tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73958904628863209272024-03-13T05:08:16.603-04:00RedemptionMeghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.comBlogger311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-20010468254399640402013-10-17T21:02:00.001-04:002013-10-17T21:02:20.688-04:00Dinos and Octopus!<p><font face="Georgia"><span style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.3em;"> This homeschool thing has, surprisingly, turned out to be a whole lot of fun and not nearly as much stress as I thought it would! Kate presents the greatest challenges for us, but most days we are able to get things done during nap time. </span><span style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.3em;"> We've just finished up a couple units on Dinosaurs and Octopus, so here are a few highlights!</span></font></p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(127, 0, 133); line-height: 1.3em;">What exactly does the ink the octopus squirts do in the water???</span></div>
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<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-82722418767607645102013-09-22T15:52:00.001-04:002013-09-22T15:52:57.436-04:00Bug Week!<p> One month into our homeschooling journey, and while I'd never thought I'd admit it... I'm thoroughly enjoying it! Ella and Claire seem to love it as well. While I've slacked on the blogging big time over the last couple years... I'm really hoping to use it more to post our pictures and memories. In part, to spare the Facebook world who could care less about every craft we do! And mostly, to document our days so the girls can't come back one day and accuse me of never doing anything with them when they were little!! ;-) SO... Without further ado, I present BUG WEEK!</p>
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<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-18124467795908976122012-08-10T15:38:00.001-04:002012-08-10T15:50:57.815-04:00In Review:<p style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia"> May 18th: Kathryn Olivia joined our family. It was instantly unanimous... We all decided she was a keeper</font>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ptu6K5ENvys/UCUOjlrztoI/AAAAAAAAIL8/yjngled7cUo/s2048/Photo%252520May%25252019%25252C%2525202012%2525205%25253A33%252520AM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ptu6K5ENvys/UCUOjlrztoI/AAAAAAAAIL8/yjngled7cUo/s432/Photo%252520May%25252019%25252C%2525202012%2525205%25253A33%252520AM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344628245893.5645" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="432" height="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ha4dDl2V6sQ/UCVYtnkhGkI/AAAAAAAAINs/PCZhQfKvG_Q/s2048/Photo%252520May%25252018%25252C%2525202012%25252010%25253A21%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ha4dDl2V6sQ/UCVYtnkhGkI/AAAAAAAAINs/PCZhQfKvG_Q/s462/Photo%252520May%25252018%25252C%2525202012%25252010%25253A21%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344628245833.5042" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="462" height="307"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_vYCmCpG0y8/UCVN1QYHp3I/AAAAAAAAIMk/RPhybUxMr74/s540/Photo%252520Aug%25252010%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A52%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_vYCmCpG0y8/UCVN1QYHp3I/AAAAAAAAIMk/RPhybUxMr74/s371/Photo%252520Aug%25252010%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A52%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344628245827.1199" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="371" height="496"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pLKx8hGTscA/UCVSqw33h1I/AAAAAAAAINM/l3HSO5TLXWU/s540/Photo%252520Aug%25252010%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A51%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pLKx8hGTscA/UCVSqw33h1I/AAAAAAAAINM/l3HSO5TLXWU/s367/Photo%252520Aug%25252010%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A51%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344628245798.5994" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="367" height="468"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center;clear: both; "><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9vGUJW1GjrY/UCVN2GSMD1I/AAAAAAAAIMs/fymKMtLjw3k/s720/Photo%252520Aug%25252010%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A52%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9vGUJW1GjrY/UCVN2GSMD1I/AAAAAAAAIMs/fymKMtLjw3k/s433/Photo%252520Aug%25252010%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A52%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1344628245834.592" class="alignnone" alt="" width="433" height="325"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <font class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia" size="4">Sometimes the blessings are overwhelming... In a good way of course. I often find myself staring at them all. Sometimes in wonder of the miracles they are, sometimes in amazement that I was chosen to be the one to Mother them, and often... in exhaustive bewilderment of what in the world we've gotten ourselves into!! There are most definitely days when I long for the old days of "freedom"... when I could walk out the door and jump in my car with nothing but a purse in hand... Days when I didn't have to explain every noise or move I made to a child who can never have enough explanations. But 6 years later, I remember vividly how my heart and thoughts spent those days of "freedom" wanting nothing less than all that I now have. Truly, by my own standards set way back when... I have "arrived". I don't pretend to really believe that that statement is true, but what is true, is that I have been beyond blessed - particularly throughout the last 8 years, beginning with a precious baby boy. I know many, who would give up a limb for the chance to have one day of the chaos I experience constantly... So thank you Lord - for the constant noise, the lack of privacy, even the heartache of missing the one who couldn't stay. I am thankful for it all! </font> </p> <br/><br/><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-69405885485116104712012-07-30T21:49:00.000-04:002012-07-30T21:49:11.471-04:00I'm back! I swear!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-72439069643785799252011-12-29T09:17:00.012-05:002012-01-04T12:04:55.288-05:00Christmas, 2011We had a wonderful Christmas this year... there was definitely enough going on, but the month of December - though it flew by - did not see ridiculously busy as it sometimes does. It was so much fun to see things through the eyes of the girls - Ella especially - as she can grasp more and more the excitement of the season. It definitely makes it that much more exciting for us as well, and I enjoyed every minute. Here are just a few photos of some of our favorite moments...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkuEurU27KWXEmX2zHnC8doN8H7w3NUoNTZ6UaM7wWT7pF2QGlKWb31jMTlzRODx6S7FT-WTGeFok8SGNk-rfFjR5GiK9ZVL0SAbZ1CgyB9VXeSGh9YUD77mx3zOTO1FqudF2Jg-Vbjc/s1600/IMG_2093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkuEurU27KWXEmX2zHnC8doN8H7w3NUoNTZ6UaM7wWT7pF2QGlKWb31jMTlzRODx6S7FT-WTGeFok8SGNk-rfFjR5GiK9ZVL0SAbZ1CgyB9VXeSGh9YUD77mx3zOTO1FqudF2Jg-Vbjc/s400/IMG_2093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693803508998825890" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Reading the Christmas story...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJeVSvIXhzPhZnd6-gkOVHvdhFFcX2dZcMi29y5MloVhza1DKd9TvB7mdJcA8kAPduaEBL62ZRYMegxBDhfi_Tw4l_xeyEBkXDIq3F0pfLdMD3-GP6CuycGWoaLo9WfVke2qWaOn8wb8/s1600/IMG_2056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJeVSvIXhzPhZnd6-gkOVHvdhFFcX2dZcMi29y5MloVhza1DKd9TvB7mdJcA8kAPduaEBL62ZRYMegxBDhfi_Tw4l_xeyEBkXDIq3F0pfLdMD3-GP6CuycGWoaLo9WfVke2qWaOn8wb8/s400/IMG_2056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693802731484843362" border="0" /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARzQxz27T-MtqTRn9Rw0WQbYAkhuP1lH3BNHnLCnPI4VYTFqOUDc-yV9q35jTgOVSeT7imJUUm4UOOXJpfpjNRbYj-6re7S2vkMSe93F0u6wEa4fjtoEtjrC-Z70jnWKExM2Hr128tho/s1600/IMG_2049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARzQxz27T-MtqTRn9Rw0WQbYAkhuP1lH3BNHnLCnPI4VYTFqOUDc-yV9q35jTgOVSeT7imJUUm4UOOXJpfpjNRbYj-6re7S2vkMSe93F0u6wEa4fjtoEtjrC-Z70jnWKExM2Hr128tho/s400/IMG_2049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693802725660637698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYc31JEtfeKx9nuFs6QcUaMH3kdKeXZf2JnUb3VeCOjcj9tTJvEFBSLuxpxRv8O1yx68hVTj0h5ufhDCJ8zfjZjdXblsdhc8VRV6f9KM3hIJCukjRQlPvITtC4fhQvmQnVx-uw2xqb5Q/s1600/IMG_2070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYc31JEtfeKx9nuFs6QcUaMH3kdKeXZf2JnUb3VeCOjcj9tTJvEFBSLuxpxRv8O1yx68hVTj0h5ufhDCJ8zfjZjdXblsdhc8VRV6f9KM3hIJCukjRQlPvITtC4fhQvmQnVx-uw2xqb5Q/s400/IMG_2070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693802733708692834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEQEzR3yPKFrv1EagbsKukPtmAjDaw2sL8a4EJvFtswVrcjIT5VS_i4cXUSQwPgHEbXZodTUi1N8ry4XFQH3Sec7bdD2vsBEy_O1HXBkKYOv7fpbid1V2oBhQREuHmgLKtkgibCslF-o/s1600/IMG_1768.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEQEzR3yPKFrv1EagbsKukPtmAjDaw2sL8a4EJvFtswVrcjIT5VS_i4cXUSQwPgHEbXZodTUi1N8ry4XFQH3Sec7bdD2vsBEy_O1HXBkKYOv7fpbid1V2oBhQREuHmgLKtkgibCslF-o/s400/IMG_1768.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693791181587951394" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Always time to give the hair a little twirl...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIWBFWGutRJID7bOwyB4blzP2TBu8EDfkhHM1bpMHgQnXqaGct51l0WMRZR16LToRz0dJKSQQFk-Fid6TBdaa2Dd9R5AB6H9qvDOqU-G-_-lthNpvJ3Kf9HWh8PGtyry8sAHGUqlr7IA/s1600/IMG_1988.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIWBFWGutRJID7bOwyB4blzP2TBu8EDfkhHM1bpMHgQnXqaGct51l0WMRZR16LToRz0dJKSQQFk-Fid6TBdaa2Dd9R5AB6H9qvDOqU-G-_-lthNpvJ3Kf9HWh8PGtyry8sAHGUqlr7IA/s400/IMG_1988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693800145655975186" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our one and only family photo - Ella's preschool Christmas program.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHs6Wdif1Lz3ctpOYxcFAO3jrWS_rJ7jVVGG_6xoQJjGL6Y2Ftv4Rudyh2zoV1j7aP-qAJTtTw9mAaoB_wBJ0HrafOhYALT5uBWHP1Hh0LsivvWWN8ggbhuGecO_5xM6GO1uvBF2oHaY/s1600/IMG_1993.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHs6Wdif1Lz3ctpOYxcFAO3jrWS_rJ7jVVGG_6xoQJjGL6Y2Ftv4Rudyh2zoV1j7aP-qAJTtTw9mAaoB_wBJ0HrafOhYALT5uBWHP1Hh0LsivvWWN8ggbhuGecO_5xM6GO1uvBF2oHaY/s400/IMG_1993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693800139935681090" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grandmo and Grandpo<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBiNfrRL6hexIhxYtn_WsnlTyhL0iBHx9C_bHYM1a3lXE61guaK8M-qpwW3xXC6Iysq3_eFXub0I-qy473_nY8TyM5cHM0zpbNUZv2Y3V9b4J3_hyphenhyphenj6LkELsx4GH_xhbLJRiXKy2lbTg/s1600/IMG_1776.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBiNfrRL6hexIhxYtn_WsnlTyhL0iBHx9C_bHYM1a3lXE61guaK8M-qpwW3xXC6Iysq3_eFXub0I-qy473_nY8TyM5cHM0zpbNUZv2Y3V9b4J3_hyphenhyphenj6LkELsx4GH_xhbLJRiXKy2lbTg/s400/IMG_1776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693792438679115858" border="0" /></a>Getting a little tired of the photo shoots by the time it was Papa & Grandma's turn.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisl6AmuFdIu_NG2J2N3ATThzEFdGrvdvhKj_avTVKJjPqccRMYSKz4UKq3p-FuGTGaCMNn02aIpDdLH1lh87uj4-MEaw3l4Z_PjoMQXj29LVH87HumenBVgpRU3hNFppAIZX2EvT1n3k/s1600/IMG_1860.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisl6AmuFdIu_NG2J2N3ATThzEFdGrvdvhKj_avTVKJjPqccRMYSKz4UKq3p-FuGTGaCMNn02aIpDdLH1lh87uj4-MEaw3l4Z_PjoMQXj29LVH87HumenBVgpRU3hNFppAIZX2EvT1n3k/s400/IMG_1860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693794838170214866" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sledding down the Children's Museum slide!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MnjA1U9mRrgAk5EsY0wYbF1IPZrYXp9x29xwI4iQkbY8F4JWSWi3g-nSo18EwNJWJJjPAT9nRBBC7lWelqJIkBJju4rK6ot2ieFHu7REyCzCqxNnzIHW8JPYfcXr5mN8hxnva4mc664/s1600/IMG_1957.