tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60588234837219163262024-03-13T19:51:13.413-06:00THE CHRISTENSENs"In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured."
~ Gordon B. HinckleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-66458638970427344342013-05-30T06:35:00.002-06:002013-05-30T06:36:37.410-06:00Sage McKenna <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">DISCLAIMER:
This is my birth story and it is long and talks about birth. So if you
don't want to hear about birth don't read. Haha!
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sage McKenna Christensen</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I lay here in my bed listening to the sweet sounds of my
sleeping baby nearly 4 weeks from the beautiful day I brought our sweet baby
girl Sage into this world. I am kicking myself for not opening the laptop at
the hospital while everything was still so fresh in my mind. However, my memory
will have to suffice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Out of all 3 pregnancies, this one seemed to be exceptionally
uncomfortable. Most days I felt as if I were a pregnant hippopotamus. In fact,
a few weeks before her birth I laughed as I saw an elephant at the circus
completely lie down and get back up again with more grace that I could muster
at that time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had heartburn to the
point of being sick, I cried myself to sleep numerous times as I could feel my
muscles around my ribs being torn as my stomach ran out of room and my mind
would race every night to the point I simply just could not sleep. It was a
combination of all the excitement surrounding me as we just moved into our new
house; unpacking, nesting, and being so excited for our sweet girl to arrive,
that didn’t allow my mind to rest. I was ready for her to come!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A month before her due date, my midwife told me that she
would be out of town the week of my due date on a cruise. From that moment, I
gave myself a mental due date that would allow for me to go into labor while
she was still in town, May 6th. Two nights before the 6<sup>th</sup>, I was
giving up hope of going into labor a little early, so in my nightly prayers, I
told Heavenly Father that I was ready to accept that she may not come when I
wanted her to and that I was giving it to him. But, if he wanted I was ready
and he could send her now. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure enough,
the mind is amazing and so is God! At two o’clock in the morning on May 5th , I
felt a little gush of liquid in my sleep. I awoke and my first thought was,
“Ohhh, my water broke!”, but within the same thought, I figured, “surely not, I
probably just peed the bed!” I quickly elbowed Wade and told him that I wasn’t
sure if it was my waters or pee and I asked him to check because I was too
embarrassed to find out I may just have peed my pants. However, my initial
thought was correct; my water’s did in fact break! Yay! How exciting, this is
everything I hoped and planned for, but why was I shaking so badly and why was
I so nervous? My adrenaline was pumping through my body like crazy. I had to
take a few deep breaths and just relax before I spazzed. I’ve done this two
times before, but each labor/delivery brings a bit of uncertainty with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After I collected myself a little bit, I had
Wade go wake up my sister Emily who was spending the night with her family
while I called my midwife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To my great
disappointment, my midwife was at home alone with her young child, so she would
not be able to make it to the hospital until 7:30am. What!?!? I go early and she
still couldn’t make it? Now I was even more nervous. I was going to have a hospital
birth without medication and without my midwife and oh, I didn’t have a written
out birth plan! How was this going to work?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I wasn’t really having any contractions so I was a little
scared that the labor was not progressing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We quickly packed up my bags, jumped in the car, and headed to the
hospital. I had a few contractions in the car and I was kind of exaggerating
the intensity of them. At this point, Wade told me, “You are just playing mind
games with yourself, they don’t hurt that bad. You are just scared because they
are ‘supposed’ to be more intense after your water breaks.” While this
statement may seem a bit cold to be said to a laboring woman, I think it is what
got me through the labor and delivery as well as it did. I quickly responded,
“Yeah, you’re right, they don’t hurt that bad, I’m not even sure they are
real.” I had a few more. We checked into the E.R.. They wheeled me up to my
room. I made sure to make it clear that I wanted the room with the tub! If
there were to be a number 1 on my birth plan it would be that! We got the room
with the tub, check! I undressed and she gave me my gown. I hopped on the bed.
She checked me. I was hoping I was at least further than a 3 on the outside
like I had been a week before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a 6
and 85%! Wow, I guess those contractions were real! The nurses left for a bit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With this birth, we decided to do it at Marietta Memorial in
Ohio because we had heard good things and our last experience wasn’t terrible
considering the process of my birth, but it was not what we wanted this time
around. While the nurses left, I asked Wade what I was supposed to do. He
didn’t know either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the nurse came
back Wade asked, “So what is the procedure from here on out?” She was a bit
confused and said, “What do you mean?” We explained that we were use to the
nurses telling us what to do. She laughed and told me to do whatever I would
like to do to try and be comfortable. We started the tub. Warm water. Lavender
essential oils. Lights down low. Relaxing, meditation music playing. THIS IS
LABOR. While it may not be an epidural in the back and no pain, or on the
contrary, squatting in the woods with the sound of the babbling creek and birds
chirping, it is what I wanted and needed. This was MY BIRTH and I was
physically, mentally, and emotionally high on birthing this baby! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While soaking in the tub, I was overjoyed when my Mom and
Emily arrived to cheer me on. I had a few really good contractions, but still
not extremely painful. The ‘on call’ doctor arrived to see how I was feeling. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I maybe felt some pressure so I asked if she
could check me. I was at nine centimeters. I decided to stand and lean on the
bed now. The contractions were coming on stronger, but still not scary. I
decided I wanted to try and push. I wanted to lie down to push; I didn’t feel
like I could support myself. I did a little practice push… boy was I a rusty.
With Aubrey I pushed for 15 minutes. With Liam it was 6 minutes. My goal was
beat our record again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I let my body
have a few more hard contractions. As I labored through them I would read and
reread the sign that was posted on the wall in front of me to keep my mind away
from the pain. After reading it over a dozen times, I still can’t tell you what
that darn sign said. Something about folding the chair! Sadly, that was my
focal point. Next time I’ll bring my own sign, something a little more
motivating and beautiful. Okay, I am ready to push again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Push. Push. Push. Push. Keep it going Kate.
Push. Push Push. At this point I tune back into the world for a second as I
hear the nurse say, “Here comes the ‘Ring of Fire’!” Oh crap! I forgot about
the ‘Ring of Fire!’ The burning came on slowly until it reached my toes. Almost
like really strong warming lubricant! It only lasted a few seconds and there
was her sweet head. One more strong push and she is here!!! 6:08 am. . 6lbs
11oz. and 19”. Four hours of labor and four minutes of pushing, I couldn’t be
happier! Wade makes sure to remind me that there is certainly room for
improvement. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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her cord was short. I watched from above as she worked to get out her first
cry. She was so grey and covered in vernix with a head full of dark hair. Then
she mustered out her first cry, a beautiful little cry! After the cord stopped
pulsating and was clamped and cut, she was laid on my chest. From this point on
everything was done on my chest or in the small warm bed located in my room. My
baby that I waited so long for was not leaving my side. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She looked just like her big brother and big
sister! She was absolutely Beautiful and all ours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A few hours and a couple naps later, after we were all
cleaned up and moved, it was time to unite our whole family together. A little
tap on the door brought the two brightest eyed big kids you could imagine. I
was waiting for my babies to come, but for some reason when Aubrey and Liam
came, my babies didn’t seem like babies at all! How did they grow up so fast in
such a short time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aubrey new exactly
what was going on and immediately gave her sister all the love she was bottling
up for the last 9 months. Liam on the other hand wasn’t sure about things.
However, when he saw her he started squealing and smiling the same way he does
when he sees animals. He loves animals. He loves Sage. They both love Sage and
are so good to her. We are family and I love us! With each new addition to our
family, as we participate in such a spiritual experience, I could not feel
closer with our Heavenly Father. I know that these sweet babies were brought to
us from Heaven and I hope that I can always treat them with the upmost respect
and love that our Father in Heaven does. They are our blessing.!</span></div>
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With my other two babies I have always measured a couple cm. Smaller than I should. However this baby, I am measuring a couple weeks bigger. Let's hope it's just me because I love delivering small babies.</p>
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I am well behind on the whole blog. I have basically dumped pictures in from the last 3 months (October- December 2012). We have had so much fun at the end of the year with all the Holidays we love to celebrate! The kids are getting so big. Aubrey is 3 1/2 and Liam is 14months and Baby #3 is on the way and due the middle of May 3013! We are so excited about what the New Year has in store for us. Hopefully we can close on our first home. The home searching process has been a long and exhausting process so hopefully it will end soon. Anyways, I hope you enjoy all the pictures as I give you a little description of each. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Aubrey Plays Soccer! </b></span></div>
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Miss A enjoyed her first year playing soccer. In the beginning it was rough. She wouldn't even walk on the field. Eventually she would go out if she was hold either Wade or I's hand. However, in the end she was running up and down that field and even kicked the ball once or twice. Most of the time you would find her and Brenton holding hands. We counted the two of them as 1 player.</div>
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This is a picture of one of our many Halloween parties. We were scheduled to go to a party and we got the date mixed up so when we arrived with the kids in all their attire and no party, we decided to move it to our house. We had a parade around my house, a dance party, face painting, spooky stories, and yummy snacks and games. We ended up having a really great time. </div>
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We had a Mustache themed birthday party for our Little Man. I made him a shirt that said, "If you MUSTACHE, it's my birthday" and everyone wore their customized mustache. We also had a mustache cake, and I even hand made mustache plates and cups. It was a fun party!</div>
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Another favorite tradition of ours is to go to a little colonial fort called "Fort New Salem"</div>
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Aubrey got to decorate her own gingerbread man in the tavern. </div>
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She made her own candle by dipping her wick again and again in wax. </div>
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Liam enjoyed eating the cookies and watching Aubrey work. </div>
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They also had caroling around a tree as they lit it with real candles. It was so much fun to go to each workshop and learn about the culture of Christmas in that time period. </div>
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Poor Liam at least made it a whole year before he was forced to play princess' with his big sister. </div>
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Aubrey and Liam sitting on Santa's lap after one of our county parades. They got to sit on Santa's lap over 6 times this year. No wonder Santa new exactly what they wanted. </div>
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We went to a festival of trees that had numerous themed trees. However, Aubrey's favorite was the little "Hello Kitty" tree.</div>
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One morning we got up early and went to the State Park to have breakfast with Santa. Aubrey and Liam got to sit on Santa's lap several time this day while we were there. </div>
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Liam was having a difficult morning so Mrs. Clause stood up and came over to cheer him up. He absolutely LOVED it and so did Aubrey!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our First <span style="font-size: large;">real Snowy Day!</span></span></div>
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We were gone all day Christmas shopping, house hunting, and going to the baby doctor. We promised Aubrey no matter what time it was when we got home we could play in the snow. </div>
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We took Liam out one time last year but he was so little. This year was his first real play time in the snow. He Loved/ Hated it. His gloves kept popping off and he would get a fist full of snow and it would make him so mad. He and I quit a little early. </div>
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Aubrey and Daddy stayed out a little longer to add the finishing touches onto their adorable "Sammy the Snowman"</div>
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All the adorable kiddies dressed up and performed the First Christmas for the adults to watch. </div>
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Next, we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and cousin Sarah found the nut. Afterwards we bundled up and went Christmas Caroling on Gma and Pops road. It was so much fun. </div>
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After all the cousins went home and the house got quiet, we stayed the night and got settled in. </div>
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Pop helped Aubrey hang her stocking from the chimney with care!</div>
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Grandma helped her little buddy Liam hang his stocking too!</div>
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My two little Christmas Angels. </div>
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Liam surprised to see all the presents wrapped under the tree. </div>
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Aubrey had such a hard time containing her excitement. She was so excited! She immediately started unwrapping the presents. We had to remind her several times that we had to read the label to see who it was for before we opened them all. I was so proud of how grateful she was. She would say things like, "Thanks Dad, You're the BEST!" or just randomly come up to me and hug me around the neck and say, "Thank you so much, this is the best Christmas EVER!" It made it all so worth it!</div>
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All the stocking were full with Christmas Goodies!</div>
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Even though our Little Man can't talk yet, he sure showed his appreciation as well. As soon as he was given his Elephant, he hugged it close to his face and laid down on the floor on top of it. Melted my heart!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Merry Christmas from our Family of <i>5</i> to yours!</b></span></div>
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A day or two after Christmas, we announced that baby #3 will be joining our family this coming May. We are so excited. I am actually 20 weeks already. We tried to keep it a secret until we had our first appointment but it was pretty difficult since I didn't go to the Dr. until I was already 19 weeks. We had an ultrasound and all looks good and healthy. We decided to NOT find out the gender. It was really hard especially when the technician kept asking, "Are you sure you don't want to know? I have it right here." She kept teasing us and would scroll around the legs and say, "I can show you right now." We held our ground though and will be surprised in May! Aubrey is hoping for a girl super bad. Anyways, we hope you all had a Merry Christmas and we wish you a Happy New Year! We love and miss you all!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-16536751893657328062012-09-05T11:05:00.003-06:002012-09-05T11:07:02.808-06:00<span style="font-size: x-large;">Recent Quotes by Little mess Aubrey: </span><br />
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2:: While Wade was away for work, Aubrey was crying for him and missing him when it was time for bed. I tried consoling her and she responded in a pitiful reply, "But every time I think about him it hurts." This made my heart melt and made me cry too.<br />
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Poor Liam got his face painted as well by his lovely big sister. I love the look on his face in this picture. He looks like like he thinks this face painting stuff is completely ridiculous.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-1673901203711564812012-06-01T09:28:00.001-06:002012-06-01T10:11:51.400-06:00Summer kick off 2012We have kicked off our summer by going camping & boating for 4 weeks in a row now. Soon, we will be headed to Utah and Idaho to visit our family and friends. Since Liam was born we have had a lot of stress in our lives but as of a few weeks ago, our stress has disappeared and so many blessings are headed our way. For instance, Wade just got a new job! I am so excited for him and proud of him. His teaching job was a good one and he loved the people he worked with, but when this new opportunity arose, he had to take it. He will now be working for UNOh as a recruiter for the automotive department. That along with many other little things are really making us feel blessed.<br />
Our babies are growing up so fast and it's hard to believe Aubrey will be three next month and Liam is already over 1/2 a year old. They bring us so much joy every single day. Aubrey knows so much and baffles us every day at the silly and incredibly smart things she says. She uses the words like fragile and artificial often. When she learns a new word she is so proud of herself and has to practice it. She loves the movie Tangled and likes to watch it daily. She makes her mommy and daddy so proud of her with how crazy fun she is. She loves camping in the "temple". When setting up our tent last year, she heard us say "tent pole" and thought we said temple. Now whenever she sings "I Love to See the Temple." we know what she is really in visioning. In addition, she is an awesome boating girl! She is so relaxed while on the boat that often times, she falls asleep. But when she is not sleeping, she is tubing with "no hands" ( and daddy doesn't go that easy on her either). Last week she and I were both thrown from the tube and she just laughed and laughed about it. Swimming with her noodle is another favorite of hers. Last week the proudest moment for daddy was when she let him take her knee boarding and she loved it! She is such a fun little girl and we love having her spice up our life! <br />
Liam too, is growing up so fast. That tiny little 6lb 14oz baby has turned into the cutest little butter ball you could imagine. He is such a happy little boy. If you even give him the slightest bit of attention, he will light up with the biggest smile imaginable. He has masters the army crawl about 3 weeks ago and is getting into everything. He loves eating dirt, grass, and sand which have all been in his access since we have been camping regularly. The other day I found sand in his dirty diaper-poor boy. He loves his big sister so much, if there is one thing that can guarantee a laugh from him it would be her. He is about ready to sprout his two bottom teeth and like to chew on anything hard and dangerous which keeps mommy on her toes. We love his little personality so much and love the awesomeness he adds to our family.<br />
I feel like our family is like a yummy cookie recipe. When it was just Wade and I, we're were like the plain dough, sweet and yummy. When Aubrey came along it was liking adding the chocolate chips. Now that Liam is here we added the yummy walnuts. Now are cookies are really yummy! I love my little family and I am proud of each of them! <br />
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She organized this program for children 0-5 years old to receive free books in the mail every month. This was the kick off party. There were crafts, balloon animals, face paintings and snacks! It was so much fun. Liam even won a build-a-bear. What a lucky kid, only 4 weeks old and already winning drawings.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8oHaQ1WMRQIAT7CXlcg0Xt9mY-9jfBy0ARFCbZMJ9ZUf_bm6qa1WOUCvCXvHmxIwbE4XbP11oTxy1SmEWgTnMRrNZbgQGm1N4774rvmXj7jS2oaH-GzB1C64q94wcTdu4yztqbpa8-s/s1600/IMG_5527.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8oHaQ1WMRQIAT7CXlcg0Xt9mY-9jfBy0ARFCbZMJ9ZUf_bm6qa1WOUCvCXvHmxIwbE4XbP11oTxy1SmEWgTnMRrNZbgQGm1N4774rvmXj7jS2oaH-GzB1C64q94wcTdu4yztqbpa8-s/s320/IMG_5527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694921386800270994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzxUAF4TQ7RCIPxtOIB5Eu00_bu8KBP3rTJa9SKI3CFkHPhZLI9DU4AihZoWZfipIHGujqz1bzuExsag7RFAkeoqqq_1yT1BlrEZLx9e7pOjRBxa4uMLF6pEsLKHWjxBdzuN0Ue7_UhQ/s1600/IMG_5516.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzxUAF4TQ7RCIPxtOIB5Eu00_bu8KBP3rTJa9SKI3CFkHPhZLI9DU4AihZoWZfipIHGujqz1bzuExsag7RFAkeoqqq_1yT1BlrEZLx9e7pOjRBxa4uMLF6pEsLKHWjxBdzuN0Ue7_UhQ/s320/IMG_5516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694921383708665762" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you tell what Aubrey was?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Fort New Salem Christmas Celebration</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTGf8vfMS2aRCsjIizFWEYTmZY366dmxq-vUiENnxbEWZG_vhc9q3qppFbtXaSAEGHWL3g-3w18QwDyasKd1Lxl4JWd3M3k2aDEvwfAQcNCjC2fcc5oiijYAA-sMb32TZOuFl5auASp0/s1600/IMG_5544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTGf8vfMS2aRCsjIizFWEYTmZY366dmxq-vUiENnxbEWZG_vhc9q3qppFbtXaSAEGHWL3g-3w18QwDyasKd1Lxl4JWd3M3k2aDEvwfAQcNCjC2fcc5oiijYAA-sMb32TZOuFl5auASp0/s320/IMG_5544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694921398629319858" border="0" /></a>This man was the Belsnickle, very similar to Santa Claus in the colonial days. He'd walk around the fort and either give candy to the good children or switches to the bad children. Even as scary as the man looked, Aubrey and her cousins were eager to take candy from this stranger.... I guess it's time to talk about taking candy from strangers.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC47ZXFBnWks5ILEB2sRmK_J1XfiEAnKqRWBaide3gs5ezUHbyzFdIdXE8Bhp6x7fvnWRxQCCwEZp5JOrmcHUXK3JMY4RD3Z5pnHGFbD7vRUi9vIJBWb8KKRD8qZ7J8vJaDmmPvKwxXSU/s1600/IMG_5564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC47ZXFBnWks5ILEB2sRmK_J1XfiEAnKqRWBaide3gs5ezUHbyzFdIdXE8Bhp6x7fvnWRxQCCwEZp5JOrmcHUXK3JMY4RD3Z5pnHGFbD7vRUi9vIJBWb8KKRD8qZ7J8vJaDmmPvKwxXSU/s320/IMG_5564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694922734148779986" border="0" /></a>The kids posing in front of this modest Christmas tree in one of the shops.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1hGsDluXvneOUGkA5E09ilkrtFlD2hBbHD1Fi2NLpjXSYHcAW09W8POQ7ozcwaD8eodZuACLYApyZR2BOpN7qW4Idld3Iq9p6GCsOOGpayfOndKGh2VT0lMMyWCXGavSgpVllUjJ2jc/s1600/IMG_5553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1hGsDluXvneOUGkA5E09ilkrtFlD2hBbHD1Fi2NLpjXSYHcAW09W8POQ7ozcwaD8eodZuACLYApyZR2BOpN7qW4Idld3Iq9p6GCsOOGpayfOndKGh2VT0lMMyWCXGavSgpVllUjJ2jc/s320/IMG_5553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694922728080121938" border="0" /></a>In the center of the Fort, they have a large pine tree that they light with real candles as a choir and the crowd join together in singing Christmas Carols.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb9Gee-iTwwgrRlwUj1iEfB9qWxDCy2CAIUcUtj4ay4Lqq4SP-Ia8ghE05Jmyqc7nvpQXMoxTW8r7nR6CAO1F9pV4hrYj0vIaVpaXSRAJj3H_f6ZuBIPxQE2pEfEoMi51Adet7kQK9go/s1600/IMG_5569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb9Gee-iTwwgrRlwUj1iEfB9qWxDCy2CAIUcUtj4ay4Lqq4SP-Ia8ghE05Jmyqc7nvpQXMoxTW8r7nR6CAO1F9pV4hrYj0vIaVpaXSRAJj3H_f6ZuBIPxQE2pEfEoMi51Adet7kQK9go/s320/IMG_5569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694922756437452978" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey got in trouble just before leaving and she had to stick her head and hands in the shackles.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time to Decorate the Tree!<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6G-NPUDuu0WR6lVKY_XzZTuNjDASywBsnB4DwUcffVOvQjUOvVB40KlugmiXScLZaWpbC2lRQh8811ldRLR1SOGxnVRZ-bhWtximu4iCAiclCaB5t0on1DGEnrY8UWiicdNTUquQ2bcM/s1600/IMG_5588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6G-NPUDuu0WR6lVKY_XzZTuNjDASywBsnB4DwUcffVOvQjUOvVB40KlugmiXScLZaWpbC2lRQh8811ldRLR1SOGxnVRZ-bhWtximu4iCAiclCaB5t0on1DGEnrY8UWiicdNTUquQ2bcM/s320/IMG_5588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694924726508757458" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">While Daddy was at a meeting, the kids and I worked on decorating the Christmas tree. We were too excited and couldn't wait.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJ82TPrpkd11XgU_M0HsoX-jMIwqiN19tzsaDRZU5lQDJV8xL8NlLpuAxDBl3-REVCNr-NzMMMZFYanZkZeYXeUG83Q1hBDW6lhJSCP9md5GSpsMj3yPMlEy1rQ8Ffwyl7Y1oWQo33iI/s1600/IMG_5577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJ82TPrpkd11XgU_M0HsoX-jMIwqiN19tzsaDRZU5lQDJV8xL8NlLpuAxDBl3-REVCNr-NzMMMZFYanZkZeYXeUG83Q1hBDW6lhJSCP9md5GSpsMj3yPMlEy1rQ8Ffwyl7Y1oWQo33iI/s320/IMG_5577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694924720223311186" border="0" /></a>Aubrey did an amazing job decorating the tree this year! She new that if she put all the ornaments at her level then it would be off balance so she had me lift her high to get the top too.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40hlPLNEGNeQ667NeOhrKCOcoRM3ZbJ3-CT690RzZzghDEs81MRupn8UGrg_LATHOiktVzW-V9-pg5ERRYlU4c9OkhKXKeLXzk_SZDKAvPttL_rYjMO9iN8TrQS9mZMLwNIHUV_Ojm7c/s1600/IMG_5599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40hlPLNEGNeQ667NeOhrKCOcoRM3ZbJ3-CT690RzZzghDEs81MRupn8UGrg_LATHOiktVzW-V9-pg5ERRYlU4c9OkhKXKeLXzk_SZDKAvPttL_rYjMO9iN8TrQS9mZMLwNIHUV_Ojm7c/s320/IMG_5599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694924732319158002" border="0" /></a>One Sunday evening, we walked around the park with Emily and Chris's family and got in the Christmas spirit with all the pretty lights. A few weeks later, we went Christmas caroling to the houses near the park and we really enjoyed ourselves as our audiences were kind, funny, excited and even a few scrooges. It was still very fun and entertaining.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4FBvlqwXOvQpcuAhThHt9P97AOUGFi_DPkBj_BbGdmp58UmDsDP9l1Hy8JIYod6m4C0-nVdhQNW5Cp5h3jN5Lc1M5D5qPpaOhkyh4ALzKrdHaGRmCleQjtB9PI7noHWgnown-gTv0LA/s1600/IMG_5616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4FBvlqwXOvQpcuAhThHt9P97AOUGFi_DPkBj_BbGdmp58UmDsDP9l1Hy8JIYod6m4C0-nVdhQNW5Cp5h3jN5Lc1M5D5qPpaOhkyh4ALzKrdHaGRmCleQjtB9PI7noHWgnown-gTv0LA/s320/IMG_5616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694927150134218354" border="0" /></a>With the rainy weather, we have spent a lot of time indoors creating and playing with these cute kiddos. In the above picture, they are pretending to be wonderpets in their newly constructed fly-boat. They even had a fain to propel their contraption.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ohXrqq8vjv9bPY7Clzz_2Rvn-aftyMFST6fq5YL9q9LD2LoCHzdRjc9YNwt92Yvlv8jZQDfLxtd4BjLxtX7KG4LS346PQ3YYkA79txFPHH1ih_zmcb9K9mQGRPORFB770Jhno39Jwwg/s1600/IMG_5619.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ohXrqq8vjv9bPY7Clzz_2Rvn-aftyMFST6fq5YL9q9LD2LoCHzdRjc9YNwt92Yvlv8jZQDfLxtd4BjLxtX7KG4LS346PQ3YYkA79txFPHH1ih_zmcb9K9mQGRPORFB770Jhno39Jwwg/s320/IMG_5619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694927144951751922" border="0" /></a>This is one of our many crafts (a snow globe made with baby food jars and little figurines)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNYUr2E9_DdERKiKhRhSDMtQDiTkPIpCJjOhUdCI3hgyiZSjvzU9NqtlsB3jyaH5t4UMbOkZRv80Z47Ti_KJ52u08DJxL1mNzw7Ulw1DpXxo4UQaO4Gnr0E5Jil-b7OpmVuTBiCCE5Ts/s1600/IMG_5637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNYUr2E9_DdERKiKhRhSDMtQDiTkPIpCJjOhUdCI3hgyiZSjvzU9NqtlsB3jyaH5t4UMbOkZRv80Z47Ti_KJ52u08DJxL1mNzw7Ulw1DpXxo4UQaO4Gnr0E5Jil-b7OpmVuTBiCCE5Ts/s320/IMG_5637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694927157525327378" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More time with Santa this was the 3rd out of 4 times of sitting on this guys lap.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFl_QvKGz4m3RxcmXteV49QSu9hrZKqyJAl5neiKivxTOuC30m6VmpXI9OrJf4BMsEGYK02-Hi97aSICFeloNAY0ezKyRk6GuA0jgf8TdIPGEjnFJYd3Lay2aMCtIXrbeMec36w6PLzWc/s1600/IMG_5643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFl_QvKGz4m3RxcmXteV49QSu9hrZKqyJAl5neiKivxTOuC30m6VmpXI9OrJf4BMsEGYK02-Hi97aSICFeloNAY0ezKyRk6GuA0jgf8TdIPGEjnFJYd3Lay2aMCtIXrbeMec36w6PLzWc/s320/IMG_5643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694928589875380770" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmCpLTC0e2O0NjfAnq88zc4FY7NvSYTy_Pro4PzWYDKBiFEUiVPP9Y5FMmCv0Ep8gsSz_B1khANdxn6s08abiRlXvNHO2B5y9jhyphenhyphenDRlHOG1s7hwnpssKyisRumKAKK6GkgYvYoersTB0/s1600/IMG_5646.