tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57593776444322309432024-02-07T01:00:23.431-05:00escaping the WhirlwindUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-81424009680473753242011-08-15T14:10:00.010-04:002011-08-15T17:23:57.914-04:00St. Ignace and the Mackinac Island Great TurtleLast year I started running because my sister was running. Then Nathan decided to join me and we trained ,ost of the year for what we thought would be the half marathon at Mackinac Island in October. But come August we both felt that it was time for us to have another child. And I was going to be doing 5 classes at UNLV so we decided to just do the 5.6 mile race instead. We planned this trip to be our 9th wedding anniversary celebration as well. About 2 weeks before the race we found out I was pregnant! Boy was it hard to train! I was so sick with nausea I could barely run. We prayed right up until the race that I would be able to run and finish.
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<br />We stayed in the UP at a lovely Bed and Breakfast that overlooked the water and was in a perfect location for the ferry, right across the street! I forgot to take pictures of the place, sorry. But we enjoyed it there. We drove up the night before and the next morning we were up early to head over to Mackinac Island to be there for the race. The ferry ride was fun and the views were beautiful. We got there pretty early and were able to walk around and enjoy some of the sights of the island.
<br />Then it was time for the race. I had been drinking a strong ginger ale the entire day to help with my nausea, and we continued to pray. I felt gross right up until the race started and then I miraculously felt much better and I was able to run the entire way without stopping! And from that point forward in the pregnancy I felt very good. Thank you Heavenly Father! The race was really hard. We started on this horrible hill that seemed never to end, but the weather was nice and cool. We ended up running through these trails in the woods, and ended up running along the very edge of the island with the most beautiful view, which was hard to appreciate because we were so tired. Or at least I was :) We finished the race in 1 hr and 5 minutes and I couldn't walk straight for a week afterwards. But it was so worth it. I would do it again in a heartbeat. I hope to be able to do the half marathon sometime before we move away from here.
<br />Here are the pictures I did take while we were there:
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-64149931932631534222011-06-13T15:02:00.006-04:002011-06-13T15:40:05.169-04:00Nolan Asher Condie 6/8/2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwj1FPg04_AEF2zAar62nXNSjYNdJ_xYcrUu4BAuGjtFZX35AHUoKzpEFujsafJbwyxiMn-OBLQwFwbMrVugQwS3TcCs_BDfy2U328N2FI4mUtJKQbSvdXbRhxNxpADD1y77cPb3zigw/s1600/IMG_1803.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617790300209876754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwj1FPg04_AEF2zAar62nXNSjYNdJ_xYcrUu4BAuGjtFZX35AHUoKzpEFujsafJbwyxiMn-OBLQwFwbMrVugQwS3TcCs_BDfy2U328N2FI4mUtJKQbSvdXbRhxNxpADD1y77cPb3zigw/s400/IMG_1803.JPG" /></a> This is before all the drama.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYt9BdZA-otEX3OfU8hki32TSxk2GwZBTcPL-gLMtisFkbuZLDhsIhi7svpFFQz2xWpzpk29aXtXpMl5IpRgERr5_MbB_VluBYH9MdjiXsp4Td2u9R0i5AeHqaxF3lYYiH1XxJ4nTHeE/s1600/IMG_1804.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617790291463123938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYt9BdZA-otEX3OfU8hki32TSxk2GwZBTcPL-gLMtisFkbuZLDhsIhi7svpFFQz2xWpzpk29aXtXpMl5IpRgERr5_MbB_VluBYH9MdjiXsp4Td2u9R0i5AeHqaxF3lYYiH1XxJ4nTHeE/s400/IMG_1804.JPG" /></a> The very last belly picture! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCx_SZP2AGty37QNai-399yQ9wPQ66Ny5t_z1fanrKJjog4Sq46Jt0wcHPROEQHs3GGlNpqLFcusdpn37BP3r5F7fegIY_qqq1GBowin7B91T8bSVw0-XgAGAVeeOFGXpJ4TVeQc-eWw/s1600/IMG_1806.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617790282927895074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCx_SZP2AGty37QNai-399yQ9wPQ66Ny5t_z1fanrKJjog4Sq46Jt0wcHPROEQHs3GGlNpqLFcusdpn37BP3r5F7fegIY_qqq1GBowin7B91T8bSVw0-XgAGAVeeOFGXpJ4TVeQc-eWw/s400/IMG_1806.JPG" /></a> Boy do I look like I've been through heck! And I had!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymMKsqW35b8TnnILGWhJw8vEOGqZjlAC6CCkqXFQItocTt7JnL_NhCXO1SkHMgR_O8KOe6asOmU1rnqwBiHyRICDUPjIBlNWCgz4MKFuNOHuPEUi5ZnMhU4vkNK_63BpKQm69YXKfzNE/s1600/IMG_1825.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617790275297501410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymMKsqW35b8TnnILGWhJw8vEOGqZjlAC6CCkqXFQItocTt7JnL_NhCXO1SkHMgR_O8KOe6asOmU1rnqwBiHyRICDUPjIBlNWCgz4MKFuNOHuPEUi5ZnMhU4vkNK_63BpKQm69YXKfzNE/s400/IMG_1825.JPG" /></a> Such a sweetie! 7 lb 8 oz, 20 inches long.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwm5gfAn0JT7SJVddU6HrKCdwVZYbxzrVAS47kCArnlz5w6hyphenhyphenj_QTABJaq18HElfmapww_DBAhzT-l-DNqBejUxnL1JLMProKSvwf7QsxVlX5rV1RJOparZ6VG6ALopll6huvitMFVX4/s1600/IMG_1827.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617790265782010962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwm5gfAn0JT7SJVddU6HrKCdwVZYbxzrVAS47kCArnlz5w6hyphenhyphenj_QTABJaq18HElfmapww_DBAhzT-l-DNqBejUxnL1JLMProKSvwf7QsxVlX5rV1RJOparZ6VG6ALopll6huvitMFVX4/s400/IMG_1827.JPG" /></a> Everyone just adores him.<br /><br /><br /><div>He is here! Much to my surprise he was born 5 days early! This was the first time I haven't had to watch the 40 week mark come and go. I must say that as much as I like that (my due date was today) the experience was not to my liking at all. </div><br /><br /><div>Here is the story: Tuesday night (6/7/11) Nate and I lay down to go to sleep around 11. Just as I was dozing off I feel this kind of gush, and I am wide awake. TMI ALERT: this post will be somewhat explicit so continue reading at your own risk :) So I get up and go into the bathroom to check my liner and it is full and pink. I start freaking out. Did my water just break??? I am in shock. I keep thinking I imagined it because I am only 39 weeks and 1 day. So I go back to bed thinking I will try and go to sleep and wait to see what happens. But of course my mind is racing and I can't sleep a wink. Finally I decide to wake Nate and see what he thinks we should do. I tell him that I think my water just broke and we both just stare at each other like "what do we do now???". So we discuss our options, stay at home and wait, or go to the hospital now. Knowing that my labors are usually short and a bit more gushing convinced us to call my dad to come over so we could go to the hospital. </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>So Nate packs the car and I get dressed. Luckily he has the presence of mind to put a towel in the car because by the time we get to the hospital I am drenched. So we get checked in, and get our room. I am still leaking a lot, but having short painless contractions. So we settle down to wait.</div><br /><br /><div>Side-note: I had earlier decided that I was going to do this delivery au naturale, because I barely got the epidural in time with Maddy and we were going to have to fork out 10% of the cost. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Ok, so I have these increasingly uncomfortable contractions from about 11:30-3:30 when I finally decide to wake Nate because I am getting to where I can't handle them anymore. As soon as I wake him and he joins me by the bed I start shaking uncontrollably. Not cold, just anxious I think. The contractions were very close together and getting unbearable. Nolan was face-up so I was having the most horrible back labor. Finally I ask him to tell the nurse I want an epidural. I felt like such a failure! I just couldn't take one more contraction. They were so hard and so close together that I could barely talk in between them. The Dr finally arrives and they get me to sit up. That was agony! I could barely sit, and I was shaking so bad I could hardly sit still enough to let him get the thing in. I kept telling myself, just one more, just one more. I wanted to be numb so bad! Let me just say that epidural took forever to kick in, and then it was only working on my right side, so I roll to my left to let gravity pull it down and true to form I feel the need to push. They checked me before the epidural and I was a 4, 30 minutes later, just after the epidural I was at a 10! That explained a lot. So they call the Dr. and then I start to feel better. When he arrives I am calm and can talk again. We start pushing and 13 minutes later Nolan arrives! :)</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Sweet relief! There is no greater feeling than just after delivering a baby :) And I didn't even tear! He came out screaming his head off and with the crabbiest expression on his face. But none of that mattered to me. He was alive, and I was feeling great! I continued to shake for several hours after, weird. Nerves I think. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>So this was the second time I barely got the epidural in time! I wonder if I can get it when I am only 3 cm next time??? This delivery left me with a sour taste in my mouth. Not at all what I was anticipating. And so much more painful than I remember! :( As of right now, 3 kids sounds perfect to me ;)</div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-275811622376022192011-05-19T07:52:00.003-04:002011-05-19T08:14:05.009-04:0010 year reunionIt is hard to believe I am this old but I had my 10 year high school reunion. In true Keeley fashion I couldn't attend the reunion where I actually graduated. Oh no! After attending 3 different High Schools in 3 different states I decided the only reunion I wanted to attend was the school where I spent the most time and knew the people the best. So I went to New York! Go Blue Devils! It was great to see everyone, especially since I hadn't seen any of them since freshman year. It was amazing to see people who I remembered as little 14 yr olds who were now all adults. I had such a great time. I also had a great girl's weekend with two of my favorite girls in the world! My oldest and dearest friends: Aleta and Joleen! It was an amazing weekend, but I have had my fill of reunions.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCT3zeEUPtuQIhmajE3RSB8KVre-faG_NtXq5J5cW8pZ3ZFMclwYEJRiUcCGZYyTw_i_LdUNQayUf6NOwV43mLv84s2MLYJ2bNsUGmMsf-MWYZJJahmbApRy4I0w7sQOO22ThUJ2H-N0/s1600/IMG_1149.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608396066259024626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCCT3zeEUPtuQIhmajE3RSB8KVre-faG_NtXq5J5cW8pZ3ZFMclwYEJRiUcCGZYyTw_i_LdUNQayUf6NOwV43mLv84s2MLYJ2bNsUGmMsf-MWYZJJahmbApRy4I0w7sQOO22ThUJ2H-N0/s400/IMG_1149.JPG" /></a> Wow! We are all grown up. What a great night!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCjhGBMkJEXQsctpYKww8JzQabwUBwJzj0fB52uvcCkWxKjcv_SmRTBgAjMJh68XnXqFiYnXdMjb5DeExrnDWEWXE3lmPArCeevRIeRfkwG6G06WmBAsnKFak5twSJQhtUClbac-ldWU/s1600/IMG_1150.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608396057654978578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCjhGBMkJEXQsctpYKww8JzQabwUBwJzj0fB52uvcCkWxKjcv_SmRTBgAjMJh68XnXqFiYnXdMjb5DeExrnDWEWXE3lmPArCeevRIeRfkwG6G06WmBAsnKFak5twSJQhtUClbac-ldWU/s400/IMG_1150.JPG" /></a> This was my crush from 3rd-9th grade :) It was so funny to see him, and not awkward at all. It was great to catch up with everyone. (Can you tell it was seriously humid???)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVyc97JrsaKyLoXqpx93N_dnaC8YwQNc-AcxnHlMBGlMFNrO8f-o0i6fPBwMx6SyJzv0XTHKgw7ldifI9qPeBVQb-Jdb1-LzgCUm4bUFSo3nagFLdj2-JdLIn7mApelXwYGSxrsVDK-E/s1600/IMG_1154.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608396050758347762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVyc97JrsaKyLoXqpx93N_dnaC8YwQNc-AcxnHlMBGlMFNrO8f-o0i6fPBwMx6SyJzv0XTHKgw7ldifI9qPeBVQb-Jdb1-LzgCUm4bUFSo3nagFLdj2-JdLIn7mApelXwYGSxrsVDK-E/s400/IMG_1154.JPG" /></a> Later we had a bonfire and smores. This happens to be an enormous strawberry flavored marshmallow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jw8qlg8dLWl76RjDFsuhE3QHyfTXDjpw5GlpVsUEtJ4x3N0GOldLuV6klDVxyajsYuBAsWgHVelNX00fu1Qm26bFISh6eU5YWDlKibHqcAKRX1kf1q0bvaidqdZfW8CpoOC38ZRZ_FY/s1600/IMG_1155.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608396048441741634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jw8qlg8dLWl76RjDFsuhE3QHyfTXDjpw5GlpVsUEtJ4x3N0GOldLuV6klDVxyajsYuBAsWgHVelNX00fu1Qm26bFISh6eU5YWDlKibHqcAKRX1kf1q0bvaidqdZfW8CpoOC38ZRZ_FY/s400/IMG_1155.JPG" /></a> Yum!!!! (I really like how my nails look here! Why can't they look that good all the time???)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozC2xC8_XaLb_o00gJ4-JTr1TSHYb76bZdiJEYXXDtB3NaULAEP1j9-7psSmoeW-f_UkzboG6mN1K7-4to3iGfAU1Ki173-f5n9JrsHedCQSVVnr6JvrcmFnTKPwHuF_Xk1veUvmj8H8/s1600/IMG_1156.