tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36541838899996977402024-02-18T23:48:14.958-08:00bubsies boutique - baby and kids boutique clothing in Orange County, CAbaby gifts and clothing, baby boutique, kids boutique clothing, children boutique clothing orange county, handmade gifts orange county,Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger341125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-3463268297245983602011-01-29T19:00:00.000-08:002011-08-31T18:53:28.300-07:00Fun in the Saturday Sun<div align="center">
It's too sunny and too beautiful to stay indoors...</div>
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so we put our little guy to work..</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1fFFbCah2BUsGbVLPXBVcW7E5OJOSZLDJO_iWQhC903yJlhBxCG9tIZBjDrfWXVny5lL5ESsIUo_XLyvJflZPV7j0uxBcVVErDyXSXpLfzO4Z3MLLBnCB_RwGeULplB3HmUoGr2FoMU/s1600/DSCN7924.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567808887493014978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1fFFbCah2BUsGbVLPXBVcW7E5OJOSZLDJO_iWQhC903yJlhBxCG9tIZBjDrfWXVny5lL5ESsIUo_XLyvJflZPV7j0uxBcVVErDyXSXpLfzO4Z3MLLBnCB_RwGeULplB3HmUoGr2FoMU/s400/DSCN7924.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>he scrubbed and scrubbed...</div>
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and my car turned out better than a professional car wash...</div>
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(yes, his daddy was there to scrub too:)<br />
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Simon finished off the hot day with</div>
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a little run in our make-shift sprinkler...</div>
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(otherwise known as the garden hose)...</div>
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567808761862536818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLN4Mlmsa9dAfmJ6_hFCHM_LmOjWlKnScP_mwPyZWtAXJ8_qnfg9tpe1rFBBezjjDRNwnTqNpgP2bWzMQwTWAxlE07d78ci-VBUQEhOUxj7pgZ0lZ6WAxJzjlN1m7VP2Yx3msxyJzTKY/s400/DSCN7927.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /><br />
even daddy joined in the fun!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMbyibHk5qxqf0d5ePChL8SW1QXvVUVLInMUNVwgLW5mq1qygpV5cpvE2WB_w6tw02pTVBjhfIyrw4YTO93mXHXT4jydq5hKk4o3-pR-KpNckG6-AbIzqf34j8KfHsbN_0Gy17g2TJ4I/s1600/DSCN7928.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567808685211121650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMbyibHk5qxqf0d5ePChL8SW1QXvVUVLInMUNVwgLW5mq1qygpV5cpvE2WB_w6tw02pTVBjhfIyrw4YTO93mXHXT4jydq5hKk4o3-pR-KpNckG6-AbIzqf34j8KfHsbN_0Gy17g2TJ4I/s400/DSCN7928.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a> Gotta take advantage of the<br />
weekend family fun!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-86249253228384239922011-01-21T13:30:00.001-08:002011-01-21T13:36:50.560-08:00Indulging...<div align="center">I decided to </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em><strong>indulge</strong></em></span></div><div align="center">on some Nutella...</div><div align="center">YUMMMM-O is all I can say!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-A7O6_lpV4yYbw7cW_6RCpvrtpAqXL7EuBykSgSLhKPxadsXAWEqcpcyeKRym2u6ITNe9AefPseL5qufYcPrk-YR9qrpn6x0QurXh9UylZZvLp-gkRg6xXzbfRdJLhC86LxqSX1zZTo/s1600/DSCN7921.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564754951373163938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-A7O6_lpV4yYbw7cW_6RCpvrtpAqXL7EuBykSgSLhKPxadsXAWEqcpcyeKRym2u6ITNe9AefPseL5qufYcPrk-YR9qrpn6x0QurXh9UylZZvLp-gkRg6xXzbfRdJLhC86LxqSX1zZTo/s400/DSCN7921.JPG" /></a>Well....Simon saw me and decided to </div><div align="center">partake in mommy's indulgence...</div><div align="center">How can I say NO,</div><div align="center">when my spoon was filled with this ooey-gooey yumminess?!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM7jBkFYO-xzlM1jmJ53NPuCXu6jSvLGo0qSkvRvXZCe08DsbRZwCGiQw8klvaUow_nNptCikQSkDFex9Eh9ZE7lAETHI0lQA3tE6ZwKQDLey5YwK8QlTok-sktZKV1pTYXgf2MStHj4/s1600/DSCN7922.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564754882344058514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM7jBkFYO-xzlM1jmJ53NPuCXu6jSvLGo0qSkvRvXZCe08DsbRZwCGiQw8klvaUow_nNptCikQSkDFex9Eh9ZE7lAETHI0lQA3tE6ZwKQDLey5YwK8QlTok-sktZKV1pTYXgf2MStHj4/s400/DSCN7922.JPG" /></a> So....</div><div align="center">we BOTH enjoyed a treat,</div><div align="center">giggled at each other...</div><div align="center">and took another lick!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYtvY7ShXu4cNIZgoT5uI1WkAiWR8GrNer0Yut0SfxcIPCE6IinUTGjOpknowJEOswn_PpE2bs9pRL8h94BohuQcopPQE0VCvUtbk21G8zmWhbb2743OjeX8rCngyD0ch3oJR-RxXbz0/s1600/DSCN7920.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564754815235378562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYtvY7ShXu4cNIZgoT5uI1WkAiWR8GrNer0Yut0SfxcIPCE6IinUTGjOpknowJEOswn_PpE2bs9pRL8h94BohuQcopPQE0VCvUtbk21G8zmWhbb2743OjeX8rCngyD0ch3oJR-RxXbz0/s400/DSCN7920.JPG" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> Yummm!<br /></span></strong><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-33825899808716521282011-01-18T07:14:00.000-08:002011-01-18T07:16:04.542-08:00This is January???<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">YES!!!</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUDAeItkX1p2J2OGTz2bpH3MwQeqDgYc02D-twS-ih2pbEcfi_c0fBB68wQ_V32S5dKJabH7jukmG9yS8LMHKXTG4Sf_l_EB3U-DUEcV5ySEhIl9MITcMoIRfcExySi9vz591sSdPHpU/s1600/DSCN7911.JPG"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563544765077592402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUDAeItkX1p2J2OGTz2bpH3MwQeqDgYc02D-twS-ih2pbEcfi_c0fBB68wQ_V32S5dKJabH7jukmG9yS8LMHKXTG4Sf_l_EB3U-DUEcV5ySEhIl9MITcMoIRfcExySi9vz591sSdPHpU/s400/DSCN7911.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Love it!!</strong></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-22526345097252142942011-01-17T16:42:00.000-08:002011-01-17T17:00:49.693-08:00Keeping the Boys Busy...<div align="center">The ground was covered with leaves from our big tree outside...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHa24I80mGSfqCfbHfFKaF8wQ7ZqxrbsOYvLKzTUnCVVzuGuJFxAjl4XYMJF4Litoyzm1h-UnTatOFnptoqF09nFsvY0Iu7zV7D_yq49nbBP5imnjIqjYbVpsOBd9x4HRFmYp2bXwH-s/s1600/DSCN7908.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563323592960513138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHa24I80mGSfqCfbHfFKaF8wQ7ZqxrbsOYvLKzTUnCVVzuGuJFxAjl4XYMJF4Litoyzm1h-UnTatOFnptoqF09nFsvY0Iu7zV7D_yq49nbBP5imnjIqjYbVpsOBd9x4HRFmYp2bXwH-s/s400/DSCN7908.JPG" /></a><br />after an hour of raking...<br />no gardner is needed<br />thanks to Simon and his cousin, Ryan.<br />Thanks, Boys!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-62014161551257387522011-01-12T14:19:00.000-08:002011-01-14T20:30:34.237-08:00Upcycled Glass Bottle Project<div align="center">So sorry I haven't updated my blog lately!!</div><div align="center">Here's an easy Up-cycling project to try...</div><div align="center">You'll need a funky old glass bottle,</div><div align="center">twine,</div><div align="center">a glue gun,</div><div align="center">and a strip of fabric.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMtyRwqK-30cWGmuBv4tPOf2gUhs2HryVHYVbzigonqtMNoaLlghx4mNWuOKtRi6nS1klZnik_0aICT_0hJvgf-9PRhrNFzOmrbcV-N_ZQXYVY37ASgAGoZoJsIr1zJp9FoDJ-SOU3LA/s1600/DSCN7871-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561428341322166450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMtyRwqK-30cWGmuBv4tPOf2gUhs2HryVHYVbzigonqtMNoaLlghx4mNWuOKtRi6nS1klZnik_0aICT_0hJvgf-9PRhrNFzOmrbcV-N_ZQXYVY37ASgAGoZoJsIr1zJp9FoDJ-SOU3LA/s400/DSCN7871-1.JPG" /></a>Begin by using hot glue to stick the twine</div><div align="center">on the bottle. </div><div align="center">Start at the base, and glue a little bit at a time,</div><div align="center">laying the twine on the glue...</div><div align="center">repeat all the way up to the desired height on the bottle.</div><div align="center">Be sure to use about an inch or two of glue at time,</div><div align="center">and not more,</div><div align="center">because the hot glue will dry.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561428253693701234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsS6xuJiAt4YyhwaCJ94kPl0Qntsq_9GVdAkbqKimVQMVJWIrpVhdWgTLMTQEdXLmVxg3FP1WReZTeLjm1T9rmgUxw4V-hJQ4yxSyw9BJAGsPuLYL5EmOphlf2Djq1Ih8AraW4tcE8vdA/s400/DSCN7881.JPG" /><br />I went up to the neck of the bottle...</div><div align="center">I may add more twine later up to the lip,</div><div align="center">but for now, I wanted to experiment.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZpEEgE3hP9NJ58x1TBs7giw8jVqroxnP3M-gsHYQkZunKvLzoq4JIFE2gSyNKUipb97l4OYIm8KVXZRCq7cV0qZiBkC2pxD6HhtGvFDHn0ZXqYu2lSWYWikgGKJsa3GkG5OLQjVx5gY/s1600/DSCN7882.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561428171865487602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZpEEgE3hP9NJ58x1TBs7giw8jVqroxnP3M-gsHYQkZunKvLzoq4JIFE2gSyNKUipb97l4OYIm8KVXZRCq7cV0qZiBkC2pxD6HhtGvFDHn0ZXqYu2lSWYWikgGKJsa3GkG5OLQjVx5gY/s400/DSCN7882.JPG" /></a><br />Finally, I added a double-layered strip of fabric</div><div align="center">that was cut with pinking shears on the edges.</div><div align="center">I tied it around the neck of hte bottle,</div><div align="center">to add some color to the neutral twine.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5K62kowuspZ7tY7uW1hXA_k6_tl2X0OtXYPRoMCXFOh-CBQC_0e8dWxEPH9X4-iqPgOzy6i6ML9mmfuZvxHNDa_H3BacNmLcfx2W34vb8uECScOInVi4O3hpcM5YYAFSC-z62yTV_Esg/s1600/DSCN7885-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561427992659773874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5K62kowuspZ7tY7uW1hXA_k6_tl2X0OtXYPRoMCXFOh-CBQC_0e8dWxEPH9X4-iqPgOzy6i6ML9mmfuZvxHNDa_H3BacNmLcfx2W34vb8uECScOInVi4O3hpcM5YYAFSC-z62yTV_Esg/s400/DSCN7885-1.JPG" /></a><br />Then, I placed it on the mantle next to a cool beachy picture,</div><div align="center">that picks up the colors in the twine and fabric.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dFrAeGuYlawMJIFfk6aSMAH2f_zNXDzpYq_9nKuEifw0YHKLFe14NTjlfhvQwFHTFPGwBFUQfrpHrSa312icKNElIxPz1ZS6fHuRXGjtNBhh18KU60TrYwnOWI1UX3Z1I-BaLzlxOWU/s1600/DSCN7888.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561427912999941106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dFrAeGuYlawMJIFfk6aSMAH2f_zNXDzpYq_9nKuEifw0YHKLFe14NTjlfhvQwFHTFPGwBFUQfrpHrSa312icKNElIxPz1ZS6fHuRXGjtNBhh18KU60TrYwnOWI1UX3Z1I-BaLzlxOWU/s400/DSCN7888.JPG" /></a> It cost pennies,<br />took 20 minutes,<br />and adds a little somethin' to a naked mantle:)<br />Happy Crafting!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDPvSPDWvdiAKQ_QZGQWSbe6ghzYKRJNXJBmqkNVMkCczCrMT8Z7AncwVA__U-p0fBnzFl_9KvWLIAwfGXgOyeh57wdMa2zDn0mAdu14Pn76SskAuBQJPiKdG7yc4UW59hM9cQJwbEDQ/s1600/DSCN7887-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561427815239793010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDPvSPDWvdiAKQ_QZGQWSbe6ghzYKRJNXJBmqkNVMkCczCrMT8Z7AncwVA__U-p0fBnzFl_9KvWLIAwfGXgOyeh57wdMa2zDn0mAdu14Pn76SskAuBQJPiKdG7yc4UW59hM9cQJwbEDQ/s400/DSCN7887-1.