DSC02037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731448973759047122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OgUfS1aJQr7NkOoSegOeTYALjNxHXaFChVWtvwNX4PrKuiHyKBx95SII1P7jXAmhknRMrY99b7kRC5D8ja8nHYVq5xRr1aOD0wmntQddDzPV_R_fe2Heo041p1QU3VBUrKxtduohx5M/s400/DSC02037.JPG" /></a>Modesty while wearing a skirt is on our list of future topics...</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YIFDThLxoyenzqCb1cZDcR9ktwxhHqrTQWry7eLRb2ytM2rwA22FuZMGoNP0xDS_1aNN1TZUb8GEp206YplNOvXWktx9p4QlnEvJUZNMq0ANpXifWs0wyvImkiaGOteZpsgtMJ9kFRo/s1600/DSC02039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731448490467660434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YIFDThLxoyenzqCb1cZDcR9ktwxhHqrTQWry7eLRb2ytM2rwA22FuZMGoNP0xDS_1aNN1TZUb8GEp206YplNOvXWktx9p4QlnEvJUZNMq0ANpXifWs0wyvImkiaGOteZpsgtMJ9kFRo/s400/DSC02039.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The girls were way too busy getting to the candy to look at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">camera</span> AND smile...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEx4F83jWYOTkvqqMCQfptp-mrgedoYGyjMnRiZ6HW9pSMOyUsCv4Ec7rZk08wfvzHQMfXvekiTb1iphEsYDs4Frx0hUf7DEhAZyZjsJ3lP04z7QTpZGgrq7SXq5ZlLm_LZJLBbvchkI0/s1600/DSC02040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731448488288833042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEx4F83jWYOTkvqqMCQfptp-mrgedoYGyjMnRiZ6HW9pSMOyUsCv4Ec7rZk08wfvzHQMfXvekiTb1iphEsYDs4Frx0hUf7DEhAZyZjsJ3lP04z7QTpZGgrq7SXq5ZlLm_LZJLBbvchkI0/s400/DSC02040.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This is not going well...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr58NZwP_LpMkkFI_wSjrmZraF7o8Zgc65Se_FkFefnuiEjDU2JV0pg4IgmIVur46udW_qjqhAAbgtfDkjsfHS7MaRUNDBZb1GfoqvzsZjP7CORXA23hwuZecZO67diI7Tyx0DV-F750s/s1600/DSC02041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731448037726650354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr58NZwP_LpMkkFI_wSjrmZraF7o8Zgc65Se_FkFefnuiEjDU2JV0pg4IgmIVur46udW_qjqhAAbgtfDkjsfHS7MaRUNDBZb1GfoqvzsZjP7CORXA23hwuZecZO67diI7Tyx0DV-F750s/s400/DSC02041.JPG" /></a><br /><div>At least its obvious they like each other...</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UMbDAJVC04yjrbBvE7j2zxtdngXO8dVaxqRWXlq23CAKEptb4RtlR1_NQoGYSVYojQdVVb66Rn2TWJPeNcloj1hOHwjaIczjfwqEJROKLIHR7sfWBsEB-vpbnYf2mhMeckxs0NGXyuE/s1600/DSC02043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731448030606941618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UMbDAJVC04yjrbBvE7j2zxtdngXO8dVaxqRWXlq23CAKEptb4RtlR1_NQoGYSVYojQdVVb66Rn2TWJPeNcloj1hOHwjaIczjfwqEJROKLIHR7sfWBsEB-vpbnYf2mhMeckxs0NGXyuE/s400/DSC02043.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br />This is my favorite...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLq2Mpr_FOXUplNWXS9rUoWORECOWegToqh0I4gB3rxDi2GaXq4nc05tL7kR_I8kKoyFUnwivlTbJL-0L5nQsr8B4G3lH4nY60J6DXlsVXUD4Mm6DJRkNn5uvKyxEVUa9Bv0ooZVhPtY/s1600/DSC02044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731446743719596882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLq2Mpr_FOXUplNWXS9rUoWORECOWegToqh0I4gB3rxDi2GaXq4nc05tL7kR_I8kKoyFUnwivlTbJL-0L5nQsr8B4G3lH4nY60J6DXlsVXUD4Mm6DJRkNn5uvKyxEVUa9Bv0ooZVhPtY/s400/DSC02044.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>I love these silly girls...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFoviU67lE9CiMHzAKJ2bQQrnFCpgvA-8Fw-mU2mYUNJk2l2QP7ciFyUSG0QzE1i7Bv4qpBP-Yya8vdbBwDzRz8SrndtiTHhP1uwC-6Sp3ckoLMk0JN3fq9HmFicciXQO3orZ3vmyxwc/s1600/DSC02045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731446737487938914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFoviU67lE9CiMHzAKJ2bQQrnFCpgvA-8Fw-mU2mYUNJk2l2QP7ciFyUSG0QzE1i7Bv4qpBP-Yya8vdbBwDzRz8SrndtiTHhP1uwC-6Sp3ckoLMk0JN3fq9HmFicciXQO3orZ3vmyxwc/s400/DSC02045.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Some one sent me this one, but its cute. This is Elijah after the hunt giving some of his eggs to a little boy who didn't have as many...<br /><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 214px; height: 159px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731446275278107602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5V8rW7ypX_s4vKgvXp1UEFIw_RwHFDXcSjd0uxg2XGgybDABbCxwB5m1HeAF1X59zlDG35CKSZdcjVFUn_w0VruG5SPWkNJPkLslYgMY46xE_1eYxg2YtqsGCYG_D-7gRgtFLtpbcaA/s400/easter1.jpg" /></div><div>Happy Easter 2012</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-81810697248006971862012-04-03T19:37:00.014-07:002012-04-08T19:26:59.111-07:00Sadie's Minnie Birthday<div>My girl turned 3! She wanted a Minnie Mouse birthday party. Here's how it went...</div><div> </div><div>The food table...</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727377915805264178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZFmtaYxmn-jM7BT0Rkh9v_i8tqeEdTvEKnr78NuVZxIKA-48sSbtRKC-E7AFe94Xxl5I3F7i8_4IFgfJRiisYwcybs6TUPAVgsUIDJYiGkFyH7lAvVh8KP0hT6l1gwjNskGGDjFEQPE/s400/DSC01990.JPG" /></div><div><br /><div>The cake. It was lemon cake with lemon <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">buttercream</span> on top and strawberry with jam between the layers and a cream cheese frosting on bottom. Pretty yummy!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpna4adLyfyTSonxSMhm5gNmNM2sXD0Iu_EE0tkHwBUEQt8rpz6h_18bmS8Jaop2x_b7sgrTPryZu3hjNl6Brv6_t-pIjjgoqH_YrTRC5bi8XG6vgWAtHOg2LgSndzcnk7ZkKmnrAJawQ/s1600/DSC01991.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727377911681919506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpna4adLyfyTSonxSMhm5gNmNM2sXD0Iu_EE0tkHwBUEQt8rpz6h_18bmS8Jaop2x_b7sgrTPryZu3hjNl6Brv6_t-pIjjgoqH_YrTRC5bi8XG6vgWAtHOg2LgSndzcnk7ZkKmnrAJawQ/s400/DSC01991.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>All the food was "Minnie" themed...</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Jog4BxgfQfKSmVKjLKCGOYbFm8XnjNowdvC-0Sl14czyiPNQYyC0st3vyooWftqG8mHfh6M9PnTCCwVbIZrVfDhTVxrweAgmE-3HC8-XGOrUUUMof6ToYp6JAbaBhew42MKckI0EoTU/s1600/DSC01992.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727376595564084962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuI2HIYdNywLRpd3o4VN98rUJYMFcHKqqQyyWTAafXMfO58JqdyHlYZl0FgTiuvIgEHSF7NVJP9IcnBnLPZnXs1LftXDij2KviUH7HcNlsfp__Vbzsf4CPFZvjZhs0L4Ys3ozmqWCgwXY/s400/DSC01996.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Got the cupcake ideas from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pinterest</span>!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceoqzcfyMhAhhO3d-Tqa02WbC7r_WkdviutJ1Ia8tFIxEnucpcdtWJtbrc57CU7dU2xkwUeOCgF6qRTIORf19W0kzwD1TFTjwCDbCSpkiJd8lQJFMeSb50cELOVsMPCAgamoPy-ufdBM/s1600/DSC01997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727376587158041634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceoqzcfyMhAhhO3d-Tqa02WbC7r_WkdviutJ1Ia8tFIxEnucpcdtWJtbrc57CU7dU2xkwUeOCgF6qRTIORf19W0kzwD1TFTjwCDbCSpkiJd8lQJFMeSb50cELOVsMPCAgamoPy-ufdBM/s400/DSC01997.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgGyPAYfP10mWaaFjJWDukRvusE5T-TY1Tz6Iz3AnSu0zJBM2vF_Rfu7oORmqghKdwRf-PRPWf_nwHhVY775xzm8MiT5-C6MibAPUfSutRtIqfWRJtTJScfXK6N1vUEBHslqF3s1ElUM/s1600/DSC01999.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727376070991712514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgGyPAYfP10mWaaFjJWDukRvusE5T-TY1Tz6Iz3AnSu0zJBM2vF_Rfu7oORmqghKdwRf-PRPWf_nwHhVY775xzm8MiT5-C6MibAPUfSutRtIqfWRJtTJScfXK6N1vUEBHslqF3s1ElUM/s400/DSC01999.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Yes, I made my own pinata! I am too cheap to spend $20 on something that's going to get torn up in a few minutes. It was really easy and cost maybe $3...maybe.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWs0CoDb5bvtzSWkMwc0CoPIkepHbHDIQXdW3a8r5V58PVsG-Z8aGl4qZ2NVoeAFU_QigcytAp8MiwHEU7cVE5Y4Z4XSXR8tpTsDy8K-BcCLx9oVmMHpAVIqK3Dn3iRLukQzDh_JZjbI/s1600/DSC02000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727376067218351442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWs0CoDb5bvtzSWkMwc0CoPIkepHbHDIQXdW3a8r5V58PVsG-Z8aGl4qZ2NVoeAFU_QigcytAp8MiwHEU7cVE5Y4Z4XSXR8tpTsDy8K-BcCLx9oVmMHpAVIqK3Dn3iRLukQzDh_JZjbI/s400/DSC02000.JPG" /></a><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727375632634423074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIFtKTYDmZtP4ayJqSU8vdY6a3i5wiD67R70oO5MGMWWRtQ9Ca0-lTaj4P9L80vqDh6Vx3EkDNWRHvCmg9rua4GUuaxxNj9j4v1pzkwchKJe5I3HS456DFBql1LzjPIhP3TBm1JwGkHo/s400/DSC02001.JPG" /><br /><div>My birthday girl...who did not want to quit playing long enough to take a picture!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW-1wH2ZWTtYr8VPu8q6AhQkLmoNl5PtyzGy65TofYIpSbNgQKZkCtccMBeIwC7j4jsROFZx3ksgFwvkoOgIRwfgvRFOT58I4vDzbp02p4h7SM9BUlsY5HLg4xOBHoSq4tLd2a5_XI-M/s1600/DSC02002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727375636718185218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSW-1wH2ZWTtYr8VPu8q6AhQkLmoNl5PtyzGy65TofYIpSbNgQKZkCtccMBeIwC7j4jsROFZx3ksgFwvkoOgIRwfgvRFOT58I4vDzbp02p4h7SM9BUlsY5HLg4xOBHoSq4tLd2a5_XI-M/s400/DSC02002.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div>"Can I go play now?"...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazccTI_QzaZ5A77zqnIfY5uY17_S6JT9YJMff77XRgoK5gyhNwxPoHfEzMQYZtZE3WB6gmQxOzmD2mcjDNiVrGXaxjZfQJvGfmzgJFg51gHXW1HvxhPfWrQ6ceGpDQl-JUzKGlgb6fDk/s1600/DSC02003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727373196479103266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazccTI_QzaZ5A77zqnIfY5uY17_S6JT9YJMff77XRgoK5gyhNwxPoHfEzMQYZtZE3WB6gmQxOzmD2mcjDNiVrGXaxjZfQJvGfmzgJFg51gHXW1HvxhPfWrQ6ceGpDQl-JUzKGlgb6fDk/s400/DSC02003.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>The pinata was really funny. I had a dream a few nights before that Sadie hit it and it completely fell apart. Not so much. After each kid hit it about 3-4 times I finally had to take a pocket knife to it...let them hit it some more and then had to break it open! Ha! I guess I made it a little too well!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1a24Zajsy05h2kbZQapye746XHp-eeL91Yy8KgtWELqNPqtiY6neXv9iFYuTHcmlgvuXz9tC35rtaT5FGX4MD194jbVZlqLhkLvSqq6x_ef2SdzvwEgNYWnPebLSsjxd2xRF0GKrJQ6s/s1600/DSC02008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727373185944160498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1a24Zajsy05h2kbZQapye746XHp-eeL91Yy8KgtWELqNPqtiY6neXv9iFYuTHcmlgvuXz9tC35rtaT5FGX4MD194jbVZlqLhkLvSqq6x_ef2SdzvwEgNYWnPebLSsjxd2xRF0GKrJQ6s/s400/DSC02008.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Can you see the kids are wearing Minnie Mouse ears...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXnXs1scYeH_JElPaR27Fi1w2CSXFiDPXCBzKQ05O1tBbiLJbTGGcDr16UogH3nBill_MWilJQraXqUI7OS6wpt7YeZ6kiXnJqzG9o4SkGUjOYHuXnlqHDBilsU2whVxd7TLtX5U32vU/s1600/DSC02010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727372727910003202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXnXs1scYeH_JElPaR27Fi1w2CSXFiDPXCBzKQ05O1tBbiLJbTGGcDr16UogH3nBill_MWilJQraXqUI7OS6wpt7YeZ6kiXnJqzG9o4SkGUjOYHuXnlqHDBilsU2whVxd7TLtX5U32vU/s400/DSC02010.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUga-vUdSeV88ytkNQ6qj0s4xMwlSF3j3E5kHM4R3r5VLAhiMT6VxV33JQkhGkwRhNVX8RnSsHHrnF2yR_1HOF7QsQALCN1cdFD84G5gTIxU41xq0ej2IxWZkquqw4ZQlLwTXogMS-v-A/s1600/DSC02016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727372720337529538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUga-vUdSeV88ytkNQ6qj0s4xMwlSF3j3E5kHM4R3r5VLAhiMT6VxV33JQkhGkwRhNVX8RnSsHHrnF2yR_1HOF7QsQALCN1cdFD84G5gTIxU41xq0ej2IxWZkquqw4ZQlLwTXogMS-v-A/s400/DSC02016.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I didn't get any pics of Sadie blowing out her candles because I got a video...here's the link...</div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pftn6ldCS2k&feature=g-upl&context=G2266f73AUAAAAAAABAA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pftn6ldCS2k&feature=g-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">upl</span>&context=G2266f73<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">AUAAAAAAABAA</span></a></div><div><br />She didn't so much understand to wait till the end to blow out the candles...oh well.</div><div> </div><div>Opening a few gifts...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuxt92Wx65-KVl_rwwabBKmNVLhL4V-oOrAmVXNINwb5uGmDfwkkvDz3fsBOJnT4_NWbFLz0nSc5y4exhUzxYCM_u9moDQl8UZkxnGd_heAPKwsF2WkKv1adJg9tMEOhMkXFtyhHb5co/s1600/DSC02017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727370666259462002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuxt92Wx65-KVl_rwwabBKmNVLhL4V-oOrAmVXNINwb5uGmDfwkkvDz3fsBOJnT4_NWbFLz0nSc5y4exhUzxYCM_u9moDQl8UZkxnGd_heAPKwsF2WkKv1adJg9tMEOhMkXFtyhHb5co/s400/DSC02017.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvEMIZfUv5bLoOG3WvtaPYxQDDBDem2sgpLorIxclXyC04to_maCxjEj2DJ5zhFFgPp7trUQEa8TFBuv1xZtOjHqXnK2enOfs1mLhxDvqZBTSDtZfvqVOZ7q_gX5hPFwi5Uu3DJPfGfE/s1600/DSC02018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727370656136353442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvEMIZfUv5bLoOG3WvtaPYxQDDBDem2sgpLorIxclXyC04to_maCxjEj2DJ5zhFFgPp7trUQEa8TFBuv1xZtOjHqXnK2enOfs1mLhxDvqZBTSDtZfvqVOZ7q_gX5hPFwi5Uu3DJPfGfE/s400/DSC02018.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7pbyZzRvIgVPGiTo1OamASjhXTwjg9pBh93HnGBcfQ2WX7LXVnbuVO6_jKnXAIXhB_tP-AtQ8iYoNcByjQ2ej-lf2H6yY7y0HKylhdw2yEGEnMCzjBK31hL0mwBMPKpzPPklMp_NWrU/s1600/DSC02019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727370152714564610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7pbyZzRvIgVPGiTo1OamASjhXTwjg9pBh93HnGBcfQ2WX7LXVnbuVO6_jKnXAIXhB_tP-AtQ8iYoNcByjQ2ej-lf2H6yY7y0HKylhdw2yEGEnMCzjBK31hL0mwBMPKpzPPklMp_NWrU/s400/DSC02019.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Thank you Aunt Sharon!!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EHAU5LuIpGdHHVp_DYVCnobTxnm_78rVRJrZVmjMdzxPk6hFTbr_nnMaG7d4z8y0XX5HIORKNoan8Z8u3BghGeZGx8skEPWShQiIxPRHGkT9NnDy4h_Cd1DqDD9d4h2iD94SVXnx4XI/s1600/DSC02021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727370147622616866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EHAU5LuIpGdHHVp_DYVCnobTxnm_78rVRJrZVmjMdzxPk6hFTbr_nnMaG7d4z8y0XX5HIORKNoan8Z8u3BghGeZGx8skEPWShQiIxPRHGkT9NnDy4h_Cd1DqDD9d4h2iD94SVXnx4XI/s400/DSC02021.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maci</span> and Sadie playing Minnie and Daisy Tic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tac</span> Toe...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj9Az4M9Lqfqxx8OT_MHsnjl3_LJgTGOgKPWMPmgv_Lv4BkWKsEC8R_os_6Toa9H74R1bMnX_k0OE_sK8cNo7QKMO_zpG_NY0ogk2B7n02kVGa-LHYogJxuYJM8AQL8IwTFVnxavKMNo/s1600/DSC02023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727369709535620978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj9Az4M9Lqfqxx8OT_MHsnjl3_LJgTGOgKPWMPmgv_Lv4BkWKsEC8R_os_6Toa9H74R1bMnX_k0OE_sK8cNo7QKMO_zpG_NY0ogk2B7n02kVGa-LHYogJxuYJM8AQL8IwTFVnxavKMNo/s400/DSC02023.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Sadie must have taken this picture of Elijah. He was concentrating very hard on making his candy necklace...</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727369698651765762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8fpNAoc6GXoJ01xQ5DkbZKetvW5C0Gj6CXLHZ6tOGLXaHKo5cfahOsjHSnUBbm2S_dNoW6MlO4t3-6v4AENvj2EUoIl6Q6iDK1_PWQRmmXJbRbMsfRczqkYwDcAoj6w73mfPbLKxhko/s400/DSC02024.JPG" /></div><div>We had a great day! So much fun celebrating my girl!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-3070640340190537632012-04-02T19:22:00.009-07:002012-04-02T19:53:33.379-07:00Play Ball!Saturday was Elijah's first t-ball game. He was SO excited...and so was I. He looks so darn cute I can hardly stand it!!<br /><br />He started the game out as catcher. He didn't get much action because the coaches usually told the kids to throw the ball to first every time. But he did a great job of going up to the plate after every bat and waiting for a ball to be thrown home.