tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84985092967383115002024-03-05T02:07:07.567-08:00Miller FamilySteve, Tara, Kylee, Brinkley, Deagan, EmmersynEtsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-46768377755892306172010-07-26T22:21:00.000-07:002010-07-27T08:20:56.562-07:00Home again, Home again...Spring break in Virginia!We went to Virginia/Pennsylvania for our vaca this year...courtesy of mom and dad. :) First stop was to my sister's house. It was SO pretty there. She thinks she lives in the country and doesn't really like it, but I thought it was great! They had a nice big yard for the kids to play in - loved it! Other then our little run in with about 20 ticks...it was nice to be there and see my sister's family again.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiv6liEpaJQqJRebKIUJvHZSMCwxkkEnTJjGv4bIOrTfExdHLbItG0UUa3tsT-OzAbfuU2RUoXLHqKu8ap_dcivOqT400Y9HicAgBBmKJjfCv047JK7CRgJ6IAVu32hxB4dtt5Ay6miyu/s1600/IMG_0209.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498603947083558050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiv6liEpaJQqJRebKIUJvHZSMCwxkkEnTJjGv4bIOrTfExdHLbItG0UUa3tsT-OzAbfuU2RUoXLHqKu8ap_dcivOqT400Y9HicAgBBmKJjfCv047JK7CRgJ6IAVu32hxB4dtt5Ay6miyu/s400/IMG_0209.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Baby Q and baby Emmy just hanging out.</p><p>The older kids decided to roast marshmellows inside - looks yum!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7z10zEGcrBJUJnt6eKxccFQw1S1tB5ytg_3E3EojamJfAsXvcfWnBupsrmTbPX6oOCjU9MR2d8q2nmGG0YqoCkHDMS6M26f6iyC0kA8EH3AdbBW5YLGQCbwumHqeeGpx9zD4iPE_ImYIX/s1600/IMG_0206.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498602011769770162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7z10zEGcrBJUJnt6eKxccFQw1S1tB5ytg_3E3EojamJfAsXvcfWnBupsrmTbPX6oOCjU9MR2d8q2nmGG0YqoCkHDMS6M26f6iyC0kA8EH3AdbBW5YLGQCbwumHqeeGpx9zD4iPE_ImYIX/s400/IMG_0206.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkRjn3QmPsuxDrwQ7_wzCJXwMeJ7bTF7YldCn2bx6OghvDF5unUa9pMHhQrS7SgorhinkS_rJ69XRAz49ismCG6kuCRQVcBSrFc1cVw6EcWHtFia8SHDZIAMdiDeHqfdLvihtsa0deE2Z/s1600/IMG_0192.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498602009161417090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkRjn3QmPsuxDrwQ7_wzCJXwMeJ7bTF7YldCn2bx6OghvDF5unUa9pMHhQrS7SgorhinkS_rJ69XRAz49ismCG6kuCRQVcBSrFc1cVw6EcWHtFia8SHDZIAMdiDeHqfdLvihtsa0deE2Z/s400/IMG_0192.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498452327770003154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IHCKlAEYfWwxru_D3O59zin3jxP3GeriSr-4JapGkvO71ZYz7C-nbQyqeJmjHc2lBvSZQoEMVxkhF0GIsJhXSN8aXEnrWfoGyYSwwfUl_jWKjIUXfqCrmzVl9fqt3xyw0gvKSxIjla7s/s400/IMG_0200.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>We went to a fun play place in Baltimore and I was so impressed that Brie was willing to get up and do some kereoki - usually she is so shy, but she did great!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498601606915214674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnZZbNDa20qTaqos_5aUrT6EEB_tSr4GabJFaNvsuEwp-jcgfRq1-u0F0Nnr_kZDAzVH3pWzyInyKdBTe8UE0aoEKU5o3l8xLYs8r7l0tu4xtE6ZFdi7Lrlhvl-TJD7RLEVLZkgrYHqC_/s400/IMG_0195.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNWh5inDPczEICLNnDEzTp2vmeAg8gVpi_GoAXGBLhBwBsv-HMWGngrRoDqYuxMaTtIeZGWsxmgiDBNxgDlIg-uu4QE4HZubpaB2SD2FMrOQ4fAUa0h-ZO-Ewh7uZuf49V-li7Sab1DRL/s1600/IMG_0225.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498601622118112882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 334px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNWh5inDPczEICLNnDEzTp2vmeAg8gVpi_GoAXGBLhBwBsv-HMWGngrRoDqYuxMaTtIeZGWsxmgiDBNxgDlIg-uu4QE4HZubpaB2SD2FMrOQ4fAUa0h-ZO-Ewh7uZuf49V-li7Sab1DRL/s400/IMG_0225.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>When my sister's oldest son was a baby, I used to spike his hair all the time. So I just HAD to do it to baby Q! :) He has SO much long hair, it worked out better then it used to on Kaden. Check out this rocker's new hair style!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498601595615589538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTUjtgv9-LuwrUIaat6XC3O5j0UDdjG2tqy5g7I6dTJjPYp9xxZuSpXf1F4GnfXUZJCnhNrXJxYo1GP3ONZRg0mYi19z0_goEVV2rJfBPr93JlTNSjGoAFDxp2c5J27823eEvce60XkHz/s400/IMG_0218.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQACOo6wIX37XImo8PAR_uHWUZKwcG7wbs2Blx-8FuqMfY3V1nRrGBvdu1xI8a33QW6U_nN2u4mxoYa4rtTyFKkVHFLyts_xgcqaGor-wJvfPsbYicRqZ0Z9kmEJZz_H-TSQzJwP0flcoq/s1600/IMG_0219.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498601598296870850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQACOo6wIX37XImo8PAR_uHWUZKwcG7wbs2Blx-8FuqMfY3V1nRrGBvdu1xI8a33QW6U_nN2u4mxoYa4rtTyFKkVHFLyts_xgcqaGor-wJvfPsbYicRqZ0Z9kmEJZz_H-TSQzJwP0flcoq/s400/IMG_0219.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GD5hrllsD_8DBJn2gAHd0wMjoYfY-2GRLvKisZM8jXRZEPzo63gKjIzJvSwt8LH6DclbhTMl7Ezkawbtch79ZI8hyuSEH05y6DvZ-M4SwsFvKmakpUk4XnkDxG0pRHPbp01Y0ntR13hO/s1600/IMG_0222.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498601590158250338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GD5hrllsD_8DBJn2gAHd0wMjoYfY-2GRLvKisZM8jXRZEPzo63gKjIzJvSwt8LH6DclbhTMl7Ezkawbtch79ZI8hyuSEH05y6DvZ-M4SwsFvKmakpUk4XnkDxG0pRHPbp01Y0ntR13hO/s400/IMG_0222.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieedIiqkC7b4faE_YcKgPhNysYdRXGrOawu-FvpNisz8JQUE2HgeWQSVZHN1d0FgadV55iF97r67RQXN2IBoYIQQNxRJ_U2NMlNNS0JKpnliQnR97r55onV_2AgOtsJKKOQcxjjl2MQJmu/s1600/IMG_0443.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498452337603462482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieedIiqkC7b4faE_YcKgPhNysYdRXGrOawu-FvpNisz8JQUE2HgeWQSVZHN1d0FgadV55iF97r67RQXN2IBoYIQQNxRJ_U2NMlNNS0JKpnliQnR97r55onV_2AgOtsJKKOQcxjjl2MQJmu/s400/IMG_0443.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>This takes some serious skill. Way to go mom! :)</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaFc-Q9TZkVT0vmEZ8tQDvh62SS7T7reMLum48lO_cIlyYDxLCaCHrvt_cotOIz5_16xB1I-kUDXCxBWJBZLHeIK_sWGwmrT-TTo2lDmLyst3qc68fdW25OxZn1wdJ9Bv8QRC_v5PmmLY/s1600/IMG_0228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498452314525112418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaFc-Q9TZkVT0vmEZ8tQDvh62SS7T7reMLum48lO_cIlyYDxLCaCHrvt_cotOIz5_16xB1I-kUDXCxBWJBZLHeIK_sWGwmrT-TTo2lDmLyst3qc68fdW25OxZn1wdJ9Bv8QRC_v5PmmLY/s400/IMG_0228.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AWkDrXnLTf4WzAnsozvITOvKaLDxLanhkZ8ukyhA7MafuQafX9Eft3UJQCCJv5Vt3Fl-LLyNuuI99uNsKqNVG0p2d3woKiLYSKgdK_fNOCLiUNBhM1_-QXltDnNcZ_lTTo-gfhnCpqzk/s1600/IMG_0238.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498452310958412258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AWkDrXnLTf4WzAnsozvITOvKaLDxLanhkZ8ukyhA7MafuQafX9Eft3UJQCCJv5Vt3Fl-LLyNuuI99uNsKqNVG0p2d3woKiLYSKgdK_fNOCLiUNBhM1_-QXltDnNcZ_lTTo-gfhnCpqzk/s400/IMG_0238.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvGPuXR6aVP_KqyQFxZ8rXkBOqRyNnnU5o4ux6ofDBVAn5Gou7vOYNDR0HAaKLddJGSRgX5VUn2i_nzh0mj07opXcbHesClgVd9LdntSXrB3hW8ZSfXNgZpaJp9n-F65CHJKhjlCHZcwZ/s1600/IMG_0240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498452303250876866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvGPuXR6aVP_KqyQFxZ8rXkBOqRyNnnU5o4ux6ofDBVAn5Gou7vOYNDR0HAaKLddJGSRgX5VUn2i_nzh0mj07opXcbHesClgVd9LdntSXrB3hW8ZSfXNgZpaJp9n-F65CHJKhjlCHZcwZ/s400/IMG_0240.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-31634695219537504062010-07-26T21:21:00.001-07:002010-07-26T21:51:20.309-07:00Brinkley turns 4!!!I'd like to know what happened!?!? How does time escape us SO quickly? It seems like only a few months ago that I was wishing so badly that I would get pregnent...and waiting...and waiting...then finally this sweet little thing arrives.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498440963018093122" 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/AVvXsEgk3AJ7tEMi9IRKJnFHXARlQEqw7BrjUewrYRDlXhcMkn30GP_Kdxfid2FXgY9krWbGvD3dEEmgUybw_kKRMS3yRE0eoNqRX32-ldB8395OwgtMMx2cw8nJAXpnUHFagaHlHj0u6ku7rE61/s400/IMG_0196.jpg" border="0" /><br />I am almost teary eyed looking back at Miss Brinkley as a baby - I miss it. I didn't get to enjoy it enough. And now she is a big girl.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFX_hrzaev5b9HqKo7lKFlehZPtgm-vQbj3RW_EKw-YP0p3YNozOogjBemGIGP20Euc5CZBGn0PopuKLMy4h1fVfFDy33ixXQDZVFPl2n2VcMGvTHfAevfigDAm47VTQqq2CRVGfpEYE8x/s1600/IMG_0176.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498440971537446546" 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/AVvXsEiFX_hrzaev5b9HqKo7lKFlehZPtgm-vQbj3RW_EKw-YP0p3YNozOogjBemGIGP20Euc5CZBGn0PopuKLMy4h1fVfFDy33ixXQDZVFPl2n2VcMGvTHfAevfigDAm47VTQqq2CRVGfpEYE8x/s400/IMG_0176.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnB2f0wFSwB035WlSFG0WTB0d-WzychR8GVesCCKaBVXzEhqRR0ye9gMHa_xg1ZroW_a-2RqnShS9eRhrRKk2ACKtJA3JUrmGbXCDnkMDqOcbfu4LFm0vfoi7b-UMOGfgGg1cf1OZ51eS1/s1600/IMG_0173.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498440965288589810" 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/AVvXsEgnB2f0wFSwB035WlSFG0WTB0d-WzychR8GVesCCKaBVXzEhqRR0ye9gMHa_xg1ZroW_a-2RqnShS9eRhrRKk2ACKtJA3JUrmGbXCDnkMDqOcbfu4LFm0vfoi7b-UMOGfgGg1cf1OZ51eS1/s400/IMG_0173.jpg" border="0" /></a> Brie celebrated her 4th birthday on January 19th! WOW! So big. She asked me to make alfrado for dinner and daddy brought her a bunch of balloons. FUN! She is still so full of life and energy, sweetness and persistance. She amazes me daily with the things she says, the kindness she shows, her maturity, her smarts. We love her dearly.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498437116818358834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsGykmd3vYq3SVJ10Kib_jtHRT0k1DE9U-4NqfAPUAtC0MhmekvcucVs_SFwPGbh2gJZWGpvXoNs_FvzPbCHB9rT1SxRoXSxNEms2XJhN2wIiqH0-1AuVU_a7Sjyz_3iULPWQ1_wYSv8KG/s400/IMG_9230.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498437121141178914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwc7h0-7MpxhCKNzTgIuiFn9YPv6fUN6SllfBnrCgXkiIW_p2SfiL2x2lBjcXXZGvlXZ9rvbV-dTlnG4sc-m9ruR3PIT0AOo812IpImY8pKEkSppYQDogJnw26kAGKV1v7PjZlutJtQ19j/s400/IMG_9233.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498437131567376146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSIkmqFdtC8OO5uq-rXjaNYD0NuEAtgZmDf_frfwoqqvCilXJYhTntHsYHfgyflQr3VpHW36GMfwAD-fM_ptCDHJl-TZJvA4a10MdaebuDj4CFYYGeQxtrHSVk0UC2DC_C2Ox691_RzGU/s400/IMG_9234.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7ut3FHHFQsTcdvhk-hY83fFkOW9LQ83nbwgNkFnRPOQbycekJgBHXe0z2XJ2oevDjk6MDYoneRe-ouesJCt459x7mql8Ox1qIPsLemYmI06KXlvFi81pHKRLuS9gddyXubdvKaQBQNli/s1600/IMG_9251.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498438867378454162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7ut3FHHFQsTcdvhk-hY83fFkOW9LQ83nbwgNkFnRPOQbycekJgBHXe0z2XJ2oevDjk6MDYoneRe-ouesJCt459x7mql8Ox1qIPsLemYmI06KXlvFi81pHKRLuS9gddyXubdvKaQBQNli/s400/IMG_9251.