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmCpLTC0e2O0NjfAnq88zc4FY7NvSYTy_Pro4PzWYDKBiFEUiVPP9Y5FMmCv0Ep8gsSz_B1khANdxn6s08abiRlXvNHO2B5y9jhyphenhyphenDRlHOG1s7hwnpssKyisRumKAKK6GkgYvYoersTB0/s320/IMG_5646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694928599255812002" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More time playing indoors.... painting the bathtub with colored shave cream.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, we didn't have the camera out for the earlier part of the evening when we did the Nativity Pageant, Birthday cake for Jesus, or our Christmas Caroling. Aubrey was the Angel and Liam had the star roll as Baby Jesus. Their cousin Aleigha was Mary, Brenton was Joseph... and their older boy cousins and daddy were the wise men/Sheppards. They did amazing! Neither Aubrey or Liam got out of character the whole play.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfw7WLNQ6QNGIDqNo7EBqZhGCuqC7aM4E7KoBdp-495Izy-DI_rEoqbiO46plV_hr83NxCI5DIPpABR16fkeyfkQEW407V3N0Iv5J_6g7fNfbHhqLThnI0KTc0RkIl5kWKwuh0LbWhvY/s1600/IMG_5842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfw7WLNQ6QNGIDqNo7EBqZhGCuqC7aM4E7KoBdp-495Izy-DI_rEoqbiO46plV_hr83NxCI5DIPpABR16fkeyfkQEW407V3N0Iv5J_6g7fNfbHhqLThnI0KTc0RkIl5kWKwuh0LbWhvY/s320/IMG_5842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694928607545677874" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Later that evening, we got to each open one gift... Aubrey got a book from grandma and pop. Liam got a new handsome looking polo shirt.<br /><br />Next they hung the stocking from the chimney with care with a little help from Daddy of course.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-0UXr5xwk7snS8iwco0RNSXKAdLQS2u8JuObsm4wR8i7LzkPNpFu8y3rrWADadxNjHS74R4WHSdh6rsGMmLTgiJCfUi62OWndfo_499M8avrWqRH_GWEWlJcW9h5O_QkK0lVArLJDpw/s1600/IMG_5856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-0UXr5xwk7snS8iwco0RNSXKAdLQS2u8JuObsm4wR8i7LzkPNpFu8y3rrWADadxNjHS74R4WHSdh6rsGMmLTgiJCfUi62OWndfo_499M8avrWqRH_GWEWlJcW9h5O_QkK0lVArLJDpw/s320/IMG_5856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694930524813250386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWHmBUx2LgF1EvErohOprjOW5fYoiM4ys9A7hzwXjCsSRtSSWtNUd94KwPMAeaKzkFT3HuZCcMQ-GR8S_vtVTufCzfvUa7SaV172YuKA7JHF_r68eCcSNCwFmChyIOHacYZymOXR94y8/s1600/IMG_5853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWHmBUx2LgF1EvErohOprjOW5fYoiM4ys9A7hzwXjCsSRtSSWtNUd94KwPMAeaKzkFT3HuZCcMQ-GR8S_vtVTufCzfvUa7SaV172YuKA7JHF_r68eCcSNCwFmChyIOHacYZymOXR94y8/s320/IMG_5853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694930513637403058" border="0" /></a>We forgot our handmade stocking at our house so Grandma and Pop sacrificed theirs for the kiddos. Santa stuffed theirs and ours in Christmas hats and toy sleds instead.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last but not least, Aubrey left milk and cookies and a special note for Santa.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXKb3P81QAuE6Q4pLoXgS3Nov1563fppPwBnx5JqAhO08qxu6CCXGcGV2zBNC9Q18D_PzwtCQdcHL_D9bOKGl5mYYNo-i4JsY3HrAhk92O-xFKdteH4PmfuwY8r2LWAovcTtv0tnQOKE/s1600/IMG_5872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXKb3P81QAuE6Q4pLoXgS3Nov1563fppPwBnx5JqAhO08qxu6CCXGcGV2zBNC9Q18D_PzwtCQdcHL_D9bOKGl5mYYNo-i4JsY3HrAhk92O-xFKdteH4PmfuwY8r2LWAovcTtv0tnQOKE/s320/IMG_5872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694930542886809618" border="0" /></a>Then off to bed it was for the kiddos and Mommy and Daddy of course!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxu6d_6G86zUIVQLeyb8Kuoeprvg7a27oKLBawq7VIvyJfTueIlabCwSWS67I8V25oSwDGvIv_PiP26hdGagNFvLYm1w-oLzMpBhbrOOd0Yva3zCIUiLd9sQ9l_Tbb-aWid5zLnerQd20/s1600/IMG_5878.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxu6d_6G86zUIVQLeyb8Kuoeprvg7a27oKLBawq7VIvyJfTueIlabCwSWS67I8V25oSwDGvIv_PiP26hdGagNFvLYm1w-oLzMpBhbrOOd0Yva3zCIUiLd9sQ9l_Tbb-aWid5zLnerQd20/s320/IMG_5878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694932072505617698" border="0" /></a>The Christmas tree after Santa came! It was so beautiful and magical too.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before even making it out of bed Christmas morning, Aubrey started vomiting.... It wouldn't be the holidays without a little sickness, right?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAJnZOKaNCT5p287sUT8qmt0l7BP-6RoKs2dugPKQpjR6OhJst02duHwJ1-QfVrU_k2Tw8TWx9-aMO2aB0QybP3RMziFKgRtzrJxCNZkFyjpbazxcXUACclirgSyd76nJ7i_UZWGF610/s1600/IMG_5882.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAJnZOKaNCT5p287sUT8qmt0l7BP-6RoKs2dugPKQpjR6OhJst02duHwJ1-QfVrU_k2Tw8TWx9-aMO2aB0QybP3RMziFKgRtzrJxCNZkFyjpbazxcXUACclirgSyd76nJ7i_UZWGF610/s320/IMG_5882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694932078478695266" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, she mustered up the energy to be excited about her first few gifts. Especially the rocking horse!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2CqPf_oYOa2H6bQmIMOKypp0-Qh5L4V5tGYZT4BD8aKgNvm_vaG3H0g58VxaTCLJhFqnz6WyS1PgdHrWu8dDaU1Wa3lIrVAkyeOdPVnDOpVT4gSCXFKZZ8tdD220LUGyE1yCBn77ohU/s1600/IMG_5887.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2CqPf_oYOa2H6bQmIMOKypp0-Qh5L4V5tGYZT4BD8aKgNvm_vaG3H0g58VxaTCLJhFqnz6WyS1PgdHrWu8dDaU1Wa3lIrVAkyeOdPVnDOpVT4gSCXFKZZ8tdD220LUGyE1yCBn77ohU/s320/IMG_5887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694932091516552738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was probably the last smile we saw Christmas morning.... She started feeling sick again so this scene soon turned into.............<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmoTfTUzJ_Rsb4nHmgPTFhoyAzCvwH8W2ddu3uwqdOMOls0m3I7fPgOlsCWVaebxOhvPcamNyCtSvfNLhx1bxOcfYo_r1LzNljgfEld6PEKgWDVrRcdTLDapyvviz2joKgTz_fiaepTA/s1600/IMG_5894.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmoTfTUzJ_Rsb4nHmgPTFhoyAzCvwH8W2ddu3uwqdOMOls0m3I7fPgOlsCWVaebxOhvPcamNyCtSvfNLhx1bxOcfYo_r1LzNljgfEld6PEKgWDVrRcdTLDapyvviz2joKgTz_fiaepTA/s320/IMG_5894.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694934823243549890" border="0" /></a>...... this sad, sad scene; but this scene soon ended too when all energy was lost and quickly turned into.........................................<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmz2ClC06gpRnFIJXz1nUxOGcaATqjlwvbAzL-F91Djf-qQCxB1ZHvx6JKv-0s-IWiCbkWX_6VlhBXHuxa1Y1MIATMWAIm4ubvVM_6HFwVgGBCgE3dCBblMTyR0DI8jI11dFsEQezsAs/s1600/IMG_5897.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmz2ClC06gpRnFIJXz1nUxOGcaATqjlwvbAzL-F91Djf-qQCxB1ZHvx6JKv-0s-IWiCbkWX_6VlhBXHuxa1Y1MIATMWAIm4ubvVM_6HFwVgGBCgE3dCBblMTyR0DI8jI11dFsEQezsAs/s320/IMG_5897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694934831029228258" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..................... this scene, when finally she was able to get some rest from all her suffering..................but need not fear, because when Mommy and Liam came home from church this pitiful little girl turned right back into.......................................<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZvCZTUX6-YmkEigMJ2fV8QaSb0Mbkb46FLpt02r3Km47QLSPa1eGsZNWh3aUbDV1OjROM8QTYn4vpM6yvjLH8acMlRI_JEoP3GKXsxOtD71Mg6fZnwWJU8ZKH7-ejJ5cFzmOnv7lYi4/s1600/IMG_5901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZvCZTUX6-YmkEigMJ2fV8QaSb0Mbkb46FLpt02r3Km47QLSPa1eGsZNWh3aUbDV1OjROM8QTYn4vpM6yvjLH8acMlRI_JEoP3GKXsxOtD71Mg6fZnwWJU8ZKH7-ejJ5cFzmOnv7lYi4/s320/IMG_5901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694934846532743186" border="0" /></a>............................ this beautiful, vivacious little princess (especially when she woke up to find more presents waiting to be opened that she didn't have the energy to open up earlier in the day.)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSANj9kGuXmZwvAEZtMKpHs2MCWMTm63Akzr_2hhg8swgVkzG0q4DBPv7lC6lHTvm26w0yzh8r8KKm9Yh2q3dJZox36e_WicKix6TjQ80vFBbe4VxcrI6k_0lsR3EfQ-I_n9TlZekmwwo/s1600/Trusting+Daddy%2521.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSANj9kGuXmZwvAEZtMKpHs2MCWMTm63Akzr_2hhg8swgVkzG0q4DBPv7lC6lHTvm26w0yzh8r8KKm9Yh2q3dJZox36e_WicKix6TjQ80vFBbe4VxcrI6k_0lsR3EfQ-I_n9TlZekmwwo/s320/Trusting+Daddy%2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694938042005290290" border="0" /></a>This picture shows how much better she was feeling by then end of the day. She was feeling so good she felt confident enough to catch Daddy in mid air!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcSz5DYSKAxdSTQa5o0OSps-iQ_aVRphSaRwRJ-84AM-6Fq7Fye1N0weV1Fr886_H3ywtQJqdnnks4yVzesl4eY8YwAFtHfwqkyVzexQZRSswXk05QcHCr45fwpMJxsqU8wjOgiY9URw/s1600/IMG_5912.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcSz5DYSKAxdSTQa5o0OSps-iQ_aVRphSaRwRJ-84AM-6Fq7Fye1N0weV1Fr886_H3ywtQJqdnnks4yVzesl4eY8YwAFtHfwqkyVzexQZRSswXk05QcHCr45fwpMJxsqU8wjOgiY9URw/s320/IMG_5912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694936421467926610" border="0" /></a>Liam too, got many presents on Christmas, but he opened them so fast we didn't get any pictures of him. His favorite gift was a new set of hair. He's been complaining about how bald he is so Santa got him a little Rogain! The best part is that it is guaranteed to last even through his 20's which is amazing given the track record of his Daddy and his Uncles.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWMl4i44Tpp5lvzpwogsqFawKisXLFP4m71DwHiSmooUuI1KeRNMPB5lXovYHuX29DvhoG68u141HLqBJCS9qpb4L22na-VOl4jpLyEfX50yxbwsEFmyb772Ib6k_pCpHg8RaSK0k7qQ/s1600/IMG_5911.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWMl4i44Tpp5lvzpwogsqFawKisXLFP4m71DwHiSmooUuI1KeRNMPB5lXovYHuX29DvhoG68u141HLqBJCS9qpb4L22na-VOl4jpLyEfX50yxbwsEFmyb772Ib6k_pCpHg8RaSK0k7qQ/s320/IMG_5911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694936418104676754" border="0" /></a>Mommy and Liam were the only ones who got to dress up in our Christmas clothes because Daddy and Aubrey got to stay home and missed out on church.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaUm8XjmDAsqaWeuAFP-QuYnZUFUTX1sTNpd2KBqep0Egd3xSW_d87Xa7RGxWYUF8vbCmN_6ejfCfl1He5fTP172bhZO9THdnxfRyVimJwQ2PKg27tb5MEMkOfy55u-T_cZOxlXanvN8/s1600/IMG_5920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaUm8XjmDAsqaWeuAFP-QuYnZUFUTX1sTNpd2KBqep0Egd3xSW_d87Xa7RGxWYUF8vbCmN_6ejfCfl1He5fTP172bhZO9THdnxfRyVimJwQ2PKg27tb5MEMkOfy55u-T_cZOxlXanvN8/s320/IMG_5920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694936439626993586" border="0" /></a>Liam has become quite the smiler and talker these days. If you give him even just a few minutes of attention, he will offer you smiles and goos and gaas. He is so fun, just like Aubrey!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOIXNBM1rpkpkGD9YsTBugOpsupwZFt_4cuex6QYPQaoc7_-EHte-OQ29BFG0OcsFBMjp-FvWcOakfCAZ2jOrT9XTEfE-Aj5ezQbjb0oC0rpQJdmGyi1iHhMqbVaI5n729244FA6HOY0/s1600/IMG_5933.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOIXNBM1rpkpkGD9YsTBugOpsupwZFt_4cuex6QYPQaoc7_-EHte-OQ29BFG0OcsFBMjp-FvWcOakfCAZ2jOrT9XTEfE-Aj5ezQbjb0oC0rpQJdmGyi1iHhMqbVaI5n729244FA6HOY0/s320/IMG_5933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694937525519099986" border="0" /></a>Liam with his girlfriend Maddie.... She is obviously and Princess and he is to surprise a Car head!<br /><br />We hope you all had a wonderful December and especially Christmas! Now I am only 8 days behind on blogging! I am getting so close to being caught up! Stay tuned in to see how we celebrated the New Year!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-27044264247054624622012-01-03T12:34:00.001-07:002012-01-03T12:34:22.409-07:00Liam 3<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AYuGjJw3aN2jnY&eid=115"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0AYuGjJw3aN2ng/0AYuGjJw3aN2nuaA/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1325619203000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Modern Baby Boy Birth Announcement</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Customize your own unique <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birth-announcements" style="color: #6666cc;">baby announcements</a> with Shutterfly.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-32853586479659713152012-01-03T09:27:00.008-07:002012-01-03T12:01:53.465-07:00The rest of November!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thankful for Family</span></span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Life with 2 babies has been amazing... Our little man is soooo... good! It amazes me how content he is. He goes to be when we do and only wakes up once in the middle of the night to eat and then strait back to bed for him. Aubrey, is an amazing big sister! She adores her little brother. Whenever someone asks to hold Mr.L, she says, "Yes, but you need to be very careful." What great advice. She showers him with kisses, hugs, and love everyday. She is so smart, and knows exactly how to handle a baby. People often ask how life is with 2, and other than my house never being as clean or taking longer to get in and out of the car, life is just as "easy." I have been so blessed with 2 of the greatest kids!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGm6gAgJJ4l5WX7FALd0AmuYxEiscoNKoZmyaz8bk_Oh-qgsgKmkGBHsDHgAqMv2HM-igBM3wSkdkRowX3TDQJA1xg67QohGK1BO-fEoc0jRmypOF6IncFjd-gi5IdFfzviXzyeNBd4g/s1600/IMG_5302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGm6gAgJJ4l5WX7FALd0AmuYxEiscoNKoZmyaz8bk_Oh-qgsgKmkGBHsDHgAqMv2HM-igBM3wSkdkRowX3TDQJA1xg67QohGK1BO-fEoc0jRmypOF6IncFjd-gi5IdFfzviXzyeNBd4g/s320/IMG_5302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693445014123898114" border="0" /></a>My friend from high school, had her baby 6 weeks before Liam was born and they are already the "best of friends."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdWs9Rfb7KyCzJXPv5tupxh_4bkxo5h3Vdyoo1jVQsexfQ8KEcw0XU8SJWWZUGss7MAZyR1jhQx63qUNjhCRGQ5RbuMGd1u-vvzTnuMJH90bdPUPh4ot5n9bruJk1HkT-bKTkFbo0iHU/s1600/IMG_5312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdWs9Rfb7KyCzJXPv5tupxh_4bkxo5h3Vdyoo1jVQsexfQ8KEcw0XU8SJWWZUGss7MAZyR1jhQx63qUNjhCRGQ5RbuMGd1u-vvzTnuMJH90bdPUPh4ot5n9bruJk1HkT-bKTkFbo0iHU/s320/IMG_5312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693445022366099762" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Liam's 1st bath without his little belly button stub.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX31f-13J0Le5jcxU5upiYBrIRgFvav3YpDH2j9SWRJSE8WdtiJH1jqSe4sRm9sHuUXfK4wLRD1Y2XxLQ8qqhmv9rcHbqgX_mzKoxOWiupqYidpxh0F-79usqhmAoYetF749zuI7V9kQ/s1600/IMG_5318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpX31f-13J0Le5jcxU5upiYBrIRgFvav3YpDH2j9SWRJSE8WdtiJH1jqSe4sRm9sHuUXfK4wLRD1Y2XxLQ8qqhmv9rcHbqgX_mzKoxOWiupqYidpxh0F-79usqhmAoYetF749zuI7V9kQ/s320/IMG_5318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693445031192573762" border="0" /></a>This little guy looks so much like his big sister at times that it amazes me.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQaJ3FvkdbGcL1reDi9sj4j96ywZ_fC4-Dju-46p8Xk7KLzV9L-rKDOyFPm5AyuOoD9FntOLp7i8GfwdhqFjga4TFTIc65nePHj6BySVkxtvgk2mZCLlGHIoTBCmwwpfSNdSOmnJsaOY/s1600/IMG_5330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQaJ3FvkdbGcL1reDi9sj4j96ywZ_fC4-Dju-46p8Xk7KLzV9L-rKDOyFPm5AyuOoD9FntOLp7i8GfwdhqFjga4TFTIc65nePHj6BySVkxtvgk2mZCLlGHIoTBCmwwpfSNdSOmnJsaOY/s320/IMG_5330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693459451324377970" border="0" /></a>We have this same pose of Aubrey when she was his age, so we had to play with him too.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBi_NHsx_1s-0DHa4aVxXb3VaXdRlrzPsWuvXaVDPm1TqIKyBjwRuqOMwqVdMkqoAzhbwt56RsyBtKmyIVVx7FAzgzRFRK5ivbN5aYmoLmmGYRz6VYMOlHd5Fa1LQDZ5VWC6DHNtAES4/s1600/IMG_5328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBi_NHsx_1s-0DHa4aVxXb3VaXdRlrzPsWuvXaVDPm1TqIKyBjwRuqOMwqVdMkqoAzhbwt56RsyBtKmyIVVx7FAzgzRFRK5ivbN5aYmoLmmGYRz6VYMOlHd5Fa1LQDZ5VWC6DHNtAES4/s320/IMG_5328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693459446556959682" border="0" /></a>"Love's chattin' wid his home boys"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzbxcT-dIlIAsr_G2kWO7hUPrEdYlsOZ6ucpGcjEfQVcHcJYUYA_A0qAL_ox8qdVd3BdahUw6dodcwaYNOIT3_ADD-AqMSFkJFq1kH_i6YBC_3dr0DKJsfDLqPWNGmMvEy8wVpZb2Ctg/s1600/IMG_5342.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzbxcT-dIlIAsr_G2kWO7hUPrEdYlsOZ6ucpGcjEfQVcHcJYUYA_A0qAL_ox8qdVd3BdahUw6dodcwaYNOIT3_ADD-AqMSFkJFq1kH_i6YBC_3dr0DKJsfDLqPWNGmMvEy8wVpZb2Ctg/s320/IMG_5342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693459459801042258" border="0" /></a>Happy 1st Thanksgiving!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzbxcT-dIlIAsr_G2kWO7hUPrEdYlsOZ6ucpGcjEfQVcHcJYUYA_A0qAL_ox8qdVd3BdahUw6dodcwaYNOIT3_ADD-AqMSFkJFq1kH_i6YBC_3dr0DKJsfDLqPWNGmMvEy8wVpZb2Ctg/s1600/IMG_5342.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Be2dlX6v8TG4CtDMjdFTFO522Kha3of2Je-oqreGEQie_-xIdrPU6P-PmcbtnCXKsx0DPEPNQhMYQrbM1dkiTlR_RZm_7au1habbpWcOMD4PTAySFKGLCMiXCu06p7WyEEs4twoZ7WQ/s1600/IMG_5385.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Be2dlX6v8TG4CtDMjdFTFO522Kha3of2Je-oqreGEQie_-xIdrPU6P-PmcbtnCXKsx0DPEPNQhMYQrbM1dkiTlR_RZm_7au1habbpWcOMD4PTAySFKGLCMiXCu06p7WyEEs4twoZ7WQ/s320/IMG_5385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693462172592091874" border="0" /></a>Daddy's Fan Club on Thanksgiving Day!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-mOP1yjD8UHGPu-wascXM2S29Y8EuxQ3kwyYdsmkvhprN4DJMOZvK6wBfddO0Yd2RTl5it7vvDkqPJr_P39y4s1mMZMjv9VJxB_e0wvFanpBoWPsWSktb61uHR1Ljp7oe1nnJQPcmCI/s1600/IMG_5373.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-mOP1yjD8UHGPu-wascXM2S29Y8EuxQ3kwyYdsmkvhprN4DJMOZvK6wBfddO0Yd2RTl5it7vvDkqPJr_P39y4s1mMZMjv9VJxB_e0wvFanpBoWPsWSktb61uHR1Ljp7oe1nnJQPcmCI/s320/IMG_5373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693462168374446418" border="0" /></a>Aubrey loves grappling with her Grand Dad! We had the pleasure of spending Thanksgiving with Wade's Mom and Dad here in West Virginia. They came to meet Liam and spend time with Miss Aubrey. How lucky are they to have 4 grandparents!<br /><br />Thanksgiving/Christmas Parade!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7m_viVjv7RzmtTaqRrOEauclGQQj2-JRHITgioHC7jMxDwcCFPLzu1rxXcMoAGqBSqCzlQMnKB-Ltn9Jg_5aVyqUwn63yuCtBltRx2ddU9TCM4WQGt70ATJVii0mSzC2c6fodlzW15s/s1600/IMG_5427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7m_viVjv7RzmtTaqRrOEauclGQQj2-JRHITgioHC7jMxDwcCFPLzu1rxXcMoAGqBSqCzlQMnKB-Ltn9Jg_5aVyqUwn63yuCtBltRx2ddU9TCM4WQGt70ATJVii0mSzC2c6fodlzW15s/s320/IMG_5427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693462186794704946" border="0" /></a>Aubrey was so excited when the parade started and especially when they started throwing candy! She filled her whole hat and grandma's pockets with lots of candy!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9UUBsX6zPU3WSgwhiMf9RL_MxRoDdzjlPDSUqFRYwb8S8kfcobm3TdgXk8_o4y9MWVCCYhG5H_NChnJuvay5rGsukGhe2dxWBs2mp2bZNdReOoG0UodVuSef_vuFSmVPiUqB2B-fgF0/s1600/IMG_5437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9UUBsX6zPU3WSgwhiMf9RL_MxRoDdzjlPDSUqFRYwb8S8kfcobm3TdgXk8_o4y9MWVCCYhG5H_NChnJuvay5rGsukGhe2dxWBs2mp2bZNdReOoG0UodVuSef_vuFSmVPiUqB2B-fgF0/s320/IMG_5437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693463875827450706" border="0" /></a>Enjoying the parade with Wade's Parents!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQSLFgds8GLl6hjULwr19omi-DeH88SIzTe6vTBGTnfAfvq_RRrdWyNOPMfpK4PVp8EOW1N4nBs0jmDXSuB2Ic9g50-mmw1EoNdlHe9psW-z4OAIvtz_FjzXiRRSv7ZC9SHFgd97k7Ww/s1600/IMG_5431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQSLFgds8GLl6hjULwr19omi-DeH88SIzTe6vTBGTnfAfvq_RRrdWyNOPMfpK4PVp8EOW1N4nBs0jmDXSuB2Ic9g50-mmw1EoNdlHe9psW-z4OAIvtz_FjzXiRRSv7ZC9SHFgd97k7Ww/s320/IMG_5431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693463870300226322" border="0" /></a>My lovely Mom and Sisters with all the babies bundled up!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWd8hyphenhyphen8mQHpaJVqiUltFxl_5tEg0IFKDoVp_CEi_AOYl8szNXUdLfue14qjtwJCzrB9cnm6SIjFHU7K7MM4Z-Ikqu3p_Qu1XTws_8Pn04OwpjU4eGqm1bLZATJyzj5JkuCBgqgCTdoxY/s1600/IMG_5455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWd8hyphenhyphen8mQHpaJVqiUltFxl_5tEg0IFKDoVp_CEi_AOYl8szNXUdLfue14qjtwJCzrB9cnm6SIjFHU7K7MM4Z-Ikqu3p_Qu1XTws_8Pn04OwpjU4eGqm1bLZATJyzj5JkuCBgqgCTdoxY/s320/IMG_5455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693463887151338370" border="0" /></a>I think we managed to get a picture of all the kids at the parade... it was really hard to keep them all together with the distraction of all the parade cars, horses, and Santa's Sleigh!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4n7j6ozmVhH7M0ab_aNNL3NsrcbD9wJnVeYyButPJlF1A90VLT4YH_kCyfCwjK_Mdx7vEOBUeJOxDKrMqxOWAVhiJQYXQo2D0aaKJnxcUU-UTiylPoRz6kD5S9P8adsee_g42ZjSYM0/s1600/IMG_5505.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4n7j6ozmVhH7M0ab_aNNL3NsrcbD9wJnVeYyButPJlF1A90VLT4YH_kCyfCwjK_Mdx7vEOBUeJOxDKrMqxOWAVhiJQYXQo2D0aaKJnxcUU-UTiylPoRz6kD5S9P8adsee_g42ZjSYM0/s320/IMG_5505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693481725358733266" border="0" /></a>This was Aubrey and Liam's first time sitting on Santa's Lap in the year 2011. Although Aubrey doesn't look too impressed, she was very excited and couldn't wait to sit on his lap. However, as you will see in the next post this was only the first of 4x's of sitting on the "Big Guys" lap this year.<br /><br />We hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving, as we did!<br />I am almost all caught up on blogging!<br />We'll tune in again in the near future!<br />Love, the Christensen's<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-6562340738443039242011-12-31T10:27:00.009-07:002011-12-31T15:39:02.669-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Halloween.... Still Waiting on Baby Liam!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErskBeH6YbltEmSvh-8-loXApmA8qRoPATa0nNcRblUbh7zOI-B2IwgElQYs6vq9ZdqxC3U23mMUfiaGEV6d6AWbBRImF9fMlW3ogbyrjOwUtbedDYVHjXhkpeei3qPia-i8RW3rQYJo/s1600/IMG_4697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErskBeH6YbltEmSvh-8-loXApmA8qRoPATa0nNcRblUbh7zOI-B2IwgElQYs6vq9ZdqxC3U23mMUfiaGEV6d6AWbBRImF9fMlW3ogbyrjOwUtbedDYVHjXhkpeei3qPia-i8RW3rQYJo/s320/IMG_4697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692348406783907538" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey got her "Very 1st Very Own" pumpkin at the Pumpkin patch we love to go to each year!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_Qr1BBLc8_NHLcXMCToxDc6IGlpzWzzyUY5NSArUwI2rZibrR4feKuu57oBGjkh2ocRoZT55X11CPXj6HUZ0Z5xF9ZILuCYvAZ-HuJqCfPW0wGaxkS0cMNliyMReZG7Ls9S6OUHp-yc/s1600/IMG_4785.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_Qr1BBLc8_NHLcXMCToxDc6IGlpzWzzyUY5NSArUwI2rZibrR4feKuu57oBGjkh2ocRoZT55X11CPXj6HUZ0Z5xF9ZILuCYvAZ-HuJqCfPW0wGaxkS0cMNliyMReZG7Ls9S6OUHp-yc/s320/IMG_4785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692348403198078290" border="0" /></a>Since there was still no sign of Liam arriving for Halloween and he would miss dressing up in a cute costume, we decided to include him anyways... this year he went as a Jack-O-Lantern.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmOxWPwfbSvFzLsDchLlrCJzBfcA-qhS3_m3pqFUGFko6YsojfWdTvmg0-7ohy-duK6BxJ5s_I4zdt09crh4n_QKwIDF-RbLyAlj2FVDEIAG_2P2bYPtOqGBiF2sH_aEq-ARduVI6794/s1600/IMG_4852.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmOxWPwfbSvFzLsDchLlrCJzBfcA-qhS3_m3pqFUGFko6YsojfWdTvmg0-7ohy-duK6BxJ5s_I4zdt09crh4n_QKwIDF-RbLyAlj2FVDEIAG_2P2bYPtOqGBiF2sH_aEq-ARduVI6794/s320/IMG_4852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692348422383055218" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The rest of us went with a different theme. Me: Queen Bee , Aubrey: Bumble Bee Princess, Daddy: The Bee Keeper or "Honey Man"<br /><br />We attended several community Halloween parties and enjoyed every moment of it.... Aubrey was a pro trick-or-treater and mastered the song "Trick-or-Treat smell my feet give me something good to eat, if you don't I don't care, I pull down your underwear!" She said this to about 1/2 of the houses.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">LIAM'S BirthStory </span></span><br /><br />Because Aubrey came 6 days early when she was born, I just expected that Liam would come just as early or even sooner. I was becoming very anxious and unfortunately, I confused that with a "Mother's Intuition." Therefore, leading myself to major disappointment. I began walking every day and night. Then that walking turned into a pathetic jog every night, mixed with other "Labor Inducing Activities." One Sunday, after much work, I was sure this was "It!" I began going down the line of calling my Mom and all my sisters; saying, "I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure so be on standby." Then after the contractions subsided, I had to make that depressing call back saying, "don't worry, you can go to bed... nothing's going to happen." My doctor is big on offering inductions at 39 weeks if wanted. I told him that we'd schedule one for 11-4-11, but I probably wouldn't take it because I'd go naturally on my own or I'd just wait till my due date.... Well, 11-4-11 came and this desperate, anxious Mom packed her bags an hour before she was suppose to arrive for the induction and made it to the hospital at 5:30am.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemnBYt_SB_AA7HxuDuAnplrvQmOGeJ6XMo3PlF242_PMnJkOVuVfIbPxki_0o54j0VZNhLbJq2Px5phlZM_Y8EdFqvUm-QA7jVEWPob7ALGq5dM6PcKd88uXYqME0lap9HZ5fSmAsVfw/s1600/IMG_4893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemnBYt_SB_AA7HxuDuAnplrvQmOGeJ6XMo3PlF242_PMnJkOVuVfIbPxki_0o54j0VZNhLbJq2Px5phlZM_Y8EdFqvUm-QA7jVEWPob7ALGq5dM6PcKd88uXYqME0lap9HZ5fSmAsVfw/s320/IMG_4893.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692353360598622178" border="0" /></a>I was very nervous because Aubrey's labor and delivery went so well, that I was afraid that I wouldn't be as lucky this time around; especially, because I was being induced.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdBo1xqcKe2jSv8vMAZgc4lMn2M1-Qo8xmOk8w1t1lMGQ-5Wo6ufaisFpcNSwH2pQhVaBxOuiR3No0I9plaf1FNJHyK3rTDVqAJxgOC0FU4tYr5s7dgCNcoFKS87m3BfIGLoywAUV3pI/s1600/IMG_4900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdBo1xqcKe2jSv8vMAZgc4lMn2M1-Qo8xmOk8w1t1lMGQ-5Wo6ufaisFpcNSwH2pQhVaBxOuiR3No0I9plaf1FNJHyK3rTDVqAJxgOC0FU4tYr5s7dgCNcoFKS87m3BfIGLoywAUV3pI/s320/IMG_4900.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692353362589359618" border="0" /></a>However, things started out great. As soon as they hooked me up to the monitor it was evident that I had already began contracting on my own. They said that even if I didn't come it that morning, they were sure that I would have come in on my own that night. The contractions were pretty steady at first but then they started the Pitocin to keep them coming regularly. We came prepared with the Ipad, Labtop, card games, and more to help pass the time. But early on, the nurse asked if it would be okay if two WVU students observed the birth. I agreed to let them. I thought that they would just be in and out the whole time with the nurses, but I guess if you're a student you aren't expected to do much so they ended up just hanging out with us and talking until it was go time and then there wasn't much talking going on. So needless to say, we didn't need any of the stuff we brought. My doctor came and checked on me once or twice and said I could have the epidural before they broke my water so I wouldn't get too uncomfortable. However, right before the anesthesiologist came in, the nurse checked me and I was already at 8cm. So much for giving me the epidural before I progressed too much.... hahaha. Anyways, I need to make mention about how nice the anesthesiologist was. He was AMAZING! He could tell I was very nervous, but he kept me distracted and was so patient with me... even though I dreaded his arrival, I was in LOVE with him before he left! I guess that's probably the standard with having a job like that. Immediately after, Pop brought Aubrey in to see Mommy and Daddy one last time before she was no longer the only child. After she left to go wait in the lobby, I was slipping off into dream land, but not even a 1/2 hour later the doctor came in ready to catch our little man. At this point it was 11:27 and we kept joking that I was going to beat Aubrey's time who was born at 11:54 with 15 min. of pushing. So I began pushing, and everyone kept telling me how close he was.... I didn't believe them because with Aubrey they said that and then I realized you could barely see any of her head so I continued to casually push as not to wear myself out. Well, after 6 min. of pushing, they said, "He's Here!" and I looked down in amazement to see my sweet baby boy in all his glory!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtTNJo8OkvesFYNQ4unhLYogcfxqpQIoo3yvOxT2XNekzFyOztN6IDyeHfquWXWYqPUofKNmaXdiDWZxytG6xVRHDRrCRzRyNNXmHLgH2rrjxCe5iiCbbx4OUaRETtw7-5a2E3nQ6__s/s1600/IMG_4926.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtTNJo8OkvesFYNQ4unhLYogcfxqpQIoo3yvOxT2XNekzFyOztN6IDyeHfquWXWYqPUofKNmaXdiDWZxytG6xVRHDRrCRzRyNNXmHLgH2rrjxCe5iiCbbx4OUaRETtw7-5a2E3nQ6__s/s320/IMG_4926.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692353373317402050" border="0" /></a>Liam, only seconds after entering this Great World!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaz9kkFXbFmzVIBzwFZGX1AChony0On4t56Y5dY22xoOzMClZb-x8e66iIzMUxi0mYjqZBnJvo8CbZMq24syvqN9i4SQjUxDyalMnqd7_I_idhNGi_JBwz-7y-4tIGAYHS6XSYHDboPA/s1600/IMG_4947.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaz9kkFXbFmzVIBzwFZGX1AChony0On4t56Y5dY22xoOzMClZb-x8e66iIzMUxi0mYjqZBnJvo8CbZMq24syvqN9i4SQjUxDyalMnqd7_I_idhNGi_JBwz-7y-4tIGAYHS6XSYHDboPA/s320/IMG_4947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692366906291393042" border="0" /></a>I was able to hold him for a moment, before they started weighing and poking and prodding him... but that moment was amazing. He looked just like his Big Sister Aubrey and I was in love all over again.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzdjXaj5O4PhcarF9_9wTpiuei3fjo69Q6Pii456YRx3XuFA6XiCFMG-gPQMeWdQiC6_EEdSLPg7wUgk4m2ibpg0PWbpjT9P7SycYnjJ4vX1glHx5Bwa1IV9UTMgrVv1LIRP1D6_Omig/s1600/IMG_4941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzdjXaj5O4PhcarF9_9wTpiuei3fjo69Q6Pii456YRx3XuFA6XiCFMG-gPQMeWdQiC6_EEdSLPg7wUgk4m2ibpg0PWbpjT9P7SycYnjJ4vX1glHx5Bwa1IV9UTMgrVv1LIRP1D6_Omig/s320/IMG_4941.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692366903008809426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Liam Cade Christensen weighed 6lbs. 14oz. and 20" long. He had dark hair with side chops that extended to his jaw and tiny little ears. He was perfect.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHycj97iHKSfa16SGBif8GciV-gmMkd3yS7nUaSzCXvFCTj1tyXsC3GaWKghaf9-Xj5HV3SCQFUXjMb_j3mNCkDzToyaxB3Kn_autoflzVj_4HmsvRaIXHR4Wf1Vq6NARTkFwzraAoHg4/s1600/IMG_4952.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHycj97iHKSfa16SGBif8GciV-gmMkd3yS7nUaSzCXvFCTj1tyXsC3GaWKghaf9-Xj5HV3SCQFUXjMb_j3mNCkDzToyaxB3Kn_autoflzVj_4HmsvRaIXHR4Wf1Vq6NARTkFwzraAoHg4/s320/IMG_4952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692366918900835714" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They only let the baby stay with Mommy and Daddy for about 1hour until they take him to get warmed up in the nursery. In that time he nursed awesomely for almost the whole hour, but then everyone got to hold him for a few minutes.