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-83462134645660368942010-12-31T16:49:00.000-08:002010-12-31T17:01:33.208-08:00YUMMY Breakfast Casserole for New Year's Day!<div align="center">I made this for Christmas morning for</div><div align="center">both sets of granparents and...</div><div align="center">YUM-O is all I can say!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZ9iqNEc8KmnozbsNeYU6fZ8cGk51mqRQurjtJDd9wURo-g3I5q1cKtW3Pp-SdZt4ApMERkpewWqBHMim-rJubdO9h7_phRSnPPYMMUKiGACja-gpRn-y6TbTcR5QLAph9Ypkz_zsZIo/s1600/DSCN7818.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557014055918660594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZ9iqNEc8KmnozbsNeYU6fZ8cGk51mqRQurjtJDd9wURo-g3I5q1cKtW3Pp-SdZt4ApMERkpewWqBHMim-rJubdO9h7_phRSnPPYMMUKiGACja-gpRn-y6TbTcR5QLAph9Ypkz_zsZIo/s400/DSCN7818.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Breakfast Quiche<br /><br />2 zuchinni sliced<br />1 french loaf of bread sliced in 1" pieces<br />1 small onion, finely chopped<br />3 tablespoons (or more) of basil<br />6 ounces of chedder/jack cheese, shredded<br />8 large eggs<br />2 cups of skim milk<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1/2 tsp black pepper<br />2 tsp Dijon mustard<br />3-4 large tomatoes (depends on the size)<br /><br />1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />2. Precook (stirfry) zuchinni and onion for 5-7 minutes.<br />3. Placed sliced bread in greased 9x13 inch baking dish.<br />Spread zuchinni, onion, and basil evenly over the bread.<br />4. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper and mustard;<br />pour over vegetables. Arange tomatoes evenly over on top,<br />covering entire area.<br />5. Bake for 70 minutes, or until lightly browned. This dish can be refrigerated<br />overnight and baked in the morning. Makes 10 servings.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-31343877313678500222010-12-31T13:57:00.000-08:002010-12-31T14:07:52.871-08:00The last few days of Christmas Break<div align="center">We're trying to squeeze in the last few days of fun</div><div align="center">in 2010 (can you believe it's New Year already?)!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF9btvecrX-EGQEL35iLDWZC-IIwDKYNW_cNeE6V-h-Rai-5Mn6s1HvJG0GD_jDq9vWt6CsNFaw6J6Rdj6YP_e1gZ5RDUn5Wu65-mO9g2x3-Oxug7Wf7xzGQ2raHqKTWDYIyI7TFPGEI/s1600/DSCN7834.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556969585813470722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF9btvecrX-EGQEL35iLDWZC-IIwDKYNW_cNeE6V-h-Rai-5Mn6s1HvJG0GD_jDq9vWt6CsNFaw6J6Rdj6YP_e1gZ5RDUn5Wu65-mO9g2x3-Oxug7Wf7xzGQ2raHqKTWDYIyI7TFPGEI/s400/DSCN7834.JPG" /></a> Scootering in the beautiful sunshine after some heavy rains...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggc4YbyYuCJbzmpK4kqxG_r4fd4avwxoxvCEwfags2lkBBwy5xZCVNAZCLm8SOyFIhQQt7ruyjib_eYmu850CkhpWdnFYdOZ3SMOYJ188FR4DC6IvCSPH7OqP7cTT04FzJFbp-8bhx-EM/s1600/DSCN7837.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556969443418967138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggc4YbyYuCJbzmpK4kqxG_r4fd4avwxoxvCEwfags2lkBBwy5xZCVNAZCLm8SOyFIhQQt7ruyjib_eYmu850CkhpWdnFYdOZ3SMOYJ188FR4DC6IvCSPH7OqP7cTT04FzJFbp-8bhx-EM/s400/DSCN7837.JPG" /></a> doing some jumping jacks on the trampoline at Open Gym<br />(gotta get those wiggles out)...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIIv0h2CGfCHueHixmleoqulW82C1o-Ajc0Oq4axrtX49WHrd7BelyBF07VY4Er8zIUDIyDDzryAG2aNW0-G89woZmgMvjYmdp5zX9qC9rHImveqbjvDkbIYORdR7xyZFe5764bvjrb8/s1600/DSCN7841.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556969356567155186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIIv0h2CGfCHueHixmleoqulW82C1o-Ajc0Oq4axrtX49WHrd7BelyBF07VY4Er8zIUDIyDDzryAG2aNW0-G89woZmgMvjYmdp5zX9qC9rHImveqbjvDkbIYORdR7xyZFe5764bvjrb8/s400/DSCN7841.JPG" /></a> attempting a new gymnastics move...<br />I don't know if Simon liked this one...<br />(looks a little scared)!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO9ZUrf8mF3p_cVenMOpCm98CyvWTgARzmdDrqrAcX0u6jbFMgK2nrkXo1vfXEtG2T_4KR157R9OIAmWLe901r6CwnVCnAzsPLGKsfr2jdCbFQObGIyk5hLhz3EQ29s01OAQXILQ7pOs/s1600/DSCN7857.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556969239239199666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO9ZUrf8mF3p_cVenMOpCm98CyvWTgARzmdDrqrAcX0u6jbFMgK2nrkXo1vfXEtG2T_4KR157R9OIAmWLe901r6CwnVCnAzsPLGKsfr2jdCbFQObGIyk5hLhz3EQ29s01OAQXILQ7pOs/s400/DSCN7857.JPG" /></a> And spent an afternoon fishing<br />for the Kids Fishing Derby...<br />Simon SURE learned what patience is!!!<br />Oh, how fishing is challenging for little children...<br />they expect to catch a fish-<br />NOW!<br />Not so much...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPX7iyWaN5GpYfVHVUbPTQerJ2hH8t42TDE5lSzt6esycbeK-KxCuCyks8Xo6fl8dJi3fWuOF1mGLASso6vhWprlkaR7NWW1tLHEaGFQo_jvvH9qu6OIYve6xsve81jqu_JBB3EL7GWw/s1600/DSCN7853.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556969137090016850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPX7iyWaN5GpYfVHVUbPTQerJ2hH8t42TDE5lSzt6esycbeK-KxCuCyks8Xo6fl8dJi3fWuOF1mGLASso6vhWprlkaR7NWW1tLHEaGFQo_jvvH9qu6OIYve6xsve81jqu_JBB3EL7GWw/s400/DSCN7853.JPG" /></a>Simon walked away empty-handed...<br />but made a memory with Mom & Dad.<br />That's about it for 2010!<br />Happy New Year, friends!<br />Now go blog about some family memories of your own:)!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-54227988123409853502010-12-30T19:25:00.000-08:002010-12-30T19:43:52.453-08:00Sweet Friend<div align="center">The other day we picked up Cade</div><div align="center">who JUST became a big brother!</div><div align="center">Cade is Simon's little buddy...</div><div align="center">whenever we have them out together, </div><div align="center">people think they are twins</div><div align="center">(must be the blondish hair & cute smile:)</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium4hlco3cE4XS2UTd3nNL6FDVCu1RXfwKqa_8lnNyyOLYUw4W0kyP4VNh6nL-08KqnluOUE7fLJsUvFuVQkpAk-CkbIpuUPyD3A_VAX3DIJzIdSstmb-Df12qYtyUd9esIB4dNyZDjCc/s1600/DSCN7819.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556683284202066146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium4hlco3cE4XS2UTd3nNL6FDVCu1RXfwKqa_8lnNyyOLYUw4W0kyP4VNh6nL-08KqnluOUE7fLJsUvFuVQkpAk-CkbIpuUPyD3A_VAX3DIJzIdSstmb-Df12qYtyUd9esIB4dNyZDjCc/s400/DSCN7819.JPG" /></a> As a treat to the New Big Bro,</div><div align="center">we took him on a boat ride around the lake...</div><div align="center">Yes, Simon IS steering!</div><div align="center">Look out!!<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpahHWBYiwyEw1o5kH3RLOLvdQgDwTwLhVTRLojyaww-uyHtCt_yCQxdSJHapNhrHemtgJ1IL4NiLmb8guh70VzwCuzgxlimEQpRZbZeQ5kjha5EBVbxrcRdHL5TwTbN4c65rVEpMez0/s1600/DSCN7826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556682995158566498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpahHWBYiwyEw1o5kH3RLOLvdQgDwTwLhVTRLojyaww-uyHtCt_yCQxdSJHapNhrHemtgJ1IL4NiLmb8guh70VzwCuzgxlimEQpRZbZeQ5kjha5EBVbxrcRdHL5TwTbN4c65rVEpMez0/s400/DSCN7826.JPG" /></a> Good buddies....<br />many memories...<br />lots of love for Caders.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYi9yUOjImHtTNWgIQa-THyYVX3o3v599kV-4ZumwQ5vPv-K_hVRaa5wQ5tPMyGSJx_peCxsuGI6aYyjuautpQ8J93NqRPw808gAbMcHUG7rIPFLsCPYHWQ80FILbYOXUdFkEKggRwMdk/s1600/DSCN7822.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556682911364833266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYi9yUOjImHtTNWgIQa-THyYVX3o3v599kV-4ZumwQ5vPv-K_hVRaa5wQ5tPMyGSJx_peCxsuGI6aYyjuautpQ8J93NqRPw808gAbMcHUG7rIPFLsCPYHWQ80FILbYOXUdFkEKggRwMdk/s400/DSCN7822.JPG" /></a>We loved every minute that we spent with you that day.<br />Such precious memories for Simon<br />as he grows up and remembers the<br />little buddy days...<br />from fishing...<br />to Jingle concerts...<br />to playdates at the park...<br />to making brownies...<br />to Sunday School...<br />to Kids Club...<br />to rockin' out with the drums...<br />We love you, Cade!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXINSH_vMyulR0MXafPchznVPfQEy0O0B1W8CX-F2QCQbdTxULI9bSL2b5R4buP4jaDLh8cKEdAoLj7mwRUwgn5H3yWBMgGGqMUIJnsqMN8GVNKokYIQRfCjPBSsfvPJ_60b-t3sPvElI/s1600/DSCN7821.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556682785633844082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXINSH_vMyulR0MXafPchznVPfQEy0O0B1W8CX-F2QCQbdTxULI9bSL2b5R4buP4jaDLh8cKEdAoLj7mwRUwgn5H3yWBMgGGqMUIJnsqMN8GVNKokYIQRfCjPBSsfvPJ_60b-t3sPvElI/s400/DSCN7821.JPG" /></a><em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />We'll see you real soon,<br />sweet friend!<br /></span></strong></em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-30406301511226248902010-12-26T20:37:00.000-08:002010-12-26T20:52:18.707-08:00Ultra EASY Felt Flower Tutorial<div align="center">I have a few cute sweaters that just needed a little </div><div align="center">"POP"!</div><div align="center">So for the Christmas season,</div><div align="center">I made a couple Super SIMPLE felt flowers that </div><div align="center">you can make in about 10 minutes for about 50 cents.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><blockquote></blockquote>First, free cut about 12-15 small circles</div><div align="center">(about 2" in diameter).</div><div align="center">Then cut ONE bigger circle</div><div align="center">(about 3" in diameter).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9WB12NPaAXdJWO8Lg_cRleFucJZNT5Q0Pohf7RfR-v9zvYCGbXO_JBuaYEJePKj7_t0emsE_6qWU4eNb3IF9GRxDdq_YI9OTc23QT6CA2qEMDdfhsoWRmaltNZx-4SMOaNd8FV_QIS0/s1600/DSCN7787.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555217286235128898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9WB12NPaAXdJWO8Lg_cRleFucJZNT5Q0Pohf7RfR-v9zvYCGbXO_JBuaYEJePKj7_t0emsE_6qWU4eNb3IF9GRxDdq_YI9OTc23QT6CA2qEMDdfhsoWRmaltNZx-4SMOaNd8FV_QIS0/s400/DSCN7787.JPG" /></a><br />Take your hot glue gun<br />and glue a small amount in the middle of<br />EACH small flower,<br />pinching it in the middle to adhere the felt together.<br />The circles should look like the ones shown below.<br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote>So you will have every small circle glued in the center,<br />and the BIG circle as is.<br />Next, begin to hot glue a small amount around<br />the edge of the larger circle,<br />placing each smaller (scrunched) circle down.<br />You will glue each scrunched circle<br />along the entire edge of the larger circle.<br />Then you will continue to glue in the center of the larger circle,<br />until the entire large circle is filled.<br />Start on the outer edges and work your way into the center...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7HBXZDUmAsuw-ke6NK6R8OrL5WmhLCUoLF80iol3SGCsXO8wjRYj2Ji2xu2yQ7T8_R7Td_lgDA18Q-IbSMFK_kGthOxN-LLMSQvajNL6dDJvu4WuBla1AoqomnelCYyivak35ibbdKE/s1600/DSCN7788.