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Everyone knows that Brie is the "princess" of our family. And to match that, she LOVES princess. She loves the movies, the dressing up, the makeup, all of it. So we had a princess party for her and showered her with princess gifts. As you can see, complete with sparkly shoes and everything, she is quite happy! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkDJY28xEDecV8rK6BrLtWeCkfuabaFxq5q6511kLl636mSEUdLFR9DsyqcWO22VWZnPWOCcHHkCWlBTWZCtPpCl17ELirIj19C75nqmr7xPXAXrwPHNNqhmDkt3pMBLjNWrdokg4BYzN/s1600/IMG_9247.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498438860399856050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkDJY28xEDecV8rK6BrLtWeCkfuabaFxq5q6511kLl636mSEUdLFR9DsyqcWO22VWZnPWOCcHHkCWlBTWZCtPpCl17ELirIj19C75nqmr7xPXAXrwPHNNqhmDkt3pMBLjNWrdokg4BYzN/s400/IMG_9247.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Uwz5veT8naDl0F_hHs75TTiyzfGWyVtzpQwfv6kuVNTtH3xcbpkGWoGsffVn4Qs0G5XK-68uGGWO8rUX3ZCz6LdtPJLDl-wxNHV6MSadBZrEM1zXAUzD_rxaOjpGLO-H6tsFGgoHrXr7/s1600/IMG_9243.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498438847132947698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Uwz5veT8naDl0F_hHs75TTiyzfGWyVtzpQwfv6kuVNTtH3xcbpkGWoGsffVn4Qs0G5XK-68uGGWO8rUX3ZCz6LdtPJLDl-wxNHV6MSadBZrEM1zXAUzD_rxaOjpGLO-H6tsFGgoHrXr7/s400/IMG_9243.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy_FBc06qpX9-s2b3vHhZEhijQIvhX6-FzkB4sgMXWOCxlTY6m7jbNe8YY18B0K1Gv9l4H1HBIY1YijtgsIWadlG5Ab4naP3ldAE9FOXBegfbglJs6NPC7VDr6MdsswbDTYUbLNu2yfhd/s1600/IMG_9237.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498437153610370418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxy_FBc06qpX9-s2b3vHhZEhijQIvhX6-FzkB4sgMXWOCxlTY6m7jbNe8YY18B0K1Gv9l4H1HBIY1YijtgsIWadlG5Ab4naP3ldAE9FOXBegfbglJs6NPC7VDr6MdsswbDTYUbLNu2yfhd/s400/IMG_9237.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498440952874988050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9NkrKPpu75UjFSUVn_v59-xvGnLdQu7yFoYa7DNUXeH9kGQ_kS2YZgyfTtBMSv3cDSmv6z9MaK6bA39aKYlLkntKZZxzB3-fL8HDhwoOUXlfRzyewzxdKTAwBVsHUKjc4y5VyHhfVEjY/s400/IMG_9242.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCubPPtTlMK80PDvjdOAVscrQwblWFaR9NpHfH1_UrWb1Pu6bqY_zbdmZFhu_HaW12Lb8HF1Udc19MWAI-l2jBg8PzvjX1670DohHD173iPSOXGZclwOfGpAJneMbSZLYOlIDtDuvUiAtp/s1600/IMG_9235.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498437140242307858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCubPPtTlMK80PDvjdOAVscrQwblWFaR9NpHfH1_UrWb1Pu6bqY_zbdmZFhu_HaW12Lb8HF1Udc19MWAI-l2jBg8PzvjX1670DohHD173iPSOXGZclwOfGpAJneMbSZLYOlIDtDuvUiAtp/s400/IMG_9235.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498438876595161106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJfsjCc8mQ6F62EbT1YiHK0iJRaV5ozBjeYQZWo12B4uOC8LPaCGITJDuvshyfyvknQEHJVJZTAI4NI53Rstrcs2SrV9GreKseTgX13q4gQowDbaWraSFHY4VCpCX25hmmO-AmfK4aqbO/s400/IMG_9261.jpg" border="0" /><br />The finished look! :) Love you Brie! Happy Birthday!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498438883487132466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3TvUa2GiALGUliG73S0k0ZvQOWZLewxFgMn2vST46qE802PtTqyyNl4KWfxHf_6LouuJa0t8jfsfgx0RBgZ1GSvlAUeQEOOvirTcRdiM4ZrOhKZWjSXwXl2Rec_F_DgbYnYM-23fbDf8/s400/IMG_9263.jpg" border="0" />Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-65998916622481114532010-07-24T22:08:00.000-07:002010-07-26T22:17:21.984-07:00A little Island Park timeWe were lucky enough to be invited to spend some time in Island Park with some friends. It was fun - I always love to get away. The snow was so beautiful and the kids had a great time playing in it. Funny thing is, I think either we adults stayed up too late or got too much sleep - you should have seen how "zombie" all of us were the day we left! :) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8ElaG07iEDl64UzfdxjplJ-VstQpMNoaz3KL26dwpsPoCNoaCwlidhLejpWRGQ5mOkl9-KmGdFUMxtfbA6OFont_qnsviuT5wwK0PCrUibDsgqr6XYkqmJo5VyK77xvkyytMRtY_GlAB/s1600/IMG_9208.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498449207969081442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8ElaG07iEDl64UzfdxjplJ-VstQpMNoaz3KL26dwpsPoCNoaCwlidhLejpWRGQ5mOkl9-KmGdFUMxtfbA6OFont_qnsviuT5wwK0PCrUibDsgqr6XYkqmJo5VyK77xvkyytMRtY_GlAB/s400/IMG_9208.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0_RZkVj4ZQdeH7Nio9tStOtfVDID2yoyJkB2kpKlzElBIQHLBDn9lM1ufMcsSFarvqAycCwuwmmRrjyl2mvtDn-JN5jTXxNCIZen60kPtlFBjJG1iCYI9WMqYUMBLNmYFCR2C7sMprAX/s1600/IMG_9212.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498449196723723954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0_RZkVj4ZQdeH7Nio9tStOtfVDID2yoyJkB2kpKlzElBIQHLBDn9lM1ufMcsSFarvqAycCwuwmmRrjyl2mvtDn-JN5jTXxNCIZen60kPtlFBjJG1iCYI9WMqYUMBLNmYFCR2C7sMprAX/s400/IMG_9212.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Porter and Dreanna<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN-JqNhrbkeNSG7335-kfULUCAD_iJeWsH62XkyLZ2ddZPu8v5tDhjktqaw53e5JRYE4lHOC2T5FkjYyNagEo-Ykbt6Net_BWGNiuw-kF3CBERXtJE0P2QPG4Bb0C15PKyaQyY1ti_5X6/s1600/IMG_9215.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498449191348543282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqN-JqNhrbkeNSG7335-kfULUCAD_iJeWsH62XkyLZ2ddZPu8v5tDhjktqaw53e5JRYE4lHOC2T5FkjYyNagEo-Ykbt6Net_BWGNiuw-kF3CBERXtJE0P2QPG4Bb0C15PKyaQyY1ti_5X6/s400/IMG_9215.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />All the kids packed onto the sled! They LOVED it! And the face steve is making in this next one. Precious.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1KvoRgOHkGdkD9u3WyGThQhQN8-x3USB5V6VxluMoOMcqFUnMoCsL3TJI9i61eHzwHfnRv5tXf9dE5bhEBCIs52HErg1J__7IDht-5MkvUoPfybuIIDYpjSS1IAj6sX9j9WcEA5n9seC/s1600/IMG_9223.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498449182976947522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1KvoRgOHkGdkD9u3WyGThQhQN8-x3USB5V6VxluMoOMcqFUnMoCsL3TJI9i61eHzwHfnRv5tXf9dE5bhEBCIs52HErg1J__7IDht-5MkvUoPfybuIIDYpjSS1IAj6sX9j9WcEA5n9seC/s400/IMG_9223.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HMWI_ALZWK-bYZRLEvd1RJVu_NxMvQ4fH7Escf-k1XsmSwxZKN04ZUgunI12be8l7ZPbfHg8swc6gPeeG7oza5DbbmadwKgA8qlPTItGxXGqElFLqv5_-D7bzvJ5EJdLZQv2KLCSO-KE/s1600/IMG_9222.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498449177456319586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HMWI_ALZWK-bYZRLEvd1RJVu_NxMvQ4fH7Escf-k1XsmSwxZKN04ZUgunI12be8l7ZPbfHg8swc6gPeeG7oza5DbbmadwKgA8qlPTItGxXGqElFLqv5_-D7bzvJ5EJdLZQv2KLCSO-KE/s400/IMG_9222.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for a wonderful time!Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-89330771451098570082010-07-21T21:51:00.000-07:002010-07-26T22:08:25.260-07:00Deagan is officially 3!!!This little man was SUCH a huge suprise to us...a blessing and a gift. As with all the kids, it's hard to see them grow so fast. It wasn't very long ago that my little guy was born, but he has grown into an adorable little man faster then I have wanted.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498445567670764818" 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/AVvXsEgrTop9AJ449Ry8Df5Ar6ig4EzVCtKUtz3eGowoqhuKxwKf46zESkgrMMozpc1ZRA_dIojz3EDVHBYnbL_cvWLSw08DTG_WtiVzUXHXGzZwAeyOsuJg6ssFhbFvAmCe5BG3s4yzcYmeJ7Vt/s400/IMG_0327.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498445571179140738" 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/AVvXsEj6_7Ta2_0h-6qzCbrjvnq-dgs1xX7KqTDHG2paKloLxnyGo-ryrixL2tc8AmECRqs_y19I6PI2oZZsObIJ-FtfdFINRdHVqr0Jr-yvQMMEdAz9mATOH-GEsqPrjMcz8GGD4T2P-_9YJOeZ/s400/IMG_0735.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU5ovEvJ1i1T30yWv1MHfNyOU-qbyIasMLvJX9Ua__9tEFwbzZ-XKkloaoJKsG-lBLZws2NghXi53ochV5bw9Is0SbcgzuHBbYTcQ0fYZdSSbs2VkdynE_EYM-H9k7huMwcFJ6t2wuDqY/s1600/IMG_1112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498445918262796834" 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/AVvXsEgVU5ovEvJ1i1T30yWv1MHfNyOU-qbyIasMLvJX9Ua__9tEFwbzZ-XKkloaoJKsG-lBLZws2NghXi53ochV5bw9Is0SbcgzuHBbYTcQ0fYZdSSbs2VkdynE_EYM-H9k7huMwcFJ6t2wuDqY/s400/IMG_1112.jpg" border="0" /></a> Today we celebrated Deagan's 3rd birthday! My little baby has turned into this:<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqmHQIi16kfPyAm9z5Zqwjtbzb9kZ9oVvYTpmg3UjkE6RJ6q63cI4OqXkTnl8KCduFC_KebUNHbPafI84DSgeM7I61-rqSXkeIir6Ia3Bjxb1Wjoug-6bkZwTJRprhRxwYBZ_bS4Qz_n0/s1600/fam+photos+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498445564627114834" 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/AVvXsEjxqmHQIi16kfPyAm9z5Zqwjtbzb9kZ9oVvYTpmg3UjkE6RJ6q63cI4OqXkTnl8KCduFC_KebUNHbPafI84DSgeM7I61-rqSXkeIir6Ia3Bjxb1Wjoug-6bkZwTJRprhRxwYBZ_bS4Qz_n0/s400/fam+photos+028.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>He has the sweetest, softest side ever. It just melts me. He keeps up pretty darn well with his big sister...talks well, understands a lot, and makes us laugh. He has a great little sense of humor. He is a smarty pants, learning the sound and appearance of each letter of the alphabet. He has long been able to point out which number is which. He does well (so far) in a house full of sisters and teaches mom a lot about having a boy around. :) Happy Birthday buddy! We love you TONS!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvbT7FuzyPf8oX-QOEuNfG-wd3L0TJoWM5r95YJy7plLpu0Tw1abhoDSmx6h1nxvu-wah1Xs1vLo6V0YLjUUVgtG-H0X35hgCMvH76x9IkbwS5WzzSrg_nEOIknIxPAM8m5TbjtI89Cf8/s1600/fam+photos+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498445554220124146" 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/AVvXsEjNvbT7FuzyPf8oX-QOEuNfG-wd3L0TJoWM5r95YJy7plLpu0Tw1abhoDSmx6h1nxvu-wah1Xs1vLo6V0YLjUUVgtG-H0X35hgCMvH76x9IkbwS5WzzSrg_nEOIknIxPAM8m5TbjtI89Cf8/s400/fam+photos+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQW01cBqfg6htCj8T7wbYviuVGv9wmiow9w8cdYCJ8JzZCgtAAhWnB3COfx8BLfm4IaqE86-haBH252RDGWCYlmXd91X-UQubPjiFoculAuRn0NL7EatfkwYGWsdoc93JGVvoA4nmXHFJ/s1600/fam+photos+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498445545976100178" 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/AVvXsEhYQW01cBqfg6htCj8T7wbYviuVGv9wmiow9w8cdYCJ8JzZCgtAAhWnB3COfx8BLfm4IaqE86-haBH252RDGWCYlmXd91X-UQubPjiFoculAuRn0NL7EatfkwYGWsdoc93JGVvoA4nmXHFJ/s400/fam+photos+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKD2CiJTy4veL8SwqXYrOJ8pChTV7ShrcUe5HpkgChs3amwArW1mnlUO5sPS-ryBV6wBICDPPVQdjppIX5bOb7aDtEHVxTZtynnPDRovop2KePfLHPIDlMH0DOuLNdoA5kVM0K_nmAt97K/s1600/fam+photos+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498444582161698818" 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/AVvXsEjKD2CiJTy4veL8SwqXYrOJ8pChTV7ShrcUe5HpkgChs3amwArW1mnlUO5sPS-ryBV6wBICDPPVQdjppIX5bOb7aDtEHVxTZtynnPDRovop2KePfLHPIDlMH0DOuLNdoA5kVM0K_nmAt97K/s400/fam+photos+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGpMpr36mgOs7-lAb0UyqqKJyGjPdYH2oZHU9eUaoxFWYSVYK7qoIZZFiosQzn9L30ZD4Xr8MEsKxIFa5pTxqS2VSPPXmrBbbs9-aSj2cdio0nrn-RnciNmU6ke8l2U8-XRm3EbI80G1O/s1600/fam+photos+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498444572092179154" 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/AVvXsEhTGpMpr36mgOs7-lAb0UyqqKJyGjPdYH2oZHU9eUaoxFWYSVYK7qoIZZFiosQzn9L30ZD4Xr8MEsKxIFa5pTxqS2VSPPXmrBbbs9-aSj2cdio0nrn-RnciNmU6ke8l2U8-XRm3EbI80G1O/s400/fam+photos+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYei_17SZWx1_TNTubDiY3yKDokbfGGLtaIfcV2ToS87c3NgM0x7ACrbqnFekjrp0SAtlDle2IpyNZWTG_V7e0TemEQVgV9JWKpag8h5xr_uMs4dijhRXYQGbDS17FZshWz5vF_1C3ZWv/s1600/fam+photos+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498444559025640050" 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/AVvXsEgXYei_17SZWx1_TNTubDiY3yKDokbfGGLtaIfcV2ToS87c3NgM0x7ACrbqnFekjrp0SAtlDle2IpyNZWTG_V7e0TemEQVgV9JWKpag8h5xr_uMs4dijhRXYQGbDS17FZshWz5vF_1C3ZWv/s400/fam+photos+038.