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OoG7IkTaJwzP3bbSfKHENAL3jHhWoYV0gn2WA6I8IoXqWdD10Itv5eB7HLJXQP3tHhzRf4Cwu1C5InWtW4xMXANqJ5EEblKBEqkYwq3kSIFL7XJHpP9_sTbZdrjHjbrIJtJuBbu26CQ/s1600/IMG_4961.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OoG7IkTaJwzP3bbSfKHENAL3jHhWoYV0gn2WA6I8IoXqWdD10Itv5eB7HLJXQP3tHhzRf4Cwu1C5InWtW4xMXANqJ5EEblKBEqkYwq3kSIFL7XJHpP9_sTbZdrjHjbrIJtJuBbu26CQ/s320/IMG_4961.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692408128647653650" border="0" /></a></div>When Aubrey first saw her brother she was... In LOVE! Her first words were, "I love him... I love him... Can we take him home?" She is an amazing Big Sister! They soon whisked him away to the nursery. He had difficulty getting his body temperature back so he didn't get to come back with us for 5 hours. This was a little disappointing, but I must say the break was a little nice so I could get a little rest. We walked down to the nursery to see him after a couple hours and made it clear to them that we wanted to be a part of his first bath and the nurse agreed to come get us before hand. Well... after the 5 hours they came rolling him in all clean and clothed. I was a little upset about this as well, but we've already had too many baths at home to count to make up for the 1st.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH64RRSyokDpZWP0rJpNaaqdfomKwk0j4i7DkGIjdql7ZQxGMIec2faAs3SpMUGi4Ss8u2VwRZ7B_OAda7eyt34N-SNtud0w119yKftemp8oyF1cicxmnhe7RS_5s6Upo3YGWEGmE0Kk/s1600/IMG_4962.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH64RRSyokDpZWP0rJpNaaqdfomKwk0j4i7DkGIjdql7ZQxGMIec2faAs3SpMUGi4Ss8u2VwRZ7B_OAda7eyt34N-SNtud0w119yKftemp8oyF1cicxmnhe7RS_5s6Upo3YGWEGmE0Kk/s320/IMG_4962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692408134472736738" border="0" /></a>Liam all clean and warm.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSmMozqTerlQdg7TcdoliUbKzp4wBV5OsZbI3njGruH9mUxh1DgChptNOHF-IuKj27KtLVLVVcEGXaaEFTPLAjLYCNKmS9Nw5dcamUB0067EMc8uoieH-pssFgds8-0Fwn_PxmCwemyo/s1600/IMG_4976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSmMozqTerlQdg7TcdoliUbKzp4wBV5OsZbI3njGruH9mUxh1DgChptNOHF-IuKj27KtLVLVVcEGXaaEFTPLAjLYCNKmS9Nw5dcamUB0067EMc8uoieH-pssFgds8-0Fwn_PxmCwemyo/s320/IMG_4976.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692408139408667282" border="0" /></a>Wearing his first pair of Jammies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCO_iTMoNVf9znmSeoc8qvQUVu4BHoLJQjVIcYX_WF5MCywqpue6fJv2cnajVpo67-yJ0oTj3mR6tgv6bMKyzmRT-ONh-bdw6qS8cgwnq0NHpFh3JFRQKsSAo8p4tSXEImYBLaEYKcH8/s1600/IMG_5007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCO_iTMoNVf9znmSeoc8qvQUVu4BHoLJQjVIcYX_WF5MCywqpue6fJv2cnajVpo67-yJ0oTj3mR6tgv6bMKyzmRT-ONh-bdw6qS8cgwnq0NHpFh3JFRQKsSAo8p4tSXEImYBLaEYKcH8/s320/IMG_5007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692416417866667714" border="0" /></a>Our first Family Cuddle session ended with everyone falling asleep in my bed. After they all fell asleep and I took the pictures, we put Liam back in his bed and I joined in on a nice, long nap.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IGrS0AMrODHer4ye1GypZ7dVN_siKhGLnnp_sId_azsh7WX72MBK8ohmKhXoCqkEfKlPc3986dd7SDE4gPtgX2swb1DVJkOmInlyFbVDiHYAVgfr7_i5SGGNFY6BgUX_I7AbYaw7A68/s1600/IMG_4992.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IGrS0AMrODHer4ye1GypZ7dVN_siKhGLnnp_sId_azsh7WX72MBK8ohmKhXoCqkEfKlPc3986dd7SDE4gPtgX2swb1DVJkOmInlyFbVDiHYAVgfr7_i5SGGNFY6BgUX_I7AbYaw7A68/s320/IMG_4992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692416411525655746" border="0" /></a>We got lots of awesome visitors including family and friends!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk4MQc7Az10fw4dS8thIM8SZWrJ3ucI8Pyy_hFLyz0dbcmhupbV-UUQ3ikaSrfVz0wnOvrnUutq3lzkSIy-RBS0760DIyrLuQ2IC9z2woXVHLZNtyrVSJAE5P33C7-APmy645Mvc4x3s/s1600/IMG_5012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk4MQc7Az10fw4dS8thIM8SZWrJ3ucI8Pyy_hFLyz0dbcmhupbV-UUQ3ikaSrfVz0wnOvrnUutq3lzkSIy-RBS0760DIyrLuQ2IC9z2woXVHLZNtyrVSJAE5P33C7-APmy645Mvc4x3s/s320/IMG_5012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692416427304647954" border="0" /></a>Aubrey even got a visitor her own age. She shared her new Princess shoes that Liam gave to his Big Sister.<br /><br />After 48 hours we were getting pretty bored and decided it was time to get home to Aubrey and start having fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa_hvXpo03r6fKZf7crxmEYkeQRjJ8xd-sF7i91BZSxBZCZraX-bMjJUxur2xj-oEcAVWVzFHnnAWwz7Xx7UQC9N00uT4WXjJObiGf7-Av3nHY4EXsp6hPwlrAP4dHjRuJMpSX3bjwIY/s1600/IMG_5035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa_hvXpo03r6fKZf7crxmEYkeQRjJ8xd-sF7i91BZSxBZCZraX-bMjJUxur2xj-oEcAVWVzFHnnAWwz7Xx7UQC9N00uT4WXjJObiGf7-Av3nHY4EXsp6hPwlrAP4dHjRuJMpSX3bjwIY/s320/IMG_5035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692421693965539234" border="0" /></a>All cute in his going home outfit!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSd90FHZ2HonuOOcMrlmYi41-fMY-QoGjJIQudiG89Ym7qbHITlPhwLJq62GG678Oi71His4RoK0B51APrd3RkbU40zcZvlMMRQ1WqjS_yS2dJPlK7ZEvn9vgE2d2LXvDCvq4kbGfNo4/s1600/IMG_5046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSd90FHZ2HonuOOcMrlmYi41-fMY-QoGjJIQudiG89Ym7qbHITlPhwLJq62GG678Oi71His4RoK0B51APrd3RkbU40zcZvlMMRQ1WqjS_yS2dJPlK7ZEvn9vgE2d2LXvDCvq4kbGfNo4/s320/IMG_5046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692421695435684610" border="0" /></a>Trying out his new carseat! He looked so tiny in it, now looking back, this really gives me an idea of how much he has grown already!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokLuvUMqlL-72c0q2_A_EnOfWvp1JHhzzWlONqLFIOnbWVy7SMydlVMC8R1yvaGGDoR5G72wCDKRC4XV8QA9SseXSNqCJ2TTcY4A1kYsMtmGNICTskS5fa4fs1e6XdOI2Y6v-BcdANI4/s1600/IMG_5052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokLuvUMqlL-72c0q2_A_EnOfWvp1JHhzzWlONqLFIOnbWVy7SMydlVMC8R1yvaGGDoR5G72wCDKRC4XV8QA9SseXSNqCJ2TTcY4A1kYsMtmGNICTskS5fa4fs1e6XdOI2Y6v-BcdANI4/s320/IMG_5052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692421703838162674" border="0" /></a>Rolling out to the car in front of the Hospital.<br /><br />3 days Old and taking our 1st walk!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIentMavS3BUKZkyqTJ_0qIfsTKXCXsPvyl9qw6WhJkVnQJH7roWm6i861Y20O7usdJ_A0NskDa5L3XO3XjgBs-lIjV6rU_uTkEdJfTOzkkwz731ZTG5planwFQW8njPPRATW_f_ntdkE/s1600/IMG_5066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIentMavS3BUKZkyqTJ_0qIfsTKXCXsPvyl9qw6WhJkVnQJH7roWm6i861Y20O7usdJ_A0NskDa5L3XO3XjgBs-lIjV6rU_uTkEdJfTOzkkwz731ZTG5planwFQW8njPPRATW_f_ntdkE/s320/IMG_5066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692424242092397346" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1MAJ4CY3TJWyrcc163qDn57RAKE3WWq37oW6SEwaJLwC60_7ilr2Kgy2J_zzFwOzc4s_YiRzN3tQPHfFBcAZjQXLxzkc49IdHN2PO4Gj71BI4-yNwYOw-tgGIRPVRrHwUhwCn2JUex0/s1600/IMG_5065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1MAJ4CY3TJWyrcc163qDn57RAKE3WWq37oW6SEwaJLwC60_7ilr2Kgy2J_zzFwOzc4s_YiRzN3tQPHfFBcAZjQXLxzkc49IdHN2PO4Gj71BI4-yNwYOw-tgGIRPVRrHwUhwCn2JUex0/s320/IMG_5065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692424235509106994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYhXYr4336K1gmCXMThTET27w7W2btAU4pnpUa13E_sddztrzTH1aJ4KYQBb8o5MgjEFrqKn-d1mntlfnHh4qGvXJF_qp_sZr2XRQaFu0nAwcX-6N_fx_BkfXHj6F7zQ3mauLkpDQets/s1600/IMG_5071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYhXYr4336K1gmCXMThTET27w7W2btAU4pnpUa13E_sddztrzTH1aJ4KYQBb8o5MgjEFrqKn-d1mntlfnHh4qGvXJF_qp_sZr2XRQaFu0nAwcX-6N_fx_BkfXHj6F7zQ3mauLkpDQets/s320/IMG_5071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692424253559705810" border="0" /></a>Aubrey's regressed just a bit... We have to swaddle her, binkytize her and rock her in the bassinet to get her to sleep... No Big Deal... jk.... she was just being her silly little self.<br /><br />I'm still behind on all my postings, but at least I have his Birth Story recorded now. I am excited to share our Thanksgiving and Christmas adventures with you in the coming days. This post was just getting too long and there is so much we've already done since Liam's arrival.... Life is Grand!<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-4393913298204972062011-11-02T05:47:00.027-06:002011-11-02T10:13:41.103-06:00Where have we been? I'll tell you where we've been!<div style="text-align: center;">!AUGUST!<br /><br />In August, we went to the Columbus Zoo and Water Park with the whole gang! I was a little nervous about going down water slides when pregnant... but it didn't hold me back and I had a blast!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrbNV6JrlABn4p6q9Q3imn1OVGxL81ysO9pKqzo3mHCr8T-9IVFHHDVH6y0pXFkehQV7NLwdqVrD5QzEimL1-h8KvGhDZvuhxolSAqJRTIgv2PSCcUF8LJRSKT6XdEYHGVYGJId5sjac/s1600/100_0399.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrbNV6JrlABn4p6q9Q3imn1OVGxL81ysO9pKqzo3mHCr8T-9IVFHHDVH6y0pXFkehQV7NLwdqVrD5QzEimL1-h8KvGhDZvuhxolSAqJRTIgv2PSCcUF8LJRSKT6XdEYHGVYGJId5sjac/s320/100_0399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366134086601122" border="0" /></a>Aubrey and Kenli looking awesome in their shades ready to see the animals!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGegkJRbcKqRtEITuoz7wOMpfjfDbxUoofU2POf5QFW-JxP8XGNMTlAlRaUvpF3zUd6m2ETSF3mizv0tZw42MyzbmfIAapbBzKvRqDI-R0EhuuQOURCaZlNr_gth4ehYTXSsUeeYUiNJE/s1600/100_0403.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGegkJRbcKqRtEITuoz7wOMpfjfDbxUoofU2POf5QFW-JxP8XGNMTlAlRaUvpF3zUd6m2ETSF3mizv0tZw42MyzbmfIAapbBzKvRqDI-R0EhuuQOURCaZlNr_gth4ehYTXSsUeeYUiNJE/s320/100_0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366127119643202" border="0" /></a>We took a detour to the petting zoo within the big Zoo! The kids had a blast brushing the animals.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_78PcJspPkT0OKNm6dJqxL3hFV-yS1XuW_MIegyuCVYFEDtVHqM9gcCO4zl-ch0e1OG9vXJoLCBqwwAD6GW3zcLd7PGKlFubSgxj5Mv66rijZQi-QFSjBUm2DBVJoFgeCZyspdX7guW4/s1600/100_0424.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_78PcJspPkT0OKNm6dJqxL3hFV-yS1XuW_MIegyuCVYFEDtVHqM9gcCO4zl-ch0e1OG9vXJoLCBqwwAD6GW3zcLd7PGKlFubSgxj5Mv66rijZQi-QFSjBUm2DBVJoFgeCZyspdX7guW4/s320/100_0424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366109677396034" border="0" /></a>Aubrey loved to see all the animals... the best part was that she was old enough to remember what she had seen and still talks about the "bears jumping in the water!"<br /><br /><br />We Bought A BOAT!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMcojGKe3v7ed8e1_NMtWyfoINFhynaMBDNLHdeDnzONL-4f30ss4R3I6MX-SckUwmxc2ZjJkNpdWkRJfaZFst-LwndnC2IHF2Ll-nprTWbCrOkuV-sYzKEy4BjQ7v9szhyphenhyphentRtw1m40Y/s1600/100_0437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMcojGKe3v7ed8e1_NMtWyfoINFhynaMBDNLHdeDnzONL-4f30ss4R3I6MX-SckUwmxc2ZjJkNpdWkRJfaZFst-LwndnC2IHF2Ll-nprTWbCrOkuV-sYzKEy4BjQ7v9szhyphenhyphentRtw1m40Y/s320/100_0437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366103405835218" border="0" /></a>First day of boating relaxed Aubrey so much she feel asleep sitting up! She loves boating and we can't wait to teach her how to wake board next year!<br /><br /><br />We Saw the OCEAN!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRCzJHkjpRN4yDLnufhf32rKcPxxfbTMUS9o81ki7PbHzwr7Hcb6Y_UZezVF1ucKrdIfYeXB1F3Q1ZkCfuWxfPD9eNrJs8Z1pZDDVyYfkspyE9IqFaBCoYSvRXC1mBObUTJyztIfVu_Y/s1600/100_0486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRCzJHkjpRN4yDLnufhf32rKcPxxfbTMUS9o81ki7PbHzwr7Hcb6Y_UZezVF1ucKrdIfYeXB1F3Q1ZkCfuWxfPD9eNrJs8Z1pZDDVyYfkspyE9IqFaBCoYSvRXC1mBObUTJyztIfVu_Y/s320/100_0486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366094440650066" border="0" /></a>This year Aubrey was a little more apprehensive about the water, but warmed up quickly to it as she ventured out a few times on her own.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeYK99G3L1dRIQka0Ar1nQ-V3yGgbjaztsJYz2MfvV3IJblPzRh8STqspTTeoQn5OoV8vYnLWptgTCV9ZXLWaiGAI3q0RmKpMoExFlxgMzF32UQ5nOWuxCdd7f_pkAJRCkj6M5kXXbyU/s1600/100_0514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeYK99G3L1dRIQka0Ar1nQ-V3yGgbjaztsJYz2MfvV3IJblPzRh8STqspTTeoQn5OoV8vYnLWptgTCV9ZXLWaiGAI3q0RmKpMoExFlxgMzF32UQ5nOWuxCdd7f_pkAJRCkj6M5kXXbyU/s320/100_0514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670368119367392626" border="0" /></a>Aubrey kissing Baby Brother Liam and telling him how excited she is to have him play with her in the waves next summer!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh5WYHH5ZeMIcCv977VoCxd2pnQR5q2OmNnObQth-ildUpOnOxcYtagluNQSBkjPmGrIQRTXQs3zfBevPaLZLgIasvsJ8pa4OD1J1WHDzD71LB4O00cfIlFpFDZmlH8Vgg9JO3AV6I0s/s1600/100_0509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh5WYHH5ZeMIcCv977VoCxd2pnQR5q2OmNnObQth-ildUpOnOxcYtagluNQSBkjPmGrIQRTXQs3zfBevPaLZLgIasvsJ8pa4OD1J1WHDzD71LB4O00cfIlFpFDZmlH8Vgg9JO3AV6I0s/s320/100_0509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670368129377646770" border="0" /></a>Priceless picture... Aubrey loves her Daddy and feels safer with none other!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrbNV6JrlABn4p6q9Q3imn1OVGxL81ysO9pKqzo3mHCr8T-9IVFHHDVH6y0pXFkehQV7NLwdqVrD5QzEimL1-h8KvGhDZvuhxolSAqJRTIgv2PSCcUF8LJRSKT6XdEYHGVYGJId5sjac/s1600/100_0399.JPG"> </a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We Went CAMPING!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hMszypif-o7m_XCmG1h1P1jNZENHKDSTWOxgzxJOGqUk_7ANNRDFPgMxQikBRNisfk7q4sp5gZZ-N0MiPwSoQHptlpVsy5524HwPjPlIIJeyt-Lyf2kU-O25-mjc7ere4bWVDHNMCNg/s1600/100_0537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hMszypif-o7m_XCmG1h1P1jNZENHKDSTWOxgzxJOGqUk_7ANNRDFPgMxQikBRNisfk7q4sp5gZZ-N0MiPwSoQHptlpVsy5524HwPjPlIIJeyt-Lyf2kU-O25-mjc7ere4bWVDHNMCNg/s320/100_0537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670368111553025922" border="0" /></a>We went camping about 1/2 hour from the beach at our favorite Bell Plane State Park. However, the deer ticks loved Aubrey a little too much as we collected over 12 microscopic ticks from her sweet head.<br />We also had the pleasure of camping with Uncle Jared and Mary and Ethan. They were so much fun to have with us!<br /><br />We Went to WASHINGTON DC<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FFKcQRzRngvVaXQ1XdMuIEe_U-kZZnMxRjpRC6jNxGPbibvWa9gMXowHuqWLWPLGRxIpRA7k4ZArR333u7520t6HUiu1Klo2OTMY1JGVplgDI5m2p3m6inRHyY3fx_KjBcmp0rNINtc/s1600/100_0562.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FFKcQRzRngvVaXQ1XdMuIEe_U-kZZnMxRjpRC6jNxGPbibvWa9gMXowHuqWLWPLGRxIpRA7k4ZArR333u7520t6HUiu1Klo2OTMY1JGVplgDI5m2p3m6inRHyY3fx_KjBcmp0rNINtc/s320/100_0562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670368099343889586" border="0" /></a>Uncle Jared woke up super early and sat in the cold rain for hours to get us tickets to go to the top of the Washington Monument... Thanks Jared!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEUkhZ3yuNsnFLkUgV2OsjrfbTG-EyM0AbVhuorPWzsJfU_VtvXbGvZswYk2UhhqqXAZ1qx9MlUK0ZAZUC-LABcUyYeAerf-gQIYvpfeOjrbs_aajEsqKziFkvUvcJ6lUgVcGvO6JwQo/s1600/100_0570.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEUkhZ3yuNsnFLkUgV2OsjrfbTG-EyM0AbVhuorPWzsJfU_VtvXbGvZswYk2UhhqqXAZ1qx9MlUK0ZAZUC-LABcUyYeAerf-gQIYvpfeOjrbs_aajEsqKziFkvUvcJ6lUgVcGvO6JwQo/s320/100_0570.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670368093189537634" border="0" /></a>The Capitol!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5aFUwH83CRHH17m3kNBRI1PchrQQx6T09bmCWwWXR5Q4Dq92kf1yWqwj-ctZRY6cvCd4rqWgnXki8R0zubIMTuZ6GdUsXqjV0M3tceLa00ZVI393GEhMojKx8i2UkRWgKk17oLeJ8Ow/s1600/IMG_3821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5aFUwH83CRHH17m3kNBRI1PchrQQx6T09bmCWwWXR5Q4Dq92kf1yWqwj-ctZRY6cvCd4rqWgnXki8R0zubIMTuZ6GdUsXqjV0M3tceLa00ZVI393GEhMojKx8i2UkRWgKk17oLeJ8Ow/s320/IMG_3821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670389959143044146" border="0" /></a>Honest Abe<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVR66rEwYimAPyK6Bvw_GdtP9wcBx2nA4CVdYPd2GYF7Rk9yqCkjWWSEz8HCalvVmwsD6eNFLEyejrbtHEXuqkrdj6A2y0DVZWhX7QJvFMzE6SELtf0i09U6Gzm7sIzXByhKDc9tEp8w/s1600/IMG_3825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVR66rEwYimAPyK6Bvw_GdtP9wcBx2nA4CVdYPd2GYF7Rk9yqCkjWWSEz8HCalvVmwsD6eNFLEyejrbtHEXuqkrdj6A2y0DVZWhX7QJvFMzE6SELtf0i09U6Gzm7sIzXByhKDc9tEp8w/s320/IMG_3825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670389951979394306" border="0" /></a>Jared and the kids looking toward the Washington Monument in deep thought.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRYuzaABpWsseG1JOxKH2DdW9lzHdT0PZwoN7Jfg4NYJaZJ6x0GCT09icDnjGnyvXZcQyzwUjarZ-gpBOGTb__FQA7OxoJ_aRLI4bpBixqUKceQjZnooRHNTPWyrFyk-JZKovwtapckc/s1600/IMG_3816.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRYuzaABpWsseG1JOxKH2DdW9lzHdT0PZwoN7Jfg4NYJaZJ6x0GCT09icDnjGnyvXZcQyzwUjarZ-gpBOGTb__FQA7OxoJ_aRLI4bpBixqUKceQjZnooRHNTPWyrFyk-JZKovwtapckc/s320/IMG_3816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670389968410292930" border="0" /></a>White House!<br /><br /><br />We Got to Visit LUCY the ELEPHANT!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNmi6hvteRNKw5CiMP9Si3sgcAhnUAqnwhyphenhyphen99Asb60WBg9BpRmupb5y7z9Qgnra9k5zYmR4anN-mim5IhyODuJ7MzCIf7M8gH2ozN1PaWUg6ZV78qiK_2dZXnlRA4mNhcmwEDLHaKmHI/s1600/IMG_3757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNmi6hvteRNKw5CiMP9Si3sgcAhnUAqnwhyphenhyphen99Asb60WBg9BpRmupb5y7z9Qgnra9k5zYmR4anN-mim5IhyODuJ7MzCIf7M8gH2ozN1PaWUg6ZV78qiK_2dZXnlRA4mNhcmwEDLHaKmHI/s320/IMG_3757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670370350280901858" border="0" /></a>My Uncle on my Mom's side helped construct Lucy to scare off unwanted visitors on the sea!<br /><br />Early Morning Ride on the Board Walk!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43Sa9q8IjCfUNz2hu-PK2uII_emZkLWLW-vg5IWQ1Y43VXuHw9MxoiPCWguNqYGTjPoK8xveEbR2hdTSv-N2eGS4lczNYsfOIJy9fR9vW93QHPfbGM5BiNoUNKlnOYzLlFD3oiOAHdXU/s1600/IMG_3787.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43Sa9q8IjCfUNz2hu-PK2uII_emZkLWLW-vg5IWQ1Y43VXuHw9MxoiPCWguNqYGTjPoK8xveEbR2hdTSv-N2eGS4lczNYsfOIJy9fR9vW93QHPfbGM5BiNoUNKlnOYzLlFD3oiOAHdXU/s320/IMG_3787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670387788710194850" border="0" /></a>I think this picture was taken seconds before mom fell.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrmj1CBq08Of1NOe8xRmwhzW42G2_nkKnwSuIYTEe-MhbQe0FykkHB-GguwXLapjuuRH-0te_AEhfkVRKu30pj2qjRh4YTeTDqMeDQuDT5X1gSDOgimaW7Esq4XeZ30ZNNhsUOXiTduM/s1600/IMG_3769.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrmj1CBq08Of1NOe8xRmwhzW42G2_nkKnwSuIYTEe-MhbQe0FykkHB-GguwXLapjuuRH-0te_AEhfkVRKu30pj2qjRh4YTeTDqMeDQuDT5X1gSDOgimaW7Esq4XeZ30ZNNhsUOXiTduM/s320/IMG_3769.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670387810378020450" border="0" /></a>We took a trolly instead of the bikes so we could make Wade and Jared do all the work.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBlaohzV-hvA2Iw6n6qtu31tkkn_L3fQQbUj0T5AnQpdKjoSJ-c5Yiv2bpxx-nw0vhclD4tZj4ipw-5KpxBFZCh4Qe_5BVkLg42W1tEhCiIHg1kk-hQjIIBSfH6LuJc9MVO_3Uzj4J6c/s1600/IMG_3803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBlaohzV-hvA2Iw6n6qtu31tkkn_L3fQQbUj0T5AnQpdKjoSJ-c5Yiv2bpxx-nw0vhclD4tZj4ipw-5KpxBFZCh4Qe_5BVkLg42W1tEhCiIHg1kk-hQjIIBSfH6LuJc9MVO_3Uzj4J6c/s320/IMG_3803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670387785358116338" border="0" /></a>Swimming with the cousins... for some reason Aubrey felt the need to strip naked in the pool... Much more refreshing that way I guess.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz66JlBvx50PmBe37VSxlxuC9gMspz6aBbwILoF4eBsI2zZ7vjZsxL_jqriD0sqUEOQk6wRf3F0doT3w0bt7o4zvMdEawxFr7sIL9dhd7BJwEPtf0L8Ci238b6UztWxf3tEM-yQUGSQbs/s1600/100_0601.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz66JlBvx50PmBe37VSxlxuC9gMspz6aBbwILoF4eBsI2zZ7vjZsxL_jqriD0sqUEOQk6wRf3F0doT3w0bt7o4zvMdEawxFr7sIL9dhd7BJwEPtf0L8Ci238b6UztWxf3tEM-yQUGSQbs/s320/100_0601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670370376051474050" border="0" /></a>More boating... Wade showing off his awesome skills!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4wc7jV-yWtj-WYETlBDrxEKDflMrPpvKaS6462zKb0rJ4ItQKD8amBgT4T3XmsVNGQfpCugJXPlabEvX67gZYJJixaBIUI0gWhsaIeIjm4k-Ks3BqkscfD7lyyoaNFRcoNSgiWwLhZg/s1600/100_0577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4wc7jV-yWtj-WYETlBDrxEKDflMrPpvKaS6462zKb0rJ4ItQKD8amBgT4T3XmsVNGQfpCugJXPlabEvX67gZYJJixaBIUI0gWhsaIeIjm4k-Ks3BqkscfD7lyyoaNFRcoNSgiWwLhZg/s320/100_0577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670370394315369522" border="0" /></a>Me showing off my mad pregnant woman wake boarding skills!<br /><br />Happy 4 Year ANNIVERSARY Love!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn3l1f_L4tDHsg-l0jYhGqlFR7jeIhTT6KntVFDp90ikqbs-j6GAFGguYpD_dKXwf7oZxLYICjlA4xfNKUlIDPY821vrZ-0qWIWSRiGsSlfE-WsWXJqGK-BDAF1ir_vJ9_ez_CKoMSig/s1600/100_0604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn3l1f_L4tDHsg-l0jYhGqlFR7jeIhTT6KntVFDp90ikqbs-j6GAFGguYpD_dKXwf7oZxLYICjlA4xfNKUlIDPY821vrZ-0qWIWSRiGsSlfE-WsWXJqGK-BDAF1ir_vJ9_ez_CKoMSig/s320/100_0604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670370354870491106" border="0" /></a>I came home surprised to find these inside my door waiting for me!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn3l1f_L4tDHsg-l0jYhGqlFR7jeIhTT6KntVFDp90ikqbs-j6GAFGguYpD_dKXwf7oZxLYICjlA4xfNKUlIDPY821vrZ-0qWIWSRiGsSlfE-WsWXJqGK-BDAF1ir_vJ9_ez_CKoMSig/s1600/100_0604.JPG"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL42MemfojJ9YXOJZVs-nC-FowDcN8G17u-Iw_ewpZybbMP2dN4Qax7cyKKrHcI9OOdJUiOb13lcqKK_8pkkX6Jmqvnl1HPcHz4vVP9QfnG9ZyYemjR-8dQE8ba18wfkuS5pZxKRelabE/s1600/100_0603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL42MemfojJ9YXOJZVs-nC-FowDcN8G17u-Iw_ewpZybbMP2dN4Qax7cyKKrHcI9OOdJUiOb13lcqKK_8pkkX6Jmqvnl1HPcHz4vVP9QfnG9ZyYemjR-8dQE8ba18wfkuS5pZxKRelabE/s320/100_0603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670370371451701682" border="0" /></a>Wade came home to find this surprise on the bed waiting for him!<br />Then we went to dinner and movie and played at the town park afterwards... I love you Wade and I couldn't be happier!<br /><br />`````~~~~~`````<br />!SEPTEMBER!<br /><br />STORY HOUR at the LIBRARY<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwz5WhaW3QycJIB4gJVHfl_-8k64srktOjnmVwco3NyuGEEUBhWx6kuvWmzcqgHZ8JzmAsiOwmdMUkGp3Cqq93gDDQEBu3L-k285GQ5n81auzfg3LLubpiNBLGYo8-xyZvuBhhDKRog0/s1600/IMG_3715.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwz5WhaW3QycJIB4gJVHfl_-8k64srktOjnmVwco3NyuGEEUBhWx6kuvWmzcqgHZ8JzmAsiOwmdMUkGp3Cqq93gDDQEBu3L-k285GQ5n81auzfg3LLubpiNBLGYo8-xyZvuBhhDKRog0/s320/IMG_3715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670391666588777858" border="0" /></a>Every Tuesday we go to Story hour at the Library, this particular day you were suppose to dress up like someone from a specific culture, continent or country. Aleigha was a little Gypsy girl and Aubrey was a little girl from Tanzania and Brenton a Cowboy... They were super cute!<br /><br /><br />More Boating... However, hours in the hot sun sometimes make these two kiddos blood boil!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4Ft9NoOU5WM4wcdpoy2TyRp3VmR8a3aBgo7wks55iz3pGrNZFiTLtC0QGqNQ7Xfx4yMp6h_aFbnkS7lZsJDmUrgYJJtwDgelqVnQhQms5FpUBiAu4Z_dC5vz3-LE9kzM9bNakkFUkr8/s1600/100_0618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4Ft9NoOU5WM4wcdpoy2TyRp3VmR8a3aBgo7wks55iz3pGrNZFiTLtC0QGqNQ7Xfx4yMp6h_aFbnkS7lZsJDmUrgYJJtwDgelqVnQhQms5FpUBiAu4Z_dC5vz3-LE9kzM9bNakkFUkr8/s320/100_0618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670391683310819170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is our favorite little place to eat when boating. It's right on the river and we dock up and go get a yummy bite to eat at "The JUG"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpa4Vnc2QUN-PpD8XrcL6oWBi4hhlWY_lAh-SmLilWZNkwwqrnD8UImQk7nV3IPQ0oHShfL2n2qC0PFYSShFuoPB2F5ZcJHbMBm6MGnfo3MYdiNJl0MsKurx_v0VmOoy3BkweoFZGvvQ/s1600/IMG_3712.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpa4Vnc2QUN-PpD8XrcL6oWBi4hhlWY_lAh-SmLilWZNkwwqrnD8UImQk7nV3IPQ0oHShfL2n2qC0PFYSShFuoPB2F5ZcJHbMBm6MGnfo3MYdiNJl0MsKurx_v0VmOoy3BkweoFZGvvQ/s320/IMG_3712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670391670071813314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, I think Aubrey enjoyed the Boogers more than the Burgers!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdr_hkwQJrgN8WyGLcoxIgRNtfpz6mZ7mfQ_VqjY26ORFyMJ89JgY_LY0-iLQbfJOTOCi3aRW1paNSTzb4Hybf4rnvPjo22kV6G9OYuNrOu2Z_JC7iTD2h9Ry1bQOEM-dvvtYpjLoV42E/s1600/IMG_3833.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">FUN in the TUB!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gc34y125MWRmhwXOUa4qA_eH6Mc6ZoV7MWZxGWadqN_mTTix8ucSvEEdIy46Jj3txxYdNCgLfrklXrgz3J_JLAMnzeAHihwPp6Hd2vgH7JMOWeDa40T12sQs59D7yoBDx2KlCT8p0JI/s1600/IMG_3729.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gc34y125MWRmhwXOUa4qA_eH6Mc6ZoV7MWZxGWadqN_mTTix8ucSvEEdIy46Jj3txxYdNCgLfrklXrgz3J_JLAMnzeAHihwPp6Hd2vgH7JMOWeDa40T12sQs59D7yoBDx2KlCT8p0JI/s320/IMG_3729.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670393756045960194" border="0" /></a>This is some goo that the kids made! It was super sticky and icky that it had to be played with in the tub! They had a blast sliding all over the tub.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbuxcXXYG06qH_HPUm3CygZzoSfwfHfJ1z1rY-Tj21FWbxSTv_rTw30pbqKjs1YyhLUtGFMx-5v4p4dJo1GSD5v0piGu2o_7sJCP7ZVA5HURQIJomcbMI6IppIc7a_Cd_Yk4S8adQSG4/s1600/IMG_3750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbuxcXXYG06qH_HPUm3CygZzoSfwfHfJ1z1rY-Tj21FWbxSTv_rTw30pbqKjs1YyhLUtGFMx-5v4p4dJo1GSD5v0piGu2o_7sJCP7ZVA5HURQIJomcbMI6IppIc7a_Cd_Yk4S8adQSG4/s320/IMG_3750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670393736184870994" border="0" /></a>Afterwards, the kids cleaned up by taking a bath with glow sticks! Bath time has never been the same since... there is always high expectations for fun in the Tub!<br /><br />ARKANSAS!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdr_hkwQJrgN8WyGLcoxIgRNtfpz6mZ7mfQ_VqjY26ORFyMJ89JgY_LY0-iLQbfJOTOCi3aRW1paNSTzb4Hybf4rnvPjo22kV6G9OYuNrOu2Z_JC7iTD2h9Ry1bQOEM-dvvtYpjLoV42E/s1600/IMG_3833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdr_hkwQJrgN8WyGLcoxIgRNtfpz6mZ7mfQ_VqjY26ORFyMJ89JgY_LY0-iLQbfJOTOCi3aRW1paNSTzb4Hybf4rnvPjo22kV6G9OYuNrOu2Z_JC7iTD2h9Ry1bQOEM-dvvtYpjLoV42E/s320/IMG_3833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670393730764135170" border="0" /></a>Emily and I have never been to our sister Laura's house in Arkansas and we've been super anxious to go. So we took the plunge and left our husbands at home as we made the trek alone with three kiddos. Although the drive was miserable at times, we do not regret going one bit... we had so much fun!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYYpJDoKZyqWBFaRfq7eJH5moWXJ7UtwU0xIm-xpQ1OhuPmdzIhNuXpFapoi7VH8TDhy8H7atJi48bMNpSkBDYjoj2YZOHHHBl9PPIAX8z86MkIkTA0iEte1OxIH7zs3xLMz4MkRiomQ/s1600/IMG_3883.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYYpJDoKZyqWBFaRfq7eJH5moWXJ7UtwU0xIm-xpQ1OhuPmdzIhNuXpFapoi7VH8TDhy8H7atJi48bMNpSkBDYjoj2YZOHHHBl9PPIAX8z86MkIkTA0iEte1OxIH7zs3xLMz4MkRiomQ/s320/IMG_3883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670395628018463474" border="0" /></a>We did lots of art projects!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEsRDaA0BwFYR5wQ2DgcgqhRUrf9RC30KLCyg8iZB0u3CEs3FiMdWArjAvRgiBK2EaF8bQ9lt21LxSZoAls_MVuMqe_Wu3CEJfRnEO36uyBMTl1mQbWdm90squr0aYkMolvYRdNuqySM/s1600/IMG_3907.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEsRDaA0BwFYR5wQ2DgcgqhRUrf9RC30KLCyg8iZB0u3CEs3FiMdWArjAvRgiBK2EaF8bQ9lt21LxSZoAls_MVuMqe_Wu3CEJfRnEO36uyBMTl1mQbWdm90squr0aYkMolvYRdNuqySM/s320/IMG_3907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670395617634273714" border="0" /></a>Aunt Laura introduced us to the jump zone and Aubrey was not scared of the big slides on bit, in fact, she loved the big slides.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUI6boM6vhMnE3TLXewzsT-4nxrpkXmulp7_cokYtibrUH4ohrvPZ8oxK18kl6RZF52SwmNtSZT7saMhvPwhY0iHyXEFTCKpIaztBNj7ymXnpiH_RYYSIlEAVxy-3BVeSfcnX-FOd_Uc/s1600/IMG_3872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUI6boM6vhMnE3TLXewzsT-4nxrpkXmulp7_cokYtibrUH4ohrvPZ8oxK18kl6RZF52SwmNtSZT7saMhvPwhY0iHyXEFTCKpIaztBNj7ymXnpiH_RYYSIlEAVxy-3BVeSfcnX-FOd_Uc/s320/IMG_3872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670395639821089810" border="0" /></a>These two just lounged in the stroller as they picked their boogers and indulged on their rewards... yuck!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUI6boM6vhMnE3TLXewzsT-4nxrpkXmulp7_cokYtibrUH4ohrvPZ8oxK18kl6RZF52SwmNtSZT7saMhvPwhY0iHyXEFTCKpIaztBNj7ymXnpiH_RYYSIlEAVxy-3BVeSfcnX-FOd_Uc/s1600/IMG_3872.JPG"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmM045AnkK6WtDfqLWZHb500lInYUnBZz5fqgDKMwWqhqh9PmbKray0ra0Ft0En71Txr4q6bpSwiApYEeJP1Sni7Agn8M2b3Sp5hgk53gHI2ZeFiWc-kgE_7Y2Zb-zF41Sx1sESSZQyw/s1600/IMG_3934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmM045AnkK6WtDfqLWZHb500lInYUnBZz5fqgDKMwWqhqh9PmbKray0ra0Ft0En71Txr4q6bpSwiApYEeJP1Sni7Agn8M2b3Sp5hgk53gHI2ZeFiWc-kgE_7Y2Zb-zF41Sx1sESSZQyw/s320/IMG_3934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670397630265352098" border="0" /></a>We had fun playing in the park on our last day in Arkansas... now we can't wait to go back for another visit.<br /><br />"Somewhere Over the Rainbow!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt2MdsIC_qeMY9JfMecmfW5yVWfpK1bSfqx1KF8jKCRhae7A7t26lJDG0TmGY9xb3eh4IvWr_x5FDb17zquQ-e3pJaTqAf5gIKDWfou5RNxHed78yloq7B7RuRD4Yh-2f1kVJNe67LMs/s1600/IMG_3951.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt2MdsIC_qeMY9JfMecmfW5yVWfpK1bSfqx1KF8jKCRhae7A7t26lJDG0TmGY9xb3eh4IvWr_x5FDb17zquQ-e3pJaTqAf5gIKDWfou5RNxHed78yloq7B7RuRD4Yh-2f1kVJNe67LMs/s320/IMG_3951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670397620098483954" border="0" /></a>Yes, I am posing with a Rainbow vacuum cleaner, because this was the night that I finally earned my very own Rainbow and I could not be a happier owner! I have been nesting ever since it has become the new member of our family.<br /><br />`````~~~~~`````<br /> !OCTOBER!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My little photo shoot with Little Miss Sunshine!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmZ3mHbd-2AnUaURUqV0BWdyTihvzqnr1xwH7-Dv_8aw4oQWiGxrkxQXtp5X6VSHK3jP943FDSk0j4oc6A5ym3bgOzgm8hQ3LuMGRipOTTEnYq3xkd1NEPL3QfMUjX5WHVnlhld33by8/s1600/IMG_3997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmZ3mHbd-2AnUaURUqV0BWdyTihvzqnr1xwH7-Dv_8aw4oQWiGxrkxQXtp5X6VSHK3jP943FDSk0j4oc6A5ym3bgOzgm8hQ3LuMGRipOTTEnYq3xkd1NEPL3QfMUjX5WHVnlhld33by8/s320/IMG_3997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670397616183696722" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbomHIJcJ384RdIR9THN_eUpaJL5KgVvpNOwyKsiEa0BN5DziFK0jmovvlofitdvqHY_vF4SLPbXJIvTc88aUPbbkLXzQFcb57svbVasc9s06DGSOvu6H5ZzvNIQi4ULxy3fIIQNtOfE/s1600/IMG_3960.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbomHIJcJ384RdIR9THN_eUpaJL5KgVvpNOwyKsiEa0BN5DziFK0jmovvlofitdvqHY_vF4SLPbXJIvTc88aUPbbkLXzQFcb57svbVasc9s06DGSOvu6H5ZzvNIQi4ULxy3fIIQNtOfE/s320/IMG_3960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670399368378753218" border="0" /></a>She is so beautiful!