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555217213541582738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7HBXZDUmAsuw-ke6NK6R8OrL5WmhLCUoLF80iol3SGCsXO8wjRYj2Ji2xu2yQ7T8_R7Td_lgDA18Q-IbSMFK_kGthOxN-LLMSQvajNL6dDJvu4WuBla1AoqomnelCYyivak35ibbdKE/s400/DSCN7788.JPG" /></a> Once completed, your flower should look like this.<br />You may have to trim the edge of the flower<br />so that it is even.<br />Once you are done with that,<br />hot glue a pin (that you can buy from Michaels or a craft store).<br />Then glue a small piece of felt over the pin's base,<br />leaving the pin on top.<br />This will secure the felt onto the pin's base.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7JF4lpEguuwHiH64Qz2PHqt4HA1KaDT2aX8yHjmw23WJLxEng8QZiMV8MxOd0mk4oz5YoIrMCq5C0s4cp2TaXfCwLQf_W1pfXdnq0x3pbg89p1ALDx3FuZY0q5HOhV6rxLtZPuYQ-YI/s1600/DSCN7790.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555217142262084194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7JF4lpEguuwHiH64Qz2PHqt4HA1KaDT2aX8yHjmw23WJLxEng8QZiMV8MxOd0mk4oz5YoIrMCq5C0s4cp2TaXfCwLQf_W1pfXdnq0x3pbg89p1ALDx3FuZY0q5HOhV6rxLtZPuYQ-YI/s400/DSCN7790.JPG" /></a> Then find a plain 'ol sweater and place accordingly...<br />you choose where you need a little spice.<br />These pins look great on a<br />sweater,<br />shirt,<br />scarf,<br />belt,<br />or even to a purse!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbadfpPgmd_M3zIV9rYk_rGGpBcPewZ3ThPGtY0joMsiGrY2ne7J77KvkXqC5BpyIhY9WLN5LKTaPkrtXmqezPVICf-608tXgPd_Pks0iC5r69-ixEycos12Ux9cz9YvaD-kP_bNGfYXQ/s1600/DSCN7791.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555217059391950882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbadfpPgmd_M3zIV9rYk_rGGpBcPewZ3ThPGtY0joMsiGrY2ne7J77KvkXqC5BpyIhY9WLN5LKTaPkrtXmqezPVICf-608tXgPd_Pks0iC5r69-ixEycos12Ux9cz9YvaD-kP_bNGfYXQ/s400/DSCN7791.JPG" /></a> Have fun!!!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-79521476061593876592010-12-26T20:04:00.000-08:002010-12-26T20:36:21.584-08:00'Lil Jingles 2010<div align="center">Every year, the 'Lil Jingles perform</div><div align="center">at our church...</div><div align="center">these cutie-patooties</div><div align="center">know how to sing, let me tell ya....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxxbPoyNS4Onrg9EAfU4HFVs2Z5RqAMw0OH09hwu6vXwKc0Ve8NrfoP8S-I6XlIkUvpO850VnzrBYeDWGixgzu7-YbOLjXQtLP9VHAYaTguKQajhGhdpi6AFNcuDBr8KZ7LD4uSU7Mhs/s1600/DSCN7775.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555215163346943010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxxbPoyNS4Onrg9EAfU4HFVs2Z5RqAMw0OH09hwu6vXwKc0Ve8NrfoP8S-I6XlIkUvpO850VnzrBYeDWGixgzu7-YbOLjXQtLP9VHAYaTguKQajhGhdpi6AFNcuDBr8KZ7LD4uSU7Mhs/s400/DSCN7775.JPG" /></a> they melt your hearts as the Christmas Carols</div><div align="center">are belted out at the top of their little lungs...<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtglbJtzPwtJB0s8nhkjEYoSBT9qUdVxaXD7V_-h4BLV0X-CR4ENsfhslHolpBu0eorgqolxjJVuz3cWaBH9v_GYjvNmdggAdObXeOXam9hJ-4ZSpseOmFgVXHVy3iunNTtPk0cXSLiKw/s1600/DSCN7779.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555208625179826146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtglbJtzPwtJB0s8nhkjEYoSBT9qUdVxaXD7V_-h4BLV0X-CR4ENsfhslHolpBu0eorgqolxjJVuz3cWaBH9v_GYjvNmdggAdObXeOXam9hJ-4ZSpseOmFgVXHVy3iunNTtPk0cXSLiKw/s400/DSCN7779.JPG" /></a>Here's an example of Simon singing...</div><div align="center">although he gets a little distracted</div><div align="center">by his buddy, Eli,</div><div align="center">who really wanted to emphasize</div><div align="center">"Christmas Day"....<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyf6A5hx82Ud76Q4yyC-mkCjGUmWLqd4QbCwbaKRMXR8KJmcdzNsCbSpxDRv0UAKChnUzzZCQYCmWao0vg3ZQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div align="center">Hope you all had a </div><div align="center">VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-8438261301908111732010-12-22T08:19:00.000-08:002010-12-22T08:44:32.806-08:007 Years...<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Seven Years...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">ups...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">downs...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">twists...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">turns...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79RN9S4d1t_M4YJRZu8_R39M3uZxBn9NODTmYIDkg8-9qtHDQsVRBcWpV-XKKtjy85o9GmYfWciJdtmGr0jBSA_no0ViUaLgSs_7_hiVKJ7TjL_hZd8RIpNvGnd8Oepwf_Ya6M0U59M0/s1600/DSCN7784.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553542792729315842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79RN9S4d1t_M4YJRZu8_R39M3uZxBn9NODTmYIDkg8-9qtHDQsVRBcWpV-XKKtjy85o9GmYfWciJdtmGr0jBSA_no0ViUaLgSs_7_hiVKJ7TjL_hZd8RIpNvGnd8Oepwf_Ya6M0U59M0/s400/DSCN7784.JPG" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">joy...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">sorrow...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">valleys...</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">mountain tops...<br /></span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEp08skAD4NyRSvLw8tbwmBEn80R14rVIDjGgxXSDmmyXcs4qWT-6Don2dMEzJ9kCGCQhUrU-kwskvXsTOqnN8kCHDhhOv29NFPzvKLOUlmmITjp2Jhlsn2P2GN-neuuzNRZidoFfHWc/s1600/DSCN7786.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553542290795743794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEp08skAD4NyRSvLw8tbwmBEn80R14rVIDjGgxXSDmmyXcs4qWT-6Don2dMEzJ9kCGCQhUrU-kwskvXsTOqnN8kCHDhhOv29NFPzvKLOUlmmITjp2Jhlsn2P2GN-neuuzNRZidoFfHWc/s400/DSCN7786.JPG" /></a><br />Through it all,</div><div align="center">we had the Lord at every point...</div><div align="center">He never left us,</div><div align="center">and always sustained us.</div><div align="center">Happy Anniversary, my sweet beloved Dave!</div><div align="center">Thank you for walking out this life with me...</div><div align="center">And thank you Lord,</div><div align="center">for blessing me with my</div><div align="center">husband and friend!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-37377062699209360442010-12-18T19:19:00.000-08:002010-12-18T19:49:03.928-08:00'Tis the (BUSY) Season...<div align="center">Well....</div><div align="center">as most of you are experiencing,</div><div align="center">this has been a<strong><span style="font-size:180%;"> C-R-A-Z-Y</span></strong> couple of weeks!</div><div align="center"><em>From birthday celebrations, to playdates,</em></div><div align="center"><em>to preschool parties, to volunteering, </em></div><div align="center"><em>to Christmas Extravaganzas....</em></div><div align="center"><em>everybody is in the same boat-</em></div><div align="center"><em>the BUSY boat!</em></div><div align="center">But all is good...</div><div align="center"><blockquote></blockquote>Here's a re-cap of Family Fun...</div><div align="center">Little Sime celebrated his 5th birthday on Wednesday.</div><div align="center">We had a couple buddies over for some </div><div align="center">ice cream sundaes</div><div align="center">and some Christmas Light touring to the winners</div><div align="center"> around our beautiful city.</div><div align="center"><blockquote></blockquote>Started with a little prayer for my boy...<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi280gdKSA1SNvj9sYPf8BVhQPfnn_2Q1XYB02VfBSxOknY9k7q7fYkTjLBLNj1whWU0dMGq6ALODesuo6mNzbCjKpBJ3aecuEx-NP4mAMHdd_pMnw9CIfmVASI0Ty8QQo-tqYjb5ed4hg/s1600/DSCN7692.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552229447099412386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi280gdKSA1SNvj9sYPf8BVhQPfnn_2Q1XYB02VfBSxOknY9k7q7fYkTjLBLNj1whWU0dMGq6ALODesuo6mNzbCjKpBJ3aecuEx-NP4mAMHdd_pMnw9CIfmVASI0Ty8QQo-tqYjb5ed4hg/s400/DSCN7692.JPG" /></a><br />Saw some Clark Griswold Christmas Lights</div><div align="center">(AMAZING)...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFlKBBEClheAM-YP2ZrZVO8glWiIVfk8aXPL-ZxcHgPOCPUFH8eDrdIAOR8iLNUs3SFFMxL6e7__QTReSYsOoyVn0yCLkQLIE0HxelA-XQfGqsEIS-Yxvi0de2AXeYfkdKPtHg8xd8eE/s1600/DSCN7700.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552229358666430770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFlKBBEClheAM-YP2ZrZVO8glWiIVfk8aXPL-ZxcHgPOCPUFH8eDrdIAOR8iLNUs3SFFMxL6e7__QTReSYsOoyVn0yCLkQLIE0HxelA-XQfGqsEIS-Yxvi0de2AXeYfkdKPtHg8xd8eE/s400/DSCN7700.JPG" /></a> and enjoyed a sweet bithday time with<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">two great buddies...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Thank you</span></strong> for making Simon's birthday so special and memorable!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL82tRANjKXHkEfpnkfNafMJt4KGRflKq4kT0ijwCxZ8X904KRSmILiNXBLBIPKTd6qDMJhEXN91ZMnW0sTN2DgKNW-gLbdSlGy4srNPiV79MXwlpvkEjiOZDEM9OCRoQUXmsQHvJUoFU/s1600/DSCN7699.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552229269568872018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL82tRANjKXHkEfpnkfNafMJt4KGRflKq4kT0ijwCxZ8X904KRSmILiNXBLBIPKTd6qDMJhEXN91ZMnW0sTN2DgKNW-gLbdSlGy4srNPiV79MXwlpvkEjiOZDEM9OCRoQUXmsQHvJUoFU/s400/DSCN7699.JPG" /></a> The next day,<br />he was blessed by his teacher and Principal...<br />what a<strong> treasured memory</strong> to celebrate with his first<br />Preschool class (ever)...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqcHH9M0I7AuQSPxB5IWmxE4fKi1qzr04-97XVjC__r_BZenrzW2whtY6jjWA7YBRibKpYQqyAy-eaG6QPygpc5K4Xj2weZjH9dQeO4aIW3wgSehMPSdjqT3Ze3NUEp7Hv8tyfTefmG4/s1600/DSCN7714.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552229129960914866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqcHH9M0I7AuQSPxB5IWmxE4fKi1qzr04-97XVjC__r_BZenrzW2whtY6jjWA7YBRibKpYQqyAy-eaG6QPygpc5K4Xj2weZjH9dQeO4aIW3wgSehMPSdjqT3Ze3NUEp7Hv8tyfTefmG4/s400/DSCN7714.JPG" /></a><br />His teacher, Mrs. Summers,<br />has been absolutely remarkable!<br />Hats off to ALL Preschool Teachers<br />around the world!<br />They do<strong> SOOOOO</strong> much for our children...<br />and<span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:180%;">we thank you!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8NnGtqoq4qtZwmWJsPnT7aqTTTbaBmiFzgOSaRcLwacloQ9xTVXt6jQXbrseD3-6RF82STtCoNgqY6gDrmT60ExbEut6bJiOBZn5yWFxQhML2d7CHmB51AQI0vq3XdQDWQCgE52fBjE/s1600/DSCN7720.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552229054495191602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8NnGtqoq4qtZwmWJsPnT7aqTTTbaBmiFzgOSaRcLwacloQ9xTVXt6jQXbrseD3-6RF82STtCoNgqY6gDrmT60ExbEut6bJiOBZn5yWFxQhML2d7CHmB51AQI0vq3XdQDWQCgE52fBjE/s400/DSCN7720.JPG" /></a> Simon performed in his first Christmas Play EVER... <div>He was SO excited to be a Wiseman,</div><div>with his cousin, Ryan!!</div><div>They both did a great job saying their first line (in public)!!</div><div>He's come a LONG way since the </div><div>days of screeching in public,</div><div>to speaking a line in a play.</div><div>Good Job, buddy!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5XJvaGgkAzGRvm3VMqCCxelVoSdToqFeTLLzlVFV64feJ20uF6luF7Olvp-0GMHiBHEPFWn60fRxHng8t1ux-7Pj1a_QKMW-6pMNpjvj0OjUmc1-RLja_YQ-rDe6LuBnlJl29ZAYCxs/s1600/DSCN7734.