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSVh0ben4nkzKYxdyMRaZjkZ_MmDjXDCaDqxL1pJ7dY3xn6Rr7YRkI93sPhqgtsIdLpDWvojrInOIsKGDPWm-nIFzIpF3tIa5xn-JJdo9PQS_0Qgry-355aEOiI7CImh8W0yBObvFupqT/s1600/fam+photos+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498444549302250514" 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/AVvXsEgRSVh0ben4nkzKYxdyMRaZjkZ_MmDjXDCaDqxL1pJ7dY3xn6Rr7YRkI93sPhqgtsIdLpDWvojrInOIsKGDPWm-nIFzIpF3tIa5xn-JJdo9PQS_0Qgry-355aEOiI7CImh8W0yBObvFupqT/s400/fam+photos+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb7v3HKbMmKeJQoAydUMkVmA_6YiqcH22WEIrQ-4tcsSFRO2VT1iZGHYXDbYSPBOKh3UJKF-nHKeziFNRZ168teo92oO9UiDOZsyOueCUwjBKP4nepn4D6ZMZ336PLL7Ady1SKFq__p2-/s1600/fam+photos+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498444542685641618" 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/AVvXsEgqb7v3HKbMmKeJQoAydUMkVmA_6YiqcH22WEIrQ-4tcsSFRO2VT1iZGHYXDbYSPBOKh3UJKF-nHKeziFNRZ168teo92oO9UiDOZsyOueCUwjBKP4nepn4D6ZMZ336PLL7Ady1SKFq__p2-/s400/fam+photos+045.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-58301205275627931612010-07-20T22:25:00.000-07:002010-07-20T22:37:43.175-07:00Hawaii part oneI started working on my friend's family session from when I was in Hawaii first - so my vaca. photos are yet to come. But I just had to post these photos...just to show off how beautiful it is there! I was so lucky to get to do Jen's family session. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoZ7DeqtUr09Ze_c05ML5gSsJdQXz6yRC_PAmO-P8X_BHsrJC2xcOHAjDuuPcu238lVOWbArl7quY5jcazYZ2kxbiPfMc2USYMmdov93I9KOUUOVznCt8d_WAlK1VpE91kxmHfPiMTWTG/s1600/meyers+(12)+webcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496226683500764802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoZ7DeqtUr09Ze_c05ML5gSsJdQXz6yRC_PAmO-P8X_BHsrJC2xcOHAjDuuPcu238lVOWbArl7quY5jcazYZ2kxbiPfMc2USYMmdov93I9KOUUOVznCt8d_WAlK1VpE91kxmHfPiMTWTG/s400/meyers+(12)+webcopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGx-sn-oLEiscTxbI5zcXfwyAAR6qZcSNdQvWdhF_jVHYeW5qCyPZ_bGMx48h7O3xTkj7O6U31Ugmz04xeZS5ZDMZyyW8I1e4kGFggYxY_PrgAJO6eeCvSu3BxN4V9sk8ykYl7W0iv5X2/s1600/meyers+(3)+webcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496226675270797826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGx-sn-oLEiscTxbI5zcXfwyAAR6qZcSNdQvWdhF_jVHYeW5qCyPZ_bGMx48h7O3xTkj7O6U31Ugmz04xeZS5ZDMZyyW8I1e4kGFggYxY_PrgAJO6eeCvSu3BxN4V9sk8ykYl7W0iv5X2/s400/meyers+(3)+webcopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEqCc5glbzDd2PrJe2r13_N7dy-TRfn_7rj_HxJP-0n65qqEmN-c8OlG_zYzz2SS7NRCiKwPLRT-wEuXcXYNIb_DDrkGxsB8F4aORCZgkpdyqtJXkztS39LdSMZhwufn-iqIvcV09tPR9/s1600/meyers+(9)+webcopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496226667518907954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEqCc5glbzDd2PrJe2r13_N7dy-TRfn_7rj_HxJP-0n65qqEmN-c8OlG_zYzz2SS7NRCiKwPLRT-wEuXcXYNIb_DDrkGxsB8F4aORCZgkpdyqtJXkztS39LdSMZhwufn-iqIvcV09tPR9/s400/meyers+(9)+webcopy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-40364054301240359462010-04-19T22:23:00.000-07:002010-04-19T22:32:05.123-07:00Figuring it out...Well, I posted a while back that I would keep everyone up to date on my diet and I haven't done a very good job. Here's what happened. I did AWESOME for about 10 days - no candy, stayed away from crackers (carbs), and tried to keep it at about 1000 calories per day. I also excerised - some days for up to 3 hours. The first 5 days were really hard, but then I got used to it. I ate a few gummy bears on about the 7th day and I actually felt a little sick and didn't want any more. So on the 10th day, I got back on that scale thinking that if I had only lost 1 lb. that would be a great start and I'd be happy. I looked down to see I had gained 4. I got off, just to make sure something crazy hadn't happened to the scale, and got back on. Yep, I gained 4 pounds! HOW??? I still don't know, but my friend suggested I get my thyroid checked. It didn't make sense to either of us how I did so much and GAINED. <br /><br />We went to the east coast to visit my family shortly after this, so I said to heck with it - I'm on vacation and I'll eat what I want! I weighed myself when we got home. I weigh the exact same as I did before I left, but AFTER eating tons of junk while we were gone. Is this making sense to anyone???<br /><br />I have decided it's time to make a life change for everyone in my family. It might not help me to shed the lbs. but it will help our health. Diabetes runs in both sides of my kids family and I am not doing them a favor by giving them treats, fruit snack, etc. morning noon and night. I have a great book (that I have had for a while now) about how to eat better, which foods to mix with others, etc. and I think it's time to make those changes. I am going to have SUCH a hard time telling them no to all the snacks they want, but I have to. I HAVE TO. It's for their own good. Wish me luck!Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-15897231734738239792010-03-10T08:49:00.000-08:002010-03-10T09:05:22.797-08:00Tell it like it is!The other morning I was sitting at the table with Deagan and Steve. We were all having breakfast together. Deagan randomly says, "All the everybodys love me!" :) I had to smile and tell him, "yes, everybody loves you buddy!" I really do love him. He can be SO sweet and has such a soft heart. He just melts me.<br /><br />Later that night at Family Home Evening Brinkley brought up a few things she has been learning. She was talking about Jesus and the holes in his hand. Then she says, "you can see the holes on the big white Jesus and hear him talk when the lady pushes the magic button behind the hidden wall!" WOW! What a memory! The last time we saw the statue of Jesus was about a year ago - the way she remembers things sometimes just cracks me up! Thru the eyes of a 4 year old, right? :)<br /><br />Her ability to retain information amazes me - she'll bring up things in great detail that happened when she was 2 and 3 - I can't believe the memory. And she must be loving the lessons in Sunbeams cause she can come home and retell us the story without skipping a beat! If we tell a story for FHE and get part wrong (or say it the wrong way) she will quickly correct us and tell us how it really goes! :) WE love you Brinkley, we love your smarts, we love your personality, we love your desire to read scriptures and your love for Jesus. You are absolutly adorable!Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-85536537249044836972010-03-03T12:17:00.000-08:002010-03-03T12:30:14.751-08:00One of those daysI am having one of those days. You know, the kind that makes you wish your best friend lived around the corner so you could just go talk, cry, etc. The kind that makes you want to drop your kids of at a sitters house. The kind where you'd give your left arm to be sitting on a beach...alone...doing whatever you want. The kind where you'd love to just curl up in bed with a good tear-jerker of a movie, a box of tissues, and a soft blanket.<br /><br />Tonight is Wednesday and that means it's my night out. I couldn't be more thankful for that. I have decided to not even make dinner before I go this time. Just going. (Steve and I have a deal where we both get a night out and away from the home each week to keep our sanity - it's the best deal ever!) I love my kids to death, but I really need a break.<br /><br />I think this diet has gotten me from grumpy to depressed now. Sad thing is it's only the 3rd day! I am just so low on energy. A brownie with chocolate frosting sounds like a heavenly fix. You know what really has me down? Knowing that I have to pass on all goodies from now on. It actually makes me feel sad. Steve says to have one day a week where I can eat whatever I want, but that just isn't going to work for me. I'm an all or nothing kind of girl. One day a week will just make all the other days that much harder. I have been told that you eventually hit a point that you'll stop wanting the sweets and to have them actually makes you feel sick. I would LOVE to be sick from eating sweets! That's when I'll know I've done something right. Is it crazy of me to not want to put another piece of sugar into my mouth until I've met my goal weight?Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-10483030402976889762010-03-02T18:09:00.000-08:002010-03-02T18:21:30.321-08:00My BIG FAT projectAt the start of this year I made quite a few new years resolutions - MOST of which I have stayed on top of so far. Probably one of the most important to me was to shed all my extra pounds I have - and believe me, there are MANY! This comes from someone who is normally about 125lbs. and would be THRILLED to be at 130-135. That's the goal. So I decided as of March first, I will change a few things and get this bod back in shape. I'm afraid progress will be slow, but we'll see. I need to take a "before" photo but I don't think you could pay me enough $$ to post it. Maybe when I am back to a smaller size.<br /><br />As completely embarrassing as this is, I will post my weigh ins and "such." I hope it gives me the push I need to some day be able to post I have met my goal weight.