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-11983540961325947822011-09-26T15:29:00.002-04:002011-09-26T15:32:40.865-04:001st Day of Preschool<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbEQ_MxTMnBIvF_OZliDgHq-xq3qKKKpMStMmI8lqI6iU85myNfMUGRsakq5mWxm_b_6edV4Mi2_cu0UK0UW37EP7rorNUc0Q1FqGWVn8lUeVMvjJWjAN_lRJDNAuHlAdVy3s5rLGVBI/s1600/IMG_1327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbEQ_MxTMnBIvF_OZliDgHq-xq3qKKKpMStMmI8lqI6iU85myNfMUGRsakq5mWxm_b_6edV4Mi2_cu0UK0UW37EP7rorNUc0Q1FqGWVn8lUeVMvjJWjAN_lRJDNAuHlAdVy3s5rLGVBI/s400/IMG_1327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656752863124689458" border="0" /></a>Just a few weeks ago we released our baby girl into the wild. It's really just Preschool... but having her out of sight and out of my control for 3 entire hours, two days a week, is both liberating and terrifying. She absolutely loves it and we love hearing all about her new adventures!<br /></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-54843866391082955252011-08-24T13:25:00.009-04:002011-09-24T22:07:45.186-04:00Family "Relocation" - Done Right!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654560302655957346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNJOIMM2aTF8FhtjeQFso6WqImClv4Q74r0FB0esHGLi_W2Rn9mx18fQ4opsfjeNn8JKali_NzbRB3nERe84pjyqejENp0zIdJqgZNmqcmJc-9CqwWxJ0bK0EcwUyi4k9bvY-N_fRX1w8/s400/IMG_1156_1.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">SO... last week, (OK... last MONTH)... we embarked on our 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> Annual Michigan "Relocation". We were determined to make it better than the last disaster, and I'm happy to announce that we were most successful! It helped a great deal that the girls had matured a year, the napping schedule was far less constricting, and we were better prepared and closer to the beach this time around. The yellow house in the photo above was the place we rented - and it was perfect for us. Just a couple short blocks and we were at a private beach. We grilled, ate on the porch, watched movies, and just did exactly what we wanted... when we wanted to. We had such a good time, that while it was still in many ways a family "relocation", we could honestly call this adventure... a vacation as well. And we cannot wait to go back! Here comes the photo album!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563818021291874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS7m2PFrR2yNro7zEq83hZFSa2f692qosMvbLwFBgkVmZAw4xHywVyzaizqWKLOCs5pYzQnrSZeTR7e530LztCOS9GHQELfy3TCQe1m2c8ysBkStldA0S_HxMxWhl7k3lfqFS30zQoW4/s400/IMG_1005.JPG" border="0" />Coloring at the Silver Beach <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Carousal</span>.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRVoR7FORGZ6hEtuv3qOK5x6xRjJ_l1P4KBMh-nmBLKsWPCI6EXKT8nEcUmhne-R-2S95Q0Cz4djij3VfVBqCHSeV1rvZ2MkTNxzd0Bq_5jZwCGntZ0CB8m5DuOCUKf6M2ZgwqsQL8s4/s1600/IMG_1010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563813077783202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRVoR7FORGZ6hEtuv3qOK5x6xRjJ_l1P4KBMh-nmBLKsWPCI6EXKT8nEcUmhne-R-2S95Q0Cz4djij3VfVBqCHSeV1rvZ2MkTNxzd0Bq_5jZwCGntZ0CB8m5DuOCUKf6M2ZgwqsQL8s4/s400/IMG_1010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xdW3Zg-Sn6km2R94TBCL4lgguPga9wn0yB0EmwHCEO1XJiF4GFCM61M3-LL1V7UUd4DdXZzqBGZpwVePkopNYi6XcnT7fLQMsxGFb9IIN8rGW1BDuWFoksamyH83KVrv3pKAOR_rLkc/s1600/IMG_1022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563808316907970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xdW3Zg-Sn6km2R94TBCL4lgguPga9wn0yB0EmwHCEO1XJiF4GFCM61M3-LL1V7UUd4DdXZzqBGZpwVePkopNYi6XcnT7fLQMsxGFb9IIN8rGW1BDuWFoksamyH83KVrv3pKAOR_rLkc/s400/IMG_1022.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pizza dough to keep us entertained while we wait for pizza!</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aLwRpvnCaUK3TqTrIrYVzt6XCDXZi7Jnyx_mzOE22_tWKrz5kWdF1zc0fsJc5XHA3jTJ1Y9HAFbazxXqNGHddnJBpNcgs5rvubfap6HubWlST9GP6wx07vxVW3b9fAK8HBhJv1yCnf8/s1600/IMG_1028_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563801916346098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aLwRpvnCaUK3TqTrIrYVzt6XCDXZi7Jnyx_mzOE22_tWKrz5kWdF1zc0fsJc5XHA3jTJ1Y9HAFbazxXqNGHddnJBpNcgs5rvubfap6HubWlST9GP6wx07vxVW3b9fAK8HBhJv1yCnf8/s400/IMG_1028_1.JPG" border="0" /></a>A little too much waterpark for such a small girl...</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563831658413906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_e3cX-y1Mr11dI3eN8fzKoDDIDxDYm63fP5fRq7YNHlccHLME_PAB90wSsjqW_1dsgSaFoXgKTRZaVsVhi-5ZlWA9S6dtCDuq06kOHvsephgc-50VBrHouq-yVeHeXyv_qRrdBHeq31w/s400/IMG_0998.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563238616407058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhRCoFMHI_FUfXMosB_2TleNO8gmeBy3il8emHcbY_RWKOxnjalXDtuefRv1bTxh41a2v81Jq59N7gAAW-faE9QDIq5p5XvUEG0tBw4Q78YUdWzG31e1Ji0nMf61mpiRq7wF2xYqRsVQ/s400/IMG_1040.JPG" border="0" />Ella LOVED her bunk bed...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXBcSYzfKMOmts22IoPzv_AlFCmf554IAN0U4dibGf7xnUohjk8TanL8__nnEgVbmwbHt7Lu76VcO8BWVabP2y4z5dxlyriZGAvpdncHnGcX2nuaq7ekxgxGVBuHITCYSrG9CovNuuTk/s1600/IMG_1043_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563230915980002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXBcSYzfKMOmts22IoPzv_AlFCmf554IAN0U4dibGf7xnUohjk8TanL8__nnEgVbmwbHt7Lu76VcO8BWVabP2y4z5dxlyriZGAvpdncHnGcX2nuaq7ekxgxGVBuHITCYSrG9CovNuuTk/s400/IMG_1043_1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Eating breakfast on a lazy morning...</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563220364031906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8FowvsyPIF7BRfHqxr3Bax16d0m4IGIbujB064X1q2SCM7_QJxy2omaK5L6d9Ll2xTfGRK-xAwPousiJM6Rn00KI2Y-x-aeK5eiooHNyC52x838ra_r9f4FM8UGvjR0nud2F_c1ksJI/s400/IMG_1048.JPG" border="0" /> My animal lover...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654563246268662450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61z1tBV06LKy6LSTRDvgFSe_8dN1_O8XE4AVBgEvgVbwBRp6BdnFC6nhkY2waTImAZNz0haBRQkyKKbprgXqlb0Jk476Vg0bkmDu9BUgm1ccF3oCYm_s176oOGYtCntk4dM38pt7gxcY/s400/IMG_1033.JPG" border="0" />"Race ya!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYL0Vhg4GYgpCX-orOP8i9TnE8mLJRsvmAvBNZWOCTWhF5iYNWCkit9bJyFxaA7R8AgcTOH0dzQ095ytALMa4C5uj3k783SUe6KRGvWZYbdkYka96NNPriP20x1Z3lfIk3-q6vUDrC6k/s1600/IMG_1076_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654562364838286322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYL0Vhg4GYgpCX-orOP8i9TnE8mLJRsvmAvBNZWOCTWhF5iYNWCkit9bJyFxaA7R8AgcTOH0dzQ095ytALMa4C5uj3k783SUe6KRGvWZYbdkYka96NNPriP20x1Z3lfIk3-q6vUDrC6k/s400/IMG_1076_1.JPG" border="0" /></a>Popcorn and Cannons... why not?</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654562352833499794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1N_gC3-0EPv2rsG4hdiFlrCcg8ZhvlewEDQYYWXqwiktNPJ0uEx3kqEe5FZy-RLYCWz5l5UgoL3LNX4sxaYVYakslvkOzdjRSaJchVI-ZeJHY9ovyeZIfPJcHFcPmQnkl8kh_bbp_rA/s400/IMG_1081.JPG" border="0" />"Back off sista!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG42AfJEexb4SUaX5a1x1h0Ob1ilJ-O4rO1Um3SVStpRIm3qAVuPMYg17I4mx3iPgY9OWVcw2PK3TGZHH6FaMsTEqAs2xOwyqQQxE3YFwhbN7FKdfDp_y95wReCKv_OY_lA0_aGzll8LU/s1600/IMG_1087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654562351676702162" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbiZ9UtkPXKVW-OdyWs5fhe83M9RPItfjpSG0EusWYKISZCQbdvMU9HphbkDCjZbvmiXO-TOqXldaw2Mj2B_O6XUFAqmNIXvJN-O4jbXC7P3e5HPvLLqIv6IBeeEpgtvzccpGHhl8Ac4/s400/IMG_1066.JPG" border="0" /></a> Best seat in the house.</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654561625349281698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInd0mosas08cHz7c7uXd26YiRplt_RgVVBMfYjcqyl70_fwDUAfNLJr4tRTvKPQYIbwowYVqkWnx6yuojc4y3OVi18odVe7JjA-ZfICPrMneolIvTR_DuwDO1f7HIkDPQw6atMevA-Ae2/s400/IMG_1105_1.JPG" border="0" />Getting used to the water...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndVwuMdsBuW3wczf3p8S_zan7-fL2KjIBRhtB2h4gKwb2c7fUdrKuk7VQJhdrRW3j3qMlEkULvTf9JqXrzkfMzK1gNDdJVZdZfgPlN9jQbgt_dLxE_lLaaVvC2p5yWSeoGxn7LhE9iBcw/s1600/IMG_1123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654561620471583698" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTLcdFflAPAg6R0GN-tfRdRWwbbyuBYQO6Sk_yqxcLX5PvZqnpi_O-8FkLRxeBJwKF4y45ioPCkFtQEFp3G1kyPb1HwhWMSaax1SnoqIT-08kT282uNBpOpW6faPivmce_D5QtHagN711/s400/IMG_1157.JPG" border="0" /></a> First taste of cotton candy... for some crazy reason neither of them were fans...</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654560287497939410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKVo4ZXk-aqIDYVcuejmavr2XQ4VUtRYkWkDQJG3jW2Su0lh8piRxwHNFMA3B_e_BpsRKsTW_xJzR9yvouiNZ-bl8P-2d2TXRrRBdirfMru6JbyYH5T3I-qtmgKrSJ3dQmHzjVmpHlmlt/s400/IMG_1159.JPG" border="0" />Petting the baby foal.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIJlQdl64ThfIwNJkH6YC5qw5scNTLU7vUY-pVanQRX25A6J3XTfcQV1JwjSksYsnSOR0tkutqgI7uWtfPyllpiPKBT1GGt9xWO1NkQxmY_vGXkMbl5lARZ_2xaiH3zVlAvWoQWWTRYvF/s1600/IMG_1165_1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654560280554154802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIJlQdl64ThfIwNJkH6YC5qw5scNTLU7vUY-pVanQRX25A6J3XTfcQV1JwjSksYsnSOR0tkutqgI7uWtfPyllpiPKBT1GGt9xWO1NkQxmY_vGXkMbl5lARZ_2xaiH3zVlAvWoQWWTRYvF/s400/IMG_1165_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> After a 1.5 year boycott of the merry-go-round... the joy is restored...</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654560310914130274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwyI3jq6sLYuLlDE9H4nPVJGV2TKbvbb7pf0axp_5urFDYlC2iXGbLuFgZq-zIYijSKWVq9CH3Y3M9aUfs9gRFL6fdJ04TqGslHOcFdUS14TEU3sq_7bfQH9pXhthYHvKjnYASY1diLSN/s400/IMG_1154_1.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654557892613938290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuoDtH5Dlt09Rwt9TmTq_nRon7UwDRekAzsxLBZuSmRnR5dRtAWX7LeKZC80hclmRxN6b9Jf-dAnvWo2s3kXvTf7cJ38ep3BhFNvnbbaaGH_4xMwu_kTTKXvULn-N30HY6W6Tb2vogF7r/s400/IMG_1211.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654557883088283330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7ZNx3QjCEDV8gWIXg3v5cxmLyLiQ0ztoVxQ6YWKRpno3auyswzoE3cAyK5HbpXGbJkoUs01yiVxBAHtWR9lyuqowBG0Vbm9CUmogWfMV-z67D2n3IU4DK2WBjnMB_oUrlYRzmMR5S1mK/s400/IMG_1215_1.JPG" border="0" />Might as well jump!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654557875303561362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO24IoSqSJvDDJyZ3NwF92D4qKSzFBF6GE-AX7zMtV17oThc8mprWIaMhJMLdNGyW5R0Hh0566oBeO8DB3pH-ub1wwd08fXCdY2PQeXaiFatcnpCBcbq363FDqfoCRu51yUQrVxusRWyH/s400/IMG_1226.JPG" border="0" />...and jump some more!</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654557862264057730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ25GnEZvUiAZ28T-CUogSjN1KaXEM__pxY2lUXXdHcRDSi_aPaL28g-85NJmDRBF_SZnC8eRjDJ7KdsAEYWuOCmrrkklXY7uR1bWJdLti6cB3Cg1zT1_0_GvrjTce0eDzLzcrnHgSWvz0/s400/IMG_1229.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654557902252036690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKluFK6F-Yb1YmIiKgE7Gtj7HyGsJ0etUlaFPljb6rPwaXln8VMCRyb_u_uKrlud2gj5UYu8kbpvmGzUKGu_KXYjZK3NgXX8ik3kdw_DxVlPNVJ_d12KNI5D-Kj5CRY-9vQ9sb_UUBKxr0/s400/IMG_1193.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387969866465522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhSVhB991tCknEjPB4Pyk3VhyphenhyphenuV8b0ZmZwYi3E0yZ4o_7rs3MhUh8y4s6rz9cc6U2qyZWaLLKOZN8AbAglpyRIk9lyPVpVGcVzkG1odn3R-BSplfNp7goD1zsllV1y6fQsVM79IYr_-1F/s400/IMG_1242.JPG" border="0" />Is this terrifying to anybody else??<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387962688757202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EkpKsjIZuqL_aUGgocb4eP9TmgV1XB6pTuAO7xvfHHB4SKQS-YFjPSnA8XCO7tADV_zesIj28dTPsRXoJBFPygstLaXiAqX_TjxP282pJ7_q-HSW6rasyDhYw4Pm8QWailr_5MpeDZTZ/s400/IMG_1258_1.JPG" border="0" /> Ella Johnson, DVM<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387954764386466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q0I99TOPAS6pOn6TDhaM94P4-xU4ALqWuij6Swn5Ge-Xq5BgpRmdxJ7KoVyOD4_ZdbZHvWk-BQtbTCsrnT3Ka-dOT71p7mB2PK8Spkmtm3p9NTY9kjCrJRK9MmVZ1-naKsJJntPM_oEm/s400/IMG_1271.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387948330259650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUNLanQ8MsBCCG0OLtQeonroxm5GBFO2KIwg_uCeRVk_x-pxGfkiC0H1FDGomHz7qmm7edcQNCSnJRb4LAvU5A0jhHLa6kzDfDRjuSu9x-1xocLU75w7Bxde7v8lFxCWt7xviCzJz5H-P/s400/IMG_1286_1.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387066554252866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2MHi-PMSQOr_b4-ngj2wKN72Kmw1wL5VkiC0mexWUSMttbm92hhgMi_dhbQtNHhQZB98X43T6Ujf0wfUsX3e_sE6_zSvfZqXLWeIrC9VAS2CzaL4_8W3hWx2Ktx8_FJedv4hDXsXoj7C/s400/IMG_1297.JPG" border="0" />The actual awakening...</p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387059657310738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gWE8Q0EeYkZ-3X_OlNGqhNR-kf3vRk9qLtmbTzMcI5ct-NkZz1QJ04yxuG91UhoNCmgKkKd8hElLs_X1Kxxaffp_qrGju5t4HXofaXUkLbc08C_ogKYM5xIAfPbUWR5tU6jz8f6rguNK/s400/IMG_1315_1.JPG" border="0" />Berry picking - or eating - with Daddy.