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552228741534875058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5XJvaGgkAzGRvm3VMqCCxelVoSdToqFeTLLzlVFV64feJ20uF6luF7Olvp-0GMHiBHEPFWn60fRxHng8t1ux-7Pj1a_QKMW-6pMNpjvj0OjUmc1-RLja_YQ-rDe6LuBnlJl29ZAYCxs/s400/DSCN7734.JPG" /></a><br />Excited...</div><div>just minutes before the big moment!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdw_IhxaSpMmq9jn4fd00Uc18JeMyEDckOk26P0lhyphenhyphenMMdBNtwfQ2VCKMPDH1z0RuidvXSBRKAmAfihHeyFxFtTWQkxrVs7k8cpBvLaEoueaOdFSo2wLpFah9glnkxO5TkaonVVvImpXfQ/s1600/DSCN7737.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552228668464506626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdw_IhxaSpMmq9jn4fd00Uc18JeMyEDckOk26P0lhyphenhyphenMMdBNtwfQ2VCKMPDH1z0RuidvXSBRKAmAfihHeyFxFtTWQkxrVs7k8cpBvLaEoueaOdFSo2wLpFah9glnkxO5TkaonVVvImpXfQ/s400/DSCN7737.JPG" /></a> Thank you to Grammy & Pops for coming</div><div>and supporting little Sime!</div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">We love you!<br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-612jNXqCRpx0cdR06u9x0enrx43xVOoZ3Lmal3xZpOpkYA0xD5JmM1h-la11EeVmw2gmKte9DAq0FHNsaSEpBmBn2RpDD-UMIVVzzVb4tF0DX02UoS46Ie-pWM7W4FZh-gQfiIqenI/s1600/DSCN7745.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552228558427196018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-612jNXqCRpx0cdR06u9x0enrx43xVOoZ3Lmal3xZpOpkYA0xD5JmM1h-la11EeVmw2gmKte9DAq0FHNsaSEpBmBn2RpDD-UMIVVzzVb4tF0DX02UoS46Ie-pWM7W4FZh-gQfiIqenI/s400/DSCN7745.JPG" /></a> And a few seconds to pose...</div><div>Isn't it true....</div><div>Moms barely get in any pictures with their kids!?!</div><div>They're always behind the camera, aren't they?!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesDOOzR5Q_XE4W8vYfbrWnKVyTR2ArcrwOZC9NKKqkkzqMuiqJ170mB_sZRZ_HSJHHO03njvtg2sT4XrTHH0wwuaxYB44VQ1X__5vXwfa-V2EB_dxSOU0qQHPRZMRnuOrAgZ2_5l0STM/s1600/DSCN7748.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552228461701249682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesDOOzR5Q_XE4W8vYfbrWnKVyTR2ArcrwOZC9NKKqkkzqMuiqJ170mB_sZRZ_HSJHHO03njvtg2sT4XrTHH0wwuaxYB44VQ1X__5vXwfa-V2EB_dxSOU0qQHPRZMRnuOrAgZ2_5l0STM/s400/DSCN7748.JPG" /></a><br />And we ended our week</div><div>with 15 beautiful kids from church</div><div>at our house...</div><div><em>no damage done...</em></div><div><em>no spills...</em></div><div><em>no one hurt...</em></div><div><em>lots of giggles...</em></div><div><em>lots of sqealing...</em></div><div><em>lots of smiles...</em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8urC1SrUKBWtDwPqL6S7hlXqifnlbv3GBLstvGlXsWIgpn-SrwGWV4i5DrGd5xnI7eAOujoUazyFv7pLKRbQtoT-poVA15QpP9-aA_X6UZPXL0U2CfcuajgFmN60Xq1JlPh65rPPbXI/s1600/DSCN7754.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552228374727890274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8urC1SrUKBWtDwPqL6S7hlXqifnlbv3GBLstvGlXsWIgpn-SrwGWV4i5DrGd5xnI7eAOujoUazyFv7pLKRbQtoT-poVA15QpP9-aA_X6UZPXL0U2CfcuajgFmN60Xq1JlPh65rPPbXI/s400/DSCN7754.JPG" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"> LOTS</span></strong> of memories for these little cutie-pies!<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvvpaKeN2d4e61Irdttd8R-RuP2pVJwP32bSFgHdWVUhhTQKaVeod5p-VRL3eCaqUf-DMco-O49Ox_xj4H_uFSy_Jsj7w_5mn_vxEIfaKKK184RZLc3kHQ6z55HMuOLbr_ox0bO5ULnQ/s1600/DSCN7757.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552227986243267778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvvpaKeN2d4e61Irdttd8R-RuP2pVJwP32bSFgHdWVUhhTQKaVeod5p-VRL3eCaqUf-DMco-O49Ox_xj4H_uFSy_Jsj7w_5mn_vxEIfaKKK184RZLc3kHQ6z55HMuOLbr_ox0bO5ULnQ/s400/DSCN7757.JPG" /></a> Tomorrow is the big day...</div><div>Introducing...</div><div>The 'Lil Jingles!</div><div>They may look tired,</div><div>but this was after three practices of their Christmas songs...</div><div>Can't wait to hear them on their big day!</div><div> </div><div><blockquote></blockquote>Gotta Love<strong> every second</strong> of this </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">B-U-S-Y,</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">CRAZY,</span></strong></div><div><strong>Season!</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-33625031215082687292010-12-10T07:50:00.000-08:002010-12-10T19:31:01.402-08:00Super Cute, Super Easy Burp Cloth<div align="center">Try this cute Burp Cloth as a gift for the </div><div align="center">newbaby in town...</div><div align="center">First, get some soft, fuzzy fabric,</div><div align="center">and TWO fun cotton prints to make the burp cloth.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30OmbRIPnkd0yfeGm6dmUbq0jAuYWhiJ_ES9V_zMgT-ddtPc2ksQUpmtCVo-0YHorgncz5vLE2rUfl8KtJ8nthmPpNkFfzH2wh29XhMoAl3kD8QtwkUhX0-E4lfSLV4Xs6va3Ufi6X8s/s1600/DSCN7521.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549082395159090258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30OmbRIPnkd0yfeGm6dmUbq0jAuYWhiJ_ES9V_zMgT-ddtPc2ksQUpmtCVo-0YHorgncz5vLE2rUfl8KtJ8nthmPpNkFfzH2wh29XhMoAl3kD8QtwkUhX0-E4lfSLV4Xs6va3Ufi6X8s/s400/DSCN7521.JPG" /></a> Next, cut the soft fabric in your desired size.</div><div align="center">Mine was 6inches x 12inches.<br />Then, cut your TWO fabrics in 3 equal sizes<br />that will match your backing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CB0XVo-sm3AlV_UEYTjdeZKEmDA9dcIhIu8vxoQZsFuNrcldDbpMp2s-KFpU8xT25x-W7FdArA09qsSavoq1Jg5Mu3UvIPS2_zjZlB5t9zX9epm12KbJGwKnf-jLFP0NM3DuviEXb-Q/s1600/DSCN7523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549082239371510482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CB0XVo-sm3AlV_UEYTjdeZKEmDA9dcIhIu8vxoQZsFuNrcldDbpMp2s-KFpU8xT25x-W7FdArA09qsSavoq1Jg5Mu3UvIPS2_zjZlB5t9zX9epm12KbJGwKnf-jLFP0NM3DuviEXb-Q/s400/DSCN7523.JPG" /></a> Next, sew up the 3 strips.<br />These strips will be in alternating colors.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4d37ELzn1P71ihUVgPbURXuKSJuG_mNPMwpTBhbskDYD3o0MIqQrRKAQJh9XKFgxhNNwEVOYIc75AyAb9UQQNQuVlvXX89rf7KToI_HJZJgGV7SsejFrE5jXnQECRW39WBE-o3VdC5So/s1600/DSCN7524.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549082169239675410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4d37ELzn1P71ihUVgPbURXuKSJuG_mNPMwpTBhbskDYD3o0MIqQrRKAQJh9XKFgxhNNwEVOYIc75AyAb9UQQNQuVlvXX89rf7KToI_HJZJgGV7SsejFrE5jXnQECRW39WBE-o3VdC5So/s400/DSCN7524.JPG" /></a><br />They will look like this (below)...</div><div>these fabrics are the same brand</div><div>and compliment each other well.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpDoxbQidmxGveNRPJCMrd2oUrHzs9T18R4LqXslduGntW-oacaKtm9D4GNf6WcAdtzVZsU5z4kKj2Gy4p9N_eL3mIMqAkDB_DWnWXbG-RWhkFO2WpEEL-LlrGQYBANegPdLWNCeokms/s1600/DSCN7525.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549082099215796322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpDoxbQidmxGveNRPJCMrd2oUrHzs9T18R4LqXslduGntW-oacaKtm9D4GNf6WcAdtzVZsU5z4kKj2Gy4p9N_eL3mIMqAkDB_DWnWXbG-RWhkFO2WpEEL-LlrGQYBANegPdLWNCeokms/s400/DSCN7525.JPG" /></a> Next, place the backing (right side facing right side)</div><div>towards the sewed up cotton fabric.</div><div>Pin along the edges,</div><div>leaving one side open.</div><div>Then sew up the three sides.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz50ctuMbgUWTky8a5LO-fZ4uR3BC6U1tXvC6ztimSc7LVvDqu8rtR1fDIkB7LN8qjOuW_RFJO0dmGMgAEwjJHsGNbae9VNZIvYH2p-rOURyY9tfFkdfvsjl9LHO-q0a72GyzXuIV-aLQ/s1600/DSCN7526.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549081985319636146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz50ctuMbgUWTky8a5LO-fZ4uR3BC6U1tXvC6ztimSc7LVvDqu8rtR1fDIkB7LN8qjOuW_RFJO0dmGMgAEwjJHsGNbae9VNZIvYH2p-rOURyY9tfFkdfvsjl9LHO-q0a72GyzXuIV-aLQ/s400/DSCN7526.JPG" /></a> Then, turn the last end under and pin.</div><div>Then sew along the edge....</div><div>but don't stop there...</div><div>Sew the open edge up,</div><div>then keep sewing around the other three sides,</div><div>creating a nice edging for the burp cloth.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFXkbb7KAbDFkFIlCyDFtj2Ow8sugYQzktWVH4ZeQh0qIdSIPHkbkBsDqCqpFjubTL186W5eOcFdyH49OciqAx3nJ_YlHyESRjlr1xPSjNX0sYTNLDjGsN88i5az3qz9Zq170ggVdazA/s1600/DSCN7527.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549081902557123842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFXkbb7KAbDFkFIlCyDFtj2Ow8sugYQzktWVH4ZeQh0qIdSIPHkbkBsDqCqpFjubTL186W5eOcFdyH49OciqAx3nJ_YlHyESRjlr1xPSjNX0sYTNLDjGsN88i5az3qz9Zq170ggVdazA/s400/DSCN7527.JPG" /></a> I added some regular rick-rack down the middle for some flair!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlDANLszmqq0LDPR4iezbMye6qoLpmHa24TCzSqvlH7zMCcqIa9JsVr1vIhaDEz3L7ODD0e2Oi9PmrECWVytEj7VCCrHn4rV5DK285uTPvBXmmKxdVS8nYhHJUtBVB7AiBbjcr9iQcmw/s1600/DSCN7528.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549081807051279778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlDANLszmqq0LDPR4iezbMye6qoLpmHa24TCzSqvlH7zMCcqIa9JsVr1vIhaDEz3L7ODD0e2Oi9PmrECWVytEj7VCCrHn4rV5DK285uTPvBXmmKxdVS8nYhHJUtBVB7AiBbjcr9iQcmw/s400/DSCN7528.JPG" /></a> And made a matching bib to boot!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoS-COg92dgylmp7OTYp0ZdQTXiI2qWwCLVcn1jvKy-SlxgHpCR5CdzUH2N7IKCCIf4Y5Jp6d_5PXJ_GHT7E5bn6MbL9g8ajmLiP-SCx8gVqo1u2S_lyq_owX-cYE0y7bioEFuRQC9824/s1600/DSCN7533.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549081699420336418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoS-COg92dgylmp7OTYp0ZdQTXiI2qWwCLVcn1jvKy-SlxgHpCR5CdzUH2N7IKCCIf4Y5Jp6d_5PXJ_GHT7E5bn6MbL9g8ajmLiP-SCx8gVqo1u2S_lyq_owX-cYE0y7bioEFuRQC9824/s400/DSCN7533.JPG" /></a> Love this set!!</div><div>The burp cloth cost pennies,</div><div>took me less than an hour,</div><div>and is a SUPER cute gift to bless the new baby in town!</div><div>Have fun!!<br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-40479698265588185722010-12-09T07:24:00.000-08:002010-12-09T07:32:35.899-08:00Creative Wrapping<div align="center">I am known to <em>always</em> make my gifts for </div><div align="center">birthdays, showers, Christmas, and any other occassion...</div><div align="center">But...</div><div align="center">I<em> never</em> have the right packaging or wrapping on hand!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7ioDf__f1_L-YEo1EyYOo1vg2WWeMbbvkpkKv_TDFti4cKv5VvSQXrHwo0rgkf5ejUj5UlnLOOs168rZ7AXMCa0EHgOqsQZkorcEhi-66ijkrIhmQ9u9NbwET5iwr4Vmq90aAVb4MtA/s1600/DSCN7393.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548703921801248498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7ioDf__f1_L-YEo1EyYOo1vg2WWeMbbvkpkKv_TDFti4cKv5VvSQXrHwo0rgkf5ejUj5UlnLOOs168rZ7AXMCa0EHgOqsQZkorcEhi-66ijkrIhmQ9u9NbwET5iwr4Vmq90aAVb4MtA/s400/DSCN7393.JPG" /></a> Here's a fun way to spice gift wrap...</div><div align="center">Try using some old fabric for a change of pace!</div><div align="center">This gift was for a baby boy.</div><div align="center">I got some vintage car fabric that was hidden in my stash,</div><div align="center">some twine,</div><div align="center">and a long strip from some old curtains that were in my craft bin.