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608396044607857922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozC2xC8_XaLb_o00gJ4-JTr1TSHYb76bZdiJEYXXDtB3NaULAEP1j9-7psSmoeW-f_UkzboG6mN1K7-4to3iGfAU1Ki173-f5n9JrsHedCQSVVnr6JvrcmFnTKPwHuF_Xk1veUvmj8H8/s400/IMG_1156.JPG" /></a> There is nothing like a good bonfire. I was wishing my family was with me to enjoy it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-16185876905891721892011-05-19T07:06:00.005-04:002011-05-19T07:49:36.344-04:00Nate's Birthday 2010Nate turned 34 last year and we had a fun, small at home family gathering. He requested chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, and strawberries on top. But the kids wanted them plain so I made some of each.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSSYnt8F1GP9kzOQuQQuwu-_A3zP9TjmdOuXsRxCbE-1h0WQvKNZqFpjOW_rujIoIGMrpmS0h299lnKIPBe8SgtIf92HInJ2WtAvexmDdhu19XPlKEYZnsnXOv7pH_g03U9EVZTnNNBs/s1600/IMG_1122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608390062145760786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSSYnt8F1GP9kzOQuQQuwu-_A3zP9TjmdOuXsRxCbE-1h0WQvKNZqFpjOW_rujIoIGMrpmS0h299lnKIPBe8SgtIf92HInJ2WtAvexmDdhu19XPlKEYZnsnXOv7pH_g03U9EVZTnNNBs/s400/IMG_1122.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WDut2J9e2EoEiUQaZilNN2nTW1PGiaqNCXFXA63V1sQsbGoH9b-lvVaDsVaMUGbCoIM3zW3c6tXykP6ontFBtHOMadOdfKKCEWoQUinPwxwP28JFDMg5GEulOzTp9pFGrOpIsueZ4Fc/s1600/IMG_1123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608390060087777666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WDut2J9e2EoEiUQaZilNN2nTW1PGiaqNCXFXA63V1sQsbGoH9b-lvVaDsVaMUGbCoIM3zW3c6tXykP6ontFBtHOMadOdfKKCEWoQUinPwxwP28JFDMg5GEulOzTp9pFGrOpIsueZ4Fc/s400/IMG_1123.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrv56-1A6okvkmyFsLmXUXFMfeskaKdWAfKQBGRDG6xGaiGdu8Yw7OSaTKBj_NFAl_w-rLG6TLLimf0aT9EC-49HWvKZlLBNuqFUyNcX4zgIMA6u_TRuQNnQJpqE1TI6vxlaz1FFnSNos/s1600/IMG_1125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608389440972673762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrv56-1A6okvkmyFsLmXUXFMfeskaKdWAfKQBGRDG6xGaiGdu8Yw7OSaTKBj_NFAl_w-rLG6TLLimf0aT9EC-49HWvKZlLBNuqFUyNcX4zgIMA6u_TRuQNnQJpqE1TI6vxlaz1FFnSNos/s400/IMG_1125.JPG" /></a> We always love a reason to have treats!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivII-e7sbpLzm7uA0rC0TIbRG285EkRexmVViJhmNJaDMx64aR2AdwBkKfjbPCJMR3TZVGL_QmFZuRmdchEfEQx24Bzhov_dgDLrLsEWt7_cDJQCJacaF61ZOuJPYKrU5UbIip_D-DjVs/s1600/IMG_1126.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608389435974201170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivII-e7sbpLzm7uA0rC0TIbRG285EkRexmVViJhmNJaDMx64aR2AdwBkKfjbPCJMR3TZVGL_QmFZuRmdchEfEQx24Bzhov_dgDLrLsEWt7_cDJQCJacaF61ZOuJPYKrU5UbIip_D-DjVs/s400/IMG_1126.JPG" /></a> Look how happy he is to be 34! ;) Or maybe it is the yummy cupcakes?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09T2kFqV_g1d2ymTeyegXmX4Y7JKessA8-_-nHSKK4DF5diuGcxsz2ftUTANedaDBZ4NL6OHcGj1HjqvvBQoli4Q7d7eI1PuV24K41iLzmYtKtONjcOTO20mQ2vgizxDEb5weDGGV7Uw/s1600/IMG_1127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608389430295758402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09T2kFqV_g1d2ymTeyegXmX4Y7JKessA8-_-nHSKK4DF5diuGcxsz2ftUTANedaDBZ4NL6OHcGj1HjqvvBQoli4Q7d7eI1PuV24K41iLzmYtKtONjcOTO20mQ2vgizxDEb5weDGGV7Uw/s400/IMG_1127.JPG" /></a><br />Yep, must be the cupcakes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRsam1aXJ2cytdgw8g9mNBWfwbh7jVNMafDAevHRdZBEbeGDNEQkxJn1A3Fx6KZhriY_yHX0xITnBTKWv7Qwv36V5egBKqJqIxbb279jvpLM2ZEcyETwS7_Lnn-ddr8YxSv0cYL9qvCQ/s1600/IMG_1128.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608389424444812914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRsam1aXJ2cytdgw8g9mNBWfwbh7jVNMafDAevHRdZBEbeGDNEQkxJn1A3Fx6KZhriY_yHX0xITnBTKWv7Qwv36V5egBKqJqIxbb279jvpLM2ZEcyETwS7_Lnn-ddr8YxSv0cYL9qvCQ/s400/IMG_1128.JPG" /></a> We all enjoyed them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtWbE623fQsuFD1Edysb9aqLoEWXk8y8eUoLWai3A9UdNrAevcPCygV6rIV_7s2UuXOuOTgcyLp5fI5s5U2du7UnBszaLMczsf1lsV2XxNapIrfs0SoTV34sX5f92J9isbs_ZZakOr58/s1600/IMG_1131.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608384816825724594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtWbE623fQsuFD1Edysb9aqLoEWXk8y8eUoLWai3A9UdNrAevcPCygV6rIV_7s2UuXOuOTgcyLp5fI5s5U2du7UnBszaLMczsf1lsV2XxNapIrfs0SoTV34sX5f92J9isbs_ZZakOr58/s400/IMG_1131.JPG" /></a> The kids had fun choosing shirts for dad.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglu_GAf8rz_8ar7hq6VamEXUWFrfmOHLAHVsPJl3sRpdI-ATb0ChwVgJ_69N0LT-wPkEcM-pQNaeAu9-DO8BuKKbjLNsCaf9FVicc6EAzWEOiJ7XzuTmmzWp6JVBRHv_PkXqUZ2YZ2TtA/s1600/IMG_1132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608384805180876786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglu_GAf8rz_8ar7hq6VamEXUWFrfmOHLAHVsPJl3sRpdI-ATb0ChwVgJ_69N0LT-wPkEcM-pQNaeAu9-DO8BuKKbjLNsCaf9FVicc6EAzWEOiJ7XzuTmmzWp6JVBRHv_PkXqUZ2YZ2TtA/s400/IMG_1132.JPG" /></a> Can you guess who chose this one???<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4F0BCyWfd6CRj3_XaLzg_mehsKC1huc1MtdxwrmzriHLUyXPoHL8axZ6FiSKOB9b9oR1B07O7hjm78C5c1F4HPrPIsRXADTxmiwil4nZAt-XPcw_pbYZtARto3isY5LHM0P5uI_ImP0/s1600/IMG_1133.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608384801057158274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4F0BCyWfd6CRj3_XaLzg_mehsKC1huc1MtdxwrmzriHLUyXPoHL8axZ6FiSKOB9b9oR1B07O7hjm78C5c1F4HPrPIsRXADTxmiwil4nZAt-XPcw_pbYZtARto3isY5LHM0P5uI_ImP0/s400/IMG_1133.JPG" /></a> This one was pretty awesome too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjux3kMwjSwcafg3nL7F48pFh5S4nYkjekEkzyYAPD4weVHOFxuBeJuPTbqSTmTJZgZhu6tb0etvR_H7NduGlAMxgZpsdZN86suG-_kSEDqnWFlcOw7ss8iZXI73_wU4d1qEIqxRd6z0jw/s1600/IMG_1135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608384798505085282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjux3kMwjSwcafg3nL7F48pFh5S4nYkjekEkzyYAPD4weVHOFxuBeJuPTbqSTmTJZgZhu6tb0etvR_H7NduGlAMxgZpsdZN86suG-_kSEDqnWFlcOw7ss8iZXI73_wU4d1qEIqxRd6z0jw/s400/IMG_1135.JPG" /></a> I bought him his favorite movies on DVD. It is about time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpekOtqc2xC2yOPdyof31pYwEGYX6FrsEo5WTIWvRD0JUkRVgv-xUJlTaAM4YELt3GR_OCr9f4uqQB18UOj67ttc5kgCHO_6KPUFrjc9Lo-MFoiG5zNRJwQVTALVJpoSw5XsVCgff2SIQ/s1600/IMG_1136.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608384795963312786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpekOtqc2xC2yOPdyof31pYwEGYX6FrsEo5WTIWvRD0JUkRVgv-xUJlTaAM4YELt3GR_OCr9f4uqQB18UOj67ttc5kgCHO_6KPUFrjc9Lo-MFoiG5zNRJwQVTALVJpoSw5XsVCgff2SIQ/s400/IMG_1136.JPG" /></a> He got some great workout clothes from my parents. He had a great birthday. I love you honey!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-63817968554609371032011-05-19T06:51:00.003-04:002011-05-19T07:06:07.231-04:00Summer fun!So I am starting where I left off in January. Hopefully I can get all of last year done before teh baby comes, and then I can be current. So here are some posts for last summer.<br /><br />Thanks to our friends the Crouch's my children were able to go on a tube ride for the first time ever! You can tell they are kind of nervous, but they eventually warmed up to it and loved it! I of course stayed safely in the boat away from the yucky lake water :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZz6R93FXykOFKqMUaGx2vl8WKx8Y_F2PQYGGHTSaINYCzvxFO4oae0TNC6KYiNAmqOcicNICXfj-vjRGYHAQOH9NCHG5eweWEM8zCoRfI2w_KO32hvSJg0ixcQ7cuUQW9wE9lN2SP1BI/s1600/IMG_1118.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608379529609363458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZz6R93FXykOFKqMUaGx2vl8WKx8Y_F2PQYGGHTSaINYCzvxFO4oae0TNC6KYiNAmqOcicNICXfj-vjRGYHAQOH9NCHG5eweWEM8zCoRfI2w_KO32hvSJg0ixcQ7cuUQW9wE9lN2SP1BI/s400/IMG_1118.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFHC8-skwAZBEAidylqf9KAHiwVEem4-SfTQYHJlADNm_MD2MCAuw3MGSP85wqDFX8VwwkQ85DklgeVJ4tzt2P4dfp38flYniMYzEDfFtN_AYuRfRvRPaTHlaH-zi9yG6sqZn-iyw1SY/s1600/IMG_1116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608379524306689058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFHC8-skwAZBEAidylqf9KAHiwVEem4-SfTQYHJlADNm_MD2MCAuw3MGSP85wqDFX8VwwkQ85DklgeVJ4tzt2P4dfp38flYniMYzEDfFtN_AYuRfRvRPaTHlaH-zi9yG6sqZn-iyw1SY/s400/IMG_1116.JPG" /></a> Just look at how excited they are!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-16489648786335920562011-05-17T14:08:00.003-04:002011-05-17T14:14:11.839-04:00So much to CELEBRATE!!!I am BACK! I took a little hiatus because school was seriously intense this semester (5 upper division classes, 14 books to read, many essays to write), but now it is ALL OVER. I almost can't believe it myself! I am a college graduate!!!!! I can't believe how long this journey has been, and how much I have grown in the process. It has been difficult for all four of us, but it was worth it.<br /><br />I am so happy to be done. Every day I wake up and think "I could do anything today!". The only problem with that is that I am now 36 weeks pregnant and not as full of energy as I was. Not only that but this boy has dropped already, which makes it very hard to walk. So I am not quite as productive as I planned. Also, I need him to stay in there at least one more week so we won't have to worry about preemie troubles. I feel very content and proud of what I have done. And I am so excited to embark on the next phase of my life: mother of 3 here I come! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-64272933431232852252011-01-05T13:03:00.002-05:002011-01-05T13:12:51.274-05:00Graduation DinnerNathan graduated from internship over the summer and moved up to being a full-fledged resident! Let the countdown begin :) We had mexican and he got a sort of diploma. Then there was a dinner for the Residents who were graduating (Nate was not included) but it was fun to go and support them and have a nice dinner. The picture below is from the Resident dinner, luckily Nate and Ben Crouch are in the same program which is great because Ben and Sarah and some of our closest friends. We had a great dinner and a great time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqh4ebOtYxjXtJO8gf8c9OsbWzentBFRyBQSWfC1-wiNMBvI62ZpPk32Aoc2ZWkmvMf48shBxUeqb-c16kI4vVCG2ROSVW8gafN5-_TEeIwD8OI2R0yfFvQ04Qlvq__LMWYumZLVQVrs/s1600/IMG_1078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558764335015915826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqh4ebOtYxjXtJO8gf8c9OsbWzentBFRyBQSWfC1-wiNMBvI62ZpPk32Aoc2ZWkmvMf48shBxUeqb-c16kI4vVCG2ROSVW8gafN5-_TEeIwD8OI2R0yfFvQ04Qlvq__LMWYumZLVQVrs/s400/IMG_1078.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-48606244744666884462010-12-20T19:45:00.002-05:002010-12-20T19:58:41.979-05:00It's a Runners WorldSoooo...I never thought I would ever say this...but I ran a 5k! It was so great! I started running in March of this year when my little sister told me she was training for a half marathon. Not to be outdone I of course had to start running. Which I haven't done since High School. But we had already bought a treadmill, so what the heck? I also got some friends from church to run with me, so it was a lot of fun. Nate finished a few minutes before me and then ran back to get me, isn't he sweet?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEFbgnstPRDPCOpL270g7nP0azpGV1jPV8Mh1AfYKsbkNmXLDzwXCjlR2o5Z9ImBh_rBYhtDv9VpBEV7BgegOWFR24uOpm-FlwQKMNB0xhEb1A8AEpA9JEg55JXcYdyquu5-k-X7hI04/s1600/IMG_1076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552931883064525362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEFbgnstPRDPCOpL270g7nP0azpGV1jPV8Mh1AfYKsbkNmXLDzwXCjlR2o5Z9ImBh_rBYhtDv9VpBEV7BgegOWFR24uOpm-FlwQKMNB0xhEb1A8AEpA9JEg55JXcYdyquu5-k-X7hI04/s400/IMG_1076.JPG" /></a> Corbin was really proud of us.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX8wpQJ2q9iWBWfU-LJMbnZA2XzqqWnIlOjl5GVDxNd1un3ON5oZ7kN-HOhnA0YjjiyPijFnccbjYKGYvJJXtQaQXL_HJnoLhshn_MjBD6AGA-RBNAz1B4EyrZMhooAyU364wGrmALj8/s1600/IMG_1075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552931877913894738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX8wpQJ2q9iWBWfU-LJMbnZA2XzqqWnIlOjl5GVDxNd1un3ON5oZ7kN-HOhnA0YjjiyPijFnccbjYKGYvJJXtQaQXL_HJnoLhshn_MjBD6AGA-RBNAz1B4EyrZMhooAyU364wGrmALj8/s400/IMG_1075.JPG" /></a> Nate got 2nd place in his age group. It was also his first race. Go Nate!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5zOS_VFb42i6LkYXJDoyNal7QOdxhKLcHZ7qoPSwQ2GdOjJ-5myKf5NDXZl5xiLnMv7eeQWiwoaaamt5Flml0aJhDSJWWfxUxI3XWxnoydFv70b3hmdLl7NjZUHQ8A8AyKbbNccZN7g/s1600/IMG_1074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552931869444192114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5zOS_VFb42i6LkYXJDoyNal7QOdxhKLcHZ7qoPSwQ2GdOjJ-5myKf5NDXZl5xiLnMv7eeQWiwoaaamt5Flml0aJhDSJWWfxUxI3XWxnoydFv70b3hmdLl7NjZUHQ8A8AyKbbNccZN7g/s400/IMG_1074.JPG" /></a> This is my friend Jessica who ran it with me. She and I run at the same pace so it worked out great for both of us.