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_4RvMwioSDgXzVIvD8RyLAUUa-lq1UYQTQ6Jvlb6nPstc3LOHILqx8m-Wi5_4XGPaJHQ0mFZ_MYB6VP0qHjyWYbo7lidaE_PWJ8pZSicUeHV-8NBBgtleBGU_zyvjhnMpuMgJCeIuAQ/s1600/IMG_4052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_4RvMwioSDgXzVIvD8RyLAUUa-lq1UYQTQ6Jvlb6nPstc3LOHILqx8m-Wi5_4XGPaJHQ0mFZ_MYB6VP0qHjyWYbo7lidaE_PWJ8pZSicUeHV-8NBBgtleBGU_zyvjhnMpuMgJCeIuAQ/s320/IMG_4052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670399362531253410" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUD7yd4IMtPNJFYCp2ualwjXuL3jC37gXyIve1UQUnP5f2QW9m2RUAdmxPOZnP98QiDu86kMwfaLulPpBTCQkFxbjXXqs2XOeKHPa9aAFPXc4-v6moSvWOahoPamXNxt11FEzXIU8R4s/s1600/IMG_4005.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Fr6ZLX-CNkHVZM3xUBpbRng7Tq3s-rsjPFChnvTjNoUoRrfh55Icu_kBIPPNPh8ElFG4cDJtBseuZw_-r6tWCGAfnH34AoINPGbNL0x7x8aL1_bFmpQQxYSgNMcyJeXiJGaS1N_Oz4Q/s320/IMG_4102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670401063333870994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbclj6GJLaFe7ogLc_pLmiStGOL_oLFKtP7FUFPxGjI9hOessTB9Laoy4UKJaMDaI7rIPNCNEEnGeyBUZwsYlPlVb-K7b7h_b_mucxb56c69Q9Xfjk8u7NVNRZrkSxQBgQdTQ-GJ3_yc/s1600/IMG_4079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbclj6GJLaFe7ogLc_pLmiStGOL_oLFKtP7FUFPxGjI9hOessTB9Laoy4UKJaMDaI7rIPNCNEEnGeyBUZwsYlPlVb-K7b7h_b_mucxb56c69Q9Xfjk8u7NVNRZrkSxQBgQdTQ-GJ3_yc/s320/IMG_4079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670401082846740450" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9Q-zSuHPAspg5MN8tEfEIsu_iWdIXWCGvqQBzbqXivSnRrNTAH7kyIueXNNXbBXN9wqM5MVA_Yzw7fCX6hOEyw9JfYN4vGOU0OA2VQcy6tkKgDPCLRxVZuYc6wpB_5VgCdSGiRR2NXg/s1600/IMG_4111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9Q-zSuHPAspg5MN8tEfEIsu_iWdIXWCGvqQBzbqXivSnRrNTAH7kyIueXNNXbBXN9wqM5MVA_Yzw7fCX6hOEyw9JfYN4vGOU0OA2VQcy6tkKgDPCLRxVZuYc6wpB_5VgCdSGiRR2NXg/s320/IMG_4111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670403066392184450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The kids love playing "dress ups." Aleigha was pretending to be a witch and the other two were bumble bees. That's what they were for Halloween too. When they first put on their costumes, they truly believed they could fly!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8R9PLPpOQ2lg8Jy2AUuKoPUlPZn3I6pisJq-Lr7_5CqrAou51Dy3ye-x4yLWubia6_PrLyM6WyvqZ1o8TLK9iEurcHAJwt7Tq1k6Q13bshJo3V3Ez5xnpoFCXPkS4atAd4n0wIFzyi8/s1600/IMG_4115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8R9PLPpOQ2lg8Jy2AUuKoPUlPZn3I6pisJq-Lr7_5CqrAou51Dy3ye-x4yLWubia6_PrLyM6WyvqZ1o8TLK9iEurcHAJwt7Tq1k6Q13bshJo3V3Ez5xnpoFCXPkS4atAd4n0wIFzyi8/s320/IMG_4115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670403052977138354" border="0" /></a><br />Home School Preschool!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-0DKJZmfUjN2826pSThbYZOB5n4gvPh-nvv2IhVlurcpyIX31xkV7T1pIdr6N2fJOAmrmzqggLo-BNcaA_n321abUSnPyXn9xRNuG_C75CMLfEhtoWfBHV5s3TZqx1VyCgV9coL7OKQ/s1600/IMG_4130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-0DKJZmfUjN2826pSThbYZOB5n4gvPh-nvv2IhVlurcpyIX31xkV7T1pIdr6N2fJOAmrmzqggLo-BNcaA_n321abUSnPyXn9xRNuG_C75CMLfEhtoWfBHV5s3TZqx1VyCgV9coL7OKQ/s320/IMG_4130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670403049338763538" border="0" /></a><br />Aleigha's Halloween Costume Birthday Party was so much fun!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher4eIDUsMUykRngvk2iowiElEiFPtjT7vJnqTSCr1cqluimtUX5vfyv390rdRArYchU-ywzHc6IV_68UitHvhiwj89spE19h7nFqrAnmOXhBE1C8OzISD5l4N9Aa2Deml34J3qdLeuTc/s1600/IMG_4153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher4eIDUsMUykRngvk2iowiElEiFPtjT7vJnqTSCr1cqluimtUX5vfyv390rdRArYchU-ywzHc6IV_68UitHvhiwj89spE19h7nFqrAnmOXhBE1C8OzISD5l4N9Aa2Deml34J3qdLeuTc/s320/IMG_4153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670405059728846034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqUGrDJDxfnb2P3q9DO0UtrepAj-MDrgM6oyHHHQtiRAqnEphtG625m1s9L48Afu6X3Uc0FFvYsnfcd2mX61SIesZleydgPFccMNLdy_cKi5eGMtHRClPiX-L2uO_vZ9zEWPJAf3X3Ts/s1600/IMG_4184.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDYcyUTQ8AF9U5ZIROU-Q3XCw6vzvQW9m574Oavr-NSLNoDTO47MtPZ5EXFaTmwrgCRXspXEN0-DUmZFZPLCzypocEOtUD4gGCHVaXJNLsE0EfRecVoEw-1hJ0B0LBzx0pIEGYd86eXc/s1600/IMG_4152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDYcyUTQ8AF9U5ZIROU-Q3XCw6vzvQW9m574Oavr-NSLNoDTO47MtPZ5EXFaTmwrgCRXspXEN0-DUmZFZPLCzypocEOtUD4gGCHVaXJNLsE0EfRecVoEw-1hJ0B0LBzx0pIEGYd86eXc/s320/IMG_4152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670405073750538066" border="0" /></a>I got to make and decorate Aleigha's Birthday cakes... It was a lot of fun!<br />Happy Birthday Aleigha!<br /><br />My Birthday Weekend!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqUGrDJDxfnb2P3q9DO0UtrepAj-MDrgM6oyHHHQtiRAqnEphtG625m1s9L48Afu6X3Uc0FFvYsnfcd2mX61SIesZleydgPFccMNLdy_cKi5eGMtHRClPiX-L2uO_vZ9zEWPJAf3X3Ts/s1600/IMG_4184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqUGrDJDxfnb2P3q9DO0UtrepAj-MDrgM6oyHHHQtiRAqnEphtG625m1s9L48Afu6X3Uc0FFvYsnfcd2mX61SIesZleydgPFccMNLdy_cKi5eGMtHRClPiX-L2uO_vZ9zEWPJAf3X3Ts/s320/IMG_4184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670405053864644082" border="0" /></a>We convinced the family to join us as we camped at Summersville lake and hiked the area the next day for my Birthday!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_X6HbdBK4vWaEiYKBzVfP-bmEU1ZtloQ5YAdNuYuqFsPTdH5MwBoOJnhXv9BFI1lUH-Cv2DRqVHwGcn2idUYQCm79ydUq4CXvtFcVEoaePIYgVfloBrcJBpD54Y8StDUUi82AWDtnE4/s1600/IMG_4235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_X6HbdBK4vWaEiYKBzVfP-bmEU1ZtloQ5YAdNuYuqFsPTdH5MwBoOJnhXv9BFI1lUH-Cv2DRqVHwGcn2idUYQCm79ydUq4CXvtFcVEoaePIYgVfloBrcJBpD54Y8StDUUi82AWDtnE4/s320/IMG_4235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670408312880668594" border="0" /></a>We took a 4 mile hike out to this beautiful point/cliff after a pancake breakfast around the campfire.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5nntGQrp3Vp527RQufi_3G-7Op1yTPMVhTjhalZ44pQN3qUHkRMSvHu1ppCcY7aJJtRTzbXtjPzC-wuYRtDgMUiPegdazM7aq4xXdx2w_cQkqJfMLaL8u2VCX-aY8wz2bSGZedYFDhA/s1600/IMG_4249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5nntGQrp3Vp527RQufi_3G-7Op1yTPMVhTjhalZ44pQN3qUHkRMSvHu1ppCcY7aJJtRTzbXtjPzC-wuYRtDgMUiPegdazM7aq4xXdx2w_cQkqJfMLaL8u2VCX-aY8wz2bSGZedYFDhA/s320/IMG_4249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670408309607773570" border="0" /></a>Kissing on the cliff<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5mW85f3eO1lsCGI42utCIH1br-vTQlM0Cg1GVyIX7EDfP7mR18czdA1lA07IQtiIPFVdn1R-Ze9ttLEJLZ7wXzxGt6JgCiJ0JBeh79ZvcA_gexDfUKD1mvQGyxPZRkr21e5uXB0B9XY/s1600/IMG_4227.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5mW85f3eO1lsCGI42utCIH1br-vTQlM0Cg1GVyIX7EDfP7mR18czdA1lA07IQtiIPFVdn1R-Ze9ttLEJLZ7wXzxGt6JgCiJ0JBeh79ZvcA_gexDfUKD1mvQGyxPZRkr21e5uXB0B9XY/s320/IMG_4227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670408336769147570" border="0" /></a>Aubrey and I taking a quick break while we wait up for some of the others!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEvvXIzLVjJ885j8hiH5WdH9gxUdvp6ITZg77SUrgBOhGfN6gEGdmk8aT-JdXI3iFv2HUZwIaZCGUmp4xmeQwwzH-5YKNrnt2lkS6lvyfpmRQZihRqsq_uxCfA02kDzY-AvAbzFl2Fh0/s1600/IMG_4266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEvvXIzLVjJ885j8hiH5WdH9gxUdvp6ITZg77SUrgBOhGfN6gEGdmk8aT-JdXI3iFv2HUZwIaZCGUmp4xmeQwwzH-5YKNrnt2lkS6lvyfpmRQZihRqsq_uxCfA02kDzY-AvAbzFl2Fh0/s320/IMG_4266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670409847333620658" border="0" /></a>After hiking, we grabbed a bite to eat and went to this Psychedelic Hole in the Wall attraction called, "Mystery Hole." It's a place that "defies" the rules of gravity. I swear the people who created it were stoned while in the process.<br /><br /><br />NEW RIVE GORGE BRIDGE<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrDcuBUoJmzI2FOZQncIB6pn8KUTcx2t6tofKk8r4Rl7KJb14flpO0sFHXuE4eL_-IcCYyt6sjWSPdWLlqtdND86nzQFLH4k5sc3HcDMWAfANuIYmwP1bsDOgWrqZI1yV7ZZ9XCg-a6k/s1600/IMG_4279.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrDcuBUoJmzI2FOZQncIB6pn8KUTcx2t6tofKk8r4Rl7KJb14flpO0sFHXuE4eL_-IcCYyt6sjWSPdWLlqtdND86nzQFLH4k5sc3HcDMWAfANuIYmwP1bsDOgWrqZI1yV7ZZ9XCg-a6k/s320/IMG_4279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670409832546794802" border="0" /></a>This was the last stop we made on my Birthday trip! It was amazing how breathtaking this bridge is!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJUdI__oT3htgi6zvXKzg5WmOySfRvdYSgA2vaRoZk-s2sMacZfIlaTg_8jW7wdphMFSSR286WTUHdzbq34ckH3mUbi57viyQMTkAAicofiU56V9GFN9zyRIbIBu_Bm-CoVizoVDmM9Y/s1600/IMG_4281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJUdI__oT3htgi6zvXKzg5WmOySfRvdYSgA2vaRoZk-s2sMacZfIlaTg_8jW7wdphMFSSR286WTUHdzbq34ckH3mUbi57viyQMTkAAicofiU56V9GFN9zyRIbIBu_Bm-CoVizoVDmM9Y/s320/IMG_4281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670409826582960738" border="0" /></a>All "four" of us in front of the bridge at the look out!<br /><br />I hope you all enjoyed this lengthy blog post! The next post will contain pictures of our Halloween fun and the arrival of Liam who will be here any day! We miss all of you who are so far away! We hope this finds you safe and happy!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEvvXIzLVjJ885j8hiH5WdH9gxUdvp6ITZg77SUrgBOhGfN6gEGdmk8aT-JdXI3iFv2HUZwIaZCGUmp4xmeQwwzH-5YKNrnt2lkS6lvyfpmRQZihRqsq_uxCfA02kDzY-AvAbzFl2Fh0/s1600/IMG_4266.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_X6HbdBK4vWaEiYKBzVfP-bmEU1ZtloQ5YAdNuYuqFsPTdH5MwBoOJnhXv9BFI1lUH-Cv2DRqVHwGcn2idUYQCm79ydUq4CXvtFcVEoaePIYgVfloBrcJBpD54Y8StDUUi82AWDtnE4/s1600/IMG_4235.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt2MdsIC_qeMY9JfMecmfW5yVWfpK1bSfqx1KF8jKCRhae7A7t26lJDG0TmGY9xb3eh4IvWr_x5FDb17zquQ-e3pJaTqAf5gIKDWfou5RNxHed78yloq7B7RuRD4Yh-2f1kVJNe67LMs/s1600/IMG_3951.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmM045AnkK6WtDfqLWZHb500lInYUnBZz5fqgDKMwWqhqh9PmbKray0ra0Ft0En71Txr4q6bpSwiApYEeJP1Sni7Agn8M2b3Sp5hgk53gHI2ZeFiWc-kgE_7Y2Zb-zF41Sx1sESSZQyw/s1600/IMG_3934.JPG"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt2MdsIC_qeMY9JfMecmfW5yVWfpK1bSfqx1KF8jKCRhae7A7t26lJDG0TmGY9xb3eh4IvWr_x5FDb17zquQ-e3pJaTqAf5gIKDWfou5RNxHed78yloq7B7RuRD4Yh-2f1kVJNe67LMs/s1600/IMG_3951.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrbNV6JrlABn4p6q9Q3imn1OVGxL81ysO9pKqzo3mHCr8T-9IVFHHDVH6y0pXFkehQV7NLwdqVrD5QzEimL1-h8KvGhDZvuhxolSAqJRTIgv2PSCcUF8LJRSKT6XdEYHGVYGJId5sjac/s1600/100_0399.JPG"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-23524141501484438042011-07-20T10:47:00.007-06:002011-07-20T17:20:17.934-06:00More July Fun!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPHdOrhC6PEVnOwW0bVW3Hm2FIa3kA9fI_EeqFIbV9IFBVjW9UA5ZzcgRw9UaKJXwStWG88nJTCSTG5EghxBTRLl_X6MGUtcOW3bmWABO8eCsmVA-H4p1WhstPF5wdu0PR4Z3ZXtbF40/s1600/100_0387.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My last post just consisted of pictures and no text due to the fact that I was updating my blog during a thunderstorm and lost power. However, I just recovered all that text so feel welcomed to go back and read what all those pictures were about. I don't blame you if you don't though. I'm just glad I found if for my own sake.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlG-_GScMyBbhpka_OBJPlM_mRavhWhdXGdBaDWPeKaW3w586vpa9c2ZscsI83VPMl9UVegkUV_SFfTM2pQWase9VhF7XwN4vSztO0_TaTfLCEVMI6YDmrwmrMotI1t64jFInUkRO9eA/s1600/IMG_3416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlG-_GScMyBbhpka_OBJPlM_mRavhWhdXGdBaDWPeKaW3w586vpa9c2ZscsI83VPMl9UVegkUV_SFfTM2pQWase9VhF7XwN4vSztO0_TaTfLCEVMI6YDmrwmrMotI1t64jFInUkRO9eA/s320/IMG_3416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631479860216426770" border="0" /></a>Uncle Bob on the 4th of July!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3xb8thv7QnqyF0BhIcRrjnBWdwGAt_LynbK_sW1F8RijW4b1kUbHKodoOHCyvkmbUCbcK-ow9SB2_R5_PrFgvBxLr5sqUEcwV7cNFrmM-nMPWY-G2Fb9V1TmbEYCCXKMvwu87wGlKy8/s1600/IMG_3421.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3xb8thv7QnqyF0BhIcRrjnBWdwGAt_LynbK_sW1F8RijW4b1kUbHKodoOHCyvkmbUCbcK-ow9SB2_R5_PrFgvBxLr5sqUEcwV7cNFrmM-nMPWY-G2Fb9V1TmbEYCCXKMvwu87wGlKy8/s320/IMG_3421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631479862339384594" border="0" /></a>The day after the 4th, Wade put on a little firework show for us all and we got to play with sparklers!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVjpF1bqJirlLZPg1i-EhE2XhSaJyi0KBg6a0-kyjkwNn0O5WLHU_uUsUzNMmVtD6vhbttOBUqvwbBrY_Nmw5k9P0yiCqrcTjfuHm5hPKjriVdE3yX1c8j1yArIrayGjYEg6OPzv2CRg/s1600/IMG_3429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVjpF1bqJirlLZPg1i-EhE2XhSaJyi0KBg6a0-kyjkwNn0O5WLHU_uUsUzNMmVtD6vhbttOBUqvwbBrY_Nmw5k9P0yiCqrcTjfuHm5hPKjriVdE3yX1c8j1yArIrayGjYEg6OPzv2CRg/s320/IMG_3429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631479870126765010" border="0" /></a>We're a little worried that Aubrey may become a little Pyro, because she loved the sparklers and loved scaring us all as she swung in around aimlessly.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7q5iScufwdq950Ci5q__7xT5DsmWB-6WvsUZFzK9_K7Rbr7UDGJ9_fv6Of5cTfy6wDHmnJv-bsZUKelTrDcfj9PLT9qGHY2h32RSsRBRqXTvZ31YV-RpYtYbiw5cSOwGO00d2zqkQNw/s1600/IMG_3431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7q5iScufwdq950Ci5q__7xT5DsmWB-6WvsUZFzK9_K7Rbr7UDGJ9_fv6Of5cTfy6wDHmnJv-bsZUKelTrDcfj9PLT9qGHY2h32RSsRBRqXTvZ31YV-RpYtYbiw5cSOwGO00d2zqkQNw/s320/IMG_3431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631481683919785250" border="0" /></a>Mommy and Aubrey<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWzykvRYxz_MVqMP1T8v4t8QDikZGXt3y4AnMjEtLf4SDGH5c1C6_AxJJCAoLCTR4wjgEV-Wvi8escmUE-dZC5sFNxAyomryhZow85bRNJWjDgnaVIILd7Lg021zYQxniNeSWshSH3W8/s1600/IMG_3436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWzykvRYxz_MVqMP1T8v4t8QDikZGXt3y4AnMjEtLf4SDGH5c1C6_AxJJCAoLCTR4wjgEV-Wvi8escmUE-dZC5sFNxAyomryhZow85bRNJWjDgnaVIILd7Lg021zYQxniNeSWshSH3W8/s320/IMG_3436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631481678803124018" border="0" /></a>Brenton on the other hand was a little more cautious about all the fireworks as this was the closest we could get him to holding his own sparkler. Most of the time he clung onto Chris or Emily.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvv1G4gBQQ6Cf7PHvC7jXmmtLNaSzYtOcvAVC6koi0F6K6oE-yJ4s8nKVxfUoMpFRYvxAz1Yc_wlYAsFxXNlzhoERVtE-1bt8sCyPYYaJZu0uiWhOd4tfieYTpj-ztNNewQQeCgfBaAA/s1600/IMG_3432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvv1G4gBQQ6Cf7PHvC7jXmmtLNaSzYtOcvAVC6koi0F6K6oE-yJ4s8nKVxfUoMpFRYvxAz1Yc_wlYAsFxXNlzhoERVtE-1bt8sCyPYYaJZu0uiWhOd4tfieYTpj-ztNNewQQeCgfBaAA/s320/IMG_3432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631479880885486642" border="0" /></a>Aleigha was a little Sparkler Princess.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5FNFkxe3LjTDjwt1vS0Y1oFPJaYFTyoRTbdZQvx1r9S3KlHdYknR_5PL2OWv9Y92IGFsl5vaR6-Afsfi6tH7aKioEUjbTc5lXGxJ8YaVCJuy788pPOurDA7BYbhrCdd123evlk_WwFo/s1600/IMG_3433.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5FNFkxe3LjTDjwt1vS0Y1oFPJaYFTyoRTbdZQvx1r9S3KlHdYknR_5PL2OWv9Y92IGFsl5vaR6-Afsfi6tH7aKioEUjbTc5lXGxJ8YaVCJuy788pPOurDA7BYbhrCdd123evlk_WwFo/s320/IMG_3433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631479885981264242" border="0" /></a>Sadly, she learned to be a Sparkler Princess from her Dad and not her Mom.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVQTuNPg_Tq-2Bjsmc-Je9Ac-FXz7fO6DZkueSgKATPYoCPnj2D5X_aNOUbQNH23CXodaGdgiPfQLYH8lHfGYYGomhvM94R5rfLzSnPoiXeCK1No7fYV_3jOmFppK2BCio-9sEKncYm8/s1600/100_0379.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVQTuNPg_Tq-2Bjsmc-Je9Ac-FXz7fO6DZkueSgKATPYoCPnj2D5X_aNOUbQNH23CXodaGdgiPfQLYH8lHfGYYGomhvM94R5rfLzSnPoiXeCK1No7fYV_3jOmFppK2BCio-9sEKncYm8/s320/100_0379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631481688602308386" border="0" /></a>Aubrey is becoming an awesome little swimmer. She can hold her breath and swim to someone with a little push. She says so proudly, "I Brave, I Brave" When she resurfaces.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fA6VOLq7yFC-hy5ei6Jq6hzLKd-GQOlQWwtLkPqwhb-aifWe7uQFcemVU0HqDeXCaNOk0ifOEltGiLZQqTkSr5cupNsbBnQvV0ckoB7EC0KA8yiAWeWnY_sF7fZy0TfxVsIbmz2rDRg/s1600/100_0383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fA6VOLq7yFC-hy5ei6Jq6hzLKd-GQOlQWwtLkPqwhb-aifWe7uQFcemVU0HqDeXCaNOk0ifOEltGiLZQqTkSr5cupNsbBnQvV0ckoB7EC0KA8yiAWeWnY_sF7fZy0TfxVsIbmz2rDRg/s320/100_0383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631481699306280546" border="0" /></a>Brenton is getting really brave too, but going under the water isn't his favorite. Slap on his water shoes and he becomes invincible.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B-dnrJJIeWVDIQASP-rKGW-RRI0kVZyn9K1QO6fHfCASIA3PGPfjgVHszGBWGUCtS795UhwzyF8miu-mk0K68Bk5DMMlUM6BgONHw5nIv9FIcXWUYFeZc_oD48QngRR-EciWNZleaZw/s1600/100_0386.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6B-dnrJJIeWVDIQASP-rKGW-RRI0kVZyn9K1QO6fHfCASIA3PGPfjgVHszGBWGUCtS795UhwzyF8miu-mk0K68Bk5DMMlUM6BgONHw5nIv9FIcXWUYFeZc_oD48QngRR-EciWNZleaZw/s320/100_0386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631481700360810546" border="0" /></a>Daddy and Aubrey doing an underwater pose.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPHdOrhC6PEVnOwW0bVW3Hm2FIa3kA9fI_EeqFIbV9IFBVjW9UA5ZzcgRw9UaKJXwStWG88nJTCSTG5EghxBTRLl_X6MGUtcOW3bmWABO8eCsmVA-H4p1WhstPF5wdu0PR4Z3ZXtbF40/s1600/100_0387.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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You can't get more appropriate than that. We like to be Patriotic and celebrate in the biggest way possible. Next year we will have a hard time finding a better place.<br /><br />On Friday, I worked diligently to get the house cleaned and packed to get on the road. Wade came home a little early and helped me with a few last minute things. Then we got in the car and drove. We no longer have cell phones or a GPS; however, we thought that we'd been to NJ enough times to find our way easily. Unfortunately, we always manage to find our way into Downtown Camden (The top Crime area of the Country) at night time. We got back on the freeway and decided to get off the next exit. Instead we found ourselves in the suburbs of Camden which was worst that Downtown. We somehow got out with our lives still intact. Finally we found our way to my brother's house and got to enjoy some time with them before we crashed into sleep.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: Let the Festivities Begin!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrnD6UYn7LHFWcDp87fnBRX45X7ul6ztCFnDp3z7JUNj_7cbejuJwjKs89ZnUCvr6CY9x7MuH3GWBGqHlhKkuQcKIaXZur6QqMZL86Rg8BvQGfqOBMzU9lkJ2A-Pw3894beN3XAGbaeI/s1600/IMG_3260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrnD6UYn7LHFWcDp87fnBRX45X7ul6ztCFnDp3z7JUNj_7cbejuJwjKs89ZnUCvr6CY9x7MuH3GWBGqHlhKkuQcKIaXZur6QqMZL86Rg8BvQGfqOBMzU9lkJ2A-Pw3894beN3XAGbaeI/s320/IMG_3260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628134078016103538" border="0" /></a>The next morning, we went a visited Uncle Bob and got to eat the famous Panzorati's that is tradition to get when we are in NJ.<br />Afterwards, we hung out in Tom and Roxanne's backyard while the girls swam and played on the slides. Aubrey loved playing whit Jadyn and Kaya especially because they treated her like a little princess.<br /><br />When it started to get dark, it was time to head over to Maple Shade, NJ and watch their firework show. The girls loved the show and cheered the whole time. They would pretend to catch them and put them in their pockets.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTi1boe8vHWfp4b9-bawIq6oWVPvgSp2Rw8kElCObxHj9kaqdg3O0EeCxyk0IYrxK0ZSC-Y11UwlVOIjwuJOBY4PCoeGD7XT60tcVEIGVN81aN2dCGZZnGBm7gvIHFirA99Y5OC_ixKcA/s1600/IMG_3312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTi1boe8vHWfp4b9-bawIq6oWVPvgSp2Rw8kElCObxHj9kaqdg3O0EeCxyk0IYrxK0ZSC-Y11UwlVOIjwuJOBY4PCoeGD7XT60tcVEIGVN81aN2dCGZZnGBm7gvIHFirA99Y5OC_ixKcA/s320/IMG_3312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628136067148971618" border="0" /></a>These girls became good friends quickly.<br /><br />Of course, Mom and Dad haven't been home since Molly has graduated highschool and were already in NJ when we got there. They too enjoyed the fireworks with us.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOivI4E-VbJ9AKM4PG70Ow6aJiFAPl1yHVNiMwZo2QP_LeVhPmaohEXvMsBanojbVZGe4yY3eDA0v4WobDxTEmHm_CuinkT1WOzW0uOCZth8nCkgBVx_7ADEklDytV-KAL_IGpj1hwvU/s1600/IMG_3298.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOivI4E-VbJ9AKM4PG70Ow6aJiFAPl1yHVNiMwZo2QP_LeVhPmaohEXvMsBanojbVZGe4yY3eDA0v4WobDxTEmHm_CuinkT1WOzW0uOCZth8nCkgBVx_7ADEklDytV-KAL_IGpj1hwvU/s320/IMG_3298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628136066652350898" border="0" /></a>I absolutely love the shirts (above) that Jadyn and Kaya made for Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma's was especially funny as it appeared that she was "felt up" by a man with freakishly small hands. It killed me every time I looked at her!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0DdujlsNClcLSSDdWtUjGoG7SprP3RyKiddWJN7X_4HYKWiPH10ifeZhiCKaaqJcV7rJWDfTY8x_ufEC6TxeNKiyYUSNi9UmkYaTzO7Dc0EngujPdQ9dGeMxN_Fn-74cPfowlsdjIJ4/s1600/IMG_3305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0DdujlsNClcLSSDdWtUjGoG7SprP3RyKiddWJN7X_4HYKWiPH10ifeZhiCKaaqJcV7rJWDfTY8x_ufEC6TxeNKiyYUSNi9UmkYaTzO7Dc0EngujPdQ9dGeMxN_Fn-74cPfowlsdjIJ4/s320/IMG_3305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628136061745209442" border="0" /></a>All of us enjoying the show!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvNWSuj05dgQv_ekAnKpbFQZUNxscM5hT3ldm0MpqECgFpLNjC-i6sFyTh_QL7A2gmJQzq1WmQ-pbc_mYor1xLIL6qc91M0Bo_KqFw7Z-E-dR8JkY3nxQRXuKndPUfYgufNyzDLV7MfA/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvNWSuj05dgQv_ekAnKpbFQZUNxscM5hT3ldm0MpqECgFpLNjC-i6sFyTh_QL7A2gmJQzq1WmQ-pbc_mYor1xLIL6qc91M0Bo_KqFw7Z-E-dR8JkY3nxQRXuKndPUfYgufNyzDLV7MfA/s320/IMG_3323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628136071131989138" border="0" /></a>Tom, Rox, and the Girls enjoying the show!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHt5fY1UgwvvXVaP5RLwhUZ_Aw5vuvOCYGnr1N3PMC6_ThqrWiLPzbuj_-wV4Q5Y9G2G-Z0CvQX0qI7r9xz7dH2JnjS9D4nqQmE4IPOu_8eiKEVhvqjr05jWimG-0QvnILDRf2aV2PRY/s1600/IMG_3280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHt5fY1UgwvvXVaP5RLwhUZ_Aw5vuvOCYGnr1N3PMC6_ThqrWiLPzbuj_-wV4Q5Y9G2G-Z0CvQX0qI7r9xz7dH2JnjS9D4nqQmE4IPOu_8eiKEVhvqjr05jWimG-0QvnILDRf2aV2PRY/s320/IMG_3280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628134078731347186" border="0" /></a>She had pure delight in her eyes as she watched the fireworks. One thing that we have learned about Aubrey is that she loves loud noises and bright lights!<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunday: Beach Day</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDudXBo_OxjX5gtrC94s9TngG4f5W9mAx5XjRmlsZnG3MdfUm9ss2ZKp0f0xL4lVfMtsXGjMmoWwU03fXs-p3yksro-0lyJO91kFkbwLcyUM4KjqgVgA5eD_ftW7UJdmH2FZZFWTNBrco/s1600/101_0339.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDudXBo_OxjX5gtrC94s9TngG4f5W9mAx5XjRmlsZnG3MdfUm9ss2ZKp0f0xL4lVfMtsXGjMmoWwU03fXs-p3yksro-0lyJO91kFkbwLcyUM4KjqgVgA5eD_ftW7UJdmH2FZZFWTNBrco/s320/101_0339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628129761153321122" border="0" /></a>After church, we got our swimsuits on and headed for the shore. We love Ocean City, NJ. and always have to make room for it on each trip. The girls had a blast with each other!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvOQzdczS7LKkrY8GItEN9OaBB8jGOqvyQasUcmnIQAaZ8UOkIWwwisgRfVRJXD7G3IH7d_QO0kKpWx0qX2G36Zq1-5RHY_MlyBocj7XhXc9vn3IcOtRvxr8hzl8Yp3cfd9zKIG5sHtY/s1600/101_0349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvOQzdczS7LKkrY8GItEN9OaBB8jGOqvyQasUcmnIQAaZ8UOkIWwwisgRfVRJXD7G3IH7d_QO0kKpWx0qX2G36Zq1-5RHY_MlyBocj7XhXc9vn3IcOtRvxr8hzl8Yp3cfd9zKIG5sHtY/s320/101_0349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628129755809143442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9_flcmssUQtzqvp_HJ5hANzQBrsB4_WLXiNPyl_BydH3LTybp16SIq4n8Rg8Ecjcn6EthGd_XIHyIcz8UC7fxh65P9qV0SagF31Z1pTLo3gfOCIujdfLe6GBw_Ne5LiCfDDY4gNW48c/s1600/101_0345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9_flcmssUQtzqvp_HJ5hANzQBrsB4_WLXiNPyl_BydH3LTybp16SIq4n8Rg8Ecjcn6EthGd_XIHyIcz8UC7fxh65P9qV0SagF31Z1pTLo3gfOCIujdfLe6GBw_Ne5LiCfDDY4gNW48c/s320/101_0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628129763701769090" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjhwPj-g4U0Fdogdf4gr03WDJv5Fc_lPh26lu1qhyphenhyphenuk8KKfOpjKeRWIWapWU1KpQ3ovhNp1JCz3gX1ic8QJtxqpFRh8ykqZBfrCpTYXwhiALJzfS6ZAMtOpYyu8nHJctJFpbw_tpYdcw/s1600/101_0355.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjhwPj-g4U0Fdogdf4gr03WDJv5Fc_lPh26lu1qhyphenhyphenuk8KKfOpjKeRWIWapWU1KpQ3ovhNp1JCz3gX1ic8QJtxqpFRh8ykqZBfrCpTYXwhiALJzfS6ZAMtOpYyu8nHJctJFpbw_tpYdcw/s320/101_0355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628134071140700866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br />MONDAY: 4th of July if Philadelphia </span><br /><br />Unfortunately we missed the parade, because we came into town on the wrong end. However, we enjoyed all the fun that was going on at "Party on the Parkway." There was lots of free drinks, prizes and fun.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MvRd3wjmEl-VjtaZUuShkGQhtqnDNxZDuQsDGOYHqejogdA-7EW2G9oHC28eq_Y8nN-smMuXlEJTi7bjaskxLKs3ifalTvAfjtb8nrlb2EzEoMMsFNUKcc-GcXkXKGtI8r7BD_Gci0w/s1600/IMG_3358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MvRd3wjmEl-VjtaZUuShkGQhtqnDNxZDuQsDGOYHqejogdA-7EW2G9oHC28eq_Y8nN-smMuXlEJTi7bjaskxLKs3ifalTvAfjtb8nrlb2EzEoMMsFNUKcc-GcXkXKGtI8r7BD_Gci0w/s320/IMG_3358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628145001963003730" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM0xjHImbVkCXlaZzbo_G9rILhPEdgrFKRSkSxgCtVK8in-DiALNrx0LoW3XyX3jSWj16Gw5-8hSMto-WfVOlIfsJTNIdLdxN5KrDgsVNuGsmUCRN1ljq9L94aKITpjP_pDBos5_PYXg/s1600/IMG_3361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM0xjHImbVkCXlaZzbo_G9rILhPEdgrFKRSkSxgCtVK8in-DiALNrx0LoW3XyX3jSWj16Gw5-8hSMto-WfVOlIfsJTNIdLdxN5KrDgsVNuGsmUCRN1ljq9L94aKITpjP_pDBos5_PYXg/s320/IMG_3361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628145017214108210" border="0" /></a>Tough man contest<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfX4MfGThwfGAQoDO4NassF5LHBPh-jvn7eMPXPTfR83UOYynS6qugrsEnxyTpzKCiHmvw_K47ON1qtHmV1hTDuLYoy85TrmD_RDAv37SS-0IXSyISyEJ5xrXCWz0GLaWmTgajCakYaA/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfX4MfGThwfGAQoDO4NassF5LHBPh-jvn7eMPXPTfR83UOYynS6qugrsEnxyTpzKCiHmvw_K47ON1qtHmV1hTDuLYoy85TrmD_RDAv37SS-0IXSyISyEJ5xrXCWz0GLaWmTgajCakYaA/s320/IMG_3364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628145018321589778" border="0" /></a>Wade proved to be the toughest man of all, as he showed Marines how may pull up he could do. He go a free hat for doing so many.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyP5A4qhO3Ltyc8X3hMjs9aAyqPwiNH-bYgb6Kqf_usDL6PbDINHi6lMscctXwjN_dPSO6i39qDKdoKzXeJW5sYFop98mvLBE0VDoUnrYkNxjUuHGylaUT0bYRNm-7qAmIkZbvVaE80w/s1600/IMG_3360.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyP5A4qhO3Ltyc8X3hMjs9aAyqPwiNH-bYgb6Kqf_usDL6PbDINHi6lMscctXwjN_dPSO6i39qDKdoKzXeJW5sYFop98mvLBE0VDoUnrYkNxjUuHGylaUT0bYRNm-7qAmIkZbvVaE80w/s320/IMG_3360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628145006435541954" border="0" /></a>We enjoyed listening to a band rock out as Aubrey danced along. She was so patriotic the whole day as she held on to her little American flags.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8oUoS_oQqgR1UpS2fLC-sv3QXGifYsq0MmQDoe2kqENEAM8yPNuAN9oGqdvOmiobCMpX1NxXlz7MMbfiLPV4dIQSqopbfJxBN_1hN7pHamAXlUxSlNI3TrKezXl_anGy1RsH62l2PN8/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8oUoS_oQqgR1UpS2fLC-sv3QXGifYsq0MmQDoe2kqENEAM8yPNuAN9oGqdvOmiobCMpX1NxXlz7MMbfiLPV4dIQSqopbfJxBN_1hN7pHamAXlUxSlNI3TrKezXl_anGy1RsH62l2PN8/s320/IMG_3382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628155260731372194" border="0" /></a>In the kids section, there was lots of free games, activities, and face painting. Aubrey got her face painted for the first time ever and absolutely loved it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JcKDmBaN-86iIfncnZglJzoXp64R06qnJZFYiH5FT50Cs9fZnc8MCtQ9KFeU0AbwcHG4FuuX2nEGRYdcSidnj_wXJ2DnOgZg7CbTDcuqocQ71N54C62iFkofj3YTj6d2Acj_x0dW3ps/s1600/IMG_3387.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JcKDmBaN-86iIfncnZglJzoXp64R06qnJZFYiH5FT50Cs9fZnc8MCtQ9KFeU0AbwcHG4FuuX2nEGRYdcSidnj_wXJ2DnOgZg7CbTDcuqocQ71N54C62iFkofj3YTj6d2Acj_x0dW3ps/s320/IMG_3387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628155263504515586" border="0" /></a>Later in the car, she wiped her face with her hand and started crying, "blood, blood, mommy, I'm bleeding!" as she had forgotten all about her face being painted when she saw the red on her hands.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHLi-NhpXkqrW9_FUhFcmYScVpWbOZdzX2x78MDROUa6DzSiUqAc-C_A-6YWmB__sRBx90vuHOgDcrj1RmLm45PVAwef09RsVjPsPWE4Wk2hWNhlyvbEbZ5MSpfc777QEKOpydtRTzNs/s1600/IMG_3395.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHLi-NhpXkqrW9_FUhFcmYScVpWbOZdzX2x78MDROUa6DzSiUqAc-C_A-6YWmB__sRBx90vuHOgDcrj1RmLm45PVAwef09RsVjPsPWE4Wk2hWNhlyvbEbZ5MSpfc777QEKOpydtRTzNs/s320/IMG_3395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628183138084675186" border="0" /></a>They also had a free craft section, and she got to make her own red, white, and blue beaded necklace.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tuzJcli2jf0ljFHse1Af2aARI35Jgjw2jkKrzzoLX-eGGPLia9d2wEo7hlDqjeIOS2t0YtUcKo5Pl_GiQkWfAuWOjb_SdmtzldmDzIlyNmLN6RpyA441U99iN2XoFMbjBDAUn_CCbCQ/s1600/IMG_3414.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tuzJcli2jf0ljFHse1Af2aARI35Jgjw2jkKrzzoLX-eGGPLia9d2wEo7hlDqjeIOS2t0YtUcKo5Pl_GiQkWfAuWOjb_SdmtzldmDzIlyNmLN6RpyA441U99iN2XoFMbjBDAUn_CCbCQ/s320/IMG_3414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628183140219655026" border="0" /></a>The had lots of inflatable jump and slide toys, but those are usually to big for Aubrey when she has to battle other big kids. However, they had a nice small blow up playground just for kids under 3. She definitely handled herself just fine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvuI7cWlfEsc7PgYT5InX3lnohtHlF1_6xPW6KfOgKUkiwSt71G4GGob2etWPWSyMi0QD6gPGWlJRQUVkMgOrbBFnx8TRy4FzJgZJ5Xgw7C71S7UQBAdW6RZ6jBXUjebh_AF1q_pG9RA/s1600/IMG_3416.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvuI7cWlfEsc7PgYT5InX3lnohtHlF1_6xPW6KfOgKUkiwSt71G4GGob2etWPWSyMi0QD6gPGWlJRQUVkMgOrbBFnx8TRy4FzJgZJ5Xgw7C71S7UQBAdW6RZ6jBXUjebh_AF1q_pG9RA/s320/IMG_3416.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628183147392923778" border="0" /></a>Afterwards, we had to say goodbye to Uncle Bob one last time before we headed home to WV. On the way home, we were able to watch more fireworks in Cumberland, MD. We sure had a wonderful 4th of July and hope you all did too!<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-39972837175483902632011-06-29T13:09:00.004-06:002011-06-29T14:20:19.703-06:00Having Fun Redneck Style!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">What do you do on a Friday night in West Virginia along side hundreds of other Born in the Blue Rednecks? </span><br /><br />Hint: Black and White Checker Flags<br />Outdoor racetrack- Choice of seating: Camp Chairs, Blankets, or the Mud<br />Burgers, Pizza, and Beer<br />Loud Engines<br />The smell of burning Clutches, Tires, and Cigarette Smoke<br />Huge Tires<br />Port-a-Johns<br />A Variety of Mullets and Rat tails<br />Beer Bellies, Cut off t-shirts and shorts<br /><br />Bonus Hint: It's not NASCAR<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Answer: Monster Mash (Monster Truck Racing!)