<br /><br /><strong>March 1, 2010</strong><br />weight 160<br />I have gone 2 days without candy and I think I'm going to kill someone. I am tired (probably from a lack of food) and cranky. I usually eat TONS of candy - any hour of any day. My goal is to stay away from sweets completely. I also have a goal to stay away from chips, fast food, baked goodies, and to limit my breads/crackers. So basically I have taken away my whole life support. :(Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-19818043303805851502010-03-01T18:21:00.000-08:002010-03-02T18:39:52.720-08:00Brinkley - Feb. 2010I got to have a little fun with Brie the other day. She asked if I would take her photos and I of course told her yes! She was such a little ham - being so silly. I got some really cute faces. I thought I would post just a few of her more normal ones. Love you Brie! You're a doll!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56AsWJr6Dh42dsxiPUO7XKfVfmqXPQ7yg9vfe6GzsfK_DAXcX6jMoqd_mJZ_x_5JsDMfGQ5jSea_8upfNqEzOyae5lWdCFl-A0wxzcS8a33A2_2QcSo6IIQUY2oN5XIJVFZV-cxEBgs1F/s1600-h/web4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444227412671138530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56AsWJr6Dh42dsxiPUO7XKfVfmqXPQ7yg9vfe6GzsfK_DAXcX6jMoqd_mJZ_x_5JsDMfGQ5jSea_8upfNqEzOyae5lWdCFl-A0wxzcS8a33A2_2QcSo6IIQUY2oN5XIJVFZV-cxEBgs1F/s400/web4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4klWYfjnTg2qRYBzo80sbnti4JVb30mgyg_gKM7DDOJJ_jGYvwYWX-L679hkKj9UWfCg3aHLiozG0ckIxpTGtfrCTTas8-jiskFG_OjnD-bmNJQTr-aVfoLPHW_VBJa3_JvUqisxrpyiW/s1600-h/web3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444227405378337986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4klWYfjnTg2qRYBzo80sbnti4JVb30mgyg_gKM7DDOJJ_jGYvwYWX-L679hkKj9UWfCg3aHLiozG0ckIxpTGtfrCTTas8-jiskFG_OjnD-bmNJQTr-aVfoLPHW_VBJa3_JvUqisxrpyiW/s400/web3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM79qZFt1ajwiklwCRjdlx3w3r9lM1qSsVcg07_lOBwlAXKufOyo2Nnweo8QvhJhLRPY9TcMzQEmeFz4seHqGfQ0LZNLtNY8H_jrDTrWIao6bhqbUkdVqOpw8-yneWC0NcUCrVgUrENHI/s1600-h/web2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444227396510625874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM79qZFt1ajwiklwCRjdlx3w3r9lM1qSsVcg07_lOBwlAXKufOyo2Nnweo8QvhJhLRPY9TcMzQEmeFz4seHqGfQ0LZNLtNY8H_jrDTrWIao6bhqbUkdVqOpw8-yneWC0NcUCrVgUrENHI/s400/web2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp9BQoQZT0pYkZGhFinATqO6Ps77774mr69pyoMTGHF_qQzGIiwPNyj8PjPpfskMOtNZoHkmZFRAUJFpKkQo0HCZ9n-7hcLCu0kYb0gnhivfjEEagI0DoDRREtkRfT3KrhHeiVGM6_iqI/s1600-h/web1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444227388501671058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp9BQoQZT0pYkZGhFinATqO6Ps77774mr69pyoMTGHF_qQzGIiwPNyj8PjPpfskMOtNZoHkmZFRAUJFpKkQo0HCZ9n-7hcLCu0kYb0gnhivfjEEagI0DoDRREtkRfT3KrhHeiVGM6_iqI/s400/web1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-27405997299411789162010-01-29T18:31:00.000-08:002010-01-29T18:39:54.295-08:00Kids & new names!Here's a little sneak peak of my kids. This is their most recent photo shoot - First week of January. Deagan really didn't want to have his photos taken...what a stinker! :) And as you may see I am in the process of changing my business name! I'm SO excited! I'm trying to have everything finished, up and running by Feb. 15th. If you want to check out the new blog it's <a href="http://www.myurbanphoto.blogspot.com/">http://www.myurbanphoto.blogspot.com/</a> It's not even close to being done and a lot of changes need to be made, but it's there if you want to see it THUS far! :)<br />Also, if any of you out there want to be on my emailing list, go to that website and look up the email address, and send me an email with the word "join" in the subject line - you'll get emails about all the specials, mini sessions, holiday cards/sessions, freebies, etc.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ3k12nNKBxtGUvlRA43qeGoP4Ac8sS7beLcd0U9zPy_Rl0NENdiowr96t9vRYGUfPLHaLfxMIr3aIvc_JxibDG1QNWDmwx7HS6x-z7UtxXKZKFM8-T-QV-ExMzMsaojrYYRxVlz50UWJ/s1600-h/IMG_9055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432355409708802306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQ3k12nNKBxtGUvlRA43qeGoP4Ac8sS7beLcd0U9zPy_Rl0NENdiowr96t9vRYGUfPLHaLfxMIr3aIvc_JxibDG1QNWDmwx7HS6x-z7UtxXKZKFM8-T-QV-ExMzMsaojrYYRxVlz50UWJ/s400/IMG_9055.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FYEc6BCJcjZ3yR61-DzkHqCPPp2eFG-1jQk9e58k0AE6kOyaj0PB-j732hHIyaRffRu4NyGWfUo8MShp_5T3TBUJmJCvMyBIqdMctkeL_kLGBYonwPJ4qgqqS41YdDH4zVyLxfHl6SSu/s1600-h/IMG_9152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432355401292377586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FYEc6BCJcjZ3yR61-DzkHqCPPp2eFG-1jQk9e58k0AE6kOyaj0PB-j732hHIyaRffRu4NyGWfUo8MShp_5T3TBUJmJCvMyBIqdMctkeL_kLGBYonwPJ4qgqqS41YdDH4zVyLxfHl6SSu/s400/IMG_9152.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZsyCY5M07StFYPZsnXyP6Bs5rnDrw1UOeFUw3UGNKLIwev2j9yRwTMkEvj8FrqLXQLFsbfSUlK6EmYNjNDxuJ09MpmvpahLyOdCfcfFKBMfSj52xt7-6JLboLnGfIawhDWP3RLpuKOZP/s1600-h/IMG_9023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432355393593582674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZsyCY5M07StFYPZsnXyP6Bs5rnDrw1UOeFUw3UGNKLIwev2j9yRwTMkEvj8FrqLXQLFsbfSUlK6EmYNjNDxuJ09MpmvpahLyOdCfcfFKBMfSj52xt7-6JLboLnGfIawhDWP3RLpuKOZP/s400/IMG_9023.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LQxl-KWq4Cg_V6jMMDakQ-Mbg4IAWsTDx3NqncwhheOCK_nje_Lz11SR9mEXCqOz3ZS6DwOXVAavv9zGWlPKVPPOejXcEPUO1q6UavIis3HZlmBRhBym32L0idZjrRSsHEZPudiHO4Rc/s1600-h/IMG_9102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432355388110948482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LQxl-KWq4Cg_V6jMMDakQ-Mbg4IAWsTDx3NqncwhheOCK_nje_Lz11SR9mEXCqOz3ZS6DwOXVAavv9zGWlPKVPPOejXcEPUO1q6UavIis3HZlmBRhBym32L0idZjrRSsHEZPudiHO4Rc/s400/IMG_9102.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignbx2-V0R9JEdHKhP-4GWA2kSvWi8ahUw7M_YN6RCm7jaZc9SyqrQJYM6keEvhQgu3Bd1j4hcTydJiOQ7gw5q9OrmW6V5yWz0LVfesVdrkKI5mCdLPENJ4W7Qyp83dEuuBa5nUI4EwiyQ/s1600-h/IMG_9013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432355380095307106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignbx2-V0R9JEdHKhP-4GWA2kSvWi8ahUw7M_YN6RCm7jaZc9SyqrQJYM6keEvhQgu3Bd1j4hcTydJiOQ7gw5q9OrmW6V5yWz0LVfesVdrkKI5mCdLPENJ4W7Qyp83dEuuBa5nUI4EwiyQ/s400/IMG_9013.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-57229313646587735422010-01-29T17:37:00.000-08:002010-01-29T18:31:01.015-08:00Into the swing of things...<div><div>Ok. There is no better way to say this...I SUCK! I do. It has been forever since I've blogged anything. And it seems like I always promise myself that I'll do better, I post once...then I forget. 2010 has already been SO busy for me - I just cant possibly keep up with everything. So I've decided to just post our album pages for our blog, and if there's something fun that I have time to blog, then I will. I decided early on in 2009 that I needed to make a family album for us - a way to remember all the fun things we did, plus some journaling of the kids. A way to remember things I guess. Anyway, between that and blogging, and the photography blog/work I just feel like I'm always on this computer lately. So enjoy the pages! And we hope you all had as great of a Christmas as we did!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432352825843999394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1FMUBINMtZ78Nr5-spNVfRvwojM3AwQEP1Uw8a3NwTNY2p96YK2Dsewf-4ud73ACduP8IYgeU-sOLVkdqfgG325ddxrHXRTIM2niP48OrRm31DTVwv9YSedquJRnaqg5KyRNkVJZWWTO/s400/familyphotos.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432352804961686850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5q9_R9FnvSrhEmPis9hUy_PbLjjanXfC4sfBMnZiYmc3OKox_pYCsbazPHSmE-H0wbFSjSfwo-Xt5X8rMqeoE86B8ewTOyWq5TslB7LNjo98zFApdTIApwb-U29H7crUUr4LF9xfeysy/s400/1sugar+cookies.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432353806590811218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVIii5gUYXwpEKNvrViTHvHEPBncr-c1qWFFH-R6qfr0T5Zt4qyxYa2str5pRepwRLzdd4dOnFvbHSZK6GkJclHHvTIhbCte9UY2SdQGtVSl80A7J8Q1zXAiCfrmnMoAq336mPWKubJUS/s400/newyear2.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432352839640195554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lyFbDoSApWQd-FNLxTw3SMSAXW-vC8HkZBXl4ZoKykQMTMil3eVmP9I9HNEAKuJuWBxlKQDGWCdB3Ho6CN6Co6elMSiVk9zxf3zjpj46PKPRVQs9W4G3pqvP65v0Tc5oh9RUCcqeawSH/s400/new+year.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432352815067038098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Y3PM0mABE-ckVz0qvAxb4b2IKh7fAMyrvUuqypuMkReujLdECzDB5WbojEtCSvMjDeIXQVw0I0Cn9JvTrl91Ee-s8fC61WTtrcjk2ejxo0K_wcTkRESjAuCqD83vzQNWpZ-3ewVQYtzG/s400/xmas3.jpg" border="0" /></p>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-87902603693728050972009-12-03T12:00:00.000-08:002009-12-03T18:35:44.081-08:00A happy baby is the BEST!Emmy was just laughing her head off the other day, so I grabbed the camera! Of course she stopped once she knew I was there so I didn't catch it. But she was happy so that is good enough for me! :) She is getting so fun...I love this age. So sweet and playful! Just adorable!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><p>Ok, videos don't want to load right now, so maybe later. Here's a few pix instead! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411202542706303394" 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/AVvXsEihSObdIYevRUUwbNp_1k4Uu42GCB3M5Buav0IHiaIJATWUboSW1m5LSPXDWgKww947v7v2wuFw4VsA-oAK9edJuUCgoFN7bINF0a7RHmXsgGDi1gKUROpNpkD-_KucX19WhMZj6cE-6ipn/s400/fam+photos+083.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411197888533023922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5H8H3EVA-xF5HOPoi1wkKroGAfcAw3V1el2lelk5yT1I11W4WYb4XZKQOGDaZP6FOLFL15G5A3RY8jKwv_tbCkr9zVDfuKVJxMxLoNiCOWIvpBjYyopbZIs5_RLfPjCSbGWQAYjscm_1/s400/IMG_8319.jpg" border="0" />I finally took her to get her ears pierced a few weeks ago. I have been wanting to do it, but the fact that people kept calling her a boy really pushed me over the edge. She was soooo good - she hardly cried at all. And I think it's cute!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411197886663072498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfO_7_DYXZVeAhsuDuFRZiaIxcVR1H_syl7Vtf4uC_zMzMxaRm9EojOQlut4zi2XXZUfpLi4Njk0m_c9A_cumcb7dPjRWkWpgEQj6yYkqXXRCzCWdmgwGnUcgPUiEjjsT1KTE_HrBaWT3/s400/IMG_8318.jpg" border="0" />and yes. That IS a pill bottle my baby is playing with. I'm an awesome mom. (hey, they like the sound!)</p><br /><p>We have been giving the solid foods a try and it isn't going so well. She does a great job of smashing those little lips together SO hard that I can't get ANYTHING in there. My others have gotten the hang of it a little faster - maybe she'll just be a picky eater. Who knows!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411202549731407106" 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/AVvXsEgxjRDtN9HrCOqSA7QAd0H9rmO1ufvLcnzsyM_3KeMGXPjfNcyvk08KXwhKBlnZaOFGiWgJpdUu7AdUfGxNkpnThgu0887RkKMTsb7eWTcbXUl_Uq5NT3YCJGucmpl2-qQJ6HaNjgcEeG-D/s400/fam+photos+073.