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHXWmLWgSYOnKithruftHa7NW-AAZibnCDdfyHQ9tm0wHibdIuXUTC7TWFdcvw8zRGFQj5QrvNpWS3qtU9uHPJusfcWt34Mc3-f_j4Bxsvi8itzbZ9i4RefiFA0P1u_KMKXIhf87odW4/s1600/IMG_1073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552931867947230274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHXWmLWgSYOnKithruftHa7NW-AAZibnCDdfyHQ9tm0wHibdIuXUTC7TWFdcvw8zRGFQj5QrvNpWS3qtU9uHPJusfcWt34Mc3-f_j4Bxsvi8itzbZ9i4RefiFA0P1u_KMKXIhf87odW4/s400/IMG_1073.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-yvswOH_c1qSojPwMKlqMEwOdHKU76I-DuXEyVwFap7XHQaujO0rKBis4N-Jvp24YAJwXzFRNMsmcpzlrpDWqpFkmCNB8SJhz65WfwmxlcTY1O4HW5Hx_8Q3ngUJIfkGku4lrq2Gb9g/s1600/IMG_1072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552931859001989970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-yvswOH_c1qSojPwMKlqMEwOdHKU76I-DuXEyVwFap7XHQaujO0rKBis4N-Jvp24YAJwXzFRNMsmcpzlrpDWqpFkmCNB8SJhz65WfwmxlcTY1O4HW5Hx_8Q3ngUJIfkGku4lrq2Gb9g/s400/IMG_1072.JPG" /></a> Here are the other friends from church who ran the race. It was a great event, and a beautiful day. I am really surprised at how much I like doing races. I am hoping to do a half marathon in the next few years. There are definately more races in my future.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-69160580385237245862010-12-20T16:59:00.003-05:002010-12-20T17:27:56.173-05:00Good times with former sistersThis summer we were fortunate enough to have a former sister missionary from our ward in Chicago come to MSU to teach. We loved having her over. She is a great singer/songwriter and was happy to help Corbin play the guitar, which he LOVED! I even captured some of their singing on video. I hope it works, I have never put a video on here before :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg952rTpks9MtVqiLWkPS7f47btS3cTEA4EuDLkRcY8ELh17pLkFyfAu7OHFiVR4qHbXgVbcrBCqxs130oCd6fyxxxYWctrt67DtWZckq3Xo6S84lit3cRNefVCID_OzKLe1hhQ1qqsvck/s1600/IMG_1065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552887923019460370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg952rTpks9MtVqiLWkPS7f47btS3cTEA4EuDLkRcY8ELh17pLkFyfAu7OHFiVR4qHbXgVbcrBCqxs130oCd6fyxxxYWctrt67DtWZckq3Xo6S84lit3cRNefVCID_OzKLe1hhQ1qqsvck/s400/IMG_1065.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxiGaeXFA22zkmbPFesboE3saXhmlaki8Rswi3MGUpR0CVgmwC0Lk25a1mqPUJI2b3R4krpXsu4AVmo25AW7g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-18235784508415118002010-12-20T16:35:00.002-05:002010-12-20T16:57:36.466-05:00Gross and disturbing!This post is not for the faint of heart, or weak of stomache. The pictures are graphic, but if you have seen them on facebook already you are prepared. One night after having put the kids to bed, Nathan and I were enjoying some quiet time in the living room. About 45 minutes after putting the kids to bed Madalyn comes out. Not crying, just wimpering, and I walk her back to her room. She is trying to tell me something that I am not understanding. Something about a light, and it coming out. When we finally get back to her room she walks over to the electrical outlet and tells me that she put a barrette in it and the light came out! She then tells me that her finger hurts. I run her to the bathroom and turn on the light to find her middle finger charred and black with a large crack down the middle. Yes a crack. Dry, and black. Not bleeding. Well, being the very calm and collected person I am...I immediately freak out, which leads to Madalyn realizing how bad the situation really is and she begins to cry :( Nathan comes and I explain what happened. So what do we do next? Ruch her to the emergency room? Oh no, Nathan has to call his ER friend and find out if we really need to take her. I call my dad and ask him to come over to be with Corbin while we go to the hospital. In my mind, there is no question, <em>we are going to the hospital.</em> When Nate finally gets off of the phone he isn't sure if we should or not, so I say better safe than sorry, let's go! We had given her some Motrin and she had calmed down again. So off we went. A couple of hours later, we were given a band-aid and some neosporin, a blanket, book, juice, yogurt and Cheetohs and sent on our way. That was the most expensive band-aid I have ever bought, but the peace of mind was priceless. We found out she had done th best possible thing in the situation. She had placed the open barrette simultaneously into both sides of the socket which meant that it was grounded, and so it only zapped out, instead of traveling through her body! Scary! But she was really fine, only some singe marks on her fingers and the open wound. By the next day the crack in her finger had filled in, as you will see shortly, and she was feeling all better. She also learned a valuable lesson about light sockets. We were just so happy that she was ok.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvca2XtVmPkWic6ts2vcwcZLSCQ7w9z1XJ2xHw9qSD4CgiLQvXYUvi9riv9GyCdvAr450L1Lwec4oujPaimzpDL1vKjSGjC88HEJro18oEjBn4nt4hrhTaO3XDj3bfB_scVURAh7x6ro/s1600/IMG_1011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552882670211974178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvca2XtVmPkWic6ts2vcwcZLSCQ7w9z1XJ2xHw9qSD4CgiLQvXYUvi9riv9GyCdvAr450L1Lwec4oujPaimzpDL1vKjSGjC88HEJro18oEjBn4nt4hrhTaO3XDj3bfB_scVURAh7x6ro/s400/IMG_1011.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOr9USaTjH5yObrljEW3lhRqhUgfmsmRv0RVae0l8j06Xr08vmqRbhgPdVJKWgOy3wkr-BEkssk6bYUqwdVHc6Io3WCWFGLwaLsj-zTcC2l3dn9_HSZ4mrUK-LFfd0MFDBRQTy9hT4XpQ/s1600/IMG_1012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552882664041175762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOr9USaTjH5yObrljEW3lhRqhUgfmsmRv0RVae0l8j06Xr08vmqRbhgPdVJKWgOy3wkr-BEkssk6bYUqwdVHc6Io3WCWFGLwaLsj-zTcC2l3dn9_HSZ4mrUK-LFfd0MFDBRQTy9hT4XpQ/s400/IMG_1012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eyKmi7BceGgOsGginyNN6T8lQniZBZ_Lcf2Ddy-HxTPP9BC1VHmLq9YroWuxJNj-6TRV8JppaMJA9kscnsOcvhtr82pYD5vVb5UgOV8n2-GJ_V7PRYYkVK0oimKwCXHGz2GpOnjajrY/s1600/IMG_1013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552882659826168786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eyKmi7BceGgOsGginyNN6T8lQniZBZ_Lcf2Ddy-HxTPP9BC1VHmLq9YroWuxJNj-6TRV8JppaMJA9kscnsOcvhtr82pYD5vVb5UgOV8n2-GJ_V7PRYYkVK0oimKwCXHGz2GpOnjajrY/s400/IMG_1013.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16fEq3m75hu4j86Q_vVb-JDxjLAesYXp4MFWQ31tdk52VgjBK8Sv53xqLOIHrb5NvOpFlurjFBcwmhg9U6hroHnBr0mMlX33HdA3UISRlaQthfjJUUxn2zq3VSsNNLGshvDhZIwYUpXE/s1600/IMG_1016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552882654102315522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16fEq3m75hu4j86Q_vVb-JDxjLAesYXp4MFWQ31tdk52VgjBK8Sv53xqLOIHrb5NvOpFlurjFBcwmhg9U6hroHnBr0mMlX33HdA3UISRlaQthfjJUUxn2zq3VSsNNLGshvDhZIwYUpXE/s400/IMG_1016.JPG" /></a> The offending barrette.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKtVK3DupaC1IARUg-AUG-Vg9oGBojLlrb0QEGJzfEv2uuDAxhzvazCxsrvKaDVbpXkAQ4uV1cvK-VzB1gEKGnjz9pT_EPphP3SFKgoTZONb_RvrkJrMujy3BB_CGU6h26E3LApjIvTE/s1600/IMG_1015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552882647907766722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKtVK3DupaC1IARUg-AUG-Vg9oGBojLlrb0QEGJzfEv2uuDAxhzvazCxsrvKaDVbpXkAQ4uV1cvK-VzB1gEKGnjz9pT_EPphP3SFKgoTZONb_RvrkJrMujy3BB_CGU6h26E3LApjIvTE/s400/IMG_1015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-82782373267059218112010-12-20T16:27:00.002-05:002010-12-20T16:34:00.562-05:00A lesson learnedSo, it was raining. Not just a little bit either. It was positively pouring buckets, raining cats and dogs, I mean really! I figured it was pretty warm and so I wore flip-flops to take Corbin to preschool. That was a mistake. The flip flops succeeding in "flipping" water all the way up the back of my legs! All the way to my bottom. So heed my advice, "flip flops are not for rain", especially when rivers are forming on the sidewalks. :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjyV1f0wGb0J8kzl4KunZmeIcxiYeGUV8b0m5maqBJqC3UOj9Tie9Ou8cHJuLnFd9iWXWZ-1CasWFUJZsyih8ebxfepsytb_z5MaZxx-OFGyUus5ksr7SwXhU1caItG_yDFusad8HsE8/s1600/IMG_1009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552879800712122818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjyV1f0wGb0J8kzl4KunZmeIcxiYeGUV8b0m5maqBJqC3UOj9Tie9Ou8cHJuLnFd9iWXWZ-1CasWFUJZsyih8ebxfepsytb_z5MaZxx-OFGyUus5ksr7SwXhU1caItG_yDFusad8HsE8/s400/IMG_1009.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGcpWRaP5YSfZHYT_bOOI6QuVb_t84RMGzlmWrINxnH6HGWsLsE9X1mYvQx-_F9GJPjYiZSIJy3a6VJutdKh1RWAAgZXXfuGf_cjPcyEpqtUFNQQD4lignwXuGqUgrye-7_zrfJQTEhQ/s1600/IMG_1010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552879796989197682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGcpWRaP5YSfZHYT_bOOI6QuVb_t84RMGzlmWrINxnH6HGWsLsE9X1mYvQx-_F9GJPjYiZSIJy3a6VJutdKh1RWAAgZXXfuGf_cjPcyEpqtUFNQQD4lignwXuGqUgrye-7_zrfJQTEhQ/s400/IMG_1010.JPG" /></a> Also, it is very hard to take a picture of your own tush! I tried several times to get from my feet all the way up, but to no avail.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-55368785606548743272010-12-20T16:16:00.002-05:002010-12-20T16:26:56.860-05:00Corbin plays Tee-ballCorbin finally got to play sports this year! We started him in Tee-ball and he loved it. Well, he loved it when both times each game he got to hit the ball, and when he would occasionally have the chance to catch it. We noticed pretty early that tee-ball is not his strongest suit. During the first few practices, he would watch the ball roll right past him on the ground :) But by the end of it he had caught on and was doing very well. The best part was that Nathan got to be one of the coaches.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUwxdr5LTkQEV_mCvtHP8v5vKhh2aAV1qhcxdLt5CP1fmkcAS427YR4gtbS0fm4rJI7aLJgk3dCcjccVM1tTLt-ClGaFOvnhKUN4dDpCHeBq7P7SvrdipxbNJgIQGoBwWfh3pO61CNo4/s1600/IMG_0966.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552877684381044050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUwxdr5LTkQEV_mCvtHP8v5vKhh2aAV1qhcxdLt5CP1fmkcAS427YR4gtbS0fm4rJI7aLJgk3dCcjccVM1tTLt-ClGaFOvnhKUN4dDpCHeBq7P7SvrdipxbNJgIQGoBwWfh3pO61CNo4/s400/IMG_0966.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fLdTlVTnyL7xWwCwgNvSMmYJdI5hpXgVJs7RU7RoAJ-Gd52CkAyrfxuetvLextBfHqsaonMbPaqnq04E8lpTbR5RKv-iPxh9Ye6tr335WMqGMGmsG-PUGU7Z4idwJ_1ZG02lM80Ourw/s1600/IMG_0965.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552877680750237602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fLdTlVTnyL7xWwCwgNvSMmYJdI5hpXgVJs7RU7RoAJ-Gd52CkAyrfxuetvLextBfHqsaonMbPaqnq04E8lpTbR5RKv-iPxh9Ye6tr335WMqGMGmsG-PUGU7Z4idwJ_1ZG02lM80Ourw/s400/IMG_0965.JPG" /></a> Swing! Batter, batter, batter, ssswwwiiinnnggg!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSgZT8MnUIb_E-OgLoz6C69UKES_P3oSMtCCZ6vJ78f_tOxxUGD6IOFhnVMKAlP0h7rHJ4adfB_Gd5TCpfR7KbWrcJrEv2UivjKYazzx7_Q0CURa4vo5Mu69nEnwYPvhHS5HsaLmWkzw/s1600/IMG_0962.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552877671704431202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSgZT8MnUIb_E-OgLoz6C69UKES_P3oSMtCCZ6vJ78f_tOxxUGD6IOFhnVMKAlP0h7rHJ4adfB_Gd5TCpfR7KbWrcJrEv2UivjKYazzx7_Q0CURa4vo5Mu69nEnwYPvhHS5HsaLmWkzw/s400/IMG_0962.JPG" /></a> The kids were so cute and so small! They all felt like the baseball diamond was the perfect sandbox, and took advantage of that frequently.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLs82GuNpV1fdZNfS4b92geYyMlxNY4wIaqONw2Yct1r4aN3AJ26JrJcPyxdbOEtzpuKm_364SIw_EQM8Yc4M83xbX49Zlj0w50DyPdkuL8voJ0mEZxkMLmlYTfixdKvqU4AyC1QNDzs/s1600/IMG_0959.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552877668740255746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLs82GuNpV1fdZNfS4b92geYyMlxNY4wIaqONw2Yct1r4aN3AJ26JrJcPyxdbOEtzpuKm_364SIw_EQM8Yc4M83xbX49Zlj0w50DyPdkuL8voJ0mEZxkMLmlYTfixdKvqU4AyC1QNDzs/s400/IMG_0959.JPG" /></a> The most handsome coach I've ever seen! ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZK_XffxmC0yEKZS-gjbSUatKRsmrArskZCafMnJY9J3BwpM-_K_NIiH9bY_XbaV_GgAdB5qYPPnj5wlf9JC1L3e_iGG1rDoqOrhzuyZgfSjFl3HtzhbrH9ojiE_99OHr5U-G7s9tmJQ/s1600/IMG_0958.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552877662178940354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZK_XffxmC0yEKZS-gjbSUatKRsmrArskZCafMnJY9J3BwpM-_K_NIiH9bY_XbaV_GgAdB5qYPPnj5wlf9JC1L3e_iGG1rDoqOrhzuyZgfSjFl3HtzhbrH9ojiE_99OHr5U-G7s9tmJQ/s400/IMG_0958.JPG" /></a> Great catch dude!