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387048976400082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdczOZjpZl-rj46eDHFpBuplFUIUNSZHvpzeTvnLz03s3BaFOit9bnMm8EDuzY4_Pvl3W3d0tG-kcIF-_UOHZIBcSOjiNxI0fHZ449uVmNnSM1S5ZsiX5nqnHGUeg18i8ewPSpjXeck5ho/s400/IMG_1316.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387042429062066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWPEv1-IW5QH-FDr882puhFHgr_f2VvJzrIq9JWXoI7utGOfpTsFh_wQF6Jmpp2g7UVX32OrUbafFhVNST15CXtNDwHJADbjqq2F_Gpb-Qv-LvrSgj9PY0v9525_8K2VZjoOd3HVa3ZG5/s400/IMG_1320.JPG" border="0" />The more accurate depiction.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650387075127307986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxqV6aF0pBU1nZXDtxIseWu40syJ-a-e_khttR7cM-k8pB17YEv_rrEzK0n3IA9XaeRbqZ1z_L5DufAaw4rPGhEVOuz1uH-kShOv7fRdsY1039WJz7W3Nl3Uro8yZPNvuBkAmnGmv_7OQ/s400/IMG_1292.JPG" border="0" /> </p>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-13406453876418598652011-07-13T20:04:00.004-04:002011-07-13T21:21:54.759-04:00"Too hard."Swim lessons have taken a turn for the worse. We were doing well there for awhile... but that was quite possibly because we really weren't "doing", much of anything. There's a new instructor in the pool and Miss Katie is not one for coddling. Ella had the weekend off and was no doubt praying we'd forget about the next session of lessons altogether. Unfortunately for her, I did not - and Monday brought forth a whole new set of challenges. It seems Miss Katie actually wants her to <em>learn to swim</em>, which inevitably means complete immersion... and this is not something my daughter is the least bit interested in.<br /><br />Her personality is becoming more and more evident these days... and there are a few key things that make her stand out.<br /><br />#1) She must be prepared at all times. She always prefers routine, but if you're going to switch things up on her - she must know ahead of time if there is any hope of making it through a situation drama-free. (If there is such a thing). If we talk her through something that is going to happen - over and over again - it seems to make a world of difference to her.<br /><br />#2) She is paralyzed without trust, and outgoing as can be with it. Last swimming session there were 4 instructors in the pool with her group. All of which she seemed to bond with. Suddenly 1 of them is replaced with another, who also happens to insist on pushing her in ways she doesn't want to be pushed... and we're back to square 1 complete with tears, excuses of needing more suntan lotion on, or band aids that "might come off if they get too wet".<br /><br />#3) She is a fabulous bargainer. 5 bites of asparagus can be negotiated down to 1 PLUS a Popsicle, before we even knew what hit us.<br /><br />I've reassured Miss Katie, that I completely support her desire to force Ella out of her box a bit... but I have to admit that watching my baby pulled completely under water, than brought to the surface, sobbing hysterically - look up at me and say "It's too hard, Mommy"... pretty much ripped my heart out. It's so hard to know where the line is between respecting their insecurities and pushing them to work past them. What's fascinating to me, is how some kids seem to be born with tremendous confidance, while others have so little. We had a little chat about why sometimes God (or Mommy), asks us to do things we really, <em>really </em>don't want to do, because it makes us stronger in the end. Her fine bargaining skills did their best to convince me that "when she gets a little bigger", she'll be able to do such things...<br /><br />Here's to hoping she notices a growth spurt in the morning... because Miss Katie will be waiting on her tomorrow.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-45451727928086004092011-07-10T02:00:00.002-04:002011-07-10T01:48:32.257-04:00Posts Galore!!!WooHoo! This could be my record!! Scroll down for post after post of long-awaited, nail-biting updates from the Johnson Family!!!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-91481234208115753022011-07-10T01:51:00.003-04:002011-07-10T01:21:42.039-04:00Claire<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RgMD2TrR1JHUJJOO8kXmQaENjWpufZ8M8s2t_KzBN5nd0TWaY-Wn9LYQ4I6UNYNKxRkOYmBwwhbkxe9iqNFjbAfrbuU2m7UpXsx7IgmH3W53VTZTjPTLCzc_9iRPSgXiSEJkLI3vlaFu/s1600/claireme"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627562798575487058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RgMD2TrR1JHUJJOO8kXmQaENjWpufZ8M8s2t_KzBN5nd0TWaY-Wn9LYQ4I6UNYNKxRkOYmBwwhbkxe9iqNFjbAfrbuU2m7UpXsx7IgmH3W53VTZTjPTLCzc_9iRPSgXiSEJkLI3vlaFu/s400/claireme" border="0" /></a> Does it even seem remotely possible that Claire will turn 2 in just 2 months??? What a crazy couple of years it has been! This little girl is the sweetest, funniest, most affectionate, headache you'll ever meet. :) I know without a doubt that the Lord sent this child to me to ensure that if I ever at any point thought that I had even a remote clue about parenting... I was wrong. I have been searching all over for the instruction manual that must have been misplaced upon her arrival... but it has yet to turn up. </div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center">First of all... Claire gives the best. hugs. ever. Truly. They are the sweetest. And not only that, but her timing - is usually impeccable. I've decided she's got to be one of the smartest toddlers I've ever met. Not because she can speak in full sentences (she can, but we can't understand a word of them)... but because she's figured out how to use affection to get herself out of trouble. Place the child in a time-out, and as soon as you go to get her out, she will (with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">solemn</span> face), plant the most tender of kisses right on your lips. than throw her arms around your neck and squeeze for as long as you will let her. I'm quite certain she does this to avoid the lecture that inevitably follows, and I will admit she is successful on many occasions. I hold back giggles every time she <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">solemnly</span> mouths, "sorry Mommy", and then, yes, another hug. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Claire, unlike her big sister, has been sick a LOT. We discovered early on that she had a lactose intolerance (we originally thought is was a milk allergy)... and since then it seems it has been one thing after another. This past winter she came down with RSV and battled several ear infections. We finally had ear tubes placed a month ago, and not long after she contracted Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Once we finally got that out of her system, she somehow managed to pick up an awful intestinal virus that has taken us 2 weeks to beat. It's crazy to me how one child can have a super-human immune system, while the other catches every bug that blows her way. Poor Claire just can't catch a break. You know you've visited your Pediatrician too much when the receptionist recognizes your voice when you call to make an appointment. Claire's so used to visiting that the second they call her name, she runs through the door and jumps right up on the scale. *sigh* I'm hoping that a 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nd</span> Birthday brings with it some physical maturity that helps her fight things off a little better. Now if we can just make it through the 2 year molars... </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Here's a few shots of the little cherub who now answers to the name, "Trouble".</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QKzvTesnkKO8c7HR9ksf4QTghj8D7kMLKbxMnjs2fWzybxDIed-jh_-qc6S9sK_QY5sIX8DP0LCrHLUFBQJ5MbxLRsrIYUzx8jkEkPts2VIwwmLjDezHgrGqj9wrfLQgZRX4SgNziwTU/s1600/claire"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627562792635442738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QKzvTesnkKO8c7HR9ksf4QTghj8D7kMLKbxMnjs2fWzybxDIed-jh_-qc6S9sK_QY5sIX8DP0LCrHLUFBQJ5MbxLRsrIYUzx8jkEkPts2VIwwmLjDezHgrGqj9wrfLQgZRX4SgNziwTU/s400/claire" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627420009729150898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sgqmdHr_-oCneqBqktkRWNYdySdFkpLRCegmXtJIM42NGOP3VMPaNOnT_fzWymS5YuYvTwPBls0EYXUy7VFfWD1u92F8yv3x6_RMzETNt9fJdxgUeqST3UgK1aWxBGBT05jfh_iZ-w5V/s400/IMG_0774.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82uX2UxIOhbkQxeXQY67tI88i2S17hNF_NDE4inIaI8NTy1Uq4rV6p7R9tV7AR3g1_KuAMhsgvaUMWGVS2mA-Wwd9uRio9bROqONb68RnLJ8nKHhLsPlzRCq6fAItRRhkCkQcEgmd4hJE/s1600/IMG_0813.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627420000549748466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82uX2UxIOhbkQxeXQY67tI88i2S17hNF_NDE4inIaI8NTy1Uq4rV6p7R9tV7AR3g1_KuAMhsgvaUMWGVS2mA-Wwd9uRio9bROqONb68RnLJ8nKHhLsPlzRCq6fAItRRhkCkQcEgmd4hJE/s400/IMG_0813.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrWgyFZEqi4tH_45AiRjMysdmV9xIu0VSajQPJb-20LAKnTs4JWiRqN0tE0Ft0Yy3WBD0GIfy2Ch1Y70J_eptBI4KSzwDI2g1JOxQo-m5ljPoO_nfi7AG1ou1dVFVhDcn0vNHo3fxGUOE/s1600/IMG_0812.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627419988291672914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrWgyFZEqi4tH_45AiRjMysdmV9xIu0VSajQPJb-20LAKnTs4JWiRqN0tE0Ft0Yy3WBD0GIfy2Ch1Y70J_eptBI4KSzwDI2g1JOxQo-m5ljPoO_nfi7AG1ou1dVFVhDcn0vNHo3fxGUOE/s400/IMG_0812.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpfkV37osBX4BysC3grXlX6uGa6Y61qGSVDs2qRkyENgJZhyzNEDVsr6q9E_rm2Ln6XgF4qn6SD2D2X_LHPnhMu096WyKsRkStr3jbz_i8B7o_GPv0wipmYw9DWxbEN4On6BOG2W7NvYj/s1600/IMG_0818.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627419980709382258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpfkV37osBX4BysC3grXlX6uGa6Y61qGSVDs2qRkyENgJZhyzNEDVsr6q9E_rm2Ln6XgF4qn6SD2D2X_LHPnhMu096WyKsRkStr3jbz_i8B7o_GPv0wipmYw9DWxbEN4On6BOG2W7NvYj/s400/IMG_0818.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-13418575711327260212011-07-10T00:03:00.000-04:002011-07-10T13:56:44.016-04:00Summer Days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_Jq4-zZ2Y4pmsqay3H5nmfjduf22tzl8TNLwbgj7-tQQcNtalAh9x1W0K15zuIw0HVz_e5_bxBfD3_waNrwOYjS2-pw6j7DL_mmXI1vQ1AIPp0H8kvmMD04BB9ojHYcTTtQXPYmehl-1/s1600/IMG_0809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_Jq4-zZ2Y4pmsqay3H5nmfjduf22tzl8TNLwbgj7-tQQcNtalAh9x1W0K15zuIw0HVz_e5_bxBfD3_waNrwOYjS2-pw6j7DL_mmXI1vQ1AIPp0H8kvmMD04BB9ojHYcTTtQXPYmehl-1/s400/IMG_0809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627783592320691266" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEfSpK-je0wFp71nEYGGsu87_xr-AdKQ7U_9BcK6byt1n8lTCj4X31m0jbde7liClmYJ6exhp4KU8ovlSRuUEze6U0i7QWMAoSnJ-lPQLYeXrhkXHI20gdzE2RoxfnU83buClOSNkFnoN/s1600/IMG_0807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627424580034606178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEfSpK-je0wFp71nEYGGsu87_xr-AdKQ7U_9BcK6byt1n8lTCj4X31m0jbde7liClmYJ6exhp4KU8ovlSRuUEze6U0i7QWMAoSnJ-lPQLYeXrhkXHI20gdzE2RoxfnU83buClOSNkFnoN/s400/IMG_0807.JPG" border="0" /></a> In spite of the illnesses that won't quit for Claire, we are having a really great summer. Maybe it's because we are coming out of the longest winter I have ever experienced, but I can honestly say I am enjoying each and every one of the little perks that summer brings. The workload with kids seems to be cut in half... mainly because it takes us about 15 minutes to get loaded up into the car instead of the usual 45 - just because we wear less clothes! And being outside is just an all around happier thing. :) I'm thinking we should pack up and move to a warmer climate - at least until our children can dress and entertain themselves.<br /><br />She wasn't particularly thrilled about the idea, but Ella has been taking swimming lessons - and is definitely becoming more comfortable with the water. It did take a small bribe - I mean reward. Note the following picture with her long awaited Arial Princess Doll:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627423556507823074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKsGqGVn0i7rfbPbgkP0yQMNJvW2xs-_QXMvXZFc_rItIQzFeb_bsrTs0r15HfrzHJhxlVZ76xrBBiADmXfm9PUERUSeCTYzFZ_yi0w8cxavOLHpi6Qd2OdOxuKMXCdYdXkZLs0u1Zkjv/s400/IMG_0835.