</div><div align="center">And....Tah-Dah!!</div><div align="center">Something fun to try when you're in a pinch!</div><div align="center"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-18734964389065147122010-12-05T14:01:00.000-08:002010-12-05T14:37:31.840-08:00Easy Onesie with Leg Ruffles Tutorial<div align="center">Here is an easy sewing project for </div><div align="center">that cutie baby girl on the way...</div><div align="center">First, find fabrics and a plain onesie.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUwQIlvmOcg2oQ_kVClEFhyfWbYCDmzkRfcRCMHKvemcoxAiJhXjavxrDsTJbD_5H29FB-gOFlerLEZ8VZ61Br9WYskqkoybr5OMBCnKvLnUW0TzndXgDu0KsoLDL0AopZ5-8dmVBjuM/s1600/DSCN7493.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547324655298198994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUwQIlvmOcg2oQ_kVClEFhyfWbYCDmzkRfcRCMHKvemcoxAiJhXjavxrDsTJbD_5H29FB-gOFlerLEZ8VZ61Br9WYskqkoybr5OMBCnKvLnUW0TzndXgDu0KsoLDL0AopZ5-8dmVBjuM/s400/DSCN7493.JPG" /></a><br />Next, choose a design for the front.<br />I chose a Queen's crown that will show<br />the girly-girl off.<br />I traced my image to the back of No Sew Adhesive Bond.<br />I ironed it to the fabric,<br />cut it out,<br />peeled off the backing,<br />place it in the middle of the front of the onesie,<br />then ironed it on.<br />My final stage was to sew around the edges<br /> to make sure it was fastened tightly to the onesie.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUtfWEMijHYFD8swI3Coh4bDGVayVCXmn2dJwJcNDYIaF-kWCNWtHKa0Vg-AodhnMcMAfrdcOkNUqaDyzkQFFyMrBLCeGInY_RBPdQMlhR1E94sxOoj0fOGMdXIMsPAJB7SN4Et_vjS8/s1600/DSCN7501.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547324510611429266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUtfWEMijHYFD8swI3Coh4bDGVayVCXmn2dJwJcNDYIaF-kWCNWtHKa0Vg-AodhnMcMAfrdcOkNUqaDyzkQFFyMrBLCeGInY_RBPdQMlhR1E94sxOoj0fOGMdXIMsPAJB7SN4Et_vjS8/s400/DSCN7501.JPG" /></a><br />Then, I got the same fabric and made two strips<br />(each were 4 inches x 14inches).<br />I folded them right side to right side,<br />then sewed up two of the sides,<br />leaving one end open.<br />I used a chopstick to pull the right sides outward.<br />Then (as shown below), I sewed up the last end,<br />by turning ends inward,<br />and sewing straight across.<br />My finished look was two strips,<br />with the right side fabric facing outward.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM2zQC807ggpo1P1P6ker6lT-efOhyFwzNZbqjZwjavWXt34hBPw1rNJZJRllY7fPW2-z3MIV7k8UZQbzc8iUHICuH3GCAOR0E4dkc6AyqEmH5Anh2wF5fn_IsZHE0hdcltcphGX9AKo/s1600/DSCN7530.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547324405846357282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVM2zQC807ggpo1P1P6ker6lT-efOhyFwzNZbqjZwjavWXt34hBPw1rNJZJRllY7fPW2-z3MIV7k8UZQbzc8iUHICuH3GCAOR0E4dkc6AyqEmH5Anh2wF5fn_IsZHE0hdcltcphGX9AKo/s400/DSCN7530.JPG" /></a> Next, I began pleating the fabric<br />along the base of the onesie,<br />from one snap to the other snap.<br />The picture below shows this process.<br />Lastly, after both sides are pleated and pinned,<br />I sewed straight across.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiiXWjAOMlZyBd9zLQ-R53w2u8fo51F1RXiBYXBavK75R_xSe3K3vUODAF2JZV9EnQh_hpfuz79cYiKVbyoQNaMzuX0ghQ-xpZKq6b1OjhLZsGpZdjg5gHtzISyUZmzT7FCChEaXbMqw/s1600/DSCN7531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547324312082847042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiiXWjAOMlZyBd9zLQ-R53w2u8fo51F1RXiBYXBavK75R_xSe3K3vUODAF2JZV9EnQh_hpfuz79cYiKVbyoQNaMzuX0ghQ-xpZKq6b1OjhLZsGpZdjg5gHtzISyUZmzT7FCChEaXbMqw/s400/DSCN7531.JPG" /></a><br />Voila! All done!<br />After a little press with the iron,<br />the pleated ruffles add a little spice to a plain 'ol onesie.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxlWUcdeQ2e6i9MOPPu6FDdSdBb1hp5R9dRrOwybT1jctdlULqg1mTatT7pXAPhfvGFyHwzIwYU45FOQVo0KM6C2BXMB8NKaIDXjyREFdo6RejcOl3OyFrJkWii8r7mTzNPueGSzlGFc/s1600/DSCN7532.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547324228588045842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxlWUcdeQ2e6i9MOPPu6FDdSdBb1hp5R9dRrOwybT1jctdlULqg1mTatT7pXAPhfvGFyHwzIwYU45FOQVo0KM6C2BXMB8NKaIDXjyREFdo6RejcOl3OyFrJkWii8r7mTzNPueGSzlGFc/s400/DSCN7532.JPG" /></a> Easy.<br />Simple.<br />Cute.<br />Love it!<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-75334639296610705562010-12-03T07:23:00.000-08:002010-12-03T07:33:27.557-08:00Advent Quilt<div align="center">My mom handmade this beautiful Advent Christmas Quilt </div><div align="center">for Simon. </div><div align="center">It hangs in our diningroom on a quilt rack.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCvQpDi_7Aq4uj2HvTjgaa7cvMRWyQP8Pi_TEAumn30Fpwb3E-aMlTg4lx-Zd6qcdxQO15z44_uhEkPwvATVKzFCLw-MoI3VrK16vPK3v7Zrf45ZY7y3EtbE_NcAx8UCjxZqYp1GVXIg/s1600/DSCN7491.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546478684317007090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCvQpDi_7Aq4uj2HvTjgaa7cvMRWyQP8Pi_TEAumn30Fpwb3E-aMlTg4lx-Zd6qcdxQO15z44_uhEkPwvATVKzFCLw-MoI3VrK16vPK3v7Zrf45ZY7y3EtbE_NcAx8UCjxZqYp1GVXIg/s400/DSCN7491.JPG" /></a> Inside a special pouch,</div><div align="center">there are 25 fabric ornaments that Simon</div><div align="center">gets to put on the quilted Christmas tree.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFC08jxhiPqkGsGnaeSZvQeD-VaobAfS_QTiBXVR4fo5aqS3-1xvicJ04VWJMraYA2jDzOp2VtcJWN2nNT11ZIF98GmpDNrV5iffydyo2Sr0bGtbVEA31AXw20zWOJv_yqOgWvag4ChhY/s1600/DSCN7489.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546478612654660594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFC08jxhiPqkGsGnaeSZvQeD-VaobAfS_QTiBXVR4fo5aqS3-1xvicJ04VWJMraYA2jDzOp2VtcJWN2nNT11ZIF98GmpDNrV5iffydyo2Sr0bGtbVEA31AXw20zWOJv_yqOgWvag4ChhY/s400/DSCN7489.JPG" /></a> This ornament marks December 1st...</div><div align="center">and every single morning...</div><div align="center">the first thing Simon does...</div><div align="center">is RUN to his Advent Quilt</div><div align="center">and puts the ornament on</div><div align="center">as a countdown till Christmas.</div><div align="center">THANK YOU, Grammy,</div><div align="center">for this precious Christmas gift for lil Sime! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-80697219620651159452010-12-02T19:15:00.001-08:002010-12-02T19:36:53.587-08:00Home Grown...<div align="center">Tah-Dah!</div><div align="center">This is our first Christmas Tree that we've had since</div><div align="center">we had our little boy</div><div align="center">(5 years ago)!</div><div align="center">Our little one bedroom was <em>way</em> too small</div><div align="center">to jam a tree in there the past five years,</div><div align="center">so we always got a table-topper tree from</div><div align="center">Trader Joes...</div><div align="center">the one that is about 8 inches high?....</div><div align="center">you know the ones...</div><div align="center">Well...</div><div align="center"><blockquote>This is the one we got when Simon was a baby!</blockquote></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUJKaanXqV8n0QtMnq9E0-mjYsPLij5LIcH6aDC5822pWwMuaCfhakBCbf_3T4APJbOc5xZtyiQegu0ocS2mzJHMeeFanuHhiwY8RydGbk2H_flSbZg3bC2EkUviduIb8T0t6KwU4lik/s1600/DSCN7506.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546290101221039682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUJKaanXqV8n0QtMnq9E0-mjYsPLij5LIcH6aDC5822pWwMuaCfhakBCbf_3T4APJbOc5xZtyiQegu0ocS2mzJHMeeFanuHhiwY8RydGbk2H_flSbZg3bC2EkUviduIb8T0t6KwU4lik/s400/DSCN7506.JPG" /></a> This is Pops, Simon's grandpa.</p><p align="center">He planted it in his yard...</p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">and boy, did it grow!!<br /></span></strong></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsalvyeHzKvdheSmTqU3E4evG69lvKmC9AIB0bIGyvXh6B6BRhojga2IQ7-k8a_p-ZsqpknVYQVwIwhQL4ZAa2kC6w5RC3TaMeqvZ22BFstM-ynUix51eQxea_q7a1bRFX7usSNG1uHE/s1600/DSCN7509.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546290024240629074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsalvyeHzKvdheSmTqU3E4evG69lvKmC9AIB0bIGyvXh6B6BRhojga2IQ7-k8a_p-ZsqpknVYQVwIwhQL4ZAa2kC6w5RC3TaMeqvZ22BFstM-ynUix51eQxea_q7a1bRFX7usSNG1uHE/s400/DSCN7509.JPG" /></a> Soooo...</div><div align="center">my manly hubby took an electric saw and cut it down last night!</div><div align="center">Our first Christmas tree as a family!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IrNwQiNyJb9w70vbBzJ5KEhKH8IrmukKE4l4KCqzsmkfnuWukODGU0zVIIbPy24JrFZKfSfT_KYD-WwbxpPdWdu4L3EdqlQXB0k5V9xghkXpYD83akowDSgA6up2gEh9cFJLUMNpRts/s1600/DSCN7513.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546289916392243826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IrNwQiNyJb9w70vbBzJ5KEhKH8IrmukKE4l4KCqzsmkfnuWukODGU0zVIIbPy24JrFZKfSfT_KYD-WwbxpPdWdu4L3EdqlQXB0k5V9xghkXpYD83akowDSgA6up2gEh9cFJLUMNpRts/s400/DSCN7513.JPG" /></a> He pruned it and...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gRFE4zMuACkmCBJ1NArq0nvL-bB0DQl680CeqfJ_oQ1-HLMfKT2ugI_fH04YQCwfMOPAjjaUCW_Vs8xj6DeLlgpWHcLZgxz2CD3vG-Q1345QmRbl99HQ-3Y4i2_TtjPPVJLUAbZhlnE/s1600/DSCN7517.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546289835797227394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gRFE4zMuACkmCBJ1NArq0nvL-bB0DQl680CeqfJ_oQ1-HLMfKT2ugI_fH04YQCwfMOPAjjaUCW_Vs8xj6DeLlgpWHcLZgxz2CD3vG-Q1345QmRbl99HQ-3Y4i2_TtjPPVJLUAbZhlnE/s400/DSCN7517.JPG" /></a> trimmed it...<br />then we took it home....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0Et5n5aH0HUY1cEQT0kL_dranefgPMlzcJsQIK9T8cWBJWPyalrkUUDaqEjYjOTPuLF9ZRb8Ee9fz8mDUT-6fi7wCFgvBMdlLs_MEH65A30S_DE_V6Y7Zbw2saM5GI6c5WERHiqjewk/s1600/DSCN7510.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546289746450954402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0Et5n5aH0HUY1cEQT0kL_dranefgPMlzcJsQIK9T8cWBJWPyalrkUUDaqEjYjOTPuLF9ZRb8Ee9fz8mDUT-6fi7wCFgvBMdlLs_MEH65A30S_DE_V6Y7Zbw2saM5GI6c5WERHiqjewk/s400/DSCN7510.JPG" /></a>and decorated it...<br />We love it!<br />It's <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">SUPER </span></strong>spindly-looking,<br />and is missing the back half<br />(the tree was growing against a wall, so it's literally half of a tree-<br />there are no branches on the other side!)<br /><strong>It works just fine...<br /></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxy-uvTlL8SQLdSNfmkfO2Y80kUHBTkLqc7uOpV_OsiGJdy2P7Hj-KcSpUZh9tc226Yi93b8pMaItw9lvrI7IiNMbNyg3KMoyOtdhe5so_pYAkvsbd6skcCURa7Dve_92jEgFN9fBXfk/s1600/DSCN7518.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546289444223073426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxy-uvTlL8SQLdSNfmkfO2Y80kUHBTkLqc7uOpV_OsiGJdy2P7Hj-KcSpUZh9tc226Yi93b8pMaItw9lvrI7IiNMbNyg3KMoyOtdhe5so_pYAkvsbd6skcCURa7Dve_92jEgFN9fBXfk/s400/DSCN7518.JPG" /></a> Simon said, "Mom, this doesn't look like a real Christmas tree!"</div><div>Well, I beg to differ...</div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">It IS a real Christmas tree...</span></strong></div><div>and we're proud of it!