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-41041782439174656712010-12-20T16:02:00.002-05:002010-12-20T16:15:59.392-05:00Corbin turns 5!Well in ture Corbin fashion the 2 weeks leading up to his birthday were terrible! He was very naughty and difficult. So I determined that he would have to earn his birthday presents this year. My mother thought I was being terrible, but I knew there was a lesson to be learned, and by golly, he was going to learn it! So his birthday came and we talked about how he had been so naughty, and that he was going to have to be on his best behavior to be able to get his birthday presents. I explained that his behavior was unacceptable, and that I was not going to reward him for it. He understood, and over the next 5 days he worked really hard and was really good. So we invited our friends over and he got to finally open his presents.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgvM1-nAPd8O0n6aUgqywNpXeSAWtwB4FvjdxOP7z1P9zRajwuyug14leQwF1VxlaJMcSnvkk1gNF_WdG79XlIDWG3cypXwwepA21HqPpGtIb2Xtr88oUFTVkIJAUu75XN9dCsSVFfmg/s1600/IMG_0898.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552874079962538386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgvM1-nAPd8O0n6aUgqywNpXeSAWtwB4FvjdxOP7z1P9zRajwuyug14leQwF1VxlaJMcSnvkk1gNF_WdG79XlIDWG3cypXwwepA21HqPpGtIb2Xtr88oUFTVkIJAUu75XN9dCsSVFfmg/s400/IMG_0898.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6i_IlYUqxO8Kc2GEem4oRriyRBqYpv4RcICmsu5eKTUHqnEeVtqn0KohufCBp4t5KKZONxziK-zNIVCnQ2okGjb0SmYoH_VgYgGxz5FKWWbBce235jKChW3jMytkrOnFou_tN3YEUkk/s1600/IMG_0900.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552874075893311394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6i_IlYUqxO8Kc2GEem4oRriyRBqYpv4RcICmsu5eKTUHqnEeVtqn0KohufCBp4t5KKZONxziK-zNIVCnQ2okGjb0SmYoH_VgYgGxz5FKWWbBce235jKChW3jMytkrOnFou_tN3YEUkk/s400/IMG_0900.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRE8oXCj6DK8zXsMt4FcvVxDIg2t6rAJ0uazWn0M5_n7axfboCkYf63-7WHdUD7SSs8yNDFlqcIsfaqjVIihwBUVUqqs3BYq49I3NUWcREGly3Nqka9hRWeJDjW2prp7e2pmgCVqPriJc/s1600/IMG_0901.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552874074805984882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRE8oXCj6DK8zXsMt4FcvVxDIg2t6rAJ0uazWn0M5_n7axfboCkYf63-7WHdUD7SSs8yNDFlqcIsfaqjVIihwBUVUqqs3BYq49I3NUWcREGly3Nqka9hRWeJDjW2prp7e2pmgCVqPriJc/s400/IMG_0901.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULKoAeyrn3f9uykuqSW6qDy2EfSx__qgLdNFPDR4LPZ3vIGCoU3Z8BiChOw6v1nImeiq3eAsppy63dTMMF3PFtolJImlY8hPLCpwyIkPbl7cqpXva5tCodoG48BboDZVJ1dOIjXdemVQ/s1600/IMG_0903.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552874066369257186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULKoAeyrn3f9uykuqSW6qDy2EfSx__qgLdNFPDR4LPZ3vIGCoU3Z8BiChOw6v1nImeiq3eAsppy63dTMMF3PFtolJImlY8hPLCpwyIkPbl7cqpXva5tCodoG48BboDZVJ1dOIjXdemVQ/s400/IMG_0903.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiukxrxFfB-pBVxorsgIuKiCZuBqZzsFpE3ypDeTGuDBpVIcIIeBPyVNQCqWXJKaJI2OgCW42zpYzFLFK4eYkWxUOZKWMrOBPJLrQxsxjlb9fHrzgz0yTfOcE8KcXnQwSX-mursE_De4/s1600/IMG_0910.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552874064151110098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiukxrxFfB-pBVxorsgIuKiCZuBqZzsFpE3ypDeTGuDBpVIcIIeBPyVNQCqWXJKaJI2OgCW42zpYzFLFK4eYkWxUOZKWMrOBPJLrQxsxjlb9fHrzgz0yTfOcE8KcXnQwSX-mursE_De4/s400/IMG_0910.JPG" /></a> I do not at all regret making him earn his presents. His behavior improved dramatically after this episode. He realized that there are real consequences for his actions, and he worked very hard on it afterwards. I think it really made us closer as a family. It is important to me that my children are grateful for what they have, respectful of others, and sincerely sorry when they make mistakes. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to teach him these things, and it really worked. I love my son, and these moments only make me love him all the more. He really valued his presents since he had to earn them. I am so proud of him and how far he has come. He is such a joy to us and we are so grateful to have him in our family.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-7195361615579696152010-12-20T15:29:00.002-05:002010-12-20T15:36:01.544-05:002 for the price of 1Have you ever seen a siamese banana??? Well, get ready! You are about to! I thought his banana was a little chunky when I grabbed it. Little did I know it was 2 bananas in one. Take a look:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuvewxmxK39oVnKaGtWsKBHqYuaX24k40I83U9yriA3FtQnWjuC3WiQqKcgMeTZlD38kui7ZBcAHQuBdF0Arya2VTc9yr06fHdrZdC0hZj1ubjXONTmwTGcPt2pgLduWSRmaH-Ik7i74/s1600/IMG_0860.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552865346675128578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuvewxmxK39oVnKaGtWsKBHqYuaX24k40I83U9yriA3FtQnWjuC3WiQqKcgMeTZlD38kui7ZBcAHQuBdF0Arya2VTc9yr06fHdrZdC0hZj1ubjXONTmwTGcPt2pgLduWSRmaH-Ik7i74/s400/IMG_0860.JPG" /></a> Looks a bit like a Dolphin :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2cXdsmfhY2e-tbSpwPBJE_yHiXnEQO1cY8P5qhEnVyhoWvYIz_unp66k9_N49kLTn93aMmvn6g-5ndToLhBQdcbNhyBjh7k9hYIUngPHHGZplsxQxCFBaoTihc78uJOW_dMgW-Ulf5w/s1600/IMG_0859.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552865339728540978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2cXdsmfhY2e-tbSpwPBJE_yHiXnEQO1cY8P5qhEnVyhoWvYIz_unp66k9_N49kLTn93aMmvn6g-5ndToLhBQdcbNhyBjh7k9hYIUngPHHGZplsxQxCFBaoTihc78uJOW_dMgW-Ulf5w/s400/IMG_0859.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Vm6TtW04XjVLywYcjavEi-CW6kcGwsj6c2ssLQaY4A7vQI9cy-67a9-_i7AvD6Y2L-WpIDlnUvm22kbeiu7WDoE6cG2S_Y6c61CVJxVpEkcBchElcKdv7SN203wKonjplOcsg2b8Br4/s1600/IMG_0857.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552865334997676050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Vm6TtW04XjVLywYcjavEi-CW6kcGwsj6c2ssLQaY4A7vQI9cy-67a9-_i7AvD6Y2L-WpIDlnUvm22kbeiu7WDoE6cG2S_Y6c61CVJxVpEkcBchElcKdv7SN203wKonjplOcsg2b8Br4/s400/IMG_0857.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9okBNTvH8x3ipvmIFLAnCK9AxT4tw67RhCEGEwzcIjIbGjX8dPDdYqzByXo0kgq59PofCAw9P6PZVcLICY5C7CDxIOGkYEoToSKysNMNjHb4Vk25eUrsiWVRxgkLnVfiPVKY3wjRGzAE/s1600/IMG_0858.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552865332056951890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9okBNTvH8x3ipvmIFLAnCK9AxT4tw67RhCEGEwzcIjIbGjX8dPDdYqzByXo0kgq59PofCAw9P6PZVcLICY5C7CDxIOGkYEoToSKysNMNjHb4Vk25eUrsiWVRxgkLnVfiPVKY3wjRGzAE/s400/IMG_0858.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByzFYmtvNuh7Vj4tSrMuOCoj1C3dl4rhr4mxaJlCYiw0jmSWh4M-NDlv1TkhBDUyJBwKe6sw-ds1to0IqPA6aWNSQm7LUywDXrCSWoDSmXxdIiOfOOAEGO53RIxKYAoeGd5qU2aTZA1E/s1600/IMG_0856.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552865326092343298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByzFYmtvNuh7Vj4tSrMuOCoj1C3dl4rhr4mxaJlCYiw0jmSWh4M-NDlv1TkhBDUyJBwKe6sw-ds1to0IqPA6aWNSQm7LUywDXrCSWoDSmXxdIiOfOOAEGO53RIxKYAoeGd5qU2aTZA1E/s400/IMG_0856.JPG" /></a> Sorry, this is totally random. But still so cool! Don't you think???<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-86330019015142339112010-12-20T15:13:00.002-05:002010-12-20T15:29:39.101-05:00Surprise visit out westNathan had two weeks off the end of February so that he could prepare to take his 3rd Boards exam, however, he did not sign up in time to take the test in March and so he had 2 weeks to do whatever he wanted. So we decided to take a trip out to visit his family in Utah! Nathan's mom works at the church office building so we went over to visit her and show the kids Temple Square. Corbin took every photo opportunity to be a ninja.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFgP0bOmF2_hhJftntbzBFYFxmbNo_UsG5DAmTUo7UgUAAr3fQ74DSCFJtpwSpN5CCWwjA-4nKyRrksxnU2cDrTrYZoMkPlXzzIg8outIgVVqW19kG5oDsA4-fou7m9JaepYVY67aV88/s1600/IMG_0802.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552861542745116178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFgP0bOmF2_hhJftntbzBFYFxmbNo_UsG5DAmTUo7UgUAAr3fQ74DSCFJtpwSpN5CCWwjA-4nKyRrksxnU2cDrTrYZoMkPlXzzIg8outIgVVqW19kG5oDsA4-fou7m9JaepYVY67aV88/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO2IJlKQ8txgVKugzTkBDaKow6cZ_NUGVLPmNhkVzHcn07c7zqoWKLw4DTR9ztf47EbUWGxJejsQAYdXEhOmM_4xtmpyMOafhWikB4oGt6W3-qXIfEbJzmoVM_Ch6iNc7tasvHtigPXQ/s1600/IMG_0803.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552861539572330770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO2IJlKQ8txgVKugzTkBDaKow6cZ_NUGVLPmNhkVzHcn07c7zqoWKLw4DTR9ztf47EbUWGxJejsQAYdXEhOmM_4xtmpyMOafhWikB4oGt6W3-qXIfEbJzmoVM_Ch6iNc7tasvHtigPXQ/s400/IMG_0803.JPG" /></a> I can see him in a few years acting, either as the white Jackie Chan, or a Power Ranger ;)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEz9qnt_7MlIgepq5OJfAX-Z7PA-dzkuC2yBTFrHp0QayShxUQNq-mJ2mZJ8nWVtHKFhcTTlgVMyI8_Dbe3L3-u8Z6hsAQFT7uUFP4AXgHYVd2Haw-BW3GDsDU6sv5M-5NW1QTd6I65A/s1600/IMG_0804.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552861526484261026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEz9qnt_7MlIgepq5OJfAX-Z7PA-dzkuC2yBTFrHp0QayShxUQNq-mJ2mZJ8nWVtHKFhcTTlgVMyI8_Dbe3L3-u8Z6hsAQFT7uUFP4AXgHYVd2Haw-BW3GDsDU6sv5M-5NW1QTd6I65A/s400/IMG_0804.JPG" /></a> And I was trying to get him to put his hands down so here is a lovely piture of me :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZtkosndgpb5JfSnHw-DrfsjN4jeeS2MouImGeNKJzPV5M18AM67Zotz-cG0n9Ugc2ExrHIESLI2YMInqp83BxhNaUUXTD_BBV3aeafTRSJ6cfJAkSOOkhngr1GxriSyluRoEZaEehcE/s1600/IMG_0810.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552861490143368594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZtkosndgpb5JfSnHw-DrfsjN4jeeS2MouImGeNKJzPV5M18AM67Zotz-cG0n9Ugc2ExrHIESLI2YMInqp83BxhNaUUXTD_BBV3aeafTRSJ6cfJAkSOOkhngr1GxriSyluRoEZaEehcE/s400/IMG_0810.JPG" /></a> Nathan go to go snowboarding for the first time in about 8 years. Corbin thought his gear was totally awesome.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRXvXiUQzNEPboGIgdt3fUCTvuOvjmuXOiZ77a3PDiMDFAOjwoBsM-vIjvs31q9g66D19qKKiRemxMf4NbgXNojQ8LhSpQr4C7vcgx3pAFEtTXL6en1oil0TwfbKTNdbfO6x5JrmAEEA/s1600/IMG_0815.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552861486138464210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRXvXiUQzNEPboGIgdt3fUCTvuOvjmuXOiZ77a3PDiMDFAOjwoBsM-vIjvs31q9g66D19qKKiRemxMf4NbgXNojQ8LhSpQr4C7vcgx3pAFEtTXL6en1oil0TwfbKTNdbfO6x5JrmAEEA/s400/IMG_0815.JPG" /></a> On the way home we stopped by Nathan's brother's home in Colorado. We had such a great time visiting our family. It was a much needed vacation for all of us.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-37981835388732183942010-12-20T15:03:00.002-05:002010-12-20T15:13:50.062-05:00Jumping JaxWhen it is cold and wintry, what do you do? You take your kids to an indoor inflatable park where they can run themselves out! We had a great time! It was their first time in a place like this and it took Madalyn a while to feel comfortable and safe, but after I went with her a few times she was able to do it all by herself. Corbin of course took off right away and didn't need any help at all.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdbLoTwebnXTdkWPHoFV-fwo15oRz40NKELnjPWSfFlOjGtwcH7J1LSHoT9UsOzzAlGeDJUsaIz-YlX-p6UZIbRDhS5OkautXZQbTfe6BOvlVFdQAsFEvO8pzQsX-Ylqp2w5m7LaIXqc/s1600/IMG_0782.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552859221154508914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdbLoTwebnXTdkWPHoFV-fwo15oRz40NKELnjPWSfFlOjGtwcH7J1LSHoT9UsOzzAlGeDJUsaIz-YlX-p6UZIbRDhS5OkautXZQbTfe6BOvlVFdQAsFEvO8pzQsX-Ylqp2w5m7LaIXqc/s400/IMG_0782.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4F3d7O_wAeuRXgA-Hqk6MOEnOCx97nnaIj6TgGDhE2whsXtt403-kbXB2lCFeWvFyN0hyZm-R03DnRhf4xQeId5GzxgjRZKJJxadmzII7YD1qPwe6_Z49SqOGCQ_m_hS-wiHMRWtwQMk/s1600/IMG_0783.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552859213786284354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4F3d7O_wAeuRXgA-Hqk6MOEnOCx97nnaIj6TgGDhE2whsXtt403-kbXB2lCFeWvFyN0hyZm-R03DnRhf4xQeId5GzxgjRZKJJxadmzII7YD1qPwe6_Z49SqOGCQ_m_hS-wiHMRWtwQMk/s400/IMG_0783.JPG" /></a> So this is why they call it Jumping <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jax</span> :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnFkRjo9M5c3wz30rh3ELzA8sNUy3pf-qSJNDgPm6nm83AsLPCyRtTNRzhT08v6H6WAu2Dc1eSrCvyZ26aQ_6gK9NxlRwNRtICR_BFdENZ7JfUG-vA-gGRXBS46ShvyTZZlIiXKwjrQY/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552859208104809970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnFkRjo9M5c3wz30rh3ELzA8sNUy3pf-qSJNDgPm6nm83AsLPCyRtTNRzhT08v6H6WAu2Dc1eSrCvyZ26aQ_6gK9NxlRwNRtICR_BFdENZ7JfUG-vA-gGRXBS46ShvyTZZlIiXKwjrQY/s400/IMG_0784.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1gpssj5Zw-NFHGTEe7Y8O1nYYha5b-94mz2Kxg3P8Dqp-jZfz3AO_745Eb19RXp8KZmt4ILgSRnMkFjTpOV5_Rrj-wNPD4l9mivTmDBggaxO3t-kzTGc6shpAwMIJD0LzkTAwlibzOM/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552859204907582706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1gpssj5Zw-NFHGTEe7Y8O1nYYha5b-94mz2Kxg3P8Dqp-jZfz3AO_745Eb19RXp8KZmt4ILgSRnMkFjTpOV5_Rrj-wNPD4l9mivTmDBggaxO3t-kzTGc6shpAwMIJD0LzkTAwlibzOM/s400/IMG_0787.JPG" /></a> Sorry, I am no good with moving shots. She took a while to do this, but once she did she loved it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9lxpq_rxY64iUHw2VJPbX3yomsJpAr0taQjY-VsitfsM5K_c5xvYk5fFrY7xsIZ6OustWHjGWdXzZ0FECip1nVQ2yE9oWXRbxcmKVZKiEXnXrP9pZIWfzgOFQNqeNllxNjiJTgImYkc/s1600/IMG_0789.