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627423545735441250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCyPByLaVC693VkM5jJqLbtonL9U9F3DrQlqfaGszmqQntJfcm7SAugY-HiT48tVm-7pzlUkEw_xew-7_Njozkzxz5z-gkVhQQRs9mqTCirxL3bmjkm4t1rWCbK5Fr2J-t5kGnNx9bUOm/s400/IMG_0833.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627422628372315042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvbHcUMaWv4j1IiSB6SObOEcfUnXR_GMcfMscJTQ4nu5htmBO7ovV5uxXChnPFNRIt9KO5iH9Kj_IEfF00WvOYCQcHFcTNs9mQKOqDrg4yT-U5g3lw7MTNmtiw7PvNBrUc7LvhVX7bDcv/s400/IMG_0844.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627422612846731522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA0f3UeYTdUlyZvzNNpbGHmW9TUIz7KZX0NUBajShjvAzR31vbkp52jlr9XtyIjsHekK2y497ySROo82ILW9yAaE5hZVu25tUL1oAkoi-RbmeeOzaTEozNnkzq54C9LcbUgBc0dNg00jN/s400/IMG_0852.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGlQtUKFEQvZKedxxpdJdWAtkdF425FykBTkhyphenhyphenP4cVvNdtSPx5RS1s7nIuMQQNVvswJJFhdsyR4Gd_a744BVh4ilMTxmjwdZSD9LBOIC4TQghbMUU79VXuhLdF6kZBPrWorRfNQOwtxP5/s1600/IMG_0794.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627423564589143842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGlQtUKFEQvZKedxxpdJdWAtkdF425FykBTkhyphenhyphenP4cVvNdtSPx5RS1s7nIuMQQNVvswJJFhdsyR4Gd_a744BVh4ilMTxmjwdZSD9LBOIC4TQghbMUU79VXuhLdF6kZBPrWorRfNQOwtxP5/s400/IMG_0794.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627423580912877506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZ_dQRPYhWZkUR85RgH7k3SCj_S3MXxyOBSjGry-4nAiIWykvg1FOMDcT8xbAh619Bwtng4nTEVBZ953_aSBMLfkmxZr9ssjY3F2qpkH5eoxX35-WRhIn2gGJVyV5IVowYpcrfzrs1dzm/s400/IMG_0806.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627422608004261330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmT5QAvXvAbNu4lmNyswWq6ll-XMY_2QxaMoXcGLu2F4QrZWjq7SQoSshfytnjHEgqV2ZZ9PMFz1V-P69PudYuDq3X1QQfXAiIneXLutBj4e6G6_WE9vcuFMO8lDKL45JNncWVxHzlnJMj/s400/IMG_0828.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Grabbing candy at the 4th of July Parade!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8z81aMocYfJ9530FBYujsxnplydIjPW2B4BbJuMsZjUzL1aKs5PufJe7fXydVEI4UBx36Yl1x63iQz8DrpbAes2IC0fFR5wBr3d65NVfegCZuJPvMeyMJwH2JhyphenhyphensvjFTVJnCcBxekuGJ/s1600/IMG_0824.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627422595644406018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8z81aMocYfJ9530FBYujsxnplydIjPW2B4BbJuMsZjUzL1aKs5PufJe7fXydVEI4UBx36Yl1x63iQz8DrpbAes2IC0fFR5wBr3d65NVfegCZuJPvMeyMJwH2JhyphenhyphensvjFTVJnCcBxekuGJ/s400/IMG_0824.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5H5H7XcUWOgSa4rvdaddPvFpefd8ybAyym83BMhPXK7CwxpCY2AsyRrtRepLIcFE_1iXU9HZtLs3PA1mKduUsaKpGH-E5JzU8gEbFgGQqwwvHNQDmIdR9HMQpt5NKtVj4NeL90N9f90n/s1600/IMG_0811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627422514581362802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5H5H7XcUWOgSa4rvdaddPvFpefd8ybAyym83BMhPXK7CwxpCY2AsyRrtRepLIcFE_1iXU9HZtLs3PA1mKduUsaKpGH-E5JzU8gEbFgGQqwwvHNQDmIdR9HMQpt5NKtVj4NeL90N9f90n/s400/IMG_0811.JPG" border="0" /></a>Chillin' </div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-90175053369600243382011-07-09T22:40:00.000-04:002011-07-10T14:37:05.720-04:00Ella's 3 Year Photos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn0HwRNhvtfQKwPsJScerhKWADatY-NZ5uCAUo94X2l42tdLd2DyV1HVnjTlRI-Q8EWQJelp-DtO4Zo4ynZ5lfYueOdRNf3s4wEWZ1cgVF9UwIh4eLCJvEIzcPc0l8n4t1uzptrN5_-9A/s1600/IMG_0154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn0HwRNhvtfQKwPsJScerhKWADatY-NZ5uCAUo94X2l42tdLd2DyV1HVnjTlRI-Q8EWQJelp-DtO4Zo4ynZ5lfYueOdRNf3s4wEWZ1cgVF9UwIh4eLCJvEIzcPc0l8n4t1uzptrN5_-9A/s400/IMG_0154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627793565710707762" border="0" /></a><br />I snagged a fabulous Groupon deal and had a great photographer take these shots for Ella's 3rd Birthday... as well as some Easter ones of the girls. Mommy even got caught in a few!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhts6EBw_ULRb_vkmL6K7Ir_183074paghflFFBMkf6927GaNJf_wqhLrsoACj9cqGQ4490Ss9bhU5-JLUlkR2QoUrPE3sh15t813ip9F_-3riyRSiPp4Z1J3EAiX318v1fpFhB6cNlmp/s1600/IMG_0163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhts6EBw_ULRb_vkmL6K7Ir_183074paghflFFBMkf6927GaNJf_wqhLrsoACj9cqGQ4490Ss9bhU5-JLUlkR2QoUrPE3sh15t813ip9F_-3riyRSiPp4Z1J3EAiX318v1fpFhB6cNlmp/s400/IMG_0163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627793573525838882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFegkyAnmd9sGkyjXo41gEQl_Jr96qtDheTPZPzyaXPIGDRzKFT-0A7lhSYT05C6TlB87d_GrtVhwOGtSZPhp-tXRBbMGVcvdze0bOMHgB0_Qurcc_CLrvION0ErdRMqGJGW5ExDzAe30V/s1600/IMG_0186.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFegkyAnmd9sGkyjXo41gEQl_Jr96qtDheTPZPzyaXPIGDRzKFT-0A7lhSYT05C6TlB87d_GrtVhwOGtSZPhp-tXRBbMGVcvdze0bOMHgB0_Qurcc_CLrvION0ErdRMqGJGW5ExDzAe30V/s400/IMG_0186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627793588500992194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuO5W8r6G-1c2MSsai8iGrlBDZRdVH-QORFBwfw0B6BT78oxsWUtKCmRJm17dJ5bWYytW5sYVgqmcPXXnsTvAYjr1WTu5tl2aOS_YJKbgJISDW9v15nXtGUyIdT8wzJBH9KlM-_9E6uNQs/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuO5W8r6G-1c2MSsai8iGrlBDZRdVH-QORFBwfw0B6BT78oxsWUtKCmRJm17dJ5bWYytW5sYVgqmcPXXnsTvAYjr1WTu5tl2aOS_YJKbgJISDW9v15nXtGUyIdT8wzJBH9KlM-_9E6uNQs/s400/IMG_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627791335329151698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k8A1AnO8nZi59rJeTM97W1hmsB8njoeOqWwJyT929FE8ovV-PgNIAA68lx-8h9voiwAozNDH2mNzrJc7nRR6aaP9oqEGfyGT04yRMTrtm9mw3HQVZYcRbtnyvuVj8qQxrC6lycbXPzwj/s1600/IMG_0047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k8A1AnO8nZi59rJeTM97W1hmsB8njoeOqWwJyT929FE8ovV-PgNIAA68lx-8h9voiwAozNDH2mNzrJc7nRR6aaP9oqEGfyGT04yRMTrtm9mw3HQVZYcRbtnyvuVj8qQxrC6lycbXPzwj/s400/IMG_0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627791325438822098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16LBffh0TyZsiJ0uLdp6nIv4UWz5_vSLai6udzt952yrClID_1EPxgkbn_S5aFMsGvYGtgKd5xEXDkXLy2tIOcgVlYIPgmjT8T6kYpmrqS00k_ivj8F-hHmzEHkf1jHAb4LV1vtcjHOI4/s1600/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16LBffh0TyZsiJ0uLdp6nIv4UWz5_vSLai6udzt952yrClID_1EPxgkbn_S5aFMsGvYGtgKd5xEXDkXLy2tIOcgVlYIPgmjT8T6kYpmrqS00k_ivj8F-hHmzEHkf1jHAb4LV1vtcjHOI4/s400/IMG_0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627791342479206962" border="0" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-8021336633947230912011-07-09T22:30:00.000-04:002011-07-10T01:17:25.640-04:00Sisters<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627421474224163634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZZry71BtRxxP7Igu2sWZskd_vnLVTLiU76X2R9NjZ5zwZE5tUcJgB1w1Nlhwj1owXWnZ4PJkUW4JYX27dnQQ-NelKezUpc-6rAQiIFU3vNRhk4YaaZPQAa22WhohzLQ06k36YICFeJFU/s400/IMG_0639.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">One of my favorite things these days, is watching the relationship between these two develop. They are so different in most ways... yet so alike in one... DRAMA. There is no doubt they are females! I even question whether or not they may have entered some rare and bizarre form of early PMS! Overall however, there is such a precious balance of personality between them. Ella is cautious, a rule-follower (most days), and prefers to read or watch movies. While Claire is impulsive, not-so-much a rule-follower, and can rarely be found sitting still unless a bag of chips is involved. Being so close in age, they seem to constantly compete for my attention - but it's amazing to me how in spite of that, they absolutely adore eachother. We anticipate several benefits to their relationship and personality differences... one being that Claire will likely play a key role in bringing Ella out of her shell throughout life, and another being that Ella will likely be the one we count on for the "inside scoop" on her sister's escapades. </p><br /><br /><div align="center">It kills me that the days pass so quickly and they are growing so fast... and at the same time, I absolutely can't wait to see what life brings for them. And while we most definitely did NOT plan to have babies 16 months apart, I can honestly say now that I LOVE that we did. Such a neat thing for the two of them... I just hope and pray that they always feel that way.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPY2ices5irVS-RS4pykew3QmsRSwaB2WjBDWFlNca9N7Uifefdu2_7AnI-1a9uIPE6OBZQMsW27mPomZaGGqZyqNvYI2s3I5gzkAq5uhK-C1b4Mbd13i-_1nPRUFgjjwESGoHaZ4OKeTe/s1600/IMG_0638.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627421461605649410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPY2ices5irVS-RS4pykew3QmsRSwaB2WjBDWFlNca9N7Uifefdu2_7AnI-1a9uIPE6OBZQMsW27mPomZaGGqZyqNvYI2s3I5gzkAq5uhK-C1b4Mbd13i-_1nPRUFgjjwESGoHaZ4OKeTe/s400/IMG_0638.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1Rh0pMBqhCW7L7y08BKQHl-DuAedpNrVs7wz5GVK-yArY_tLB5g-G1jsmvKTyeCVQUDsXL02oWQY4c9v_33lgQTk-Fkd0D5L1AkloApnMccoXlzW4FlKRFX7AGjrOMSm7v_ZiIUjN7TZ/s1600/IMG_0446.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627421452784556834" style="DISPLAY: block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tLQ1mUS6TTryl98wGXSPgdT1dAebkcDDhDGXfzA7NutpVY_mhRQZpFX5bo1L_mFjSiZfzV1OHV6yjgwvvycUPBCPIlCmuRE20CJEJI4i4yWzXGy5J7yUxGlz95UFpaErv1ZZsHSQD3P_/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627798679678847410" border="0" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-14399625957019576112011-07-09T21:30:00.000-04:002011-07-10T01:16:43.953-04:00Happy Mother's Day to Me!<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627415849285787778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwEL8nr8lQCu5icek_cl5xftxkoQkJajk6LKmfI_twETF3bSQ0_2nLDt3F7on3pvTU_miSPwkPQYB1G40fXW_cPKPuMC2jqVWOA4loK_r3I7TeUcUkDdoVDT68wC-f7Jz0laeYZY2cz25/s400/IMG_0625.JPG" border="0" /> Let's be honest here. There are days when this picture holds more truth than I care to admit... :) But in spite of how crazy it gets... I've never been happier... never felt more fulfilled... I love them to death. Thanks girls, for reminding me daily of the things that really matter in life. I love you more than you'll ever know.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627415987303334834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQK5Gs718kOSc-awkXwYCAX2ednQClN9_a1fyjo3w9abe1FFhyphenhyphenD7PM_ZpQPVCjfH12CWMPZEVCgFlCS7mZit49gxyyxuse0ira1uPBSE5ADASXtSquPzl66idlF_1wHISnvBKFt-1CqkKP/s400/IMG_0624.JPG" border="0" /></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-5278899004711568582011-07-09T21:00:00.001-04:002011-07-10T01:24:28.852-04:00Ella<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627425611678630322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgcoCbF1iyZzkAfFyeue4TiKd8IBy5LoxJr-8waXHSWiFDeURYoTNWTGuZOqGY-fLvrxwXOjohsNTdaoN71zDScvIbvYxgdKFRpn_BRIw8nXxI9i2TJjeqiuaH6_yxwUs0oCmqEaty4-_/s400/IMG_0733.JPG" border="0" />Well, I did my best to keep it from happening... but in spite of all my efforts, Ella turned 3 years old a week ago (er... 3 months ago, when I started writing this post). It has been as they say... a fast and furious transition from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">toddler hood</span> to "little girl".... emphasis on the "girl" part of that. :) She adores anything and everything pink, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">princessy</span>, and fancy. She's been taking ballet for the last couple of months and loves every minute of it... (mostly because she gets to wear a tutu)! We cannot say for certain that the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Joffrey</span> Ballet School is in her future...but assuming we can soon convince her that the mirrors in her dance studio are meant to reflect her flawless <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pirouettes</span> and plies, rather than the length of her tongue, I'd say her chances are pretty darn good!<br /><br />Turning 3 brought many new freedoms and experiences... including her very own "big girl bed". I'm quite confidant that she would have stayed in her crib for another 6 years without ever considering the possibility of crawling out - but I do think she was gradually catching on to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">suspicion</span> that most kids her age were no longer being held against their will. While putting her to bed one night after a visit to some friend's who were already in their own real beds, she politely said: "Mommy, can you take these bars down?". Busted. The transition has been an easy one for her and more importantly, us. :) In fact, the poor, tentative, yet content child has yet to realize that she could actually come and go as she pleases... and continues to wait in her bed until we come to get her. (Case and point: yesterday during her nap she yelled: "Mommy, can you come get me out of this bed???") Here's to hoping that lasts throughout high school. ;-)<br /><br />So Happy (VERY) Belated Birthday to my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">girly</span>-girl. We're in no hurry - but somehow at the same time, we can't help wonder what you will one day become. I'm guessing you'll never be too fond of camping, or contact sports... but your sweet, sensitive spirit, love of art, reading, and baking... will undoubtedly lead you to do some wonderful things.