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411202551799685826" 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/AVvXsEg65frfIQi1an7r9fCPiGxZ7MFdcDEhTYTXzEsBJFZqggv3sOlnsCW0GnROFjq5dD-vJbHNICJit8oIMMyg36PVidyxMsdsZj9RFIHD2CsMLn-1TPzUqB-Mt3YZuOl1EsT5WqZj383GfU4H/s400/fam+photos+075.jpg" border="0" />Brie thought she would give it a try!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411202560372951218" 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/AVvXsEgzC6owr7W3nZqR9855SRnb07veuDotn_vIBzZVh-5VachIPdZhTc1t8fdI_lk28hQKkjHtnkHGuy5SoHMi2e_Y9lUrknkXtPL4c1cizu4esfMw5lTafkPVLe4NXptDTQs325iNxrvo4F0n/s400/fam+photos+078.jpg" border="0" /></p>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-47554413445331437782009-12-03T09:03:00.000-08:002009-12-03T09:15:34.619-08:00Oh YUM!I just had to share this recipe with you guys...it's one of my new faves. It tasted like I was at Olive Garden - so whip some up and serve with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bread sticks</span> and salad and you'll have a super YUM meal!<br /><br /><strong>Italian Pasta Toss</strong><br />1 box of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cavatappi</span> pasta<br />1/2 stick butter<br />1 cup broccoli<br />1 sliced red pepper<br />1 cup sliced zucchini<br />1 cup peas<br />3 small <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">roma</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tomatoes</span> diced<br />2 tablespoons basil<br />1 tablespoon fresh chopped garlic<br />1 tablespoon italian seasoning<br />1 cup grated parm. cheese<br />salt & pepper to taste<br /><br />Cook & drain pasta. In skillet melt butter. Add all vegies and cook till crisply tender (about 5 mins) then add tomatoes, garlic, and all other seasonings. Continue to cook for 2 mins. stirring constantly. Add to pasta and parm. cheese. Serve WARM.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadl12QRe3-JgZf324sB7glli2rgHjHygYQe6lE2E44aDmUw5lr0LOW8lGH6bfM4W00Ri4brEa9gq6kLrjUqL7-r3sXsPTcQfFv3m0iB8xCCuRxTt7F5HnXrbgxQSZvxdZATCXAjpst5g6/s1600-h/pasta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411057000655946770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadl12QRe3-JgZf324sB7glli2rgHjHygYQe6lE2E44aDmUw5lr0LOW8lGH6bfM4W00Ri4brEa9gq6kLrjUqL7-r3sXsPTcQfFv3m0iB8xCCuRxTt7F5HnXrbgxQSZvxdZATCXAjpst5g6/s400/pasta.jpg" border="0" /></a>ENJOY!Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-66539838939866729622009-12-03T08:45:00.000-08:002009-12-03T08:53:09.300-08:00The Wall is DONE!It's finally done! (with the exception of painting the wall) I have a large wall in our play room/family room that has always bugged me. I've never known what to put on it...TILL NOW! :) I had an idea to do a photo collage of my kids and it worked out great.<br /><br />People are always asking me why I don't have more family photos up since I'm a photographer...now they cant say that! Steve built me the shelf...it is about 10 feet long! I am SO happy with how it turned out! And I LOVE huge prints so it all came together really well. Thanks for your help Steve!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNNroyTR8V5fCMJBoWNEv5HkI3MLJXdO8-YPi6RCKUIIIWp17XRx_d1uAc55RK_WvvKkPXS8MMm4YCtDbn9x8m_mtWhf-FNCqTcXqovhh6rrWc2PmCKsyhow9R-wylsPtbQpKYd8DqZc_/s1600-h/IMG_8320-22.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411052617626945874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNNroyTR8V5fCMJBoWNEv5HkI3MLJXdO8-YPi6RCKUIIIWp17XRx_d1uAc55RK_WvvKkPXS8MMm4YCtDbn9x8m_mtWhf-FNCqTcXqovhh6rrWc2PmCKsyhow9R-wylsPtbQpKYd8DqZc_/s400/IMG_8320-22.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO34CYYQW6u3o3uPvD7H8YksPmvKc9Xkq4Yr3c_OlzVG7rwweGq-F9EuVLNiG96e4npfAOZ-RCRSX0UZ-8HODbrjlQbcQ4nFH4i_OvwPerlVGsZWy3NIXnXqS1l7JJbhJJIuxxh4kfqbm/s1600-h/IMG_8320.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411052610833507826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO34CYYQW6u3o3uPvD7H8YksPmvKc9Xkq4Yr3c_OlzVG7rwweGq-F9EuVLNiG96e4npfAOZ-RCRSX0UZ-8HODbrjlQbcQ4nFH4i_OvwPerlVGsZWy3NIXnXqS1l7JJbhJJIuxxh4kfqbm/s400/IMG_8320.jpg" border="0" /></a>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-71542340140699516642009-12-01T10:53:00.000-08:002009-12-03T09:03:40.725-08:00First SnowWe got our first snow about 2 weeks ago - it started coming down while we were at church and the kids were so excited to walk outside and see snow! When we got home from church I let them run outside for a few mins and they LOVED it! And Kylee was an awesome big sister to take them out for a little pull on the sled! We haven't gotten any more snow since - I hope we do soon cause it helps me feel more like the holidays are here! :) <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411054722643462354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOM7dLrHePSQdoOZ80Gf-x0Vhsh9IV0fNFX8ftR_11WsHV65BZCtjybnpbV8tWkj1bxRTtp_QWc5UUH-1q5ktqJjy4Um3Dplrgm_vB-am5ibWbJ9aHSONCPTirvd1M0uveT8fRdn7ixLw/s400/IMG_8295.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411054731443475474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ib2Bj06zczLa3dGS3ZtsSaIN00GnDS8rEKAPKerP4CRMlqFhR3XUsEY6dzMW7Ubo9XBFHUOBNWeiftD29UkrkL0Mp0sIppBgY0_6_87e8pIdLHnNID5CEmhJahgBLiCnbCQ_eDwcCkZ6/s400/IMG_8297.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaIT-0RmyAIZDUa2T8EdzYuFjaRPXU4kIiOh1MlFSmlAhMJCCpCyD4r7ILfV682a6kv9geTYnMXHceSekL6GFFWB00Dks-NSmqjdLOQHLH5OqfDi_q8rFvC3ekfVOSfvs-iQBsMDwiPb-/s1600-h/IMG_8313.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411055258261204114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaIT-0RmyAIZDUa2T8EdzYuFjaRPXU4kIiOh1MlFSmlAhMJCCpCyD4r7ILfV682a6kv9geTYnMXHceSekL6GFFWB00Dks-NSmqjdLOQHLH5OqfDi_q8rFvC3ekfVOSfvs-iQBsMDwiPb-/s400/IMG_8313.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrLK916PLy03tzzDpFIJvQiiDseHPigfGykbrGLSZJ2bFYiGMinMWlZqWa48TsFF0zT3tkt61hE0cnmYHg0joi8yZzqL2tMZXvN5p1c8G8vLNSNDdc1uUwDkuWXU3xkDivFa5T54Rug95/s1600-h/IMG_8311.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411055253683718898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrLK916PLy03tzzDpFIJvQiiDseHPigfGykbrGLSZJ2bFYiGMinMWlZqWa48TsFF0zT3tkt61hE0cnmYHg0joi8yZzqL2tMZXvN5p1c8G8vLNSNDdc1uUwDkuWXU3xkDivFa5T54Rug95/s400/IMG_8311.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqFohHNujYk_U8gG8F_Zo3xsYRnGoeZyNXgInBlymz7RZCTsZ7xL6bLrj-A1i9hKESNL020u_oy2zWQF5lo2gJhs6M5nFr921mrFp5bA2vhggLceXkU-ku-4YTwmCf44RWZx_TGYVOgs1/s1600-h/IMG_8310.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411055246254718850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqFohHNujYk_U8gG8F_Zo3xsYRnGoeZyNXgInBlymz7RZCTsZ7xL6bLrj-A1i9hKESNL020u_oy2zWQF5lo2gJhs6M5nFr921mrFp5bA2vhggLceXkU-ku-4YTwmCf44RWZx_TGYVOgs1/s400/IMG_8310.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrEHoqWlLH3XymWnYdlllHl6O3AMMSRZc3PhW6YV3eEkViqISMYaTscyDu2DuBpAaYyMCL0__g5ul887Vv0ptlnn5bh4-LOzlBdPJWpG5ahnHwS-loFcEwoTY4opvFFqmN2Cp6nZx1mJe/s1600-h/IMG_8308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411055237434006386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrEHoqWlLH3XymWnYdlllHl6O3AMMSRZc3PhW6YV3eEkViqISMYaTscyDu2DuBpAaYyMCL0__g5ul887Vv0ptlnn5bh4-LOzlBdPJWpG5ahnHwS-loFcEwoTY4opvFFqmN2Cp6nZx1mJe/s400/IMG_8308.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipM9vjeK0mSRIvFt2csHL2wLXGT2hc1dRTC8jPSGraHbmv14DFJbyQbyWXlWeJ2O5Bjfi6jBAKbR8CK83FQWmen8X4b9R1SxNw_tiBLGSu5l-BDoU-pmWVVC6qUD2cUzus-NyzHDSXGEsU/s1600-h/IMG_8307.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411054751516071538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipM9vjeK0mSRIvFt2csHL2wLXGT2hc1dRTC8jPSGraHbmv14DFJbyQbyWXlWeJ2O5Bjfi6jBAKbR8CK83FQWmen8X4b9R1SxNw_tiBLGSu5l-BDoU-pmWVVC6qUD2cUzus-NyzHDSXGEsU/s400/IMG_8307.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411054743644702002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveUtYCWFkdUmfdKCCw5wwn4tOiZXzVUUtYEQtHuMQv2sN8m4cut5ARCIVknha46yUc24gA-ws-WGikmarIB3jLr5_csCocATZprCe8-nshrgKv1ZPDUGR8lbKCKQojRTi-qzkvYJvUMN5/s400/IMG_8302.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLg82UUyIbbi7XXJbGrclzS7XvuYxKA1ZcVMiV5pMo8NbJxGErYVesbqawKdwRTesepYvcX_1fPx3tWIhJGha9eCSdbrWF4Qd4lzNQGJfEutcps37vXm_BB23uhzDOYUeYcdWa0vvTqDEK/s1600-h/IMG_8298.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411054736550128754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLg82UUyIbbi7XXJbGrclzS7XvuYxKA1ZcVMiV5pMo8NbJxGErYVesbqawKdwRTesepYvcX_1fPx3tWIhJGha9eCSdbrWF4Qd4lzNQGJfEutcps37vXm_BB23uhzDOYUeYcdWa0vvTqDEK/s400/IMG_8298.jpg" border="0" /></a>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-53442413314451431002009-11-29T09:15:00.000-08:002009-12-03T09:29:01.513-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!This year we did Thanksgiving at our house! Steve's mom hasn't been feeling well so I thought we'd give her the chance to relax a little and not have to stress about it. His sister Teri is SUPER helpful so I knew we could pull it off. However...I don't think mom rested very much! She brought SO much food for us...what a sweetheart! I hope everyone had an ok time. It was nice to be together with everyone!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAmwA7xyXvMB2ZduHdyb74did_Nb_sTTia6eGe5uB5n8ZcnwHir2mbbTzSvWmkyCFxNIEAE075jWD3uUC9UFYjwIp7iQLqeYJ1dyPEMAgWSV5OPuvo4wiils1dV4wf3peLFglSg9gp87P/s1600-h/IMG_8328.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411060923412331762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAmwA7xyXvMB2ZduHdyb74did_Nb_sTTia6eGe5uB5n8ZcnwHir2mbbTzSvWmkyCFxNIEAE075jWD3uUC9UFYjwIp7iQLqeYJ1dyPEMAgWSV5OPuvo4wiils1dV4wf3peLFglSg9gp87P/s400/IMG_8328.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0j5rL2WSjeD5pUwiOrNf5rd51BYGKiqTV3VZN6rIpZRGE1-uGF682CUtNI0xfq7lXHk6Lzk7RVLDIoVol6HnXbCA-KlOEH2Q2-8n7IyyFS486OYlAhnRErNQW72LrDeP_cUFA3w-SP3U/s1600-h/IMG_8327.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411060500927157634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0j5rL2WSjeD5pUwiOrNf5rd51BYGKiqTV3VZN6rIpZRGE1-uGF682CUtNI0xfq7lXHk6Lzk7RVLDIoVol6HnXbCA-KlOEH2Q2-8n7IyyFS486OYlAhnRErNQW72LrDeP_cUFA3w-SP3U/s400/IMG_8327.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yep. This is Charlie with a girlfriend! :) We all had so much fun meeting her - she's so sweet!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411060481783892034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNPEpGIe8iblYfiIcv2eSID8632LPX6fcRYA9kw6nlX6xnBYyHTyt2Ys2DB2q77Nw9lxKR19bEQGYVJKYG40w8gDR7aMBapNTwcXVUwoVl57m2EXfR2yMb8i3_HzvjhoxhLigs3Mw6pFu/s400/IMG_8331.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjazEK_2ZHNLwVyR5zrOS62N6T56V5RBulSJoufyVl8WrejgvHjr6nfydS3sGjTJm0lxlMHS0On6JkfvjCR3oVm0gxvz9VPrXecQHzRKkysqJK1o6vgBPvZa0HhJsChVO4hbGFqS4aaE7/s1600-h/IMG_8335.