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552859194482499506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9lxpq_rxY64iUHw2VJPbX3yomsJpAr0taQjY-VsitfsM5K_c5xvYk5fFrY7xsIZ6OustWHjGWdXzZ0FECip1nVQ2yE9oWXRbxcmKVZKiEXnXrP9pZIWfzgOFQNqeNllxNjiJTgImYkc/s400/IMG_0789.JPG" /></a> Pure <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unadulterated</span> joy :]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-65944069642105887412010-12-20T14:30:00.002-05:002010-12-20T15:01:28.623-05:00When it rains, it floods :(So imagine waking up on a cold sunday morning in late January to cries of "MOM! DAD! There is water in the basement!!!". Our kids went down to watch a movie and found some water. Our basement had flooded before so I had expectations of what I would find when I got down there. So I didn't see much, remember I was just rudely awakened, and I stepped onto the floor which was covered in foam tiles only to sink! That was pretty scary. There was 2 inches of water across our entire basement! And boy was it <em>COLD. </em>Apparantly this is what happened: we had a thaw that melted all of the snow and caused the sump pump to work over time. Then it got cold again and when the pump was pushing the water out the water froze in the pipes. Since the water had no where to go the sump pump was working hard, and continuously until <em>it died.</em> Hence the 2 inches of water in the basement. It took 2 days, a rented pump and fans, several men, and a new sump pump to fix the problem. We also learned that water was seeping in between the cinder blocks in the wall. Fun! :) Fortunately everything was safe, we didn't lose anythign to water damage, and no one was hurt. What an experience. We will never forget this.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzS2Nl2qEPatr0SHXaBT6neY9dOg5MBGjc2BAGVx0IFiPK7oB9F94rgi2VcubJazj8-W97U3Td2oHpuTYeJfUSOtJaBjjRwq_0Z1wJpGpqZCeXBteivEGVj17auRdXKC7WJqSHXQ71Tg/s1600/IMG_0760.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552850759098930114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzS2Nl2qEPatr0SHXaBT6neY9dOg5MBGjc2BAGVx0IFiPK7oB9F94rgi2VcubJazj8-W97U3Td2oHpuTYeJfUSOtJaBjjRwq_0Z1wJpGpqZCeXBteivEGVj17auRdXKC7WJqSHXQ71Tg/s400/IMG_0760.JPG" /></a> This is fuzzy because I was running. That water was freezing! It froze you to your bones.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQtVYiZ6m7ksOyjZej6j36VncB8300PMwT3FyrAwgJwROd0T8ufdPLLbWTFTOk_qFDJ-6VqF20mogLmpib5ig92DoX-5zLTnWf0vIAQVPHuTMvuKFYMvkXSVht0miFxfgJO-m9ZeBxLM/s1600/IMG_0759.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552850755785476802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQtVYiZ6m7ksOyjZej6j36VncB8300PMwT3FyrAwgJwROd0T8ufdPLLbWTFTOk_qFDJ-6VqF20mogLmpib5ig92DoX-5zLTnWf0vIAQVPHuTMvuKFYMvkXSVht0miFxfgJO-m9ZeBxLM/s400/IMG_0759.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXedzoM-t-xWoRNuuIZ90z0I_ekU0IuGFZDA7yvcIwWwzMxoqJVy4z3gKhhPg1E9n1h2LSYjnXx78cQTf8uJDlVV2DdWjfREW2yt8Hsm9yNCdUI7xL0sMhAmicucieIqTlrJ4BzSyjHE/s1600/IMG_0758.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552850750100500066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXedzoM-t-xWoRNuuIZ90z0I_ekU0IuGFZDA7yvcIwWwzMxoqJVy4z3gKhhPg1E9n1h2LSYjnXx78cQTf8uJDlVV2DdWjfREW2yt8Hsm9yNCdUI7xL0sMhAmicucieIqTlrJ4BzSyjHE/s400/IMG_0758.JPG" /></a> It is hard to see but all of that is water. The entire floor is covered.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKKb1IWqj5AZ7vlhyphenhyphenJGBEs3DAYYUyPUqCU89cbXsGB1NVFwizgCW-hqcEmLTEtnW8EEEbNlNTgw5mouJHejFs9Fs0BwxKE88WA6b1khPWiSGHizwbU7AmWutuSW1ZGMskzjRWI9JHFYo/s1600/IMG_0757.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552850745972090178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKKb1IWqj5AZ7vlhyphenhyphenJGBEs3DAYYUyPUqCU89cbXsGB1NVFwizgCW-hqcEmLTEtnW8EEEbNlNTgw5mouJHejFs9Fs0BwxKE88WA6b1khPWiSGHizwbU7AmWutuSW1ZGMskzjRWI9JHFYo/s400/IMG_0757.JPG" /></a> This shows you why I couldn't see the water when I came downstairs. The foam tiles completely masked it. It was a very interesting experience to sink into the floor when I wasn't expecting it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpGkDBWw2JbQIewLAcaQ2nspyJkHk3ipoJUKT9vaACVgh8PtY-gLM-EEWtNvDcX3JyXnpGOIQO94MidiMNRcZUKdcmt7_pRSmElRMAo-RZOWzT0UayUqA6qnvKbJjCn-6O-ibWCROqJk/s1600/IMG_0756.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552850743349203602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpGkDBWw2JbQIewLAcaQ2nspyJkHk3ipoJUKT9vaACVgh8PtY-gLM-EEWtNvDcX3JyXnpGOIQO94MidiMNRcZUKdcmt7_pRSmElRMAo-RZOWzT0UayUqA6qnvKbJjCn-6O-ibWCROqJk/s400/IMG_0756.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-22637913108582233062010-12-13T16:04:00.003-05:002010-12-13T16:11:37.285-05:00Just a Quick OneI just finished my second to last semester at UNLV! Only 16 weeks to go! :) It feels good to be done. I did very well. All A's! Unbelievable. Especially considering all that went on the last few months. Just as a quick recap:<br /><br />Corbin started Kindergarten- He loves it!<br />Nate and I ran the Mackinac Island Great Turtle Race- I ran the whole 5.7 miles!<br />I had to add a 6th class to be able to finish all my classes by next May<br />We found out I am pregnant with our 3rd child! (That's why I had to add the 6th class)<br />Nate's baby brother got married<br />My sisters and families came out here for Thanksgiving! :) It was so fun!<br />We had Family pictures done for the first time since Madalyn was a year old.<br /><br />I will try and catch up with the Blog over the next 4 weeks that I have off. There is so much to say and do! We are going to have the baby in June, towards the middle, hopefully after Corbin gets done with school. And a mere 4 weeks after I finish my last semester. Anyway! Pictures to follow, keep checking back!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-89414202250253162062010-06-12T15:42:00.004-04:002010-06-12T16:14:35.411-04:00More Pictures from Madalyn's Birthday PartyI promise I didn't teach her to sit at a table like this!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7g-59r9vjpKlxJHCLE2XPGbTsWktUGHynWVkMZfPq48g8yd_xBruXIixPMzlcwfa0GDHCq3ZdW_0CtoyJCNWpQKTUSMeeHfikYA_HuQWn6HShIh3q_6sAAOL-XHR0ZgoHFi7mGRo6vNw/s1600/IMG_0749.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481981859394084594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7g-59r9vjpKlxJHCLE2XPGbTsWktUGHynWVkMZfPq48g8yd_xBruXIixPMzlcwfa0GDHCq3ZdW_0CtoyJCNWpQKTUSMeeHfikYA_HuQWn6HShIh3q_6sAAOL-XHR0ZgoHFi7mGRo6vNw/s400/IMG_0749.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DB1s5vultgVIujhx6GVeT_di0mq880V0NvI6FylojB1lTRRAe7EJvZASHPa1dkC8i7B2wSpqYiKZNlFXiuT590rFT9YdMtdzZ5ittEraZP0ezdKsQpcQd4vrfL_MstAkx_cJZlwGUbk/s1600/IMG_0747.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481978791022065026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DB1s5vultgVIujhx6GVeT_di0mq880V0NvI6FylojB1lTRRAe7EJvZASHPa1dkC8i7B2wSpqYiKZNlFXiuT590rFT9YdMtdzZ5ittEraZP0ezdKsQpcQd4vrfL_MstAkx_cJZlwGUbk/s400/IMG_0747.JPG" /></a> Kids love rice krispy treats.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zww-8sZcRCf8Bt4RNu3-CK6I49Bh3I5VXT2OSNvvW2kmfKKQcqpsiNr3v1MnZTrEVQyZvNHjGyUyFO2j93_mGGCwQDd7T6870bVkU4aW3SNB92QkizfJ1_ZnlkDhTLzMzksjDnFzbIs/s1600/IMG_0746.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481978766437959074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zww-8sZcRCf8Bt4RNu3-CK6I49Bh3I5VXT2OSNvvW2kmfKKQcqpsiNr3v1MnZTrEVQyZvNHjGyUyFO2j93_mGGCwQDd7T6870bVkU4aW3SNB92QkizfJ1_ZnlkDhTLzMzksjDnFzbIs/s400/IMG_0746.JPG" /></a> This is the fabulous Princess Aurora Cake that Patricia made for Maddy. Isn't she amazing???<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYrQafozT-EHiQrjoKkpvl9NtDfo2dVM8lzpvzJfqJfaTmM9pmutUDBucy6U8c51d4lYglgwgUbP6H5q7mb5K_-X6KkZUEv5Af1cgmwCRA3QV_gIuKidADDnmTrSlEVn1dnMaA8ScbKU/s1600/IMG_0742.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481978749363991522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYrQafozT-EHiQrjoKkpvl9NtDfo2dVM8lzpvzJfqJfaTmM9pmutUDBucy6U8c51d4lYglgwgUbP6H5q7mb5K_-X6KkZUEv5Af1cgmwCRA3QV_gIuKidADDnmTrSlEVn1dnMaA8ScbKU/s400/IMG_0742.JPG" /></a> Sorry it's blurry but she loves it :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQR6dAUFAJmfG7fSMJTcUO9VTmeHHz-zFqXW-8IjDPI2Zyi1ig1SrSF4cd8aLuWO110y7XEPbmsbPmiHZbXQZuEI620NVOaBDE-qEbdFV0KFlTapu8nVSDVwmcZ3TH1Jv8XB1PDAyh8iE/s1600/IMG_0740.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481978729951849826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQR6dAUFAJmfG7fSMJTcUO9VTmeHHz-zFqXW-8IjDPI2Zyi1ig1SrSF4cd8aLuWO110y7XEPbmsbPmiHZbXQZuEI620NVOaBDE-qEbdFV0KFlTapu8nVSDVwmcZ3TH1Jv8XB1PDAyh8iE/s400/IMG_0740.JPG" /></a> Corbin and Madalyn's faces here crack me up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoH6bs6owxci_LEsN0s7-VnfUT4qELBvjoEW8DdO6asy9zov7V-TVVOy2R7XDqmFfKNoH5-ROqdzLZlrnyC6hxzr8COVnFqHyUqLZlFgz6_kGFVW_wYkyJPRur8_Zk-igwb5_MWlRp7Gg/s1600/IMG_0739.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481978707856909298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoH6bs6owxci_LEsN0s7-VnfUT4qELBvjoEW8DdO6asy9zov7V-TVVOy2R7XDqmFfKNoH5-ROqdzLZlrnyC6hxzr8COVnFqHyUqLZlFgz6_kGFVW_wYkyJPRur8_Zk-igwb5_MWlRp7Gg/s400/IMG_0739.JPG" /></a> Silly goofs!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2o6pbgaWSTh5MWm5rDoAE5mEasmHqjOo-DI19GaFjd-rxla0SXZNKW1IODqaSGVNYE28XyCNAjiZLK3Swbi5IVX-60MhdRhNea1RVU3Tsc5iJMv9122k2_h8jo3VXUxskjlsvukGk8M/s1600/IMG_0738.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481976883571269218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2o6pbgaWSTh5MWm5rDoAE5mEasmHqjOo-DI19GaFjd-rxla0SXZNKW1IODqaSGVNYE28XyCNAjiZLK3Swbi5IVX-60MhdRhNea1RVU3Tsc5iJMv9122k2_h8jo3VXUxskjlsvukGk8M/s400/IMG_0738.JPG" /></a> Princess Rachel and Princess Madalyn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOkiU4_oKi4novcXHD5ArMH-nKfBf1vsNUKSZ3EaIxddrG3m06shjHH3JFySiUswHerDAlYrJbxCjdfnGH6IvWmX6up-k9-gsOpMmcUaelFRm1WEZDQ6w-eM6h-vMpiPrZdSJje45iBQ/s1600/IMG_0737.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481976868605987666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOkiU4_oKi4novcXHD5ArMH-nKfBf1vsNUKSZ3EaIxddrG3m06shjHH3JFySiUswHerDAlYrJbxCjdfnGH6IvWmX6up-k9-gsOpMmcUaelFRm1WEZDQ6w-eM6h-vMpiPrZdSJje45iBQ/s400/IMG_0737.JPG" /></a> Corbin, Spencer, and Logan. The BOYS table.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUqRtLT7LIJgyYpUjATLHuzsyTvi7pcBOldbXIIohd2joTys-PLrN31YuiDlorzhXptTXncdsmeA9VutJwgsAccqGqqFczkYO6mZHZ_LTEA-lcF1hZAy6w-0CQIte7xjGgaWDvUBAyNM/s1600/IMG_0736.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481976852926807570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUqRtLT7LIJgyYpUjATLHuzsyTvi7pcBOldbXIIohd2joTys-PLrN31YuiDlorzhXptTXncdsmeA9VutJwgsAccqGqqFczkYO6mZHZ_LTEA-lcF1hZAy6w-0CQIte7xjGgaWDvUBAyNM/s400/IMG_0736.JPG" /></a> Eve and Madalyn are appropriately dressed and chowing on yummy pizza and snacks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd32_wNxLCOHfsg9V4IP69WLRqsry6PBBrbH4xMT6iwa-hwX2gIps-cnABDQw4X2rkeqj3M9w5RNCaZMkYDBRdF8f1jb5Zw3VjcJrmU5OzraVvuIiffdv9cn57RkCC8GDSkiuURXcSH7I/s1600/IMG_0734.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481976834793812274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd32_wNxLCOHfsg9V4IP69WLRqsry6PBBrbH4xMT6iwa-hwX2gIps-cnABDQw4X2rkeqj3M9w5RNCaZMkYDBRdF8f1jb5Zw3VjcJrmU5OzraVvuIiffdv9cn57RkCC8GDSkiuURXcSH7I/s400/IMG_0734.JPG" /></a> Princess Aurora before the show ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDqUoBriflnDurE4ND4hWdjbkjEesZPMYNOJA9b_BYDJYoZNveCCusuJcpQ1JIVWPG9glAxMmhyphenhyphen_yonoXm5IGPcKCPd-5Y1E2YMN1MU2iPT2xmCd0eVZ16miCBJPPsGtkTAYvB4ZtiKk/s1600/IMG_0728.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481976809611781026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDqUoBriflnDurE4ND4hWdjbkjEesZPMYNOJA9b_BYDJYoZNveCCusuJcpQ1JIVWPG9glAxMmhyphenhyphen_yonoXm5IGPcKCPd-5Y1E2YMN1MU2iPT2xmCd0eVZ16miCBJPPsGtkTAYvB4ZtiKk/s400/IMG_0728.JPG" /></a> Making the Rice Krispies with Trisha. This became Princess Aurora's dress. <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-38161661615457840302010-05-30T23:03:00.005-04:002010-05-30T23:38:12.776-04:00Madalyn turns 3It is amazing how time flies! I can't believe my baby is growing up. Madalyn's Birthday happened to fall on a Sunday this year. I bought her this dress to wear to church and to her party. She loved it. I even painted her nails a similar color. She felt like the princess she is.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dn7jbyXTMibzo9YxMPwuvKnY5aQJ4eUoSLgRkaaiH0Ndn2aNP4TVEiwOnKu6iN7rODMWzAUEfG2LNapwQJjjTunPIEUw3xSm1LUbLfNpZnUQ-txPrOyXh5gonEcukwn7XBT8TZ5mZXM/s1600/IMG_0690.