<br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726998497093803602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxyavXsTQfteddgu6BnfVQz53GUlNQ9wzAwLiq9BocEO7bm823dvFTUnIlvHEI_XdipbOY60_Bx881A9_KQ6egbAG3gpZDLgzBsuOrkzTsmA4CLT7bgeQlCZvWJh1UGWTUl54AhxmuYI/s400/DSC01965.JPG" /><br /><br /><br />He was the first one on his team to bat....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVd5BcBNPAwOdk289miUa_cNvAAZ2czDvRl4pBgjtQMcN0HXyTPhTKa30U-VslVZ-NcSzZNSuCYqPaPa-4v-XiM3gIBGHe_LpmEfspbytvOQTP6vTxM-o-OFJ6x3dl0bWiGUhq4GXMKaA/s1600/DSC01967.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726998210253202898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVd5BcBNPAwOdk289miUa_cNvAAZ2czDvRl4pBgjtQMcN0HXyTPhTKa30U-VslVZ-NcSzZNSuCYqPaPa-4v-XiM3gIBGHe_LpmEfspbytvOQTP6vTxM-o-OFJ6x3dl0bWiGUhq4GXMKaA/s400/DSC01967.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>It took him a couple of swings (he hit the tee the first time or two) but he got off a good hit....<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0S5OlIgniLuZjNwChjnoPqFiubEwifrLssMihN22TJqt9m_nj59up_VljUjcovr2rGzIyiFB-Tfgsoc1vzP1fp6F_xmeT49CjhDF5Su1g3gs31SveF2FusKQB93n8QiAsjCflnBVAoE/s1600/DSC01968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726998202076664082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0S5OlIgniLuZjNwChjnoPqFiubEwifrLssMihN22TJqt9m_nj59up_VljUjcovr2rGzIyiFB-Tfgsoc1vzP1fp6F_xmeT49CjhDF5Su1g3gs31SveF2FusKQB93n8QiAsjCflnBVAoE/s400/DSC01968.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div><br /><div>Running to first. He has such a unique run. He runs bow-legged, but has a nice, long stride. Although, his upper body seems to slow him down. He has his elbows out and has a slight twist going on, but man....so cute!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSawgqjyLoCWAw7eBF-ED5nUvkU6RK_RL3jPRjQHxds9XZg54qDidkavg1HTdHJKuEl7FTcrqqLbHgUJBHLDEFx_aUFyNpSS9MKLCObdBHR1t7okxBqZ4AyZybtcXeCiCbhKWyOSD5JPk/s1600/DSC01971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997714825561746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSawgqjyLoCWAw7eBF-ED5nUvkU6RK_RL3jPRjQHxds9XZg54qDidkavg1HTdHJKuEl7FTcrqqLbHgUJBHLDEFx_aUFyNpSS9MKLCObdBHR1t7okxBqZ4AyZybtcXeCiCbhKWyOSD5JPk/s400/DSC01971.JPG" /></a>By the way...that kid's head is huge...his helmet fits me!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I LOVE the way he stands and waits. Hands on hips...he looks so serious!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSVJZwymILOi8RgTzxrVk9dpn4tmAvL1hq9G-Khk_RHillr-SYYoClRXtpdARizi9Ecs2SDBdkHsrv6JXhPU3J0aiaNSS2ruBwFtGKjMzAuJL0ZGhn4aK-437aSujI6sTqRS0Vf-z-zw/s1600/DSC01972.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997702353479938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSVJZwymILOi8RgTzxrVk9dpn4tmAvL1hq9G-Khk_RHillr-SYYoClRXtpdARizi9Ecs2SDBdkHsrv6JXhPU3J0aiaNSS2ruBwFtGKjMzAuJL0ZGhn4aK-437aSujI6sTqRS0Vf-z-zw/s400/DSC01972.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>But still takes time to turn and sneak a peek at Mama...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L8zayTiUyR7XXqV9KqGyFJGUMjURUI5oHz1vkh-imueMcsEiAzq-MPNvzrhLFbfZCDTD3CMcY_Dn-f6wvir9AfDYthCi2CFDzm0HqgYuL2YJ8xsFTTalsFbmwndqAJZDzrKt0DggOPA/s1600/DSC01973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997270130995234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L8zayTiUyR7XXqV9KqGyFJGUMjURUI5oHz1vkh-imueMcsEiAzq-MPNvzrhLFbfZCDTD3CMcY_Dn-f6wvir9AfDYthCi2CFDzm0HqgYuL2YJ8xsFTTalsFbmwndqAJZDzrKt0DggOPA/s400/DSC01973.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Rounding second...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpmioXXgKgYnxQDNqtcimizO70zDMaFpQucwYhrBeK7a4YSSXCvLPpWlTZaBXN9QYLJ5pvWV5sVF40AI0h99rxiym5wAj0FLbqtRvsItwTikw7LKRRJfCMKax4ohFDhB67N1i779osqg/s1600/DSC01974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726997259346025234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpmioXXgKgYnxQDNqtcimizO70zDMaFpQucwYhrBeK7a4YSSXCvLPpWlTZaBXN9QYLJ5pvWV5sVF40AI0h99rxiym5wAj0FLbqtRvsItwTikw7LKRRJfCMKax4ohFDhB67N1i779osqg/s400/DSC01974.JPG" /></a>Beau had to give him a talk after this run that he doesn't have to hold on to his helmet when he runs...it's not going to fall off.</div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4ga2R_6CzRvD0q61kNxsRvDbdz9uu94vOJ2FA6EEHtPNO6ulFmqxLb5bJYyceK0Jt2t4WbXvmefS69ODslr7Iks_Tn29M3pu5J0R-rbJogrADROlIHYIoQ13ovgeuVd4jr5mFc3Llyk/s1600/DSC01975.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726996709292376162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4ga2R_6CzRvD0q61kNxsRvDbdz9uu94vOJ2FA6EEHtPNO6ulFmqxLb5bJYyceK0Jt2t4WbXvmefS69ODslr7Iks_Tn29M3pu5J0R-rbJogrADROlIHYIoQ13ovgeuVd4jr5mFc3Llyk/s400/DSC01975.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukBG1MBaBbJ5YoU9K8U8lR0A1KvlbcHmWlBuQ0xeYTLfs53Z8GDO16AWj7AOlURi2QFxaFlyAAIB7-N4vH0CgmqKW87pQ_rkahVTxgJVOlwTkA8Eid6x8JNeTfOUZ7lLvimPLapYrBHI/s1600/DSC01976.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726996703403171410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukBG1MBaBbJ5YoU9K8U8lR0A1KvlbcHmWlBuQ0xeYTLfs53Z8GDO16AWj7AOlURi2QFxaFlyAAIB7-N4vH0CgmqKW87pQ_rkahVTxgJVOlwTkA8Eid6x8JNeTfOUZ7lLvimPLapYrBHI/s400/DSC01976.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Getting some tips from his 3rd base coach...</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX4I3NY0T4OQCiJ27yQCaKmekaOUQVGBcCf6wmERstRdeld2AXkzWpBrqZkEILSJa7GZHnABvOYSiK9iTATOSwzZBt_Cddz6GrFcGpW3tCpwMRPMeonOXUt0pBU7p9ThUhYVrTxlKeAA/s1600/DSC01978.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726996229536240370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX4I3NY0T4OQCiJ27yQCaKmekaOUQVGBcCf6wmERstRdeld2AXkzWpBrqZkEILSJa7GZHnABvOYSiK9iTATOSwzZBt_Cddz6GrFcGpW3tCpwMRPMeonOXUt0pBU7p9ThUhYVrTxlKeAA/s400/DSC01978.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div>Running home...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOShgO5XMeW1Zf7jccw1p4n2DVKo6bCjzOx786i6oUoS0a9oNEbVxXv7yeqNcIXq6PEPcFxIs5s8aM2PHQwRxrneEhhPww_umtbzyVaXE5wiQtMaOXFEYws4siWn3NcC-7YhyphenhyphenFZ_24oOQ/s1600/DSC01979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726996220785664674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOShgO5XMeW1Zf7jccw1p4n2DVKo6bCjzOx786i6oUoS0a9oNEbVxXv7yeqNcIXq6PEPcFxIs5s8aM2PHQwRxrneEhhPww_umtbzyVaXE5wiQtMaOXFEYws4siWn3NcC-7YhyphenhyphenFZ_24oOQ/s400/DSC01979.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>This is what my girl did the whole game...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd9ONBMlgvvEP5DB-tKmq_m9Fkl8rQgCaZNR4Q-gXPdkjvSV32D6w7mpwRnvs_lpca1obo_eM8hU9J_IGj3ONSQQ5ZDhW9hf6spWpw4dzlKkEsejKxeQ1WAaUEWZQPs6g7f6lJ2xRwnU/s1600/DSC01981.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726995783302743314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd9ONBMlgvvEP5DB-tKmq_m9Fkl8rQgCaZNR4Q-gXPdkjvSV32D6w7mpwRnvs_lpca1obo_eM8hU9J_IGj3ONSQQ5ZDhW9hf6spWpw4dzlKkEsejKxeQ1WAaUEWZQPs6g7f6lJ2xRwnU/s400/DSC01981.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I think she is upset no one is paying her any attention...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiduCcMigNf9zPa2ozxxmtctTpE5L3zXYQC7FH9SbE_s_tuUZ_0Bzx-tVBCFyvChuQc5riXEfhKEaeGKjU98bc7vRysJ4Gu7Fs4knyUyzd-PwC618BhHr6I3n6MDDgVIJz81Z0uB-LyVk/s1600/DSC01982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726995774133528802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiduCcMigNf9zPa2ozxxmtctTpE5L3zXYQC7FH9SbE_s_tuUZ_0Bzx-tVBCFyvChuQc5riXEfhKEaeGKjU98bc7vRysJ4Gu7Fs4knyUyzd-PwC618BhHr6I3n6MDDgVIJz81Z0uB-LyVk/s400/DSC01982.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Lining up after the game...</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpnEdIuHrOrwjYOaD98o78kVmpF105V7jmKVos6ZFfRcaw1nuMRwk4yofXzqWw96AGMoX2SVV_mYcMakQZAOocvkgggztyFmTp4XO9mGLxegW1x8Z2Dk8GgCUkCLHlNiJs4UwYts1sIk/s1600/DSC01983.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726995220834675234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpnEdIuHrOrwjYOaD98o78kVmpF105V7jmKVos6ZFfRcaw1nuMRwk4yofXzqWw96AGMoX2SVV_mYcMakQZAOocvkgggztyFmTp4XO9mGLxegW1x8Z2Dk8GgCUkCLHlNiJs4UwYts1sIk/s400/DSC01983.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Good job, good job...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJFfyaoSeV4-xeEqvOLR47Tk8rDKW5Q2R9DZCueVZ_2-VqXJwK1p2IUGpgZPc926-zi77et2bmouFSoJckZbnmiCRCT6m_OYxMFVIwaelXsUu05WNB-BZ_OShkM3MNRPmj4Kq1G7-JBk/s1600/DSC01985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726995217036458018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJFfyaoSeV4-xeEqvOLR47Tk8rDKW5Q2R9DZCueVZ_2-VqXJwK1p2IUGpgZPc926-zi77et2bmouFSoJckZbnmiCRCT6m_OYxMFVIwaelXsUu05WNB-BZ_OShkM3MNRPmj4Kq1G7-JBk/s400/DSC01985.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>They gave away a game ball. I was not a fan of this. Elijah keeps talking about how "Stephen got the game ball because he played the best." I keep telling him, "No, Stephen got the game ball because it was his turn." If every kid doesn't get a game ball they will be hearing from me...its t-ball for crying out loud!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTAGLZF12_Y0nCgAqLT5fnsWCnnTCJwz65NZABW8J7eNayGxd3C_4TEhHmEVzPzfrAVRYiDqKtIMsnTulxd1NWgE5o4yrK-OGA4MqUlF_EZv13Lrtzdm_MZf0hYViLotKKOCNsQYdcfo/s1600/DSC01987.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726994775766422370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTAGLZF12_Y0nCgAqLT5fnsWCnnTCJwz65NZABW8J7eNayGxd3C_4TEhHmEVzPzfrAVRYiDqKtIMsnTulxd1NWgE5o4yrK-OGA4MqUlF_EZv13Lrtzdm_MZf0hYViLotKKOCNsQYdcfo/s400/DSC01987.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>"<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Goooo</span> Rays!"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9x0RZZsNJyKuzRTCaapORQJyMzjJJPraj_k_5IFgpmanUk-ZmHM3tWgt11NxaxOH5ZmNlA2HxJWeVhrB4neAzESMZSD_dFc0zGQY3XCT_w35Dr8HiWJON6hXy_wa0yFRo9qwudTTbsqg/s1600/DSC01988.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726994765453574770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9x0RZZsNJyKuzRTCaapORQJyMzjJJPraj_k_5IFgpmanUk-ZmHM3tWgt11NxaxOH5ZmNlA2HxJWeVhrB4neAzESMZSD_dFc0zGQY3XCT_w35Dr8HiWJON6hXy_wa0yFRo9qwudTTbsqg/s400/DSC01988.JPG" /></a></div><div>It was great fun to watch. Next time I'll get a video!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-16800322323132500992012-04-01T19:36:00.013-07:002012-04-01T20:18:37.723-07:00Farm livin is the life for me...Last week we spent the afternoon learning about animals. It was Elijah's kind of day. We stopped by our friends, The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Weatherbys</span> to check out their new kittens.<br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726633846405562738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTurIJB0-hJW5RotXLFBi12ueeEfStAlE47jpte_fRIf6Ox3fp_TN2aZKQQhGNGunFripbmDfy_59Tx2SJMbwW_SH6vMO3Q39nKCP67A0YIwvkkXosk7Ic7u3VLYWRKB_3vOqBNZ-nTo/s400/DSC01919.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>Pretty cute...I felt for the mama cat, though.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dfyaOrequNyI5njbR5LHJB15YSrY4tfEo0XbZiiJJfXwDymLoeNedczLFuHWaZuHK50I876vUgWKO3k0608-mq0wag3Y3nH6swmOQHSlXrt2pGTvhGHRWRDs9ltxmx-GOi3_Wnl9mZ4/s1600/DSC01922.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726633839017408898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dfyaOrequNyI5njbR5LHJB15YSrY4tfEo0XbZiiJJfXwDymLoeNedczLFuHWaZuHK50I876vUgWKO3k0608-mq0wag3Y3nH6swmOQHSlXrt2pGTvhGHRWRDs9ltxmx-GOi3_Wnl9mZ4/s400/DSC01922.JPG" /></a><br />Then we went to our second stop. On of the girls in the youth group raises show goats. She had recently <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">acquired</span> to kids so we took our kids to see her kids...ha! I crack myself up.</div><div> </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maci</span> trying to catch one...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C6iZFjaTHyhR9YRXtg3AhJKyjXMWGdclMlMyXkBhDBVBt6yTJZfU3VqgF_bQFvsFpfPBzwo9rnaoZ1RePYcFbiHLvtG2N849blrCOiRcIlmN9kwncl6b7vJvPjnRm3g0Hs5TdYoBo7E/s1600/DSC01923.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726633373320032130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C6iZFjaTHyhR9YRXtg3AhJKyjXMWGdclMlMyXkBhDBVBt6yTJZfU3VqgF_bQFvsFpfPBzwo9rnaoZ1RePYcFbiHLvtG2N849blrCOiRcIlmN9kwncl6b7vJvPjnRm3g0Hs5TdYoBo7E/s400/DSC01923.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_cZ8CoGA5UepDNCJ-RC6Q-zNz1QMtXw0OV9hCtzf_skyTkASGF3iZ4z01WSr5yZ3mXpaFGoaFlXPaYc8VmaOvddYhFgCrVqqcMNm_nJRwpczvQR4mQYIMIsIoGztH0ldQS0kneyg7FM/s1600/DSC01924.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726633369011672098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_cZ8CoGA5UepDNCJ-RC6Q-zNz1QMtXw0OV9hCtzf_skyTkASGF3iZ4z01WSr5yZ3mXpaFGoaFlXPaYc8VmaOvddYhFgCrVqqcMNm_nJRwpczvQR4mQYIMIsIoGztH0ldQS0kneyg7FM/s400/DSC01924.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>The girls quickly lost interest....</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZu9yva85gLCClZ7-eCQKGsVPeP4Zds5RYcXZye30cuObB01xOcFx4ln1YclDU1sZ6S-CAFx7Wa3C-Fdl-mcZO_XaTbEFvfnSjGyMjulAe2dfgt_v8POQZvFgHf0_yG66wQ8GfJwM7wOE/s1600/DSC01925.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726632914804494498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZu9yva85gLCClZ7-eCQKGsVPeP4Zds5RYcXZye30cuObB01xOcFx4ln1YclDU1sZ6S-CAFx7Wa3C-Fdl-mcZO_XaTbEFvfnSjGyMjulAe2dfgt_v8POQZvFgHf0_yG66wQ8GfJwM7wOE/s400/DSC01925.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div>But found something else to be interested it...lemonade!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwnyklRc7ONrAAUID-CJIOPonMQBB2pD6gZfpocTsRTS4l8KdnphgQAQysZzbHAVndGpAQEYODiypFqtfQwXX90aqyBE1aWEebTdT_jE-1hCf5pZgbJw2VngCJvM4XIoQyFsOf5HW760/s1600/DSC01928.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726632904704334690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwnyklRc7ONrAAUID-CJIOPonMQBB2pD6gZfpocTsRTS4l8KdnphgQAQysZzbHAVndGpAQEYODiypFqtfQwXX90aqyBE1aWEebTdT_jE-1hCf5pZgbJw2VngCJvM4XIoQyFsOf5HW760/s400/DSC01928.JPG" /></a>(and no, I did not pick out Sadie's clothes...that's all her)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We spotted a patch of bluebonnets and tried to get some shots of the girls. Did not go so well...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlC_NMwBsG0eRsyXHhdK-edkIRhXcwhFuJ07Pi4See2WyGudgIqwXYF6Fvk0uh0fcODS6e2kOEOdTXWrL-s9kNOLCtfHA87xz-fdtWncBIGUoCSKK5ctxtY8ym52qqZMBPIpkz0gDAjY/s1600/DSC01930.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726632435805245666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlC_NMwBsG0eRsyXHhdK-edkIRhXcwhFuJ07Pi4See2WyGudgIqwXYF6Fvk0uh0fcODS6e2kOEOdTXWrL-s9kNOLCtfHA87xz-fdtWncBIGUoCSKK5ctxtY8ym52qqZMBPIpkz0gDAjY/s400/DSC01930.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>They get such a kick out of each other, though...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4oOUYiEB9B8_T9Ol26HACHTYDFav_Gq-YIuGfjD6QshPATiwLKPbZfe0xrf6xKPw8nVaJyM571wgRaQe23QLpDgeOw_os-cGOaVF8x7B3y_IEhsUGCZyDAFFc8TV9fhRl0NKicTSDe0/s1600/DSC01931.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726632424420164386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4oOUYiEB9B8_T9Ol26HACHTYDFav_Gq-YIuGfjD6QshPATiwLKPbZfe0xrf6xKPw8nVaJyM571wgRaQe23QLpDgeOw_os-cGOaVF8x7B3y_IEhsUGCZyDAFFc8TV9fhRl0NKicTSDe0/s400/DSC01931.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9Ftmml9Q2_8bMrgD4F8ek4y-H5_xqEq5PUy6NXxPkUsCc-q7C0VZeCh3jSuGRSYHLcn4TvSZbZs7owjhuh61QfobAZFRL3wzv2lxmUYllrFIRieEppnPXH8Zts9l_RU9yeD8dX5rGws/s1600/DSC01932.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726631960950257042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9Ftmml9Q2_8bMrgD4F8ek4y-H5_xqEq5PUy6NXxPkUsCc-q7C0VZeCh3jSuGRSYHLcn4TvSZbZs7owjhuh61QfobAZFRL3wzv2lxmUYllrFIRieEppnPXH8Zts9l_RU9yeD8dX5rGws/s400/DSC01932.