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411060491364269602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjazEK_2ZHNLwVyR5zrOS62N6T56V5RBulSJoufyVl8WrejgvHjr6nfydS3sGjTJm0lxlMHS0On6JkfvjCR3oVm0gxvz9VPrXecQHzRKkysqJK1o6vgBPvZa0HhJsChVO4hbGFqS4aaE7/s400/IMG_8335.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This was the "big girls" table! :) Kylee is such a good sport...and I think Brie and Hannah really enjoyed being a "big girl"!!! They sure did a LOT of giggling!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NyQZ4K1ZKLWwStefBhng1pzyHfQgpHKZVig4QdSFXvsJNS_lZZhWs7jVtYWIQnV8p7q_kVLPvV8ahBeZlK17DexBQlBdQFptzjxucl2T11_V-2Ij3PnuMQxn7V13Fu5Y0kqkb77wHqaW/s1600-h/IMG_8333.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411060489859837170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NyQZ4K1ZKLWwStefBhng1pzyHfQgpHKZVig4QdSFXvsJNS_lZZhWs7jVtYWIQnV8p7q_kVLPvV8ahBeZlK17DexBQlBdQFptzjxucl2T11_V-2Ij3PnuMQxn7V13Fu5Y0kqkb77wHqaW/s400/IMG_8333.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to everyone who helped! WE love you tons!Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-17615313429972019492009-11-20T11:50:00.000-08:002009-12-03T12:00:44.331-08:00Fall Ward PartyEach Fall our ward does a little Harvest Supper and this year Steve signed me up to bring a dessert. Awesome! I thought that was great - you can be creative with desserts so I was happy with that. Well, as I started thinking about it, I became a little too ambitious about the whole thing. I was looking up cakes online so I could do something really cute. That's when I found THE cake. This was PERFECT for where I live and I thought everyone would get a kick out of it...so here's the photo of what I wanted to make:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgSBcTwz8wejsxaB60mJLfxRYkk8yWPF0loZOnH3VhrdvGv80VdAyzl6Xz6QKhtZ23kYIDGWEq_4VJgvsWegA0VY8wEMozUtE1JwpFzVI5YTevfq7iwg4_dRghAl9_oWegLPo_-2Jeb7X/s1600-h/Pic19.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411100601080078754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgSBcTwz8wejsxaB60mJLfxRYkk8yWPF0loZOnH3VhrdvGv80VdAyzl6Xz6QKhtZ23kYIDGWEq_4VJgvsWegA0VY8wEMozUtE1JwpFzVI5YTevfq7iwg4_dRghAl9_oWegLPo_-2Jeb7X/s400/Pic19.jpg" border="0" /></a> Adorable, right? Well, as time got closer I decided I didn't really have the time nor the $$ to spend on all the supplies it would take to make this, so I just went for something plain. In the process though, Kylee decided she also wanted to make a cake, so we had a good time baking together. I think hers was a white cake with buttercream frosting. Mine was a choc. cake with cream cheese frosting inside, buttercream on the outside, and toasted almonds on top! Not as cute, but tasted ok. :) <div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFooNiXC-fs47UrYMGA0J4vYCFFVYtZ40boNIT6-sdgVE2HLxNG2q2DSwfk3370dYkpe2YXtE9SAwjhSQ5tcvb6Ozno1r8Ak_cA4TdIFt_nDU2oXB_2ih0gAqa9nXhKJuujnoKOPoGXF6H/s1600-h/IMG_8286.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411100317731060322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFooNiXC-fs47UrYMGA0J4vYCFFVYtZ40boNIT6-sdgVE2HLxNG2q2DSwfk3370dYkpe2YXtE9SAwjhSQ5tcvb6Ozno1r8Ak_cA4TdIFt_nDU2oXB_2ih0gAqa9nXhKJuujnoKOPoGXF6H/s400/IMG_8286.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411100293874295986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMAy5nyt8UHdd2X4Q8exrJa2TNc1eTSmq3huLQy8NjmLbgiIO3vpaPI9_ErFpeC10qKUWfIkctNeg2ue7S5Gy7-UnMIqK_g1tjXvPWRM6KC1iHqSynBx6y86Q-IbP5rLww2Zuy3ZrKX-4/s400/IMG_8279.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPh3Rpu4wAWeSMHdRs4esI6SOgrgKsGgMtrgYr_GBBFxdCtDRxQanDotILSF6MFpTskuAI3JTitkxS0Tx3rgwxN_N1WPF_En72gOvhG9uCpbtXQOX1k3xNLqkT6TiD0ftBQVPw1SkJClw4/s1600-h/IMG_8280.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411100306078204706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPh3Rpu4wAWeSMHdRs4esI6SOgrgKsGgMtrgYr_GBBFxdCtDRxQanDotILSF6MFpTskuAI3JTitkxS0Tx3rgwxN_N1WPF_En72gOvhG9uCpbtXQOX1k3xNLqkT6TiD0ftBQVPw1SkJClw4/s400/IMG_8280.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqLhd3Pc9bpApppIurnzp-rddai0FXLsXma3nhNlh6wVLfuyv-OHhpksXj2r2dnuhoUkK-_546e7P4jtLz1LHH7M6bBvraxpsMoWFXjK818Mh1eXH_lDavcMNf_XBEcJGJIl-2q38G2Mn/s1600-h/IMG_8284.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411100299464437298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqLhd3Pc9bpApppIurnzp-rddai0FXLsXma3nhNlh6wVLfuyv-OHhpksXj2r2dnuhoUkK-_546e7P4jtLz1LHH7M6bBvraxpsMoWFXjK818Mh1eXH_lDavcMNf_XBEcJGJIl-2q38G2Mn/s400/IMG_8284.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-79952977300040934252009-11-11T11:51:00.000-08:002009-11-11T14:10:39.613-08:00New Family Photos!!!I have been needing to replace our large family photo that is in our front room - Deagan was 5 months old when we had it taken. I had found who I wanted to do our photos for us, but then decided to wait till next year maybe. Still needing a new photo, we took the kids out for a little session. We will hang a photo of just them this year...they are the cute ones anyway. :)<br /><br />I actually am really excited to show all of you the creation I made for my wall, but first I must paint and hang it. Then I'll post a photo of it. Till then, here's a few of the ones I took. (thank goodness I had Steve's help or these never would have been possible)<br /><br />This one is a FAVE of mine - I ordered a 16x20 of it for my room. I am very in to the grundge look right now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizq9pIHHM70jnQnyHDIlRp_8fC7uknHlrdy8HUQupoS3QLCh1cQ3-tASjOnrcbBtinRkFeBjgHelpN9g0qPKEs_wULBEYhpt-P4T6_FyAFN8GCZBxZVf2nSYkj0py_PsJQ2dbGSryLrhFf/s1600-h/IMG_7734mocha16x20.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402969577886550578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizq9pIHHM70jnQnyHDIlRp_8fC7uknHlrdy8HUQupoS3QLCh1cQ3-tASjOnrcbBtinRkFeBjgHelpN9g0qPKEs_wULBEYhpt-P4T6_FyAFN8GCZBxZVf2nSYkj0py_PsJQ2dbGSryLrhFf/s400/IMG_7734mocha16x20.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402969563024242338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZGPvaY1t7W-aiKtg3Yxmbyle0_6I5R0vFxIS5mRgbeGiwlFJaQ9-4lOh1bGvzSSNpgDQ0XDj8zvLLkZrnsq67stTbPgFe1gIUOWK9v2y6SEO8cDi-heafncpDAc7dmnKFt4yQR_Hotkn/s400/IMG_7858_filtered.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HcFb-Lf_FjlHxi0j3BgF5oP_hvUAq_MBS0JBSGj7pc8kBsv2fFeVSMpXYcNDxCevQyd7NshTCm4BhoD-hOhSv4LsZE3IZKZcbQQ3VrnRjF3Zz572tZcyLZRcauWrkZ9D645O1oNbZTlW/s1600-h/IMG_7769-16x20.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402969570709510386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HcFb-Lf_FjlHxi0j3BgF5oP_hvUAq_MBS0JBSGj7pc8kBsv2fFeVSMpXYcNDxCevQyd7NshTCm4BhoD-hOhSv4LsZE3IZKZcbQQ3VrnRjF3Zz572tZcyLZRcauWrkZ9D645O1oNbZTlW/s400/IMG_7769-16x20.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5eZfoLG_1yNHT1cVJrDLmqyLRg5ehBlCx-Y22VBSmF14WCu7lyqJ4WluMX7tBGnfLoCh4Qq6JY088-fg91LEQarVq5QmhhCxGk6r7GpUelU1Ou8R4Dy2eYH4uuHMwWdNpA8r4p7m_CDE/s1600-h/IMG_7863_filteredorig.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402969562865398194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5eZfoLG_1yNHT1cVJrDLmqyLRg5ehBlCx-Y22VBSmF14WCu7lyqJ4WluMX7tBGnfLoCh4Qq6JY088-fg91LEQarVq5QmhhCxGk6r7GpUelU1Ou8R4Dy2eYH4uuHMwWdNpA8r4p7m_CDE/s400/IMG_7863_filteredorig.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I combined the following photos of my kids into one photo to save on time - but we got quite a few individual ones of each kiddo. I really enjoy the candids that just show who they are.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402968037890319746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9Z4F4EsWsC1AQQjvYmTnzPa4kh9i7C1prh4hkRpEvf5qxEuMG_qRDHvEoGEva-Mv-eIO74fNKBljBflM6-7GZ9sl413sHCCMtV37ZkclRZLM4Fz3IWWPv4zYP_1r4cTLPhjkWVnRSI_J/s400/pix2.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf3YRRpUjL8lf5cOQh3od4ewaZCWcKiv25bDF1dcFjQON16hrxx_e3ebqujRRAqPReOL6gIzQPRzaEVx2acJGLDDIJgxGysSA97zHR9kkrBs3QvqXje8XNEJWCkKrM3qwf1ntB3YjdDc8/s1600-h/pix4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402968053180408370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf3YRRpUjL8lf5cOQh3od4ewaZCWcKiv25bDF1dcFjQON16hrxx_e3ebqujRRAqPReOL6gIzQPRzaEVx2acJGLDDIJgxGysSA97zHR9kkrBs3QvqXje8XNEJWCkKrM3qwf1ntB3YjdDc8/s400/pix4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I cannot believe this is my baby! She's getting so OLD. :) And she's so pretty. She is wonderful to let me practice taking photos of her whenever I want...she's got such a fun personality which makes her photos fun too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW14XdsHMcrB3DMwRA1r_k8mYmYOz49sBDRmFO-pTqAahOhfcQ_HSKcFqY89OBjOhrgVxTQcXTpj1rcA23y0dka27UVWxSvYtwA9iclYt8bkrOW6JDL8sF-pQcdm4_pGKdbC_8m4B09izD/s1600-h/pix3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402968043487365474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW14XdsHMcrB3DMwRA1r_k8mYmYOz49sBDRmFO-pTqAahOhfcQ_HSKcFqY89OBjOhrgVxTQcXTpj1rcA23y0dka27UVWxSvYtwA9iclYt8bkrOW6JDL8sF-pQcdm4_pGKdbC_8m4B09izD/s400/pix3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ26QGwXEup_6fRorq_b9uD2ur4_xofcGS2mRGOPfoX5X1blDXw3bn4rTXakq8bbf7RbEaMCJb5KaLy1qq9V1pWe6ISP8UFEOGtov1WnnhglRiWuapglTvqVdCwn8dL4t_c8nN1-gwKvq/s1600-h/pix.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402968032907838386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZ26QGwXEup_6fRorq_b9uD2ur4_xofcGS2mRGOPfoX5X1blDXw3bn4rTXakq8bbf7RbEaMCJb5KaLy1qq9V1pWe6ISP8UFEOGtov1WnnhglRiWuapglTvqVdCwn8dL4t_c8nN1-gwKvq/s400/pix.jpg" border="0" /></a>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-89729733642287794282009-11-11T11:29:00.000-08:002009-11-11T11:51:21.983-08:00Trick-or-TreatHalloween was pretty fun. Brie had said that she wanted to be a Pink Witch so I got right to work and making a costume for her. All the other girls ended up with the same type of tutu skirts so they kind-of matched. They seemed to enjoy being dressed up. They also got to wear their costumes to the carnival and the school the night before. They had cute games for the kids and they got to wear their costume that night also. Soooo fun!<br /><div><div> </div><div>I FINALLY have our Halloween photos to post! I took some of the kids inside...but a lot of them didn't turn out well. I only got one semi-good one of Kylee. And I didn't get ANY of Emmy, so I might just have to make them all dress up again! :P</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402935702212498626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMRxXExWVaSwtRWPkMI-HguBxY8s13CXodBVzPaUC_k8z_x1ucIR5bUBGfZw52Zkh5UOwr63Q9OugEG8eOTzF7j_DV3Lckdq5jPf3BoTg_BsoGhwNh9ldIXHWFm1NXGIIBY_73315RivI/s400/IMG_8173.