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627425635422379330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN79ijrobxlhHEOdLHyv9NkWzBA6WoVUnYSTJ2OMeKzrRJu_vY4m2xjDZYtU7InrVNP-jiWDGYem_yIwgq2GhDRCT4_utcehRBnWrVtVOjSeDIGPRWvUj7IW44JoLF4Roe-qv_HPLlIEII/s400/IMG_0729.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Post-Recital, with Grandma.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627425619194104466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTGme69js87Tx6YjvKbdX0JzZCprQI55GWQGF9NiX3XScjjZM3ioWpJM1ENvwajq8ZVprWO-R3f9LmAskL-fvRWPD-a4ZSjWNT2IXFQ4948Y4hZuhw6eMNfE0-0ON7eIUaB4e_yrLXzTs/s400/IMG_0711.JPG" border="0" /> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I have no idea where she gets it...</span></span><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEEffzZo0ZylFnw5fvOpV2pgJa4OYd3MYawJdo6CB_5yjGqOf7akhNx30pUmcpYu3bqjWeIe2TAg4yDz-V8qGeh984_6HaPMyhokWJo9E_Ga494IOrAlvvu1HuMoywxwDsdlCiBVa25Ar/s1600/IMG_0696.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627425675096038066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEEffzZo0ZylFnw5fvOpV2pgJa4OYd3MYawJdo6CB_5yjGqOf7akhNx30pUmcpYu3bqjWeIe2TAg4yDz-V8qGeh984_6HaPMyhokWJo9E_Ga494IOrAlvvu1HuMoywxwDsdlCiBVa25Ar/s400/IMG_0696.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627425605192752242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnGP8IMjdi6SjUKT1IntCJdufp89MUv38EQNbxaYAuvn0YZf__6oxUzzCBFBTcWxS-YvECswEogs74kayejaCKvmyyARVkUZXtg0gcO4gN4qDM3U9kqPPiin0LeGye_Na_YZNmRC8Lhbs/s400/IMG_0730.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxd1Rl9aQPwKCynbyJqWQ5sFK3n57uvkvO5KDE8aNt8AipP4jEkbky1gv5djwKLjD99rkasn7BPehBkD8cF6_oXMGHjgktalWifGBby5FTt-Svp-DfXthguFG6KaPk-wyzCowvv3FFirN/s1600/IMG_0599.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627373718156553458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxd1Rl9aQPwKCynbyJqWQ5sFK3n57uvkvO5KDE8aNt8AipP4jEkbky1gv5djwKLjD99rkasn7BPehBkD8cF6_oXMGHjgktalWifGBby5FTt-Svp-DfXthguFG6KaPk-wyzCowvv3FFirN/s400/IMG_0599.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Yay</span>! Princesses!!! (Can you see the reluctant joy in my face???)</span><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgMJWNsMPGufIpAc83qVL9g9BnjkNuwIas-0ZT4EBktaidARDpCiXzYMSEdu6Nb3TfWfy_-QWXYX6byFpG7tQooRfUrmd0ZWsKrrJg5cDn4dp0FeoH34JQHOayf1PXzrXVAPFKA73Np-6/s1600/IMG_0595.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627373707456792034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgMJWNsMPGufIpAc83qVL9g9BnjkNuwIas-0ZT4EBktaidARDpCiXzYMSEdu6Nb3TfWfy_-QWXYX6byFpG7tQooRfUrmd0ZWsKrrJg5cDn4dp0FeoH34JQHOayf1PXzrXVAPFKA73Np-6/s400/IMG_0595.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzQfDhpMPyWkkV7eXHuAbspOu0Se1xj2PSuvmw78zZgrsXjoY4m46MrN81Dt8Pe2Tv9Tq54h-8z3sIfd3MZxeBuwS-vQx5hcwqwsJwis6lDpM8IryGu9XcCnokjFMdVaedbY7TFgvY__K/s1600/IMG_0579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627373699807500978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzQfDhpMPyWkkV7eXHuAbspOu0Se1xj2PSuvmw78zZgrsXjoY4m46MrN81Dt8Pe2Tv9Tq54h-8z3sIfd3MZxeBuwS-vQx5hcwqwsJwis6lDpM8IryGu9XcCnokjFMdVaedbY7TFgvY__K/s400/IMG_0579.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Even Claire's getting in on the bowling action!</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk62bLNcAmWZW7wbt8IdyVcerx047-xgY62zBz45kVqYDq-y-5_zlABbu8D87OuFLdgCE2bXeXqAZ5flXbfoeZi0qscZ-hRAGU9Xc-i7JbczgJeRDjrLLSqf8SpLZWsGWWpXsemVGl_pLB/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627373697146108658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk62bLNcAmWZW7wbt8IdyVcerx047-xgY62zBz45kVqYDq-y-5_zlABbu8D87OuFLdgCE2bXeXqAZ5flXbfoeZi0qscZ-hRAGU9Xc-i7JbczgJeRDjrLLSqf8SpLZWsGWWpXsemVGl_pLB/s400/IMG_0580.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowOEOJb6iFMC72DXEaoX8-z8_P9wuSff9pj2WueuJ5fytULqnKreyUzRwYoR7B7uJptrhswaCgHpUmKkySZ64PV8QDlG4nheGg3_f9KORi2VC6_JK_JdEuAF4zOAuvJaYhtQJ1HueCEma/s1600/IMG_0587.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627373727144710594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowOEOJb6iFMC72DXEaoX8-z8_P9wuSff9pj2WueuJ5fytULqnKreyUzRwYoR7B7uJptrhswaCgHpUmKkySZ64PV8QDlG4nheGg3_f9KORi2VC6_JK_JdEuAF4zOAuvJaYhtQJ1HueCEma/s400/IMG_0587.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEpZ9WoFjo8jKTW6GFnq5CnxSL0ZtBYrCgr6Hu1YEqmw9KmhXKfD6ZOnk26hCcmr4ef_Zvrg2lB0nzjaRCZqbauVF9Bt9wjsaaNSa7sQ2IoQAq3T-MeF7nABx8httxqHRKluVGJn9ieCx/s1600/IMG_0556.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627372666076957506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEpZ9WoFjo8jKTW6GFnq5CnxSL0ZtBYrCgr6Hu1YEqmw9KmhXKfD6ZOnk26hCcmr4ef_Zvrg2lB0nzjaRCZqbauVF9Bt9wjsaaNSa7sQ2IoQAq3T-MeF7nABx8httxqHRKluVGJn9ieCx/s400/IMG_0556.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Easter Egg Hunt #3 with her cousins at the family birthday party!</span><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcNO7r3_uKALYBkTQLg4WCqWh2Lh3_TFFrDZIHDk-z56sBD-qPqMUT6dDhgrH5bhQF6mIZZd2PyBvzWOuraNyO1gDRXiaNEu-hoadDxHsZEI45-iP6aTa4dw-ivJlx2uC43VYBHjIvhbC/s1600/IMG_0542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627372654992163538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcNO7r3_uKALYBkTQLg4WCqWh2Lh3_TFFrDZIHDk-z56sBD-qPqMUT6dDhgrH5bhQF6mIZZd2PyBvzWOuraNyO1gDRXiaNEu-hoadDxHsZEI45-iP6aTa4dw-ivJlx2uC43VYBHjIvhbC/s400/IMG_0542.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4IRB4QGgriXh4mC1-1tSvNzulporyV0036VgNVQsZICZB63M2psUi6xwVXykDGiTrmLEMxK-OsW107iHPNgtSPLmWU4AWYVu2o1dUxkqSOovog98nMM7GQ2pxHbC-_ttNaWhwO25PYCw/s1600/IMG_0537.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627372642374732978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4IRB4QGgriXh4mC1-1tSvNzulporyV0036VgNVQsZICZB63M2psUi6xwVXykDGiTrmLEMxK-OsW107iHPNgtSPLmWU4AWYVu2o1dUxkqSOovog98nMM7GQ2pxHbC-_ttNaWhwO25PYCw/s400/IMG_0537.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627372634071498434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBPQP7fTaEFkkm0CJpBpU4YPPANdMT5mRDptuzB9hNcudpVPWCg0-6L83VL_oLh2UXnsQ-WGlAWDjeSBpNjbMiGnuuPSp7l8FiDZlUIhF7_dK7GTv_dMPrBHboQMkb30Emv-VmTGDE65U/s400/IMG_0535.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Mommy was all excited for the "Fancy Nancy" birthday theme!.. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Than she told me she wanted a Princess Party...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozs3Nlsa-0dGphZJStH-hHMpod6hyh57NZ6Hgm-28V0vqN7ZjVUNBtDe2xlDmjVEy9L1RgECXY2ntde3jylAEh-XiNyCM-0q-JPaqSWWCpBWmdpB5I69fxG-xf-7yYQTcjvn-jX93FBw9/s1600/IMG_0566.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627372674195065634" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPbPudk6bhVqEanquZ71wDyiPQRvFVteZW6rmJBjdQpO5fuNmYfP4sq81OxyHj7A9htUrUv75jOabMOr26aA2AWZx_8CvZgGFxDE3qfDraDSYCAIE8tCLqwrDHdhv_SS3SGBP_BYfz6qP/s400/IMG_0460.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2QzL4ZgsThCzi0gHRM4AONvVMcOTyf2h5O9B1wY8BV7BgsrdGYDhW0sRco3o4J2Edy0Elj0HBgJiibO_KHKgbtpLmZWhkYGDA7ndo5SVo1H5ovCcjy9wEITX_5kuR6NeRMKHP_iOnnMB/s1600/IMG_0450.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627371671658088818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2QzL4ZgsThCzi0gHRM4AONvVMcOTyf2h5O9B1wY8BV7BgsrdGYDhW0sRco3o4J2Edy0Elj0HBgJiibO_KHKgbtpLmZWhkYGDA7ndo5SVo1H5ovCcjy9wEITX_5kuR6NeRMKHP_iOnnMB/s400/IMG_0450.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXHaxRABeH_fzWX0L7FV1mo_OL8mZlAcb3YDPeZQc88Bnk9yERB4f6aZiiFng1MVGYlusHGwQlJXexAu11ccHNVzhHlox6Qsw6zJI1wDgYx4q1Xzq9-nhqhfqKuIrw9JfLFWSBE2mnHS-/s1600/IMG_0505.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627371691747117650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXHaxRABeH_fzWX0L7FV1mo_OL8mZlAcb3YDPeZQc88Bnk9yERB4f6aZiiFng1MVGYlusHGwQlJXexAu11ccHNVzhHlox6Qsw6zJI1wDgYx4q1Xzq9-nhqhfqKuIrw9JfLFWSBE2mnHS-/s400/IMG_0505.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">A fun girls outing with Grandma and Aunt Jenn!</span></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627371657211124562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKHO5OHa8H4QY5b3FazTFGAwE0p8UzWI7yOfe3dXkS_VUhkSNnc1tql3vvcSSjt3wc4btUKEWNABnopdRc_OtWQhZNfFOhVthQA1790hJVfOa8n-h3zBzwLy-X-lf-UWCi6rI6Glzqx_m/s400/IMG_0449.JPG" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:85%;">Happy Birthday Ella! Your 1st Dollhouse!</span></p></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-74784471345242654022011-05-28T04:40:00.001-04:002011-05-28T04:40:49.039-04:00In Case You Wondered What They Look Like...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnFsOq588VvN2SLb45bIu1qj6ao0916SKUofXZtmK-k9xdEa3jo4HAbCKjm67UyPGCgkV0wCA6gRwzYad62dj3WtFVoRKt58qOvjcHCF5c6fVxdVaJGevCJPxoLmlduB6nHI7jW_7-x4e/s1600/photo%255B1%255D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611684200466256546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnFsOq588VvN2SLb45bIu1qj6ao0916SKUofXZtmK-k9xdEa3jo4HAbCKjm67UyPGCgkV0wCA6gRwzYad62dj3WtFVoRKt58qOvjcHCF5c6fVxdVaJGevCJPxoLmlduB6nHI7jW_7-x4e/s400/photo%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-8729991919293227402011-02-11T13:53:00.008-05:002011-02-11T15:27:09.451-05:00CANCUN!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBlKFQ1PTRW7R9C6lI48tyYjItHQURQAORj24u9kLFES0VIjNaMrYevZptY-wX9ul1t5uNKR26KksV9vKh8wBtYqK573TWdHiR8kVEWiuI93SvwACqpZfcfyqGtSw5DFbPWVpV8UhfEu7/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBlKFQ1PTRW7R9C6lI48tyYjItHQURQAORj24u9kLFES0VIjNaMrYevZptY-wX9ul1t5uNKR26KksV9vKh8wBtYqK573TWdHiR8kVEWiuI93SvwACqpZfcfyqGtSw5DFbPWVpV8UhfEu7/s400/IMG_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572513689733622802" border="0" /></a>It seems like it was 6 months ago... but it was actually just a couple weeks ago that Eric and I found ourselves living the high life, soaking up some rays while being lavishly served morning until night, at an adults only, all-inclusive resort (emphasis on the adult's only part), in Cancun, Mexico. Papa and Grandma bravely and selflessly took on a week alone with the girls so we could enjoy some time away. It was the first true vacation we have taken alone - since our Honeymoon, which I'm sure would be said for most of our friends with young families. I can honestly say it was the most relaxing vacation I have ever had. There was little to do aside from lounging, and that was A-OK with us! With the exception of a short shopping trip to a nearby town, and a snorkeling adventure, we had no desire to leave such a fabulous resort. There was 24hr all-included room service, food pretty much everywhere you turned (even a soft serve ice cream dispenser by the pool!!!), and pretty much anywhere you sat down someone was bound to show up and ask if they could bring you something!! We soaked up every bit of it that we could, and came away feeling grateful that we were able to take such a wonderful "time-out", knowing that our girls were more than cared for. I learned how to take deep-breaths again, we both re-learned the art of sitting and "just reading", and enjoyed recalling the days (albeit the FEW days), when it was "just the two of us". In the end, we enjoyed it thoroughly, but only because we knew that the "real world" and all that completed who we have become, was waiting patiently for us back home. I believe wholeheartedly that we will be better parents... if we make a point of taking these "time outs", sporadically in the future. My husband reassures me this 5 star vacation does not re-appear in his foreseeable financial future, but lucky for him... God blessed and balanced him with a not-so-practical wife. :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnGScpISijluMBuUes1WCvuOGRyg_0UoezdSLa4WP2hyphenhyphentdtzfaO3eHOnng-kPZfMsuXYBjU-1-edGLsvpvnFqg3WjW0rILCWJ5KjqSGizf8_k95YgPi16aZlz4jPRZn-V1H9YvJ6BuC-D/s1600/IMG_0318.