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5OHGDMhupG8lXPqcItfLrcLawD-rvlorxKjuF9S-w7qzDkfbIwBbwBvTU-xrpuOM2rFLsZYSOsc7ygtJ_ZeBifTYCdPK9TirLTAK_kN9JJg0myZEEdIZ37b0u7W-87esw5LNkyNcn2g/s1600/DSC01937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726631952380986194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5OHGDMhupG8lXPqcItfLrcLawD-rvlorxKjuF9S-w7qzDkfbIwBbwBvTU-xrpuOM2rFLsZYSOsc7ygtJ_ZeBifTYCdPK9TirLTAK_kN9JJg0myZEEdIZ37b0u7W-87esw5LNkyNcn2g/s400/DSC01937.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Such a mess...she kept wanting to lay down in the flowers...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBJiOWnfAirYKmfUdGFCvN25aMPvjOO140mGZMk15mJR7TpPKN2geAju6NkdL7vMmi8e9Z7bpFlqc_T0t57rS8FO4wke8aJfZmfVfyKzAGzBSNv0t5MqXMeirTjjfwNWAgdYRLKICW5Y/s1600/DSC01938.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726631498704433650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBJiOWnfAirYKmfUdGFCvN25aMPvjOO140mGZMk15mJR7TpPKN2geAju6NkdL7vMmi8e9Z7bpFlqc_T0t57rS8FO4wke8aJfZmfVfyKzAGzBSNv0t5MqXMeirTjjfwNWAgdYRLKICW5Y/s400/DSC01938.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFzlspIWTJMyG6quWorPVszCqEhA4hoBpVPcx1oqwP_4fDZkeP6HutNSLeier580pl0oyUyn8CXwr8mB5wq6X4_YNA2SNwowQ_sqSvDDtUPVINEAw7WVabjrTVShDSNrdM8ev6WCasD4/s1600/DSC01944.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726631036857450898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFzlspIWTJMyG6quWorPVszCqEhA4hoBpVPcx1oqwP_4fDZkeP6HutNSLeier580pl0oyUyn8CXwr8mB5wq6X4_YNA2SNwowQ_sqSvDDtUPVINEAw7WVabjrTVShDSNrdM8ev6WCasD4/s400/DSC01944.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0WiWDmFhmHtnfxXq2g_eKrP981m66Foclprg9wqSmFpe_Jwr5CeA-7ikRXQEzBdt2_ONA3O3rUwt1vAbhU_nSxRwxZAtZhUmNiRRbfhON1phNgyDsS5TgtdX3GDyTM1RI3Swo19k9Jc/s1600/DSC01945.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726631029807505746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0WiWDmFhmHtnfxXq2g_eKrP981m66Foclprg9wqSmFpe_Jwr5CeA-7ikRXQEzBdt2_ONA3O3rUwt1vAbhU_nSxRwxZAtZhUmNiRRbfhON1phNgyDsS5TgtdX3GDyTM1RI3Swo19k9Jc/s400/DSC01945.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfpfTiua96sX6H0lwbDSGMBWsjzfUdB2Ciw0Yi4sHWYTcgSzDg-oTxTCXtlOMNkY5jl06n_HZakFT3eZNQPE4e8eIXOd60wQkqmIqSPczeF4oLsaucjb0Hta56dT5EEgXR1lkbEQ4aNs/s1600/DSC01947.JPG"></a>I called Elijah over, but before we could try to take any pictures he had to show us his handful (literally) of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">rolly</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">pollies</span>...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPhYV4gyhjd75wITEs581PqhVD8ODAI76ycc1VaVDYVBFICOw6_N6lcxaJ382uTz-z1IQmFZ2O9H-GDmwi44SnHBSX0UqvXzrsveiOyFlQFm4Tz1iBbAZI4PEF8IPNcedqMsW5JXxRCw/s1600/DSC01948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726630574978469922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPhYV4gyhjd75wITEs581PqhVD8ODAI76ycc1VaVDYVBFICOw6_N6lcxaJ382uTz-z1IQmFZ2O9H-GDmwi44SnHBSX0UqvXzrsveiOyFlQFm4Tz1iBbAZI4PEF8IPNcedqMsW5JXxRCw/s400/DSC01948.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Could. Not. Get. Anyone. To. Cooperate.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYA88G9VcUXQwkKcAvQffRjy02FZQg5QfWYs4IH9TF-9gB69GEWx252PoZ64PMs5Z6sXyXkV3eNG3f-T5_PBG8H7Z-wL-FJjS4LNuKEOzkVXZkZrDKblvL0BoaW4YmxgrJyryG7IKVDE/s1600/DSC01949.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726630110021038002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYA88G9VcUXQwkKcAvQffRjy02FZQg5QfWYs4IH9TF-9gB69GEWx252PoZ64PMs5Z6sXyXkV3eNG3f-T5_PBG8H7Z-wL-FJjS4LNuKEOzkVXZkZrDKblvL0BoaW4YmxgrJyryG7IKVDE/s400/DSC01949.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Notice he would not let go <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">of</span> the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">rollies</span>...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cH2LKP2oYaNM_AX3IErBrMgF09T85oWDyFwFvd9qv6CQ8lfDWWEF62JWWPrOVQVdNBEJ4G_XtTVpk4hjVKKVPIppUiOcjMdWH0dh5EHoL4z554dfNAHqsKkSu614ScABO8eJSUdrpJs/s1600/DSC01950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726629626671565954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPff-UdqLeFhrufLbo0yAhNqJGCnkhopOwLj3bMlh7TiJUWfjRZ0vF1rURj5ExM1-lO8wY_b9x61L6GTjhTfunnMUT0BFHY1Ci8NG4Ob729wFiSMhFG_pXM5-cRbb58O6uD4GwwrixxMo/s400/DSC01953.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5teBAMVmlJpX61B5-MO8cjoLdC68BW3nnjukCRqtKWT1HTjlrMRibe_dHkIRiQTOruG0yzUU3vA5jXWAt2NGcorLfy8E4zWl4hRolUIFhh9FCqgHjZnK0xsIur3F2-e6Enhe_sAKkiw/s1600/DSC01957.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726629146616296882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5teBAMVmlJpX61B5-MO8cjoLdC68BW3nnjukCRqtKWT1HTjlrMRibe_dHkIRiQTOruG0yzUU3vA5jXWAt2NGcorLfy8E4zWl4hRolUIFhh9FCqgHjZnK0xsIur3F2-e6Enhe_sAKkiw/s400/DSC01957.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726629143773577138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLI4TCreTn_VFc5UD8j-Fb70TgWG7joLHP_XvHrg1ffR7-DoOafve5fpYlpzo-dm3iMdsbFjJXbY-fVxAXKg3pQ88rHFPUn81MxLDzXtEl8EH78vapD-osbb_VfoaGnUWZ5mw1ppyS35c/s400/DSC01958.JPG" /></div></div></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7na63qScM_EFesGu7tTVkr3UTgkVHIcj1O08TWIMFy7hKBowXp7b6exaJIG9rtTla42o4sxTcnbMI-zpo6ORJXvUyEeBQMTv5IDCNiVRjl4eVogAuARjtGbEMSBuKcbp3BGREAqn36Ow/s1600/DSC01959.JPG"><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Don't forget about this little man...</div></a><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726628631177013714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7na63qScM_EFesGu7tTVkr3UTgkVHIcj1O08TWIMFy7hKBowXp7b6exaJIG9rtTla42o4sxTcnbMI-zpo6ORJXvUyEeBQMTv5IDCNiVRjl4eVogAuARjtGbEMSBuKcbp3BGREAqn36Ow/s400/DSC01959.JPG" /><br /><div>We decided we needed to stop for a snow cone on the way home...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBGJpebU7E_zffXWVSFEMSOQuKBbs9WBKpgHe2lALUdsS4UG0o4F2BHgff4_FiMOaTpBvQl0oCOuQBmXW_je1Zr9sSl_ENtdmBsTS4jyqGu3DCs9Et1oKJ9PjuGrzW4OeFuBRYjm990/s1600/DSC01960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726628622882622530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBGJpebU7E_zffXWVSFEMSOQuKBbs9WBKpgHe2lALUdsS4UG0o4F2BHgff4_FiMOaTpBvQl0oCOuQBmXW_je1Zr9sSl_ENtdmBsTS4jyqGu3DCs9Et1oKJ9PjuGrzW4OeFuBRYjm990/s400/DSC01960.JPG" /></a>Never a dull moment...<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-5623620493886755722012-03-27T09:32:00.002-07:002012-03-29T19:51:30.501-07:00A weekend away<p class="mobile-photo">Beau and I got to go away by ourselves this last weekend. My parents gave us a gift certificate to one of their favorite Bed and Breakfasts and spending money for the weekend! One of the best parts...they kept our kids! Ha!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">We met Mom and Dad along the way and, after having lunch, went on our way to Jefferson, TX. A few hours later we pulled up to our B&B...</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLedc22TnENcm9s-NepfY3zid_JAF0Icc8ZThNdNC8CLYP0KQG7Xyr-Hvu7uhdbmcUdsa-9p8EhZ7d5jH0txeYoJEKeUDaNf-3aFpdcopN20mhVP98tf74pa71UsUJRCCjX7g6tJRLKRk/s1600/IMG_20120323_164926-778068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724618793712540770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLedc22TnENcm9s-NepfY3zid_JAF0Icc8ZThNdNC8CLYP0KQG7Xyr-Hvu7uhdbmcUdsa-9p8EhZ7d5jH0txeYoJEKeUDaNf-3aFpdcopN20mhVP98tf74pa71UsUJRCCjX7g6tJRLKRk/s320/IMG_20120323_164926-778068.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">We settled in our room and started planning our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">itinerary</span>. That night we had a wonderful dinner at an Italian restaurant, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">LaMancha</span>. After dinner we went on a Ghost Tour walking around Jefferson. The town has a lot of ghost stories related to it and this tour walked all around the town (2 1/2 hours of walking). It was a fun tour, but I barely made it to the end. I was having contractions all night and spent a while lying in bed, trying to fall asleep and wondering which town close by has a hospital! Saturday we decided to take it a little easier.</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">We started off with a fabulous breakfast at our B&B (best food in town!) and headed out to walk through some of the MANY shops the town has. After sharing lunch we went on a boat tour down the Big Cypress Bayou learning more history about the town. On the way back to our room to rest we stopped for Beau to get a shake and me to get a slice of pie...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">yummo</span>!!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">After our afternoon snack I went back to the room to take a nap...vacation is exhausting!...and Beau walked around town some more. Then we headed out to dinner. Way out...we were just a mile or two from the Louisiana border as we sat out on the deck and enjoyed a wonderful dinner as the sun set over the bayou.</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">Sunday morning we had another great breakfast at the B&B and went to our last stop...another tour of a house in town with so much history...and of course, ghost stories!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">A few hours later we were home with our babies!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Everyone</span> else at our B&B had said they were away for the weekend to get away from their kids. We laughed that we bet we were the only ones that probably wished our kids were there with us! Ha! We had a wonderful time...it was a fantastic gift!!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">If you're looking for a place to get away for the weekend we definitely recommend Jefferson!</p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-48045184039843119872012-03-16T07:40:00.004-07:002012-03-16T08:19:40.268-07:00Happy Birthday to Me!!!I celebrated my 30<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday 2 weeks ago. I had been "hinting" strongly to Beau for about 10 years that I really wanted to do something special (aka: a party) for my 30<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> birthday. He never gave me any kind of idea that he was going to do anything though unless you count all the vague lies! <br />About a month before my birthday we got our request to pick the date for our next Baylor theater night. The play happened to be showing the weekend of my birthday. I told Beau we could go Friday night or Saturday night (Saturday was my actual birthday). He told me he wasn't sure but he knew we couldn't do Friday night because he had something, but couldn't remember what it was. Lie #1. Well a few days later I got another email notice and a voicemail. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">texted</span> Beau and said he had to tell me which night. He told me Saturday night which really seemed weird. But I booked the tickets anyway.<br />Skip forward a few weeks. Friday morning the 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> I said to at least tell me if I needed to cook dinner. He said he wasn't sure. Oh my...I started getting upset. Every time I asked him anything he told me another lie. I knew he was lying because he's no good at it and I knew there was some kind of party (a family member who shall remain nameless gave it away a little bit) but had no idea when or where it was. <br />I kept myself occupied, though, by straightening up the house (since I wasn't sure if I was going to have company or not). But by 5:30 I was getting really upset. The kids and I were hungry, Beau kept telling me not to cook dinner and he was still outside working in the yard!<br />I was sitting in my bedroom trying to occupy myself with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">facebook</span> when I see Beau come in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> the laundry room door - straight ahead of where I was sitting. But I noticed he left the door open, which is a big no-no because the cat will get in. Right about the time I started to ask why he left the door open I see it slowly shut from the outside on its own. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hmmm</span>....then I see a figure quickly come <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> the door and "sneak" into the kitchen. I now knew something was up. I walked around into the kitchen and heard Beau say to the kids, in the living room, "What's going on here?!" So I walked into the living room and there is Aimee!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7deq2jbh3KEYhUforDVrknb5ufoz2hH8WokEMC5Pw2SIQ7tJX5xZ-gPyhyphenhyphenWUQgLFSfl55S2yJNiyFbp2mhzmMVmp4kTFxVT1XGLiJZxFHyx19w2rk15wysr0kelPVk1eJnF0uy9AwLOw/s1600/DSC01861.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720506772376988546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7deq2jbh3KEYhUforDVrknb5ufoz2hH8WokEMC5Pw2SIQ7tJX5xZ-gPyhyphenhyphenWUQgLFSfl55S2yJNiyFbp2mhzmMVmp4kTFxVT1XGLiJZxFHyx19w2rk15wysr0kelPVk1eJnF0uy9AwLOw/s400/DSC01861.JPG" /></a><br />It was a little awkward because we saw each other right by the dining room table but couldn't get around it because Beau was on the other side with the camera. I was really shocked though!! Aimee has never been able to come see me by herself! I love her family, but I love girl time even more!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc4DM3VcU-jDgLaVMQvYkOXXWsq9JoAapYIYFoaMUi52UtsKpSPGB-KZJZ8MoqPPFwatP35airM7YkxwtCUAAx1AuS38G_5P-OfMib-CjI9-GN4Ix1N1sAbLUvb_NilyF1PVgvU_36y4/s1600/DSC01862.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720506762675237106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc4DM3VcU-jDgLaVMQvYkOXXWsq9JoAapYIYFoaMUi52UtsKpSPGB-KZJZ8MoqPPFwatP35airM7YkxwtCUAAx1AuS38G_5P-OfMib-CjI9-GN4Ix1N1sAbLUvb_NilyF1PVgvU_36y4/s400/DSC01862.JPG" /></a> She told me to grab a few things and we were going to dinner...by. our. selves!! We left Beau and the kids and went to dinner. After dinner I told her I wanted to go get ice cream, but she told me we had to make a stop first. She insisted on driving my car and pulled out her google maps and started driving. </div><br /><div>We ended up at my sweet friend, Erica's...and Lori Anne was there too!! 3 of my closest girlfriends all in one room!! I was just missing Mandy, but I had talked to her for a long time that day and knew she was feeling pretty <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">pukey</span> - she's in her first trimester. I filled the girls in on all the lies of the day and while I was talking away in walked Mandy!!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span>!! What a wonderful surprise! We talked, laughed, played games, laughed, and laughed a bunch more till 1 am!! It was the BEST birthday present! Aimee, Mandy and I headed back to my house and went to bed. But I was so happy it took me a LONG time to calm down and go to sleep. </div><br /><div>The next morning Lori Anne brought us some amazing cinnamon rolls and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">kolaches</span> for breakfast. </div><br /><div>Later, we left Beau and the kids again and headed out for some more girl time. We went to a couple kid-unfriendly boutiques and had some great pizza. Mandy had to leave later that afternoon, but Aimee said she could stay a while longer. She reminded me I needed to take another belly shot so we headed outside. She took the belly shot from my last post, then asked if we could take a self portrait.<br /><br /><br /><br />Of course I couldn't be too serious...</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVNmf8zMosqKFdcN2iC9zKI_6DLaVzk1rkm20sAnVZL-AoKmSCM0y7LDQ_dkWXXZgcCn9pjF0BM64mV24FFkhGcs-6NiuxtN9k2dshrGc1d21DBuE3_2uZHij_qzjDoDOjpJpDhgc0gs/s1600/DSC01867.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720506128647942450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVNmf8zMosqKFdcN2iC9zKI_6DLaVzk1rkm20sAnVZL-AoKmSCM0y7LDQ_dkWXXZgcCn9pjF0BM64mV24FFkhGcs-6NiuxtN9k2dshrGc1d21DBuE3_2uZHij_qzjDoDOjpJpDhgc0gs/s400/DSC01867.