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477269335930757778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dn7jbyXTMibzo9YxMPwuvKnY5aQJ4eUoSLgRkaaiH0Ndn2aNP4TVEiwOnKu6iN7rODMWzAUEfG2LNapwQJjjTunPIEUw3xSm1LUbLfNpZnUQ-txPrOyXh5gonEcukwn7XBT8TZ5mZXM/s400/IMG_0690.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFqPlEESquFO-iHFbGyK168JotJ2Loll5CBwddtkwKRHpzbwQeBZ21wK-OKSCLAhpxUMcZRdO-QHpC00O3uWMmyJqotsytLIsq7bCTkj4PgRMK5DfmLT6tKU0QMWDaicNJmf-xMfMHBY/s1600/IMG_0698.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477269325897099026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFqPlEESquFO-iHFbGyK168JotJ2Loll5CBwddtkwKRHpzbwQeBZ21wK-OKSCLAhpxUMcZRdO-QHpC00O3uWMmyJqotsytLIsq7bCTkj4PgRMK5DfmLT6tKU0QMWDaicNJmf-xMfMHBY/s400/IMG_0698.JPG" /></a> Later after church we had Grandma and Papa over and we opened gifts. She got a Barbie movie with many of the songs featured in the Barbie movies she loves so much. This is a huge hit at our house. She loves to sing along with the songs and she expects me to know all the words as well.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIdto2dcr9FgKSEIlyMszEv6xi5GEzbSHjATdc9i2_3ir44gHXCJfRfHhRWYB2hOuSBeGHL94IPqMtk92nEQUjdrpkD7FXv9cmnyZgN6zHzCEieRc1Dw4xrAIRB4VHyxbuVVgCh_Vuuk/s1600/IMG_0701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477269320733241250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIdto2dcr9FgKSEIlyMszEv6xi5GEzbSHjATdc9i2_3ir44gHXCJfRfHhRWYB2hOuSBeGHL94IPqMtk92nEQUjdrpkD7FXv9cmnyZgN6zHzCEieRc1Dw4xrAIRB4VHyxbuVVgCh_Vuuk/s400/IMG_0701.JPG" /></a> Grandma and Papa got her this beautiful, sparkly Barbie which she loves. I love it too because the body suit is painted on. So no nakedness :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRklNSjnesm8YQuhG_St4M1l_AZZKQVQhk9FM67ssWfvTGsNdtmDO9iecr-G6FPCXq5E20bB7LwHqabvdZTdJVlC0Jm6D0jm45XYoHQvLOE0WV93RltxM-E05p1JUCrkfvZJdnSqhS8c/s1600/IMG_0702.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477269313018719282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRklNSjnesm8YQuhG_St4M1l_AZZKQVQhk9FM67ssWfvTGsNdtmDO9iecr-G6FPCXq5E20bB7LwHqabvdZTdJVlC0Jm6D0jm45XYoHQvLOE0WV93RltxM-E05p1JUCrkfvZJdnSqhS8c/s400/IMG_0702.JPG" /></a> We got her this video game to use on Corbin's Leapster. She was pretty excited that she was actually going to get to use the hallowed Leapster. Corbin wouldn't let her play with it really before he agreed to let her use it for her game.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj86ddsAuibSt30de1aLpPTAzmB3BcnHtTseuXb9fTQpOMCDy78rsbgtUMK34v7rz8Qh1R5b8x-Skaz4KG1mKUl7YyiO-_CT2JIVnQxK8v5FBLlR75O2wL6PE5_K10vdEbDCBuACHws4/s1600/IMG_0704.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477269305874042050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj86ddsAuibSt30de1aLpPTAzmB3BcnHtTseuXb9fTQpOMCDy78rsbgtUMK34v7rz8Qh1R5b8x-Skaz4KG1mKUl7YyiO-_CT2JIVnQxK8v5FBLlR75O2wL6PE5_K10vdEbDCBuACHws4/s400/IMG_0704.JPG" /></a> This girl loves stickers and princesses, so wouldn't you know she was over the moon about hi gift. We sit and do it when Corbin is at school which makes it extra special.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBUvLMto3kRzghATHTLE5gqoEBApyQMBrKb1dSkJRGCMG0vORg6MmFcRaKqyd8xmMrAr2bVbBnqFMOIcIEIQW_FfAaheJ3RKW0oqSv7BqYRUN1kMT6QwqaY2no-tl1uUgeLuiMe82BqQ/s1600/IMG_0705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477267624370374418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBUvLMto3kRzghATHTLE5gqoEBApyQMBrKb1dSkJRGCMG0vORg6MmFcRaKqyd8xmMrAr2bVbBnqFMOIcIEIQW_FfAaheJ3RKW0oqSv7BqYRUN1kMT6QwqaY2no-tl1uUgeLuiMe82BqQ/s400/IMG_0705.JPG" /></a> Madalyn had been asking Grandma for months for a piggy bank. Corbin was jealous. He wanted one too. And this one happened to be his favorite color as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymiYrHnIwxM-O3Z5GQCw5Y0irlNxHvSXILriAd0dSGoJbK5nOAqAlYZGXpKFXGBnXHCkUs7SXS8uKII8EZX_Toe4TXCZghEbZLoIRwtLtEEuNpmXEfzxINIMJO9lW_bOXcHBAAb2TV2I/s1600/IMG_0707.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477267618019602210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymiYrHnIwxM-O3Z5GQCw5Y0irlNxHvSXILriAd0dSGoJbK5nOAqAlYZGXpKFXGBnXHCkUs7SXS8uKII8EZX_Toe4TXCZghEbZLoIRwtLtEEuNpmXEfzxINIMJO9lW_bOXcHBAAb2TV2I/s400/IMG_0707.JPG" /></a> But the best present of the day was dress-ups! If there is one thing that both of my kids love to play more than anything, it is dress-up. So Grandma and I both got her an assortment of dressups clothes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtgL-hSPGL5pUq1Tv3RDNy-wD4pWBne7eaNLELR0O88FZWdi9tJL1TtOaY6RkKrEUIjOCdcXHMp-njYVBNJkDnHIOJe5cL5Fc1Y5h1xVGL_H-NxlCLnsNXCPA0a3hFL62XD5uymroc7M/s1600/IMG_0708.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477267600776042546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtgL-hSPGL5pUq1Tv3RDNy-wD4pWBne7eaNLELR0O88FZWdi9tJL1TtOaY6RkKrEUIjOCdcXHMp-njYVBNJkDnHIOJe5cL5Fc1Y5h1xVGL_H-NxlCLnsNXCPA0a3hFL62XD5uymroc7M/s400/IMG_0708.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4I04_nCQZHiD1O74l5KKhpYZd3niF3MB3skKofe0Hb6Cwoz0A3_hrrJ6paW49lDrgBVzXa2oKgLSYbFobpnBUuOrJ5khIluPqucmHoSbnKXihPv2tW9fV8jG2L6GyFK8yR5iwXYc1zU/s1600/IMG_0710.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477267588922588834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4I04_nCQZHiD1O74l5KKhpYZd3niF3MB3skKofe0Hb6Cwoz0A3_hrrJ6paW49lDrgBVzXa2oKgLSYbFobpnBUuOrJ5khIluPqucmHoSbnKXihPv2tW9fV8jG2L6GyFK8yR5iwXYc1zU/s400/IMG_0710.JPG" /></a> She kinda looks like a combination of Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7huuvuUzVcWl6uYH4qaTk9mIDZSYxz2coNaYglK_qDiZj-4BTlyF9ur9Fn-_2u49Z5xE-ZPQeGEQ_yX6LtIUeZnuw4i2nK1AkWZmGY8zArKdHCpL2vuno05ylhHJAAHBeGrASLNeuPVE/s1600/IMG_0713.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477267579638034002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7huuvuUzVcWl6uYH4qaTk9mIDZSYxz2coNaYglK_qDiZj-4BTlyF9ur9Fn-_2u49Z5xE-ZPQeGEQ_yX6LtIUeZnuw4i2nK1AkWZmGY8zArKdHCpL2vuno05ylhHJAAHBeGrASLNeuPVE/s400/IMG_0713.JPG" /></a> So pretty!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzja2fHzD64cTcfX7DXq7Ls5-MeEvL2u-GfL43QA2anCjSC4ObV6yiOxZN_EN4k25YQOEnvR0hn8cQNzb3oYahDDyWts76sO4R-pG_Vvz3Y2RObEqtJnd6V-KIwhDx462xAEa4uENEusc/s1600/IMG_0715.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265956382435010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzja2fHzD64cTcfX7DXq7Ls5-MeEvL2u-GfL43QA2anCjSC4ObV6yiOxZN_EN4k25YQOEnvR0hn8cQNzb3oYahDDyWts76sO4R-pG_Vvz3Y2RObEqtJnd6V-KIwhDx462xAEa4uENEusc/s400/IMG_0715.JPG" /></a> This one is meant to be like a mermaid, which she loves!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wwa0vS8QU-NeYzEDxnimo9-GD4deCjfkpoAHDiObV9nhce1HI9YyK2BGtvL29qfSqYP2dHjRSOtu0MZ9lorEj9eLGp9o6FskpxvowPD8kpc0_3b0fvC6j_dyMnR5eba6EfCY4ANYq8Q/s1600/IMG_0716.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265949726090818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wwa0vS8QU-NeYzEDxnimo9-GD4deCjfkpoAHDiObV9nhce1HI9YyK2BGtvL29qfSqYP2dHjRSOtu0MZ9lorEj9eLGp9o6FskpxvowPD8kpc0_3b0fvC6j_dyMnR5eba6EfCY4ANYq8Q/s400/IMG_0716.JPG" /></a> Happy Birthday to you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOHYFT2zzB7ujVAjWJ9mrIHpmlrc5ASLG02Ug1dHL0BgwqC4gI6ncsLwG7O41m5XVwJwNAdlh89CHzTWHzOVDQhezVJQe0xP5xjzVFGo3ELvVuq2MAUoaTOZwuB1m0cF1jGHh19d_eb4/s1600/IMG_0717.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265944765755954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOHYFT2zzB7ujVAjWJ9mrIHpmlrc5ASLG02Ug1dHL0BgwqC4gI6ncsLwG7O41m5XVwJwNAdlh89CHzTWHzOVDQhezVJQe0xP5xjzVFGo3ELvVuq2MAUoaTOZwuB1m0cF1jGHh19d_eb4/s400/IMG_0717.JPG" /></a> Blow baby!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzgsC7Co5xqIpf_TOG2LJOYsVJd-fERJQ8xeyLYfnXy2VuJljmJv0tqkVQ0XUnI1pBBYftYKgIUMQFCaAe36trkzp79GnYIFDjcgu64cj7mXpKTh4Mx-_uevf6L8mUGmB3wO4BAnQW8s/s1600/IMG_0721.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265930612838546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzgsC7Co5xqIpf_TOG2LJOYsVJd-fERJQ8xeyLYfnXy2VuJljmJv0tqkVQ0XUnI1pBBYftYKgIUMQFCaAe36trkzp79GnYIFDjcgu64cj7mXpKTh4Mx-_uevf6L8mUGmB3wO4BAnQW8s/s400/IMG_0721.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42S0sHVFe8VuPujHB_0LGG_dG3ZjuVJ9OIRxyAnnHH7exYGcxT4LZTBX1mvffp1v26EbHHTDpK3ssG4IAw5WO4JmN0uT0D2ZspeF3sieiPWdai38-KUOEtpKhn5kGa0csl5XMJGQ5BGA/s1600/IMG_0722.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477265922087032770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42S0sHVFe8VuPujHB_0LGG_dG3ZjuVJ9OIRxyAnnHH7exYGcxT4LZTBX1mvffp1v26EbHHTDpK3ssG4IAw5WO4JmN0uT0D2ZspeF3sieiPWdai38-KUOEtpKhn5kGa0csl5XMJGQ5BGA/s400/IMG_0722.JPG" /></a> She actually enjoyed eating the frosting off of the candle more than eating the cupcake. Next year I will remember she doesn't like cake and get an ice cream cake instead. Overall it was a wonderful day full of love and excitement. We are so in love with this sweet girl and so glad she is a part of our lives and our family. She is a treasure.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-18877285590726487682010-05-30T22:51:00.003-04:002010-05-30T23:01:17.232-04:00Chaos Reigns :(I never cease to be amazed by just how much damage two little kids can inflict when left to their own devices! This is what Nathan and I found when returning home from helping Dad move into their new house on New Years weekend. Poor Grandma was left to watch the kids alone, and she can't do the stairs so she had no idea what they were doing in the basement :( She felt terrible though when I showed her these pictures. <em>Unbelievable</em>. Really. There are no words. Well, not any decent ones ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5UajT1ALRZLvDTpZBW-etsM71T1npQrJ-5Pi57aoufdpdKomDyXZY5WkTy-QuVIPrtmrMOZE0G6urHlcLG3k0348yFq7NlcpPTzUzRYF5Nf5XUGwME0VTsqs8oRFQtg0Qs3UIF4XuzE/s1600/IMG_0678.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477262083882594050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5UajT1ALRZLvDTpZBW-etsM71T1npQrJ-5Pi57aoufdpdKomDyXZY5WkTy-QuVIPrtmrMOZE0G6urHlcLG3k0348yFq7NlcpPTzUzRYF5Nf5XUGwME0VTsqs8oRFQtg0Qs3UIF4XuzE/s400/IMG_0678.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv323MAfb0tVOXgqHRj5ImLcK8-0bjWozl6c0yHa86R162c5pXNbJJ_uQvOHeGj7-ZuRT28gFy6uk4Pz98rPa331k7CCEIp-K5xnBSi99U14WR_2-ii9usQV9_KSJ2N6Qf9YpLNQTU-FA/s1600/IMG_0679.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477262074462361090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv323MAfb0tVOXgqHRj5ImLcK8-0bjWozl6c0yHa86R162c5pXNbJJ_uQvOHeGj7-ZuRT28gFy6uk4Pz98rPa331k7CCEIp-K5xnBSi99U14WR_2-ii9usQV9_KSJ2N6Qf9YpLNQTU-FA/s400/IMG_0679.JPG" /></a> Yes, that is toilet paper. Yes we buy at Sam's Club, and yes it was a brand new package. And yes we actually used it. We put it all in a big trash bag and used it until it was all gone. Cuz we are cheap like that.</div><div>We also learned that kids will do naughty things again and again and again. And you do have to watch them every second. Or they will destroy, destroy, destroy.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-22539120501011949722010-05-30T22:42:00.002-04:002010-05-30T22:49:50.205-04:00Shaving at 4 years oldCorbin got this Batman shaving kit for Christmas and this is his first time using it. We had a great time painting his face and he reallyenjoyed pretending to shave. He is a natural!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABmqYfmfdlZWLaTVgKW1Sa3BX0BGTGaSkHUw45sebHPBHJ8y2hZfDI2fteCYWPsTfKXGDOw3P49hUd_LGQsiajN9D9upG8DQoR4BHizn8DzaVc4RoFDZAWJ1Wt5GW8ngqUqNhEfS98hE/s1600/IMG_0675.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477260150524118498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABmqYfmfdlZWLaTVgKW1Sa3BX0BGTGaSkHUw45sebHPBHJ8y2hZfDI2fteCYWPsTfKXGDOw3P49hUd_LGQsiajN9D9upG8DQoR4BHizn8DzaVc4RoFDZAWJ1Wt5GW8ngqUqNhEfS98hE/s400/IMG_0675.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL24kMIpRUYLuYFAcI1wGsrxl_C9Mz6u-NGMX4N9ygVov7ca4XKYZznXLoJuw6urzirUGcvyqdCyNu9peMA_Ep432l7tV58WkdeUuvb1oURZGtFbgkxMnwF-emrHXw43OtGQa1VOzS5w/s1600/IMG_0676.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477260143727980290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL24kMIpRUYLuYFAcI1wGsrxl_C9Mz6u-NGMX4N9ygVov7ca4XKYZznXLoJuw6urzirUGcvyqdCyNu9peMA_Ep432l7tV58WkdeUuvb1oURZGtFbgkxMnwF-emrHXw43OtGQa1VOzS5w/s400/IMG_0676.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCuFMk6hyW_w_PneK4IjnK-W3-g4_cFaLIbbnr-WzNa5n7h21sd996ZWipMTbEraEq03__dGT5jPm0KaoSJfi1JzWXi12iL98a6nAeNIMSFDtO14iY5Sbp0NX2u31HXyJYa_AGtFn2Qg/s1600/IMG_0677.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477260137718513010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCuFMk6hyW_w_PneK4IjnK-W3-g4_cFaLIbbnr-WzNa5n7h21sd996ZWipMTbEraEq03__dGT5jPm0KaoSJfi1JzWXi12iL98a6nAeNIMSFDtO14iY5Sbp0NX2u31HXyJYa_AGtFn2Qg/s400/IMG_0677.JPG" /></a> He is so funny. He got so excited about his experience and couldnt' wait to share it with dad. Luckily dad got home in time to see him all painted up and shaving.