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnGScpISijluMBuUes1WCvuOGRyg_0UoezdSLa4WP2hyphenhyphentdtzfaO3eHOnng-kPZfMsuXYBjU-1-edGLsvpvnFqg3WjW0rILCWJ5KjqSGizf8_k95YgPi16aZlz4jPRZn-V1H9YvJ6BuC-D/s400/IMG_0318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572522359368749442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqB9XEFKupOi8vX-9AI0qjNduN_Cf9D5tVvqbbujPuzx7PX6su3LIec4iYBaPf4FJwLWhfeAMibavMAlU93pOtgz5Vcsa3QnRV5Nk1yFmXNPObXhNTS7wxicGuKETWJ4lLmpCpfrimjDi/s1600/IMG_0194.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Great people watching, and very fascinating... but very Americanized. Paid more for my conditioner there than I would have at home!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PvU88r5WzKlCNAXJJCSxqMYGPh8nC2b51-R1hq7Pp776-_TsKs-1a3POGPnvyrkhLxXwqF1h7E6AKnpfDDONCEC6lciCMjC9gBtJ_qn1DBWwxaDDvIU4DzvcNGkWQ_Kr6wjLpkFWoysI/s1600/IMG_0212.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PvU88r5WzKlCNAXJJCSxqMYGPh8nC2b51-R1hq7Pp776-_TsKs-1a3POGPnvyrkhLxXwqF1h7E6AKnpfDDONCEC6lciCMjC9gBtJ_qn1DBWwxaDDvIU4DzvcNGkWQ_Kr6wjLpkFWoysI/s400/IMG_0212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572519322154960178" border="0" /></a>Tables and chairs in the pool... why not!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uoC-ZbDRIC7R4F3GP86_G1iP2N0ArWggDWs_oak2VAekfYDW_lAn5OynjSu14qht-oafzt8Me7aZsajNS_ny9hC0dLIVUPRwCvFvnZQ3nR39PKI5oU7Bh8RDbHXgWUkS5hvchwXDCYcU/s1600/IMG_0208.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uoC-ZbDRIC7R4F3GP86_G1iP2N0ArWggDWs_oak2VAekfYDW_lAn5OynjSu14qht-oafzt8Me7aZsajNS_ny9hC0dLIVUPRwCvFvnZQ3nR39PKI5oU7Bh8RDbHXgWUkS5hvchwXDCYcU/s400/IMG_0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572519318709321890" border="0" /></a>The icky Iguanas lived amongst us...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvT0ZdxFA1f8pZ_76BBI61NFW-uvJ_YOzkZkXPYJ6TD7LAwXDlH9l-FPgy0463Jo2pdAXiuRV-H6VYWzkfLtHV0iU_rwVJ5E_cZ-_TQRosL7SnddZkU_aj4SuPZm2EuKi6lV4-S_qzBYN/s1600/IMG_0245.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvT0ZdxFA1f8pZ_76BBI61NFW-uvJ_YOzkZkXPYJ6TD7LAwXDlH9l-FPgy0463Jo2pdAXiuRV-H6VYWzkfLtHV0iU_rwVJ5E_cZ-_TQRosL7SnddZkU_aj4SuPZm2EuKi6lV4-S_qzBYN/s400/IMG_0245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572517145588437906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpaMp5sqZRcCMlrYZNee1Ib9uZsSOB0YVtq-dPJja8mUlau5Nnz1NBJVfs5vwoY6R5qIlcFXKNP0nMhsGitdHSvEgAS5lY-hmXyX8FYqRs5LgfOc15MZznRsyFmsN2bLJuvtLK48FQmhJ/s1600/IMG_0244.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpaMp5sqZRcCMlrYZNee1Ib9uZsSOB0YVtq-dPJja8mUlau5Nnz1NBJVfs5vwoY6R5qIlcFXKNP0nMhsGitdHSvEgAS5lY-hmXyX8FYqRs5LgfOc15MZznRsyFmsN2bLJuvtLK48FQmhJ/s400/IMG_0244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572517136390930002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxNnRLOaS01t42WzMsAm-3ghW2gH0oeMcD8J6oSceNWpfeuEkQqwopgGCL5eaj9gq3oL_CpcWebYKEKtyAB9DlHDbxYokP_gYZS71A6ZWBKvhsa8b5hkfZsZ30_Ppodqtz8DpXfVqquxr/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxNnRLOaS01t42WzMsAm-3ghW2gH0oeMcD8J6oSceNWpfeuEkQqwopgGCL5eaj9gq3oL_CpcWebYKEKtyAB9DlHDbxYokP_gYZS71A6ZWBKvhsa8b5hkfZsZ30_Ppodqtz8DpXfVqquxr/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572517127218961314" border="0" /></a>The beach was gorgeous! You could walk out forever into the water and never step on ONE thing! Not even seaweed!!!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SNHS-1XIuA5cNtAcvxaF_UyiyizA2KF3ni7G66f00-RXiZ7QmutvlQFNzaAcVqYH1_u6BcVB4uzOJhjB5tkl4aG1-maKo4Z3Z3w6hNG4V2l1QiC_IFo8ELSOnHDBjmd1Lp9jUewkG0sp/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SNHS-1XIuA5cNtAcvxaF_UyiyizA2KF3ni7G66f00-RXiZ7QmutvlQFNzaAcVqYH1_u6BcVB4uzOJhjB5tkl4aG1-maKo4Z3Z3w6hNG4V2l1QiC_IFo8ELSOnHDBjmd1Lp9jUewkG0sp/s400/IMG_0230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572517122550950930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1xullOwzL7Sc3SmLP-8XBaT_axuXjcm47ANY5tlmmIgh6iaDxr3HAF_sOIO2raRyz0z-Rx3boKMGOtErPZJgIVByyelI29LuxlQQlvmBzRyoaHHNKQ9c720n3i1IX5BIgkmwWe5F7CHO/s1600/IMG_0261.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxQvcWKGG8ITbNLh4YJDPiV5WLDj_DWgMEQ8e2_bGd3-6y-DXaFTepypbGn9Z2778t5iMZQjOSsLjOviGAbDTvnyD8XmkYPHhz1zlPppxo7hd0DW0Vj1Go2iEBblL-q6u8aeQSCEaHSZp/s400/DSC00005_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572515085098412626" border="0" /></a>Setting out on our snorkeling adventure!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoB1IEI7V7G1xUwf7mu0-L6QU5WpVwbNsJ1izM7zUQXY4bG3wXG70AAj1RR53qRUx1ZJcrzxclWxRZFM49IrOMo2Q8-ua9iSDJShjDnr2euQRydDvZ1ec8sOW3QrkMe97urBQvhpgJ7K2h/s1600/DSC00012_1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoB1IEI7V7G1xUwf7mu0-L6QU5WpVwbNsJ1izM7zUQXY4bG3wXG70AAj1RR53qRUx1ZJcrzxclWxRZFM49IrOMo2Q8-ua9iSDJShjDnr2euQRydDvZ1ec8sOW3QrkMe97urBQvhpgJ7K2h/s400/DSC00012_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572515079890291810" border="0" /></a>Bottoms Up!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3pWasrq6vzWFZCL-TX6yLYbDM4neATkXwwuev41_8qy-3JH3kLRTtvXBpCrtk1-Jew5XlJLpAhIdiqjNxkda_UsITbqchEkJ6PnPXJKC4A_NIJkBw8T3B_QqerHrb6n_u2iPEYGpgXhNa/s1600/DSC00050.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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I have no trouble keeping my status up-to-date on Facebook, making sure that I shower daily (well - <em>almost</em> daily), and getting my kids down for their naps and bedtime at the appropriate time each day. So why do I have such trouble keeping this blog updated??!! AHHHH!! I will hate myself for slacking one day so I now publicly pledge as my "New Year's Resolution" to DO BETTER!<br /><div> </div><br />So much has been missed - but thankfully there are pictures - somewhere - documenting the things I cannot think of at the moment. I will dig them up... sometime soon. Heck - maybe even right now. After all, throwing photos up on a blog requires FAR less work than dreaming up profound things to say in a given moment. And so, without further ado... may I present... the last 6 months, and what may very likely be the longest post in HISTORY!!:<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">January, 2011<br />A Visit with Boppo & Nana<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_SyaQLCb7Frbth5_h4ONQcCQSpSg4eZ3nr3wtRC_7kqT3jJFrHIMt2qMLH4AyJGYpv5gSd4OXgA5Nvlntj-cCnspTe_qzNJqY77Bo5ANdC9O5gsHpGZ6CzsP0lxgq7XI7j5Zy2kAmuf5/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_SyaQLCb7Frbth5_h4ONQcCQSpSg4eZ3nr3wtRC_7kqT3jJFrHIMt2qMLH4AyJGYpv5gSd4OXgA5Nvlntj-cCnspTe_qzNJqY77Bo5ANdC9O5gsHpGZ6CzsP0lxgq7XI7j5Zy2kAmuf5/s400/IMG_1705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560326202398116754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Ella has always been a little scared (OK... completely terrified), of my Grandfather. So we thought this time if he worked a little of his magic on the piano, her love of music might help her to warm up to him a bit.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_bMTdg5BQpLJNd1pJtm3afcUc0wRUNE8rsVwuFlxArxiQ9vqqSTf5W_FXtQJSZhmmDCN4WNfh-u1UR7BJu76m_ry1gzivelKNETHchWSzCYWM-85487HcRtMURs8NxRZwEKvr-5xwekz/s1600/IMG_1709.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_bMTdg5BQpLJNd1pJtm3afcUc0wRUNE8rsVwuFlxArxiQ9vqqSTf5W_FXtQJSZhmmDCN4WNfh-u1UR7BJu76m_ry1gzivelKNETHchWSzCYWM-85487HcRtMURs8NxRZwEKvr-5xwekz/s400/IMG_1709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560326211262051538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOzf6NRwbb7D7Mv0sMxamIxPjGERys0NlSZLz1pYHWTS7EjjTn1-LIEiqA1LykrPDRbdwT0ThfN8VExO9PbKAmGgaSHo3__XR9uR9reZMBe32MBih1ZLvOtSbgMhc32lsJa3wxLk9LWYt/s1600/IMG_1725.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOzf6NRwbb7D7Mv0sMxamIxPjGERys0NlSZLz1pYHWTS7EjjTn1-LIEiqA1LykrPDRbdwT0ThfN8VExO9PbKAmGgaSHo3__XR9uR9reZMBe32MBih1ZLvOtSbgMhc32lsJa3wxLk9LWYt/s400/IMG_1725.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560326228341608658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Probably the closest she's ever gotten to him willingly!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIZXD9BcPrTeZdG6qUoa9oMt4vT_OZ2EaKTtgRy3X-GrWilXAAiv6-cnNLXoBup0f1pQnADaPkNIcMGn0bftccAnF0UL1IcozpDUkPRM-88jEvBXeRdQnXU73yv-YEeFkSkfjNgX6gF6v/s1600/IMG_1714.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIZXD9BcPrTeZdG6qUoa9oMt4vT_OZ2EaKTtgRy3X-GrWilXAAiv6-cnNLXoBup0f1pQnADaPkNIcMGn0bftccAnF0UL1IcozpDUkPRM-88jEvBXeRdQnXU73yv-YEeFkSkfjNgX6gF6v/s400/IMG_1714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560326221496117938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhCFQ0LpLM74uwptm99XYg-q0YJvXHMzyUtnyhoDwyXJfEh8wSwzsnboBhHqTUQlWHdFS6ZKK1TL-dajDafzVKlyfOoy66T_JDd8qvVowgMFztDBoVIQsKs3OXIH7w8VAruwV0mI05bUm/s1600/IMG_1711.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhCFQ0LpLM74uwptm99XYg-q0YJvXHMzyUtnyhoDwyXJfEh8wSwzsnboBhHqTUQlWHdFS6ZKK1TL-dajDafzVKlyfOoy66T_JDd8qvVowgMFztDBoVIQsKs3OXIH7w8VAruwV0mI05bUm/s400/IMG_1711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560326212801097426" border="0" /></a>Claire getting in on the action. She, unlike her sister, fears no one... and no thing...<br /></div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Christmas, 2010</span><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1FFwnJ2mAW6Bego7dgv7fpjekuJjcr3pemAGYAbwD0qCcRMimUBX21caV0co3VLiZ3xlTYcWY3p0CeYqADA6Wb9852PWAyyi0IOLW1RMb2eXHlRAWW3X3s6JIJqo-vT-WQGP2BVcDt3h/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1FFwnJ2mAW6Bego7dgv7fpjekuJjcr3pemAGYAbwD0qCcRMimUBX21caV0co3VLiZ3xlTYcWY3p0CeYqADA6Wb9852PWAyyi0IOLW1RMb2eXHlRAWW3X3s6JIJqo-vT-WQGP2BVcDt3h/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560306581960434242" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKp7cicFZZaQI8QFz-qnYhxrgVOYS-NBKD0g-FyDKwTv9JcJO1cx0EVDqPKWMFJ4dCXPdNP-Q2Rfj_KoqQvysDunPrh3rQZEXN913ZwdDk-HDgJA1unx-5q1ConWiI5zqOiTmMGxGZ_Zd/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73cMvXI1TcWiqJaJ8HZ4jUldupS5k6w6kNBLmDhv-w4R8Z1O4LquJ8vb3-d8Xctu487EZZzVHd_aZW_FL1tKoTqmehBdcgTj_zmY7mjSlBHEdHsZDKN-U4tGoFDK3bNVR8KhaG2DF0RUk/s1600/IMG_0096.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73cMvXI1TcWiqJaJ8HZ4jUldupS5k6w6kNBLmDhv-w4R8Z1O4LquJ8vb3-d8Xctu487EZZzVHd_aZW_FL1tKoTqmehBdcgTj_zmY7mjSlBHEdHsZDKN-U4tGoFDK3bNVR8KhaG2DF0RUk/s400/IMG_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560308476872170770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">"No Claire... all this STUFF is MINE!"</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_Sv_1yyxA4rtN0ZKnf3EZlOo4EW7FoJxoGab75UIWxj27bVTzLGfWdvWt1vd0Gva4DXHx1wLHsBIxLqmk6Ry2yvWGQAcU_G6PXeqbpjsieH3wFN7wzEl75ioIDF5DBxBZa-k9XmIpY-q/s1600/IMG_0089.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_Sv_1yyxA4rtN0ZKnf3EZlOo4EW7FoJxoGab75UIWxj27bVTzLGfWdvWt1vd0Gva4DXHx1wLHsBIxLqmk6Ry2yvWGQAcU_G6PXeqbpjsieH3wFN7wzEl75ioIDF5DBxBZa-k9XmIpY-q/s400/IMG_0089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560308470562757810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdhQ_hDDemgDdxfoXJ8J23hYbuq7REpUTf2UzG4poV2-wSVpNAFecP9H8SxAfijDw1kQpR3GHN7QUlfno5q3uSeFHI_QY9hDW340Vm0HPMB1ZWS0p2pidjq1yI2cfh-M_xhfAd795SHlD/s1600/IMG_0092.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9gSRYyx42X6uipJh2Xq-aSnAryimnentIFrCGVdd4yKjUCbS2w67b8T90BAt06eEuP2CUlmdLNVKD3Brs4A9N89yhFIWw2gqwpKhmQ-T0doaVdMK5Upw0FFGbQKqFIOnnVZZaSbneWy1/s400/IMG_0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560305583339094418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Making off with the loot...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVYjbinFuUTa07xLA6T-nyJ7Dw-zgRwxZnSKk8AoznSrf0i6zlaEtIkXJdDO3P4auVoOF2d-2DVrXT5MWJMt8v9JDHU3-NzBHTLWot5SFVlrHqtRGOhjDIOzQTazMJSHGQGdGeEGn5IL-/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVYjbinFuUTa07xLA6T-nyJ7Dw-zgRwxZnSKk8AoznSrf0i6zlaEtIkXJdDO3P4auVoOF2d-2DVrXT5MWJMt8v9JDHU3-NzBHTLWot5SFVlrHqtRGOhjDIOzQTazMJSHGQGdGeEGn5IL-/s400/IMG_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560305571226379026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Our animal lover... she can't get enough.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9MN6pucoAVNoITOWdd0RwG64GGTD71tcC85eRFXGaEoNx7XfoXMe1DPODrcdbCaYJHv2Rfv9qaDqqqswGGEhSPFJ2sX7t0SX-TyEeShsDAOYOSuZMliFaEtoBC8Vy9OAHKsqWL_joAmD/s1600/IMG_0024.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6CthZrpRJ4yjNc-5Jc7w0M3a7Poe6wI9D5nvH0KPLOkN1tipAajs-aSPPbE_kHORVjWdyFAn8sKYCPScni4fhKOFQTccOZ7PZNM8-lfq9Q8zWCy0hX7hnBw0BzfqnlT_YxshVaZ3776O/s400/IMG_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560303791525309730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Who knew chocolate milk scores you even better in the gift department!