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It never gets old...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFOD2Nm9xwd-CAKqFrIC48bLCwIxV0S2eKdGywvF-kU2OM1_KJqhPKvlCR8zOwtZuOkXw2_j0GPgzvwPX5cl3OuhpV68snZL_rk6zw4sfp19Iv28SkSxLYZy_TjoAG_f87nzyn6IZZVk/s1600/DSC01868.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720506123870332674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFOD2Nm9xwd-CAKqFrIC48bLCwIxV0S2eKdGywvF-kU2OM1_KJqhPKvlCR8zOwtZuOkXw2_j0GPgzvwPX5cl3OuhpV68snZL_rk6zw4sfp19Iv28SkSxLYZy_TjoAG_f87nzyn6IZZVk/s400/DSC01868.JPG" /></a> Then I promised her I would take a good pic...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh well...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZIG7DeVLc8B0-HTnV6wIZkC0En_DYJZIUOrnRotd4SobWsQ9xZpA0rKJHD23iI0yoqVMK5ijv3Wb5QZ8VRVEBHW4cB6wTCuWIo5aAxmFy084HYJ2aiWMoftv1Xk5Yk8kfn8LcXlntcs/s1600/DSC01869.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720505705878643202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZIG7DeVLc8B0-HTnV6wIZkC0En_DYJZIUOrnRotd4SobWsQ9xZpA0rKJHD23iI0yoqVMK5ijv3Wb5QZ8VRVEBHW4cB6wTCuWIo5aAxmFy084HYJ2aiWMoftv1Xk5Yk8kfn8LcXlntcs/s400/DSC01869.JPG" /></a> I love Aimee trying to be a smart-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">elek</span>. The worst she can do is stick out her tongue...ha!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>About the time I thought Aimee needed to leave she started going off and making secret phone calls. Beau had been gone for a few hours on an errand that should have only taken about 30 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">mins</span>. I figured something else was up so I just went with it. A few minutes later people started showing up! Beau came in with a ton of my favorite Greek food and we had a wonderful dinner with some of my most favorite people. None of by siblings or in-laws could make it, but I got a lot of phone calls and had a great time, though I missed them!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It was great...Beau (and Aimee) did a great job planning!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I found out later, Beau said when I started asking so many questions he came up with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">strategy</span> to just tell me a different lie every time. Not a good idea to continually lie to a pregnant woman...especially when you're no good at it! Ha! What a great birthday!</div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-36418139843247614422012-03-07T20:13:00.002-08:002012-03-11T19:22:41.362-07:00Well Hello Third TrimesterSo Baby B and I have entered into our third trimester. And boy are we <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Livin</span>' Large!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcyVZmLnqO8JIDqdED4kCZ2k43UEdDyqgF1iI0q4UFVXoIvIoDJanl0ZN_Nv-Xk5rF4gJ_PRgiwVipF2ajI8NrefysNVS5omg6rlYtpR4ahjSZpJ82sDR48rovfzavgVgcjTgAoK6_tE/s1600/DSC01866.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717374861671651650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcyVZmLnqO8JIDqdED4kCZ2k43UEdDyqgF1iI0q4UFVXoIvIoDJanl0ZN_Nv-Xk5rF4gJ_PRgiwVipF2ajI8NrefysNVS5omg6rlYtpR4ahjSZpJ82sDR48rovfzavgVgcjTgAoK6_tE/s400/DSC01866.JPG" /></a> I can't believe how huge I am! I am 28 weeks, but I feel like 35. I'm getting so uncomfortable! I love being able to feel the baby move, but it's getting so big that when it rolls around and kicks its getting to be painful! I'm not ready to meet my little bundle yet, but I'm getting close!Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-9622530484110734212012-03-04T19:11:00.005-08:002012-03-04T19:43:35.687-08:00And so it begins...We have officially started a new stage in our family's life....organized sports. We signed Elijah up for T-ball this spring. He has been SO excited...and Beau has been even more excited! Our first practice was last Tuesday. It was a little stressful for Elijah. Quite a few of the other kids had played last year and knew what to do. He was a tad lost and felt like he was being told a hundred different things. When he got in the car at the end of practice he kept asking "Do you think I did good?". Beau worked with him on Wednesday and by Thursday's practice he was already much better and way less stressed. I had to work on Thursday, but we all went on Tuesday...<br /><br />First they practiced hitting off the tee. Getting a few last minute pointers from one of the coaches...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rHWEY0-_IfpRGxfSeoytOaLkMSQSjRsQM7K_7BRRAHJQ2XY1-rdnntwEbXQ2kozxzzfaYs0an86bGby8GRfvGtqS0Nl9VVJ99gA_O9R9HihN-8n5KhgMhTyzjNH8AAp0jQn2BjCdP7o/s1600/DSC01815.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716249425236477842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rHWEY0-_IfpRGxfSeoytOaLkMSQSjRsQM7K_7BRRAHJQ2XY1-rdnntwEbXQ2kozxzzfaYs0an86bGby8GRfvGtqS0Nl9VVJ99gA_O9R9HihN-8n5KhgMhTyzjNH8AAp0jQn2BjCdP7o/s400/DSC01815.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The coach should have probably told Elijah to wait until he was out of the way...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9Wohw8QZxNx18-EeWJs0CLyqNHuyBcya_HDHSBPYvcdkLgf_wgX5kcrZGHL9MwiXCoavZEUhTmGj37r-R5eI8yR_rHSNnNzTaP6H8CTrgBMXgwyPRj-iCCsxNmzF4hlxGPiUFzFXoAI/s1600/DSC01816.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716249417600674210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9Wohw8QZxNx18-EeWJs0CLyqNHuyBcya_HDHSBPYvcdkLgf_wgX5kcrZGHL9MwiXCoavZEUhTmGj37r-R5eI8yR_rHSNnNzTaP6H8CTrgBMXgwyPRj-iCCsxNmzF4hlxGPiUFzFXoAI/s400/DSC01816.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFz-4E72_ctOkU138ed6MC7WYmC1evYjbMQjDqqyr2yXJpTJDPuhiCMdR2dOgTnfSGLQIOhsgsmTsPe_P6XlAesOyXeHtc4ps1cqJoMznN6xBOffzw0gLvNiAiiwieCojgAgB9ahD_I8/s1600/DSC01817.JPG"></a><br />He looks so little under that giant helmet...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcnV-AsBXW_jMubt1DQv_ib2Vx5n5VYi_iI3iIF1CWuA9lz0iJKC8j9_bA_YYy3-2oqsO8lf514p7H-cf-GXRMGdttA6Z8IwOmFGmI8mitdqCElO4GCcbTxRLFQCUSY3LveEA6QeufJY/s1600/DSC01819.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716248959521466450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcnV-AsBXW_jMubt1DQv_ib2Vx5n5VYi_iI3iIF1CWuA9lz0iJKC8j9_bA_YYy3-2oqsO8lf514p7H-cf-GXRMGdttA6Z8IwOmFGmI8mitdqCElO4GCcbTxRLFQCUSY3LveEA6QeufJY/s400/DSC01819.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My little Red-Headed Cheerleader (as Elijah calls her)...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxrKd6CuVa74lqaAf5ym9DKl8qVjPIzO12nVTfS9uyhRcqOspkL9tHjfQWP3wmYmGZ43D8CzTvzmAkWKU_xsxLypQWai-3B3cEtNRt7D2dRgkoZ-JcxtP3Qppr2chkMoqMr9OoHuFw14/s1600/DSC01825.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716248952983768306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxrKd6CuVa74lqaAf5ym9DKl8qVjPIzO12nVTfS9uyhRcqOspkL9tHjfQWP3wmYmGZ43D8CzTvzmAkWKU_xsxLypQWai-3B3cEtNRt7D2dRgkoZ-JcxtP3Qppr2chkMoqMr9OoHuFw14/s400/DSC01825.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8eRTFuGn3PFKS-_vwmWpESpnamMnV4ttssNUWIQz6XU3Xa5tLPstkWIXZwfsnod0bRqb2-DTYehDMUFGl6ZLKh3C7qBf4tW2wpJocB7GhyVBOE2vjeJ-hzqaQxIhdCk_UO9qTcuDh3A/s1600/DSC01826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716248263332841938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8eRTFuGn3PFKS-_vwmWpESpnamMnV4ttssNUWIQz6XU3Xa5tLPstkWIXZwfsnod0bRqb2-DTYehDMUFGl6ZLKh3C7qBf4tW2wpJocB7GhyVBOE2vjeJ-hzqaQxIhdCk_UO9qTcuDh3A/s400/DSC01826.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then they practiced catching...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPhgB-fz1NRVVntOn1O0FvleJ7r2RR77V-tN7r6kzXLSsST_fuoBG0F0fTZmwZTFOH05sjIJ2uvNSx3NmV4AtSV86q54UCoI5KDePHCN5OQXBqxC0h76BeBUbPcZgD2aEOsrchLlY_Hc/s1600/DSC01828.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716248236371057554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPhgB-fz1NRVVntOn1O0FvleJ7r2RR77V-tN7r6kzXLSsST_fuoBG0F0fTZmwZTFOH05sjIJ2uvNSx3NmV4AtSV86q54UCoI5KDePHCN5OQXBqxC0h76BeBUbPcZgD2aEOsrchLlY_Hc/s400/DSC01828.JPG" /></a><br />Waiting his turn...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJFZhYhwNXVVs8E-lIRWW5PL4p9ZdST4SgZLcQIzW1e4kJJrsubWqMlgzWwPxSblCXwCLtljZWkWVq2ENBLBLVA3nnH7pGgn2Eb2Ynn51zNu0_xyBcJaQ4d37ZhYNRfiLwfG82ZA9P2I/s1600/DSC01829.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716248205861879714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJFZhYhwNXVVs8E-lIRWW5PL4p9ZdST4SgZLcQIzW1e4kJJrsubWqMlgzWwPxSblCXwCLtljZWkWVq2ENBLBLVA3nnH7pGgn2Eb2Ynn51zNu0_xyBcJaQ4d37ZhYNRfiLwfG82ZA9P2I/s400/DSC01829.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Keep your eye on the ball...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfF6EDRC_YR_6iZ7ArZRgigaTwGrcRXmmF3Hq3HLHP3ZVkLFmiNwW8ydGoidwFizzYSKdUgFiZZ6wJUjJsu_QBDje8-C_8z-FvoSjl1DvTP3euD5I2gaYBYXgnCGHfJGVz3-IyrRr27o/s1600/DSC01831.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716247471340303746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfF6EDRC_YR_6iZ7ArZRgigaTwGrcRXmmF3Hq3HLHP3ZVkLFmiNwW8ydGoidwFizzYSKdUgFiZZ6wJUjJsu_QBDje8-C_8z-FvoSjl1DvTP3euD5I2gaYBYXgnCGHfJGVz3-IyrRr27o/s400/DSC01831.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Then it was time to practice hitting from a pitch...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJaD5I0NVjMY9x1ukYGL4QRfva5mjPzTSEyKiMJKAkvRCXc_ZlPYCjbqQb19MoDQqbyfdYWk010zUFvWVmbR4-jeCUus37ZbZ1K70ZAH-f7uB6JQdM9G43E6FKE8bg8eV7bDIBNCm9N8/s1600/DSC01834.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716247447841056066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJaD5I0NVjMY9x1ukYGL4QRfva5mjPzTSEyKiMJKAkvRCXc_ZlPYCjbqQb19MoDQqbyfdYWk010zUFvWVmbR4-jeCUus37ZbZ1K70ZAH-f7uB6JQdM9G43E6FKE8bg8eV7bDIBNCm9N8/s400/DSC01834.JPG" /></a><br />I don't know how he could see anything under that helmet!...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gm2V_CRGJB8ydNBER2IoFrYd8M7mmQjHQdB3_z92YTJlMPwNHtJpekBsn2JWVks9mzmJbYbyGYUo6RE1amUceBa4baAMg0Bi6etGMPAhBB9jbfelWLX2dPc30kTOJHkmEb_CcGMMqng/s1600/DSC01835.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716247416492132194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gm2V_CRGJB8ydNBER2IoFrYd8M7mmQjHQdB3_z92YTJlMPwNHtJpekBsn2JWVks9mzmJbYbyGYUo6RE1amUceBa4baAMg0Bi6etGMPAhBB9jbfelWLX2dPc30kTOJHkmEb_CcGMMqng/s400/DSC01835.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />At one point they decided to practice playing a game. 5 on 5. I think the first practice was a little early for this. Especially for the ones who have never played before. This is where the stress came in for Elijah and he wasn't having much fun. His "team" was in the field first. He did great, but when he caught the ball everyone was yelling "throw the ball", but no one had ever told him where to throw the ball. Then his team went to bat. He hit the ball and the coach is yelling "run!" but no one had ever told him where to run. Beau ran to first and yelled for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Elijah</span> to run there. Then the next kid hit the ball and the coach yells for Elijah to run. Then the coach immediately yells "catch the ball! catch the ball!". Well the ball had been hit right to Elijah and it was the same coach who had just yelled at him to run so Elijah starts going for the ball. He was so confused. I think the first practice would have gone much better if they would have just gone over the basic rules first and save the practice games for later. However, like I said, Beau worked with him on Wednesday and by Thursday Elijah did so much better and had a lot more fun.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Team huddle...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpCyNEwBiWdbjdwUhzJw3sF36rZQ-2XdWBmGGGYhWM8TEFfiWvhwtiVJSBmSbgUFaxd1cPE17PBvxdj9w3N4e4s1qS1MGAmVH5KE7uRQpWrBAquVrgeP8oYEThyphenhyphen2uRGU3gi3FkVlUmKI/s1600/DSC01857.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716246709192421570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpCyNEwBiWdbjdwUhzJw3sF36rZQ-2XdWBmGGGYhWM8TEFfiWvhwtiVJSBmSbgUFaxd1cPE17PBvxdj9w3N4e4s1qS1MGAmVH5KE7uRQpWrBAquVrgeP8oYEThyphenhyphen2uRGU3gi3FkVlUmKI/s400/DSC01857.JPG" /></a><br />On Friday when the boys were practicing again Beau called me outside to get a picture of Sadie. She wanted to play baseball with the boys, but made sure to stay true to herself...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZaitPiapzP_0LWy_8HAtL7jgosSwEAMXM-uNnD3CkcluGK4YgC1uyTvfU4wWrRMUJ9NUrwNIb2w4aWVdafRSrBO6m4Hek-PfccdHxbe0DbCopfZgj5dfIhYTWx3mRaxkoKZPxVjO3Uc/s1600/DSC01859.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716246681703755170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZaitPiapzP_0LWy_8HAtL7jgosSwEAMXM-uNnD3CkcluGK4YgC1uyTvfU4wWrRMUJ9NUrwNIb2w4aWVdafRSrBO6m4Hek-PfccdHxbe0DbCopfZgj5dfIhYTWx3mRaxkoKZPxVjO3Uc/s400/DSC01859.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This girl makes me laugh every. single. day.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_sznpsXkRk1-nNd4croSjnqZT4o902-n9mtbJtCCzk17PqBe6PujLEDMk2e7Nz_lnmOSoWub3rb3TK8pWaAPF7uP2zohy8bchkN1JxW6HZrsBq1Os19Gon8NbdyOB16uFeABplFE8So/s1600/DSC01860.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716246654110369794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_sznpsXkRk1-nNd4croSjnqZT4o902-n9mtbJtCCzk17PqBe6PujLEDMk2e7Nz_lnmOSoWub3rb3TK8pWaAPF7uP2zohy8bchkN1JxW6HZrsBq1Os19Gon8NbdyOB16uFeABplFE8So/s400/DSC01860.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I am richly blessed.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-47602504669888888552012-02-17T20:44:00.000-08:002012-02-21T07:20:31.054-08:00Bastrop Bound<p class="mobile-photo">Beau is heading up a Spring Break Campaign to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bastrop</span> this year to help rebuild after all the fires they had last year. He said, last week, he wanted to take a day to drive down there and "check things out". He asked if we wanted to go with him and make a day trip out of it. I said sure and then remembered a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span> show Aimee had just told me about a few days earlier called <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daytripper</span> on PBS. Apparently its about a man who takes day trips around Texas. Each show features a new town and the man tells you neat places to eat and things to do in that town. I got on the website hoping to find a town somewhere along our trip to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bastrop</span> where we could stop. Well, what do you know...there was a whole show on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bastrop</span>! Ha!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">Friday morning we woke up, had a nice breakfast (its fun when Mom's pregnant and wakes up hungry, but also has the energy to make breakfast!) and then headed out on our day trip!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">I, of course, forgot my camera so you'll have to deal with phone pictures.</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">Our first stop was Roadhouse. They have one of Texas' 50 Best Burgers and since my husband is obsessed with finding the best burger we knew that had to be our first stop! It was a small shack of a place, but when we saw a line to get in for lunch (in the rain) we knew it had to be good! We ordered the kids a cheeseburger and fries to split and then ordered their famous burger and another of our favorites and split them up. It was really good, but we did have trouble finishing!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">Beau and Elijah playing Tic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tac</span> Toe while we wait on our burgers...