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402935698823980194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXoieOplye7oG_yx5ZRiey16DurXbdepxPsEF2VYQDTO1grhwU57FOhhGkiMU1BEoZe53v0ZAnYKRfEqqlPHM7eNaOndqYJy5Ttk8t_KX_AFITOL0aec3VKOuXW6L7mBb49_zN9uEn2CI/s400/IMG_8166.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERnc6ugLgy1Xa2FIPnU6QVudk1J4vqoiaQtHkVXsCAB3bWIKB2KpG6bYNDEwX_qTCqnWLyf-tuuDTEfaB1Y_Je4gYvZMHMIlDVzi3Cowdbno5tV4rNpoO2URcwEItJwZ7L3mRVCMCPgi9/s1600-h/hall8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402931165405108626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERnc6ugLgy1Xa2FIPnU6QVudk1J4vqoiaQtHkVXsCAB3bWIKB2KpG6bYNDEwX_qTCqnWLyf-tuuDTEfaB1Y_Je4gYvZMHMIlDVzi3Cowdbno5tV4rNpoO2URcwEItJwZ7L3mRVCMCPgi9/s400/hall8.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkqDcqLpmG3k1PH66S9hxZtLmSkTuhjdf9o_XwJYh1awI6T3k6V2U6Bdehby6YHLDkoSsjgG6c-P7I6qcW6cSeKozCBFxi8G37TpEzybfL7fXqo9X3BBnnQtfu3TKUScVdPZk-RFeVnN8/s1600-h/hall7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402931160505672258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkqDcqLpmG3k1PH66S9hxZtLmSkTuhjdf9o_XwJYh1awI6T3k6V2U6Bdehby6YHLDkoSsjgG6c-P7I6qcW6cSeKozCBFxi8G37TpEzybfL7fXqo9X3BBnnQtfu3TKUScVdPZk-RFeVnN8/s400/hall7.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG-UCCkdHCgqtUPaM5qwwOKUxm1KjPi2wb_8iO15KXn9Y4zHF06lQ81ogmLlGF7vG2Bru1BGV_iurbOAHDKZGhpzm1GRKhvaagWnpTWe9J3Hmun0KttXGOK2gRgTuhdVf3Wvzh9zRcV3D/s1600-h/hall6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402931154605222434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG-UCCkdHCgqtUPaM5qwwOKUxm1KjPi2wb_8iO15KXn9Y4zHF06lQ81ogmLlGF7vG2Bru1BGV_iurbOAHDKZGhpzm1GRKhvaagWnpTWe9J3Hmun0KttXGOK2gRgTuhdVf3Wvzh9zRcV3D/s400/hall6.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5eG6gkMo-hLiJKyrjax8DrKTs0O5mFeRMNi3aPvynuiVKGe-Ar1G4eAfyGhsgWtRuytckUC3jsF56OFOVlArOub1ZWwwgSbuLhilmpRcHnCarP31wjHkATzUpa-3wK0KEAgRHP13R0zV/s1600-h/hall5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402930942145337714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5eG6gkMo-hLiJKyrjax8DrKTs0O5mFeRMNi3aPvynuiVKGe-Ar1G4eAfyGhsgWtRuytckUC3jsF56OFOVlArOub1ZWwwgSbuLhilmpRcHnCarP31wjHkATzUpa-3wK0KEAgRHP13R0zV/s400/hall5.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbuLfE26STR0zisqEVsbkTIun-gskQ8eAbpqx-sYY7ttJNqfQg-nIjKPkOterWkPYxiGlMO9TUbUYaSqJ4d_AtrroHNho-EFRngCT75rCbZ8fXPpSbGo4geB0uVvG-MDSfky3iSLQRs6K/s1600-h/hall4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402930937617523586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbuLfE26STR0zisqEVsbkTIun-gskQ8eAbpqx-sYY7ttJNqfQg-nIjKPkOterWkPYxiGlMO9TUbUYaSqJ4d_AtrroHNho-EFRngCT75rCbZ8fXPpSbGo4geB0uVvG-MDSfky3iSLQRs6K/s400/hall4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7q70Qnsj0DCj4rrQSvOjLG0zX_Ehn5dxHSnTeW1tm2LdtmSNVj6__ecm-PIRd22L0oIbklWp4Rxxx0e3652S9a3nYJdyj0Lfr7AiddxfoMzaO46TUmY_XYzvaL-DKEYUf4TiUHz_vaBt/s1600-h/hall3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402930932537612850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7q70Qnsj0DCj4rrQSvOjLG0zX_Ehn5dxHSnTeW1tm2LdtmSNVj6__ecm-PIRd22L0oIbklWp4Rxxx0e3652S9a3nYJdyj0Lfr7AiddxfoMzaO46TUmY_XYzvaL-DKEYUf4TiUHz_vaBt/s400/hall3.jpg" border="0" /></a>There's nothin like some good sticky lovin' between siblings. :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVrfOPl0j0mkn-1d5gwbFxaJMCV5rRgSrVxUxFPBRTBI5z632BEJL5H49S-Ks_x4eDPNXM59Fqc1AUpkdmp5Vd2XgBT5tHf6AVcfgx2k3Wj6LA8cft2AEG4GLuk9i1Ay5k0vaLWzF4OSv/s1600-h/hall2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402930924783686738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVrfOPl0j0mkn-1d5gwbFxaJMCV5rRgSrVxUxFPBRTBI5z632BEJL5H49S-Ks_x4eDPNXM59Fqc1AUpkdmp5Vd2XgBT5tHf6AVcfgx2k3Wj6LA8cft2AEG4GLuk9i1Ay5k0vaLWzF4OSv/s400/hall2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2ykMa0qVlVt_ZyO9UsIJwqd9yhnCUHChkg6LBbr9rHi5AQLdYuYl47vWEqr0CaApXi8j9qbo03kVwEI9KzL7IEOVu8kcm_inAAVGe4zbaFpsvRZgjoEOgaDwC5v9P-jr-b3KkNC5r9UX/s1600-h/hall1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402930919506958066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2ykMa0qVlVt_ZyO9UsIJwqd9yhnCUHChkg6LBbr9rHi5AQLdYuYl47vWEqr0CaApXi8j9qbo03kVwEI9KzL7IEOVu8kcm_inAAVGe4zbaFpsvRZgjoEOgaDwC5v9P-jr-b3KkNC5r9UX/s400/hall1.jpg" border="0" /></a>On Halloween we spent the 2nd half of the day at Steve's parents house. We had pizza and pigged out WAY too much on candy and cookies. At about 5 we decided we'd take the kids trick-or-treating around to a few houses then head home. Well, they didn't want any part of it. I couldn't get Brie to go up to one door. Probably too tired. So they came home with no candy and didn't really seem to care. I SURE didn't! :) It was fun to get the kids in bed early and watch Monster House with Steve...it's kind of our Halloween tradition!</div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-91737093435162742352009-10-30T14:03:00.000-07:002009-10-30T14:56:59.847-07:00HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Today the kids and I made sugar cookies and frosted them! I found a great frosting recipe online for the kind that dries and hardens - it was so thick that they were able to just use paint brushes and paint their frosting on! They had fun! And I think ate so much frosting that they felt a little sick! There's nothing like a bowl full of sugar the day before Halloween! :)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398502160005649234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8Cf9UNGU_frr5bPZDONH_46E9vnw9NcmmYQ5ccU9rh2e11eIRcvOfNfJcyNbJW27sVyG-La2wzeJY2EaHUgNy6EqN7SbkOK4ozjriLNFvVC_0GHw1RyJzkPCspYg2HPEZta4pjXntDEM/s320/cookies2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8fLly0GTpw9gBeJ-kW6WGWJnHlhkZrX4oXNbigICeWb6UliuIEGM0Qrgm4XAIPIOKZHj7RhugR5qTUnOjxByJjtFuytioBQ9elvigtrebwatlCdZ8-UoEtEAMAA4aJqftfKcAAAUHhaH/s1600-h/cookies5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398502178451990146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8fLly0GTpw9gBeJ-kW6WGWJnHlhkZrX4oXNbigICeWb6UliuIEGM0Qrgm4XAIPIOKZHj7RhugR5qTUnOjxByJjtFuytioBQ9elvigtrebwatlCdZ8-UoEtEAMAA4aJqftfKcAAAUHhaH/s320/cookies5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv1y70xm8Rv4RFOVDuNzV2i-QowWzeNNcFwO_ITCp4Kx_XQ-lQfZOK4gVHZEC1xkl9a5kUUEGn5tBBYFqrQ9AxsjvvAOEq1QBcbtrftd7i9seofdbJ9aPyHqh7oMjtMwp0W7QcUOwlqHW/s1600-h/cookies3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398502162970819890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv1y70xm8Rv4RFOVDuNzV2i-QowWzeNNcFwO_ITCp4Kx_XQ-lQfZOK4gVHZEC1xkl9a5kUUEGn5tBBYFqrQ9AxsjvvAOEq1QBcbtrftd7i9seofdbJ9aPyHqh7oMjtMwp0W7QcUOwlqHW/s320/cookies3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t6BKW4SZyZ2-Q9z8X4Bp9DbUWWQqlYKIRKnmj1Nx4vGzKRLqGATxtGJk0LeH_s-LYhUn_a0O5jvDag8O5GGEf6e9iQfIDghOk1edeDYtAxW8ZhUEFeaXPVmMjv3A3kM_SdLQADPifrmM/s1600-h/cookies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398502155976264914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t6BKW4SZyZ2-Q9z8X4Bp9DbUWWQqlYKIRKnmj1Nx4vGzKRLqGATxtGJk0LeH_s-LYhUn_a0O5jvDag8O5GGEf6e9iQfIDghOk1edeDYtAxW8ZhUEFeaXPVmMjv3A3kM_SdLQADPifrmM/s320/cookies.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Here's two that I made for Kylee while she was at school because I love her and she's so pretty! :)</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398502173935821970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPmvzs0CH1c3pzFGVNAzaUWf0MgmZIOKED5QOzt8y7J2dVT4_ozTB_wv6Z9hXNBUcT-jE9Q0jasay2wf7L4nkrZ5_-Q2jTD6rXdMT6_GeGmVhD9f3-J58PN5iJBAaReiD3rdCJz9JPgTF/s320/cookies4.jpg" border="0" /></div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-3281056016512413212009-10-30T13:43:00.000-07:002009-10-30T13:59:50.309-07:00Another Catch Up!!!Ok, I finally got my photos back from my broken external hard drive :) so I will do a quick catch up here.<br /><div><div><div> </div><div>Now, this little story is probably going to put me in the dog house, but it is SOOOO funny to me, I just have to tell it. This happened a while ago but I needed the photo in order to have it be funny to anyone else! A little background...I will call Steve "Plumber" when his pants are riding just a little too low...if you know what I mean. :) It's kind of an ongoing joke that THAT is just what happens to daddys pants sometimes. Well, we are riding in the car and the kids were eating vanilla wafer cookies for a snack. However, they really like the mini size ones. Suddenly Brie yells out, "Hey mom! Look! It's Dad's butt!" I look back & she is holding this up:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYA65V0ojQ2XfO9DsFKCHeGkafLkZC8vpGq-7TEXaG3kktdegG1X_ivY-GPz2jsv49MDlysk-xmhT4hiLONjvON98wWfSc7CXBInMP_dwTqZQjI4OLWPrasXYUJZpNi76CiCf-JYrED_n/s1600-h/IMG_8145.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398497076942058130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYA65V0ojQ2XfO9DsFKCHeGkafLkZC8vpGq-7TEXaG3kktdegG1X_ivY-GPz2jsv49MDlysk-xmhT4hiLONjvON98wWfSc7CXBInMP_dwTqZQjI4OLWPrasXYUJZpNi76CiCf-JYrED_n/s320/IMG_8145.jpg" border="0" /></a> :) I've said it before - I LOVE the things kids come up with! Oh they just crack me up!</div><br /><div>Ok, here's a few photos of something the kids and I did together. They really like to help me bake and we went for a rainbow cake. They had fun each getting to color 2 bowls of batter. It was fun, but the cake turned out HUGE! I gave about half to my neighbor - who's son said "this cake is AWESOME!" It really was!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398497059823124578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyzWyu37YcRa_Y-ZAniDPlN1u-d7rnD5C07IwunI9GyTTjEsC7LijTzwf6kAPZD6iwX87VuVDczjULbb23lTSoshTcChecmU6Qm3i4PZ8xkTLfPifhO5KWUgRRP6XczpEBzvdTliBYVU2/s320/IMG_6667.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398497065756993330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6YQ9UaAfez-p3tcgestfmSCk7qKMGk46J8gT2XBBhc6LmAcDy5TFIHktY-RRy2-qcu-gKWMUuZqej8pL7OfiKF9asxe5ow9hcbdBTag6RQ_JdwRXedI93j5fDehh-N8180hFzwLuwfOb/s320/IMG_6669.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymx2BoFSgYFtvWpYKMu7a14pkLtF5e7GMxd36cIVK1u9w2xNWydwCW-ly5W89v4ZG0W65HfR6OIq-2jHtbpJMgzuhqIhu8wA3TxT4-9kTLbxSbwqKp-QlsbKwLi31h5wv_xjySLZJiiuM/s1600-h/IMG_6671.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398497073968870498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymx2BoFSgYFtvWpYKMu7a14pkLtF5e7GMxd36cIVK1u9w2xNWydwCW-ly5W89v4ZG0W65HfR6OIq-2jHtbpJMgzuhqIhu8wA3TxT4-9kTLbxSbwqKp-QlsbKwLi31h5wv_xjySLZJiiuM/s320/IMG_6671.jpg" border="0" /></a> And I finally have photos of the Heart Attack Cinn. Rolls I posted the recipe for earlier. Mmmmm...don't they just make your mouth water! They are SO good - try 'em!