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgva4mpZrS1W_GypCX2LBpnFbZADaqpEOs6-FDaCSGWcl9LjrGhdOv_WvvYQ00OSWMIIINudVZYvLs39nXcvdXPpikP0ny325_vVajdsDxgdcrOJOAsNrn19IcztVMaYKIZ1xsbmOm5Qh0Y/s1600/IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgva4mpZrS1W_GypCX2LBpnFbZADaqpEOs6-FDaCSGWcl9LjrGhdOv_WvvYQ00OSWMIIINudVZYvLs39nXcvdXPpikP0ny325_vVajdsDxgdcrOJOAsNrn19IcztVMaYKIZ1xsbmOm5Qh0Y/s400/IMG_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560312110543501938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">A Birthday Party for Jesus!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-PKkvL_ndldNICp08ymDhxlSYEfXYHPyPRvSzlqqwtdeU6LdfrGP9Quvcl3WrQeT4-NEinis8tivWDu582FPOC1V7sHTkTw9Jpf3QMzxx_kNWxkgZs23VQ2tPBOGlB7C9nk6WKTiMax8/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWew_A1OilYOI1lVzlk5_Sdbdsq2UUANFJVotdn0j77V4ciC1J5eBMOn0GIRMhkUyGZA0MGxBhDOYITIO272uuURL0j6DaSpupfNk9xtBr-9Yk3wxywaKc4Wr4DPEi9dHnAPiRIt6iCg7I/s400/001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560309143354774914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">He really is starting to grow on them...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVT0fKgq6qbu6yNpfE4CPvPEJFwa_bJ7DPyEaMCMhB-i6KHs-yYy3WnZ7SG3cykG_rViR8POOMpXd3mvUJmnOh7oBsLXLedeB6Sl5StpX7GS2ACkYS_givY5YH6tvtBIMnez9LXpejYF9/s1600/IMG_9998.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVT0fKgq6qbu6yNpfE4CPvPEJFwa_bJ7DPyEaMCMhB-i6KHs-yYy3WnZ7SG3cykG_rViR8POOMpXd3mvUJmnOh7oBsLXLedeB6Sl5StpX7GS2ACkYS_givY5YH6tvtBIMnez9LXpejYF9/s400/IMG_9998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560301390719813554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">REALLY not sure about that guy...</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOC-Qa3zzvM-RG1vBgRYf9apIQqlTNxUer9SztiCVe-Y5TIYN24EV1-0hjl8EAihAjL07pxoi8ZX5Ik0Pwo5B9jUW0BsEjtFuHqjU9ndJia6cZ6juLdvInm6eDxuZvQ31jxyuUOc4STDD/s1600/IMG_9990.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3A5UbjZCr20AL-d2b5GVBvKo8mgmSzTpn7r3Oa1sf7fFxwWpICvLiv4LH_jRAkSeatuvjIu6QiD2pFEuQxSBrCwb0gMshYxm9EBKsiqLXXRCzhtooTgnycWWI3X0qJOlMUELeq0SxcbU/s400/IMG_1667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560323649944533218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Baking, Baking and MORE Baking!!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqb-ZBZSL6fkkCl-fbNn_8OQhuU9DvkBsYaOpjkZ8K80Pnrx0N4x8r5zr4q60tDzEoWZOyluS0BWZRzMe_wchIByqg4FrsQOWyeaqKfdv6XrEYRBJJL8nWyqI2K8URs-RvYEmTlHuw6-p/s1600/IMG_9980.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqb-ZBZSL6fkkCl-fbNn_8OQhuU9DvkBsYaOpjkZ8K80Pnrx0N4x8r5zr4q60tDzEoWZOyluS0BWZRzMe_wchIByqg4FrsQOWyeaqKfdv6XrEYRBJJL8nWyqI2K8URs-RvYEmTlHuw6-p/s400/IMG_9980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560301380515610370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">A Gingerbread Masterpiece (if I do say so myself...)</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzOKF5K55mw-E3IfYn_elQYBOdd-dcWcwcUb1PdsqrbduDMsWsexrgfEzLgb8qu6Pn45Tgxee8AyVv9hULGSj2eGkJrVRDcZQHAXczS8Y3f-AXd06_aMQLyuYSEzBaSq3WGGUOyf1Haxv/s1600/IMG_9974.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqZsRZEyda85KcoO-6ExPVKhllxawL6U7lehZdqfuPpNK3dP8aa6AFpQG-W71NzQeGJEbXWuRCo4KAujOMBI5I_q9Zyf4jGxDCGboLI46i9fSpIzppPNUvdqvbmV7gzWE6y-GV1ljDnD3/s400/IMG_9965.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560298075069663762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">November, 2010</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><br />Growing...</span><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBc-d1AtHyGYdNbDmTvJO1GypJOPuFlQxGDoyRhuJ2LvoAn6fQ5-3m6NZnqFkwbiX2J3rCO7sTD7AuakgBQPdmQzlSoU_BR2md-RFF36Qa5cSboEviE9lRsMIs6x0iX80nAXtn5_zgeB0/s1600/IMG_9967.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBc-d1AtHyGYdNbDmTvJO1GypJOPuFlQxGDoyRhuJ2LvoAn6fQ5-3m6NZnqFkwbiX2J3rCO7sTD7AuakgBQPdmQzlSoU_BR2md-RFF36Qa5cSboEviE9lRsMIs6x0iX80nAXtn5_zgeB0/s400/IMG_9967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560298887889199602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">What is this stuff anyway??</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM6Ibi-6DBEKNLxZzl7HEr9k2E1pAfp-k5PP-uG8Wh-LcVqivkBzJigadMcH-c-jCJRG9FVUEfSSiAExCNLu92DoPyM0VCGMMX2ljlG_TKn9z23vcRAddejTsDHfsYeXQUbPWxd0BgSsV/s1600/IMG_9968.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCM6Ibi-6DBEKNLxZzl7HEr9k2E1pAfp-k5PP-uG8Wh-LcVqivkBzJigadMcH-c-jCJRG9FVUEfSSiAExCNLu92DoPyM0VCGMMX2ljlG_TKn9z23vcRAddejTsDHfsYeXQUbPWxd0BgSsV/s400/IMG_9968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560298076718343746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">For some, it's really not fun to stand outside and freeze your butt off!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCnNCx4V83EjWmksBBzn0r0gQ1z5QMIFa_bkGgqqUWPZuzG71203wW-i4ai_0Nz4iV0b3VXw8o53V8xP8rJ6XzDiAS0pZ1A6-z2e_RIaWxXt_qp1fR13RI0hVix7BEhzbIupXALwc1B7-/s1600/IMG_9960.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCnNCx4V83EjWmksBBzn0r0gQ1z5QMIFa_bkGgqqUWPZuzG71203wW-i4ai_0Nz4iV0b3VXw8o53V8xP8rJ6XzDiAS0pZ1A6-z2e_RIaWxXt_qp1fR13RI0hVix7BEhzbIupXALwc1B7-/s400/IMG_9960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560298064815369666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Carson and Cooper's 3rd Birthday Party!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3w0subNeRBOxI_tfKCH_1jev9Uen_CGLOwB092NE507svXL7kZgPkszAeEjQ9hVeCb4v0De9zPfyQYUfujXFtNQc7kdl8A2HxIWwXELCwwAVp_gGC0B6AfYY2-sXlNQSCdToNk3fLtg2G/s1600/IMG_1449.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3w0subNeRBOxI_tfKCH_1jev9Uen_CGLOwB092NE507svXL7kZgPkszAeEjQ9hVeCb4v0De9zPfyQYUfujXFtNQc7kdl8A2HxIWwXELCwwAVp_gGC0B6AfYY2-sXlNQSCdToNk3fLtg2G/s400/IMG_1449.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320708142365202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Ella's 1st drawing of a smiley face...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXk9C2KFZApgjfHIjAXtq8-sDa10KwgLcn-K6EpRWiZt5VtYurcZihI6XdD0aI18sPw-wm-Wgz5bYs13A2a6Gvtbgpwh4SKdNdlu3NOl67QMlA5uCWttrcZ3omv5jJNYjmMIzvIYjA9zz/s1600/IMG_9955.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXk9C2KFZApgjfHIjAXtq8-sDa10KwgLcn-K6EpRWiZt5VtYurcZihI6XdD0aI18sPw-wm-Wgz5bYs13A2a6Gvtbgpwh4SKdNdlu3NOl67QMlA5uCWttrcZ3omv5jJNYjmMIzvIYjA9zz/s400/IMG_9955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560298062232193890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Wood chips are by far the best part about the park.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8tyUiCVyoCiBxc2GvxujtDnpzk83WbDTiAT06be-ApVIazhHf_-OlGvEUTs11dAJ8WO5hyZtlCpaK5aB5utfW1TGFRLoLGhlLDb9ZuzP0tbOW63P0wbmYBpdd-JB6-D51mtRp-T6tr4f/s1600/IMG_9957.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8tyUiCVyoCiBxc2GvxujtDnpzk83WbDTiAT06be-ApVIazhHf_-OlGvEUTs11dAJ8WO5hyZtlCpaK5aB5utfW1TGFRLoLGhlLDb9ZuzP0tbOW63P0wbmYBpdd-JB6-D51mtRp-T6tr4f/s400/IMG_9957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560298057623884434" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">October 31st, 2010</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Halloween</span></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwHhc-4L8I6Cbi3-X4igDVP_Y-fZ4Y2RdQ415aM5Sk4BvDEacpkGAcJfTJm40FnjcgJYyypHl-fq4NXySsfVgtF28n4qrC2us5ttaz_A_ZzlfQL9SN6GH76w9MqZrIuKLeefx16sjR7um/s1600/IMG_9938.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwHhc-4L8I6Cbi3-X4igDVP_Y-fZ4Y2RdQ415aM5Sk4BvDEacpkGAcJfTJm40FnjcgJYyypHl-fq4NXySsfVgtF28n4qrC2us5ttaz_A_ZzlfQL9SN6GH76w9MqZrIuKLeefx16sjR7um/s400/IMG_9938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560295691229633522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Photo attempt #3,621 at getting a shot of the kids together in their costumes.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1doRpOHuaQyftlmInDxkXZ7MrAj42tP2Zdn_BNALkQ2qDMhKyOa2irNZhgKNt7qUnmaBFdws10Y7U_ObF3r_gfBT8-CE4-l0at3r8f4xx-uFG0tTP-tw9SCOFMnuKJ6jEEavp5hkA5tK1/s1600/IMG_9935.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1doRpOHuaQyftlmInDxkXZ7MrAj42tP2Zdn_BNALkQ2qDMhKyOa2irNZhgKNt7qUnmaBFdws10Y7U_ObF3r_gfBT8-CE4-l0at3r8f4xx-uFG0tTP-tw9SCOFMnuKJ6jEEavp5hkA5tK1/s400/IMG_9935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560295679778647042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkJNpTXvbDY5Ugtl_XY1Adl61pbHUmxns5URt4UG_YDX7pxjyfARiZK9QLhrBD_0AOb0_ppEuMFB7OlIqFlxWEBVqAcMsJhl2u6jvMJdtBK6ZNHUsiZa5HagIrA_2PQbAbSL_5h8jvrG7/s1600/IMG_9930.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkJNpTXvbDY5Ugtl_XY1Adl61pbHUmxns5URt4UG_YDX7pxjyfARiZK9QLhrBD_0AOb0_ppEuMFB7OlIqFlxWEBVqAcMsJhl2u6jvMJdtBK6ZNHUsiZa5HagIrA_2PQbAbSL_5h8jvrG7/s400/IMG_9930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560295671207571378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Best. Holiday. EVER!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABIzOdVUJbVWW3cLOUqWndpkHH6xxHfrbubWzWPI-0vgnE62XIBqiSCkl-iWdff-57SapzIS9HfhdaQNV9S697j5ddCIE72LEQ4owzSfFMN6Mz_6eViDS017azNJNtlIKVtSBZY2ywnDe/s1600/IMG_9927.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABIzOdVUJbVWW3cLOUqWndpkHH6xxHfrbubWzWPI-0vgnE62XIBqiSCkl-iWdff-57SapzIS9HfhdaQNV9S697j5ddCIE72LEQ4owzSfFMN6Mz_6eViDS017azNJNtlIKVtSBZY2ywnDe/s400/IMG_9927.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560295663594823746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSx_1blF0uHBRSFQZmzgb8NcFMifLW9zU_GQtphG2V7EINDXAUfYb8eAn1lgPMZEZyLYtWCyBE81gIXDwLcNyFozw1FHzlQXQVk9GlaSgCKHllYBhE6nnC7aHBQcj_fHaGfzRO0YZNAAL/s1600/IMG_9921.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSx_1blF0uHBRSFQZmzgb8NcFMifLW9zU_GQtphG2V7EINDXAUfYb8eAn1lgPMZEZyLYtWCyBE81gIXDwLcNyFozw1FHzlQXQVk9GlaSgCKHllYBhE6nnC7aHBQcj_fHaGfzRO0YZNAAL/s400/IMG_9921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560294019810572754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Our Ballerinas</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-GiCjTGia786zSypNgOEBWRs9SGA6oykJF2w0Ck6f2TfBZhgX9m-RLXTPOxjradEolGxrrBxbfjefYp3wsnrwqLE6e7Yp1aUpydQTdTXJFx6tRa-NfAdjuqr4fPkCUvh9fDID1BdT7lI/s1600/IMG_9907.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-GiCjTGia786zSypNgOEBWRs9SGA6oykJF2w0Ck6f2TfBZhgX9m-RLXTPOxjradEolGxrrBxbfjefYp3wsnrwqLE6e7Yp1aUpydQTdTXJFx6tRa-NfAdjuqr4fPkCUvh9fDID1BdT7lI/s400/IMG_9907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560294001464858098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Making pizzas with Aunt Kara!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnps-ASKkAYUihG6FeK_W_MMeklCT41aLjLfMFz0-pZYDoRgp6HV6HvlRfpQL5vWHjmVDb9DLrXQuFESdiR6Cmdq-qx27DyJodtkiquDkWpPBaD239bJroDOWTH5IBHa1bkJoX4xmb2W4C/s1600/IMG_1577.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLMue0MzZdFb9tMYG_XbDTWhIlPbmZ94A6W7ZfEZQixIic2T_SwXxrQV48YcCN6z-BPvf-xht03sb8O03_Mr6zkxfy5ohM3gRp-caoIx-UENoYFDK5TqNU2VoxTfeC3XC4Vf-dcHU1Rbu/s400/IMG_1584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560323644650670098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIevvAXOOBFe72tyynPr_oLVxH6rNPCGMUwFJQjf5b6ZkaKLc_eKCXzrcvK6YVpDCtz2fCiPS72bwqTkEneWMrYhNGjyr7A-cPIxADLkt79-hmyZdV-B9AOq8KEjw8P9JSKIhxZ5JXYH8/s1600/IMG_9827.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIevvAXOOBFe72tyynPr_oLVxH6rNPCGMUwFJQjf5b6ZkaKLc_eKCXzrcvK6YVpDCtz2fCiPS72bwqTkEneWMrYhNGjyr7A-cPIxADLkt79-hmyZdV-B9AOq8KEjw8P9JSKIhxZ5JXYH8/s400/IMG_9827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560291641336615346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Step 1: Grab fist full of corn.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BMJFHf8VkJJgVMxY3U7g-e49OOiCkncBI7oN6MlqIRBYNRgyS0lBIf9Oh9tba5EHSRotFwqx8leD8tdmF0EGBFCdc6juZcSz_TfPADcc6vYE58DlPo47Rozp7ow2GeObODG9Yq49hC8M/s1600/IMG_9826.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BMJFHf8VkJJgVMxY3U7g-e49OOiCkncBI7oN6MlqIRBYNRgyS0lBIf9Oh9tba5EHSRotFwqx8leD8tdmF0EGBFCdc6juZcSz_TfPADcc6vYE58DlPo47Rozp7ow2GeObODG9Yq49hC8M/s400/IMG_9826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560291632869119458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Step 2) Dump it all on your sister's head.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_E6odtKVQigcODmgKaxhtrgX3TK0-1g0LR2Q9GnHt9Jf70NrFLRUL9S9LatKpVSyhyphenhyphenXwHK9AWKZH0A8522jI1bc5fbfyfEWr3DX4YxkZ47io6jg-IgPEvs8TEd2m6PHdy9ynwgNAlwo8/s1600/IMG_9867.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_E6odtKVQigcODmgKaxhtrgX3TK0-1g0LR2Q9GnHt9Jf70NrFLRUL9S9LatKpVSyhyphenhyphenXwHK9AWKZH0A8522jI1bc5fbfyfEWr3DX4YxkZ47io6jg-IgPEvs8TEd2m6PHdy9ynwgNAlwo8/s400/IMG_9867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560291624916118210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Get me out!