</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdCIMUZ_jcd32pkvtx2KoNp9b0QlRrWUXhvlnQUSfpirHLriRV4OoMqfnosu4EG-yPYuiLMNnd6LLwYYz6B_WAlTEu_XlMmjHM7sx-S0b4kpp2MUCbLCvSywNr1EvHPUTsKglRasWHEQ/s1600/IMG_20120217_130613-720189.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333485629511378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdCIMUZ_jcd32pkvtx2KoNp9b0QlRrWUXhvlnQUSfpirHLriRV4OoMqfnosu4EG-yPYuiLMNnd6LLwYYz6B_WAlTEu_XlMmjHM7sx-S0b4kpp2MUCbLCvSywNr1EvHPUTsKglRasWHEQ/s320/IMG_20120217_130613-720189.jpg" /></a></p>Coloring a beautiful picture...<br /><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesam5S3G3GKQSbhUQrabb4SOweQJvHXJhyTmrsei8WTB7dQC2Wim3XY4Mc56JHPuxvSQBUtyHtRGiaZBy_wLVt4bde6v8U_9cc_OEOt-aGs2VSQiZPW6LavCrgBpQD-Vv5AJJXlUGzWI/s1600/IMG_20120217_130624-721757.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333493968018370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesam5S3G3GKQSbhUQrabb4SOweQJvHXJhyTmrsei8WTB7dQC2Wim3XY4Mc56JHPuxvSQBUtyHtRGiaZBy_wLVt4bde6v8U_9cc_OEOt-aGs2VSQiZPW6LavCrgBpQD-Vv5AJJXlUGzWI/s320/IMG_20120217_130624-721757.jpg" /></a></p><br />Once our food arrived Sadie was all business...<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMRL5pKeDyKRDyo1XjPbV2-AM9Ym2U_hrG9NpAJliJfmalN3ZEOT0vnz56FaQUZP5uLkkNe_RvA6Vkgw4KKfm2P-f0AZSX5w_I0SgsH9XAs5mSnPglqr5Iw2csDl3zcfYQ_abuiYaBhI/s1600/IMG_20120217_133431-724612.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333502015481410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMRL5pKeDyKRDyo1XjPbV2-AM9Ym2U_hrG9NpAJliJfmalN3ZEOT0vnz56FaQUZP5uLkkNe_RvA6Vkgw4KKfm2P-f0AZSX5w_I0SgsH9XAs5mSnPglqr5Iw2csDl3zcfYQ_abuiYaBhI/s320/IMG_20120217_133431-724612.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p>After lunch we met with the lady who our group will be helping. The kids and I stayed in the car since we were at her new house's construction site and it was raining. Well, we stayed in the car until Sadie announced she needed to poop in the grass and couldn't wait. There was no grass, just mud, and there was no potty in sight and we were not in town. I noticed Beau and the home owner were on their way to the back of the property. I hurried Sadie out of the truck and held her up while she peed and pooped. I then noticed Beau and the nice lady were on their way back towards us. I quickly cleaned Sadie up with napkins and "hid the evidence". </p><br /><p>After our meeting we needed to walk around. It was rainy, but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bastrop</span> has a really neat old downtown with covered sidewalks. We walked around for a while (though I did not trust to take the kids into any of the cute boutiques) and noticed we were the only people walking around in the 50 degrees/rain. Oh well.<br /><br />We tried to tour their original jail, but missed it by a few hours...</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzqRn_I5p-hvYdbZmnITtB-SWQEtypBumLAaep8UkOcdM4Z5oLcyGD3j6fhTYv4pNmqHYNoyE-WGp2pOQrM96gdwBqCBfd1GIul2eQC8yRop9rGn7UW-b3Lljgc9ox7mRaMfeOWNSEwM/s1600/IMG_20120217_151118-730769.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333531259019922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzqRn_I5p-hvYdbZmnITtB-SWQEtypBumLAaep8UkOcdM4Z5oLcyGD3j6fhTYv4pNmqHYNoyE-WGp2pOQrM96gdwBqCBfd1GIul2eQC8yRop9rGn7UW-b3Lljgc9ox7mRaMfeOWNSEwM/s320/IMG_20120217_151118-730769.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /><br />Our final stop was Lock's Pharmacy. Sounds weird, but the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daytripper</span> said they have an old-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">time</span> soda shop inside with fantastic shakes, malts and treats. Our other obsession is ice cream so of course we stopped by.</p><br /><p>Beau and I each ordered a malt and the kids wanted "ice cream they can drink". The lady said she thought the shakes were big enough to share so we ordered one shake for the kids...</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMwKLPpGgIB8prhAME_YxwlIMzVyJcyBoAkZo6qUIH0LZYP-KvXR3IuIWKvbwqiIWT8xcdp3kXHUvtlmZrp-5qxXRsr78oKQWtjCp0d7n0CdHOI7t5Zv75z3C43oR-iMB7WRiUv6204E/s1600/IMG_20120217_152418-733219.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333539706988466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMwKLPpGgIB8prhAME_YxwlIMzVyJcyBoAkZo6qUIH0LZYP-KvXR3IuIWKvbwqiIWT8xcdp3kXHUvtlmZrp-5qxXRsr78oKQWtjCp0d7n0CdHOI7t5Zv75z3C43oR-iMB7WRiUv6204E/s320/IMG_20120217_152418-733219.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /><br />waiting patiently...</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PyfzCPBUraKTMJ3Es8oFeNYUdKyaico273SdkYqzbo2v5Uj_T_4rfY4HD0pqBwHMijJpFSvFBz9Xsyjx4GSu9tYnCygX0A5MYRwVpg_ghDeUkJHnfpCRuprx-_gc5ZKMnMuXNuMua0U/s1600/IMG_20120217_152619-741565.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333571809419506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PyfzCPBUraKTMJ3Es8oFeNYUdKyaico273SdkYqzbo2v5Uj_T_4rfY4HD0pqBwHMijJpFSvFBz9Xsyjx4GSu9tYnCygX0A5MYRwVpg_ghDeUkJHnfpCRuprx-_gc5ZKMnMuXNuMua0U/s320/IMG_20120217_152619-741565.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">When she brought the kids their shakes our mouths dropped open...</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvwlWfWvHqqIbA4tSzOXl91h0Us3yLPqBPXez4DPGFc9BSP045cChfu15GQMzN-Re-5ueLF0j1c6gLuTMFEPunt2Ip8_HoGOsFgKdKZxmIJxzy6qGpjZTwzW4Phg4y-KCyEf5CVPQ6VA/s1600/IMG_20120217_152804-756050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333637558817362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvwlWfWvHqqIbA4tSzOXl91h0Us3yLPqBPXez4DPGFc9BSP045cChfu15GQMzN-Re-5ueLF0j1c6gLuTMFEPunt2Ip8_HoGOsFgKdKZxmIJxzy6qGpjZTwzW4Phg4y-KCyEf5CVPQ6VA/s320/IMG_20120217_152804-756050.jpg" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><br />They each got a full glass!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71k0Sx85Fx8OYmghca8JPuxHKCIDLrreT6VWoUjAUfS5hm4uXl97sqQhLtwwiKUBape4736lSdPgwT1ttKrLjv_M8trG0kuZ-hvyd21vKdD2TmDvwpfB5DXY1Lj7viOhFcIJ0kHxipeI/s1600/IMG_20120217_153224-755039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333635319572882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71k0Sx85Fx8OYmghca8JPuxHKCIDLrreT6VWoUjAUfS5hm4uXl97sqQhLtwwiKUBape4736lSdPgwT1ttKrLjv_M8trG0kuZ-hvyd21vKdD2TmDvwpfB5DXY1Lj7viOhFcIJ0kHxipeI/s320/IMG_20120217_153224-755039.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>We thought she had been generous when she made theirs since they were sharing.</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cGRIh7m7XiSMhv3yOlWs7Dk2R_Z8-fczx1z3iJ4FHjZlDevfZ-xmbLhpyW444KDgg3cAeY5wFDVBzn-R6Hdvjbx14FtmuBd-np34z7bXIHKanW8CSTzvV6s8aAzruXun72dmNbPxM3I/s1600/IMG_20120217_152856-751161.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333617456895794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cGRIh7m7XiSMhv3yOlWs7Dk2R_Z8-fczx1z3iJ4FHjZlDevfZ-xmbLhpyW444KDgg3cAeY5wFDVBzn-R6Hdvjbx14FtmuBd-np34z7bXIHKanW8CSTzvV6s8aAzruXun72dmNbPxM3I/s320/IMG_20120217_152856-751161.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><p>Nope! She then brought out our malts. They was a full glass and the metal container was at least half full!! It was huge!</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgiPiyIVlI7Pryr0tmgCzbjrh-fOCDmW_46l_Yc07fgnb0_wpCT0P3QpXuJvNyrYxQ6PAPIT796O0t7M8iGjSCt0PjglUAiYe_BrPsTjsgDDFgnBCP9Mmr_Wwa3iAJwv5uZ07Pwz2-ac/s1600/IMG_20120217_153342-742931.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333582900217986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgiPiyIVlI7Pryr0tmgCzbjrh-fOCDmW_46l_Yc07fgnb0_wpCT0P3QpXuJvNyrYxQ6PAPIT796O0t7M8iGjSCt0PjglUAiYe_BrPsTjsgDDFgnBCP9Mmr_Wwa3iAJwv5uZ07Pwz2-ac/s320/IMG_20120217_153342-742931.jpg" /></a></p><br />We were there a while!<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KWdBVlgK8sYegAY-Cizl0AECy-LlL__y2bvzfbT6GI3NOFz-6Cq5I0NrqXJ-ZBg8aPcfOUlrz7RTV4aYPAoCLoMM0sE8bx5HShmzCxIgOIhSwsNHQWVdsK6wSbYxke0Xuqa6-Rm_zQE/s1600/IMG_20120217_152838-763551.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710333669448771346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KWdBVlgK8sYegAY-Cizl0AECy-LlL__y2bvzfbT6GI3NOFz-6Cq5I0NrqXJ-ZBg8aPcfOUlrz7RTV4aYPAoCLoMM0sE8bx5HShmzCxIgOIhSwsNHQWVdsK6wSbYxke0Xuqa6-Rm_zQE/s320/IMG_20120217_152838-763551.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">I was sure I would never eat again! Even with the cold and rain we had a great day trip!</p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-35840314525180656632012-02-17T19:13:00.000-08:002012-02-19T18:56:30.104-08:00L.O.V.E.The kids were really excited about Valentine's Day this year. I think they were really talking it up at school.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We started out making their valentine cards. Every year I go the day after the holiday and stock up on all the clearance stuff. So the kids had enough valentines to choose from so they picked out specific ones for each of their classmates.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GDY-RRb4B_NWltJSSpv6ept9xrbfnieHPf_ailQPKPW27WYGDJv3sPndpX8mDRFcaKksjuUHCSLrfswtDJSh0KYdJJGfOdPdKGHFdq-9xkPY8wPcrzchbf-j2CVXwMWx9OBxkBGhshs/s1600/DSC01774.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710316734637164306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GDY-RRb4B_NWltJSSpv6ept9xrbfnieHPf_ailQPKPW27WYGDJv3sPndpX8mDRFcaKksjuUHCSLrfswtDJSh0KYdJJGfOdPdKGHFdq-9xkPY8wPcrzchbf-j2CVXwMWx9OBxkBGhshs/s400/DSC01774.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Studying her list...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2Tm6yxnRX1md5KUerZZ34mHLcfDaPLtTfL7dOPh4pH4CLATfG7VKLR1HXoUCeCB2S_9TS8aMDTheqzbD0sapxkkvJ8iKaQ-0fORx0xkFghosnYLBrTr7ZjW9qHCxqS7F8ohiI9ERzqY/s1600/DSC01772.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710316725199415330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2Tm6yxnRX1md5KUerZZ34mHLcfDaPLtTfL7dOPh4pH4CLATfG7VKLR1HXoUCeCB2S_9TS8aMDTheqzbD0sapxkkvJ8iKaQ-0fORx0xkFghosnYLBrTr7ZjW9qHCxqS7F8ohiI9ERzqY/s400/DSC01772.JPG" /></a><br /><br />"What does that say?!?"...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3nSNeA3tk7DZYYHeVlfSKlNuoQKvWJdXsqAHKFfNXIQqkYZny7Kd66kjyULIyc7uuUQn73xor_h0RIpgvgZve0FDO1Xfc1JEpQ3l3cxpTdKfQWpPkNtNhCcYBGvA9c-UOG0M5IcRvdg/s1600/DSC01773.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710315248835838578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3nSNeA3tk7DZYYHeVlfSKlNuoQKvWJdXsqAHKFfNXIQqkYZny7Kd66kjyULIyc7uuUQn73xor_h0RIpgvgZve0FDO1Xfc1JEpQ3l3cxpTdKfQWpPkNtNhCcYBGvA9c-UOG0M5IcRvdg/s400/DSC01773.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />My boy hard at work...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRLf8-BJco7ZN27_08jcgk8iAyP3H6_9y3ChSLXKmsNy8_1Fr3y5yCbvLWkElW8bN787WjSoBDb8Pl6-YjYgka0qUg4TSxy8RJg6QL_DgExE90mA3z10etLr3ne80lR6-3dlAexNEjwI/s1600/DSC01775.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710315242387104210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRLf8-BJco7ZN27_08jcgk8iAyP3H6_9y3ChSLXKmsNy8_1Fr3y5yCbvLWkElW8bN787WjSoBDb8Pl6-YjYgka0qUg4TSxy8RJg6QL_DgExE90mA3z10etLr3ne80lR6-3dlAexNEjwI/s400/DSC01775.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We attached M&M's to each card...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44xOZGRw_InuFdBZdMAlydLlvYHXG-9OOVXjNQYDbi1CNfCLB9xKvnP0amLsluqjWSnXkA6NipHja8mgsGmWVdgLammsqenCr7Fu3-V4uTol_I3rwk5K3lPilvtLTshpp5-QBkL1oIpo/s1600/DSC01776.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710314804196509634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44xOZGRw_InuFdBZdMAlydLlvYHXG-9OOVXjNQYDbi1CNfCLB9xKvnP0amLsluqjWSnXkA6NipHja8mgsGmWVdgLammsqenCr7Fu3-V4uTol_I3rwk5K3lPilvtLTshpp5-QBkL1oIpo/s400/DSC01776.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Next we worked on our annual red velvet cake. No, I do not even attempt it from scratch...to much trouble.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqohsDtHIceY-o-fOdiv-YheSjoFjaPf25Ehxcy0djvL5FbK87OdxcnE7ICAbClGBdlxAa0ZBlf0Qdkoj0kZ8GM0UBdJKWApiwg0rvmiL3hK2-X5j8eSzeks0cv18_pYGWOtD8dHd0to/s1600/DSC01777.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710314795955480594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqohsDtHIceY-o-fOdiv-YheSjoFjaPf25Ehxcy0djvL5FbK87OdxcnE7ICAbClGBdlxAa0ZBlf0Qdkoj0kZ8GM0UBdJKWApiwg0rvmiL3hK2-X5j8eSzeks0cv18_pYGWOtD8dHd0to/s400/DSC01777.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sadie was actually able to help this year...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-h8nZtWDb0DKGz-7ZpdTf8uVb-7Md_Jo_5l0bvjB7kjsDtczSs7mV1NGnYhZsmPgaf61OZuzOohNM3KTuZ2Tyjz52E-3ZhuHLJXahKuJAhUfq3BzFjCEXO3C6D1y_kJUpzJXzDw1_mk/s1600/DSC01779.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710314314905215058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-h8nZtWDb0DKGz-7ZpdTf8uVb-7Md_Jo_5l0bvjB7kjsDtczSs7mV1NGnYhZsmPgaf61OZuzOohNM3KTuZ2Tyjz52E-3ZhuHLJXahKuJAhUfq3BzFjCEXO3C6D1y_kJUpzJXzDw1_mk/s400/DSC01779.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb1Kzmf-f0w4fBSWtynsLibiyLpWGHzUWlybtTApoEUubFJTgha_rwJY2578faNkJExvfV946hY3o2cmiDGjteLj0cV3c2syZW7c3xfCkZ8EGUAlbhj42WtiOuie3nPgKsZB6np4H_fk/s1600/DSC01780.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710314311498922002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb1Kzmf-f0w4fBSWtynsLibiyLpWGHzUWlybtTApoEUubFJTgha_rwJY2578faNkJExvfV946hY3o2cmiDGjteLj0cV3c2syZW7c3xfCkZ8EGUAlbhj42WtiOuie3nPgKsZB6np4H_fk/s400/DSC01780.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course Elijah was a big help...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C90DTkvxdmMHJRaAw1HwgmeUDUymn_Re7PMTY9dT2687JcOSY3cgVDrE_wogklXXtPUkh9Cxhv-AM_RxhG9-LME4VJ6hbiRGIMoqOimC-DwIe5HsFOrkLNFrF2MSfh9bP7tRK8wBCvg/s1600/DSC01781.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710313807286994322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2C90DTkvxdmMHJRaAw1HwgmeUDUymn_Re7PMTY9dT2687JcOSY3cgVDrE_wogklXXtPUkh9Cxhv-AM_RxhG9-LME4VJ6hbiRGIMoqOimC-DwIe5HsFOrkLNFrF2MSfh9bP7tRK8wBCvg/s400/DSC01781.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />the kids are all into this "thumbs up" stuff. Anything they do they'll yell "thumbs up" and make these faces...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHFcfz_20KmuEhMlk0EWUomqkLZkzOoqA0ApZFJ3SF3FDNP3hhAadTA2-KeOi0He-Pmc3iWIXWzKJqZ3LeursWIY7a8k_p3riOF4J9OAjZI_ih5vg7dRWmrULnofCLemXxd9891IDEQo/s1600/DSC01782.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710313800166206770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHFcfz_20KmuEhMlk0EWUomqkLZkzOoqA0ApZFJ3SF3FDNP3hhAadTA2-KeOi0He-Pmc3iWIXWzKJqZ3LeursWIY7a8k_p3riOF4J9OAjZI_ih5vg7dRWmrULnofCLemXxd9891IDEQo/s400/DSC01782.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>After dinner we got ready to decorate...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YJ88MW5swvgcrUNv5to6innLf6xJVs9Rr69TH1MKeGHPShYuo4rfcKorLB42bcup-BitQGtB6Fr5T7YSszZ3W58hXEkLUtol0UU1VGzAVMBcyZpHTMKjTCi7HQAWODB425QCoHLmcRg/s1600/DSC01784.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710313368232841186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YJ88MW5swvgcrUNv5to6innLf6xJVs9Rr69TH1MKeGHPShYuo4rfcKorLB42bcup-BitQGtB6Fr5T7YSszZ3W58hXEkLUtol0UU1VGzAVMBcyZpHTMKjTCi7HQAWODB425QCoHLmcRg/s400/DSC01784.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love it when I catch Sadie looking at Elijah like this. She loves him so much....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9ty-bPOG19mKxqNVfrB1qzfeAxtnnhQNX08tJ_q4xRO3u_1pKU5tWsORFKv722VTbiR7WeNiYBGmIMsO_t6tpLLxZzWGj00QJg_SSFfuVMpFCrLiExWYkEYMr6eZ0ydNztERRE4crHs/s1600/DSC01785.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710312348849045042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9ty-bPOG19mKxqNVfrB1qzfeAxtnnhQNX08tJ_q4xRO3u_1pKU5tWsORFKv722VTbiR7WeNiYBGmIMsO_t6tpLLxZzWGj00QJg_SSFfuVMpFCrLiExWYkEYMr6eZ0ydNztERRE4crHs/s400/DSC01785.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mmmmm</span>....cream cheese....