</span><br />And we LOVED joining in on the Madness and getting our Redneck On!<br /><br />At First I was excited; however, I didn't realize it was outside and I did not come prepared. After initially sitting in the mud and getting soaked withing seconds, Wade and Aubrey made a run for Wal-Mart and bought a blanket. I was a little negative at first, but soon, my inner country girl kicked in and I Loved it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyROLPi0XpGupiAdCAE1h-Rd8l7IzLMNhdAxWM90HWnjuItjRYDbH7ZnOs02eVHFnfTqvp7FKEuENrybCZ7V2gcLcvSWW7BR4C6idikpglPYnvq-J8SnLA7McxgDiHHtGF2Ri6m_6xalI/s1600/IMG_3231.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyROLPi0XpGupiAdCAE1h-Rd8l7IzLMNhdAxWM90HWnjuItjRYDbH7ZnOs02eVHFnfTqvp7FKEuENrybCZ7V2gcLcvSWW7BR4C6idikpglPYnvq-J8SnLA7McxgDiHHtGF2Ri6m_6xalI/s320/IMG_3231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623722760336558450" border="0" /></a>Daddy and Aubrey enjoying the show!<br />We were not sure how Aubrey would handle the show, but as soon as the engines turned on, she would not take her eyes off the cars. She loved, and I mean LOVED the whole show. She cheered and cheered! I'm pretty sure Wade was a very PROUD parent, when he realized his and Aubrey's similar interests. It's only a matter of time before he has her in Coveralls working in his shop.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gzLsr8rzPL8ZNKS8EGFSp4862fSpL54gb8iBhPLQNXO9mSf-T5TxvL-aOA-ZbQ1JHS5c8ipgFqr6qhBvOfXY7s4ISaRD5ZyLcBTZ5YkA7amZ0XuFhFlCTwbhbVei8ZBfuhhsQanmw_M/s1600/IMG_3236.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gzLsr8rzPL8ZNKS8EGFSp4862fSpL54gb8iBhPLQNXO9mSf-T5TxvL-aOA-ZbQ1JHS5c8ipgFqr6qhBvOfXY7s4ISaRD5ZyLcBTZ5YkA7amZ0XuFhFlCTwbhbVei8ZBfuhhsQanmw_M/s320/IMG_3236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623722778187179746" border="0" /></a>The Turtle Truck was Aubrey's favorite.<br />Aubrey cheered: "Go Turtle Go!" over and over again<br />Later she began cheering: "Go Froggy Go!"<br />Wade: "Do you mean Turtle?"<br />Aubrey: "Oh yeah! Go Turtle Go!"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4ubxmavmF8Ii5wzDi5u1cyOHVhzWO1QLDdh4O8l5BHrNIumdHClM4ArH3_zyb-m39WqNZnasGQopKn1z29ENrQovD3kj-sgFjSTtSMGMKhLOB196VG7pSBDQ3ffFnc-bGtDxlAREnZg/s1600/IMG_3235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4ubxmavmF8Ii5wzDi5u1cyOHVhzWO1QLDdh4O8l5BHrNIumdHClM4ArH3_zyb-m39WqNZnasGQopKn1z29ENrQovD3kj-sgFjSTtSMGMKhLOB196VG7pSBDQ3ffFnc-bGtDxlAREnZg/s320/IMG_3235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623722766893515634" border="0" /></a>This truck "The Stone Crusher" was my favorite!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh9WLUOVyU9ghW8pGoo9KovS9BUqkmdemcT43adkPbEAUz4h3YSVBjwawC0WllrMLMLohE2q6Wl5J6RBkZct2_-wgOxTbEMe8uPmRbr_28o-5C_ew4HMx0ah-yiYt4YxJvtTkwE8L91I/s1600/IMG_3239.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh9WLUOVyU9ghW8pGoo9KovS9BUqkmdemcT43adkPbEAUz4h3YSVBjwawC0WllrMLMLohE2q6Wl5J6RBkZct2_-wgOxTbEMe8uPmRbr_28o-5C_ew4HMx0ah-yiYt4YxJvtTkwE8L91I/s320/IMG_3239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623722788740274626" border="0" /></a>Aubrey screaming, "Whoaaaa!" She was very impressed.<br />When we got in the car she kept repeating, "I liked it, I liked it...!"<br /><br />Maybe we'll do it again next year?!?!<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-43191358270424592892011-06-28T06:27:00.010-06:002011-06-28T07:46:48.545-06:00Happy Days!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Father's Day Daddy! & Happy Birthday Aubrey!</span><br /><br />What a fun weekend! First Aubrey and I along with the help of my sister Emily and her husband surprised Wade with a weekend camping trip. There is a free campground about 1.5 hours away from us and supposedly it was really nice. Wade loves camping and would take the opportunity to go everyday if he had the chance. So Friday when he came home from work, I already had the car packed with all of our gear now we just had to wait for Emily and Chris to get ready. At one point, Wade asked if we could go camping and I said no, because I needed more time to prepare than a few hours (haha). Next, I told him we were going to eat dinner out to celebrate Aubrey's Birthday and we were going to meet Emily and Chris. Then I told him that Emily and Christ wanted to eat at a new restaurant that was about 45min. away. So we began driving. I played dumb like I had no idea where the restaurant Emily wanted go was located especially when the 45min. trip turned into 1hr 10min. trip. Soon I began to realize that the little bit of info that I grabbed off the internet was not enough to even put us remotely close to our destination. We had to stop several times and ask for directions. Wade really became suspicious when we were on a dirt road in the middle of no where with only trees,fields, lighting and fireflies around. Soon I told him we were going camping and that we needed his help finding the place. When we pulled into the campground at 1/4 till midnight it began down pouring. However, it soon stopped we found a nice little spot and camped anyways.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghE2x6kWHuFY2vWls8-KwVH83Jtf1eE5Oyh41YSbPUKMiEHDUbFpaiPa3OjoLEzm_Vbb1g6NxmSPYYCYs5U_75qwstMyjI0Yf5kCMOiRI1voowO2DSSc122yDQA4XiTX391656ZDZPAU/s1600/IMG_3158.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghE2x6kWHuFY2vWls8-KwVH83Jtf1eE5Oyh41YSbPUKMiEHDUbFpaiPa3OjoLEzm_Vbb1g6NxmSPYYCYs5U_75qwstMyjI0Yf5kCMOiRI1voowO2DSSc122yDQA4XiTX391656ZDZPAU/s320/IMG_3158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623248098112837042" border="0" /> </a>When we were house sitting a few weeks ago Aubrey fell in love with their daughter's pillow pet. So searched for a cute on just for her Birthday. However, I found something even better. It is an animal pillow and the stomach is Velcro with a sleeping bag rolled up inside of it. We gave it to her the first night of camping and she loved it. She actually stayed in it the whole night!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghE2x6kWHuFY2vWls8-KwVH83Jtf1eE5Oyh41YSbPUKMiEHDUbFpaiPa3OjoLEzm_Vbb1g6NxmSPYYCYs5U_75qwstMyjI0Yf5kCMOiRI1voowO2DSSc122yDQA4XiTX391656ZDZPAU/s1600/IMG_3158.JPG"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rxpdNAL51qB1IDJ1kn_zxo4R_UT50Py6HcdEt28IGI01rqPmZKJGv9QHuKqyrTrXY9vOZ_AhAd9ZqTsuOz8stfVwlK9Y-ntM4ZKI3bP8DMtQ9TtBYHZ_L4MhBmph2TDZ2qVzYstFP8E/s1600/IMG_3168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2rxpdNAL51qB1IDJ1kn_zxo4R_UT50Py6HcdEt28IGI01rqPmZKJGv9QHuKqyrTrXY9vOZ_AhAd9ZqTsuOz8stfVwlK9Y-ntM4ZKI3bP8DMtQ9TtBYHZ_L4MhBmph2TDZ2qVzYstFP8E/s320/IMG_3168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623248096452065506" border="0" /></a>The next morning we sat around the fire for a short while until it was time to go to the Marietta Aquatic center where we were going to celebrate Aubrey and Brenton's 2'nd Birthday.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Look who's 2!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PNKZvD2xzNIcUooNG6h5GBt7fisUT0q3Hd99mFEQ8WAiZTJhAB2CY4Ziw8BxKRnf66o0lva97YrxmJzO-ACY75639gwqjQgd03xl43-uI5m85ZHsZv0xfXnyi7sm4R26Bqmy-Jb_qiw/s1600/IMG_3173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PNKZvD2xzNIcUooNG6h5GBt7fisUT0q3Hd99mFEQ8WAiZTJhAB2CY4Ziw8BxKRnf66o0lva97YrxmJzO-ACY75639gwqjQgd03xl43-uI5m85ZHsZv0xfXnyi7sm4R26Bqmy-Jb_qiw/s320/IMG_3173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623248088938409170" border="0" /></a>These two little munchkins couldn't have been more excited for their Birthday. These two love saying and singing Happy Birthday! When they realized we were singing it to them, they were even more thrilled.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLV3WRCsxv382EDAO1icrsJ4d-OvlZBm3Q0o6mj-V9Jgv3RNmLpR23yEceLGAEkWkNev8xAykxIIrpVfMEx3ztFq4OQ3Xdrwt1TzZ9zYktI1GMOwRptdqzXEIxOC9M2taywhKB3JdF4E/s1600/IMG_3174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLV3WRCsxv382EDAO1icrsJ4d-OvlZBm3Q0o6mj-V9Jgv3RNmLpR23yEceLGAEkWkNev8xAykxIIrpVfMEx3ztFq4OQ3Xdrwt1TzZ9zYktI1GMOwRptdqzXEIxOC9M2taywhKB3JdF4E/s320/IMG_3174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623250057024486754" border="0" /></a>When Aubrey and Brenton aren't trying to kill each other, they are very loving towards one another. And who could be mad on such an occasion so instead of pinching cheeks and pulling hair, they kissed.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwUTB96O3Y3DdkzfUmMTJAS-ZlbRDRoluhfNY3SOk0Wp3c1ckH9-0hAtcR1n0-eNJ6IdK6Lt-BrGQhyphenhyphenDWnQesK2sym3eRKI9Y0_VR7y3DP6jVX2h3s3poPtmH6lrKZajLwaoJYtjqvlA/s1600/IMG_3181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwUTB96O3Y3DdkzfUmMTJAS-ZlbRDRoluhfNY3SOk0Wp3c1ckH9-0hAtcR1n0-eNJ6IdK6Lt-BrGQhyphenhyphenDWnQesK2sym3eRKI9Y0_VR7y3DP6jVX2h3s3poPtmH6lrKZajLwaoJYtjqvlA/s320/IMG_3181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623250049389765906" border="0" /></a>Well as you can see, our family seems to like to kiss. Especially on such a Happy Day! I remember how excited Wade was when Aubrey was born in time for him to have his 1st Father's day with her in his arms. They have been such good buddies ever since.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHFS6Tc6fzpvntK39nLIlci6-vIGjlur_Qu6_ztTkEqpx8DvEomo-22IdQ3Y1xsG7trw8h4B40GnYACxi1qbb9gaLPvXcD16eGxPR6zI1GC95HSMy6eQZUxTkK6f9X0cEiAdw8KNH4xo/s1600/IMG_3193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHFS6Tc6fzpvntK39nLIlci6-vIGjlur_Qu6_ztTkEqpx8DvEomo-22IdQ3Y1xsG7trw8h4B40GnYACxi1qbb9gaLPvXcD16eGxPR6zI1GC95HSMy6eQZUxTkK6f9X0cEiAdw8KNH4xo/s320/IMG_3193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623250046271231778" border="0" /></a>Of course, what's a Birthday party without presents? They each had several fun presents to open up with the help of Aleigha who was such a good helper.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Water Park Fun!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdKRBYLl2Dlc8orZJHh1xq_U8dqcoN0OvmzueX5h584_LkyNBWpbfVyFvnQUo-L_VPR7DWNvp-ynouaffXjx5Qqp9VnAjQFnwDETd-TTYGxKJiZmUk4msewGKgagAJ1ONKTCurNp3rdw/s1600/100_0216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdKRBYLl2Dlc8orZJHh1xq_U8dqcoN0OvmzueX5h584_LkyNBWpbfVyFvnQUo-L_VPR7DWNvp-ynouaffXjx5Qqp9VnAjQFnwDETd-TTYGxKJiZmUk4msewGKgagAJ1ONKTCurNp3rdw/s320/100_0216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623252741696585298" border="0" /></a>Now that the presents were open and food was in our bellies, it was time to have FUN!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLZRy71EU_m8HH0JaUJETTYBv5sb42nEQ12pQBdjqI-X8iqNokVVmW0NKrVDso_3LsjT0ESHGwp2uqoHDz77aV-DZ2ItC_iuVcvHWherIu382uEuy_mutN3-Svi7CH6ujN1JvAEd5twc/s1600/IMG_3219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLZRy71EU_m8HH0JaUJETTYBv5sb42nEQ12pQBdjqI-X8iqNokVVmW0NKrVDso_3LsjT0ESHGwp2uqoHDz77aV-DZ2ItC_iuVcvHWherIu382uEuy_mutN3-Svi7CH6ujN1JvAEd5twc/s320/IMG_3219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623252757224510738" border="0" /></a>Going down the waster slide was a two man job for Aubrey and Brenton. They needed a Daddy at the top to help push them down and a Daddy at the bottom to catch them. They each did this about twice to realize they had all the waterslide fun they needed for one day.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WwGSSU8XVlaKCZZaJPym0DckZkqmmwSuZ3ohgXyTCKSGj8KeEHBps7VrUPiZzwhbC0hOjLJtFvOFiolOjsBVX9nz0GcZdh2fFCRdVrVWYj76ChHzQHxV4K-MJtKoDGHCgYMmC-lhKVs/s1600/100_0233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WwGSSU8XVlaKCZZaJPym0DckZkqmmwSuZ3ohgXyTCKSGj8KeEHBps7VrUPiZzwhbC0hOjLJtFvOFiolOjsBVX9nz0GcZdh2fFCRdVrVWYj76ChHzQHxV4K-MJtKoDGHCgYMmC-lhKVs/s320/100_0233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623252737899224978" border="0" /></a>The lazy river was a little more relaxing and warmer. Most of the time was spent in the lazy river. I even found $.75 in the water!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0aKgdJh0GQNCydahDE7PiEM8XtzRiJTrFdYObrUTh49u3Y_wF5EwyGzUAwTxXKmmS9GDgLlEVX2IUMPgvbeqTrkD5QasMhRRoN1rZPOfw_1bVjZ0SeBTElvKKeqKn78DeQpd9sgzu9I/s1600/100_0294.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0aKgdJh0GQNCydahDE7PiEM8XtzRiJTrFdYObrUTh49u3Y_wF5EwyGzUAwTxXKmmS9GDgLlEVX2IUMPgvbeqTrkD5QasMhRRoN1rZPOfw_1bVjZ0SeBTElvKKeqKn78DeQpd9sgzu9I/s320/100_0294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623255104292256866" border="0" /></a>These girlfriends had fun walking around the pool grabbing the attention of other preschoolers and toddlers as they giggled and strutted their stuff.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cFEfNLvc0isU_nZj39Ib0L1Ck8GKKXgdS_CkRDbZ7cdY6a7mOGfFNV84WmL2PpegX9IgEBpg7ZGW-0ahGIZ6Ka94DSKlJKq7vWk9vekcb_Sn5x69oU9EZyk7DQEZBDuvJIS3V3qSIUY/s1600/100_0245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cFEfNLvc0isU_nZj39Ib0L1Ck8GKKXgdS_CkRDbZ7cdY6a7mOGfFNV84WmL2PpegX9IgEBpg7ZGW-0ahGIZ6Ka94DSKlJKq7vWk9vekcb_Sn5x69oU9EZyk7DQEZBDuvJIS3V3qSIUY/s320/100_0245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623255100226328210" border="0" /></a>After swimming, it was time to cuddle up in some warm towels with daddy! We've been having 90+ degree weather but on the day of the party it decided to storm a little bit and cool down as well. So if you weren't in the water, a towel was in need.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVzfsgwKztJsk-wJYpg1kf1PWBIbKiuCTva9_GYUUTxzKZvHW1-JV4Tkt3A7LXP_aUBxL9qgVE0ZGKYUrbA4_nHvLK-B6zITAZbBLZPYyJuNy_l2Ei0nZhZzEhh8kaLrnjdTknMpCfPk/s1600/100_0319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVzfsgwKztJsk-wJYpg1kf1PWBIbKiuCTva9_GYUUTxzKZvHW1-JV4Tkt3A7LXP_aUBxL9qgVE0ZGKYUrbA4_nHvLK-B6zITAZbBLZPYyJuNy_l2Ei0nZhZzEhh8kaLrnjdTknMpCfPk/s320/100_0319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623255109026964562" border="0" /></a>We decided to eat the cake during the thunder break when more of the family was there. Let's just say that the kids ate more sugar than any other food substance that day, which is totally acceptable on your Birthday! However, that night when we went back to the campground and was getting ready for bed, I almost took Aubrey to the hospital because it looked like there was blood in her stool. No worries though, it was just all the red dye she ate in her cake and other sweets. You know it was a good day when your diaper looks like that.<br /><br />Once again, Happy Birthday Little Miss Sunshine and Happy Father's Day Papa!<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-76593014511196634742011-06-16T11:53:00.020-06:002011-06-16T15:09:29.413-06:00Confucius Says: "Preggo Lady is Lazy"<div style="text-align: center;">There is no excuse for this late post other than the fact that since I have gotten pregnant, I have become a "tiny bit" lazy. I still view everyone's blog updates, but by the time I have read them, I am exhausted...lol. Well, this week (since I am now no longer teaching or farm sitting) I have been working on being a little less lazy. My house is a little more clean, most of my laundry is put away and I am ready to begin living my life! I have approximately 4.5 months left before Baby Boy joins our family, so I am going to be doing as much as I can to get ready for his arrival while enjoy the little time left we have with just one child. How I am going to do this post is to display a variety of pictures from the last few month and briefly explain where we are in life and what we have been up to. I hope you enjoy and forgive how long this may be.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Aubrey is growing up!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4kACdv_Xr8l8NktpdFzSnkSgj2dDmhYpaUbjOAI0SXaInxqpQPKzsFes8HZeEoLo_zAUH4Pf3pcWtNBTvQrZ5wQHYBncAtLHVWOGgW3Bea3VL0oX7dpdm7Zre3xgBbGt0ndjKX5qSYM/s1600/IMG_2229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4kACdv_Xr8l8NktpdFzSnkSgj2dDmhYpaUbjOAI0SXaInxqpQPKzsFes8HZeEoLo_zAUH4Pf3pcWtNBTvQrZ5wQHYBncAtLHVWOGgW3Bea3VL0oX7dpdm7Zre3xgBbGt0ndjKX5qSYM/s320/IMG_2229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618885764883581810" border="0" /></a>I can't believe how much Aubrey has grown up in the last few months. She is getting so smart. There is probably isn't anything that she can't communicate to us verbally now. She has become a chatter box. She talks all the time about everything. There are few words that I have a difficult time translating but for the most part she is rocking her speech. She can count to 20 with help in the teens. She knows her ABC's and most of her ABC phonics song. Her favorite phrases right now are: "Hot tamale (or Hot to carseat, Hot to oatmeal, Hot to oven, or anything else hot.)" She frequently says out of nowhere, "Mommy, I love you" or Daddy of coarse, "I missed you Daddy." These sweet little phrases can melt anyones heart. We love our baby girl and are so proud of how she is growing up. She is officially a non-binky sucker. Her words: "No more binkys, Binky's are for Ken Ken (her 5 month cousin), I'm a Big girl.!" In the above picture she put on her shirt for the first time all by herself. She sat for about 40 minutes intently working on getting it on.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTPwWNaFBd8tNXRglR-SuOIu_Iidvbxoho81qMU-CNhIrFnH1PHtJ9RGWnTnz9n0NVwbmRiXFXjAymSrEFTuLSou6vKPOeDIP6FqBMLjstCHrrIWtQ1p6qIo5oExjyax0RDOc3y5tIlQ/s1600/Big+Sister.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTPwWNaFBd8tNXRglR-SuOIu_Iidvbxoho81qMU-CNhIrFnH1PHtJ9RGWnTnz9n0NVwbmRiXFXjAymSrEFTuLSou6vKPOeDIP6FqBMLjstCHrrIWtQ1p6qIo5oExjyax0RDOc3y5tIlQ/s320/Big+Sister.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618885757812129746" border="0" /></a>And of course, we found out that Aubrey is finally going to be a Big Sister! We found out a few weeks ago that It's a Boy! We are so excited for all the fun, joy and excitement that little guy is going to bring into our home!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking at Seneca Rock with Liz a Craig!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Lkwe6E7M7fCvyUUFlKPEhTpUZpYIjTOTsrcysxvy9EgPwMA2cy4N8cRL45y0saAEeou4NtSGwlE_MxOqCXHMKVeuB7SyYI1Fx1_5AMeBruq8YI4LyYcovem6MnIQ5dQkKc04wiz6Lfc/s1600/IMG_2262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Lkwe6E7M7fCvyUUFlKPEhTpUZpYIjTOTsrcysxvy9EgPwMA2cy4N8cRL45y0saAEeou4NtSGwlE_MxOqCXHMKVeuB7SyYI1Fx1_5AMeBruq8YI4LyYcovem6MnIQ5dQkKc04wiz6Lfc/s320/IMG_2262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618885753509104162" border="0" /></a>We had so much fun a few months ago when we got to go visit Liz and Craig and Carter in Elkins and go hiking up Seneca Rock. We forgot to bring Aubrey's backpack, but luckily I had the Mai-tie that I made with us. I don't really think they are made for hiking, but it did the job.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCe7Qw4oOASIkXR5ALdI19D_IvshCGmmxBDWaJH0e4Et0oGCcI_0sRzAmZButIdYAPIm5DPDv_raQh8TyFJcE8BfaFkeGV8OlnZVZMr-STHNVFu0mMqdVoC2CF5JHvMtK27fcaBYtikno/s1600/IMG_2292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCe7Qw4oOASIkXR5ALdI19D_IvshCGmmxBDWaJH0e4Et0oGCcI_0sRzAmZButIdYAPIm5DPDv_raQh8TyFJcE8BfaFkeGV8OlnZVZMr-STHNVFu0mMqdVoC2CF5JHvMtK27fcaBYtikno/s320/IMG_2292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618889392111830434" border="0" /></a>Wade, Aubrey, Craig and Carter<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"When We're Bored at Home"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0H615qy1jntUHHGiLftyKTS1Ah9qVjYXiwAl9m7vB7mL-JgvIyCDIZApiwluAucr2fzTFSC2i4UQkp2EeKMw62lNtt6ZzNg6yGyMi-wrbiB1lr8aj8wCr-xUVq_ViKxqNJCM_AyzGHAI/s1600/IMG_2185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0H615qy1jntUHHGiLftyKTS1Ah9qVjYXiwAl9m7vB7mL-JgvIyCDIZApiwluAucr2fzTFSC2i4UQkp2EeKMw62lNtt6ZzNg6yGyMi-wrbiB1lr8aj8wCr-xUVq_ViKxqNJCM_AyzGHAI/s320/IMG_2185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618889388464097810" border="0" /></a>Aubrey and Aleigha playing with shaving cream. It was fun but sure made a mess. We were out of my shaving cream so I used Wade's instead. Our house smelled like 500 hundred clean shaven men had taken over the place.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgUMfHDZ5YSk_RcBQesohyphenhyphenabYih1Q35ER1OFKjMjU3JI02BS9-xln36g4eXKcQxmz7POISExufk5YW3oclHUaOS4Cfj8Fd_wVuid7e3XFwOnZTHg4uMlgVfOuMGq6cO6kDlvWobRj_JA/s1600/IMG_2296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgUMfHDZ5YSk_RcBQesohyphenhyphenabYih1Q35ER1OFKjMjU3JI02BS9-xln36g4eXKcQxmz7POISExufk5YW3oclHUaOS4Cfj8Fd_wVuid7e3XFwOnZTHg4uMlgVfOuMGq6cO6kDlvWobRj_JA/s320/IMG_2296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618889379117710754" border="0" /></a>One day when Aubrey was really tired, she feel asleep in the middle of the kitchen floor. She rarely falls asleep anywhere other than her crib soI took the opportunity to play a little prank on Wade when he got home. I sprayed Katsup on the floor and laid down next to her minutes before he arrived home. When he came home, he just started laughing as soon as he saw us. I guess that means I play too many pranks and he's too hard to get anymore. I know this was a very morbid prank, but I couldn't resist the opportunity.<br /><br /><br />"We're Going to the Circus"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNnpVICkLNCWnTDrq9T_Q_BKtOWNjhBxcYsaR4PpUlJUVFqRKJ6Ze-pdpyX51KjKeHsk4fe77ww_uUR61fpjZhp-V6709tLDp6yy7aWg6u2gsEyRKhN9YPtJt1RP37wx49vWke_Ev1C8/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNnpVICkLNCWnTDrq9T_Q_BKtOWNjhBxcYsaR4PpUlJUVFqRKJ6Ze-pdpyX51KjKeHsk4fe77ww_uUR61fpjZhp-V6709tLDp6yy7aWg6u2gsEyRKhN9YPtJt1RP37wx49vWke_Ev1C8/s320/IMG_2299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618890838776464722" border="0" /></a>Barnum and Baily were only a few hours away from us and we almost went to see them. However, for a lot less money, we went to a local Circus (which was incredibly tiny) instead. At first I was very disappointed. However, after I saw how much the kids loved it, I was thrilled we went there. It was so small that all the kids were aloud to sit around the Ring. They got great views and loved every minute of it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFh9IGNTVF7n_bLkZaY7603djBwB6qW7A8TwMLu9pVlqUa3xD5wJIMgPIQBbAzn-ivtqTXtAiTq1qGXXdYXN38onVir6qB7yVt9ZgnkBrwPPH0SPVQfgjqIvy-WJbb4SEzy2cFmEuI1k/s1600/IMG_2325.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFh9IGNTVF7n_bLkZaY7603djBwB6qW7A8TwMLu9pVlqUa3xD5wJIMgPIQBbAzn-ivtqTXtAiTq1qGXXdYXN38onVir6qB7yVt9ZgnkBrwPPH0SPVQfgjqIvy-WJbb4SEzy2cFmEuI1k/s320/IMG_2325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618890833152012162" border="0" /></a>Aleigha and Brenton decided to join the Circus<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV13dCm23wgWi1kvnJg97AR55Laa5Wncxgk8lO-Duvlu4pqcpulWrWLWy_KakJLMav-4ykVMdpIF4uqC2_48GSDhKqopItZnyN1DUKImdIafeu9-XjA7vFmn5iS-YZv89Mw4nPhZSvthQ/s1600/IMG_2315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV13dCm23wgWi1kvnJg97AR55Laa5Wncxgk8lO-Duvlu4pqcpulWrWLWy_KakJLMav-4ykVMdpIF4uqC2_48GSDhKqopItZnyN1DUKImdIafeu9-XjA7vFmn5iS-YZv89Mw4nPhZSvthQ/s320/IMG_2315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618890844777913570" border="0" /></a>Aubrey and Brenton giving the clown "High Fives"<br /><br /><br />"Let's Go on a Babymoon!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnKuv8dzOD2w7QazOI54YPdFAIw5ozVX0farMjH-8dsaVwtXJpl2yl4m1KNgc1iOIjLNjyrxk5sQlSAf8olT5szxUPLtMTIuvsE4dQDII63Vd8VSDfWv-3-IzbIOw0iaU6AZYR5-NWno/s1600/101_0007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnKuv8dzOD2w7QazOI54YPdFAIw5ozVX0farMjH-8dsaVwtXJpl2yl4m1KNgc1iOIjLNjyrxk5sQlSAf8olT5szxUPLtMTIuvsE4dQDII63Vd8VSDfWv-3-IzbIOw0iaU6AZYR5-NWno/s320/101_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618892740723427794" border="0" /></a>We left Aubrey for the first time for more than a night as we sailed away into the warm Caribbean for a week.<br />I think it was harder on me than it was on her, I felt so guilty and missed her a ton. However, it was awesome to have a little R&R time with Wade without any distractions other than morning sickness.<br /><br />We paid for the cheapest cabin available; however when we checked on, they upgraded us to a room with a Balcony and couch. We were so excited that we jumped on the bed and shouted off our our Balcony.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_241Wo6hwmP47YzUWhorn7YpC5xgbmd3PB_bO4oT6f9bLMrYOYXsKDzuJaLqN9-dT5B9sy4MgUy4EGYo5xtR3V-6XjTSOAzp15YcEM9h9tCd2k9e7Y53LfjCc2fi-xTt64ULTQQlPCow/s1600/101_0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_241Wo6hwmP47YzUWhorn7YpC5xgbmd3PB_bO4oT6f9bLMrYOYXsKDzuJaLqN9-dT5B9sy4MgUy4EGYo5xtR3V-6XjTSOAzp15YcEM9h9tCd2k9e7Y53LfjCc2fi-xTt64ULTQQlPCow/s320/101_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618892725548491490" border="0" /></a>We took advantage of every activity available this cruise as we competed in Rock Climbing and got a Gold and Silver Royal Caribbean medals. We also both got Gold medals in our adult dodgeball competition! Let's just say we rocked it!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0VicwSFu5wcDP45XaTfXQEeAEWTgZJw-RExiKMVOfRJscgYBEyQcGOv9AQ1S5IfJhdUsLmjFDHGF1uK9iiwO2QGkH77ql3fzcxZl-pGGHMo-E9WPrjxZF6SgNQQqu2v7Rsd_38enexc/s1600/101_0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0VicwSFu5wcDP45XaTfXQEeAEWTgZJw-RExiKMVOfRJscgYBEyQcGOv9AQ1S5IfJhdUsLmjFDHGF1uK9iiwO2QGkH77ql3fzcxZl-pGGHMo-E9WPrjxZF6SgNQQqu2v7Rsd_38enexc/s320/101_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618892729404384610" border="0" /></a>Getting ready to practice our rock climbing so we can kick butt!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9owQ5tJ29Hf87LvhmecihFj7rRRKh__1JGBb78ohysA0_V1wx_A_RTtZ_1xbgyKxoDur-9vlvFK9gAEYeUBOmayZHFcceAuVj0GTCLBbisHk9epBrPCCLzbqVLd4RN-2Ld6wRjczQnSM/s1600/101_0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9owQ5tJ29Hf87LvhmecihFj7rRRKh__1JGBb78ohysA0_V1wx_A_RTtZ_1xbgyKxoDur-9vlvFK9gAEYeUBOmayZHFcceAuVj0GTCLBbisHk9epBrPCCLzbqVLd4RN-2Ld6wRjczQnSM/s320/101_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618894155125734626" border="0" /></a>Enjoying the sunshine and warmth on the deck of the ship!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQZWv7PvNk_H-5G8Qo5iwysRp0XSkVEmNRRQtsIZZxW5-wMg6sJj4yJh0EFOZ9L1-HuY2XMHQkB4pbw5hKHTgCjTD4mb4e5Wfr9dqv7oHZ0Lu14__AZUlkRA0HD8xOjyrw81Wr2XI8m0/s1600/101_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQZWv7PvNk_H-5G8Qo5iwysRp0XSkVEmNRRQtsIZZxW5-wMg6sJj4yJh0EFOZ9L1-HuY2XMHQkB4pbw5hKHTgCjTD4mb4e5Wfr9dqv7oHZ0Lu14__AZUlkRA0HD8xOjyrw81Wr2XI8m0/s320/101_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618894148660257250" border="0" /></a>Wade spontaneously (with a lot of encouragement and pressure from me) joined the Men's Belly Flop contest. These are the men he was up against. He scored 1-3 out of 5 most of the time, but redeemed himself with a flip belly flop for the most painful flop and even received a few 5's from the crowd. Even though he didn't win, he made me proud!<br /><br /><br />"Welcome to Haiti"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IRNMA5zYKoXUfMu4_rlpYDz2R2-uq52jzT3xOfbdu5Zla-_I2jGNDBV10azPHXFEUO3gyxS6y5DBNPxOIkGS67snAWNU9t9PPAMfI7o90upo-onx3bM1jz_bG-bKZ0A7tM4tVn831pE/s1600/101_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IRNMA5zYKoXUfMu4_rlpYDz2R2-uq52jzT3xOfbdu5Zla-_I2jGNDBV10azPHXFEUO3gyxS6y5DBNPxOIkGS67snAWNU9t9PPAMfI7o90upo-onx3bM1jz_bG-bKZ0A7tM4tVn831pE/s320/101_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618894139938436306" border="0" /></a>Haiti was beautiful and the weather was perfect. Labadee Haiti was basically like a state park beach as in it was separated and gated off from the real Haiti. Although we didn't experience much of the culture, it was a perfect beach day!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxwIfbmi2JQXTAZuY2Al7frIJXpEnDBMBLp66dd0TShurMMUXbBKgSTrTJUp_bTVq4xqQwMsU9ulgImsGa9J5cmj8AnE2D5dEPn7dFIDAOKZFhNkNB_Fo8GjCOyobROTILMhNjfpL-kI/s1600/101_0036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxwIfbmi2JQXTAZuY2Al7frIJXpEnDBMBLp66dd0TShurMMUXbBKgSTrTJUp_bTVq4xqQwMsU9ulgImsGa9J5cmj8AnE2D5dEPn7dFIDAOKZFhNkNB_Fo8GjCOyobROTILMhNjfpL-kI/s320/101_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618895554635106338" border="0" /></a>Our Royal Caribbean "Navigator of the Seas" ship in Lebadee, Haiti<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyEQKpVjfOvKVGAlIJZx6E3niwIYeOJ-BKSgwKJ1xGy7IGjk0B_Fed1MQS-1JIxA6t9f70-faL3DmDxFOzXg7pGjFLZ-QNHNiVpvpj8_5WqYwfvNZZ1yMKwCDZisnG_rQ1v12HWwYdXA/s1600/101_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyEQKpVjfOvKVGAlIJZx6E3niwIYeOJ-BKSgwKJ1xGy7IGjk0B_Fed1MQS-1JIxA6t9f70-faL3DmDxFOzXg7pGjFLZ-QNHNiVpvpj8_5WqYwfvNZZ1yMKwCDZisnG_rQ1v12HWwYdXA/s320/101_0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618895550407445170" border="0" /></a>We paid to play of these awesome inflatable water toys for an hour. It was a lot of fun and wore us out. I did awesome stunts accompanied by amazing facial expressions on the trampoline.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprpbpNR_Kt9HKqG7MkNfkk4tiSHfpyNOHavd3xAyYC6VWCzv9ZDWWJF5Ab5WhRvE9xtiBr9Kz1uCx-BjLJfqvk2rS95jaOhWTjuDDnQ7ML8jaaFZ9IxprDD89LF5UW2zjfqg4sjC1U84/s1600/101_0048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprpbpNR_Kt9HKqG7MkNfkk4tiSHfpyNOHavd3xAyYC6VWCzv9ZDWWJF5Ab5WhRvE9xtiBr9Kz1uCx-BjLJfqvk2rS95jaOhWTjuDDnQ7ML8jaaFZ9IxprDD89LF5UW2zjfqg4sjC1U84/s320/101_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618895539833694034" border="0" /></a>Wade lounging in the water after jumping off a 20 foot inflatable iceberg.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7iAeRnlqmlLH_Oio8TO79Nfqc5Z6nC4jkwe4bXcNzbX0wPHmPEnQNpH-c0MYbgX3RYGcUdq-JyQqAbywDOl-0tpUEeKjGvhal3kNB1Tt2STWvQj1aivcvLFeo-cygobKB5MdSkW1k78/s1600/101_0054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7iAeRnlqmlLH_Oio8TO79Nfqc5Z6nC4jkwe4bXcNzbX0wPHmPEnQNpH-c0MYbgX3RYGcUdq-JyQqAbywDOl-0tpUEeKjGvhal3kNB1Tt2STWvQj1aivcvLFeo-cygobKB5MdSkW1k78/s320/101_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618896795431744418" border="0" /></a>An old wrecked ship on the island.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_-suDlMryLBDaqos3PiGcOE7UkMJEDhEVGPC3H8m47pWbhdiY4aDAXN66tECJhZcEoIXh2gaLEuJCXxWQXNEablygP0HzO1ovYKtCKp2F85ryWy9GmJKPOLGLRrI6XijddiVxw8ifiM/s1600/101_0056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_-suDlMryLBDaqos3PiGcOE7UkMJEDhEVGPC3H8m47pWbhdiY4aDAXN66tECJhZcEoIXh2gaLEuJCXxWQXNEablygP0HzO1ovYKtCKp2F85ryWy9GmJKPOLGLRrI6XijddiVxw8ifiM/s320/101_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618896789628146242" border="0" /></a>What I would give to be able to go back to this very moment. Hammock on the beach, palm trees shading us, warm weather with a refreshing breeze and in the arms of my love. Oh it was amazing<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRMdjjqAcTVL6sJn-1wshWaKCASazS16gKhHCF39hHRyejL6-wlTBFqPxN_GruNdPJ5RZFzKAzYHQllmnIJCxCPMu_jWrgNld0x7232wqgvaFXmVDrikEmhsaZ-KFs1XK8dxctCp1YyQ/s1600/101_0091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRMdjjqAcTVL6sJn-1wshWaKCASazS16gKhHCF39hHRyejL6-wlTBFqPxN_GruNdPJ5RZFzKAzYHQllmnIJCxCPMu_jWrgNld0x7232wqgvaFXmVDrikEmhsaZ-KFs1XK8dxctCp1YyQ/s320/101_0091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618896786318456578" border="0" /></a>Ice skating on one of the lower decks of our ship. Our ship had so many accommodations and activities that kept us very busy.