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-85193638218063546332010-05-30T21:17:00.013-04:002010-05-31T21:47:14.517-04:00CHRISTMAS Picture ExtravaganzaMerry Christmas 2009! We had an excellent Christmas full of family and friends and fun. We opened gifts in the morning with Grandma and Papa who were staying with us. They were getting ready to move here the following week and it was so nice to have them stay with us. After the presents we had friends over for dinner and it was such a wonderful day. It was great to feel the spirit of the season and of the Savior as we celebrated his birth. Here is a TON of pictures from the present opening. I didn't take any from the dinner :( but you can use your imagination!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg259teHjo0kKu1ILDHfEqKnUmmHjK0dC00hBAasMns7JLPX7puBOjwgrSuU-0rtAsg59eG3n5Bc1hq1s-8UUzuTCtCT4m56Ue-1VcxiETRhM0ajTy8NmMIDZMYSP1OC69KltZBesZmjUY/s1600/IMG_0582.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477251695230129522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg259teHjo0kKu1ILDHfEqKnUmmHjK0dC00hBAasMns7JLPX7puBOjwgrSuU-0rtAsg59eG3n5Bc1hq1s-8UUzuTCtCT4m56Ue-1VcxiETRhM0ajTy8NmMIDZMYSP1OC69KltZBesZmjUY/s400/IMG_0582.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7LBqTsiwnAMM4ITLqDwQ_jVYH8umtv-w-1eOGN2-trYJPftx0yuG2dptUMNAiPdrlTVMZ0mZxYd0MhVnnooZ1K9Cc97BPefZhMXa-czLhk234aWFSPUHlrrXa2XunB-r1nhXxhwNa8I/s1600/IMG_0589.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477251684063492066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7LBqTsiwnAMM4ITLqDwQ_jVYH8umtv-w-1eOGN2-trYJPftx0yuG2dptUMNAiPdrlTVMZ0mZxYd0MhVnnooZ1K9Cc97BPefZhMXa-czLhk234aWFSPUHlrrXa2XunB-r1nhXxhwNa8I/s400/IMG_0589.JPG" /></a> My kids adore candy! Just like any child really. But I am a terrible mother and never let them have any. But on special occasions like Christmas and Easter I give in. However they were not allowed to eat it all in one go. In fact we still have some of it and we use it as potty training rewards :) I'm so stingy like that.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zirydz5bcFpBkyB2P_SG9bdwsbvC1B-zOXRI9lMbyeYIH5Bly9xdgmYLsGrILI4D2YhPZVXq0xTfJfpm2zdymSqBJ9CMdUE10RvMO5s8bSNw8lLUjy1FEa464x-9MVjbBKz3BHSNHxk/s1600/IMG_0590.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477251674309604962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zirydz5bcFpBkyB2P_SG9bdwsbvC1B-zOXRI9lMbyeYIH5Bly9xdgmYLsGrILI4D2YhPZVXq0xTfJfpm2zdymSqBJ9CMdUE10RvMO5s8bSNw8lLUjy1FEa464x-9MVjbBKz3BHSNHxk/s400/IMG_0590.JPG" /></a> Madalyn really likes this movie. She is into mermaids and has been since she was very small. So cute.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6L-FIgi2hvTjDjFcVML9RyB_Aw3foIMWNFeLMFipLAsxDeJU43660hsiTCGx6lM3rXYDrQD54jr4Xch2Uje2OrxHK_vexE0GpTZI6x-Vz4UJwhuHGVjCrAjQMab4RMC61aOMN_7QD_s/s1600/IMG_0594.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477251668687424258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6L-FIgi2hvTjDjFcVML9RyB_Aw3foIMWNFeLMFipLAsxDeJU43660hsiTCGx6lM3rXYDrQD54jr4Xch2Uje2OrxHK_vexE0GpTZI6x-Vz4UJwhuHGVjCrAjQMab4RMC61aOMN_7QD_s/s400/IMG_0594.JPG" /></a> This year Corbin actually remembered Christmas and what happens during this special day. He was especially excited. Madalyn got excited only after she saw what was waiting for her in her stocking :) CANDY<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-7Sc6I7LCGIPTpMYzgp7D9HJ5H9SnrnxczrycBf3M_OyPeM_w3L7ko-vLV7DVntYL7YeKbSvbVONBZXQNgyzC8O9VntQIBJ0lAQ_zT5Htd0_GAffV47aACr82q8n5kw2fx25IiJhN5M/s1600/IMG_0597.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477251655209092850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-7Sc6I7LCGIPTpMYzgp7D9HJ5H9SnrnxczrycBf3M_OyPeM_w3L7ko-vLV7DVntYL7YeKbSvbVONBZXQNgyzC8O9VntQIBJ0lAQ_zT5Htd0_GAffV47aACr82q8n5kw2fx25IiJhN5M/s400/IMG_0597.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-ytYDq6X6XBnvhZZ2W-GQ0m2brXbI25dj_Ps-4-5hooWHVDh_-Ygb0zERwmLoZeZ-gzbQznIuKkqIwPlVPemv4w_9-aAHRNxdnLuBivs_tNuU_9hqzvnHcnSnqSTrY2uPTeNh5DagKg/s1600/IMG_0598.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477250162066051650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-ytYDq6X6XBnvhZZ2W-GQ0m2brXbI25dj_Ps-4-5hooWHVDh_-Ygb0zERwmLoZeZ-gzbQznIuKkqIwPlVPemv4w_9-aAHRNxdnLuBivs_tNuU_9hqzvnHcnSnqSTrY2uPTeNh5DagKg/s400/IMG_0598.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingIvrb11iDcwPqcrsFlf0GjQKBqttxqosj3ywo0s5C9VxyNHtDSshKOWYykQb72lW3_Zl1VP1hrqFsrnHasic3_cu66pFaVGu0HYIvrobcOrvGzHC_eM9Ui8fzEwV1ipzEXvtQmwoHL0/s1600/IMG_0601.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477250158671935394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingIvrb11iDcwPqcrsFlf0GjQKBqttxqosj3ywo0s5C9VxyNHtDSshKOWYykQb72lW3_Zl1VP1hrqFsrnHasic3_cu66pFaVGu0HYIvrobcOrvGzHC_eM9Ui8fzEwV1ipzEXvtQmwoHL0/s400/IMG_0601.JPG" /></a> She had both of these suckers in her mouth at one point. She has a serious sweet tooth.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHeT_HdHPpjoa8WD73V4K2ydgrQtA_qWk3cveCjvgQrTMhGIRj6NfwFcKriuhTe7TZYNNU0QFaILtMct2Jp4hiLsOxk4_nHI4GbPOacBbYUX8eykAHE78GcnGBwm4g5Ct4QHpLPYM1RA/s1600/IMG_0603.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477250150060892546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHeT_HdHPpjoa8WD73V4K2ydgrQtA_qWk3cveCjvgQrTMhGIRj6NfwFcKriuhTe7TZYNNU0QFaILtMct2Jp4hiLsOxk4_nHI4GbPOacBbYUX8eykAHE78GcnGBwm4g5Ct4QHpLPYM1RA/s400/IMG_0603.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhRH3GJ1B3lCXS8lqU-hrflFHd5Vhl7DMzqwdl05Vt43u0tsxCr4ibBpdg1Da-zGgVdej8p6sOVnd1XhyphenhyphenAP_4_VfZ0t0tBYhm5vIFg39UI2LFlJmpb_6vF5t5p6-huUMGWWRSE1W4Jl4/s1600/IMG_0608.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477250134228288322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhRH3GJ1B3lCXS8lqU-hrflFHd5Vhl7DMzqwdl05Vt43u0tsxCr4ibBpdg1Da-zGgVdej8p6sOVnd1XhyphenhyphenAP_4_VfZ0t0tBYhm5vIFg39UI2LFlJmpb_6vF5t5p6-huUMGWWRSE1W4Jl4/s400/IMG_0608.JPG" /></a> Corbin had no idea what this was, but it had Batman all over it and he LOVED it! Nate uses an electric razer so he has never seen anyone shave with shaving cream or a straight razer. We had to tell him what it was all for.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oeRKpyRxnNsXEWGupkZdh1hKD0rAFG0_-Mt1ufiu9gSJdocJGrbPN6Hn0-XJI3AggMtrSzIbV0GaKVuwqf8cO7x5uLAZWYy5vwyr-imI7iGIZuxDOcK6r_j8uNI935rOjvuoWG9IQHA/s1600/IMG_0613.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477250126647338898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oeRKpyRxnNsXEWGupkZdh1hKD0rAFG0_-Mt1ufiu9gSJdocJGrbPN6Hn0-XJI3AggMtrSzIbV0GaKVuwqf8cO7x5uLAZWYy5vwyr-imI7iGIZuxDOcK6r_j8uNI935rOjvuoWG9IQHA/s400/IMG_0613.JPG" /></a> Madalyn got this pretty bag filled with costume jewelry from the Disney Princesses. She is obsessed with the Disney Princesses right now.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKki7jhuJX1j6TTP9BzVuOvw2PJ4K-ik6-XXS5LFJa5jyRDDVyGH2xaTn8iEH-EP8_75skVionE1hLVLbrCERZIx_Vw4SBZfZgatJg22SZ5zBoQqV1w-mLNKY7MVp1egv7Fz-7iwASA/s1600/IMG_0614.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477248212610328514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjREKki7jhuJX1j6TTP9BzVuOvw2PJ4K-ik6-XXS5LFJa5jyRDDVyGH2xaTn8iEH-EP8_75skVionE1hLVLbrCERZIx_Vw4SBZfZgatJg22SZ5zBoQqV1w-mLNKY7MVp1egv7Fz-7iwASA/s400/IMG_0614.JPG" /></a> Corbin really liked it too :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCR6fLfyzsOJKm8aNe74yZOUmGPu12xCZ9ODtJM47dl0TlFG_7UNfb6n528-EgZsLhpwQOrXNaEqvsKHMj_T71OyrKSPniJ6PNUes_1IC5GjvLnkiOPF45bPEgn8Pf5uOepB3bVD3XxI/s1600/IMG_0617.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477248199389886194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCR6fLfyzsOJKm8aNe74yZOUmGPu12xCZ9ODtJM47dl0TlFG_7UNfb6n528-EgZsLhpwQOrXNaEqvsKHMj_T71OyrKSPniJ6PNUes_1IC5GjvLnkiOPF45bPEgn8Pf5uOepB3bVD3XxI/s400/IMG_0617.JPG" /></a> This is a felt book with little Lightning McQueen cutouts that "stick" to the pages. We thought this would be fun for church.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpgGKE1laGRxNE08cefbfqzA2ppI2goUucTPKIEvd57g-tK81SXDEyxL-f0n_RVgZUmhJKqyhl2mwevDiZtVrdcE0r6rD3c4SwUgYToy4FUua4pDjm6LePIAbW708oPI5xa1s9wk-9Hs/s1600/IMG_0619.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477248189606416242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpgGKE1laGRxNE08cefbfqzA2ppI2goUucTPKIEvd57g-tK81SXDEyxL-f0n_RVgZUmhJKqyhl2mwevDiZtVrdcE0r6rD3c4SwUgYToy4FUua4pDjm6LePIAbW708oPI5xa1s9wk-9Hs/s400/IMG_0619.JPG" /></a> Madalyn of course got a Princesses one.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTLyLjsUlQ-ytO3fjwGsMVOEJI6cKzphMmlsKkmmercQ1O4UopZ-gmKfG-fFsv8T0DkbJe62XdZ_nmdWWEjToE06LvvI-mdks5kfTCkGW2BHsbP1EfhpvxNvXyt_eaqB6zPolpS4rcyA/s1600/IMG_0621.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477248183124583682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTLyLjsUlQ-ytO3fjwGsMVOEJI6cKzphMmlsKkmmercQ1O4UopZ-gmKfG-fFsv8T0DkbJe62XdZ_nmdWWEjToE06LvvI-mdks5kfTCkGW2BHsbP1EfhpvxNvXyt_eaqB6zPolpS4rcyA/s400/IMG_0621.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9xkJdywuEee_EEfsVy-DYZJWa7AtuWgtv7_EVjGATWQ6pUksJIK0h7KmMYmPD70KWRU68HVm3gdrAacGb247NoL8i24ylZTsdXfy4sRxy1QEvOZ8N-_zQl5LgZb9iFKC2YHLvLCXi1g/s1600/IMG_0625.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477248173551236338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9xkJdywuEee_EEfsVy-DYZJWa7AtuWgtv7_EVjGATWQ6pUksJIK0h7KmMYmPD70KWRU68HVm3gdrAacGb247NoL8i24ylZTsdXfy4sRxy1QEvOZ8N-_zQl5LgZb9iFKC2YHLvLCXi1g/s400/IMG_0625.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_rja1JDwSt8ASBYS-T4k8PsssreT1MYTBq1FchfuPLTQwvkbC7g6K2TKOxA95UuFxGa_unaEYsiPd-BXE-imL2hWcijejCVGrGK5WP_W2ssCiyaew3bjplahEBtQwOu64rx6y9UE1yU/s1600/IMG_0627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477246410395266002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_rja1JDwSt8ASBYS-T4k8PsssreT1MYTBq1FchfuPLTQwvkbC7g6K2TKOxA95UuFxGa_unaEYsiPd-BXE-imL2hWcijejCVGrGK5WP_W2ssCiyaew3bjplahEBtQwOu64rx6y9UE1yU/s400/IMG_0627.JPG" /></a> Corbin was so excited about this gift. He still loves it and plays with it all the time :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir58gsdw0MHwwzc7RODunqHe-ghLRtyyhB3dvspwG1RPJQqCucqXWMPFNfXE1HZHJzIxPykHdLAq-oBLrqodSxcrB8Z66hbtRYw9hLqHVeUv4f0VO_KtV-CHKiLtSP0NSgDfBOqoJ3YrE/s1600/IMG_0629.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477246402564747682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir58gsdw0MHwwzc7RODunqHe-ghLRtyyhB3dvspwG1RPJQqCucqXWMPFNfXE1HZHJzIxPykHdLAq-oBLrqodSxcrB8Z66hbtRYw9hLqHVeUv4f0VO_KtV-CHKiLtSP0NSgDfBOqoJ3YrE/s400/IMG_0629.JPG" /></a> My kids love books, and she loved looking at all of the pictures in this one.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMEjypW5V61n1I3hR8BEnVkvhfuJaWVUAJG5hvvbpbCANSHl2dEj-aIhZh17KzQBSrR3Iwlt7hx6JMdXrLDIfMB8SGwzMxFvcGLHrnzpHLq0wqQElldsYhImyRaJ_AJIKRLfPvpp2zwQ/s1600/IMG_0631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477246392737526946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMEjypW5V61n1I3hR8BEnVkvhfuJaWVUAJG5hvvbpbCANSHl2dEj-aIhZh17KzQBSrR3Iwlt7hx6JMdXrLDIfMB8SGwzMxFvcGLHrnzpHLq0wqQElldsYhImyRaJ_AJIKRLfPvpp2zwQ/s400/IMG_0631.JPG" /></a> Oh boy! This gift was the bane of my existence for a while. My kids had never really had gum before, but they got to be really acquainted with gum after this. (I still love you Trisha!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWn8Ztrlyro6knVkPbb2uF_xL6za8CqdeHts3dMyQhrFp5haZmlC6Xf43KUXKuUeMv50L9q6UqJXO4muw9aj_SW9M6FuC4aMJfx17SLIwIUpqVhQlUIJkqRtyuswIf382yUhIECi6ERnE/s1600/IMG_0632.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477246384001304882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWn8Ztrlyro6knVkPbb2uF_xL6za8CqdeHts3dMyQhrFp5haZmlC6Xf43KUXKuUeMv50L9q6UqJXO4muw9aj_SW9M6FuC4aMJfx17SLIwIUpqVhQlUIJkqRtyuswIf382yUhIECi6ERnE/s400/IMG_0632.JPG" /></a> That is a look of pure joy and a little spite. (Ha mom! I will get candy no matter what you do!)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA6s_oXrfsjx3mym0gMM1WPsYuATHWIlmJI7S3aGWa-9l1J39_26UNvfnRqTEquaLBDJPsrYQ6YMvVP4mS2wlpcginy9bw7KwfM-9lSnAx1HlLZIgmAcCDbZkR52uXYkVRHzs0w-z7Q0/s1600/IMG_0633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477246375807845794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA6s_oXrfsjx3mym0gMM1WPsYuATHWIlmJI7S3aGWa-9l1J39_26UNvfnRqTEquaLBDJPsrYQ6YMvVP4mS2wlpcginy9bw7KwfM-9lSnAx1HlLZIgmAcCDbZkR52uXYkVRHzs0w-z7Q0/s400/IMG_0633.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhLIB-spHn9RlRPcHnSPHTHAapk6pELh_heCMf3MIsriStQQkdHIZhoG04WgRDQd7RFv1oDYTjjb8stEhLdo9p4LwjQuS5kTMPkYy3_k7SyuoQau5bTnqJgzdYnikl3SpRINVT3uaoyU/s1600/IMG_0637.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477244867160062098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhLIB-spHn9RlRPcHnSPHTHAapk6pELh_heCMf3MIsriStQQkdHIZhoG04WgRDQd7RFv1oDYTjjb8stEhLdo9p4LwjQuS5kTMPkYy3_k7SyuoQau5bTnqJgzdYnikl3SpRINVT3uaoyU/s400/IMG_0637.JPG" /></a> This was by far Madalyn's favorite gift. 7 of the Disney Princesses! Wuhoo mom!