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMYEkoZ7hrN_C91tUJ85o5knECyCyic8glLCXy54U00Mwn9DW5PFC1127LqTH23t9PhfSACB9IVtbj5-RHyn95qf0JFZLDU7U6khni0aDiOQiofhd3tt19fH-SBCeLoYc19CyjvYwIk51/s1600/IMG_1558.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMYEkoZ7hrN_C91tUJ85o5knECyCyic8glLCXy54U00Mwn9DW5PFC1127LqTH23t9PhfSACB9IVtbj5-RHyn95qf0JFZLDU7U6khni0aDiOQiofhd3tt19fH-SBCeLoYc19CyjvYwIk51/s400/IMG_1558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320722658326274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">"YEEHAW!!"</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yJ1KyvcYm-kyPIS3wpAHsLZQliPqBFCV_EZUk7z3bNn_rZldcLL0qE4hgj4rSyVKO2ItSV2qdMzZLzbsVSZwokCcxddBH_8uSlBiGKZkqtzWHkCxCVYqlNmUsIMyPqEDW97WnG2mNl32/s1600/IMG_9868.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yJ1KyvcYm-kyPIS3wpAHsLZQliPqBFCV_EZUk7z3bNn_rZldcLL0qE4hgj4rSyVKO2ItSV2qdMzZLzbsVSZwokCcxddBH_8uSlBiGKZkqtzWHkCxCVYqlNmUsIMyPqEDW97WnG2mNl32/s400/IMG_9868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560291616284773154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-r_yYlAq1i_ak38q8C_4GItTNWDAPqDdkQ3bIid-3XFHlnounq6xNRxzacUa0dWtVk4t2XNgGhdPH0kyrffs6pA93R7gAuZ1r15j4pvhoqEsNgw9mNctrjV3JZxDx51Vy4wNMr5E_GlNf/s1600/IMG_9864.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-r_yYlAq1i_ak38q8C_4GItTNWDAPqDdkQ3bIid-3XFHlnounq6xNRxzacUa0dWtVk4t2XNgGhdPH0kyrffs6pA93R7gAuZ1r15j4pvhoqEsNgw9mNctrjV3JZxDx51Vy4wNMr5E_GlNf/s400/IMG_9864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560291604493494690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 2nd, 2010<br />Happy Birthday Ricky!<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" ></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-qYSMLkPJzkicCqrMAluFRZeQkNKpzY1hsjrCPYqNBHrm8F6CKRj3y6WF2D_RqALiLDRy9rPJ1D_AZXIzRtTwv-rDxcKrKiK6kA69tMc1Zbtwe-Kpm9bnJIEBJXvptz18J_X7xDe3Z73/s1600/IMG_9815.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-qYSMLkPJzkicCqrMAluFRZeQkNKpzY1hsjrCPYqNBHrm8F6CKRj3y6WF2D_RqALiLDRy9rPJ1D_AZXIzRtTwv-rDxcKrKiK6kA69tMc1Zbtwe-Kpm9bnJIEBJXvptz18J_X7xDe3Z73/s400/IMG_9815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560289851963956914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The tree we planted at his new grave site.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62l8m_S3wtSD8v7MLR2SCv_tXnB5XvSwpZ4LdSI-ygUmCsmIlrWUcih2FGM6WzE8C5FvSxmElPiw7kjea_9F8K05Bgf_5Riu41GMziC-tHPeJlUTlYHj_vpE2D19AZafPEU8eTVI5mKJ5/s1600/IMG_9812.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62l8m_S3wtSD8v7MLR2SCv_tXnB5XvSwpZ4LdSI-ygUmCsmIlrWUcih2FGM6WzE8C5FvSxmElPiw7kjea_9F8K05Bgf_5Riu41GMziC-tHPeJlUTlYHj_vpE2D19AZafPEU8eTVI5mKJ5/s400/IMG_9812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560289849544813938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwPDrsnmBB_XawAdSr8ubgWOWEOZy-Z8paLIHfepWwY1NXq_jFHTasWmOxBIJ9kVhGhFveEJu5YB3rGPiwuOJVlrE_OAWLWWHCRKSYVOdYCRDpk3zDX-Ud-biW-PBEgt3haFqYbfSKXdD/s1600/IMG_1491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwPDrsnmBB_XawAdSr8ubgWOWEOZy-Z8paLIHfepWwY1NXq_jFHTasWmOxBIJ9kVhGhFveEJu5YB3rGPiwuOJVlrE_OAWLWWHCRKSYVOdYCRDpk3zDX-Ud-biW-PBEgt3haFqYbfSKXdD/s400/IMG_1491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320703709047218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj1MkqGfZaODbuTdWRfgAMPOOzsxfE5p43EyS9QTgMLUqzn_yXBdrUSAoy64GxOdXTx6b9_SmsoVVZ-9BXDGQRgYB27YENDthoFiyBc2JpbCosGsK0r3wNyFyCT6UPLrwSoERrW3lA8Hk/s1600/IMG_1487.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj1MkqGfZaODbuTdWRfgAMPOOzsxfE5p43EyS9QTgMLUqzn_yXBdrUSAoy64GxOdXTx6b9_SmsoVVZ-9BXDGQRgYB27YENDthoFiyBc2JpbCosGsK0r3wNyFyCT6UPLrwSoERrW3lA8Hk/s400/IMG_1487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560320698352916578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Peace finally, for me... to have a "place" more local to visit and remember. Doesn't look like much for now, but it quite honestly - is everything. A long time coming... and I am grateful.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSh_vfN_Ky44WQKFSk3AQc6vcUuXM4T8-2fAGcW0InAv7SJhFDsqYrGipLghLrCKOvGXhkBIgbmZI4gs2SiseSZhnRphozpgOrgXZ9I_Yc2Ek0KIToGWcuNQt3fbexR6MqmBTM_Wf7YGLe/s1600/IMG_9795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSh_vfN_Ky44WQKFSk3AQc6vcUuXM4T8-2fAGcW0InAv7SJhFDsqYrGipLghLrCKOvGXhkBIgbmZI4gs2SiseSZhnRphozpgOrgXZ9I_Yc2Ek0KIToGWcuNQt3fbexR6MqmBTM_Wf7YGLe/s400/IMG_9795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560287543638225794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">A very serious cake decorator.</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8fiYmBaBDq2zRvgN0So-BXRN0gJhbIDHRu9N1ZP50DC06NWWnsO3ZKxXYxYnHtYUOFrdJCRIoZao2ZBiUhB3pvDzg6pqFpQ0eFRfuUXiEuopDqrnLONq3QI6bo_NBLE8QGBNvd3qYXn1/s1600/IMG_9799.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8fiYmBaBDq2zRvgN0So-BXRN0gJhbIDHRu9N1ZP50DC06NWWnsO3ZKxXYxYnHtYUOFrdJCRIoZao2ZBiUhB3pvDzg6pqFpQ0eFRfuUXiEuopDqrnLONq3QI6bo_NBLE8QGBNvd3qYXn1/s400/IMG_9799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560288945048313858" border="0" /></a></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkPK1BN0pA_mA7Ok5R0OuioimXJ6_2kx5LrmeUFFPj9ajtDuDginFiun5kd2k1sfy5gJizoUm8DGY6CQBmzGqzc2S1I9h0plUJcsYN_Sergc3cAwuVNdzVnT1i36G9ElRkczphq-4RWp7/s1600/IMG_9797.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkPK1BN0pA_mA7Ok5R0OuioimXJ6_2kx5LrmeUFFPj9ajtDuDginFiun5kd2k1sfy5gJizoUm8DGY6CQBmzGqzc2S1I9h0plUJcsYN_Sergc3cAwuVNdzVnT1i36G9ElRkczphq-4RWp7/s400/IMG_9797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560287534030913330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEial3WF4DDWkah5XK0odqNKNKsd7X4RbnvBKZuCWRFrlK8PZOexuWrV94PsBmMncKBsC4mkFn1lJRCp5RQlbiAgkzvZ1Tbq50jg-_toCm90RnibzbDjnvNSb9dN_GWjnqw6G5Leeh_4OI-V/s1600/IMG_9798.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEial3WF4DDWkah5XK0odqNKNKsd7X4RbnvBKZuCWRFrlK8PZOexuWrV94PsBmMncKBsC4mkFn1lJRCp5RQlbiAgkzvZ1Tbq50jg-_toCm90RnibzbDjnvNSb9dN_GWjnqw6G5Leeh_4OI-V/s400/IMG_9798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560287529435757746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Happy 6th Birthday Ricky! Wish you were here to blow out your own candles and play awhile!</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >September 24th, 2010<br />Apple Orchard / Pumpkin Patch Day!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ-SyKo4e6aMET5tJ4DjiH38glWsmAsXKBUS4iOoH-GSerbtsjqR3uLL0QWh2yLO_Xar9FvOqI-JYMEDTrBl0UqZeeI2nmuK9wWRVRXyV_uHMQvJEAUyT9ZCNwAEMHMtSNEz0vq8CNd-j/s1600/IMG_9778.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ-SyKo4e6aMET5tJ4DjiH38glWsmAsXKBUS4iOoH-GSerbtsjqR3uLL0QWh2yLO_Xar9FvOqI-JYMEDTrBl0UqZeeI2nmuK9wWRVRXyV_uHMQvJEAUyT9ZCNwAEMHMtSNEz0vq8CNd-j/s400/IMG_9778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560285872519703858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-coWNR_uiihou1pU-IZeYXiCHAwWCYNAEsQbSL1SqJDk80dMaA1l8pt0KN6i_PrFJw1UxuCA7vpwflggeHhf2XbDdq25wp6GBXlkJ6hI__DJBCLpTu7Z8nKqp27lTQVJDHDx22Z44nzgD/s1600/IMG_9772.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaI6OeyupjFR3XtIPgT5IgbCBb_CDy6jIIBz1r5WBkWDbuH84oCuFo-OcVVvKfFf-_qDSwga1i8SKrGFhpazq1a907rJSone-NSHw-WFqMqt2tcFRgHUln8whp2zSrIEMjnpqDPzGBQbE/s400/IMG_9786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560285874352324594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">A very tired baby... after a very long day...</span><br /></div><br />WOOHOO!! I did it!! And if you made it to the bottom of this CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thanks for catching up with me!! It took an entire afternoon and my husband wishes I had spent the time doing something "useful"... but I feel SOOOOOOO much better!!!<br /><div><br /></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-80368301979067273352010-09-02T14:12:00.000-04:002010-11-09T21:25:57.197-05:00Happy 1st Birthday Claire Bear!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGW2-bwj_RRkG4JFJzC_g7iC7Mg7eYPRdiyWMknD0Zp-nhsgT5iCA57VMuJAjt2O0kUWSsxJ3SbEI1cCtyl87uaQQ4bwC1K9n0FBLB7azelCKjM3RePv48QK1v0d8ZDmcSuYq_lBRPSDJ/s1600/IMG_9508.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a>(OK, OK... I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pathetically</span> late in posting this - but you'll note that the date reveals nothing of the sort... so for the sake of my poor, neglected, second born... pretend you are reading this 2 months ago when it actually happened! Thank you.)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Claire is 1!!!!! We had a fabulous Baby Einstein birthday complete with Caterpillar cake!! (Who knew Mommy was born to be a cake decorator!!) Claire Bear... the year has been a whirlwind (thanks to your adventurous and feisty disposition)... but we are absolutely loving watching you grow and learn. While talking was your sister's early talent, yours is most definitely ambulation. :) It's hard to keep up with you, but you are so much fun to watch! 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIt1VVF6YN_80dgcToX2VA7yvRdOzeKkWVo-uy_XdghNHqsQ7mjHQ1QXKjIUHeFoPNLLtkNsQABdfQQidsf3SdXO13kmUbySVzk77lvJz8-Z5bGfgAjfBHdcK2YlzHHumsHGgqYBV4BFW/s400/IMG_9486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535404473793305682" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mmmm</span>... not bad!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsA7C_-yuRMTwaj_7JtdmHXdLyaUH__Lra88I01fh4vRh1dkJfxFrvz-L3KtF5V8bCkjP0S3qQZ4ujBi5h7-qA8XxFW6c6622-j9g-qTN2E7dzjEee2sQ3Og7GMGYGpxtCHXG6H47uPFq2/s1600/IMG_9488.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsA7C_-yuRMTwaj_7JtdmHXdLyaUH__Lra88I01fh4vRh1dkJfxFrvz-L3KtF5V8bCkjP0S3qQZ4ujBi5h7-qA8XxFW6c6622-j9g-qTN2E7dzjEee2sQ3Og7GMGYGpxtCHXG6H47uPFq2/s400/IMG_9488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535404470827267650" border="0" /></a>Let's just cut out a step...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKwn5xzyDGdxCCDxIsG83e3BqPVGLwxuv3MkmzN0Q573OGlFq_o0kPFUKiewJVTjmoC8_xKnVkI1kN2ZGkaHt8oFirFmT0INR9B-qdAJw51X9d2YTnwRWUZQW-Jxyf0K2JHd3Fj2ql85Z/s1600/IMG_9484.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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You got a problem with blue lipstick??<br /></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-70707169260431463892010-08-23T21:09:00.006-04:002010-08-23T21:21:26.215-04:00New Experiences<div style="text-align: center;">Boat Rides and the Fair!! 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SqFACYjLB5FS3cRHoM2q97rFv1AA4dV1tA1g0_J-a6yMj_X3kaRSfmmuHICPCqESLwFkIvDeh3B46gcswDhN7tXxVnNr6z6WhRSwMTcrlzd_JjdxgvSOLf43btILRneNOcmzppH-9eFX/s400/IMG_9400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508778293511567538" border="0" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395890462886320927.post-89956822930258881652010-07-14T13:22:00.010-04:002010-07-14T14:28:26.046-04:00Our 1st "Relocation"<span><span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFkl3DmvCbj68JMtq89rQd8a3JyD_DIfgXQQi3n1oFRQHkiZAVh9DnVWbLZ0NbaMnpyeRA5qyc-1QvA4aVlcwx-oDJC_K0HMlRsvrkSzoR9hpWM1gCSQ3UD97CP6mH8PwkNTXVE4h3oBl/s1600/IMG_9042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFkl3DmvCbj68JMtq89rQd8a3JyD_DIfgXQQi3n1oFRQHkiZAVh9DnVWbLZ0NbaMnpyeRA5qyc-1QvA4aVlcwx-oDJC_K0HMlRsvrkSzoR9hpWM1gCSQ3UD97CP6mH8PwkNTXVE4h3oBl/s400/IMG_9042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493830446215957378" border="0" /></a><br />We took our first family "vacation" to Michigan this past week. It was a good "test run" as I like to call it, full of big ups and downs. Eric and I learned within the first 30 minutes that what others say is true... Vacations with small children - are hardly "vacations" as most have come to know them. The most appropriate re-naming that I have heard for this sort of event is a "Relocation". There is little resting and it is about as far from relaxation as you can get. Basically you just pick up and move life - to another location. It's actually a whole lot more challenging than just staying at home - but the memories and experiences make it all worth it. 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(OK... mostly for our records and because I knew Ella would be MORE than tickled to see pictures of herself set to some of her all time favorite songs!! :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdBqBelrz9DTwseF8AAfdXoJ8lveQ-3K0UoxG-tYymKCqoyr3GGwlX1wxi7GxfY_to_Bcc3egX3GR6CDyF-Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245575407755451956noreply@blogger.com3