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Welcome to Jamaica" </span></span><br /><br />You can't fool us. This time around we didn't buy any excursions in advance, instead we decided to wait and try and do it more economically. We wanted to see the Dunn's River Falls , but didn't want to pay $300 to do it. Instead when we got off the ship, we immediately began searching for local transportation that would get us there cheaper. They tried charging us $130 a piece just to get to the falls and back. We said we wanted to use local transportation but they said if we did it would bee too dangerous and anything could happen to us. We decided to take our chances as we piled into a van full of 15 other Jamaican's. We paid $6 to get there. When we got there, we paid $30 to enjoy the breathtaking falls and climb them. The way back was a little more nerve racking as we were almost out of money and got into a van that only Wade and I were passengers alongside two teen drivers who wanted to charge us $50 and we only had $4 left. We explained to them but were not sure if they understood our dilemma. We kept waiting for them to turn off the maid road and beat us or worst. However, we made it back to Falmouth and they didn't mind that we only paid them $4. So instead of paying $300, we paid a total of $40 and we got to experience more of the culture. I loved every moment of it!<br /><br />Dunn's River falls is over 500 feet of cascading falls that you could climb all the way up.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QEw1aJlw0ZSFXtDBLaN8nfGzeomtEYVYOw0D6_WL1N4VauVsUpMH1GDhCPPqhH1R3EaONOaYv6QPr7uszXR2qbv5JGHUTkHH56NMhpHh3GdvIlHkUA1yoc02wK-hAZBPkaJwst-SJto/s1600/101_0108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QEw1aJlw0ZSFXtDBLaN8nfGzeomtEYVYOw0D6_WL1N4VauVsUpMH1GDhCPPqhH1R3EaONOaYv6QPr7uszXR2qbv5JGHUTkHH56NMhpHh3GdvIlHkUA1yoc02wK-hAZBPkaJwst-SJto/s320/101_0108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618898485510189586" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2L86bQNgaXhWlnkvz4BrTeeU41tORz6QZncPLE0hGFQ-nuo0FNOtfhvmY8rTmFzTkrCVXyS1xxafx6PGkj3KKbGBkxCDj9d5DSLM-mIKZhqbb1dPAvrklalq8B2chY3rlGl5aEufdNw/s1600/101_0112.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2L86bQNgaXhWlnkvz4BrTeeU41tORz6QZncPLE0hGFQ-nuo0FNOtfhvmY8rTmFzTkrCVXyS1xxafx6PGkj3KKbGBkxCDj9d5DSLM-mIKZhqbb1dPAvrklalq8B2chY3rlGl5aEufdNw/s320/101_0112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618898478891181234" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqAUkrJdbZChJah9HsQ0W0SgRc7vztHben7gF33FIQzfbBebmWqa2ZkhXfUip1Xw-J8RMc7a6Wg2vVpLHavQlzeMBVyubZrCJeOFsYQwpjG0W5fM67b8G8aab4neMw8D7anvMuE2lySg/s1600/101_0115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqAUkrJdbZChJah9HsQ0W0SgRc7vztHben7gF33FIQzfbBebmWqa2ZkhXfUip1Xw-J8RMc7a6Wg2vVpLHavQlzeMBVyubZrCJeOFsYQwpjG0W5fM67b8G8aab4neMw8D7anvMuE2lySg/s320/101_0115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618898493470071058" border="0" /></a>We took a short break from climbing and that's when I fully grasped how beautiful the falls really were. Here we were sitting in fresh cascading water with blue skies an palm trees above us. It was breathtaking<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBkgIIT3AX4HEpH-bQGUUS8ykGgJ-EoSMKkX5Qd2Fhyphenhyphenn4Pyun6DUt-ieJoma5tMUOEbnO1OKLfBJvAjabUhv0w1ZJcR_ryYdTRB0m-4VW0rVm6685V6qmkk3cCUpWmxTUTLxwYJJVY_U/s1600/101_0119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBkgIIT3AX4HEpH-bQGUUS8ykGgJ-EoSMKkX5Qd2Fhyphenhyphenn4Pyun6DUt-ieJoma5tMUOEbnO1OKLfBJvAjabUhv0w1ZJcR_ryYdTRB0m-4VW0rVm6685V6qmkk3cCUpWmxTUTLxwYJJVY_U/s320/101_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618903564856092610" border="0" /></a>That night we were both worn out from our adventures that we decided to take a nap before dinner. Instead I woke up with the room completely dark to realize that it was 3 in the morning. At this point, we were starving and wide awake. We decided to get something to eat, sit in the hot tub and watch the sunrise. It was actually really fun to be awake while everyone else slept and the ship was quiet.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_75v-WXfQ1E_HeawxmBRypk4WpKV-mmCCQLYGewtib8-nKd4WI7PS0pLFIkkuwS9AQwL-Ay-AVU48MlAeyCLwfSXI1kFUA7F-oPTiV0an7YlXKhw6XJi4ALRHaOJ2Nf9xVKtf1aKsFE/s1600/101_0121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_75v-WXfQ1E_HeawxmBRypk4WpKV-mmCCQLYGewtib8-nKd4WI7PS0pLFIkkuwS9AQwL-Ay-AVU48MlAeyCLwfSXI1kFUA7F-oPTiV0an7YlXKhw6XJi4ALRHaOJ2Nf9xVKtf1aKsFE/s320/101_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618903559305096290" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Since Wade was brave enough to be in the Belly flop contest, I decided I should be brave enough to do the pool side Olympics. I competed with 4 other girls against 5 guys. It was very fun, the guys won even though we tried to cheat they still beat us.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Race Home to see our Baby Girl on Easter Morning!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACA20nzBWO8w5MMpgC-qcYE1_-s1Ie5sBI5ENYR7ia9Kg_762X80mSInq2SfJZKjtVWZP3-ZDwpoU6lEn_tirpwji-BLR4pyaCGeE_9UBjVG5Hhy9SUQWLglWbfjtTZkIaugxbfJJA4U/s1600/101_0157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACA20nzBWO8w5MMpgC-qcYE1_-s1Ie5sBI5ENYR7ia9Kg_762X80mSInq2SfJZKjtVWZP3-ZDwpoU6lEn_tirpwji-BLR4pyaCGeE_9UBjVG5Hhy9SUQWLglWbfjtTZkIaugxbfJJA4U/s320/101_0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618903553245767490" border="0" /></a>Easter was very fun this year as Aubrey was able to find her basket on her own with the help of a candy trail. She was excited to see all her goodies.<br /><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNczGCRe3V10Vgr9I1ltRm97rhT8LYUjeNd26oKq6F6SYOk9s_I7ugyNCRZby5cikBHyAjuKF5suF7asVGzvSPBl7eV60DlMe0Nj4xt6PODaReEt1qxlhDhf7ofgGjfL3_ds6rF-1oCyw/s1600/101_0168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNczGCRe3V10Vgr9I1ltRm97rhT8LYUjeNd26oKq6F6SYOk9s_I7ugyNCRZby5cikBHyAjuKF5suF7asVGzvSPBl7eV60DlMe0Nj4xt6PODaReEt1qxlhDhf7ofgGjfL3_ds6rF-1oCyw/s320/101_0168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618906179987387314" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We then got to go on an egg hunt at Aunt Emily's house where the Bunny had to hide the eggs inside because it was rainy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZk01zKOBtH9eHNwOBWn1KC0aJrrsH_rKO9Hunt5LyVLB39YLF7hOqKeJziXTMQoq9yaOKlCJIgp0qauvFMq9fI4d6gFNa1rhkULeQ5TEY0k_uN1ZiG_FOc0uiqie0A7LP6hyphenhyphen8JsO155g/s1600/IMG_2455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZk01zKOBtH9eHNwOBWn1KC0aJrrsH_rKO9Hunt5LyVLB39YLF7hOqKeJziXTMQoq9yaOKlCJIgp0qauvFMq9fI4d6gFNa1rhkULeQ5TEY0k_uN1ZiG_FOc0uiqie0A7LP6hyphenhyphen8JsO155g/s320/IMG_2455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618906169940957634" border="0" /></a>Easter pictures with some cousins and grandma<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4YroleSqotGB7y4eQcqfhm-cyG7SdIRFCceSKlBCl6asX1eyRi0bkpxCJTXf9yZ0G4KIs0zmfedgJrevPNrQ0GtXUswK1VUEG8eXXnXdsQUg5Iu2PGv9q6IYkIMZ5rf0J3NyP9yiLwc/s1600/IMG_2462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4YroleSqotGB7y4eQcqfhm-cyG7SdIRFCceSKlBCl6asX1eyRi0bkpxCJTXf9yZ0G4KIs0zmfedgJrevPNrQ0GtXUswK1VUEG8eXXnXdsQUg5Iu2PGv9q6IYkIMZ5rf0J3NyP9yiLwc/s320/IMG_2462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618906167964577890" border="0" /></a>Everyone Kiss Grandma! You can tell who grandma's favorite is huh?<br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-48076983897991495102011-03-04T13:39:00.002-07:002011-03-04T14:25:12.709-07:00Craziness!, Craziness!, Craziness!<span style="font-weight: bold;">Craziness #1</span><br />Aubrey is almost completely potty trained! I kept saying, "I know she's ready, but I will start during spring break so she can have consistency with me helping her out." No. She has decided otherwise. She is ready! She will always tell us when she has to go potty and most of the time we get to the potty. Still we have to work on the night time potty. Again, she is pretty dry when she wakes up but if I don't take her immediately to the potty it's too late. She is incredible. She's only 20 months and training herself! We are so proud of her.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Craziness #2</span> (Give me your advice!)<br /><br />Whenever I think I have a plan for my life, boy, I am wrong! Heavenly Father giggles at me and says, "Time to switch things up and confuse her." As many of you may already know we have been trying for baby number 2 for a while now. It's probably been over 8 months now. It's been very frustrating and disappointing each month. My plan was to work until the end of this school year and then just stay home with my babies. Aubrey was too young to enter the day care at my work so she gets babysat by grandma and pop while I work. I figured by the beginning of the next school year that I would be pregnant or already have a baby and if I wanted to continue to work, I'd be in the same boat as last year with a baby too young to go with me. However, things have changed. I am not pregnant yet which means at the earliest I'd have a baby would be in the middle of the school year. Still, I figured I wouldn't work because of that small chance. Then I get the news, "We are selling the Preschool!" Oh? Okay, what does that mean for me? Although the preschool is being sold, the new owner wants all the staff to stay the same. Still, that doesn't make a difference in my decision right? No, I am wrong. Next, I am told that the owner has another preschool and would want to train me or another employee to be the director of the preschool. Okay, that's interesting and all, but I have this plan and I want to be able to be with my babies. Then she continues, "Brad told you that I'm going to open the center up to infants too right?" Okay, now I'm interested. What do you consider an infant, can't be that young right? Wrong, 6 weeks old. Huh?!? Now I'm really intrigued. You mean I can turn my job into a career and get to bring my kids to work with me?!? All of this is still up in the air but has definitely put a twist into my plans. I love the sound of this opportunity yet, I am still a little uncertain. This other part of me likes the thought of being able to stay home all the time with my kids and get to do whatever we want. However, it would be very nice to be able to continue to contribute to our family while we are still trying to get started in life. Ahhh! I am so bad at decisions.... I am almost certain that's why I am always faced with them. What do you my fellow readers think I should do? Please help me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-61518547588088166692011-02-16T13:35:00.008-07:002011-02-16T15:48:28.477-07:00"MELT"<div style="text-align: center;">The last 2 months have been full of <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Melting"</span></span> for me. First off, we have had a very consistently cold winter. I love the snow and enjoyed it; however, we are so ready for Spring and Summer. I so badly wanted to take Aubrey outside to build a snowman; unfortunately, the day I decided to go out, the snow was <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">melting</span></span>. As sad as it was, I was also excited to see our grass again. For a little while, I could glimpse that Winter was not going to last forever. In fact, today it reached 61' on the thermometer! How's that for exciting?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLQe5wCajgajV4yVEJTkDSIcM65RpDxwJMQ9zzil9K89sZ-Xy__hCQoGUXExI8rN66yjgOEOl4CWyAI36J0VAEbWn6KqrAe6Mqy78NiZv7Qbd98z08GUKxzXBq6fpm_zc9c9YDkqSXqs/s1600/IMG_1698.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLQe5wCajgajV4yVEJTkDSIcM65RpDxwJMQ9zzil9K89sZ-Xy__hCQoGUXExI8rN66yjgOEOl4CWyAI36J0VAEbWn6KqrAe6Mqy78NiZv7Qbd98z08GUKxzXBq6fpm_zc9c9YDkqSXqs/s320/IMG_1698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574393007309905474" border="0" /></a>Instead of building a snowman, Aubrey and Aleigha made sopping wet Snow Angels. Aubrey was a little unsure of the whole adventure at first.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDrbr8bD4U0c0NVD-bvyHO2GzaVYzypx40m_TieD0C72Ts75lxXeEAw_zjYyppBSS0zWhbmz0ivcYPXN5ksODbSU9ZGaIMw3YtaoDomyANNcm3g6hetKaIFAl31du8005rGj9JKHXeYk/s1600/IMG_1700.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDrbr8bD4U0c0NVD-bvyHO2GzaVYzypx40m_TieD0C72Ts75lxXeEAw_zjYyppBSS0zWhbmz0ivcYPXN5ksODbSU9ZGaIMw3YtaoDomyANNcm3g6hetKaIFAl31du8005rGj9JKHXeYk/s320/IMG_1700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574393000602765410" border="0" /></a>However, it didn't take Aubrey long to really enjoy laying in a sloppy mess of slush.<br />I love her cheeser smiles!<br />---------------------------------------------------------<br />Next, my heart <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">melted</span></span> as i held my beautiful niece Kenli in my arms. Many fond memories of Aubrey's birth came flooding back to my mind. Kenli was the exact same size Aubrey was when she was born, 6lbs 8oz.. I can't believe my baby girl has grown up that much in the last 20mths. My heart also <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">melted</span></span> as I have seen Aubrey interact with Kenli so well. I know Aubrey is so excited to be a big sister someday and I know that she will be a great one at that!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurbrNeQo3pg5YtsY6eJAcmDOAaWlJtrgD6KA0M8p5SEQ-3cjhuV8FqkZjl2PcOdOnXoVTKW7ypIPnXn4BvWKU9wiYnl2ygBFgJ5jh-rK13hSZx2qkULyIr0TpnXLW8pqYo1JcSV77ulo/s1600/IMG_1525.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurbrNeQo3pg5YtsY6eJAcmDOAaWlJtrgD6KA0M8p5SEQ-3cjhuV8FqkZjl2PcOdOnXoVTKW7ypIPnXn4BvWKU9wiYnl2ygBFgJ5jh-rK13hSZx2qkULyIr0TpnXLW8pqYo1JcSV77ulo/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574393009585677170" border="0" /></a>This is the first time Aubrey got to meet her new cousin Kenli Marie!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs5Vqata-s3ptT1xY_RIE_k9udJC08ie9LEu1LCj_K6yQrb_vgqFvMI9aTNzLH7Sns0uQvVo99nelLm17xW6adiY0aMkGH_3bxVdd8Pj_o49ANAqrQbasTDBhXHPQW60OOxuRSYjPZLw/s1600/IMG_1723.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs5Vqata-s3ptT1xY_RIE_k9udJC08ie9LEu1LCj_K6yQrb_vgqFvMI9aTNzLH7Sns0uQvVo99nelLm17xW6adiY0aMkGH_3bxVdd8Pj_o49ANAqrQbasTDBhXHPQW60OOxuRSYjPZLw/s320/IMG_1723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574394816495248306" border="0" /></a>Aubrey is so "in love" with her baby cousins. Luckily for Titan, Kenli was born so Aubrey can spread her smothering between the two new babies.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">----------------------------------------------------------<br />Third, my heart also <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">melted</span></span> as Wade and I have started participating in an ongoing Love-War between one another. Because we are quite the pranksters, we decided one day that instead of being ruthless, we would put our minds to good use and start a love pranking war instead of the traditional prank war. However, Wade said I had to make the first move. Well we got busier and busier and the idea got pushed to the back burner; until about a week ago when I decided to break the ice. Aubrey and I snuck into Wade's shop and put a six pack of soda and two cans of Pringles on his desk. We decorated them with ribbon and tied an heart shaped balloon to them with a note that said. "We SODA love you even when you're CHEESY. -The love wars begin!"<br /><br />The next day, I got a single rose delivered to me in the mail that had a note that read "Two Can Play the Game"<br /><br />The day after that, he found a small gift bag hanging from the front door that said, "The Reisens I love you" Inside was candy Reisens with a piece of paper wrapped around the candy inside the wrapper with a Reason why I loved him.<br /><br />The next day I got in the car to see 50 pieces of paper on the ceiling that had numbers on the back. After I tore them down and put them all in order it was a love note from him to me.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9UtrV4d2kyaby66foxQ2L0T8hBKuHBdl3P9F22y8QKNd8k8qjjLBl7LwBUhRsd-UOqzxjM0GDZlWhigswypBUE_E85MAN5X_M0BW-lqL8WOxh9SmHKuL-bj061h-bsDMg3ek7b-0BEo/s1600/IMG_1730.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9UtrV4d2kyaby66foxQ2L0T8hBKuHBdl3P9F22y8QKNd8k8qjjLBl7LwBUhRsd-UOqzxjM0GDZlWhigswypBUE_E85MAN5X_M0BW-lqL8WOxh9SmHKuL-bj061h-bsDMg3ek7b-0BEo/s320/IMG_1730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574394813194540434" border="0" /></a>That night, when we went to go check the mail, I had placed a wrapped package inside with a love note to him written in Spanish (since he can speak the language). Inside the package was the game UNO with a small note that said. "You're the only UNO for me!"<br /><br />A few days later, when I got back from running, all the lights were off in our house and there were about 25little tiki candle spread about the place laminating the place in a Romantic way.<br /><br />Next, I planned an Awesome Valentines Night for us! Read on to learn more!<br />------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Aubrey and I have been super unfortunate to catch about everything this Winter. Several times, we<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> melted</span></span> with fever!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxkWx6CNGO2R_gjbkRZURhBCp1g3fQ9JDM_1eZEIhKIQldcoye1xFLA0Ir3g9TschLMalZcCYNE5wwyACS88XshyyG-CBPpzlam5DkxpIy7KQQGsq1tJZragoK0e1ysNVRGgERP4DGgU/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxkWx6CNGO2R_gjbkRZURhBCp1g3fQ9JDM_1eZEIhKIQldcoye1xFLA0Ir3g9TschLMalZcCYNE5wwyACS88XshyyG-CBPpzlam5DkxpIy7KQQGsq1tJZragoK0e1ysNVRGgERP4DGgU/s320/IMG_1735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574394810311573474" border="0" /></a>Our poor girl got especially sick this last week with a bad cough and cold. She is a super sleeper; however, she never falls asleep unless she is in a crib or bed. However, one morning after feeding her breakfast, she was so sick that she just laid her sweet head on my lap. A few minutes later, I looked over to see that she was sleeping soundly. The baby doll in the picture above is Baby Kelsey. She is Aubrey's favorite doll right now. They sleep together, eat together (Aubrey tries to feed her), suck binky's together, and even go potty together (both have a potty and sit on them, but most of the time neither of them go pee or poo... hahah).<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------<br />Valentine's Day = <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Melted</span></span> Chocolate and more <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Melted</span></span> Hearts<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl7C0TGWNORi2JuIo1YkjgYA02rHcdV87HDhsfO5p-_K_E6VRN0dN0hM01MNNt8Zw7KNLiPYhDNxoP_tVpwqhRS9-Uu64hn_rxg35b_rxenDTDdq2KXdbY9AaTSpzaSSOKVaMKapksBQ/s1600/IMG_1745.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl7C0TGWNORi2JuIo1YkjgYA02rHcdV87HDhsfO5p-_K_E6VRN0dN0hM01MNNt8Zw7KNLiPYhDNxoP_tVpwqhRS9-Uu64hn_rxg35b_rxenDTDdq2KXdbY9AaTSpzaSSOKVaMKapksBQ/s320/IMG_1745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574396565776918498" border="0" /></a>Emily hosted a wonderful V-Day party for all the cousins. Where they decorated their V-Day bags for their cards and candy.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSYjSymvQ0whPMMMizBLufx2jQjVmEOApKMYWWn6yqB5xAxSqxn1U2U6eXOq9GHMdjYKwPp_4SRBqriFhK0gAc9-3ZvH4gI1YdTtSFB3P0WLA1D_prNxhLw-19nI2Lqi7SZWLRvcvqf0/s1600/IMG_1754.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSYjSymvQ0whPMMMizBLufx2jQjVmEOApKMYWWn6yqB5xAxSqxn1U2U6eXOq9GHMdjYKwPp_4SRBqriFhK0gAc9-3ZvH4gI1YdTtSFB3P0WLA1D_prNxhLw-19nI2Lqi7SZWLRvcvqf0/s320/IMG_1754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574396561881544066" border="0" /></a>Ate Lots of Yummy Sweets!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP82VHBCLuXQJI6tnpmRIfp6Jchmi2biHJmKOwR8nLGBEn1kF1IOJk5wQH3qG_jF56YLaQ5NlbI9TI68RC46jcg3HUD0kPV3Y0OwnRFD8uUZb7yEOj98zwKSxZt1VCCsBWwTUXDFEVWVI/s1600/IMG_1762.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP82VHBCLuXQJI6tnpmRIfp6Jchmi2biHJmKOwR8nLGBEn1kF1IOJk5wQH3qG_jF56YLaQ5NlbI9TI68RC46jcg3HUD0kPV3Y0OwnRFD8uUZb7yEOj98zwKSxZt1VCCsBWwTUXDFEVWVI/s320/IMG_1762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574396555628613730" border="0" /></a>Had an Awesome Aunt read Awesome V-Day books to them.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1PzAxqtmbs8WqH311z6nrrzPgRO54kRL-I-2n9_RHI4n9TUfBisy3n70Gcg5QuhOGojo8vJmJSTNF4Z2j5T97SBZ5YRibdbaTW4hPUP2ETYKRMJTRVr3tZQqezdm0jPDvkQtMTtcyjI/s1600/IMG_1764.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1PzAxqtmbs8WqH311z6nrrzPgRO54kRL-I-2n9_RHI4n9TUfBisy3n70Gcg5QuhOGojo8vJmJSTNF4Z2j5T97SBZ5YRibdbaTW4hPUP2ETYKRMJTRVr3tZQqezdm0jPDvkQtMTtcyjI/s320/IMG_1764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399626570408978" border="0" /></a>And posed as best as they could as their picture was taken. This is the best picture I got with all of them in it. Maddie didn't last too long in the scene so I had to take it quick. Aren't these a cute looking bunch of kids?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Silly Baby Faces</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltmKsHz1CTJnWDs7mAredJabrM4d2VnluRGPBv4M4YBENY4XVfR-eCYyEMdU4D0OxvKOAFet87h6-WIuKjfLdDAeGA_43qvi2z0u1L6jE5EJQDdFPjTzwnWM04CTPjyTVKu10NCTo6JU/s1600/IMG_1774.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltmKsHz1CTJnWDs7mAredJabrM4d2VnluRGPBv4M4YBENY4XVfR-eCYyEMdU4D0OxvKOAFet87h6-WIuKjfLdDAeGA_43qvi2z0u1L6jE5EJQDdFPjTzwnWM04CTPjyTVKu10NCTo6JU/s320/IMG_1774.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399620037451938" border="0" /></a>Kenli: Ooooh, it that candy?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XKXenb6brQ0-ktTNqCptzKGjhHDZSDuugzGKHFO5_GSrVrfQxChEgIWGRI0RX5vQ1YAsAKft6w5tsIB53kCOE2X7qTIPJCL-pOQYOk70gcuq3VyFRoIJljhc6Uylc1GCv53bWfJAxcY/s1600/IMG_1776.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XKXenb6brQ0-ktTNqCptzKGjhHDZSDuugzGKHFO5_GSrVrfQxChEgIWGRI0RX5vQ1YAsAKft6w5tsIB53kCOE2X7qTIPJCL-pOQYOk70gcuq3VyFRoIJljhc6Uylc1GCv53bWfJAxcY/s320/IMG_1776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574399615209669698" border="0" /></a>Titan: I am way too cool for a Valentine's Day Party!<br />-----------------------------------------------------<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >"The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree"</span><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-t7DxwtaHLhd7AX9P3U5JkzY24tlh8OSCkplKw-G4Al3JgLVjcgOzcsRcG921WOhGDReMETPsIf1vf25K1SeiXlroT-SUpzz8yA7sfLiSxXJbtHWeNSQTqvzKoKwyw7u7e9j4sRUYxg/s1600/IMG_1782.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-t7DxwtaHLhd7AX9P3U5JkzY24tlh8OSCkplKw-G4Al3JgLVjcgOzcsRcG921WOhGDReMETPsIf1vf25K1SeiXlroT-SUpzz8yA7sfLiSxXJbtHWeNSQTqvzKoKwyw7u7e9j4sRUYxg/s320/IMG_1782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574402848539138850" border="0" /></a>So when wade was a child he and his family would use blow dryers to keep warm under blankets. Many times as a child you could find Wade huddled over a furnace vent with a blanket over him to trap the heat. When you hop in the car with him on a cold or mildly cold day, you will soon be rolling down the windows as he has created a sweat lodge mobile by turning the heat up as high as it will go. Now in our home, we have this space heater (pictured above). The rule is, no turning it on until after 9:00pm. because whoever turns it on will be found paralyzed and in a dreamy coma and within minutes will be asleep.<br /><br /> Yesterday morning, Aubrey points to the heater and says, "off." I said yeah, you can turn it on if you want. She hopped of the couch, and when I looked over at her, I saw a miniature Wade standing there in front of it. Wade stands by this heater in the exact same position several times a day. I couldn't believe my eyes it was so funny! She is so much like us more and more every day.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />V-Day Surprise from Me</span>!<br /><br />I sent Wade and Aubrey to the grocery store to pick up a few items for dinner. When the got back, the lights were down low, you could hear a bon fire crackling, crickets chirping, and a Thunderstorm in the distance( <a href="http://www.soundsleeping.com/">a very awesome web site I found with nature sounds you can customize</a>) . When you looked into our backyard (living room) our tent was all set up with candles to set the mood. I was standing around the campstove, quickly preparing our V-Day camping meal. Wade loves camping and so do I. We slept in it all night long. I know he is so anxious to go again soon, so I brought it to him a little sooner than planned. He LOVED it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPqOU6Wf7zsf4UVWpYdgWkKtfFlffefrxEx48j1Y5UWSVNLBFNJjxjlUtl-OlzOmz2u3aLBwLNGZZQqP4-peMt0dBLqkJgNU2SCealGlY86gE3Qujh9v0Cfg6lgsDfl7klSuspYFh0PQ/s1600/IMG_1844.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPqOU6Wf7zsf4UVWpYdgWkKtfFlffefrxEx48j1Y5UWSVNLBFNJjxjlUtl-OlzOmz2u3aLBwLNGZZQqP4-peMt0dBLqkJgNU2SCealGlY86gE3Qujh9v0Cfg6lgsDfl7klSuspYFh0PQ/s320/IMG_1844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574402845262017810" border="0" /></a>Aubrey was not only Siked about the cool tent in our living room but also about her heart shaped cheese burger and smiley face food face plate. I am an Awesome Mommy huh?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qFGzRMfBR9l9V6J2wG696DDOHytTci-svzoxhpFI2ei1A0CvAxIpPREu-zKIpi0jvzTHqgpEektMttROH5XuNqNO9YVdlFTfp7iS1wEC4DkgwedQxqCNJ1DHbGgIzMLBCBni0o3V8Nk/s1600/IMG_1848.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qFGzRMfBR9l9V6J2wG696DDOHytTci-svzoxhpFI2ei1A0CvAxIpPREu-zKIpi0jvzTHqgpEektMttROH5XuNqNO9YVdlFTfp7iS1wEC4DkgwedQxqCNJ1DHbGgIzMLBCBni0o3V8Nk/s320/IMG_1848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574402840963886066" border="0" /></a>But, not only am I an Awesome Mommy, I am an Awesome Wife too! I of course made Wade and I heart shaped cheese burgers with smiley face food plates. I Rock... I know!<br />Wade and Aubrey: " She did this all for us? She must really love me!"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAHSc5aszUuESOztpiUMkyPOZH9zTYBg5wD7MUNTdTzOGzTAoOZJDS4PCQ_ERF61E4QRP7wkoB1SmhoFU-TvVCKfdjRSaDm9KPXQfpBoKsNDkMiDltHgGtg1Xpt9jEDMFfyhrfitJybw/s1600/IMG_1849.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXAHSc5aszUuESOztpiUMkyPOZH9zTYBg5wD7MUNTdTzOGzTAoOZJDS4PCQ_ERF61E4QRP7wkoB1SmhoFU-TvVCKfdjRSaDm9KPXQfpBoKsNDkMiDltHgGtg1Xpt9jEDMFfyhrfitJybw/s320/IMG_1849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574404594250780354" border="0" /></a>Aubrey: "Will you be my Valentine Daddy?"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-iyfsrF5NE4R9DKBq4-YKtT3d659vSRhFBCEWvglRr3k1bQ9dD2RW96S80Si8EkIclgfgfipzFb1dROGl_toNMciyFpWk_zm03PkkmsT9v4VTiGi-fUZkrRnLe7gCnF0ESXgJFSfOaQ/s1600/IMG_1858.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-iyfsrF5NE4R9DKBq4-YKtT3d659vSRhFBCEWvglRr3k1bQ9dD2RW96S80Si8EkIclgfgfipzFb1dROGl_toNMciyFpWk_zm03PkkmsT9v4VTiGi-fUZkrRnLe7gCnF0ESXgJFSfOaQ/s320/IMG_1858.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574404586129601874" border="0" /></a>The whole Smiley Food Face Family!<br /><br />I had a wonderful Valentine's Day this year and I hope you all did too!<br />I LOVE my Family!<br /><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-53804578552921042222011-02-14T11:17:00.002-07:002011-02-14T11:35:52.274-07:00Sew... Perfect!<div style="text-align: center;">My sister Emily so graciously let us borrow Aleigha's old carseat when Aubrey was born. However, over the time that we used it, it definitely showed signs of wear and tear on it including gross stains. I just couldn't bring myself to give it back to Emily for her brand new baby girl to use. So, months ago I bought cute fabric in hopes that I could find a nice pattern to use to make her a new seat cover. No such Luck. About 2 weeks before Kenli was born, I knew we had to get a move on it and do something. With lots of help from my AMAZING husband, we were able to redo her car seat, by just recovering the old one. Although, I'm not completely terrible at sewing, I definitely needed Wade's technical help to accomplish this task. I must say that we didn't do so bad, and it looks so darling! Although, don't look too closely as it is apparent that it was made with lots of "LOVE."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6RLbieXyALO1Z-xHZebFWbaMAkE2hRRG9_UeVoFkM-jcbS0wqpZL5dTEmg-94SwW7PBv_A5C6l4EYrREq9ChltIyhAFby3cVzrGfJQPVmaQ2BQiUAW0HPYie40SqiqFs6e5s8gKrgEo/s1600/IMG_1337.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6RLbieXyALO1Z-xHZebFWbaMAkE2hRRG9_UeVoFkM-jcbS0wqpZL5dTEmg-94SwW7PBv_A5C6l4EYrREq9ChltIyhAFby3cVzrGfJQPVmaQ2BQiUAW0HPYie40SqiqFs6e5s8gKrgEo/s320/IMG_1337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573612344982957762" border="0" /></a>Before: It doesn't look too bad in the picture, but it was getting pretty grimy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVl08IkbfxLMQnqPzMth9Rp988pWYzFS33Oqk9QEF4kNpyB5YZ3h5sjcOubtgBot9Kj12xAF7TXtbs2B3eZVfFbptGGdE8K765T6Ojfn32AhyphenhyphenRjnOx4wcVNLvD6q42YFFtXM4WRU0CJQ/s1600/IMG_1342.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVl08IkbfxLMQnqPzMth9Rp988pWYzFS33Oqk9QEF4kNpyB5YZ3h5sjcOubtgBot9Kj12xAF7TXtbs2B3eZVfFbptGGdE8K765T6Ojfn32AhyphenhyphenRjnOx4wcVNLvD6q42YFFtXM4WRU0CJQ/s320/IMG_1342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573612335176173794" border="0" /></a>During: Proof that Wade was the main "Go-to-Guy"<br />Also it is proof that this cute new carseat has some errors that demonstrate that it was made with a little talent, and lots of love!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTb4iTve_3BCPK2X-QLDXtyKrueosqir25ztytVH9w3hkximQ19E3f2cHuimEBaGPVQELa5qV7MmTUlT1wegQXFiLXAi-wlbgsBXYU1AtHHLzck8wfZlhjzG1-xeMAJkWuBEvLrU9TQ0/s1600/IMG_1355.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTb4iTve_3BCPK2X-QLDXtyKrueosqir25ztytVH9w3hkximQ19E3f2cHuimEBaGPVQELa5qV7MmTUlT1wegQXFiLXAi-wlbgsBXYU1AtHHLzck8wfZlhjzG1-xeMAJkWuBEvLrU9TQ0/s320/IMG_1355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573612323355133826" border="0" /></a>After: It turned out super cute. If you expand this picture, you can see that we had the most difficult time sewing around the border with pink fabric. We were super scared to do the canopy; however, we did an awesome job with it and it wasn't as hard as we thought it would be. We sure hope, little Kenli is comfortable in her new carseat!<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-47250274115386351322011-02-13T10:44:00.012-07:002011-02-13T19:44:06.863-07:00Really... Our Trip Westward!<span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Utah and Idaho: Here we Come!</span></span><br /><br />After we set up our Christmas Tree, we sadly had to leave it as we were headed to Utah for Christmas!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCE7Ljckx0yTRDYdgvUCfWN7ST34LETvMh3oxF8UGN0p6bKxgEDqn3csscut3eTbdFfTfiT5inXQwiJFIFvu5zskgiSRxIVPUq_NW9Ft_TNoTM3ejaGDyqsASDi-DRLU2gIw0AFgapqwE/s1600/IMG_1145.