</div><blockquote></blockquote><div>However...</div><div>next year we'll be going to Home Depot </div><div>and buying one of theirs:)</div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-68785930393077446432010-11-30T07:10:00.000-08:002010-11-30T07:21:18.673-08:00Spontaneous Santa Visit<div align="center">Got a call after dinner to run over to</div><div align="center">Julie & Jason's house for a special treat...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7S_YkaJXsbGS6wb_kfD_znV6QaIbKm3StkmSmVdtydEEb9McAy9RqA0OJYAhFRWQvd4V0roLGARjTIeLGt71Ti2SGd_KrEIvam-K6HB7FBljsvu1318xHgaxLj_9nI8nrLAZn6kvWAw/s1600/DSCN7488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545361421627205266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7S_YkaJXsbGS6wb_kfD_znV6QaIbKm3StkmSmVdtydEEb9McAy9RqA0OJYAhFRWQvd4V0roLGARjTIeLGt71Ti2SGd_KrEIvam-K6HB7FBljsvu1318xHgaxLj_9nI8nrLAZn6kvWAw/s400/DSCN7488.JPG" /></a><br />Christmas decorations<br />GALORE...<br />including fake snow that was falling!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpmfTevNxQx3gTrKWjuqcf0gLgzcSYnMi5Jkp_BCAZMXtqCBj9pMY6fQ9nKGtORErv8Ao8vUJyADARiauTEvx-W2kMqLMaTQNOGvSz0tNr8uzMSDAIfCWMsNYjXjxsrfUKENfQRiXx6I/s1600/DSCN7483.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545361146801589618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpmfTevNxQx3gTrKWjuqcf0gLgzcSYnMi5Jkp_BCAZMXtqCBj9pMY6fQ9nKGtORErv8Ao8vUJyADARiauTEvx-W2kMqLMaTQNOGvSz0tNr8uzMSDAIfCWMsNYjXjxsrfUKENfQRiXx6I/s400/DSCN7483.JPG" /></a><br />A chance to take a picture with Santa...<br />but Simon wouldn't go by himself...<br />he asked his protector, Lucy, to go with him:)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj37ksTnEnSYuVXtYJyZPAWsFyvPfHV_WY4mpzIyRVqNkrRGyH67IBo634LXURUJxBewV9R3lvmBKik00gEU9yezPWv4ljjI7T73-sKYz4BvzaAL4OspIRMjO6EIWX9-FE8nT7yIPSw4/s1600/DSCN7486.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545360776905344722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGj37ksTnEnSYuVXtYJyZPAWsFyvPfHV_WY4mpzIyRVqNkrRGyH67IBo634LXURUJxBewV9R3lvmBKik00gEU9yezPWv4ljjI7T73-sKYz4BvzaAL4OspIRMjO6EIWX9-FE8nT7yIPSw4/s400/DSCN7486.JPG" /></a></div><div>And a little bit of family time that we squeezed in there.</div><div> Loved this last minute Santa encounter...</div><div>and the sweet memories with the fam & friends.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-54210498615027019382010-11-29T17:31:00.000-08:002010-11-29T21:39:21.866-08:00November at a glance...<div align="center">Oh, how I MISSED my computer!</div><div align="center">Sorry for the delay, my fellow bloggers.</div><div align="center">So much happened in November...</div><div align="center">so here's a brief recap... <blockquote></blockquote></div><div align="center">Thanksgiving with the cousins...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05MzQXznrIk6DyaYIZOOset1Vba27I6A59TI6tAeyowx9wVyuvEXebnWx-XVPEhqrLS8EwLxsHAwQjOVFjWyXdIyONKKIbXAueXkFocaItJnr4dJPHrSIJ1hIdmQKuDxHicbmE6a9oDU/s1600/DSCN7430.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545208448471958178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05MzQXznrIk6DyaYIZOOset1Vba27I6A59TI6tAeyowx9wVyuvEXebnWx-XVPEhqrLS8EwLxsHAwQjOVFjWyXdIyONKKIbXAueXkFocaItJnr4dJPHrSIJ1hIdmQKuDxHicbmE6a9oDU/s400/DSCN7430.JPG" /></a> Best football game EVER</div><div align="center">cuz watching it with a friend makes<em> anything</em> more fun...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSciJElsYXuAlVER28s1u9aHDf8RBP148SvfPGFgms0dIVMXr6whjsjbPeXtg9pbp2SMK3vtJuY5NheeZVWEshwV0s5Mvn0R1katdonij20z0x9jb-WHlMGL8gyTtUNhuUSIHegGvTOPw/s1600/DSCN7332.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545207157338076818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSciJElsYXuAlVER28s1u9aHDf8RBP148SvfPGFgms0dIVMXr6whjsjbPeXtg9pbp2SMK3vtJuY5NheeZVWEshwV0s5Mvn0R1katdonij20z0x9jb-WHlMGL8gyTtUNhuUSIHegGvTOPw/s400/DSCN7332.JPG" /></a> Daddy's birthday...<br />I love you so much, Dave!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WIbM4Rf_cP8tgYPsmt1S1b4fctIHDFhyLJ-ZyQipwzBOtLMrH0eSBfFDksc49Cxx0edOMnnfvFmKxop-VTEJjUJ32no1ocO63m0gfCcHY7MfenSzovTJRuZ930ENkqEfV8vMZmG_A8o/s1600/DSCN7365.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545207070228354594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WIbM4Rf_cP8tgYPsmt1S1b4fctIHDFhyLJ-ZyQipwzBOtLMrH0eSBfFDksc49Cxx0edOMnnfvFmKxop-VTEJjUJ32no1ocO63m0gfCcHY7MfenSzovTJRuZ930ENkqEfV8vMZmG_A8o/s400/DSCN7365.JPG" /></a><br />Birthday dinner at Ruby's </div><div>and a quick (and chilly) ride on the merry-go-round...</div><div>simple..</div><div>sweet...</div><div><strong>perfect night!<br /><br /></strong></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7I3-9D_svULMZ17fKZp_kjcLrIx1Ywa3aOThNszXifU7GHFvxZD9NF5ni9NQjJfRTTz0c7d6KaZBKSByzDElOBcUe5j_ln2b7Gm3MXnO3-uI8rQSYmQAICMa3a1PEAn21jIu8xNuwF0I/s1600/DSCN7370.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545206997249930290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7I3-9D_svULMZ17fKZp_kjcLrIx1Ywa3aOThNszXifU7GHFvxZD9NF5ni9NQjJfRTTz0c7d6KaZBKSByzDElOBcUe5j_ln2b7Gm3MXnO3-uI8rQSYmQAICMa3a1PEAn21jIu8xNuwF0I/s400/DSCN7370.JPG" /></a> Lighthouse Thanksgiving...</div><div>most amazing group of Special Needs adults</div><div>and their parents...</div><div>makes you walk away</div><div> <em>humbled and grateful</em>...</div><div>These parents and kids are our <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">heroes</span></strong></div><div>for their attitude & strength.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXltNkRImtTLu4jIP9-kbCh04Drp2C_NpnDn99jJ_y376HRCWdnTf0SoBe0SRQ8cUUXiZcLrciV71Kpa8UjcsaMK23zNOWiLvkSqV7vhatD1Ttknki4zCZkZdA4U2ZZnwcw7edWdLjbi4/s1600/DSCN7405.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545206709645122130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXltNkRImtTLu4jIP9-kbCh04Drp2C_NpnDn99jJ_y376HRCWdnTf0SoBe0SRQ8cUUXiZcLrciV71Kpa8UjcsaMK23zNOWiLvkSqV7vhatD1Ttknki4zCZkZdA4U2ZZnwcw7edWdLjbi4/s400/DSCN7405.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Little Simon making an Indian drawing for his Thanksgiving feast...</div><div>Man...those preschool teachers make it look so easy!</div><div>Hats off to all the teachers and helpers </div><div>that made our Thanksgiving</div><div>SO special and memorable for the kids!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2k0xh0ZZn8kcLcJ_JYnLQWpmdgNj2P8HtojZO9pJyYAW8UmozDJsE9e0hQpPpRcuEsJziSgyw549MdhMocUi2m8bHi_1xfqwL4pcCmxk1B_OgX2KoBeeHXIsA2em_KUthI7V3kJdvBs/s1600/DSCN7385.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545204083835852034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2k0xh0ZZn8kcLcJ_JYnLQWpmdgNj2P8HtojZO9pJyYAW8UmozDJsE9e0hQpPpRcuEsJziSgyw549MdhMocUi2m8bHi_1xfqwL4pcCmxk1B_OgX2KoBeeHXIsA2em_KUthI7V3kJdvBs/s400/DSCN7385.JPG" /></a> he ate on this homemade placemat...</div><div>(is this picture the cutest, or what?!)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTxaGkSkcVc8Luy_b8J17jbEzQg8A_LVoBze_v-oSdFazkmPHrVFOYIdQtdV0tk5AFL1iocn0SsZAjf60pZ9oeik5tD2hAKi_WeNjfvPZNYhGN3SAIaQI3j_Zxq7akk7RCHmLF55_f9s/s1600/DSCN7374.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545202700867324386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTxaGkSkcVc8Luy_b8J17jbEzQg8A_LVoBze_v-oSdFazkmPHrVFOYIdQtdV0tk5AFL1iocn0SsZAjf60pZ9oeik5tD2hAKi_WeNjfvPZNYhGN3SAIaQI3j_Zxq7akk7RCHmLF55_f9s/s400/DSCN7374.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Actually this is a cute picture too...</div><div>gotta love little kids <em>praying</em> to Jesus...<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj162clL_wXPWu7l2ZrskoJ24hNR9jWsYQgEKuJH9BV9iLuDMGxtYz96FXF0-EHvp1DsdCQZ-M2lXQ_QB2ylNckTqM4wItHdE6xMlEmN9E8bFac8eX7vjwODqYqjPF3EJYYeGcdoWZIh-o/s1600/DSCN7391.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545191733241825474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj162clL_wXPWu7l2ZrskoJ24hNR9jWsYQgEKuJH9BV9iLuDMGxtYz96FXF0-EHvp1DsdCQZ-M2lXQ_QB2ylNckTqM4wItHdE6xMlEmN9E8bFac8eX7vjwODqYqjPF3EJYYeGcdoWZIh-o/s400/DSCN7391.JPG" /></a><br />Home Group Thanksgiving...</div><div>Love you, homies!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4W04sZoem5RCgLfPPN5JRaQJ4kzggFxMGscc0GSx-jIpQLAivalEe1t3Gg-f3fpwl9E_NQSTRHXjZYD-TCFfk13hEnerMP2IZw0_5NrBFffG6HO4a_6SOU-E5AxWOQn9RV8Bz1ym9zE8/s1600/326.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545186085836376562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4W04sZoem5RCgLfPPN5JRaQJ4kzggFxMGscc0GSx-jIpQLAivalEe1t3Gg-f3fpwl9E_NQSTRHXjZYD-TCFfk13hEnerMP2IZw0_5NrBFffG6HO4a_6SOU-E5AxWOQn9RV8Bz1ym9zE8/s400/326.JPG" /></a><br />Decorating for Christmas...</div><div>Simon is peeking in the village to see if anyone's in there...<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKsg3n-GwjjE2DRuRVVj5O1W01UQL7U2509UE_Vvfkf-xjC6VpJH4cHVbb4cFB9B-CtqG3icG5bvpU94BlNViAlad1irYPGJDMXUDe63-6xKoFtFrbKVs0UrRzcjTFyAToh6EZvEqmwo/s1600/DSCN7440.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545164263295884546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKsg3n-GwjjE2DRuRVVj5O1W01UQL7U2509UE_Vvfkf-xjC6VpJH4cHVbb4cFB9B-CtqG3icG5bvpU94BlNViAlad1irYPGJDMXUDe63-6xKoFtFrbKVs0UrRzcjTFyAToh6EZvEqmwo/s400/DSCN7440.JPG" /></a> Daddy makes decorating more fun!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJWKkVvHahmZzEeDxdEaO2pZIzGRW0T0WsBzvnh0mcHuRvKMU7QHPsg83FZU1DxKPg6trHQKXt9Mktx8BcdVpYndbOe1JsTOd5ILmvnxXsfI8KcCSIfzTg8Uw5kOeaspdGDm5FhlbQcs/s1600/DSCN7438.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545164099563682898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJWKkVvHahmZzEeDxdEaO2pZIzGRW0T0WsBzvnh0mcHuRvKMU7QHPsg83FZU1DxKPg6trHQKXt9Mktx8BcdVpYndbOe1JsTOd5ILmvnxXsfI8KcCSIfzTg8Uw5kOeaspdGDm5FhlbQcs/s400/DSCN7438.JPG" /></a><br />Sister, Jodi, and the kids came for a visit...</div><div>YEAH!</div><div>Precious memories</div><div>with the cousins...<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrcBD7OM9XuN2Vafnyw7WIA0urw2G-YTcidv6gsYu-3gKgFPmr8rLaTrNFYO38n0jB7FLWcdjY2aKrNfXlnVKCMZ7zzHY4suO9VKOQfdvvgseyv60URpFsTB6RWtbFdvM3xr_MYc9AQM/s1600/DSCN7441.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545150901441569170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrcBD7OM9XuN2Vafnyw7WIA0urw2G-YTcidv6gsYu-3gKgFPmr8rLaTrNFYO38n0jB7FLWcdjY2aKrNfXlnVKCMZ7zzHY4suO9VKOQfdvvgseyv60URpFsTB6RWtbFdvM3xr_MYc9AQM/s400/DSCN7441.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Love you and miss you all!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6K49aVQQHBG17Vk7Td-SNpLQX2kcwaGF2h4kzhfMA-FS0vCEWsvTjKbaxlFPndVx3BLlQ96HBWiO61oxQdEe8UL9dOHS2oVfLOPy2ioLfwI6KJvIy6rXDhgJOuVVgNx4NdonT16KbNw/s1600/DSCN7458.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545150732129339666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6K49aVQQHBG17Vk7Td-SNpLQX2kcwaGF2h4kzhfMA-FS0vCEWsvTjKbaxlFPndVx3BLlQ96HBWiO61oxQdEe8UL9dOHS2oVfLOPy2ioLfwI6KJvIy6rXDhgJOuVVgNx4NdonT16KbNw/s400/DSCN7458.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Saw Santa arrive on a firetruck...