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqERRRiXEq6pxRg-tSMeftFOelfNBZJmwhIH8DvdLcD0Cl5KJLzd-Jsj3n3LOaJPwNdkPx31BrmmwnCOYiWTVD96apyPmi01UW6R1aQhixLCagcYLnzjKJqDAjeVnXbgUwjIUVFM4cDM/s1600/IMG_0640.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477244856665573330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqERRRiXEq6pxRg-tSMeftFOelfNBZJmwhIH8DvdLcD0Cl5KJLzd-Jsj3n3LOaJPwNdkPx31BrmmwnCOYiWTVD96apyPmi01UW6R1aQhixLCagcYLnzjKJqDAjeVnXbgUwjIUVFM4cDM/s400/IMG_0640.JPG" /></a><br />Yet even more sugar. Fruit snacks :(<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_M5PzCPHu901MzqCpBjwovK0a7gjQQpmINc1wdBuWzBWrnK4ILlv9Gt97gnPqb1MJj-wtCQu46cjHafglbIb82JMIE5hlyVeyN-fTxMnl7RZFqvjDQi-tQ8af_U3IjzQTkoi4l_3rVDU/s1600/IMG_0642.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477244851571991314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_M5PzCPHu901MzqCpBjwovK0a7gjQQpmINc1wdBuWzBWrnK4ILlv9Gt97gnPqb1MJj-wtCQu46cjHafglbIb82JMIE5hlyVeyN-fTxMnl7RZFqvjDQi-tQ8af_U3IjzQTkoi4l_3rVDU/s400/IMG_0642.JPG" /></a> Madalyn got Tinkerbell ones. Look at that face!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKnW9PM2q28_Hn6sX9Bds2rZRW-g3doEP32IgZergivrnVjRorFYVDpsol9zxsUUs1kgnorAVxatCCgsLifxroorlFLoWr6IcwFxxgpzVh_x9RJZ4I27poqp_QV4WnuvGoso1t8xjvbo/s1600/IMG_0647.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477244837967387218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKnW9PM2q28_Hn6sX9Bds2rZRW-g3doEP32IgZergivrnVjRorFYVDpsol9zxsUUs1kgnorAVxatCCgsLifxroorlFLoWr6IcwFxxgpzVh_x9RJZ4I27poqp_QV4WnuvGoso1t8xjvbo/s400/IMG_0647.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRThPYhRr-vrPH3VFUjYduS_FKM9FPlFjZVBTc-y-k-kBxxbsZ6k46m3bALhStK5Bk4Dtb76Rn_zjCn8lSAGnEULs8GUq8wapZFEk0_tzm5Ia_0s5XSb3FJQBmHbi4oYPQlMDj24O5APw/s1600/IMG_0651.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477243100722073602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRThPYhRr-vrPH3VFUjYduS_FKM9FPlFjZVBTc-y-k-kBxxbsZ6k46m3bALhStK5Bk4Dtb76Rn_zjCn8lSAGnEULs8GUq8wapZFEk0_tzm5Ia_0s5XSb3FJQBmHbi4oYPQlMDj24O5APw/s400/IMG_0651.JPG" /></a> This toy didn't last too long. But it was very cool. It was a wand with a ribbon on it that you twirl through the air. Both kids fought over it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK7cCbH0v-v9RrA6xZG2jyxHjcFv9WuaZEFTlQn3IqRer61_mlIS0pINKlrSGSwuF2WrRzoKWSTCEEbGPsWU4v37YNG6Nma2Wf1GgOgdJRYLD54EYXfkq-TaRbcpeB85AWJaBR4g4nMc/s1600/IMG_0655.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477243094153825522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicK7cCbH0v-v9RrA6xZG2jyxHjcFv9WuaZEFTlQn3IqRer61_mlIS0pINKlrSGSwuF2WrRzoKWSTCEEbGPsWU4v37YNG6Nma2Wf1GgOgdJRYLD54EYXfkq-TaRbcpeB85AWJaBR4g4nMc/s400/IMG_0655.JPG" /></a> Here is Papa's present! A proud Marine Beanie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhy4c2c6bH2C_DJkWrkN1-mS-cBW1BfobT9UGA4nQ7R2EuCqyorXEbxLH3e0pUbMCwgaXbaRU0S_iV6hyb_RVXvMb3CjbMl8Z941JNCw7KRS5uevlN0Yh1zUvnXk7GuCt1LCdjafelaQ/s1600/IMG_0657.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477243087747383650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhy4c2c6bH2C_DJkWrkN1-mS-cBW1BfobT9UGA4nQ7R2EuCqyorXEbxLH3e0pUbMCwgaXbaRU0S_iV6hyb_RVXvMb3CjbMl8Z941JNCw7KRS5uevlN0Yh1zUvnXk7GuCt1LCdjafelaQ/s400/IMG_0657.JPG" /></a> Here is Madalyn with her ribbon wand.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUOPM5awXuGE3lQG21KjWr63tcKmo0gLVY3OHKuKpnrzMG5qgLtRP_W47EGPwiEAltzKqPxyepuEBCR8rvb0xqRqnvdoxRsKIGKYImzOp3MA6AuuAplhgavS2FYYo4cM1f6yNnd2KbfA/s1600/IMG_0660.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477243084279460194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUOPM5awXuGE3lQG21KjWr63tcKmo0gLVY3OHKuKpnrzMG5qgLtRP_W47EGPwiEAltzKqPxyepuEBCR8rvb0xqRqnvdoxRsKIGKYImzOp3MA6AuuAplhgavS2FYYo4cM1f6yNnd2KbfA/s400/IMG_0660.JPG" /></a> Aunt Chelsea got this super awesome Batman! Corbin was over the moon about it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejIaCz5FiVgIdkIhx4SQkY9AarpNot3nighfFzcX9sN5FEnBHmNpycJBPxtWoi7tbIHi5Qa0Q0q-A-Ftaib4ryNHny4yZxEXNRByhu_0FleBH4G4GUNYFeY8RZRehQJTS1CevU0PIoLE/s1600/IMG_0661.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477243073997970258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejIaCz5FiVgIdkIhx4SQkY9AarpNot3nighfFzcX9sN5FEnBHmNpycJBPxtWoi7tbIHi5Qa0Q0q-A-Ftaib4ryNHny4yZxEXNRByhu_0FleBH4G4GUNYFeY8RZRehQJTS1CevU0PIoLE/s400/IMG_0661.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SbIj9v0FeW3UwnCyAY_M876E0zArqC7pGb1xbCnJyev2Pif1VjA0sAvQRAEmo75TK6brpxOEqtV_HeRucwIeO7QgKg__INbqE6FfCz4M2NbHxr26vuzLCl8BnlOclNzvR6mjqRIGMPQ/s1600/IMG_0664.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477240685362506434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SbIj9v0FeW3UwnCyAY_M876E0zArqC7pGb1xbCnJyev2Pif1VjA0sAvQRAEmo75TK6brpxOEqtV_HeRucwIeO7QgKg__INbqE6FfCz4M2NbHxr26vuzLCl8BnlOclNzvR6mjqRIGMPQ/s400/IMG_0664.JPG" /></a> Grandma got a cashmere sweater and matching socks :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0YiAGOSIkjYNIrE5JBz5GQDdDQpl187Aky85y7_OGWvGqBPo4yTCswoa3JxO4Hf27C2u_sfwGw-3Hhq0XNvyKEwwiRspyiquYZEKDUhHNlHFyEJumWQgHQpIBehDqpXhXrksF751Pcw/s1600/IMG_0665.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477240683073439282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0YiAGOSIkjYNIrE5JBz5GQDdDQpl187Aky85y7_OGWvGqBPo4yTCswoa3JxO4Hf27C2u_sfwGw-3Hhq0XNvyKEwwiRspyiquYZEKDUhHNlHFyEJumWQgHQpIBehDqpXhXrksF751Pcw/s400/IMG_0665.JPG" /></a> She also got some very excellent memory foam slippers. Pink of course.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UcHa5aZAue_bcW21l4F4XaqTBPpi-gmvFvMBCs54bjltTqIWMDQHz1Tv5fbHrDODrKJLEekNINV4JY96yiM9j_XEEwsexonbD4nb0bQlnBTCqjRn1HfdKOETJWNk1AoBmbKIN6IBg34/s1600/IMG_0666.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477240669274938722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UcHa5aZAue_bcW21l4F4XaqTBPpi-gmvFvMBCs54bjltTqIWMDQHz1Tv5fbHrDODrKJLEekNINV4JY96yiM9j_XEEwsexonbD4nb0bQlnBTCqjRn1HfdKOETJWNk1AoBmbKIN6IBg34/s400/IMG_0666.JPG" /></a> Nate got some cozy pants to wear around the house. Unfortunately they were too big so we took them back and got some that were completel different. But he is happier.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7o6ol0h7gOGT854TbT9l8ToWOq2BiD9CeHgJV9Nh_JSmPXGYE-SdycQoG5-RGtmQSdNbr8VBDOEay5WBtnBSDuGIXQRSbv3w-Bk-sNB5KIl-d2n18lTEkMnfCZDTgiKbl5uafmq2Xes/s1600/IMG_0667.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477240659149934034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7o6ol0h7gOGT854TbT9l8ToWOq2BiD9CeHgJV9Nh_JSmPXGYE-SdycQoG5-RGtmQSdNbr8VBDOEay5WBtnBSDuGIXQRSbv3w-Bk-sNB5KIl-d2n18lTEkMnfCZDTgiKbl5uafmq2Xes/s400/IMG_0667.JPG" /></a> These are Princess Dominoes! Wo comes up with this stuff???<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyS8zk9XKCQkT9IucQa5W49bJMaFGvboxSRcqpjIo5CYF-sSrXomowlPbAc-hbV170y37fJ3fAZ7Fe-pAWHF3Hp24DvGV_jIr0rl2zHNphIus2ReZsKrSI-f7mVz4FDvTNqSn2QkvT_8/s1600/IMG_0669.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477240653267805170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyS8zk9XKCQkT9IucQa5W49bJMaFGvboxSRcqpjIo5CYF-sSrXomowlPbAc-hbV170y37fJ3fAZ7Fe-pAWHF3Hp24DvGV_jIr0rl2zHNphIus2ReZsKrSI-f7mVz4FDvTNqSn2QkvT_8/s400/IMG_0669.JPG" /></a> A very handsome shirt for Nate. He looks positively dashing in it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzg4I_5rkSO33aCHTZdkLNR7JIt8L83zbuBy2vDQX2flK6o5OfBfLDMThKmIXlAL4MOG_ISoosRaZHk3niqxAnEG6rCZ9tT66SlF1H-iSrRXUV-LX5mhfpGjORYU-78WOLAs3VhqtTvs/s1600/IMG_0670.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477238773663258466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzg4I_5rkSO33aCHTZdkLNR7JIt8L83zbuBy2vDQX2flK6o5OfBfLDMThKmIXlAL4MOG_ISoosRaZHk3niqxAnEG6rCZ9tT66SlF1H-iSrRXUV-LX5mhfpGjORYU-78WOLAs3VhqtTvs/s400/IMG_0670.JPG" /></a> And some new slippers. His old ones were trashed. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaGEMWmno-MrZdZh3pulLOtwWJWvCXfFxLyZRzceBidJAnNch34CGc61o8i9_zNhGRQsFMlmXbK6eBURE0WzEx2FmUv1WPsUnKEkGl1e4rG5juBblZf1RWGkbJDwjmkKMMAAb81OylRo/s1600/IMG_0671.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477238772609577010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaGEMWmno-MrZdZh3pulLOtwWJWvCXfFxLyZRzceBidJAnNch34CGc61o8i9_zNhGRQsFMlmXbK6eBURE0WzEx2FmUv1WPsUnKEkGl1e4rG5juBblZf1RWGkbJDwjmkKMMAAb81OylRo/s400/IMG_0671.JPG" /></a> Dad has been losing a lot of weight so he needed new shirts. So we obliged. He only wore it briefly though, he just keeps losing weight. Way to go dad! <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTBtpfz6g0mMcPjp8-gaus2at4NJVcR3Ek67PTLHfC2Hpd9oHlKkZtSVp1d9e9mzwKQ3Z3NbPE3hJaW0YDSzHyko_4e7qdqgPXOr9ViAfIULm_3_h0qnuBd0wJ8efO2dXFN85qz-IrOc/s1600/IMG_0672.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477238762770643986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTBtpfz6g0mMcPjp8-gaus2at4NJVcR3Ek67PTLHfC2Hpd9oHlKkZtSVp1d9e9mzwKQ3Z3NbPE3hJaW0YDSzHyko_4e7qdqgPXOr9ViAfIULm_3_h0qnuBd0wJ8efO2dXFN85qz-IrOc/s400/IMG_0672.JPG" /></a> My mom found this shirt, it is pretty funny! Nate really likes it. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEDm-EjcxGTdoBk8UIDgEorynWn25_Z8M_WJcDSLr1kGYlb6Wiimkbkfie5FQIbPVi_wUifRmp2ck7wryLeUmak7CgR3Da7Fpv_Et96Spmf-3XNk50h3jAUlQkzkkwkhbpWNSU4cv7EA/s1600/IMG_0673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477238752894048242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEDm-EjcxGTdoBk8UIDgEorynWn25_Z8M_WJcDSLr1kGYlb6Wiimkbkfie5FQIbPVi_wUifRmp2ck7wryLeUmak7CgR3Da7Fpv_Et96Spmf-3XNk50h3jAUlQkzkkwkhbpWNSU4cv7EA/s400/IMG_0673.JPG" /></a> Here is Madalyn all decked out in her jewelry.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMarvaUtx-WY_b3FF9G2opiXktzlHuARtwuo9DEmmkNhqn5wdlEjJ8BLj9Lu3wXvSn4HB3KAzN1aVKlyrRVb5eswIxi5k9EBBZoKTqiOQ6e2cCnnyuoNZ9yLKhPKUA_GxYIIMSIna770/s1600/IMG_0674.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477238750269330466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMarvaUtx-WY_b3FF9G2opiXktzlHuARtwuo9DEmmkNhqn5wdlEjJ8BLj9Lu3wXvSn4HB3KAzN1aVKlyrRVb5eswIxi5k9EBBZoKTqiOQ6e2cCnnyuoNZ9yLKhPKUA_GxYIIMSIna770/s400/IMG_0674.JPG" /></a> Here is the princess with her two tootsie pops! She made out like a bandit. We all did. But we also made sure to share our bounty with others and remember the reason we celebrate at that time of year. <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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759377644432230943.post-80693970284443929102010-05-30T21:07:00.002-04:002010-05-30T21:17:41.616-04:00Such wonderful blessings!I just want to take this moment to reflect upon the wonderful blessings of my family. I have the most amazing husband in the world. He is my supporter, my cheerleader, my strength. I love him with all of my heart. I am so grateful for him each and every day. We have been together for 10 years and I love him more and more each and every day. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcvSrdQDNls-ZL6ER9dFynWXl7Fl2-R4ZfAQV5ftBkO1B7y4sdr1VRSL03-FAVhKqQMe2EQ0yiEcyx4XNeR4boZUDlzXDFs4qdKYPZRlg9zhRkadRNB0My-rXe452cgHLYZJfsuVN5D0/s1600/IMG_0581.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477235564834890882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcvSrdQDNls-ZL6ER9dFynWXl7Fl2-R4ZfAQV5ftBkO1B7y4sdr1VRSL03-FAVhKqQMe2EQ0yiEcyx4XNeR4boZUDlzXDFs4qdKYPZRlg9zhRkadRNB0My-rXe452cgHLYZJfsuVN5D0/s400/IMG_0581.JPG" /></a> I am also very grateful for two loving children. They are the best of friends. They look out for and take care of each other. They are inseparable and I love it. We definately have our hard times, but I still love them so much. It has been such a joy to watch them learn and grow and become little people. I couldn't be more grateful and I wouldn't trade them for anything. No matter what you may have heard ;)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggd0Q_fO96k7OL6dAA4LnFqcIIGx8ozGo-nQrHOnYK498avC40Bs-cfc4ItmCjV-B7N_GzkvSDKLQWhQE4M6ujRPbIDjbD13fHiRi34LJAO_U0oRItWAs34uuE7OxO1Odr16u-4JX0BYI/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477235553598593186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggd0Q_fO96k7OL6dAA4LnFqcIIGx8ozGo-nQrHOnYK498avC40Bs-cfc4ItmCjV-B7N_GzkvSDKLQWhQE4M6ujRPbIDjbD13fHiRi34LJAO_U0oRItWAs34uuE7OxO1Odr16u-4JX0BYI/s400/IMG_0580.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXPAZQywaD47sgzSApVp22q9sDpdd2GQsI_3QuZ7XVIebOyoPODlOFLg9CQDH43Mk0X-zBKUbk47sSBL-agjQ4v95mPM3oh_XgEdJitY2PoVKDBiOzZpEsu6joBuD7hrVSfX9A4fpGv8/s1600/IMG_0579.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477235549483986098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXPAZQywaD47sgzSApVp22q9sDpdd2GQsI_3QuZ7XVIebOyoPODlOFLg9CQDH43Mk0X-zBKUbk47sSBL-agjQ4v95mPM3oh_XgEdJitY2PoVKDBiOzZpEsu6joBuD7hrVSfX9A4fpGv8/s400/IMG_0579.JPG" /></a> I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family who loves me and whom I love. Thank you Heavenly Father!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2