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCE7Ljckx0yTRDYdgvUCfWN7ST34LETvMh3oxF8UGN0p6bKxgEDqn3csscut3eTbdFfTfiT5inXQwiJFIFvu5zskgiSRxIVPUq_NW9Ft_TNoTM3ejaGDyqsASDi-DRLU2gIw0AFgapqwE/s320/IMG_1145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573233662021231618" border="0" /></a>Aubrey loved our Christmas tree and she would often go up to it and smell it and say " Peety" (Pretty). You could find her redecorating our tree at least 5 times a day. Because we bought our tree and ornaments our first Christmas as Newlyweds, we didn't think about getting balls that were not breakable. We somehow got away with only 3 balls getting broken this year. The ornaments gradually went from equally spread throughout the tree to all of them crowded at the top.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwsppzSXTqy6xrK9gRyiJreEEQ9M2FF8EwcRLQ-cMS171NoHursDZbOtVVt8Dl-eCqGacFiY7Co3XVVxcZsG9pVl91cuXDc6B_RyiwbCTxzwz5uT-KQ9pwrhE5Ud0g9uLbQOHipRU94E/s1600/IMG_1094.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwsppzSXTqy6xrK9gRyiJreEEQ9M2FF8EwcRLQ-cMS171NoHursDZbOtVVt8Dl-eCqGacFiY7Co3XVVxcZsG9pVl91cuXDc6B_RyiwbCTxzwz5uT-KQ9pwrhE5Ud0g9uLbQOHipRU94E/s320/IMG_1094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573233665371807938" border="0" /></a>Aubrey was so lucky this year that she got to sit on Santa's lap 4 different times! Each time she got more and more comfortable with him! She calls him "Ho Ho Ho!"<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJip23WNlMsrJfdbMYI9_d9xclETH_wPP3VdV3KAwiLeN_Q2b_YuqgsXIu-EMkJTSgtdufRt8ry91Rhgw1xsmJWwc8YvC_jtS-CcNZw16iuZOlT4rfyX1x8iTUi5s8rMY0-BtYaS2EPo/s1600/IMG_1176.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJip23WNlMsrJfdbMYI9_d9xclETH_wPP3VdV3KAwiLeN_Q2b_YuqgsXIu-EMkJTSgtdufRt8ry91Rhgw1xsmJWwc8YvC_jtS-CcNZw16iuZOlT4rfyX1x8iTUi5s8rMY0-BtYaS2EPo/s320/IMG_1176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573233658325284866" border="0" /></a>Our bags are packed, we are ready to go! Because of High security this year, they made Aubrey sit on the conveyor belt and be scanned along with the rest of our luggage. Luckily they didn't see the stuff we stashed inside of her!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnZA_tZkllrOI_w7LDg6E0ejwx0w64Akv01KyNC-KYwc5jniILs_7k1ZjDpCJQV1Jo5oKE2ynZYWHGt8QkRYNncLjRes8-Y_mobQIJWVtJPolNjrl61rhUhoQKw_xbXpjLz4hSDC8oTU/s1600/IMG_1178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnZA_tZkllrOI_w7LDg6E0ejwx0w64Akv01KyNC-KYwc5jniILs_7k1ZjDpCJQV1Jo5oKE2ynZYWHGt8QkRYNncLjRes8-Y_mobQIJWVtJPolNjrl61rhUhoQKw_xbXpjLz4hSDC8oTU/s320/IMG_1178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573237470339744274" border="0" /></a>Aubrey earned her first pair of wings! It's about time since she's been flying numerous times since she was born. She was so excited to see Grandma and GrandDad and all of her cousins!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dbiQwU6HRh6B9ICAbuG8PeBem54J0EEy1KMiCyieGSDSyNVS_7jNbndnjZsYmTCtDtYvhlVoWR3NRTwTLDvUet2nMErtuwu9uG3PhuMURRdCElWTcI7D6Opy7LZm52A6ENqKyYl1Se4/s1600/IMG_1188.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dbiQwU6HRh6B9ICAbuG8PeBem54J0EEy1KMiCyieGSDSyNVS_7jNbndnjZsYmTCtDtYvhlVoWR3NRTwTLDvUet2nMErtuwu9uG3PhuMURRdCElWTcI7D6Opy7LZm52A6ENqKyYl1Se4/s320/IMG_1188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573237460175481314" border="0" /></a>Christmas Eve all the adults got to go snowboarding while the kids got to spend time with Grandma. Aubrey loved playing with all of her cousins and misses them so bad!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ6oR9fVtgF7aYV45HS3B5VcHePGBYgQmgMHSVnq7gnjlTex8cP5nJ22JaCWT4j2Wwq_bj7bBf7HbiaOP2LKAWr9_3YltH7IP5x6rO32oTs_lAJ_mClxMC6KJuC15fyohl5qC_ZXtEfs/s1600/IMG_1218.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ6oR9fVtgF7aYV45HS3B5VcHePGBYgQmgMHSVnq7gnjlTex8cP5nJ22JaCWT4j2Wwq_bj7bBf7HbiaOP2LKAWr9_3YltH7IP5x6rO32oTs_lAJ_mClxMC6KJuC15fyohl5qC_ZXtEfs/s320/IMG_1218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573237455768615026" border="0" /></a>Often times Wade and I would get distracted and forget to keep our eye on Aubrey. When we'd go to look for her, we would always find her with all her cousins playing in the basement. She especially loved all the attention she got from her Girl cousins.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeTB6IV2AjFk6tgGmmICCwR7lyG-TIg2MpOEQXRsKEMDqgtjnU9NS6Cvoc4qibzhVVZKtm9PA2tSY98pPuZWKMO4eoFkL8XzY7gdA_IPmvPmPnmDyAgnbYA_n67RVPzwCn-uc-cygCbA/s1600/IMG_1229.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeTB6IV2AjFk6tgGmmICCwR7lyG-TIg2MpOEQXRsKEMDqgtjnU9NS6Cvoc4qibzhVVZKtm9PA2tSY98pPuZWKMO4eoFkL8XzY7gdA_IPmvPmPnmDyAgnbYA_n67RVPzwCn-uc-cygCbA/s320/IMG_1229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573240208934321746" border="0" /></a>Christmas morning was so exciting as we watched Aubrey get so excited over each of her new gifts. She especially loved her stocking stuffers, including her CHAPSTICK!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6orJ2Jk2fvW_PFu29s-nZ64_TUwYOENt_PE1irrWm64ntaT93hmtSPrIfwwubBPXTGoLMHevYTWEM_sY2LHS_FsnSRm_CN26aD6IFnWG2nWFd2-kF3NEQxICU7KjIOkCPVN6oUBj3vg/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6orJ2Jk2fvW_PFu29s-nZ64_TUwYOENt_PE1irrWm64ntaT93hmtSPrIfwwubBPXTGoLMHevYTWEM_sY2LHS_FsnSRm_CN26aD6IFnWG2nWFd2-kF3NEQxICU7KjIOkCPVN6oUBj3vg/s320/IMG_1227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573241771459190162" border="0" /></a>I could not resist posting this picture. Aubrey loves Chapstick as more than she loves candy! We can not go to the grocery store without her screaming and pointing to the chapstick saying, "I want Chapsick, I want Chapsick!" She doesn't even see the rows and rows of candy. I love it... she is such a girl!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gbRhJv6etrFCHMyPE-h-Vw9asKyOwMFd_k2r-7Xya1KLtqRZaRp8W-tKwEGtSdDxfDSbrMY2yQLQLwRAjDV6RXywVuMnTuYYimueUIwB0uYGxJETTfLzxBxOaXo51ZVGgHr__C2IbrM/s1600/IMG_1236.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gbRhJv6etrFCHMyPE-h-Vw9asKyOwMFd_k2r-7Xya1KLtqRZaRp8W-tKwEGtSdDxfDSbrMY2yQLQLwRAjDV6RXywVuMnTuYYimueUIwB0uYGxJETTfLzxBxOaXo51ZVGgHr__C2IbrM/s320/IMG_1236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573240200887827298" border="0" /></a>Aubrey opened all her gifts with the same enthusiasm as the gift before! She loved it and so did we.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXymXNI7xpzJHOM97VzYBQLEoggUIuiFN1HVhbHtKTHNFBLyFiJHpdqi269WMaX5v1Qbro98g8iwg-72xEAPTFFmnd_Qu-ZAtZBh3KrD3c3JlKO7VNT4YxzlNwAy5QYvS4Wc6H6b5QlMg/s1600/IMG_1258.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXymXNI7xpzJHOM97VzYBQLEoggUIuiFN1HVhbHtKTHNFBLyFiJHpdqi269WMaX5v1Qbro98g8iwg-72xEAPTFFmnd_Qu-ZAtZBh3KrD3c3JlKO7VNT4YxzlNwAy5QYvS4Wc6H6b5QlMg/s320/IMG_1258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573240193252457586" border="0" /></a>A couple days later, we celebrated Weston's Birthday! All the kids enjoyed all the cake and ice cream!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt_acMSlIotC2ivhCBrSpPAfNIk7F0lfOavBFZ0A1H5uF5QywRDnT3crFWTaQCSZHNp52XRNo_0swnXRqHrQh6UksAZTa4GiCjBbWDwe2yllQE-hxXlXFEEf4mQIeznq6bUjeWeIk1vE/s1600/IMG_1280.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt_acMSlIotC2ivhCBrSpPAfNIk7F0lfOavBFZ0A1H5uF5QywRDnT3crFWTaQCSZHNp52XRNo_0swnXRqHrQh6UksAZTa4GiCjBbWDwe2yllQE-hxXlXFEEf4mQIeznq6bUjeWeIk1vE/s320/IMG_1280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573241764222243314" border="0" /></a>A typical picture of the Christensen boys. While the girls are all throwing out fun ideas to do, the guys are enthralled in whatever game in on.<br /><br /><br />On the way to Idaho to meet friends and family, we stopped and hung out with our friends Derik and Jessica. We walked down to the water falls and got "wonderful" pictures of us. After wards, we ate some appetizers and Applebee's and then watched Christmas lights to the music and finally hung out at a cool Toy Store. It wasn't exactly in that order, but it was really nice to see them. We really miss hanging out and plotting pranks and doing fun stuff with them. Its hard to be motivated to do fun, crazy things without them! We miss you guys!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcuzJGMu5f1pyT4i9vDzh-r57tqVXND1ctaVYY9F8C-Wgb5kIa8rCg-7e-wVBrLInx675fLwO6AHsxE04KD59JV8Qyzn84JB5LgMrzoeH_IUZWkwLR_6saFCpyH3ypWr54afi1e6pjsk/s1600/IMG_1288.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcuzJGMu5f1pyT4i9vDzh-r57tqVXND1ctaVYY9F8C-Wgb5kIa8rCg-7e-wVBrLInx675fLwO6AHsxE04KD59JV8Qyzn84JB5LgMrzoeH_IUZWkwLR_6saFCpyH3ypWr54afi1e6pjsk/s320/IMG_1288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573241761760077554" border="0" /></a>Here is the best picture, Derik took of us and the Falls. I guess I should have showed him how to use our camera.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHVoBU7hrUBh4D7_LbNUqB2CIG4KRcWPF-ijcdwDBRZvpWbf8BZpa0K9lHSa8CyKZdSDhBk6kabhy99645ALrzfRHFuKKVuMKE5Nj4nZlRdr5NkiQEsTh6JACCdjb6e93wgTQyF4ENF0/s1600/IMG_1294.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHVoBU7hrUBh4D7_LbNUqB2CIG4KRcWPF-ijcdwDBRZvpWbf8BZpa0K9lHSa8CyKZdSDhBk6kabhy99645ALrzfRHFuKKVuMKE5Nj4nZlRdr5NkiQEsTh6JACCdjb6e93wgTQyF4ENF0/s320/IMG_1294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573243491227541634" border="0" /></a>Derik and Jessica. Wouldn't they be so cute with a baby? Haha!<br />We also got to see our other friends Kay-Marie and Shea when we went to Rexburg. It was the first time that we got to meet their sweet baby boy Conner. Unfortunately, Aubrey was sick so she didn't get to play with him that much. We all went out to eat at Wingers a true delicacy now that we don't have one here in WV. We had so much time and only wish we could have had more time to spend with them.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7cy_cLbn0d3R3xoEiII04ocJjh-Lgo8g-KTpNod4qx4ByIzBV-8viMJnNus_xJTToH0cdCK4Ok4vP9LXuQG-nwhfEzId38ko1Eq-btxIrkGIbh69FzpR-HuWXJQzZE70uU91GTn1_R4/s1600/IMG_1298.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7cy_cLbn0d3R3xoEiII04ocJjh-Lgo8g-KTpNod4qx4ByIzBV-8viMJnNus_xJTToH0cdCK4Ok4vP9LXuQG-nwhfEzId38ko1Eq-btxIrkGIbh69FzpR-HuWXJQzZE70uU91GTn1_R4/s320/IMG_1298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573243486256946290" border="0" /></a>Next, Idaho Falls! We had fun playing games with Laura and Todd when we got to Idaho. The boys are getting so big. This is the best picture I got with all three kiddos and Ollie is cut out. We really miss them, since we live so far away from each other. Hopefully, we will get to see them again really soon!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10f-sfaxWFRihVdTVJu_nNr_0wY_SvGRVfUaVV1BjXxyhUU_9JHq7Dj4sn4PWmWbV8USpLi-1HM5fEa6KOdmGDQEt2x1ScXQXV-6ZHnRf7967R5wir8IxSIzu-VxfkFD1G-O52Meax_Q/s1600/IMG_1324.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10f-sfaxWFRihVdTVJu_nNr_0wY_SvGRVfUaVV1BjXxyhUU_9JHq7Dj4sn4PWmWbV8USpLi-1HM5fEa6KOdmGDQEt2x1ScXQXV-6ZHnRf7967R5wir8IxSIzu-VxfkFD1G-O52Meax_Q/s320/IMG_1324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573243485083834770" border="0" /></a>Unfortunately, Aubrey got really sick during our trip. So she was so ready to be home. Here is a picture of her shortly after we got back and she was feeling her same old same again. We miss everyone already, and we can't wait till we can see you again. Every day we talk about planning our next trip West again. I hope you are all doing well too! Love you and Miss you a million!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-55406616126573602262011-01-04T16:13:00.002-07:002011-01-04T16:15:15.698-07:00Our Fun Trip Westward for the Holidays!HAHAHA! Made you all look! I really haven't had time to update yet but it will be coming! Promise.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-6466938019002768062010-11-29T10:48:00.021-07:002010-12-08T21:50:54.248-07:00Fall is Fabulous<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1yS6KvfcmCTpVwX7nB9bcHeT9Gf5ZIWbr2rHa107dvofcILZxIvZB_AP4LZNlfv_-_vrVNJrveO1eHghq-J7EwZKqLx9jqWOTOyPfkWDlZQLsOusC7nJs2RLTWKxIOrFhQdCK7CJR4w/s1600/IMG_8544.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We have been so incredibly busy over the last several months. As many of you know we bought a trailer is September and worked on it for about 2 months. We moved into our new home the end of October. Although we are moved in we still have things that need to be worked on and we aren't completely organized yet. However, we like our humble little abode. In September, we were so excited to have Grandma and GrandDad Christensen come visit us for about 10 days. They helped us a great deal on our trailer. Sadly, they had to go home. We drove them to the Pittsburgh airport and then we enjoyed a day at the zoo. The pictures on this post are is somewhat of an order but they are still a little disorganized. Also,most of the pictures of Grandma and GrandDad Christensen were put on our other computer so they will have to wait to be posted for another day. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdTouQhga003i0rO-OLW61UZ2wjRqdqT82NX-kUZqx9Ou2LVXpC1cgmqo_peCVuxq4vytrfMal83UM936vGkd30IWbJKikFbSsi3jhfeyT-7uZ5TTHy4RqpNkmeoBp5U9O0oGI2Mmp7A/s1600/IMG_8484.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdTouQhga003i0rO-OLW61UZ2wjRqdqT82NX-kUZqx9Ou2LVXpC1cgmqo_peCVuxq4vytrfMal83UM936vGkd30IWbJKikFbSsi3jhfeyT-7uZ5TTHy4RqpNkmeoBp5U9O0oGI2Mmp7A/s320/IMG_8484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548479780470772914" border="0" /></a>Aubrey has a huge thing for stuffed animals and baby dolls these days. She loves to cuddle and love them.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCItYsMnsnUOAtZREjG3GAL6wXnIvPEWNOfjpGfwt4uBlJieECe3dQgGi5zDC8wfcqomrxB1b9-rHZ1sQ4G4baLXevvPMsMtWdxloL5VnR4GpWGAURSqhzTKGve_Eg0nT9cDCr-B6oIag/s1600/IMG_8469.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCItYsMnsnUOAtZREjG3GAL6wXnIvPEWNOfjpGfwt4uBlJieECe3dQgGi5zDC8wfcqomrxB1b9-rHZ1sQ4G4baLXevvPMsMtWdxloL5VnR4GpWGAURSqhzTKGve_Eg0nT9cDCr-B6oIag/s320/IMG_8469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548477287381321538" border="0" /></a>There's nothing like ending a wonderful day at the zoo with a ride on the Carousel! Aubrey's first ride on one, she loved it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohsNQDQODntOxbHp4DPGB-5RBdJ_R4-EKYl1WiMVZNNSYWcRYoNIwaM-W27BLvecLy0_8MQ-HBqzouDeG8FAn4a7cFoj8da2sRvzknMgmw-U8g-huRFSwTg3tDhBEFUUwj0gueue5rUY/s1600/IMG_8465.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohsNQDQODntOxbHp4DPGB-5RBdJ_R4-EKYl1WiMVZNNSYWcRYoNIwaM-W27BLvecLy0_8MQ-HBqzouDeG8FAn4a7cFoj8da2sRvzknMgmw-U8g-huRFSwTg3tDhBEFUUwj0gueue5rUY/s320/IMG_8465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548477278397700546" border="0" /></a> Wade loved the petting zoo... maybe a little too much?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAKmXCGHt6L-egHuKRRkW-wYXr84y8znkFzRkekMZUl5CyZSyws6ovkY2gqO8ksmj2VXuy0_PVhu9OV-iMmSjrrapUHI8nQ0QiiXbXUF0DaXsRTkJiR2_C-VNCeQJEc-rrXO68wUjGVs/s1600/IMG_8452.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAKmXCGHt6L-egHuKRRkW-wYXr84y8znkFzRkekMZUl5CyZSyws6ovkY2gqO8ksmj2VXuy0_PVhu9OV-iMmSjrrapUHI8nQ0QiiXbXUF0DaXsRTkJiR2_C-VNCeQJEc-rrXO68wUjGVs/s320/IMG_8452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548477274470728002" border="0" /></a>Aubrey liked the goats, but was okay if they kept their distance.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5s4cFiKbTlm0qh9gJwailZiidDg9hmYMUmORsv8VMHIWIRP16eMar94V906OJbrxWPCfI_3RveSMFIQmoYyhmbXBSODnRFYRe6mmTWIMyM4t1W_VcTZbiDpJArxM2oLkthgisStm-Xc/s1600/IMG_8443.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5s4cFiKbTlm0qh9gJwailZiidDg9hmYMUmORsv8VMHIWIRP16eMar94V906OJbrxWPCfI_3RveSMFIQmoYyhmbXBSODnRFYRe6mmTWIMyM4t1W_VcTZbiDpJArxM2oLkthgisStm-Xc/s320/IMG_8443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548475689030339778" border="0" /></a>Wade was pulling Aubrey's wagon too slow, so we decided to hitch a ride with this Tortoise instead.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLodcpwnralseBbf6rt5nII228zDr99i6_KT5ujFpTewID2BQD6tt4bCQlshqYwvncav2muxmNKZZuqYnn9JCFLxOBgh6h17-IB3CaXgNsub5xLyliZAO6tfQZOvzYc-P8jnz6_g0cwnQ/s1600/IMG_8425.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLodcpwnralseBbf6rt5nII228zDr99i6_KT5ujFpTewID2BQD6tt4bCQlshqYwvncav2muxmNKZZuqYnn9JCFLxOBgh6h17-IB3CaXgNsub5xLyliZAO6tfQZOvzYc-P8jnz6_g0cwnQ/s320/IMG_8425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548475665200570178" border="0" /></a>Besides the monkeys, Aubrey loved the stingrays the most... In fact, I think we all did. It was so fun, because you could reach down and pet them as they skimmed the surface of the water. Also, they had a tunnel through the water that you could climb through and see them from an under water perspective.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22df-94opNiHWrnqJhUlJKfnSL_54RoUDmnaWD2BQAir42avdvw8Ldi7G_rUdgG05QvnnyPA6CQXWeokc9mI2AKNNQ57oanTOrmTgl1yxZqOaa4MfCTftH14M553LURLPtOWOKxV58hs/s1600/IMG_8405.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22df-94opNiHWrnqJhUlJKfnSL_54RoUDmnaWD2BQAir42avdvw8Ldi7G_rUdgG05QvnnyPA6CQXWeokc9mI2AKNNQ57oanTOrmTgl1yxZqOaa4MfCTftH14M553LURLPtOWOKxV58hs/s320/IMG_8405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548475650945620578" border="0" /></a>The elephants were so graceful and the babies were so cute!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3VHw1RWIfZxuYux2jGqKoe4vF99pxYyeRfjgdYfHbFwRwzpwRHt82rmSJUTqehddAspTrc-OgtUWBZUNWkFX571CDTT-IRgD4Jbap6piqVk01A-WQ4S6EHiNeDZcnOrfWe_ngr8y9QA/s1600/IMG_8393.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3VHw1RWIfZxuYux2jGqKoe4vF99pxYyeRfjgdYfHbFwRwzpwRHt82rmSJUTqehddAspTrc-OgtUWBZUNWkFX571CDTT-IRgD4Jbap6piqVk01A-WQ4S6EHiNeDZcnOrfWe_ngr8y9QA/s320/IMG_8393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548473576930549890" border="0" /></a>After we offended Wade by taking a ride on the Tortoise, he begged and promised us that he would go faster if we rode with him again. We felt bad and joined him again, even though it was still slower.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCBQCPklf1jVgh7AFI5G4lVdRWKDMgZe1W3OQ2K0FCtMWUCXdHvZ7CHInAc85deqNM20nWfgmquRZ2dLx1rhjHnJo7ecY5nTbdrE5TgePQvv2vqRTzceyCWlujwKrq2gYLYB8m9wdPu4/s1600/IMG_8377.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCBQCPklf1jVgh7AFI5G4lVdRWKDMgZe1W3OQ2K0FCtMWUCXdHvZ7CHInAc85deqNM20nWfgmquRZ2dLx1rhjHnJo7ecY5nTbdrE5TgePQvv2vqRTzceyCWlujwKrq2gYLYB8m9wdPu4/s320/IMG_8377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548473572716637186" border="0" /></a>Aubrey's first ice cream cone that she didn't have to share with anyone. I gave it to her for a few minutes, then when I was ready to eat the rest of it for her.... it was already ALL GONE!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTnozB2ftyNJQdTtSZvIdSBznsIKnj0cnqbhyEDjCoKFLjLizLoWvn3_zS0zfbNrpxKs9Jwgo6zttw9WlYCFrgML1qUb1VVMAGdH5vPgr_hDvktWWZFItlo1ETgVwMIFmjO_NaZIg5pQ/s1600/IMG_8366.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTnozB2ftyNJQdTtSZvIdSBznsIKnj0cnqbhyEDjCoKFLjLizLoWvn3_zS0zfbNrpxKs9Jwgo6zttw9WlYCFrgML1qUb1VVMAGdH5vPgr_hDvktWWZFItlo1ETgVwMIFmjO_NaZIg5pQ/s320/IMG_8366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548473571691380930" border="0" /></a>Aubrey loves her cousins... they love getting into trouble together. I noticed the house got quite quiet all of a sudden. I went to investigate and found these two kiddos doing a science experiment in the toilet. Aubrey worked diligently to pull the TP off the roll and hand it to her sidekick as Brenton very carefully, tore the TP into small pieces and threw them into the toilet.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7DMJuS1lz16j3jVYqBo1hUQ4A6rfQluYE0O4O5U3vRszyfs5KJf5f_WH1TkeuS67wG6D-qWXbMhJEo66ibMGHbM1Xqm21Lj4jvsduFZunZe3dr7E7wXDGSt22c9NFlGeOcFgoAiaX1c/s1600/IMG_8364.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7DMJuS1lz16j3jVYqBo1hUQ4A6rfQluYE0O4O5U3vRszyfs5KJf5f_WH1TkeuS67wG6D-qWXbMhJEo66ibMGHbM1Xqm21Lj4jvsduFZunZe3dr7E7wXDGSt22c9NFlGeOcFgoAiaX1c/s320/IMG_8364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548471197763920146" border="0" /></a>Aubrey loved spending time with her Grandparents and we sure miss them a ton... We are so excited to get to see them here in a few short weeks for Christmas!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0lwNQCdy7k6rEerwbZb7UqPpAZM7704tEYWOtIeXGD_DdBpCltFdpbIRJXcblL7XsG5S_RTp7dNUBk79bQoFe6OvyeW5HGGCatgaspdwo6EPiclrwPQ6_bnEzEWFZrukSLyKaTq5ziE/s1600/IMG_8327.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0lwNQCdy7k6rEerwbZb7UqPpAZM7704tEYWOtIeXGD_DdBpCltFdpbIRJXcblL7XsG5S_RTp7dNUBk79bQoFe6OvyeW5HGGCatgaspdwo6EPiclrwPQ6_bnEzEWFZrukSLyKaTq5ziE/s320/IMG_8327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548471189363700770" border="0" /></a>Aubrey loves Grandma and Pops yummy baby watermelons from their garden!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9_lPXh9ZModxZ3uWtVQ-DeANcCc1yWi1rL75GASUVMpSuOnrYraLyX6fz3z-RFatphEMt121V6o4HaHeSqoMVgadC4jPYi4f4POvjzVovZ_TyrYP2_IE4IymQGIx8p0sjnz5gra3oPU/s1600/IMG_8304.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9_lPXh9ZModxZ3uWtVQ-DeANcCc1yWi1rL75GASUVMpSuOnrYraLyX6fz3z-RFatphEMt121V6o4HaHeSqoMVgadC4jPYi4f4POvjzVovZ_TyrYP2_IE4IymQGIx8p0sjnz5gra3oPU/s320/IMG_8304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548471187885390594" border="0" /></a>My friend got married this summer and Aubrey unfortunately caught the bouquet (with the help of Daddy). Aren't Daddy's suppose to be guarding their daughters from playing such games? I just hope all those other girls don't get married for years and years to come...lol.<br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br />You know it's Fall time when there are football games and homecoming parades!<br />We went to Molly and Ryan's senior homecoming game and parade... I must say that the parade was quite lame.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1yS6KvfcmCTpVwX7nB9bcHeT9Gf5ZIWbr2rHa107dvofcILZxIvZB_AP4LZNlfv_-_vrVNJrveO1eHghq-J7EwZKqLx9jqWOTOyPfkWDlZQLsOusC7nJs2RLTWKxIOrFhQdCK7CJR4w/s1600/IMG_8544.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1yS6KvfcmCTpVwX7nB9bcHeT9Gf5ZIWbr2rHa107dvofcILZxIvZB_AP4LZNlfv_-_vrVNJrveO1eHghq-J7EwZKqLx9jqWOTOyPfkWDlZQLsOusC7nJs2RLTWKxIOrFhQdCK7CJR4w/s320/IMG_8544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548479788084213378" border="0" /></a>Aubrey enjoyed the show even if it wasn't very eventful.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpWjg-PJirxqyTMmg9jmeuHFL6h8eA4X5UUuwYCz1dAT8eBaN-d42jqvbsDer-HFvuiQw3rsA-eNIwMpYKEu9YZDTYallEWsc5POwHUd68w1-iksZY9cm3FLGlw4kfJcJBUZSlJ9UO5o/s1600/IMG_8519.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpWjg-PJirxqyTMmg9jmeuHFL6h8eA4X5UUuwYCz1dAT8eBaN-d42jqvbsDer-HFvuiQw3rsA-eNIwMpYKEu9YZDTYallEWsc5POwHUd68w1-iksZY9cm3FLGlw4kfJcJBUZSlJ9UO5o/s320/IMG_8519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548479783718050210" border="0" /></a>The kids had fun waiting for the parade in the back of the car. Look at the two kiddos in the back... There is no denying that they are related and that they have quite the personalities. I love it!<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiL9jg5itVPlBz50kA1okefztzOLnmPnlKZZLHjgErtZPcz3UFWoEsVqQRB2Ue7AxAg2LRGphUsslAg6Yl0AL50MJgJAt_PxSMNo40iuXYz4I1lJ__HQIN-eVMgcaC6Kb9PQuubsOj_LU/s1600/IMG_7182.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiL9jg5itVPlBz50kA1okefztzOLnmPnlKZZLHjgErtZPcz3UFWoEsVqQRB2Ue7AxAg2LRGphUsslAg6Yl0AL50MJgJAt_PxSMNo40iuXYz4I1lJ__HQIN-eVMgcaC6Kb9PQuubsOj_LU/s320/IMG_7182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548469177994759154" border="0" /></a>I believe Aubrey will want to be a cheer leader after watching her excitement while she watched them. This is her taking tips from the pros.<br />----------------------------------------------<br />Harvest Time means Halloween is around the corner!<br /><br />We went to a little farm in Ohio called "Sweet Apple Farm." We go there before Halloween to pick our pumpkins and then again in December to see a live manger scene and do some caroling. It is so fun to pick your own pumpkin, roast marshmallows, go through the corn maze, hay rides, and see the animals.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-VJDM7DqieO1z4ck_XIraQnr3NSrbC5Mugt531Dylp3UIxrL0Z7TWlpZi4YfhBDp2GlDa055lowDycbMWumSpWU23AXztAfJ6b2hl7fukfx_ZxpCgOGGooeE_v9e5Q3CRBO54SQQ8FM/s1600/IMG_0098.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-VJDM7DqieO1z4ck_XIraQnr3NSrbC5Mugt531Dylp3UIxrL0Z7TWlpZi4YfhBDp2GlDa055lowDycbMWumSpWU23AXztAfJ6b2hl7fukfx_ZxpCgOGGooeE_v9e5Q3CRBO54SQQ8FM/s320/IMG_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545032446581746242" border="0" /></a>"Can I have them all Mommy?"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hVkIX5vTe3aUsQUiegfRlSmbhTNuy52Pxfg8e6AUrcLFLs6B5etQN-bROWGl0NcfjrH4q4esqER3CN95ICyAWFZSNAHPlYKAGizAFp7zQ47KOxBAt-6tJG8Fq-tmyc4PlNuYsXi90xc/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hVkIX5vTe3aUsQUiegfRlSmbhTNuy52Pxfg8e6AUrcLFLs6B5etQN-bROWGl0NcfjrH4q4esqER3CN95ICyAWFZSNAHPlYKAGizAFp7zQ47KOxBAt-6tJG8Fq-tmyc4PlNuYsXi90xc/s320/IMG_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545032429511576178" border="0" /></a>While Brenton was a little timid of the animals, Aubrey loved them and tried so hard to join them in their pens. I feel bad for her when she finds out that she is highly "allergic" to animals and can't have any pets of her own until she has graduated and moved out of the house.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEu0nHhRB0PXlE-OZFOGAowXGwzGR-CuQGxI4ouJCiAzJhEbNDys5l9FZypsQQkfLuYxr-xnp_iAM9zwvPOYlp9HJ76knQyDy-ttCTpUwsy7aXM89YRp-50y6RkcGRHNDkyT59DYhzlQ/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEu0nHhRB0PXlE-OZFOGAowXGwzGR-CuQGxI4ouJCiAzJhEbNDys5l9FZypsQQkfLuYxr-xnp_iAM9zwvPOYlp9HJ76knQyDy-ttCTpUwsy7aXM89YRp-50y6RkcGRHNDkyT59DYhzlQ/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545032402282928338" border="0" /></a>Aubrey was excited to see how well she "measured" up to the animals inside the barn.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHPv5f0z_9dovobLr2qLPJiVneD4uidZWbYvfJby91iA9rVWjDO6KLVJ9P8SqzL9ZSojVBpQ02FfQOb7XE5B72PB_xRAMUVWIysckMvc8LWnRl5RjUS7fZt2ksy8a3uKnlicJYhfO08A/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHPv5f0z_9dovobLr2qLPJiVneD4uidZWbYvfJby91iA9rVWjDO6KLVJ9P8SqzL9ZSojVBpQ02FfQOb7XE5B72PB_xRAMUVWIysckMvc8LWnRl5RjUS7fZt2ksy8a3uKnlicJYhfO08A/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545032382205409074" border="0" /></a>There were several wooden cows with rubber nipples that the kids were aloud to practice milking. After Aleigha showed Aubrey the ropes, it took no time for her to be come a pro milker.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoQdkTs1IoZ9IklERLNuQXm1zQSrUO68g4ZhDW_NbZdUikBeKbqKd6JuCa4d-FbbWtfTflGVX5lKseRYETyAYIxpaN9k6KbMYaq-XPoXCGvpk68A_6VN4EQgZyWvJYJTEB-G44qxioO8/s1600/IMG_0137.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoQdkTs1IoZ9IklERLNuQXm1zQSrUO68g4ZhDW_NbZdUikBeKbqKd6JuCa4d-FbbWtfTflGVX5lKseRYETyAYIxpaN9k6KbMYaq-XPoXCGvpk68A_6VN4EQgZyWvJYJTEB-G44qxioO8/s320/IMG_0137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545032314862521874" border="0" /></a>Once again, Aubrey trying to get closer to the livestock.<br />-------------------------------------<br />Birthday Parties are a blast. I enjoyed celebrating my birthday with family and friends from church as we BBQ'd in the back yard and devoured ice cream cake. However my party was nothing compared to Aleigha's costume party. Everyone was required to dress up in their Halloween costumes... everyone participated and we had a blast.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq_ip84TCGYDCjoVyR3zwcImZryQpvA0QYtGO_to3algxFmnuOCRH9PO_Iv3ly_b758AsmDs12C_oVc3Ir0ddvgQoL2XIVfQwOOTyGTmT4rLLUW7MPlIrBDz5mLUyG6wBg6XFjJbpafY/s1600/IMG_0346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq_ip84TCGYDCjoVyR3zwcImZryQpvA0QYtGO_to3algxFmnuOCRH9PO_Iv3ly_b758AsmDs12C_oVc3Ir0ddvgQoL2XIVfQwOOTyGTmT4rLLUW7MPlIrBDz5mLUyG6wBg6XFjJbpafY/s320/IMG_0346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548434350561597842" border="0" /></a>As much as I have always enjoyed dressing up for Halloween (or well, any occasion) I have always been surprised that my parents don't dress up that much. This year was the first time I ever remember seeing them wear costumes... I was so proud of them. I do feel bad for Aubrey as she will be embarrassed by her parents each year.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iAVmAxt-Kq_KlQ8HdDs5_U2s6sAE0Zqysmtr054qlkt62fzmbxxlKP8wFiJ32q8cgn4V0k8dCKEf7mUG0MqB4wGpJ1WcIhORI8LUy2lXI05_ivyNnJlUAWqnW-3-9-o07vxl0Cr4eXQ/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iAVmAxt-Kq_KlQ8HdDs5_U2s6sAE0Zqysmtr054qlkt62fzmbxxlKP8wFiJ32q8cgn4V0k8dCKEf7mUG0MqB4wGpJ1WcIhORI8LUy2lXI05_ivyNnJlUAWqnW-3-9-o07vxl0Cr4eXQ/s320/IMG_0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548434357321374610" border="0" /></a>Aubrey dressed up as an elephant this year and Wade and I switched roles and bodies this year. (Like I said, our kids will be embarrassed by us). Isn't Wade stunning in that dress?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidm3YEd-kX011bdw6iOnOAGXlVZmGJeT8bBQGiToM6kdaDF26I15N5zL_5s-YB29_MiqTVNms8uGxyQ2WqUYpH-gRzk30rVZpTv4j4_sdiprJo6XgWAPDdk07AS_6tsaPjf1L23ulAhn8/s1600/IMG_0378.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidm3YEd-kX011bdw6iOnOAGXlVZmGJeT8bBQGiToM6kdaDF26I15N5zL_5s-YB29_MiqTVNms8uGxyQ2WqUYpH-gRzk30rVZpTv4j4_sdiprJo6XgWAPDdk07AS_6tsaPjf1L23ulAhn8/s320/IMG_0378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548434364750793730" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLxkNPqbElpvVM3TVdPUgiCX79GBysVpM4IQPkQQkgPLFjhsZ9DZr0xrOwRVxyjjOiUV7kgl8UaXf2fASV6NWe6Ado1Ug9m5aWeNVO1ZdrdxnWIyP3JzCcttU26sSCNUYi7ZTSc6LDdg/s1600/IMG_0384.JPG">Aubrey loved her costume; however, she thought she was a lion as she "roared" at everyone!</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLxkNPqbElpvVM3TVdPUgiCX79GBysVpM4IQPkQQkgPLFjhsZ9DZr0xrOwRVxyjjOiUV7kgl8UaXf2fASV6NWe6Ado1Ug9m5aWeNVO1ZdrdxnWIyP3JzCcttU26sSCNUYi7ZTSc6LDdg/s1600/IMG_0384.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLxkNPqbElpvVM3TVdPUgiCX79GBysVpM4IQPkQQkgPLFjhsZ9DZr0xrOwRVxyjjOiUV7kgl8UaXf2fASV6NWe6Ado1Ug9m5aWeNVO1ZdrdxnWIyP3JzCcttU26sSCNUYi7ZTSc6LDdg/s320/IMG_0384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548445492999621106" border="0" /></a>The whole family... Aren't we such a good lookin' bunch?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVYq1bBaBt-NgOweXR10o05jScRCqCkoM_Qpao7HHfm7kN4DOMWs1R4f7X__sh6NJ2cUCw7jQ8Y22FUNlZqnfS-rTGmd5M1dgEWDQdcKRvuVqAla_QvRv2pREgwvdJOdwzAmhWDlPxOA/s1600/IMG_0385.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVYq1bBaBt-NgOweXR10o05jScRCqCkoM_Qpao7HHfm7kN4DOMWs1R4f7X__sh6NJ2cUCw7jQ8Y22FUNlZqnfS-rTGmd5M1dgEWDQdcKRvuVqAla_QvRv2pREgwvdJOdwzAmhWDlPxOA/s320/IMG_0385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548445500287597106" border="0" /></a>We are so madly in love...can't you tell?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0XKMe_O5R910Gw6LAc8cYhJiDNIBMVsSyLznKUlrOiXk_Xoy8nnEafTYUr2PYFzzCovPmyycy2U1IRWNwOHDkyo1zByNKxPn4F7t4Hd2rgf_Gh_lrR-fmXtY_8VtYFXE1_tQaimRvvc/s1600/IMG_0391.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0XKMe_O5R910Gw6LAc8cYhJiDNIBMVsSyLznKUlrOiXk_Xoy8nnEafTYUr2PYFzzCovPmyycy2U1IRWNwOHDkyo1zByNKxPn4F7t4Hd2rgf_Gh_lrR-fmXtY_8VtYFXE1_tQaimRvvc/s320/IMG_0391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548445509246185346" border="0" /></a>Wade had the heel-pop down to the T!