</div><div>the look on Simon's face was priceless...</div><div>He came home and said he wanted to move the garlend</div><div>off the fireplace,</div><div> so that Santa can come out of the chimney</div><div>without bumping into it.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU9l2EaY4LdMig8oWJz-OHgJl0KsKvdDlaHCtOMvTrw61xheP8ZFcm-Kn8SQvDRlZ25C6LM7ruhWNGBppigstEnZItXDIOlntMlh32kaqwI4SVgRlWFuHhMnJxHZzwrguGpHjKAyDP0A/s1600/DSCN7476.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545149952063451170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU9l2EaY4LdMig8oWJz-OHgJl0KsKvdDlaHCtOMvTrw61xheP8ZFcm-Kn8SQvDRlZ25C6LM7ruhWNGBppigstEnZItXDIOlntMlh32kaqwI4SVgRlWFuHhMnJxHZzwrguGpHjKAyDP0A/s400/DSCN7476.JPG" /></a> Christmas time is here!!!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_bWUXbdvXZR4C656ffvXkxbBMLIyAcHy6zzr7Tm82Y7HLAOuIg9uA4IF_hv-XzS7NRMv773Lyvzlm5jyCaaNU1RuXOpOpC9GwQWh95d51roJ18KpXh9Jpv0WR1oV77UJluArLC8dlxU/s1600/DSCN7479.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545149458891063986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_bWUXbdvXZR4C656ffvXkxbBMLIyAcHy6zzr7Tm82Y7HLAOuIg9uA4IF_hv-XzS7NRMv773Lyvzlm5jyCaaNU1RuXOpOpC9GwQWh95d51roJ18KpXh9Jpv0WR1oV77UJluArLC8dlxU/s400/DSCN7479.JPG" /></a><br />Wow!</div><div align="center">November <strong>flew by</strong>...</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">LOTS to be grateful for!<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-79346614821276134752010-11-14T16:51:00.000-08:002010-11-14T17:01:50.862-08:00Computer Issues!<div align="center">My computer is down....</div><div align="center">BUMMER!</div><div align="center">I get to use my husband's work computer once a day...</div><div align="center">OH how I miss my friend!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">All I can do for now...</div><div align="center">is PUMP UP my friend's blog...</div><div align="center">You HAVE to visit</div><div align="center">Once Upon A Cupcake...</div><div align="center">Kelly is having a First-Ever Give Away...</div><div align="center">Go to</div><div align="center"><a href="http://onceuponacupcake.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-time-to-make-history.html">http://onceuponacupcake.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-time-to-make-history.html</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Her CUPCAKES are delicious...</div><div align="center">ridiculously detailed in design...</div><div align="center">melt in your mouth...</div><div align="center">I'd eat 10 all at once...</div><div align="center">GOOD!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Good luck winning her Give Away!</div><div align="center"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-89474827568812275652010-11-07T14:11:00.000-08:002010-11-07T19:36:33.364-08:00What a Legacy...<div align="center">Dave's grandma passed away this week.</div><div align="center">She was 98 years old and lived an incredible life.</div><div align="center">I am SO thankful that I brought my camera with me</div><div align="center">the last time we saw grandma</div><div align="center">(only two weeks ago)...</div><div align="center">a last memory of the way grandma was every time we saw her.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNqqc51-hEFvZtp49jsv7lzoxeYZoyxNV4vZqSaRLxF72bAMLDHhRbS3G5tjL6r6sTxIN3CAAqpmTw66VvTozxs_6ad9WSxJRAWZVaOiZALs4_6M23COuk89rV2kZMWeETLGQvIjepi0/s1600/October+2010+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536934706541961634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNqqc51-hEFvZtp49jsv7lzoxeYZoyxNV4vZqSaRLxF72bAMLDHhRbS3G5tjL6r6sTxIN3CAAqpmTw66VvTozxs_6ad9WSxJRAWZVaOiZALs4_6M23COuk89rV2kZMWeETLGQvIjepi0/s400/October+2010+018.jpg" /></a> She's impacted my life in such an amazing way...</div><div align="center">Grandma was so interested in our lives,</div><div align="center">asked questions about our family,</div><div align="center">remembered special things that were going on in our life,</div><div align="center">knew birthdays,</div><div align="center">great-grandchildren's names,</div><div align="center">and even remembered things they were doing</div><div align="center">and activities they were involved in.</div><div align="center">She had a keen memory,</div><div align="center">a BIG heart,</div><div align="center">witty and straight-up with how she was feeling...</div><div align="center">She was honest,</div><div align="center">loving,</div><div align="center">and interested in </div><div align="center">whoever she talked with.</div><div align="center">She <em>invested</em> in her family...</div><div align="center">THAT is the most important part</div><div align="center">of her legacy.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wzKZ9_LTb4QGlybMhjTB_ueyFqXreCLimg-7-dCclbIZmVL-5HvohKWdM1ysSLHoT5vKqnGqDrzQFD_Q8N6tOvgWilTjTHgvS0XpDoVElRWHRMrvZiSWdAKglo01ae-FQvyMxUuanFI/s1600/October+2010+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536934625788079282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wzKZ9_LTb4QGlybMhjTB_ueyFqXreCLimg-7-dCclbIZmVL-5HvohKWdM1ysSLHoT5vKqnGqDrzQFD_Q8N6tOvgWilTjTHgvS0XpDoVElRWHRMrvZiSWdAKglo01ae-FQvyMxUuanFI/s400/October+2010+019.jpg" /></a><br />I never knew my grandparents.</div><div align="center">When I married Dave,</div><div align="center">I married into a family with three of the four grandparents alive.</div><div align="center">Grandma Seapy is the last to meet Jesus.</div><div align="center">Our hearts are sad...</div><div align="center">but we are left with such a tremendous impact</div><div align="center">and heritage that she left for Dave,</div><div align="center">and now our son, Simon.</div><div align="center">What a gift...</div><div align="center">to have Simon <em>KNOW and have a relationship</em></div><div align="center">with his beautiful great-grandma.</div><div align="center">We are all <em>inspired</em> by the life she lead...</div><div align="center"><em>touched</em> by her hand in our lives...</div><div align="center">and <em>encouraged</em> to live a life</div><div align="center">and leave a<em> legacy</em> for our children...</div><div align="center"><em>just like she did for us.</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-19431367140137313112010-11-07T14:04:00.000-08:002010-11-07T14:11:22.618-08:00Trick-Or-Treat<div align="center">Simon's hand-me-down SpiderMan costume</div><div align="center">sure got its use this year for Halloween!</div><div align="center">He wore it for five straight days...</div><div align="center">even <em>after</em> Halloween!</div><div align="center"><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jx4dGrXgYqZKrDQVEkgBe6sGuih5dGSW0EN09ygYKAXhB2LcK21c9_Be4HUJMZI8AoFGpbMo1Fl-A_er3YRd_9SCHOK4YawSQJvKA7pRYCGcvTGPxtI64-qMfXBhCWJJcRCKdW_Gxmc/s1600/october+2010+063.jpg"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536932618747950722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jx4dGrXgYqZKrDQVEkgBe6sGuih5dGSW0EN09ygYKAXhB2LcK21c9_Be4HUJMZI8AoFGpbMo1Fl-A_er3YRd_9SCHOK4YawSQJvKA7pRYCGcvTGPxtI64-qMfXBhCWJJcRCKdW_Gxmc/s400/october+2010+063.jpg" /></em></a> He tricked-and treated...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu5eDRVgv633JekoYXMUL-pBf2MhVEkbSEkBGxdfz9dPl3CyaEr2q28H6FjkHQqEnAlzba9UFM4Kpd32XYiTtKrDguO9IVza7Df6BynTaVFipWzDU7_l68CWgfhLWuyrdEmrx2qf69WA/s1600/october+2010+062.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536932230600478322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu5eDRVgv633JekoYXMUL-pBf2MhVEkbSEkBGxdfz9dPl3CyaEr2q28H6FjkHQqEnAlzba9UFM4Kpd32XYiTtKrDguO9IVza7Df6BynTaVFipWzDU7_l68CWgfhLWuyrdEmrx2qf69WA/s400/october+2010+062.jpg" /></a>along with about 25 other cuties!!<br />Thank you to the Spinellos<br />for making a VERY fun Halloween for all these<br />kiddoes!<br />He already is thinking about what he wants to be<br />next year!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-49971699705578774322010-10-29T15:29:00.000-07:002010-10-29T15:52:45.799-07:00Pumpkin Adventures<div align="center">We had a chance to go to Pumpkin City</div><div align="center">for a few pictures and some fun</div><div align="center">with our friends,</div><div align="center">Archer and Beau...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q6E96pbVHO9PTAu1F7dH3OfA2_-qPk-r58QLlDQtONtWhXSgA2bKWJqa2W-xeoP5TN4VcS9G94DMRHsELFOhf-KFApqt1t-wAKhnXT5ENVcWLlnT0LhUYlW9ZeGv1xJL8-BhQYIMmow/s1600/October+2010+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533600242289747906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q6E96pbVHO9PTAu1F7dH3OfA2_-qPk-r58QLlDQtONtWhXSgA2bKWJqa2W-xeoP5TN4VcS9G94DMRHsELFOhf-KFApqt1t-wAKhnXT5ENVcWLlnT0LhUYlW9ZeGv1xJL8-BhQYIMmow/s400/October+2010+047.jpg" /></a>Simon got to squeeze and snuggle his favorite</div><div align="center">little baby boy, Beau...<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dTh90joCC4Eiv8H1HDXdyI3e1YkWM93WfzsVZwTGl7eavc8frryhpEfbTjvPVoLfpKWlh9Pe-JCUo3_aH-U1KrtN4LKTUXK9HCJn8WrP2moGC0riScxpbeKKExUnTbg2crEFenCsFyI/s1600/October+2010+051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533600061398184898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dTh90joCC4Eiv8H1HDXdyI3e1YkWM93WfzsVZwTGl7eavc8frryhpEfbTjvPVoLfpKWlh9Pe-JCUo3_aH-U1KrtN4LKTUXK9HCJn8WrP2moGC0riScxpbeKKExUnTbg2crEFenCsFyI/s400/October+2010+051.jpg" /></a> we ran into the Carsons<br />as we do every year at Pumpkin City...<br />Simon and Lucy are VBS buddies<br />(and sure make a cute couple!!!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ77i-Dgif5pruTe5-GOJg-OKr2z1jW2BQv06Qo2ogROqinUvZAqBsLIWyy2MCV2oMPIBgzuqK7I3awzXOIuoueSl1ULTWsGkdd5zy_nBuDgdFYpShfdWuSyJLQ0fGrIiSBBv0Meh9ho/s1600/October+2010+040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533599916301950178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQ77i-Dgif5pruTe5-GOJg-OKr2z1jW2BQv06Qo2ogROqinUvZAqBsLIWyy2MCV2oMPIBgzuqK7I3awzXOIuoueSl1ULTWsGkdd5zy_nBuDgdFYpShfdWuSyJLQ0fGrIiSBBv0Meh9ho/s400/October+2010+040.jpg" /></a> Simon and Archer got to go on a train ride...<br />that almost ended up to be a<br />shoving match...<br />BOTH boys would not let go of the bell<br />during the ride-<br />there were tears and yelling...<br />it actually made me laugh so hard<br />because I couldn't believe they were going at it so much.... </p><p align="center">just to hold the bell!<br />"Work It Out" as we Mommies like to say;)<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_lhx6ggmyRx9zvoFuVUwIVo5nT2l1O1vYx3bfDp4e2lA4-oIsZIWr7bPHZcLryPiIp2qjJcIEOOIyVxiISTxBHCMiOveBbT_OXmwgcIWy1H7dRUgb6p3IHA-_1maZp4Qipc1h2727KQ/s1600/October+2010+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533599636276597394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_lhx6ggmyRx9zvoFuVUwIVo5nT2l1O1vYx3bfDp4e2lA4-oIsZIWr7bPHZcLryPiIp2qjJcIEOOIyVxiISTxBHCMiOveBbT_OXmwgcIWy1H7dRUgb6p3IHA-_1maZp4Qipc1h2727KQ/s400/October+2010+050.