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8gAfCajScoL5oybwSUde_lJ9NUV2eX5p0-Y1jzyjvg0LkNxncdryBHWRQ8CmNplSp7W3fMxkA_R0yiSacHPEXnH7QauUtO6DfGU5GpuvslnuY2IpN9soc3YwgHDOHygWQi-MjmhvWJY/s1600/DSC01786.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710312343150311810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8gAfCajScoL5oybwSUde_lJ9NUV2eX5p0-Y1jzyjvg0LkNxncdryBHWRQ8CmNplSp7W3fMxkA_R0yiSacHPEXnH7QauUtO6DfGU5GpuvslnuY2IpN9soc3YwgHDOHygWQi-MjmhvWJY/s400/DSC01786.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTUVuO1tToQ_f-cr6RTgCJQyU4OXIOJgW6ee9EaP1iykLoiOT9tyye1X_Rh1HcsgzQ0hNVdxFls7Wakp4DApQuF4HySEa5jggJGFjBdq5A21uGRTVLA7n1nAjeAxsaaCimsC2gLRCJI8/s1600/DSC01788.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710311817340015730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTUVuO1tToQ_f-cr6RTgCJQyU4OXIOJgW6ee9EaP1iykLoiOT9tyye1X_Rh1HcsgzQ0hNVdxFls7Wakp4DApQuF4HySEa5jggJGFjBdq5A21uGRTVLA7n1nAjeAxsaaCimsC2gLRCJI8/s400/DSC01788.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Elijah wanted Beau and I to do some so he could take a picture of us...we seem really serious...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfBPq8dfr1KNwUDDXn5VpPFxoZCK3r8JNnj8jO69F9Skhet1W4FDdLar102MNrtU0HioYZjx5abyKn7JIT0sePsjnmYeS5t9-zP4s9bZm0l-mzWhwZyP8ewOUyu1-57HGsWc9QZpTUWY/s1600/DSC01790.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710311812399568690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfBPq8dfr1KNwUDDXn5VpPFxoZCK3r8JNnj8jO69F9Skhet1W4FDdLar102MNrtU0HioYZjx5abyKn7JIT0sePsjnmYeS5t9-zP4s9bZm0l-mzWhwZyP8ewOUyu1-57HGsWc9QZpTUWY/s400/DSC01790.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We have to have sprinkles of course...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSxBYBVtZEAK2GwYf61qDje-ms3eVkV38g-hziJYoM9KuAvy3UHZ-GENhLMpZ4HvFir45pkUXnGV-K_VGmk_QpCLnhcyoGMXW8eup40G1ocN_6Nn2L_zVcCKeUFZv8iNjMiaQk8Pe3a4/s1600/DSC01791.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710311361309729394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSxBYBVtZEAK2GwYf61qDje-ms3eVkV38g-hziJYoM9KuAvy3UHZ-GENhLMpZ4HvFir45pkUXnGV-K_VGmk_QpCLnhcyoGMXW8eup40G1ocN_6Nn2L_zVcCKeUFZv8iNjMiaQk8Pe3a4/s400/DSC01791.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXO7u86-wdbjCI2Jg1CUGBCbGmfUpavA8mW0albrHh8eWYOtyaaC-zm9AZ7UDt61ImLIwkrfe1mHcIDg7DdtcLA3KDLdvBMz9Rq0EqsD6Nx3f3VsbOuiGRQg3A-qKUeBedFgkjaJdcf0/s1600/DSC01794.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710311355429548818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXO7u86-wdbjCI2Jg1CUGBCbGmfUpavA8mW0albrHh8eWYOtyaaC-zm9AZ7UDt61ImLIwkrfe1mHcIDg7DdtcLA3KDLdvBMz9Rq0EqsD6Nx3f3VsbOuiGRQg3A-qKUeBedFgkjaJdcf0/s400/DSC01794.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I L.O.V.E. these little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">weirdos</span>!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzHL3-O5LtZsV_TrGVdS1jbjdLcQKI16UueJuELSvf47W6pnFuSCfolJtEc-YKXSdzJHrCelu7TKC6Zw-EMweOUJt9jxU4oFlrRvfGqhRZyM5vSR6UK1vhHeja5y8hiZezMNSLltLrOU/s1600/DSC01795.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710310879576888802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzHL3-O5LtZsV_TrGVdS1jbjdLcQKI16UueJuELSvf47W6pnFuSCfolJtEc-YKXSdzJHrCelu7TKC6Zw-EMweOUJt9jxU4oFlrRvfGqhRZyM5vSR6UK1vhHeja5y8hiZezMNSLltLrOU/s400/DSC01795.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />"Thumbs up!"...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVFCXdSmuEt6cMKHXECVWilgrbfbuQjLF_j8Qo1nbGcWoojlPePNEVhxI7qNAed7rzMDIrAeYkrUVZDu2Z2sCeRFKDaSWm3IXaKlc0pd6_jvpUhswIU0FUM9K47w-om6V_pxs9r228QY/s1600/DSC01796.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710310874461398226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVFCXdSmuEt6cMKHXECVWilgrbfbuQjLF_j8Qo1nbGcWoojlPePNEVhxI7qNAed7rzMDIrAeYkrUVZDu2Z2sCeRFKDaSWm3IXaKlc0pd6_jvpUhswIU0FUM9K47w-om6V_pxs9r228QY/s400/DSC01796.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our masterpiece...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxdUGYKQkiLpmqu8UlyhlQdc-GP5XreKk2zD0ElF5-HP1JVjd6mKBMQJKGRh15EjjCJNyFM_Zy5un4HHEbA7NJez55Zo4L5sPhMJBb87A80f_N7B78MjZkFh6NyYsTuOdQUK7clPUfrk/s1600/DSC01798.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710310388539091650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxdUGYKQkiLpmqu8UlyhlQdc-GP5XreKk2zD0ElF5-HP1JVjd6mKBMQJKGRh15EjjCJNyFM_Zy5un4HHEbA7NJez55Zo4L5sPhMJBb87A80f_N7B78MjZkFh6NyYsTuOdQUK7clPUfrk/s400/DSC01798.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />After baths we enjoyed our cake (since I was going to have to work on Valentine's Day)...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kWN1VUXn9LKpBsrrLxCz-giZynivNMoOuv9zoL8ZYvwfc96Fw_K4qzEmUpQANAnOdSdcj1WYi8Vlr_sc2K10tC0906oCd9o2E-I568MN5edRBC50V0BmuiRfLxz56pWZrFQzJVdBBso/s1600/DSC01801.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710310386647564530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kWN1VUXn9LKpBsrrLxCz-giZynivNMoOuv9zoL8ZYvwfc96Fw_K4qzEmUpQANAnOdSdcj1WYi8Vlr_sc2K10tC0906oCd9o2E-I568MN5edRBC50V0BmuiRfLxz56pWZrFQzJVdBBso/s400/DSC01801.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Politely eating his cake...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTZ0d4VdsvnfcqK2W-dzkjmw_5v1oLmUZ8cpCHi6j4Tyui8-aO4AgLTJGX5cL1AbFf6YEoIzV7mIRnO-G9ZmWH1gt7bU2bA3JrT9dUKWSLIgoDKxwXkXVFwzW0omZ3CJW2vB8KMj5DlY/s1600/DSC01800.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710309958856274130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTZ0d4VdsvnfcqK2W-dzkjmw_5v1oLmUZ8cpCHi6j4Tyui8-aO4AgLTJGX5cL1AbFf6YEoIzV7mIRnO-G9ZmWH1gt7bU2bA3JrT9dUKWSLIgoDKxwXkXVFwzW0omZ3CJW2vB8KMj5DlY/s400/DSC01800.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Silly Sadie....<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBl-k4eBeH25yMsZO6AmNXosBjS5KywDRKGxwNi7UvB7LO6RPyl228YrY6vVfR-I5KK3oXaUkG2yUg7LP2L8vm1fhzTcpDxYcMcumKg80ui63d9Pp3pTowEB6j2hrTUkUjxDa3FMUZjg/s1600/DSC01802.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710309954678133122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBl-k4eBeH25yMsZO6AmNXosBjS5KywDRKGxwNi7UvB7LO6RPyl228YrY6vVfR-I5KK3oXaUkG2yUg7LP2L8vm1fhzTcpDxYcMcumKg80ui63d9Pp3pTowEB6j2hrTUkUjxDa3FMUZjg/s400/DSC01802.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>What did you expect...</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QEJl8bgBcrvxXG_qMnOyzmPh5iCJuotJEAh515AuqJH22ggktwuZxCjMme-2ZmJQPZYU9XR8e9s5rOEbHx_YiyMgNtiVUAfxGoZ5mbKAshB6jtlCjJHvf7n1i0-tVoTqAX_Gzv22OT4/s1600/DSC01804.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710309530367145730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QEJl8bgBcrvxXG_qMnOyzmPh5iCJuotJEAh515AuqJH22ggktwuZxCjMme-2ZmJQPZYU9XR8e9s5rOEbHx_YiyMgNtiVUAfxGoZ5mbKAshB6jtlCjJHvf7n1i0-tVoTqAX_Gzv22OT4/s400/DSC01804.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>When I left for work early on V Day I left each kids a small box of chocolates and a love note at their spots at the table.<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>When I got home I had some gifts on the table...<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI2u41ywKLULhT4E2oJEx3wonhHm4Uv7nhAIj_HowfYPe_SS5ec2cPYsMh1gp5HEdhVWdopbs1G5pjMFLsoMPJmFpkaYOreiPwKidDZ_0ZLzelHKw-sgSH0sGC1sExOvy-rZz5Gr3eDg/s1600/DSC01806.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710309528132687362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI2u41ywKLULhT4E2oJEx3wonhHm4Uv7nhAIj_HowfYPe_SS5ec2cPYsMh1gp5HEdhVWdopbs1G5pjMFLsoMPJmFpkaYOreiPwKidDZ_0ZLzelHKw-sgSH0sGC1sExOvy-rZz5Gr3eDg/s400/DSC01806.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It says "I love you this much" from Elijah...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoF6gif7nlSWUFbdFcbLCN-dvcB4vYBHZyjsX8Y0NYO7kujVxd-oUBZgH4nIP9_z1WKRKZm_tU9u6LqqBq8c4T8d0SzpA9i9Y9l6mt8HDa2rpNRtHDC4-rjAc6zcdkiq6QbHKN6q3vT2U/s1600/DSC01808.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710309043602140898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoF6gif7nlSWUFbdFcbLCN-dvcB4vYBHZyjsX8Y0NYO7kujVxd-oUBZgH4nIP9_z1WKRKZm_tU9u6LqqBq8c4T8d0SzpA9i9Y9l6mt8HDa2rpNRtHDC4-rjAc6zcdkiq6QbHKN6q3vT2U/s400/DSC01808.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And some beautiful flowers that have gotten better every day...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh40hDzE8UEaTh1rlh5w50AFL1AgDk8QbAwnDTYbH4kn_wzS2c5Unfta_9qcZ4TG1DUlODC-G6DH0I1cGEUoTXsIAukJBjJ-27anvRTkbsDwsZqCf0uRpUcu0srVFbg_rh0eMRyKUiQQ/s1600/DSC01810.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710309042678312178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoh40hDzE8UEaTh1rlh5w50AFL1AgDk8QbAwnDTYbH4kn_wzS2c5Unfta_9qcZ4TG1DUlODC-G6DH0I1cGEUoTXsIAukJBjJ-27anvRTkbsDwsZqCf0uRpUcu0srVFbg_rh0eMRyKUiQQ/s400/DSC01810.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Happy Valentine's Day!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-29479006207610199012012-02-16T18:47:00.000-08:002012-02-16T19:18:26.826-08:00F is for friends and FebruaryAimee, Grant and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Grayson</span> came for our annual February get together last weekend. I must admit that I stole all these pictures from Aimee. I did not take a single picture the whole weekend.<br /><br />Our attempt at a group picture. The sun was in their faces just a bit...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi-lkf9IfZ7zGXu78dHTDlmrZgiKDPMetsjrH_Xah5wqjSfShsiIybDCqka_6MaykX1bRc0O2B_0RDrPnFSjwOPl9ITb4geOPDymdpAOMl9C4DIZCgBPjXyjjegyuu1x4vGwyzJVWI_U/s1600/feb2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709931368910654002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi-lkf9IfZ7zGXu78dHTDlmrZgiKDPMetsjrH_Xah5wqjSfShsiIybDCqka_6MaykX1bRc0O2B_0RDrPnFSjwOPl9ITb4geOPDymdpAOMl9C4DIZCgBPjXyjjegyuu1x4vGwyzJVWI_U/s400/feb2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />We went to a favorite kids shop in town. They are so smart...along with selling toys, baby items and such they have an indoor play area and are constantly having free activities. Every Friday is free painting in the morning. Since it was cold and windy we enjoyed some indoor time painting and playing...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw4gFowaUAa31dmMYlRLhrVNny8_CibgFd0IE2xEnJyXJ3PzgUDZ4TECXzDrGoChUdGbdbU3F1CWpDeeL4NrYQd4taM2rldYkQ2VwCDcmrd3nlCmGF7RLEH7MfQg_wyAh9yfxYWKo-KM/s1600/feb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709931362274068482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw4gFowaUAa31dmMYlRLhrVNny8_CibgFd0IE2xEnJyXJ3PzgUDZ4TECXzDrGoChUdGbdbU3F1CWpDeeL4NrYQd4taM2rldYkQ2VwCDcmrd3nlCmGF7RLEH7MfQg_wyAh9yfxYWKo-KM/s400/feb.jpg" /></a> Side note: Elijah is wearing a Texas Longhorn cap he got as a hand-me-down. He loves to wear it, but calls it his Horn Cow hat. Ha!<br /><br /></div><br /><div>My princess (who wants pony tails or "ponies" every day) painting...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDoXr_dq6zLcym9Z4-hNdFvl5rhgjQ_nTVJsgyZgNt-mYlL5D-B-gI4YT-a635ijd04cMzGVuA-QB_0-aoAaMn42wDyCuY1WTazv9DIaPQse_Bsme4x0ZyI8rop45ch2bvt4V9dKlfQk/s1600/feb1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709931226137983026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDoXr_dq6zLcym9Z4-hNdFvl5rhgjQ_nTVJsgyZgNt-mYlL5D-B-gI4YT-a635ijd04cMzGVuA-QB_0-aoAaMn42wDyCuY1WTazv9DIaPQse_Bsme4x0ZyI8rop45ch2bvt4V9dKlfQk/s400/feb1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Elijah and Grant giving the babies a lift...<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709931112553537874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgvwHCS1qnwu8svYeYlx1TGkos0THmWsA0SJBp6AWmN6qKGIL_bjF2lWzvOhxWP6w6GbUfE5LLgVdjDOzXQGwBOFPVVxjPKQ7hsFAnACpZCoS4mzFEvQxVyhBSAmda-eJrX6qc3l0Lbg/s400/feb4.jpg" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What a team...</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZln0kHnsHUzQ6vE3ZXb3uyBTt7og-LiTgTzgqdyxKkxPsKXJbZqlE2kK7pD2H22X-tJ17rNY1pgZA2ZSgptvRD9cGvDsa5a_kPuENQWEt4x39NpzoDe6GsZnQzoWo5y-60EPXAxtxmU/s1600/feb3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709931222210760066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZln0kHnsHUzQ6vE3ZXb3uyBTt7og-LiTgTzgqdyxKkxPsKXJbZqlE2kK7pD2H22X-tJ17rNY1pgZA2ZSgptvRD9cGvDsa5a_kPuENQWEt4x39NpzoDe6GsZnQzoWo5y-60EPXAxtxmU/s400/feb3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Saturday the weather was even colder so we went to the children's museum to play.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />Bubble boy...</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY3CuuNlsQByhKjthnrMqpdePyldHg5x3GKNUdaeT5S3omvjIXO2DI56cxzQE0SxlSsqe7MhCna7xwSuPsRoIJQOgjTxlwd94b1plh8eleK44aAynKzvReq3cg19CW7ZU2E4SuxGlGDA/s1600/feb5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709931112281766274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY3CuuNlsQByhKjthnrMqpdePyldHg5x3GKNUdaeT5S3omvjIXO2DI56cxzQE0SxlSsqe7MhCna7xwSuPsRoIJQOgjTxlwd94b1plh8eleK44aAynKzvReq3cg19CW7ZU2E4SuxGlGDA/s400/feb5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Composing a masterpiece...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacQAvF7Pur6U4-_oSlIgzaxX-WKcO2BduRHbrARujUXE_U8s8r21aAAVISIgk1UaXSLSmndq6UF3oJRXGJ1JGAuYnRLvQivNAcnc5j2Npd-edg1tL1R6PtgNycyHDYGr0b034ksSH5Wk/s1600/feb6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709930987549521730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacQAvF7Pur6U4-_oSlIgzaxX-WKcO2BduRHbrARujUXE_U8s8r21aAAVISIgk1UaXSLSmndq6UF3oJRXGJ1JGAuYnRLvQivNAcnc5j2Npd-edg1tL1R6PtgNycyHDYGr0b034ksSH5Wk/s400/feb6.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>Looking forward to our next get together which should be in June after the baby's born!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-77666217687968124242012-02-16T14:31:00.000-08:002012-02-16T15:03:21.342-08:0024 weeksAimee took this picture for me last weekend. Its not the best picture...I can totally tell I have a fake smile, but look at that belly!<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709866873282127058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5Az-2wTzOAKUYOfmzZ_DAFfDncZzx0VBjO84PXYFnP_pr8jhvKgab0K4ZiapvnrM2Qbvo14TUWGh196kuHAmF4t-iMgG5yn9VPCwqQ3snwHoj-3qZHsxx4X4uxuUMqinNyiqPO02vRs/s400/DSC01767.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><p>In baby news: At my last appointment the doctor dropped a small bomb on me. He should know better than to do that to a pregnant girl who's at her appointment by herself. He said the ultrasound showed the baby has <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">dialated</span> ureters. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">dr</span> tried to tell me over and over that he didn't think it was a big deal at all and that it is almost always cleared up on its own by 30 weeks. However, when I asked what happens if its not cleared up, he informed me the baby may need surgery in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">utero</span> or immediately after delivery meaning I would need to deliver in Dallas or Austin. I have been worried since the beginning of this pregnancy that something might be wrong. All of that mixed in with my hormones caused me to completely break down in the parking lot. After I got home and was able to look it up on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> on some medical sights I felt a lot better. I also resolved to decided there is nothing I can do about the situation by worrying about it. Finally, I sent out a plea for prayers. From the time of that appointment it would be 8 weeks till the next ultrasound ( just under 5 weeks from now) and hopefully we'll find out that all has resolved.</p><br /><p>Otherwise all else is well! Other than some horrible back pain I'm enjoying my pregnancy!</p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-14165780737032823172012-01-29T19:58:00.000-08:002012-02-01T15:23:55.647-08:00Happy Birthday CamdenOur friend, Camden, turned 5 and according to my kids had the most awesome birthday party. It was at a gymnastics gym. The kids had a blast!