<br />-------------------------------------<br />Halloween Day & Night<br /><br />We began the day by carving our pumpkin and getting ready to go trick-or-treating. The town park had a weenie roast prior to trick-or-treating. We got there just in time to get some dinner and a nice bag of candy... Next, we hit the houses! We went door to door with Aleigha, Brenton, Emily, Chris, Grandma, Grandpa,Ali, Aunt Molly and Kenny all night until most houses were out of candy... We are slightly hard core like that. It was so much fun... we love living in our small town more and more as we attend events like this. Everyone was out and the whole town was out visiting and having a grand ole' time!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrYB3YinyDake_qUlBkI4r5ZWqTHcyt4EYhZwP6puloe7KpDxWl-v9fZwrIU1cwjGKbZmmJqZlXWMkpxJzWR2Gh29yebf0RIdzPWqERYAAE3cLnQDKVlZuvxqsGxQNEgL80GUVHn6jro/s1600/IMG_0440.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrYB3YinyDake_qUlBkI4r5ZWqTHcyt4EYhZwP6puloe7KpDxWl-v9fZwrIU1cwjGKbZmmJqZlXWMkpxJzWR2Gh29yebf0RIdzPWqERYAAE3cLnQDKVlZuvxqsGxQNEgL80GUVHn6jro/s320/IMG_0440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548447192978258674" border="0" /></a>To avoid hearing the statement, "HE is so cute!" We made Aubrey's costume more girly by making her a Ballerina elephant. She was darling and definitely girly!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoixxxsuJQne2K6Yr7MJFPTdFksbSDTcNEkT86WlJIyCMZh4o4TIrXPbwJu_x3EOaIGC9yHVJks_FUjx927v5pOdKIZPLAC4gzyKt4Xk_q5Ihgy9RLcy-aioF_EczGUZX_LzF5jt4fCY/s1600/IMG_0441.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoixxxsuJQne2K6Yr7MJFPTdFksbSDTcNEkT86WlJIyCMZh4o4TIrXPbwJu_x3EOaIGC9yHVJks_FUjx927v5pOdKIZPLAC4gzyKt4Xk_q5Ihgy9RLcy-aioF_EczGUZX_LzF5jt4fCY/s320/IMG_0441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548447211440171410" border="0" /></a>One of the first houses was a bit scary when this "creeper" was handing out candy... It ended up being someone Wade works on his cars.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf7hVFzhUZ53ciR6HDFGQXnvP625pFrOcOB1w-YeaxEReTvJnIUkTRoURRdC176fjFJyWrEnXz-yQF20wQdzbihAVjqKGNQF8fO4EA2Fn2-eQ4pfcXHottx1-l5bdZ1Ei7eDHn8SV2bE/s1600/IMG_0454.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqf7hVFzhUZ53ciR6HDFGQXnvP625pFrOcOB1w-YeaxEReTvJnIUkTRoURRdC176fjFJyWrEnXz-yQF20wQdzbihAVjqKGNQF8fO4EA2Fn2-eQ4pfcXHottx1-l5bdZ1Ei7eDHn8SV2bE/s320/IMG_0454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548449462968911202" border="0" /></a>It is most certainly tradition to dump and sort your candy afterward.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS9R5ZrIzSVhKP_XLMmYQf3l0Lx6qS1aEeWYaAs3fS6gd6fGHB4WS0QeA8ChUE9PG444SJZaRTFDKTaf6jmgpabnPAA7A8OE7GPHbGlZa5NIpiw9fzjE-CtuvmDmir4aUF8DHTyZuuG0/s1600/IMG_0455.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDS9R5ZrIzSVhKP_XLMmYQf3l0Lx6qS1aEeWYaAs3fS6gd6fGHB4WS0QeA8ChUE9PG444SJZaRTFDKTaf6jmgpabnPAA7A8OE7GPHbGlZa5NIpiw9fzjE-CtuvmDmir4aUF8DHTyZuuG0/s320/IMG_0455.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548449478259744866" border="0" /></a>It is even greater tradition for us Christensen's to take a picture of us laying in our candy... This is a Christensen Classic photo by definition.<br />----------------------------------------------<br />Poo Poo and Pee Pee in the Potty!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x0rdIDAFnSyOgwE1v9oaGormE0ksOBZv-k4Ot-mmMUawhEWAty0Jcl0K6w5Y5j_PFyfKRyUeis2_igcfrfLMF0ONm3Xzx9y4KIUaXkIkMlYA6flL-278xSiK4jGSK7jvtXnFY7mNfqc/s1600/IMG_0464.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x0rdIDAFnSyOgwE1v9oaGormE0ksOBZv-k4Ot-mmMUawhEWAty0Jcl0K6w5Y5j_PFyfKRyUeis2_igcfrfLMF0ONm3Xzx9y4KIUaXkIkMlYA6flL-278xSiK4jGSK7jvtXnFY7mNfqc/s320/IMG_0464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548449493133525218" border="0" /></a>We bought Aubrey a new potty, but she like to just use the seat part to use on the big potty. She does really well with the potty when we try. However, we are not consistent. We are just getting comfortable, but she is ready!<br />------------------------------<br />Home Sweet Home<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KQJzYZQ11ttZAlORI98_M6M-ba9Z3HBBaZDGSzFX4Gr2yJjrMJq0a40a0-fEn5F-JU0wSJJUo6u_jw7N9QTmqPotLJMQfH341uQQ6HglNC5FTLP8tcExPbhyFAztGDRBejXJSBQgF9g/s1600/IMG_0773.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KQJzYZQ11ttZAlORI98_M6M-ba9Z3HBBaZDGSzFX4Gr2yJjrMJq0a40a0-fEn5F-JU0wSJJUo6u_jw7N9QTmqPotLJMQfH341uQQ6HglNC5FTLP8tcExPbhyFAztGDRBejXJSBQgF9g/s320/IMG_0773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548469160325741506" border="0" /></a>Your first "house" is exciting, but it makes it more real when you have your own mailbox! Isn't that dope?!?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What could be inside?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhLvyGdxHqYtTDRI4KGwu408vwa9FjvmgT4fahxvGR_bnFveg7JZlXfYgcCr6P7E2YVG1hUfpS1EDwdZPOKFKUsbFVNqGXl67V-HtQnKrfKqRvIXhmrnIbIGcHwQ6Fph9agQAbT8fFTU/s1600/IMG_0775.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhLvyGdxHqYtTDRI4KGwu408vwa9FjvmgT4fahxvGR_bnFveg7JZlXfYgcCr6P7E2YVG1hUfpS1EDwdZPOKFKUsbFVNqGXl67V-HtQnKrfKqRvIXhmrnIbIGcHwQ6Fph9agQAbT8fFTU/s320/IMG_0775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548469166822241042" border="0" /></a>Aubrey!!! That was the best package I have ever gotten! We either have a small child or a big mailbox.<br />----------------------------------------<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanksgiving is over..... Let's go to the Christmas Parade!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTFnTXc3fpv5eZhKsWM97D0CFQOwuVyI68x-crBcmjB-A5G2gGkppG19bUnvBQh02WtUyTMU0jxGzqbCVXwk674Hj1nrGoRdfUzBw8ecVQQR1pEH-2j347a8GrKK3CRJ5fdDBDWIYj74/s1600/IMG_0726.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTFnTXc3fpv5eZhKsWM97D0CFQOwuVyI68x-crBcmjB-A5G2gGkppG19bUnvBQh02WtUyTMU0jxGzqbCVXwk674Hj1nrGoRdfUzBw8ecVQQR1pEH-2j347a8GrKK3CRJ5fdDBDWIYj74/s320/IMG_0726.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548464192240156050" border="0" /></a>Wade enjoyed his first ever Christmas parade in our little home town of Harrisville. It was so much fun and I was really impressed with the floats. I was worried considering the homecoming parade being such a let down. The Christmas parade was really good! Only complaint is that they didn't use their sirens or horns because people complained last year... come on'! You have to make noise for a parade!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6Xe1gb51z7eVDPdfe7VoO0Vqr6ma5EkCzxjnkMpwxnKD5VmEezCYbnoZOcnQ7lJLj29WZq-aEoF-T6tk2gt3PsnmupZ4J09gM2j1uGt6vPLfTBpgKXm6r6bOJjcRxZEl0ibdvjPaLpA/s1600/IMG_0734.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6Xe1gb51z7eVDPdfe7VoO0Vqr6ma5EkCzxjnkMpwxnKD5VmEezCYbnoZOcnQ7lJLj29WZq-aEoF-T6tk2gt3PsnmupZ4J09gM2j1uGt6vPLfTBpgKXm6r6bOJjcRxZEl0ibdvjPaLpA/s320/IMG_0734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548467589584317074" border="0" /></a>When Santa came riding bye, I tried getting a good picture of Wade, Aubrey and him, but Wade was too excited and kept putting his big head in front of Santa!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqpNFeXC7B2a8ivskVUXoOwtXK04iKFZJU_k9m28v37NhtAVRgaXEApuAm3Gzh186AsmOBp-0YfFBbQ1593ZsX6u2n4_GF1Gb0k6BEPC_-i46ZhPCGS65tOYm0r8XQ0VxG8gIspbrPZM/s1600/IMG_0740.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqpNFeXC7B2a8ivskVUXoOwtXK04iKFZJU_k9m28v37NhtAVRgaXEApuAm3Gzh186AsmOBp-0YfFBbQ1593ZsX6u2n4_GF1Gb0k6BEPC_-i46ZhPCGS65tOYm0r8XQ0VxG8gIspbrPZM/s320/IMG_0740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548467598530095298" border="0" /></a>Enjoying our parade candy while waiting to sit on Santa's lap!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhddo3CFYlTeR8UIgCQBS-2zCqlmPGnUQXdz71ZMpzC2beaEtt_QEQbCPfD5qnEil4vxqKN5OhchKWROBMQvmQKkOyJH_5jTNCsne1QcF_AqHCjCLLnibY_V9bcFnyHeVx0fbYSiXo38/s1600/IMG_0757.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhddo3CFYlTeR8UIgCQBS-2zCqlmPGnUQXdz71ZMpzC2beaEtt_QEQbCPfD5qnEil4vxqKN5OhchKWROBMQvmQKkOyJH_5jTNCsne1QcF_AqHCjCLLnibY_V9bcFnyHeVx0fbYSiXo38/s320/IMG_0757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548467605458958978" border="0" /></a>Aubrey cried when I put her on Santa's lap.... As soon as I put her down he said, "Put her on Mrs. Clauses lap, she'll like her better." I was a little disappointed that she wasn't on Santa's lap but it's true she liked the Mrs. better.<br />-----------------------------<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What we've been waiting for! (well, some of us)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TD4CbThcNbM2nUYzOG3Ulp0aMfyeDeYrnuISie5mGydNqynLkeEQP0LgELw1mAfFn5gEp7JwhjEqyEDYuOdtLGFgUaK_n1jExcf38Tht8kyvv80ECJQWgiv-i1fOuHr1Fmab5UG48o8/s1600/IMG_0689.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TD4CbThcNbM2nUYzOG3Ulp0aMfyeDeYrnuISie5mGydNqynLkeEQP0LgELw1mAfFn5gEp7JwhjEqyEDYuOdtLGFgUaK_n1jExcf38Tht8kyvv80ECJQWgiv-i1fOuHr1Fmab5UG48o8/s320/IMG_0689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548462740113426434" border="0" /></a>I've been wanting to get little Miss Sunshine's ears pierced for a long time,but I have been nervous. However, Wade had really been exciting and hoping to get them done. I took the plunge and we took her the day after Thanksgiving!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8IriCBsm-2-z_3umxw82wnLvg0Bste4cKacIVeDLTGtdJ9SQxSBPdOmE7KMgMu2qMn3WczCUoTfQrWURGtNW1xMHhKA9pbvz1ZO9iurWaJhYo6Q9WrD8bmxVv4wTcNdJ2NwIXEyswps/s1600/IMG_0697.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8IriCBsm-2-z_3umxw82wnLvg0Bste4cKacIVeDLTGtdJ9SQxSBPdOmE7KMgMu2qMn3WczCUoTfQrWURGtNW1xMHhKA9pbvz1ZO9iurWaJhYo6Q9WrD8bmxVv4wTcNdJ2NwIXEyswps/s320/IMG_0697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548462746371606098" border="0" /> </a>She didn't like getting the dots put on her ears. She didn't like me holding her head in place, She didn't like getting them pierced... She LOVES her new earrings though! She is always pointing to them and saying, "ear we"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IFke0sjoyO2RI0AYoqP7n88oSQtZXUNk5HE4d-Z9gMqCRXhpvpjzMyzZWsWhVTTDb16bLchKaaN3PXznwMoFQPJKfQF-zXnSBWtmg2gvLw3lALlfe9XPp1AtakTuQUmVBW8oR3qJm6I/s1600/IMG_0706.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IFke0sjoyO2RI0AYoqP7n88oSQtZXUNk5HE4d-Z9gMqCRXhpvpjzMyzZWsWhVTTDb16bLchKaaN3PXznwMoFQPJKfQF-zXnSBWtmg2gvLw3lALlfe9XPp1AtakTuQUmVBW8oR3qJm6I/s320/IMG_0706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548464181024404338" border="0" /></a>Little Miss Thing all decked out to go to bed. We can kind of sport a pony tail and pig tails these days (still a little awkward but cute as ever)!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-------------------------------------<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Daddy's Birth Day!</span><br /><br />I have been accused for not celebrating Wade's Birthday, because there are never pictures from any of them taken. This year I made sure to document everything we did on his Birthday so he couldn't say we never did anything.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6SWtk0WiWOM18fg50ztwtryADwEIW9B5ZmK0Gp7Y5jAaZ1WGC3QpBPFZKZ2u8K9QDlhlkonGgQdRExM4TvEVQFzrejMjtNOONdnFdin0lVlcgnt4TOXtcnz3688j3CbYm-2rcY2siVo/s1600/IMG_0484.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6SWtk0WiWOM18fg50ztwtryADwEIW9B5ZmK0Gp7Y5jAaZ1WGC3QpBPFZKZ2u8K9QDlhlkonGgQdRExM4TvEVQFzrejMjtNOONdnFdin0lVlcgnt4TOXtcnz3688j3CbYm-2rcY2siVo/s320/IMG_0484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548451620954614626" border="0" /></a>First, Aubrey started the day by being funny and putting her diaper on top of her head. She thought it was the funniest thing; consequently, we thought it was funny too!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zbtqgG9mKb62pxW8Z8pFJWN5zkoWyiGafbt7Paiw6FjdTOAs1widnGUiocdxyOtvj0SukoKhh5fJenb9lrnSsPKp1QDmlsH_JA1WOhuP6WYVvmqMhkjWpWpyA1ZA9U4uec2-GWk7DIs/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zbtqgG9mKb62pxW8Z8pFJWN5zkoWyiGafbt7Paiw6FjdTOAs1widnGUiocdxyOtvj0SukoKhh5fJenb9lrnSsPKp1QDmlsH_JA1WOhuP6WYVvmqMhkjWpWpyA1ZA9U4uec2-GWk7DIs/s320/IMG_0493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548451626539395554" border="0" /></a>After taking the morning nice, slow and easy (by Wade's request) Wade opened his birthday presents. We got him a watch, pocket knife, candy, and the game Mind Flex.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdNS2CREJR6YkqU94dWu13w1b0S5q1yqPg4_V7YRyUMlAR4TDDxrJPahPFFOWMs2N4sxS5PdE5GDurSpq8hCsb_z61MYXToTSkJ4uSs_UsCQ4wf36Cf5-h63bW2naU7kJCFF_zt9ymIM/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdNS2CREJR6YkqU94dWu13w1b0S5q1yqPg4_V7YRyUMlAR4TDDxrJPahPFFOWMs2N4sxS5PdE5GDurSpq8hCsb_z61MYXToTSkJ4uSs_UsCQ4wf36Cf5-h63bW2naU7kJCFF_zt9ymIM/s320/IMG_0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548451635973854210" border="0" /></a>Next, Aubrey got rid of her diaper and used the potty again. She loves getting toilet paper and wiping herself!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg93mnnSx8MmU5voNSqBAbHFXtxfHwGFJmvMJaULmnv2PsfRLEsQulGM2LxkTdN-1mkrCJpG3yyZ2oE5s53QqGooqQj_XG1RGCERpvwjIKVBSHMgOk26Dqwvlf5qpix8ctfYxl3Own1pY/s1600/IMG_0501.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg93mnnSx8MmU5voNSqBAbHFXtxfHwGFJmvMJaULmnv2PsfRLEsQulGM2LxkTdN-1mkrCJpG3yyZ2oE5s53QqGooqQj_XG1RGCERpvwjIKVBSHMgOk26Dqwvlf5qpix8ctfYxl3Own1pY/s320/IMG_0501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548453492994819618" border="0" /></a>After which, we went to Parkersburg to go out to eat at Texas Road House. They sung Happy Birthday to him and he got to see a girls bottom who needed belt. His birthday was full of surprises!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcl7rDvqdHDE6OcF8_EoxzolFwq8xcTJQ5jpkkw__dWC78Kru69_yZj_cVwsuLtfWa7tc8_dlvl07Bb4CXL3N4_JFDLnRQs4jmPdvpPb9JjuD14xlT7_9HbmT7zHohBf0kIpPYf_CX_I/s1600/IMG_0510.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcl7rDvqdHDE6OcF8_EoxzolFwq8xcTJQ5jpkkw__dWC78Kru69_yZj_cVwsuLtfWa7tc8_dlvl07Bb4CXL3N4_JFDLnRQs4jmPdvpPb9JjuD14xlT7_9HbmT7zHohBf0kIpPYf_CX_I/s320/IMG_0510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548453507448102802" border="0" /></a>Molly went into labor the night before Wade's birthday so while we were in Parkersburg, we went to go visit her and new baby Titan! He is absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations Molly & Phillip!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PywKUDXaFmoMASpVqm8vn0vNZugjsBiB07xh2GZJFUKsOH7NSgqiBipDeSNCpRZoEOnV970RogbIi_GuR9VETqPuxvKyy3GclbS2KgpevwfJf6gjzNkldZpnSMft_KjcAW4XfMdqQRk/s1600/IMG_0512.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PywKUDXaFmoMASpVqm8vn0vNZugjsBiB07xh2GZJFUKsOH7NSgqiBipDeSNCpRZoEOnV970RogbIi_GuR9VETqPuxvKyy3GclbS2KgpevwfJf6gjzNkldZpnSMft_KjcAW4XfMdqQRk/s320/IMG_0512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548453502146710114" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, since it was Wade's Birthday he got to entertain us all with his awesome skills with a doctor's glove. He even put the glove completely over his face too so his whole head was engulfed in the glove.... It was very funny even though it was not a very good example for Aubrey.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4yG6pBmd3-c0Ek2bgE4rjkktSSs5K10QHQNfRYVCMEF3nBUtoQ4nFLs3BeSGft3OfGAr0118Ih7RYxHbgXV6sj7zNKhRw2rC1RL1_pxhyphenhyphenmhpnr2ZGUjjXLNAfYDQOfTcrQAyLAR5AfE/s1600/IMG_0548.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4yG6pBmd3-c0Ek2bgE4rjkktSSs5K10QHQNfRYVCMEF3nBUtoQ4nFLs3BeSGft3OfGAr0118Ih7RYxHbgXV6sj7zNKhRw2rC1RL1_pxhyphenhyphenmhpnr2ZGUjjXLNAfYDQOfTcrQAyLAR5AfE/s320/IMG_0548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460237276605858" border="0" /></a>I asked Wade what would make him the happiest on his Birthday and he decided it would be to go roller skating! We rocked out with over a hundred brace face, pimple face, crazy hormoned, preteen to on our roller skates. Of course we were the coolest individuals in the house!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1t3Bujk4plEhmGC636ZiN9bCeaZAbI5lJbvmZlv_tHvmbpu_zKzo_gNCXTjjDukmJo221UKss-15hsNj-kVHHQ1Y3OQ0X4AnotRsBX2IKRwXvF-IKz62AJICRXWmUeEb4MzkjAYKNg0/s1600/IMG_0543.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1t3Bujk4plEhmGC636ZiN9bCeaZAbI5lJbvmZlv_tHvmbpu_zKzo_gNCXTjjDukmJo221UKss-15hsNj-kVHHQ1Y3OQ0X4AnotRsBX2IKRwXvF-IKz62AJICRXWmUeEb4MzkjAYKNg0/s320/IMG_0543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460243831202706" border="0" /></a>I even got tricky and did some charlie brown moves and skating on one foot. You may think that is not cool but this is coming from a girl whose head got rolled over by 5th graders when I was in 4th grade while lying on the roller rink in pure shame.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp2BYj3ircpkCQzP5hgRSfmlJ47Xx39vx3u9cX_Ipnz1Yu2UJL-3wJp1VSBhBvfyuIMSy_SnQlOkbT0fGKcs9uetjgkpkc3Ohcm9MmjivR80XvrQw7Cj8WbbylAKUNMAflOYhmVkTDL8/s1600/IMG_0552.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp2BYj3ircpkCQzP5hgRSfmlJ47Xx39vx3u9cX_Ipnz1Yu2UJL-3wJp1VSBhBvfyuIMSy_SnQlOkbT0fGKcs9uetjgkpkc3Ohcm9MmjivR80XvrQw7Cj8WbbylAKUNMAflOYhmVkTDL8/s320/IMG_0552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460250883957026" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday Wade! I love you! I hope you had a blast this year on your birthday... never say we never did anything on your Birthday in 2010!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimjER6lyRTg6JPWdamK782lFaUzHHMa88vVnmvBW2VWc3PLMpCaj71GQElS7_BKcMgoX9FceDqNAm_dl2FutHwZP3syKGT2ZbQZV8vrzFAa8ly9hjPAFyAYjNNvS1F2UEmzBNHhCmxHM/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimjER6lyRTg6JPWdamK782lFaUzHHMa88vVnmvBW2VWc3PLMpCaj71GQElS7_BKcMgoX9FceDqNAm_dl2FutHwZP3syKGT2ZbQZV8vrzFAa8ly9hjPAFyAYjNNvS1F2UEmzBNHhCmxHM/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548462731355602690" border="0" /></a>Oh and just to brag about what a rockin wife I am... Wade also requested a cookie cake that had have chocolate chips and half no chocolate chips. That seems like fairly simple request for someone who makes the cookies from scratch; however, if you use the cookie mix, you have to hand pick out every last blasted chocolate chip.... What can I say I am AWESOME!<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------<br />There you have it, many of you have been begging for me to update and I have been fighting with myself to do it as well. I am very glad I have, because so many good things have happened to us that need to be recorded. We miss all of our family and friends that are away, we know that if you have made it through this post and all the way to this part, you are a true friend (or just really bored). We hope you all are having a spectacular holiday season so far!<br /><br />Love, US<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058823483721916326.post-20354102992297427352010-10-04T08:20:00.017-06:002010-10-04T12:24:15.873-06:00Back Date a Few Months<span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Palmyra, New York</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As I mentioned in my last post, we took a quick trip to the Hill Cumorrah Pageant in July. I am going to go back one event this summer one post at a time until I can catch up. This was a very fun trip that we took with Grandma and Grandpa and Molly and Phillip. We all met up at the campground and settled in for the night around a warm campfire as we roasted marshmallows. Our site was right beside a little pond where the Bull Frogs were in plethora. We found a few that were about the size of my head.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oIlG91zyTshChudhfoL3diHsqY523RFimk4rCHwJ4UrMFVdNdygyVAA7GFu01dYj-UHQXrN3DWHtTRhSfk54XxhQ54XnWWfLhI6Ym1UVwJAZXgG3bDF-H9gb2f_avo4hamqmLqhcxJ4/s1600/IMG_4703.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oIlG91zyTshChudhfoL3diHsqY523RFimk4rCHwJ4UrMFVdNdygyVAA7GFu01dYj-UHQXrN3DWHtTRhSfk54XxhQ54XnWWfLhI6Ym1UVwJAZXgG3bDF-H9gb2f_avo4hamqmLqhcxJ4/s320/IMG_4703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524198182915786594" border="0" /></a><br />Wade impressing everyone with his unending "source" of knowledge. (The Droid)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The next morning we went on a few site seeing tours before we went to the Pageant.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRks2oTh0vR3s0tbOXPV4sdQQtZ6Q6fmQohhvhIKfs-TATeDPzUXQrLWL2jCRGJMMUwbZTB3gA4UHkoY7Bihj7tGdmc4f2UpK4A2oa_dd50O-9AEXahyphenhyphenCZaj6QejdQ6UT1cGxnbYw4S0/s1600/IMG_4752.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRks2oTh0vR3s0tbOXPV4sdQQtZ6Q6fmQohhvhIKfs-TATeDPzUXQrLWL2jCRGJMMUwbZTB3gA4UHkoY7Bihj7tGdmc4f2UpK4A2oa_dd50O-9AEXahyphenhyphenCZaj6QejdQ6UT1cGxnbYw4S0/s320/IMG_4752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524198185332942658" border="0" /></a>As we waited to take the tour of Joseph Smith's homes and the Sacred Grove, Aubrey pleased the crowd with her stunning beauty.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7shMP6A0lJdtYVqnHM6OQSetcsr93f8SPN3TCq6kPcu852v0v5s6E6z2Quqvs8OSBbQSVBxaEhxBDu1yjb1h-H3gyn2M8OnpEGqHmgXNoCtOHIV0TilZhQsDuTxYQcvmVdqshPF56qw/s1600/IMG_4775.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7shMP6A0lJdtYVqnHM6OQSetcsr93f8SPN3TCq6kPcu852v0v5s6E6z2Quqvs8OSBbQSVBxaEhxBDu1yjb1h-H3gyn2M8OnpEGqHmgXNoCtOHIV0TilZhQsDuTxYQcvmVdqshPF56qw/s320/IMG_4775.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524202752221063266" border="0" /></a>Aubrey decided to take a nap on Joseph Smith's Boyhood bed.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3znnZIokbYcT26jrEMk02QN1Q0e4emDxW64vXW1ucDtGq6cTU1MNZQkbXXlW72DMGeaOHjCHEtPcoNFDAvrIwBgdZbgQQJQjx8zfaYnOB6qa1A26Y2ENWdEh6nN4o6E4aURe3fX2yJw/s1600/IMG_4786.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3znnZIokbYcT26jrEMk02QN1Q0e4emDxW64vXW1ucDtGq6cTU1MNZQkbXXlW72DMGeaOHjCHEtPcoNFDAvrIwBgdZbgQQJQjx8zfaYnOB6qa1A26Y2ENWdEh6nN4o6E4aURe3fX2yJw/s320/IMG_4786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524205745972014850" border="0" /></a>The three of us on the tour path with the Palmyra Temple poking through the trees. It was a beautiful day!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn2_-48Zv6o9EMUDoK0vRpGv9PfuybWZ50FC1gjYZRGQ48Tube9s3L9MFNGNerrhK4sChMSFmtFH3nhU_2enmiguy_ty9-CvVVzt_mueYJi96MspEGdsCszkyZpvLvL8DeqtnTl6j9cQ/s1600/IMG_4804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn2_-48Zv6o9EMUDoK0vRpGv9PfuybWZ50FC1gjYZRGQ48Tube9s3L9MFNGNerrhK4sChMSFmtFH3nhU_2enmiguy_ty9-CvVVzt_mueYJi96MspEGdsCszkyZpvLvL8DeqtnTl6j9cQ/s320/IMG_4804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524207622356661010" border="0" /></a>All of us taking a break in the Sacred Grove.<br /><br /><br />Getting Ready for the Pageant to start. The weather was great and the Pageant was even better!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcYUsW3aW7_M2L9Mgsg4PcqMiTny2jzu3zLs8EZ-QdQOY-H83AHDrtNVuiIgO7EW-5hUKG-xUFY9d7RRl8QjhU3xllg_-wEE-sSbJ8YSyDFCdPk1MA948OZPHGwqMNxsO5cRGk7HjaIg/s1600/IMG_4830.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcYUsW3aW7_M2L9Mgsg4PcqMiTny2jzu3zLs8EZ-QdQOY-H83AHDrtNVuiIgO7EW-5hUKG-xUFY9d7RRl8QjhU3xllg_-wEE-sSbJ8YSyDFCdPk1MA948OZPHGwqMNxsO5cRGk7HjaIg/s320/IMG_4830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524210602552346402" border="0" /></a>Phillip and Wade had to break away from us all and get as many pictures with the Cast of the Hill Cummorah Pageant.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After another night of camping, we decided to go to Niagara Falls on the way home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hxFOTVOEpAAanfnyUrY6ehF8A96Ncv8XfESWdk615yqxSd501kFr-AmpC0L0X-HzmOlPXWijn2taXBLhyphenhyphenIlXRFR-33cJGCpWghNzT5ddFPBdUwwa9aVPl1i-Ucuu_MiN0d48paSmR5I/s1600/IMG_4848.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hxFOTVOEpAAanfnyUrY6ehF8A96Ncv8XfESWdk615yqxSd501kFr-AmpC0L0X-HzmOlPXWijn2taXBLhyphenhyphenIlXRFR-33cJGCpWghNzT5ddFPBdUwwa9aVPl1i-Ucuu_MiN0d48paSmR5I/s320/IMG_4848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524212867012201906" border="0" /></a>The Falls never cease to amaze me! It is so fun taking Aubrey on all of these fun adventures with us!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0PA7sr2GIVX_2Ck036fLukB5xMYHqurbYhJthDNnCYNChu7lanZyMfJuEggHK_U5pqZPM61Kr1SnHfu5KltdPIg2MkDZrsHpDiv4Q9uxAIDkDX4f9vO-NpGYL4k_gy-C9x9qSreokjg/s1600/IMG_4863.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0PA7sr2GIVX_2Ck036fLukB5xMYHqurbYhJthDNnCYNChu7lanZyMfJuEggHK_U5pqZPM61Kr1SnHfu5KltdPIg2MkDZrsHpDiv4Q9uxAIDkDX4f9vO-NpGYL4k_gy-C9x9qSreokjg/s320/IMG_4863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524212871299562050" border="0" /></a>This "apple" does not fall far from the tree.<br />They are best friends!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNXI8VK5_CdBAzV7SK1RTjUFjE_wrTAXd_HP8lOvM_HfNKO9F0c97Xe1dFYugoDdrkvmlLTNx9_Go-YOpRyzhdj5c27OLfHY8zt5NdrSpRZ0mSy3xzJF4fldPblMN8_cutAHkAI6Abhc/s1600/IMG_4884.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNXI8VK5_CdBAzV7SK1RTjUFjE_wrTAXd_HP8lOvM_HfNKO9F0c97Xe1dFYugoDdrkvmlLTNx9_Go-YOpRyzhdj5c27OLfHY8zt5NdrSpRZ0mSy3xzJF4fldPblMN8_cutAHkAI6Abhc/s320/IMG_4884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524214629223307154" border="0" /></a>Doesn't Wade looks like such a Lucky Guy in this picture? These girls definitely fall for him every day!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlOdSb5tw9J3ALqHN2SwNcOiTS0B45-ecf_1rlhOHT5xTQz9AYLv3eZkVE34bnHN-4Q7GiqzVZ4eZNuZfNCde1aP4n-eL3Bnpk1YpsMiWD_1DLQdQsMSGMZUcPvvk_LGkcBVQNIVTpdc/s1600/IMG_4908.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlOdSb5tw9J3ALqHN2SwNcOiTS0B45-ecf_1rlhOHT5xTQz9AYLv3eZkVE34bnHN-4Q7GiqzVZ4eZNuZfNCde1aP4n-eL3Bnpk1YpsMiWD_1DLQdQsMSGMZUcPvvk_LGkcBVQNIVTpdc/s320/IMG_4908.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524216176493939442" border="0" /></a>Next, we took the "Maid of the Mist" tour as we put on our ponchos and got on a boat that took us to the base of the falls. Aubrey wasn't sure what to think.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQobeMX5VGR0FR1Xe_mxyyc1DdTTMuXLNn7rcH5hwmAyJ-whA5VGbGi7XAcf_d4oOajYBu0fmhyI7DznSzC28VldllqkBjml9422NGEmD3BCsCg5CiBQaNTHrjg91fEbahBGXfkKieQxw/s1600/IMG_4932.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQobeMX5VGR0FR1Xe_mxyyc1DdTTMuXLNn7rcH5hwmAyJ-whA5VGbGi7XAcf_d4oOajYBu0fmhyI7DznSzC28VldllqkBjml9422NGEmD3BCsCg5CiBQaNTHrjg91fEbahBGXfkKieQxw/s320/IMG_4932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524218893615201826" border="0" /></a>Despite the ponchos, we still got wet! With the wind, the Ponchos were useless.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HEzgX_sgsxzwTt-mO6kRSgeZYMkrnr3lGTZA85r_nqLdDFvDR_4oxgsESLJaXoFlo_56BMKej0wOTVF8c7hGfy-nHZaILTBccKoI6tm1Nv_8LNpjhH-w8RkDN8iKSpJXoExX_EvVE5c/s1600/IMG_4992.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HEzgX_sgsxzwTt-mO6kRSgeZYMkrnr3lGTZA85r_nqLdDFvDR_4oxgsESLJaXoFlo_56BMKej0wOTVF8c7hGfy-nHZaILTBccKoI6tm1Nv_8LNpjhH-w8RkDN8iKSpJXoExX_EvVE5c/s320/IMG_4992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524221986963923634" border="0" /></a>This girl is always cute no matter what type of outfit she is sportin'!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDXnlb-96ePYCdjxxkTlgOyy36BAPBrsSRNBi30i4nlQmPnWtzAmzVnvtKCbfD2CK-A4kd3JUVYUGs0IiQkYrYPYn9wvSBSCXvietL3ljhPhDynDphp7VHmWIfliEjxBAzNPQ75lIxHg/s1600/IMG_5001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDXnlb-96ePYCdjxxkTlgOyy36BAPBrsSRNBi30i4nlQmPnWtzAmzVnvtKCbfD2CK-A4kd3JUVYUGs0IiQkYrYPYn9wvSBSCXvietL3ljhPhDynDphp7VHmWIfliEjxBAzNPQ75lIxHg/s320/IMG_5001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524221992501442002" border="0" /></a>All three of us in our beautiful Ponchos!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3xjtHlGKnDz_GvTTaiEIHsQx5LL8FpBZ1D-fai-sRjxoB1aA-azJYokO-VFLUGfTqZpyD4vPaEMdrW3CuWSASUXf-IoCQFs8CaUbyVvNqmPp9HanrcvKdRwOzoRPLB5BWUttAYKbYRI/s1600/IMG_5006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3xjtHlGKnDz_GvTTaiEIHsQx5LL8FpBZ1D-fai-sRjxoB1aA-azJYokO-VFLUGfTqZpyD4vPaEMdrW3CuWSASUXf-IoCQFs8CaUbyVvNqmPp9HanrcvKdRwOzoRPLB5BWUttAYKbYRI/s320/IMG_5006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524224057914597442" border="0" /></a>While Grandpa was waiting with Aubrey, he got all stylish and fashioned a matching hair bow for her out of part of his own poncho.<br /><br /><br />Well, I hope you enjoyed these pictures that are well over due. As I try and organize all our pictures, I hope to record rest of our summer adventures. We love and miss you all and hope you are having fun as the beautiful Fall weather is in the air.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDXnlb-96ePYCdjxxkTlgOyy36BAPBrsSRNBi30i4nlQmPnWtzAmzVnvtKCbfD2CK-A4kd3JUVYUGs0IiQkYrYPYn9wvSBSCXvietL3ljhPhDynDphp7VHmWIfliEjxBAzNPQ75lIxHg/s1600/IMG_5001.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HEzgX_sgsxzwTt-mO6kRSgeZYMkrnr3lGTZA85r_nqLdDFvDR_4oxgsESLJaXoFlo_56BMKej0wOTVF8c7hGfy-nHZaILTBccKoI6tm1Nv_8LNpjhH-w8RkDN8iKSpJXoExX_EvVE5c/s1600/IMG_4992.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQobeMX5VGR0FR1Xe_mxyyc1DdTTMuXLNn7rcH5hwmAyJ-whA5VGbGi7XAcf_d4oOajYBu0fmhyI7DznSzC28VldllqkBjml9422NGEmD3BCsCg5CiBQaNTHrjg91fEbahBGXfkKieQxw/s1600/IMG_4932.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlOdSb5tw9J3ALqHN2SwNcOiTS0B45-ecf_1rlhOHT5xTQz9AYLv3eZkVE34bnHN-4Q7GiqzVZ4eZNuZfNCde1aP4n-eL3Bnpk1YpsMiWD_1DLQdQsMSGMZUcPvvk_LGkcBVQNIVTpdc/s1600/IMG_4908.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNXI8VK5_CdBAzV7SK1RTjUFjE_wrTAXd_HP8lOvM_HfNKO9F0c97Xe1dFYugoDdrkvmlLTNx9_Go-YOpRyzhdj5c27OLfHY8zt5NdrSpRZ0mSy3xzJF4fldPblMN8_cutAHkAI6Abhc/s1600/IMG_4884.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0PA7sr2GIVX_2Ck036fLukB5xMYHqurbYhJthDNnCYNChu7lanZyMfJuEggHK_U5pqZPM61Kr1SnHfu5KltdPIg2MkDZrsHpDiv4Q9uxAIDkDX4f9vO-NpGYL4k_gy-C9x9qSreokjg/s1600/IMG_4863.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hxFOTVOEpAAanfnyUrY6ehF8A96Ncv8XfESWdk615yqxSd501kFr-AmpC0L0X-HzmOlPXWijn2taXBLhyphenhyphenIlXRFR-33cJGCpWghNzT5ddFPBdUwwa9aVPl1i-Ucuu_MiN0d48paSmR5I/s1600/IMG_4848.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcYUsW3aW7_M2L9Mgsg4PcqMiTny2jzu3zLs8EZ-QdQOY-H83AHDrtNVuiIgO7EW-5hUKG-xUFY9d7RRl8QjhU3xllg_-wEE-sSbJ8YSyDFCdPk1MA948OZPHGwqMNxsO5cRGk7HjaIg/s1600/IMG_4830.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn2_-48Zv6o9EMUDoK0vRpGv9PfuybWZ50FC1gjYZRGQ48Tube9s3L9MFNGNerrhK4sChMSFmtFH3nhU_2enmiguy_ty9-CvVVzt_mueYJi96MspEGdsCszkyZpvLvL8DeqtnTl6j9cQ/s1600/IMG_4804.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3znnZIokbYcT26jrEMk02QN1Q0e4emDxW64vXW1ucDtGq6cTU1MNZQkbXXlW72DMGeaOHjCHEtPcoNFDAvrIwBgdZbgQQJQjx8zfaYnOB6qa1A26Y2ENWdEh6nN4o6E4aURe3fX2yJw/s1600/IMG_4786.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7shMP6A0lJdtYVqnHM6OQSetcsr93f8SPN3TCq6kPcu852v0v5s6E6z2Quqvs8OSBbQSVBxaEhxBDu1yjb1h-H3gyn2M8OnpEGqHmgXNoCtOHIV0TilZhQsDuTxYQcvmVdqshPF56qw/s1600/IMG_4775.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRks2oTh0vR3s0tbOXPV4sdQQtZ6Q6fmQohhvhIKfs-TATeDPzUXQrLWL2jCRGJMMUwbZTB3gA4UHkoY7Bihj7tGdmc4f2UpK4A2oa_dd50O-9AEXahyphenhyphenCZaj6QejdQ6UT1cGxnbYw4S0/s1600/IMG_4752.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oIlG91zyTshChudhfoL3diHsqY523RFimk4rCHwJ4UrMFVdNdygyVAA7GFu01dYj-UHQXrN3DWHtTRhSfk54XxhQ54XnWWfLhI6Ym1UVwJAZXgG3bDF-H9gb2f_avo4hamqmLqhcxJ4/s1600/IMG_4703.JPG"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3