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398499974198065330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MR7wpaCO2ZqKLdBqajW0vJXFTCyx5Bkkcch8iMgCERx6ldzmUmIZAhY6bpCXwJbbgqTmXlqqr3WgIjzaQrYXq_sInnL644AXBQlzmDTvEsQEMIwawCvNenfCykA_gdwdHRGEwiXsqIzT/s320/IMG_6672.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398499984630259634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yJIO0s1dgFUenaECZsMOt10GISbMsBmQVvq4y5vMdYV5B4XD1kH9lzfYjF48eJmfiOp_creHr9hpENr4MNZZMzXkPeSPG6VPMGeINNouxTMwNrs7ngJQo4O5XEYjLddAM4i-hqLOKQK2/s320/IMG_6676.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398499981393684130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE3OKiRPTERTiq1OuQNJT8yr-Xah4Xp-OJMYhAo7498VQgu8BF0PTwbwu4kBVt1jlMSH9elRf6U2-XjqQla3CAy0oLYsc_J3wS299J0ZP8Zk8txzyGdu0yEbfT8T7OLL9ft7YKnYF00Z5/s320/IMG_6674.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-11942155093902942082009-10-14T10:50:00.001-07:002009-10-14T10:55:26.372-07:00Oh the things they say...Yesterday my kiddos said a few funny things. It seems like I never remember to write them down and I always wish I had. So there's no better place then on the blog - I know I'll always have it there! :)<br /><br />Kylee was holding Emmy and referring to the stork bite on the back of her neck and she says to me, "Hey mom, so when is this pelican's rash supposed to go away?" Oh my gosh I laughed so hard. She's too cute.<br /><br />Brinkly was in the kitchen with me while I was trying to make dinner and she just kept doing things she wasn't supposed to. I kept having to tell her to stop. Finally she asked me for some sort of snack and I said, "not right now. I'm making dinner and we'll be eating that in a few minutes." She looks back at me, puts her hand on her hip and says, "Mom. You being in charge really isn't working out for me." :) Died laughing again. <br /><br />I am so thankful for those kind of moments that my kids bring to me each day. They really do make it a little brighter!Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-85226735167541792562009-10-13T13:16:00.000-07:002009-10-13T13:45:23.209-07:00Catching up...Well...I have a ton of stuff that I haven't blogged due to lost files. However I found these on my other camera...so we're not at a total loss! :)<br /><br />I went to Oregon the first week of September for a little "me" time and to see my friend Emily. It was SOOOOOO nice to be there - it's beautiful - and to talk with her, and just relax for a few days. So in this first photo is Jen - we went to high school together and she's SO cute - I have always loved her adorable personality and now I got to see her kids - and they are really cute also. It was so great to get to spend a little time with her.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392182808475605218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aAcViucIlAyuPRUMw62P0JKVjQYbzw5TeQycnqNGCuYgr-e0Covr7gzufgV9S7qmM2veP8QjFdYKxNC17pDOLTMeQFSZSoQVH8tX517mKjGrZxhUpCR9fzoXeD1nZnYl3cE05mQYPjSt/s320/fam+photos+003.jpg" border="0" /><br />Emily and I have both had a ton of "crap" to deal with lately - it's so nice to have a friend that understands what you feel, need, and think. I love her to death and know she is such a blessing in my life. The night I was taking photos we were talking about "stuff" and our attitudes weren't the best...so here's a photo of Emily showing us all just how we feel about life sometimes! :) I love her honesty.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392182797827601442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9M25OuJSAnzkdAK0-ZKD4YvOK624cljFCRu9Z2Xn3WlChIC0aTwlD0tbE5I1uYTOoYtNzEGe4YQj-I0ZJbJCJYDSXJjC5ozb03LyA3M4hqWRsqvx_V9OOUHa7S_98ld8QDnGib4qnNvHO/s320/fam+photos+001.jpg" border="0" /><br />On a better note, we went to get pedicures together and it was fun. The massage chairs were to die for. And I think the poor lady working on my feet thought I was crazy cause I couldn't stop laughing. Secrets out - I am SUPER ticklish!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392182831530844866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFUPZitFciljyl3JQyUasMRrf5sovTGjgUM7xm5mOOwE_tmRk7wM_hqr7xswqwQiOeaBpWLgKkLPQFAyEghgv-oa_OPcjMUEQ14BAeQq8Na9oMsDypLyXe0RAI15_-0Hog9kkbFJX8Ijn/s320/fam+photos+008.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392182813794411426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDhjjHvxiJsUxtlWdPrRG8wlpJlf1DHNridcZU5_MH-WqpJGRGhJfA2SxxKDNEJwc6OPgOlCQotfmS2ufrzPMHa9i_3PsfnZN2MsfOE54Esvw86up7_Cdo8Z2zRkGVbVq2_EufND7W9xz/s320/fam+photos+005.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392182821515675410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKt-V-jVl_mmx7vk-KoULqnoIwEJbbcpUqyAO9JFRViru7CRz1R9jZyla1YcdcD0_h27GpIVzT_GV3vGVxWtfUJu2H6MHHeM8prWAVb4mB0LjI77J-imK0iWcRrdmiVB6KffrCNc6T8cjl/s320/fam+photos+007.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_XX0FZe3FH3fetJ0PwkTfm7CsaZYiGUCjzkcQ1FYggHN6Qv2LAUrnAUdxuZ_zb10V5jgvIc6FJPfjKSa-V33totKjXltgGL-8R20KRJLY-zTWixVFlx4Fu2ij7Sw8ZM0jKMNGYGDoTXc/s1600-h/fam+photos+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392183675603924178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_XX0FZe3FH3fetJ0PwkTfm7CsaZYiGUCjzkcQ1FYggHN6Qv2LAUrnAUdxuZ_zb10V5jgvIc6FJPfjKSa-V33totKjXltgGL-8R20KRJLY-zTWixVFlx4Fu2ij7Sw8ZM0jKMNGYGDoTXc/s320/fam+photos+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> SO pretty huh? :) We also went out to eat then shopping. Emily wanted to just look around in American Eagle but when we went in they gave us both a scratch off game piece to see what discount we would get. Emily opened hers and she had won a free $50 gift card! I was screaming for her! So she got new jeans and a T. GO EMILY!!!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRB48SljuXXjFvLG0Ejq_-PQ4y9EeOVAU8f8HZKvPnQKc8_t5sZWV0ULO2M_fP2fnEWh4ebKEpXm02wpx0cphWe3IOYmX-9Qi2K48CljiWa6v6rQ96oBK2g2Pr8F9Q3h-xtfBMkLt6OWL/s1600-h/fam+photos+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392183664140023698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRB48SljuXXjFvLG0Ejq_-PQ4y9EeOVAU8f8HZKvPnQKc8_t5sZWV0ULO2M_fP2fnEWh4ebKEpXm02wpx0cphWe3IOYmX-9Qi2K48CljiWa6v6rQ96oBK2g2Pr8F9Q3h-xtfBMkLt6OWL/s320/fam+photos+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ok, here's a little game that Brie, Deagan and Daddy like to play. Brie made up the name all by herself! :) Listen and she'll tell you what it is! Last video is of Emmy who is 5 months old now.</div><div></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxZ4OwV_sr8EFSOKFf9JVbW9raP_tsifybYeVW2uwm36Peu13WtAaVqudPp7e7cPgOeaeszEwG_DPk7Hc3rYg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzUAeiN_Mk11K-1l0EjIqUpxeFLGptleT9A8V36vrTtJsDyH38ykiQFaFg-b8gYk6mE5GRkkddwFCo1K3GOHA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><div>And I don't care what you say, baby talk is just fine and I love to do it! :P</div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxI6e6QjDShQcd5qyL1sKxUPy4QYYRHAwW9wDFbkpc6N46nKVZdJLBNQMBjB0zYL1AGDPqEjBJN1PdBabUrLA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498509296738311500.post-29197539814763798572009-10-12T11:08:00.000-07:002009-10-12T11:42:19.344-07:00Tara's Heart Attack Cinnimon RollsOk guys...I know a few of you have been patiently waiting for this. I haven't blogged in a while 'cause my hard drive broke and I haven't been able to get any photos or info off of it. HOPEFULLY that'll change this week and we'll be able to retrieve all my stuff! So I had a yummy photo of these cinn. rolls but I'll have to add it later. <br /><br />These are SOOOO yummy, better then cinnibon, and in NO way good for you. *Make at your own risk* :D<br /><br />I adjusted the recipe just a little to make them even better. They take 4 hours to make...but you aren't working the whole time. Most of it is just rising and cook time, so it's not as bad as it sounds. And if you know me, I HATE spending time making things...but this was TOTALLY worth it! Also it makes a ton so be willing to share or make for a party or something. Here we go!<br /><br />In a small bowl combine and set aside:<br />1 cup white sugar<br />1&1/2 cup brown sugar<br />4-5 Tablespoons cinnamon<br /><br />In your LARGE mixer:<br />1 cup milk<br />1tablespoon cinnamon<br />2/3 cup sugar<br />2/3 cup melted butter<br />2 tsp. salt<br />2 eggs (already beaten)<br />Mix well.<br /><br />In another small bowl:<br />2 - .25 pkgs yeast<br />1 tsp. sugar<br />1 cup water (110*)<br />Once this is combined, pour it into the large mixer.<br /><br />Add 4 cups of flour and continue to add flour till dough is stiff. (I ended up using 8 total cups)<br /><br />Put dough on a WELL FLOURED surface and knead for 8 minutes. (keep adding flour to surface when it gets sticky) Then put your dough in a large greased bowl, cover with a damp warm towell and let rise for 1.5 hours in a non-drafty place. Should double in size.<br /><br />Prepare your pans while it is rising...you'll find pan directions below.<br /><br />Punch dough (to let out air) then let rest for 5 mins. Then roll out the dough to an 18"x25" rectangle. With the side of a spatula, spread 3/4 - 1 cup of SOFT (not melted) butter across the rolled out dough. Sprinkle with the cinn. & sugar mixture you made first. Push this mixture down onto the dough just a little bit then roll the dough as TIGHTLY as you can. Roll it the short way so you have a very long roll once you're done.<br /><br />Cut the roll into about 1-1&1/2 inch slices with either a knife or tie floss around and pull to cut. <br /><br />Coat the bottom and sides of 2 - 9x13" pans with 1/2 stick of SOFT butter. (yep, that's a 1/2 stick per pan!) and sprinkle then sprinkle with 1/3- 1/2 cup of brown sugar...thin but enough to coat the entire pan. Lay slices in pan with edges touching but not tightly packed in...they need room to grow! :)<br /><br />Let rise for 45 mins. in a warm place. (I covered mine with plastic wrap for the second half of the time) When ready, cook for 25-30 mins (will be golden on top) at 350*<br /><br />Let cool for 10 mins then spread with frosting. Let stand 5 more mins then enjoy!<br />Leftovers are great in microwave for 12 seconds, and let sit for a few mins.<br /><br />FROSTING<br />1/4 c. soft butter<br />2 oz. cream cheese soft<br />1 c. poweder sugar<br />1 teas. vanilla<br />(If you want enough to cover both pans of rolls you'll need to double this)<br /><br />I know, that is a LOT of butter and sugar. Thats why I named them Heart Attack. :) Dont skimp on these items...it is truely what makes them taste so good. Have lots of milk handy! And be sure to comment if you make them and tell me what you think!Etsy Party Livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689413083993304843noreply@blogger.com0