<br /><br />Sadie jumping down the giant trampoline...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-f1tPgaeMCG8qVcTqcAVk25Kf9DWfAdVMxDdtgPbb4_DVQI1MzFQWu5F_zC_6KqMoK-x1hAINRMqMCmkIAbF1TGdkyjFDsdSvzQ3JuXWpVzQIvCjxL8j0K4ItjazTblyWUTQNAfl3SIg/s1600/DSC01665.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703277003626493234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-f1tPgaeMCG8qVcTqcAVk25Kf9DWfAdVMxDdtgPbb4_DVQI1MzFQWu5F_zC_6KqMoK-x1hAINRMqMCmkIAbF1TGdkyjFDsdSvzQ3JuXWpVzQIvCjxL8j0K4ItjazTblyWUTQNAfl3SIg/s400/DSC01665.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Elijah was not a huge fan of the balance beam...neither was I.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbB09XocUNFRTBNUUWMroa6Ohuo8S9vSjku-BxI3AauHqKwEFJXYEpLz_-G7RALGuUSNPzAY9lrPAQHkMb6YWwah__DvfGFUQ50Adk5YaxQ4VNgnoXaQTcwVrLrmRfcH0Cn6xPAI92Oco/s1600/DSC01673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703276748560642130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbB09XocUNFRTBNUUWMroa6Ohuo8S9vSjku-BxI3AauHqKwEFJXYEpLz_-G7RALGuUSNPzAY9lrPAQHkMb6YWwah__DvfGFUQ50Adk5YaxQ4VNgnoXaQTcwVrLrmRfcH0Cn6xPAI92Oco/s400/DSC01673.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />However, he LOVED the trampoline...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5agivulAK0ikDin386Srv6_v7kgeRz8tfFuQ78LJvrtlBg1HY1GQL0Bxf0GX08pWyG2r03rh8B3fPWBaohCWU30mqMN2jpFGr6PzPaYlme8uO8aNN85zmbklTskAAOaaF_cVG84iczCk/s1600/DSC01676.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703276740690914626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5agivulAK0ikDin386Srv6_v7kgeRz8tfFuQ78LJvrtlBg1HY1GQL0Bxf0GX08pWyG2r03rh8B3fPWBaohCWU30mqMN2jpFGr6PzPaYlme8uO8aNN85zmbklTskAAOaaF_cVG84iczCk/s400/DSC01676.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sadie loved the balance beam as long as Erica was there to help...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGvrX1F5rx5ang_by0CHec2wggHRsRl0CAZdAcHb2XEmEFE5z7aCQ5iU1PSQTErko33ngbDC_i1OUgKXeyFvqiwUHQDeaG9t06Ybw7J_fP7pCSJ2K3_IXdKXgf5srQA7v-xipIYJif0I/s1600/DSC01679.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703274673607911698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGvrX1F5rx5ang_by0CHec2wggHRsRl0CAZdAcHb2XEmEFE5z7aCQ5iU1PSQTErko33ngbDC_i1OUgKXeyFvqiwUHQDeaG9t06Ybw7J_fP7pCSJ2K3_IXdKXgf5srQA7v-xipIYJif0I/s400/DSC01679.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The most fun was had in the "Cheese Pit". It was a giant pit filled with foam cubes. The big kids would swing out and fall into it. Sadie would just jump off the side...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixp-9Xm6yabt7KsagQkQE5MWmTGsl-ZNTwNLeN-AOqNgFOFXRcw6ST03zsdZmFV7Y75fSwRJ-KfyK9f5M1C61YfS97fx9yYt-GKOf7e4pHLK7aLWCaySnj62cCNuocIOSvQzlrJGvQ36c/s1600/DSC01680.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703274671031841506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixp-9Xm6yabt7KsagQkQE5MWmTGsl-ZNTwNLeN-AOqNgFOFXRcw6ST03zsdZmFV7Y75fSwRJ-KfyK9f5M1C61YfS97fx9yYt-GKOf7e4pHLK7aLWCaySnj62cCNuocIOSvQzlrJGvQ36c/s400/DSC01680.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So much fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiuo2A00P9hKCEJlX7VC_sHXajBy6WhTiEnqbzanOmrYGvQiRLvxvKvx964j3C4dWsRiiNOpfWQyE42hLS4hHG0lyC71fN0cVgbk9hdXxReXupgNkAi-mdBSavWIK_ifzZ-grTPnMKIw/s1600/DSC01681.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703274225095292290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiuo2A00P9hKCEJlX7VC_sHXajBy6WhTiEnqbzanOmrYGvQiRLvxvKvx964j3C4dWsRiiNOpfWQyE42hLS4hHG0lyC71fN0cVgbk9hdXxReXupgNkAi-mdBSavWIK_ifzZ-grTPnMKIw/s400/DSC01681.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Elijah was a little more brave...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnylXn2nueyXZFfMYMBa2j59dz178wIFtLLQJkcf4FUYRHZDcb8Tls4da9bTr29fahKsMiC9_SEUel5lRLmUQxA-vGwsT64azgwqugeAwFNkuZJ37KTvJXDD6RAvkw1We-KoIEff-4JM/s1600/DSC01685.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703274214657045074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnylXn2nueyXZFfMYMBa2j59dz178wIFtLLQJkcf4FUYRHZDcb8Tls4da9bTr29fahKsMiC9_SEUel5lRLmUQxA-vGwsT64azgwqugeAwFNkuZJ37KTvJXDD6RAvkw1We-KoIEff-4JM/s400/DSC01685.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />The swing before the drop...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_GTkSV1b49cv4B3HtQezNRqKZm0tg3-Ox_lvF0SEpit8HnMdmJEQXYJD76oObIYc3S6WDX6VeSr8uOGbEBUcXxvZOVbGPGn9ONN6BUj_u8Fl1cgol2QHYsk3Q3fB5OriuMojbPSjkEI/s1600/DSC01686.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703273750302667058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_GTkSV1b49cv4B3HtQezNRqKZm0tg3-Ox_lvF0SEpit8HnMdmJEQXYJD76oObIYc3S6WDX6VeSr8uOGbEBUcXxvZOVbGPGn9ONN6BUj_u8Fl1cgol2QHYsk3Q3fB5OriuMojbPSjkEI/s400/DSC01686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />After playing Camden opened her presents...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zUd4_eu8N1TTa4wzZY7yjPWDVIdSFRCXf5VT8MUH2i1zZh3l0IYH_wlHv6Bt0iBPzy8uI7eeaUZ8MJtvX3opj_WtIKN3cwdj5OdrdlMDiLeaPCbBlWQ37ezQKUlUEJuZbVMewXYrRH8/s1600/DSC01687.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703273741742321394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zUd4_eu8N1TTa4wzZY7yjPWDVIdSFRCXf5VT8MUH2i1zZh3l0IYH_wlHv6Bt0iBPzy8uI7eeaUZ8MJtvX3opj_WtIKN3cwdj5OdrdlMDiLeaPCbBlWQ37ezQKUlUEJuZbVMewXYrRH8/s400/DSC01687.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We got her a hula hoop and new house shoes...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCsHraXlJxIAqmciEbI3-okgFIZ6Wf_OtQGyOYWlRYTy0NwlfJeAneRK7xmx8BV1eSDcIllV4YMRNIdJlxQUvoiqkYusuNrGzJLKbdoigmPQGZEYqtVA8U50VbAmJjopSm2Dah0C89YE/s1600/DSC01688.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703273286992270914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCsHraXlJxIAqmciEbI3-okgFIZ6Wf_OtQGyOYWlRYTy0NwlfJeAneRK7xmx8BV1eSDcIllV4YMRNIdJlxQUvoiqkYusuNrGzJLKbdoigmPQGZEYqtVA8U50VbAmJjopSm2Dah0C89YE/s400/DSC01688.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Then we enjoyed a pull-string pinata. I had never seen one before...the kids loved it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPWiC76AXx2bB5NACs1KUfFzwAcVR1HDUDsRBHPSpof9N9xnUnwZGAs1I1P8O7W8oX4F_AwglhAYeL15hCnG6mdcDI-FRkn8NeYvm7YtKymNufqKJsx94V_orCgZDRh6MoV10AumVeaU/s1600/DSC01691.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703273283534361810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPWiC76AXx2bB5NACs1KUfFzwAcVR1HDUDsRBHPSpof9N9xnUnwZGAs1I1P8O7W8oX4F_AwglhAYeL15hCnG6mdcDI-FRkn8NeYvm7YtKymNufqKJsx94V_orCgZDRh6MoV10AumVeaU/s400/DSC01691.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Scooping up their loot...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpczI-UCyLHC5SdjGzpXJM_SDvFYfPn06xFSodjgM01GxzqNmhOdbHfE84GsfSIZcf9fTHV0vOV6Qy4W3J2PaxF-d7-sYDbNEWFmzVz0Z7-xNuDgkXFqQ9xGbwg3N8C2G4VP954YIWsY/s1600/DSC01693.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703271945909760546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpczI-UCyLHC5SdjGzpXJM_SDvFYfPn06xFSodjgM01GxzqNmhOdbHfE84GsfSIZcf9fTHV0vOV6Qy4W3J2PaxF-d7-sYDbNEWFmzVz0Z7-xNuDgkXFqQ9xGbwg3N8C2G4VP954YIWsY/s400/DSC01693.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />These girls crack me up...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GZ1VNf5m5CWA1WuPvdsR4s0VppcnGDSpNPJtQsAbR9RpKYgYN4nBDJjH8aXwn7m5SbJFn3-M0nsjjBTaIRzYczsj4YHc5JUO5IT_eNEPPcKV1xKOMWOrOUktqpjMqYJA6OUSLvR7sQE/s1600/DSC01694.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703271943214837666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GZ1VNf5m5CWA1WuPvdsR4s0VppcnGDSpNPJtQsAbR9RpKYgYN4nBDJjH8aXwn7m5SbJFn3-M0nsjjBTaIRzYczsj4YHc5JUO5IT_eNEPPcKV1xKOMWOrOUktqpjMqYJA6OUSLvR7sQE/s400/DSC01694.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />And this little man...I could eat with a spoon!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVPVHVpzVFH7M_WTf8EcbWJWaeibutjyMczNtLwk4iYQQHtpT9EwMVUCmUtQAuuG50qLHC5bZuJo_3FgWMePPhLdAuvzlY_HIPVLOarMTIOVEMDLO_p3tzbjsR7ZbIL0LOtBxcvObexU/s1600/DSC01695.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703271500608943890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVPVHVpzVFH7M_WTf8EcbWJWaeibutjyMczNtLwk4iYQQHtpT9EwMVUCmUtQAuuG50qLHC5bZuJo_3FgWMePPhLdAuvzlY_HIPVLOarMTIOVEMDLO_p3tzbjsR7ZbIL0LOtBxcvObexU/s400/DSC01695.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />After presents it was chow time...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkpx4NIb486YnhFQjNtSOSNFKUqy-lZuSWg4DoqawXmSGV7EEMuzrtIWzqof2WF-L2Cajn7Qu-L2O4RoRWPn_Qs2oiUULX_es4OzIgtj1nD14sxivVoIgR4_fcE1J_bz_B8_7Fao8KHQ/s1600/DSC01696.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703271493148138354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkpx4NIb486YnhFQjNtSOSNFKUqy-lZuSWg4DoqawXmSGV7EEMuzrtIWzqof2WF-L2Cajn7Qu-L2O4RoRWPn_Qs2oiUULX_es4OzIgtj1nD14sxivVoIgR4_fcE1J_bz_B8_7Fao8KHQ/s400/DSC01696.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />Don't pay any attention to Elijah's face...the cupcakes really were good...<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg5Sd44fJPElEE_amTmAMD1-NP134VJTDKyht2QW5Oglw44bTYyD6_4gEsygMG6f73Z5K4Nsht3tildDBg6peCWAEjfWpy04FwCqFxj1tgNWr6ZwjUQYilmDeCvzumlpBILwszErxcr4/s1600/DSC01699.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703271020222749042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg5Sd44fJPElEE_amTmAMD1-NP134VJTDKyht2QW5Oglw44bTYyD6_4gEsygMG6f73Z5K4Nsht3tildDBg6peCWAEjfWpy04FwCqFxj1tgNWr6ZwjUQYilmDeCvzumlpBILwszErxcr4/s400/DSC01699.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After cupcakes we played some more and had a group picture...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxSF5AZejuxkEnFihHuNtF9s-1HbzjuaXMzKybRzvyi5DcQ6LYofnRWZDdiHOK2bbouRWmiguKhG924zrxNreJSZ2dtkfba9Zt2Z7daHAMpNlHIXeYSWL8gkRXo5EjOlKWa19Qt_Un4A/s1600/DSC01701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703271015769915682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxSF5AZejuxkEnFihHuNtF9s-1HbzjuaXMzKybRzvyi5DcQ6LYofnRWZDdiHOK2bbouRWmiguKhG924zrxNreJSZ2dtkfba9Zt2Z7daHAMpNlHIXeYSWL8gkRXo5EjOlKWa19Qt_Un4A/s400/DSC01701.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So. Much. Fun.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-20111338485916312602012-01-21T07:35:00.000-08:002012-01-21T08:05:39.914-08:00Just a few cell pics<p class="mobile-photo"></p>We got to keep Baby <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cade</span> for a few hours yesterday morning. The kids were SO excited! Elijah kept calling him Baby Jack, though. It was really cute.<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"></p>Elijah got a blanket all ready and they went and gathered toys for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cade</span>...<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqrF18DLw5j-T8bbIeP_Innud2thBlhupCI5u9jAV-TQMPeN2slhF3czjPIz4P2UazmVQ39xyxC4sjUPJbpxSM1R8bk9y3MmayotDHuwu1_WPd2e8ibCuuvp-YjE7_QkvfLuW5QBguZA/s1600/IMG_20120120_082941-739031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700112830586494994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqrF18DLw5j-T8bbIeP_Innud2thBlhupCI5u9jAV-TQMPeN2slhF3czjPIz4P2UazmVQ39xyxC4sjUPJbpxSM1R8bk9y3MmayotDHuwu1_WPd2e8ibCuuvp-YjE7_QkvfLuW5QBguZA/s320/IMG_20120120_082941-739031.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"></p>Elijah was the baby expert. He kept telling Sadie things like "Don't give him that toy, he might choke." and "We need to go wash our hands so we don't give any germs to Baby <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cade</span>."<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOMfDDrlejWz4biU3S8oKzHe7twlrONYnuqIGXm9-jsVAQ4R_jelpj1-cQo7RQI9-qP0_1G0owTr_HDaUE4nWOad_eze48J_NfjavdLJLvZi5Xplt8rjMtTi4admGLs-gZmk6HA4EH28/s1600/IMG_20120120_083741-739881.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700112837274369506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOMfDDrlejWz4biU3S8oKzHe7twlrONYnuqIGXm9-jsVAQ4R_jelpj1-cQo7RQI9-qP0_1G0owTr_HDaUE4nWOad_eze48J_NfjavdLJLvZi5Xplt8rjMtTi4admGLs-gZmk6HA4EH28/s320/IMG_20120120_083741-739881.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"></p><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"></p>They were just so sweet...<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a 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/>In other news...the kids think if they talk into my belly button the baby can hear them. They love to talk to the baby and see if it'll move...</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwfhxpBJbZZDnBFVGLizJk0QCOBOHzZqbPy048uK-ABIh9Y-9xosnX-d89cUo7jupLbRnY1I-EzwUQ9OdnqpB0TxERwpbQKt7HTUTdfOK1HHy0QDN4ZsGRDztveJl6M1a8vqZEQL8Ew8/s1600/IMG_20120114_200852-744288.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700112856614802194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwfhxpBJbZZDnBFVGLizJk0QCOBOHzZqbPy048uK-ABIh9Y-9xosnX-d89cUo7jupLbRnY1I-EzwUQ9OdnqpB0TxERwpbQKt7HTUTdfOK1HHy0QDN4ZsGRDztveJl6M1a8vqZEQL8Ew8/s320/IMG_20120114_200852-744288.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>My girl watching a movie during "down time"...<br /></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmaYj77y2D0fl_bjyVGM0zknvBUQHftpiWnentJS80p5ZmBub9bJlKA73_w_J5y0D2GaURLT4AQNNRL3FOozUeNsE-J7A4182Tf0ImeOFjYf3w3J6l-yhLB3xeQ8Jfv1d999qQp0BMR4/s1600/IMG_20120114_152225-747340.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700112866634011570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmaYj77y2D0fl_bjyVGM0zknvBUQHftpiWnentJS80p5ZmBub9bJlKA73_w_J5y0D2GaURLT4AQNNRL3FOozUeNsE-J7A4182Tf0ImeOFjYf3w3J6l-yhLB3xeQ8Jfv1d999qQp0BMR4/s320/IMG_20120114_152225-747340.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Elijah was able to have a friend, Gage, over. They were bowling...<br /></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgaHCMp1gFQkll0MpCX1Xbvbzt84xhsm6s1HtM_wkmsFtXm9cFmr4HNTKNYi9rHofOlsL8V7wv2mm_ZU15lQ4_-PdHewVRsiSVpGrZXSTtNOLOFLDNEobryaWHXQ2KoRDNG1p0eFlvJU/s1600/IMG_20120114_140358-748410.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700112869186171202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgaHCMp1gFQkll0MpCX1Xbvbzt84xhsm6s1HtM_wkmsFtXm9cFmr4HNTKNYi9rHofOlsL8V7wv2mm_ZU15lQ4_-PdHewVRsiSVpGrZXSTtNOLOFLDNEobryaWHXQ2KoRDNG1p0eFlvJU/s320/IMG_20120114_140358-748410.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblCGGXFvSJ31K9wcmI2RzdYEbnc71Za7zFlLlwNHs2hxUT7bPRQUjfMZ6eQTiM1GPx6uHprG54dMG9R4d2eQ8AaVa6M7mKsIQsco51zPcX4BxKmpoatnMzr7QDKG0i2I7nHzIZcED27s/s1600/IMG_20120114_132353-752298.jpg"></a></p><br /><p>and they played baseball...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblCGGXFvSJ31K9wcmI2RzdYEbnc71Za7zFlLlwNHs2hxUT7bPRQUjfMZ6eQTiM1GPx6uHprG54dMG9R4d2eQ8AaVa6M7mKsIQsco51zPcX4BxKmpoatnMzr7QDKG0i2I7nHzIZcED27s/s1600/IMG_20120114_132353-752298.jpg"></a></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblCGGXFvSJ31K9wcmI2RzdYEbnc71Za7zFlLlwNHs2hxUT7bPRQUjfMZ6eQTiM1GPx6uHprG54dMG9R4d2eQ8AaVa6M7mKsIQsco51zPcX4BxKmpoatnMzr7QDKG0i2I7nHzIZcED27s/s1600/IMG_20120114_132353-752298.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700112886815963426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblCGGXFvSJ31K9wcmI2RzdYEbnc71Za7zFlLlwNHs2hxUT7bPRQUjfMZ6eQTiM1GPx6uHprG54dMG9R4d2eQ8AaVa6M7mKsIQsco51zPcX4BxKmpoatnMzr7QDKG0i2I7nHzIZcED27s/s320/IMG_20120114_132353-752298.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>She has a princess dress on any chance she gets...<br /></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbk8m4tnmu0m8KOGfZJ-1c6eGpc-anSGGbKxY9xzIaOZR4tzH-fsE-OldpXiL1zDTPh9bDknHzdST_CTvB2XYIsKcDiDNIqmszB6GPI1HY1rWfB61AydcW-KzhrAcxLD1sZMm_4Kr8hE/s1600/IMG_20120113_113548-751343.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700112883219244946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbk8m4tnmu0m8KOGfZJ-1c6eGpc-anSGGbKxY9xzIaOZR4tzH-fsE-OldpXiL1zDTPh9bDknHzdST_CTvB2XYIsKcDiDNIqmszB6GPI1HY1rWfB61AydcW-KzhrAcxLD1sZMm_4Kr8hE/s320/IMG_20120113_113548-751343.