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>The night ended up with some cute pics and<br />three VERY tired boys!<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Rt-A8oyop3C8VR1E7GhVgzkKHpa_WM6_LMVjTVL5s8CDiPSlGhcf03kjQMM2UzZ1SHlCTAq14bLMBT2ku7A4hHKW1Z1LJ-Adv2QrCw0PwXwbPQZouGGfFToAm-Uch2Qr4Cp1W_HyFQ/s1600/October+2010+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533599506906299650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Rt-A8oyop3C8VR1E7GhVgzkKHpa_WM6_LMVjTVL5s8CDiPSlGhcf03kjQMM2UzZ1SHlCTAq14bLMBT2ku7A4hHKW1Z1LJ-Adv2QrCw0PwXwbPQZouGGfFToAm-Uch2Qr4Cp1W_HyFQ/s400/October+2010+038.jpg" /></a> Then, the next morning was Kids Club...</div><div align="center">Super Heroes RULE!<br />Which Super Hero looks more authentic?<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqiMwht4_WjTLJCkRKCN7O-1q9w2kdjuQu2yF4ZSIGdREkg-Pw0pCdnwz0VmWPSGuFyjloP6XHunaydsQpxntMuLoDhOTImcKBrkL0iPHkjpk6BTckeW0oaFFRWponaGO7kjfXa_wEOI/s1600/October+2010+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533599368795773810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqiMwht4_WjTLJCkRKCN7O-1q9w2kdjuQu2yF4ZSIGdREkg-Pw0pCdnwz0VmWPSGuFyjloP6XHunaydsQpxntMuLoDhOTImcKBrkL0iPHkjpk6BTckeW0oaFFRWponaGO7kjfXa_wEOI/s400/October+2010+046.jpg" /></a> This bunch of kids is GROWING all the time!</div><div align="center">Just got baby TWINS added to the bunch!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaICY-yX_hMOfCMCKCm9P3aOdZOyCRr0AFmxMs1s-P7nhEZPRJesG1DDGRX1Rbs_vdosmtoRifH6xH9nsBk8kUUF_ifCfd2KdYUtabGt0wP_dQCRt-lt4hwr8eQp5YbqDNLgQr18gFMI/s1600/October+2010+054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533599012833215538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaICY-yX_hMOfCMCKCm9P3aOdZOyCRr0AFmxMs1s-P7nhEZPRJesG1DDGRX1Rbs_vdosmtoRifH6xH9nsBk8kUUF_ifCfd2KdYUtabGt0wP_dQCRt-lt4hwr8eQp5YbqDNLgQr18gFMI/s400/October+2010+054.jpg" /></a> Happy Harvest Time Everyone!!</div><div align="center">Have FUN!!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-65965893421145667542010-10-27T19:30:00.001-07:002010-10-27T19:36:15.990-07:005 Minute, $5 Meal for Two<div align="center">I HAD to share this SPEEDY recipe with you!!!</div><div align="center">Get a can of Enchilada Sauce,</div><div align="center">black beans,</div><div align="center">roasted peppers from Trader Joes,</div><div align="center">shredded jack cheese,</div><div align="center">and tortillas.</div><div align="center"><blockquote><p>Next, get an 8" x 8" pyrex dish,</p><p>put PAM in it and get all your supplies ready.</p><p>Put your tortillas down first.</p><p>Layer with black beans, </p><p>one or two roasted bell pepper,</p><p>wrap up and repeat.</p><p>You can get four or five enchiladas in this sized pan.</p><p>Then, pour over enchilada sauce,</p><p>sprinkle on some cheese,</p><p>and cook on 350 degrees for 35 minutes or</p><p>until golden and bubbling on top.</p><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div><div align="center"><blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgur3E04C4QJ5MX8yxmekIRozzJnstzswnvkaQrx3GeqyBOH2BD0Bs5wHBTSXz-neTJ0mpEs_FjBFKXLL11rNSz6KpOGeL6E-yDh9hX1H3gX_2CqZbQsQoJ_bzkYcYZk2auNZ65F-qNjvU/s1600/October+2010+021.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgur3E04C4QJ5MX8yxmekIRozzJnstzswnvkaQrx3GeqyBOH2BD0Bs5wHBTSXz-neTJ0mpEs_FjBFKXLL11rNSz6KpOGeL6E-yDh9hX1H3gX_2CqZbQsQoJ_bzkYcYZk2auNZ65F-qNjvU/s1600/October+2010+021.jpg"></blockquote><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532918839217973490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgur3E04C4QJ5MX8yxmekIRozzJnstzswnvkaQrx3GeqyBOH2BD0Bs5wHBTSXz-neTJ0mpEs_FjBFKXLL11rNSz6KpOGeL6E-yDh9hX1H3gX_2CqZbQsQoJ_bzkYcYZk2auNZ65F-qNjvU/s400/October+2010+021.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXsfbpH6-wb5eQ77Jc0WUlw4_3nXdpnATVZDwx4hFZaP6elipOS6bDEBn8RkwC0q8GGICyoIlFUsGnTq0KfeKVDEuZgohPqgKLEi9YRptji-5vp1mdkFZWVErBZG0-id3I50tS7EFDY4/s1600/October+2010+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532918766185336210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXsfbpH6-wb5eQ77Jc0WUlw4_3nXdpnATVZDwx4hFZaP6elipOS6bDEBn8RkwC0q8GGICyoIlFUsGnTq0KfeKVDEuZgohPqgKLEi9YRptji-5vp1mdkFZWVErBZG0-id3I50tS7EFDY4/s400/October+2010+023.jpg" /></a>It is SUPER YUMMY...<br />less than $5 for TWO people to eat,<br />and takes literally 5 minutes to prep.<br />TRY IT!!!<br /><br />Chow for now!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3654183889999697740.post-60462077188374939892010-10-27T19:07:00.000-07:002010-10-27T19:28:22.088-07:00First Ever Field Trip with my Boy!<div align="center">What a day today...</div><div align="center">my first ever ever field trip with my big preschooler!</div><div align="center">We headed to Tanaka Farms in Irvine</div><div align="center">with all 12 of his classmates, plus the AM class....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtmffevRT261MfGaeBHo7JLjECOQBVn2ieBFostv2GKK81IUctQEgn350ne-Wfkkw8k5EGNEuDdn_ZAIKinKA3MjzreQLKki4E0y12m_xmV4U1jKCwvGi1RadTbMa9zDdmiivJyvxe70/s1600/October+2010+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532915496357623474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtmffevRT261MfGaeBHo7JLjECOQBVn2ieBFostv2GKK81IUctQEgn350ne-Wfkkw8k5EGNEuDdn_ZAIKinKA3MjzreQLKki4E0y12m_xmV4U1jKCwvGi1RadTbMa9zDdmiivJyvxe70/s400/October+2010+007.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_e8p2S1f80B2wIvn1JveQeFQWnpguUdrd8xOejznaD4z9b4JCLmM3MwjjyQlQhQy0vGvTWgmclT-N77tOx7pd6Ikf9Kv-XJVHnfr8jONSNO6fWlz4EO_ORBiwJZiLTl9QoD5-2fR_v8/s1600/October+2010+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532915406432251954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_e8p2S1f80B2wIvn1JveQeFQWnpguUdrd8xOejznaD4z9b4JCLmM3MwjjyQlQhQy0vGvTWgmclT-N77tOx7pd6Ikf9Kv-XJVHnfr8jONSNO6fWlz4EO_ORBiwJZiLTl9QoD5-2fR_v8/s400/October+2010+010.jpg" /></a> which included his sweet cousin, Ryan.<br />we are lucky enough to have to the same teachers,<br />but different classes.<br />The great thing is...<br />we get to spend<br />Field Trip Days together!<br />Whoo-Hoo!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvd1mQWtYlG-WQ74qwB6hRlaSLXZy72tKJHlo2MiMQYVwi6i1TZl33Vt46OEZEDGWddA_XfhVYSpxKYYP3HVXZMXLsuFbXDszzSHBVPhyphenhyphenr3tTrRObLn4s8Wt1CWfRd-lOiqn7D8KMZts/s1600/October+2010+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532915302268959378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvd1mQWtYlG-WQ74qwB6hRlaSLXZy72tKJHlo2MiMQYVwi6i1TZl33Vt46OEZEDGWddA_XfhVYSpxKYYP3HVXZMXLsuFbXDszzSHBVPhyphenhyphenr3tTrRObLn4s8Wt1CWfRd-lOiqn7D8KMZts/s400/October+2010+013.jpg" /></a> Only five months apart,<br />these boys adore each other and<br />his mommy and I are<br />soooooooo happy!<br />Family get togethers are like a BIG<br />playdate!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVBxKHetwgc81kJ1WNdaALhaExgV2JUp7G4V8-0WebiZrs12iaQHBJHoF1SO5B_aojCBK5Xp3uwj7bLkJjXTaqJj6sbrxcOpyAw7vdzonzMaDdraGYSlp3fbksJT-eT7bAuC4a6mwxpU/s1600/October+2010+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532915185358341010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVBxKHetwgc81kJ1WNdaALhaExgV2JUp7G4V8-0WebiZrs12iaQHBJHoF1SO5B_aojCBK5Xp3uwj7bLkJjXTaqJj6sbrxcOpyAw7vdzonzMaDdraGYSlp3fbksJT-eT7bAuC4a6mwxpU/s400/October+2010+006.jpg" /></a> Simon got to walk through Corn Mazes....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0tHQONhbfSxUo5Y5ektxfon0Tm1-A291Rpd1t-XF_n2xSRVuGahHTQXpjSaQxw6XhXCM5eIRDqaFqUsc-WMnxKMC9ZsVen4dR7vCxAVeqf9LPPHPbDdokFY4wIB0xaI4esBOyTpsM5k/s1600/October+2010+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532915060050425026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0tHQONhbfSxUo5Y5ektxfon0Tm1-A291Rpd1t-XF_n2xSRVuGahHTQXpjSaQxw6XhXCM5eIRDqaFqUsc-WMnxKMC9ZsVen4dR7vCxAVeqf9LPPHPbDdokFY4wIB0xaI4esBOyTpsM5k/s400/October+2010+009.jpg" /></a> Pick his (least favorite) veggie, radishes....<br />but he quickly changed his mind after I cooked<br />the BEST dinner<br />with some Olive Oil and stir-fried in those home-picked veggies:)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAGkZM1l4KSU9qoZEw2JIzeEbqS-dNPLU0Bqd_i74XLtctPt9j2OSXysIsgxjPzjf_XtT5i64jzghI4DR35bEaFvSBg1nOSVumxLcpvWlFPds7Mwi_pHVtWK4-UYEbHGT9wlUrws9H_w/s1600/October+2010+016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914933831741954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAGkZM1l4KSU9qoZEw2JIzeEbqS-dNPLU0Bqd_i74XLtctPt9j2OSXysIsgxjPzjf_XtT5i64jzghI4DR35bEaFvSBg1nOSVumxLcpvWlFPds7Mwi_pHVtWK4-UYEbHGT9wlUrws9H_w/s400/October+2010+016.jpg" /></a> and yummy carrots....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUCSkuqVr7E7MjK_c4G9mGl_RVBpdmicuGmvusJivXrOiv2FOx8mn9mJ9BPpGiWxbMUtsKdMoYy5ELfwgx1sc0ZtVUTXqLETyTtVtWbdSPuF7_HbJ3T9yz_QbKW39E_oE5XnMwcBPXgQ/s1600/October+2010+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914828653170386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUCSkuqVr7E7MjK_c4G9mGl_RVBpdmicuGmvusJivXrOiv2FOx8mn9mJ9BPpGiWxbMUtsKdMoYy5ELfwgx1sc0ZtVUTXqLETyTtVtWbdSPuF7_HbJ3T9yz_QbKW39E_oE5XnMwcBPXgQ/s400/October+2010+025.jpg" /></a> and of course, green beans....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_-NM26-hPlM7VWRM-8z9sGXqv3YXgj-ZfLjsL70rk9A5_7SjPqX6ziy2paVY4xp4XFJenpWkd5WXGSa2C5iFuxTdgxzP_NSIPMqnm4S9F3dK-pLU7xGQRM5_zIsvnMIrFFEQ4YZZjEY/s1600/October+2010+030.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914730562750322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_-NM26-hPlM7VWRM-8z9sGXqv3YXgj-ZfLjsL70rk9A5_7SjPqX6ziy2paVY4xp4XFJenpWkd5WXGSa2C5iFuxTdgxzP_NSIPMqnm4S9F3dK-pLU7xGQRM5_zIsvnMIrFFEQ4YZZjEY/s400/October+2010+030.jpg" /></a> finally, he got to pick his own 'lil pumpkin....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNix-098u2EGjH48uE-06-4n_ywD3D-C2u8R9tuXLimLGkPU6yHO6hpIW2qxlNak3Sj29x_sNiERm9ZIVhELxWdVc3ho-vykif-IfJFj-E19xwXfWse7OCjIPgmFsWemJr4_2mokfTjv8/s1600/October+2010+034.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914642694570738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNix-098u2EGjH48uE-06-4n_ywD3D-C2u8R9tuXLimLGkPU6yHO6hpIW2qxlNak3Sj29x_sNiERm9ZIVhELxWdVc3ho-vykif-IfJFj-E19xwXfWse7OCjIPgmFsWemJr4_2mokfTjv8/s400/October+2010+034.jpg" /></a> PERFECT for our Harvest decor at home!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxbvE1kMzyMiV3vwduZs0LdZIZcANPEXsNAlVUx2otEqTHQfRxpRBJnMfBTTxSG1TofIKD8eof4asc2UbJEpAztyH7NYKUE1CQULNJA9AqeZNrw-s4yaArLiXh3cXouQ0icmdbd_ur7I/s1600/October+2010+032.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532914560663459266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxbvE1kMzyMiV3vwduZs0LdZIZcANPEXsNAlVUx2otEqTHQfRxpRBJnMfBTTxSG1TofIKD8eof4asc2UbJEpAztyH7NYKUE1CQULNJA9AqeZNrw-s4yaArLiXh3cXouQ0icmdbd_ur7I/s400/October+2010+032.jpg" /></a> We LOVE Preschool and ALL the adventures Mrs. Summers</div><div>brings us on!</div><div>I LOVE being a Mommy</div><div>and am honored to be able to stay at home with him</div><div>and spend these priceless memories with my sweet boy.</div><div>I am one grateful Mommy!<br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0