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo">Just a few of my favorite pics from the week.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblCGGXFvSJ31K9wcmI2RzdYEbnc71Za7zFlLlwNHs2hxUT7bPRQUjfMZ6eQTiM1GPx6uHprG54dMG9R4d2eQ8AaVa6M7mKsIQsco51zPcX4BxKmpoatnMzr7QDKG0i2I7nHzIZcED27s/s1600/IMG_20120114_132353-752298.jpg"></a></p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-84482621220201667042012-01-17T18:52:00.000-08:002012-01-17T19:52:53.861-08:00Oh, Elijah...I could fill a book with Elijah stories. Here are a few of the most recent ones...<br /><br />Elijah always goes with me to the grocery store. Its our thing. We go, we shop, we sample, we have a great time. We usually end our trip with a stop at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sonic's</span> Happy Hour, but we keep that to ourselves.<br />A few weeks ago we went on our normal trip. Before we got started we headed to the bathroom. Elijah has realized that he is a boy and should be going to the Men's bathroom. I have decided that I need to let him have some independence and I can't hover over him all his life. We've had extensive talks about not talking to or ever going anywhere with a stranger, no matter how nice they are and so on. I went into the girl's and he went into the boys. Before he walked in he stopped and said, "I know Mom, don't talk to strangers and wash my hands." Everything went fine. We met a moment later back at the shopping cart and started our shopping. About 1/4 into it he said he needed to potty again. I told him he would have to hold it. We continued on. When we got to the deli counter we had to wait in line a while. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Eventually</span> he said he couldn't hold it any more and had to go. I was still a person or two away from ordering so I walked him to the bathroom. It was just around the corner, seconds away. I told him when he was done to come right back to me. I dropped him off in the bathroom and headed back. I decided I couldn't do it. He is my baby and its one thing to let him go in by himself, but its another to not be standing right outside the door. I was already back at the counter and it was my turn. I told her quickly what I needed and headed back to the bathroom. I hadn't been gone 10 seconds. I knew he wouldn't have even had time to finish. I stood right outside the door. Now I was getting myself worked up. Every second seemed like an eternity. An old man who looked like Jerry <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sandusky</span> walked in...I couldn't stand it...Then, all of the sudden I heard him let out a cry. MY BABY WAS CRYING! I burst through the bathroom door loaded for bear. I was yelling "Elijah, whats wrong? Elijah!" Luckily there was no one standing at the urinals. Just then Elijah comes shuffling out of the stall, pants around his ankles and is crying. He says "there's no more toilet paper." I say, "just go into another stall!" and he shuffles off. I back out of the Men's bathroom and finally take a breath. I am sweating and my heart is racing. A minute later he comes out and says "Mom, what are you doing here!? I was gonna meet you back at the deli counter." I said I got worried and wanted to make sure he was okay. He replied with, "I'm fine Mom. I would have been fine." He grabs my hand and we walk back to the deli counter, pick up our meat and finish our shopping. I think I grew a few gray hairs, but we're fine!<br /><br /><br />Elijah is like any other 5 year old little boy. He is always making us (or anyone close by) watch him to see how fast he is. Beau and I always laugh though because Elijah runs flat footed just like me and I've always worried that he inherited my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">athleticism</span>. I wasn't <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">awful</span>, just not very good. Anyway, before school started back the kids and I went to the gym on a Tuesday. After my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zumba</span> class there is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">KidFit</span> class. The kids only get to go in the summer since they are normally in school on Tuesday. Elijah was so excited to go to his "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">exercise</span>" class. At the end she had them all line up and said they were going to run the length of the basketball court and back. I've never seen Elijah run against kids his age so I wanted to see how he <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fared</span>. Dead last. Ha! To give him some credit he was not feeling too well and could barely breath due to his allergies. He also didn't seem to care at all. He ran over to me saying, "Did you see how fast I ran!?" I said, "Yes, I did...you were great!"<br /><br /><br />Beau has been taking the kids to a lot of basketball games lately. He goes to watch the youth group kids and Elijah, especially has a blast. Beau said he just asks questions the whole time wanting to know every rule of the game. At one point something good happened and Elijah starts yelling and woo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">hooing</span>. Beau looks at him and Elijah has his middle finger up in the air waving it around while yelling at the players! Beau jumps on him and pulls his hand down. All the parents around them are laughing. Beau had to explain to Elijah that we don't hold up that finger. I doubt Elijah understood, but he said okay. At least all the parents at the game got a big laugh.<br /><br />Oh, Elijah...Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-43528290304255372812012-01-16T19:22:00.000-08:002012-01-16T19:56:16.295-08:00Christmas in the 'VilleWe had to wait until New Year's Day to have our Christmas in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stephenville</span>. I actually remembered my camera this time so I was able to get some pics of the kids.<br /><br />Elijah and Cale had a great time on Mom's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">iPad</span>...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvpxKXiQHGm0EmvZ0U-DDWomDr21ygb63j-YT9xri7HAHSyk2xlUBea9S7HCWg72dJqrqE5oJe2fGKjByPAHKqes4xIHJRs3-mazUNlZhVeIraKraoDvID7lb3CEPku_6lueOA0KLnLI/s1600/DSC01631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698440612579735618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvpxKXiQHGm0EmvZ0U-DDWomDr21ygb63j-YT9xri7HAHSyk2xlUBea9S7HCWg72dJqrqE5oJe2fGKjByPAHKqes4xIHJRs3-mazUNlZhVeIraKraoDvID7lb3CEPku_6lueOA0KLnLI/s400/DSC01631.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Sissy was in the kitchen with me. We were making cake balls with my new cake ball pan from Janice. As my Sou Chef she was allowed to lick the beaters...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6xY1W-zqpt9O5VkvckTjiKoqxbFAaPNYCazSNs6G2I56xWz1i-FA0cLdTTR_aRfFv87AipuWRzp0g8yW-G3uowBWYAG16-q7KoCAm-5Wu1ewKrIp-BdKrjomFB_Zx4kcF-He1RBmskA/s1600/DSC01632.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698440607579360642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6xY1W-zqpt9O5VkvckTjiKoqxbFAaPNYCazSNs6G2I56xWz1i-FA0cLdTTR_aRfFv87AipuWRzp0g8yW-G3uowBWYAG16-q7KoCAm-5Wu1ewKrIp-BdKrjomFB_Zx4kcF-He1RBmskA/s400/DSC01632.JPG" /></a><br /><br />She has great technique...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKJLhkqaTqbqTclzOiisbTzQWvOEk9LWZ2Sj0CX_YYHisKW2BgppX7aoMVXbmWFm_dSmfv0Fwd5jRYXwPJjU8_1sW6eZmr85rB5oAdyWy5CPf_mvhpITU8KNe6I_73EJcRDrx5BRiKGI/s1600/DSC01633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698440093486512402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKJLhkqaTqbqTclzOiisbTzQWvOEk9LWZ2Sj0CX_YYHisKW2BgppX7aoMVXbmWFm_dSmfv0Fwd5jRYXwPJjU8_1sW6eZmr85rB5oAdyWy5CPf_mvhpITU8KNe6I_73EJcRDrx5BRiKGI/s400/DSC01633.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmO43KhhU1wOV9l3GlV7sLKLfslO3LSW2VYsR2JAGIT8yo5BijJvpi6CWnVHPqELAqwqk6tM175_7euSrWVRVIeUtxcTzYtbj2p0GIGCYttKLFIjGrbPro39W8Z9Yd1SV_ECSUuJegxU/s1600/DSC01634.JPG"></a><br />This was our attempt at a group picture...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRxfPsHwoHStmzPnsKwF5nFIo1gK3Un2maMEMLl1P1Ga6Mli9uKLxdf5i9iHDmFMYu-VmwwKccnwvofJc0MccXn3endcOTzUrhx4w4E_dKnzIU3npW-9U_c6bQavWMGf9j60Bthiep3E/s1600/DSC01637.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698439542378820962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRxfPsHwoHStmzPnsKwF5nFIo1gK3Un2maMEMLl1P1Ga6Mli9uKLxdf5i9iHDmFMYu-VmwwKccnwvofJc0MccXn3endcOTzUrhx4w4E_dKnzIU3npW-9U_c6bQavWMGf9j60Bthiep3E/s400/DSC01637.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Elijah got some great new games...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U3mZslmcNpMs6K0JGoR_cTUQ1tq_rVNHx6bJCaovzbcgql7Pz6sCSAAeJePJiuqVHyZhPPqCqxzuc2nCAwtS-WwmT5BNDO0tXl2VWCDJvmc3-_rzUAfRA_ePjNIlqzuAOC9zn_60p1M/s1600/DSC01641.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698439538381472226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4U3mZslmcNpMs6K0JGoR_cTUQ1tq_rVNHx6bJCaovzbcgql7Pz6sCSAAeJePJiuqVHyZhPPqCqxzuc2nCAwtS-WwmT5BNDO0tXl2VWCDJvmc3-_rzUAfRA_ePjNIlqzuAOC9zn_60p1M/s400/DSC01641.JPG" /></a><br />I must say Sadie got the best gift of the day...a new kitchen!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDW_cxdYQKRwLVMpozAWycBp8f029kEaSKVnr-OicNVVltiUM8uADQrvZt3Loq1SIWA8vNYrCaesCEM865PTJ5Zv3z8Y3DxEhtptDHJhAbRIIk5_Zflyy4SueoNZp4fx4XmMNKNjqwN8/s1600/DSC01644.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698438625884810722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDW_cxdYQKRwLVMpozAWycBp8f029kEaSKVnr-OicNVVltiUM8uADQrvZt3Loq1SIWA8vNYrCaesCEM865PTJ5Zv3z8Y3DxEhtptDHJhAbRIIk5_Zflyy4SueoNZp4fx4XmMNKNjqwN8/s400/DSC01644.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />Elijah showing off his new chicken <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">toboggan</span>...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFgXYKLlwa4Njo3IJ5dJ-du2oUr8pR6niISK8pgUa2MzVi16Mn_aFxVvsqUlkf_l0QuhDAwnLbX6NOirhhYdaWsSg7f9ZTw3NCcZBrCu-Cdtq7nmjWJ1ApIMBDf5eTumsnxcO8G8AhLA/s1600/DSC01649.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698438140567616482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFgXYKLlwa4Njo3IJ5dJ-du2oUr8pR6niISK8pgUa2MzVi16Mn_aFxVvsqUlkf_l0QuhDAwnLbX6NOirhhYdaWsSg7f9ZTw3NCcZBrCu-Cdtq7nmjWJ1ApIMBDf5eTumsnxcO8G8AhLA/s400/DSC01649.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Elijah and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Brooklyn</span> playing one of Elijah's new games...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFrsIqY_T-HR9nO4T1Xt9CZ8VAH9FcfProDR_BmsG1h_hVEiIzinHQ-uZBFYl3o1isIlZZ6-Ckk2VpkJowFbaXbcS8LoNDX4GmOn7E9cRiVekrxZPhE6t4bwEdSjIlhq3JXWqi0EO0nc/s1600/DSC01651.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698438136900137122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFrsIqY_T-HR9nO4T1Xt9CZ8VAH9FcfProDR_BmsG1h_hVEiIzinHQ-uZBFYl3o1isIlZZ6-Ckk2VpkJowFbaXbcS8LoNDX4GmOn7E9cRiVekrxZPhE6t4bwEdSjIlhq3JXWqi0EO0nc/s400/DSC01651.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Wrestling with Uncle <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zac</span>...a family tradition...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZXuZcwMTCRXocYyQJ5DuErnAVsdjcOrGJdKzqP6B4HybukojuCjnPOs6uW2F_dwrsoVPwz9Gka7k8YrQ6pLaYNE2B49BT5CbRoa0VVW5qnN7zQ_yGorIYjOhvU0-3lSrNnB-gFlGruk/s1600/DSC01656.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698437541158622578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZXuZcwMTCRXocYyQJ5DuErnAVsdjcOrGJdKzqP6B4HybukojuCjnPOs6uW2F_dwrsoVPwz9Gka7k8YrQ6pLaYNE2B49BT5CbRoa0VVW5qnN7zQ_yGorIYjOhvU0-3lSrNnB-gFlGruk/s400/DSC01656.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Henley didn't want to be left out...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQnS5bBIAy4lLptyqSgaoWCvRmsxmg0JVs25SOsTMv7gpDWmAoaliyS1W4yPokbmcCR47zWGzYDLNgDiOMyTYVTSlqtzU57TWLWWIIqMG0Lwj-hDUFq15mRcPVRdZKQP0eas6KTmx72c/s1600/DSC01657.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698437536944743650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQnS5bBIAy4lLptyqSgaoWCvRmsxmg0JVs25SOsTMv7gpDWmAoaliyS1W4yPokbmcCR47zWGzYDLNgDiOMyTYVTSlqtzU57TWLWWIIqMG0Lwj-hDUFq15mRcPVRdZKQP0eas6KTmx72c/s400/DSC01657.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742101867646744033.post-55823578803519910422012-01-14T19:15:00.000-08:002012-01-16T19:21:42.874-08:00Rosebud on Christmas DayWhen I got off work on Christmas Day I headed to Rosebud to meet the rest of the family. We had a wonderful dinner and then let the kids open their gifts.<br /><br />Attempting to wait patiently...<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698433251420992002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfiYuMwRgDLt8TvHnKP7ppFzctPqLpxWALgYLpF_-i3IJF-VZUi5sooAc4XaWfGFppHaHYYf8nWTdAjeTwFPkUBZbjKLKJ3rOOJpGeScJkqClR2Vh32l4x2nypHa_3fdhflKBmAI-P-k/s400/christmas11.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />Bella was very patient. She seemed a little confused that she was holding a baby...<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698433248799044514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAXsNYujWmF2pa7CMNTrzcLeRhujJv4BamNjfsJL0PgAJr7Vx6YFpZ1cg8G2vpDJgqcSvC7RggRsd_N_IU4Pr9xtUPDnZBz67OaQAGBDRm5nfQQhPmrWedcxZzkAvkRjOKcPoxnHjv5s/s400/christma11.jpg" /><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ve4y90Gz74ldWr6uJie0jrW-uEvJAjFyQITvaxX9-vX1jqTjqD7f4LMHRBGXys4bpZlF8zKgNIt3v566q3iRYpgEsSlMxffDYpLrdVM7cKhMdZlJCyZL6iGlw1kODCQvVzDGmOuEJ3A/s1600/IMG_20111225_175639-759205.jpg"></a></p><br /><p><br />I borrowed the previous pictures and the next ones are from my cell phone (I forgot my camera) that's why they're so dark...sorry.</p><br /><p>And they're off...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ve4y90Gz74ldWr6uJie0jrW-uEvJAjFyQITvaxX9-vX1jqTjqD7f4LMHRBGXys4bpZlF8zKgNIt3v566q3iRYpgEsSlMxffDYpLrdVM7cKhMdZlJCyZL6iGlw1kODCQvVzDGmOuEJ3A/s1600/IMG_20111225_175639-759205.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697696997047036002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ve4y90Gz74ldWr6uJie0jrW-uEvJAjFyQITvaxX9-vX1jqTjqD7f4LMHRBGXys4bpZlF8zKgNIt3v566q3iRYpgEsSlMxffDYpLrdVM7cKhMdZlJCyZL6iGlw1kODCQvVzDGmOuEJ3A/s320/IMG_20111225_175639-759205.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Sadie got a new doll whom she named Jenni and lots of other special gifts...</p><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKspLgIE5xVPm6MaziY5fAFL2OS6k8_3XHisCFr9r9FcycpHonsLSsUABzhRqQmZTOsrYYXorH3KNLqNAKd0UUItb72OG3G93dfOEkxBjn2ZMCf5Yck6bgEEwVH6Ah2X5mVG6QZzCecl8/s1600/IMG_20111225_180302-760394.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697697003474781378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKspLgIE5xVPm6MaziY5fAFL2OS6k8_3XHisCFr9r9FcycpHonsLSsUABzhRqQmZTOsrYYXorH3KNLqNAKd0UUItb72OG3G93dfOEkxBjn2ZMCf5Yck6bgEEwVH6Ah2X5mVG6QZzCecl8/s320/IMG_20111225_180302-760394.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLhHbm2KyOGjSD424pPCsYMBjleKiSPbm3Fh04L1CzFIZUjfeGXC4UPv9RiwpZ4qTjo3fXgl5GAmN0PSitXTcnWVxZ3d1cWelN-MQrTyOZKLni2ZmyZOctniXcFJagFAmRbMI_QekHBg/s1600/IMG_20111225_180958-761291.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697697007716357714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLhHbm2KyOGjSD424pPCsYMBjleKiSPbm3Fh04L1CzFIZUjfeGXC4UPv9RiwpZ4qTjo3fXgl5GAmN0PSitXTcnWVxZ3d1cWelN-MQrTyOZKLni2ZmyZOctniXcFJagFAmRbMI_QekHBg/s320/IMG_20111225_180958-761291.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p class="mobile-photo">We had a great time...unfortunately I don't have the pictures to prove it!</p>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13415495339882858552noreply@blogger.com0